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Post by CrAze on Jun 25, 2008 5:27:10 GMT -4
OOC: Thanks pengtwin! you're a life saver. I was actually struggling with how I could get out of the fighting so I don't simply become "the bad guy" here...XP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yuffie saw Rae suddenly begin to act funny. "Wow, I know I'm intimidating...but you really don't look so well. Hey wait, are you just making fun of me?" She demanded. But then she heard a crash and quickly spun around to see that Roslyn had dropped the ether she had given her earlier. Roslyn looked rather sickly and pale. "H-hey, what's wrong with you? Are you ok?" Yuffie asked her companion, looking rather concerned. She then looked around the room and saw that moogles and certain other creatures were acting strange too. "..what's going on here..?" "no...no..." the words barely made it past Roslyns quivering lips. "This...darkness....this all consuming darkness....it's not right....it must be stopped...it's...it's not right..." She almost fell to one knee if it weren't for Yuffie there to support her. For the first time in the longest time, Roslyn felt truly afraid. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A cold chill had swept through the entire airship. Zarxce could feel the hairs on the back of his neck rise. There was something on the ship, something frighteningly powerful and dark. He had a sixth sense for the darkness, one which he never shared with his moogle companion. And he didn't need to, because he could tell that Marcelino had felt it too. Marcelino looked as though he was going to throw up. Whatever that terrifying energy was, it was CLOSE. "We...we have to get out of here.." he said. "It's a long way down" Amarant said, slightly confused by his companions sudden behavior. "I-I don't care...it's still probably safer th-than being up here" Marcelino was trembling. He quickly ran to the back of the cargo hold and pressed a red switch to open the hatch. Loud alarms went off and rang throughout the room. "Marcelino! no!" Zarxce grabbed the moogle and held him back with one arm while Amarant hit the switch again to close the hatch. The alarms stopped. "d**nit...now they know we're here." And the three of them quickly scrambled to hide.
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Post by Cherri on Jul 1, 2008 17:41:20 GMT -4
Bibo agreed with Labit and went to find their clan. He sensed Zalera and leeched onto the cloest thing to him, Sephiroth. He hid behind him under his jacket and attached at the leg.
"What the-" Sephiroth started to say.
Naia went pale, her eyes watered and she couldn't talk. She, like Bibo, did the only thing she could and that was to leech onto someone. She held onto him for dear life. Sephiroth now had a moogle on one side and Naia on the other.
"You're shaking." he commented looking down at her. "What's wrong?"
"I...I..." she sniffled, way to scared to say anything. Tears ran down her face like rain from the sky. Luckily, he wasn't to far from Vincent. He might know something. He didn't know what was scaring Naia so bad, but all he knew was that he was the only one (and Rae) that was allowed to scare her.
"Any ideas?" he asked Vincent. He hoped to Alexander he did.
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Post by Mikari on Jul 11, 2008 22:50:30 GMT -4
"Bibo?" Labit watched the moogle cling to Sephiroth and he wasn't the only one clinging. Not being the clingy type, Labit decided that she would not join them in the clinging, though she would definitely stay close to the group. "What's going on? What is this?"
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"There's something bad! There something bad!" cookie ran around in circles, "There is something bad!"
"I know!" Reno yelled back.
"It's bad!" Cookie insisted and she jumped on Reno piggyback. She held on to him, hands over his eyes.
"Stop it Cookie! I can't see!" Reno tried to free himself from the frightened viera but she was clinging too much. He went in circles, waving his rod around, trying to get Cookie's hands off his face.
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Post by Snow on Jul 13, 2008 15:48:09 GMT -4
They would have to call a truce. Rae looks at Roslyn. "We may need your help before the day is done." She looks to Vincent who is talking to Sephiroth, then reaches out to grab Reno who is frantically running by. "No idea," Vincent replies to the silver-haired man. "But it seems bad." She turns her attention to Yuffie, "Do you have any other clan members that will be sensitive to this darkness? It will be troublesome to leave them unattended." -=-=-= OOC: Sorry pengtwin, I need to have you caught to make some points. . ;; IC: The alarms began to sound, echoing in Basch's ears. "Noah!" he called and his brother was already headed to the trouble with Drace. The two judges opened the storage hatch as the group of thieves tries to hide. Noah catches the moogle in his fit. "Stow aways," Drace corrects noting the loot they have, "Thieves." "Her majesty would like to know about this." Noah informs as an instruction for Drace to go. She disappears and comes back. "She wishes to see them." "You have friends Moogle?" Noah inquires hotly.
