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by Nationstatelandsville » Thu May 08, 2014 8:48 pm
by Cerillium » Thu May 08, 2014 9:35 pm
Agritum wrote:Grace sat outside her tent, located in one of Elfen High's many hallways. She didn't know where her companions, Lily and that Punjabi boy, where currently located. The last time she had seen Lily, she was lying on some cafeteria table, unconscious, while the Muslim boy was desperately trying to drown his religious sorrows with an healthy dose of ethanol-heavy beverages.
Grace herself had rejected Muhammad's offers of having a nice pint of Port with him, preferring to retreat in the loneliness of her encampment and meditate about what had happened back in the library. This didn't exactly improve her mood, and she was currently lying outside the tent, half-dazed.
She had lived a whole life believing in false dogmas, spoon-fed to her by a Church which most likely was just as clueless when it came to God.
God.
The real, flawed, almost powerless God. He wasn't all-loving, he wasn't all-mighty, he wasn't anything Grace had ever believed in. And to add insult to injury, He also thought that the Holy Trinity was funny bullshit. The Scouser girl was quick to realize that she had wasted a good part of her life worshipping such an imperfect, almost dangerous being. And even then, Grace wasn't even quite thrilled by the prospect of having to live while knowing the harsh truth about the Lord.
Her eyes glanced towards the gleaming blade of her katana. For a moment, she could feel the exact sensation of her blood flowing through her soft, fragile, vulnerable veins.
Grace shook her head.
She noticed her handgun. And the loaded cartridge attached to it. Her skull felt heavier and heavier. Her mouth opened for a few seconds.
Grace bit her lip.
A loose cable was hanging from the ceiling, most likely the product of bad maintenance on Elfen High's part. The girl could feel her neck becoming more stiff for a few seconds.
Grace glanced down, mortified.
A janitor's cart was placed near to the tent, loaded with cleaning products and other chemicals. At the sight of the cart and its contents, Grace's stomach retched.
"No.." she muttered weakly, closing her eyes and resting her head against the nearby wall.
"Not yet."
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There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.
by Agritum » Thu May 08, 2014 10:13 pm
Cerillium wrote:Agritum wrote:Grace sat outside her tent, located in one of Elfen High's many hallways. She didn't know where her companions, Lily and that Punjabi boy, where currently located. The last time she had seen Lily, she was lying on some cafeteria table, unconscious, while the Muslim boy was desperately trying to drown his religious sorrows with an healthy dose of ethanol-heavy beverages.
Grace herself had rejected Muhammad's offers of having a nice pint of Port with him, preferring to retreat in the loneliness of her encampment and meditate about what had happened back in the library. This didn't exactly improve her mood, and she was currently lying outside the tent, half-dazed.
She had lived a whole life believing in false dogmas, spoon-fed to her by a Church which most likely was just as clueless when it came to God.
God.
The real, flawed, almost powerless God. He wasn't all-loving, he wasn't all-mighty, he wasn't anything Grace had ever believed in. And to add insult to injury, He also thought that the Holy Trinity was funny bullshit. The Scouser girl was quick to realize that she had wasted a good part of her life worshipping such an imperfect, almost dangerous being. And even then, Grace wasn't even quite thrilled by the prospect of having to live while knowing the harsh truth about the Lord.
Her eyes glanced towards the gleaming blade of her katana. For a moment, she could feel the exact sensation of her blood flowing through her soft, fragile, vulnerable veins.
Grace shook her head.
She noticed her handgun. And the loaded cartridge attached to it. Her skull felt heavier and heavier. Her mouth opened for a few seconds.
Grace bit her lip.
A loose cable was hanging from the ceiling, most likely the product of bad maintenance on Elfen High's part. The girl could feel her neck becoming more stiff for a few seconds.
Grace glanced down, mortified.
A janitor's cart was placed near to the tent, loaded with cleaning products and other chemicals. At the sight of the cart and its contents, Grace's stomach retched.
"No.." she muttered weakly, closing her eyes and resting her head against the nearby wall.
"Not yet."
Fen had wanted to return the penguin to Frederick. It wasn't that she set out to purposely steal him. She'd set him down and stood up to walk over, and then felt her knees wobble; the preceding fight had sapped her strength. All she could do was watch between the ramshackle bangs that curtained her face as the fickle water fowl waddled away. He was headed directly opposite from the Penguin Lord and Fen groaned.
Fine. Little bastard. Go off and get eaten!
Fen took back the words a second after she'd thought them. It wasn't fair to let the little guy meet a terrible end.
