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 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:51 pm
Merrick shrugged. He wasn't surprised. It's better to know what we're capable of in a semi-controlled environment than simply to throw something out there in the heat of the moment and possbly end up harming someone we care about," he said carefully. Kasumi smiled at Merrick's words, amused and impressed; he was intelligent enough to know that control came with practice. She pulled out a few of slips of paper, passing them to Merida, Constance, and Merrick himself. "Everyone has a unique affinity towards a given element and that paper will react to one's aura in different ways among which would be ripping in two for Wind, burning for Fire, becoming wet for Water, falling apart for Earth, crumpling for Lightning, freezing for Ice , becoming grainy for Sand, and hardening for Wood," she explained.
Lorcán tilted his head, thinking. 'Maybe it's wise to wait at least until they are less busy, I think. I get the feeling, if nothing else, they will be busy for a while, if they are attempting to learn to control their powers. With the way their powers have been awakening, they will be training for a while to control their talents; personally, I would wait until one evening when they are resting to reveal it," he said thoughtfully.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:37 pm
Kaosujin Ryu did u ever watch Avatar: the last airbender? Was thinking when she learns water...she could also end up doing blood bending Merida snorted with laughter as her paper caught fire. "Well that figures. I have always been told I was hot headed." She grinned at everyone as the paper burned in her hand without hurting her. Constances eyes widened as hers first became wet and then froze. "That means....both water and ice? Is that normal?" She looked up at Kasumi. -------- Cassandra nodded as she lowered herself back to the edge of the bed. "You are right. We should definitely wait." She pushed her damp hair from her face.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:52 pm
Alede OOC - I've watched it, and it is possible, if you really think about it.
Merrick focused and was somewhat surprised when the paper crumpled, then split before turning to dust. "The lightning affinity doesn't really surprise me... someone tried to hit Constance with a tranquilizer twice, once failing completely but grazing me the second time. The first time the guy got away... the second time he got hit by lightning," he said quietly. He flicked his fingers slightly as he summoned the dart with the odd yellowish green sedative in it, the dart he'd initially deflected when the guy had tried to sedate Constance the first time.
Kasumi tilted her head thoughtfully. "It's possible. I have known families and clans that had certain elemental affinities, so it doesn't surprise me that much," she said with an edge of amusement. "Also, once I get a sense of what kind of reserves you have in strength, I can figure out a good training routine for you all," she said thoughtfully. She found it interesting that her son had a strong lightning affinity as well as affinities for wind and earth. She recalled that demons, when they'd dragged Cassandra in, had been bitching about the van being struck by lightning which had forced them to abandon it.
Lorcán smiled slightly. "How about I run you a bath so you can relax? It's obvious those memories aren't exactly pleasant ones for you," he said with a slight teasing edge to his voice.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:57 pm
Constance let the icy paper go and when she did it went back to normal. She smiled as she looked around at everyone. This wasn't going to be easy, learning all about their powers, but it should definitely be interesting. She eyed the dark that Merrick had made appear. She shuddered to think what would have happened if he hadn't been there. "I still wonder why they shot the dart. Even if they did hit me how where they going to get me? Anybody who means harm cannot get into this building. Right Merida?" "That's right," Merida said with a nod. "And one other thing...you didn't tell us you had been shot at." Constance shrugged a little. "I was going to, but other things happened." -------- "A bath would be wonderful. Thank you, Lorcan ." Cassandra smiled softly at him. It would help her relax and maybe think of a way to tell Constance and the others. She just wished her brother was still alive so he could tell her why. Well maybe when they rescued Rosaline, she would have some answers.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:41 pm
Merrick exhaled before he spoke, setting the dart down so the coven leaders could examine it. "Kaa-san, I have a question about my Kitsune powers: is accelerated healing one of our shared talents?" he said to his mother, using the Japanese honorific for 'mother'.
Kasumi tilted her head thoughtfully. "Hai, though sometimes it can be detrimental," she said carefully. She meant detrimental with injuries like broken bones, which sometimes healed quickly, but at the same time healed wrong; it had happened to her in the past.
Lorcán chuckled as he stood, gently patting Cassandra's shoulder. "I'll handle that for you, then, love," he said with a slight teasing more in his voice. He walked toward the bathroom, and after several minutes came the sound of running water with the scents of lavender and mint.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:31 pm
Merida moved to the dark, picking it up gingerly so she could examine it. Just to touch it alone made her wince a little. She could tell what was in it. A very powerful sedative to knock out even the strongest of witches. She could only guess they had hoped it would be enough to knock out Constance. But the girl had raised a good question. Even if they had managed to shoot her with it...how had they expected to get her out of the building? "Kasumi...when you were trapped there...did you ever by chance see my mother?" Constance asked as she looked at Merrick's mother. "Did she say anything about what kind of powers I might have? Did she have any idea?" She wanted to ask so much more, but she knew now wasn't the time. ~~~~~ "Thank you," Cassandra said with a smile as Lorcan walked away into the bathroom. Soon enough she could hear the water running and the scents of lavender and mint making their way to her. She closed her eyes, inhaling the scents. They had always been two of her favorite scents.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:59 pm
Merrick cocked his head, amused at Constance's eager tone. It was obvious she wanted top know as much as possible about her mother.
Kasumi sighed before she shook her head. "We were held in different areas, unfortunately, and only saw each other twice at most," she said sadly. In fact, the contact she had had with Rosaline when she'd escaped was actually the most contact they'd.managed to get.
