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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:34 pm
A country cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
Either war is obsolete or men are.  ~+~Levith Vii Azure~+~ 
It wasn't long after that one of the Guards left that they returned requesting that Levith followed him to the Valdigraph conference room to were a representative from the Valdigraph was to meet him. As he walked through the Valdigraph Estate following the Guard. Levith started to think of who he might be meeting with, having only known of Clarence to take care of such fragile meetings, he knew that Clarence had some children but was unsure if they knew the business, but it didn't mater to him he just needed to speak to someone with a say in the Valdigraph to insure that he had an answer to send back home.
Levith was amazed with how quick he arrived at the conference room doors having spent the entire tour in thought of the conference he was to have, as the Guard who escorted him here opened the door for Levith giving him a slight bow as Levith walked on in. As he toke three steps into the room as the door closed behind him he was able to clearly see not a man waiting for him but a small and pale women with Long dark blue hair, with deep blue eyes and she was rather delicate looking sitting behind a big desk didn't help that fact. Levith was surprised to see a women being the representative but it wasnt a first for him.
"Greetings Mistress" Levith gave a respectable bow intending to treat this no different than if it was a man "my name is Levith Vii Azure, and I'm here on behalf of the House of Azure", as he stood with a smile.
((sorry for the long wait, and short unprofessional post))
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:15 pm
Selael
The Pyromancer Selael stood back and watched as the two started to discuss the only means by which the collar can be removed. Selael then observed their behavior further, keeping quiet... It was quite obvious that this bunch was far too preoccupied with emotional attachments to actually comprehend what he said without getting into some kind of rut over the fact that he was not a man that just pranced about in frivolity. He simply stood and watched, seeming to just wait for someone to do something else... Like die.
((Not the best response, but hell, I need the reply. xD))
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0_cloud strife_0 Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:56 pm
No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel I going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know that I am haunted to be wanted .
Dadrik stood up off the bed and came over to Beatrix. " Sadly there isn't.....otherwise I would never take that risk.....And I will not let my brother take the risk of trying to do it any other way. If we do...there can be irreversible effects, even for my sister." He looked over to her, Lilith giving a quick nod without her smile. They were all serious, none of them seemed to take this lightly at all.
Maarick nodded as well as Dadrik got up closer to Beatrix. " But I swear, we will not let you pass away. " he assured her and gave her a faint smile. " We do need to go somewhere we will not be disturbed. And you said you wanted to see our land so that's where we must go." He said standing up slowly. "But, we will not do this without your approval. Are you willing to die to get that collar off?" He said simply.
 Lilith The Celestial wake
Lilith got up and walked over to Beatrix, to the opposite side Dadrik was and took her hand. Trying to comfort her as a friend would like a friend would. Thats what she saw Beatrix as already, a friend. If her brothers liked her, So would she, and she did. "Come on foxy, we won't let anything happen to you. " She said with a soft smile and a gentle voice.
They say....
That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I
I rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes
I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:05 am
 Eveline Valdigraph
Eveline stood up from her seat and smiled at him when he entered the room. She gave him a curtsy before speaking to him. "Hello, Levith..Its a pleasure to meet you. I have heard about you before." she said. She then motioned to a seat next to her's. "Please come sit down. What business you have here you'll have to take with me...My brothers are not here yet and they will not be here for a couple of days. Until they reach Aden, I am in charge of the estate and the family." she explained with her smile. Though there was no emotion behind it, it was rather empty and cold.
She sat down at her seat once again and her deep blue eyes watched him closely. "Not to be blunt, My Lord, but what kind of business do you have here?" Her voice was soft and gentle but it carried across the room. "Were you to meet with my father on a matter?" Her voice became softer. "As you know...he is not longer with us." Her gaze fell down onto the dark wooden pattern on the table. She placed her hands on her lap and she let out a soft sigh. She looked up at him and titled her head to the side, waiting patiently for his answer.
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:41 am
What a shame we all became,
xxxxxxxxsuch fragile broken things,
A memory remains,
xxxJust a tiny spark,
xxxxxxxI give it all my oxygen,
XXXXXXXXXto let the flames begin,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOh glory...  ~+~Beatrix~+~ 
Beatrix bit her lip and closed her eyes for a moment as she thought it over. She ran her hand through her long hair and looked down at the key that she had a tight grip on. She opened her hand and ran her finger along the key once again. she then reached up and touched her collar then ran her fingers down the chain that dangled from it. She couldn't remember what it felt like with it off.