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Post by CrAze on Jul 14, 2008 2:16:34 GMT -4
"Hey, wait, so does this mean we're off the hook?" Yuffie asked, still confused by the entire situation. Rosyln looked as though she were ready to pass out. But then the feelings of despair had begun to pass and she snapped back awake. She let go of Yuffie, who she had been leaning on for support and stood up right, regaining her composure. "We should listen to her, Yuffie..." "Erm. And why should we do that...? Do you want to tell me what's going on around here, because no one else will." Yuffie was starting to get frustrated. "In due time...I will explain. But for now, I think there is a need for us to cooperate. They will need all the help they can get." Roslyn replied. "They? who are 'they'?" "Those who resist the darkness..." It was then that Yuffie heard Rae's other statement. "M-my members are my business. They'll be able to take care of themselves. Er...back at base. Yeah, they'll be fine where they are!" She said. She was obviously lying, but wasn't dumb enough to blab that they were here to pillage and steal. **************************** OOC: Captured is fine. I was more or less planning on that when I tripped the alarm after all ^^;; As long as you don't execute me on the spot...XP
Marcelino was still trembling as he was caught. "Do you have friends Moogle?" The man in front of him seemed quite angry. And should things get ugly, Marcelino knew he was in no condition to fight. The darkness was so thickly in the air that he had troubles breathing. Marcelino weakly shook his head, hoping that Zarxce and Amarant could get away still. From behind the crates, the two other Gil Snappers crouched, staying still, not daring to even breath. Zarxce looked troubled. He didn't want to just abandon Marcelino. He began to stand up, but Amarant quickly grabbed him by the wrist and stopped him. He shook his head firmly. "I won't leave him." Zarxce whispered. "You stay hidden and escape the first chance you get. Try to take the loot with you if you can." Amarant reluctantly let go. Zarxce stood up and revealed himself to their captor. "Look, we meant no one any harm. We'll give ourselves up peacefully." He said, trying to sound as calm and sincere as he could. Marcelino didn't even look up. "But...what exactly is it that you have on this ship?" Zarxce demanded, thinking of that overwhelming dark presence.
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Post by Snow on Jul 14, 2008 14:24:38 GMT -4
Those who resist the darkness. No, we don't resist we monitor. We shun. We lock it away as not to trouble us, as not to trouble our home. We fear it, so we banish it.
Yuffie became defense shooting out lies. "I ask only in concern for those whose lives may be in danger. If you have any unaccounted men, then it would be best to know." She sighs heavily, "We don't have time for this. Zalera," it had been such a long time since she had said his name, "Is on the loose and if I know him, he'll try and free the others."
"That's bad?" Vincent asks.
"Unless you like hell," Rae quips, she chooses to stop her line of thinking. She's probably said too much. Those without ties to this world couldn't care less. This world is an escape.
Vincent is not foolish enough to keep down his line of questioning. "Then what do we do?"
"We get to them and strengthen the seals before he releases them."
"He can release them on his own?"
Rae looks at him, 'Of all the stupid....." Her mouth shuts softly, "No. We can prevent it by finding his new servant."
"Yuffie have you noticed anything odd or weird in treasure hunting lately," Vincent asks. He knows there is no one better to ask about treasure or shiny objects.
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Noah hands Marcelino to Drace and motions for Zarxce to move over in the same motion. "Where's the other?" he inquires as patiently as possible. His eyes are every watchful scanning the cargo hold.
He ignores Zarxce's question simply because he has no idea what he is talking about.
Noah's boots make a steady tap as they click against the panels on the floor. He does not need stealth or protection and he will find this third party member.
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Post by CrAze on Jul 14, 2008 14:50:37 GMT -4
"Zalera? Who's that?" Yuffie asked. She didn't really expect an answer though. "Don't worry, I'll explain everything to you. Just be patient." Roslyn reminded her. She then turned to Rae. "Do you have any suggestions as to how we're going to find his new servant? It could be anyone in the world, and even if our guild did help you, that's not even a fraction of the man power we'd need..." "Hey, I didn't agree to anything! Just who's calling the shots here?" Yuffie objected. Though she knew she probably would go along with it anyways, if it meant not going to jail for the time being. She turned to Vincent. "Anything odd in treasure hunting?" she echoed. "only that certain guilds are making it needlessly difficult..." she muttered, barely in an audible voice. "Erm, no, not that I was aware of." She answered out loud. *************************
Zarxce willingly complies. He kept his hands up and made sure not to make any sudden movements as he moved next to Marcelino. "There's no one else. It's just us two. We're not so dumb as to move in larger groups when trying to stay hidden." he said. Hearing foot steps approaching him, Amarant moved as swiftly and silenty as he could to hide behind some barrels adjacent from where he was. He stood there, staying as still as humanly possible.
