Patience and Blood

The Embers, Evening:

He couldn't see the wall but he knew it was there. Slowly, he stretched out his trembling fingers. 

There wasn't much time left for him.

Delicately, his hand touched the wall.

The moment he made contact with the Edge, a cold shiver spread through Var's body.

Had his lifespan been reduced by 3 weeks, just by touching the creator's work?

Var sneered and a glimmer of contempt flamed in his eyes.

"This is not at all funny."

******

The Café, Afternoon

Acaranne poured herself another cup of coffee and wondered what she had done wrong in her previous life, to be condemned to the most nauseating afternoon tea every day.

To her left sat the Emperor Cyrim, moody as ever and sternly looking at a dirty pebble near the road.

To her right, was the Archmage and the ruler of the Magic Tower, Vendetta.

"Now.", the emperor's voice was as quiet as a whisper.

Vendetta and Acaranne followed the his eyes and stared at a man carrying two water buckets.

Just like yesterday, he fell, stood up and continued as if nothing had happened. His buckets were now empty, but his posture was still bent and his strained muscles seemed to darry a heavy load, which was no longer there.

"That will be all.", The emperor stood up and left.

"What a farce.", Acaranne scoffed and glared at the back of Cyrim. She already knew what he was trying to accomplish.

But, even so, nothing would change.

******

The Embers, Nighttime:

Var was slowly carving the magic circle into the sand.

It took him decades of research, to finally come up with a flawless system of curves and lines, which could finally bring down that stuck up maker.

But it was worth it.

He spat out blood. His long purple robe now had velvet stains decorating its hem.

"What a terrible mix of colour."

If anyone saw him like this, he would unconditionally had to gauge their eyes out.

For him it was unacceptable to be seen in such a state.

He sat down and rested his head on his knees. A short rest should be fine. Var's eyelids gently closed.

******

- - - [Character Sheet] - - -

Background:

Name: Var

Affiliation: None

Family: None

Personality: Eccentric, passionate, brilliant, cruel

Likes: Mathematics, logic, science, running, biology

Dislikes: Social norms

Character Traits:

Skills: [Resilience], [Artificial World]

Talents: Art, thinking in 3 dimensions

Penalties: Short lived

Aura: [Menacing Glow]

Basic Condition:

Strength: 56

Mental Strength: 99

Agility: 72

Stamina: 65

Health: 4,000

Mana: 20,000

Mana Quality: Level 5

Mana Recovery: 87 / s

Appearance:

Height: 172 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Eye Colour: Green

Hair Colour: Purple