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Areas / Re: Nexus Campus Town

« on: July 28, 2021, 09:00:41 PM »

Costin

As his kick approached, his circuits flared with a vermillion hue, crawling on his limbs like tattoos brimming with magic. It was a quick, almost undetectable thing - the fact the hunter's expression changed. Even with this speed, even at the point air itself ceased to be a conductor, his senses were sharpened to the point he could perceive it. The stakes, the hurling debris... everything.

No.

Even they almost seemed to stop before the comet that crashed down. The explosion of force from all four of them colliding, their wills... for a second, even the future wavered before this clash, giving way to new uncertain possibilities, masked by an explosion of dust.


Lawrence

"Argh-!" The sorcerer let out a pain cry as the comet hit critical impact, the force so massive, it uprooted the grail king and launched them all backwards with the resounding explosion. The reverberation crushed his eardrums, and the shockwave was enough to crack his shell visibly as the grail king flung back - losing its shape in the process.

How... inelegant...kh..

Thrown back, he landed against a wall and broke his arm with a visceral snap, vomiting a spew of mud from the pain. If he wasn't pulped on the spot, it was only thanks to his shadow armament's defenses, allowing him little reprieve as he clawed on the floor in pain.

His eyes looked back at the Headmaster, his familiar covering her body in favor of his to cushion her own impact, to focus on defending her. The moment the master found her safe landing, the grail king spoke. "Are you alright milady?"

Meanwhile, his eyes darted around quickly, observing his surroundings. Observing the letters carved around them. Narrowing as he understood their intent. Immediately, Lawrence wiped the mud off his cracked jaw. "Please, don't exert yourself. The entire perimeter will soon be fully evacuated. I have a plan to take down this beast, but I need you to trust me."

Lawrence flicked his wrist once. Phenex cried out a hellish scream, and a pillar of flame came crashing down on the two like a wave. He looked like he was in agony right now, but he did everything in his power to buy his lord time and protect her.



Costin

The iron stakes and weaponized rubble yet to be knocked away sank into the apostle's flesh, the rest flung away by the booming impact. And yet, it was utterly absurd, for he somehow moved his body at the last second to avoid the shards breaking any vital limbs, making even this seemingly severe damage a cosmetic hindrance at best.

But it did hinder him. The fact was, the two women were good enough to warrant using this much power to begin with.

The hand crushed his foot, the grip was hardened. But his reaction wasn't delayed in the slightest. At once, his foot pulled out with a horrifying sound, utterly degloving the caught limb from its hide to break free. Blood, meat and raw bone exposed didn't matter at all, her pearly white smile met his own silent grin.

A red light flashed like a blade, finally revealing a true exchange.

The serpentine flurry of kicks came down like rain, his foot now a sword-like blade aiming for her vitals expertly while his long limbs  swooped down like waves - hurling a terrifying combo. Each blow had an utter lack of wasted movements, and had the precise aim to either bait or hit the beastgirl where her body would break the easiest. Her liver, her gut, her nerves, her blood vessels. He spared none of them in his intent.

And then came a sea of flames, washing over them both.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 28, 2021, 04:38:34 PM »

Vega

If he ever genuinely looked surprised, this was about as close as it got. But even his wide eyes soon washed off to reveal a smooth smile. It wasn't just his lips curling up, but his whole expression. Perhaps, even his soul.

"I am." Not a thought, not a hope, not even a dream. Fleeting beauty like that will burn to nothing before decisive actions. An answer like this only needed the slightest pause for dramatic effect, he didn't even hesitate to state that fact.

Such was his nature after all. Nature, that meant he didn't even need to reflect on something like this. For a man like him, no matter how high, there was nothing but the climb that mattered. To gain, to grab, to grasp, with the unwillingness to let go of anything. Everything he did was for that goal.

There was nothing but the climb.

"Why do you think I came all this way?"

