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 ]
[Things : Ye Olde Message Boarde [IC!] ]
>Asellus has arrived.
>Prophet quietly reads the message board. His cloak billows in the breeze...
>Asellus eyes the stranger warily. He has mystic-like features, but...
>Prophet slowly turns his head to look at the arrival.
>l ase
Asellus
As you look over this girl, the first thing that you think of is the Faeries of
ancient myth. She is small and wiry, and she has feathery green hair all cut
short, save the longer locks of hair falling over her ears. Her eyes are an
equally eerie shade of green, and her skin is almost pure white. Her face has
an almost angelic beauty to it, but when you look in her eyes, the sadness
buried deep in them tells you that this girl is anything but. Asellus is
dressed strangely, wearing an old-fashioned men's coat made of red silk over an
elaborate shirt with a high collar. Her pale gold breeches reach just past her
knees, covering a pair of black-and-white striped stockings. Overall, she seems
like a storybook character who walked right off the page...
Carrying:
>Prophet . o O ( How unusual. The wind around her signals untapped potential...?
)
>Asellus's eyebrow twitches ever so slightly, as she purposely keeps her
attention on the message-board. She hopes he doesn't recognize her.
>Prophet . o O ( It might be worthwile to watch this one... )
>Asellus . o O ( If he's one of Ciato's... no, he seems too unassuming to be one
of them. )
>Prophet turns, ever so slightly, to face Asellus. He rubs his chin with a
gloved hand, and asks, "... May I ask your name?"
>Asellus studies the cloaked figure intently before answering. She decides he's
not from Facinaturu, he's not in such elaborate garb as mystics usually are.
"Asellus. Who wants to know?"
>Prophet continues rubbing his chin. "Just a simple prophet, child."
>Asellus's mouth twists into a faint half-smile. "Prophets are never simple, I
assure you."
>Prophet chuckles, slightly.
>Asellus . o O ( I don't trust this man any further than I could throw him. What
does he want with me..? )
>Prophet rubs his chin. "You are... looking for something, perhaps?"
>Asellus asks, "A vague sort of foretelling for a prophet to make, isn't it?"
>Asellus raises an eyebrow skeptically.
>Prophet says, with a straight face, "If we get to specific, we run the risk of
being wrong, don't we...?"
>Asellus says, "Indeed."
>Prophet asks, "A person, then?"
>Asellus shakes her head. "I seriously doubt you could tell me what I'm looking
for."
>Prophet rubs his chin. "Probably not. Perhaps I might have better luck telling
you who you are, then?"
>Lyrae arrives from the north.
>Lyrae has arrived.
>Lyrae checks the bulletin board real quick n.n;
>Prophet, with eerie precision, looks up just as Lyrae enters into view,
examining her closely.
>Lyrae >.> at Prophet o O ( Oh lord..not another weirdo.. hey wait.. I tihnk I
recognize that guy. )
>Lyrae . o O ( ..well unless a bunch of people wear cloaks here anyway u.u )
>Asellus's expression goes unreadable. "Again, I doubt your ability to do so."
>You mumble, "Your blood is tainted with the blood of a mystic, a fairly recent
development, if I am not mistaken?" to Asellus.
>Magus mumbles, "Your ..... ..... tainted with the blood of a ..... ..
..... fairly recent ..... .. ..... I am not mistaken .." to Asellus.
>Asellus backs away from the cloaked man a step or two. "...."
>Prophet rubs his chin. "Or am I mistaken?"
>Lyrae . o O ( So far so good. That wasn't hard at all. ^_^ >.> Hope I didn't
just jinx myself. )
>Asellus narrows her eyes. "Did they send you to find me, then? Or are you
simply an exceptional clairvoyant."
>Prophet crosses his arms. "I serve no one."
>Asellus says, "I see."
>Prophet says, to no one in particular, "I Do believe I have proved my ability?"
>Lyrae . o O ( <.< The Ability to be weird? Without a doubt. o.o )
>Lyrae turns back to the newstand. o O ( Hrm. Nothing on the takeover from last
night.. I wonder if that's a good thing. *frown* Knowing Kataki, he'll try
blaaming it all on ... ) She scowls briefly to herself, then looks around. o O
( ...she shouuld be around here -somewhere-... I hope she shows up soon.. the
longer I'm away.. *huff* )
>Asellus says, "I'm afraid I've learned not to believe in such things, illusion
can be very convincing. But you do know more about me than I care to have
known."
