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Post by Tommy Tyrant on Mar 3, 2010 0:51:13 GMT -5
Tommy's head jerked to the side from the slap, he slowly turned his head back to look at Animus. "Thanks." Tommy said through gritted teeth, he'd get his own back again one day. "So what are we gathered here for?"
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Post by citizenmike on Mar 3, 2010 0:54:17 GMT -5
"There is much planning to discuss.", Animus said. "But now, we feast!".
Animus opened his arms and before the group a giant table appeared. Over it, spread feasts and delicacies from every corner of the universe imaginable.
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Post by cyansky on Mar 7, 2010 3:44:02 GMT -5
Syl grinned at the amount of food Animus conjured and immediately began to stuff itself with all the sweets it could get its hands on. It didn't care how it was possible for Animus to do such a thing, it just wanted sweets and it wasn't going to take no for an answer. Syl first went for honey, maple syrup, chocolates, lollipops and other such sweets. Then it moved on to the more exotic sweets that looked like overturned, leafy cakes but in reality were not at all what they appeared to be.
Asri sat next to it, watching it eat as he applied hand sanitizer. Syl's energy stores were replenished rapidly by sugar, and the more it ate, the more it wanted. It was the same for him in a way. Asri technically didn't need to eat human food to live, but ended up doing so anyway out of both habit and necessity. Sunlight and water was all he needed. Yet somehow when faced with all this food, his stomach began to grumble. Perhaps it was because eating daily had prevented it from atrophying, perhaps it was another of Kiel's crazy modifications. Asri didn't know. What he did know was that the good was tempting, and he wanted to eat it all. What he wondered was whether it was safe. Syl could eat just about anything but anti-magic poison and come out fine. It was not the same with Asri. Last time he had food poisoning, he was bed-ridden for weeks.
"I see that you've appealed to Syl's tastes Animus," chuckled Asri, affectionately ruffling Syl's hair, "better hurry up or it'll eat ALL of the sweets."
Syl blinked and looked at Asri. It then t urned and retrieve a lollipop from a nearby basket, unwrapping it and stuffing it in Asri's mouth, giggling.
"Oh come on, Asri!" said Syl, giggling, "why don't you join in? You're so skinny and lean... why don't you gather some strength for a bit?"
Asri spat out the lollipop, a disgusted look on his face. The flavour of the lollipop brought up bad memories. Not horrifyingly bad, but embarrassing.
"You do realize that I hate tangerine, right?"
"Miss Veronica!" said Syl, grinning innocently, hugging Asri. "Asri's scared of food again! Wanna help me make him eat? He just recovered from avian flu and some mumble jumble illness last week!"
"SYL!" yelled Asri, struggling to break free. "Don't tell me that you're taking after Kiel!"
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Jubilee
Mar 9, 2010 15:44:23 GMT -5
Post by phobia on Mar 9, 2010 15:44:23 GMT -5
Phobia didn't like much when the table and all those goods appeared. He didn't like illusions and wouldn't like their users too, although Animus was polite toward him so he couldn't dislike him. Veronica, he didn't know did she use illusion created by some one else or did she create it herself but as a woman he couldn't dislike her and he owned favor for her too.
He opened one of his fruit cans and started spearing it's insides with his knife while watching Syl. She has one of the kind ability to be cheerfull everywhere and he felt envy toward her. Although that lasted only for a moment before he was affected by Syl's laughter and relaxed a little, so much that he started tasting those foods created by Animus.
Laughing silently as he watched Syl trying to force feed Asri who seem to share his dislike toward illusions, or so he thought. When the commotion was ceased, at least a little, he said.
" Animus." Pausing for a moment." Could you brief us in your plan, as it seems like you gathered us here to for a team." Then he paused for a longer trying to place his words carefully. "I don't mean to distrust you as you seem to be friends with Veronica, that's itself good enough reason for me to trust you, you are treating us well. My point is if you are this city, plane or what ever you shall call it, I can't allow your existence, neither mine, as my logic wouldn't allow that. Putting that aside, as we couldn't get agreement, I'm in if Veronica is. I'm in debt to her so this might make it even."
