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Kain M ShZual
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:35 pm


Dethblade took a seat as it was offered, beginning the process of removing the layers of closing he kept himself wrapped in while setting his precious mask down on her desk, noting the hole in the back of the hood. The sight made him twitch for a moment. "Please do remove the mesh, and anything else you can. The fact that those nanites could reconstruct brain matter...I'm concerned there will be sides effects; to replicate a mind is nigh impossible, and yet, nothing seems to be missing."

When she questioned him about the Scarlet Alchemist, he'd sigh and place a hand on his mask, tracing the features. "His name is Singe Sanguinem. He's...well, to call him a doctor would be to demonize your profession, but we all get our start somewhere. He's incredibly affluent and more intelligent than anyone I've ever met, though his mind is distorted. He cares little for the universe and her denizens, seeing us - all of us - as tools and toys to be used to his satisfaction. Like Dr. Dokusei, he is a creator and inventor, though when the things you create are completely organic and require inhuman experimentation, morality begins to come into question. His knowledge of sorcery, alchemy and science are no doubt unrivaled. When I first arrived her, it was Singe that saved me. That gave me purpose. That gave me my new identity."

A tech would soon appear with several packages, one of Dokusei's. "Hello Dr. Lafluer, we have your requests!"

Migoto tried to calm himself, letting the pills take effect. He'd taken enough to pass out, but luckily he'd instead just remain in a transient state of near hypnosis. And lucky for Risa, there was another entity that could answer her question. "He is me. Feign is what you shall hence forth call me, as that is the name our creator gave this part of us, the part that is me. Simply put, I am a living absolute terror field, the first of my kind, completely symbiotic of Migoto."

"Stop it..." Migoto weezed out. He was afraid of how much information Feign was disclosing with such little discretion.

"You're in no position to speak, Migoto. Go to sleep. It's time Risa and I spoke, since you insist on putting us in harm's way for her sake." Feign spoke.
PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:34 am


Annette took a device out of her desk that resembled a thin clipboard. Tapping it opened a light grid keyboard, which she typed on quickly to make note of the mesh and any other not needed things he wanted removed. She set the board down on her desk, causing a hologram image of the notes to be projected above it for both her and him to read. As he apologized for comparing Singe to her profession she gave a short laugh and shook her head. "Doctors use to butterfly open living prisoners to see how their internals worked. Some may argue that we stopped advancing our medical knowledge when we started valueing morals." She explained. She would nod as he explained a bit more, only stopping as Dokusei's attendant stopped in. "Thank you. Please inform Dr.Dokusei that I have an idea for his nanites. Im curious if they can function as a psuedo immune system." She explained, taking the package and setting it on the desk. She closed the door and looked back at Kain, taking a pen light from her pocket. "I need to check your eyes and reflexes. You are correct that repairing a brain is no small feat, I'm concerned too about deficits forming later." She explained, moving to sit in front of him. She gently lifted his chin with one hand, using the pen light to watch his pupils dilate as she flicked the light just at the edge of his peripherals. "Should i be concerned at all that Singe knew of Nimm and her condition? As I know it, he does not take notice of people that do not interest him." She asked, moving to the opposite eye.

Risa narrowed her eyes a bit, hearing the difference in voice and tone as Feign spoke. "Two entities, one body." She summarized, surprised by Feigns appearance. "Nice to meet you Feign," she smirked a little. "Is it safe to assume your privy to everything that happens when Migoto is in control?" She asked.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:04 am


Dethblade didn't bother to hide his face when the assistant showed up. Instead e sat quietly, a model patient, thinking back to all the things he'd done in his glory days to advance his own research. Once he was instructed to follow the pen, he'd keep his eyes dead set on it, though every now and again his eyes would develop a small, easily missed purple swirl that would then fade, almost like a solar flare in his iris. "Singe sees potential in Nimm, the same potential I do. But, that being said, I am in no hurry to introduce the two of them. I'm sure he has some sort of plan in mind for her, but quite frankly...I don't care." He'd then sigh. "No, that's not correct. I care too much; Nimm is now under my jurisdiction as far as I am concerned. I will not let the Boogeyman take her away...but he may try. And if he does, I will be prepared."

