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Post by Loci on Apr 12, 2007 17:52:02 GMT -5
Natalia is tapped awake by Loci, his hand batting at her cheek. "Wakie, wakie. Ah good, now open your eyes girl." He's standing over her, herself strung out and bound to some type of table. Etched into her restraints are the same type of runes Loci had on himself, they glow with a soft yellow. Around the table are various crude and dirty looking surgical tools, jars, prods, and various other indeterminable items.
"I do hope you will mind the mess." Loci says, swaying his hand across the room as he leans against the table where Natalia is bound. "Had to do some redecorating before you were to arrive."
Loci snaps his fingers and a rolling tray wheels itself beside Natalia. Atop its surface is Zhadaska's heart, still beating, contained in a strange device. "Everything is almost set my dear, just a few minutes more. Don't go anywhere, the show is about to begin."
Loci propels him off Natalia's table and walks away, to another part of the room. The distinct sound of a latex glove slapping against a wrist as its pulled tight can be heard.
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Post by Natalia on Apr 12, 2007 18:03:20 GMT -5
All this production just for one ability I invented. Out of curiosity, what exactly do you want this so desperately for. Oh, it's handy, but hardly worth the commotion.
::Natalia sounds surprisingly calm. She doesn't seem to mind at all that she's about to be cut open. In truth, she enjoys pain almost as much as Loci. Her eyes shift to his statue, and rolls her eyes::
Cute.
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Post by Loci on Apr 12, 2007 18:45:48 GMT -5
Loci hums to himself while Natalia speaks, after a few more moments he returns to her, surgical mask adorned across his muzzle.
"Oh Natalia. You fail to see the potential an ability like that has for someone like me. I can see it now!" He walks over to the large glass wall that separates the room from the ocean and stares out. "Imagine this, a virus. One that doesn't kill per say, instead it changes its victim. Makes them mindless slaves all for me. Now imagine an entire world like that. Billions upon billions of mindless, disease ridden, walking weapons of my own design. From there... the options are endless." Snaps his fingers and blinks back to Natalia.
"That is why I need your ability for myself, I have big plans. It is the instant evolution that I've sought for ages." He reaches up and pulls down a strange looking rod that is connected to another device, which is connected to an even larger device, which appears to be connected to the large crystal off in another part of the facility. He flicks on a button and the device charges up. "It'll just take a moment for the machine to warm up." Loci turns away again, letting the rod hang over Natalia on its own accord. He walks back to his high-back chair and sits, facing toward the glass wall again. On the small table beside the chair rests a tiny and very unusual object considering the other items in the room. It is a small stuffed animal of some sort of a small mammal. Loci reaches over and takes it, resting it in his lap and pets it, all the while muttering something to himself.
"Oh my former Angel brothers... if you could see me now... soon... I'll achieve my dreams..." Are the only words loud enough for Natalia to clearly hear.
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Post by Natalia on Apr 12, 2007 19:03:34 GMT -5
Like it matters. What do I care what happens to this world. Go ahead. I'm actually quite interested in my ability's potential. The pain may just be worth it.
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Post by Loci on Apr 12, 2007 19:17:45 GMT -5
Loci erupts in laughter from his high-back chair, he stands up, tossing the plushie down onto the table, strangle it makes a hard clank, as if something else beside stuffing was inside it. "Oh Natalia, this world... this reality will just be the beginning. You'll see, your kind feared me before." He walks back over to Natalia, leaning in close to her face. "I was also the one who defeated Nae'bils... I killed the most powerful demon the Celestials ever faced. I may now be a fallen Angel, stripped of my position and divine powers, to live the rest of exsistance as only the avatar of disease. But, with this new found ability, I'll be that much closer to getting back what was stripped from me unjustly! First this world... reality, then the next... I'll burn through it all till I come face to face with those that spat upon." He looks up, to the device the rod above Natalia is connected to and grins. "Only a few more minutes dear."
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Post by Natalia on Apr 12, 2007 21:35:22 GMT -5
::Natalia rolls her eyes::
If you say so. It's not like you have the brains to pull it off.
::Despite her apparent indifference, she's already going over ways to kill him in her head::
Let it rain.
