Re: What Lies in the Heart. Mikayla/The Dragon
Angus, The Dragon)
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Angus caught the wink that Mikayla sent his way, but quickly lowered his head so that the Dragon would not see him smile.? Instead, he cleared his throat and busied himself fixing a cup of tea which he brought to Mikayla, with whom he did share a discreet smile.
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"It would seem that you've achieved the basics of conjuration," the Dragon said, once Mikayla had been served.? "Which was remarkable, considering it was your first real attempt.? The next logical step is to move on to transformation." He paused to drink some more tea from the cup she had produced with her magicks.? "Conjuration involves creating something from nothing," he went on, nodding at the cup in his talons.? "But transformation involves taking something that already exists and changing its basic nature.? It may sound simple, but in fact it is far more complex. Especially if you're attempting to transform a living thing, which has its own rules when it comes to magic."
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"Angus has returned the book to its stand," he went on, setting his cup aside and turning his head to face Mikayla once again, "with the section on transformations open and marked.? He has also given you a stone block to practice with. When you are ready, see what you can make of it.? Until then, I fear I must rest some more.? I am much recovered, but I tire easily."? With that he motioned to Angus and the servant bowed and escorted her out of the room, carrying the tea tray with him.
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"You've made an impression, mistress," he said softly once the door had closed behind him. "He's so polite, I hardly recognize him."
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- Mikayla -
"Oh...of course," she said rising from her seat. "I am glad you like the tea set. Rest well." she said then turned and left her place at the table since he had effective dismissed her. Without another word, Mikayla walked out the door. She tried hard not frown, but she was shocked at just how quickly she was dismissed. She had wanted to get to know The Dragon more. To talk to him more, but it seemed like with him if he was not growling at her, he was dismissing her. She was lost in that thought went Angus spoke to her. "That is polite?" she said disbelieving.
"He dismissed me again. I thought we were getting to know each other and he just dismissed me and banished me to the magic room."
She sighed. "I am sorry Angus. I must sound like a terrible brat. it is not my intention." She said as she reached the room. "I just hoped that he and I would learned to become friends." she said "Like you and I are." As she opened the door. The book was on the stand again. Almost instantly it was like it called to her. And she was helpless to open the call. Without even noticing she moved to the stand. Taking her place before the book. Her fingers and eyes locking on the page.?
And soon she was entranced. Lost to the call of the spells on the page. Silently murmuring the words to herself. Watching as the stone before her jumped and fluttered. Nothing else matter now, but the book, the spell and the stone.?
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Re: Port Vega: Finding Gen. (aka the Russians Strike Back)
[Kites]
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Look, maybe we were both fools, and our emotions got the better of us.? The anger that you feel, I felt as well, but having talked with Chord, I understand what he was trying to do.? What he was expecting out of us and how most of us didn't rise to the occasion.? Trust me, we all have a lot of growing to do.? I know I do especially, but I didn't come here to talk about that or Chord, or anyone else there," Kites said, reaching out and gingerly touching her face, gliding his hand over her cheek as he pulled away.? It hurt a little when she hesitated, but he didn't know if it was because of their fight or because she was still quite sore.? He really wanted to believe the second one.? "And don't worry about me getting in trouble.? I already got that covered, so..."
Kites leaned back a little, leaning back a little as unhooked his leg and pulled his knee up, placing his elbow on it as he nibbled on his thumbnail.? His eyes unfocused for a bit as he listened to her talk, painting a mental picture of the guy that she described.? Of course, the face was blurry, but it was enough for him to commit it to memory.? She was right - if this Russian city gang had employed a mutant in their midst, then Chord should know about it.? Neither Kites nor Kat nor...well, maybe Mia was the only one of them who knew what she was doing, but most of them were not ready to be the city's defenders.? Their powers underdeveloped, discipline not yet honed.? They had a long way to go, but now that they team was broken up, what were they to do?? Shaking his head, his eyes came back into focus and he turned back to Gen.
"We know that this guy can control lightning, but does he also have a targeting ability?" he asked, but the question was more rhetorical in nature than anything else.? He bit at his nail.? "I will tell Chord, once I go back.? But not until I make sure you are better, and safe."
"Don't force yourself to remember everything, okay?? You were badly hurt...Harrison came here on the helicopter, but I told her that you may not want to go back, so she left...Was I right to do that?? What if your condition is worse than it seems and I should've brought you back, at least just for medical care?"? Kites was anxious.? He still questioned his boldness in sending Harrison away, but was that or was that not the best decision?? More than anything he wanted things to go back to how they were, he wanted to hold Gen in his arms again, but with the way things were happening, who knows what each day was going to bring now?
(Gen)
"I don't know if he can actually control lightning," Gen said, looking thoughtful, "but he seems to be able to make it happen.? And I'm sure he can target it.? He was definitely targeting me.? That was the whole reason he was there, really.? To take me down for the Russians."
"I am better now," the androgyne said, continuing to feed herself from the bag of jerky.? "My body was designed to take a lot of damage and to repair itself whenever it was damaged.? That's what it's doing right now.? See?"? She held up one of her bare arms, showing that the scorch marks were already fading to the point that they were barely visible? "You don't need to worry so much. I'll be okay."? Her mouth quirked into a sort-of smile.? "It's like I told you once before - I'm a lot tougher than I look."
"So Harrison _was_ here?" Gen said in a questioning voice.? "I wasn't sure if I'd just imagined that. I guess I didn't." Her features scrunched up as she made a face.? "Yeah, it's probably a good thing she left.? I don't know if I'll ever go back to that place, but if I do it's only going to be when I can stand on my own two feet again. I do _not_ want to end up owing those jerks anything. But I do think you should go back and let them know about this Lightning Rod guy.? He's dangerous, and if they're serious about turning u... I mean, you guys... into some kind of superhero team, then they'd better find out more about him. The sooner the better." ?
The androgyne put the bag of jerky aside, then reached up and touched Kites' face with her right hand, her hazel eyes gazing wistfully into his.? "I... I'm sorry I can't shift into male-mode for you right now.? I know you like me better as a male." She hesitated, then pulled his face close for a soft lingering kiss.? "Maybe next time, okay?"
"But right now, you should go back.? I'll be okay.? Nobody but you knows I'm here, and the Russians probably figure I'm toast. Literally," Gen added, rolling her eyes a bit.? "Oh!? And whenever you do come back, could you pick up a couple of meat-lovers pizzas with mushrooms and extra cheese somewhere? And a couple of mushroom-cheese-steak subs with extra fries and onion rings on the side?"?
