Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]
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				Title: <strong>Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabby</strong> on <strong>07-10-2010, 12:13:27</strong>
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				It had been several days she had applied the Binding.<br><br>The sun was beginning to peak just enough to send a ripple of orange light across the still lake. A crest of jutting rocks circled on side, which swept off towards the beach, while the rose up into the forest shrouded mountain. Smooth stones in the centre of the lack were where a sundial and other strange devices rested. <br><br>In the union of forest and coast, on the other side of the lake, there stood a tower of curious design. While most were built with stone, this was metal, the surface dull and freckled, like the shells of giant crabs. The top was like a fork, three prongs bending slightly outwards. It was in the perfect position for a Witch.<br><br>While Isabeau was not officially a Witch, she had been one, and voluntarily left the Coven. She had felt a small spike of pride when people sought her out, wanting to buy her tutorship, despite being so far away from the more convenient establishes. She rarely accepted, but it happened, if she smelled potential... she didn't trust the Coven to properly handle these two.<br><br>She stood on top of her tower, leaning on her arms, watching as the sun rose. She loved the feeling of Power shifting, especially when so much of it crossed here. As the light caught her, it revealed a woman of middle age, possibly late thirties, though she had aged quite well, face smooth and white. Aside from a barely visible wrinkle under each orange eye, and a few strands of grey through her ankle length masses of braided blond hair, she did not seem very old. <br><br>She was completely nude, having grown up in the Coven, who rarely wore clothes. Her firm, tall body was both strong and feminine, toned from years of physical combat and acrobatics. Her strong mind was complimented by an equally strong body, and her face held impassive for the most part, moving with assuredness and precision, wearing her experience on her sleeve. She was an incredibly skilled Witch. If she wanted to, she could have engulfed this entire coastal stretch in flame and sweep it clean with the sky.<br><br>But she had built this place, dug the lake and funneled the channels, invigorating the earth and bring it to life, and all without lifting a finger. It was her pride and joy, her escape, and the one place where she could continue to teach.<br><br>Pushing back, she walked over to the hole in the centre, and dropped down, hovering to a gentle step at the middle level. She was kind of hoping her charges would still be in bed... she would have liked to drag them out. It would be a long day of study and practice before she could torment them, and she was looking forward to that... the thought of the Binding had her evil side flaring up.<br><br>"Come on you two! Up! Washed and fed and by the lake in 30 or I'm coming after ya's" The knockers on their respective room doors slammed in unison and she turned to leave.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Queen Be Damned Sheiba</strong> on <strong>08-10-2010, 08:12:48</strong>
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				On the balcony of her bedroom, Beatrix sat, legs crossed, meditating to the beat of the morning. Her eyes were closed, her mind far from the pale, nude body that could be seen. A husk as she often refered to it. Many days she had to remind herself to be thankful for the body she'd been given. Her mistress was quick to remind her that her physical body was just as important as her astral one. She was tall, with skin as pale as ivory, contrasted by large blue eyes. Her jet black hair was always kept neatly braided down her back, unless she was practicing her magic. She was far from unattractive. In fact many a young man had been caught eyeing her as she moved through the town to pick up supplies. To her it was bother some. Her life was dedicated to her Mistress' teachings and learning as much about her power as she could. <br><br>Or so it had been, until Isabeau took on another prodigy. Things in their home had change drastically after that. But what a wonderful change it had been. She was so drawn to him. Even know her astral form stood over his bed, as naked as her body in the next room. She wanted to tease him, but was content to simply watch him sleep. There would be time enough for teasing when he woke up. Espacially with the binding Isabeau had placed on him. <br><br>Her head jerked as them knicker hit the door, the sound echoing throughout the room and breaking her concentration. She felt herself being sucked back into her body, back into the confining shell. Shaking her head, she opened her eyes, blinking at the suns harsh rays. Outside her body she could stare directly into the sun, but of course now it's light hurt her eyes. <br><br>She stood, walking grabbing a robe and tossing it over shoulders before stepping out of her room. Bath first. As far as food went, she didn't eat much so she snagged an apple and polished it off on the way to the washroom. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>09-10-2010, 05:27:50</strong>
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				Gregory groaned softly at the sound of the knocker, blinking himself awake.<br><br>Early mornings shouldn't have been a problem for him; he'd been getting up early to work almost all his life.&nbsp; Too bad the Binding made it so damned hard to sleep.<br><br>Nevertheless, he rolled out of bed quickly.&nbsp; He was a tall young man, well-built and lightly tanned from a youth of hard work.&nbsp; Gregory's hair was chestnut brown and neatly trimmed, framing a pair of hazel eyes in a handsome face.<br><br>All things considered, he really did owe Isabeau quite a lot.&nbsp; She'd been responsible for discovering his gift for earth magic, not to mention teaching him how to use it.&nbsp; He wasn't convinced that his life had actually gotten easier, but "apprentice magician" had more advancement potential than "menial servant" any way you looked at it.<br><br>It was just too bad about the Binding.&nbsp; With a sigh, Gregory tugged on his breeches and tunic (desperately trying to ignore the uncomfortable tenting in the former) and scrambled off to grab breakfast.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabby</strong> on <strong>09-10-2010, 06:57:42</strong>
