Wraithblade6

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

GODDAMMIT MATT I TOLD NOT TO BRING THE DAEMON BACK!!! ONE JOB!!! ONE FUCKING JOB!!! THAT WAS ALL YOU HAD!!! RANT OVER!!!

@kishin asura

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

"Is that the path that you have chosen?" Gabriel sighs, as he watches the prodigal son turn and leave. Slowly, the world around him begins to dissolve into an infinite plain of whiteness, the ground fading away until only the path Mithias walked remained. Before him stood a door made from old black wood, covered in carvings of dragons and other mythical beings. It seemed familiar, as if it had been ripped from some grand mansion, and Mithias realized that this was the door that would lead to his destination. "It would be easier, you know. Stepping over the bodies of the innocent. Without the determination to face your opponent, no matter the cost.... well, the chances are you'll lose. You do know that, right?" No longer, was the voice that of Gabriel. rather, it was significantly deeper, if more benign. Rather, it sounded old, and tired. Mithias got the impression that if he were to look back, he would no longer see the red-clad figure of his father. In reality, of course, it had never been his father at all. That much was clear, as Mithias' repressed memories once more flooded into his mind. His identity, his experiences, his reason for being here..... Bug stood beside him, too, as if he had always been there. It was only now that he was realizing it. "Are you prepared to live according to those ideals, regardless of the price?"

@thewizardguy

"Yes." Mithais stood in front of the door, beside Bug. "Life without honor, is no life at all." The vampire glanced back at the raving lunatic. "So that's Drac." He then inclined his piercing yellow eyes toward Bug. Sighing, He looked over the door as they prepared to open it. "I never realized how much I missed my father. But let's get yours out of here. We've got existence to save."

The Blood Compact

<Snipped quote by Wraithblade6> I have pesky humans to deal with. -sips tea-

@The Grey Dust

Invite me over later.

The Blood Compact

Magnus is going to enjoy every last second of this, lol.

@Shikaru

Shik. Go post. I have ancient telepathic psychopaths to hunt down.

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

Will post in a few hours, just finishing up at work.

The Blood Compact

Mithias placed a hand to the side of his helmet unconsciously as he tried to digest what he was hearing. Magnus was saying that SOLDIER had sold out on their Elites, the vampires who risked their immortal lives killing their own kind to protect innocent humans, that SOLDIER had known all along what would happen at Kilo Point, and that they had planned for the Purge to attack. Could that have been the reason Magnus had simultaneously attacked as well? Had the mad vampire Shane intended not to fight SOLDIER, but to counter the Purge all along? Mithias' mind whirled with broken logic as to who was getting what out of that insane battle. It was a suspicion he had had for a while now, since two opposing armies both attacking a SOLDIER base simultaneously seemed very improbable. Regardless, at the present moment, it was clear Magnus was trying to sway him, and we all know how intensely Mithias Varomere valued his agency. "Even if what you are telling me is true, Magnus, I've already left SOLDIER, for my own reasons. I'm well aware of the inevitable corruption in large scale human organizations, but it doesn't justify the murder and enslavement of all humanity. I don't need SOLDIER's support to hunt you down and kill you. I will find out soon enough what the truth is."

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

Gabriel sighed, as Mithias turned away from him. "Pathetic. This is why I despise knights. You pick a path, you claim to devote yourself, and yet the moment the going gets rough you abandon it like a lazy schoolchild. I never killed you because I thought you'd learn to do something with yourself, find yourself a little place in this world. I've found mine, Magnus knows his.... even your friend knew his place in the world. And yet, you hesitate with every step you take. You never really decided, you just didn't have the guts to commit yourself to anything." Gabriel flicks his wrist, as a blast of force seems to emanate from him, the ground shaking and tearing beneath his feet. Men and women were launched into the air, as they crashed into walls and floors, the packed masses dissolving into a scrambling stampede of panicked humans, hundreds crushed to death in the sudden tumult. "You pretended to be a brave little SOLDIER, you pretended to be a crusader, you pretended to be my son.... what worth is a son who won't even decide who he is?"

@thewizardguy

More music: http://youtu.be/DZ2YgLe8Gg0 Right or wrong, a father's scolding bit hard. Mithias bore it like a lash, forcing himself to listen and stand. It would only be good for him to benefit from this. He took a moment in silence, trying to calm himself amidst the vital abuse of the crowd of humans around him. Those still able to run scattered. He remained. A champion must face both victory and failure with grace. After a moment, Mithias put away his blades and looked up. "It is clear that I cannot defeat you, father, and yet even if I could overcome your power over my mind, I could not accept so many innocent deaths caused by my efforts. That... is not who I am." Sighing, his expression heavy with disappointment at the cold-hearted being before him, he continued slowly. "I'm going to turn my back on you, and I'm going to walk away. If you're going to stop me, then do it. If you're going to kill me, then do it. ... But if you're going to let me go, then leave me forever. You are nothing but a source of pain to me, and I will never want to see you again." Mithias stood a moment, giving a few seconds time for Gabriel to say anything, hoping somehow it would not be as he had said. Then, seemingly resolving himself, he turned away, just as promised, and started walking. It was over. A shadow of Aono's wings followed behind him as he went forward to accept reality, to welcome a new future with new friends and new family.

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

Here to confirm, I gave Tyki full permission to jump through the Mystery Orb.

@thewizardguy

Run for your lives.

HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

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The Blood Compact

Magnus is going to enjoy every last second of this, lol.

@Shikaru

lol As will I.