Cinder Ritual Prep 2/3, complete success
Circle Cast
Runes Drawn
Markus looked up as Emily spoke and took a breath. He then critically examined Emily's work and nodded in appreciation. He looked for anything that might be wrong, any concerns he might have, missed runes, or any 'accidental' mistakes.
The ritual seemed sound, and the runes seemed excellent with Emily's aid. The work was neat and tidy and even seemed surprisingly well-planned despite her statement that she did not know Nullification magic well. The shield would be transparent, and the only negative effect he could see wasn't one he was worried about.
“I think it's as good as it can be without giving it a try,” Markus said, a slight hesitation in his voice. As Emily cleared the table, Markus reached for his bag and pulled out some items. One of the things Mac had taught him early on was always to be prepared, and while the Sewing Circle had things on hand, there was something about using your own chalk that just felt right.
Now was the moment of truth, of course, and he hoped their preparation would all be worth it; that wasn't even his primary concern. Markus watched Emily from the corner of his eye as he pulled out items, and she cleared the table. There was the tiniest sliver of doubt in his mind about whether or not doing magic with her was safe. Even if she wasn't the Emily his sister had written about, he knew Vic had lost her life because her spell had been tampered with by someone she trusted. Though Emily seemed nice, Markus just couldn't be certain. However, he knew he had to risk it. Doing the ritual with her would answer many of his final questions and go a long way toward building trust.
Once the space was cleared, Markus took a breath, focusing his nerves, and nodded towards Emily, “Let's do this.”
He would then join ritual preparation. He had already memorized the circle they laid out; he would pull out his tools and begin to draw, making sure that the circle would focus the magic into the item being enchanted. It wasn't a complex circle that, of course, he knew would fall to the runes, but still, once he finished drawing it, even though he didn't feel he needed it, he would double-check the work and start laying out the runes, giving space for Emily if she wished to write, add, or double-check his work.
The runes, while complex, were relatively easy to transcribe. He would take care to write each one perfectly, first writing the spell for nullification, then following that up with the trigger as guided by Emily's work. Finally, he would modify the workings of the enchantment, making it so that it would be transparent, once more following the suggestions laid out. Finishing the enchantment runes, he would step back and eye the work, double and triple checking each line as he raised an eyebrow to Emily to see if she had any thoughts.
Markus would then reach around his neck and take off the pendant he wore, looking at it fondly. It made sense that her gift would be what he enchanted. Pulling out a set of fine files, Markus would add a second set of runes to the charm, setting the spell that would take the enchantment. He would then place the item in the center of the circle, making it available to Emily if she desired.
Circle Cast
Runes Drawn
Markus looked up as Emily spoke and took a breath. He then critically examined Emily's work and nodded in appreciation. He looked for anything that might be wrong, any concerns he might have, missed runes, or any 'accidental' mistakes.
The ritual seemed sound, and the runes seemed excellent with Emily's aid. The work was neat and tidy and even seemed surprisingly well-planned despite her statement that she did not know Nullification magic well. The shield would be transparent, and the only negative effect he could see wasn't one he was worried about.
“I think it's as good as it can be without giving it a try,” Markus said, a slight hesitation in his voice. As Emily cleared the table, Markus reached for his bag and pulled out some items. One of the things Mac had taught him early on was always to be prepared, and while the Sewing Circle had things on hand, there was something about using your own chalk that just felt right.
Now was the moment of truth, of course, and he hoped their preparation would all be worth it; that wasn't even his primary concern. Markus watched Emily from the corner of his eye as he pulled out items, and she cleared the table. There was the tiniest sliver of doubt in his mind about whether or not doing magic with her was safe. Even if she wasn't the Emily his sister had written about, he knew Vic had lost her life because her spell had been tampered with by someone she trusted. Though Emily seemed nice, Markus just couldn't be certain. However, he knew he had to risk it. Doing the ritual with her would answer many of his final questions and go a long way toward building trust.
Once the space was cleared, Markus took a breath, focusing his nerves, and nodded towards Emily, “Let's do this.”
He would then join ritual preparation. He had already memorized the circle they laid out; he would pull out his tools and begin to draw, making sure that the circle would focus the magic into the item being enchanted. It wasn't a complex circle that, of course, he knew would fall to the runes, but still, once he finished drawing it, even though he didn't feel he needed it, he would double-check the work and start laying out the runes, giving space for Emily if she wished to write, add, or double-check his work.
The runes, while complex, were relatively easy to transcribe. He would take care to write each one perfectly, first writing the spell for nullification, then following that up with the trigger as guided by Emily's work. Finally, he would modify the workings of the enchantment, making it so that it would be transparent, once more following the suggestions laid out. Finishing the enchantment runes, he would step back and eye the work, double and triple checking each line as he raised an eyebrow to Emily to see if she had any thoughts.
Markus would then reach around his neck and take off the pendant he wore, looking at it fondly. It made sense that her gift would be what he enchanted. Pulling out a set of fine files, Markus would add a second set of runes to the charm, setting the spell that would take the enchantment. He would then place the item in the center of the circle, making it available to Emily if she desired.