She glanced around the room until her eyes fell on a beat-up looking knapsack in the corner.? Rising from the bed, she paused a moment to gain her balance, then walked a bit wobbly over to the knapsack.? There she knelt down and retrieved a roll of cash from it and peeled off two fifty-dollar bills from it.? "This should cover everything," she said, handing him the money as she stuffed the roll back into the knapsack. "Oh, and get yourself something to eat as well, okay?" she said, smirking a bit, becoming more her old self even as Kites watched.? "I'm gonna be eating everything I can get my hands on."
Tag - Kites, open
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RESEND: The Trouble Begins (Katya and Ashton)
Ashton could both feel and smell Zsa Zsa, they had kissed once, he knew her smile almost intimately. She and Arrow were taking a break.? Which was saying something, as Arrow and Zsa Zsa were close, like he and Katya, but neither were immortal.? Zsa Zsa was but a fledgling witch, she was at the beginning of her skills.? To him at least, more complicated spells would require more time and preparation.? She was adept at them but nothing like some of her other coven members.??
He knocked on the door.
When it opened the raven haired woman looked at him, there was some amount of fear in her eyes but mostly recognition.? She stood back a slight frown on her face as she saw Ashton and the woman he was with.? Just the look of Katya told Zsa Zsa who this might be.? She didn't ask what they wanted, the fact that he was here and with Katya, enforced the brief premonition?she had gotten a couple of days ago, that her own lover was.
"So what can I do you both for?"? She asked closing the door. Wasting no time with?pleasantries today. The place was a two bedroom apartment underground. It was normally well maintained and clean, but not now.? It was almost as if a hurricane hit as Zsa Zsa was packing. With Arrow gone she knew the score and whatever had put a bullet in her beau was more than likely coming for her as well and she needed to make herself scarce pretty damned quick.
"Since you look like you are in a hurry.? This is Katya, Katya, Zsa Zsa."? He said, his woman was still important to him even if they were having a tiff about TRUST at the moment. "Who gave you the intel that sent me to the docks last night?"? He asked his own features stoic, which to her he looked normal as his typical grim working demeanor etched upon his dark features made him look almost scary to most.
(Katya)
When Ashton and her arrived at the door with nothing to stop them, Katya relaxed a little bit.? Then the door opened to reveal a lovely, but agitated raven haired woman.? As they entered the apartment, Katya used her sense of smell to tell if anyone else was there.? She didn't pick up on anyone so relaxed a little more, letting her claws retract.? She still maintained her extended fangs as it would be quicker to extend the claws if she had too.
When Ashton introduced the two ladies, Katya simply gave Zsa Zsa a nod as she knew this wasn't a social visit.? She remained by the door to stay out of the way and let Ashton speak to Zsa Zsa.
Tag: Ashton
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Re: Whispers in the Dark - Scheherazade, Callum
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"Many were and many did," Callum said pensively, his thoughts going back to a certain time.? "Na always wisely, ah fear. And na without consequences. No, na without consequences."? He turned to look back towards the castle and it's forbidding tower.? "When we're young, we like to think that love conquers all, that it answers everything. And we dearly wish it to be true.? But life is na that simple. Or fair. Or generous.? Sometimes it can harsh and cruel beyond all reason, and lives end up being crushed between its great wheels like so much discarded wheat and chaff."
"Ah hope that will na happen to... to you, Scheherezade," he said, looking back to where the young woman was standing with eyes still closed.? Unable to resist, he reached up and smoothed a lock of her hair back into place.? "Ah hope that nothing ill will cross your path as it has that of others."
- Scheherezade -
Sam eyes fluttered open at his touch and she turned to him. Stepping into his personal space. ¡°I like the way you say my name.¡± She whispered her deep green eyes resting on him.?
She blushed then ¡°You sound like you have felt pain and fear and hurt and sorrow...regret...Yes I know everyone experiences those emotions at some point in their lives, but yours sound deeper. Stronger. You have lost much Callum. I am so sorry.¡± She said reaching for his cheek. ¡°I promise. I will think of something I can do to bring the light back to your eyes.¡±
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Re: RESEND: Port Vega: Done with the drama (Ireland, Mia, Raine)
(Mia)
Mia stood for a moment, "hey, the timer hadn't even started."? Then before she headed off she tagged Raine, then ran off giggling as the time started.? She could play that game too.? She ran around the place figuring out the layout, without running into the other two and then was back to the beginning.? She had found a pretty neat hiding spot, but figured the other two would try and hide as well, and well, what would be the fun in that if all three were hiding from each other.
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So, instead she made her way along the walls slowly, trying to listen for movement over the loud music that was playing.
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(Raine)
"Mmhmm!"? He wasn't sleep on her skills just on her honesty.? "Why you cheatin' Lil?!?"? Then it was a five second pause for a reset before Mia got in on the act.? "Fine all bets are off."??
He moved not using his speed but he was able to shift into the shadow, he zapped about four people before seeing Mia moved along the way.? He grinned when he caught view or Ireland.? So with a well place shot he zapped Mia.? Pausing just long enough to let Mia reset before stepped out of the way to let her get a shot on him, but his movement would let her shoot Ireland instead while he got away if she pulled the trigger.??
He moved to circle back knowing were both of them were, he shot two more people on the way out and a couple of novices that were clearly in his way before he took a bead angle on Ireland once again.? He was glad whiner baby wasn't here, in truth he just missed having fun with Ireland...just the two of them...three right now.??
He texted Keira.? <<Be back home in an hr.>>? This was him clearing his head not thinking about his partner/boss in the wrong way as even he had to admit he was more than interested in her but for now they had kept it friendly professional but maybe now they were both pushing the envelope a bit more to which he didn't mind at all.? He was about to smile thinking of tasting her lips, but realized being distracted was for the weak.? He moved to step back into his hiding space before he let his eyes easily adjust to the absence of light so he could see those around him.? He wasn't cheating as he was using the ambient light there.? He zapped once person they all but backed into him.? He shook his head, amateurs, this was verging on too easy except where Ireland and Mia were concerned he had to work a bit harder to keep track of them.? It didn't help that Ireland, Brandon and he had their own arena to practice in from time to time too.? With real lasers so they hurt but didn't do full on damage, like a bee sting.? They had to were helmets or reflective masks to protect the eyes and ears.
(Ireland)
Chuckling she ran into the maze. Determine to let off steam and have some fun. Sure expected to be hit a few times. It was lazer tag. So of course she was going to be hit a few times. She had been training with Brandon and Chord and Harrison and Raine since she was twelve, she could do a course like this easy. But what was the fun in that. So she took easy. It was only when she noticed that Raine not only wasn't getting hit at all, but he was leading the scoreboard, that she realized he was cheating.
