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IC Central [RPG ONLY] => "Ayenee Nexus: Where Imagination Knows No Bounds => RP Archives 2005-2019 => Topic started by: Karate McNaughty on December 15, 2008, 05:25:00 PM
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Taka arrived in the swamp, near Cybil's tree palace. The palace was silent, just a large growth of trees that happened to form walls. Cybil could not be seen or heard. Taka turned, seeking Adio. His eyes were full of concern.
"Oh, she's here." He said softly.
The presence of Cybil could be felt all around the swamp. In fact, everything seemed to hold her touch. The swamp was humid, and dense fog formed on the ground. Overgrown ferns and swamp cabbage clogged what wasn't clogged by the thick roots of cypress trees. Water trickled through the roots of the trees. Occasionally, the sound of scurrying animals or animals diving in the water could be heard.
Cybil was not a warm, friendly person. She instead chose not to greet Taka or Adio until a few moments after their arrival. Cybil stood in the doorway of her Tree Palace. Her thin arms folded across her chest. She appeared elegant, wearing a silk cheong-sam. She also appeared young, as she was only sixteen. She'd be sixteen forever. A small smile formed on her lips.
"Welcome to my..humble abode."
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[align=center]Adio followed taka through the swampy looking place until they came to Cybil's Palace..Sunken amber eyes dilated almost like she had taken him off guard.
So this was Zanryu's sister?
"....Yes thank you...My name is Adio Viora..Im sure by reason of word you know who this is already and you know whom i've come to talk to you about?''
He asked a slight cant of his head,obsidian black hair falling to one side as he played with his liprings..Eyes side-casted to Taka,almost watching them both it seemed.[/align]
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Cybil laughed softly. "I'm not all-powerful here." She was in a calm state of mind. Her eyes moved to Taka, who bowed respectfully. Taka stepped aside. "Oh, come in. Come in. We must have much to talk about, Adio Viora. I guess you already know who I am. My name is Cybil Allivitiar."
Cybil led the way inside. "Unfortunately, it is not within my power to be psychic and most living things avoid this area." She continued. "Lest they become something..ah..that is a former glimpse of what they once were. The taint from the ground..does something to these creatures. See, Taka, he was once a farmer. In fact, he holds a place close to my heart."
Taka said nothing.
She led the way to a small 'meeting' space with carved wooden chairs that had large fluffy cushions. She sat in one of the chairs and held her hand out.
"Have a seat."
Her fingers interlocked between one another and she watched Adio with a small smile on her lips.
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[align=center]"I meant nothing of being physic,I know that not everyone in the Allivitiar line owns the same powers...or curses.''
He blinked at her remark about Taka being close to her,Sunken amber eyes peered at Taka almost searching for the truth before he'd turn attention back to Cybil as she offered him a seat..He obliged a slight bow of the head he'd sit down his wings vanishing into the winged tattoo on his back.
"What things once were,so this would be the primordial ooze to you in some factor?..the way the world should have been in your opinion?''
Cybil seemed to have a warped version of Reality.[/align]
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Cybil rose an eyebrow and nodded her head slowly. Her legs crossed on another. Taka stood aside, away from both Cybil and Adio. His face was expressionless.
"Can you imagine...that we all once came from a type of land that was like this? A land not governed by laws. A land where the only thing that held every creature back was their own will." She lowered her gaze.
Taka spoke softly. "My dear lady, he's here about your apprentice. Reita, the man whom you rescued."
Cybil rose an eyebrow. "Oh, yes. What is it that you want to discuss?"
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[align=center]Adio found it hard to talk around this woman for some reason,she seemed reasonable though right..and why did Taka back off?
"I want him safe..from being harmed..I just want to make sure he's happy and not always so Afraid,I love him so I hate to see him so tormented,isn't there a way that you can release him without well..killing him?...He's the only person I've turned and loved all in the same..''
