05-30-2017, 01:13 AM
The cheekyness didn't seem to trouble the mage, even getting a chuckle out of him. "Well, consider your wait to be over then, Trystan. Your days of standing there looking pretty are finished, for better and for worse." The man extended his hand towards the barrier carved out by the magical runes, fusing the white arrow into it. It was a proof of identity of sorts and a payment all in one, a piece of mana to feed the magical batteries that kept the place up and running. In return, the surface of Trystan's Cursed anklet shone briefly with a blue light, subsiding into the form of runes engraved into it, as a transfer of ownership.
"Perfect." He nodded, approving of the event. It'd been a good while since he'd last bought a Cursed for himself. It used to be a rather cruder affair, the master's seal, involving burning irons sizzling with magic to mark the slave. This was much less damaging. "My name is Minos, and I'm obviously your new master." The barrier surrounding Trystan's space evaporated into nothingness so the slave could come out. "I'm working on an experiment and I need you to succeed at it.
"Perfect." He nodded, approving of the event. It'd been a good while since he'd last bought a Cursed for himself. It used to be a rather cruder affair, the master's seal, involving burning irons sizzling with magic to mark the slave. This was much less damaging. "My name is Minos, and I'm obviously your new master." The barrier surrounding Trystan's space evaporated into nothingness so the slave could come out. "I'm working on an experiment and I need you to succeed at it.