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Revival
Apr 24, 2009 22:49:36 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 24, 2009 22:49:36 GMT -5
::Weeks before the decision to move on to Lindblum, Nu is seen chanting in a room surrounded with seals and runes which glow a sickly green hue. His eyes are closed as he chants, his fingers crossed infront of him. From a distance, Kamikaze, Astaroth & Yami keep watch. Yami blinks before looking to Astaroth:: "What is he doing?" she asked innocently.
::Yami smiles at the girl and kneels down so she was at eye level with her:: "He's in the middle of a ritual my dear."
::Yami tilts her head to the side:: "What kind of ritual?"
It's one that's meant to bring one person back from the dead. Kamikaze replied.
"Why would he do that?"
"Honestly child, I no answer or reason why. My guess is he wants more in his ranks." ::Looks back to Nu:: "But we know better than to question him, as he literally holds our lives in his hand."
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Revival
Apr 25, 2009 19:55:22 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 25, 2009 19:55:22 GMT -5
::Nu's eyes snap open as the chant finishes, his hands clench together:: "Nercomantic art: Soul Snare!" ::The room glows a sickly green as a vortex fills the room, the moans and cries of a thousand souls that have yet to be revived fills the room, two black skeleital hands come from Nu and snare what appears to be a female soul.The hands bring it before him and he looks it over, a evil grin on his face:: "Now, Nercomantic Art: Soul Possession, fallowed by Necromatic Art: Reanimation!" ::The vortexs stops before reversing course, the soul in hands snare unable to fallow before the vortex dissapears. A red glow the surrounds the soul as Nu pulls a knife out of his robes and cuts across his right hand. He then swings his hand, causing the blood from the wound to fly and hit the ground. The blood starts to grow until its now a perfect clone of Nu himself. The hands move and force the soul into the body. The clone then starts to change as the new soul begins to become part of it, it's body changing into that of a female. With a flash, the hands dissapear as the newly revived person falls to the ground, exhausted from the ordeal. Before she fully falls asleep, Nu chnats one more time, the area of her heart seperating from her soul and going to his hand before dissapearing, his other three fallowers gather to their new comrade::
She looks more muscular than your ordinary woman.
"It's because Kamikaze, she's no mere human. She's a sorceress. And from what I saw of her memories, a dear friend to one of the 'heroes'. Take her to one of the rooms, make sure she's comfortable. I got plans for her." ::Kamikaze and Astaroth nods before picking the woman up and carrying her away. Yami was about to fallow them, but Nu stopped her:: "Not you Yami. As I recall, you got combat trainning to get back to young lady." ::She mocks glares at him before running off::
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 16:17:15 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 26, 2009 16:17:15 GMT -5
::A few hours later::
::Nu stands in the far corner of the room concealed in the shadows, the only light coming from the moon outside as he sees his newest servent stirr from her sleep::
"I see you have reawakened. But I don't blame you for refusing to wake up, it's been a long time since you were among the world of the living." ::He steps out form the shadow, giving her a look who he was, his hair raven black and neatly combed back, his clothing resembling that of a dark made with red flame designs along the sleeves. What got her the most was his blood red eyes:: "But you would know all about that, wouldn't you, Melanie? Or perhaps Cronus would be more appropriate?"
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 17:12:04 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 26, 2009 17:12:04 GMT -5
::The woman in the corner, still just a sillouhette at the window speaks in a low voice::
Cronus... that's what the Witch called me.
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 17:25:22 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 26, 2009 17:25:22 GMT -5
"That 'witch' as you put it is dead, its been years since she met her demise at the hands of Rainii Loire." ::Approaches her:: "Tell me, what do you remember before you woke up in this place."
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 17:44:27 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 26, 2009 17:44:27 GMT -5
I remember... hands. You can tell a lot about someone by their hands. Are they calloused and rough from years of hard work, or are they dainty and plain from a life of privelege? Are they warm like a mother's, or are they cold and unfeeling.
::She stares at her own hands::
I remember... my hands... and Lily's hands. They were always so small in mine. But they were strong. I... I threw her. Because...
::Another pair of hands flashes into her memory::
Those hands... pale as bone and cold as ice. They're thin and wiry, but their grip is so cold. They're always reaching for something they can't have, pulling everything in like a void. They... took everything I had.
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 17:49:56 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 26, 2009 17:49:56 GMT -5
"I see... You'll be glad to know your 'sister', Lilith I belive, is still alive and now has a family of her own. The one you called Echinda, better known as Rena Williams, has met her end years ago by the same one that killed you."
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 23:25:16 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 26, 2009 23:25:16 GMT -5
Rena... her hands were always so frenzied. It was sad to watch.
::She clenches her hands into fists::
Gwen killed her too?
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 23:35:04 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 26, 2009 23:35:04 GMT -5
::He nods:: "Gwen's power overtook her, driving her to madness. Rena choose to willingly die to snap her out of it. In doing so, Gwen's memory was also erased as a result. As of this time, she posses no threat." ::Her eyes catch his:: "Tell me, dear Melanie, what do you know of your god, Hyne?"