>"That is too bad, then.
>Prophet says, in a deep voice, "That is too bad, then."
>Prophet turns to Lyrae. "Looking for someone, perhaps?"
>Lyrae merps and stops toying with her braid, whipping her head around to look
towards the Prophet. o O ( God that was scary. ) "Y..yes sir." She murmurs
quietly.
>Lyrae . o O ( Chee, he's even taller than Janus! o.o; ^_^; )
>Prophet rubs his chin with a gloved hand. "I see."
>Lyrae blinks at the Prophet. o O ( ...... geez is it that obvious? Oh well. )
>Esmerelda has arrived.
>Lyrae turns her attention back to the newstand. o O ( hrmm. )
>Prophet turns to look at Esmerelda as she enters . o O ( What a powerful
wind blows around her...! )
>Metal has arrived.
>Es-chan saunters on in from down the street..glancing around with her exotic
eyes slowly...
>Metal dashes in from the west, coming to a screetching halt. he peers over at
the green haired woman . o O (Oh great...HER again c.c)
>Lyrae feels a chill run up her spine, as she tugs at the collar of her
bodysuit. She turns slowly herself, her braid swinging with the movement. o O (
..*gulp* I was right. She does hang around here mostly... ..okay..just don't
panic. )
>Prophet . o O ( Quite a crowd has developed. It will be interesting to watch
how things play out... )
>Es-chan's eyes slowly roam around between the figures...hrmming as she senses
something interesting..eyes slowly beginning to drift over to Prophet..but
before they do.they catch sight of Lyrae..and she slowly begins to smile wider..
>Lyrae turns around fully, her braid hanging over her shoulder as she clasps her
hands behind her back and gripping a wrist, looking straight at Es. o O ( Do
*NOT* Panic Lyrae. Understand? Good. ) She steps forward carefully,
deliberately making her steps towards Es, with an air of confidenec she doesn't
even come CLOSE to feeling. o O ( ...I wish Derek were here ;.; No.. No I
don't. This is my idea so..I can handle this alone.. )
>Gunter has arrived.
>Gunter walks up, quietly, from the south...
>Prophet . o O ( A power around this one as well... but I can't put my finger on
it... )
>Lyrae pauses few steps away from Esmerelda, praying her shaking isn't too
obvious, "...I..I've been looking for you."
>Asellus attempts to fade into the background as a crowd gathers.
>Es-chan blinks as Lyrae actually..walks..TOWARDS her? TOwards her of all
directions? Now this is amusing ^_^ She shifts her hips to one side..weight
on one foot as she plants her hands on her rounded hips, "You have been deary?
Looking for Moi? Lil' ol' Me?" she brushes a hand over her upper chest in
gesture to herself, "Why..whatever for deary?" her exotic eyes smile deviously
>Metal blinks his deep crimson eyes slowly as he watches Esmerelda and Lyrae...
>Prophet simply stands silently himself, blending quite well into the
background, despite his unusual appearance.
>Lyrae tries not to hyperventilate. "I.. I've been thinking about
yo..your..offer."
>Prophet raises an eyebrow . o O ( ...? )
>Lyrae stares, "..d..does it still stand?"
>Asellus blinks, curious about what's going on here as well. She keeps quiet.
>Es-chan oohs as she holds her hand out infront of her, "Shhh. Why don't we
discuss this somewhere more..private then ne?" Holding a finger over her full
lips.
>Lyrae blinks o.o, "Er.." She glances around at the others. o O ( ...do we have
to? X.x ) She glances back at Es, "W..Where?"
>Es-chan ooohs, "Just around the corner aways would be fine deary.." she
saunters on beside you..brazenly wrapping an arm about your shoulders gently
^_^ "Shall we go?"
>Gunter hmms and yawns a little.
>Lyrae cringes to herself, closing her eyes briefly as she feels the touch,
obviously uncomfortable, "All ri..all right."
>Lyrae falls in line behind Esmerelda.
>Janus arrives from the north.
>Janus has arrived.
>Metal watches carefully...
>Es-chan giggles and begins to saunter off with Lyrae. Loong before Janus runs
in
>Esmerelda leaves, with Lyrae following behind her.