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Post by Snow on Jul 14, 2008 15:01:06 GMT -4
Rae looks at Roslyn, she had faith in a summoner who could call forth a behemoth. "The person with the darkest aura will have Zalera with them," she pauses, "But we needn't worry about finding them. If we find one of their targets they will come to us." Her stomach turns as she thinks about, "We'll have to lure him out, preferably before he's got extra help."
This was not going to work, but for now it is the only strategy she can think of.
Vincent couldn't scold or retort. He didn't know what they were looking for.
"What about requests for old or odd coins?" Rae asks on a limb. Maybe that would help.
----- "Is it in your custom to lie?" Noah asks without looking back. "I know there is a third among you." There was no way he could see the two of them carrying all of these bags.
Noah steps passed the barrels and stops. There's not way the person could get out being between him and Drace.
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Post by CrAze on Jul 14, 2008 15:15:23 GMT -4
"So then it's a matter of finding which target he will go after first. That would be our safest bet..." Roslyn reasoned. "Do you know where we could find any?" "odd coins?" Yuffie's eyes looked up and she seemed to ponder it for a bit. "..the only coins I looked for were the kind that could buy you stuff. Nothing odd about those at all." *********************** "A third? I'm sorry, but you're mistaken." Zarxce continued to lie. "But then again, the ladies often tell me I'm too much awesome for just one man. Maybe that would explain your mistake?" he tried to joke. Amarant didn't move. He stayed perfectly still, hoping they would believe Zarxce. There were no more places for him to run to or hide. If they found him, he'd have to fight his way out somehow.
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Post by Mikari on Jul 16, 2008 15:00:29 GMT -4
Cookie had calmed down a little bit, though she was still riding piggyback on Reno while listening to the explanations. At least she wasn't covering his eyes anymore and he wasn't running around. "Feels like a new Turk mission."
"Turks missions feel like this?" Cookie inquired. "I thought you said being a Turk was fun."
"It is!"
"Coins..." Labit echoed. That didn't sound like something that was so easy to find. Odd coins, but were the missing coins odd enough to stand out, or different but similar enough to be mixed up with rare yet regular coins.
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Post by Snow on Jul 16, 2008 19:23:46 GMT -4
"If you continue to lie when you speak," Noah responds, "I'll have Drace cut out your tongue." Clearly, Noah was not half as amused as Zarxce. He turns around to look at the group. "We coudl always just dump the cargo." He reasons.
"If there's nothing of import." Drace agrees.
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"Do I know where we can find any?" Rae repeats, "Unfortunately." She turns to leave, "But we shouldn't speak in the public eye. Causing extra worry would do us much harm."
The problem is not finding them, it is predicting Zalera. She motions for the group to follow her, they will talk somewhere more discreet.
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Post by CrAze on Jul 16, 2008 19:36:46 GMT -4
Yuffie looks to Roslyn and Roslyn nods. They reluctantly follow. Yuffie would have preferred not to get involved in the mess, but she knew that there was something going on that was beyond her. Something big. The best thing she could do is let Roslyn lead the way for now. Besides, usually when there's a big event, there's also big treasure and rewards. So perhaps it would be worthwhile after all... *********************** "Cut out my tongue, and you'll have a lot of angry, disappointed women to deal with..." Zarxce continued to joke. He wasn't the slightest bit phased by Noah's threats. "Zarxce..." Marcelino wanted to tell him to shut up already, but didn't have the spirit or the nerve. He was far too troubled with other things. From behind the crates Amarant cursed to himself. Were they really just going to dump everything? Including the stolen loot? Even if he were to get away then, it would have all been for naught. He had no choice. While Drace had turned to reply to Noah, Amarant quickly jumped out from his hiding spot. He summoned all his strength and swung his massive first directly at Drace's head.
