Shaft
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Post by Shaft on Jul 3, 2008 2:01:52 GMT -5
(OOC: Assuming everyone is on board)
::The Inquisition when seen clearly through the clouds is a sleek black airship, not heavily armed but built for speed. It's a finely crafted vessel, almost in the same league as the Hijrah. As the heroes climb aboard leaving behind the atrocity below them Galeon drags Shaft up through the portal. Shaft coughs and struggles to rise::
Close call.
::He pulls some sort of potion out from within his cloak and pours it over his shoulder where Guinevere's spear pierced him. He groans as the wound starts to close over. He gets back to his feet. Those around him may notice that his right arm now hangs limply at his side::
If you don't mind my asking, what in the hell were you all doing there?
::The ship is hit by a magical projectile that sends those aboard reeling::
Damn witch. First my arm now you want to hex my ship? You there, boy.
::Points to Galeon::
I'm assuming you know a thing or two about airships? Fly us out of here. Don't worry she practically flies herself... now where was I?
::He removes his cloak and the heroes can see him clearly now. His skin is nearly as pale as his hair and yet he is quite well muscled. The spear that broke the spell is strapped to his back::
Oh yeah. What were you thinking? It's not bad enough you walk right into a gathering of witches, you walk into that witch's house. Do you have any idea what she is?
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Jul 3, 2008 2:19:21 GMT -5
"Apparently we don't know enough..."[/i]
::Eva still in her demon form continued watching over Dante as his wounds just finished healing as she watched him rest for a second before turning to the one that helped them::
"Kind of funny....she was the last one I would've expected to back stab someone... "[/i]
::Her eyes were still a bit red though it doesn't seem like she's gonna cool down anytime soon although she winded up casting a regen spell on him::
"Thank you for your help...as far as why were we there the question could be used towards yourself as well...and while we're at it who are you..."[/i]
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Shaft
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Post by Shaft on Jul 3, 2008 2:32:09 GMT -5
I believe I'm the one who just rescued you. You're hardly in any position to be giving orders.
::Shaft looks from Eva to the rest, their eyes apparently asking the same question::
Alright. Fair enough. My name is Shaft, witch hunter extraordinaire. Lets just say I've been tracking this particular witch for a long long time. You could say she and I have a score to settle. I was trying to get into the mansion to get a clear shot at the demon witch herself. That is until you lot fouled everything up.
::He glances briefly at his arm::
Now for the troop of freaks. What were you thinking? Those witches could have fried you in an instant, and believe me if she had gotten her hands on you you'd wish it was her army.
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Post by Jas on Jul 3, 2008 8:40:08 GMT -5
*Jas meanwhile hasn't faired any better. During their escape, he was struck from behind by a demon, injuring his wings. And the ship rocking was doing much to help as he collided with one of the walls, his wings taking the brunt of the collison*
"Call it bad judgement on our part." he replied to Shaft's question.
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 3, 2008 12:18:59 GMT -5
::She looks at Shaft, eyes appraising him.::
"I know...no, knew her very well. She was my best friend, and I had heard she did something stupid. We all went over there in the hopes that is was just a huge misunderstanding, but it wasn't. She tried to choke me to death, attacked Eva, kicked us out of her house, and that's about when you found us."
::She finally lets the sadness creep into her voice.::
"She's not like she used to be. She's not her anymore."
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Shaft
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Post by Shaft on Jul 3, 2008 12:29:11 GMT -5
::Shaft rolls his eyes::
A demon, and a witch? You sure know how to pick your friends.
::He makes eye contact with Rainii for the first time::
Wait. I can sense it. You're a witch too!
::Then he notices something else::
Hold on. I remember you. You're Crohan's girl aren't you?
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 3, 2008 12:38:58 GMT -5
"Ah...well....Yeah. But how would you know that?"
::It had been quite awhile since anyone had even mentioned his name in her presence, let alone said it rather loudly. She was happy, hearing Crohan's name again, as if he stopped seeming like a figment of her imagination. But it made that familiar ache in her chest return, and she wished, more than anything, that he was here standing next to her.::
"And how do you remember me?"