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Jubilee
Mar 13, 2010 3:30:19 GMT -5
Post by citizenmike on Mar 13, 2010 3:30:19 GMT -5
Veronica giggled at Syl. It always knew how to make her laugh, and right now, she needed one. "Syl.", Veronica began. "Leave Asri alone. I'm sure there might be something else that might fancy him. There's anything for anyone here.". Veronica walked away and winked as Asri, saying, "Enjoy.".
Looking at Phobia, Animus replied, "My plan for the moment is to bring balance and order back to this realm. It will take time to take this place back to what it was. Even I doubt it we can completely.". Animus looked at Veronica standing alone at the edge of the courtyard having a smoke. Looking back at Phobia, he said, "Excuse me for a moment please.".
Animus walked over to Veronica and said, "I can see, you are missing him.".
Veronica turned back with a drop of tear falling from her watering eyes, replying, "Yes, yes I am.".
"We have discussed this.", Animus replied. "I can not bring him back. To do so would be to challenge the very nature of my existence and yours. What I am trying to say is that it is not possible, but I can not do it.".
Veronica knew to not to ask and simple nodded.
Animus motioned closer to Veronica and pressed his hand against her womb. "I can not give him to you, but perhaps I can give you someone else.".
The tears in Veronica's eyes grew stronger as she felt something, someone, form inside her. Growing slowly and slowly and slowly. Veronica's water broke, she looked down before turning up to Animus.
"Open your arms.".
Veronica did and in that instant, a baby girl appeared in her hands.
"Sara?", She asked, tearing.
"She is whoever you want her to be.".
Veronica held her close and murmured. "Sara... My Sara.".
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Jubilee
Mar 14, 2010 2:11:33 GMT -5
Post by cyansky on Mar 14, 2010 2:11:33 GMT -5
Syl blinked when Veronica went away with Animus. And here it was wondering if it could get her involved in a fun food fight, and didn't even bother listening to Animus when he explained why they were here. There had to be a way to get Veronica to pay attention and help it get Asri to eat. He was so thin it was embarrassing sometimes... made him look like a girl because he didn't have much int he way of muscle. While it did encourage Syl to play dress up with him, it didn't want to see him starving.
It sighed and rolled its eyes and it gathered up as many sweets as it could carry.
"Veronica's such a party pooper sometimes," said Syl, smiling, "I'll get her back here. She's missing out on the fun!"
It gazed at Phobia for a few moments, noticing how he wasn't so enthusiastic about the food. Giggling, it reached over for more sweets, stuffing candy canes and chocolate bars in Phobia's mouth. He looked funny with all the food in there, and Syl burst out laughing.
"Come on Phobia, eat!" said Syl cheerfully, laughing, "If you starve yourself like Asri does, you'll be a thin, eensy, tweensy stick! You'll fit under our bed, in between our furniture and into the little anthills Asri likes spraying. Sweets are good for you, now gobble them up!"
To demonstrate, it took a chocolate bar and devoured it in seconds, before picking out a sugar lolly and sucking on that. Never mind what Animus said; it had all the different types sweets of the universe at its fingertips!
Asri looked at Syl, picking at the food half-heartedly. At least it wasn't picking on him for once. Syl and Kiel loved picking on Asri, loved embarrassing him by playing dress up and having him dress like a woman. One could only imagine the horror if it managed to do the same thing with Phobia.
He sighed, looked at Syl, then looked away. The food smelled delicious, but he didn't want to eat it if he didn't have to. He needed energy, not food poisoning. He wondered about Kiel... currently it was off somewhere running errands for Azrael. For reasons that were not just limited to productivity. The busier Kiel was, the less time it had to wreak havoc on anyone that dared lay a finger on Syl. Asri smiled, as he looked away. Syl was better equipped to survive than it looked, and with good friends backing it up, it would be fine.
Alarm suddenly shot through Asri's mind. He suddenly stood up, whirling around, turning to face the area behind him. He was breathing quickly, his body tense, alert. His eyes suddenly turned gold and became catlike, the sclera turning black.
Behind the tree was vaguely appeared to be a young woman, plainly visible, nothing concealing her presence. Her features the were smooth, her skin and hair navy, her eyes bright gold. She was wearing rags. Her feet were hidden behind the dark mist that followed her, yet her hands... her fingers were long and bony, monstrously clawed.
