h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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*Aaylia lowers her illusion also*

*the room is bare*

Greetings all, what can I do for you?

~~Where?~~

*Isca unnerved by all these new people fades into the background*

*takes an involentary step back as someone disapears. Slowly brings his right hand to his temple and tries to rub his confusion away*

*Isca giggles at Tiamats confusion, thus breaking her own illusion*

*smiles at Tiamat's reaction to Isca*

~~~Aaylia, Since we came back from Oane, have you wondered about wether there was actually anything down there?~~~

*Lord Curmanis waves his hand and a cup of appears and hovers in front of Tiamat*

If you wish to become a good magician, Tiamat, you must make sure you never show your feelings.

Indeed.



~~Of course I've wondered, Curmanis, I just haven't seen the reason or opportunity to find out~~

Isca, are you feeling ok? I don't want to strain you too far too early...

So, who wants to be the first to be tested? Curmanis, how about you, just so as I can do a demonstration?

Okay.

~~~But if we could find a way to stop the Dark Alliance, or even just slow it down...~~~

*Takes defensive stance*

When you are ready.

*smiles*

Ahh, my dear Lord Curmanis, you think I would attack you. This is an illusionist training ground, I merely wish to get my students to better aprreciate illusions.

What I am about to ask of you is to leave the room for a moment and then myself and the other students in her shall create an illusion, and when you return we shall see if you can find who is projcecting what illusion.

*turns to students*

I will provide the base illusion, and we will direct and build from there.

So, Curmanis, if you would kindly exit for a short period of time. *smiles again*

~Of course, but however will we get Craxus to agree?~~

You know I feel more comfortable like this. Very well then, I will go.

*gives Cat a sly look*

~~~We don't have to mention it, do we?~~~

*exits the room*

< *cough cough* Aaylia *cough* >

Now that Curmanis has departed, we must create an illusion.

*turns the room into a boring grey nondescript room*

~~I hope you're not suggesting we try and cause Craxus to turn a blind eye. Curmanis, you cannot simply 'not tell' the high lord! HIm or someone else will figure it out anyway!~~

Now, to build.

~~Isca, kindly create a tropic bird to fly around~~

~~Variena, some palm trees if you wouldn't mind~~

~~Euphraxi, the sand, please~~

~~Tiamat, feeling up to performing an illusion?~~

*from outside the room*

~~~It is not like we are going to do anything illegal! We are not doing anything wrong, we're just... taking a holiday~~~

~~Curmanis, what plan of action were you exactly planning on taking on this little 'holiday' ? I'm on the High Council, I have responsibilities, I can't let you go galablanting off all over the place in search of revenge or something more!~~

~~~I am not searching for revenge! I just think that if we can slow down the Dark Alliance then we should take the opportunity!~~~

~~What do you propose we do? Do you have a plan?~~

~~~I think we should buy some supplies, and head to Oane. Head down to the shipwrecks and see what happened down there. What do you think?~~~

~~I think we should tell the Council where we're going before we go. You will also have to arrange for Tiamat and I for Isca, Vareina, Euphraxi and any other illusionists who come to train. I, unfortunately, don't have any high up Illusionists I can call on to help me~~

*takes the cup and sips the *

This is good, what next?

~~~We should maybe hang around here until our apprentices reach novice, then we could ask them to go out together on an 'assignment' to allow them to use their powers in a practical enviroment~~~