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Post by Dante Shadesang on Mar 9, 2009 4:04:16 GMT -5
Dante, his face totally straight... as if emotions were non-existent. Then he leans on the wall and covers his face... "What to do... he cannot be harmed... the world is being threatened... demands of obscene sacrifices for our lives.... I... do not know, Iole."
Just so you know, I heard-- Please... Ok...
His mind goes in severe conflict... he wants to sacrifice himself for Eva and Iole... but then, who would protect them further? Eva can protect Iole but what if her demon side took over and no one was there to stop her.. to ease her... and Iole maybe harmed in the process... and plus... the world will be in ruin... including his two only friends at Bevelle... he groans in mental pain. He is nothing more than a disease, abandoned for obvious reasons by his creators of whoever they were.. and believe it is a god but really is an intelligent smugger who thinks this is best for anyone.. or really, itself. "Argh... how... just how... the virus... driven by the winds to all the worlds...."
He looks out the windows to see how far it has gone....
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Mar 9, 2009 4:05:11 GMT -5
::Eva smiled down at Iole before glaring at the King::
"Sometimes Iole other people's lives are more important than others...."
::She held on to Iole in a slightly tight embrace::
"I know its not fair but as a human being sometimes love makes you want to have that sacrifice as long as you know that special one continues to live on for them..."
::She looks towards Dante who she could tell was starting to have a bad feeling in regards to what she was saying before she gave him a slight smile::
"I know I said yes Dante....and I love you with all of my heart....but I rather not want to deal with the pain of losing you again as well as my sisters and everyone else in this world...."
Besides....I have a feel my father had to make the same sacrifice for me....
::Her wings expanded as she wrapped her wings around the both of them protectively as she soon felt the virus take its effect on her causing her to cough slightly as a few feathers started falling off::
"Heh...its.....a bit painful...to say the least...."
::She had a bit of a content smile on her face as she looked at Iole::
"Take care of yourself and please listen to me finally when I say stay out of trouble...Dante please watch her for me...."
::Eva could tell she was dieing as more and more of her strength felt like it was being drained right out of her as her feathers continued to keep falling::
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Post by Iole on Mar 9, 2009 4:17:19 GMT -5
::Iole's grip on Eva's hand tightens as she watches her sister's feathers fall out of her beautiful wings. Tears blur her vision until all she can see clearly are Eva's eyes, those purple eyes::
No! No you can't just write me off and tell me to be good without you here! Dammit Auntie don't do this to me again!
::She breaks down and falls to her knees, holding Eva's cool hand against her face, sobbing from the deepest place inside her::
I can't do this again. Don't ask me to please. Eva please.
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Post by Jas on Mar 9, 2009 12:51:19 GMT -5
*Jas just awtaches as the virus slowly starts to take effect, his body growing weaker.* Looks like this is the end... Not with a bang, but a whimper...
[glow=white,2,300]Jas! Do not fall asleep! Stay awake![/glow]
I'm sorry Kyran... But I can't... I've lost too much of my strenght to continue on... If the others survive, look after them for me...
*Jas slides off Kyran, hitting the ground* [glow=white,2,300]JAS![/glow]
*Jas does not respond to Kyran's words as his eyes close. His breathing becoming shallow. However, markings appear on both his arms, his left arm covered in black demonic runes while his right with white angelic runes. Kyran's eyes widen at the sight as they slowly fade, his breathing getting stronger* [glow=white,2,300]When did those two become a part of him?[/glow]
*Jas then opens his eyes, still alive but still not at his usual strenght, the wound to his shoulder has recovered. When he looks to see where Locus was, he sees nothing* What happened? I thought I was going to die?
[glow=white,2,300]Seems like your swords had other plans. I can no longer sense you weakening, its as if the virus has been purged out of you, that's why you can't see him now.[/glow]
*Jas looks to his arms as he stands back up, using Kyran as a boost* Second time I owe Azurewrath and Shadowfang my life, but what of the others?
[glow=white,2,300]I do not know, but something has to be done quickly before its too late.[/glow]
Damn! If only we knew where the vaccine was.
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Post by Situation on Mar 9, 2009 14:27:55 GMT -5
Purged by a force unknown, another will live through the destruction but the world still burns by the wind driven flames.