What was she doing here in plain sight? Her kind were usually invisible to most people, hidden in the deepest cracks and crevices of the city. Asri and Kiel doubted that the other residents had encountered them on their own; they didn't know where to look. Asri and Kiel knew exactly where to look. And it was definitely not here. Something was definitely off... something had changed.
Pain surged through Asri's right arm and head; he had to struggle to remain himself, without...
"You..." he whispered in a low, menacing voice. It sounded unusally harsh, in stark contrast to the gentle tone he often used around Syl. "What are you doing here?"
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Jubilee
Mar 14, 2010 10:03:35 GMT -5
Post by citizenmike on Mar 14, 2010 10:03:35 GMT -5
Animus looked over at Asri as he told Veronica, "Excuse me for a moment.".
Veronica nodded and set her sights once again on Sara. "I love you.", she murmured softly to her child. "You don't know it yet, but we've been through a lot already, you and I. And hopefully, we're not going to have to live through all that again. If only your father was here...".
Veronica walked past the group and retreated to her apartment.
Approaching Asri, Animus asked, "Is something troubling you?".
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Jubilee
Mar 14, 2010 11:30:25 GMT -5
Post by cyansky on Mar 14, 2010 11:30:25 GMT -5
Asri gave Animus a death glare. Even if he was the city, he was still an outsider to them. Outsiders... couldn't, wouldn't... understand what they were doing.
"Best if you go back to frolicking around and having fun," growled Asri to Animus, "We don't need outsiders interfering with our mission. Ignore this as if it never happened."
Pain shot through his right arm with renewed vigor. Blood began to trickle down from his hand, dripping onto the ground. His blood emanated a strong demonic aura, pulsating with dark power. A summoning circle appeared where it fell, and from that emerged a slender sword, its blade a blood red colour. It was different from his usual blood sword, in that it was not as plague ridden. At the hilt was a black gem, which emanated dark power.
"Syl, contact Kiel immediately," said Asri, "something is different. They've gotten bolder."
Syl blinked, then smiled cheerfully and nodded. "Okay!" It leaned against phobia as it flicked its wrist. A touch screen appeared before it. Runes scrolled down before it, and Syl smiled merrily as it began shifting through them. Once done, it began forming an alert message to Kiel.
Satisfied, Asri turned his attention to the woman.
"Tell him that I'm not stopping at anything to fulfill the contract," said Asri harshly, "if you're so bold as to come out in the open, I'll bring the fight to you!"
The woman shook her head, whispering something in a language no one could understand. Her claws grew longer and sharper.
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Jubilee
Mar 14, 2010 12:54:18 GMT -5
Post by phobia on Mar 14, 2010 12:54:18 GMT -5
When Syl stuffed his mouth full of candy Voice awakened.
<Voice> Foolish woman you shall not get away with this unharmed!! Stop it, she's a woman. We shouldn't hurt her!
<Voice> Fool we don't know what she put in our mouth an Nobody forces us to do anything, NOBODY! No! We shall not hurt any lady no matter what, NO ONE!
His mind became battleground for those two. Those two struggled with all their might through his mind and neither one were pushed back. Their desperate need to defeat other one changed their surroundings.
Things started to twist, memories became corrupted with hatred, dreams were infiltrated by nightmares. Darkness started to emerge from his memories, slowly but surely. It formed Small pool firs and it kept getting bigger and bigger until the whole battleground was cowered with it. From that darkness countless of creeps emerged.
Voice was first one to react. He stopped fighting and yelled. " Shit, Nightmares!" Phobia stunned with the numbers of those creatures couldn't do anything else than stupidly asking. " Just... What are they?" <Voice> They are your nightmares, twisted dreams by Darkness. Let's pray that they won't try to break free from your mind. "What did you say? Break free from my mind?! Where they would go then?" Before Voice could answer one lone character emerged from the darkness. It seemed like complete copy of Phobia, although when looked closely it was madly twisted twisted. <Darkness> Dear brother what on earth are you doing? It's so unlike you to trash around like that. But thanks to that I got free from my chains. <Voice> I'm ashamed that I must call you as my brother. <Darkness>Well shouldn't we get along? At least in front of the king,no?
