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Post by Admin on May 10, 2008 10:58:33 GMT -6
The sky is clear in the dusks light. The towers of the human city twinkle in the simmering glow of the setting sun. Twinkles of artificial light contrast the shadows as the humans turn on lights to see through the growing darkness. The lower city streets are aglow from neon and halogen signs that bathe the people in unflattering light.
From the penthouse apartment shrouded in the cloak of the darkness, The Pe'Ri Empress of the darkness awaits her anticipated guest. One of dark mystery and ancient power to teach the young queen to subdue and grasp the powerful serges of the darkness that tear at her soul...
Alone, peering from her gilded cage overlooking the vast cityscape, she waits.
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Post by Ereshkigal on May 13, 2008 13:04:32 GMT -6
Ereshkigal yawns and covers it with her hand. The dark circles under her eyes are lighter now but she still looks too thin. She's sitting not by the warmly burning fireplace but next to the wide open windows that stare out on the city. A purple throw is wrapped tightly around her shoulders and she has a book in hand.
The former Queen glances around wondering just how much longer until her teacher does show up. She gets up and heads to the kitchen leaving the throw in a pile by the windows and revealing a simple black tank top paired with a fluffy black skirt and petticoat. She moves toward the kitchen and takes out a blood of blood wine and two glasses. She pours herself a glass and leans against the counter still waiting...
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Post by Regent on May 14, 2008 10:58:13 GMT -6
In the stairwell outside the penthouse apartment the lights dim as the serge of darkness overtakes the little pathway. From the eddy of darkness a figure passes forth into the stair and the void portal disappears as quickly as it formed. Regent stands solumnly looking as a simple door to door salesman, dressed in business casual black clothes. He holds a case he brought with him as he ascends the stairs. He raps softly at the door and smiles at the peep hole with a well practiced salesman looking cheesy grin.
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Post by Ereshkigal on May 17, 2008 19:17:47 GMT -6
Ereshkigal nearly drops her wine when some one knocks on her door. She glides over to it and looks at the peephole some five inches above her head and shakes her head.
"Who is it?"
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Post by Regent on May 21, 2008 16:26:30 GMT -6
Regent tries not to laugh as he hams it up. "MacEvillies air service... I'm here to ask, is your air conditioning is running madam? If so I'm here to help you catch it, if not, then I should fix it, before it gets hot as hell fire in there." He says looking at the peep hole with a ridiculous nod.
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Post by Ereshkigal on May 26, 2008 15:30:30 GMT -6
Ereshkigal practically snorts at Regent's tone and words. She takes a moment to compose herself before she reaches for the knob to let him in. After she opens the door she stares at him her head canted to the side and takes in his black business suit and salesman look.
"Well don't you just look the part too. " She giggles, ushering him into the living room before turning to him and saying in perfectly calm normal tone.
"So, we're catching air conditioners today? Sounds like just the thing to help me learn to control and focus my powers." Her eyebrows go up slightly.
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Post by Regent on Jun 1, 2008 11:13:51 GMT -6
Regent bows slightly as Ere opens the door. He grins at her like a predator. Well I suppose that could do the trick, however, I think you will agree better to the sort of lesson planned for achieving that end highness." He says with a crafty smirk as he passes her swiftly to enter the apartment.
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Post by Ereshkigal on Jun 8, 2008 21:37:56 GMT -6
Ereshkigal grins back at him and shakes her head in amusement.
"So what exactly do you have planned for me?" She keeps half an eye on him as she goes to the kitchen and pours him a glass of the blood wine.
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Post by Regent on Jun 17, 2008 9:22:03 GMT -6
Regent makes his way to the kitchen with Ere. He places his case on the counter and opens it. "Lets just say it is better demonstrated than described to fully understand what I've got in store for your training, my dear Ereshkigal. I do think it should teach the proper techniques you require quite nicely."
He lifts a small glowing orb from his case and a little wand. He looks at the little orb and he holds it out to Ere to view. "By the end of this day you will gain a great deal of respect for the simpler things in life." he says coyly with a slight frown.
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Post by Ereshkigal on Jun 17, 2008 14:27:54 GMT -6
Ere sets Regent's glass on the counter and moves her hand towards the orb- but not quite touching it. She tilts her head to one side and then looks up and him her brow furrowed.
"I suppose I'll see."
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Post by Regent on Jun 19, 2008 10:36:25 GMT -6
Regent places the orb in Ereskigal's hand softly for her to feel the tingle of the orb in her grip.
He takes his glass and takes a whiff of the wine as he slurries it about in the glass. "This is a fine vintage, however did you acquire it here?" he says and takes a sip and licks his lips red from the wine.
