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Defenders of the Flame (TE Rewrite) Act 3, Scene 4 - The Approaching Storm

Title: Defenders of the Flame (A CIU Screenplay)

Main Pairings: Shreya x F!MC, Beckett x F!Atlas

Other Pairings: N/A

Genre: Full Rewrite (The Elementalists, Book 1)

Rating: PG-13 for violence, blood, swearing, alcohol, and sexuality

Summary: The heads of the Stoicheal Orders meet to discuss recent events.

Previous Scene: "That Distance Between Us"

Masterlist: Link

INT. UNKNOWN BUILDING - CONFERENCE CHAMBER - NIGHT

That night, several Penderghast professors sit around a large central table. They are surrounded by walls of brick, on which are flickering torches alternating with six elaborate stained-glass windows, each depicting a different Attunement’s motif. The only visible entrance to the room lies above them, where a round, recessed opening sits covered only by a shimmering stoicheal barrier. The seat in front of the Fire-themed window is empty, while the other five are all occupied.

DR. ENGLUND: Well then. Shall we begin?

A chorus of assents follows his statement. The others in the room turn their attention to the empty chair at the table. Dr. Religast shakes her head as she looks around at the others.

DR. RELIGAST: I see Evelyn is still absent. Has anyone heard from her recently?

Dr. Kontos sighs and shakes his head.

DR. KONTOS: Nothing. I... I fear the worst.

DR. RALLAH: I have tried tuning my most powerful pangasols to her signature, but they have all shown no response.

DR. ENGLUND: So she is either in the Archikeal Realm, or--

DR. RALLAH (irritated): Taerl, do you really think I haven’t tried that? I’ve traveled into the Archikeal Realm with the pangasols. Still nothing. Meaning--

DR. RELIGAST: She could be in the Between. That’s the only possibility left, other than...

Dr. Religast sighs, leaving the obvious alternative hanging unspoken. From his seat in front of the Water window, Dr. Vartokis clears his throat.

DR. VARTOKIS: Speaking of the Between, I believe we have a certain recent phenomenon to discuss, no? As of Induction Day, that makes two of these unusual “breaches” within the past year. Has anyone made any headway?

DR. ENGLUND: They appear to be isolated incidents. Some sort of unusual stoicheal pulse echoing throughout the Between, causing a temporary thinning of the barrier. From what I’ve managed to gather... these “pulses” both originated in the Archikeal Realm. And from the same location, besides.

DR. RALLAH: The same location? That cannot be a coincidence.

DR. RELIGAST: I agree. Do we know where?

Dr. Englund shakes his head.

DR. ENGLUND: Not yet.

DR. KONTOS: Which brings us to the matter of who might have interest in thinning the barrier. A certain someone who has been trapped inside. Has there been any activity from Highmore's cultists lately? Anything that might suggest he has escaped?

DR. RELIGAST: That’s the strangest part, Linden. As far as I can tell... there’s been absolutely nothing. So either he missed the opportunity to escape--

DR. ENGLUND: Doubtful.

DR. RELIGAST: --or he’s planning something big. Something that would need him to lie low until it’s ready.

DR. KONTOS: Do we know for certain that these “breaches” would allow an Attuned to escape? It may be that the barrier wasn’t weakened enough for--

Dr. Vartokis shakes his head.

DR. VARTOKIS: Someone escaped the Between during the second breach. I wasn’t certain before, but... from what I can tell, there is an incredibly powerful Water-Att on Penderghast’s campus at this very moment.

The others all turn to stare at him.

DR. RALLAH: You’re certain of this.

DR. VARTOKIS: Positive. Every once in a while, I get a feel for it. It’s a powerful Water-Att signature, no doubt about it.

DR. RELIGAST: If they’re a Water-Att, then it can’t be Highmore. And you’re sure whoever-it-is came from the Between?

DR. VARTOKIS: No other explanation. All transit in and out of Pennelia’s stoicheal bubble has been closely monitored. If a Water-Att this powerful had been spotted entering, I would’ve been told right away, no?

DR. RALLAH: You have a point. But still...

DR. VARTOKIS: I'll continue my investigation. It’s possible whoever-this-is was one of Highmore's followers. I know there were a few trapped inside along with him. I’ll get to the bottom of this.

DR. RALLAH: Good. Let us know as soon as you find anything. As for Dr. Swan’s continued absence... Maya?

DR. RELIGAST: Me?

DR. RALLAH: Yes, you. I want you to scour Pennelia’s bubble top to bottom. If Dr. Swan has been trapped in the Between, she likely found a way to leave us some sign to follow. Knowing her, it may even be something one can only identify from the air. Thus making you the perfect person for the job.

DR. RELIGAST (nods): I’ll do my best. Hopefully you’re right!

DR. ENGLUND: I will bring our concerns to Elise. It’s possible that, as dean, she has access to additional resources that may help us in these matters.

DR. RALLAH: Excellent suggestion. Which leaves you, Linden. You likely already know your assignment.

DR. KONTOS: Naturally. I will contact the other chapters of Gaia’s Sentinels. Together, we will intensify our search for any unusually powerful bursts of Wood or Life Stoichi throughout the Stoicheal Realms. If Highmore has indeed escaped, it is my duty to stop him. And that I shall do.