"Hold on. Who is this "King" and more importantly who are you?" <Darkness> Ah but the king is you, sire, and I'm just humble servant of yours named as Darkness. <Voice>Only if you are stronger than him, if not he will consume you <Darkness>That's true brother, it's part of me. Yet there's some one who I want to show to the King.
Darkness started to disappear, although not completely, and yet another person showed up. <Darkness>His name is War. He doesn't talk much but his actions and knowledge about fighting and such is unrivaled. He too serves you and is ready to come to your aid when summoned. For now you should return to your body. It has taken some damage from your fighting and there's event that you should attend too.
Meanwhile Phobia's body has struggled as it's been fighting too. When the fight was over, it collapsed to the floor and stayed motionless until Phobia returned to it. Slowly Phobia opened his eyes and saw Asri when he was summoning some kind of blade and Syl with something that resembled computer.
He tried to rise but was unable to do so. His struggle had emptied his energy and he just didn't have strength to rise up. Realizing that his mouth was still full of candy he tried to eat them, hoping that after that he could rise.
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Jubilee
Mar 15, 2010 0:12:27 GMT -5
Post by Tommy Tyrant on Mar 15, 2010 0:12:27 GMT -5
Tension was growing since Asri suddenly got beef with Animus. Tommy started grinning showing his teeth and snarling, all the food on that table couldn't sate his thirst for blood and pain. Tommy slipped his hatchet to his hand and took a defensive position watching Animus and Asri intently.
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Jubilee
Mar 15, 2010 23:14:52 GMT -5
Post by citizenmike on Mar 15, 2010 23:14:52 GMT -5
Animus lifted out his arms and in that moment, the area around them paused for a moment, freezing everything.
Looking first at Asri, Animus said, "This land of my business. Any actions here instantly concerns me. I can not be left out. If there is conflict and battle you all seek, and then, I will grant it if you wish.".
Animus dropped his arms and unfroze the world around them.
A little girl watched the proceedings from the top of the tree. Looking down at the clown, she dropped an apple on its head and said, "Hello.".
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Jubilee
Mar 15, 2010 23:46:28 GMT -5
Post by Tommy Tyrant on Mar 15, 2010 23:46:28 GMT -5
Tommy felt something hit on the head, being in the state he was he instantly jerked and looked all around him to see who had thrown something at him. When he had time to realize it hadn't actually hurt, or been thrown with malice Tommy looked up into a tree and saw a small girl smiling. "hello" Tommy looked at the girl for a moment before waving, smiling like a clown should. He picked the apple up took a bite and threw it back up to the girl.
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Jubilee
Mar 16, 2010 0:38:55 GMT -5
Post by citizenmike on Mar 16, 2010 0:38:55 GMT -5
The little girl stretched out her arms as she reached back for the apple, but missed and ended up falling to the ground.
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Jubilee
Mar 17, 2010 5:19:14 GMT -5
Post by phobia on Mar 17, 2010 5:19:14 GMT -5
He had eaten some of those candies and spit others out. For now he was able to sit. His head was really sensitive and he felt waves of pain every time he moved his head even a little faster. Abnormalities didn't end to that, his eye sight was affected and hearing too. He saw everything in slow motion, heard everything like underwater. He didn't feel anything and he was scared for it.
He watched when girl tried to catch the apple,, and when it was clear to him that she's going to fall his body leaped into the action. His first leap caused some minor cuts in his leg, the second caused the same. The third leap caused serious wounds and the final, fourth leap, broke his leg. But he didn't care. Pain was just notifying him what was happening but nothing more, he just saw that girl slowly falling to the ground. He barely made it. just before the girl hit the ground he was able to get in between. When the girl landed in his chest his ribcage barely withstood it. He started to couch up blood. Still he managed to say. " Maiden and Mother are you watching me? The Third one, will you take me?" The voice wasn't his own but ageless and strong as steel.
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Jubilee
Mar 19, 2010 0:46:11 GMT -5
Post by citizenmike on Mar 19, 2010 0:46:11 GMT -5
"Thank you.", The little girl replied as she wrapped her arms around the man.
In the distance, Veronica had seen Phobia as he caught Sara in his arms. Veronica quickly rushed to Phobia's side and said, "Thank you, Phobia.". Looking over his wounds, Veronica continued. "That was a pretty hard fall, would you mind if I check on your wound?".
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