Astral Ravens.

Netlight Runner's Mind full of Contacts, both friends as well as adversaries & enemies.

His Telepathic Powers activated as neccessary, automatically, when karma ripened that way.

This was not perfect method, as there were delays in communication - from his perspective at least.

He found a way however.

Since a long time he liked Ravens, he bought & played with Raven Familiar Arts, to the point he could develop Rites & Spells that summoned Astral Ravens, Astral Guardians & Spies.

He used them to protect kids who had mind contact with him, as well as adults whom he befriended.

Astral Ravens could pass messages, spy on enemies or even fight a little when neccessary.

A few of enemies were watched by Astral Ravens, even if not full-time.

As methods developed, kids started to 'feed' ravens with magickal & dharmic energies, with mana & karma points - Runner & other adults as well.

He occasionally asked Ravens if kids are safe, so kids could tell their Invisible Raven friends if they are bothered or endangered, then Ravens flied through Astral Space, passed messages & returned.

Once he spoke spell - mantras that organized support for one attacked girl.

It was also one of first steps for developing his Astral Avatar more fully, as well as for summoning Astral Guardians where neccessary.

Dmitri.

Runner found a new way to win mage duels without magick too vulgar.

Magic: the Gathering Online matches, and practices to cast spells contained in cards.

He could summon astral guardians after skrying the cards, as well as other spells.

Many spell cards attracted his attention, including a Dimir Guildmage & Ravenous Rats cards.

Most of beings were unprepared for the MtGO duels, so when he willed to use those spells against them, almost always it was a great win - in mind & in the Astral Plane.

What happens in mind, spirit & astral with time becomes part of reality - unless there are interferences such as someone protecting from too much of astral abuse.

He could cost-efficiently seed causes of someone being eaten by rats, or beaten by young mages with a bright future.

   


These wins were not without karmic consequences however, these cost his sanity & more.

He proceeded anyway.

Then Crystal Candle contacted him that Sangha wishes to call Dimir Guildmage with russian name Dmitri, and attract a bioenergotherapist with that name in their life. He trusted her so agreed.

They made mind-contact with 'Dmitri Megafucker', as Sangha portrayed him. Crystal Candle arranged for lasting friendship, something rare with her - she despised people who abuse or even overemphasize sex.

Energy Drain.

Netlight Runner fought for the Cause, for the Enlightenment but also for other supporting causes.

Enlightened Magickal Love is the most important, so he has to fight for good looks & style as well.

On the Magickal, Spiritual & Esoteric fronts one of the threats to style & good looks is vampiric, energy draining abilities of malevolent beings.

As one is drained energy magickally, one has to eat more to recover life lost.

He used his computer games again, with Mind in touch with Caty's Hell.

He designed 'Scythe', an undead unit to be brought in existence in hells using different magick - able to manifest astrally as well, reaching different worlds.

Scythe's necromantic powers - including the 'Feed' spell - drained life energy, so it can be used to drain back drained energy, as well as a means of warning abusers & as a means of protection.

Then he invested into some of MtGO cards, spells that drain life energy & psychic energy, that damage health, style & sanity. A man should not waste woman's energy at all, not only by excess of work, arguing or stress.




-=- 'Scythe' with the 'Feed' spell, -=-

-=- 'Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes' computer game. -=-




-=- Magic: the Gathering Online - Drains. -=-

Questioning.

Words about Allah's Chorus message conveyed via Technocracy spread among Chantry and part of Sangha.

Alec contacted Runner.
- 'Why might Allah want to let You Live, Runner?' - he asked,
- 'They want me to complete the Matter-Energy Form Technology codenamed Matrix, then buy it from us - offering us my life, delayed Jihad & less of Terrorist attacks in the West - as well as a lot of money' - Runner replied,
- 'Will we sell?' - Alec asked,
- 'Probably Civilian version, that they will arm anyway. They have stolen ideas, deployed already - but they want more complete version to analyze and convert tricks. And it comes with more of Spiritual Power attached, that increases efficiency' - Runner replied,
- 'What do You think of it?' - Alec asked again,
- 'Well, they have to adopt our thinking patterns to understand it better, to use it more skilfully - so their karma will improve and be more favourable for our Teachers. Got insight that our Teachers want that trade, even if they want to convert back to Allah at old age - they won't succeed completely. We'll still hold advantage of thinking, we'll have superiority.' - Runner replied,
- 'We will see how it goes, but i can see benefits' - Alec mentioned,
- 'Indeed, we'll see - it's dangerous' - Runner concluded meeting.

Checksum.

Mint initiated a mind-meeting with Runner.

- 'i have information about Celestial Chorus & Technocracy' - she spoke,
- 'what it is?' - Runner asked.
- 'write a message, noting numbers - i'll explain later' - she answered.

