Duncan to stop the Twisted Way
Michael James Watson
Taking several steps several things happen at the same time. Outside the pattern spectators stand in horror. One though sits down and conjures a bottle of Oh Be Joyful for one hand and unconsciously does one hand card shuffles while intently watching. A dark cloud comes into being and a lightning bolt touches Duncan's head. It doesn't slow his walking but sends lightning shivers around him. The torrent of created animals stops and several hundred beasts fall to the ground to start fighting each other. A lightning nimbus from Thin Gerard surrounds the table and viewers, keeping the view of the pattern clear of the animal cacophony. Queen Deirdre and a disturbingly fat Benedict arrive looking surprised but take interest in the spectacle quickly. Xandra stares in horror. Karieeena watched emotionlessly. Hannah stands, turns and vomits, briefly distracting Queen Deirdre.
Amber Bronkhorst
Alex had jumped up from her seat as Duncan stepped on the pattern. Had she thought of walking it to see if it would help, yes, had she thought Duncan would do it.... yeah he would, in fact he IS walking that pattern. Alex her hands clench into fists. Staring at Duncan. Almost trying to focus for him. Though she had no idea how hard this would be. She had only walked the pattern once, even if it was the primal one. She can't take her eyes of the whole spectacle. and mostly from Duncan. that lightning.. what does it do to him. Hearing the vomit sounds from Hannah near her she doesn't look away but just holds a piece of cloth, Alex has usually with her to wipe her hands, to Hannah to wipe her mouth. It clearly takes alot of self control not to run towards the pattern. Or to shout to Duncan, but then what would she shout, idiot? she was planning to do the same thing. Be carefull...? bit to late for that isn't it? Don't die? yeah... i am sure he is very much trying not to. i love you.... well that might be the wrong time and place. So Alex just watches, intense look, mind focused on... purely on Duncan and what he is doing. Seeing his steps, seeing him as much as possible. Getting her breath under control and be ready to jump into action if he needs help.
Michael James Watson
Deirdre says to Thin Gerard," What does this mean?" He says, "The pattern zorched Erik and Corwyn. Its torched 695 others since. Its not killing him. He and that one there are higher order shades then us and our enraged pattern." Fat Men says,"Will this mollify it?". Thin Gerard shrugs.
Amber Bronkhorst
Without breaking her stare at Duncan's trail Alex tilts her head slightly as she answers. "If it is indeed part of the primal pattern and as close to it as our own pattern it should be doable for Duncan. Not pleasant. Clearly. I do doubt one walk might be enough to calm it down enough to be not enraged anymore. " Addressing the thin Gerard but without looking "You said only you can use magic here. Does that include trumps? If so i need to know now, if Duncan needs immediate medical attention i need to take him away to where they can help him the quickest. " Her voice sounds all the while very neutral, plain. As if she was planning a grocery trip. She is clearly in her tactical state of mind to have back up plan on back up plan. As noone knows here present what this might do to the shade, the pattern and Duncan. And by the unicorn she would not let her first mission as second warden end in a disaster.