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 25, 2021, 02:19:39 PM »

Lily

Lily inched closer to him as he put the menu in front of them, they were a couple as far as she was concerned and she wouldn't shy from displaying her affection for him. She  made of a point of finding the order he had recommended on the menu and decided on her course of action next. "I'll  have the Jiu gong ge, extra spicy. And I'd love some sake too, I'm gonna be really hot once I get start digging in, and I wouldn't want my passion to consume you."

"Let's not make this a drinking contest though, I'd hate to see you under the table already on our first date Master~" She was still clinging to him even though they had finished looking at the menu. Lily hadn't been on a date like this in a long long time and it was getting kinda exciting, enough for her to already consider to sweep his past actions under the rug.

Vega

"All right, it will be here shortly." The waitress bowed and stepped off to the kitchens. Back to Vega, he was absolutely enjoying himself, and the close contact was just the cherry on the top. "Haha, not happening dear. I've yet to see someone who's kept up by the eighth bottle." He chortled with smug satisfaction, inviting the challenge boldly. No, more than arrogance it was confidence, and that kind of confidence was the drive for him to follow up his words with actions.

He followed up with a kiss, full of the brim with passion, not too long nor too short - enough to convey his feelings earnestly. When he broke off, his hand clasped with hers.

"I want more... so much more. This world is just too small for me. And yet, desire seeks eternity. Seeks deep, deep eternity..." His eyes narrowed, but his smile grew. "I've long grown tired of baubles, but you intrigue me. I want to learn more about you." His fingers locked with hers lovingly. "But I am no selfish man. Why not play a game to learn more about eachother? Hrm... yes, feel free to ask me any question you like, any at all. I will return with an answer, and a question of my own. And lying is strictly off the table, ufufu."

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Areas / Re: Nexus Campus Town

« on: July 24, 2021, 05:11:22 PM »

Lawrence

"S-SWKWAAAAHH!!"

"Is that so..." Lawrence's eyes narrowed icily. A snap of his fingers, and a spark lit up between the two for an instant. Using that thing inside her to communicate was child's play, information transfer was what he designed them for in the first place. It took no time to convey his feelings to her.

No matter.

Like a scalpel burrowing in your brain.

You are no fool.

You knew what wild abandon meant here before you struck.

Was it carelessness...or something else drawing you here?

It matters not. However...

If you are to disturb this land further, I will be its sentinel... and I shall reap you.

Make your choice.

And in an instant, he was gone.


Costin

"..."

The mage was adequate, but not even worth picking his teeth with her bones. That attack was too telegraphed, too deliberate. She was distracted in her purpose, and that wouldn't do. The slightest tremors in the ground triggered his reaction before the spikes emerged to skewer him. He was simply a step ahead of her.

His curse swelled and burst. It was a heartbeat.

Instantly, numerous weapons tore out from his body, bloody and blackened. A sword that belonged to a stranger. A limb that belonged to a nemesis. A dagger that belonged to a colleague. A spear that belonged to a friend. The countless instruments of harm were a karma he bore and released, and for each steel lance, a bloody weapon shot out  to intercept it.

But not the headmaster. For her, a weapon wouldn't do. His clawed paw swung down like a hammer to grab her face, but -

CRRRRRRACKKKKKK!

The next thing the headmaster saw wasn't the chunks of her body being flung about, nor the color of her innards. Lawrence teleported right in the way of the attack, covered by the blackened grail king. Even that protection cracked and screamed from the impact, but the grail king grew and grew, resisting with everything it had. Providing a shield and a spear with Lawrence's own life as fuel.


Lawrence

"This place is not yours to ravage." Black mud poured out of his chest, where the claws almost reached him. Lawrence's glare was unlike anything before. Even if the defense quickly cracked and gave way to his exposed body, he grit his teeth and truly resolved himself to defend the headmaster.


Costin

His look was of utter disinterest, and even disgust. Well, its not like he was seriously trying to kill that robed wench, so even a swing like that was soft enough to be held off for a bit. "Slow down there bud. I might just kill you for real."

