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 Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:18 pm
The captain had practiced with Rufus and knew his agility was much better than his aim. He climbed the stairs a bit and grabbed the two sharp daggers from the wall and handed them to Rufus. "You're thin and quick on your feet. These weapons won't weigh you down but they will do significant damage, especially if you slice through an artery."
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro smirked a little. "He's by far a more fitting ruler than you ever were. You will rot in hell for the things you did to Akito....and to me when I was younger. I only thank the Gods Rufus never knew of the scars you created."
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:32 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
 Rufus inclined his head. "Thank you. Now if you wouldn't mind waiting fifteen minutes and then escorting Troy to the dungeons? You don't need to come to Alaric's cell, but since Troy doesn't know the palace."
Rufus sprinted towards the dungeons, hiding around the corner silently just to make sure Kuro was alright... which was confirmed when Kuro spoke. When the words registered, he knew he should let the Butler know he was there, but he wanted to know what crimes to put on his father's gravestone.
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy was prepared to wait until the Captain led him to Alaric, but he had no idea what conversation he could have until then... Once Rufus was gone, he opened his mouth: "Are you married?" he blurted.
Alaric smirked in return. "Those in Hell will appreciate the tales of the young servant boy, subjugated and turned into the most delightful toy. Ohhh, you'll both be the talk of those there with me. Described in such detail..." he made a show of shivering and leant closer. "Do you suppose you'll feel it when I tell the tales? Like when someone walks over your grave?" He whispered with a wink.
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:45 pm
The captain nodded as Rufus scampered off, though the change in subject once the Prince was gone threw him off a little. "Yes I am. I have two children as well. A boy and a girl." he said with a little smile, the thought of home warmed him but he knew it was probably not a good idea to think of such things that would distract him.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro snapped a hand at the bars hard enough to rattle the metal a little, but grasping the iron bars firmly enough for his knuckles to turn white. "Those long nights were the worst of my life. Every terrible thrust.....each touch from your skin burned like acid on my skin. And when I tried to fight every lash felt like it was from a flamed whip. How could you do such terrible things? How could you take everything, EVERYTHING I had at such a young age!?!" Kuro yelled, trembling with anger, fear, and sadness.
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:52 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus cringed and wanted his father's blood at the words coming out of his mouth. And I'm related to that... people won't trust me, will they? But he kept listening.
However, when he heard his father talking of the atrocities like a 'delicacy', he couldn't stay hidden. "Time to take out the trash, Kuro?" he murmured, eyes on the Butler. He ignored his father.
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy nodded. "How do you deal with arguments with your wife? I need help. My lady is bound to be pissed at me, and I know she won't listen to my reasoning - reasoning, not excuses - so what do you do to get through to a lady?" It might be personal, but if he lived and didn't get a huge wound, Helena would kick him from here to home. Not to mention if he didn't get it out he'd be distracted...
Alaric leaned close. "Because it was so fun, and you were a delicacy..." he whispered.
He sneered at his offspring. "Should have drowned you at birth. But then I suppose you did provide me with more people to chase, so you're only 99 percent worthless."
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:08 pm
The captain couldn't help but to laugh a little. "Well...of course every woman is different. But just out of curiosity what did you do to deserve a future argument?" he asked softly, fastening his own weapons to his armor as needed.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro's anger intensified to the power of five and rattled the bars even more. "b*****d!!!" he yelled, but it was too late to do much of anything as he was caught by Rufus who had probably heard a great deal of their conversation if not all of their conversation. His wish to keep this from Rufus was shattered, he could feel Rufus' eyes scrutinizing him and he hated it. Kuro moved from the bars reluctantly. "I'm going to find whats keeping the guards." he grumbled as he slowly moved toward the stairs.
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:32 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus went after Kuro, not touching him as he needed space. Instead, he said one word once they were out of his father's earshot. "Wait."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy sighed, cagey but needing help. "I was formal, distant." he groaned. "But it's what's 'right' since she's more important than me. She's... gorgeous, feisty. Beautiful. And she can kick my butt in a fight. But she's also higher than me. Way above my station in life. We probably can't have a future, so I didn't want to embarrass her or make it difficult for her later." He strapped a knife to his waist. "Doesn't mean she won't do all but kill me, though."
Alaric relaxed against the wall of his cell, smirking to himself. He'd stirred them up.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:49 am
The captain couldn't help but laugh. "Well...first lesson.....Don't ever do that to a woman unless your lives are in immediate danger. You say she can beat you in combat, huh? Must be one hell of a woman. I recommend letting her beat you in a spar, but weaponless. Let her choose her weapon and just stand before her, kind of a like a punching bag."
