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 Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:23 am
Moonfall was bustling, yet peaceful as always, until one after the other, cries of someone's child or friend being stolen away by a reaper or blackheart came to the surface. It was something uncharacteristic for those from Poena Privus to do, truly.... but so many pleas for help, each with the same story, could not be ignored.
Those who are Cerberus Knights/Ars Lilium....
People are coming to you for help with this problem, and it is your duty to the kingdom and its people to alleviate matters.
Those who are concerned citizens of volunteers....
You can either have witnessed the abductions taking place, or your friend/family (if it's one of the people playing a victim in the other RP) has gone missing/been abducted. You would report to the Summoner's Hall in moonfall to get help, and those who are also interested to volunteer to bring them back may go there as well, since naturally, not everyone has 'good' on their mind. :> It IS a once in a lifetime chance to infiltrate the secret Poena Privus without being a reaper or blackheart, afterall.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:29 am
It wasn't like she was always here.... nor did she even like to come here, and so it just figured fifty damns that Miusa would be here on the day trouble was brewing in Moonfall. She had been here simply for a brief training exercise...not for herself of course, but to teach others, when the s**t hit the fan. Person after person ran into the Hall crying about a missing or snatched friend or family, and there was no way in hell she was getting herself involved in politics again, yet....the nagging sensation that she had to do something was chewing on the back of her neck.
"Can someone with some form of sense to their reasoning please explain here exactly what they saw?" she grimaced, willing herself not to snap the pencil she held in her in half. The minute a proper Ars Lilium or knight showed up, she would shove this unwanted burden into their welcoming (or not so welcoming, she would do it anyways) hands.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:50 am
Kailash had always been a light sleeper, though it seemed that it became worse when he joined the ranks of the Cerberus Knights. When he heard crying and panicked cries he had sat up in his bed, blearily peering out his window and frowning before slipping out of his bed and moving to don his armor. With his glaive securely strapped to his back and his tail flicking behind him, the Cerberus Knight strode from his room quickly, moving to determine what all the commotion was about.
He followed the noise until he entered the hall, frowning as he glanced at everyone who had gathered within, brows furrowing at the panic he noted in their voices. His eyes then fell to someone that he recognized, brightening a little as he strode towards Miusa, his steps full of purpose. Kailash stopped when he was a short distance giving a small bow of his head out of respect; he knew of the Sage but had never directly interacted with her. What he did know told him that she deserved his respect.
"I apologize but, what seems to be going on?" Kailash questioned, glancing back at the concerned citizens that had gathered. "Do you require my assistance?"
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 4:41 pm
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★✰
A Cerberus Knight. What a perfect specimen to deposit this horrendous problem onto.
Miusa whirled to face him, flouncing her tendrils of white hair over a shoulder, a distanced and slightly annoyed look in her amber eyes. "Apparently," she began, twirling the pencil between her fingers. "There has been a few kidnappings in this town under our very nose. From the warbling and over-emotional ramblings, I have discerned that members of Poena Privus have taken it upon themselves to forcibly acquire several witchling students and witches from this town." she blinked twice as she eyed Kailash, raising a brow. "Oh. I believe we have not yet met, have we? Don't worry..." she closed the book in her hands, which in turn....growled at Kailash, and eyed him with it's one, glaring eye on its cover. "I'm just a simple sage wanting to pass this burden on to the ....proper authorities." her lips curved into a soft smile. "I'm not a hero, after all, nor do I have the desire to be. But surely a knight wishes to be a hero, correct?"
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★✰
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 5:48 pm
 Perenna had been curled up asleep in a tree when she had heard large steps in the night. The area she had normally stayed in were quiet ones, where only a few tread. That night, however, she had seen many people, some seemingly like they were unwilling there. Perenna had wanted to do something, but even with the power she had, she wasn't sure how much good she could do.
The next morning, she headed into Moonfall, wondering if it was just an isolated incident or not. "Hopefully... It was just something small...."
She was sad to see that people were headed towards the Summoner's hall, asking for help to find those that were kidnapped. Perenna could see that there were some Ars Lilium as well as Cereberus Knights ready to help. Others were just those that were worried and wanted to try and do something. Perenna still felt uneasy around a lot of people, but she knew that she had to try and do something to help.
Perenna slowly walked up to groups, listening in on conversations and wondering what she could do to help.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:21 am
 Yvette was making a quick stop over in the city of Moonfall for a personal errand really. After all, it had been quite awhile since she last made a trip to the city plus she was in luck and managed to snag 2 bags of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies from one of the bakeries that was well known for them in the entire of Lilium. She wasn't exactly skiving on the job in her opinion. Not when she wasn't due to report back to Lumena on the outcome of her mission for another week and it was really by a stroke of good luck that things had gone as smoothly as they had, hence why she thought that a little reward for herself was in order.