The penguin, nameless and unconcerned with its plight, entered the hall and kept going. It eventually encountered the janitor's cart and thought to peck at it a while before the girl on the floor caught its eye. Flipper-wings flapped as the bird shook itself out and started in Grace's direction.
"Don't kill him!" The frantic plea came from the resident Polynesian as she staggered down the hall after her companion. "Please, don't. He's..."
What? What, Fen? A hero? Your only remaining friend, more like it, sneered the dark corner of her mind. That nasty entity was right, of course. Fen wasn't stupid. Emi had departed for a time and the penguin's master was rightfully occupied with more important things. Sir William had regressed to thinking with his little head again. Daniel - she didn't even know where the priest had gone. This left the water fowl.
She squatted and gathered the penguin in her arms, cradling him to her chest. "He's not a bad bird," she explained to Grace. "He's just, well, lost I guess. We both are in a sense. It's just - well, it's just how it is. I'm Fen, by the way. Are you new here?"
by Constaniana » Fri May 09, 2014 7:45 am
Nationstatelandsville wrote:"The Capitol," Raphael boomed, the light bending around to cast an ominous shadow around him - angels were a naturally dramatic species, it was purely unconscious, "is a decently large city, but not as big as you might think. It is comparable to your world's... how do you call it? Ah, yes; Newark."
D shit himself.
"Though only in size," he quickly added, "Don't worry about that."
The room let loose a sigh.
"The city is composed mostly of office buildings - Heaven is a large nation, and much bureaucracy is necessary to maintain it, particularly given my brother's style of ruling. It is not exactly outfitted for defense; that said, its denizens are not... pleasant creatures. Azazel received his genetic modification technology from Uriel, and Uriel uses it extensively. He has created animals suited for the tasks carried out there - these tasks are monstrous. By now, the city has been filled with soldiers and weaponry; it was already protected by every magic in existence. It is fortified against airstrikes and any other explosives; that is, assuming we could even get in the air, with the Things awaiting us. The only way to get inside is through the Road."
"The Road?" Megan questioned.
"A dangerous place and the source of my concern - something tells me that the Android Leader awaits us there, as if navigating it wasn't difficult enough."
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Zarkenis Ultima » Fri May 09, 2014 11:37 am
by Nationstatelandsville » Fri May 09, 2014 1:00 pm
Constaniana wrote:Nationstatelandsville wrote:"The Capitol," Raphael boomed, the light bending around to cast an ominous shadow around him - angels were a naturally dramatic species, it was purely unconscious, "is a decently large city, but not as big as you might think. It is comparable to your world's... how do you call it? Ah, yes; Newark."
D shit himself.
"Though only in size," he quickly added, "Don't worry about that."
The room let loose a sigh.
"The city is composed mostly of office buildings - Heaven is a large nation, and much bureaucracy is necessary to maintain it, particularly given my brother's style of ruling. It is not exactly outfitted for defense; that said, its denizens are not... pleasant creatures. Azazel received his genetic modification technology from Uriel, and Uriel uses it extensively. He has created animals suited for the tasks carried out there - these tasks are monstrous. By now, the city has been filled with soldiers and weaponry; it was already protected by every magic in existence. It is fortified against airstrikes and any other explosives; that is, assuming we could even get in the air, with the Things awaiting us. The only way to get inside is through the Road."
"The Road?" Megan questioned.
"A dangerous place and the source of my concern - something tells me that the Android Leader awaits us there, as if navigating it wasn't difficult enough."
"This gets better and better, doesn't it? If the Android Leader is there then no doubt he's got plenty of his cybermen with him too," William sighed. "So what's this road like? Is it a maze where the hedges are on fire and shooting machine laser guns at you? Some subterranean labyrinth filled with more of Uriel's abominable creatures? All of those things together and more?"
by Astrolinium » Fri May 09, 2014 1:03 pm
by Constaniana » Fri May 09, 2014 4:33 pm
Nationstatelandsville wrote:"It is a winding path of light," Raphael said, "Solid, but designed to cast off all but those who know it well. I can navigate it decently enough, though it has been many years - it is the rest of you I worry for."
"I think we can deal with it," D opined, "Bear in mind - we're crazy. If the road tries to eat us or something, Lewis will just eat it first."
"Very well," Raphael nodded, "we can teleport to the mountain's peak; the Road begins there."
Megan spoke now, "There are sure to be security measures; it may not be wise for all of us to go at once. I suggest we send a small group of good men up first - if it safe, we might send an army after them and they can work towards lowering the Capitol's defenses. There's no sense in risking all our men."
"This is a fine plan, Headmistress," Raphael said.
