[IC] The Room

[Sgt Vandingo]

*Vaseraga chooses to not answer Sasha on what he is, cause they're walking. He smiles underneath his helmet at the concept of more monsters, then looks down at John.*
Vaseraga: I will help with the creature infestation. And with the carrying of your partner.
*As he says that, he pulls up Sasha and holds her like one would a baby, which is weird seeing as though she'd probably be just as bulky as him, but he's more than strong enough to be able to completely carry her weight.*

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*Zeta stares at Xan for a little bit, cause 'Werejaguar' and 'strongbeast' don't jog Zeta's memory at all, then she nods, pretending she knows.*
Zeta: Souka... Well... that's good to know... I'm going to get food.
*She says that cause she's awkward about things she doesn't know, especially friendly ones.*

[Overlord Thraka]

*Horus nods, not at all fazed by Hanna biting herself*
Horus: Very well... I'll get Iris her drink and then see to the body.
*He nods once and goes to make tea*
*Iris looks up at Hanna and smiles dazedly, still concussed*
Iris: M-morning....

*Xan nods, frowns and thinks perhaps it would be better to show Zeta. She follows after her, taps her on the shoulder to get her attention and looks at her*
Xan: Here, I show you!
*She transforms into her Werejaguar form, growing to 7ft tall, muscles expanding and head shifting into that of a Jaguar's*
Xan: See!? Strongbeast!

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna nods to Horus and watches him walk off to the kitchen. Her gaze then falls to the sleepy Iris and she smiles weakly.*

Hanna: M-morning Iris. H-how are you feeling?

*Hanna's eyes show that her smile is forced, she then looks away from Iris and pulls a bottle out and takes a sip. She then quickly puts the bottle away and looks back at Iris this time unable to muster a smile. She can't help but think about what Hugo had said to her.*

[Sgt Vandingo]

*Zeta stares on for a couple seconds, all the while her spear would be laughing, saying "I told you so" to Zeta if it could be heard, even though she understands it. She then swallows, and nods, trying to understand the logic, and failing to do so apart from labeling Xan as a monster.*
Zeta: I... see... a creature that morphs into a human at will... very dangerous...
*If she was holding her spear, her grip on it would certainly tighten a fair bit, but luckily for her, her spear is floating beside her like a good spear.*

[Vulkan 707]

Jillian: Eh more of a tear in reality. I was lucky to survive the experience without dying.
*She looks over at Horus, and her smile vanishes.*
Jillian: So Taheen, what's your plan for the cannibal girl? Or are you just going to simply keeping ignoring how she is a weapon that some bastards want for some ungodly means?
*Her tone becomes cold, and she places a hand on her magnum.*
Jillian: Whatever you choose... I don't care. But I do have one condition... Feed her again... And I will end you, your wife, and her. Such acts are against my creed, and you are all guilty of such debaucheries. I will not stand for it anymore.
*Jillian thinks of her father, and knows that he would approve of her actions.*

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*Sasha's eyes widen with rage at being held in such a (in her eyes) degrading way.*
Sasha: Put me the fuck down. Now.
*John smiles, though no one can see it.*
John: Er.. thanks bud! Maybe put my partner down so she can retain some of her pride?
*Sasha then glares at John, and though she only sees his helmets mouth grill and eye lens, she knows he is smiling.*

[Overlord Thraka]

*Iris groans and sits up slightly, still holding onto Hanna*
Iris: I'm cold... did Horus go to get something warm?

*Xan frowns, which on the face of a Jaguar looks very strange indeed.*
Xan: Not human. I... I not sure I can explain in human tongue...
*She turns back to human, still frowning and thinking hard. After a minute or so she speaks again, slow and unsure of her words*
Xan: It like... I two parts. One part like human, one part like beast... I become like beast when I want, or like human when I want.