"I am privy to everything that happens concerning this host body." Feign revealed. "I have significantly more power than my host, but considerably less control. He's informed you of the Absolute Terror Field, and thus me. I am a living ATF, a symbiotic power of sorts. Migoto likes to keep me locked away; to pretend that there isn't a voice in his head telling him wise things."
PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:29 pm


Annette nodded, but kept her eyes on his pupils, repeating the test. She hadn't missed it. "Can you see alright? Any blurriness or double vision?" She asked, typing what she found into the hologram screen. She turned the light off and held her finger up. "Follow this please." She instructed moving her finger up, then down, a little closer, then further away, keeping her eyes on his. "Once i talk to Dokusei about the nanites, i may be able to work with him to create a synthetic antibody for her so she won't need the mask. However, you should be aware that she is, for better or worse, on a ticking clock. Her disease kills others in a matter of days, and while its killing her even much slower, she is getting to a point that the medicine we rely on here may not be enough to save her." She explained. "Shes had two lung transplants, and each time the disease eats away at them. Im telling you this because if you really do intend on taking her out of here, you need to be prepared if she crashes."

Risa nodded. "Alright. So then, was it your wise words that led to a fight with Dethblade after I told Migoto to leave the hospital?" She asked. It was an honest question, not an accusation. It was something of a curiosity of hers though that he had been so worried and geared toward getting out, afraid even, but when she got back down to him he had confronted Dethblade.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:46 pm


"Losing Nimm is not an option. Do not consider for one second that such a thing may come to pass. Between my blood, the nanites, and..." His eyes would shoot away from her for a moment, remembering back to the solution of Nimm's problem in his past life. He'd then look to Annette with a glare. "As I've already said, some people are beyond the reach of Death. Nimm, like myself, is one of them." Following the instructions for her test, Dethblade would sigh. "If nothing else, if worse comes to worst, the Scarlet Alchemist may well have some idea. But I'd like to leave him out of this as much as we can." He'd finally focus on her question about his vision, paying close attention. "As far as my vision is concerned, I can see colors, much like you might think of an aura. They come and go...sad, really. Some of you have beautiful ones."

Feign let out a bit of a chuckle. "I underestimated that man, didn't I? While Migoto cowered in the elevator, I convinced Migoto to activate his ATF and allow me to possess us. Unfortunately my hubris cost us quite a bit, and for that I do apologize. That sword he summoned...it was as though it was meant specifically for this body. Dethblade...a frightening fellow indeed, but I wonder...would he be so formidable without that mask?"
PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:59 pm


Annette sat up straight, looking at him curiously as he insisted Nimm wouldn't die. She'd spent a good many years studying the disease and watching the girls health steadily decline. She had yet to find away to cure the disease once it was established. "Your blood did help in creating a vaccine, I have to test it yet, but it only seems to work in preventing the disease, not cure it." She reasoned. "But this does bring up my next question. If Nimm is cured, is she still of value to you? Cured means she no longer has a disease to spread as you would like her too." She jotted down another note about his eye sight, attributing the swirl she'd seen to that ability. She turned toward him again and took his wrist, finding his pulse before looking down at her watch, counting off in her head.

Risa shrugged. "I dont know. That bounty hunter did put a bullet in him. If he hadnt been injected with that stuff, I think our night would of gone a lot differently." She moved, getting to her feet and walking to her bag, grabbing clothes. "I have to say though, while im really glad you are alright, im also really surprised." She turned to face him, pointing at his chest. "All i did was clean it and add something to speed healing up, but not that fast."

