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Post by Psi on Jun 9, 2009 15:21:00 GMT -5
"Well it's about time you got here. Your late by about 5 minutes."
Sam had proceeded to fly to the house after making sure that the defenses were up and only stopped to argue with Zulon again, who took back up whining about some of Sam's previous activities. It wasn't long before he was at the house and swiftly entered the open front door and find a thin middle-aged woman at a console that was positioned in what looked like the dining area, but with this one, no one ever knew what was what.
"Zulon kept complaining about not allowing him to turn me into a shadow and it being faster. He thinks I am stupid I see."
He took off the mask placed it on his belt. A thin string had been placed through a belt loop that he fastened around the mask's right eye hole and secured it there.
He was already walking past the woman to see the portal that had been set up further into the first room.
"I take it that you two got the message too?"
"You would be correct in that assumption. Olron traced it back to the source while I activate the old transportation device. The electronic components are not up to date as I would have hoped but it should be able to transport you to the destination without much difficulty."
"Aren't you two coming?" He asked a little shocked.
"Olron needs to start searching for Carrie and I need to find Dimension X4432. I have something I need to do there."
She looked up at him for a moment and he saw himself reflected in her pitch black eyes.
"Aww, honey, you've been stable for the last few month. Your doing fine and you'll be alright. You will probably be done before we even leave."
There came a voice off to Sam's side.
"You've better hurry, some others have already arrived."
A young man in his late 20's stood clad in a flowing robe that shifted colors at an irregular interval of time, it was beautiful site. He stood, one hand resting on the top of his wooden staff and the other gesturing to the open portal.
Sam sighed and moved toward the portal, stood there and looked through to the world beyond.
"Well I guess I'll see you later. You know this is the shortest meeting we've had all our time together. . ." and he jumped through with a smile. ---- The portal was positioned quite a few yards up above the ground and so he had to use his shoes to ease his fall.
He landed a few feet beside the messenger's body and greeted the two with a "Hello" not even bothering to look at the body.
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Post by zandyne on Jun 9, 2009 23:33:43 GMT -5
"Ah," he checked himself, not at all shocked by the display, merely mildly impressed, "so a magic swordsman. I'd have thought you were sent by someone else to check the area, is that true?"
As for the newcomer, Ivan didn't even acknowledge him, it seemed like too much of a bother.
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Post by Toriji on Jun 10, 2009 8:01:00 GMT -5
"No. I work for no one." He walked toward the corpse to bury it an what was left of the others. "Let's just say Kali and I have a few words to exchange."
Toriji also payed no attention to the newcomer. It would take a little more than a 'Hello' to spark a conversation with him.
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Post by Psi on Jun 10, 2009 9:48:55 GMT -5
Zulon's mask visibly shuddered at the mention of Kali's name. Sam felt it just as he saw it happen.
"What is it now?"
"I think we better get the heck out of here! This Kali fellow isn't someone to mess with." Zulon's voice whispered in Sam's mind.
"Kali? Is that the guy?"
To the others he was talking to himself. He had turn away from them as a habit when talking to Zulon.
"Stupid name if you ask me, besides these two don't seem to be very bothered. Maybe he is a different Kali, Zulon."
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Post by zandyne on Jun 10, 2009 10:11:39 GMT -5
Agari squinted at Toriji's movement towards the corpse but relaxed as that was all he did. Ivan shrugged at his reasons, he'd laughed again, it was empty of any real humor though, "You could have probably mailed him if you really wanted to."
One of those chivalrous types, how anticlimactic.
For some reason the mask talking attracted Ivan's attention, "Are you a puppeteer?" He pulled out an apple and started munching on it for purposes other than hunger, "It's a neat trick." He stared at it, expecting more of an exchange.
(FYI to save profile backtracking, if you are magical/psychic you will see Agari and Deva, they are black and white floating eyes respectively.)
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Post by Toriji on Jun 10, 2009 11:26:47 GMT -5
"I have several tricks of that sort up my sleeve, and many more beyond that. I see by those two eyes that you are somewhat of a magician yourself. Black and white, usually darkness and light. Since you don't look like you have the power to be user of binary magics, I'd say you use them separa..." He stopped mid-sentence and looked over to the newcomer. He walked over nonchalantly. "Excuse me, but did you just say 'Zulon?'"
