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Post by Situation on Feb 20, 2009 2:55:46 GMT -5
That seemingly friendly smile the heroes have come to know so well never leaves the Nurse's face. But this time when she speaks, that annoying nasally voice drops to a lower more serious tone. "Silly, silly, Lilly. You just love playing detective don't you." Her brown eyes take their time passing over each hero that's arrived. "All you 'heroes' just love sticking your nose where it doesn't belong. Things can never be simple."
The warden's fingers start to twitch in accordance to the atmosphere, ready to take hold of his pistol if things got hairy. "Now ladies let's just--ungh!" He groans as Takano kicks him sharply between the legs and then shoves him into the wall.
"It's not polite to interrupt a lady." She strokes her fingers lightly across that barbie doll face. "You know it's a shame I've been found out. I'm going to miss this face. It's funny, I was only going to use it once to slip into the clinic, just to see if our pretty little songbird had any use left in her. But I found something a little more than I bargained for. So this little charade of mine had to become a little more permanent. As for the real Takano... well you all saw her that night at the clinic; that red headed 'sorceress' who was afraid of needles? That was the face I gave her. It was she you saw fall out that window wearing Rena's ID bracelet. Oh such fond memories of that night, watching the constant doses of the virus that I slipped into Dr. Irie's tea every morning finally come to fruition. And I can't tell you how satisfying it was to let that place go up in flames. But it was difficult trying to keep the fire going while slung over your shoulder Dante. But it turned out to not be that big of a problem. All I really needed to do with it was make sure all of our documents were burned so no one would uncover that 'Nurse Takano' had been redirecting funds to private research. After that, it was so easy to worm my way into your little group of misfits to do what I needed to. But I'm afraid I couldn't quite do it fast enough. That's how we arrived at this little snag of August and Echidna getting caged. A minor setback though."
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Post by Lillith on Feb 20, 2009 2:59:58 GMT -5
That smile... Could it... one way to find out.
::Without warning, Lillith fires a bolt of lightning from her crossbow::
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August Krasnow
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"Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici."
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Post by August Krasnow on Feb 20, 2009 3:00:50 GMT -5
::A groan of frustration, boredom, and irritation erupts from one of the rooms to the side of the hall.::
Can you just get on with it instead of droning on, this jacket is chaffing and I'm tired of sitting in this cushioned prison.
::August complains from the confines of his padded room.::
Just get us out of here before any more of them show up.
::The sound of fighting erupts.::
Oh just stop her already Gwen! We don't have time to play around.
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Post by Situation on Feb 20, 2009 3:02:40 GMT -5
Lillith's electrical bullet shoots true with deadly aim for the blond woman's head, but instead hits the palm of her hand, raised just in time to block. Then in a split second she re-directs the magical attack into the wall, making a good sized crater.
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Post by Lillith on Feb 20, 2009 3:04:27 GMT -5
::The woman's actions and August's words from the cell confirm Lillith's suspicions::
That clears a few things up. Long time no see cockroach.
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Post by Situation on Feb 20, 2009 3:08:21 GMT -5
Takano lowers her hand, and as she does so her skin starts to drain of all its color. Her already long blond hair starts to grow until it reaches her waist, and dulls to a sandy blond. Her casual attire shifts and rearranges until settling in the form of a long elegant silk dress of deepest crimson. And in the center of that unnaturally pale face sits a pair of iridescent hazel eyes.
"I kan't tell you how good that felt. August my pet, how krude of you to kut my performance short."
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August Krasnow
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"Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici."
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Post by August Krasnow on Feb 20, 2009 3:11:58 GMT -5
You haven't been pinned up in this place for the past day, its impossible to sleep over the sounds of the mad in this damnable place, Rena included.
::There's a momentary pause and suddenly a door near Gwen bangs and vibrates.::
Whenever you're ready I'll be right here waiting with eager anticipation.
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Feb 20, 2009 3:18:15 GMT -5
::Eva sighed a bit but Gwen soon found a blade at her neck as Eva had activated her elbow blades and she made sure to keep a nice distance away from being touched::
"I hate to cut the performance short as well but for once I agree with August...you talk too much..."
::Eva gave a quick glance at Lillith though still keeping a eye on Gwen's body movement::
"Can I just cut her head off and be done with this or do you have questions for her?"
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Post by Guinevere on Feb 20, 2009 3:30:29 GMT -5
::Guinevere only smiles with her pale lips and laughs despite the blade at her pallid neck::
Kareful, Daughter of War. Look down.
::Out of the corner of her eye, Eva can see a small black device with an annoying little red button just under her thumb::
You remember our good friend Robert Hanson; the man Ames kaptured under the impression he was the Harvester? A kopykat. August and Echidna kaught him just after that rather sloppy exekution. Oh August doesn't like it when someone makes a cheap knock off of his work. So we injekted him with the same virus. But we got good use out of him. And he was happy to help. Who kould turn down the notoriety of going down in history as the Autumn Harvester? It was a little stroke of luck for us really. Bekause if it weren't for him, we might never have found someone to pin the riots on when Echidna got out and akted on her own while August and I were otherwise engaged. But another little task we had him perform was to place explosives all along the perimeter of this building's base, in kase we ever arrived at this situation. You try anything, and my thumb might just slip. Sure I'm not much of a fighter, but you'll remember well I kan be quite fast, and then this entire building komes down, killing us and everyone else inside. I don't think you'd want to take that risk with your little sister inside. I think I hear her now.