::States the King, his tone nearly sounding as if he's enjoying see their responses and reactions, as if it were a scientific curiosity, like watching animals in a zoo.::
The time draws near, save yourselves or save others, no matter which you choose just choose.
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Post by Iole on Mar 9, 2009 14:42:14 GMT -5
What if I traded?
::Iole gets back to her feet and stares at the King pleading::
Who would that save? How many would that save?
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Post by Situation on Mar 9, 2009 14:45:23 GMT -5
I cannot say, you just must choose and I will decide if the balance will start to return in exchange for your choice.
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Post by Iole on Mar 9, 2009 14:49:26 GMT -5
::Iole looks back to Eva, knowing her sister is going to try and interfere with her choice. But she's just as stubborn as she is. Before she can say anything, Iole turns back to face the king and is about to nod, but she's grabbed from behind by Lillith::
Let go of me! I'm not getting left behind!
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Post by Lillith on Mar 9, 2009 14:54:15 GMT -5
::Lillith holds fast to her::
That's selfish Iole. If you do that, everything your sister just did to save you would be for nothing. The trade wouldn't be for the lives of others. It would be to escape from living without them. That's not the right choice.
Iole: Let me go! What do you know about it?!
::Iole reels from the sting as Lillith's palm connects with her face. She stops crying as Lillith's eyes remind her just who she's losing as well::
You'll do more good for them by living. Make their sacrifices mean something.
::She looks back at the King, pulling Oliver closer to her as well::
How can Nature survive if our young aren't allowed to continue?
::She looks back at Eva whose wings are fading fast::
Eva, is this alright?
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Post by Situation on Mar 9, 2009 22:55:56 GMT -5
::The King turns back around upon hearing Lillith's request.::
The Nature can survive perfectly well without the intelligent animal, it is that we let you exist just as we let any animal survive. You once served a niche in the environment that you hail from, however, you expanded beyond the niche and created the world as you see fit and that is why we are here now.
::Its head turns to the window for a moment, then back to the group.::
Some of the intelligent animals will survive, you are resilient creatures... The time draws near, the cleansing is consuming the cancer.
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Post by Iole on Mar 10, 2009 0:02:10 GMT -5
::Iole cries quietly, not wanting to watch what happens to Eva and Kenny, but unable to look away from it::
I don't understand. You make it sound like this is supposed to make the world better. But how can a world without the people we love be any kind of world at all?
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Post by Dante Shadesang on Mar 10, 2009 5:07:37 GMT -5
(OOC - Everyone... I like to say I am very, very, very sorry..... Eva encouraged me so I did it. While I like you to read it through the effort I made to make up what I lost (I really hope so), I numbered the paragraph for certain people to remember for reference only... Iole - 2 Jas - 3 Eva - 1 Vincent - 4 Again.... VERY sorry..) Dante feels his life go into slow-motion as Eva pummel to the ground. "NO!! Eva, do not be this reckless! Iole needs you the most than me! I... I... there just has to be another way, Eva, do not give up your life for this accursed virus!" This thing... it is nothing more like "them".... Then he feels a burn his chest as if heated in anger... ARGGHHH!! We have to do SOMETHING!! We can't just stand around and watch this prick wipe everything out... let alone kill your babe, Eva... and have Iole without her big sister... and Kenny dying... well, actually I'm OK with that because I still can't forgive the prick for that dirty fight a sword down my leg BUT Lillith is going to have a much worst death than an epidemic .... we cannot harm him in any way... harming him will be harming us. The virus is driven.. by the winds...? Then it struck him... but is it even possible? A single man... to contain and destroy an worldly epidemic? As if Dante and his "other" think on the same mind, he responds: But... what happens if we fail..?He pauses a long moment... though it feels like hours instead of seconds. For the first time, both Dante and his "other" were total silence... pondering upon this at the same time. Then... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFGrxKDrluI"Locsel Kuth, I ask to trade my life for Eva and Kenny. I do not want Lillith to feel the lost of her beloved.. and I do not want Iole to lose her only sister who had cared for all these years...... I know my sacrifice will not bring them pain as Kenny and Lillith will live happily.. and Iole will always someone to look up to for her remaining of days of her life... and I will be.. forgotten..."