>>>>Magus follows the group secretly, to an alleyway<<<<
Alleyway: Thor-to-Odin
A quick (sometimes), sneaky, and somewhat risky method of escaping foes,
avoiding monstrous crushing spheres rolling down the street, ducking speeding
cars, and various other common movie gags. The alleyway is also home, you
find, to little rodent friends with glowing, beady eyes..and, much to your
shock and amazement, you also find that these furred companions have sharp
teeth with which to bite into your leg. Maybe it'd be a good idea to get out
of here as soon as you can.
[Exits : (O)din Avenue, and (T)hor Boulevard ]
[Players : Lyrae, and Esmerelda ]
[Things : None ]
>Lyrae relaxes a bit once you let go of her and backs away, leaning against the
wall, clasping her hands in front of her. "...I am."
>Prophet is just far enough away to hear the discussion. Probably not out of
eyesight, though.
>Es-chan ooohs as you say so, she decides to ask, "And so deary..do tell. Why?"
>Es-chan waggles a finger, "It is important for me to know.." she winks
>Lyrae closes her eyes, "...I'm doing this for my brother.." She murmurs, then a
slight frown shifts her expression, "...and my mother." She opens her eyes and
looks at Es, "A once trusted friend has betrayed us. ..the company means a lot
to my brother.. it means nothing to me..but if what you offer will help me get
it back for him.."
>Prophet . o O ( Curiouser and curiouser... )
>Es-chan ahhs..then rubs her hands together, "A noble cause deary. Then I
agree! I shall confer upon you enough power to help defeat this betrayor..in
exchange for an obediant ear..afterall..if I am to help save your brother's
corporation..I should rightfully have some contact with it ne? Through you."
she smiles..liking this pact very much. Getting to help kill the bastard whom
struck her from behind..as well as getting a slice of a very large pie. Not a
bad night at all.
>Prophet . o O ( The plot is obvious, even for me to see... Interesting that she
seems to be pulling it off. )
>Lyrae tilts her head sadly, "...Before that.. tell me of the power you'll give
me."
>Es-chan claps her hands, "Thats the good part deary...what do you desire?" she
giggles, "Throughout the ages many different mortals have asked for many
different things.. what do you feel like having deary? Strength beyond the
greatest animal on earth? The ability to change into the most vicious monster
than can rip any mortal in two? Spells and sorcery that can challenge the very
heavens above? Speak up girl.. for I have much to offer." she giggles
again..exotic eyes gleaming gleefully.
>Lyrae blinks, ".....I..I don't know.." She looks thoughtful, "I don't know what
would be best.. he has magic..and strength.."
>Es-chan rubs her hands, "I know. Kataki correct? I fought him before." ^_^
"Him and his ilk rely on those magical stones. Feh..typical human..relying on
their pretty baubles rather than any true strength.."
>Lyrae nods quietly, "That's right." She toys with the end of her braid,
"Y..you've dealt with him before ..and people like him... w..what would you
suggest?"
>Es-chan hrmmms, "Well.. that is a good question deary.." as she hops off her
trashbin..leans over..slipping a hand beneath the metal frame. After a moment
she simply stands..lifting the edge upwards..groaning and crying metal
signaling it's protest..she reaches over with another hand..getting an extra
grip for leverage..and simply lifts the metal frame up and over her head..a few
rusted flakes raining down around her, "Hitting him over the head with this.
Magically powered he may be..but he is still mortal. Crush his frail body and
he'll die just like any other mammalian rat." she contemptuously tosses the
trash heap over her shoulder...CRUSHING a few trascans nearby in a loud CRASH..
apparently not worrying about making noise..
>Lyrae winces at the sounds of the noise, staring in...well.. AWE.. at the
sight. "...strong.." o O ( I don't want to be weak anymore.. I want to be able
to protect myself.. ) She looks at Es intensely, "...h..how do you give me the
power? I want to be strong.." o O ( For mother.. )
>Prophet rubs his chin as the trashbin flies by.
>Es-chan giggles..sauntering over to you...her frame looks so weak and mild
manners..so perfectly hiding the unbridled POWER within.. as she stands beside
you..reaching over and taking your arm, "It's easy deary...I can give you
something..with all the magic necessary to give you the power you need..hrmm.."
she rubs her thumb along your palm..forcing you to open your hands, "But these
fingers...*tsktsk*.. you just don't have anything that can kill do you?" she
glances over to you with a coy smile..
>Lyrae blinks as her hands open, and her arm shakes slightly from the contact.
