The Earth Circle.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

The Earth Circle remain quiet and undisturbed.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

(November 18th)
The air is cold, the leaves have died and we are now exiting autumn, and beginning winter, snow is cascading from the sky and gently landing on the ground. The birds have left for the winter and most of the animals have begun hibernating. The trees have lost there leaves and the looks like fallen leaves have been placed around the rim of the circle. To any mage the magical energy is still as strong as ever.

The circle is peaceful, quiet and calm.

[Degren Brightforge]

Degren walks towards the Earth circle, and sits down. He looks to Volkihere and asks, "Is it too late to have that earth magic lesson we spoke about? I've done the whole Awareness thing, so that's not a problem. I've done a bit o' pokin' about, and I figure earth's the best magic out there. The lord seemed like tha' most down ta earth, if ye get me drift!" he laughs and slaps his knee, wiping his eyes, "But, seriously, it seems the best. An' me bein' a dwarf, it seems only natural."

[Volkihere Malacalo]

The stones on the ground begin to shake, the earth spikes up, dirt and leaves begins to swirl around a pillar of mud, then the pillar begins to form, and Volk stands in the dust. The swirling stops, and the dust and leaves fall to the ground.
"Then Degren Brightforge what would you like to learn?"

[Volkihere Malacalo]

OOG: Volk wasn't actually there you were talking to no one, But he was in the ground though so he showed up.

[Degren Brightforge]

"At some point, that," he points towards the display of earthen magic, "But, lets start with something a wee bit more simple, shall we? How about a bit o' healing magic, and the such?"

[Volkihere Malacalo]

"Before we begin what have you learned so far. can you read and if you can are you Aware can you see magic and if you can see it have you been taught the basics of earth magic. Only after you have learned all of that, can teach you to heal through earth. I can teach you anything you need to learn before healing although. But I must learn what I need to teach before I can.

[Degren Brightforge]

OOG: I can't find anything about literacy being a prereq haha

[Volkihere Malacalo]

OOG: you need literacy to get awareness you need awareness to get tier 1 earth which you need to get the spell your looking for.

[Malva]

OOG: I thought that too, but it's actually not stated in the rulebook. Although, it is listed as an elven racial advantage that they do not need to literacy for tiers, spells, awareness, or enchanter. I would ask AD.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

OOG: You should ask Sharon.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

OOG: you are actually right you don't need literacy but each spell costs double XP to get

[Degren Brightforge]

OOG: Excellent! In that case, all is well! IG: "Aye, I've got most of 'em. That whole readin' bit, bunch o' nonesense if you asked me. Narry a golbin or orc that's been killed with words from a book. Now... The book itself mikes fer a fine bashin'"

[Volkihere Malacalo]

Volk looks slightly irritated by your comment.
"I strongly disagree on your opinion, that the words in a book can't be used to kill people, but you aren't here to debate the possible violenc caused by books. You are here to learn how to heal., harming is far from what I will be teaching you. If you have a few moments I would like for you to take a look at a few things I scavenged from battlefields. I want to know if you can build Timmean a new set of legs with them, and I may need to requisition a few other items for you to make. Of course only after I have taught you what you are here to learn. It will be more difficult to learn if you can't read but I can teach you."

Volkihere then sits down,crosses his legs, closes his eyes, and looks down.

"You should begin meditating, it helps prepare your mind for what I am about to teach you. Tell me when you feel you are ready for the training to begin."
OOG: I will keep meditating until you stop me to start training.

[Degren Brightforge]

Degren nods, "I'll see what I can do. I'm more in the business of making weapons that remove limbs, not in the business of putting them back. But I'll do me best. As far as metal goes, I'll need a fair bit of it, but old battlefield scrap is a good source." He sits down, crossing his legs and closing his eyes. He focuses his mind and says, " Alrighty, lad. Ready when you are."

[Volkihere Malacalo]

After a few moments Volk looks up.
"Has anyone ever told you what the earth circle is?"
He looks at you unarmed with his mask and scarf on the ground.

[Degren Brightforge]

"No, not really. I think they're something like... portals?... To the... elements?" Degren is obviously making shit up.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

Volk does something that in some circles may pass for a smile.
"You are actually very close, it is a bridge to the plane of earth, it brings magic energy to this world and can make our connection to the earth plane stronger. I find it easer to teach here because the energy flows better. Now I will begin.

Earth is where we as beings of flesh are created. A corps falls on the ground and it turns to rot and fertilize the ground the ground grows frute, we eat the fruit, then we die, and turn into fruit. Your mother ate the fruit that nourished and created you. We are created from earth. When using the earth will heal we are nurishing the body of the person who is hurt using the mana as our fruit.

Take a mana and channel it into the wound. As mages we are conducting the magic but we are not creating it."

[Degren Brightforge]

"Hmmm... I was taught that as a child. Me parents taught us that we were created by the lord of earth, the great smith, who forged our flesh into what we are. So, I'm essentially forging their skin, like repairing a damaged breastplate, only instead o' the ol' steel, I'm using the earth mana?"

[Volkihere Malacalo]

"You seem to have the idea, but you must remember, the mana is only held because we are holding it, it yearns to be expended with the words you speak it will flow into the person. The mana only needs you to allow it to pour into the person you are trying to heal, you only need speak the words and it should just flow into the wound and heal the person. The words you need to speak are, “The Earth Will Heal You _____ Points” then press the mana to the person you want to heal then the mana will do the rest."

[Degren Brightforge]

"I've always wondered about mana. Where do you get it? I know some people can trade it, but where can they get it? Always wondering where the source is, I suppose!" Degren then takes out some mana and, speaking the words, presses it against a broken finger, "Aye. Useful fer anyone who works the forge."

[Degren Brightforge]

"Thank ye," Degren says, giving a deep nod to Volk, "I'm gonna go do as any dwarf aught to. Get drunk. Feel free to join me in the waterin' hole if you wanna wet yer whistle!" he turns and wanders back towards the tavern.

[Volkihere Malacalo]

if you turn around Volk has disappeared again, the place is still and quiet and the snow is gently cascades down from the sky. The blade is as calm as when you first came.
OOG: Degren has learned "the Earth Will Heal".

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