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Bernhard's tension was peaking as he stood there before the door to Saph's room with his client and fae steed, especially so upon noticing how the door was plastered with Anti-Spiritual Wards. And speaking of anything spiritual, Myra's vivid and unusual reaction to being summoned is very carefully noted - it also reinforced the first estimated guess of Bern on what in the world was WRONG with Mr.Gleam's precious daughter, very much so. That's not making it any less bad or such though, no... Once again, in a very short moment of weakness, the Sky-Scim was wondering (and mentally sighing) about what he has gotten himself into this time. But his determination and resolution to see things to the end (any end) are firm and rock-hard, no turning back or faltering allowed now.
Aforementioned tension was sky-rocketing into new heights upon finally and eventually on getting a first-person glance on Saph - it also caused Bernhard to almost cough on a puff of the smoked Sage incense stick (just 'almost' though). If it wasn't 100% clear by now that the situation was dire and serious, it was definitely so now, double so even. Clearly now Bernhard could indeed keenly understand and comprehend how riled up and desperate Mr.Gleam was over the state of his precious daughter... He managed to remain calm regardless though on the outside, even if the sheer sight of Saph's state caused him to pale and wanting to look away, swallowing a light curse of distress. Yeah indeed, Bernhard'd self-control, ability to keep cool in dire situations and stoic facade surely is something to behold.
For a bit, he just remained there and looking down at Saph. Observing her, all silently. Throwing glances over to Nirix, noting his vivid reaction, taking his anger as an important clue. Taking note of any detail and hint he managed to pick up so far. An avidly concentrated expression on his face. Pondering, thinking, putting received puzzle pieces together one by one... If that faint tingling race up his gauntleted arm was of any hint...
Yeah, THAT much be it, THAT must be what likely and probably was the issue, and that also explained why Mr.Gleam's effort put into curing Saph were in vain so far...
"Well there...", Bern broke the tense silence after what felt like hours (but not breaking his glance on Saph) "I do have good and perhaps not-so-good news for you, Mr. Gleam. It is up to you which one you would like to hear first."
"Now then...", Bernhard motions Mr.Gleam to be calm once more (much much easier said that done, he fears!) "Please do give me a moment, for I need and desire to find out MORE about the vile and dark stuff within precious Saph in order to create a customized remedy... I will do so with utmost care and caution, no worries on that, Mr.Gleam. And if anything a does happen, I am right here to immediately intervene."
Course of Action:
Take Saph's hand into his once more, into his Gauntlet hand to be specific. Bernhard expects and awaits that faint tingling run up his arm once more, and this time he'll concentrate on it and keep her hand in his regardless of it. The goal is to find out more about it, pick up further details of the powerful dark magic pestering Saph - say, where does it come from/where is the root of it, is it a curse or is it something different, how does it react to being near/being connected to Scimitar Magic.
To aid with that, Bernhard will also make use of Myra's own spiritual and psychic might, aka create a careful direct connection between her and the dark magic within Saph - if no rebound or resistance is encountered and if it anything done so far hasn't visibly worsened Saph's state, Bernhard will even go so far as to direct a careful non-damaging Extrasensory towards the Dark Magic to see how it reacts and to tickle it to the surface.
We'll also spend a Willpoint here to increase the chances of success. (If Fortune Rolls occur, these are revealed as I've spent a Willpoint already to do so at the beginning of Day 2. At the end of this 2nd Encounter of the Day Bern and Zephy wil also receive 1 Willpoint thanks to Zephy's Ever Spirited plotdevice)
Furthermore, in response to Nirix being riled up: Quietly talk to him, cradle his head with his natural hand while the Gauntlet hand remains a hold of Saph's hand. trying to find out more about what it is about Saph's condition that is incensing him that much. "You are able to feel it to, now aren't you...? It is...dark, and powerful too, is it not...? But...is it indeed and truely a curse, or is it something different? How far has it progressed within the poor girl's system? ...And is it not cowardly and wrongful to inflict an innocent young girl with something as evil as this...?" There's not a little bit of anger within Bernhard's voice on the last phrase, as he indeed wonders how someone/something can be as mean to target something like Mr.Gleam's precious daughter aka an innocent young girl. Perhaps whoever inflicted it aims to give as much harm and distress to him as possible, knowing that his daughter is his everything...?