She looked up into Dadrik's eyes for a few moments before she shifted her gaze from him to Lilith and Lastly Maarick. "You..you all have done so much for me. My trust runs deep in all three of you...." she said softly. "If I have to die to take this off...then I will..." she was defiantly nervous about going though such an ordeal but she knew that it would be the only way to take off her collar. After all the years of wanting to be completely free she finally can be. Her ears lowered and her gaze fell to the ground "Thank you all..so much for being here to help me." she whispered.
Then her cheeks suddenly turned a bright red when she remembered that there was another person there. She didn't glance over at him but she did become more aware of his presence. Now that they were going to take off her collar, what about him? Should she give him the feather so that he could return it to the castle? Maarick did say that he was going to but it seemed the man was rather determined to do it himself.
. 
Somewhere weakness is our strength,
And I'll die searching for it,
I can't let myself regret, such selfishness,
My pain I know the trouble caused, no matter how long,
I believe that there's hope,
buried beneath it all..
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:50 am
A country cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
Either war is obsolete or men are. ~+~Levith Vii Azure~+~
"I'd first like to give you our condolences, Clarence was a valuable comrade to the House of Azure" giving a slight bow to Eveline, before setting himself on the chair she motioned for; as he sat straight in the chair he nodded his head to her answer "Yes, I was suppose to meet your father the night he was killed in his study, but unfortunately bandits in the wilderness kept me from returning on time" he paused for a moment not wanting to add much more as he never really did attempt to stop the man who killed him, his hand clutched at the thought of him but what's done is done. So with a relaxed voice Levith continued "with the resent passing of Clarence, the Azure wishes to re-establish agreements that were made with him during his rule", as he finished he reached into his satchel pulling out sealed documents setting them on the desk and pushing them towards Eveline "these documents give detailed arrangements made, from trade rights, to land rights for resources". He let out a sigh of relief as things were moving along more smoothly than he thought they would but he made sure to keep his face clear of any hint.
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:12 am
Eveline Valdigraph
Eve looked down at the documents and started to read through them closely. she let out an empty soft laugh as she thought over what he had said."Bandits? I know you don't believe that. The guards had told me that you were here." she placed the documents flat on the table and looked up at him. "I heard the servants talking about the black fire..there is only one who can control such a flame..." she her smile faded and shaped into a frown."Did you see who entered killed him? It was the Phantom Blaze wasn't it..." she brought her thumb and bit down on her nail as she thought about the information about her father's death.
She then shook her head and let out as soft sigh."It doesn't matter now though. I apologize for bringing it up...With my father gone, the only thing that needs to be taken care is the agreements between my family and your's...and of course the alliance." she simply said. Eve knew all about her father's business. Though her place was to sit and look pretty then be married away to strengthen his bond with another noble family, she alway kept her ears open. She listened and understood everything when her father had meetings. Eve had eaves dropped on several occasions during her fathers meetings. She was well in fromed with what was going on, more then her brothers.
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:39 am
No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel I going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know that I am haunted to be wanted .
Dadrik put his hand on her head between her ears. "It's nothing Beatrix." He said simply. Dadrik was nervous about this but hid it behind his smirk. Even the slightest chance of a mess up scared him. He took his hand off of her head. "Alright, Lilith and I will meet you there, Maarick will take you two there." He looking over to Selael then to Beatrix. Dadrik's body then flickered out of place, then Lilith's did as well from beside Beatrix, her hand vanishing from Beatrix's.
Maarick Came a bit closer after the two left. " You have nothing to worry about, things should go smoothly." He assured. " And again, no need for thanks, you are family. We will do what we must for our family. You'll alway's have a place to come to." He told her with a nod. He then stepped around Beatrix to where he was placed in the middle of Selael and her. Turning to him he gave a slight bow. " Are you ready to go?" He asked.
Lilith The Celestial wake
They say....
That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I
I rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes
I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder
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0_cloud strife_0 Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:58 am
Selael
The Pyromancer Selael stood back, his expression remaining unchanged... He continued watching, folding his arms behind his back as he stood up straight, staring glassy-eyed as he awaits the end result. The Pyromancer stared straight forward and managed to stay perfectly still, remaining silent until he made an inquiry...
