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Post by Kaotic on Jun 11, 2012 19:58:43 GMT -5
Ember sighed as she fell back onto a couch in a secluded corner in the bar. Her age stood out, but the owner owed her. She closed her eyes as she relaxed in the peace she'd dearly missed. Flint fidgeted silently on the other side of the cushioned alcove. He never felt quite comfortable here. Ember didn't think of this place as pleasant, exactly. but it was a great place to listen in on the 'idle gossip' that Leena needed. This particular bar was a very popular hangout for the city patrol. They came in nearly every evening and around dawn. Never made it hard to figure out their shift change. She'd swindled the owner/bartender to save her this central yet nearly completely hidden alcove in exchange for her secrecy. She loved to collect dirt on everyone she possibly could; it's very valuable.
She Listened dispassionately as the drunken idiots argued about inconsequential nonsense. It would be a while yet till they were drunken enough to blabber the cities secrets.
Emory grinned as he remembered the angered chatter over his intercom during the early hours before dawn. He'd been oddly excited at sina's new game. She'd found a way to ditch her tracker chip, and was now under a no exceptions, death order. Emory had personally ordered the masses to back off in order to play this little game himself. He felt an odd since of pride in his little partner. Although sina was older it was always Emory who acted as the adult leading the inattentive and unruly child.
Emory glanced at a group of men exiting a bar and thought he'd attempt a drink. He envied Sina'a ability to appear older. His age was an inescapable aggravation. He entered the bar with an air of familiarity. He perched on a stool on the extreme end of the bar, annoyed by the drunken rabble. He'd figured that the nearing sunrise would have cleared the bar.
The bartender looked the boy over. He was obviously just a kid. But as he prepared to toss the kid out he caught a glimpse of Ember as she shook her head. She seemed to know the boy so with a sigh he smiled wryly and asked the kid what he wanted, nearly falling over as the kid answered 'brandy' without a pause. the glare that accompanied the order threatening to kill if he offered him the watered down stuff. He shook his head as he gave the boy two glasses and a bottle, pointing to the booth Ember was gesturing from.
Ember smiled. "What's an assassin doing ordering heavy liquor so early on the morning?" She smiled as her eyes hinted at her teasing.
Emory frowned. "So you're the fiery one?" He asked stiltedly. Then smiled as Ember's eyes grew suspicious. "Oh, you look too much alike, it's a little confusing."
Ember was thrown for a loop. Could he possibly be speaking of her twin? She was positive she'd never actually met the rumored assassin in person. She slanted her eyes at him. "You've met Laz?" She asked threateningly. She was most protective of her sister.
Emory smiled. "Lazuli, the ice queen." He stated with an impish smile. He knew this girl would be interesting, and he wasn't disappointed. "It's interesting." He hinted. "Fire and ice. How do you guys handle it?" He glared at the girl, matching stare for stare. He pulled his brandy out and poured some in each shot glass. "I'm guessing your friend gave me an extra for you." He framed it as an assumption as he slid the second across to her. "Bottoms up." He grinned as they both downed the shots.
OOC: any one can join... if not i'll add more later...
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 12, 2012 22:46:26 GMT -5
Joy stumbled in through the back of pub waving to the bartender who let her rest here every so often. She quickly, and quietly found a closed in booth and sat down as the bartender brought her an orange juice."Th... Thank you."She spoke quietly as not to disturb anyone. She quietly drank her orange juice as the bartender patted her on the head and went on his merry way."Lazuli the ice queen."She heard the strange boy speak to two smaller children.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 13, 2012 15:06:59 GMT -5
Ember finished her shot and turned down Emory's offer for more. the boy shrugged and started pouring himself another. Ember noticed a girl who'd sat within hearing distance and gestered to Emory so he'd know not to say anything else. She started to ignore him while he drank. She quietly went back to listening in on the drunken group of patrolemen.
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 14, 2012 1:34:20 GMT -5
'The fools have no idea who they're messing with.'Maim spoke to Joy as the drunken group spoke of her exploits and a way to catch her."Stop it."Joy muttered under her breath grabbing her head as Maim spoke.'Hush child adults are speaking....... If only I wasn't confined to your pathetic form. I would be able to finish them ea......'Maim stopped midsentence as Joy mental barrier began to crack.'Yes thats it let me out Joy you can't stop me.'