The asshole.
He just couldn't do it. He couldn't turn it off and just have fun. He had to be super Raine. Was that why he kept asking about Mia? He wanted to see what she could do? If she was one of Chord's new recruits. Damn him. Why did she even bother to ask him to come. She wondered if Raine's currently activity of choice was doing it. Changing him... Hell the streets were talking and they had a lot to say about him. And it turned out that both he and Brandon were turned into people she just didn't know and more importantly people just didn't like anymore.?
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Re: RESEND: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven)
Draven understood that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, but he wanted to hopefully give her hope, that if she was carrying their child, that she would bring it forth to a happy and healthy life.? He heard her question and as he didn't have the answer, shrugged, "maybe they weren't trying to hurt the heir directly, maybe they were trying to remove you and that was the unfortunate side effect.? It was just a though I had.? If you wish to not speak of this any more, I understand, my love."
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Khadashee-
Khadashee thought on all that Draven had said. Was it possible that someone was trying to hurt her? Was it possible that her babies were just caught in the cross fire? But why would anyone want to hurt her. Bakari and she had been in love since they were children. She was destine to be his and he his. Their wedding day was the happiest day of her life...second on to the day she learned she was pregnant the first time. Who would want to hurt that love? Why?
"I do not know. Everyone in the Palace was always so nice to me. I had been coming to visit Bakari and his family since I was a child and he and his family had been coming to visit my family. Why would anyone want to hurt me. Ethiopia was like a second home to me."?
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Re: RESEND: Blood Bonds: Family Ties
(Draven)
Draven wondered at how Nicolae had known or been connected with Victor.? He wasn't ever around when Draven was there.? He listened to all of the conversations.? He smiled charmingly when Anais responded with the answer of a betrothal contract and being a man of his word, "Well, in all fairness, we have come to love one another as well. And it is so much more than that now."
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Draven wasn't surprised by Alexei's revelation of his marriage.? "Oh, well, that is interesting.? Thought you....Emily, hello." He said with giving her a hug in return.? "It has been a while.? How long has it been?? Yes, this is the Lady Anais," he officially introduced her.
[Anais/NPC]
Emily smiled at Anais. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Anais." she said coming in to give her a hug.?When Alexei told me that someone had managed to cause our dear friend Draven to settle down, I told him I just had to meet the woman who was able to get this confirmed bachelor to lay down roots." Emily came to stand next to Alexei. "And you are such a baby. What you? All of barely even twenty?" Emily said.?
"I turned twenty-one in a month." Anais said.?
"Oh my you are just a baby." Emily chuckled. "Draven shame on you. You are positively robbing this lovely girl of her golden years. She should be allowed to sow her wild oats just like you did in your youth. Surely you could have come to claim her as your mate once she had a chance to experience?life a little more." she teased Draven.?
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Re: Port Vega: Benders of Light (Aurora, Devi, open)
(Aurora) Aurora simply gave Devi a slight smile when she mentioned Jordie.? She would let Jordie inform the woman that he was spoken for if she decided to join.? "I like to meet my intended members myself.? As for what made us focus on you.? Well, the many of the cameras around The Nightingale are motion activated.? The police paid Keira a visit a few days later in regards to some to the guests in attendance had their homes robbed during the party."? She let Devi think on that for a moment.
"So, she had Jordie look into it and well, as I mentioned the cameras, they kept coming to sudden life in on particular corner where there didn't seem to be any bodies or movement.? I could use someone with your talents.? Tell me about them?"
(Devi)
? ?Devi watched Aurora as she spoke. The woman didn't give much away, if anything. She listened as Aurora explained how she figured out what was going on. She gave Aurora a nod. "Well, I will have to check for motion sensors next time." She smiled. "I do need find a way to compensate Miss?Keira for the inconvenience of the cops." ? ?Devi tilted her head and looked at Aurora when she asked about her powers. "Well, I am a teleporter. I can carry two people but I don't like. It wears on me. I can teleport around 5 miles. That's about as far as I can go right now. I've been working on going further though. I need to know the place I am going to or see where I and going to. I am also pretty flexible." She smiled and gave Aurora a wink.? ? ? Tag: Aurora
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 12:09 AM, Barbara Edmiston via groups.io <babs_me72@...> wrote:
(Devi) Devi had seen the black SUV when she pulled in. It had crossed her mind that it could be Aurora. Then again it could have been anyone. Port Vega had a very diverse group of residents. So when a woman stepped out of the SUV, wearing a green body suit, black boots, belt and a green metal eye mask and head band combo with long green tinted hair that flowed down down her back, she wasn't too surprised. She was tall and quite curvy, too.
The woman approached and introduced herself as Aurora. Devi stood and gave a nod. "Nice to meet you. I find it interesting that the leader of the Benders of Light wanted to see little 'ol me. I will say that Jordie is quite the looker. That being said, I am quite impressed that you noticed my little trips." Devi grinned, "So what made you focus on me instead of someone else?"
(Aurora) Aurora simply gave Devi a slight smile when she mentioned Jordie.? She would let Jordie inform the woman that he was spoken for if she decided to join.? "I like to meet my intended members myself.? As for what made us focus on you.? Well, the many of the cameras around The Nightingale are motion activated.? The police paid Keira a visit a few days later in regards to some to the guests in attendance had their homes robbed during the party."? She let Devi think on that for a moment.
"So, she had Jordie look into it and well, as I mentioned the cameras, they kept coming to sudden life in on particular corner where there didn't seem to be any bodies or movement.? I could use someone with your talents.? Tell me about them?"
Tag: Devi
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Re: Port Vega: Finding Gen. (aka the Russians Strike Back)
Gen reached for the closest bag and began eating as fast as she could manage.? Which wasn't all that fast - everything still took an effort - but at least it seemed she was no longer moving in slow motion.? Her body responded to the jerky - it was the teriyaki-flavored ones - by increasing her craving for more.? Probably a good sign, she thought, shoving another strip into her mouth and chewing hungrily. Meant she was giving her body what it most needed at the moment - the materials it needed to make repairs.? She would probably recover even without them, but this would definitely speed the process. ?
"Not your fault, Kites," the androgyne said.? "I'm still... figuring a lot of this stuff out.? All I wanted..." she paused to drink some water and start working on another strip of jerky "...was to get away from Chord and Harrison... and some of the others. To get away from that whole place.? They made me so... angry." She winced for a moment before her face relaxed again. "Not used to feeling strong emotions like that yet."? Looking up at the winged youth, she felt a pang of concern, made visible with her eyes.? "They probably wouldn't want you coming here. I don't want you getting into trouble."? She wanted to reach up and touch his face, but didn't know if she should try.? Her head was still so... fuzzy.