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:51 pm


Dethblade thought for a moment. And interesting quandary had been brought to his attention. He'd look to his mask for a moment, then back to Annette. "I told the girl I would show her the world. I will do just that. But, should she loose purpose...what is life without purpose?" He'd then offer a very odd smile, almost as if he enjoyed the the idea of what he was implying while the flares in his eyes intensified, of only for a moment. He'd then chuckle a bit. "But who's to say she can't find a purpose beyond my own? To lose one, but gain another...I would accept that."

Feign remained silent for a moment, delving into his own body. Random twitching would occur, followed by groans from Migoto, but in the end Feign's voice would ring out once again. "I'm not sure what to say, to be honest...do all of us not heal this quickly? Nothing seems out of the norm to me." In the end, there wouldn't be so much as a scar left to show any blemishing on his skin, though even with his regenerative properties, it would take a moment to fix the blemish. If one watched carefully, they'd be able to see "threads" of skin reach out from either side of the wound to connect and pull together. Had there been internal damage, the regeneration would have taken much longer, but for reasons unknown, Dethblade had spared him those wounds.
PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:32 pm


Annette typed up his pulse rate, giving a solomn nod to his decision. "I have no doubt Nimm will find some way to be useful. She is a resourceful sort. Her room has had many updates to it over the years due to her finding one way out or another. Granted, she never made it far, but shes tried." A ghost of a smile crossed her features before she banished it and moved to put on her stethoscope, leaning forward to listen to his heart.

Risa shook her head. "No, that isn't normal for most people. For you maybe, but most people, myself included, probably would of died from that. I had half expected to walk out and a corpse lying here for real, rather than the stuff the ATF you put me in showed." She walked toward the bathroom, closing the door halfway so they could still hear each other as she got dressed.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:23 pm


"Doctor, I have a favor to ask. I need something that will give me a boost in my mana. The more mana I have, the more portals I can open at once, and the easier it is for my to sustain them. Project Babylon is going to require a tremendous amount of mana from me, and the upkeep will no doubt take a toll." He'd look down at the stethoscope, wondering why it was it tickled of all things when it touched him. He'd also begun to grow chilled, as though he were in an ice box. "I enjoy the cold, but this is absurd...." He griped. "And for the love of all that is holy, stop tickling me!" He laughed uncomfortably, blushing a bit.

Migoto came to for a moment, still drugged out of his mind, but lucid enough to understand what was going on. "Feign," he spoke, whereas Feign's voice was purely telepathic. "Do you think it's something he did to us?"

"Who knows. Best not to question a good thing." Feign responded.

Migoto looked towards the bathroom door, making sure she was busy in there before sighing. "Feign...can you teach her? To use the ATF? You saw what she managed for her first time...more so than I did."

"That is entirely up to her, Migoto. I activated it once for her already, thus condemning her to the side effects from hereon. I believe mastering the ability would at least make it worth the while." Feign responded calmly.

"I like Risa, Feign. She called me a friend..." Migoto nearly slurred. Then grinned.

Feign laughed. "Yes, you are her friend. But friends are a weakness as much as they are a strength, Migoto. Bare that in mind was you travel with her. So long as you lock me away, I can't always be there."
PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:52 pm


"Tickling?" She pulled the stethoscope away and eyed him quizzically before turning to look at the thermostat. Granted she kept her office cool, but she wouldn't say cold. The temp read out at sixty six degrees Fahrenheit. "It isn't cold in here either?" She pointed out, looking back at him. "I wonder if this is a side effect of the brain tissue being regrown...a problem with your hippocampus perhaps..." she stood up from her seat, motioning for him to follow. "We may need to do that scan sooner rather than later."

