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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 8, 2010 17:39:29 GMT -8
((XDD Lazarus does that. He's a natural troll. It's what he does.))
"Will you quit giving him grief, Brandon?" Averis looked up, through her tears, "Just... just stop it! He doesn't have to pretend to have hope for you! Just.. just leave him alone!"
Wyatt blinked, "A-.. Averis.." he began.
Averis looked up at Wyatt, wiping some of the tears from her eyes. She shook herself a little. She saw the look in his eyes. A hint of vengeance.
"Wyatt, stop." she said, "He didn't mean it like that."
Wyatt grunted, unconvinced.
"Wyatt," Averis sighed, "Listen, for right now you just need to control your temper. We're still not one thousand percent sure what this mark is doing, but if it does have to do with anger, it's going to be counter intuitive to get mad." she smiled, "So could you at least try to take things less seriously."
"But he..." Wyatt began.
"He didn't do anything." Averis shook her head, "I was already... I'm just not ready to think about those kinds of things yet." she pushed away from him, "And I want you to help me by prolonging it as much as possible."
Wyatt nodded solemnly, still unconvinced.
Averis approached Ardent, "He's not going to hurt you. I'd never let him, you know that." she offered him a wavering smile, though anyone could tell she was still rather hurt.
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Post by samedi on Nov 8, 2010 18:06:36 GMT -8
Ardent still felt a little alone, but nodded anyway and smiled, just to reassure her. He wished Shane was awake. His apparent lack of complexity was refreshing.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 8, 2010 18:12:25 GMT -8
"But...I'm not trying to..." Brandon tried to speak further, but he made himself listen instead. Twili waited for Averis to finish before trying to explain Brandon's words. "He wasn't trying to make Ardent feel bad. He just...hates it when people make that kind of statement, no matter the reaction." "I'll be honest...that's me, too." Brianna spoke up. "That's why I instantly reacted to him." "I really feel stupid taking comments like that so seriously...but, I can't help it." Brandon said, not looking at anyone specifically. "Averis...I don't even know if 'I'm sorry' will still help...but I really am." He couldn't try to do anything else besides sigh. Twili just stared at him for a moment, wondering how she could help. "How about you and me step outside for a bit?" "A-alright..." Brandon replied, following Twili out.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 8, 2010 18:45:11 GMT -8
Averis smiled at Ardent, happy that the boy could even smile at all. It was difficult in times like this.
"I know you didn't mean anything by it." Averis sighed, "There are just a lot of words being thrown around. No one really knows what to do. I think we're all a little stressed."
"I liked Ardent's idea." Lazarus piped up again.
"Lazarus..." Averis shot a glare at the illusionist, "There's a reason why we killed you."
"Yes there is." Lazarus agreed, "High treason. Also I almost killed you all."
Averis rolled her eyes, "Listen," she said, "Someone has to go out and find Ratio and Seven. We've got a lead on them, and I don't want to wait until they've frozen to death to go out and try to find them."
"Technically since they're lost in time you could go at any point and still meet up with them." Lazarus pointed out, "You've got all the time in the world to find them as long as you end up in the right timeframe the first time. If they're supposed to survive, then technically they've already survived it."
Averis grunted, "Even so. I don't want them to freeze to death." Averis said, "And I'm not going to risk their lives sitting around here." she bit her lip, "Even so, I don't want this situation to get any worse. If one of you decides to snap then..."
"And what about Shane?" Wyatt asked.
"He was awake before." Averis said, "He was... I'm not sure what he was trying to do. He was barely even effected by Lazarus's illusions."
"Did he do anything to him?" Wyatt asked.
Averis shrugged, "I didn't see anything."
Lazarus snorted, "Come now, Tellerman, it's not like I'm going to eat the child." he said.
Wyatt sighed, rolling Shane over and giving him a little nudge.