Feeling better, Gen managed to sit up on the bed without falling over again.? "I was... messing with the Russians again," she went on, digging into the bag of peanuts.? "Got careless, I guess.? Should've known they'd be wanting some way to strike back."? She paused, trying to remember what she could.? "There was this guy.? Young-looking guy.? Like a kid almost." This time she did flinch, then looked directly into Kites eyes.? "He... he's like us," she whispered, like she was just figuring it out.? "He can do stuff.? I could feel it happening.? I was trying to fly away, but it kept happening.? And then... boom.? Lightning.? I remember... falling, over the water. Then nothing."
Gen frowned, something niggling in the back of her mind.? "Lightning Rod," she said when the moment finally came back to her.? "He called himself Lightning Rod."? A flurry of emotions worked their way across the androgyne's face.? Fear... then anger... and then something else, some other thought that she was apparently struggling with. ?
"You need to tell Chord," she said finally, looking like the words were threatening to choke her.? "And the others.? Let them know about this guy." Her eyes narrowed as she searched her memory for details.? "About my height.? Lean build. Long blond hair, and kind of what they call baby-faced. Looks like he's sixteen but is probably older. Oh, and he didn't sound Russian. So maybe they just paid him to do it." After a moment she relaxed a bit and took a deep breath.? "That's all I can remember."
[Kites]
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Look, maybe we were both fools, and our emotions got the better of us.? The anger that you feel, I felt as well, but having talked with Chord, I understand what he was trying to do.? What he was expecting out of us and how most of us didn't rise to the occasion.? Trust me, we all have a lot of growing to do.? I know I do especially, but I didn't come here to talk about that or Chord, or anyone else there," Kites said, reaching out and gingerly touching her face, gliding his hand over her cheek as he pulled away.? It hurt a little when she hesitated, but he didn't know if it was because of their fight or because she was still quite sore.? He really wanted to believe the second one.? "And don't worry about me getting in trouble.? I already got that covered, so..."
Kites leaned back a little, leaning back a little as unhooked his leg and pulled his knee up, placing his elbow on it as he nibbled on his thumbnail.? His eyes unfocused for a bit as he listened to her talk, painting a mental picture of the guy that she described.? Of course, the face was blurry, but it was enough for him to commit it to memory.? She was right - if this Russian city gang had employed a mutant in their midst, then Chord should know about it.? Neither Kites nor Kat nor...well, maybe Mia was the only one of them who knew what she was doing, but most of them were not ready to be the city's defenders.? Their powers underdeveloped, discipline not yet honed.? They had a long way to go, but now that they team was broken up, what were they to do?? Shaking his head, his eyes came back into focus and he turned back to Gen.
"We know that this guy can control lightning, but does he also have a targeting ability?" he asked, but the question was more rhetorical in nature than anything else.? He bit at his nail.? "I will tell Chord, once I go back.? But not until I make sure you are better, and safe."
"Don't force yourself to remember everything, okay?? You were badly hurt...Harrison came here on the helicopter, but I told her that you may not want to go back, so she left...Was I right to do that?? What if your condition is worse than it seems and I should've brought you back, at least just for medical care?"? Kites was anxious.? He still questioned his boldness in sending Harrison away, but was that or was that not the best decision?? More than anything he wanted things to go back to how they were, he wanted to hold Gen in his arms again, but with the way things were happening, who knows what each day was going to bring now?
[tag Gen, open]
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RESEND: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Khadashee)
Khadashee followed Draven to where he led. When he mentioned that he wanted to bring up the past, that scared her. She just reached a point where she was no longer crying about her children and the fact that he wanted to talk about it again upset her.
She she didn¡¯t want to talk about this anymore. Why was he doing this? "Draven, I am fine now. We do not need to talk about this. Really I¡¯m am fine," she said.?
However, she knew he was going to keep going when he moved her over to another more secluded section of the deck. And then he asked her a question she wasn¡¯t expecting...Poisoned.??She frowned. Did she think she could be poisoned? ¡°But why would anyone do that? Why would they the hurt the heir?¡±
(Draven)
Draven understood that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, but he wanted to hopefully give her hope, that if she was carrying their child, that she would bring it forth to a happy and healthy life.? He heard her question and as he didn't have the answer, shrugged, "maybe they weren't trying to hurt the heir directly, maybe they were trying to remove you and that was the unfortunate side effect.? It was just a though I had.? If you wish to not speak of this any more, I understand, my love."
Tag: Khadashee
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RESEND: Port Vega: Done with the drama (Ireland, Mia, Raine)
(Ireland)
Ireland chuckled at Raine¡¯s smack talk. ¡°Hey, Malcolm Chord III and Imogene Harrison are both my parents too. Don¡¯t sleep on my skills. They taught me a few nuggets too. I might surprise you.¡±
With a smile and a wink she took her laser, the target and googles from the attendant. And once both Brandon and Mia were ready she said. ¡°Like for instance always be closing.¡± She said tagging both Raine and Mia then running into the maze.
(Mia)
Mia stood for a moment, "hey, the timer hadn't even started."? Then before she headed off she tagged Raine, then ran off giggling as the time started.? She could play that game too.? She ran around the place figuring out the layout, without running into the other two and then was back to the beginning.? She had found a pretty neat hiding spot, but figured the other two would try and hide as well, and well, what would be the fun in that if all three were hiding from each other.
So, instead she made her way along the walls slowly, trying to listen for movement over the loud music that was playing.
(Raine) "Mmhmm!"? He wasn't sleep on her skills just on her honesty.? "Why you cheatin' Lil?!?"? Then it was a five second pause for a reset before Mia got in on the act.? "Fine all bets are off."??
He moved not using his speed but he was able to shift into the shadow, he zapped about four people before seeing Mia moved along the way.? He grinned when he caught view or Ireland.? So with a well place shot he zapped Mia.? Pausing just long enough to let Mia reset before stepped out of the way to let her get a shot on him, but his movement would let her shoot Ireland instead while he got away if she pulled the trigger.??
He moved to circle back knowing were both of them were, he shot two more people on the way out and a couple of novices that were clearly in his way before he took a bead angle on Ireland once again.? He was glad whiner baby wasn't here, in truth he just missed having fun with Ireland...just the two of them...three right now.??
