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Post by Book of the Twilight on Jun 24, 2008 12:12:09 GMT -5
::Cronus wastes no time in welcoming Lillith warmly::
Cronus: I was so worried about you. Are you alright?
Guinevere: Did everything go as planned?
::Nyx steps forward, speaking with her apathetic tone::
Nyx: The mission was accomplished. We have nothing to fear from Balamb garden anymore.
::Echidna enters the group a bit later than everyone else with a huge python wrapped around her arm::
Echidna: My that was fun. Too bad you guys couldn't be there. I even managed to snag me a little something extra.
::The python slithers off her arm and at her command takes another form. That of a young SeeD, no older than eighteen or nineteen. His eyes are glassy and expressionless. Echidna strokes his face lustfully. Lillith looks at the pair in disgust::
Lillith: You know that thing is soulless now don't you?
Echidna: So? So's Nyx. We keep her around.
::Nyx doesn't seem to react to the snyde remark::
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Post by Natalia on Jun 24, 2008 12:18:28 GMT -5
::Natalia releases Iole and gives the other witches a stern look, silencing them immediately::
This victory means nothing. The real battle has only begun. Now that the SeeD's most powerful stronghold has been attacked it will be only a matter of time before our enemies unite against us. Nyx, gather the faithful.
::The white haired sorceress nods, her eerie black eyes showing no emotion. Before their very eyes she sinks to the floor, transforming into a shadow. It slithers along the floor and out the door::
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Post by Kenny on Jun 24, 2008 12:52:05 GMT -5
:Kenny appears next to his Sorceress and bowed to her with his eyes closed in respect the way he always have depsite the concern looks of the other sorceress that she has paired with:
"My sorceress, what is our objective now"
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Post by Natalia on Jun 24, 2008 14:09:15 GMT -5
::Natalia motions for Kenny to rise. She had never really liked it much when he bowed to her, but they had to keep up appearances in the presence of their new allies::
Nothing much to do now except wait.
::She snaps her fingers. The suits of armor that line the room creak and start to walk on their own. One of them stands in front of her::
Start preparing dinner. Can't you see they're tired and hungry. I don't think a hot meal is too much to ask.
::She steps past it and heads up the stairs without another word. The others stare after her, Echidna continuing to play with her new toy::
Echidna: Hmm. Seems like she never eats with us. I wonder what she does up there.
Guinevere: Indeed.
::Guinevere notices Iole is suddenly very quiet and deliberately not looking at them. She often wondered if this Natalia whom she had come to serve was more than she let on. She was a powerful sorceress to be sure, but there were other things about her that seemed very out of place. Not the least of which was how she never seemed to eat or sleep. Echidna forsakes her toy and moves to Kenny, stroking his face and hair with a twisted smile on her face::
Echidna: Do you know what she's up to? I'd be willing to make it worth your while if you could let me in on a little of it.
Guinevere: Get away from the boy Ekidna. Kan't you see you're making him blush?
::Lillith rolls her eyes::
Lillith: Or more likely lose his appetite.
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Post by Kenny on Jun 24, 2008 15:04:51 GMT -5
:Kenny rised up after Natalia motioned him to and nodded at her when she told him to wait for now. As he watched her go upstairs he wondered how is she right now and was concerned for her sorceress. Suddenly one of the other sorceress, the one known as Echidna approached him stroking his face and hair making him feel a bit uncomfortable. He remained quiet when she asked him a question about Natalia for now.:
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Post by Book of the Twilight on Jun 24, 2008 15:28:11 GMT -5
::Echidna frowns at the others, particularly the younger one. It's no secret that Lillith doesn't get along well with the others, with the exception of Cronus. Although she was adored by Iole and seemed to be on good terms with Kenny. Echidna lets go of Kenny, but keeps her twisted smile on for him. ::
Echidna: The strong silent type huh? I like that.
