At first, you manage to make it over to the Enchanted forest and find Karsus sitting there, on a rock, sighing as he waits for Mystra to come out and at least talk to him. He knows that the world is on the verge of collapse, but he's keeping his cool about the entire thing, braiding his hair and just having soft, simple conversations with her about random things. Like the time Mystra punked him in the celestial realm and swapped his favorite shampoo with nair. Oof.
Maya and Aziraphale make their way onto the scene and for a while, the three of them just call out to her, now that the pretense of "she's the Lady in the Lake" is over, you just refer to her by name specifically.
She's not budging.
To pass the time, Maya converses with Karsus about his gundam collection and happily brings them out, talking about them passionately. He explains that they're actually enchanted figures that he can bring to life- you wanna see? OF COURSE YOU DO. He places one on the ground, pulls out his staff, mutters a few words, and wild magic surges the area around him.
With a 94 on the wild magic surge table, one thing in the area grows a size larger than its original form. And who would've guessed it? Aziraphale is now the size of a hill giant all of a sudden.
Karsus' eyes go wide. Oops?
Oops.
Mystra's fucking had it at this point, as goddesses of magic are wont to do. She finally gives up the ghost, appearing above the lake, hovering with a sword that eerily looks like a broken ass Excalibur.
"Karsus, how are you THIS STUPID?!" Her voice topples a few trees nearby, crashing as they hit the ground. Karsus gulps. Maybe he should leave? He picks up his gundam figurine as Mystra takes her heel off and chancleta's him straight to the head. "Fine! Fine. I'm here. What's going on?"
(For your getting her to appear, you rolled a 15, and for convincing her... you rolled---
a 15!)
You explain to her the dire reality that they're in, and she quickly regains her final memory in that moment. Yeah, even gods were brought to kneel before this relic. Remembering the moment she became Mystra, she does seem back to normal. Whatever is normal for the all powerful goddess of magic.
Taking turns dunking Karsus left and right, and Aziraphale one size too big for this conversation, he might offer everyone calm down and make some tea, because that sounds hilarious. Either way, if he tries Zone of Truth on her, it won't work. But eventually you're able to convince her to be prepared for the Weave to suddenly jump start back to life. You miss out on a crucial thing that's underpinned in their relationship dynamic, but both of you have enough wisdom to know when you look at someone and see that they're clearly in love with someone. Zone of truth or not. This is one hell of a weird relationship.
Congratulations! You've successfully completed this CTA. Mystra goes and attends to her station, getting ready to control the whims of magic once again. You may add +1 goddess sandal to your inventory as she flies off without it.
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Maya and Aziraphale make their way onto the scene and for a while, the three of them just call out to her, now that the pretense of "she's the Lady in the Lake" is over, you just refer to her by name specifically.
She's not budging.
To pass the time, Maya converses with Karsus about his gundam collection and happily brings them out, talking about them passionately. He explains that they're actually enchanted figures that he can bring to life- you wanna see? OF COURSE YOU DO. He places one on the ground, pulls out his staff, mutters a few words, and wild magic surges the area around him.
With a 94 on the wild magic surge table, one thing in the area grows a size larger than its original form. And who would've guessed it? Aziraphale is now the size of a hill giant all of a sudden.
Karsus' eyes go wide. Oops?
Oops.
Mystra's fucking had it at this point, as goddesses of magic are wont to do. She finally gives up the ghost, appearing above the lake, hovering with a sword that eerily looks like a broken ass Excalibur.
"Karsus, how are you THIS STUPID?!" Her voice topples a few trees nearby, crashing as they hit the ground. Karsus gulps. Maybe he should leave? He picks up his gundam figurine as Mystra takes her heel off and chancleta's him straight to the head. "Fine! Fine. I'm here. What's going on?"
(For your getting her to appear, you rolled a 15, and for convincing her... you rolled---
a 15!)
You explain to her the dire reality that they're in, and she quickly regains her final memory in that moment. Yeah, even gods were brought to kneel before this relic. Remembering the moment she became Mystra, she does seem back to normal. Whatever is normal for the all powerful goddess of magic.
Taking turns dunking Karsus left and right, and Aziraphale one size too big for this conversation, he might offer everyone calm down and make some tea, because that sounds hilarious. Either way, if he tries Zone of Truth on her, it won't work. But eventually you're able to convince her to be prepared for the Weave to suddenly jump start back to life. You miss out on a crucial thing that's underpinned in their relationship dynamic, but both of you have enough wisdom to know when you look at someone and see that they're clearly in love with someone. Zone of truth or not. This is one hell of a weird relationship.
Congratulations! You've successfully completed this CTA. Mystra goes and attends to her station, getting ready to control the whims of magic once again. You may add +1 goddess sandal to your inventory as she flies off without it.