He texted Keira.? <<Be back home in an hr.>>? This was him clearing his head not thinking about his partner/boss in the wrong way as even he had to admit he was more than interested in her but for now they had kept it friendly professional but maybe now they were both pushing the envelope a bit more to which he didn't mind at all.? He was about to smile thinking of tasting her lips, but realized being distracted was for the weak.? He moved to step back into his hiding space before he let his eyes easily adjust to the absence of light so he could see those around him.? He wasn't cheating as he was using the ambient light there.? He zapped once person they all but backed into him.? He shook his head, amateurs, this was verging on too easy except where Ireland and Mia were concerned he had to work a bit harder to keep track of them.? It didn't help that Ireland, Brandon and he had their own arena to practice in from time to time too.? With real lasers so they hurt but didn't do full on damage, like a bee sting.? They had to were helmets or reflective masks to protect the eyes and ears.
Tag:? Ireland, Mia
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RESEND: Blood Bonds: Family Ties
(Anais) Anais smiled nodding at the men. ¡°It is a pleasure to meet you all.¡± "Remember you asked what a young Draven was like?¡± Mathias said ¡°Well these three can tell you all about him as they grew up together. The Fab Four I believe you all were called.¡±?
The three men chuckled. ¡°I have not heard that term in ages.¡± Alexei chuckled. Alexei was tall with jet black hair. ?And bright smiling eyes. He was slim of build but there was a kindness in his eyes Anais noticed.
¡°Mathias said that Victor Devereux was your father,¡± ?Nicolae said. Nicolae was the shortest of his three, but not by much. He had deep brown eyes with even browner hair. ?He was stocky in build but the way he watched her made her a bit uncomfortable.?Anais nodded.?¡°²Ñ²â?condolences on your loss. Victor was a good man¡± Nicolae said?
¡°He was.¡± Anais said?
¡°I have had dealings with your brothers Rhavey and Mecal.¡± Alexei said and she smiled and nodded.
¡°So what did it take to make this one settle down?¡± Gregori asked. He was the tallest...even taller that Draven his frame was very much like except her was a bit more muscular. He was blonde with green eyes.?
¡°A betrothed contract.¡± Anais said. ¡°We all know Draven is a man of his word.¡±? The three men chuckled at that?¡°Indeed,¡± Gregori said?
¡°Draven, you remember Emily?¡± ?Alexei asked to Draven.?
Emily was one of the popular girls from their youth she came from noble bloodline much like the three of them, however her family was highly connect in the royal court.?¡°Well I married her. She is in the powder room. She can¡¯t wait to see you and meet Anais.¡±
Just then a beautiful blonde With cascading ripples of curls and deep smoke brown eyes arrived laughing with Esmeralda.?¡°Draven,¡± Emily said coming to hug him. ¡°You stay away too long. ¡°And this must be Anais.¡± She said quickly hugging Anais. ¡°Oh you are beautiful. I can see how he found you irresistible.¡±
(Draven) Draven wondered at how Nicolae had known or been connected with Victor.? He wasn't ever around when Draven was there.? He listened to all of the conversations.? He smiled charmingly when Anais responded with the answer of a betrothal contract and being a man of his word, "Well, in all fairness, we have come to love one another as well. And it is so much more than that now."
Draven wasn't surprised by Alexei's revelation of his marriage.? "Oh, well, that is interesting.? Thought you....Emily, hello." He said with giving her a hug in return.? "It has been a while.? How long has it been?? Yes, this is the Lady Anais," he officially introduced her.
Tag: Anais (I will respond with the other two when it is my turn again and they have something to respond to.? ?)
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Re: "Tales from the Mother Lode": Devi (Hybrid Human/Wolf), Ace Inamura (Human), Villia Amalur (chameleon-type), Dale Voit (Human)
?
?Devi looked to Dale as he
introduced himself and put his fist to his chest. She gave him a
nod and a grin. "G's are not easy for you spacer's. I know a few
spacer's who have never stepped foot planetside. I don't think
they would survive if they did."?
? ?She sat a little closer and looked at the two men. "I have
had it with the Alliance sticking its nose in where it does not
belong. Also tired of working for others. I know you are tired
of it as well Ace." She paused for a moment. "If it is a
Valkyrie and it is the prototype. Then it will have the heavier
hull, the weapons system even if it doesn't have the weapons
themselves. It also has the extra docking bay. So it has three
docking locks instead of the two. If we pull our resources we
can finally work for ourselves. Choose our own jobs." She sat
back and looked at the two. "We just need a grease monkey. I
know that between the two of you, you all could handle it but I
would rather one of you pilot and the other run the tech. I can
run the weapons, so that leaves our mechanic. (pause) Either of
you two know one?"
(Ace)
"A
genuine article
Valkyrie¡you're serious?" Ace raised an eyebrow.? "I heard
about
the prototype.? They used that one to work out all the kinks
before the
production version was sent to the shipworks.? It's supposed
to have some¡quirks,
let's just say¡that the production models lack.?
"You'll
need an engineer,
alright, and a good one at that.? I've cross-trained to do
tech-work back
in the day, but I'd probably make a better pilot, and as far
as finding you
that engineer, let's just say I've been out of circulation for
maybe too long
to help with that.? How about we take a look at this beater
you say is a
Valkyrie first, and get an idea of what kind of engineer we'll
need?"
?
?
Dale
¡°That is
a very fast ship,¡± Dale added. ¡°As fast as most shuttles. I¡¯d
love to get my
hands on one of those. The Valks have inverters duplicated
right on top of the Ion
battery array. That is serious juice. I¡¯ve heard stories how
crews were
flattened into jelly when the compensators didn¡¯t correlate or
the pilot simply
forgot to engage the grav inducers.¡±
He chuckled,
¡°What they were thinking, jumping G¡¯s like a proverbial ping
pong ball off a
mallet.¡±
He
looked from Ace to Devi, ¡°You know I¡¯m the best engineer you
are going to find
this side of the Worm. I worked a Halley Freighter, a Sandusky
Spiro feeder and
oddly enough overhauled an Alliance Juggernaut¡¯s entire Micron
engine in zero
Grav. It was on commission from my owner. That engine was the
balls.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s
go have a look at that ship. We can figure out the logistics
as we go.¡±
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Re: "Tales from the Mother Lode": Devi (Hybrid Human/Wolf), Ace Inamura (Human), Villia Amalur (chameleon-type), Dale Voit (Human)
Dale nodded to the pair, his pale face, dark eyes, a hint of wrinkles, an old man in the body of a kid.?
?
He studied both with a discerning gaze. These were brawlers, a
kinship from the past now rejoined, trusted. That was a good sign and it
put him at ease. A happy boat was a safe boat.
?
When they moved to his table he felt relieved.? He was in, it was
how it went for spacers. You didn¡¯t ask many questions or prod for
experience when you¡¯d been in the black. You could see it in the eyes
and in the body movements. Fit as fiddles both of them. He¡¯d erred on
the first take, she was no FemCat, better than that. She could haul-ass
that was a biological fact!