She looks towards her delicate fingers, a sad smile permanently in place as she
looks back at you, shaking her hed. "..No I don't." She whispers quietly,
"...even with everything begun..and happened.. I don't want to kill.. Just
teach him a lesson..never to mess with me or my brother..or my friends. If I
kill..if I spill blood..I'll be no better than my father. And I don't want
that."
>Es-chan giggles, "Merciful type I see deary." letting your hand
go..pondering,... taptaping a finger on her lower lip..looking you up and
down..as if seeing what nifty tricks and spells your form can take...how
exactly you can be improved...circling around you slowly...
>Lyrae simply stands, watching you quietly as her thoughts turn towards her
friends and her brother o O ( ..they must know I'm gone by now.. what will I
tell them? )
>Prophet . o O ( What will she accomplish with her subject? Her power is strong,
but I can't place it... )
>Es-chan hrmmms..she announces, "I feel the best way to confront this Kataki..
is to physically subdue him.. his magic may be strong..but if you can disarm
those magical baubles from him..then rend him limb from limb.. you'd have the
upper hand. As such..you need something to help you withstand magical
attacks..some way to disarm him..and some way to brutally pound him into the
floor." she giggles. Truly enjoying this ^_^
>Lyrae blinks and nods quitly, growing a little pale at how..casually the woman
speaks of hurting someone. She looks faintly ill for a moment, and waits
silently for you to finish analyzing u.u;
>Es-chan finally decides, "Alright then deary.." she wanders infront of
you..then reaches into her cleavage..withdrawing what looks like a stripe of
serpentine leather..inset in the middle is an amber oval jewel...with a black
slit down the middle like the eye of a snake. She hands it to you, "Put this
on. It's a mystical focus. Needless to say deary..any changes I give you
won't be permenent. But..when I lock the magic into this choker.. it will
summon the various powers it has to you..and disarm when you no longer need
them. But you need this in order to use your powers.. You understand?" as she
offers it to you..indeed it seems to be a choker..meant to be warn about the
neck..
>Lyrae looks at the choker with a puzzled expression. "...I..I think so.." She
takes the choker quietly, "But..how do I..well.." She tosses her braid out of
her way as she fastens the choker around her neck, "Use it..?"
>Es-chan ahhs..waggles a finger, "At the moment..it's useless. I haven't
encoded it with the appropriate abilities yet. It needs to be empowered." she
states.
>Lyrae quietly says, "Oh o.o Well.. how do you do that..?" She eyes Es
suspiciously.
>Prophet . o O ( ... How simple. )
>Es-chan smiles broadly, "Well..in YOUR case..I suppose we can just empower it
the usual way...however..here's the catch." waggles a finger, "It requires the
energy of one full person to activate. NORMALLY..I usually just have the
wearer sacrifice someone." she winks with a giggle, "However..in your case..I
suppose I will offer some of my own energy. I can spare a human's worth I
suppose. But as for right now..the powers.." she rubs her hands together..
>Lyrae blinks uneasily, shuddering at the thought of haaving to sacrifice
someone. "...the powers?"
>Es-chan nods, "Indeed. First..you require something to give you a physical
edge..if the fool tries to close the distance with you..something you can smash
him with. Superior strength is always an excellent choice." she slowly slips
behind you...reaches out and takes hold of your wrists..making you hold your
arms out..
>Lyrae twitches, then holds her arms out nervously.
>Prophet wonders if he should interject now. The child is making a very stupid
mistake, after all... But in the end he decides to watch this to the finish.
Lyrae knows she's making a stupid mistake, but she's doing it in the name of
family! ^_^
>Es-chan closes her eyes..concentrating.. her minds eye searching out over your
girlish musculature...linking up with the specially made conduit in the serpent
eye..she concentrates ..as you can feel a tingling sensation within you...a
shifting of your insides...a tingling electricity feeling...the world slowly
grows..lighter. As if your floating...
>Lyrae catches her breath in alarm, twitching slightly as her eyes widen at the
..sensation. o O ( ..don't b escared.. don't be scared.. t..this is for mom and
Janus..and your friends. . .)
>Es-chan breathes, "There...feel that?" she questions, "That sensation?
Now...reach down..pick up that metal pipe.." you see a metal pipe on the
ground..already bent a little out of shape..was throwin in the trash..but
rolled out of the dump in the corner.. She releases your arms and steps back..