"Perhaps... Do you believe there is a connection between those who you were going to deliver the feather to and those who killed the King?" Selael didn't seem to doubt that they'd be giving back the feather, however, he was interested in something else.
"I believe it'd be logical to believe that someone who wished to overturn the established authority of the kingdom would also be the same who'd want to take its greatest treasure..." His eyes stayed glassy...
You could almost smell the intent behind him... Incinerate those who forced these circumstances. And the scary part is, he looks like he's done it before...
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:11 am
What a shame we all became,
xxxxxxxxsuch fragile broken things,
A memory remains,
xxxJust a tiny spark,
xxxxxxxI give it all my oxygen,
XXXXXXXXXto let the flames begin,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOh glory... ~+~Beatrix~+~
Beatrix looked up at Dadrik as she she felt his hand on her head. she looked up at him and gave him a small smile before he disappeared. she then felt Lilith's hand gone from hers and she was gone as well. Trix felt rather nervous about the whole thought of actually dying. It really did scare her but she put her trust in them and she felt as though they wouldn't let her die.
She looked up at Maarick when he spoke and stared at him for a moment. Family? she thought. I never really had that...why would they think of me as family? Though the thought of actually belonging with others did make her rather happy. Her smile grew and she opened her mouth to say something to Maarick when she heard Selael speak. Her ears lowered and she looked around Maarick and at him. She stared into his eyes for a few moments and found the odd look in his eyes. they almost seemed lifeless to her. Glassy, emotionless...who was this guy and why was he like this?
Trix shrugged. "Look at this moment and when I first took the feather I didn't care..I still don't. What ever my.." She paused for a moment and her mouth twitched as if she fighting to say something "...Clarence...what ever he wanted to do with it...its done now. whats the point of thinking about it?" she shook her head and frowned at him. "Now. Mr. Doll eyes. If you are coming then behave and lighten up...maybe crack a smile..or has your face already turned to stone because of that sour looking expression? Well either way be a good Dolly or you don't get your chicken's feather." she said and turned her attention to Maarick and nodded to him.
.
Somewhere weakness is our strength,
And I'll die searching for it,
I can't let myself regret, such selfishness,
My pain I know the trouble caused, no matter how long,
I believe that there's hope,
buried beneath it all..
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:29 am
Selael
The Pyromancer The Pyromancer shrugged lightly and leaned up against the wall. His face seemed to be unable to actually move, though there was a minuscule twitch on the lower right hand corner of his mouth, seeming to become what would almost be called a smile if not for the fact that it was barely visible and only occurred for a split second. He then pulled out his tome, flipping through it and looking up.
"When smiling is appropriate, I shall do so... I'm not sure that you dying is exactly something to be excited about." He flipped through a page and looked up.
"Well, might as well get your death and resurrection over with." Was... That a joke? Or was he serious? Impossible to tell... He seemed to maintain his expression, then addressed one of Beatrix's questions.
"Oh, and in response to your question... It's to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Phoenix feathers are powerful things, and there are a lot of people who'd want to get their hands on them, so..." He flipped through the book again.
"I discourage people from stealing them. That's not important right now, I suppose you have to undo your little collar."
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:52 am
No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel I going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know that I am haunted to be wanted . 
Maarick had been sensing tension rising from her. He didn't know when it would happen but he knew she would lash out. That was who she was, maybe one reason that Dadrik liked her so. She could be just as hot headed and sarcastic as him. He cocked an eyebrow and looked at her as she finally snapped a bit. "You feel better?" he asked with a short winded laugh. He then looked over to Selael. "The mage that wanted the feather and Clarence were in fact working together. But the mage knew nothing of another person helping Clarence...or more so hiding behind him." Maarick told him, but then when he brought up the feather, it seemed like he honestly didn't know what the feather truly was. "This is no mere phoenix feather. So, Let me ask you this since you think you know so much about the treasure. What is it? And why is it so important? What do you think Clarence wanted it for?" He questioned him before they went on they're way.
Lilith The Celestial wake
They say....