He did it, message was as follows:

'He has to live. Allah's Will' 31
'He has to die. Allah's Will' 27

She explained Runner that it's about him, that it's technocracy's intercepted message, checksummed using Isopsephy, ancient-greek technique of summing letters with numbers. Each letter contains number assigned, then these are summed.

- 'If number is valid, message holds. Otherwise - disregard' - She explained.
- 'But there's more' - Caty added, joining meeting - 'There are different isopsephies, using different numbers. It's an ages-old trick, if numbers add, using different table - they do not have to add using a table known to You, Runner'.
- 'So we don't know if i have to live, but i felt a strong power of the Prime overcoming me just recently. They said they will let me live, and that terrorists i'll face won't be too strong. If i screw it however, i'll die anyway. Because that's Allah's Will.' - Runner added.
- 'So you expected it?' - Mint spoke,
- 'More or less it's true' - He answered.

They conculded the meeting with that, not sure what to do next.

Alignment with Marbas.

Runner read about Ars Goetia, and came to understanding that Marbas is Demon, Great President of Hells that Governs 36 Legions of Spirits.

Marbas holds sway over diseases, can cure or make ill; He can reveal and speak truthfully about things secret or hidden; He holds great knowledge of Mechanical Arts, including the Mechanics of the Human Body - Medicine.

Being mentally ill, Runner suffered from disrespect of many and develped powers to both protect from insanity, as well as to send insanity at a human target.

Insanity is brain illness, caused by wrong function of synapses that connect neurons - the brain cells. Medicines, narcotics & herbs can regulate brain or make it stop functioning so properly.

Marbas holds sway over Medicine, so he surely can send illness or cure illness of someone.

Caty learned of Runner's pursuits and decided to 'Align' her Court with Marbas Influence, with a proper Powers in Hells.

Being Daughter of Ether Scientist, a Professional Physicist & Chemist - mechanics was also a boon to her. It was similar with Runner, who excelled at Computer Sciences, and was interrested in Electronics, Robotics & Mechatronics to some degree.

Political decisions were made, power shifts occured.

Caty also had plans for Mint, a Verbena Witch who shared knowledge about Hallucinogens & Mind Calming Herbs with her.

Court's future was more soldified now - but at least internally consistent, and still very strong opening.

- 'Let's not forget that Demons are obstacles in Reaching Liberation & Enlightenment, should be defeated as well' - Runner kept mentioning during whole process.

Caty acknowledged that and spoke:
- 'In this Hell you can only earn favours from Marbas and hold sway over him that way, we won't fight',
- 'Future shall tell how things will develop, but we'll fight him sooner or later' - he answered,
- 'Perhaps we'll have more talks in future then' - Caty concluded this mind-session.

Threat Averted.

Proximity intrusion alarm woke up the Chantry. Tank with beastmen were close enough.

Caty initiated a mind meeting.
- 'i've sent soldiers on the wall, Runner should create that corrosion now' - she summarized,
- 'i'll be ready in two minutes' - he spoke,

Quickly dressing up & clearing eyes with water took him a little under a minute. He filled his silver chalice with water, put on a magickal altar in his home and gazed in, summoning the vision. In his mind appeared an arid-hell with anti-infantry tank incoming, surrounded by beastmen with rifles & missle launchers.

- 'Matter-Energy Form, over Court - initiate' - he opened with an invocation. Air around the Court blurred, as miniaturized robots started to move in a circular expanding direction. Mists fell away, as Caty assisted.
- 'Now arming & visualizations, please be quiet' - Runner spoke.

He commanded Matrix around Court to arm chemicals, then visualized a task force to extend, to move in the tank direction. Robots followed, barely seen - surrounded the tank & entered in, to the engine.
- 'Release' - he commanded.

A loud noise could been sensed, as tank stopped ... then beastmen took defensive position, communicating with tank's crew.

- 'Missles, fire' - Caty's force commander ordered.

- 'Beasts, fall' - Caty herself finished invocation.

A six of fire & smoke trails in air, from the Court's wall to the tank. Some shooting in a short series, as demonic beasts fell on the beastmen from the Hell's skies. Then explosion, tank was rendered nonfunctional. Sharpshooters from the wall fired as well, beastmen were massacred in a very short time.

- 'This should be an adequate lesson' - force commander summarized, looking at the field from binocular.
- 'Indeed' - Caty was pleased - 'i am fine as well, how's paradox with you, Runner?' - she communicated.
- 'Seems it was subtle enough, thanks for concern' - Runner reported.
- 'Let's send scouts & scavengers to the battlefield, then ...' - Drake suggested.
- 'Indeed, let's.' - Caty agreed.

A flock of black ravens flew from the Court, then motorcycles & jeeps left the Court, leaving dust in their trail.

Caty sipped her wine, Runner smoke a cigarette.

- 'We'll keep combat alert for three more hours, let scouts scour the area then return' - task commander ordered.

Chantry went sleep again, if something happens they will be woken up.




-=- Tank Explosion. -=-

-=- Credits: Unknown. -=-