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Bernhard's tension was peaking as he stood there before the door to Saph's room with his client and fae steed, especially so upon noticing how the door was plastered with Anti-Spiritual Wards. And speaking of anything spiritual, Myra's vivid and unusual reaction to being summoned is very carefully noted - it also reinforced the first estimated guess of Bern on what in the world was WRONG with Mr.Gleam's precious daughter, very much so. That's not making it any less bad or such though, no... Once again, in a very short moment of weakness, the Sky-Scim was wondering (and mentally sighing) about what he has gotten himself into this time. But his determination and resolution to see things to the end (any end) are firm and rock-hard, no turning back or faltering allowed now.
Aforementioned tension was sky-rocketing into new heights upon finally and eventually on getting a first-person glance on Saph - it also caused Bernhard to almost cough on a puff of the smoked Sage incense stick (just 'almost' though). If it wasn't 100% clear by now that the situation was dire and serious, it was definitely so now, double so even. Clearly now Bernhard could indeed keenly understand and comprehend how riled up and desperate Mr.Gleam was over the state of his precious daughter... He managed to remain calm regardless though on the outside, even if the sheer sight of Saph's state caused him to pale and wanting to look away, swallowing a light curse of distress. Yeah indeed, Bernhard'd self-control, ability to keep cool in dire situations and stoic facade surely is something to behold.
For a bit, he just remained there and looking down at Saph. Observing her, all silently. Throwing glances over to Nirix, noting his vivid reaction, taking his anger as an important clue. Taking note of any detail and hint he managed to pick up so far. An avidly concentrated expression on his face. Pondering, thinking, putting received puzzle pieces together one by one... If that faint tingling race up his gauntleted arm was of any hint...
Yeah, THAT much be it, THAT must be what likely and probably was the issue, and that also explained why Mr.Gleam's effort put into curing Saph were in vain so far...
"Well there...", Bern broke the tense silence after what felt like hours (but not breaking his glance on Saph) "I do have good and perhaps not-so-good news for you, Mr. Gleam. It is up to you which one you would like to hear first."
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Good news"Now then...", Bernhard motions Mr.Gleam to be calm once more (much much easier said that done, he fears!) "Please do give me a moment, for I need and desire to find out MORE about the vile and dark stuff within precious Saph in order to create a customized remedy... I will do so with utmost care and caution, no worries on that, Mr.Gleam. And if anything a does happen, I am right here to immediately intervene."
Course of Action:
Take Saph's hand into his once more, into his Gauntlet hand to be specific. Bernhard expects and awaits that faint tingling run up his arm once more, and this time he'll concentrate on it and keep her hand in his regardless of it. The goal is to find out more about it, pick up further details of the powerful dark magic pestering Saph - say, where does it come from/where is the root of it, is it a curse or is it something different, how does it react to being near/being connected to Scimitar Magic.
To aid with that, Bernhard will also make use of Myra's own spiritual and psychic might, aka create a careful direct connection between her and the dark magic within Saph - if no rebound or resistance is encountered and if it anything done so far hasn't visibly worsened Saph's state, Bernhard will even go so far as to direct a careful non-damaging Extrasensory towards the Dark Magic to see how it reacts and to tickle it to the surface.
We'll also spend a Willpoint here to increase the chances of success. (If Fortune Rolls occur, these are revealed as I've spent a Willpoint already to do so at the beginning of Day 2. At the end of this 2nd Encounter of the Day Bern and Zephy wil also receive 1 Willpoint thanks to Zephy's Ever Spirited plotdevice)
Furthermore, in response to Nirix being riled up: Quietly talk to him, cradle his head with his natural hand while the Gauntlet hand remains a hold of Saph's hand. trying to find out more about what it is about Saph's condition that is incensing him that much. "You are able to feel it to, now aren't you...? It is...dark, and powerful too, is it not...? But...is it indeed and truely a curse, or is it something different? How far has it progressed within the poor girl's system? ...And is it not cowardly and wrongful to inflict an innocent young girl with something as evil as this...?" There's not a little bit of anger within Bernhard's voice on the last phrase, as he indeed wonders how someone/something can be as mean to target something like Mr.Gleam's precious daughter aka an innocent young girl. Perhaps whoever inflicted it aims to give as much harm and distress to him as possible, knowing that his daughter is his everything...?
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