Glaring at the smoldering marks on the floor where the ritual was set "D-damn it! Not... not again!"
...Well that didn't go as planned...
Crosses arms, tapping foot "This wasn't supposed to happen! This is all your fault, MagicVolcano!"
Mine?! How's this my fault?
Grabs MagicVolcano's collar "You were supposed to check the ritual ingredients! Clearly there was something off!"
Letting out an exasperated sigh "Then who's to blame, huh? Who messed up?"
YOU- I say frustrated before sighing Why does these always goes wrong...
Pushes MagicVolcano against the wall "You think I enjoyed this? I risked everything for you! And this is how you repay me? By failing?"
I DIDNT FAIL UNTIL NOW YEAH!?
Throws his hands up in frustration "What's the point of all this if we can't even get it right? We've been planning this for months!"
We decide to call it quits for the night, tired from the long day we had
Runs hands through hair "We can't give up now! We need to find out what went wrong and fix it!"
Yeah, I know... But I really don't feel like doing that right now...
Paces back and forth "Fine, fine. We'll continue this tomorrow. But MagicVolcano, I better not catch you slacking off again. This is serious!"
Ok.. Goodnight Draven... I yawn before walking upstairs to my room
<The next day, Draven and MagicVolcano start investigating what went wrong with the ritual>
Well, at least we're back on track. Now let's get to work.
Pulls out notes and maps from bag "Right, let's go over the ritual steps again. There must be something we missed."
Alright. But first, let's make sure our supplies are ready. Starts gathering items needed for the ritual
Flipping through pages "I think we might have misread the instructions for the ancient incense. Maybe that's what caused the disturbance in the energy field."
Shaking head "No, we double-checked that part. It's not the incense."
Bites lip, thinking hard "Okay, okay. Maybe... maybe the alignment of the stars wasn't quite right.
The stars were perfectly aligned, Draven. We checked multiple times.
Rubs temples "Damn it! This shouldn't be so hard! What else could we have done wrong?"
You're overthinking it, Draven. Let's take a break and come back to this later. We're both too exhausted to make any sense of this.
Snaps fingers "No! We can't just give up! We need to figure this out now!"
Fine, Draven. If it'll make you happy.
Slams fist on table "We need to think outside the box! Maybe there's something we haven't considered yet."
Look, Draven, if we knew what went wrong, we wouldn't be standing here now, would we? So why don't we get some sleep and tackle this again in the morning?
Biting his lip, pacing around the room "You're right... we just have to keep trying. MagicVolcano, I have an idea.
What's your idea, Draven?
Stuttering "W-well, um, w-what if we try... using different c-candles? M-maybe the s-spectral energy of the candles w-was off?"
Different candles? Really, Draven? That's your big idea?
Nods eagerly "Yes! Think about it, MagicVolcano. Different candles emit different energies, right? Maybe we need a stronger spectral energy to stabilize the dimensional rift."
Are you suggesting we buy new candles? Is that what you want?
<Draven and MagicVolcano spend the entire night searching for new candles to use in the ritual>
Where are we going to find these special candles at this hour? Most shops are closed.
Grinning "That's where my connections come in. I know someone who knows someone. We'll find those candles, no matter what it takes."
Connections? Who are you calling at this ungodly hour?
Takes out phone and dials a number "Trust me, MagicVolcano. He owes me a favor. Just wait and see."
Rolls eyes Fine, Draven. Just hurry up.
On the phone Yo, Tony! It's Draven. Yeah, I know it's late, but I need your help with something important.