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Post by Loci on Apr 12, 2007 23:20:17 GMT -5
Loci scoffs at Natalia's attempts of arrogance.
"Even in the moments before your demise, you still mouth off." Loci grins devilishly. "I'm going to have so much fun tearing you apart when I'm done with this. I'll violate your flesh in ways not even demons could comprehend... take a good look around, this face and this place will be your last sights, specially after I remove those lovely eyes."
He reaches up and repositions the strange rod above her, aiming it directly over her forehead.
"Let me tell you what exactly will be happening." He taps on the rod. "This here will extract a piece of your power, namely the ability I seek. It'll transfer it through these machines till it embeds itself in that large crystal over yonder. You know what's in the crystal?" He looks over at it, it emits a faint blue pulsating glow. "Inside there is Ultima, I doubt I need to explain what that means. Your extracted power will fuse with Ultima, then another machine will take a piece of that infused power and transfer it into this lovely dragon heart I have setting right over here. That is, as soon as I connect it. Then I simply consume the heart. It's a trifecta of fun for the whole family."
The rod begins to course with electrical energy. "Oh it's only a moment more..."
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Post by Natalia on Apr 13, 2007 23:01:38 GMT -5
You're dumber than you look Fallen Angel. The arrogance. YOu honestly think you have the ability (or the brains) to kill me? Even if you did manage it, I'd just regenerate in my home-world stronger than before. I can only be slain by one with a pure heart. You couldn't be farther.
Just a little longer. If the pain of the procedure is half as bad as he claims, it'll be more than enough power to get my strength back. Then I'll have some fun.
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Post by Loci on Apr 14, 2007 0:25:41 GMT -5
Loci just laughs subtly to himself. "Regenerate all you want, just makes it all that much more fun for me. In-fact I hope you don't die, what's the fun in a dead doll when I can have a living play thing. As for a pure heart... well I don't even have a heart to begin with!" Loci laughs out loud, amused by his own statement. "Ah, anyway..."
As he says that, the rod shoots out a beam of electrical like energy into Natalia's head. The sensations are not painful, tingly and warm to be exact. Her head grows light, as if she had been drinking for the past several hours, dizzy and disassocated. There's no pain, just unusual sensations. Though, this changes quickly. One moment it as if she were drunk then the next, as if her very essense was being pulled from her, like a soul sucked out by a vaccuum. That bit of her power Loci craves shoots out from Natalia's body and into the machine, it takes only a few seconds before the large crystal nearby to grow with an intense blue hew accumpianied with a steady pulsating sound.
The first machine powers down moments later, the rod glowing with white hot. Loci touches a cool part of the device and pushes it away. "Aww, bet you were expecting something far more painful." He moves away from her. "Sorry to disappoint, but the best has yet to come." He takes ahold of the device containing the heart, carrying it under his arm and walks to a large machine near the crystal. He places the heart atop a stand and attaches several electrodes to the device. He presses a few button and the machine charges up. "Only a little more time now. Then we can get started on the really fun part." He snaps his fingers and rolling cart with wheels itself beside him, he picks up a forearm lenth saw that was resting upon it and flicks the device on then quickly off. It emits an earpircing buzz for a few moments then slowly whines to a stop. "Bet you're excited."
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Post by Natalia on Apr 14, 2007 18:16:52 GMT -5
Can't wait.
::Natalia exhales from exhaustion of Loci's fun. She can't wait any longer. It could just be seconds before Loci uses the heart. That kind of power didn't belong in his hands. She decides it's time to show him, there are a few things she can do without magic. Such as contorting her wrists out of her shackles. Before Loci realizes what's happening, she is out of her bonds and leaping toward the crystal. Without slowing down, she slams into it, shattering it into thousands of shards. Her magic may be blocked, but that doesn't stop her from siphoning it from somewhere else. The glass walls of the room begin to shake, as Natalia's veins begin pulsing with energy. Purple sparks erupt in random places around the room. The wall behind the statue crashes open, allowing in a flood of water. The statue tumbles over with a thundering crash onto Loci. No time left. She scoops up the heart, and tucks it under her arm::
This was fun, we should do it again sometime.
