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Post by Book of the Twilight on Sept 23, 2008 1:30:14 GMT -5
::Someone waits within a forgotten frame of the doorway, hidden behind the dining room. It opens to a set of decaying stone steps. While the rest of the mansion has been restored by Lillith's efforts, these stairs clearly lead to a place that never received such attention. That is because that what lies beyond those stairs is a chamber best left forgotten. In the doorway, waiting just above the stairs, an imposing figure waits for someone. They are shrouded in a cloak as black as night, and their face is hidden beneath the shadow of their hood. But one feature that is clear is the hungry smile on their eerily pale lips::
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 23, 2008 19:12:16 GMT -5
Neiro fell in to the house through a window after Jenova threw him into it. He layed on the floor for a minute. He had finally realized that maybe it was too late for his brother. He then remembered hearing a voice in his head. He decided that maybe that was the only way. He got up rubbing the tears from his eyes.
" So be it..."
He walked and walked until he finally found where the voice had told him to go. He looked at the doorway not noticing the person within it.
"..."
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 23, 2008 19:19:41 GMT -5
::Neiro is startled by a voice from the doorway. He recognizes it as the same one he heard in his head, but it's no longer cloaked. It's female and rings with a strange accent::
So good of you to kome.
::She steps out of the shadows and into full view. She pulls back her cloak with her pale hands to reveal an elegant scarlet dress. She lifts her hands to her face and lowers her hood, revealing flowing waist length sandy blond locks and a thin pale face that would be very beautiful if it weren't for the hungry expression in her eerie hazel eyes::
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 23, 2008 19:52:26 GMT -5
Neiro looked at the hunger in her eyes.
" Who are you?"
He looked at her quizzically trying to figure out if he could actually trust her.
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 24, 2008 1:40:47 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8JbTB2M4s::She gives Neiro a cold smile:: That's not important. All you really need to know is that I kan help you. You do want to save your brother, don't you? Well I kan assure you that I and the one I serve doesn't want Jenova to take power any more than you do. ::She cackles a high cold laugh and turns her back to him, starting to lead him down the stairs:: Follow me. I'll explain everything. So tell me, did you really think the heroes were kapable of stopping Jenova? There was a time where perhaps, that was a possibility; Bakk in the days of Infinity Paige and Krohan Mekhanly, Randi the Angel of Life, Inuyasha the Angel of War, and others like them. But they are either dead, or nowhere to be found, and those who are left are either tired, or weaklings. ::She leads him further down the winding staircase of stone into a dark chamber. When it becomes to dark to see, she holds up one pale finger. A small flame ignites at its tip, and she places it to the wall. The fire spreads until both sides of the chamber walls are lit in a stream of flames from the oil that was set into it:: But who kan really blame you? Gaea it seems has always been plagued by the likes of Jenova and other miskreants. But it seemed that there were always mighty heroes of legend around to protekt it. However, the might of the heroes is dwindling, and soon they will kome up against an evil that they won't be able to stop. Or perhaps they already have. And where will that leave us?
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 24, 2008 18:01:17 GMT -5
Neiro blinked a few times as he was listening and following her.
"...Well...That would leave this world in quite the state..."
He continued to follow her thinking about his brother and how hopeless things seemed against Jenova. He frowned as they continued down the staircase.
" Who is it that you work for?"
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 24, 2008 19:53:32 GMT -5
::The woman doesn't answer him at first, leading him further and further into the catacombs of the manor::
Tell me Neiro, what do you know of The Koven?
::He seems confused at the way she pronounced it and she has to strain to clarify her words around her accent::
What have you heard of the group of witches known as The Coven?
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 24, 2008 22:57:38 GMT -5
Neiro looked at the woman blinking.
" I herd that they were trying to almost the same thing as Jenova is...Except they were defeated by Rainii Loire and a group of others...."
He thought for a second.
" I thought they were all dead?"
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 25, 2008 2:46:04 GMT -5
::Even though her back is turned to him, Neiro can detect the smug grin in her voice::
Not quite. While Rainii Loire sukceeded in slaying the Demon Witch Natalia, The Koven aktually suffered only one kasualty, by the hand of one of their own. Kronus, the witch of strength was exekuted for treason. Ekhidna the witch of kreation went mad after the battle at Esthar, and was lokked away. Nyx, the shadow nymph as some kall her left this world with that lamprey of a little girl that followed the Amethyst Sorceress around. And the youngest, the witch of storms, is none other than your pretty little friend Lillith.
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Neiro Thanatos
New Adventurer
...Harbringer of Destruction...
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Post by Neiro Thanatos on Sept 25, 2008 13:52:11 GMT -5
Neiro blinked remembering hearing about another member of the Coven.