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				Isabeau, who's name did stick out as foreign among her two students, was standing by the lake, completely unfazed by the layer of icy mist clinging to the ground. It would disappear as the day went on, and this time of year, the wind could be bitterly cold whilst at the same time direct sunlight was pleasant and warm. But not much elemental influence effected her. She was used to cold, heat, humidity, dryness, and even living long periods by a source of electricity. <br><br>When the two would emerge from the tower, they would see her with her arm outstretched, softly lifting up, in a coaxing motion, and several clusters of ice were rising from the water, like giant, frozen water lily's. They were only twice as tall as her, thicker at the bottom.<br><br>"Alright kid's, I got gardening to do, so I'm leaving you some practical work. If you're smart and work together, you'll break all of these by noon. Good luck"<br><br>And she left, leaving them, once again, to their own devices. Her teaching methods were very different from the Coven's schools, much more reliant on team work, experimentation, and lack of guidance. She knew that being able to solve these problems without text books would be a far greater service to them in the future...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Queen Be Damned Sheiba</strong> on <strong>15-10-2010, 07:14:10</strong>
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				Beatrix finished her bath nomenally fast and threw on a sheer white tunic. Her hair was plated neatly down her back and she seemed ready for anything. She headed for the lake front quickly and quietly, using near soundless steps. She could see Mistress Isabeau from far off, making there exercisis for the day. It was physical activity so today she would simply be support.<br><br>She looked at the thick icey pillars and smiled, taking a seat on the ground a closing her eyes. Nimble finger moved to remove the braid she'd put in only moments before until they came to rest on her knees.&nbsp; <br><br>She waited to feel her power, letting it bubble up and push inside of her until she felt as though she were soaring. And even though her body still rested on the groun, there she was, hovering in the sky just above the lake... free again.&nbsp; She was ready know. Already she could make out imperfections in the ice that seemed clear all the way through to any human eye.<br><br>She pointed to the side of one, running her finger across a hair line crack protruding just beneath the water.<br><br>"Here... this will be the first one, and it must be hit here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>17-10-2010, 08:45:39</strong>
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				Gregory was looking faintly uncomfortable by the time he'd joined the two women, much as he tried to hide it.&nbsp; Still, he focused as best he could.<br><br>After all, Isabeau had chosen him for a reason.&nbsp; He was <em>good</em> at this.<br><br>He knelt, half-vanishing amidst the mist, and laid his hands on the earth below.&nbsp; Taking a deep breath, he reached down into the beach, concentrating, and began to reshape the sand.&nbsp; A moment later, he opened his eyes.<br><br>"Got it.&nbsp; Can you hold it still?"<br><br>He took a deep breath, raised one hand, and hurled a sharpened wedge of earth at the crack Beatrix had shown him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabby</strong> on <strong>17-10-2010, 09:49:24</strong>
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				The spear of rock did more damage then hurling boulders could. The spires of ice were hard, and just bashing them would do very little, aside from weaken them. Still, that one attack did almost nothing. Over a few tries, it was showing effect, the concentrated fire sending more and more cracks through, weakening the entire thing. One solid blow was all it took after this to blast a large chunk out of it and cause most of one side to slide into the water.<br><br>Isabeau knew they'd figure that out sooner or later, so left the last one perfectly formed, strong like it was concrete riddled with metal bars. There was no weak spot to exploit. She watched from her small garden over by the tower, curious how they'd handle it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>20-10-2010, 07:53:28</strong>
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				He frowned as they examined the final lily, racking his mind for solutions to the massive structure of ice.&nbsp; Sheer force didn't seem likely to do the job.<br><br>"Do you think we're allowed to beach this thing before we break it?" he wondered.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Queen Be Damned Sheiba</strong> on <strong>21-10-2010, 05:24:07</strong>
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				Beatrix continued to watch, pointing out newer, weaker points as they continued to form. Once it was weak enough, she stopped him, telling him to instead, hit it with a big boulder. She watched with a satisfied smile as the first of the Lilies came crashing down to the ground. <br><br>They spent the better part of the morning working on them, destroying them the best they could, until they were left with one big one. It was the hardest. The fault line in it rested deep under water. She bad him hit it, the best he could, but the water took alot of the impact. She thought silent about his question and shook her head, moving to stand next to him. She was exhausted. She should have actually slept last night, instead of watching him. She could feel coldness in her spirit and new she'd ha e to return to her body soon or she'd pass out. <br><br>"No, in order to brin it down, we have to break it." She moved to press her hands against the side of it, feeling the hum that comes from all things. There had to be something... "Gregory, can you pull the earth beneath it? There's rock under the lake bed. If you can reach it, you can put a spear right through the flaw."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>25-10-2010, 03:32:48</strong>