A flash of crimson was the only warning they'd have of the kick launching their way. It threatened to decapitate the meddling mage here and there and crush the woman in one fell swoop.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 23, 2021, 04:59:28 AM »

Luthien

Luthien's nose wiggled at the devious poking finger. She shook her head and fluttered her ears in discomfort. "If it's not a problem, why bring it up..." Luthien complained. "But please, I'd be um, honored, to know the ways of your people!"

So she followed him inside, utterly and completely unprepared for the warzone she would find inside. She could barely follow the movements, even with her enhanced senses, and she had absolutely no idea what he was doing or how he was doing it!

Luthien grabbed all four of the tomes with her shadow and opened them all up at the same time, scanning through each book individually at the same time.

The Great Riverways

The great divide was once a greater mass of water, cutting across the entire city with no hope of crossing it. Legends say that the former 'Devil of all Seas', Megicula, still lies dormant within the depths of the gash. With her curses, she caused men, women and children around nearby villages to swell-up like balloons and twist inside out, until beasts of water emerged to drown out the lands. Some even gained a mind of their own, and kept themselves hidden. Others bid their time and reemerged over the years as powerful sea beasts, causing disasters and mutations to those unfortunate enough to be touched by their poisonous waters. Even now, some claim to follow the fallen demon's will.

But that can't be so. Even one of the four would never reemerge once drawing out the true ire of the Chief of all Chiefs. The legendary battle was of such scale, it twisted and warped the great divide itself. Now, another scar runs across the Nexus. A line drawn from a single punch.

A punchline.


Noble Families

Since the Nobles are surrounded by such extravagant wealth in every concievable form, money itself has almost entirely lost value as a means of transaction between them. All that matters are the percieved prestige you posses and the exchange of favours. Favours can be almost anything from the smallest of things to lifedebts and most of them can be traded freely within this domain

Naturally down in the Valley things are a lot different. Regular old capitalism rules the day, although the gang activity is fairly high here. Some believe the gangs are merely pawns of the nobles above, that they influence them and pit them against each other for their amusement. Such thoughts however are better not spoken in public as the eyes and ears of the Nobility reach far and wide.

There are many different families, each ancient and prosperous in its own right.

Many portraits were circled over and marked. Whoever originally owned the book had done a hell of a lot of homework. Unfortunately, it made that book the hardest to parse.


Fixers and Offices

In essence, think of Fixer work as specialized, almost in the same vein as a spec ops group. The job of a Fixer is seen as an escape from a boring and dull lifestyle, since you get the chance to make a name for yourself and earn a large profit. Still, the life of a Fixer is filled with plenty of dangers. Not only do you run the risk of dying, but even large offices deal with syndicates and illicit organizations regularly, and strife between fixer offices isn't unheard of when dealing with interests of opposing parties.

Fixers are mostly a demand in the Backstreets, due to the high mortality rate and crime, but they appear in the Gardens and wealthier districts as well. Fixers often work as security for Corps, intel-gatherers, and hit men. The number of tasks and services providable are all-encompassing, but they mostly settle on similar hiring processes for consistency's sake.

Fixers work by signing contracts with their clients, this is proof of the deed done so that Associations or Offices can confirm that you did the work. Otherwise you won't get paid for it, completed contracts means more recognition for a Fixer's career, which will rise them through the ranks.

Due to the nature of Fixer work, social bonding isn't typically common. Seeing a dead colleague who was once your friend ends up messing up your focus and drags you through depression. As a result, veteran Fixers often focus on the task at hand, pushing away any sentimental thoughts. But while it's generally looked upon, it isn't unheard of for love to bloom on the battlefield. Who knows, if you join our office - you might just find the one! Bwahahaha!

...As a Fixer, you're bound to the Office or Association you work for, few if any have the chance to perform free-lance work, as every machination is tightly bound by contracts to offices and corporations, involving some that deal exclusively with forming said contracts - and the citadel, who uses its mysterious sorceries in order to tighten their grip in exchange for commissions with the higher grade offices.

