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 Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:47 am
Nox looked from Feles to Lupinus and she nodded with a pleased expression. "Indeed, if your wings and tail are suitably hidden, Lupinus, in costume you might easily appear to be the Kithain of one of the young Sun Court fey, and Feles as your charge. That should work splendidly."
She paused in her pacings and glanced around the circle once more. "Then this is how we shall proceed. Aranea shall distill a concoction that when added to their libations, will muddle the senses of the Sun Court fey, slow their reactions and thoughts, much as one might be muddled were they to drink too much alcohol. Lupinus and Feles shall slip into their ball and hopefully, being mistaken for one of the Sun Court's own, shall slip the potion into the source or sources of the drinks the court is imbibing."
The Majestrix's lips curved in a sinister smile as she put a hand upon the shoulder of first Aranea, then Feles and Lupinus as each were mentioned in their duties.
"Once the potion has taken effect, then the rest of us shall slip in and mingle with their fold, and seek out the target of our invasion...."
She paused, and looked for the reaction from her people, letting the suspense take hold of just what their ultimate purpose would be.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:48 am
Aranea had been mentally going over the mixtures she had made; maybe what she had brought along wouldnt be quite enough. She would have to wait to see what Majestrix Nox had planned. She looked up, smiling at Feles's words, then blinked a little. Was that really Lupinus? He had grown as she had, and she silently appraised him from the back as her position only gave her that view.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:54 pm
Lupinus bared his teeth in a grin. "I'm certain I can acquire a suitable costume," he said. "We will not fail." Indeed, why should the Sun Court suspect anything, he thought. Yes, especially if he had a child with them, for who would think anything was wrong with a small child and his kithain?
He fell silent to hear what their goal was, his mind running over ideas for a disguise as he waited.
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:03 am
Spina listened, in a sence she did care, but not at the moment. Her light blues eyes following each speaker. There was no real suspence, there were few things they would do and each one as she thought about it raised her mood. What she really wanted to do was leave, then let them babble and bicker, going on about this Masquerade Ball. She would wear what she wished, the only thing she worried about hiding were her wings. Her eyes slowly came upon Nox agian as she opened her mouth to speak.
"Whatever you wish my Majestrix..." she replied to her earlier comment, she looked down slight, to bow. But really she had nothing to say. Their plans were not hers.
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:26 am
Nox's smile deepened to something extremely sinister. "Very good. Then once we've all slipped in and mingled, we need to determine the strength of their forces and locate our target." She paused in her pacing and turned to face the rest.
"It is time we return to the traditions and lifeblood of our ancestors. The rites we followed before foolish pacts and treaties were made with the Sin Court. It is our right to feed off the dreams and emotions of the lesser beings. We must build our strength by draining mankind of it's joy, of bringing the Autumn to their springtime. We were once the Autumn people, we shall be such again."
She turned her eyes towards the night sky painted on the ceiling of the chamber. "There is a Kithain named Neith, and she has birth twin daughters. They shall, no doubt, be present. There is one full of life, the other reeks of death. The one full of life we shall steal away and return here, where we shall enact the dance once more, to drain away her dreams and joy and feed off of it."
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:46 am
Aranea had not spoken at first after Nox out lined her plan. No her quick mind was mentally filing through all she had learned of different chemicals - and she knew of one such liquid that would probably do the trick;
'Laudanum,' she said, the sound of her own voice startling her as it rang out amonngst a break in the conversation. She made a bow to the Majestrix;
'Laudanum is a painkiller, but given in the right dosage it tires the person who takes it, makes them less alert, and I dare say make them subscetible to easily being confused. It contains opium however, and I will need to make some of that first.'
