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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 27

"Very, it's likely she could've been surprised, but she's definitely alive."

Shielding herself in a heat barrier.

"Her ability is pretty unique."

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Could she be corrupted like the others?"

Retracting his wings.

"How strong is she?"

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Continuing on.

"There's an ally here; she must be hurt."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Continuing on.

"There's an ally here; she must be hurt."

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

Stopping and descending.

"What's wrong here?"

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Hold."

She says.

"He's a friend. He's just sick."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Hold."

She says.

"He's a friend. He's just sick."

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

Ezra clips its wings with the blasts from his eyes, jumping into the air and sprouting wings.

Sticking his fingers out and charging them with electricity.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Clueless.

When the giant purple dragon emerges from the treeline, she braces rather than attacking.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Mana has never had to sense intent. Her reaction speed has guided her throughout a countless number of ambushes.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Clueless.

When the giant purple dragon emerges from the treeline, she braces rather than attacking.

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

His eyes glow for a moment, aiming upwards.

Ezra doesn’t say anything, assuming she feels what he's feeling.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Mana swipes a few ballista bolts out of the air, looking up at a floating platform.

She signals to it, then continues forward.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

Mana swipes a few ballista bolts out of the air, looking up at a floating platform.

She signals to it, then continues forward.

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

Following along.

Clueless.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

She flies back down after seeing him clear a couple areas.

"This way."

Going to the Low Road

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Your super vegetables will do a lot for you."

Flopping over and chillin'.

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 26

She flies back down after seeing him clear a couple areas.

"This way."

Going to the Low Road

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 26

He switches up his strategy, hitting them with formless spheres that carry them into the air and disintegrate them.

Ezra switches on his mental link, but it doesn't reach outside of Avalon.

ʜɪɢʜ ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ @td-gimmicks.bsky.social · Jun 26

The creatures reform unless completely destroyed, becoming more goo than original entity.

They slash, whip, and shoot projectiles at him.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 5

She smiles, her tail wagging.

"I thought you could handle it, I'm sorry."

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · Jun 4

"...never moved that fast unprotected before..."

Ezra recomposes, though.

"That's cool, though."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 1

"What's up?"

Setting him down.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · Jun 1

"What's up?"

Setting him down.

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · May 29

He spins around, holding his head.

"...fuck..."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"Yes."

Holding him by his head and dashing to Avalon.

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"No problem."

She pulls out a second one to drink it.

"What do you usually eat?"

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

She dances around while making her food, whatever that means to him.

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

It's terribly strong, just huge chunks of garlic swimming in some thick, white cheese broth.

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"Garlic cheese soup."

Smiling and wagging her tail.

"I made it myself."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"Garlic, kale, onions, broccoli, all of them."

She gives him a thermos.

"Here."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"I love meat."

Mana smiles and spins around.

"I just make sure to eat a lot of the really good vegetables."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"Vegetables."

Bloody thumbs up.

"The superfoods and shit."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 29

"My long life will be because I ate good."

She doesn't know.

"And all that other stuff I found... But it'll be pleasant because I ate good."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

She's not much special, just very tall.

"He just got old, didn't want to extend his life like I did."

Mana makes a sphere of energy in her hand, red with a yellow center.

"I found out how to eat right when I was young."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"I did, but he's dead now."

She scratches her head.

"I don't remember much, though, he just told me to keep going."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"I just kinda worked."

She touches her nose.

"I'm sixty-three years old."

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"Yes."

Holding him by his head and dashing to Avalon.

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · May 28

"Sounds fine with me."

Looking away.

"Are you fast at all?"

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"She did."

Mana nods, rubbing her chin.

"You're pretty strong, so if you want to go together, we can."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

It was her wedding dress.

"What do you wanna talk about?"

She flicks her tail around.

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ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"She did."

Mana nods, rubbing her chin.

"You're pretty strong, so if you want to go together, we can."

ᴛᴇʀʀᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ @symbiotic-lad.bsky.social · May 28

"Weird. Did the fish lady talk to you, too?"

Ezra folds his arms, looking her up and down.

"I was on my way there, as well."

ᴜɴᴘʀᴏғᴇssɪᴏɴᴀʟ @0nceandfuture.bsky.social · May 28

"I bought it."

She puts it over her shoulder.

"I'm on my way to a place called Avalon, they kinda need help."