To become a Fixer, one must obtain a "Fixer License" from the Association. To get the license, you'll have to meet the physical and mental requirements. After that, you should join one of the Offices. You can also strike out and take jobs on your own, but your very unlikely to make headway, as having the reputation of an Office boosts your chances for jobs considerably.



As Luthien flipped through the book's pages and scanned the intel diligently, something suddenly fell from one of the mercenary guide's pages. It was a photograph, however old, it didn't show its age at all. 12 people were crammed in one picture, some grinning and goofing around, others looked more stern, a few were panicking and trying to keep everything in order.

Surprisingly, Marc was something around the middle/right of the picture, kneeling while a tall blonde lady pinned him down in a painful-looking hammerlock, laughing while the poor man tried to keep it together. The picture was even signed with a buncha names and small notes. A large one scrawled over the photo too, witht he same golden ink the book was signed with.

Welcome to the club kiddo.


"Hm? Page turners, aren't they?" Marc's voice suddenly mused, riiiight behind Luthien.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 21, 2021, 04:14:37 AM »

Vega

"Ooh? And what could that be? Oh, don't tell me. I love surprises." He clasped his hands and leaned forward with a charming smile. "And how quaint, that makes us pre~tty close to the same age! I've turned 18 earlier this year myself, hohoho~!" He laughed cutely before  moving forth with grace and deftness, taking a gentle hold of Lily's hand.

"To the wonders of youth. Know this, a life without luxury... ah, the mere thought is chilling." His smile caught the glances of other patrons when his lips brushed on the warm skin princely. "Ah, but back on track, I do recommend  the Jiu gong ge - if you don't mind seafood that is. The spice levels are totally off the charts, most don't even last a minute. It's flavor is pretty great too." He slid the menu in front of them so they could read it together, close enough to be a legit couple. When the china-girl waitress came along, he tipped her like a regular - and she bowed.

"What will you have for today sir?" She asked with an earnest, honest tone that spoke of some experience.

"Oh! Well, we should start with the sake of course. Whet our appetites with the good stuff, I'll accept no less for my darling and I. I'm way too parched today." Probably because of the heat.  He looked at his contracted GF like a kid who just got caught in a cookie jar. "I normally don't drink in business transactions - today's a special day though. I feel this will help us be more honest with eachother. Soooo, what do you say? Drink's good for you too?"

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Areas / Re: Nexus Campus Town

« on: July 18, 2021, 04:18:43 PM »

Lawrence

"K-KHAAHHH! YOU BITC-KHHH! L-LET GO!" The blackbird roared in indignation, flaring furiously with each futile flap of its wings. But if that nightmare showed all of that burning emotion, the man next to it had a pallid, hollow face. Nay, it turned to the squirrel girl, and for a moment, their eyes met.

She had seen those eyes before.

The man who fought her in the dojo then. Their tint had that similar lifelessness.

The rebel who fought alongside her against the seraph. While that man had the most life and freedom in it than all the others, both carried the same conviction.

But compared to these imitations, there was one thing that felt truly, genuinely crushing. It was the ravenous, hungry emptiness. A hollow lack of anything other than what it had not, drawing everything closer to its ego. Like a black star, colliding and devouring until it met its own demise. The eldritch truth that dictates all life to crave, a blackened craving.

The black star-mud of draconic greed.

"How fascinating... Poor thing."

And that thing acknowledged the own girl's void. And it was terrifying. The seraphic thing inside her felt a horrifying fear that very moment.

His shadow created a chair for him to sit on. Its as if her power did not threaten or intimidate him at all.

"Since you've been so rude as to trash this place about, allow me to ask you a question. What led you here?"

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 18, 2021, 01:42:20 AM »

Marc

Marc gulped in shock, shook and shooketh by the  reaction. "U-uh? No no, don't worry hun. It just made me feel pretty tiny having to look up so high." He booped her on the nose casually. "Mwaha! Wahaha! You see, I have plans for tonight. I will teach you all - about the ways of my people." He crossed his arms and nodded wisely, like the theatric old man he totally wasn't - he was in his golden prime and no one was going to tell him otherwise.