Sanchez laughed, "Megan's not the Headmistress."
Raphael merely smiled.
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Nightkill the Emperor » Fri May 09, 2014 8:27 pm
Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".
Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.
by Cerillium » Fri May 09, 2014 9:16 pm
Agritum wrote:"I'm here with the ISSR." Grace replied, opening her eyes after sighing soundly. "But I studied in Elfen High for a while as an exchange student."
Grace slowly stood up, dusting herself off. "I can accompany you and your penguin back to your dorms, if you want. I don't recall everything about the layout of the school, but the ISSR gave me an handy GPS for this kind of issue."
The redheaded girl glanced at the hallway for a few seconds, before turning her gaze back to Fen. "You are a new student, aren't you? Even so, do you happen to know Lily White? I met her during the exchange program, and we worked together during the invasion of Heaven."
I wear teal, blue & pink for Swith
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.
by Astrolinium » Sat May 10, 2014 5:29 am
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Flame erupted near them, setting many a spider on fire. A floating old man with a long white beard appeared next to them, eyes glowing a bright blue. "Who the hell are you?" the tall old man demanded.
"You Merlin?" asked Gabriel, in the middle of stabbing a spider with his sword.
"Yep." said Merlin, tossing a fireball at a monster. "What the hell do you want?"
Gabriel looked at Caspian. "Narrative convention appears to have failed us."
by Agritum » Sat May 10, 2014 10:10 am
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Flame erupted near them, setting many a spider on fire. A floating old man with a long white beard appeared next to them, eyes glowing a bright blue. "Who the hell are you?" the tall old man demanded.
"You Merlin?" asked Gabriel, in the middle of stabbing a spider with his sword.
"Yep." said Merlin, tossing a fireball at a monster. "What the hell do you want?"
Gabriel looked at Caspian. "Narrative convention appears to have failed us."
Cerillium wrote:Agritum wrote:"I'm here with the ISSR." Grace replied, opening her eyes after sighing soundly. "But I studied in Elfen High for a while as an exchange student."
Grace slowly stood up, dusting herself off. "I can accompany you and your penguin back to your dorms, if you want. I don't recall everything about the layout of the school, but the ISSR gave me an handy GPS for this kind of issue."
The redheaded girl glanced at the hallway for a few seconds, before turning her gaze back to Fen. "You are a new student, aren't you? Even so, do you happen to know Lily White? I met her during the exchange program, and we worked together during the invasion of Heaven."
"The last thing I want is to go back to my dorm," Fen grinned and held up the GPS Crowley had handed to her. "My roomie's gone, so it's pretty dull in there."
She sifted through all the names she'd learned since coming to Elfen High and then shook her head. "Lily? I might have met her and not even realized it. Yeah, I'm pretty new. I came on right about the time Calhoun morphed with that angel. Why are you camped out in the hall? Normally I'd ask the Headmaster to find a room for you, but he's not in his right mind. Well, he's out of his right mind more than normal. I think he's always been batshit crazy."
The Polynesian bit her lower lip and snorted. Grace's glance had been interpreted by the girl as a wish to excuse herself; Fen's social skills were flagged from the rejection she encountered in her past. "I'm sorry if I'm rambling. It's been a long day. You probably have better things to do."
by Nude East Ireland » Sat May 10, 2014 5:22 pm
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Constaniana wrote:"This gets better and better, doesn't it? If the Android Leader is there then no doubt he's got plenty of his cybermen with him too," William sighed. "So what's this road like? Is it a maze where the hedges are on fire and shooting machine laser guns at you? Some subterranean labyrinth filled with more of Uriel's abominable creatures? All of those things together and more?"
"It is a winding path of light," Raphael said, "Solid, but designed to cast off all but those who know it well. I can navigate it decently enough, though it has been many years - it is the rest of you I worry for."
"I think we can deal with it," D opined, "Bear in mind - we're crazy. If the road tries to eat us or something, Lewis will just eat it first."
"Very well," Raphael nodded, "we can teleport to the mountain's peak; the Road begins there."
Megan spoke now, "There are sure to be security measures; it may not be wise for all of us to go at once. I suggest we send a small group of good men up first - if it safe, we might send an army after them and they can work towards lowering the Capitol's defenses. There's no sense in risking all our men."
"This is a fine plan, Headmistress," Raphael said.
Sanchez laughed, "Megan's not the Headmistress."
Raphael merely smiled.
by Nightkill the Emperor » Sat May 10, 2014 9:19 pm
Agritum wrote:Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Flame erupted near them, setting many a spider on fire. A floating old man with a long white beard appeared next to them, eyes glowing a bright blue. "Who the hell are you?" the tall old man demanded.
