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 Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:58 am
"Figures he would pull a stunt like this. One of these days, Rome will go to war with him. That, I can promise."
Since they were in his mind, Remus thought of Perseverance. The golden hammer appeared in his hands. The Imperator raised it up.
"Alright then, I'm gonna smash it..."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:02 am
"Wait."
Laying a pale hand on the generator, the sorcerer teased a few threads of power from it. There was the reddish energy of the cause, entwined with strands of violet. "He used her own magic against her."
Emma shivered as her husband used her magic, (with her permission) manipulating that which had been stolen from her. He reached out through it, using the reddish energy as a conduit, a link back to its master.
Cort would soon find his machines short-circuited and his power dealt a severe weakening blow.
"There. Do what you will."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:18 am
"Right then. Let's end this."
Once Hrothbert was clear, Remus swung Perseverance around and smashed the machine with one well placed strike. The screens showing Emma disappeared and the room was back to how it was normally. It was mostly empty, except for a few screens that showed what Remus normally thought of Emma. She was only nude in one, being a memory of the nude party. The others were all good times at the Waning Vestal or the Training Dimension.
"That's more like it." Remus said.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:21 am
The noble took a good look around at what Remus truly thought of Emma, trying to ascertain the Imperator's honest opinion of his wife. What better place to find it out than within his mind, after all?
"Indeed it is."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:21 am
The broken, holographic imagine of the cyborg imperialist suddenly appeared near the generator. The image of Cort was so choppy that one could hardly tell that it was him. However, his rage-filled eyes could still be seen. He was obviously not too pleased to see his little scheme thwarted so quickly. He hadn't anticipated that Remus would actually seek out help instead of acting on his urges.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Cort asked in a demanding tone that was nearly obscured by a static sound. It was obvious that thinks on his end weren't going well.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:30 am
"I should think that would be obvious." the sorcerer drawled, turning to face the hologram. "I overestimated you; I would have thought such a mighty ruler as yourself-" The sarcasm was thick in those words. "-would not be forced to resort to such childish measures."
He took a step forward, hands clasped loosely behind his back and features calm.
"Begone."
There was magic woven into the command, resonating in the air.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:36 am
"You haughty old ********," Cort grumbled. "This isn't over! You see, you actually helped me. Now I can properly account for your own magic. Once my machine is repaired--" and before he could finish his grandeur-filled threat, the transmission of the imperialist simply ended. It seemed to end on the sorcerer's command, which only enraged Cort on his end. His slammed his fists onto his control console and grit his teeth. This was only the beginning.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:41 am
"Damn. I would have liked a few words with him myself." Remus said. "But no matter. One day, our Imperial blades will cross. I'm sure of it."
Rom stood silently in the background. After Cort calmed down a bit, he spoke. "You needn't worry yourself, Cort. I have the Revenant again and your fleet is big enough to begin a conquest. All you need to do is give the order and the galaxy is yours."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:43 am
It was a simple matter to cover his tracks, leaving no trace of his magic behind. The sorcerer nodded. "You will."
And with that, he withdrew from Remus' mind and removed the spell, allowing the Imperator to wake. Emma looked up from her book, placing a leather bookmark between the pages. "Took you long enough."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:52 am
Remus sat up and rubbed his temple.
"Just having some quality male bonding time in there. We played golf and talked about cars and sports." he said sarcastically.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:52 am
"At least there is some good news," Cort snarled. He took a few breaths to try and calm down. Thinking positive helped, especially when he remembered the work his ambitious son had done. "We already have allies beyond the stars, and the gorgon race of this world has already begun to colonize and conquer other worlds."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:54 am
"Oh, of course." The enchantress paused, a brief telepathic relay of messages zipping back and forth between the two nobles.
"Just to test..." Emma unlaced her bodice, giving Remus a full view of 'the girls'. "Any desire?"
Hrothbert looked all too pleased about this turn of events.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:07 am
Remus laughed but shook his head. "Sorry Emma, they're nice but they pale in comparison to Kaok's. Still, you could easily make Raven or Alnette jealous."
"I'm guessing they're hitting the independent star systems first. Remus, Nai ((Kendari Empress)) and Ridimma ((Maltir king)) won't take notice until major colonies start disappearing and their big star systems fall under siege."
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:21 am
"Not quite," Alston said, making his presence known to his father and Romulus. "The universe is a large place, and I have made allies with species unknown even to the GRE."
"If I was no preoccupied with tending to my destroyed control room, I would put your skinny a** in your place, whelp!" As one would expect, Cort was not the father of the year.
"Oh, father..." Alston rubbed his temples from frustration. Nothing seemed to please his overbearing father.
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:13 am
Romulus stood by and took a drink of his wine. Cort's family matters were not his business. Instead, the Great Betrayer wondered what Suzy would be wearing to bed later that night.
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