Lyrae blinks at the sensation, then blinks again, "That pipe?" She steps
forward as her arms are released, and picks up the pipe, eyeing it. "...Now
what?"
>Es-chan says, "Crush it."
>Lyrae gives Es a VERY skeptical look..however she decides to play along. Slowly
she glances back at the pipe and tightens her grip on it, not really expecting
anything to happen.
>The thick metal pipe almost seems to melt between your fingers with a loud
groaning sound. It's interesting how steel is like puddy...bending rather than
shattering..you have to strain a bit..but still..you ARE crushing steel with
your barehand!
>Lyrae's eyes widen at the result, straining a bit to crush it fully..but when
she does, a triumphant smile accompanies a giddy giggle as she looks up at you,
speechless ^_^
>Es-chan wriggles her eyebrows, "Exciting isn't it deary? Feels good to be
capable of such things doesn't it? With a simple gesture..you've rised above
generations of discrimination as no male human could HOPE to match your
strength now.." she giggles, "How different mortal culture would have been..
Now deary... if he should close the distance with you..and think he can
overpower you with his greater size and sword skill...He will think again." she
smiles brightly
>Lyrae eyes the crushed pipe in her hand, grinning widely, for the moment, not
caring what her brother or the others may say or think. She's just.. she's
strong now ..she can take care of herself. A choked giggle escapes and she
breathes softly, "Thank you.." She looks up, "I..I don't even know your name.."
Es-chan ahhhs! Waggles a finger, "We arn't done yet deary! Just sending you
out with something as simple as this would be suicide. You need more to
complete your powers... now that you have melee and grappling power..as well as
movement versatility.. you need range and defense...as well as something to
defeat any of his mechanical toys.." she ponders for a moment longer, "For
defense..I have an idea.."
>Lyrae blinks, "..Oh? Oh o.o; What is it?"
>Es-chan holds her hand out, "Take my hand." she insists.
>Lyrae blinks and looks at Es's hand. o O ( ....well..why not. I'm already in
with one foot..may as well jump all the way in ) She take a breath and reaches
her hand out, clasping Es's with hers.
>Es-chan orders, "Now try to crush my hand like that pipe." before you can shake
your head she answers, "DO it."
>Lyrae stares at Es, then blinks as her protest is shot down before she can even
formuate it. She looks at Es' hand again, and somewhat guiltily, praying
quietly to herself, she slowly starts to tighten her grip.
>Her hand doesn't yield at ALL. Did your powers go away?? Her hand feels
like..like...something even harder than that steel.. Es smiles brightly as you
try ^_^
>Lyrae blinks o.o o.o then looks up at Es, seeing the smile. She pikus audibly,
and strains a bit. o O ( Maybe it was my imagination.. ) She keeps this up for
a minute, then blinks as another thought occurs to her. o O ( ... I am so
STUPID! I bet it was a trick pipe! )
>Es-chan pulls her hand back, "Minor invulnerability spell. Now.." she blinks
at your expression..smiles, "You think I'm putting you on ne?" she reaches
down..taking the pipe you bent out of shape..walks past you and SLAMS it
against the side of the wall...making a LOUD pinging sound..the bricks chipping
as the steel..that you bent easily..blemishes and scratches..but otherwises
remains firm, "No. I assure you..you are that strong. You simply couldn't
hurt my flesh while it is ensorcelled. Now...I personally loathe such
spells.." she hands you the metal pipe if you should wish to inspect it
further, "..as it reduces your tactile sensation..its hard to feel while your
skin is harder than steel.. and it makes you take stupid risks.and there are
many spells such as poison or deadly gas that will circumvent it..but this
Kataki seems like a fool who doesn't understand true powers of magic..and will
stay with flashy and foolish spells such as lightning or fire spells. Which
this minor invulnerablity shall defend admirably against.. as well as any
physical rough housing that might happen.."