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Post by samedi on Nov 8, 2010 18:58:49 GMT -8
Ardent went back to his bed, obviously taking steps to make sure he avoided Wyatt on the way, and got in, trying to numb his mind and float off to sleep.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 8, 2010 19:15:26 GMT -8
"Man, you're lucky I don't have that much of a short fuse, Laz, or I'd try and cut that head of yours clean off about now." Brianna said, sighing.
Meanwhile, Twili and Brandon went back to the spots on the wall they leaned on outside the room before, closing the door behind them. ((Uh wait...is that portal gone? It would kind of be impossible to make them have a private moment with it still being there. XD)) "Brandon, are you sure you're alright?" Twili asked. "I just...don't know." Brandon simply responded. "Some kind of bad memories or something that triggered your sadness?" "Not really...like you said, I just can't stand it when others just...give up. As if there's nothing they can do." "Not everyone can be perfectly hopeful about their future, you know." "I get that...but, it's just something I wish wasn't true, you know?" "I wish it wasn't either. But it is, and we have to deal with it." "It's just...a scary thing to have to deal with. I just don't wanna-" "-I get it. Just calm down." Twili gave Brandon another hug to soothe his thoughts. "...I'm glad you guys got here when you did, if I may say something unrelated." Brandon said. "You're welcome." Twili simply replied.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 8, 2010 19:48:54 GMT -8
(Yeah the portal's gone. It was part of Lazarus's illusion magic.))
Clefina ducked out of the room to check on Brianna and Twili.
"Everything alright?" she asked. She smirked a bit, "I always seem to catch you two in the middle of your moments. Are you sure there's nothing either of you wants to say?"
Wyatt settled down, lifting Shane up and setting him in the bed, far enough away from Ardent. He winced a little bit. The mark was really hurting him, and the more it burned him, the angrier he got.
"Wyatt, you really need to calm yourself." Averis said, "It's for your own good at this point. I don't want anything to happen to you."
Wyatt shook his head, "I told you before, I'm fine."
"That's a lie." Averis said, "You're horrible at lying, you know."
Wyatt winced, "You know, Averis..." he said, "Brandon was right in a way. If... if something happens to one of us you... you really can't hesitate."
"It's not going to happen." Averis said, "You're all going to be fine."
"But if it does." Wyatt says, "If... if it happens to me." he closed his eyes, "I'd rather die than know I unknowingly hurt one of you. If... if I end up losing control, I just want you to..."
"No Wyatt." Averis said at once, "You know I can't do that. You know I couldn't."
"You have to." Wyatt said, grabbing the girl's hand, "Please, I need you to promise me that you will." he stared into the girl's eyes, and Averis could see all the pain and uncertainty held in them, "Promise me that no matter what, you won't let me become... become something like that. Promise me that if I do turn that you'll do it quickly, so I won't have to die with the knowledge that I hurt one of you."
"Wyatt." Averis shook her head.
"Averis please."
Averis said nothing.
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Post by bluedemonhybrid on Nov 8, 2010 20:20:15 GMT -8
Yuri nodded. "I was looking at some of the trophies, but there are always spirits here. I remember the spirit of a samurai from time to time. I stay away from him generally, but he may be who you're looking for."
"Why would you ask us to do such a thing?" Sakura asked Ardent.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 9, 2010 4:41:36 GMT -8
Clefina ducked out of the room to check on Brianna and Twili. ((Er... Brandon and Twili. I'll be honest, I laughed. It's ironic cause my parents mix me and my brother up all the damn time, despite us being years apart. XD)) "Not really unless you want a recap." Brandon said to Clefina as she commented on their hug...again. "Wow, you feeling deja vu, Twili?" "Sure am. Nothing wrong with that, right?" Twili answered, smiling right at him. "Nope, no problem." Brandon replied...though, their hugs may have influenced that decision. "Sakura...I think he just wants to sleep for now. Maybe you should wait on that question." Brianna suggested.
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Post by samedi on Nov 9, 2010 8:58:20 GMT -8
Ardent turned over, fully aware of the words and tensions floating around the room. He didn't get why everyone was getting so worked up, not like they were in mortal danger.
