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 Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:10 pm
((Time-skip of a few days. Zach, now might be a bad time to be here unless you want to be caught up in a major, major arc.))
It had been three days since Emma had stood atop that balcony. The Estate was eerily silent, lacking even the chill wind that had plagued its grounds previously. There was no sound from within the walls; neither laughter nor tears emanated from any of the rooms.
The silence was oppressive and foreboding as dark clouds lurked overhead.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:13 pm
((I can wait until you guys are done. Pretend I never showed up. -Vanishes-))
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:31 pm
A luxurious Roman craft touched down outside the Estate. The rear hatch opened and Remus and Kaok disembarked. They walked up the path to the front entrance of the Estate. Remus reached up for the door knockers and rapped it gently. It was loud enough to be heard, but not so rough that it sounded impatient. Remus stood back with Kaok and awaited an answer.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:51 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
Please, please be there...
The Faun waited patiently, but worriedly. Unpleasant, pessimistic thoughts forced their way into her skull and she began imagining terrible scenarios that she hoped would never take place.
Please.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:54 pm
There was no response. Not the pattering of footsteps, not the call of either male or female voices. Only the cawing of crows in the distance and the all-consuming quiet. The stones seemed to absorb all sound.
The locks on the gates were gone. Not broken. Simply gone. They could easily be pushed open with the touch of a hand.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:04 pm
Remus glanced up at the sky as it seemed to become darker. A crow was perched on the branch of a tree nearby. Remus was slightly discomforted by the looks it gave them.
The Imperator turned to Kaok. "They did say they were expecting us, right?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:13 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
"I thought so...?"
Environments that looked dark and desolate like this were no stranger to the Faun, but there was something about it that just felt wrong. The eerie silence perhaps? It didn't feel natural.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:16 pm
If Kaok were to explore her own mind, she would find that the blood-bond with Emma seemed deadened. As if only one side of the link still held life. The vine-wrought gates seemed fragile, as if they could fall apart at a touch.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:22 pm
Remus didn't want to intrude, but something didn't seem right. Remus gently pushed on the gates and took a step through.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:31 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
Perhaps it was the lack of any sort of feeling from the other side of that bond that made everything feel off. There was no sign that Emma was alive or alright. The feeling that she'd come to know very well, the feeling of concern to the nth degree, was back again. And she'd just got over it.
She followed closely behind Remus, looking around for any sign of the two magicians.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:36 pm
The courtyard leading up to the front door was empty as well, and the feeling of wrongness would only intensify when Remus and Kaok noticed that the front door was wide open.
There was a drop of something slick and scarlet on the threshold. Just one drop.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:51 pm
A terrible thought came to Remus' mind but he waved it off. It was just a spot, after all. It could have been anything. Remus stepped into the large house and looked around.
"Emma? Hrothbert? Hello?" he called out into the lifeless rooms.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:57 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
"If they were here, we would know."
The drop had put her on edge. Kaok's hand gripped her sword tightly, she would not assume, but... if there had been a conflict the nobles' enemies would be attacked on sight.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:02 pm
As the imperial couple entered the atrium of the Estate, one thing stuck out plain as day; the pair of crossed swords that usually hung upon the wall had been reduced by one. One slender rapier decorated the wall alone, lacking its partner.
There were a few more droplets on the floor, of two colors; the wine-red tones of elven blood and the lighter, brighter color of human blood.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:17 pm
Remus looked at Kaok and decided to follow the droplets of blood.
"Stay close." he commanded in a hushed tone.
The Imperator drew his sidearm and changed his stance. He stuck close to the walls and would carefully peek into each room before entering.
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