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 23:49:32 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 26, 2009 23:49:32 GMT -5
Supposedly he gave our ancestors this power, and through bloodline or transfer, it's carried on to us; Sorceresses.
::She leans forward, letting the moonlight illuminate her face for the first time::
But I place no stock in that legend. If we are so loved by the gods, then why are we called Witches?
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Revival
Apr 26, 2009 23:58:18 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 26, 2009 23:58:18 GMT -5
"Humans fear that which they don't understand. They believe the powers you and your sisters possess is a curse, not a blessing. At one time, the sorceresses were the protectors of this world, until one was corrupted by her powers. Humanity judged all based on the actions of one. Their narrow minds nearly destroyed the balance in this world." ::Notices her state:: "If you want, I can have one of my servants bring you up something to wear. Must be rather uncomfortable in this chilly room with nothing on."
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Revival
Apr 27, 2009 0:12:49 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 27, 2009 0:12:49 GMT -5
You sound like the Demoness now. Calling us special, chosen, but she never cared about us. I've been pulled into that garbage before. What makes you, a complete stranger so different from her?
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Revival
Apr 27, 2009 0:26:44 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 27, 2009 0:26:44 GMT -5
"Because, unlike her, I'm honest about my intent at all times to them. I have nothing to gain from deceiving those that are loyal and serve me. I also have an eye on the value of certain people. If I didn't think you had any promise, I wouldn't of revived you my dear." ::She sees the honesty in his eyes, no sign of deceit or trickery whatsoever::
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 1:12:58 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 28, 2009 1:12:58 GMT -5
::She grins cynically at him::
It'll take a little more than that to convince me. That's exactly what she told me and Lillith. For starters, you can tell me why you dug me up? You look like you have enough peons around here. You've got the guy in black, probably an assassin, you've got a blue demon, and that girl. I don't know what she does, but you wouldn't keep her around if it wasn't good. So what do you want with me?
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 1:22:53 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 28, 2009 1:22:53 GMT -5
"To tell you the truth my dear, I find myself in need of a sorceress. As you know, sorceress's are strong with magic, but usually weak in terms of strenght. But you my dear ::He extends his hand out, a orb forms on it. As she looked inside, she saw herself the battle at Balamb Garden. She reconized the person as Jas:: are an exception to the rule that I find intresting. You have brute strenght to rely on when you can't use magic. The person you faced at Balamb Garden was Jas, a Cetra. You stood toe-to-toe with him in terms of strenght, granted he was suffering from amnesia at the time and couldn't use his full strenght. But you were able to back him into a corner, and that deserves my praise."
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 1:45:29 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 28, 2009 1:45:29 GMT -5
Uh-huh. So you want me to fight against him. Sorry, but I'm a little tired of being a weapon. I didn't like it in life, and I don't like it now. You need to give me a reason. Last time I fought for a cause. Sure I was fighting for a crazed demonic witch who wanted to destroy everything around her, but my belief in that cause was genuine. I'm not a sword for hire. Why should I want this... Cetra dead?
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 8:36:56 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 28, 2009 8:36:56 GMT -5
"You misunderstand. I never said a word about having to fight or kill. Unlike Natalia, I truely want tot help your kind achieve their true potential. Because, I'm the reason your kind exists in the first place."
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 12:20:48 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 28, 2009 12:20:48 GMT -5
::She narrows her eyes::
You'll have to explain that one to me. Are you saying you're Hyne now?
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 12:43:23 GMT -5
Post by Nu on Apr 28, 2009 12:43:23 GMT -5
::He nods:: "I was born a mortal, like you and everyone else on Gaea. But then I was betrayed by my fellow villagers and left for dead. If it wasn't for my powers awakening, I would of died and had to wait centuries to be reborn again. However, my earth body was in a state of rage that overwhelmed my spirit. He attacked, enslaving the races of Gaea under his control. But, I was eventually defeated by a Cetra warrior named Julius. He imprisoned what power I had into a artifact called the Trite. But in doing so, he sacrificed his life. Although I was powerless, my body still couldn't be destroyed. The ancient Cetra sought to 'punish' me by imprisoning me in jail which times stands still, they called it the 'Eternity Space', until a Ctera could rise to destroy me for good."
::He takes a breath before resuming::
"Eventually, the Cetra had Guardians put in place so ensure that I would never be free. But their technology eventually caused thier downfall and the Calamity from the Skies all but finished them off. But their guardians remained, but with no other Cetra to pass the responsibility on, they had no choice but to use the feldging humans. It took centuries, but I was able to seperate my soul from my body. I came to your ancestors in their dreams. but because a soul has no true appearance, they saw me as a black cloud. Hyne was something they came up with seeing as I didn't tell them my true name. I gifted them with a small portion of what power I had left, either enhancing or changing the power they got from the guardians, but the side effect in some was alterations of their bodies. That's why when some of your kinds power awaken, their bodies also changed to adapt to the combined power."
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Revival
Apr 28, 2009 12:46:46 GMT -5
Post by Book of the Twilight on Apr 28, 2009 12:46:46 GMT -5
::Melanie listens to the story with an unchanging expression::
Who are you? And for the last time what do you really want me to do?
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