"You Merlin?" asked Gabriel, in the middle of stabbing a spider with his sword.
"Yep." said Merlin, tossing a fireball at a monster. "What the hell do you want?"
Gabriel looked at Caspian. "Narrative convention appears to have failed us."
Gwen too was occupied in slashing giant spiders in two. It was pretty standard routine, for her.
"Gabriel, maybe it would be better if you let me talk with Merlin. I'm supposed to be King Arthur's descendant and true ruler of Britain, afterall. In my own universe, at least." she said, after bisecting the torso of an arachnid. "I am also much more tactful than you'll ever be, may I add."
Nude East Ireland wrote:Nationstatelandsville wrote:"It is a winding path of light," Raphael said, "Solid, but designed to cast off all but those who know it well. I can navigate it decently enough, though it has been many years - it is the rest of you I worry for."
"I think we can deal with it," D opined, "Bear in mind - we're crazy. If the road tries to eat us or something, Lewis will just eat it first."
"Very well," Raphael nodded, "we can teleport to the mountain's peak; the Road begins there."
Megan spoke now, "There are sure to be security measures; it may not be wise for all of us to go at once. I suggest we send a small group of good men up first - if it safe, we might send an army after them and they can work towards lowering the Capitol's defenses. There's no sense in risking all our men."
"This is a fine plan, Headmistress," Raphael said.
Sanchez laughed, "Megan's not the Headmistress."
Raphael merely smiled.
Anton noted Raphael's smile. But he did not want to bring anything up. Not yet, at least. He instead stepped forward.
"I'll go," he said sternly. "If there's danger - which there obviously is - then I can handle it. Whatever leads to the Capitol, I'm giving it my all to clear a path for our army. Uriel's time is up, just like Azazel's was a decade ago. Besides, I was right in front when we charged Dys. Only fitting I be in the front on the way to the Capitol, don't you agree?"
Damien smiled. "Merlin, good to see you again," he stated calmly. He also set out to kill several spiders with flames. "I'm doing much better, thanks for asking. And I intend to sleep with the supposed descendant of King Arthur and true ruler of Britain. The question is, are we going to her universe or mine? Because mine's a bit of a shithole at the moment..."
Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".
Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.
by Zarkenis Ultima » Sun May 11, 2014 12:55 am
by Nationstatelandsville » Sun May 11, 2014 9:47 am
by Nude East Ireland » Sun May 11, 2014 4:49 pm
by Cerillium » Sun May 11, 2014 6:33 pm
Agritum wrote:Grace sighed. She wasn't in the best mood, but she didn't want to relieve her stress by yelling against some naive young student. And even then, she desperately needed some company, given that Lily had not woken up yet and that Muhammad was too much stoned or drunk to even care.
"I'm camped out in the hallway because I'm technically part of the ISSR contingent in Heaven, Fen. And thanks, but I don't need a room. The tent is comfortable enough, and I want to be close to the other soldiers. According to the ISSR, I happen to be a valuable war asset for them. I can't do anything but comply to their orders and stick with the rest of the troop." she explained, putting on a faint smile.
"I guess you are not part of the operation, right?"
I wear teal, blue & pink for Swith
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.
by Nationstatelandsville » Mon May 12, 2014 6:43 am
Nude East Ireland wrote:Anton nodded. "Alright," he said once he was said to lead the charge.
He thought for a moment. You see, Anton was an intelligent man. Observing Raphael smile after addressing Megan as "Headmistress"? He knew something was up. And he knew it wouldn't be good at all. He nodded to Megan. "I need to speak with you in private for a moment. It's a matter of importance I think we should prepare for."
by Agritum » Mon May 12, 2014 11:20 pm
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Agritum wrote:Gwen too was occupied in slashing giant spiders in two. It was pretty standard routine, for her.
"Gabriel, maybe it would be better if you let me talk with Merlin. I'm supposed to be King Arthur's descendant and true ruler of Britain, afterall. In my own universe, at least." she said, after bisecting the torso of an arachnid. "I am also much more tactful than you'll ever be, may I add."
"Fucking cunt spiders." growled Merlin, blasting the beasts with fireballs.
Gabriel paused. "I like this man."Nude East Ireland wrote:Anton noted Raphael's smile. But he did not want to bring anything up. Not yet, at least. He instead stepped forward.
"I'll go," he said sternly. "If there's danger - which there obviously is - then I can handle it. Whatever leads to the Capitol, I'm giving it my all to clear a path for our army. Uriel's time is up, just like Azazel's was a decade ago. Besides, I was right in front when we charged Dys. Only fitting I be in the front on the way to the Capitol, don't you agree?"