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Post by Narrator on Jun 21, 2008 16:16:19 GMT -6
The orb warbles in Ereshkigal's hand from the chaotic powers at odds with in her. It leans back in her hand and rolls toward Regent bouncing off it's fingered cage as if it is afraid of her majesty and wishes to flee.
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Post by Ereshkigal on Jun 25, 2008 12:31:22 GMT -6
The little demon answers him absently as she curls her fingers around the warbling ball.
"I brought it with me from home." She lifts to ball up to eye level and makes a soft trilling noise at it, a questioning sound.
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Post by Narrator on Jul 4, 2008 10:13:28 GMT -6
The orb shivers in Ere's hand as she affirms her grip on it. It begins to shake violently in her hand making her arm vibrate from its apparent fear.
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Post by Regent on Jul 4, 2008 11:21:12 GMT -6
Regent takes another sip. "You will have to show me where you keep this hidden... I would like to serve it at a function in a few days planning the defense of the Capital city." he swallows hard as he looks to her. "Between you and I... The outcome is looking bleak. The forces have been halved due to recent events, and Frankly I don't trust the remaining defense forces to hold out. I fear with you missing and the mistrust among them under my guidance, they will end up deserting when the brunt of the battle comes to bear on the city."
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Post by Ereshkigal on Jul 6, 2008 19:40:29 GMT -6
"Lysandor got it for me just before my exile. You should ask him about what to serve he's quite knowledgeable about alcoholic beverages." Ereshkigal pats Regent's arm with her free hand, still holding the orb in her hand.
"If you are that concerned about it use the undead as guards. They're unfailingly loyal, and easy to control... just generally rather mindless. I will do my best to learn as quickly and surely as possible." She looks back at the orb in her hand.
"Alright, whatever this is it doesn't really like me much."
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Post by Regent on Jul 8, 2008 15:24:00 GMT -6
Regent looks to the orb and then back to the high Queen with amusement in his eyes. "I thought for sure you would know what this is, after all I was created with one almost exactly like it." He smiles at the young queen and he shakes his head.
"I need you to be in complete control when I train you to use the void, one misstep and all could be lost, so I remembered a way for you to trap a part of that which you cannot control into the embrionix. The results will vary as a part of you will manifest itself in the shell. Leaving your mind free of the continued distraction and temptation to destroy everything."
He holds his hand out over the orb and he touches Ere's hand with his. His touch burns like acid on her skin though his acidic sting does not consume her flesh. He grabs her strongly as his eyes respark and flair with energy. When he speaks the room darkens and the orb begins to vibrate out of control.
"Vestromilious Alihaecich mes Direcomous Va Comestri Ultiantous Vermispleto Animous."
At his words end, Ere can feel a bit of her tear apart and enter the orb as it draws her power like a hungry metaphysical sponge. When the spell is complete, Regent removes his hand from Ere's and her hand is encrusted by the void made physical and the glowing orb has formed into a cloudy glass egg with the charred Void encrusted on the shell leaving a few voids to see that something alive moves beneath the shell's surface.
Regent recoils as he draws away and he looks to Ere again as his eyes return to the glossy blue human eyes they were before and he looks like he may fall to his knees if he doesn't sit down.
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Post by Ereshkigal on Jul 21, 2008 17:45:20 GMT -6
At the first feeling of pain the little demon flinches and then steadies, her spine straightening and her hand stilling in his as she stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the pain. She watches the changes in the orb intently, marking each one.
Once it's all said and done Ere's hand flexes gently around the egg after and then she looks up at Regent.
"It's a void egg.. whoops!" She wraps an arm around his waist and gently steers him towards the living room and a couch.
"Careful- don't overdo it. Do you need anything?"
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Post by Regent on Jul 23, 2008 12:41:12 GMT -6
Regent clutches to Ere so he won't fall to the floor. He takes a seat and he takes a few deep breaths. "I simply require a moment..." He sits silently as he looks up to Ereskigal.
"That was most unexpected, your power is indeed vast, and most destructive. It took all my strength to channel it into the orb and not simply escape from you. That would be most detrimental for us all." He huffs as he rests still unable to stand.
His eyes drift and then return to her with concern. "How do you feel?"
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Post by Ereshkigal on Aug 1, 2008 11:22:49 GMT -6
Ere tilts her head back and shuts her eyes, taking stock of her own wellbeing. She lets out a deep breath and then promptly flops bonelessly onto the couch beside Regent.
"Light, as if I had suddenly cut off all my hair and had a string attached to the top of my head. And a little bit dizzy. Sitting here for a few moments is probably a good idea." She turns to look at him, holding up the egg.
"I vaguely remember reading at the void eggs in Papa's journal, but I only skimmed it. What do you think it will become?"
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