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Shaft
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Death to the Witch. Death to all witches.
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Post by Shaft on Jul 3, 2008 12:47:15 GMT -5
::Shaft grins a little sinisterly::
I only saw you once at a distance, but there's no mistaking it. Heh, Crohan must have had a thing for witches. Did you know he was with her for awhile too? I guess that explains how she got to you. It's always the same with her. Find the best heroes and then corrupt them from the inside out.
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Jul 3, 2008 18:11:05 GMT -5
::Eva narrowed her eyes slightly reading Shaft::
"You speak as though you've had some experience with her before...I suppose she winded up "corrupting" you perhaps?"[/i]
::She looked over at Rainii who appears to be slightly hurt causing her to frown a bit more a bit of her aura coming out::
"We may have been naive....but right now...."[/i]
::She turns to Shaft with her eyes narrowed::
"As the saying goes...whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. And as I see it, she chose the wrong ones to become enemies with."[/i]
::Her eyes softens while she looked over at Rainii::
"I know how you feel....in both situations....I'm going out to get some air...."[/i]
::She sighs and walks out to try to calm down though her fist could be seen clenching her blade's handle tightly::
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Post by Julie Loire on Jul 3, 2008 19:21:42 GMT -5
:: Julie tenses at Shaft's accusation. If Rainii was a "witch" like he said, she should have known about it by now. Then again, she had only met Rainii after she started spending time with Natalia. But even if it was true, Shaft's attitude about her sister was starting to annoy her. ::
"Shut up..."
:: The words come out softly, almost inaudibly. Then, her voice gradually grows stronger. ::
"Whoever you are... we all appreciate what you just did for us. But you can't just talk about Rainii like that! Even if she is..."
:: Her voice trails off. She can't bring herself to call Rainii a witch. So what should she say? Sorceress? Hadn't her father fought against sorceresses at least twice in the past? Unsure of what else to say, Julie remains silent. ::
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Post by Galeon Chaos on Jul 3, 2008 20:12:34 GMT -5
Galeon blinked hearing Shaft tell him to pilot the vessel.
"...Ummm well I could I suppose..."
He jumped into the pilot seat and looked at the controls.
"..Hhhmmm...Where should we go..."
He saw a big red button and looked at it anxiously but didn't touch as he knew they meant bad news.
" Alright Let's get going.."
He grabbed the steering device and began weaving in and out of hex's sent at the ship almost as if he knew what he was doing.
He looked back at Julie and felt that she was confused. He blinked and looked to Shaft.
" Julie is right my friend you cannot speak so harshly of Rainii whether she be human, Burmecian, or a sorceress...If you have something wrong with her you will have to deal with the rest of us..."
He smiled to the Loire sisters turning his attention back in front of him as he continued to weave through hex's.
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Post by Dante Shadesang on Jul 3, 2008 20:44:06 GMT -5
Dante awakes... groaning. He gets up seeing that he is in an airship. The only thing he remembered was being shot up by water... than grabbed by someone while being shocked... and then... someone saving him.
Sorry I came late, Dante....
Ignoring proper introduction, he goes off to find Eva whizzing pass Rainii and Shaft.
He finds her on the balcony of the airship... though he seems rather unsure because of her appearance. "Eva..?"
He walks towards her. "Eva... are you all right?" He walks much closer... much more out of his comfort zone. He can sense her aura rather dark.
Then.. he felt.. something within... being in flow again. Then through that same sheer will from before but with odd force... he embraced quickly and unexpectedly upon her... and speak in her ear. "Eva... don't worry.. just calm down a bit there."
Dante's necklace start to glow an white glow.. as if to ease down the dark aura..
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 3, 2008 23:14:27 GMT -5
::Rainii smiles warmly at her friends, glad that they had stood up for her. She had forgotten that she hadn't told anyone that she was a sorceress, but it was only because she hadn't thought it was that important...or that big of a deal. But now, in light of recent events, she supposed it was time to tell them the truth.::
"I, uh, kinda prefer the term 'sorceress' to 'witch', if you don't mind. I've been one for nearly my whole life, as a byproduct of some...experiments."