Lorcán smiled as Cassandra went into the bathroom. "Just call I'd you need any help, whether it's washing your hair or otherwise," he said.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:07 pm
Constance sighed as she nodded. She knew that it had probably been unlikely that Kasumi and her mother had much contact while in captivity, but she had wanted to ask. Learning more about her mother would come soon enough when they got her free from that place. What Constance really needed to concentrate on was her powers and how to use them. "Well, thank you anyway." She said with a small smile. ~~~~~ Cassandra smiled and gave Lorcan a kiss before going to the bathroom. "Thank you." The door didn't shut all the way behind her, it was open just a crack. She quickly slipped out of her clothes and lowered herself into the nice, warm bath. Cassandra sighed with relief as the water washed over her, already relaxing her body.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:52 am
Merrick jerked slightly as he saw his mother's casual demonstration of her own talents, his jaw dropping momentarily in surprise.
Kasumi giggled before she stood, then started walking on the side of the vertical bookcase as if it were the ground. "It's no problem, sweetie; we need to watch out for one another more now than ever before," she said with a shrug. She laughed at her son's startled look; it was obvious he'd never thought of doing something like that.
Lorcán chuckled as Cassandra spoke; he was deeply fond of her. He knew he was fond of Kasumi as well, but he looked at the Kitsune witch more like a sister than the way he looked at Cassandra. He didn't, however, intend on forcing her to do more than she wanted when it came to intimacy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:11 pm
Constance watched in amazement at Kasumi's magical skills. The woman was extremely talented, extremely powerful. How had the demons managed to capture her, and did they really have a chance in beating them? She shook her head a little to clear the negative thoughts. Of course they would beat the demons. They had to if they were to survive. "Okay so where do we start now?" ------- Cassandra sat in the tub, her head resting back against the rim. She could already feel the stress leaving her body. Whatever they had used on her had some nasty side effects. When she had stood up just moments ago she had felt dizzy and nauscious. She hadn't wanted Lorcan to see that, so she had masked her discomfort. Slowly Cassandra opened her eyes and looked around. Her shampoo was nowhere near her. She saw it on the other side of the room. She tried to use her magic to summon it to her, but her vision swam and she had to stop. "Lorcan," she called out her vision still blurry, "Could you get me my shampoo please?" Her voice was strained as she rubbed her eyes to try and clear her vision.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:48 pm
Merrick tilted his head thoughtfully.
Kasumi tilted her head. "We start by practicing to make it easier to summon your magic at will. It is possible to bend that magic into elemental attacks, illusions, and when necessary, enhance our own natural skills," she said. She knew it seemed boring, but the easiest route to doing so was through meditation. "Try meditation; you'll sense a spark deep within and what you need to do is pull it out and let it flow through your body. It'll manifest as an aura around your body," she advised.
Lorcán tilted his head when Cassandra spoke, sounding strained. He quickly walked into the room, picking up the shampoo as he did in one hand as he gently touched her shoulder, ignoring how soft it felt. "It makes sense that the tranqulizing drugs they use also have magic supressants which would likely cause headaches," he said gently as he gently rubbed her shoulders.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:20 pm
Constance grinned and nodded. She had always been good at meditating. In fact, that was how she had gotten the portal open. "Alright," she nodded as she sat down on the floor and crossed her legs, Indian style. She closed her eyes and breathed in and out evenly. Soon she was in a calm state, her mind relaxing. ~~~~ Cassandra reached up and gently lay her hand on top or Lorcan's as he touched her shoulder. "I know you offered..but I feel bad that I am asking you to take care of me. Could you...wash my hair for me? It's still hard to see," she said softly. It had been too long since she had asked anyone for help. It had been way too long since she had allowed herself to depend on anyone.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:41 pm
Merrick nodded after a moment, doing the same as Constance.
Kasumi cocked an eyebrow at Merida and Carolyn. "Training the way they're doing can both increase your control and reserves, so I'd advise it," she said with amusement.
Lorcán chuckled. "I don't mind at all," he said with a soft laugh, kissing the back of her neck lightly as he flicked his thumb, popping open the shampoo as he did. He poured roughly a nickle sized amount into his hand and gently massaged it into Cassandra's hair, absently noticing how silky and soft it was. "You don't have to feel bad for asking for help; heaven knows we all need it at some point, like me with finding out about Merrick's past. I had to call in several favors, most of which led to dead ends until I managed to get Amelia in on it," he said wryly, half teasing her.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:52 pm
Merida and Carolyn both looked at each other before shrugging and joining the other two on the floor. If it helped them get stronger, then so be it. ~~~~ Cassandra smiled softly at Lorcan began to massage the soap into her hair. She tried to ignore that his fingers against her scalp made her body tingle all over. She swallowed and then sighed. "I am just not used to asking for help, or depending on anyone else for that matter." She smiled a little when he mentioned finally getting Amelia to help him. "Well you should have called her in the first place," she teased. "After all her coven are our record keepers. Not just for this side of the world...but for the whole world."
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:40 pm
Merrick exhaled slowly, visualizing a flame in his mind that swiftly spread as he unconsciously fed it his worries, fears, nervousness, anger, and pretty much everything else. He felt the familiar warmth growing in his abdomen, though he ignored it's growing heat and focused on slowly drawing it out while keeping his breathing steady.
Kasumi tilted her head thoughtfully, watching all four of them. She sensed their magic as a faint tingling in the back of her mind, though she was surprised when a faint golden red aura flickered to life around Merrick first out of the four. Could be the demonic blood within him makes it easier to tap into his latent magic, she thought. She exhaled, knowing that Merrick's father's half brother was one of the three well known 'Sons of Sparda', extremely well known for demon hunting and extermination.
Lorcán lightly tugged at a knot in her hair, working it loose lightly with the soap to help lubricate and cleanse it. "You know how hard it is to drag Amelia away from things that interest her. I had to tell her that it referred to two particular Scottish clans with old ties to all of us to catch her interest," he said with amusement.
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