*Horus was looking rather happy before Jillian spoke. Upon her question his slight smile vanishes*
*He looks down at her, face grim and rather sorrowful*
Horus: The girl you speak of, she hates herself just as much as you seem to. Trust me if you can, she's not eating that by choice. She's a victim of a evil, evil man. Yes, she was made a weapon, but it was hardly her choice. Now she's doing her best to live peacefully, at least as peacefully as someone with her needs can.
*He shakes his head sadly*
Horus: We have tried feeding her any number of things, but she can only eat humans or near humans. It's the only thing that can sustain her. I don't know how or why, otherwise I'd be doing my best to help her.
*He then looms over Jillian and leans close to her before speaking softly, but in a tone that shows he means every word*
Horus: And if you ever so much as lay one f$*#ing finger on my wife, I'll pop your head like a grape between my fingers.
*His look is beyond intense, possibly something dangerous to even give Jillian pause as the ancient being makes clear how he regards threats against his beloved*
Horus: Are we clear girl?

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian meets Horus's gaze, and her cold eyes become slits.*
Jillian: So with like all rabid animals, put her down. That is the way of things, just cause you have grown attached to her doesn't change how she is a threat. Ending her suffering is the most humane way of dealing with something like her.
*She pistols whips Horus with blinding speed.*
Jillian: I am no girl, I am a gunslinger of Gilead, protector of the white, and the tower. Do not dare threaten me Taheen, I am only doing my duty. The fact of the matter is I am being to soft on all three of you, and many other gunslingers would've already ended you lot. This isn't a threat Taheen, it's a promise. She eats again I'll do my duty, and end you three.
*She keeps her magnum in her hand, and stares Horus in the eyes.*
Jillian: Are we clear, Taheen?

[PrinceAlexus]

*with bright flash a flaming airship begins a uncontrolled descent downwards to the valleys below the room as flaming sections donate with with small mushroom clouds mid air send scattered burning metal falling to the forest floor*

*diving faster many pods explode on contact with the ground and a massive shaking thud in distende as the burning metal carcass of the airship buckles and breaks up in the valley.*

*miles away a dim fire burns in the valley with large plumes of smoke rising from the wreckage. *

*Major wakes up and feels room shake slightly looking about for sorce0seeing smoke rise *
That.... Looks like something impossible.

*Notices the tension and heads to kitchen keeping away from giant bid head, armed woman showdown *
(been hurt ernough times...)

[Overlord Thraka]

*He simply looks down at her, anger bright in his eyes*
Horus: She is not just some animal, she's a sentient being, that's not ending her suffering, that's murdering her.
*Horus isn't at all fazed by the pistol whip and barely moves from it. A tiny cut is opened on his face as a result. What he is surprised is that even with his superb reflexes, he didn't see it coming. "She's fast" he thinks to himself*
Horus: Girl, I am not what you seem to think.
*He towers over her, his hands ball into fists as he glares down at her*
Horus: I am no Taheen, whatever that may be. I am Horus, the Avenger, a god among men. I am over 20,000 years old. You, human, are nothing, you're fast, but you could not hope to best me, a literal God of War in any form of combat.
*He leans down again so that they're face to face. His eyes are full of anger, but he doesn't speak harshly, instead using a cold tone.*
Horus: Jillian, despite what you seem to think, Hanna is not evil, nor am I and especially not Iris. Perhaps if you weren't so quick on the draw, and thought a little more before you started waving a firearm around you might learn a thing or two about the people surrounding you. I suggest you do that before trying anything. At the very least show the intelligence to learn your supposed enemy. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to make Iris something warm to drink.
*He stands straight and turns to walk towards the kitchen.*

*Tiaz glares at Be'lak*
Tiaz: Enough of this! Put her down!
*He slams his staff into the ground and a wave of earth shoots out in a circle from him, tripping up anyone nearby and knocking bits of sydney around wildly.*
Tiaz: She is mine! You will cease!

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian shakes her head.*
Jillian: I have listened to everything in this room, every single whisper your wife had to Hanna, every time Hanna was fed! Every time she bites off her thumb... or the time she tried to kill herself. That alone is enough for me to act on, for those who come back from death usually treat with demons. I know Taheen, and that is what you are, maybe from whatever dimension you are from you were worshiped as a god, but that is irrelevant. You are incredibly naive if you think I have "jumped the gun" and have no understanding of what I truly am. You don't know that what I do, what my people do... did is more important than protecting some mutant girl. Yet you two torture her with the idea that everything will be okay, and that she is going to find her path in life. Liars. You both should be ashamed, and both have forgotten the faces of your fathers. I told you if she eats another person, even if they were evil... I end all three of you for it.
*She grits her teeth.*
Jillian: I never said she was evil, you need to listen when I speak. Mark my words Horus, she eats... I deal lead. Such bloody fools you both are...