Joy began to shake irraticaly as Maim began to take control."No no no no no no...... Not again, never again."Joy grabbed the sides of the table trying to keep control."Nooooooo!"She screamed from the top of her lungs as Maim took control.
"Yeeeeees!"Maim was fully in control now. She stood quickly and walked to the druken mens table."Sorry for the interuption gentlemen."Maim threw back her hood and gave a wicked smile."I hear your after me well heer I am."The druken men quickly stood swinging anything to stop her."Ah men..... nothing but brutes the lot of you. Eventually we females the supperior sex shall dominate you."Maim easily dispatched them in their druken haze. A man began to crawl for the exit."Oh you poor sweet, sweet thing here let me quicken your demise."Maim's right arm began to blaze getting ready to deliver the final blow."I hope you've said your prayers."She smiled evily and froze in the fire mere centimeters from the man's brow.
'STOP!'Joy was slowly regaining control of her mind.'He's innocent don't kill him.'She was fighting for dominance for her own mind.
Maim scowled deeply trying to increase the intensity of the flame, but to no avail"Let go of my mind child!"She yelled fighting but losing her mind.
'No! No no no no no no.'She kept repeating the word slowly regaining control.
OOC: I imagine Maim voice to sound like Claudia Blacks and Joy's to sound like Arisu from HOTD just fyi. Oh and anything with these ' ' around the text means it's inside their mind.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 14, 2012 8:38:12 GMT -5
'So this is the girl everyone's been fussing over...' Ember thought. She watched as the girl decimated the drunken hoard. judging from the muttering she'd overheard this was involuntary. She idly wondered how anyone could be so joyfully vicious against their will. She sighed as she stood to see if she could help.
Emory watched the crazed girly attack the people and chuckled. This bar was a very good choice. He was getting the entertainment he'd craved.
Ember scowled as she dissolved the girls flame and griped her hand. "Attacking stupid men while their drunk isn't very polite." She told the girl; even as she kicked one who'd tried to swipe at her. The man fell back and didn't get back up. Ember shook her head. She focused on suppressing the flames the girl was still attempting to materialize, for some reason they were just fighting for release out of the scars. Flint pulled on Ember's cloak worriedly. She knew The boy would be anxious. "Shush flint." She said it soothingly but flint knew it meant to not detract her. Ember pulled the girl behind her as she tuned to leave, a wall of cool, non lethal flame leaping up behind them to block the men who'd been preparing to attack. "Come on sweety, we need to scram." Ember stage whispered to the girl, her grip an inescapable yet gentle vice. "And you're gunna haveta give me your name." She smiled reassuringly at her as she led the way back to her and Flint's abandoned home. "looks like I have another stray.' She thought to herself as she shook her head at what was quickly becoming a habit.
Emery sighed as he sat back and tipped his shot-glass back. 'Silly hot head could have let them brawl at least a little.' He thought as they left and the cold, icy flames shrunk, leaving no damage to the surroundings. The bartender heaved a relieved sigh as they dispersed, obviously thankful to the girl. He was a little regretful as he'd now owe her again... Emery chuckled at the man's predicament. Though he was impressed by Ember's actions. He'd never seen or heard of anyone creating an icy fire like that. Maybe it was a latent gift from her Water parent? He smiled as he planed to unravel that mistery.
OOC: Ember's ability to create this frozen flame is indeed odd. No one else has ever done it before. They can create non-lethal fire, but unlike hers it's still quite hot and once created needs a fuel sorce, either a calgor's will or a natural sorce. Ember's frozen flame is very cold and doesn't feed on anything. It's almost soothing in it's intensity. All in all a very odd and never before seen tallent... ;}
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 15, 2012 0:06:34 GMT -5
Joy took control as the the cooling flames came into contact with her skin. She sighed in relief as the stranger pulled her along the way."Let go! Your a stranger I can't follow you!"