" Wasn't their another member of the Coven?"
He looked at her suspiciously.
" Where are we going by the way?"
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 25, 2008 16:01:37 GMT -5
::The woman finally comes to a stop at the bottom of the staircase that leads into a great stone chamber. Unknown to Neiro is that this is the very room where Echidna worked tirelessly day and night to perfect her malevolent creation Typhon. But the carvings and ritualistic markings on the walls, as well as the great stone altar in the center indicate that this room now serves a different purpose. On the wall that faces them, a single fire is lit in the center of a carving made to look like a slitted eye. On either side of the eye are black spiked wings::
This is where you shall find your answers. You see, there was a force behind the Koven. A powerful force that kould bend even Natalia the Demon Witch to its will. A power that even Krohan Mekhanly feared. Such a being would prove to match, if not best Jenova, wouldn't you agree? You've tried one side of power. It failed. So now why not try another?
::Moevement in the corner of the room catches Neiro's eye. It too is dressed in a cloak, but it is hunched over, and from the hood Neiro can see the snout of a wolf. A wolf walking on its hind legs, but its shoulders are as pronounced as a man's. A second figure emerges on the other side, this one apparently female and dressed in the same black robe as the wolf, but old and shriveled in form. They approach Neiro slowly and now he can see that the woman has slits instead of nostrils, and her skin glistens with pale green scales. The wolf stares at Neiro with its hungry yellow eyes and speaks in its bellowing grating voice::
Wolf: We took the Gardens and made the SeeD's beg for mercy. We made the people of Timber quake in fear. And for a shining moment we took the city of Esthar. And with your help we can do it again.
::The snake hag speaks next in a shrill hissing whisper::
Snake-Hag: What you hate so shall we. No one hates better than us.
::Neiro turns back to see the pale witch as she circles him and makes her way to the altar. She lowers her hood, letting her flowing waist length hair fall freely. She turns back to face him and in the glow of the fire that dances across her pale features and ignites her hazel eyes, she looks more frightening than the demons::
You want Jenova dead? So do we. You want you brother bakk? We kan help you reskue him. What do you have to lose?
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 27, 2008 17:08:13 GMT -5
Neiro looked at the woman and back to the smaller beasts behind him.
"....Your right....It's the only way...."
He took his hand off his swords hilt and looked at the woman again.
" What must be done?"
He looked seriously at the woman. It was true he wanted Jenova dead and his brother alive. He wanted things to be the way they were when he was younger.
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 27, 2008 23:01:41 GMT -5
Good, good. You have a special part to play in the festivities here today, and we are all glad to welkome you into our cirkle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjkanvutvk&feature=related::The altar is divided into two parts. One pentagon shaped table of stone in the center of the room with a pentagram carved ornately onto its surface with the same fiery winged eye in its center. The steps lead down to a simple square platform that the witch is standing on. She begins moving her arms which glow with magical energy while the wolf and the snake hag move around her, painting an array around her feet. While the witch casts her spell, the energy in her hands shoots out at the walls and snakes its way around the room, making the carvings glow bright red. While the wolf and the hag complete the array and start chanting in a strange unknown tongue, the witch steps down and guides Neiro to the lower platform where she was standing. In the center of the higher platform, a black mist seems to roll up its sides and gather at its center. The witch steps off the platform, leaving Neiro to stand in her place while the wolf and the hag get closer to him:: Return to us that away was torn, Queen and master of all evil born. Through the shadows of space and the magic of night, we kall to you now to show us your might. We offer this life to the gates of hell, through your dark threshold we kall Jezebel!::The shadows on the altar grow into a pillar. They swirl in its center and within them something grows. Through the darkness, Neiro can barely make out a beautiful and yet frightening visage. A tall elven woman shrouded in black. Her white-blond hair frames a face that may have once been called beautiful, but the slitted eyes that are the color of fire and burn with hate show her for what she is. The shadows blur her from sight, but Neiro can still see her smile with her full blood red lips. She appears to strain herself as she reaches through the shadows for him. Her hand isn't as pale as the witch's but there is an unearthly quality to her skin, like a glistening sheen. She speaks in a low dark voice, but its smooth and pleasing to the ear:: I can bestow great power on he who gives himself to me. Just take my hand and swear to serve me. Then through you, I can save everything you hold dear. Take my hand Neiro Thanatos. ::She can sense a slight hesitation in him and her voice becomes just a little more urgent:: Take my hand.::While Neiro is distracted the wolf moves quietly to Neiro's side and moves to force Neiro's hand, but he suddenly lacks the strength. He turns his yellow eyes on the witch and growls as it seems she's the one draining his energy. The witch hisses at him and the snake hag shakes her reptilian head:: No, you kannot interfere. It has to be entirely by choice.
