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 Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:40 pm
She was not so easily toyed with.
Oh yes.
Before Zach's very eyes, the enchantress changed.
Nothing physical was altered, but her posture shifted and her aura went in another direction altogether.
She looked dangerous.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:48 pm
Both Ivan and Zach could feel the shift in Emma's aura. If Ivan had a face he would have been grinning wildly. Zach, however, did have a face and hers was showing a mix of both fear and hostility. If Emma was going to attack then she was well within her rights to fight back. She stood up and flared her wings out behind her.
Oooh, now there's a sight to see. Excellent.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:53 pm
I will never let you fall... "Oh my," whispered Lightning, still picturing her glimpse of Grey's eyes. "There must be some way to make you all better! Where there's a will, there's a way, right? Of course, the blindfold's a good idea, but it'll be rather difficult for you to do anything with your vision like that. Hmm... soy based life force?" she mused. ...I'll stand up with you forever.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:54 pm
The shadows in the corners of the tavern stretched out tendrils towards their mistress, darkness twining around her gown and through her hair.
And just like that, it was gone. Shadows retreated back to their corners, her aura changed, as did her posture.
Emma sighed deeply.
"But not anymore."
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:59 pm
Question laughed at the idea of soy-based life force. "It wouldn't work. Most plants that can be mass-produced just don't have enough life force to satisfy me." His chuckling stopped as he noticed Emma's aura. He sniffed the air, almost beast-like, trying to find the source of such magnificent power. Before he could do so, it reduced back to normal.
Realizing he had been drooling, Question wiped his mouth with a napkin. "Oh god, I can't even keep my other senses from driving me!" He bolted out of the tavern, but promptly ran back to LA. "Oh, and my eyes are red because I tried to surgically change them back to normal." He ran out of the tavern again.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:03 pm
Even though the shadows had returned to their place Zach stood ready to fight. She didn't know about Ivan taunting Emma so the display seemed unprovoked. It was only with extreme caution that Zach lowered her defensive pose and returned to her seat next to Emma.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:06 pm
"You can't hear him, can you?"
Emma sighed again, lowering her head into her hands for a brief moment.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:09 pm
I will never let you fall... Lightning stared after Question.Grey, contemplating a procedure that could help him. Surgery. Of course! She just had to find a good brain surgeon... or become one herself. The mind was a tricky organ, though, and she wasn't sure if it was possible to isolate the specific area that caused Question his problems. Mindlessly, she exited the tavern, running through some equations in her head. ...I'll stand up with you forever.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:10 pm
The vampire's head was pounding, swimming in a sea of over load and in her hand was a vial of blood. It was not the same vial as the one she'd taken to her room, but another identical almost.
Seven had already seen first hand the effects of an experiment Regal and the Zany Doctor of Adventure were trying, and when she reached the tavern she could still smell his scent there on the air. She saw a few other she recognized, but right now she needed to sit down.
Sliding onto the nearest bar stool, swaying slightly at the lack of back support and leaning an elbow on the top. A sly smile was plastered on her face, and when her hand went to her head to soothe it's ache the barstool behind her rose into the air and then fell on the floor.
Suddenly voices permeated her head, floating in and out like a badly tuned radio.
What the hell? Her mind screamed over the noise and she slammed her red eyes shut forcefully.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:22 pm
"Him who?" Zach wore a confused expression. "Ivan? No, not unless he lets me. Were you arguing with him?"
She decided that it would be best if she removed herself from the scene. Ivan was just going to cause more trouble.
"I'm sorry," Zach said, getting up from her chair. She bowed her head and left as quickly as she could.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:45 pm
The next day Emma was in the tavern, but nobody could say for sure when she had arrived.
It was as if she had become more...more there by increments.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:02 pm
Zach returned to the tavern the next day after having a serious conversation with Ivan. He wasn't allowed to talk to Emma without Zach hearing what was going on, if at all. Zach sat down beside Emma and asked the bartender for some hot water.
"Hey," she said after a brief silence.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:06 pm
She gave Zach a nod of recognition, shifting her weight on the bar stool.
The enchantress was considerably more subdued that day, and far quieter.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:23 pm
"You okay?" Zach asked, turning to give Emma a worried look. "You look depressed."
It's not your concern, Zach. Leave her to her own devices.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:25 pm
"Depressed? No. Just...tired."
It was true. There were circles under the elf-woman's eyes and a weariness in her posture and aura.
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