City Square
Welcome to the middle of the sleepy (yeah, right), humble mountain city of
Midgaard. The peaks that surround the somewhat smallish sprawl of
constructions about you appear a vibrant, cool purple at this distance..capped
with off-white snow at the tops. Although the town itself recieves little
precipitation from being sheltered by this atol of sheer rock, a cold wind does
comb and filter its way through..providing a brisk, though arid, atmosphere.
On the southwestern pointing end of town, a small, manmade pass in the
mountain valley allows for easy access from the bustling world outside. To
your north and west are the commercial districts..manufacturing, shipping, and
selling various consumable goods. In the east, to the 'horizon', appear to be
homes of various architectural influences..the more wealthy of said houses
bordering a small alpine lake and park. To the south, the middle-class homes
continue, thinning out just before the open gap to the highway beyond.
As for where you stand..it is the Midgaard City Square..Several government
offices and the larger buildings can be found on the sides of the slightly
misnomered elliptical, cobblestoned intersection. No actual automobile traffic
passes here, being routed through the side streets..this is a strictly
pedestrian and bicycle zone. A large, granite fountain with a statue of Odin
atop it towers nearly two stories prominantly in the center. There are also
benches about for taking a quiet repose from the hustle of daily life.
[Exits : City (H)all, (T)ransit Station, (S)outh, (N)orth, (W)est, (E)ast,
and (F)ountain ]
[Players : Lyrae ]
[Things : Ye Olde Message Boarde [IC!] ]
>Lyrae is sitting lightly on a bench, her thoughts elsewhere.
>Magus isn't even bothering with disguise now. He walks up behind Lyrae silently.
>Lyrae blinks, suddenly turning around on her bench, "You.." She blurts, clearly
not expecting to see anyone approaching.
>Magus says, in his oh-so-disturbing voice, "Good afternoon, madam."
>Lyrae quietly says, "..Good afternoon.."
>Lyrae . o O ( I should've stayed back at the house.. but at least it isn't
Esmerelda or Kataki showing up..or ..Gah,.. one of the others.. )
>Magus stands behind Lyrae, making her turn to look at him, if she cares to. His
cloak flows slowly in the breeze. "We haven't spoken in a long time, if I am
not mistaken."
>Lyrae shifts her posture on the bench to sit lengthwise so she doesn't have to
crane her neck back..just up a bit to look at him. "That's true, it has been a
while." she manages after a bit..then adds, "Life looks to be treating you
well."
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "I sincerely doubt it is treating me better than
it is treating you..."
>Lyrae blinks slightly o O ( Does he know ...? ) she gives Magus a more careful
look, "I'm getting by well enough.." o O ( ..without my friends, but at least
we're all still alive. )
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "You lie poorly. It doesn't suit you."
>Lyrae blinks slightly, ~.~; "Everyone seems to be saying that.." o O ( ..Jeez I
didn't think I was -THAT- bad a liar. )
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "You also stink of that Esmerelda, as well as
others..."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Stink of her?" She snorts softly, "That's..one way of
putting it."
>Magus meant it quite literally... but that's a different matter. "Perhaps... it
would be in your best interest to talk about why you are dealing with her?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "I'm not." She replies simply, honestly. "Thankfully, she
seems to have lost her interest in me. That's fine by me."
>Magus asks, "You should know her better than that by now... she has plans, but
the question is, what do her plans entail?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Last I heard she was making plans to create super soldiers
at the lab at Sensou."
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "I see... that could be most dangerous if the plan
continues."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Tell me something I /don't/ know *sigh*.."
>Magus adds, quite unusually, "My prior offer still stands."
>Lyrae blinks, "Prior offer?" she looks clueless, then sheepish "Which was...?"
>Magus elaborates. "An alliance. Mutual protection. You are a talented lady
after all... perhaps some training might be of use?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Training? What could I do? I'm a musician, not a fighter.."
>Magus reaches down to caress Lyrae's chin... "You have mystic potential... you
have already manifested a power, I can see it."
>Lyrae blinks, squeaking a bit tensely, her eyes widening slightly, "O..Oh.." Is
all she manages.
>Magus withdraws his hand. This is going exactly as he planned... "Consider my
offer then?"
>Lyrae lets out an inaudible sigh. o O ( ..I've already lost half of what I had.
) She closes her eyes briefly, and opens them. o O ( What more have I got to
lose. ) "All right, ..sounds fair I ..think."
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "Excellent. I will see you tonight then...
remember, Esmerelda's strengths are her minions... ally yourself with others,
and you will be safe"
>Lyrae . o O ( I wonder what he's talking about .. the empathy or the other..? )
>Magus steps back. He takes a moment to survey the surroundings, then chants - a
second later a dark portal opens behind the wizard, and he simply steps back
into it, with both him and the portal disappearing after.
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