::She meets Shaft's gaze as she tells her story, but still seems slightly embarrassed::
"They were trying to make me a weapon of some-sort. It worked, except my magic was more wild and untamed and out of balance then they would have prefered. It's quite lucky I met people who teached me how to control it, because if I hadn't my power would have eventually destroyed me."
::Her brain reminds her of a very important fact about what she just said::
It was Natalia who taught me. Natalia saved my life.
::She smiles sheepishly at Julie.::
"I'm sorry I never told you, Julie, I just never found it that important. But I guess..."
::Her eyes shift back Shaft, and they narrow.::
"...It is something that might be held against me now."
::He says nothing, and continues to stare at her. She sighs.::
"Would it help if I said that Natalia said that I would be more powerful than her? And we're on the same side, I think...So...Maybe?"
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Shaft
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Post by Shaft on Jul 4, 2008 2:33:06 GMT -5
::Shaft is silent for a moment. It's been some time since he's had comrades so he's caught off guard at how quickly they rush to Rainii's defense::
I guess it won't be too much of a problem. Normally I don't deal with wit... sorceresses, but I'm not stupid either. It's Natalia I'm after and I know I'm going to need your help, all your help to bring her down.
::He takes a seat somewhere and starts talking to no one in particular::
Yeah I've dealt with her before. Me and my comrades who had sworn to hunt down the accursed blood down the last drop. When I heard of this ungodly creature coming to our world I knew we had to take her out. Though it started as just another hunt it quickly became personal. She was being protected by... man I knew Crohan was naive but I never thought he'd be stupid enough to side with her. What was he thinking? Anyway a scrape between me and him turned bad. One of my younger partners took advantage of the distraction and went straight for her, and.... well I'm assuming you all know her pretty well. Poor lad was dead before he hit the ground. We hunted them all over the continent, losing more and more of us along the way until only I was left. I had them cornered on the Island Closest to hell, Crohan wounded and the Witch unable to use any magic. Well the idiot came between me and her again and got hurt pretty bad. Needless to say she didn't like that. I still don't know how she got her powers back so quickly but she pulled energy out of me and used it to heal him. Then... she did this.
::He gestures to his limp right arm. Closer inspection shows that the skin is sickly gray and the veins are as black as his cloak::
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Jul 4, 2008 2:56:03 GMT -5
::Eva was a tad bit shocked from the unexpected contact but fully calmed down after hearing Dante's voice::
"Your awake...thank good"[/i]ness....."
::Her appearance had changed back to her old self as the dark aura disappeared from her completely before she sighed and looked out at the skies::
"You've had me worried you know...why'd you have to be reckless...."
::Her hand tightned a bit around his::
"Seems like fighting is around once again...have you already met Mr. Cheerful?"
::She said that glumly, her eyes still a bit red though its turning blue again::
"I suppose we should both head back in there...but you better keep the ring I gave you Dante..."
::She points to the one thats on his finger right now::
"If it wasn't for this....you could've died, please, try not to make it a habit of going through battles recklessly, and don't you dare die on me."
::She gave him a firm look that promised pain::
"Or I would be forced to revive you and kill you again myself, only it would be in my demon form..."
::She gave a slight smirk a bit cheered up before she went towards back to the cockpit slowly::
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Post by Dante Shadesang on Jul 4, 2008 4:49:19 GMT -5
Dante stands there... scratching his head rather slightly wondering how exactly it happened and looking at the ring. He then feels a bit weak... not by magic... but by himself. Then... a memory seemed to have resurfaced a feeling. A feeling of.. guilt.. regret. He has felt this many times in his life... but it was different this time. It involved another person... not just... a person.
He cannot explain this... and then turned to ask Eva about this... demon form. "Eva...--" But some reason his guilt and regret seem to overcome him... prevent him to ask like how he was before. At least now he knows the feeling... but it hurts him physically. As if it was not the greatest time to ask her after that response...
"... I shall catch up with you later... I need..." He pauses for a moment... as if he was looking for another word... "... to get.. some air and the leg a bit healed up. I shall ask for details... later..."