Amber eyes kept on Cybil his hands clasped in his lap he looked rather casual to say the least and was except for the want to keep his love safe and happy.[/align]
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She lowered her hands to her lap and nodded. "Well, that's all fine and dandy." She said softly. "But where will you be when his power awakens, because believe me, I don't want to be around when that happens. He's going to be like me, Adio. A lot like me..except male and possibly more scary. I'm sort of a diplomat of sorts. Reita has become the strongarm."
Taka moved closer to Adio. "If Reita does happen to awaken, I will make sure to alert you, Cybil."
Cybil frowned. "Look, Adio, let me tell you a story of how I found Reita." She moved her hands from one another. "Reita was lonely, yes. In fact, he damn near killed himself. Exsanguination is the worst way for a vampire to die. In fact, it would be rather ironic, anywho... I found Reita laying in a pool of his own icky red sauce."
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[align=center][s:60fd264ba2]Paranoia,Self-blaming.[/s:60fd264ba2]
"...but,you found him as a vampire..not when he was still human..''
[Then I brought this onto him?]
"The way Taka explained it it was like he was some lapdog to you...''
[Why is Taka suddenly agreeing with her so much,he didn't seem to really enjoy her when he spoke about her...did Taka tell me this?..]
He paused for a moment and looked down.
"He tryed to commit suicide,I knew he was lonely when I had vanished but..''
[Oh god,was this all my fault?]
Amber orbs peered at Taka in confusion.
"What haven't you told me,this has become very confusing...''[/align]
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"I did find him just lying there in a pool of ragout. He could have been attacked. He always spoke of how his loneliness was eating away at him. I figured it was self-inflicted." Cybil sighed sadly. "Needless to say, he adored you. For a while, he mumbled about you. I'm not surprised that you've come here."
Taka lowered his gaze. "Because I knew of your state of mind. I was afraid that you'd try to kill yourself over the guilt. I.." He glanced at Cybil. "Mm.."
Cybil met Taka's gaze with a strange smile.
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[align=center][s:44c305c2f7]Adoration.[/s:44c305c2f7]
"I love him so much..he means the world to me..I don't even know what happened to me,next thing I knew I woke up in a villager's hut..all my clothing and band gear were with me,I knew who i was and that I ran a band..I asked the villager what happened and he said I had bought the hut from the man two weeks prior even though I had the manor to go to...I took all my stuff back to the manor,then a week after I met up with Reita again,then my older memories along with the memories of him and me started coming back..''
[s:44c305c2f7]Why did he tell her all of this,he felt like a broken record.[/s:44c305c2f7]
Amber eyes peered at Cybil as she smirked at Taka whom had suddenly stopped in his sentence mid-way..
"Taka?''
He looked back slightly blinking.[/align]
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Taka turned towards Adio. He pursed his lips. "I'm sorry. I'm speaking out of turn." He said quickly. Taka stepped back into the shadows. He still watched the two, as if to keep an eye on them.
Cybil tilted her head. "Strange." She said softly. "And, I'm sorry for what has happened to you. Truly, I am. I know that I've been painted as irrational. My sister hasn't done much to help with this..ah, reputation. But I can think and make honest judgements. And I say that Reita is going to be truly dangerous. I had assigned Taka to keep an eye on him, not fall in love with him."
She waved her hand in the air, as if to materialize love. Nothing happened, and that was fine with her. "But, Adio, do you think you're ready to deal with the beast that sleeps inside of Reita?"
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[align=center]Adio canted his head somewhat as Taka disapeared into the shadows before returning attention back to Cybil.
"She's gone for the worst I've heard.''
He'd shrug lightly before stopping looking up at her.
"...I love him more then anything,I just want him happy...I can try my best and damn it I will..but if it doesnt work..and something goes wrong I'll take the blame on myself of course..and ill try and fix it all over again,it's how love works.''
He'd smile slightly.[/align]
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Cybil flicked a finger towards Adio. A small card appeared from the palm of her hand and she held it out to him. "I'll be checking on my beast. I am not going to kill him, but, if he does come after me, and you do not stop him...I am going to hold you responsible. We'll hunt you from one end of this wasteland to the other and back." Cybil's lips curled upwards in a malevolent sneer. "And we won't stop."
