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[medrau.livejournal.com]

who: Medrau and Hex
what: a game of tag
when: Jan 30
where: the Maw


Getting into a game with someone as creepy and mysterious as Hex was not on the top of Medrau's list of smart things to do, but she didn't have much of a choice, did she?

She strolled along the cliffside path with her hands in her pockets, trying not to look over her shoulder every ten seconds.

Where was Hex? Had the game already started? Should she just start searching now?
Just then she realized that she'd forgotten to ask what the time limit was... better get this down quickly. She picked up the pace and started sweeping her gaze from side to side.

"Oh Heeex....Where arrrrre you?"

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[hexylady.livejournal.com]

Hex enjoyed the comic sound as she moved through the fog.

Yes, from a certain point of view this was 'cheating'. But, what did you expect when you were playing a game with a witch? Honest, and straight forward fun?

Still she was having fun.

It was mostly a matter of walking away from the sounds, keeping track of her own position, and portaling away if her opponent got too close.

Unless Medrau came up with something besides trying reach her directly, she was definitely going to lose. Which, now that she thought about it, would be pretty boring.

So, she decided to try and make the girl a little more formidable.

"Come now, mageling. Is that honestly the best you can do? You're playing like a normal human."

She put on a disapointed tone for the last phrase, emphasizing 'normal'.

[medrau.livejournal.com]

It was the nickname that did it. Instead of replying, Medrau cast the only spell she'd learned, spreading the Thunder out as far as it would go. It was convenient, really, that she'd picked a wide-range spell. If the witch got hurt, well, that would be her fault for not shielding, or whatever anti-magic trick she probably had up her sleeve.

[hexylady.livejournal.com]

"Yes! That's it!" Hex laughed.

She was too far away to be directly affected by the lightning, but the mist...

The spell had gouged a hole in it, clearing the air around Medrau, and rendering Hex perfectly visible.

Instantly, the fog began to fill the gap, obscuring her once again.

But the idea had been planted. She had seen that triumphant look in those eyes.

As soon as she was hidden again, Hex stepped through the portal, changing her position. The game was even now.

"Come now, human! Strike again! Don't give up just yet. You have managed to change the odds of victory! It is now possible for me to lose! Don't disappoint me!" She called again, before warping to another area of the Maw.

[medrau.livejournal.com]

Medrau was already moving, first to the spot where she'd seen Hex, then towards where the witch's last words had come from. She didn't want to cast Thunder willy nilly, or she'd run out of mana. Hex must have known that, too. She had to use it again, though, to get any idea where Hex had moved to this time.

She aimed the Thunder out to the more open area of the Maw, trying to clear the mist again instead of actually hitting anything.

[hexylady.livejournal.com]

Hex grinned toothily as lightning crackled against mist.

Medrau would part it, and she would fill it.

Each time, the mage had reacted a little faster, and cast a little cleaner. Hex, on the other hand, was starting to feel all the effects of repeated portal use and and keeping the fog going. Her eye's were starting to sting from the brightness and she was starting to deplete the last of her own reserves.

Fortunately, Hex was saved by one last thing.

The time limit.

"One minute left. Come and impress me, human. Show me just how deep you can dig in the home stretch."

She stepped throuh another portal... and was blinded by the glare from the sun. She had stepped into a brighter area than expected.

((OOC. Hex has left herself open. You can tag her now if you want to.))

[medrau.livejournal.com]

Medrau was getting pretty worn out herself. She'd had to pace herself, hoping that mana recharged the same way it did in KH2, not KH1. Finally, though, there was an opening. Hex appeared in a clear spot only a few yards away. If Med made a dash for it...

She did, sprinting in the hopes that Hex was distracted enough not to noticed. She stretched out a hand in front of her. Almost--

-and she tripped and fell flat on her face, skidding to a painful-looking halt near Hex's feet.