Raptra

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Eliezer's brow furrowed ever so slightly at the difficulty he found in understanding the response of 'Raven' to his second question. He caught himself in time, however, not allowing the lady to notice his frustration. Clearly, she had avoided providing a straight answer. Was it an attempt to sound enigmatic? In any other case, such mystery would have been alluring, but that was not what he was looking for, at least not with his duty in mind. How he truly felt was of no significance or influence. The woman of one's dreams was a thing of fairy tales. What he needed was a competent queen for the kingdom, a reliable partner by his side.

She spoke again before he did, desiring another dance with him, one to her liking. Eliezer had not planned for such a thing to happen, and as a result was caught completely off guard. He had hardly even gotten to think if he should accept or reject the unexpected request, though, at that second, he had somehow found it simpler to agree to indulge the lady rather than to think of an excuse to decline. He admired her display of confidence and charisma as he watched her instruct the conductor of the orchestra, and then switched his attention to the dance and her words of guidance when the song began upon her return.

The steps of this dance were unfamiliar, much more dynamic and admittedly... enjoyable, though, having had structure and order all his life, it proved to be considerably out of his comfort zone. Although he was having a pleasant time, it was almost as if there was something at the back if his mind telling him that it was not right. To learn how to dance had always been just an obligation for him. Could it be a delightful experience as well? For a moment, the issue of obligation slipped his mind as he moved along with her to the music, his steps seeming graceful and effortless even after she let him lead. He felt the most free he had in a very long time, and it was all because of her.

However, thoughts of his duty plagued him once again when the song ended. It mattered not if she made him happy, she had to be right for Dainia. He could not forget what the ball was held to achieve, and there would only be success if he stayed focus on the objective he was given. With that in mind, he stepped away from Raven and gave her quick bow when the dance was over.

"Do pardon me for now, Lady Omrea, but I had a lovely time with you, thank you very much indeed," he respectfully expressed his gratitude to her before retreating to the side for a much-needed rest.

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Eliezer had not expected the jealous stares of the other women so early in the evening. He was reminded of the harsh reality that most of them were probably merely after his wealth and status, and would not have even given him a second glance if he had been a plain commoner. Such was the life of a royal, especially of one who was heir to the throne. It was something the prince had accepted long ago. When his eyes met those of the dark-haired woman's, what followed next was only natural to him. Taking her right hand into his left, he placed his other onto her shoulder blade under her arm. He kept a respectful distance from her as they began to waltz to the music, allowing him a clear view of her face.

The waltz was something everybody who was currently in the room had presumably been trained in, and Eliezer was no exception. In fact, the steps were so routine to him that he was able to take his mind off the dance and focus on his partner completely. He was not so sure if that was a good thing, for questions about her intentions and her capability of fulfilling the role of Queen were starting to enter his mind. Despite what his brother had said to him, his responsibility to select an upright and capable woman to marry still remained. As he subtly looked this lady up and down, he started to wonder what it was exactly that had drawn him to her. He would have liked to believe that it had been the fact that she seemed to be here alone, but he was now certain that it had been something else as well. It could not have been her manner of dress, for she was dressed just like the rest of the women in the place.

The sudden realization of the awkward silence between them then led him to believe that he should say something to her. It should have been obvious before, but he had been too lost in thought to consider it. It made a whole lot of sense though - what better way to find out more about someone than to simply ask them about themselves? Eliezer mentally slapped himself in the head for once again, his lack of skills in such a situation. He gazed into her cool blue eyes, hoping that his own warm amber orbs would offer her the comfort that his unintentionally aloof demeanor failed to.

"What is your name, fair lady? Pray tell me more about where you come from."

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@Metatrooper Yeah no probs, you can have your character reject the invitation, just write him out in your next post it'll be fine. It'll be cool to have another villain too.

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Prince Eliezer of Dainia | Aged 24

"SV for Escente" by RukaVermillion15 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Prince Eliezer’s destiny had been set from the moment he was born – to eventually become the ruler of Dainia. He owed his title of the kingdom’s Crown Prince to the mere twenty minutes between his birth and the birth of his twin brother Mathazar. Eliezer had been groomed and bred from an early age to present himself as a respectable figure to the public, and over the years, his impartiality, generosity and gestures of benevolence had won the hearts of many. Amidst all the attention he had been receiving from both his family and the public, Eliezer had tried to make his brother a significant part of his life, though the younger would still slip his mind on multiple occasions.

