Her Flight [semi-open]

[brustriese.livejournal.com]

Somewhere inside the vast dome of the City, Signum floated, transformed into her battle gear, eyes closed and mind reaching out to the ship for magical reactions. The presence of Stacy's mind - not magic per se, but still psychically loud - was a constant buzz, but her senses floated to smaller, brighter sparks, aided by what she held in her hands - the "Book of Darkness" that she had taken up last week. She'd been confused, then, but now that the Administration Program was back in her proper place, it was time to start filling the pages again. She'd dawdled too long on this ship, trusting 'Stacy' to keep Hayate safe (ha!), even socializing with the time-displaced Bureau mages who had been trying to stop her before all this...

She reaches out for magical reactions. People she knew - Nanoha and Testarossa (avoid at all costs), Aibghalien (noted), Hayate (...) - and others she didn't, or whom she was merely acquainted with through the Magic Department.

Ha. A Wolkenritter joining such an organization. That was possibly her least thought-out bit of subterfuge here. They had nothing to offer her, unless some bleeding hearts were willing to sacrifice mana...but that clearly wouldn't happen. No, no, it's definitely time to go back to doing this the old-fashioned way. The very old-fashioned way, since her comrades were all still in the pods.

Yes, she'd have to be careful, but the danger was worth it. To live quietly with her Master, even in this besieged cave of a starship...that was what mattered.

She focuses in on a magical signature and swoops quietly towards it, preparing a Barrier to isolate herself with the victim. Hopefully, they'd fall quickly and painlessly...

((Okay friends, reply to this post if you a) have magical powers and want to have a fight with Signum over them or b) spot Signum and want to stop her. Threads will probably take place in skewed pocket dimensions called Barriers for privacy, but these can be broken into if you like. Expect fighting! Signum isn't in the mood to talk. Further details can be found here. If you signed up to get mugged and want to do it in another post, just let me know.))

Comments

[brustriese.livejournal.com]

Yeah, escaping him that easily wouldn't have made sense given how the rest of Signum's day was going. Barrier down and without enough time to create another one, Signum flies through the air of the City, close to the ground and in between buildings, twisting and turning and hoping the dragon would actually care about damaging the buildings around and hold pursuit. If not, at least it should slow a bulky winged flier like him down.

[dragonlordbight]

Fortunately for her, collateral damage was something he'd rather avoid at this point. Nevertheless his sharp eyes kept track of her even as he winged over head, still considerably fast despite his sheer size as he flew a moderate distance above the rooftops of the city. If she left the rooftops she would be an easy target for his breath weapon.

[brustriese.livejournal.com]

At least it wasn't some kind of berserker transformation. Signum stops, hiding behind a building to think, plan, and possibly let the enemy get bored or frustrated. She could hit him with Sturm Falke, but after all the magic she's already used today, that would more or less wipe her out, to say nothing of her inability to make more Cartridges. Another Barrier would only focus his attention on her more.

She thinks further. If she heads toward a more populated area, maybe he'll give up on damaging her, or revert to human form to avert collateral damage. Normally, Signum would refuse to gamble with the actual lives of innocents (partly for moral reasons, but mostly for the practical purpose of avoiding being executes when she's eventually caught and leaving Hayate alone.) However, this was clearly a reasonable, thinking opponent, and he struck her as an honorable sort. Probably more honorable than her, these days.

Decision made, she makes a break for the air above the populated, lighted parts of the ship, traveling at top speed once again.