?
He was just a beast. Both looked like bullets would bounce off them
like rain drops or better yet take a uturn in mid-flight and hurry back
home. The thought made him chuckle and they both looked at each other
with questioning faces.
?
¡°These G¡¯s are killing me,¡± he said sardonically. He finished his drink in a gulp and leaned forward.?
¡°Dale,¡± he said. He gave them the chest bump with his fist. He felt
silly doing so. Seemed that only happened when you were trying to get
on a new gig.?
?
He laid his com down where they could both see it. It displayed his
current qualifiers based on the Lanier testing system. It didn¡¯t show
them anything about his character or his flight experience or anything
else along those lines. That was something he would have to prove. A
trust you can¡¯t buy or justify until the day you do your job and save
people¡¯s butts.?
?
He lifted his glass. Made a show of how his hand slightly trembled. ¡°I was born in space. G¡¯s are a bitch.¡±
------ ? ?Devi looked to Dale as he introduced himself and
put his fist to his chest. She gave him a nod and a grin. "G's are not
easy for you spacer's. I know a few spacer's who have never stepped foot
planetside. I don't think they would survive if they did."? ? ?She
sat a little closer and looked at the two men. "I have had it with the
Alliance sticking its nose in where it does not belong. Also tired of
working for others. I know you are tired of it as well Ace." She paused
for a moment. "If it is a Valkyrie and it is the prototype. Then it will
have the heavier hull, the weapons system even if it doesn't have the
weapons themselves. It also has the extra docking bay. So it has three
docking locks instead of the two. If we pull our resources we can
finally work for ourselves. Choose our own jobs." She sat back and looked at
the two. "We just need a grease monkey. I know that between the two of
you, you all could handle it but I would rather one of you pilot and the
other run the tech. I can run the weapons, so that leaves our mechanic.
(pause) Either of you two know one?"
(New Ace)
"A genuine article Valkyrie¡you're serious?" Ace raised an eyebrow.? "I heard about the prototype.? They used that one to work out all the kinks before the production version was sent to the shipworks.? It's supposed to have some¡quirks, let's just say¡that the production models lack.?
"You'll need an engineer, alright, and a good one at that.? I've cross-trained to do tech-work back in the day, but I'd probably make a better pilot, and as far as finding you that engineer, let's just say I've been out of circulation for maybe too long to help with that.? How about we take a look at this beater you say is a Valkyrie first, and get an idea of what kind of engineer we'll need?"
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Re: Port Vega: Finding Gen. (aka the Russians Strike Back)
[Kites]
It seems Gen completely missed what Kites was suggesting, but maybe it was for the better.? It was embarrassing to even think about and despite Gen's movements being quite labored, she was able to get the food down herself.? So there was nothing for him to do there.? However, that wasn't enough.? She asked for more and Kites was more than happy to comply, though where else he was going to look was a mystery to him.
"Okay, let me look around some more," he said, getting up and walking away.? He started searching more thoroughly this time, looking underneath of piles of stuff, everything, disappearing from view until a a resounding "Aha!" echoed throughout the lighthouse.? Kites ran back to Gen in excitement, carrying a plastic bag full of some things in it.? He sat down onto the floor, crossing his legs as he pulled the handles apart, revealing the contents.? In there were various bag of jerky, some opened and some not, and multiple pouches of nuts that seemed to come from a variety pack.
"Which jerky do you want first?? There's teriyaki...regular flavored...Oh, there's pepper too!? And here are some honeyed peanuts.? Let me open those for you."? He grabbed several of the pouches and ripped them open, putting them into Gen's lap, then reaching for the jerky next.? He opened those two, leaning them against her knees.? She called his name again.? He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"I'm here because I was an idiot, Gen.? You were reaching for me, but instead, I pushed you away and the last thing I did before we parted was yell at you," he said, looking down as he pleated his hands, twisting them to and fro.? "I didn't want to leave things like this.? It wasn't right and I wanted to make it right, but now I'm glad I'm here more than ever.? What really happened, Gen?? I don't believe that you just got caught in a storm...Oh, but maybe answer that later.? You should get your strength back first."
(Gen)
Gen reached for the closest bag and began eating as fast as she could manage.? Which wasn't all that fast - everything still took an effort - but at least it seemed she was no longer moving in slow motion.? Her body responded to the jerky - it was the teriyaki-flavored ones - by increasing her craving for more.? Probably a good sign, she thought, shoving another strip into her mouth and chewing hungrily. Meant she was giving her body what it most needed at the moment - the materials it needed to make repairs.? She would probably recover even without them, but this would definitely speed the process. ?
"Not your fault, Kites," the androgyne said.? "I'm still... figuring a lot of this stuff out.? All I wanted..." she paused to drink some water and start working on another strip of jerky "...was to get away from Chord and Harrison... and some of the others. To get away from that whole place.? They made me so... angry." She winced for a moment before her face relaxed again. "Not used to feeling strong emotions like that yet."? Looking up at the winged youth, she felt a pang of concern, made visible with her eyes.? "They probably wouldn't want you coming here. I don't want you getting into trouble."? She wanted to reach up and touch his face, but didn't know if she should try.? Her head was still so... fuzzy.
Feeling better, Gen managed to sit up on the bed without falling over again.? "I was... messing with the Russians again," she went on, digging into the bag of peanuts.? "Got careless, I guess.? Should've known they'd be wanting some way to strike back."? She paused, trying to remember what she could.? "There was this guy.? Young-looking guy.? Like a kid almost." This time she did flinch, then looked directly into Kites eyes.? "He... he's like us," she whispered, like she was just figuring it out.? "He can do stuff.? I could feel it happening.? I was trying to fly away, but it kept happening.? And then... boom.? Lightning.? I remember... falling, over the water. Then nothing."
Gen frowned, something niggling in the back of her mind.? "Lightning Rod," she said when the moment finally came back to her.? "He called himself Lightning Rod."? A flurry of emotions worked their way across the androgyne's face.? Fear... then anger... and then something else, some other thought that she was apparently struggling with. ?
"You need to tell Chord," she said finally, looking like the words were threatening to choke her.? "And the others.? Let them know about this guy." Her eyes narrowed as she searched her memory for details.? "About my height.? Lean build. Long blond hair, and kind of what they call baby-faced. Looks like he's sixteen but is probably older. Oh, and he didn't sound Russian. So maybe they just paid him to do it." After a moment she relaxed a bit and took a deep breath.? "That's all I can remember."
