Shantotto's Study

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]After the encounter with Abigail and her counterparts, Shantotto had opened a Warp rift to that would engulf Abigail and send her to Shantotto's Study. Shortly before leaving Shantotto left a small parchment that could be used to access her study for Agrias to use. However the stay would be short.

Shantotto was the first to enter the study along with the Cardian. This place was much like Castle Oblivion where Ultimicia and Shantotto can convine, however the study was out of Ultimicia's reach. It had only a desk with chemcial set used cor alchemy, and sevreal book shelves filled to the top with books throughout. The area seemed endless, a misty white plane that seemed to have no end. Through the rift she came followed by her Cardian guard. She looked about and crossed her arms waiting for her new student to arrive ...[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

The wait wouldn't be long. Abigail would step out, looking all around as she did. She wanted to take it all in, really experience what it was like to be an apprentice mage. When she started... it was literally her own ideas versus the world. People needed help, and she knew how to heal. She couldn't turn her back on them, but she was terribly untrained. Maybe now...

She let a little gasp escape her lips as she appeared, clearly impressed. "Oh wow... What a cozy place!" she stated, then smiled sweetly and bowed politely to Shantoto, still in her ball gown. "I'm eager to start learning..." she said softly, then stood tall and tilted her head a little. "Uhm... when will we begin?"

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto stood arms crossed, head tilted and tapping her foot awaiting the arrival of Abigail. "Yawn .... how dull waiting is." she thought to herself, though shortly after the Warp II rift had opened and out stepped her new apprentice.

"Well greetings Abigail 'tis splendid to see you kicking and well, though if you stay that way only time will tell." Shantotto would waddle to her stool behind the desk of alchemical supplies. "Do you know what it was that you smashed? That was magicite, within held this pearl which I will use to create an Apollo's Staff similar to mine, you'll need it if your to ever defeat my Cardian divine. O~ohohohoho. Further more ... we start IMMEDIATELY! Cardian over to your position." She had called her Cardian to stand a few yards out in from of where Abigail had been standing.

"By shedding light on facts with which you have no familiarity, I shall relieve you of some ignorance, consider this a form of charity. Freeze II!" As Shantotto shouted a glacier of ice would form around the Cardian, at least 50 of yards tall and wide, giant spikes of ice shatter from the ground striking the Cardian. Shortly after that blast the Ice seem to shatter away into small fragments that dissipated as the fell. "O~hohohohohoho such a good Cardian ... though it appears I have out done myself." The Cardian slumped over from the blast. "You girl, show me something of intellectual might, so that I can find reason in teaching you my plight. Cure my Cardian and show me just what a mage of your caliber can do."[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail looked to the little one, and nodded softly, listening to what she had to say. At one point, her eyes lit up a little, smiling. "Ooh! You're going to make me a new staff? How generous of you!" she said happily, then blinked as Shantoto announced that the training was to begin immediately. She was about to object, saying that she was still in her ball gown, but clearly the little one had made up her mind.

She gasped loudly at the attack on the woman's own servant, her hands lifting to her lips quickly. She knew it was only a construct, but it still was awful that it was attacked so harshly! She looked to Shantoto, still not knowing the woman's name, and received her instructions. She barely had to hear its completion before she ran over to the Cardian, placing her hands on it and closing her eyes to channel her magic energies into it.

She was able to heal it about halfway. Not bad, considering she had access only to healra and a status-removing spell. She smiled a bit, somewhat proud of herself before turning around to face Shantoto. "There we go!" she said, hopping lightly. "Was that alright?"

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto watching as Abigail ran to her Cardian could only sit and watch. She turned to walk back to her table and climb her stool. "To run to the injured such an ignorant shrew, to stand at distance for you is my clue. CureIV!" As Shantotto spoke a gleam of light would begin to envelope over her Cardian. Small at the start but bursting into a column of radiant light healing Shantotto's Cardian to a pristine state. "To run to the injured while in battle's fought, this is one thing you should never of been taught. What good is a mage of healing if you yourself are dead?"

Shantotto fiddling with the stone and it's hilt she calls over her Cardian to finish the making of the stones setting. Climbing down from her stool she walked a few yards in front of Abigail "Hands out to your sides and palms should be up! Concentrate on the target at hand, the spell you throw your target it will land. Shell IV!" Shantotto stood at ease arms to her side, very little time had to pass for her to cast a spell. She gracefully made and arc with her right hand which stopped just over her little taru head. A huge spherical green shell like orb had begun to surround Abigail. "Shell IV and Protect IV are what you will use to defend attacks. Both of these you must never lack."

"T*hE*@S$t*Af!@sh^il*$tI#s*Fin$*ish*^ed" the Cardian had spoke. "O~hohohoho Wonderfully I shall send for the staff." As soon as she spoke she had opened a Warp II rift around the Cardian as to send him for the staff. "As for you these scroll you must read to learn the new spells indeed." Shantotto once again walked to her table and grabbed her stool, dragging it to a bookshelf and began her search. She had pulled from it a few magic scrolls CureI~V, ProtectIV and ShellIV for Abigail to learn and practice. She took them down and and scurried to her table setting them down. "Take these scrolls use them upon yourself. Surely such a mediocre mage can use a scroll? Meanwhile I'm going to check on another project of mine I'll shall warp my second Cardian here for you to practice on."