::Without another word she plunges through the broken glass, ripping through the water like a black torpedo. In shorter time than she would have thought possible, she breaks the surface. With her last bit of energy, she fires a signal flare of purple fire into the sky. She can't hold onto this heart. She has to find someone to keep it away from Loci. These are her last thoughts as she passes out, while floating above the surface::
(OOC: I'm an ass aren't I)
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Post by Loci on Apr 14, 2007 18:26:10 GMT -5
After the moments of confusion, Loci manages to appear, floating beside Natalia in a inflateable raft with sunglasses and a tropical drink.
He cracks his neck. "Oh Natalia, your brash attempt at keeping that heart away from me..." He scoops the heart up. "Was honorable, but all for naught." He takes a bite into the heart. "Ah... tastes like chicken." Loci mocks. "I've waited too long for this to be stopped by the likes of you."
From off in the distance, an airship slowly flies into view.
"Well, seems your flare worked. Have fun, Natalia." Loci laughs and blinks away.
((So am I.))
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Post by Vincent on Apr 14, 2007 18:38:54 GMT -5
"Body in the water captain!" Tresk yells from the helm as he brings the Hijrah into a hover over Natalia.
Vincent stands up, pointing to Miguel. "Miguel, bring them in. Use the zip line, I trust that'll be no problem for the likes of you?" Miguel grins and runs off the bridge.
After a few minutes, Migeul, tied to a line, repells down from the belly of the Hijrah. "Rafee! Stop it there!" He yells up as he reaches Natalia in the water.
"Don't worry..." Miguel begins to say, but stops short. Spotting something odd floating in the water beside her. It's a small stuffed animal. "Hey a toy lemur!" Miguel excitedly scoops the toy up first, sliding it into his shirt. "Ok I got you." He says as he grabs Natalia's arm, plopping her over his shoulder in a typical firemans carry. "Rafee!" He yells back to the ship. "Hoiste me up!"
Both Miguel and Natalia slowly ascend up into the belly of the Hijrah.
Miguel places her on the deck as Rafee closes the hatch, switching places, Rafee begins to perform CPR on her as Miguel runs to the intercom. "Capt, we got 1 female. I think you should come down here." Vincent: "I'll be there shortly." The radio goes silent as Miguel returns to Natalia and Rafee, though less concerned with the CPR, Miguel takes out his new found toy and rings it out.
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Post by Natalia on Apr 14, 2007 18:58:01 GMT -5
::Natalia's Eyes flutter open::
The Heart! Where's the heart! Loci
::Natalia pauses. THen takes a sigh of relief::
Good. I managed to absorb some of the power back before he snatched it. He can still use it, but so far, he'll never be able to carry out his entire plan. So long as I play it smart. He'll be quite furious.
::She smirks. That out of the way, she takes her first look at her rescuers. Or so she thinks::
YOU!
::In a flash, she is up on her feet. Her magic is back online, allowing her to use her purple-fire longswords. She takes a defensive position. She must have the worst luck. First Loci, now the pirates::
Where's your captain?!
::She nottices one of the pirates looking somewhat embarrassed. Then she remembers how close he was to her face when she awoke. She begins to gag relentlessly::
*gag gag* You didn't! What made you think... What possesed you to... I'll kill you!!!
(OOC: Hey Vincent. Should I start posting in Airship Hirjah?)
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Post by Vincent on Apr 14, 2007 19:15:11 GMT -5
Rafee and Miguel jump back, hands raised. "We were just..."
"That'll be quite enough!" Vincent's voice booms behind Natalia. "Isn't this just an ironic situation. Miguel, Rafee, return to your stations. I'll handle this."
Rafee and Miguel both nod. "Aye, aye captain!" Then they slowly slink away, arms still raised.
Walking around Natalia to face her, Vincent remains calm, hands at his back. Very dignified and serious, like a military officer.
"You sure have a hell of a way thanking us for rescuing you." Vincent's hand rests on one of his holstered pistols, incase of suddent movements. "Now I don't take kindly to anyone threaten my crew, speically you."
"Throw her back in the drink!" Comes a yell from Miguel as he hides down the passageway.
Vincent looks back to where Miguel yelled from. "That'll be enough out of you!"