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro shrugged a bit when he heard Rufus' voice and gritted his teeth. He loved the boy like a brother but right now he felt like he would spare no time in strangling something or someone. "What!?" he snapped back, keeping his back turned toward Rufus as he was afraid of doing something he would regret later.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:58 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus sighed. "I just wanted you to know: tell me. Anything. I'll get him held in place whilst you kill him. I'll banish him to a land where he'll get his just desserts, I'll feed his carcass to the dogs. Anything."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy winced, then nodded. "If that'll get me off... but how long do women hold grudges?" He blushed. "I don't have a lot of experience with women..."
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:09 pm
The captain shrugged. "It depends on the woman." he stated simply. "Come, they're waiting for us." he said softly as he left the armory and led the way toward the castle once again. He stood at attention once he found Rufus and saluted.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro looked back at Rufus almost not believing what the man was telling him. Rufus was actually allowing him the opportunity to end King Alaric's life. Kuro would love this pleasure, but he was afraid of how he might appear to Akito if the boy knew he killed a man. "I want him tortured...the same way he tortured me and Akito." he said as he began to regain his composure once again. At least it would give him time to figure out how they would get rid of the tyrant King.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:15 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus just had time to incline his head before the Captain and Troy rounded the corner. "Just in time, gentlemen. We need to knock Alaric out - any suggestions?"
Rufus shook his head to Troy. "It'll be easier to surround him with muck if he's unconscious. He prefers to be clean..."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy stared, but shrugged. "A blow to the head would do it. I take it we're moving him?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:23 pm
The captain was about to answer when Kuro spoke up. He quieted his voice so he and Rufus could hear what the butler had to say.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
The butler looked over at Rufus for a moment. "No....I changed my mind. It's best we just get rid of him soon so we can let the rest of the residences into the castle. I don't care how it's done but we had better make it look like an accident...just in case. He should probably be cremated as well....nobody would find a body." Kuro was mostly worried about the others who were tucked away at the cottage, as much as he would love to see the man tortured.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:30 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus paused, watched Kuro and then nodded slowly. "As you wish." He turned to the Captain. "No-one's here to witness an attempted escape, so unless... no. Either we kill him and simply burn the evidence or we make it look like a suicide. The other option is to pen him in and have a fight to the death."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
Troy waited, knowing it wasn't really his affair.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:46 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro thought about it for a moment. "Suicide wouldn't be believable, the public will know something isn't right. And I don't think they would appreciate having their government be ran by the man who killed the King, no matter how terrible he is. He is too strong for any of us to fight, even the captain. Rufus I think it would be in everyone's best interest if we just dispose of him however we please, nobody here would challenge us if we make a public announcement about his death. We could simply notify the kingdom that he ate some questionable meat or was trampled to death by a spooked horse." He knew those two specific incidences were common in the kingdom.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:18 pm
TIME SKIP~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
The next afternoon, Rufus was changing out of his funeral suit, the family funeral having been a small affair and easy to arrange in short order. His father's ashes were buried and the populace would be allowed several days off so he could present the picture of a grieving son. But the information could sit with him, Troy and Kuro for now. Tomorrow he'd start being King and organise an official mourning period, a talk with King Lionel to return his daughter to him and other things.
He threw his tie to the laundry basket, sent the rest of his clothes inside, then dressed in riding gear. His stomach was slightly queasy, but more than manageable and he'd even eaten breakfast and lunch without more than a grumble. He did have a couple of bruises though, so if Meme hugged him too tightly he'd feel it. The Prince just tried to hide them as much as possible so as not to worry Meme.
Once ready he went to meet up with Kuro and Troy. Neither of them had been forced into the pretense, both allowed to remain at the palace whilst he went to the funeral.
"I trust the horses and provisions are ready?" he called, descending the stairs at a slight run.
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped. "If he isn't damaged, I swear he will be for worrying me like this! I'll beat him into smithereens! I'll carve 'idiot' into his worthless hide; how dare he make me this miserable?!" Helena raged, stamping about the house away from Meme and co., aware she might frighten them. But they should have been back hours ago, if not last night! Or at least, Troy could have since he wasn't really involved.
Akito, feeling much better, awoke in the afternoon. "W-where's Kuro?" he mumbled, wincing slightly as he stretched.
Troy nodded. "All ready, Sire." He judged it was Kuro or the Captain's jobs to see whether or not Rufus was alright; he headed for the horses to provide the privacy they might prefer.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:32 pm
With the tyrant King disposed of, the captain busied himself around the castle ordering his men to various tasks in the recent event of Alaric's death.** Meme Pear **
Meme was also starting to get worried. There were no messengers from the castle in nearly a day. He just hoped everything was okay. Meme couldn't help but let out a soft laugh at Helena's frustration, but he could hear the worry in Akito's voice as he woke. "How are you feeling Akito?" he asked softly, hoping the boy's wounds were healing.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro followed Rufus quickly. "I'm coming with you.....You will need help carrying Akito out of the cottage." He was mostly worried about the boy's well being, though he trusted Rufus' word about anything he saw or experienced with the boy, Kuro needed to see how Akito was doing
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