That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I
I rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes
I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder exclaim
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0_cloud strife_0 Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:02 am
What a shame we all became,
xxxxxxxxsuch fragile broken things,
A memory remains,
xxxJust a tiny spark,
xxxxxxxI give it all my oxygen,
XXXXXXXXXto let the flames begin,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOh glory... ~+~Beatrix~+~
Beatrix frowned at the man and opened her mouth to again when she heard Maarick. she looked up at him and her cheeks turned a slight pink feeling slightly embarrassed for her lash out. She gave him a quick nod before crossing her arms and looking the other way. She really had nothing else to say to the Selael. He did irritate her quite a bit and she had only just met him. Just ignore him. She silently told herself. Her ears twitched as she listened to their conversation as she waited, though she didn't look over at the man.
.
Somewhere weakness is our strength,
And I'll die searching for it,
I can't let myself regret, such selfishness,
My pain I know the trouble caused, no matter how long,
I believe that there's hope,
buried beneath it all..
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:07 am
Selael
The Pyromancer Selael then put down the spell book and picked up the history tome, flipping through its pages and pointing to a writing-laden page, the portrait of the phoenix depicted on it.
"The very Kingdom of Aden was built upon the resting place a Phoenix chose... And the Kingdom's founder was said to have found the feather, and since then was blessed with good luck. Every legend is based on some bit of truth and then it evolves into the stories we know of today... While there is no conceivable means to truly measure 'Luck,' the Feather of a Phoenix is an incredibly powerful item for any Magic User to have at their disposal... Especially a phoenix as old as the one that our Kingdom was built upon. The Longer a Phoenix has lived and the more times it has died and returned from the dead, the more potent its magic becomes. This feather that came from this particular Phoenix is at the very least 6000 years old. There is also another factor with the Phoenix associated with their Magical qualities... They are associated with a certain Pinnacle of Pyromancy known as the Flame of Life... While no one has truly obtained this power, there is much speculation as to what it is... A Secret to Immortality, a Flame that can Create Life, or simply the ability to create a Phoenix Egg... In any case, anyone familiar with Pyromancy, or any Magic for that matter, would likely pursue the Flame of Life... And the easiest way, though the least legal, is to steal a Phoenix Feather and attempt to extract its magical power from it. Along with the apparent ability to create life comes the ability to bring about untold destruction with Fire Magic of cataclysmic proportions... From a Phoenix Feather this old, given the right tools and the right refinement, it could easily become instrumental in a massive, global conquest. THAT is why it is imperative that Adenese Phoenix Feathers such as these are kept locked away." Selael closed the book after explaining his reasons for pursuing the feather so fervently. He then let it slide down his thigh. When he described it, he seemed rather exasperated, as though he was explaining something that was so incredibly obvious that even a little kid should know about it... Well, in all fairness, he did know it when he was a little kid.
"I will not pretend that I do not seek the Flame of Life myself... However, I will not use one of Aden's most sacred artifacts to do it. When you give a person as much power as that feather contains... They can't help but use it. That's why the Feather is kept locked away: So it belongs to no one and no one uses it." OOC: ((BEHOLD! SELAEL EXPOSITIONEHEM!))
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0_cloud strife_0 Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:40 am
No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel I going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know that I am haunted to be wanted .
Maarick let out a quick laugh and shook his head. This guy followed the books to closely. "So if it is written do you always believe it?" he said looking at him. " Although this in particular feather is that of the oldest, this is no mere phoenix feather as you so put it, in fact, there are two feathers. This feather does belong to one and one only, the phoenix....which is closer then you think. The last time it disappeared was not so far away. But it was not killed, it was sealed. The feather is not one of physical but spiritual. It is the missing link for the phoenix to be whole again. And as we speak, the vessel walks around, part of it's soul missing." He said with a sigh. " This feather only takes shape as it looks. Only one can call out it's power, and that's it's missing link. Why do you think it hasn't been spotted in about 23 years now? It can't rebirth itself. Clarence was seeking to do so, to control the phoenix. I don't know how but he was hiding up his sleeve.. "Maarick explained to Selael. " This is why you must not always rely on books... They are from a different perspective, information gets lost in them." He said bluntly. "This feather is not the only thing giving power to Aden, although it does have power. It is only part of a whole. To rely on one item would be a horrid idea, because if it was taken or destroyed, then the city would fall soon after. As you can tell, the feather has been taken and nothing has happened. But I can tell you this, the true physical feather does lie hidden somewhere in the kingdom. The one your book so speaks of. The feather which actually came from the bird. " he said cocking an eyebrow. " That one is hidden much more, impossibly. That is not something that would be written in your book." He finished.
Lilith The Celestial wake
They say....
That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I
I rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes
I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder
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