Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-26517142-20190516025150/@comment-26517142-20190527220958

As Pir'e deflects, Lyndis stances back - and then charges again. This time, her weight is thrown into the single blade thrust Pir'e's way, but she adds a bit of a kick. She aims straight for the other Vampire's weapon.

Pir'e realizes that Lyndis' strength is focused on her blood rapier as her sword touches the latter. She is seemingly pushed back - their strength at an equal breadth of calmness....but Lyndis was more wild and unrefined. Compared to hers..

Konigia sees the DE crystal tossed to Ophelia. "Whatever is that for?" she asks in a hushed tone to Miradith. Meanwhile....as Raggedy Bottom floated on an empty table overlooking the edge of Fallspace she sets her tea cup down and sighs a bit.

"Boy..what have I told you about discreet motion?"

Samuel was walking towards her. "Never to let your intentions weigh in in your movement." Samuel's eyes steel at this. "That is your reminder for me...every time I approach you in haste." "Yes." Raggedy Bottom declares. "What is it that your mind centers upon this time? I can sense it to be urgent."

Samuel's hand closes. He is pulling himself together.. trying not to fail in speech.... and then he looks towards the Clowin.

".......I want to court you."

Raggedy Bottom suddenly spits her drink. Her composure...seemingly lost at what she just heard. On the background... Samiah is seemingly at shock as well. This...was not what she expected to hear. --

Fari looks at Repter with hesitation. "Are you mad, big brother?" she asks in a worried tone. She hugged her bear as she did so. "I don't want us to be mad at each other..."

"Relax, miss Unicorn. This poison is not as you may think it is. It's a two-sided coin...but thanks to a bit of medical engineering I managed to bypass it's complications to use it. " Bright giggles. "This is so EXCITING! I can't believe it's actually working!!"

Circe : By the gods...it is. (Eyes widen) You are indeed, as competent as you look. (Bright rubs the back of his head at the comment)

"Thanks, Milady."

As both Meria and Bright held the man down, the darkness from Jeiel's body began to ebb...pulling back from the very root...disappearing like the receding of a shadow...while it crumbled into non-existence.. while Jeiel continued to twitch in pain...

....until finally Jeiel jerks and collapses...now awake. And he..is totally back to his own free body..except his clothes are now in tatters.

"........ow." He croaked.

Bright : Welcome back, King Yozama. If you're feeling all hot inside....rest for now. It's still the poison processing itself out of you. (Nods to Meria) Good work.

- As Joseph prepares to leave, the owner of the footsteps stops moving..and comes into the light.

="......AND JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD HAVE TAKEN THEM DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. TSS.PATHETIC. RISKING NECKS FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS...WHAT A LOFTY IDEAL."=

THE footsteps...belonged to a feathered individual. Dressed in a black version of the laboratory robes of Quitonne...the symbol a deep red. Her crow eyes glowed iridiscent amidst her pale mask. She carries two heavy guns, modified in a degree as it seemed to carry the same whizzing missiles as before.

Atrea.

="You only DELAY THE INEVITABLE. YOU WILL ALL FALL. YOU...THE TWIN QUEENS.....AND THE TRUE NAETHER EMPIRE...THOSE WARMONGERING PESTS. YOU WILL KNOW WHAT POWER IS. IT IS WHEN NONE CAN TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE MANAGED TO BUILT FROM THE VERY ROOT."=

ATREA is......pointing her gun at Joseph - the dark one. And another at the bright one still cradling Ash. Jalken stands up...her fury beginning to rise.

"...you said you would not harm her.....IF SHE WAS TO BE CAPTURED!!" Jalken roared at the Plague Priest. "YOU TOLD me that if she EVER TRIED TO COME FOR ME...YOU WILL COERCE HER TO SIDE WITH US....FOR THE JESTER TO SIDE WITH US....BUT WHY......"

"WHY?!!!"

Atrea's mask falls.... and then Joseph realizes...Atrea is crying. Her mouth isn't moving. Her lips tremble.

And yet someone continues to speak. Like...she is merely.... a puppet.

="Because I DESIRE TO SEE.....HOW YOUR WORLD WILL BURN .....AS I TEAR IT ASUNDER....AND CREATE anew.=