*Off to Cornelia > My Kingdom for a Horse*[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail sighed a little, bowing her head somewhat. She... never thought of it that way. It hurt her feelings a little too that Shantoto constantly belittled her. She stayed quiet and nodded, walking over to receive more lessons. Honestly, she felt terrible about the whole thing now that she realized how pathetic her spells really were...

Sitting down, she took the scrolls that Shantoto offered her, and nodded quietly. She began to open them one at a time to study them, memorizing them as quickly as she could. Thank goodness she had a photographic memory!

***Abigail has learned Cure I-V, Protect IV, and Shell IV***

She began to practice alone for a little while, so that she doesn't make the same silly mistakes again...

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Upon visitation in Cornelia, A rift appeared across the way from Shantotto's table. Shantotto would step out dusting off her clothes. "Abigail ... it is time for lesson 2 DEFENSIVE TRAINING O~hohohohohohoho!" was all that she replied.

"As a mage you are no warrior, such things are left to the ignorants and might, as for me my intelligence is how I fight. My spells wield more power than any sword, and with my spells I never get board O~ohoho. Now then my dear have you learned anything at all?! Because it's time to challenge something most would fall!" Shantotto shouted "WarpII!" Out from which opened a purplish warp across the room, and out stepped her Cardian along with a staff with a high glossed coat of black, polished to a shine. The Cardian rolled to Shantotto to give her the staff. "Now then my dear it's time to learn spells of protection, if you are to rely on spells of deflection. Watch and witness true power."

The Cardian began to roll across the room. With his Fast Cast built in, he quickly put a "StoneSkin." Jagged shards of rock shot up around the Cardian, it began to shine a dull brown and soon the color returned to normal. The rock vanished as though it were never there, though the spell remained in tact. "Phalanx" was next to be used. A translucent shield had appeared and vanished from in front of the Cardian. "Manawall" was soon after. A blueish vortex had surrounded the Cardian again ... only to vanish a few seconds later. "Now for the show! BurstII!!!" As Shantotto casted, a ball of white and blue light appeared above the Cardian. It's diameter 5 times that of Abigails height, which soon after exploded down upon the Cardian in a gigantic bolt. The Cardian ... stood almost unscathed.

"As for these spells they are in this book. One I care not to look. So give to you I shall and in hopes your ignorance will fall" Shantotto walking to her book shelf once again pulls out a dusty old book from the lower back end, and hands it to Abigail "You read the spells I have shown while I finish Apollo."[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail had been in the process of practicing the spells when Shantoto arrived. The second she saw the small mage, she stood up respectfully and bowed. "Oh! Miss! Look, I've learned-" she started, but was cut off. She quickly shut her mouth and bowed her head again before observing.

She nearly screamed when Burst II was used on the construct. She gasped, but when the smoke had cleared, the machine was still there! She gasped and clapped lightly, amazed. "Oh wow..." she said, then looked over to where Shantoto was, only to find she had moved. Blinking, she looked around to see her near a bookcase. She walked over and took the book that was offered to her politely.

"Yes, miss..." she said, still struggling about the woman's name. Then, Shantoto left again, leaving her to study. With a sigh, she sat down and opened up the book, setting to work about learning these personal defense spells...

***Abigail has learned Stoneskin, Manawall, and Phalanx***

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]As Abigail studied the book that had been given to hear, Shantotto was hard at work crafting the Apollo Staff for Abigail. This staff when finished, so long as it was equipped and wielded the staff would enhance the accuracy and potency of Abigails spells.

"O~hohohohoho I do decree that I have outdone myself yet again!" Shantotto uttered. "Your Apollo Staff is finally complete, and with it beast you can defeat O~hohohohoho" The staff was quiet tall compared to the taru. A long black shaft that gleamed in the light. At the top was a golden setting fit with an antiqued finish and at it's peak the white pearl that sat on top. This was the Apollo Staff. "Now use my Cardian's as you see fit for practice if you dare, Underestimate their power and you may end up in a hospitals care O~hohohoho"[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail blinked when Shantoto arrived once more, and set the book down. She stretched a little, feeling somewhat tired. How long had she been here? She didn't even know, exactly. Reaching up, she felt her hair a little longer than when she arrived. She felt... strange. It was like time was different here. Shaking this off, she looked down to see she was still in her Ballroom gown. With a little giggle, she realized she still hadn't changed.

Then, Shantoto presented the Apollo staff. Abigail's eyes went wide and she let out a soft "Ooo". She took it graciously, and bowed to Shantoto with a smile. "Thank you so much, miss!" she said, giggling lightly as she held the staff in her hands and admired the craftsmanship. "It's beautiful..." she said softly. She waved it around a little to get a feel for it, even doing a few high-end moves with it. It was a little known fact that she was in fact a black-belt level fighter with a staff.

Looking again to Shantoto, she smiled brightly. "It's wonderfully balanced! This is so very generous of you!"

