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 Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:27 am
Under the city of Crows were a lengthy complex of corridors and cells, rats and leaks of water along the worn-down brick walls. Anyone sent down here in its eternal darkness was lucky to ever get out, even after death, the bodies were often left to rot and be eaten by the rats.
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:34 am
From shadows
We'll descend upon the world
Take back what you stole
From shadowsNyru Statem
When Nyru awoke, it took some time for him to remember how to move his hands, or his arms, or any part of his body for that matter. Instead he lay on the brick floor without much awareness. Everything was too dark to make out where he was to begin with, but on his cheek he could feel that dampness, the cold softly-worn-down bricks below him. Managing to move his head a little, he regained his sight and his lungs paused for breath when he realised they were in "The dungeons", speaking under his breath with a face of shock. Aching, he pulled his arms up and managed to push himself up off the floor and dragged himself onto the bench, it was dark, twilight barely seeped through the tiny openeing across the corridor, behind the rows of bars that kept himself locked up. As he pulled his ankles under himself he then felt a cold, harsh tug, a glance down only revealed to him he had been locked up with a chain around his leg. But that wasn't all! "Claudia!" he said slightly louder, reaching down he found his companion and tried to wake her up. Then he remembered how they had been attacked, and he drastically looked down to his stomach, but no wound were visible, he just ached... a lot.
"Claudia... we're in the Dungeons" he began, hoping she was conscious as he tried pulling her up to the bench. "we're in the bl*ody dungeons!" he brought down his monstrous fist to the other side of the bench as it shook aggressively from the impact. Wiping his face with his hand he noted how his gauntlets were gone, his helmet too, and his blade. Then he sighed and leaned back against the cold brick wall, he coudl swear cold water was even dripping down it from some sort of leak. Over by the other cells he could even see some rats, squeaking amongst themselves, eating some sort of remains, he dare not think about what.
Above the darkness and the shame
Above the torture and the pain
Above the ridicule and hate
Above the binding of our fate When it started
All we wanted was a chance to live our lives
Now in darkness
Taking everything we want and we will rise
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:59 am
Claudia Vesslia Claudia state of sleep was utterly shattered when Nyru called her name. He was terrified because of the tone in his usually soothing voice. When the female opened her eyes, the room they were in was pitch black. For some reason, her dress felt damp and her bare feet freezing. Her metal armored boots must have been considered as a weapon. At the moment, the only movable muscle on her body was her eyes and eye lids. Twitches rippled through her cold raw finger tips as she tried to comprehend the possibility of their surrounds. Nyru's touch was as cold as ice as he tried to haul into onto the rickety wooden bench. Somehow he managed to pull her dead weight onto the damn thing.
The softened interior and the old architecture shook when the male slammed his fist against the wall in frustration. Claudia's stomach was racked with pain, but when she left it the dagger was no long there. The squeaking of dirty rats made her body tense and she grabbed Nyru's frozen hand. She lifted it, breathed her hot breath onto his pale skin and rubbed intensely. "Darris...of all people." She wanted to move her legs to place her cold feet under her dress, but the short heavy iron chain confined them to the floor. "I wish I would have shown her the respected she deserved." Her parched mouth swallowed harshly. She continued to warm his hands, but so far no success.
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:31 am
The Prince of Crows
Nyru sighed as he leaned back against cold stone, he could feel Claudia beside him, attempting to warm themselves with warm breath, but it wasn't going to work. "There's no point wallowing over it..." he murmured, mindlessly into the darkness.
And then there was something, something silent, without introduction, a person. A male figure stood on the other side of the bars, he had long hair and seemed to have dark clothes on, a jacket, trousers and boots. It was hard to work it all out in this darkness, and at first Nyru wasn't sure how to react, but then there was a voice, the man was speaking, his tone was somewhat calm, but he sounded like he knew everything, almost like a teacher telling a child what was best. "My dear Claudia & Nyru , what a sad hand fate has dealt you, the beloved and the prestige and everyone else of the city thinks you're the killers." he stopped talking for one single second, and Nyru looked to the side, not the side that Claudia was on, but the empty side of the bench, but when he looked that same figure was sitting beside him, leaning to looking at the both of them. He was started to say the least, but the man kept speaking. This time Nyru could see his face, it was a little rough, a little smooth, his hair was long and grey, his eyes very similar. "But we know the truth, don't we?.. And it's such a shame to see you waste you're lives in this cage... You don't want to end your lives to the sound of simpleton's cheering as your heads hit the ground, do you?" Nyru almost shook his head, he was almost too depressed right now to even wonder who he was and why he was here. But it was true, he never wanted anyone to cheer seeig his own headless body fall. " So why don't we make things interesting, and try to make things better." Nyru then looked back to the man beside him, but he found no one there anymore, that was because when he continued to speak he was in fact beside Claudia this time. " My mark... " he said, vanishing from beside Claudia this time and standing outside their cell again. "consider it a gift".