He slumps down on the railing, with these new feeling drowning his thoughts from Eva's unexpected threatening response... let alone comprehending it the meaning to it himself and what has happened to Natalia.. then there was the "Mr.Cheerful" comment. He groans as he enters into his conflicts, wonder... and loneliness for the time being.
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Post by Rubicante / Cagnazzo on Jul 4, 2008 5:20:38 GMT -5
Meanwhile, within the dark, dank engine room... a figure appears... the same cloaked figure seen during the fight. Then...
"OH GOD.... why oh why did it have to fall on me!?"
He curses and rants as he wipes off oil and substance as he sneak in the airship between a rock and a hard place.
"While Rubicante's fine and dandy just having to do... some... simple crap, I have to get here to give... or tell Dante... what was it again??" He searches his pockets... until he felt something. "Oh yeah, that... Hopefully, he won't get pissed for what I did before. Now that I wonder, how exactly am I going to give it to him... oh geez, I'm just going to make it up as go or something..."
He starts to walk up and out of the engine room and into a corridor. Sneaking around like a cartoon burglar, he tip toes to one room to another making sure no one saw him. He finally reach to the one room where Shaft and the group discusses about what is happening. When all backs are turned, he dives out with such silence that no one should able to hear it or see him.
He slowly opens the door to the airship balcony and witnesses the events unfold. "Oh crap crap crap!"
He jumps off the side railing and hides under the bridge connecting back to the room inside and the airship balcony. He overhears the conservation... then the threat from Eva.. "Ohhhhhh, that's got to hurt... like literally... since that small incident at the Sanctuary. Guy must be feeling something he hadn't felt in years..."
Then as Eva walks away, Dante replies of something which seems to stop Eva upon the bridge. He beings to speak himself but not in a telepathic sense.
Please please please please please please leave and do a guy a favor... feeling a bit claustrophobic..... >.>.. please... leave... really... please... you can talk to him when he's not emo or get him laid later, but please... leave... <.<
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Post by Eva Natsuki on Jul 4, 2008 11:09:31 GMT -5
::Eva had stopped when Dante called her but sighed slightly when he changed his mind::
"Dante...you'll understand, its not really complicated....."
::She whispers that to herself as continued to go towards the other room and stopped again thinking she felt another presence in the area::
I wonder what this feeling is...and why do I feel slightly annoyed.....
::She shrugged it off and headed back to the room where Shaft and the rest were before she sat down next to Rainii and Julie, her appearance fully back to normal with her blue hair::
"Feeling any better Rainii? And Julie what exactly happened to you? I haven't seen you in forever....."
::She notices Shades arm before she looked at him worriedly::
"Was that a curse she put on you? I was wondering why that arm hasn't healed yet..."
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Shaft
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Post by Shaft on Jul 4, 2008 12:19:53 GMT -5
::Shaft nods::
Haven't been able to move it on my own since she did it. Since then I've had to rely on... this.
::Shadows start to swirl around his shoulder and continue down to engulf his arm and encase his hand. His fingers form a fist, but the movement seems forced::
Absolutely disgusting that I'm forced to use the left over energy from her foul workings to survive. But I have no choice. For my comrades I will continue to do so until she's dead.
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 4, 2008 13:00:25 GMT -5
"I am feeling better now, Eva. Thanks."
::She tries very hard to ignore the fact that Shaft called Crohan an idiot, and the very slight jealosy that creeps up after she hears him mention the time when Crohan was with Natalia.::
That was long before I met him....it has no bearing on our relationship....Our very confusing relationship....
::There was a reason she didn't think about their relationship that often...It was because she had never quite gotten up the courage to tell him exactly how she felt, until it was too late. So, for many years, it was just unspoken-- everyone assumed they were together, and they acted like they were together. But Rainii was always a little afraid that she was just kidding herself, that maybe she wasn't 'Crohan's girl', but more of 'Crohan's traveling companion'.::
Okay...time to think about something else, or I will end up depressing myself....
"What's our plan now?"
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