Due to his upbringing, Eliezer comes across as an uptight and conservative individual. His speech sounds rather scripted during one-on-one interactions, and he usually finds trouble with truly expressing himself in words. Running the kingdom and finding a wife to continue the bloodline of the royal family in the future, to him, would simply be his duty and obligation as the Crown Prince. Alone, his pursuits in art and music provide him with his, at times, much-needed diversions from having to be the perfect future king.

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

"A very good evening and warm welcome to the Palace of Dainia." The young, refined blond man, known throughout the kingdom as Crown Prince Eliezer paused for a brief moment before he continued. "The role of a king or queen is not to be taken lightly. It is not all lavish, and demands a tremendous amount of responsibility. You would be looked to by thousands for guidance and protection. Therefore, I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to every single young lady in this place, for your very presence conveys your willingness to rule Dainia by my side, to enter into this lifelong commitment. Regardless of the events that shall take place hereafter, I wish for all of you to have a lovely time here this evening."

Addressing a crowd was something that Prince Eliezer could do with ease. Unfortunately, the young royal did not fare as well up close and personal. The fact that he had been pressured by his parents to host a ball for the sole purpose of enabling him to interact with women was rather undignified, in his opinion, though, it was necessary, considering his lack of... experience, in the area. He stepped down from the podium after his speech to meet with his brother just as the orchestra started to play in the background.

Mathazar, who had been listening from a corner greeted his approaching twin. "Looking sharp as always, Eliezer."

"Thank you, I'll say the same for you, Mathazar," came the elder's predictable response.

"Well then, I believe it's time for me to leave you with these ladies," Mathazar stated with a playful smirk.

"Why don't you remain here?" Eliezer suggested. "Perhaps there is a lady for you as well."

"Oh, but this is your night, brother. I wouldn't want to get in your way," the secondborn seemed to finish off as he began to turn away.

Of course, the younger did not actually want to leave. His setup was complete, and staying behind to watch it all play out would entertain him significantly. He knew his brother well, and the reply he was waiting for came next, with a light touch on the arm.

"Stay, Mathazar, I insist."

Secretly satisfied, he let out a chuckle. "Hah, is our future king awkward around women?"

"You are aware that my discomfort in such situations is one of my flaws, brother," Eliezer admitted with a straight face.

"I merely jest, Eliezer. I very much wish for you to have a pleasant time as well." Mathazar then gestured for his brother to look over the crowd. "Look at this. This isn't just an obligation, but an opportunity. One to find true love. Do you understand?"

"I will keep that in mind," Eliezer replied, before looking his younger twin in the eye. "Your words truly mean the world to me, Mathazar, and so would your presence tonight."

At that point, Mathazar almost felt bad for what he had gotten the assassin to do. Almost. "Very well, since you have implored my presence, I shall happily grant it to you. I hope it shall provide you with the confidence to approach a few of these lovely ladies. I would start with the ones who are alone here tonight, they would very much appreciate such a gesture from their Crown Prince."

"I'm grateful for the advice, brother. Wish me the best," Eliezer ended off as he approached the crowd.

The Crown Prince scanned the area. The mood of the ballroom was generally lively, and there were a number of sociable noble women speaking in groups. After some time, a lone lady caught his eye. Something about her set her apart from the rest, though, he could not quite put his finger on what it was. Deciding that he had to start somewhere, he approached the dark-haired, fair-skinned lass, took a short bow and held his hand out to her.

"May I have this dance, my lady?"

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<Snipped quote by Raptra>

Technically she didn't find Link. Link landed on top of her. Then she found a hole in the floor that Link happened to be near.

@Burning Kitty

Right, shouldn't have used that word. Thanks!