Then right there and then, Nyru felt a burning sensation on the back of his left hand, embers were finely drawing something on his hand, and as his fingers flexed under the painful scratching he breathed heavily, and Claudia was suffering the same treatment! As the orange glow subsided, under the twilight of the moon he could see a black symbol on the back of his left hand. There were lines, some curved some straight, even a small circle. But the most phenomenal part of this was that some of the lines could be described as the outline of a raven, even one of the symbols amongst it could be described as a raven's talon. It was a simple, unique symbol. But for the moment he couldn't look at it in great detail... it was still too dark... but even though the figure was gone, he stared at Claudia after the pain was gone too and didn't know what to say.
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:51 pm
Claudia Vesslia Nyru was exasperated, cold, and probably on the verge of begging for mercy because he sounded like he didn't care anymore. Their situation was direr and at the moment the blonde couldn't think of a way to escape the fate that awaits them. Those daggers not only paralyzed them, but blocked their shadowmancy. How long the effects last, she had no idea and couldn't make an assumption as to when it will wear off. Darris took every precaution to frame them and make sure they remained in prison until their sentence is carried out.
The female's dangling head shot up when a mysterious presences made itself known at the bars of their cell. A soothing voice enveloped the empty darkness around them as the barely visible silhouette figure spoke. Whomever it was, he seemed to know Claudia and Nyru, however, their reputation wasn't really unheard of, after all they were the queen's royal guards. He spoke with wisdom beyond his years and knew how the people viewed them on the outside. This cage, as he called it, was sounding more like a cozy home instead of facing cruel reality. The phantom voice trailed away until it respoke, this time it was located closer to Nyru, right next to him actually. Although, her partner couldn't conjure the strength in him to turn his head rapidly and attempt to act surprised.
His face was now some visible to interrupt his facial features. His face was smooth and his hair was long and gray. Claudia was thinking about how the crowds would cheer as her and Nyru's heads were decapitated from their bodies. A shiver went up her spine even when the male appeared next to her. He left ended the conversation, and a mark was give to the two. It was an intricate design, but the burning sensation was more than she can bare. After the pain dwelled, she looked to her partner who did the same. He was silent so she spoke on his behalf, "I guess we wait."
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:11 pm
From shadows
We'll descend upon the world
Take back what you stole
From shadowsNyru Statem
Nyru wanted to be able to know who that man was, but he just couldn't pin-point the knowledge in the back of his skull! Looking at the mark on his hand he couldn't get over how.. eerie that man was. And a gift? How was this a gift? When claudia spoke for him though he sighed again and said "Wait for what? I want to know why some crazy guy just burned our hands as if we're livestock!" he stood upa nd tried to get to the bars but couldn't, it was obvious when the chained tugged on his ankle again. "damn it!" he cursed.
"Hey.." he then scoured, thinking over some sort of class from school. "Claudia, history class...no... was it religion?... i can't remember... what was that forbidden uhm.... that forbidden thing... you know!... " and that was all he could remember, from all his hand flailing and his facial expressions that was all he could muster, for all his luck... Claudia would probably remember as little as him. They would have to wait to see how the story unfolds to find out who that guy was... Or they'd have to wait til after death.
((heads up! At some point Adi and Isabelle shall come bursting in to save the day! ))
Above the darkness and the shame
Above the torture and the pain
Above the ridicule and hate
Above the binding of our fate When it started
All we wanted was a chance to live our lives
Now in darkness
Taking everything we want and we will rise
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:33 pm
Claudia Vesslia Nyru answered her comment as if he was irritated, but how else was he suppose to respond? Her hand cupped her branded wrist and her thrumb continuously traced the mark, a gift? No, a seal of protection, but who was the man him bestowed his generosity on them? Claudia was shivering from the cold and she couldn't comprehend anything, but the numb tingling feeling surging through her body. Meanwhile, Nyru was attempting to get a better look at the emblem, although was able to get a few inches from the floor. The thick chain anchored him down and she could here the frustration in his voice when he started a new conversation.
At first, the memory sounded random, however, she had some indication of what he was rambling on about. The sophisticated classroom with the scenery of mist outside because she did sit by the window after all. Nyru at her side, basically jumping out of his seat to ask question upon question until the teacher retreated and moved to the next subject. Religion or history, the courses that bored her the most so she never took pride in paying attention to any of the lessons. This "forbidden thing" escaped her mind entirely as she closed her eyes. "Nyru...I'm scared..." She said as she started to fall into a state of consciousness. [Sweet!]