>Lyrae takes the pipe and peers at it closely as she listens, then blinks,
"S..so you're ...going to make my skin as hard as steel for my defense? o.O"
>Es-chan answers, "Only as long as the magical item is in effect." glances to
you, "You weren't thinking of leaving it on ALL the time were you?" she smiles
Lyrae blinks o.o and blushes a little for a moment, "Right.. *u.u*;"
>Es-chan giggles, "Indeed. Now...one more thing..now that your strong and
tough.. you need something you can use against those whom will try to out range
you.. ahh! I know..this will work.." she points at the pile of trash. Mutters
something under her breath..and suddenly silken strands rain down upon the pile
of trash...covering the pile in it's wire like thread. "There.. something nice
and painless for you. An entanglement spell. You don't have to worry about
inadvertantly blowing bafoons away.. and it can be useful in other regards as
well. Slowing your opponent down..tangling him so he can't properly wield his
toys..so you or your compatriots can close the distance and hammer him with
impunity."
>Lyrae blinks at the spell o.o "..Wow ^_^"
>Es-chan giggles, "So you don't have to worry about hurtting innocent bystanders
with stray spells." now that's uncharacteristically thoughtful of her
ponder Hmm. I wonder what the catch is?
>Prophet . o O ( Hmm. I wonder what the catch is? )
>Lyrae looks quite surprised, "T..that's great!"
>Es-chan saunters on over to you, "Now..hold still..I have to empower these two
things into the gem..."
>Lyrae blinks o.o and obediently holds still..though she's still tense >.> <.<
>Es-chan softly clamps her hands upon your neck..not stranglingly..but
carressingly..as she closes her eyes again..slowly..small sparkles of energy
begin rising from her..a gentle mystical updraft makes her clothing and long
serpentine hair wave in he air slowly...as a similar false breeze surrounds
you..the gem glimmering brightly ...as you feel your
body..shifting..tightening..strengthening... as well as a strange...'trigger'
you can feel in your mind..the oddest sensation.. three triggers total develop
in your mind's eye..and somehow..you know what they do. One is to activate the
strength..one is to activate the semi-invulnerability, the other is to activate
the one spell you have ready... As Es pours more power into you...
>Lyrae squeaks softly, almost not breathing at the contact..then blinks as she
Sees the triggers and understands them. o O ( ..Incredible.. )
>Es-chan continues standing infront of you..as she finally intones, "Now...I
need to lock these powers into the gem....." she begins to lean close as the
magical aura surrounds you and her both, "Hold...perfectly...still.." as the
last word escapes her lips...SHOCKINGLY those same lips brush against YOURS!
And at that same moment you can feel a TIDAL flood of energy course through
you! And slowly sink into a welling sensation on your throat!...you feel the
ground give way slightly as you literally do float in the air by an inch or
two..
>Lyrae BLINKS at the touch;if she were a cat, her fur would be all puffed out
and she'd be hissing right about now. She squeaks a bit as she feels the ground
give way, floating above it a bit.
>Es-chan finally..you can feel your feet touch the ground..and she backs away
from you...the sparkling energies dying down..as you can feel the soft glow
from your neck dying down... Es has a 'cat that swallowed the canary'
expression..as she wipes her lips, intoning, "Now deary..your new powers are
all set..I believe I left a mental imprint with the necessary instructions in
your mind.." eyes glittering amusedly..
>Lyrae claps a hand to her mouth as you back away, choking down a shriek as she
steps BACK, unable to even respond, just ..nodding feebly o.o o.o
>Prophet smiles, ever so slightly, though nobody will notice.
>Es-chan utterly giggles at your discomfort. Finding it terribly amusing as she
then intones, "Now deary..remember..this is a -quick- fix at best. This is not
lasting power by FAR... if you use these powers too much...the item will
require more power to continue it's enchantment. I suggest help finding and
help subduing this Kataki as soon as you can.. Of course..if you wish
MORE...I'd more than happy to give it to you.." she smiles brightly,
"But..first I suggest using what I gave you for now.."
>Lyrae places her other hand against the opal choker, and she nods again..
Es-chan waggles a finger, "Oh..and..don't try to remove the Choker." ^_^
"Because you can't."
>Lyrae blinks o.o
>Lyrae stares, "Can't?"
>Prophet . o O ( And the trap is sprung. )
>Es-chan shakes her head, "What do you think I am? Stupid? I can't give you an
item that you could take off and sell on the open market. Or have others study
or trace back to ME.. if ANY such tampering occurs..I will know about it. And
I will not be pleased. The one thing I can't abide..is people abusing the
power I give them.."
>Lyrae blinks..and closes her mouth, "...I understand." She murmurs softly,
"..What is your name? I ..I mean how will I find you if I need to..?"
>Es-chan smiles, "Afterwards..should you want it removed..or are interested in
other..options... come to me." she crosses her arms, "Only I can remove it."
