[action log NEEDS MORE DOUCHEBAAAAG]redeifyDecember 13 2008, 16:40:16 UTC
You don't sound awfully well, Magister. Is something the matter?
[Stepping out from the shadows at the other end of the cavern, Dai's looking very much the same as ever - fresh-faced and rested, smiling and relaxed - a fair contrast to Caim's more battered, sickly appearance. Dai has everything to be pleased about, after all. Watching them thus far has been an awful lot of fun, and well - with Caim breaking down from the poison, he can hardly afford to miss out.
His eyes graze from the Magister across to those who remain, and his arms fold smoothly. Oh, this is a nice group, too. Plenty of the colourful ones.]
Unfortunately, he's never been particularly adept with explaining his reasons. You'll be entirely fortunate if he tells you what you need to do at all.
... It's rather beautiful here, though, isn't it? Of course, the cold doesn't agree with me, but I suppose that's the price you pay. Cold things have their majesty, but they also have sharp edges that don't agree with touching.
[action log]omoidezukuriDecember 18 2008, 03:01:40 UTC
[Ritsuka's relief upon seeing everyone more or less in one piece quickly evaporates with one glance at Caim. He doesn't know what it is afflicting the Ice Magister, but Ritsuka knows when things aren't right, and he knows that this is not the Caim he remembers from Niflheim.
Dai's explanation tells him very little - why Caim is acting so strangely, why Dai has to assist them in retrieving the key, what the keys are even for - and Ritsuka has been told explanations would come later enough times to doubt that very much. He takes a step closer to the Inquisitor, watching Caim out of the corner of his eyes.]
So how do you propose we go about retrieving the key? And how do we get Caim back to normal again?
[action log] jiosd I'm sorry for replying again, chaps! It's just to give you more to go on.redeifyDecember 18 2008, 06:04:28 UTC
[Some part of him is distantly aware of the arrival of the others - many others, and all in rather good time, too - though his eyes don't divert from studying Caim with an idle, detached sort of interest. Even though he's there, trembling, sick, perhaps dying, nothing remotely resembling sympathy passes over his face. In fact, he smiles slightly at Ritsuka's questions.]
Does it bother you to see him like this? ... Don't worry. I'm sure you'll all be able to make him feel better soon. After all, it's no simple virus he's down with. I imagine there's something much more insidious going on in that body of his.
The truth is, the Magister himself won't be your opponent today, but what he's keeping inside of him...
[He takes a few steps closer to Caim.]
... Magister. Why don't you show them? It's hardly fair to keep them waiting after dragging them all down here, is it? And leaving me with the burden of explanation, at that. I feel embarrassed for you.
[ the tension in the air is thick, suffocating, not at all helped by the fact that more and more people are turning up -- and Nagi can't help but notice that quite a few seem like noncombatants. things could grow ugly here quite quickly, and the last thing he wants is an uncontrolled brawl out here in unfamiliar territory.
still, he can't help the fact that his Branch of Sin is reacting so readily to his wariness, orbs of blood circling him slowly, bristling ever so slightly at the Inquisitor's words. there's something about that tone of voice that's ever so slightly unnerving -- but no, no, there's no use in suspecting anyone right now. it's only after an uneasy pause that he speaks up, words tinged with hesitation ]
You speak as if we will have to hurt him, in order to destroy what is afflicting him.
[ and pale eyes flicker over to the Magister's ill form -- clearly dangerous, but still, it's hard to consider someone in such poor condition a fair opponent.
Is there no other way to deal with this situation? Especially given
( ... )
[Trish stands with her arms lightly crossed as she listens to the ones who are rather intensely searching for answers. They could do with a bit of subtly, but then she's sure some are having a hard time coping with their new found situation. As the crowd grows it becomes apparent that those left behind have developed quite an interest once they had nothing else to occupy them. It made things more difficult for her purposes. However, Trish didn't let her annoyance show and kept her eyes on the two Magisters.
At Dai's suggestion she raises an eyebrow. The pair continue to become more interesting by the minute. But as interested as she is in finding out what Dai is implying, she's careful to not appear malicious. After Nagi's protest, she politely interjects.]
I don't believe any of this will be favorable to everyone. We're all hoping for same outcome, so perhaps we owe him the benefit of the doubt.
[action log] UHHH... part II idk *sobs* I didn't feel like splitting them up sorry.undeifyDecember 19 2008, 01:26:47 UTC
[Maybe it's Ritsuka. (After all, it’s strange to hear anyone, nevermind one so young being concerned over his wellbeing.) Maybe it's Nagi. (Because, he too, is talking about ‘helping’ him rather than simply accomplishing their mission.) Maybe it just simply is the overbearing sense from Trish that is so similar to Dai. (So similar, such a lie.) Or, maybe, it's just Dai. (Fucking traitor.) Whatever it is, when he sees Dai step forward, he tenses, and then finally makes a small shift back. He may be in a unique state of mind, particularly with the drugged effect going on as he's slowly broken apart, but Dai is ingrained in his senses and something-someone-he does not have to think about to really know how he should be reacting
( ... )
[Stepping out from the shadows at the other end of the cavern, Dai's looking very much the same as ever - fresh-faced and rested, smiling and relaxed - a fair contrast to Caim's more battered, sickly appearance. Dai has everything to be pleased about, after all. Watching them thus far has been an awful lot of fun, and well - with Caim breaking down from the poison, he can hardly afford to miss out.
His eyes graze from the Magister across to those who remain, and his arms fold smoothly. Oh, this is a nice group, too. Plenty of the colourful ones.]
Unfortunately, he's never been particularly adept with explaining his reasons. You'll be entirely fortunate if he tells you what you need to do at all.
... It's rather beautiful here, though, isn't it? Of course, the cold doesn't agree with me, but I suppose that's the price you pay. Cold things have their majesty, but they also have sharp edges that don't agree with touching.
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Dai's explanation tells him very little - why Caim is acting so strangely, why Dai has to assist them in retrieving the key, what the keys are even for - and Ritsuka has been told explanations would come later enough times to doubt that very much. He takes a step closer to the Inquisitor, watching Caim out of the corner of his eyes.]
So how do you propose we go about retrieving the key? And how do we get Caim back to normal again?
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Does it bother you to see him like this? ... Don't worry. I'm sure you'll all be able to make him feel better soon. After all, it's no simple virus he's down with. I imagine there's something much more insidious going on in that body of his.
The truth is, the Magister himself won't be your opponent today, but what he's keeping inside of him...
[He takes a few steps closer to Caim.]
... Magister. Why don't you show them? It's hardly fair to keep them waiting after dragging them all down here, is it? And leaving me with the burden of explanation, at that. I feel embarrassed for you.
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still, he can't help the fact that his Branch of Sin is reacting so readily to his wariness, orbs of blood circling him slowly, bristling ever so slightly at the Inquisitor's words. there's something about that tone of voice that's ever so slightly unnerving -- but no, no, there's no use in suspecting anyone right now. it's only after an uneasy pause that he speaks up, words tinged with hesitation ]
You speak as if we will have to hurt him, in order to destroy what is afflicting him.
[ and pale eyes flicker over to the Magister's ill form -- clearly dangerous, but still, it's hard to consider someone in such poor condition a fair opponent.
Is there no other way to deal with this situation? Especially given ( ... )
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At Dai's suggestion she raises an eyebrow. The pair continue to become more interesting by the minute. But as interested as she is in finding out what Dai is implying, she's careful to not appear malicious. After Nagi's protest, she politely interjects.]
I don't believe any of this will be favorable to everyone. We're all hoping for same outcome, so perhaps we owe him the benefit of the doubt.
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