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:14 pm
 Isabelle Statem `•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´
Moving through the magical brick doorway, Isabelle let Adi follow. So, Nyru was coming to call a gypsie by a nickname, how cute. As soon as they reached the underground corridors Isabelle held up her left hand to cast the invisibility spell. She had to concentrate on the spell at all times to kee them both hidden from any guards. Swiftly moving down one dark hallway, the walls became more damp and broken and-
A guard walked out of one corner as she stopped in her tracks and pulled out her left hand to protect Adi. Several guards later, knocks out or not ((i'll leave it to you Nemo, whether you wanna knock out some annoying guards or just sneak past em wink ), they arrived at the cell were Claudia and Nyru had been held, at first she couldn't tell if it was truly them, but suddenly his face glinted in the crack of moonlight from broken ceiling, and instantly she dropped her spell and quietly cried "Nyru!"
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:42 pm
 ━━☽Ɍυɼ'Дɖɩқą Дɖɖąɧąɼɼą☾━━
Moving through the eerie hallways, dark stone on either side...even times where there were no exits, doors or corners. Leaving them open to be found out before they were ready to be invisible. That didn't happen, though Adi's paranoia at the time was screaming at her all the while. Sure enough though Isabelle cast her magic and they went unnoticed, and seeing the level of concentration on her face, Adi knew exactly why she was needed.
And when the guard came, she thought they would continue on. But he dillydallied; grumbling about the prisoners that were to be executed come dawn. Taking a dagger out that was hidden on her person, Adi went up and struck out; knocking the guard out and watching him grumble to the damp floor.
"That should give use an hour or two...I hope," she stated, mentally crossing her fingers.
Making their way further into the murky dank depths, Adi thought it was taking forever before they made it to the actual dungeons. At first they saw nothing but dimly lit cells in the darkness from the natural moonlight. Eventually though there stirring inside them were none other then Nyru and Claudia, smiling as Isabelle dropped the invisibility and ran to her brother. Saying nothing, she just fished out her picking tools and with just a glimmer of a thought led the orb so small around her neck begin to glow with a warm soft light.
"Hello again..." she said with a grin as she began picking at the lock to Nyru's cell.
☽━━☆━━☾
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:34 pm
Claudia Vesslia A loud concerned voice rang through the now empty corridor and into the cell. Isabelle and the gypsy from before came to rescue their necks, literally. Nyru's sister really cared for him more than she had anticipated and she wished her sister was here too. However, she didn't want to let Ruby be put through this drastic situation and it was a confronting to hope that the albino doesn't know about any of this. Her tried eyes were now fully open and her senses in contact as she stood up. She had a chance to apologize to both of the woman for being so brusque all the time. The blonde and her partner are going to be able to escape their terrible fate, but certain consequences still remain. How others view them is still an issue because they're the ones that were framed for the brutal crime.
How long could they hid for and who would harbor them? Darris will probably assign those assigns to come track them down at some point. If they people desire an execution on fake charges, then Darris would do everything in his power to make it happen. Adi began picking at the lock while Claudia was trying to comprehend how the two female got passed the guards. Speaking of which, where were they? The girl's brain was malfunctioning from the numbness that continued to consume her body. Hopefully, Nyru is better off than her.
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:58 am
Isabelle Statem `•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´
"We'll get you out, both of you" Isabelle said, not taking a moment longer as she wrapped her hands around the bars to speak through the gaps. Peering through, she noticed how they were both chained down and unable to move very far. Her heart was beating so fast she barely had time to watch Adi do her handy-work on the lock to the cell. "Did Darris do this?" she asked. Nryu was standing now, and he almost had renewed sense of hope, finally, Adi was like that beacon lighting up the sky in his dark nightmares, and that necklace of hers being a very welcoming light. Nodding to his sister he wrapped an arm around his stomach, still feeling the bitter pain from the wound that somehow vanished. "Yeah... he- he killed the queen" he said, but then Isabelle came to a more concerned notion. "How hurt are you?" she said with haste, suddenly hearing the clink of the lock undo from Adi's little bit of magic you could say.
Nyru cast a smile of thanks to the gypsie as he turned back to Claudia to try and get her up properly. "We're poisoned, or were... im not exactly sure. But we can't use any of our powers" he reached down to grab her arm to help her up, hoping she would be able to stand. Nyru had to admit, he felt so weak from the poison, but the effects were slowly dying off, and the adrenaline rush from being rescued were helping to numb the pain. "where are the guards?" Nyru then said, staring to Adi as his sister stepped inside the cell.
