Wraithblade6

The Blood Compact

i'll try to get something up before work tomorrow.

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You know, I'm waiting for Mathew to be accepted....

@thewizardguy

Oh! Good lord. Accepted. Get in there.

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Grey! I have an angry woman storming at me! What kind of trouble did you get me in?

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

"Really? You'd throw away the lives of innocents to kill little old me?" Time seemed to slow down, as the road stretched. It wasn't real, mithais knew that. He could feel the immense pressure on his mind, Gabriel's power knocking on the doors of his brain. He could feel his own shield holding off the fingers that would have plucked apart his sanity, and ripped his memories to shreds. And yet, even so, it seemed as if every step he took only moved Gabriel further away, and only made the thick syrupy air he was struggling through all the harder, all the more solid. A gloved hand slowly extended to his side, the gentle fingers caressing the sides of a small girl's face. Gabriel smiles at Mithias, his eyes blazing red, as long nails burst open the tips of white fabric. The girl simply grins, clutching a teddy bear. And yet, in the soft grip Gabriel held the girl in, strength far above human was clearly apparent. "I could shatter her skull, weak as I am. Would you really sacrifice her life? Would you kill her, boy?" It was as if a guilotine were strapped to the girl's neck, and with undeniable certainty, Mithais knew that if he took another step, the girl would die instantly. Her life was in his hands.

@thewizardguy

As the gummy, thick air slowed his pace like a fevered dream, Mithias' legs eventually stopped moving, fixing in place despite his mental efforts to force them forward. Time and space were distorted, lengthening the distance between himself and his adversary in spite of his wishes. Long black tendrils of hair swung forward over his shoulders, as if swept by an unseen current that had been dragged behind him. He locked eyes on the little girl. Humans around him merely floated away as he stood on the brink of decision. Mithias looked at his adversary, his demigod of a father, one he both loved and hated at the same time. "You've already killed that child. You killed her a thousand times. You killed her long ago, and you'll kill her again. You always kill her. Your insatiable desire for atrocity and pain is a result of your insanity. You've lived too long and have become numb to it all. You are dead inside, father. I will open you up and see that no heart beats within you, and learn the truth, that I've been alone all along. So kill her. Give me a reason. Remove all my doubt, no! Remove all my hope in you, for that is all that stays my blades right now. Kill her and let me see it. Fuel the fire just this little more, and I will slay my own heart to put you down. Go ahead. Give me all I need and all of us will die. Kill her. I dare you." Eyes like a madman, Mithias took one step forward and waited on his dare.

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Mithias would be all emo, I don't know what he would do. He could go over and join SOLDIER, go freelance, or whatever. Everyone can do something, it would simply serve as a segway into the next section of the roleplay, and prevent it from stalling in that inbetween moment when there's relatively little to do.

@thewizardguy

Hey Mithias isn't emo! Just because he took an extended vacation alone to Alaska once doesn't mean he's suicidal or anything... >> It was a soul-finding retreat!! Anyhow I'm contemplating a change of career for him after hunting down his dad. Any idea how he might find him Wiz?

@Wraithblade6

Career Change: He retires and joins Bedivere in retirement and takes up painting as a hobby. Well, that's what Bedivere did, expect he uses blood as paint. He also has a strong penchant for collecting things. Which is why if you ever venture into his automobile collection, you'd find some pretty neat things.

@The Grey Dust

Cars!?? I'm there.

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Mithias would be all emo, I don't know what he would do. He could go over and join SOLDIER, go freelance, or whatever. Everyone can do something, it would simply serve as a segway into the next section of the roleplay, and prevent it from stalling in that inbetween moment when there's relatively little to do.

@thewizardguy

Hey Mithias isn't emo! Just because he took an extended vacation alone to Alaska once doesn't mean he's suicidal or anything... >> It was a soul-finding retreat!! Anyhow I'm contemplating a change of career for him after hunting down his dad. Any idea how he might find him Wiz?

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Errrrrrr....yeah point taken -_-* inb4RebeccakillsMagnus

@Rusalka

Ah well. At least Shikaru has multiple characters.

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I think theres still important interaction to be had between characters that will decide the future. For example, i left an obvious invite to Silent in my post. If you wanted yo skip ahead, then what happemed? Where is soldier? Did the purge win? What is the resultant status of the world and do we want tp play in that time? What do you all think?

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An absolutely horrible post. I was rushed. It couldn't be helped. I'm tempted to shoot myself. Goodnight.

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A soft breeze carried the scent of fire and car exhaust through the ally. Mithias listened to Rebecca call him out before deparing, her fervent glare affixed on him cautiously until she was certain he wasn't going to stop her. He wasn't. he had a strong feeling they would meet again. Lingering, the shy Camille unexpectedly reached for him, and in response he stopped, allowing her to latch onto his arm like a winsome little sister. She had been disturbed by the conflict and was apologetic. Yet, in her eyes, Mithias could see a deeper dilemma, that of who she was and what she was, and an intense need for the one she loved. There was so much she didn't yet understand. Her pleas rung his heart like a bell and he inwardly winced. "I know." He replied softly and cupped his hand behind her head to bring her close to him briefly. He knew exactly how much Camille loved her maker. Rebecca called again and he released Camille with the few words of wisdom he could find at the moment. "It doesn't matter what you are, Camille. All that matters, is what you do with what you are given. I know you and your mistress have truly suffered, but I fear that if the Kinslayer is unable to let go of her hate, then she and I will cross blades again. Now go." As the girl hurried, Mithias looked back to the gruffly amused jackass known as Rhyss. "Purge are coming. We need to getour of here immediately." With strange tomahawk in hand, Mithias picked up the pace and passed his SOLDIER ally, moving to where his senses directed him was quiet. As he did, he considered... what was that little speach he had just given to Cami? He was reminded of his own father and the hatred and prejudice that he had harbored against him. It had kept them apart oh so many years. Mithias owed him immeasurably, and now he realized that it was time he followed his own advice. It also occurred to him, that if Gabriel could speak through the mouth of a puppet, then he could also listen. All Mithias would have to do, would be to speak to a potential puppet while Gabriel was reading its mind. Was it possible that Gabriel had always been there, watching through others eyes all this time? Mithias scoffed at himself as he ran over the rooftops with Rhyss. Even if he had underestimated his father, he shouldn't flatter himself. His life was not all that interesting. He'd feel rather silly attempting to put his theory to the test. Running through the city, occasionally over rooftops, it seemed the two had cleared out just in time. They managed to get to a clearing, adjacent to the woods, yet not far from the base itself. Mithias slowed to a walk and looked behind him to his peer, his long black hair settling down the front of his shoulders. "Rhyss, I haven't heard anything from the general. I presume him dead. SOLDIER can't defeat either of these two armies, and Kami no Kage is here as well. We need to form a temporary alliance with the vampires and destroy the Purge. Vampires cannot wipe out humans, but the Purge would do so all too eagerly to vampires. They are the greater threat."