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Post by Snow on Jul 17, 2008 15:33:55 GMT -4
OOC: Long post, an attempt at explaining some things without giving everything away. ;D Since a lot of people did not claim to be crystal bearers (sadness) I may be appointing news ones to serve my purpose. D; I for sure have one light (Rae) and one dark (Naia).
Poor Vincent gets to be something entirely different. Because the idea is interesting and workable if we do this properly. YAY! FORESHADOWING.
IC: The group arrives at a large building; Rae invites them into her Clan house. She offers them a comfortable place to sit half pacing at her thoughts. She finally sits with a plop hoping that some idea will come to her. And she starts speaking as though she's already shared half of her thoughts or more.
“The real problem is,” she decides, “Is predicting the order in which he’ll release him. The easiest ones would be the Crystals, but the judges will be in the way there.” Rae pauses as she thinks, “Unless someone with enough influential power is to make them move they are not only in the way, but in danger as well.”
A large sigh escapes her lips; she cannot pretend that the others know what is happening exactly. But she doesn’t even know where to begin in explanation.
She can hear Vincent mentally, ”At the beginning.”
“Though,” Vincent verbally responds, “That is assuming the judges know about these crystals? From what I understand, a boy named Marche broke and released the crystals and their totema years ago. Are there more the common citizen does not know about?”
“Of course there are. Four more crystals and five coins.” Rae answers coolly. “The warriors of Light and Dark joined together to seal thirteen totema. They were led by Ultima; she wished to rule the heavens and in doing so defied not only the gods, but scorned humanity as well. Battle was fierce, many were lost and though the scars have become invisible the pain is still there. Many children do not know or care for the battles of old. Instead they adopt the chaos of Clans and childish wars. They value gold and treasure to peace and hope.”
She pauses her words becoming more biting than she had intended. But it is nothing more than an opinion on today’s generation and perhaps the cause of Zalera’s release.
“Her right hand, Zalera, is known to trick unsuspecting souls. His first victim was a priestess that never could be saved.”
Artemicion quivers on her lap.
“The best I can do is offer that Chaos will be awakened as soon as possible. Next to Zalera there is no one as destructive. He resides in a black coin; the coin has been wrapped and hidden in Angel’s cloth. Zalera will be looking for absolute Supremacy; he’ll have no trouble convincing Ultima and the others to rejoin him. But if he is to have his deeds done quickly, he will need Chaos.”
The name causes Vincent to retreat to the depths of his mind. He wonders, Is Zalera’s Chaos the same as my own?. But being a silent man works out for him, no one should notice this change.
Honestly she did not know much more, she had lost sight of it when the warriors separated for the sake of peace and normalcy. Another thing to think is that Zalera, like death is predictable – it always happens. But very unpredictable in terms of you never know when it will happen.
“One problem, one foreseeable problem, is predicting Zalera. No hume, viera, or moogle alike could predict him in the past. I do not think we’ve evolved enough to do it now. We would need someone who could read the darkness as though it were their very soul.”
Rae pauses her eyes asking: Any questions?
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Drace takes the knock to the head stumbling onto Zarxce but not releasing Marcelino. She wobbles trying to stay up but also defend herself against other attacks. She gasps out in shock. Quickly she regains her balance eyes burning with anger.
Noah has already closed the distance between them, weapon drawn, temper more irritable than before (as though it’s possible). His weapon points at Amarant. “You should rethink your decisions. If you continue to make bad choices, you will die here.”
The compartment door slides open. Denzel waits on one side, Larsa on the other. Marlene steps into the compartment, her shadow and aura much larger and darker than they should be.
“Noah.” Marlene scolds, “I instructed that the intruders be brought to me.” Her voice is cold and distant; it is Zalera speaking through her. “I will not tolerate needless bloodshed,” Marlene, “I am thankful for you concern and hard work, but these are our people. We should protect them.”
“My lady, they are thieves.” Larsa and Denzel point out in Noah’s defense.
A wicked smile curves on the girl’s face. Zalera thinks this has just gotten better. “Then they shall be tried as our law dictates.” She looks at the two judges, “I shouldn’t need to remind you of this.” She turns around to look at the two boys. “But if they cannot prove to be somewhat useful or if they do not show sincerity in their apologies; you may do with them as you please.” Zalera.
But this is not the Marlene they know and adore, this is something different. Something they cannot quite put their fingers on. Marlene was against killing and violence, but also never scolded. She never allowed them to act out in this manner.