It was hard to find the chains properly in the darkness, but soon enough she managed to feel the cold, rough edges under his soft finger tips. Gliding a semi-closed fist over the length of the chains she caused them to burn to ashes with a red glow, freeing Claudia and Nyru. "Let me" Isabelle said, helping to get Claudia up so Nyru didn't have to strain with her weight.
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:47 pm
━━☽Ɍυɼ'Дɖɩқą Дɖɖąɧąɼɼą☾━━
Concentrating, as picking a lock was a lot more complicated without magic, Adi only partly heard and paid attention to the conversation going on without her. Her tongue slightly peeking out as she wiggled the medal pick about, eventually hearing the confirmed 'click' of being unlocked, Adi nearly cried out in joy.
She managed not to though and instead grinned triumphantly and swung open the cell door once the lock was tossed aside. Isabelle made quick work of the chains on their ankles which was good as Adi wasn't sure if she could manage those in the time they had. And seeing the weakened state the both of them were in, that time was better spent running out of this place and out of town.
Stepping forward, Adi helped brace Nyru as Isabelle did the same for Claudia. "Isabelle did some complicated magic and I knocked them out. We only have so much time, we need to get going...the sooner we get out the better."
If this Darris the man that had made the announcement was behind all this. Well, the gypsy woman had to mental take note to never meet the man. Her mind didn't stay on that topic long however, as Adi helped Nyru out of the cell and to the dungeon doors and beyond. They were going at a good pace, however, whatever pace they would have set just wouldn't have been fast enough.
Worrying her lower lip by nibbling on it, her necklace still glowed dully. Adi was just to paranoid to risk its source of light, but it still persisted in shining where it rested ducked away in the bodice of her dress. Looking to Isabelle she for guidance she softly asked a question.
"Do you have an escape root, or we going out the way we cam in?"
☽━━☆━━☾
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TunaDishCosplayer Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:21 pm
Claudia Vesslia The dull lights illuminating from Adi's necklace shined onto her face. She couldn't support her own weight for long and fell back onto the bench, the pain from her stomach area presented itself. Claudia leaned over a bit place her hand on her stomach as Nyru explained Darris's infamous crime. The male shadowmancer also showed discomfort in his abominable region as well making Isabelle even more concerned for his well being. Adi perfected the art of lock picking because within minutes she was able to reunite the two siblings. The blonde couldn't be more proud of the light using gypsy and said, "Thank you my friends." Both woman deserved praise.
Nryu grabbed her forearm firmly, but could bare her weight so Isabelle had to assist the weakened woman. The sibling also burnt though their shackles turning them into pure ash. However, she could slowly feel her strength returning with each passing moment. The rescue seemed like it was going to be a success because the guards were in submission and the two assassins couldn't take them all, could they? The only two women eligible to fight was Adi and Isabelle since their powers weren't blocked like hers and Nyru's shadow magic.
Now wasn't the time to think of how would hunt them, but what was the fastest route out. "Adi's right. The question is, where will hid after this and how long?" The archer wondered out loud.
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:43 am
Isabelle Statem `•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´`•.¸ ¸.•´
Making her way through the corridors, Isabelle tried her best to lead teh group out of here without handing themselves over to the guards. she thought the entire castle must be corrupt, or perhaps so many of the more powerful were corrupt, and so the lesser had no choice but to follow orders. But then again, who would question the evidence. The Adviser himself testifying to the treason, why wouldn't anyone believe him.
Coming to a stop in the corridors questions were raised and Isabelle had the answer. "..Same way we came in.. I don't know where we'll go but we're not staying here" she said, her english accent heavy, contrasting to Nyru's regular accent. He could tell in her tone of voice that she was confident in getting out, even if it was obvious she also felt under pressure, but she was a stern woman able to fend for herself, and others. "c'mon" she said, moving down another corridor getting closer to the exit where teh door was still open.
But two guards were on the ouside side of the doorway, examining the still glow symbol floating in the air in the middle. "hmm so, someone's come inside... but not been found"
"the other guards found whoever it was all right, they've been knocked unconscious"
"Bl*ody Hell..." Isabelle cursed under her breath, stopping nearby. "You three stay here" she said, not really giving them a choice in the matter as she began walking out and suddenly vanished as her hand raised. Nyru watched, he didn't have a clue were she was, he only hoped she hadn't just abandoned them.
Suddenly the guards on the outside were being hit by an insivible force, punched in the gut and flipped over to the floor, unconscious. Suddenly she materliased again, outside this time, and was gesturing them to come quickly, herself making her way back very quickly to give Claudia some aide again.
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