A shade of ivory and black appeared, gathering itself in an attempt to make an anchor to this world. The spectre came forth, the swirling mass of black falling still and the white hardening into armour.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 9, 2010 10:54:40 GMT -8
When Brianna saw the spirit again, up she went from the bed, alert once more. She looked at it not with fear, but with a perfectly serious stare. "Averis...did you call it? Or is it here for something else?"
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 9, 2010 13:02:35 GMT -8
((Hey you guys. Harddrive crash on my computer is going to make it harder for me to get on. =P. I'll be on sometimes, just not all the time.))
Averis looked up immediately. There was another presence in the room now. She focused in on it, a spirit, it was unmistakable. Before the thing had even begun to materialize she'd reached out with her magic to try and invite the spirit in.
"I didn't call it here." Averis said, staring at the being as it materialized before her, "But I'd sorely like to know why its here."
She stared at the spirit this time not as intimidated as she'd been before.
"Who are you?" she asked, "What do you want here?"
Clefina let herself back into the room and froze as she saw the specter.
"Every time I leave the room I come back and I wish I hadn't." she sighed, "What's going on now?"
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 9, 2010 14:24:05 GMT -8
((Alright, we're not rushing ya, post when you can...wait, didn't you give me the same advice way back when? XD))
Brandon poked his head inside the room for a quick second, seeing the spectre and got right out. "Twili...was that thing last night about yay big and cloaked in strange armor?" Twili noticed the size Brandon guessed was about accurate. "Yeah, why?" "Cause it's back, that's why." Brandon simply replied. "It's what!?" Twili said, looking inside as well and repeating Brandon's retreat. "Don't tell me that thing missed a marking." "It better not have, things are as bad as they are now. Seeing someone else be marked won't be too thrilling..." Brandon said back.
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Post by samedi on Nov 9, 2010 15:22:02 GMT -8
The spirit wasted no time. "I have been instructed by another to remove the taint." It began, walking forwards slowly, head scanning the room. "It appears I was ill advised. Where are the ones I first sought?"
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 9, 2010 17:05:19 GMT -8
Averis blinked a look of surprise and then sheer joy crossing her face.
"Y-.. you mean it?" she cried, "They.. you're going to cure them?"
Wyatt didn't move, he was seized up, pressed up as far away from the spirit as he could possibly get, scared out of his mind.
"The ones you marked are Wyatt, Ardent and Shane." Averis said, gesturing to the three of them, "Wyatt is the older on, Ardent is the one under the covers and Shane is the last one." she blinked, "You're really going to save them."
She frowned for a second, "Wait.. what did that even do in the first place? Are they going to be alright?"
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Post by samedi on Nov 9, 2010 17:37:23 GMT -8
After taking a moment to gaze at Wyatt, Shane and Ardent the spirit looked back at Averis. The marks seemed to fade. In fact you could only see the faint scars if you were looking for them.
"You know what it would have done to them. But let your trials here serve as a reminder." He said, leaning forward slightly as if to impress the gravitas of his words on the group. He turned and left.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 9, 2010 17:53:16 GMT -8
Averis blinked, "J-.. just like that?" she asked.
"But wait!" Averis started forwards, "Why did you mark them in the first place? I don't understand. What did you do? Why?"
Wyatt was shaking still. He felt the burning feeling on his breast slowly subsiding. All of a sudden he felt substantially calmer. Terrified of course, but calmer.
"I.. I..." Wyatt stammered, "I don't... what is going on? T-.. trails? But we didn't..."
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Post by bluedemonhybrid on Nov 9, 2010 21:40:40 GMT -8
"I don't understand either." Sakura spoke up. "But as long as Wyatt, Shane and Ardent will be all right, I have no real qualms."
Yuri studied the spirit, saying nothing. [Is this the guy I stay away from?/i]
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 10, 2010 4:30:20 GMT -8
Brianna just stood by as the specter got rid of the marks, practically in an instant. What...the hell was the point of that, then? Did they pass some kind of test? That they wouldn't lose their mind if they knew what it was? "Uh...you two can come back in now! It just left!"