Cybil's eyes were a telltale sign of how serious she was. "Now, Taka will remain with you and Reita. You will accept this because you have no choice." She spoke to both Taka and Adio. "But, since you're both here, tell me what it is about Reita that you have fallen in love with."
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[align=center]Adio took up the card and placed it away after looking at it.
"I'll be checking on my beast. I am not going to kill him, but, if he does come after me, and you do not stop him...I am going to hold you responsible. We'll hunt you from one end of this wasteland to the other and back."
"Understood.''
He muttered to Cybil's remark on Reita going beserk and coming to find her.
"Now, Taka will remain with you and Reita. You will accept this because you have no choice."
"Yes understood..''
He'd repeat,obviously he was listening to her.
"But, since you're both here, tell me what it is about Reita that you have fallen in love with."
An obvious flush crossed over Adio's cheeks.
"I could say everything but that wouldnt answer your question correctly..uh.''
The flush becoming slightly darker.
"Honestly I do love everything about him..he's so beautiful and perfect..such a sweet personality..caring..creative..understanding..''
He sighed in a swooning fashion a smile crossing his face the flush still obvious.
"He's perfection to me..''[/align]
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"Perfection.." Cybil whispered to herself. She began to grow distant. Then she turned her head to Adio. "I haven't found it. I'm glad you could." She said softly. "I'd never find perfection, I suppose. Good luck to you and the beast. And Taka. Taka can be a handful."
Cybil traced a finger along her chair idly. "I'm pretty sure you don't want to stay any longer than you have to. Most don't." She smiled slightly. "You all came here thinking I was going to kill Reita. I've put the fear of God into that guy." She laughed.
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[align=center]Adio toyed with the dark blue liprings he had as he listened to Cybil.
"It took me long to find such a companion,it'll take a while for you too,as anyone else..love is a fickle thing,always jumping out at the most unexpected times that become the most beautiful.''
He smiled halfly his black hair covering his left amber eye somewhat still looking at Cybil before peering back at Taka.
"Does it count I got a hit at him?...''
He snickered lightly.
"Well,it's up to Taka really,I cant keep reita worrying about me,Reita is actully quite fearful of you Cybil,im not quite sure why you seem rather nice.''
He'd smile halfly once more.[/align]
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Taka blushed, but remained silent. Cybil tilted her head. Reita feared her? Good. All the better. She didn't want her image to be softened. Cybil's fingers found one another as she folded her hands in front of her. She leaned forward.
"There's good reason Reita fears me. I can unmake him. I've unmade people before his eyes." She slid a tongue along her fangs. "Do you know what someone goes through when they are unmade? No, no! It is not the same as dying. It's completely different, and the result is still the same. One way, they remember you. The next way, they don't even acknowledge the fact that you exist."
She leaned back. "I haven't unmade anyone in a while. That is what people fear. The fear of unmaking. Poof..you don't exist!"
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"Unmake people,like a god's han power..the whole redemption thing even though they'll never be able to be remembered again right?''
He asked blinking slightly slightly interested on the whole topic,he looked back at Taka who was blushing a thin plucked eyebrow curved upward in question before looking back at Cybil.
"Why would you want people to be afraid of you,if you seem to want a companion yourself how could you obtain such a thing that is true and without force?''
He asked.[/align]
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Cybil frowned. "I've sought companions, yes. I have..uhh..a few of them. We do...assorted recreational activities. But..you should go before I tell you something that I'm going to have to kill you for."
Taka's face grew an even darker shade of red. He brought his hands up to his cheeks. "Oh dear. Look..Look at that. I think we should do what the lady says. No, no more talking." Cybil shot Taka a glare, which silenced him.
"But since we're both here..." Cybil gestured towards Taka, who walked over to her. "We should catch up." She said quietly.
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[align=center]Adio blinked holding his hands up in a almost stay back fashion.
"Okay,okay sorry.''
he shifted the way he sat slightly,he always kept his eyes on the woman's face,or her own eyes to where many men would ravish in having such a woman in their god forsaken presence..Sunken amber eyes shifted under coal black hair as his head canted slightly to Cybil's words..this was like a maze.