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Sept 28, 2008 1:05:48 GMT -5
Neiro looked at the woman within the mist. Then to his hand. He wasn't sure if this was what he really should be doing. he couldn't hear any more fighting outside. Maybe they defeated him already. Maybe Jenova killed everyone else. He thought about his choices over and over in his head as his hand moved up slowly.
"...It's...the...only....way...."
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 29, 2008 0:59:36 GMT -5
(OOC: Whoever wants in on this fight, jump right in. ^_^)
::The witch smiles wickedly as Neiro reaches toward the shadowy hand, and the wolf and the hag cackle in delight. But her pale smile suddenly cracks. She whirls around just in time to intercept a ball of lightning in her hands just before it hits her. She's outraged but not surprised when she sees who threw it::
You!
::The wolf and the hag take defensive stances in front of her. Lillith, Kenny, and the others stand at the top of the steps::
Lillith: I should have known it was you Gwen. You're like a cockroach, we can never get rid of you.
::Guinevere grins::
You're too late "little sister". Neiro here has already made his choice, and there's not a thing you kan do to change his mind.
::Lillith looks on in horror. Her knees nearly buckle under her feet even though those horrible fiery eyes aren't looking directly at her. Guinevere takes the chance and throws Lillith's spell back at her. The sorceress jumps out of the way and lands on the ground only to be surrounded by the wolf and the snake hag. She pulls out her dagger and readies a spell in her other hand::
Lillith: Kenny! Get Neiro off that platform!
::Guinevere raises her pale arms. Strange pale snake-like spirits appear around her forearms and wind around her wrists. There are four on each arm and they each have snarling wolf like faces with eyes the color of blood::
Get them.
::Jezebel's eyes stray from Neiro for the briefest instant. Seeing the others arrive makes her voice more urgent::
Come on... take my hand.
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Post by Kenny on Sept 29, 2008 3:42:09 GMT -5
:Kenny followed Lillith into the mansion to discovered that Guinivere was back which upsetted him: "You? Impossible we destroyed You i saw it cleary." :He then noticed Neiro on the platform being tempted to take the hand of the evil eyes that were being shown. He then made his way to the platform and did a desperate move by knocking out Neiro with the bottom of his sword and then carrying him away from the platform:
"Don't think so"
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Post by Jas on Sept 29, 2008 12:38:29 GMT -5
*Jas fallowed behind them, and saw Guinevere still alive* (Damnit, how did she survive? I thought something was off) he thought before drawing his blade. *But one look at whatever it was Nerio was being drawn to caused his blade to change into its unknown form* (What the? It changed on its own) *The blade pulses as Jas feels something dark trying to take over his mind. His hand was still gripping the blade as he is forced to his knees at the pyschic assult, trying with his will to force it back*
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Post by Guinevere on Sept 29, 2008 14:17:41 GMT -5
(OOC: For future reference, all credit for this scene goes to Prince Caspian!)
::While Jas is down, the Snake hag and the Wolf move in on him, surrounding him. The hag starts to cast spells of confusion and the wolf prepares to pounce. Meanwhile the fangs of Guinevere's extra arms clash with Lillith's blade as the two sorceresses go head to head again. Guinevere's red gown and waist length sandy blond hair truly make her like a living flame as she whilrs out of the way of Lillith's lightning spell. Lillith's air magic enables her to move quickly, leaping in and out of Gwen's attacks::
::Back at the altar, Neiro is thrown and Kenny is left standing in front of Jezebel. Her shadowy hand shrinks back as she studies him with those horrid eyes::
Kenny dear. I've missed you.
::Kenny recognizes the voice. Back in his days with Natalia, there had been times when she had spoken in another voice. One that had not been her own. Now it seems that the owner of that second voice is before him now::
Come now Kenny, take my hand. There's a good boy.
::She reaches out to him again::
You know you can't do this alone.
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Post by Jas on Sept 29, 2008 14:21:02 GMT -5
*Just as the wolf pounches, its tackled to the ground by Kyran to prevent any harm coming to Jas* You will not lay one claw on him demon she growled to the wolf.
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Post by Lillith on Sept 29, 2008 14:24:24 GMT -5
::The wolf squeals as Kyran lays her claws into it, but she's forced to jump off as the hag sends a spell at her. The tiger manages to dodge, but now the wolf has leaped onto her, sinking its jaws into her neck. The hag pulls out a glimmering knife that glows a sickly green and advances on Jas again, hoping the confusion hasn't worn off just yet::
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