The moment the Cerberus Knight stepped out of the bakery with both bags of cookies in her hands and a slight bounce in her gait, however, things seemed to take a turn for the worse. She wasn't even half way to the town's gate when already 3 people had approached her with a plea for help. 3 separate accounts involving a witch or witchling mysteriously gone missing or taken away against their will by unidentified people. Random kidnappings? She would like to think not.
The flurry of activities and the abundance of frayed nerves at the Summoner's Hall did nothing to allay Yvette's concerns but rather on the contrary, confirmed what she had feared to be true. That these were no random occurrences and were instead carefully planned and organized. It wasn't really difficult to spot the white-haired Sage and the Cerberus Knight speaking to her so she made her way over to join them, lowering her head slightly out of respect for Miusa as she acknowledged her presence. "M'lady." She had missed most of what the sage had been sharing with the male knight save for the last bit about a knight's wish to become a hero, hence she simply waited for now without interrupting their conversation. Introductions and making an attempt at ascertaining the situation could come later.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:48 am
 Kian had been sitting on a bench within the hall sporting a blank stare, as if he were numb to the world. However, that assumption would have been terribly wrong. He'd noticed the scurrying of people clamoring to get to the knights. He saw the panic in their faces, with worry etched so deeply into their eyes it was as if those shiny balls of glass would burst... 'I do home something is terribly amiss,' he thought. His hovering eye moved a bit closer, watching a knight with bakery goods in her hands, and another, who seemed to have just woken up? Strange. Did all knights just sleep all day? Is that how a witch eater was sitting here on this very bench with his eye so transfixed upon the group that it was almost pathetic? Aodhan slept a lot... Maybe it really was a Cerberus Knight thing.
His hovering eye moved closer, yet it was his ears he needed to be able to some how approach without being noticed... That proved the difficult one. While his wings were tucked away under his shirt, he was sure any of these knights, if skilled enough, would know what he was, but would they care? He was just...sitting. Aodhan wouldn't even kill him. Even with the orders he'd been given, the knight still fought against his commanders, stating that Kian was "harmless." The witch eater smiled. Oh, he was indeed harmless... He'd never lay a finger on another, not unless they asked with a smile on their face...
And they always did...
But, instead of moving to meet his eye, the blue orb tucked itself into a corner, watching from a better angle at the sage, and the knights speaking. And yet, his other eye noticed yet another sage. 'How amusing...' He was honestly interested in what was going on... Kian always loved a good show...
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:25 am
 Aodhan yawned heavily, one hand coming up to stifle the sound as he walked into the hall. He hadn't mean to be so tired. Not only did he have his own missions, but he was training Branek, a witch who wanted to be a knight, one on one. The energy he had to put into all this, was more than he was willing to give, but he was a bleeding heart, and as such, he'd take it like the (short) man he is and move on with life. His large hammer rested on his shoulder, its crescent moon chain swaying as he walked.
His eyes instantly went to the blue hair... 'Ah bloody hell...' he thought, his mouth probably rounding in shock. Now was not the time for this... It was bad enough he'd let that mission fail. The witch eater was strange, to the say least, but Aodhan couldn't justify killing him, not when the other had just stood there and told him to do it! Granted, Aodhan knew it was all in jest. Kian had been mocking him... Yet a strange...alliance formed, maybe some would even call it friendship. He looked up at the group of sages and knights. He couldn't let them know... This would fall around him all too quickly if Kian followed him in.
The blonde stood there in the door, hearing the complaints and sobs of those in the room. He event felt a woman come up to him, shaking him by the shoulders. He looked to her, his eyes a bit cold as his emotions were being slowly singed by a fire of nerves and panic. She instantly recoiled, running further into the meeting hall.
Aodhan closed his eyes, moving closer to the witch eater, standing behind him. He was sure Kian knew he was there. "You shouldn't be here..." he warned. "Those there won't hesitate to take that pretty head off your shoulders...Get out." Through his thick Scottish accent and the cold way he said it, it was more grim of a statement than he had wished, but he needed the witch eater gone... He couldn't take him dying.