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Post by Psi on Jun 10, 2009 13:08:53 GMT -5
"No!!!""Yes.....er....Zulon says no. . ." Sam answered Toriji in confusion as Zulon screamed in his head. "And no I am not a puppetteer." He answered Ivan, squinting as if he saw something floating near him but he dismissed it as a trick of light. Shaking his head he turned back to Toriji and asked quickly, "Why, do you know him?" (All Qualonians are born with innate magical abilities and he can do minor magics if he knew the correct spell but it has been lost for many generations when Sam is born so he doesn't know magic. )
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Post by Toriji on Jun 10, 2009 13:16:36 GMT -5
Toriji cracked his knuckles. "You bet I do. He's a traitor, and he just did escape me last time." He hoisted his sword from the ground yet again. "Show yourself, Zulon. We have business to finish."
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Post by zandyne on Jun 10, 2009 14:39:43 GMT -5
Ivan had a tight smile at Toriji being able to see the eyes, though why hadn't he mentioned it earlier he vaguely wondered and dismissed. Finally another real magic user, the corners of his mouth curled, "A magician never reveals his tricks, no matter the caliber."
Especially if I have to use them on you. Curious how you could even divine their usage at all or are you just lucky? Obviously he didn't voice his suspicion, there was no real point.
The conversation between Toriji and this 'Zulon' was more entertaining at the moment, he waved his apple-holding hand at the man, "You know an awful lot of people." He shoved his free hand into his pocket but didn't otherwise interfere with the possible confrontation. It'd be interesting.
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Post by Toriji on Jun 10, 2009 14:53:00 GMT -5
"I do know an awful lot of people." He turned his head in response, but quickly snapped his attentions back to Zulon. "And this one isn't getting away again."
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Post by Psi on Jun 10, 2009 15:11:01 GMT -5
Sam untied the rope from around the mask and lifted it up to show Toriji, unconcerned with his sword or knuckle-cracking. To him Toriji was all muscle.
"This is what Zulon is now. He lost all ties to his previous hosts over time since they died and when I found him he had no power to overcome me since his mother's passing. Whatever he did is not important anymore since he is now under my control." And finishing he placed the mask over his face.
"He can no longer harm others through his own free will.."
Zulon stayed quiet.
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Post by Toriji on Jun 10, 2009 15:18:49 GMT -5
"Zulon knows that I'm fully capable of pulling him from that mask and doing with him as I wish, here and now. And you're gonna have to prove that you have him under control and not the other way around." He spoke out to seemingly no one. "I know you can hear me Zulon. Any funny business and I will pull you out of that mask and mak your life a real living hell." He promptly returned the sword to the ground and shuffled about, bored of all that had happened so far.
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Post by zandyne on Jun 10, 2009 16:16:07 GMT -5
"So," Ivan straightened back up again, "is it just luck you have grudges with all these people or do you just like ruffling too many feathers? Do you even have friends?" Oh yes he was going to push buttons with him. (So Toriji, how does he know about the single-use elements? Is gauging it an ability he has or what? If it's just a guess that's ok, but that's some...apt 'guessing' there given Ivan hasn't done anything in front of Toriji to suggest his abilities .)
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Post by Kagetsuki on Jun 11, 2009 5:40:17 GMT -5
*Kagetsuki*
The queen had stiffened at the sound of the gnome's voice, but the slap was what spurred her to action. Almost immediately she was up off the bed and had whirled towards the intruder, wings spread in irritation and her face set in a snarl.
"You!" She hissed, dark eyes flashing with rage. "Why you insolent little worm! How dare you even think of laying your filthy hands on my body!" The air around her crackled with barely unrestrained fury. Truth be told, if it weren't for the perverse gnome's rank and the peculiar endurance she'd observed in him on his last visit, she would already have cut those hands off, among other things. "I need to inform your master of your lack of manners. Both times I have seen you, now, you've entered my palace without any notice at all and spoken to me not just as if I were a commoner, but as if I were a common whore."
She'd begun to pace by the end of her words, killing rage dwindling enough to let her think--and to notice her headache again, which had very nearly been forgotten. Wonderful. Not only was her body still feeling the effects of that stupid message, but she also now had this pest to deal with. Her eyes raked the room in frustration, backtracking in surprise for a moment when she passed the mirror on the far wall. There were three people reflected in the mirror. One of them was dead.
She turned away from that side of the room uneasily. Now was not the time to be hallucinating.
"I was going to be on my way when I judged myself to be in better condition," The woman finally replied to his question. "If you're going to be my guest until that happens, however, I'll just be leaving now."
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Post by Toriji on Jun 11, 2009 11:07:51 GMT -5
"I try not to rile anyone I don't have to, but I just happen to meet them all at once." He cracked his neck. "Kali is sure taking his time. I wonder if he's bringing more 'friends.'"
[It's just a guess. And I'll justify the guess with the fact that they are black and white, and he is a demon.]
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