When Altan chided Tenju for being too trusting he could only give a knowing grin and sigh,
"My master said the same thing....but I can't help it, the temple where I was raised was so peaceful and everyone was kind. I'm not used to the duplicity of some outsiders. But you can't just assume everyone has ill intentions...right? That seems like it would make the world a very bleak place." Another sigh punctuated the thought as Tenju obviously felt somewhat torn. Knowing full well that he shouldn't be too trusting, but also knowing that having no trust meant walking a path full of loneliness and despair. There needed to be a middle ground to tread and Tenju was confident that it was out there. But his inexperience with the world made it difficult for him to find it. Even so, despite his conflicted feelings about the subject, a softness in the young monk's eyes were a tell that he'd likely remain leaning on the overly trusting side until he found that middle compromise.
The probing Altan made into Tenju's capabilities wouldn't get her very far as Tenju remained somewhat aloof about what he could do.
"Well...I can get the cage unlocked. I'm pretty confident about that much...but I'm not sure what else I could do. I've never been in a real fight before... After those words, he became quiet, waiting to hear more about the fanalis mentioned earlier. When the girl shared what she knew, Tenju seemed somewhat troubled by it all.
"Kidnapping people and making them slaves just because they are a little different? I don't really get it..." The young man's brow furrowed and he thought about the subject a bit more. However, his narrow view of the world made him blind to just how valuable a super-human slave would be.
Tenju was silent for a bit more until Altan asked for his name. The words she had spoken about him possibly being killed hadn't shaken the monk in the slightest. He replied in a cool clear voice,
"My name is Tenju Ichidai, apprentice monk of Houshireizan Monastery. From Kina Kingdom to the east." It was as he declared his identity that the knotted ropes binding him had finally been loosened enough for him to begin shimmying his way out of his entanglement.
"I'm a simple man, I don't know much about the world. But the head abbot told me I was a kind soul. My master taught me about the ways of the rukh and how to listen to their whispers." The monk fully untangled himself and moved over toward the edge of the cage door with his staff in hand.
"Reach!"A soft purple light invisible to Altan and the bandits would glow from Tenju's staff to the knotted rope hanging from it causing a fresh green vine to sprout from the rope fibers. The vine swayed and shifted as it grew reaching out towards a hook on the cave wall nearby where a key to their cage was being hung. Once the vine secured itself to the key, Tenju gave it a quick whipping motion followed by a tug to lift the key off the hook and reel it in towards himself.
"Since you're a fanalis, you're pretty strong right?" Tenju asked, somewhat panicked as he quickly pulled the key in.
"Because I think it's your turn to be useful soon." He said as he fiddled with the key in order to remove the vine. He quickly fumbled his way into finding the lock hold with the key by reaching an arm through the bars and smiled as he heard the unmistakable click as he unlocked the door.
Tenju swiftly moved out of the way of the door for Altan and gave her a nervous grin. The source for his panic and nerves? The fact that the bandits had heard the commotion while Tenju was getting the door opened and were now gathering their weapons in preparation to subdue the escaping pair. Once Altan made her charge out towards the bandits, Tenju emerged from the cave as well and reached down to touch the vine which was now laying on the ground as he whispered,
"Seedbed...". This caused the vine to grow more sprouting more vines which spread across the cave floor creating a 2m radius of plant life around Tenju.
Magoi: 160/180
- Abilities Used:
Reach
Tier: D
Class: Magician
Type: Supplementary
Range: Medium
Requirements/Drawbacks: The user requires a pre-existing vine/rope/branch be present. C-tier freezing spells and up can freeze the plants rendering this spell useless.
Scaling: Range
Sustain: 0
Cool Down: 1 post
Cost: 10
Description: Upon speaking the spell name, the user must point their staff at the intended target plant. Purple light will pulse around the staff and then the targeted plant will pulse purple as well. The plant will then grow up to 1m as it lashes out towards a nearby person, animal, or object of the caster's choosing. The plant will attempt to wrap around the target in an unobtrusive way in order to create an anchor out of it. The wrapping is easy to escape, not even requiring an ability to do so. This spell can be used to reach high places or to pluck an ally out of harm's way. However, any actual pulling of the plant must be done manually by the caster or through another spell. Range scaling increases the reach of the plant growth.
Training WC: 500+/500
- Trained Ability:
Seedbed
Tier: D
Class: Magician
Type: Supplementary
Range: Medium
Requirements/Drawbacks: The user must make contact with plant material using their staff or body.
Scaling: AoE
Sustain: -
Cool Down: 1 Post
Cost: 10
Description:
By using life magic, the user speaks the spell name and commands the rukh to instigate sudden growth in plant material they are touching. This growth takes the form of grass, moss, or vines. The growth spreads outwards from the user's point of contact with the plant material covering the ground around them in a 2m radius. Scaling can cause the growth to spread even further. This spell is used as a catalyst to create ideal conditions for casting other life magic spells.