Damien smiled. "Merlin, good to see you again," he stated calmly. He also set out to kill several spiders with flames. "I'm doing much better, thanks for asking. And I intend to sleep with the supposed descendant of King Arthur and true ruler of Britain. The question is, are we going to her universe or mine? Because mine's a bit of a shithole at the moment..."
"Our universe is dead, mate." Gabriel noted. "Dick."
Merlin looked at Gwen. "You? Descendant of Arthur?" he glanced her up and down, clearly pleased with what he saw. "We'll talk later about that, yes indeed."
Merlin's a bit of a prick.
Cerillium wrote:Agritum wrote:Grace sighed. She wasn't in the best mood, but she didn't want to relieve her stress by yelling against some naive young student. And even then, she desperately needed some company, given that Lily had not woken up yet and that Muhammad was too much stoned or drunk to even care.
"I'm camped out in the hallway because I'm technically part of the ISSR contingent in Heaven, Fen. And thanks, but I don't need a room. The tent is comfortable enough, and I want to be close to the other soldiers. According to the ISSR, I happen to be a valuable war asset for them. I can't do anything but comply to their orders and stick with the rest of the troop." she explained, putting on a faint smile.
"I guess you are not part of the operation, right?"
A wry smile graced Fen's mouth. "All I do is comply with orders and stick with the rest of the group. I'm lost half the time, but that's probably because I'm overwhelmed by news. I'm - well, I come from a very small, isolated island. I'm behind the curve on everything else in the world. I was part of the operation in Heaven; we freed slaves and distracted the androids."
The Polynesian felt rather stupid at that moment. Imagine going through life without bothering to ask for information? Fen's problem was that she didn't voice up often enough and that often put her in the position of being excess baggage. She wasn't stupid but she was too timid for her own good.
"What's the ISSR?" she asked. "Were you in the last battle? And, if you'd like, we can try to find your friend."
by Constaniana » Tue May 13, 2014 6:08 am
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Nude East Ireland » Tue May 13, 2014 2:17 pm
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Nude East Ireland wrote:Anton nodded. "Alright," he said once he was said to lead the charge.
He thought for a moment. You see, Anton was an intelligent man. Observing Raphael smile after addressing Megan as "Headmistress"? He knew something was up. And he knew it wouldn't be good at all. He nodded to Megan. "I need to speak with you in private for a moment. It's a matter of importance I think we should prepare for."
Raphael nodded at Megan.
"Take Fred and Catrin as well," Raphael suggested.
"Who?" Megan said.
"Bureaucracy," the archangel shrugged, "Trust me on this."
"I'll speak to them myself," Megan replied, "For now - meeting dismissed."
D pressed his palm and the sound of a gavel bang echoed through the room; what's the point of war without style? The tribunal rose and exited; save Raphael, Anton, and Megan.
"Speak," he ordered.
by Nationstatelandsville » Tue May 13, 2014 8:20 pm
Nude East Ireland wrote:Nationstatelandsville wrote:Raphael nodded at Megan.
"Take Fred and Catrin as well," Raphael suggested.
"Who?" Megan said.
"Bureaucracy," the archangel shrugged, "Trust me on this."
"I'll speak to them myself," Megan replied, "For now - meeting dismissed."
D pressed his palm and the sound of a gavel bang echoed through the room; what's the point of war without style? The tribunal rose and exited; save Raphael, Anton, and Megan.
"Speak," he ordered.
Anton looked at Raphael. "You smiled. What do you know that we don't?" he asked, his face as cold as stone.
by Nightkill the Emperor » Tue May 13, 2014 9:39 pm
Agritum wrote:Nightkill the Emperor wrote:"Fucking cunt spiders." growled Merlin, blasting the beasts with fireballs.
Gabriel paused. "I like this man."
"Our universe is dead, mate." Gabriel noted. "Dick."
Merlin looked at Gwen. "You? Descendant of Arthur?" he glanced her up and down, clearly pleased with what he saw. "We'll talk later about that, yes indeed."
Merlin's a bit of a prick.
Gwen gazed at Merlin uncomfortably, instinctively taking a few steps backwards. She didn't exactly enjoy the thought of being ogled by an old man. Or by Gabriel and Damien, for that matter. Crossing her arms, she looked at her companions.
"I happen to be single and not interested in any type of relationship, be it short or long-termed. Now, stop indulging into your erotic fantasies, and tell me what we should do to this castle."
Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".
Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.
by Astrolinium » Tue May 13, 2014 10:04 pm
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