Board Thread:Random RP/@comment-26444332-20170424191044/@comment-26444332-20170726063825

While Manteau battles the Hydra's flames (Artoria's negation proves ineffective, due to the fire being a natural function rather than one born of magecraft), Azarias raises a hand and throws out a wave of intense magical energy, unstructured and unpurposed other than to cause the creature to whine in confusion and snap randomly in all directions.

'I'm afraid that your Dragon Hunt would prove ineffective unless you were able to move between the individual molecules.' Azarias replies as the screech of dirks against armor mark the mostly-ineffective assault on the hydra from Severin and Dolenus, only scoring hits by dragging their blades back over the scales and catching on the vulnerable flesh beneath. 'You shouldn't use it so carelessly, either; overusing a Stigma merely makes it more likely to go berserk. You should practice, but not to excess. In any case, a hydra hardly merits a full Dragon Hunt. In fact...'

Azarias steps back at that, thrusting his hands into his pockets. 'Alright, so I've decided this is an excellent opportunity for you to grow as mages and Beam. Your goal is to defeat the hydra using conventional magecraft or Noble Arts. I'll be watching and intervene if it gets out of hand, but for all intents and purposes, you are all on your own.'