DR. RALLAH: Very good. And I will monitor all sources of reflection in the Pennelia bubble; if another breach occurs, I will be ready to take advantage of it to find Evelyn and retrieve her from the Between.

DR. ENGLUND: Then it seems our meeting has adjourned.

DR. RELIGAST: Let’s hope next time, Evelyn will be here with us.

As the professors get up from their chairs, they stop to glance forlornly at the empty Fire chair. One by one, each uses their particular brand of stoicheal technique to pass through the exit in the ceiling. Finally, Dr. Kontos is the last one to leave. He hesitates.

DR. KONTOS (muttering): Something isn’t right. But what...

He sighs and shakes his head. Then, with a flick of a wrist, he summons vines that grow down from the ceiling and wrap around his waist, lifting him gently up toward the exit after the others.

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Notes: Now for something completely different... an entire scene without Fiora?! Weird. I'd wanted to have a few more of these "meanwhile with the professors" scenes for a while, but decided to wait until Dr. Vartokis got introduced formally. And it also made for a nice excuse to reveal some of the professors' first names!

Worldbuilding: Dr. Rallah mentioned a "pangasol." This is a device that, when activated by a powerful Metal-Att, performs a super-advanced version of the Locator spell from canon. Like the canon spell, the device requires an object belonging to the person/thing being searched for in order to work properly.

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The Mask Behind the Monster Chapter Seven is Now Live!

Someone is NOT happy! 

Find Chapter Seven here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13158622/7/The-Mask-Behind-the-Monster

Blurb:  When a defeated Infinite finds himself in Freedom Citadel, completely against his will, he wants nothing more than to leave. But when he meets a friendly orphaned rabbit who has an uncanny way of chipping away at his shields, he finds himself wondering if her mother is actually still alive. But can he really help her while dealing with his own nightmares?

(Sonic the Hedgehog and its characters (c) SEGA)

[saintedbythestorm]

Aaah hell no...

[pvvrkvvng]

@lindstm

∘⡊ ☾ ˚⊹

feeling: cheerful, sneaky

relationship: friends​

                  bazz quickly closed the door behind him to the cabin looking around to see who was around and what was around. his eyes landed on lindsey in the cabin. thankfully she was the only one around. "psst." he says as if she couldn't see nor hear him standing at the door way. "linds! c'mere..." he whisper yelled looking at the door then back at her. "i need your help." 

[t-fuu]

I miss you so much.

[valkeakuulas]

Transformers-Munchkin

Ever since my wives and Yoric did their own card decks based on Dr. Who and Sherlock Holmes, I have had the need to make one based on Transformers. So today I finally started it.

So far I've come up with two curses, couple of items and classes/factions and sub-classes. :D

Curses

Shattered Glass A trip through the multiverse; what was red is now purple and purple is red. If you use this in a battle against a Decepticon, they'll become your ally for the next battle. If you have any Autobot weapons or items, they will not work against the enemy but against YOU. Usable only once.

Empurata You've angered the wrong people.  Lose the headgear and 1 hand item you are carrying. You are now missing one hand.

Items

Wrench +1 (+3 if you are a medic) / 1 hand / value 200 Roll a die to hit the target (4 or higher). If you are Ratchet, there's no need. Nothing can save the poor fragger's helm.

A cube of Energon +2 to the player / value 300

A cube of high-grade +2 to the player / value 400

Other cards

G1 FTW (aka Animation error) One Optimus, two Optimus (Optimi?!) Due to an animation error, there's two of you. Everything is doubled, but look out! Errors only last for few seconds. Usable only once.

It's The Clone Wars Starscream... Creates a 100% perfect replica of the player or the enemy. Beware! If you or the monster lose the battle, the offlining of the clone makes the player lose a level and 1 small item.

Unicron Level 24 / 4 treasures & 2 levels The Chaos Bringer has come. You can't run from this battle. Any Autobots in the game must help you but each Autobot in the game increases his level with +3. Bad stuff: You die and the other Autobots lose all their items.

So, this is what I got so far. But I need much more. I need more monsters/enemies (based on all factions), more items (The Great Swords would be awesome), more curses and other nasty cards that make Munchkin the evil yet awesome game it is.

As for the classes and sub-classes, the basic Munchkin has four races (human, elf, dwarf and halfling), but this deck will most likely have only two (cybertronians, humans). That's why there will be more factions/classes such as Decepticon, Autobot, NAIL and -- maybe -- Wrecker. I'm still debating should Wrecker be placed in the Sub-Class (Medic, Seeker, Special Ops, Dinobot, Constructicon). My aim is to create at least 100 cards, fifty treasure cards and fifty door cards.

Soooo, I need to re-watch and re-read pretty much everything TF-related I have and make some notes. Also, I need to order more IDW comics. And check TF.wiki for fun facts. The only part I'm not so eager about is that the cards are not perfect without art on them. Like, the Medic class cards would have arts about Ratchet or First Aid, Seeker cards with jets and so on. But I can't draw a scrap. ... Yet.