Maim litteraly mentally sighed at the girl's feble attempt.'There's no use in ressisting child this girl has you in a Tatsumi vice grip it's inescapable...... Well for a novice such as you. I on the other hand could get out of the grip with a little concentration.'She spoke canndensly as Joy was dragged keeping the mental image of the Freezing flames.'Now that's a nice trick little girl.'
Joy ignored Maim for now and kept resisting."Let me go! I need to get somewhere safe befor she comes out....... If she comes out again bad things will happen. I don't want the bad things to happen!"She pleaded with the girl to let her go.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 15, 2012 20:20:32 GMT -5
Ember sighed at the girl without looking back at her. "We're headed toward an abandoned area." She explained. "Don't get much safer than that." She glanced at Flint who was hurrying ahead. "Your attacks seem involentary, but it would be best if you were in an unpopulated area." She told her haltingly. She had never had very good patience levels.
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 16, 2012 1:48:41 GMT -5
Joy continued to struggle."If your trying to get me away from people I will gladly follow you but please let me go. If I begin to worry or feel threatened she comes out."Joy could once again feeling her mental barriers falling to Maim's attack.
'I personally don't have any qualms with following this girl she like the more exciting sort.'She mentally smiled as her attacks began to gain some ground.'Why do you not let me take control child I will gladly get us away from this girl.'She tried to convince Joy as she continued her assault.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 16, 2012 5:47:52 GMT -5
Ember considered it then shrugged and released the girl. "So your mane is?" She asked as she continued on into the rapidly decaying street. You could practically watch the health of the city recead as you walked. "My name is Ember, and thats flint." She gestured to flint, who'd been keeping his distance from the new stranger. She walked steadily without glancing back at joy to see if she continued to follow.
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 17, 2012 13:59:49 GMT -5
Maim rubbed her wrists as the girl let her go."You may call me Maim."She spoke in her mature accent."Pleasure to meet you Ember, and Flint.... That was a nice trick back there where does one learn such a technique?"She was willing to work with this so called Ember.
Joy mentally slumped as she lost control.'Tell her my name she asked me first.'She began to try to take back control of her mind but Maim's wall was already up.
"Hush child."She spoke to Joy uncaring of the surrounding ears in the area as she reached Ember's pace.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 19, 2012 1:10:16 GMT -5
"So duel personalities?" She asked; she realized the change in persanalities imediately. "And I was born with that." She hated the unique gift that she possesd. It was a sore point for her. "Can I ask what you're other half's name is?"
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 19, 2012 2:00:09 GMT -5
Maim scoffed at the mention of the child that currently tried to break her barriers."The child's name is Joy."She was still intrigued by her power."That would be a most usefell technique is there a way it can be taught? If so would you be willing to teach?"She did not expect a yes from either but it was really rather impressive.
Joy kept attacking her mental barrier over and over again but to no avail. She mentally slumped and sobbed quietly.
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 19, 2012 7:59:50 GMT -5
Ember couldn't help it, she started to laugh at the mention of the 'child's' name. It was really just too funny, "The evil one called maim, and the placid one joy? too funny." She thought about ignoreing the other questions, her abbitlity couldn't be taught, it was a defect bourn from the unusual union of her parents. "A parting gift from my ice mother if you will." If not for her twin sister, she'd mostlikely hate her parents. "Can't teach it." Her words were appologetic, but her voice a warning.
Just then Flint came running back to her, keeping as far away from maim/joy af possible. He tuggeed on Ember's pantleg and as she bent down whispered in her ear. Ember nodded and handed him a small bag as she straitened up and flint went off rumming once again, only in the opposite direction.
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Post by zombiekiller on Jun 19, 2012 18:26:33 GMT -5
Maim watched as the child ran away from them."I see you have the burden of a child as well..... slightly different sittuation but similar in a way."She continued to walk with Ember."I do have another question. Why did you remove Joy from the bar?"
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Post by Kaotic on Jun 19, 2012 19:39:41 GMT -5
Ember smiled. "If you'd killed those men or run them off, i'd be in a rough spot." She said, . "Plus now the owner owes me again." She soumded totally pleased by the idea, you could practically see her counting the ways she could call in the favor...
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