Vincent looks back to Natalia, index finger raised and pointing at her in a scolding fashion. "Now I don't know what all went on down there, but I'll gladly put you back if you rather wait for another airship to pass by."
(Not yet)
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Post by Natalia on Apr 14, 2007 19:29:18 GMT -5
::If looks could kill, Vincent would be on the floor. But Vincent seems utterly unphased by her glaring, unlike Miguel, who cowers from her gaze at his comment::
Rescue? What do criminals care. I thought you were only out for yourself. Unless... you have an ulterior motive for pulling me out?
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Post by Vincent on Apr 14, 2007 20:19:42 GMT -5
Vincent raises a brow to Natalia's comment. "We saw a flare, we came to check it out. We found you in the water and we brought you on-board out of good-will."
As Vincent speaks, Nahla emurges from a hatch nearby, assualt rifle at the ready. "Captain! I heard."
Vincent raises his hand, stopping Nahla from approuching any further. "It's ok Nahla, we have a guest on board. Could you prepare one of the empty staterooms?" Nahla looks at the captain questionally, but lowers her weapon all the same. "Aye, aye sir." She walks off then.
"We're not criminals, miss... what is your name?" Vincent asks.
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Post by Natalia on Apr 14, 2007 20:39:34 GMT -5
::Natalia stares at Vincent, warily for a moment, then relaxes a little. Her swords vanish::
Natalia. Princess Natalia. And I suppose I should thank you, Captain Vincent.
::She extends her hand to him, as if offering for him to kiss it::
Especially considering the damage I did to your ship in the past. I hope you won't hold it against me.
::She's back to her normal composure. Grinning, as if she just found out something very personal about you, you didn't want her to know::
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Post by Vincent on Apr 14, 2007 21:06:04 GMT -5
Vincent shakes her hand. "Pleasure, Natalia. I'm Captain Vincent Kumi and welcome aboard the Hijrah." He motions to the corridore behind Natalia where Miguel is hiding, his head peaking behind the bend. "Over there is my first mate, Miguel. You can't miss him around the ship." Vincent folds his hands. "The one who you threatened to kill for getting 'fresh' with you is my second mate, Rafee. As for my only female crew member, the one with the large assualt rifle is my third mate, Nahla." Vincent walks past Natalia, heading towards Miguel as Nahla returns. "Nahla will show you your cabin while you're with us. Supper will be in a few hours, we'll discuss where to drop you off then. If you need anything, find me or one of my crew... and please, don't destroy anything." He walks a little further then quickly turns around. "One more thing, I expect to hear of your little adventure when we meet next. Appears like you had quite an expernce. Till then, Princess Natalia." Vincent turns around, grabs Miguels ear and drags him off kicking and screaming.
Nahla stands beside Natalia, looking rather fierce at first but her demenor quickly changes from fierce to friendly. "This way!" She smiles and walks off down the opposite path from Vincent. "Your room is down here, theres a shower and a spare set of dry clothes that should fit you."
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Post by Natalia on Apr 14, 2007 21:14:04 GMT -5
::Natalia smiles back::
Thank you.
::No need to insult their hospitality by telling them she doesn't eat or sleep, or that she can manipulate her clothing anyway. She follows Nahla in silence for a moment::
So... This is a charming way of life you have here. I actually admire your sense of duty to eachother. Almost like a... a family.
::Family. The word is but a distant memory now::
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Post by Vincent on Apr 14, 2007 21:25:18 GMT -5
Nahla stops outside her cabin door. "This is the only life and family we have left, following the wars and plague." She says, her voice turns a cryptic. "But that's ancient history. Here's your cabin, there's a intercom inside as well. Incase you need us. The galley is on the second deck bow, I'd recommend staying out of the engine room. Nivzad is very protective of his engines... specially considering what you did to them before." Nahla leans up against the bulkhead, shes dressed in rugged atire, dull rust colored coveralls and boots. Her hair is brunette, kept in a ponytail. Her skin is rugged and scarred, the signs of a rugged life. "You're the first person we ever had actually board our vessels, much less disable an engine. I think the captain rather admires that. So anything else you'd need?"
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