Everyone who didn't put up some form of defense against the environment (basically everyone except for Blane) finds the speed and power of their actions reduced considerably, as their soul, or rather their entire being takes damage. Realm and Kura spend the turn attempting to mitigate this by applying their own aura forcefields to the others. Because of this, the shields protecting the non combatants become thinner.
Additionally, every summon that finds itself exposed to this place without protection is almost instantly corrupted and swallowed whole by the darkness, quickly being converted into one of Oryx's own.
Champ, Griffin, Ilia and Silas, while slowed from the corruption, manage to stop most of the projectile rain. Still, some gets through which slows down everyone's actions further as they have to dodge or block or regenerate from attacks. Realm and Kura continue to protect non combatants.
Oryx's blade, having been Honed to be sharper than any level Jake could reach, cuts away at the false power that the dragon attempted to gain. The Priestess climbs onto Jake's back as instructed.
Blane finds Oryx's movements much harder to predict than expected, his movements defying prior analysis. The giant catches Blane with his free hand, crushing all of the swordsman's bones as he starts the process of Taking. The's punch connects but it doesn't seem to do anything but make a slight "tink"-ing noise. Just then, Silas' attack explodes on Oryx's face, dealing a decent bit of damage. In one motion, Oryx tosses Blane to the ground, the Taking still in effect, as he swats The away into Genesis' black fire.
Blane's attempts to purify the "space" are fruitless. Darkness is the very foundation. One would have better luck drying all of the world's oceans with a napkin. Likewise, Jake is unsuccessful trying to overwrite it.
The mind flayer laughs loudly.
"I'd thought it impossible, but you've somehow grown even less coordinated then before!"
He begins adding his own summons into the mix.
A Major Darkness kicks Ilia in the chest
while another readies his spear towards Genesis.
The rain of miscellaneous projectiles lessens considerably thanks to Griffin and others, but continues nonetheless, even having been further fueled by The and Jake's summons.