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Post by Jas on Feb 20, 2009 9:37:05 GMT -5
*Jas fallowed, and saw that Takano was Guinevere all along* Why couldn't I sense it before, unless she somehow masked her aura. *He then heard Gwen's threat about explosives and just growled*
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Feb 20, 2009 12:33:11 GMT -5
::Eva kept her blade where it was but in the meantime she searched for Iole's presence hoping the sorceress was wrong but she was able to feel Iole was close by in hiding::
Iole.....your curiosity isn't supposed to be like a cat's you know....
::Eva did a small growl before inching the blade away slightly not wanting to get anyone else injured but still close enough::
"I find it how you can treat your own death so easily as well..."
::Eva did a smirk::
"If I didn't know any better you would have already made a plan to escape the explosives...."
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Post by Guinevere on Feb 20, 2009 12:48:11 GMT -5
::Gwen just keeps her arrogant ghostly smile on her lips::
Perhaps. But you see that's the difference between you heroes and us. When another's life is involved, we're the less hesitant to take risks. Now kindly remove your blade and get against the wall. You as well Cetra. All of you drop your weapons and line up. And no spells please. You know I'll be able to sense them.
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Post by Iole on Feb 20, 2009 12:56:02 GMT -5
::Iole gets Eva's message just after she and Oliver are through the door as the two of them start racing through the corridors to catch up::
What? That doesn't make any sense. That's not the expression at all. Sis are you feeling okay........whoah!
::Just as she rounds the corner and sees the group, she whirls back around and pulls Oliver back, placing their backs against the wall::
Get back Ollie. That woman is trouble. You thought Rena and August were bad?
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Post by Lillith on Feb 20, 2009 12:57:57 GMT -5
::Lillith lowers her crossbow and allows it to vanish back into her choker and shakes her head sadly as she backs up against the wall::
Eva do what she says.
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Post by Dante Shadesang on Feb 20, 2009 14:16:47 GMT -5
Dante grunts in frustration as he puts Unforgiven down, making sure it stays put. "Eva... come on..." Though I thought I sensed something different about her aura just a moment... how odd...
He puts the thought aside as he eyes on Gwen to see if she does not put some fast moves.
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Post by Guinevere on Feb 20, 2009 15:16:19 GMT -5
::While the heroes back away, not willing to risk finding out how desperate Gwen actually is, she smiles with a triumphant gleam in her predatory hazel eyes::
I'm afraid you've all fallen for the klassik poison pawn, so distrakted with the other players that you failed to notice the Queen moving in from right under your noses. You see, the Bishop and the Knight were instrumental, but there roles were limited. After all, they kouldn't walk freely among you all. But there was still so much to be done. That's where I kame in. The one who knows how you think, how you tick. That is why the Queen is the most powerful piece. Bekause she kan work all the angles. Now warden, would you kindly open the door.
::The officer hesitates, but Gwen holds the detonator up::
Quickly please.
::The warden does what he's told, first opening the cell to allow August out, and then the one two cells down to free Echidna. Under Gwen's direction, the mad woman unlaces August's jacket::
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Post by Oliver on Feb 20, 2009 15:30:45 GMT -5
Oliver lets out a muffled growl as he watches Gwen release August, he wanted to attack her but that would be fool-hardy, he knew that well enough.
"Grr... tis is why ye had a funnie smell! Knew tis wasnt the same nurse, I did..."
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Post by Mongoose on Feb 20, 2009 15:35:44 GMT -5
-Outside, Adrian had followed on foot-
He reaches the front of the building, but his senses tell him to stop. He hesitates from entering the prison. Something was wrong, it would be fool hardy to walk in there like this and where were the other police. They needed reinforcements but who? He thinks, contemplating his next course of action.
Quickly... think Adrian
Then an idea hits him, hopefully he'll be able to pull it off fast enough.
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August Krasnow
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Post by August Krasnow on Feb 20, 2009 15:45:13 GMT -5
::August sloughs off the jacket and stretches out his sore arms, shaking off the constrained feeling. He stands beside Gwen, looking to the pathetically incapable heroes, smiling with delight knowing that he was right and Lillith was wrong. He takes a moment to wave to Oliver.::
I told you, Lillith, I wouldn't stay here very long but you didn't listen. Never do, too caught up in your own arrogance that it blindsided you to the truth. A conspiracy right under your nose, oh if you only knew how this makes my insides feel, like sunshine jelly. All warm and squishy.
::August takes a step closer towards Lillith.::
And remember what else I told you in that little room?
::There, once again is that devilish smirk.::
Gwen, my dear, shall you do the honors or shall I?
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Post by Guinevere on Feb 20, 2009 15:55:21 GMT -5
I don't think we should forget what happened the last time you thought you kould kontrol the situation when it kame to our sweet little Lilly.
::Gwen's pale claw like hand clamps over Lillith's shoulder and drags her away from the rest of the group, and thanks to the Blood Witch's powers, she's unable to resist it now that her energy is being drained. The sorceress reaches underneath Lillith's coat and removes her knife::
My my my, you've kept it all this time. The dagger that Natalia herself stabbed Rainii Loire in the back with. How ironik she gave it to you to kill August with only a week later. That little akt of mercy that night is what has gotten you into this little predikament now hasn't it.
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