He moved to join up with the other knights and sages, bowing to each one in respect, placing his large hammer to the floor so he could rest his chin on it. He offered a nod in hello at Kailash. Truth be told, he'd never worked with the guy, but Aodhan had a way with informality when it came to his ranks. No one had really seemed to mind it yet. But he smiled brightly to Yvette, of whom he had worked with. "So, this is the part where we all stand around figuring out what the hell's goin' on, isn't it?" He hated this part... He just liked the closing of a mission...of when he could just go home...But duty calls and all that, and Aodhan certainly wasn't one for deserting his companions. He'd give his life for his knights, and if that came down to it tonight, he would do it with a smile.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:33 am
Kailash tilted his head a little as he listened to Miusa, frowning as he glanced back at the rest of the hall. That was when his eyes landed on Yvette, who was quickly approaching, offering her a small smile before looking back to the sage before him. With a soft sigh he frowned, brows furrowing and his black tail flicking behind him in agitation; he liked to remain neutral when it came to those at Poena Privus but... They weren't exactly making it very easy to do so...
"Odd. Do we know if they were all Majin children? This seems a little odd for them..." Kailash murmured, looking perplexed before blinking at Miusa's next comment. "No, we have not. However most of the Cerberus Knights know you simply from name and reputation."
His eyes glanced over at yet another Cerberus Knight that had arrived, this one male; he had yet to work with either of them. Kai offered a small nod at the new arrival, smiling wanly at his comment before turning his attention back to Miusa; it was difficult for him to make light of such a situation. Perhaps he was a little too serious at times, a little too dedicated when it came to his position as a Knight. After all, he didn't seem to really make many friends in the order and shied away from doing so now.
"Heroes are for children's stories, M'lady. I simply wish to do what is necessary." he murmured, looking towards the other two knights. "I am assuming that you are both just about as in the dark about this as we are?"
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:33 am
Monet had been up early that day, enjoying the large vast lake outside of the town, allowing the leviathan side of him to truly unleash. It was a common ritual that the Lilum Ars partook in. Not only was it calming, soothing, and relaxing, it helped to keep him in lean shape. After all, swimming worked all the muscles! Doing so in the morning helped him to get ready for the day. This time he was only at it for about an hour and maybe a half. Peeling his long body out of the large pool of water, his form slowly began to change back to that of a humans, and he stepped lightly into the clothes awaiting him at the edge. They weren't much, mind you, a simple pair of short shorts, and a loose top that rested off of both shoulders to reveal the scales that still remained from his animal form. A long fluid tail laden with the same scales of gold, dappled with red patches, flicked gently from behind him, fins flexing at the tip. Lanky pale blue hair was swept off his shoulders, bangles chiming with the movement, finned ears also giving a small jingle as they twitched. With his gladiator's strapped on, he stood, and gave a farewell to his fellow aquatic dwellers, before heading back into town, water collecting from his body into a stream to return back to the water.
Normally he would greet those who he came in contact with, those along the outside doors, but... it was unnaturally barren today... Surprised, seafoam green eyes skimmed the place intently, as if waiting for someone to show up.... but the further into the town he grew, the more apparent it became that someone was indeed around! there was... a great deal of shouting going on... Pace picking up, he hustled to get to... well it seemed to be the hall. That's where the ruckus was coming from. Upon entering, his ears and tail twitched in surprise upon hearing the amplified noise, eyes widening with shock. So many people.... he noticed that there were a few Cerberus Knights, and some others of his caliber level. Confusion etched on his pretty features, unable to make out what the fuss was about with all the yammering, Monet approached them, "Does anyone know what's going on?"
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:56 pm
Kian's eye flattened into a slit as he listened to Aodhan's threat. He then rolled his eye, watching the knight walk up to the others. Pursing his lips, he crossed his legs, kicking his leg that was folded atop the other. Part of him wanted to go right up to Aodhan and smack him. The other part wanted to remain right where he was. By listening, and looking around, he'd gathered enough information to know what was going on, but was it really his place to inform the group of Cerberus Knights and Sages?
He knew the conversation at hand with that group, he could easily go up to them and inform them, but he'd be putting both Aodhan and himself in jeopardy. Aodhan couldn't protect him from his own kind... The witch eater rolled his head back, cracking his neck as he stared up at the ceiling, one eye seeing the details of the shelter, but the other transfixed on the group still.
Such trouble, this all was. But Kian had become personally interested, so much that this show could even turn into a game... So, he stood up, stretching a bit, and was about to make his way, when he saw an Ars Lilium walk in. Maybe moving closer was a bad idea. The amount of those who search out his kind and end them was increasing, and he hadn't seen a single other witch eater come in. Then again, what kind of lamb was stupid enough to walk into a group of lions...
Kian was...but he'd hardly call it "stupidity." He'd call it "amusement."
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:41 pm
 Rosel had heard the panic in the bar she'd popped into last night, but it seemed people were finally going to do something about the missing children. She didn't care at all; too many rugrats in the world as it was. The whole crisis was getting labelled a reaper conspiracy, meaning someone was going to blame the witch eaters at some point. Maybe she was still sore over the Halloween fiasco, but the witch eaters were too easy a target when things went south.
