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 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:09 pm
:::At that, Kal rolled his eyes up at the endlessly black cieling, wishing this wasn't so difficult. At least Cora didn't seem to be resisting anymore, and he decided to take advantage of this chance:::
:::Without another word, Kal put his arm around her and led her to the door. The key was in, and turned, and now the door opened. He felt Cora's body tense up, and he quickly guided her through before she could try to resist again.
Once she was in front of him, and he had one of his own feet past the threshold, he chanced a look back at Melliandra, not even sure what he expected to see.
A moment later, they were both gone, and the door closed behind them:::
*Exit Kal and Cora*
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:14 pm
*Melliandra gives Kal a wink as they depart, then turns back, chuckling to herself as she pours another glass of wine*
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:02 am
**Enter Bard**
*Bard fades into the brink slouching glumly in a chair, a book in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. He doesn't seem particularly interested in either, but it's pretty clear he's using both as a barrier. Nevertheless, he notices the silence around him immediately. He sits up, aware that he is now in the Brink and not surrounded by partiers*
Oh, thank God... at last.
*rising, he sets his book and beer aside, calling*
Cora? ... Cora...
*he turns and sees Melliandra by the bar*
Melliandra, have you seen Cora?
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:13 am
*Melliandra lifts her glass for another sip of wine, seemingly taking a moment to consider the question* Cora, Cora, let me think.
About so high? *She holds out her hand* Blonde hair, blue eyes? Usually full of self-righteous idealism, but currently sedating herself into a haze of apathy?
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:23 am
*Bard looks as though he might get angry for a moment, but it dissipates quickly. He crosses the room to stand at Melliandra's side*
I know you two really haven't ever seen eye to eye, but it's really important that I know where she is. In the state she's in... I just... she just...
We've got to help her. Please...
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:34 am
Gracious, man, such desperation! *Melli reaches out and pats him on the cheek* I'm sorry, but you're just a tad too late to help her now.
*She smiles pleasantly* But we can look around for somebody else to rescue, if you like.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:41 am
Too late to... wha... *Bard grips Melliandra, his fingers fighting hard into the flesh of her arms*
What do you mean it's too late?
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:50 am
**Enter Luke.**
*Luke appears standing a few good feet away from the bar. He's wearing a t-shirt and jeans. He'd been talking to Chuck.* Oh yeah? What's that supposed to m-
*He stops mid-sentence when he realizes he's in the Brink.*
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:55 am
Don't be so rough, *Mell complains* Or so dramatic!
*She grins at Luke's appearance* Oh look, there's someone else now! *she calls over to him* Hallo, darling!
*and then murmers back to Bard* Frankly he needs all the help he can get.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:14 pm
*Bard glances over at Luke, a mixture of surprise and fear on his face. Luke's the last person he needs here if something happened to... if something's happened.*
*He turns quickly back to Melliandra*
What do you mean it's too late?
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:27 pm
*Luke overhears Melliandra and mouths back.* Yeah, well so does the groom, sweetheart.
*He stops when he catches the glance Bard sends him. When Bard whispers to Melliandra, Luke immediately frowns.*
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:37 pm
*Melli gives Bard's shoulder a reassuring pat* She's in a better place now, dear.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:03 pm
*Bard goes deathly pale* You... you can't... you can't mean...
*And suddenly the color rushes back in and his face twists in a snarl*
You're lying! You're <******** toying with me!
*he shakes her*
TELL ME THE ******** TRUTH!
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:17 pm
*Luke bolts forward and grips Bard's arms to pull him away from Melliandra. Luke remembers the last time he got up in Mel's face and it hadn't turned out well for him.* Hey... Hey!
*Luke glances to Bard - a little shocked, but more worried than anything, before he turns to Melliandra and demands.* What the ******** is going on, Melliandra?
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:26 pm
*Bard's outburst seems to surprise Melliandra at first, but only briefly. She begins to laugh as he shakes her* Temper, temper! *her eyes narrow slightly, but then Luke starts to pull him away, so she simply brushes herself off and starts patting her hair back in place*
*She grins at Luke's question* As it happens, Luke, I am not lying, after all. Though I am toying with him. *she holds her index finger and thumb up, an inch apart* Just a little.
But Bard, you are too late too help Cora and she is in a better place - at least if Kal and Kara's accounts of their little Utopia are to be believed. *She clucks her tongue* Don't be so fussy just because somebody else beat you to the heroic inteverntion.
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