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Post by Mikari on Jul 18, 2008 1:17:55 GMT -4
Reno muttered something about Weapons and Meteors, possibly something he was reminded of, but remained relatively quiet. Great, time to save the world, he wasn't fond of the idea at all, but he didn't really want anyone to take over the world, besides Shinra since they paid him. Tseng would never believe where he ended up if he ever actually returned to Edge.
Cookie had a somewhat upset expression, like something one would call the 'sad kitten eyes' or rather sad bunny eyes, with a hint of annoyance, but most just worry; and it wasn't like her.
Of the three, Labit seemed to be the last to catch on, remaining confused until she listened to Rae's whole explanation.
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Post by CrAze on Aug 6, 2008 21:21:33 GMT -4
"Darkness..as though it were there soul...?" Roslyn hesitantly answered. Just thinking of working with someone like that made her shudder. "Do you have someone in mind?" She inquired to Rae.
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"..i-is it just me...or is the Queen...different..from what you had originally imagined.." Marcelino was still quite shaken, but was starting to regain his senses now.
"I've never met her before...I wouldn't know" Zarxce whispered back to his moogle companion.
Amarant swore under his breath. His fists still tightly clenched. He looked around the room, calculating the odds in his head. They weren't looking favorable. He was outnumbered and surrounded. "Tch..." He lowered his head, in disgust towards himself and raised his hands to signify surrender. If he were going to get out of this situation, he'd have better chances doing it on the ground.
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Post by Snow on Aug 16, 2008 21:33:53 GMT -4
The viera’s words sound uncertain in her ears. Rae cannot help but agree, “I do not know anyone of the sort.” She gives a heavy sigh brushing her hair form her shoulders, the crystal around her neck steadily glowing. In times of deep thought or when she stops to think about the graveness of the situation it glows brighter.
“But,” Rae stands and looks out the window, “It wouldn’t be hard to find the warriors of Darkness again. Naia,” she looks back to her companion, “should be able to tell you who they are.”
So far, she only knew that Naia could read the darkness – but was unsure how skilled the younger girl was.
“A moogle might be able to pick them out as well.” A half hearted smile graces Rae’s lips, “They are attuned to light and dark – much like the Viera – but in a different sense. We should find the remaining Crystal bearers, if anything, it will bolster our strength. We’re going to need all the help we can get…”
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The Airship landed and the three prisoners were thrown into the dungeon of the summer palace. Noah stood guard while Basch and Drace made the queen and her knights happy.
Marlene was going over some plans with Denzel and Marlene about the crystals and some coins that they needed to find. And after a half an hour grew very tired and was taken to her room by Drace.
Larsa and Denzel remained overlooking the map.
“It seems like a good goal.” Larsa offered after a moment of thought.
“Borderline madness.” Denzel added, “Maybe it’s just me, but do we even know anything about Crystals or Magical Coins?”
Larsa’s head shakes in response, “No, but Clans might. All we’d have to do is post a high reward and some fool would do the work for us.”
“That’s lazy.” Denzel answers.
“It’s effective, several clans can do the work in less time than we could.”
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Post by CrAze on Sept 29, 2008 6:09:22 GMT -4
"A moogle you say..?" Yuffie shared her thoughts out loud. "You know...I actually might know someone who can help then."
Roslyn leaned over and whispered in Yuffies ear. "Are you sure that's a good idea...they should be making off with the Royal Treasury right now as we speak. I don't think Rae would approve...it would be best if she didn't know about those three."
"True.." Yuffie whispered back. "But this sounds pretty big. Even if we lost the treasure, I'm guessing the reward for this will be pretty huge. Besides...we don't have to tell her the details about that little side mission anyways."
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The three stowaways sat in the dungeon with their hands still bound.
"So...got any ideas?" Zarxce asked casually.
"If you can free my hands, I think I can take that guard out..." Amarant replied.
"I don't think that would be a good idea...in case you couldn't tell, they're FAR better armed than you and probably just as experienced." Marcelino pointed out. "Perhaps we can strike a bargain with them to gain our freedom? The politicians and higher ups usually always have their hands into some kind of secretive, dirty mess...stuff they can't always have done themselves. Perhaps if we offer to do them a favor they'll let us go...?"
"What favor could we possibly do for them...?" Zarxce was quite reluctant.
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