(1)Right then and there, he felt the burn everyone seems to groan about and starts to grunt in great pain. He pulls his mother's necklace and wore it around Eva's neck... who was seems to be recovering very slowly... however, he takes notices of the large amount of angel feathers she has lost..... He embrace her somewhat-unconscious body and kisses her on the forehead. "Thank you... I... was hoping to live my remaining day with you... and start a family. But with our lives... I understand. You made open myself up to everyone and that your true love is enough.. though I wish..." He turns away "... Iole, Lillith, Kenny.... everyone..." He was about to kneel on one knee as he walks away from the group... now his feathers falling off.. then... "... but..."... minds think alike: "... we're not going to give up without a fight!" (2)In an instant, he unsheathes Unforgiven and perform Dimensional Clash, ripping up the ceiling to get a way to the outside. He jumps out... during this unexpected action from Dante, Iole hears something... it was Dante... but young and brash... Kid, don't "do it" unless we can "do it". You'll figure it out! Dante, ignoring the hard wind rushing him, rises up his arm and perform Conflicting Zepyhr as a ball of wind absorbs in the virus into it. It started to grow larger and larger... "Is it... working?!" But then... he starts the feel the strain and pain as his MP is all but gone... and now it seems to affect the trigger, making it glow and crackle. With a scream of pain , he falls back and all the hard work of containing the virus is blown... literally. Dante lies on the ground, his eyes open and his breath hard as he feels the virus getting to him further... "... da..mn..." No... no, no, no, no! I think we almost had it! If only we had more others! But.. it would require-- Then he recalls something... "So Eva... what happened at the docks? They said I aided in weakening Echinda for Kerion to do the final shot... but... how?"
"You did another summoning Dante, only instead of Ifrit, this one called itself Leviathan, to say you was enshrouded in water is a understatement...."He pondered upon it... maybe... just maybe... the next summon can actually save the world? Could a summon out there perform such a task? He turns the trigger..................... nothing. "Damn it!" Crap!!! It can't do what it could usually do anymore! There's just too much damage! So... be it. He readies to damage the trigger... but stops... what happens if it succeed? If there's further damage... he may end up with a consequence: disappearance via pyreflies as Eva told him... loss of all of his memories... of Shaft, Galeon, Jas, Iole, Lillith... and Eva... no, no, it was not the time for that... his mind conflicts... then... Dante.... don't worry. I got you covered. ... what? I said you I got you covered! Now if you excuse me--! Before he could do anything, his arm takes a life of its own and damages the trigger. A large tornado engulfs Dante as the airship shake violently before finally regain balance. The winds cleared... and "Dante" is revealed once more with the pain out of his mind... now with the summon of wind behind him. His face, frozen... his eyes, beady-aqua... he is Yojimbo, the warrior of the wind. Ah, yes! Yojimbo! Thank god we didn't lose you! No time to explain, I need you to-- Money. ... I'm sorry, what? .................... Money. You're joking... right? .................................. Money. O-M-G, we don't have time for money, you idiot! Can't you just do it free of charge!? The world... ending.. get it!? .......................................... Money. AAAHHHHH!!!! WHAT'S WITH YOU AND MONEY!!!?? >.<As he further annoys Yojimbo, the summon takes notice of Eva who is still unconscious and surrounded by her glowing angelic feathers. He hovers down while still connected to "Dante's" back. Hey, don't ignore me--... wha? Yojimbo takes notice of Eva's condition by putting his hand on her forehead... and picks up the glowing feathers. ......... Good enough. Wait, I'm... I'm really confused. Angel... sacrifice... feather... imbued of power... for master's "other's" "mate".... for sister... for everyone... better than Gil... as summon must.... do duty... for Angel.... So then....?(3)Yojimbo nods. YES!!!! Er... totally random, but how many can you make of it... or how much if you're fetish for money... 1000 gil... one of "them".... 1 feather... about 15 of "them". Holy.... I hope the ship can hold "them"! All right, let's-- He takes notice of Jas struggling. Holy crap... are you OK?? You don't look like you're infected! But.. how...? Anyhow, looks like you have a plan so... Yojimbo! He nods and in a puff of smoke, his pet dog is summoned... though rather small. Bigger... Another puff of smoke reveals him even bigger as he lifts Jas on its back. You have full command! Just... you know... don't feed him <.