"Catch up?''
How far did this relation with Taka and Cybil go?[/align]
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Taka's cheeks turned a rosy soft pink. He betrayed no emotion, unless someone were to pay attention to the various actions that he took to conceal the fact that he was a little embarrassed. He broke the silence with an uncomfortable laugh.
"She's kind of..like..my mistress." He said softly.
Cybil just smiled and blinked. "I find your humility amusing." She grinned and motioned to Taka, who walked over to her and knelt down on the floor in front of her. Cybil stared at Adio.
"So, has Reita displayed any unusual behavior? Has anything strange happened since you've taken Reita into your household?"
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[align=center]Adio arched a brow as Taka revealed what Cybil was to him,fine set claws decorated in black nail polish lifted to his lips to suppress a soft feminine like giggle before amber eyes peered at Cybil.
"..besides Taka obsessing over him i'd have to say the only weird thing that happened was the death of Reita-kun's human-pet dog.''
he stopped.
"Other then that the only really weird thing that happened on my accord while Reita was home was that a small group of my eejits attacked me,which is literarly impossible due to the way I brainwashed them.''
He seemed very casual about what he had just said.
"Reita stopped them all though,save me I had gotten stabbed by one of the servants..honestly I don't know how he stopped them all so quickly...''
He sighed.
"Such a caring person Reita-kun is.''
He smiled lightly,something not seen much about him.
"I met up with Reita-kun a month or so ago he's been helping me get my memories back..I dont know how they disapeared in the first place..I woke up in a villagers hut with my band equipment,and my violin..I knew my name..that I ran a band and who my band members were but that was just about it..''
he shrugged lightly.[/align]
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Cybil rose a finely arched eyebrow towards Adio. "All right. I honestly don't know what to say other than keep an eye on him. I'm sure there is a perfectly logical explanation behind the death of The Dog." She said softly. Taka glanced upwards towards Cybil.
"There is." He said softly. "When I found out that the Dog was using Reita for money, I couldn't just sit idly." He lowered his gaze. "Not only was The Dog wanting money from Reita, but he wanted more from Reita. I could tell. You know..looks and glances and stuff."
Taka motioned with his hand. "I talked to Cybil for about an hour when I noticed this."
Cybil smiled and nodded.
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[align=center]Adio'scasual demeanor seemed to change in a blink of an eye.
"That lazy meat bag of a human was using Reita-kun?..And he wanted to defile him?!"
He caught himself yelling,nearly standing there off his chair..He blinked lightly his breathing quick a normal thing for someone angered..He sat back down in his chair..All this being a fully awakened pureblood without even knowing it was sorta well new..considering well,you get the point.
"Im sorry..''
His voice soft again as he took his seat again..All these new feelings,old memories,old pains...it was like a never-ending circle it seemed.
"Everything has been really confusing ever since i lost my memories,their coming back but literally in a painful manner..''[/align]
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Cybil's eyes widened slightly at Adio's reaction. She then relaxed a bit, waiting for Adio to calm down. Taka knelt motionlessly on the floor.
"Sometimes it's the ones you least expect with the most elaborate of plans. It was an act and he would have gotten away with it. Luckily you came along and provided the timely distraction we needed to..dispatch of him." She tilted her head. "I'm not sure how he feels about this all, but I'm relieved that nothing has happened to Reita. I guess I take interest in him, not because he's beautiful, but beauty does seem to help."
Her eyes glanced down to Taka and she idly ran her fingers through his hair.
"He's a very...strong..individual. He's full of love." Her eyebrow rose. "You're incredibly lucky."
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Adio's hand supported his chin as amber eyes calmly stared out at them.
"Enemy Familiar friend My beginning and my end Knowing truth
Whispering lies..''
He seemed to recite it from a song but in a talking manner..Sighing lightly he then looked up at Cybil in light surprise to her remark.
"..Thank you,really..he's been like an angel to me..a missing piece to a puzzle.''