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				"I can try," he said doubtfully.&nbsp; Digging his fingers harder into the earth, Gregory concentrated, reaching further down into the rock beneath the lake.&nbsp; "It'll be tough to hit it very hard through the water, though, even if that could work."&nbsp; With a sharp intake of breath, he muttered an arcane syllable and 'pulled' the hardened earth up from below.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabby</strong> on <strong>28-10-2010, 06:05:02</strong>
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				It hammered into the bottom and caused the cracks to spread like spiderwebs, weakening it. The second drive caused fragments to splinter out and crash into the water. It shuddered and then collapsed in on itself, parts sliding off and breaking up.<br><br>Isabeau clapped slowly, leaning on her shovel, having crept behind them. She was in nothing but her straw hat, hands filthy with wet soil. "Very good. I was going to put you two through another exercise, but you both look tired, and the suns pretty high... why don't you both go out into the forest and see what you can gather"<br><br>While there was plenty of food in the tower, foraging for food was a common occurance. <br><br>"Don't be too long now..." She winked at Beatrix. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Queen Be Damned Sheiba</strong> on <strong>28-10-2010, 08:54:09</strong>
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				Beatrix slowly begin to reconnect with her physical form, watching from her real eyes as the spear weakened and broke apart. She'd been correct in her assumption, and Gregory had executed the attack perfectly. She stood slowly, moving each one of her appendages to return the feeling to them and get fully reconnected to her body. Once she was confident she turned to her Mistress,bowing slightly and catching the woman's wink.<br><br>She spared Gregory little more than glance before heading towards the forest. She knew where she was going. There was a spot where raspberry's a grapes grew wild and not too far there were always fresh nuts and greens for a salad. She picked enough for herself and a bit extra for her Mistress and fellow apprentice and returned to the lakeside, laying out what she'd found so Isabeau could see it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>03-11-2010, 07:38:59</strong>
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				He started, still not quite accustomed to their mistress sneaking up on them, but Gregory managed to recover and more or less look dignified as he bowed.<br><br>The truth was, he wasn't much good at foraging.&nbsp; His experience with menial tasks was a few levels removed from actually picking plants.&nbsp; Still, his talent was with the earth, and it didn't take much to use the remnants of his power to search out what he was looking for.&nbsp; He returned to the lakeside soon enough, with a number of edible roots -- not terribly high-class, but a common enough food.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Bound [Sabby, Jefepato, Shieba]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabby</strong> on <strong>03-11-2010, 12:12:32</strong>
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				She had been watching them the entire time through the eyes of a shadowing blackbird, and was a little disappointed to see that Beatrix had not cornered him. She had been unprepared, though delighted, to see the girls playful and daring nature. She didn't often take a woman into her bed, but Beatrix was quite a frisky little thing. She often wonder if her watching their private dealings was unexpected, or welcomed... she wouldn't put it past Beatrix to tease the boy with sex just because she was watching.<br><br>"Alright, you know the drill by now kids, tops off" She said after they had finished eating. Keeping fit and having good agility was more important then most people knew. The old image of Witches being stooped, obese men and women was simply a myth. No one could do anything amazing magically without first learning to channel and direct it, and while she hoped they'd not need it one day, they would need to direct magic with their hands. Simply as a trainer, of course. In a way, early magical training was like martial arts, but with a lot more kick to it.<br><br>"Limber up and go through the basic 79 moves, then we'll move on to your personal stuff. Beat, your on TK just like Greg" She made sure the both of them knew that particular power. It was the most basic. Even someone like Beatrix whose skill set was completely passive could use a self defence option, and it was great for training up your magical output and stamina.<br><br>The first part was easy, but it wasn't supposed to challenge them. For Beatrix, her personal training had her sparring with Greg while she was Astrally projected. Tough to do, since she had to split her concentration, and Isabeau doubted there would be any results for a while, but this kind of style needed repetition. Simple as that. Eventually, her 'ghost' would be able to physically attack. Fighting with an invisible partner shoving and tripping up your opponent was hard to learn, but a great talent. <br><br>This particular part of their physical training took far longer then Greg's... after they were finished going over those basic TK enhanced moves, she drew a line in the lakes back with her mind, the usual sparring circle. <br><br>"Take as long as you need Beatrix. If you get too light headed, we'll stop"
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