>Lyrae . o O ( Well it is kinda pretty.. )
>Es-chan answers, "My Name is Esmerelda Amouresa. And don't worry...if you need
to find me..I'll know it." she winks. And the choker is very pretty..the
leather looks like Alligator skin..with beautiful emerald like scales..dark on
the edges like onyx...and the gem inset in the middle truly is beautiful..with
that errie obsidian slit down the middle of the untarnished amber. The pool of
yellow crystal seems to glitter slightly as well
>Lyrae nods quietly, and glances towards the exit, then back to Es, "Is..that
everything then? I should be getting back."
>Es-chan nods, giggling, "Hai! Off with you now." she wavies ^_^
>Lyrae bows hesitantly, "Thank you ..Esmerelda." She gives the woman a peculiar
look,then touches her choker lightly as she turns and walks off.. o O ( Janus
is gonna kill me.. not to mention if anyone else finds out I'mgone.. )
>Es-chan smiles deeply as she watches you walk off. Giggling to herself, . o O
(like that human Barnum once said.. 'there's a sucker born every minute')
>Lyrae has left.
>Es-chan then sighs. Crossing her arms, "Come out deary..I know your there."
waiting for you to grace her with your presense.
>Prophet extends his arm to the side, throwing the cloak over his shoulders. He
reaches up, and pulls back the hood, revealing him for who he truly is. Those
knowledgeable in such things will instantly recognize him as Magus.
>Magus steps into the light. "Did you enjoy toying with that child?"
>Es-chan of course has never met you before..so she simply intones,
"Oooh...possibly a little." she smiles, "Human's have such a cute look when you
dangle new toys infront of them. Now...how about you deary.. did YOU enjoy the
show?"
>Magus crosses his arms. "Most certainly."
>Es-chan ahhs as she grins, "I believe you heard my name..what is yours deary?"
>Magus cocks his head, slightly, to look directly at Esmerelda. "You may refer
to me as Magus. That will suffice."
>Es-chan nods, "Indeed..so tell me Magus... I ask.. what has brought you to this
city. By the magical power you clearly possess and I could sense a block
away..your not from around here." she gazes upon you intently
>Magus raises an eyebrow. "I was disposed of by an ancient entity, not that it
matters. It is not present here."
>Es-chan ahhhhs, "Then do tell me deary..how do you occupy yourself?" she tilts
her head to the side..
>Magus rubs his chin . o O ( This conversation is headed in the wrong
direction, I am the one being interrogated... ) "Observing."
>Es-chan has a habit of turning conversations the way she wants them to,
"Oooh..Observing for?" she insists ^_^
>Magus continues to rub his chin. "My own purposes." He turns to face Es-chan
entirely, causing his cloak to billow dramatically in the breeze. "Now then,
why did you assist that child? I imagine that you will simply corrupt her, but
that seems so... trite."
>Es-chan giggles, "I suppose I'm just petty that way deary n.n Now..what are
your own purposes? ^_^" she is persistant isn't she?
>Magus laughs, realizing the similarities between the two of you. "Very simple,
I wish to see who is a potential threat."
>Es-chan ahhs..opens her arms, "Am I a potential threat deary?"
>Magus says, in a deep voice, "That would be telling."
>Es-chan ahhs, "Since your not a fool I figure you would say 'yes' But what I'm
MORE interested in deary..is if I'm a potential ally. Do tell deary! I'm so
ignorant in such matters.." her eyes flutter at you all helplessly..
>Magus rubs his chin. "Ally? I am not looking for allies. Yet." Magus doesn't
seem like one to be manipulated by beauty.
>Es-chan isn't manipulating you through beauty.. "Oh? And why is that deary?"
^_^
>Magus walks over to Esmerelda's side. "Now then, I am the observer, not the
observed, after all. And you do seem remarkably unwilling to be observed."
>Es-chan giggles, "What is there to observe deary? ^_^ I am but a simple
merchant in a way." ^_^
>Magus rubs his chin. "Regardless, what you do to that human does not concern
me. And I doubt you could offer anything of interest to me."
>Es-chan oohs, "Then why are you hear talking with me deary?" she asstutely
observes ^_^
>Magus raises a hand. "Because I wished to see if you were a threat. And my
quesion has been answered."
>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.
>>>>Magus returns to his sanctum<<<<
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