Risa changed, pulling on a pair of khaki pants and a black button up cap sleeved blouse with a lace cami underneath, and a new bandage wrapped around her messed up shoulder and upper arm. She opened the door, a hair pin in her mouth as she combed out her hair. "As soon as you are capable, we need to find a ship out of here. I don't trust our chances of staying low here bow that we've ticked off Dethblade." She pointed out.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:18 am


As she pulled the stethoscope away, Annette might notice a small spark between the item and Dethblade, who seemed completely oblivious as he eyed his mask further. He'd take in a deep breath and exhale slowly, his breath visible. Once she beckoned for him to follow he would, grabbing his mask but not placing it on. "I had a great deal more power once upon a time. Mastery of the elements, the ability to bend and warp space and time...I could even shred a bullet before it ever hit me. Adapting to firearms has proven...difficult, to say the least. I need to find a way to open my rifts just as quickly as shots are fired, more on instinct. That, or I need to regain my Accelerated Particle Field..." He listed off, arms crossed over his chest. He'd begin itching at the mesh, counting how many scars were left on his body for fun as they walked.

"No...no no no, you see, our master gave use one specific set of unique abilities. To have anymore than we do would be far too grandiose..." Feign thought aloud.

"Pfft, to hell with that guy! He sent us here to die, Feign! C'mon now, is it so hard to believe he screwed with us even more n' he said?" Migoto somewhat rambled off, enjoying the vibrant colors and shapes he was seeing.

"...my drug-induced host has a point, albeit poorly stated. Singe's not one to divulge the truth in mass quantities, if at all. It's also quite possible one of the Sisters Three did something to us; to his body." Feign concluded.

"Risa's nicer than the sisters, huh Feign? She's not all messed up in the head and witchy n' stuff." Migoto then offered Risa a thumbs up and grinned.

"My apologies for his actions. If it's true our regenerative properties are above average, then perhaps his metabolism is as well...we can hope, right?" Feign jested. "So what now, Risa? Perhaps if we play this like a game of chess, we can catch Dethblade and his lackeys off guard. Or we can blow up the hospital."
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:21 am


Annette lead the way toward the elevator, nodding as she went. "Ive done a little research into the different energies that can be harnessed and used by different individuals. Alterias mines were once used to search for raw energy, as the planet itself was terraformed because of it. No such power was found though, so the mines were used to pull up a different resource, the black stone this city is built from. A by product left behind from the raw energy that flowed through these caves at some point." She gave a brief history lesson as she pressed the button for the appropriate floor. "Once we get you scanned, you should find some place to rest. Not sure how you feel about a hospital room, but there are plenty of empty ones. There's also the apartments for the doctors that in the South Tower." She explained. The elevator would ding and shed step out out lead him onward through a set of double doors. And to a large room with a medical table and large machine that encircled the table. "The machine uses a sonar type imaging, but its recommended you don't have too many layers on before lying down." She instructed, going over to the computers monitor and turning it on.

Risa crossed her arms, raising a brow as Feign and Migoto conversed with one another, and catching Migotos odd tone and behavior. "Is he high?" She asked, a bit surprised. She moved, taking a seat on her futon and watching him. "You want to take the threat out first?" She asked, hearing Feigns suggested options. "Our faces were all over the televisions, and we were marked as enemies of the new ruler of Grace of Nocturnal. If the city decides to follow him, we have more to deal with then just the group we saw earlier." She sighed, leaning back on her hands, legs crossed. "Theres also the Bounty Hunter to deal with...." she muttered, looking up at the ceiling a long moment.

"You two should know, since we're sharing all this private information, my name isnt Risa. Thats just the fake identity I'm currently using with this appearance. My real name is Mira, and I do have a couple bounties on that name that that bounty hunter will probably want to collect on." She admitted, tilting her head to look back at him.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
Captain

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:30 pm


Once she explained he needed to shed his layers, Dethblade nodded in confirmation and began to remove his many layers if clothing, revealing the tattooed names on his back, as well as the mesh that his body was now trying to reject, along with some staples. He'd strip down to his boxers and take the time to neatly fold his clothes, setting them aside with his mask on top before removing his piercings and placing them in a small cup. "If I can't obtain mana from this world, than I shall obtain it from the Void; the place in which I store my artifacts. Or..." The final thing he'd remove from around his neck would be a simple black cord tied to a brilliant red crystal that seemed to hum with melancholy life. He'd place it in the center of his mask before moving into position for the machine. "Dr. Ladleur, just how many people inhabit Alteria?"