People were moving quickly towards the Summoner’s Hall, and Rosel meandered along on the outskirts of the crowd. One could only hope they’d turn into an angry mob, and those were always a good time. It would be rather ineffectual against the Blackhearts, since they clearly hadn’t stuck around, but she appreciated the effort. Didn't everyone already know where they were? Any witch eater with half a brain knew to stay away from Poena Privus, so why wasn't the hopefully-soon-to-be angry mob dispatching themselves there? Maybe vigilantism wasn't quite as socially acceptable as some people liked to think.
When she finally arrived at the Hall, she took survey of the situation, and kept outside the rush of people. Leaning casually against a light pole, she clasped her hands behind her, between the small of her back and the cold metal. People were crowded into the entrance, complaining and crying. Cerberus knights wandered about, chatting purposefully but no plans appeared to be in motion. To enter or not to enter… Scanning the crowd, she didn’t see any familiar faces. She saw a shock of blue disappearing inside and was somewhat relieved there was another witch eater around. What was his name again? Kyle? Kiim? Kian?
Following her gut, and her (vague) acquaintance’s lead, she melded into the crowd and moved inside. There were even more Cerberus knights in there, and Rosel unconsciously moved towards the wall. There were more than enough knights in there to surround her, if something unfortunate went down.
Miusa, Rosel remembered her from Makai, was near the end of the hall, speaking to a group of knights. With so many people around, it was easy to stay in eavesdropping distance.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:47 pm
Aodhan smiled back at the other Cerberus Knight but it didn't touch his eyes. He was worried. There were hysterics all among them, and it seemed information was only being given slowly. He pursed his lips, listening to those talking and murmuring around them. "From what I'm hearing, seems majin and human like were kidnapped, nothing above a witch tier though. And were taken to Poena Privus?" It was certainly a question. He'd thought Blackhearts and Reapers were on their side? Sure, they're ways were a little...ambiguous but they still got the job done in the fight against evil...
His eyes trailed back over to Kian watching the witch eater sulk about, having been threatened. He knew the witch eater wouldn't stay over there long... Perhaps he already knew more about what was going on then the group he was standing with did. Aodhan didn't really want to go strutting back up to him though. He was too afraid of getting Kian caught by these other knights.
He stepped aside, as he noticed an ars lilium with blue hair approaching them. Smiling warmly, he offered a small wave. "Oh you know, couple witches some human some majin getting themselves kidnapped. My guess is now we make a plan as to get them back?" he said to the ars. He was sure his casual tone would turn some heads his way, but what use was formalities when there were lives on the line?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:07 pm
Kian watched the group of ever-growing knights and sages but his eyes were more focused on the blonde, Aodhan. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. It would be foolish to go up to the knight, even if he'd picked up mostly what was going on about here by listening, meandering and his ever-hovering eye. He stood, stretching a bit, his hips turning before the rest of his body, making his motion like a gentle wave in a stream.
He smiled in amusement when he noticed Rosel. Ah, she'd been an interesting one, riding in the back of some kind of vegetable cart. At least he wasn't the only witch eater here, and thus, he walked over to her. He leaned against the pole by her, giving her a sly grin before speaking. "Well met, again, Rosel." His eyes drifted back to the group of knights, and now that ars before looking back to her. "Humans and majin...all kidnapped. I guess it's a disaster. I'm more curious as to just know...why." He shrugged, his eyes trailing back to Aodhan.
He still wanted to go up to him and cause some big giant scene, just for spite, to see those blue eyes explode in fear, but he decided to remain by Rosel. Two together was far better than one against...all of them.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:06 pm
Seafoam green eyes flickered from the two witch eater's, to the Cerberus Knights, one in particular that answered his question. Giving a half-hearted smile, a hint of worry tinted on his pretty face, he listened intently. Those glistening eyes widened significantly, fins and tail twitching in surprise, "Kidnapped?" he repeated, again letting his gaze scan those who'd gathered again for further explanation. "Do you know who the culprit's are? How did this happen?" he asked, tail now swaying about behind him briskly. Surely there was a reason, "Is there any idea of where they might be?" the questions finally ended as he held his tongue, giving a moment for Aodhan to perhaps answer one or two. Inhaling deeply, his gaze flickered over the knight, silently appreciating his physique, but this really wasn't the time for such things.
"Of course we have to get them back." he calmly replied, a hand running through his long hair to let it fall along his back, an idle gesture to aid in calming himself down. "Without a doubt we will. We just need to know the place." he stated, tail winding restlessly behind him.
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