"I thought we were playing cards."
He seems a little disappointed.
"I guess that would be better, though. I can't leave the medical ward, though. They said I have to stay so the bug things can keep taking out the stuff."
He pulls the white candy cane object from his collar and it expands into a cane.
"I don't suppose you could grab me some clothes from my room real quick, could you? I didn't know I'd be here when I wore my nice suit today."
"Yes. She used to be in my advanced mechanics class, But she quit after a run-in with James. He took issue with her taking off to deal with personal stuff in the middle of an emergency. She still does work-study for me, maintaining the SIM rooms. She's brilliant, but she seems to waffle a lot about whether she actually wants to use her talents or not."
Tamrin keeps typing at the console.
"Well here's hoping she's in the mood for a special project, because she's our first candidate."
"Last name?"
"I thought we were playing cards."
He seems a little disappointed.
"I guess that would be better, though. I can't leave the medical ward, though. They said I have to stay so the bug things can keep taking out the stuff."
He pulls the white candy cane object from his collar and it expands into a cane.
"I don't suppose you could grab me some clothes from my room real quick, could you? I didn't know I'd be here when I wore my nice suit today."
Mel leads the trio toward Ginni's room in the Infirmary, Tybs, you and me both, I'm in isolation here as well. and Arthur here is, well, he's well he's here to keep me out of trouble.
Mel heads to Ginni's room. but does not try the door.
turning to the other two, Ok to be truthful here, I do have another motive for being here. Ginni may have knowledge of a murderer that has been around, and I was hoping to get access to any nanites that may have been with here recently and possibly extract information from them.
A cloud of darkness envelops the two girls, and they are instantly teleported to the infirmary. Serrin stops the nearest official looking person "My friend here was apparently just attacked, by some thing. I think it was some sort of mental assault"
"All of you that are going, get ready, check in, and then go get that girl back before anything worse happens."
"Oh geeze and here I was looking to buy some souvenirs, maybe a bit of real estate if I can get a good deal" he says deadpan.
"We goin' after the girl the celestials took, or Sam?"
"Uh. Mel, I tried that once. If you try to talk to the things, they stop working and tell the security Lady."
He recalls the time he tried to use them to make sure Dave didn't do anything rash. It didn't work, and he almost didn't catch him...
"I say take the fight to the demons, fighting celestials feels wrong" Dave says simply.
A cloud of darkness envelops the two girls, and they are instantly teleported to the infirmary. Serrin stops the nearest official looking person "My friend here was apparently just attacked, by some thing. I think it was some sort of mental assault"
An oversized Quasit turns to face you as you appear and begin speaking. It is larger than a normal Quasit, about the size of a gnome or halfling, and has skin in shades of blue rather than red or green as is normal for Quasits. Its eyes are like pools of quicksilver, and they emit a soft silvery light.
When Serrin finishes speaking, it looks down at the desk for a moment. When it looks back up at you, a distinctly male voice appears in both Serrin and Lily's heads, ::Please follow me, I will show you to a room.:: He steps out from behind the desk and waits for you to begin following.
Serrin notes the odd looking demon, but does not immediately follow. After all, Lily was the victim, not her. "I have never seen a Quasit quite like you before. Granted, the only ones I have ever encountered were in books I stole from those misusing them, but still"
"Find out what you can about the celestials first. We don't need caught in a power play between them. Get information, then contact me and we'll discuss the next course of action."
"Find out what you can about the celestials first. We don't need caught in a power play between them. Get information, then contact me and we'll discuss the next course of action."
"With all due respect, sir, we got caught in this power play between the demons and celestials the moment that Tryko'Sam took this girl from those cultists. Also, you are a Seer and can gain that information much faster than we can. Hells, the conjuration professor can gain that information faster than we can. Meanwhile, Tryko'Sam is being held prisoner in the Abyss and I'm pretty damn sure that time is of the essence there. And, I reiterate, regardless of the power play going on, we do not hand over innocents to those who expressly state they mean them harm, even in a hostage situation. And we don't abandon our own either. We just need to know the coordinates to teleport to so we can get him back," Jeran said firmly, trying to rein in his frustration at how quickly this had gotten off track. And this is why going for reinforcements is such a chancy thing, he thought, trying not to actually grind his teeth.