"But first, dinner! I'll let you know I make a mean stew - and don't you dare say no. You kicked my ass thoroughly, so It's only fair I kick your taste buds straight to flavortown."

With that, he took his fancy suit off with a straight motion, revealing a perfectly dandy white apron with "Le shef." written in snazzy pink. "After you, milady." He bowed like a gentleman and waved to the entrance of his abode.


"I'm invincibleeeeee!"

It was a war zone.

Ingredients were being swapped and mixed intensively, chopped with surgical precision before being mixed into his gigantic concoction. The smell in the air was outright kickass, there was no better way to describe it.

He let her with a collection of instruction guides and books in his living room - since he'd be done in a few minutes tops, he figured she might find some of the history books and novels interesting. Not like he was a huge reader, but... ah, well, it was a long boring story.

He dipped a finger in the boiling mixture and licked the tasty stew. "Mhhh. Nah, needs a bit more salt."

...

...

...

[To the player - what book tickled this kid's curious radar fancy? Choose: ]

Great forests and lakes - history of the riverways (Punchline edition).

Streetlights and offices, a guide to official fixers and bounty hunter organizations. (A fancy golden signature, handmade: Lake's Office)

Hustles and bustles - Top 10 ways to get rich quick! (There were a ton of bookmarks on that one)

Pine Garden Families - Famed mages and wizards - record encyclopedia (It looks pretty used and worn)







   

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Areas / Re: Nexus Campus Town

« on: July 16, 2021, 08:02:20 PM »

Costin

"-!"

The flames poured down like comets, delivering heat and ash while eating the very life around them. Suddenly, the vampire's massive frame was swallowed whole by the black pyre,  as if he was being eaten by it too. There was nothing to see there, naught but fire and death.

Suddenly, a crimson boot walked out the flames, gargantuan and metallic in hue. Thick, jagged crystals mixed and coalesced into a broken, halfway-formed bloody layer, like a plain crystal shell around some of his body parts.

Nonchalantly, the man took the first step, and walked. Calmly. Burnt. And perhaps, in a small way... hurt.

"Not bad."

The apostle coughed blood. In its hand, he clasped his headphones tightly, coated in his own essence. The moment they went back on, they fused with his own makeshift helmet's blood with the frames, encasing them in the protective layer that soon formed the shape of a hat. Meanwhile, the blood on his flesh and the crystal melted, spread out, and formed hundreds of needle-wide threads around his body, until it was no longer something as brute as crystal or as mundane as mere blood- but a coat, cloak and all. That of a hunter.



He looked at the headmistress curiously. For a moment, he stared and waited. Then, he vanished.

The murderous intent closed the gap, right behind the Headmaster.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 15, 2021, 09:53:53 PM »

Lily

"It only feels good when it's stroked and gently squeezed, pulling is very bad..."Lily finally managed to get up into a sitting position and fr there up on her legs.

Shuddered at the thought of that though... "Ice cream is cold and terrible, if you wanna bribe me you should go for the hot and spicy stuff, something with a real bite that would kill a weakling.. hmpfff and headpats are cheating, I'm not gonna like you anymore just cause you do that you hear? I'm too old for that trick!" But it did feel really good.

Vega

Vega stopped, aye... but not because she asked him or anything, oh no. He put his finger on his chin and seemed deep in thought.

"So you're admitting you're old. How curious."

And with that, he snapped his fingers dramatically - the sound as loud as the crack of a whip. "And that won't do at all, head patting privileges are non-negotiable. And your hair is really nice too, I must ask, do you use some special shampoo?" He puffed up his own locks playfully as he said that, but his question was anything but a jest. Taking extreme care of one's grooming was a sign of pedigree, and he wanted to keep up with the best ways to take care of himself impeccably - at all times.

