359 Soups small Upgrade (1/2)
Animation Manual [Minaturization Skill]
Description: Create smaller animations and
puppets using this ancient technique.
Miniature ratios come in .25, .5 and .75
Phoenix [Minature Animation .25]
Description: This Phoenix has all the
capabilities of the full-sized version.
Sand Snake [Minature Animation .25]
Description: This Sand Snake has all
the capabilities of the full-sized version.
Shadow Sphinx [Miniature Animation .25]
Description: This Shadow Sphinx has all
the capabilities of the full-sized version.
Activation Orb x 3
Description: Permanently
bonds a high-level animation
to a target.
Hyai reached for the Sphinx puppet. It was the size of her hand. ”So small? What is a Shadow Sphinx?”
Nix shook his head. ”Looks like a tiny black rat to me. One good stomp, and he's gone.”
Hyai held it up and studied it for a moment, ”Its body is a bit too long and slim for a rat.”
Nix left the Sand Snake coiled on the floor. He could tell that it was roughly two meters long and the thickness of his arm. ”The full-sized version of this should be around eight meters.”
Hyai stared at the snake for a moment before a slight smile surfaced on her face. ”You definitely should give that to Pon.”
Nix nodded. ”I know, right? That would freak Semmi out.” It was common knowledge in Inferno that the blond officer had an aversion to snakes. ”I wish I knew what the natural talent trees of these creatures are.”
Hyai considered the problem. ”I'll send Ronnie a message and ask if her library has any information on them.”
Nix stretched his arms over his head, letting one arm settle around the redhead's shoulder when he dropped them. ”I'll see what Zinu wants tomorrow. After that, I'm going to find Goralpri.”
Hyai put the puppet on the table and leaned her head on his shoulder. ”You know where all the fallen cities are now?”
Nix used his hud to bring up his notes on the fallen cities. ”No. I have no confirmation on Goralpri, maybe the information we received from the Cabal will finally be right.”
[Fallen Cities of Everspire]
[Elynmoor: Yandro] Renamed Inferno City, currently connected to the Dragon Cities.
[Chyanama: Zylanexor] Currently resides in Nether, under Leva's control.
[Dyrekstad: Hierophant] Renamed Alliance City, currently in the Elementia seed world.
[Goralpri: Bo'raz] Western Mid-Spire.
[Aquarius: Neptiphago] Renamed Filamina, presently in the Polar Ice Cap of Colonial.
[Icaraphet: Tharaka] South of Inuit in Oasis.
[Verynzai: Unaqoir] North of Titania.
”Goralpri is next? When are you doing Verynzai?”
Nix closed his hud and leaned back against the couch. ”Verynzai is the one closest to Khione. Because of her proximity, we shouldn't touch that one until we are ready to take her.”
Hyai stood up and pulled Nix to his feet. ”Come on, let's get some sleep.”
Nix put the brakes on slightly, making her slow down. ”I'm not really tired yet.”
”Me neither.” Hyai favored him with a smile when he stopped trying to hold her back. ”Smart man.”
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[0900, Near the mouth of the Ionova River]
Nix banked hard right, avoiding the outreached hands of the Water Witch, he dived down toward the dense jungle-like sea growth. If he made it into the weeds, Soup's chances of catching him would dwindle away.
The blue sea turtle chirped loudly when the larger turtle pursuing him moved to cut him off. Nix just made it into the weeds when they were blasted apart.
[Sonic Boom]
Thirty meters of dense seaweed disappeared, and Nix felt a giant flipper slap casually against his shell. ”DAMN IT!”
Ducky's light laughter carried even in the seawater. ”So close, Nix!”
Nix slowed down and curved back toward shore. ”That's cheating, Soup!”
Ducky held on to Soup's shell as the three of them headed back to shore. As a Water Witch, she was fast and agile in the water. Unfortunately, she wasn't quite up to turtle standards. ”Make me a Turtle form too, Nix! Oh, and Soup says, it's not cheating.”
Nix tried to scowl at them, but his turtle face was incapable of it. ”Did she tell you that?”
Ducky nodded. ”Of course.”
”You can understand Soup?”