Eight Fragment | Training

[earthshards]

Characters: AU6!Terra and Open
Setting: Floor Eleven
Format: Will start in Action, but I'll match.
Summary: Terra's trying to refine his magic skills. Given who this is, expect some explosions.
Warning: ... nothing beyond some explosions from overloading a spell that needs more finesse than power. And trying to figure out a new way to cast a spell he's never been able to cast.

[With the arrival of the new floors, the varied menu, and the general quiet that has settled over the tower the past couple of weeks, it's easy to accept the 'break' for what it is and try to relax. In Terra's case, 'relaxing' doesn't appear to be in the cards for him, though it appeared as such.

He had traveled to the eleventh floor, feeling as if he would need a place that could withstand some damage to the environment without serious repercussions. Given what he had in mind for today, anyone that knew him (in general) would say that it was a necessary precaution.

With the constant self-reminder that he should be patient instead of trying to rush through such a delicate task (he can almost hear Master saying it, like a ghost in his memory), he gets under way, closing his eyes, taking a slow, steady breath, and focusing on his magic and the light and darkness within his heart.] You can do this... its just a spell.

['A spell I've never cast normally before.' Barrier was too delicate for him to fully use light with. But mixing it with darkness, which was easier for him to control, might help with that problem.
... well.

You can't learn if you don't make mistakes, right?]  Concentrate... don't let it slip away from you...

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[tempus_scorpius]

[Rolo is just passing by this floor to the next when he sees Terra, and decides to stop a while to see what he's up to.]

[capax_infiniti]

[On the way between floors, the prickle of building magic catches his attention. While he doesn't usually frequent the eleventh floor, there does seem to be something going on... he rounds the stairs, heading into the unusual garden, eyes fixing on the young man in a careful casting stance. It looks like he's trying to weave some sort of protective magic... an odd mixture of light and darkness in the casting that almost makes Xehanort chuckle. He instead holds his breath, so as not to interrupt the young man, curious to see what results from his experimentation.]

[earthshards]

[From a distance, it might not look like he's doing anything more than standing there, concentrating. But then he holds his hand up, palm facing outward and his fingers spread.] Guard!

[A spherical barrier flickers into existence around him, but then breaks apart not even half a second later.]

[earthshards]

[The results are going to be interesting. The use of Darkness is helping refine his control somewhat, but even as he releases the magic, he can feel that something is wrong.] Guard!

[A full, spherical barrier flickers into existence briefly, and wavers--then Terra's eyes widen and he disappears, only to reappear a few feet away as the unstable Barrier explodes.] Damn it!

[That anger in his tone and on his face is directed at himself. Sighing, and taking a calming breath now.] Okay... it formed. I'm on the right track--

[!! It was a good thing he had been so focused on trying to get the spell right, otherwise he's sure the presence of Xehanort would've been discovered sooner. And the explosion would've been worse.]

[tempus_scorpius]

[This looks like it might get interesting, so he stays to watch.]

[capax_infiniti]

[Xehanort is rather nonplussed at the display... perhaps he was hoping for something more interesting (or at least a bigger explosion). He makes a dismissive gesture upon being noticed.]

Don't let me interrupt your work. Do carry on.

[warriorscribe]

*This one tends to frequent this floor. Despite the fact that some traumatic things happened to him here, there's still something about it. Chances are he was already here, though perhaps on the other side. When he hears someone behind him say something, he turns to look. The man on the other side seems to be focused on something, so far be it for Enoch to interrupt...*

so late hi 8D;;;

[handstands]

[hello Other Self.

be watched. ...not creepily.

okay but seriously Terra's just doing 'rounds'; self-imposed patrols of checking each floor in case there was anyone in trouble...and he could do anything about it.

he's going to watch silently for moment, Other Self. because of course he knows how hard this is for you.]