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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:04 pm
(( With the human charrie, I could help you since I'm the head of the human team too. Jessica was gathering up people to send off to this planet. ))
Why did I do this? To protect my children. It is inevitable that the humans would take advantage of their newfound powers if they breeded with us. Their planet is screaming in pain, they would utterly destroy it. Where would they go to then? Here of course. It was either erase their memories, or kill them. I only want to ensure my childrens survival. Spoke a calm, wistful voice within Mitsuki's head. It was gentle, yet firm in its decision that it had made at least.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:39 am
To protect us? Not to seem rude or ungrateful, but don't you think we can take care of our selves? I mean, you call us your children, but we aren't compleatly defencless. And how can you even be sure that humans would try to destroy this world? Humans may be slow, but they aren't compleatly stupid. They've already learned so much from how they'v treated their own planet. True, there are still some who refuse to see the truth, but with our help, I'm sure things could work out.
You say it's inevitable that humans will try and abuse their power if they mate with us, and that erasing everyone's memories was the only solution, but don't you also think that it's inevitable that they will return? What then? Are you just going to keep erasing memories untill the end of time? There has to be a better solution; a way we can live in peace.
((Ok, I'll give this a start. Hope it's ok *crosses fingers, knocks on wood*))
As Leilani sat in the taxi on the way to meet the woman who would hopefully be her new boss, she couldn't help thinking about things.
She rememberd how upset Gillan had been when she told him about wanting to join this mission. It had taken a lot of convincing, but he had finally, reluctantly given in to his baby sister. She understood why he was so protective, and she loved him dearly, but she would find no peace till she had seen this new planet for herself.
The planet. She didn't know why, but there was just something about that place... Ever since she heard about it on the news, she had longed for it, desperately wanting to be there, like she already had been and had left part of herself there.
When the taxi pulled to a stop outside the building, she got out, payed the man and whent inside. When she asked for the lady at the front desk, she was shown into an office. There stood a lovely woman, a bit older than Leilani.
Leilai walked up to her, offering her hand. "How do you do Miss Jessica. My name's Leilani. I know this may sound a little weird, believe me, I've been told that several times, but I'd really like to join your mission to this new world."
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:51 am
Jessica smiled, shaking Leilai's hand, her grip was gentlye yet firm. "Its a pleasure. Don't worry, I already signed you up to be on board. Thanks and welcome to the team. You are the first to honestly say you are on and to show up. Please." She gestured to the chairs and couch, sitting down at one end herself. "So why do you want to be on this mission so badly? Hardly anyone believes me."
No, they have barely done anything to help their planet. All is just words, reported that so many are doing something to help their planet. But you cannot hear how Earth screams in agony. All the mana she had has been dwindled down to nothing. Soon she will wither and die, I can feel it. Humans do not learn from mistakes, they do not care to learn the past. What mistakes they made on Earth, they would make here. Would you rather I play judgement on those who come here? Killing those who aren't worthy? They are blind to their own nature.
What would you have me do? Yes, you are not defenseless, but you are naive.The voice was cut off, a flower nearby wilting.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:02 pm
Leilani tooka seat opposite Jessica. She thought about it for a while, then shruged her shoulders. "I can't really explain it, but there's just something about that planet... I just feel like... like there's something there for me and I won't get any peace untill I discover what it is."
She gave a small chuckle. "It's ok if you think I'm nuts. My own brother thinks so. He didn't want me to come and it took a lot of convincing to get him to agree. Of course, it's not like he really could have stoped me, but I would have felt horible going against him. You see, our parents died a few years ago, so the two of us are all we have left. He's always been the steriotypical over protective big brother. He means well, but it drives me a litle nuts sometimes."
((PS, more of Leilani's history with the planet will be revealed as the story goes on.))
Mitsuki was trying to come up with a good comeback when her conection to Mother Nature was broken. She snapped out of her trance, and when she looked to the side, she saw that a nearby flower that she had been admiring when she first arived had withered and died. She knew she hadn't been out that long, because everything else seemed unaffected.
Hopping down from the tree, she plucked the dead flower and headed back to the office.
When she got there, she droped the flower on the table in front of Persephony. "You were right. The planet did do this. She doesn't want the humans here. She says that they are killing their own planet and will do the same to her if they are allowed to live here. I can't argue with the first part, but I'm sure that we can find a way to keep the second from becoming true.
We have to find some way to convince her that either humans can be trusted, or that we are capable of controling their destructive ways." She sighed as she colapsed onto a couch. "It's not going to be easy, and I haven't a clue where to start."
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:10 pm
Jessica let her think, quiet while Leilai did. "Actually, I was just curious as to your response, you wouldn't believe how many people off the street came in that were faking it. Your physical response is what I'm talking about I mean. Some just jumped right to acting all enlightened if you know what I mean. But your response itself is good enough for me. I have another man that I'm waiting for actual confirmation he's with the group, he says he has brief flashes of memory of the planet and of a woman to be specific. He can't explain it either. I can't either, it feels like...just fate sort of. Or major curiousity issues." Chuckling, she smiled, brushing her hair from her shoulders.