He nodded somewhat and ran his free hand through his ebony hair before fiddling with his liprings,sliding them back and forth threw the flesh of his lip almost in thought,he let his hand drop.
"When we return i'll talk with Reita about the flesh bag pet.''
He never used flesh-bag before,he used to be rather respectful toward humans in general even though they literally killed him a few times.
His facial expression seemed to change as he looked down.
"Isn't there a way to save him,I wont loose him..I love him far to much he's so dear to me..''
Sunken amber eyes stuck in a solum expression stared at Cybil now.
"Please isn't there a way we could save him..anyway at all?''
Almost sounding desperate.[/align]
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Cybil rubbed her chin in thought. She lowered her gaze. "There is one way." She tilted her head. "Order. Someone will have to be devoted to Order. Only that person will be able to take away the taint. The problem with that is that..in this world, there are so many people involved with Chaos that finding that one person who is devoted to the ways of Order and, consequently, Reason, are extremely hard to find." She lowered her gaze.
"Either you will have to devote yourself to Order or..you're going to have to find someone else." Cybil frowned. "That's about the best I can do for you, Adio. I'm sorry. Reita has lived with the taint for far too long for me to take it off him. Taka will be unable to come with you if you choose to pursue the path of Order. If you choose to look for someone, then Taka will be unable to come with you once you find that person."
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Adio thought for a moment,fingers playing with his liprings again.
"I could never do with the order,to many problems mentaly and physicaly with me...I believe I'll find the person to whom can help...much more reliable then me on order wise..''
he nodded.
"Where would I find this person though,like you said it isn't going to be easy.''
A hand ran through his hair.
"I gotta do this for Reita...I want him safe and happy...I wont loose him..''
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Cybil shrugged. "To be honest with you, I don't know. I can tell you what to look for. You'll want to look for anywhere where there is abundant light. You'll want to find a pretty little flowery field or something. Order lives there. I don't know who its representative is, but I hear that he's a hottie. But I digress." She winked.
She sighed and tilted her head upwards. "I wish I could tell you more. Oh, his name is Calder. A fae. They say he's a nice guy." She tapped her fingers against the arm of her chair. "There is a ceremony..a ritual that you can do to speak with him and find out what you need to know. It's called a dream vision. I can't cast it on you. No, it would hurt me too much. It's..basic magic. Anyone else outside of this place that can practice magic can cast it on you. Even Reita."
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[align=center]Adio seemed to be lost in thought before she ended her speech which then he spoke.
"We need to go back to Reita at home though,Taka and I..Taka could stay at the home couldnt he..I need to let Reita know I can hopefuly help him,and like you said he could help with the dream vision..I don't like to leave this long knowing he's worried about me.''
He said looking up at Taka and Cybil.[/align]
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Cybil rose a hand as if to shoo Adio away. The expression on her face denoted a childlike sense of boredom. She gently shoved Taka, pressing a hand lightly on his back and pushing him forward.
"You can leave. It was nice to meet you and it was nice seeing you again, Taka." Cybil said quickly. She stood, then walked to the exit of the room. "I hope you find what you're looking for."
The room had begun to change around them, but only slightly. Roots from the tree began to move with Cybil, causing the room to shake. Cybil didn't seem to notice.
"The tree is becoming restless." She muttered.
Taka rose an eyebrow. He knew what that meant, and he stood. Taka brushed off his knees, then turned to Adio.
"Let's leave." He mouthed the words to Adio.
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[align=center]He seemed slightly taken back,had his words been to forward and he had offended the girl by accident?..He'd hope not.
"Thank you for letting me visit Cybil..''
He said and nodded to Taka.
"Yes lets.''
He'd follow taka out of the tree slightly stumbling due to the shaking.[/align]
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Taka drew a circle on the ground, motioning for Adio to come near him. There was one last jolt of the room that caused Taka to stumble. The room settled and Cybil was no where to be seen. Taka began to enscribe a spell onto Cybil's floor and the circle glowed around both men.
They would be taken back to the mansion by the time the glow faded.