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 Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:26 am
((Time to revive that ancient. razz Do not post if you`re not me or Em, blah blah, shame on me for forgetting this this morning.))
Zero didn't really know that to expect. The last day was... draining to say the least, and now all she knew is that Corvus needed to see her. It would have made more sence if he needed to see Ryuusei, but her ?
Talking about the yellow feien, she wasn't present. Zero almost asked her, but then she saw that she was in one of those REALLY awful moods, seething and all, thus it was a munch better idea to come alone, whatever it was. If she would have been needed, the summoner would have said it, right ?
Well, a little too late for that. She stepped inside, dusting off the small amount of snow that had gathered on her jacket before stepping furter inside. Maybe she was a little early...
((I figure they're in the shop, correct me if im wrong))
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:49 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:35 pm
Something dropped down from the rafters, falling to a stop right in front of Zero's face. It was Corvus, clad back in his old raggedy toga, looking... well, positively ghastly, to be honest. His face seemed unusually pale and haggard and his hair was disheveled. His gaze shifted about uneasily before coming to rest on Zero.
When he spoke, his voice was a raspy hiss. "Come back here," he said, darting towards the entrance to the back office, the door behind the counter marked "Do Not Enter."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:05 am
Zero rose an eyebrow, clearly a little worried, but knowing better than to voice that worry. Thus, she simpely did as she had told him, pulling the door closed behind them. Well, if he told her to, it was okay to come in here, right.
"Everything's okay ?" Well, so much for not voicing it.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:49 am
"Certainly, fine," said Corvus brusquely. He hovered around the desk, apparently looking for something, running his fingers across his jaw neurotically. His back was to Zero as he searched. After a moment he seemed to find whatever it was and went quickly darting towards a pile of papers, pushing them aside.
His face lit up into an unseen "aha!" He quickly gathered some small object into the folds of his toga, mending it into a pouch of fabric, and turned to face Zero looking triumphant. "Now, are you ready? Hold out your hand."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:53 am
"As ready as I can be, I guess..." She held out her black and blue hand. All this thing going on about life and death recently was crazy, she had to admit... But how could she say no to something like this ? Her curiosity was too picked to worry about morals at the moment.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:58 am
Corvus dropped something into the palm of Zero's hand. It turned out to be a large gemstone, pink and orange and black with delicate little patterns that shifted seductively even in the dim lighting of the back office. "Please keep still," said Corvus, clasping his hands and mumbling strange words under his breath.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:10 am
Zero barely got a look at the stone before it started to glow a pale mix of orange and red, and she somehow managed not to jump out in surprise. She almost brought her other hand to cup it, but then remembered she had to keep still, so she did. She couldn't manage to keep her eyes away from the glowing stone, that... didn't seem very stone-like anymore. She couldn't completely tell because of the glow and the fact that she couldn't feel things with her hands, but it seemed like the shape itself of the stone was modifying itself.
The reploid kept sillent, not wanting to break Corvus's concentration.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:21 am
Whatever magic Corvus was weaving, it was clearly quite difficult. His brow creased and his form tensed. Somehow, he managed to mutter the words of the spell (if it was indeed a spell he was chanting) through clenched teeth.
A growl rose in Corvus's stomach, rising up through his throat until it became a shout. Glowing magical energy flared to life around him, black tinged with golden swirls. Sheer force of will drove this energy towards the gemstone, engulfing the intricate little patterns until not a single speck of the stone was visible. The shout became a furious scream and Corvus suddenly sliced his hands through the air. The black and gold energy collapsed into the gemstone and Corvus fell back onto the table.
Not that Zero had time to worry about him. The stone in her hand was a stone no longer, shifting and reforming itself.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:35 am
Zero found herself with a dilemia : Go for Corvus, or focus on the shifting stone. The choice was made for her, through : the stone, now in a state Zero could only describe as semi solid and semi liquid, gathered in the center of her palm, and began to mold itself into a feien, gaining colors and shape.
Then, there was a fairy peering up at her, her orange eyes confused. She had pale brown skin, light blonde hairs tipped in sky blue, horns, and, to her surprise, claws.
"What..." She asked. "What's going on ? Who are you ?"
"My name is Zero, but... just give me a minute, okay ?" Zero's brow creased, as she took a few steps torward the table, slowly as to not unbalance the fairy sitting in her hand, her cloth wings dangeling on the side, then called out.
"Corvus... ?"
"What happened to him ?" The fairy tried to stand, but stumbeled back.
"Don't try to stand..." Zero whispered. "He revived you."
...Revived ? So this strange feeling... had been death ?
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:39 am
Corvus shuddered and twitched on the desk, mumbling something that might have been "I'm fine" but could just as easily have been "aliens." He managed a short wave with his hand that would seem to indicate the former. He'd survive this. He'd feel it for a good two weeks if not more, but he'd survive.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:56 am
Zero seemed relieved that he was at least still concious. "You want me to get you somewhere to rest, or something ?" She doubted that the table was confortable.
The ancient peered from her palm, still looking a little confused. So he would be fine. Good. Hitting the other priority now.
"Well, im sorry to break the moment but... What's going on ?"
"Ah, sorry. Im Zero, and ill be your bond."
"Bond ? I... guess many things have changed since I died ? If you could help me situate myself..."
"That's what im here for." Zero was surprised at how well the feien was taking the whole thing. If she had known that she had died and was just brought back to life, she'lld be freaking out. "Do you remember your name ?"
Her brow furrowed, as she still sat. "...Doesn't seem like it..." This was so wierd. So. Wierd.
"Uh, what about... Hari ?"
The ancient gave a smile. "Ill'd do."
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:00 am
From the desk, Corvus muttered something that was really best left uninterpreted and staggered into air. Now his ghastly pale form looked like it had been punched or deflated. He blinked at Hari once, twice, then drifted towards the door, waving his hand at it uselessly. He didn't have enough magic left in him to open the door up.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:07 am
Zero almost said something, but stopped herself, knowing it would be useless to tell him to rest. Hari almost did it for her, but she stopped her in-extremis.
Instead, she went and pushed the door open, keeping it open long enough for him to come out, and came out as well. She glanced at the items, but Hari was probabely too tired to worry about this.
"Well... at least be careful." She said, before leaving on her own, protecting Hari from the chilly spring wind with her jacket.
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