Feign chuckled. "He took enough of your pills to down a large animal, so I would imagine he's in a pretty happy place. He'll come around soon enough. HE should really be taking advantage of this twilight to sleep, but I'm afraid that he's afraid something will happen should he close his eyes."

Migoto laughed and inched himself upward, wincing a bit as he propped himself up. "Just a little loopy, nothing to fret over! I may have taken one too many pills, but in my defense, that hurt a lot..."

Feign sighed. "For what it's worth, his vitals are improving significantly. But why wouldn't the master tell us of our regenerative properties?"

"'Cause he's a d**k." Migoto blurted out.

Feign would have blinked and shook his head if he could have. "So you claim, and I must correct you. He gave us life; show some damned respect you fool!" While Migoto laughed, Feign spoke to Mira. "Mira...I like that name. But yes, I want to storm the castle. I'll manipulate everyone that stands in our way, and if you can remove that mask from his head, I believe I might be able to affect Dethblade's mind. It's only a theory. As for the bounty hunter, well...I don't see her with a magic anti-psychic helmet." He joked.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:46 pm


Annette glanced up, catching the tattoo for a brief moment, but more concerned with the mesh and staples his body was trying to reject. "Those may need to come out sooner rather than later." She noted.

As he asked the question about population she had to stop and think for a moment. "Hmm, I'm not sure...there's just under 600 people here in Nocturnal. But on the surface there are other towns and cities. Alteria is fully terraformed, but its a relatively small planet." She explained, tapping a few keys on the monito, the machine humming to life and warming up. Once he was situated she started the machine up and watched the screen as the ring passed over him back and forth a few times.

Risa smiled laughing a bit at Migotos carefree responses. She sat up straight and folded her legs under her, listening to Feigns strategy and gave a nod, thinking a bit. "If you can distract him while i come up behind him, I should be able to get his mask off..." she looked at her bandaged arm a moment. "I'll have to wait till the damaged scales are regenerated. I could shed them and speed up the process though." She offered, though didnt look super thrilled at the idea. "May be for the best anyway that i do that." She admitted, reaching for the bottle of pain killers.

Neko_Shinobi
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Kain M ShZual
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:20 pm


Dethblade remained quiet for a moment, starring at the machine that was revealing his inner workings to this woman. She'd no doubt notice things that hadn't been there, or would she? A regrown kidney, part of his liver and intestine. His body had been reformed into peek condition. He didn't realize it at the time, but he'd never felt better, at least not since his banishment. "600 you say...unacceptable. Perhaps there is a capitol city, or at least one with no less than a thousand souls?" He asked specifically. He'd the narrow his eyes, tempted to reach out and touch the machine as he noticed a feint electric aura around it. At that same moment, his body would begin to throw off a static jolt here and there, and the temperature around him would plummet.

Migoto further pushed himself up until he was sitting against the wall, his arms dead at his side. He'd make a terrible attempt at crossing his legs, then look to Mira...and frown while laughing. "I'm kind of a coward, aren't I? For all my talk of death and killing power, I sure do frighten easily..."

"That is why I am here, Migoto. We, together, form a symbiotic bond that allows us to survive. You'd be more aware of this if you didn't focus on locking me away..." Feign suggested.

Migoto laughed and closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the wall. "You sympathize with the Scarlet Alchemist. You rush head-first into danger. You have no moral compass. I'm sorry Feign, but I simply cannot allow you to be free."

"At least I tried to SAVE your friend rather than abandon her..." Feign stated.

Migoto scowled, then sighed. "That b*****d ruined my new clothes..."

Feign sighed his own self and further addressed Mira. "Then by all means, shed. Migoto can always close his eyes, if you like. I cannot see what he cannot see."
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