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:20 pm
Feles smirked then, the gesture seemingly unfitting for a child... but perfect on him. He looked up to Lupinus, nodding softly. "Fes help," he said simply, already trying to figure out what he could do to disguise himself. He'd leave that up to the stupid fox. THAT one could come up with something that would probably make him want to puke... but would be good for mingling with the Sun Court.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:44 pm
Lupinus thought quickly as Nox outlined her plan. Yes, their court would be strong once more. Stealing away a child from under the noses of the Sun Court would likely be somewhat difficult, he mused, though their senses would be muddled. "Are there any specific plans set for stealing away this child yet, Majestrix?" he asked. Another thought came to him, and he added, "Shall our Kithain be of any use in this endeavor, or is it best to leave them here?" He couldn't think of what good their Kithain could be, but perhaps they'd be good for something... for a change.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:15 am
Nox looked towards Lupinus at his question. "We will steal the child away from under their muddle noses, and we will depart through the woods rather than by flight. They may be so confused as to not entirely realize who we are or what has happened, and departure by land will confuse that further. That is all for now...you are all dismissed, plan for your costumes to disguise your wings and your features." With a wave of her hand, the Majestrix indicates they may leave.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:30 am
Aranea listened quietly, thinking that maybe her own Kithain might be of some small use. She knew many people through her own offspring; maybe one of them would be this 'Neith' the Majestrix had spoken of. She would have to extract the information without alarming her Kithain who would no doubt do the noble thing and alert Neith. Her eyes raked over the gathered Fey, alighting on Lupinus once more. She wondered if his transformation had been as painful as hers and she made up her mind to speak with him, drifting slowly towards him before he left.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:42 am
Nodding softly, Feles toddled off, already plotting as best he could. The fox kithain was generally useless, but he DID have his good points. Being a craftsy person was one of those good points, and he would likely have something to add to any costume idea. While Feles would tell him that he had to be hidden, he wouldn't tell the Kithain WHY.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:03 pm
Lupinus said no more as the Majestrix dismissed her court. Yes, ground flight would certainly confuse the Sun Court. Their plan was as near foolproof as a plan could be, he thought. He turned toward the door, but saw Aranea approaching. He looked away, then back at her, waiting; what could she want? He'd hoped to head back to his rooms, to make his plans. Well, perhaps she had something interesting to say. He nodded slightly to show he was waiting for her.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:11 am
'And do you always take flight whenever a female comes near you?' she asked, her voice low and teasing. Her eyes flickered over his newly grown form once again; she smiled, a slight seductive curve to her crimson lips. A hand rested at the base of her neck, then flicked her hair behind a shoulder.
'I jest of course,' she waved her hand, her wings fluttering a little and then coming to a rest.
'I came to ask if you had the chance yet to test the toxins I had given you. I had not heard anything from you after all.'
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:08 pm
Lupinus raised an eyebrow, half-smiling. "I suppose that depends on the female," he replied blandly. "I thought to begin my preparations, but there is no urgency." He held up a neatly folded piece of parchment. "I did have the opportunity to perform some tests.
"These are my notes, in as much detail as I could manage. The poison kills smaller animals, such as rabbits, quite quickly; one coating suffices. For larger, one coating is not enough. If administered in small enough measures over time, it gives the impression of a lasting illness, though I did not have time to properly test that particular use."
He unfolded the paper and held it out to her. "The paralysis work quite well on animals and others. The times are recorded here." His gaze fell on the departing Feles briefly, and he said, somewhat amused, "You seemed rather charmed by that little one."
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:35 am
Aranea took the proffered piece of parchment, sliding it under the edge of her dress where it rested against her skin and scratched at her a little.
'I thank you - this will be most helpful to me.' a small smile spread on her face. Her eyes followed Feles's small retreating form and she was brought back by Lupinus's words. Was she so transparent?
'I did not think anyone would notice. I,' she used her words carefully, not knowing yet if she should admit to what might be though of as a weakness.
'I do like him. He has pledged to help me with my research, and is determined to better himself even at his young age to help me in my work. I appreciate his drive.' she fidgeted with her hair.
'Do you find this odd of me then?'
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