"Oh I don't think you're nuts at all, though...many people will think us so. I'm sorry about your parents, but at least you have your brother right? I'm certainly glad that you did manage to convince him, I like your determination, or commitment depending on how you look at it, to our mission. hehe, I can only imagine." Glancing to an open door, she gave herself a tap in the forehead. "Oh how rude of me, would you like anything? Coffee? Tea? I'm getting some tea myself." She asked, rising up and going over to the kitchen inside her office, heating up the water and placing the teabag inside.
(( I figured as such. ^^ I have a feeling most of the human characters will. Unless we have someone who wants to be different. ^_~ ))
Persephony had been meditating to try and help her think when she heard something drop on the desk. Blinking, she looked at the dead flower confused and then Mitsuki until she spoke. Her eyes grew wide as coins, her jaw dropping a little. "Y-you...she...wha?" Listening intently, her hands folded together, elbows resting on the arm of her chair. Standing, she went to the device that Amaya had created and held it out to Mitsuki. "Would you mind recalling the whole thing so I can record it for better analysis? Something just sounds off, call it a hunch." She asked, typing in the code required to get the machine to work. It was on standby for the moment.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:38 pm
Leilani nodded as Jessica spoke. "I know. Even on my island there are a few people like that. They made fun of me because of how I felt, but I knew it was real. I can deal with everyone's mocking, especially now that I know I'm right, and I'm not alone."
When Jessica offered her something, it came so fast, it kinda caught her by surprise. "Oh, um, tea's fine. So who's this guy we're waiting for? The one with the dreams." She didn't want to say anything, because she wasn't sure if it was fantasy or not, and even if it wasn't, she didn't have very clear memories, but she had been having dreams too lately. She wished she could remember more, because she always woke up feeling like something was missing from her life...."
Mitsuki nodded in consent. "Sure, I'll do my best. But I should tell you, I don't think you'll get any video, just audio. I was meditating when I talked to her, so I didn't see anything."
She sat back in the couch and made herself comfortable, going into a light meditation to help her retrieve the memory. When she thought she had it, she said in a breathy voice, "All right, Persephony. I'm ready when you are."
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:57 pm
Jessica grabbed two mugs and brought them out, steaming hot with the tea they held. She had the creamer and sugar in the other hand. For herself, she put in two packs of suger and just a tiny bit of creamer. "Just thought I'd say so in case. The man we're waiting for's name is Dave. I didn't get a last name. And his dreams aren't fantasies or anything vulgar, just of the woman that he feels like is missing from his life." She replied, blowing on her tea gently before taking a sip.
Persephony smiled and shrugged, placing it on Mitsuki's head, typing in the last of the code so it would record only the entire conversation between Mitsuki and their planet. "Okay, starting." She replied, waiting for a few moments until the small light on the instrument blinked. "Its ok if we don't get video Mitsuki, I only want to hear it. And you are done." She told her, taking the machine from her head and uploading the recording to the main frame. The words popped up on the screen and she listened with one ear in a pair of small soft stones she placed in her ear.
Her face darkened, something she hoped hadn't happened must have. "Theres something wrong. She wouldn't just cut off like that, something in her voice sounded weird too. Like she couldn't say what she wanted, almost automated. And isn't it a bit weird that our conclusions were right on the dot. I don't like this." She got up and paced about, the small pebbles placed on the desk, her expression focused and disturbed.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:03 pm
((AHH!!! What is going on?))
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:40 pm
(( Mitsuki talked with their planet and found out why the planet did what she did and Persephony just recorded it. Neptune bride also created a human charrie so her charrie, Leilai is talking with Jessica at the moment. ))
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:42 pm
Leilani acepted the mug and added some sugar to hers. After blowing on it a bit, she took a sip and closed her eyes. "Umm, this is good. And I'm sorry if I made you think that I thought his dreams were anything dirty. I certainly didn't mean to." She took another sip of tea. "So, any idea when he's supposed to be shoeing up? And is there anyone else in the group, or is it just the three of us?"
Mitsuki was a bit surprised at how fast the 'download' went, but when she thought about it, it wasn't that shocking. After all, she hadn' been talking to 'Mother' for very long, so there wasn't that much information.
What really raised her eyebrows was Persephonys annalysis of the recording. Confused, she placed one of the pebbles in her ear and listened to the recording.
Her eyes widened and she placed the stone back on the desk. "You're right, Persephony. I didn't notice at the time, but listening to it now I can hear it too. And that might explain the flower. I've never known her to do that before.
Do you think it's possible that someone has taken over her? I mean, don't ask me how, but is it possible that somehow someone is preventing her from saying what she wants to? In that case, is it possible that what she did say is code for what she really intended?"