::She stretches her arms and turns back to the soulless shell that stands waiting for her::
Echidna: Well I'm famished. ::she frowns at the shell when it starts following her:: I'm bored with this thing already. ::She snaps her fingers and it crumbles into dust. She motions for one of the walking suits of armor:: You, clean it up.
::Lillith leers after her and Guinevere as they leave. She moves past Iole and pats her head, then stands next to Kenny::
Lillith: Don't let her get to you. What's wrong. You've been pretty quiet since Balamb.
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Post by Kenny on Jun 24, 2008 15:52:25 GMT -5
:Kenny shook his head as he watched Echinda walk off for now with that wicked smile on her face. However Kenny felt better when he saw Lillith come to him, she seemed nice to both Iole and him and it made him feel good.:
"To be honest I worry for my sorceress, and what we just did at Balamb."
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Post by Book of the Twilight on Jun 24, 2008 22:45:00 GMT -5
::Lillith just smiles at him::
Lillith: You shouldn't worry about her so much. From what I've seen she can take care of herself. And you shouldn't have any regrets about what happened in Balamb. You can't honestly say those hypocrites didn't have it coming.
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Post by Iole on Jun 24, 2008 22:55:31 GMT -5
::Iole ignores the conversation and heads for the door, not feeling particularly hungry. She fiddles with the ice rose that hangs around her neck. Kenny hasn't been much fun to talk to lately and nothing she said seemed to cheer him or Natalia up. She decides the best thing she can do right now is go for a quick flight. Natalia did tell her that soon she wouldn't be able to get out much. That things were about to get dangerous. But that's all she's been told, and though she can't figure out why, she starts to worry for her friends. And she doesn't trust any of these new visitors one bit except of course Lillith. Cronus was alright too, but she could be very slow and she didn't seem to like Iole. In fact Lillith was the only one whose company she seemed to enjoy. Once Iole is outside she jumps off the stome steps and becomes a snowy white eagle with blue eyes and black tipped wings. Auntie would understand why she skipped dinner::
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Post by Kenny on Jun 27, 2008 17:38:35 GMT -5
:Kenny noticed Iole walking out of the and felt a little bad about it. When he was told about not to worry about Natalia and about Balamb he smiled a bit and gave a nod: "It's my job to worry for my sorceress, she said that our enemies are to unite and attack and I won't forgive myself if anything terrible happens to her."
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Post by Natalia on Jun 28, 2008 17:32:49 GMT -5
::Meanwhile upstairs in the war room Natalia is watching a gathering at what remains of Balamb Garden. Phase one of attacking it and sending the message was complete. But phase two would be to conquer it and that would be a great deal more difficult. But Natalia's thoughts are on the gathering just outside the gate::
I see. So Eva and Dante are there as well are they? And... Jas? Haven't seen him since the first time we killed Loci. He doesn't seem quite as powerful as he was then though. I can't imagine what's holding Vincent back. But I suppose it would be better for them if they didn't get involved.
::She runs her fingers over the mirror's surface as if to caress the black hair of the girl in the center::
Rainii... how long did we really think it could last.
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Post by Kenny on Jun 28, 2008 17:46:28 GMT -5
:Kenny felt a little tired for now as he approached the chair for now and began to take a little rest after what went on in Balamb. For some reason he was too much scared and worried to be hungry. He was fearing danger for his Sorceress for what to come and he began to think of the times he saved her and thought to himself, will he be good enough to aid his Sorceress in a battle he feared could be trouble.:
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Post by Natalia on Jun 29, 2008 2:06:00 GMT -5
::Kenny's thoughts are interrupted when Natalia descends the staircase. Her expression shows no emotion whatsoever::
It's nearly time Kenny. They're coming. I sent Iole a message to stay out until it's over. If things don't go as planned you know what to do.
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Post by Book of the Twilight on Jun 29, 2008 2:13:08 GMT -5
::Before Kenny can answer, a shadow slithers into the room and reforms into Nyx, her face as cold and unfeeling as Natalia's. Her completely black eyes giving the impression of endless pools of dark water::
Nyx: They're on their way. I also sensed another shadow. It looks like the old leader of the resistance, Zion Strife if your description of him was accurate. Also...