Tag - Kites, open
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Re: Raconteur City: Los Muertos (Sofia Luna, Diego, Open)
(Somewhere in Northern Mexico)
Orbital satellite imagery commence targeting. Coordinates locked, increase magnification. Target acquired. The image spun down from orbit. At first the land and ocean spread before the camera in a wide aperture. The Sun lay to the west. The North American continent sprawled in it¡¯s vast primal green. To the south the land narrowed and as the image magnified further the triangular shaped country of Mexico loomed larger. The land was spotted with green but much of it was brown and lifeless. The image leaped again and a square shape of land appeared. It was green and filled with plants. Then a house grew into focus. A mansion. Beside the house the view magnified again just showing the outline of a large swimming pool.
At last the camera zoomed into an object in the pool. The woman was naked, floating on her back. Her hair floated on the water in a halo. She stared straight up into the sky.?Her hands made several curling gestures and smoke began to bubble around her body. A steam rose in a hazy curtain.?In a strange language she spoke words that rang out like church bells. The water in the pool began to churn and she was lifted up, floating about the torment.?
Then she took one hand and pointed it at the sky. ¡°Koarin, beoghast, narra-shoon!¡± In the lower atmosphere the CIA satellite continued its orbit uninterrupted. However, the image from the photo array was distorted beyond use. On the outermost lens a giant crack had appeared.
(Diego) Nearby, in the shade of the trees that surrounded the back yard and pool lay a large black wolf. He was sleeping, not soundly, when he suddenly heard his owner doing an incantation. He lifted his head and saw Sofia floating just slightly above the water and pointing to the sky. He didn't move. He looked around the yard, sniffed the air, then looked up in the sky. He didn't see anything, but knew she was sensing something. He would wait, if she needed him she would call, and since he didn't sense anyone else near, knew for the moment that Sofia Luna was safe.
Tag: Sofia
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Re: Port Vega: Benders of Light (Aurora, Devi, open)
(Devi) Devi had seen the black SUV when she pulled in. It had crossed her mind that it could be Aurora. Then again it could have been anyone. Port Vega had a very diverse group of residents. So when a woman stepped out of the SUV, wearing a green body suit, black boots, belt and a green metal eye mask and head band combo with long green tinted hair that flowed down down her back, she wasn't too surprised. She was tall and quite curvy, too.
The woman approached and introduced herself as Aurora. Devi stood and gave a nod. "Nice to meet you. I find it interesting that the leader of the Benders of Light wanted to see little 'ol me. I will say that Jordie is quite the looker. That being said, I am quite impressed that you noticed my little trips." Devi grinned, "So what made you focus on me instead of someone else?"
(Aurora) Aurora simply gave Devi a slight smile when she mentioned Jordie.? She would let Jordie inform the woman that he was spoken for if she decided to join.? "I like to meet my intended members myself.? As for what made us focus on you.? Well, the many of the cameras around The Nightingale are motion activated.? The police paid Keira a visit a few days later in regards to some to the guests in attendance had their homes robbed during the party."? She let Devi think on that for a moment.
"So, she had Jordie look into it and well, as I mentioned the cameras, they kept coming to sudden life in on particular corner where there didn't seem to be any bodies or movement.? I could use someone with your talents.? Tell me about them?"
Tag: Devi
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Re: Raconteur City: Club Sabbat (Kitty, Cho, Open)
?
(Kitty) Kitty let Cho have this moment, but only for a moment.? She enjoyed the moment, then ended the kiss and looked at him, "you can put me down now." She said with a grin.? Once on the ground she gave his chest a pat.? "Well, tonight has been great.? It is time for me to go and share my joy with others.? See you tomorrow night?" She asked with a slightly cocked head and a flash of mischief?in her eyes as she took hold of his joint and took a drag waiting for an answer.
(Cho) He enjoyed kissing her, holding her and tasting her.? It was brief but he enjoyed just this moment nonetheless it was what he would have to accept it.? He stopped and looked into her eyes,?he was never hiding the?affection he?felt for her..? "I never want to put you down."? He said slowly lowering her to the ground.?
He smirked 'share her joy with others', he knew what that meant, but he kept silent.? "We will see."? He didn't work every night, she wanted to see him and he wanted to be seen by her but this was a game he had to be willing to play long term and he wasn't sure if he was....but could he last knowing she was eventually energy for him or vice versa.? It wasn't like they hadn't flirted, for a while now but she knew to come find him to lighten his mood and the kiss was just that...a kiss right...she had other lovers or those that truly had her time and attention.? He smirked he was full right now or at least the next..45 days then he would have to find another or make another bargain in order for him to feed!
Tag: Kitty
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Re: Port Vega: Finding Gen. (aka the Russians Strike Back)
(Gen)
Kites left and came back a short time later. At least, it might've been a short time. Gen was having trouble with time. And everything else really.? The winged youth did at least bring her some chips and water though, which she began to devour.? It took so damned long though.? She knew she could eat faster than she was, but everything, even chewing and swallowing, seemed to take forever. But she could feel her body starting to revive as soon as the food reached her stomach.
"More," the androgyne said, reaching for one of the bags of chips.? Kites was talking to her.? It was difficult to eat and listen at the same time. And Kites seemed to be... babbling?? It was hard to make sense of what he was saying. Something about birds and elevators?
"Need more," Gen said when she'd finished the bag of chips.? Her body was telling her things through cravings.? "Need... protein.? Meat.? Think there's some... jerky... somewhere.? Nuts maybe."? Her eyes focused on his for a long moment.? "Kites."? It wasn't a question but a confirmation.? "What're you doing here?"? That was a question. ?
[Kites]
It seems Gen completely missed what Kites was suggesting, but maybe it was for the better.? It was embarrassing to even think about and despite Gen's movements being quite labored, she was able to get the food down herself.? So there was nothing for him to do there.? However, that wasn't enough.? She asked for more and Kites was more than happy to comply, though where else he was going to look was a mystery to him.
"Okay, let me look around some more," he said, getting up and walking away.? He started searching more thoroughly this time, looking underneath of piles of stuff, everything, disappearing from view until a a resounding "Aha!" echoed throughout the lighthouse.? Kites ran back to Gen in excitement, carrying a plastic bag full of some things in it.? He sat down onto the floor, crossing his legs as he pulled the handles apart, revealing the contents.? In there were various bag of jerky, some opened and some not, and multiple pouches of nuts that seemed to come from a variety pack.