"Yes. She used to be in my advanced mechanics class, But she quit after a run-in with James. He took issue with her taking off to deal with personal stuff in the middle of an emergency. She still does work-study for me, maintaining the SIM rooms. She's brilliant, but she seems to waffle a lot about whether she actually wants to use her talents or not."Tamrin keeps typing at the console.
"Well here's hoping she's in the mood for a special project, because she's our first candidate."
"Last name?"
"Waverider. She's probably still in the infirmary. She was helping with Vai's treatment before..." She had to stop and catch her breath so she wouldn't start crying again. "Plus her friend was the latest victim of the killer who's been luring girls off campus and stabbing them, so she's probably lurking, trying to get more information. Much like Keme has been doing before he was finally able to get my attention. My notification system had some bugs after the attack."
"Sam started this whole thing. Part of me thinks we should let him rot for a decade or so...but, luckily I don't listen to that side often..."
"I'd rather not deal with clestials, if that's an option."
Mel looks back and forth at her two frinds. realizing she is out numbered she gave a sigh.
Alright, but we can at least visit, right? Oh, from what I remember, she has complete memory loss, so we need to approach this as though we are meeting her for the first time. and please be patient, she is scared, and probably feels alone. ok?
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Seeing the look of hurt on Krays face would've brought tears to Vai's eyes had she not... y'know, been dead and all. "I'm sorry Krays! It's just... scary, being dead. I know you guys would never forget me or leave me behind. You've already proved that."
At Krays' reassurance that she would barely notice the time passing, Vai just nods. "Can.. can you tell the family that I love them? Fei too? And... the rest of my friends. Sadie and Phaeze and Keme and Mel and Ace and Adon and Belyu and..."
She blinks, pausing a moment. "Wow, I have alot of friends. I guess it would be too much to tell everyone."
"I'll see you soon Krays." she says again, hugging him tightly despite their spiritual state.
An oversized Quasit turns to face you as you appear and begin speaking. It is larger than a normal Quasit, about the size of a gnome or halfling, and has skin in shades of blue rather than red or green as is normal for Quasits. Its eyes are like pools of quicksilver, and they emit a soft silvery light.
When Serrin finishes speaking, it looks down at the desk for a moment. When it looks back up at you, a distinctly male voice appears in both Serrin and Lily's heads, ::Please follow me, I will show you to a room.:: He steps out from behind the desk and waits for you to begin following.
LIly seems to flinch slightly when Phaeze 's telepathy enters her mind. Even being a Firebird and knowing full well about telepathy, it didn't make it any less jarring for this... creature to be using it. He looked somewhat similar to the thing that had done this to her after all.
When Serrin questions Phaeze's status as a Quasit, Lily's eyes narrow in suspicion. Especially when Serrin mentions that she steals books. A noble, acting like a common theif! The Surya really were desperate these days. Still, Serrin had proved herself useful thus far. "What in the Blazes is a quasit?" she asks harshly, anger still clouding her better judgment and ruining her decorum. Despite her suspicion, she does in fact step towards Phaezeriel, following him.
"Waverider. She's probably still in the infirmary. She was helping with Vai's treatment before..." She had to stop and catch her breath so she wouldn't start crying again. "Plus her friend was the latest victim of the killer who's been luring girls off campus and stabbing them, so she's probably lurking, trying to get more information. Much like Keme has been doing before he was finally able to get my attention. My notification system had some bugs after the attack."
"Yeah....no rest for the weary here, that's for sure," he says with a sigh as he confirms Melody's location.
"She's not recovering from anything is she? She can be brought here as far as you know?"
She snorted. "Yes, of course I have the resources. My allowance is bigger than the annual income of most planets, and I'd be the dead kind of stupid if I didn't spend it on...security. Of various types. Nepotism has its upside after all. There's a lab on level three where you can work on that tracer, by the way. Let me know if there's any equipment you happen to need. I'm not entirely sure of its status. My last researchers....well, let's just say we had had philosophical differences. I'm sure we can find some suitable slaves to replace them so that you can have all the assistance you might require."