"Ah, don't worry. We'll have plenty of time to discuss that, and worry not - your request has not fallen on deaf years. In fact, I know a really nice place. Follow me."

And with that, he hurried off, grabbing something with a firm grip, something even more scandalous than her tail. Without hesitation, he was firmly holding her hand.


"Pwahhh~! This is the place."

It didn't take very long, no time at all. Or perhaps commoners do have some merit, the expression always holds true: time flies when you're having fun. But where could he have taken her? The streets weren't nearly as clean and orderly as the ones in the hill, though it was no pigsty. A noble frequenting the backstreets was simply unheard of - scandalous, even. Some rumors said it was enough to bring ruin to lesser families, and yet Vega of all people didn't seem to mind. He walked these streets as if he knew them by the back of his hand, and brought her 'there'.

The sound of knives hurriedly chopping in the background, metal clanging against metal, impossibly hot oil sizzling filled the busy atmosphere. The scent wok hay soared in the whole shack with the thick, pleasant aroma of burning hot spices.

"Smells nice, right?"

It certainly did. It smelled pretty good. But of all places a spaniard noble would drag a princess to, a traditional chinese hot-pot place was the last you'd expect. He pretty much stuck out like a sore thumb, despite seemingly knowing all the folks as if he were a regular.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 15, 2021, 04:57:55 AM »

Luthien

The elf had already finished bawling her eyes out and almost breaking his bones in her youthful tantrum in front of the crowd of spectators. Whatever good impressions they had of her strength and power had been marred by her youthful enthusiasm and childish peaks of emotion.

By now, she was nuzzled up against him, ears flickering against his back in a rather seductive manner—and her soft curves were wrapped tightly around him, with her snake pressed eight up against him as a result of the ride.

Further, he could feel her inhuman body—beyond the obvious, her musculature was hard like steel, and her heart was as hot as a force, heat emenating throughout her core as if she had a miniature sun encased inside of her. Her soft breasts shielded him from the worst of the heat, but it was still like sunbathing on a hot summer's day.

She didn't respond, not until he got up, at which point she hopped up onto the top of a nearby lampost and looked around at his house from her perch, balanced precariously upon the tips of her toes.

"Fascinating, the sorts of buildings humans live in..."

Marc

"..."

Aie, did I really just say that?

Mark blinked and looked at the door... sadly for a moment. Not that Lu could see that anyways, so he wiped off the frown off his mug as quick as it appeared and scratched his head awkwardly. "Oh well,It's too bad Lu! I wanted to show you off to my associate, but it looks like my home-cooking will have to do." He cheered before turning to glance at the newcomer.

That's when he stopped.

He staaaaared at the elf for a moment.

"Did you just jump on that lamp post?"

...

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 13, 2021, 02:33:38 PM »

Vega

The moment she mentioned it being her pride, he let go of it as it were a burning hot coal. He rubbed the hand and looked down with a hint of pain, like a scolded youth.

"Apologies ma'am. I had no idea... I was under the impredsion it felt nice."
And yet why...?

"Hmph, how foolish of me. Allow me to make up for it. Do you enjoy ice cream?"

Why did it feel so... happy? No, best not linger on such thoughts, kill them if he must - and damn it all to hell. He gave her a headpat, the cute granny that somehow made him of all people feel bad.

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Areas / Re: Nexus Campus Town

« on: July 12, 2021, 04:43:20 AM »

Costin

The elder vampire's charge was met with such an icy response, even his reply was uncharacteristically dry - naught but a chuckle that almost sounded too amiable. "Fair enough." He darted across the rubble unperturbed - when the first wave of stone giants intercepted him.

A whistle.

The wild apostle's headset blared its music, and like a dancer he followed its tune, savagely outmaneuvering the first wall by stepping over the row of golem's limbs as if they were a scalable structure. His steps were mighty, they didn't carry the grace of a martial artist - only the talent for violence. But there was something else, a sharpness that let him observe the entire battlefield clearly. Its as if the golems were flailing children.