When Shantoto offered the use of her Cardians, Abigial would nod firmly. "Alright! But first, miss..." she said, holding at her clothes a bit. "Would it be alright if I go change? I don't even know how long I've been wearing this, and I don't want it to get ruined..."

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto went to climb her stool as thinking of what she could wear ... "All my teachings, yet more you demand! How dare you take me for a fool, of with your practice I command!" Shantotto shouted very angrily. She stood upon her stool arm out pointing at her Cardian tapping her foot.

"I guess for my plight to succeed, and my might to be shown, my student I can not portray in such a sight. I'll order her garbs from the tapestry later ..." Shantotto whispered to herself, while she started to write in her book.[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail was utterly shocked at what the woman said. She sighed, feeling utterly terrible now for asking just a moment or two to change clothes. She lifted a hand to her heart, trying to make herself tough it out. "Sorry, miss... you're right..." she said, then walked away to start practicing.

As she did, she couldn't help but think about Agrias and Beatrix. She hoped they were okay... She sighed a bit, nearly depleting all of her magical energies by the time she was done. She still felt awful about being so rude to the woman, though she was still unsure how she had been. She wanted to make it up to her.

She blinked, perking up a little when a thought occurred to her. She ran over to where Shantoto was (and coincidentally where she had left her satchel) and pulled from it the staff she had stolen from Shego. It was a tall, black, evil-looking thing that contained several charges of the basic black magic spells, created by Maleficent herself. She had never used it, and frankly when she did, she felt colder... more frightened.

"Miss?" Abigail asked, hoping not to be interrupting. "I'm almost out of power to cast... and... I wanted to apologize for earlier. I don't know if it's much... but it's yours if you want it. It's probably the strongest magical item I had before training with you, strong enough that I couldn't wield it properly. Maybe you can make something of it?" she said, hoping this peace offering made up for her rudeness earlier.

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto though a bit disgruntled about the mage stopping to give her such a gesture. Although she was no match for the likes of Shantotto, of course she would have to rest sometime. "How droll" Shantotto thought.

Abigail would come to the desk where Shantotto was writing offering some staff. What could this lowly mage give her that could peak her interest? "O~hohoho A bribe?! Why just the thought ..." she stopped mid sentence. Abigail told her it was from Maleficent a dark mage. THIS would peak Shantotto's interest. "Hmm, such an interesting gem, it's powers are unstable. This is something to be sent to my mansion for study! A new spell!? A darker magic!? O~hohohoho such a find!" Shantotto would take the staff and warp it to her study in Windurst.

Shortly after the gem was sent, Shantotto spoke a very harsh line ... "And what is it you wish to see in MY STUDY Oldmecia!!!" Slamming her tarutaru fist into the desk.[/glow]

[ultimecia]

[glow=purple,2,800]With a flurry of feathers, and a gust of wind, Ultimecia made a spectacular appearance, but not as to show off, rather, she was angry. She cleared her throat, trying to calm before speaking to the Tarutaru. The feathers would disappear before touching the floor, and whatever trace of wind, and gust dissipated into nothing. No page was disturbed once the show was over.

"Please, indulge me." there was a bit of wrath behind her voice, "Why you have advanced her time by five years, whilst in her OWN world, it has been only hours?"

Her wings seemed to flutter once, her feathers ruffling before relaxing back to their natural state. She turned, watching Abigail, her gold eyes calm at the sight of her... it was not her fault that Shantotto was such an anomaly!

"Surely, you know enough to save them by now..." she sighed, turning to look at the Cardians, "... know that your friends are in peril... act as soon as possible."

Ultimecia turned back to watch Shantotto, a gleam of anger within her stare, "Know this: Correct what you have done, or suffer an eternity of endless nagging." it sounded strange for her to say, but being they were equally powered in stale mate, she had no other option BUT to nag. Something she knew, that bothered the midget.[/glow]

[Abigail Crescentlight]

Abigail smiled brightly when she saw that her gift had in fact made the woman happy. She actually felt accomplished, that she was more than "a total loser" as Shantoto would put it. She was so happy in fact, that when Shantoto's voice was suddenly raised, and her fist came down on the table, she was utterly caught off guard and squeaked loudly, thinking it was meant for her a moment!

But then a strange NEW person came into existance! She gasped a little at this person's strong presence, feeling that she was as strong as Shantoto was! She looked between the two, immediately aware by their actions toward one another that they had... history. But when Ultimecia began to speak, Abigail felt her eyes shrink to the size of pinpricks.

"F-five years?" she whispered, unaware of how long it had been. Frankly, she didn't feel it had gone by much more than maybe a few hours! She felt her hair again, shocked to find that it was now down to her mid-back! She couldn't believe time was moving so swiftly without her! Or... had she been practicing that long? She could only imagine what her real power was like now, having been under the illusion that she hadn't made any progress whatsoever.

She looked at the two again, shocked further more when Ultimecia warned her that her friends were in trouble. She leaned forward suddenly, her hands on the table. "What kind of trouble??" she asked, interrupting rather rudely, but it was kind of urgent! "Please! Are they okay? What's happening??"