Fighting of the Spirit

[fightingofthespirit]

My apologies for the delay, Ratatosk. All preparations are ready. Should any witnesses care to be present in case anything gets out of hand, you are welcome to observe.

((Was gonna do a long, well thought out post, but it's a total copout instead, sorry. =( ))

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[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

Come to the outskirts of the forest. I've set up in a clearing of sorts beside the northern path.

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

I'm on my way now.

[Aaaand let's just assume he gets there?]

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

Alright. There's another instructor here who wishes to observe -- Hopefully, you don't mind.

[The clearing that Klarth has set up is scattered everywhere with books, papers and assorted diagrams and drawings of all kinds. He is not willing to fail again. If Ratatosk was truly a Spirit . . . The Summoner was well prepared. Drawn crudely in the ground were several circles marked with runes and indecipherable figures. As Emil enters, Klarth approaches and immediately gets to the point.]

We'll carry out the contract as formally as possible. The answers to the questions I ask should be fairly self-explanatory -- Say yes. Try and refrain from making witty remarks. Anything you need to know before we begin?

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

[...The work here is either impressive or just messy-looking. Hard to decide which, though if it's the former Emil's not about to say it out loud.]

Let's just get this done already.

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

Right. Stand in that circle. The smaller one.

[Impressive though they may seem, the magic circles are nearly entirely useless. Klarth knows this. Regardless, line up in front of the circle that he directed Emil towards is a set of rings.]

Choose the Pact Ring that resonates with you most strongly.

((He has the choice between pretty much any semi-precious stone -- Topaz, Aquamarine, Ruby, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, etc.))

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

[ Emil hesitates for a moment before settling for a turquoise one. He points to the ring.]

That one.

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

((Ah, sorry! =X I didn't think it would be very important. But good choice. =P))

Interesting. The same as Maxwell's choice . . . Ah, right then. Let's begin.

[Klarth takes the Turquoise Ring and places it in the palm of his hand. As he begins to speak, whether due to the magic circles or otherwise, a ring of light begins to shimmer underneath his feet. This is, he trusts, a good sign.]

Now! Ratatosk. Unknown spirit or beast of mana, dweller of Daemonium though you may be . . . I beseech you. When the Summoner thus requires it, come to his aid as the contracted Spirit. Do you willingly make this pledge?

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

[Come to his aid? Nobody mentioned that part before--why would he do that? Emil nearly rejects the contract, but then he remembers why he's here in the first place--as a test to see if he's actually a spirit in the first place. It's probably just a formality. He decides to go ahead with it.]

Yes. I, Ratatosk...

[There should probably be some kind of descriptor here, but since he doesn't know what to describe himself with he just goes on.]

...agree to this contract. Should you ever call for my aid, I will come.

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

And I do vow to use your strength for the sake of the betterment of this world. Thus is the pact between Spirit and Summoner made -- in accordance with the ancient magics and upon the covenant of this sacred Turquoise Ring. Spirit, know the name of your Summoner: Klarth F. Lester.

[A true magic circle had opened beneath his feet, shining with a radiant green glow. In acknowledgment of the Summoner's words, the Turquoise Ring flashed several times as a light wind swirled gently about both Klarth and Emil. In a few more moments, everything died down. Klarth opened his eyes.]

. . . I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing that was a successful contract. Which confirms that you're a spirit or demon inhabiting Emil's body.

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, looks like it. So it's a matter of which one it is, and why I'm here with him in the first place.

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

That's something you'll have to remember on your own. But I appreciate your assistance with this -- It turned out as well as I could have hoped.

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, I guess. Is that it, or do you need me for anything else?

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

. . . To be honest, I'd like to experiment with an actual Summoning -- But I don't think it's safe. I don't know what would happen since you're trapped within a corporeal form.

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

Why? What's the worst that could happen?

[shoukanjutsu.livejournal.com]

It's possible that it may be as harmless as simply transporting your host's body. It's also possible that ripping your spirit from Emil would leave that body entirely empty with no one at the helm. I have no idea. There's no precedent.

[chaos-squirrel.livejournal.com]

That's...

Fine. Yeah, it'd probably be better to wait. The other Emil is a fool, but I'm not looking to leave him an empty shell.