[Overlord Thraka]

*Horus turns his head to look at her*
Horus: Again Jillian, Taheen or not, fool or not, I won't let you hurt Iris, or by extension Hanna. Hanna deserves a chance to live, to be happy, just like anyone else. She's a mutant, that's not to be denied, but she's a good person. Her situation is terrible, but she deserves to live
*He looks at Jillian, less angry it seems*
Horus: Jillian, if you choose to deal lead, then that is your decision, but know that if you do it towards my family, I will kill you
*He doesn't look happy about it, but makes his statement clear*
Horus: And you're right, I don't know anything about the Gunslingers. Perhaps, you could teach me about them, and I could teach you about my kin. We could both learn a little more, maybe undo some of this hostility.
*Deep in his heart, Horus knows Jillian is right about all of this, but doesn't want to admit it for Iris sake, knowing that if Hanna were killed Iris would be crushed*

[Sgt Vandingo]

*Zeta continues staring, thinking back on the only other time she met something remotely related to Xan, that being a monster that could morph into the form of a human in order to get closer to its prey before feeding. She also remembers how badly that encounter ended, with one of her friends losing their jugular to the beast before it died.*
Zeta: Souka... both parts...
*Her fists clench slightly, but she knows that she shouldn't hold the ghosts of her past to Xan.*
Zeta: Sounds like... a cool trait...

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*Vaseraga laughs slightly as he carries Sasha, not putting her down, or even making any change in his posture.*
Vaseraga: And slow us all down? I think not. The more you exert yourself the more time it will take for you to recover.

[2BlackJack1]

*Lecter glances over at the trio, and he sighs softly*
Lecter: He's right. The sooner we make it to the Room, the better.

*Be'lak chuckles again*
You are called a Devil. Do you think you deserve that title?

*The Scarecrow reaches the Room, and breaks through the door while laughing hysterically*

[LemonZest1337]

*Walter frowns at the whole interaction between Horus and Jillian. He doesn't interject knowing better than to try and stop two worriers from arguing.*

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*Hanna kisses Iris on the snout.*

Hanna: Y-yes. Horus is i-in the kitchen g-getting a drink for you.

*Her head darts up when the scarecrow bursts through the door. She instantly jumps of the couch and gets into a defensive stance between Iris and fiddlesticks.*

[2BlackJack1]

*The Scarecrow giggles at Hanna and leaps forwards, flipping through the air as it angles it's blade at her throat*

[Overlord Thraka]

*Iris smiles weakly*
Iris: There's a good lad...
*She jumps at the sound of the door bursting open and sluggishly turns to see what's going on*
Iris: Hanna what-?

*Xan frowns as she reads Zeta's obvious body langauge*
Xan: Something... wrong?
*She looks concerned for the spear-wielding warrior*

*Tiaz chuckles*
Tiaz: Devil? Many are called devil. Maybe I deserve that title, maybe I do not.

[2BlackJack1]

*Be'lak growls and walks towards Tiaz*
You do not. You are mortal, that cannot be made more apparent. The fact that you are associated with a Devil is an insult.

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna's wings instantly burst from her back and she turns so her wings can absorb the hit from the scarecrow. Her right hand twitches and she waits for the impact.*

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*Walter looks up at the crashing sound.*

Walter: Good lord is this place always so chaotic?

[2BlackJack1]

*The Scarecrow giggles in surprise at Hanna's wings, and tries to ricochet itself off the wings as it collides*

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian frowns, and draws her magnum.*
Jillian: I would say so, let me go check on it.
*She walks towards the mainroom, and wishes she had a cigarette.*

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*Sasha grumbles for a bit, then falls silent.*
*John keeps leading the others towards the room, and frowns at the sounds of the distant commotion.*
John: Great. More trouble.