Brandon and Twili shot strange glances at each other before walking back in. "...What just happened?" Brandon asked, standing by his sister. "It just took the marks off all three of them." Brianna promptly explained. "That quick? But, why?" Twili responded. "Dunno. Maybe they passed some strange test of its, since it mentioned trials that have happened just now." Brianna answered. "In any case, let's just try to cool off...again." Brandon suggested. How often must some of us be scared to death around here? It's barely been...what, a day and a half and I'VE LOST COUNT!
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Post by samedi on Nov 10, 2010 7:33:52 GMT -8
Ardent raised his head, blinking himself awake. "So does that mean you're not going to kill us?"
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 10, 2010 7:50:52 GMT -8
((Brandon: Sis, the topic icon's on fire!)) ((Brianna: I'm a fighter, not a FIREfighter!))
"Of course not, you nut." Brianna said to Ardent. "Sis, was he referring to US or that spirit?" Brandon asked. "Uh...no clue, never mind." Brianna answered. "I gotta stop jumping the gun like that." "You're fine as you are, Brianna. It's perfectly normal for you to do that." Twili responded. "Guess you're right on that point!" Brianna said, grinning and putting her hands behind her head. "Heh...what are we going to do with you?" Brandon said, now focusing more on everyone else. "So...what now?"
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 10, 2010 9:04:34 GMT -8
"No one was going to kill you." Averis said promptly, "You know I'd never let that happen. To any of you."
Wyatt was still simply bewildered, "But... but that..." he shook his head, "I still don't understand. What did I do? Did I do something wrong, something right..I..."
"I think you're looking a gift horse in the mouth to be honest." Lazarus commented flatly. Wyatt jumped a bit. In losing that mark he'd also partially lost his nerve. The braizen fire that had prompted him to act out was gone, replaced once again with cold, nerve numbing fear. He didn't respond. Lazarus looked pleased for a second. Then he went on.
"You managed to nearly destroy yourselves over this curse thing. You really should just be happy that it's gone, not whimpering over the fact that you don't know why." Lazarus smirked, "Perhaps you should listen to Sakura more often."
Averis blinked, "That was..."
"Inciteful?" Lazarus asked, "I know. You see, it's because I'm not stupid like you."
Averis blinked, "I wasn't going to..."
"I know you weren't." Lazarus chimed in, "I was correcting you preemptively."
Averis sighed, "Alright Lazarus." she shook her head, "Is there any way for us to get rid of him?"
Clefina shrugged, "How do you un-summon a demon?"
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 10, 2010 9:10:56 GMT -8
"The Dismiss command of course." Brianna said, getting a smack on the back from Brandon. "Come on! All we need to do is get him out of here! I can joke!" "Not until he's gone, please..." Brandon said, rolling his eyes at Brianna. "Does it have anything to do with some incantations? I'll be honest, though, it's just a pure guess." Twili suggested.
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Post by samedi on Nov 10, 2010 11:18:16 GMT -8
Ardent's face was passive, but his eyes were beginning to glisten. "So you're sure?"
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 10, 2010 12:59:38 GMT -8
Brianna sighed, turning to Ardent. "Read my lips. You'll. Be. Fine. No one's hurting anyone." Do I always have to be the voice of reason? "Can't you calm down for just a little while?" Twili said to Brianna. "Alright...I'll shut up for once." Brianna reluctantly replied.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 10, 2010 20:20:23 GMT -8
Averis frowned a bit, "Well, I can't quite say we're sure, but... well.. if the marks are gone. I don't see a reason why the spirit would lie to us."
"You could test it." Lazarus suggested, "Someone kick him and see if he tries to kill you. I'd say do it to Wyatt, but he does that on his own anyway."
Wyatt flushed a bit, not really quite having the drive to defend himself anymore. He sulked a little.