"Which jerky do you want first?? There's teriyaki...regular flavored...Oh, there's pepper too!? And here are some honeyed peanuts.? Let me open those for you."? He grabbed several of the pouches and ripped them open, putting them into Gen's lap, then reaching for the jerky next.? He opened those two, leaning them against her knees.? She called his name again.? He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"I'm here because I was an idiot, Gen.? You were reaching for me, but instead, I pushed you away and the last thing I did before we parted was yell at you," he said, looking down as he pleated his hands, twisting them to and fro.? "I didn't want to leave things like this.? It wasn't right and I wanted to make it right, but now I'm glad I'm here more than ever.? What really happened, Gen?? I don't believe that you just got caught in a storm...Oh, but maybe answer that later.? You should get your strength back first."
[tag Gen, open]
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Re: Raconteur City: The Summoning (Pyp, Kutsuki)
Pyp blinked in disbelief when the mortal who'd summoned him abruptly terminated the circle magically confining him before choosing the restrictions that would bind him while in the summoners service.? When the room lights came on, he stared at the mortal incredulously.? The demon hesitated, then took a tentative step over the circle's boundary.? Nothing happened.? He took another step, leaving the circle completely.? Still nothing.? He was free.
The flower boy-faced demon smirked and made a show of snapping his fingers in the air and suddenly a large ornately carved chair with luxurious leather upholstery appeared.? "Well, it seems you've not only freed me but are letting me have full freedom of action," he said as he seated himself in the chair he'd summoned.? Another snap of his fingers produced a mahogany side table on which a crystal decanter of Napoleon brandy set on a silver tray, along with two matching crystal snifters.
"I can see that keeping you alive is going to be a lot more work than I've had to deal with in centuries," Pyp said, filling a snifter for himself but leaving the other one empty.? He held it just long enough to warm it with his hands, then brought it to his nose to savor the delicate aroma filling the air, finally taking a sip after a long moment. Clearly relishing the experience, the demon turned his attention back to his summoner. ?
"Why do I want to stay the hell out of Hell?" he asked, leaning back in his chair.? "Because of things like this." He held up his snifter and let the amber liquid slowly swirl about.? "You can't get this stuff in Hell.? Or anything else worth having for that matter.? I mean, Hell's okay if all you want is endless tormenting of the mostly pointless mortal souls who end up there.? But if you want any of the _pleasures_ of the mortal world, well, you're up shit creek.? Quite literally."? He snickered, taking another sip.? "There are literally rivers of shit running through Hell, depending on the circle."
"Hell," Pyp went on, "is _boring_.? There's nothing there to please the senses.? Nobody there to use our powers on either.? I mean, not in any challenging way.? They're damned, after all. And everything gets old, after a while.? I mean, you can only disembowel someone and make them eat their own entrails so many times before it's just a pointless chore."
"The mortal world is where all of the interesting stuff happens.? Not to mention all of the fun stuff."? Draining the last of the brandy in his snifter, he set the glass back on the tray.? "_That_ is why some of us preferring coming here whenever we get the chance.? Those of us with any sense of taste or imagination, anyway."
"Which brings me back to the problem of _you_."? Pyp steepled his fingers and regarded his summoner with a dubious look.? "I need you in order to stay here.? But you keep making mistakes that, quite frankly, are probably going to get you killed. I mean, in all your supposed research, didn't you learn that you're supposed to impose the three restrictions on me _before_ you let me out of the circle?"
[Kutsuki]
It was quite comical really the way the demon tiptoed out of the circle, Kutsuki's mouth twisting into a barely contained smile.? However, it just as quickly dissolved when the demon oh so helpfully pointed out that his summoner failed to impose certain restrictions on him prior to freeing him.? That meant that this demon has absolute free reign on what he could do, even on things that Kutsuki would have drawn a hard line on.? His face changed from confident to confused to pale with the realization, as if him going lighter was even possible being a shut-in, until nothing but pure anger graced his delicate features.? His pupils narrowed as a dark shadow came over the top half of his face, feeling the hair stand on the back of his neck.
"You...you...you...this is unbelievable!" he hissed, throwing his hands up in the air and balled his hands up into fists, shaking them at some unknown deity.? He let out a scream of rage, letting his hands fall back to his sides as he looked back down, huffing in anger.? Something on the floor had glinted, a flash of gold, and as he bent down, his fingers enclosed upon a rectangular shape as he pulled it back up and realized that it was the very same book that he'd tossed earlier.? Its filigreed font stared right back, its fancy curves appearing as if wicked smiles laughing at Kutsuki's plight.? Feeling like a downright fool, he flew right into Pyp's face, shoving the book between them as he jabbed a sharply nailed finger at it.? Having closed the distance in his righteous indigination, he was now suddenly acutely aware of just how close he was.? It made his skin crawl but he was too frenzied to just step back in that moment.
"See this book?? It wasn't meant for you.? I was trying to summon a demon well beyond the caliber of your...sorry existence, but now, all that effort that I made to get to this point.? Is wasted.? On you."? With that, he reeled back and flung that book with all his might at the wall, breaking its spine as the tome fell to the floor, its pages creased, losing their previously perfect condition.? His chest heaved as he whirled back at Pyp.? "You being here instead of the demon I wanted threw me in for a loop.? I wasn't ready to impose restrictions, I was ready to kill.? You see all these?? They're not here for decoration."? Kutsuki gestured at his shelves full of various bits and bobs, holy water, sanctified weapons which he had prepared in order to erase the reviler's being from existence, so that he could neither exist on Earth nor hell.
"I take it back.? What use are you to me if you're not who I wanted?" he said, mostly speaking to himself as he looked away, re-fixing his sweater back onto his shoulders, only for one side to slide right back down.? He turned around and stepped over the numerous obstacles that his furniture had presented, disappearing behind some tall bookshelves, as sounds of things being thrown and consequently broke had occured.? He kept angrily mumbling to himself as he scrounged around in whatever was unseen to Pyp.? "Maybe I should just send you back to where you came from...now where was that bottle of ash?? Ah, here it is...and then..."? Moments later, he came out with arms full of jars, each containing some kind of colored powder or liquid, which he all but ceremoniously threw onto the floor, waving his hand over them as contents mixed, reshaping and reforming into the same pentagram circle that had faded after Pyp's summoning.? Kutsuki then pulled out what looked like the glint of steel, taking out the same dagger that he's previously used, seemingly out of nowhere, as he pulled back his sleeve and thrust his hand over the circle, hovering the sharp blade dangerously close to his wrist on which many different scars already pockmarked his skin.
"Give me one good reason I shouldn't just de-materialize you right now," he sneered, eyes glinting in fury, as he looked down his nose at the demon.? "That way we could both removes ourselves from the problematic equation.? You can go back to doing what you do best, and I can move on with this failure and get to what really needed to be done."
[tag Pyp]
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