Vai swished her tail, taking a bite out of the massive platter of food that had been set out for her. She chewed and swallowed while she thought. "I should think any slaves would simply get in the way. Unless I have need for live subjects for some reason, though I doubt that." Hope didn't need to know that she was used to working alone anyway. There was never anybody she could trust after all. The Red would see that as weakness, though, and Vai knew that well.
"I shall take stock of the lab after we've eaten." she replies conversationally. "Tell me, what punishment have you planned for your incompetent staff?" to Fei's ears, he catches the slight bloodthirstiness in Vai's voice, something that sounds so very odd to his ears. His Vai... she might lose her temper sometimes, but this was different. This was malicious, almost gleeful at the prospect of hurting others. It sounds very wrong for Vai's voice.
As Phaezeriel turns and begins walking into one of the infirmary wings, his mental voice is perfectly calm as if discussing how vertical the walls were or what might be served for lunch, ::A Quasit is a very minor type of demon. One might say they are the least of the demons. Now can you tell me more about what you experienced?::
Period Three: Evocation
Ardiente wanders absently into his third period class, clearly zoned way out with a happy smile on his face. He looks around, though the blank look on his face probably means he isn't seeing much at all, including three fellow classmates he really should notice...
As Phaezeriel turns and begins walking into one of the infirmary wings, his mental voice is perfectly calm as if discussing how vertical the walls were or what might be served for lunch, ::A Quasit is a very minor type of demon. One might say they are the least of the demons. Now can you tell me more about what you experienced?::
A flaming DEMON?! Lily stops dead in her tracks at Phaezeriel's offhand reply.
And then the words of her parents come back to her: anything and anybody could be useful, even the so-called 'evil' planar beings. Efreeti especially, but devils and demons had their uses as well, as long as you were careful in your dealings with them.
After that momentary pause, Lily resumes walking, following after Phaeze, her calm and haughty demeanor slowly reasserting itself.
"I was in the hallway between classes, and there was a... creature of some kind with wings that buzzed me. I admit to losing my temper somewhat and commenting curtly to him that he should watch where he was going. He responded by showing me a vision of flying headfirst into a stone wall. I felt my skull crack. It was... very painful."
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Krays fades out, warm smile on his face.
Back in the lab, Krays returns to his senses with a sigh, and turns. He sees his wife there, and immediately embraces her.
::Even though I know it's not permamant, it's still hard to see people you care about in that place...::
Bumping into a well dressed firebird with blood red hair. he turns to the other bird and for the only the briefest moment bid eyes flash with rage before he calms down, "hey there, didn't see you there,"
Ardiente snaps out of his reverie when he accidently bumps into someone, missing the falsh of anger in his eyes. "Ah.. no, sorry. My fault. I was kinda zoned out." he says apologetically, nodding to the other firebird. Ardiente didn't recognize him from the other times he'd been to this class, though those times had been admittedly sparse. "My name is Ardiente." he introduces himself casually, his attention on the other firebird.
She snorted. "Yes, of course I have the resources. My allowance is bigger than the annual income of most planets, and I'd be the dead kind of stupid if I didn't spend it on...security. Of various types. Nepotism has its upside after all. There's a lab on level three where you can work on that tracer, by the way. Let me know if there's any equipment you happen to need. I'm not entirely sure of its status. My last researchers....well, let's just say we had had philosophical differences. I'm sure we can find some suitable slaves to replace them so that you can have all the assistance you might require."
Vai swished her tail, taking a bite out of the massive platter of food that had been set out for her. She chewed and swallowed while she thought. "I should think any slaves would simply get in the way. Unless I have need for live subjects for some reason, though I doubt that." Hope didn't need to know that she was used to working alone anyway. There was never anybody she could trust after all. The Red would see that as weakness, though, and Vai knew that well.
"I shall take stock of the lab after we've eaten." she replies conversationally. "Tell me, what punishment have you planned for your incompetent staff?" to Fei's ears, he catches the slight bloodthirstiness in Vai's voice, something that sounds so very odd to his ears. His Vai... she might lose her temper sometimes, but this was different. This was malicious, almost gleeful at the prospect of hurting others. It sounds very wrong for Vai's voice.