Lazarus's face brightened up a bit when Brianna announced that she would stop talking, "Good! The girl's finally learning."
"Now if only someone else here would follow her good example." Clefina said, glaring at Lazarus.
Lazarus blinked, "You're right." he said, "Quiet yourself once and a while Averis, we could use a break from your jabbering."
Averis sighed, turning to Brianna, "You see, it's not so easy to get rid of him." she explained, "That's the problem with demons. It's easy to get them here, but its an entirely different matter altogether to go about getting rid of them. That was Ratio's entire problem, and he and Seven nearly got killed trying to get rid of the blasted thing." she crossed her arms, "You see, technically I could simply dismiss him from my bonds, but then he's free to do whatever he likes in our realm. I can't make him return to the netherworld, and knowing him, he probably wouldn't do it on his own."
"Besides." Clefina pointed out, "If we get rid of him now we'll never be able to find Ratio and Seven."
"Right." Averis nodded, "I'm not quite sure how to go about this. Either we need to find a way to force him into helping us or..."
"Or you could make a pact." Lazarus finished.
"I didn't ask you." Averis cried.
"Same result." he dismissed her, "And just so you know I AM willing to make a pact with you, depending on your offer." a smile crossed his face, "I.. would have a fee for such a service. After all, Ratio and Seven are dear to you, or at least to Clefina. I would hate to know that my reluctance to help you ended up causing something tragic to happen." he chuckled.
Clefina's eyes narrowed at Lazarus, "Then what are your terms."
"I want the Tellerman boy to be my apprentice." Lazarus said simply, "That's all."
"What?" Wyatt demanded, "Never! That's out of the question!"
"Those are my terms." Lazarus said, a smug smile on his face. Wyatt only reddened.
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Post by samedi on Nov 10, 2010 20:32:37 GMT -8
((You intend to pull the pair back from Corte's plotline?))
Ardent exhaled quietly, glad that the group wasn't about to kill eachother. His head perked up nervously when the demon spoke his terms.
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Post by bluedemonhybrid on Nov 10, 2010 20:58:01 GMT -8
Sakura went over to Lazerus. "How's this: you do it and I don't invest in gold and silver to make you suffer as long as you're still here." She said, remembering what Elliot told her about various metals.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Nov 11, 2010 4:37:26 GMT -8
"Stop one moment." Brandon interuppted. "If you said you didn't care about having anything to gain before...why do you even have a fee? For that matter, why one such as important as having Shane as an apprentice? Or did that bit about gains and losses not even apply to yourself?"
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Post by Darth Pichu on Nov 11, 2010 7:59:11 GMT -8
((I'm considering it. I was going to wait it out and see if he came back, but it's been two or three months since he last posted and he's not signed up on the new forum. =[ I'm not really sure what I want to do with them, since that part of the plotline was actually pretty major.))
"Positively shaking Sakura." Lazarus grunted, "It's too bad you can't follow up on that threat . I know you're not a cleric, you couldn't prepare the gold or silver properly without the proper training. I don't think many assassines are trained in the arts of making objects blessed."
He glanced at Brandon, "First of all, no, I'm not going to stop, and you can't make me." he said, "Second of all, you're right, I don't have much to gain. Not here at least. But demons do need to have some sort of influence. It took me years to get back where I am today, and now I simply want to get another step ahead."
"By taking on an apprentice?" Clefina frowned.
Lazarus shrugged, "I was the only leader who never had one. Ratio had Wyatt, Veronica had Averis for a time. I never chose one because I didn't see the need. Is it so hard to think I may have seen an error in my thinking and realized that if I allow this to persist the art of illusion magic will be lost? Perhaps I just wanted some company?"
Averis frowned, "He's lost his magic." she said, "You couldn't use him for anything."
Lazarus smriked, "Well I could see that." he said, "Still, I can't imagine that I wouldn't be able to do anything with him. There must still be some sort of use."
"You won't do any such thing." Wyatt stood in between Shane and Lazarus, "He's not going anywhere with you."
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