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(R&D Lab/Med-Bay: He-Man, She-Ra, Cloud and Meta Knight) @Metatrooper @Burning Kitty

"What? No, you misunderstand. You see, we didn't create this multiverse, it already existed before we discovered it. For awhile now perpetrators from across dimensions have been brought to Cinix with this technology. We've only recently duplicated it for the purpose of sharing our discovery with individuals such as yourself in hopes of forming an inter-dimensional alliance, of sorts. I do apologize if that wasn't clear before."

Scarlet then tapped R on the shoulder after he had finished his explanation to Meta Knight. "We have an issue, they all tell me that their emblems were destroyed when they were teleported here."

R raised an eyebrow in confusion. "How is that possible? I literally found them by their emblems using my locator!"

"Well, that's strange, and quite intriguing. Could we consider that even without them, there was something that-"

The agent then leaned in and interjected in a hushed tone. "Okay, how about we theorize later? Can you help them anyway? I'd really prefer us not to have a viking invasion on our hands."

"Their people don't have access to the city unless we grant it to them, Agent," the scientist whispered back as if it was obvious.

R let out a sigh, remembering that he had said something along those lines himself earlier at the lounge. "Right, sorry. They're just, really convincing, alright?"

"The emblems were meant to serve as pathways between their worlds and ours," Scarlet continued as she moved over to a computer system and began typing. "Without them, I'll just have to attempt locating these dimensions again. So, I'm looking for?"

"Eternia, I believe, and... Midgar."

"Very well, give me a moment..."

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(Shower Area: Link, Rex and Zack) @Burning Kitty @FalkiThomas

Agent M let out a laugh. "Hear that J? Denial."

J rolled here eyes at M before turning to Link. "I appreciate the suggestion, but the people here, they joke, and they speculate. That's all there is."

At least, that was all there was currently. Even if there was something there, now was hardly the time to be pondering over how she and R really felt about each other. There were more significant issues at hand that had grabbed her attention, like how she had been able to see Link's emblem on her locator earlier without it being intact, and introducing the trio to the rest of the group.

"Rampaging monsters are sin problema, my lady! Where I come from, any living thing can turn into one at any time," Rex responded to J smugly, before turning to Zack. "Those are what we call EVOs, since you were asking earlier. Technically, I'm an EVO too, but I just have control over my nanites."

At Link's retort to Zack's friendship invitation J let out a nervous chuckle before speaking again. "Now, let's all be nice, alright? I just want to say a big 'thank you' to all of you for your enthusiasm in wanting to help us."

"If you'll just come with me, I can take you to meet your, uh... friend?" She first said to Zack before addressing Link. "And introduce you to someone who could probably sort out your emblem situation."

She then turned back to the agent in the towel as she left with the group. "I'll see you around M, and don't forget to get dressed!"

Defenders of Cinix (A fun crossover) [Accepting]

I've been referring to Link as a teen all along, my life has been a lie.

Looks like there's gonna be a party in the med bay.

Defenders of Cinix (A fun crossover) [Accepting]

Responses for peeps inside HQ will come soon.

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(Cinix Business District: Skitterback, Lena and Raven) @Lightning @eemmtt

Lena let out an involuntary gasp when the hooded figure turned in her direction and spoke. How did she know she was there? Was this teenage girl a Seijin as well? Though, it was a rather unusual power for a Seijin to have. Lena then considered the possibility of this being a trick of the Sphere, but if so, this girl somehow already knew that she was there, and she was quite confident in her own abilities now that she was under the Sun, should she need to defend herself at any point. Lena stepped out from her hiding place and approached the cloaked girl, who had pulled her hood back to reveal her face. She did not look like anyone she had seen before.

"Raven?" She repeated. "Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Lena."

She had been contemplating on what to say or do next, when a disturbing sound then tore through the silence of the currently-empty street and agitated the both of them. Lena had no idea where she was, but she had the feeling that something bad was about to happen to this place. She gestured to the manhole she had gone through to investigate.

"Something is going on down there, and it doesn't look good. I've been down there, and what I saw was nothing I had ever seen. Someone is working on something I fear may affect the entire block."

Remembering that the strange object in her pocket was the last thing she had touched before she had ended up in this place, she took it out and showed it to 'Raven'.

"I believe this is the symbol of a well-established group on this block. I think it's a good idea to go back and tell them what I saw."