::She whispers something into the Witch's ear, to which Natalia merely nods::
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Post by Book of the Twilight on Jun 29, 2008 13:03:46 GMT -5
(OOC: setting things up for the heroes at Balamb) ::Later that night:: ::A crowd has gathered outside of Edea's house. Spectators are dominantly female, but a few men are there as well. Anyone can tell by looking at these sorceresses that the majority of them are not well seasoned. Indeed most of them are young and inexperienced, but they have zealous looks in their eyes. A quiet murmur passes through them as they wait. The great doors to the house open wide, thrown open by two suits of armor that appear to have no one inside. Five witches are the first to step out; Guinevere, Echidna, Cronus, Lillith, followed slowly by Nyx. Two more people step out behind them. Natalia emerges with Kenny at her side::
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Post by Natalia on Jun 29, 2008 13:13:33 GMT -5
::The moment Natalia steps out the entire gathering begins to cheer and stamp their feet. But she pays no attention. Instead her violet eyes sweep over the crowd for a moment, as though she's looking for something. She holds up her hand which silences the crowd immediately::
Sisters! Descendants of Hyne! Just last night we struck a powerful blow to the witch hunters of Balamb Garden. Do you think they got the message?
::more cheering::
But the battle is only beginning for us. Even as we speak our enemies unite against us, trying to shatter what we stand for. And what is that? What are you fighting for?
::Shouts of "Our Freedom" echo throughout the gathering::
But even as they gather to bring us down, our forces are massing right under their noses. And in three days time those zealots from the gardens will pay dearly for what they have done to our kind.
::More cheering. Now Natalia is searching intently through the faces of those gathered to find the only ones who aren't cheering::
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Jun 30, 2008 18:43:42 GMT -5
Galeon appeared behind some bushes near the back of the gathering of witches. He waited for the rest of the group to come before he made any moves to ask questions or start anything.
" What in the world....."
He looked on in amazement in their numbers.
" This could be bad...."
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Post by Clive on Jun 30, 2008 19:17:51 GMT -5
--From a distance away, on some nearby rocky shore, out of sight of anyone in the area--
Clive washes ahore, bashing against some rocks till he finally comes to a rest on the craggy shore near Edea's residence. He pulls himself up and over the rocks, lunging out with long strides with his arm and staff. Finally and slowly, standing and walking off the shore, comes up to a clearing covered in fox-tails and weeds. With a huff and wheeze, Clive finally stops, resting his sore, wet, ragged, beaten, sandy, and frizzled frame. He shakes himself, throwing off drops of water and sand from his fur then wrings out his tail. "Ugh... I'll never be the same..." He says sadden and frustratedly, though his jaw drops as he looks up.
From a fair distance away, below the clearing where he stands, he sees a fevered spectacle. "Whoa..." His eyes grow wide and balls up with joy. "THEY'RE ALL SO SEXY!" His chin quivers and knees grow weak, then his mood changes. "Uh oh!" Clive drops into the fox-tails, parting the weeds he spies Galeon and an obvious war party preparing for battle against the mustered army. "This could get dangerous... best just watch. Yea, good idea, Clive."
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Jun 30, 2008 19:26:20 GMT -5
::Eva crouched down by Galeon still not believing her eyes::
"This really can not be good....."
::She looked over at Natalia with a frown::
What happened to you...
::She clenched her fist a bit as the other witches were cheering::
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Post by Dante Shadesang on Jun 30, 2008 21:34:17 GMT -5
Dante appears behind Galeon and Eva and witness what is happening at the moment.
"I... did not know Natalia had relatives. And they are all cheering for... something."
He heightens his ears a bit... trying to repeat the words he can hear. "Witches... fighting for freedom... 'witch hunters' in Balamb Garden defeated."
Then... he picked up something else... and tries to see if "this" work...
Galeon... someone is... spying among us... foxtails... weeds...
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