< Before he left, he whispers something... Don't worry, Eva, babe... I'll make sure you get back with him..."Dante" and Yojimbo jump back up the top of the airship with Eva's feathers surrounding them. Time to show the god we ain't giving up yet! Ready?? He puts two fingers up and forms a "plus" and Yojimbo does the same... Kaze.... Kuro-n.... Gijutsu!Then a massive puff of smoke engulfs the airship, easily seen from the Vincent's. As the smoke clears... none of them could believe their eyes... There was "Dante" in his black coat and Yojimbo... times hundreds and hundreds of "Dantes" and Yojimbos being all white and transparent. HOLY........... one, two, three, four... total... 1001... no worry... light as feather... unlike Gil... lack color though... 501 on ship here... Er... where's the other 500?Yojimbo points to Vincent's ship, where the other clones reside. 450... wait... so then... where's the other 50 o.O?--- Meanwhile --- (4)Vincent, the crew, and Nyx take in awe, a puff of smoke engulfs the cockpit, choking everyone a bit. When cleared, the 50 transparent clones appear out of nowhere and start mumbling and scratching heads. One of them takes notice of Nyx falling on the ground from the shock. Oh, let me help. / Me too! / Sorry about that! / Yeah, go lost on the way. / Very sorry! / Know the way out of here, Minx? Wait, there it is, everyone! He start rushing out like a ocean wave to the door to lead outside until everyone was gone... ----------- Find way later.... ready, Master. .......... oh, ok, right! All right.. um.. mes... lots and lots of... mes... <.<.... We got a world epidemic made by some long-lost disease or... some... thing... who think he knows what's best for everyone and smugs so much that it makes me want to whack him with a row paddle! I say we show that guy who's boss that we can fix things ourselves even if we screwed up here and there and everywhere BUT we learn from our mistakes! Like... Lillith! She learned to co-exist with humans with sorceresses through Galeon and now everyone is happy ^_^... ok, maybe not everyone, but everyone will understand eventually however how long... he just an impatient smugger or something....
We don't have backup plan because this is our ONLY plan, so it's perfectly fine if we fail because Eva, Iole, Lillith , Kenny, and Jas will live happy lives and we may... OK, why am I telling you this, we can do this, better try our best than standing like idiots, so just DO IT! Perform Conflicting Zepyhr to absorb the virus and we'll burn to the depths of Hell by a certain you-know-who when we got it all!www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTiBPAknOk&feature=relatedEveryone on both airships raises their hands as they all perform the skills.. all together, they form a massive ball of wind beyond recogition with a sucking whirlpool on top of it. Some others also makes enough air to keep the airships into altitude.... Come on... WORK!!!!!
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Post by Situation on Mar 10, 2009 16:08:13 GMT -5
::For a breif moment, the world litterally holds its breath as the air is purged of an unseen foe, the wind contracting, being filtered with the power of the "Conflicting Zepyher". The massive ball of wind dies as the last of the unclean air is purified. As the tempist subsides, there only leaves the King, standing before the group, his topaz eyes staring down at them.::
The ignorant animal became the intelligent animal and that animal became a noble animal. Yet even in the face of overwhelming odds, the balance of the world in question, many of the intelligent animals became ignorant animals as they squabblied and quivered. Heroes some, animals others. You can defeat your enemies yet you cannot defeat the beasts that are yourselves, except for the very few amoung you, yet this lone act is enough to fullfill the agreement made between I and the Temple Architects. The Sixth Extinction shall not happen, for an animal as willing to throw itself into a fire in order for the survival of its species is worthy to live another day.
::The King motions to the dying and injured, his hand moving as if calling them forward towards him. The burn inside their bodies subsides and their frail energy returns to their muscles and bones.::
You will live in order that you may learn the fraility and fleeting nature of your kind, you consume more then your worth yet, you can achive greatness in the fact alone that you can go above and beyond your nature. This is why your kind will survive for a little time longer. I watched you all from the inside, hoping to see the promise made all those years ago still resides inside you subconscious... I was fearing that the agreement had been broken yet, this one man proved otherwise.