It was all too much for her and she collapsed into the chair. "What are we going to do? If your original theory is right, we're in trouble, because how do you fight a planet? If I'm right now, we're just as screwed. What do you sugest?"
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:43 am
Jessica sighed, smirking before she took another sip. "No its fine, I thought the same thing at first when I recieved his request." Shaking her head, she appeared troubled. "No, I don't. I've been trying to get into contact with him for a while now, though he may be traveling to get here." Sipping her tea she continued, "No, so far its only us three for sure. i've sent contacts to others but I haven't recieved any response as of yet."
(( Aiya, we need someone to play Dave! >.> ))
Persephony stopped and looked at the flower, her elven eyes picking out something among the petals. Walking over, she parted them, then seeing what kind of flower it was. "This flower doesn't grow in the normal parts of my orchard, its in the back with the other dangerous plants. Its a good thing you didn't smell it or else you would be dead and eaten."
"Thats exactly what I'm thinking. No I think someone has become a purist to our kind and has-"
"Brilliant deduction Ambassador." A voice said from the other side of the room.
Persephony looked up at the man that had appeared, her swords in hand. "Let me guess, your the one behind this."
"Again right on the head ambassador. Just one part of the equation you're leaving out, this." Within seconds Persephony was in his grasp, her swords dropping uselessly to the floor. None of the magic she tried worked, the man merely laughed. "Good luck continuing now Mitsuki." The two vanished from sight but his laughter echoed. "And good luck finding her!"
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:10 pm
Mitsuki was sos tartled by Persephony's revelation about the plant, that she didn't even notice the strange man enter the room untill it was too late. She screamed as Persephony was captured, and tried to rush to the rescue, but found it quite impossible to get to her in time. "Persephony!!!!!!" She screamed out as the mysterious man dissapeared with Persephony.
She stood there in total shock for a few moments, not knowing what to do. Then she decided she needed to call the others. Activating their comm device, she sent out a mesage. "Ryo, Amaya, Illusen come to the office NOW!!! Persephony's been captured!"
She disconected the comm, breathing rapidly as though she had just run a marathon. After a moment or two, she wandered over and sat on the couch. Slowly her eyes began to moisten and her face crumpled till finaly she could hold it back no longer and she burst into deep sobs, burrieing her face in her hands.
Leilani's eyes widened a bit in surprise when she heard that she, Jessica and this guy Dave were the only ones on the team so far. "Well, what if none of the others respond? Will we be able to make the trip with just the three of us? I'd hate to come this far and be this close, then not be able to finnish because of a lack of people."
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:35 pm
(( Hehehe...plot twist! xd ))
Jessica sighed, shrugging. "I have others I can look into just in case they don't respond. No, we won't to be completely honest. And if anything, I can fall back onto old friends who I think might be willing."
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:17 pm
(Ja, major plot twist. See, I knew it was a good idea letting you play the planet.)
Leilani nodded, a bit dissapointed. "I see. So, not to seem impatient or anything, but do you have any idea when we'll get to leave here? I mean, it's some relief knowing that I'll get there eventually, but the anticipation might drive me crazy!" She smiled and threw her hands in the air to emphasise that end part.
(I've kinda been holding off asking, kinda hoping that one of the people already involved might take some of the characters, but I might have someone who might be interested in joining. I'll have to ask though. Should I?)
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ShadowLadyRaven Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:48 pm
(( hehe...guess you were right...Thanks! ^^ By all means ask! If they need to be invited to the guild I can take care of that. ))
Jessica shook her head, sighing as she finished her tea. "Its alright, I'm...anxious to leave, but I do have requirements to fill in order to be able to go at all." She spoke truthfully, she was the one who found the planet after all. Leaning back in her chair, she remembered how excited she was when she first saw it, and then just how much this meant to her.
Persephony blinked slowly, looking around the room where she was, at first confused. It wasn't her home...Where-? Then she remembered what had happened, despite how fast it had all happened. She sat up and started to stand, but winced because she was chained to the floor by what appeared to be shadow, feeling a slight electric shock when she tried to stand. Her eyes traveled through the room, falling quickly on the man that had kidnapped her. "Who are you and why the hell did you kidnap me?!" She snapped, irritated when he chuckled, yet when he did, part of her felt like it went cold.
The man chuckled as Persephony woke up, sitting in a chair within the cave-like room. "Why else would I kidnap you? Finally someone has realized that the planet wasn't in total control of herself. That someone had to be pulling the strings from behind the scenes. I congratulate you for progressing that far." He did clap, getting up and walking over to her. A dog followed his steps, pitch black with burning embers for eyes, the specific breed unknown. "You may call me Kira, for Killer." He then appeared to poke her forehead, sneering.
Persephony was thrown to the floor, knocked unconcious by that single touch. She was afraid now inside, but not really for herself. She was afraid for those still at her base and the planet.
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