A slim, impure, gambeson-clad mali'aheral by the name of Judas Curseus had declined into a deranged state. His mentor, Sarrion, had given him everything and shaped him into the man he was today. However, much to the impure's dismay, the teachings instilled in him by Sarrion and a handful of respectful Magi did not hold up to Judas' observations, including his own mentor, which had forfeited the honor in his craft much to Judas' chagrin. He had expected the gifts of the Arcane to be a seldom used force not taken for granted by the everyday Evocationist; the common disregard of their craft by the general populace of Magi angered Judas. This hatred towards most Magi developed into a deleterious obsession with himself and an ultimately hopeless dream to become the embodiment of the Void's vile gifts, something of similar being to the Voidal Transcendents that his mentor had once embraced—all in a quest to display the fruits of a well-taught thaumaturgist's labor in comparison to the off-beat pyromancer. Just as a writers' block may demotivate the author, decades of pointless progress Judas first thought to be paramount to his goal of transcendence would weather the Mage's spirit and mind.
The commoners of the forlorn streets of Sutica would bear witness to Judas' final expression of frustration. The Mage initiated an altercation upon seeing a Mage he deemed largely incompetent—Serenity Al'Abass—and was soon pinned down by Sutican Minister of Peace, Domonic Elmoran, a few Sutican guards, a couple commoners, and ironically, his own instructor. Judas felt a tightness in his chest as his vision began to fade, having thrown out incantation after incantation with little regard for Mana, the very lifeforce that had taken him as far as he had come.
"This. . .is all on you, Sarrion," the elf croaked out in a raspy, yet projected voice towards his teacher. Sarrion lifted his brows and began to speak, yet the impure's words cut him off.
"Your blatant disregard for competence in your students has led to this very moment! You leave heaps of dung upon the legacy of great thaumaturgy conducted by Avenel Synalli, Iatrilemar Elervathar, Lhindir Elverhilin, Crumena Izalith—a mere handful of well-taught Magi and their work squandered by your poor taste in protégés who you've taught nothing but the spark of a flame!"
An offending finger belonging to Judas pointed in Sarrion's direction, "You 'bless' the bottom of Aos' barrel with the Arcane's boons—Transfiguration, Translocation, Atronach Forging, Arcanism at one point, all going to the likes of Faeryel, Norawen, Fae, Desimir, and the countless others you've done **** all to teach!"
Judas' knees began to tremble, struggling to support his weight in the same way that a baby doe faltered in its ability to stand. In a last ditch effort, Judas raised his gloved hands in Sarrion's direction. Masses of Voidal water seemed to conjure in an instant as the aura around Judas burned bright. The spell seemed to almost take structure before collapsing under Judas' control. Struggling to keep it together, the elf's pale-green Aura continued to brighten until it became blindingly bright.
A mali'ame off to the side would unload a crossbow bolt in Judas' direction, though in the flash of a burst of green light, the sound of the bolt slamming into the wall behind Judas' position was heard. As the light died down, all that remained was a grey gambeson coat, a pair of brown gloves, leggings, and boots once worn by Judas, all caked in a layer of ash and dust. Small wispy bodies of the Mage's aura faded away seconds later, and silence struck the gathering.
"He's. . .dead?" Domonic would stutter, breaking the silence.
Sarrion Zytiaear would step forwards, releasing a coarse sigh, "Having fallen into such an alarming mindset regarding the standards of Magi and his obsession with the Void, I've long feared a fate of his according to this design." The First Enchanter would then close his eyes, raising his hands gracefully as streams of water began to fill the cracks in the stone streets, moving towards Judas' attire and washing away his ashes into the surrounding area. "Pride always held Judas back. . .only now has it cost him his life."
Few more words were spoken in the streets. Sarrion would recover Judas' belongings and move inside his shop, the rest of the gathering following suit and leaving one-by-one with only the whispers of side comments.