((to be continued later, anyone wishes to interject a question, etc.. feel free))
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Post by Lillith on Mar 10, 2009 18:16:58 GMT -5
Wait... so you mean that's it? You're not wiping out humanity? This was all a test?
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Post by Situation on Mar 10, 2009 18:35:44 GMT -5
::The King nods.::
Many years ago, at the height of the Fifth Extinction where the intelligent animal faced complete annihilation by the hand of nature, a society of the intelligent animals convened to negotiate with nature over the survival of them as a species. They called themselves the Brotherhood of The Temple's Architect...
::From under the King's robe, dark tendrils shoot out and strike the heads of each of the heroes, even those who were purged, leaving only Oliver unaware still, the circumstances unfolding.::
::The vision of the heroes blurs, replaced by a new scenes, like that of a video sphere in the mind. They are above a long dark room, lined with high-back chairs, an alter in the center. In each chair sits a man in robe and apron and at the front and back of the long dark room are men wearing ornate vestments, holding starves of gold and ivory. The alter is adorned with the Yellow Sign, it glows and out from it emerges a being not unlike the King himself. Though muffled, there begins a great uproar of pleas and demands, questions, and answers. The negotiation doesn't appear to be going well as the room quiets down, a somber tone befalling the air. Then one man in the northeast corner stands, facing the god, he makes a strange ceremonial gesture with his hands then speaks. He offers himself in exchange for his people, the god in the center agree, nodding its head. Then, one by one, others stand, Guados, Drawves, Cetra, Burmecian, and many others offering themselves in exchange for a people or race till the last but one makes a deal. Then, from the east, a man adorned most finely and resonating with authority and power, with a top-hat, rises from his seat and approaches the alter. He takes the hat from atop his head, holding it over his heart and bows. He offers himself up for all present and the world itself. The god nods and speaks, declaring that their actions here have shown themselves worthy of survival as a race, people, culture. He decrees that upon the death of this one man, the world will not be cleansed again if such a selfless commitment to the fortitude and nobility of the intelligent animal can be presented by those with the power to change the world in times of great unbalance and strife. Upon the last word of that statement, the man with the top-hat drops dead upon the alter and the vision fades.::
It was a agreement made from the blood of sacrifice, an agreement I will uphold. You are resilient and willing to risk all for that of your species.
::Their vision returns to that of the airship::
Though be warned, you nearly fell here today... and all would of then been cleansed.
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Post by Lillith on Mar 10, 2009 20:53:04 GMT -5
And since the events were repeating after Loci's death... you sought out those who knew the architects secrets. We found a photo at the chantry; Crowlith, Von Karma, and a third man we didn't recognize. They tried to perform the same ritual we just stopped. But why did their ritual fail?
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Post by Situation on Mar 10, 2009 21:10:15 GMT -5
They tried to bring about the ritual under circumstances that would throw the balance into further chaos, their desire for self gain lead to their corruption and fall. The one you know not was their financier, Radisclus Solidus. He was not a noble animal... dieing a penniless cur in a gutter. That is why I choose his daughter to be the test for you, another ignornant animal to be a pawn in the game.
::There's a momentary pause in the King's speech.::
She proved more clever then I predicited and I do regret the death of the Host that came from her tenacity and cunning, it would of been an unforseen reward for nature... however, not everything is to be.
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Post by Lillith on Mar 10, 2009 21:36:22 GMT -5
Gwen was his daughter... and August was Crowlith's pupil. Why did the host die? August said everything was going perfectly. It didn't make sense for it to suddenly fail.
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Post by Situation on Mar 10, 2009 21:40:51 GMT -5
The animal August interupted the final stage after his betrayal by the hands of the daughter, a kill switch created by the Architects if something should go wrong. He did it believing that it would set things back to how they were and in that, he was right.
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Post by Oliver on Mar 10, 2009 21:43:08 GMT -5
Oliver looks to Lillith and hands over the dagger and letter that he had taken from August. "Uh, no sur wat goin on, so... I found tis wen I found August, is a bit bloody an i cant really read too good so here."
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