The continued discourse between the two dragons was giving Fei reason to question his choice of cautious reconnaissance over surgical strike, but he focuses on the value this information will bring and continues his silent vigil. The stark difference in this Vai just cements his resolve to deal with her when the time finally comes. (-_-)
The mention of a (currently) unmanned laboratory gives the young monk an idea for where to enact his (still-forming) plan. He may have to move quickly, but if his time at Avalon has taught him nothing, it is that laboratories seem to be prime sites for 'accidents' to occur... (^-^)
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A flaming DEMON?! Lily stops dead in her tracks at Phaezeriel's offhand reply.
And then the words of her parents come back to her: anything and anybody could be useful, even the so-called 'evil' planar beings. Efreeti especially, but devils and demons had their uses as well, as long as you were careful in your dealings with them.
After that momentary pause, Lily resumes walking, following after Phaeze, her calm and haughty demeanor slowly reasserting itself.
"I was in the hallway between classes, and there was a... creature of some kind with wings that buzzed me. I admit to losing my temper somewhat and commenting curtly to him that he should watch where he was going. He responded by showing me a vision of flying headfirst into a stone wall. I felt my skull crack. It was... very painful."
Phaezeriel glances back over his shoulder and pauses until she resumes following, his mental voice is very dry, ::Yes. Can you describe the .. creature .. any more precisely?::
Reaching the door to an empty room, Phaezeriel beckons that Lily should precede him, ::Do you wish to have another person present while I ensure that no lasting harm was done to you?::
"You know what, screw this. That jackwagon deserves what he gets. If the school gets attacked I'll fight, but I ain't going to face the abyss to save his naive ass. That girl being taken by angels is probably the best thing that's ever happened in that poor girl's life based on what I saw in that place. Good luck, ya'll." He turns and leaves Ryo's office.
"I'm tempted to agree with him... There's so many problems here I want to work on too, and apparently it need to be in class..."
"Go if you want, I'm going to go in there, fight, win, bring back one of our own,"
Silinrul had been quiet this whole time. He did not know any of these other students, but it seemed like a noble cause. However, perhaps not "I am unsure if charging headlong into the Abyss and thinking you are going to win is such a good strategy. I have never been to that plane before, but I know its never a good idea to fight in the enemy's territory, at least without a really strong plan." He looks to the others "However, it seems like perhaps this adventure is loosing its support, which means its going to be even more difficult to pull off a daring rescue from the hordes of demons likely to be guarding your friend"
With a subtleness of a gentle caress, Anahita had re-appeared in her room back in Avalon.
She looked around at the starkness of the room, the way she'd left it from before, the bed still unused, the cabinets empty save for any standard garments pre-generated.
Still, subconsciously, she did arrive her, so this must have been what she wanted. The thought spiraled a bit in her mind, but being mentally spent as she was, the lack of joy in pursuing it won out.
These jaunts she'd be recruited into were weighing on her. So far, nothing devious or perverse appeared to be occurring, but, her curiosity continued to hound her -- urging her on to learn more. This aspect of her being and thoughts had increased vastly since her arrival. Just thinking on it, furthered the drive to learn more.
One simple cantrip later, clothing discarded in a cleaner state than before, a shower commenced, she reckoned she would feel somewhat restored after that last orgy witnessed.
If her Patron's goal was to cause Anahita to become indifferent to procreation rituals across the spectrum of life, she was starting down that road. The alternative, however, did dawn on her too. So far, no luring yet in that direction.
A quick few soaking minutes later, while not cleansed to the soul, her form certainly was cleaner. She felt slightly restored while walking out combing her thick mane, wrapped in a towel.
The room reminded her of some caves she'd been a dweller in, but it still lacked the touch of natural she always preferred.
"You know what, screw this. That jackwagon deserves what he gets. If the school gets attacked I'll fight, but I ain't going to face the abyss to save his naive ass. That girl being taken by angels is probably the best thing that's ever happened in that poor girl's life based on what I saw in that place. Good luck, ya'll." He turns and leaves Ryo's office.