But his foe wasn't a stone, nothing as mindless or orderly. And this time, when it came rushing for him, the blow landed fully, blowing his pale body straight into the ground with a bloody splash... and the gruesome sound of bone snapping.

"Enough chitchat."

Nice... her moves are getting messy in a good way.  Yet he impossibly grabbed the leg the moment it slammed against his back, all by snapping his own arm behind, dislocating it in the process. In a moment, he swung Nanako right into the ground just as he was being kicked into it, forming a gaping crater of crushed stone away from the mage. Thanks to the damage she dealt on him, the blow didn't carry the full extent of his power. How curious.

Only for the snapping of fingers to deafen the sounds of war.


Lawrence

Dozens of magic circles appeared on the site of impact, glowing a bright red orange. Far and above, Lawrence conducted his own array of spells, and with Phenex's burning cry, the crater was littered by a sea of fiery explosions, washing the bloodied and wounded vampire with a sea of flames - even if it meant hitting Nanako in the crossfire.

His expression was hollowed, but there was a hint of fury... and confusion. And perhaps, however small, fear. Questions, so many of them, with so little time to answer them. Only one laid on his mind incessantly right now.

"Why are you here...?" He bit his thumb in frustration.


There was something else, something strange. The blows he dealt on the golems, perhaps you could notice a pattern on them, unnatural cracks that were surely dealt by some kind of magic. They almost looked too decorative, too deliberate even for someone just playing around. And some uncannily seemed like letters.

But that couldn't mean anything. His grin back there... it shouldn't mean anything.

s e i l l a e r a e w

He was just a wild dog seeking attention and violence. Surely, his actions mirrored his words.

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 10, 2021, 01:50:53 PM »

Vega

Ahh, the heat felt amazing. There was no beauty in trampling a field of pure flowers - that's what he'd have thought under normal circumstances. Perhaps if she weren't a demon, if she weren't related to that woman, if she didn't admit being some kind of noble, he may have had a few qualms about this 'walk'. Right now, seeing her like that only made even Vega's expression show a little pity. Only that. "I'm sure you're a proud lady, but if this is her doing... how scary, I best watch out huh." He thought aloud absentmindedly, stroking the tip without even really thinking about it at this point.

When the two reached the door, just has he clutched at the knob and turned it... Vega stopped.

What kind of demon possessed him, to do something so foul? And what madness could make his heart stir such joy while doing it!? No, this couldn't... must not do. An impulse brought by the charming demonic presence, that's what it was. A plot of hers to make him lose his wits and bring him to ruin. This must've been her plan, how clever. He squeezed tightly in frustration, incredibly tightly.

"Oh, that's no good. I can't walk out like this, as much as I love it... tsk." His smile was outright sadistic when he turned to look at the panting dog, and for a moment his grip turned far looser.
 He squatted gently and patted her head with genuine affection - and perhaps, some form of love. He'd forgive it, just this once. "Listen, I'm going to let go at the count of three. If you could avoid taking revenge on my self outside, I would be very appreciative - lest we may humiliate ourselves in public. That... wouldn't do."

He smiled and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "Can you do it for me?"

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Areas / Re: Pine Garden

« on: July 08, 2021, 10:22:49 PM »

Vega

His eyes gleamed with joy and bliss, genuine for the first time. But if she thought his happiness would bring her mercy... No. He brought his hand down harder, stroking the whole length until his fingers reached the base of the trembling appendage.

"Oh, apologies, it's hard to make out your mewling when it hardly sounds like human language... I've had such an exhausting day, my hearing's a bit tired see.  Kick my butt was it.. ?"

And he pulled again, running the whole tail down - root to stem over and over, until he reached for the tip one more time.

"Oh my cute red devil, sorry but that's not going to happen. Besides, I don't believe in queens, kings or their spawns. Come, now."

And with a firm grip, he rolled the tip over his wrist as it were a dog's leash and got up. He was walking with no regard for her poor fate, to the point she'd probably get pulled painfully if she did not follow.