"Seriously? Why did you even agree to go in the first place if you were just going to bail as soon as the plan went kablooie? The plans always go kablooie. This is why you don't have friends," Jeran says to Casseus as he leaves, obviously frustrated.
Silinrul had been quiet this whole time. He did not know any of these other students, but it seemed like a noble cause. However, perhaps not "I am unsure if charging headlong into the Abyss and thinking you are going to win is such a good strategy. I have never been to that plane before, but I know its never a good idea to fight in the enemy's territory, at least without a really strong plan." He looks to the others "However, it seems like perhaps this adventure is loosing its support, which means its going to be even more difficult to pull off a daring rescue from the hordes of demons likely to be guarding your friend"
"We aren't planning a full on assault. This is strictly a snatch and grab. The less we have to fight there the better. We don't have to win. We just need to get Tryko'Sam and get out. Everything else has to be improvised on the way anyhow."
Jeran's patience had worn almost through. He was starting to wonder how it was he got himself into these messes, but he already knew. Every time he said he wasn't going to do this again, but every time he'd meet some cute guy in trouble and next thing he knew he was dodging nature spirits, fighting fireworms, and now preparing to go on a field trip to the abyss.....
Sil nods his head slightly in respect to Jeran "Then, let us be on our way. I do not relish a trip to an infernal plane, but it is the right thing to do"
"Seriously? Why did you even agree to go in the first place if you were just going to bail as soon as the plan went kablooie? The plans always go kablooie. This is why you don't have friends," Jeran says to Casseus as he leaves, obviously frustrated.
"Pfft. It's why I don't have dead ones either..." he says over his shoulder...the remark hitting close to home.
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Back in the lab, Krays returns to his senses with a sigh, and turns. He sees his wife there, and immediately embraces her.
::Even though I know it's not permamant, it's still hard to see people you care about in that place...::
::Yeah, I can imagine,:: she said sadly. She was currently feeling a torrent of fear, guilt, sadness, and worry. And anger. Mustn't forget anger. Because once again Kronos had hurt her family to further his schemes.
"Waverider. She's probably still in the infirmary. She was helping with Vai's treatment before..." She had to stop and catch her breath so she wouldn't start crying again. "Plus her friend was the latest victim of the killer who's been luring girls off campus and stabbing them, so she's probably lurking, trying to get more information. Much like Keme has been doing before he was finally able to get my attention. My notification system had some bugs after the attack.""Yeah....no rest for the weary here, that's for sure," he says with a sigh as he confirms Melody's location.
"She's not recovering from anything is she? She can be brought here as far as you know?"
"As far as I know, she just needed to rest. She was drawing out her stay to get information. It should be fine to bring her here."
::Yeah, I can imagine,:: she said sadly. She was currently feeling a torrent of fear, guilt, sadness, and worry. And anger. Mustn't forget anger. Because once again Kronos had hurt her family to further his schemes.
He releases his wife from their embrace, looking to the others...
"Vai is fine, and she agrees it will be best to wait until the other Vai is disposed of before returning. She also wanted me to stress her love for us all, and for her friends."
"Why do you let infernal a run about the school?"
vis says, more confused then ever.
"I mean, i understand jacob's predicament. It's something I know about, and is to be pitied. I don't fear him- that's just a problem that can be deat with. But that other infernal... I don't..."
vis doesn't seem to know what to say, rather lost as to why you would allow such a creature.
"I could /feel/ it's nature, and this confirms it."
he holds out his glowing scroll, revealing glowing text, written in common ink.
Fieri sighed. "Look, I know this can be hard to understand, but not all infernals are evil. Most sure, but not all. Just like not all celestials are good. Most sure, but not all. This is one of those rare safe places for non-evil demons and devils and such to be where they can be safe from their own kind and from the rest of us. So Professor Settro isn't the only one like him you'll meet here, most likely. They have to follow the rules just like everyone else. There are wards in place that prevent people from hurting each other here. The best thing you can do is not jump to conclusions about someone based on where they come from. Prejudice can be an ugly thing. It's better to judge people based on their actions."
Kitty was good at first, working hard at cleaning up, but it was a big mess, and she didn't think a little help would hurt...which somehow turned into a lot of help...but a very clean house for the Dacamaras.