The Darkest Corners: A Modern Fantasy RP (Interest Thread - Closed)
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"I've made deals with demons in atmospheres less tense than this. Shall we agree to not obliterate the plane from existence by pitching into pointless battles?"
Zaheer laughed at the statement and responded "You still are making deals with those little things? I have Asmodeus serving me coffee in the mornings." It was clear, even without vision of his face that Zaheer was jesting.
"In all seriousness though, I am not one to procure fights with others so as long as you don't wish to test your new abilities on me, then I won't be fighting you any time soon. Speaking of, what is your reason for coming to London?"
Zaheer laughed at the statement and responded "You still are making deals with those little things? I have Asmodeus serving me coffee in the mornings." It was clear, even without vision of his face that Zaheer was jesting.
"In all seriousness though, I am not one to procure fights with others so as long as you don't wish to test your new abilities on me, then I won't be fighting you any time soon. Speaking of, what is your reason for coming to London?"
"I am happy to see that you made it onto the plan without any further problems." Theon remarked with a smile as he held Seras's hand; which prompted her to smile back.
"Yeah, it wasn't too much trouble after getting Katie to wake up. Since they were calling for boarding in groups, it meant that the cues weren't overly long."
"You know what was up with that Vampire guy in the terminal?" John asked before he started making golems with some kind of marker.
"If your talking about Sir Edward Crim, then he is a pure blood Vampire fanatic, sees them as the top of the food chain. He likes treating people, or rather Vampires like my father as a punching bag in a verbal sense, since my father acts with a greater amount of respect towards other beings than Edward does. I mean he married a Human woman, and has two Dhampir daughters, one of them being me. And since he is a member of the Council, he tries to ensure peaceful relations between Humans and Vampires." Seras took a moment to pause for breath then continued.
"And by the way, the name is Seras Rogue."
"Yeah, it wasn't too much trouble after getting Katie to wake up. Since they were calling for boarding in groups, it meant that the cues weren't overly long."
"You know what was up with that Vampire guy in the terminal?" John asked before he started making golems with some kind of marker.
"If your talking about Sir Edward Crim, then he is a pure blood Vampire fanatic, sees them as the top of the food chain. He likes treating people, or rather Vampires like my father as a punching bag in a verbal sense, since my father acts with a greater amount of respect towards other beings than Edward does. I mean he married a Human woman, and has two Dhampir daughters, one of them being me. And since he is a member of the Council, he tries to ensure peaceful relations between Humans and Vampires." Seras took a moment to pause for breath then continued.
"And by the way, the name is Seras Rogue."
Richard heard incantations and glanced back at the panicking Human wizard "You know, we aren't so unstable that we'll just randomly explode. You don't need to invent a new salt-based perfume just because we're sitting next to eachother. Believe it or not, I kinda like Humanity. I clearly remember BEING human, though, which helps. What's your name, Wizard?"
"... What's your reason for coming to London?" Richard looked back "See my sister some more, show Terra around, connect with the rest of the Ascended to see what I'll be getting up to from now on. Travel. Generally enjoy myself."
"... What's your reason for coming to London?" Richard looked back "See my sister some more, show Terra around, connect with the rest of the Ascended to see what I'll be getting up to from now on. Travel. Generally enjoy myself."
"M'laaaaaaaaaaa~dy?" Richard said, offering her his hand. This earned a light laugh from the demon girl, who took the hand without delay. "Why thank you good sir." she offered, enjoying the little play. The two quickly passed through the gate; having waited until nearly the end of their boarding zone.
As the two reached their seats, they found the third seat in their cluster taken by a strange man."Interesting, I have Annester buy my seat and he puts me next to you of all people. I suppose he wants us to meet after all and in that case, you may call me Zaheer.". A few moments later, Richard's voice appeared in her head, explaining the man was in fact another Ascended.
With the realization, she turned to look at Anester, who was only just boarding the plane; a smirk on his face as he saw the two ascended meeting for the first time. The smirk quickly evaporated as he saw his own seat was next to a certain vampire lord no one really seemed to like. She pitied the man; but not enough to exchange seats with him.
"I've made deals with demons in atmospheres less tense than this. Shall we agree to not obliterate the plane from existence by pitching into pointless battles?" Richard said aloud, drawing Terra back into the conversation. Terra smiled wiry at the statement, enjoying the ammo it gave her. "Making deals with demons now Richard; should I be jealous?" she said, her tone giving away the statement was meant as a joke.
Terra quickly stretched out her wings - it would likely be the last time she would be able to for a few hours, so there was no sense in letting the muscles tightening more. There after, she took her seat next to Richard. She broke out the trashy romance novel she'd been reading in the airport and opened it to where she had left off.
She kept an ear on the conversation, listening for any further input she might add. When Richard brought up the Wizard in the row behind them, Terra looked back to see what he was talking about; only to find the aforementioned wizard on the boarder of cardiac arrest. quickly reaching out with her mind to lightly read Zaheer's emotions, confirming he really didn't want to destroy everyone. At the same time, she picked up on the unknown Ascended and the panicking wizards names.
"I wouldn't worry too much John; they're telling the truth. Neither Richard nor Zaheer really want to cause any problems" she offered, trying to reassure the man, not realizing that she'd inadvertently used their names before being introduced properly. "In any event; none of us bite-" she said, before turning her head slightly to the vampire lord two seats over. "er... well, most of us anyway; so it should be a quiet flight." She held out her hand to the panicked wizard, saying "My name's Terra by the way; pleasure to meet you."
As the two reached their seats, they found the third seat in their cluster taken by a strange man."Interesting, I have Annester buy my seat and he puts me next to you of all people. I suppose he wants us to meet after all and in that case, you may call me Zaheer.". A few moments later, Richard's voice appeared in her head, explaining the man was in fact another Ascended.
With the realization, she turned to look at Anester, who was only just boarding the plane; a smirk on his face as he saw the two ascended meeting for the first time. The smirk quickly evaporated as he saw his own seat was next to a certain vampire lord no one really seemed to like. She pitied the man; but not enough to exchange seats with him.
"I've made deals with demons in atmospheres less tense than this. Shall we agree to not obliterate the plane from existence by pitching into pointless battles?" Richard said aloud, drawing Terra back into the conversation. Terra smiled wiry at the statement, enjoying the ammo it gave her. "Making deals with demons now Richard; should I be jealous?" she said, her tone giving away the statement was meant as a joke.
Terra quickly stretched out her wings - it would likely be the last time she would be able to for a few hours, so there was no sense in letting the muscles tightening more. There after, she took her seat next to Richard. She broke out the trashy romance novel she'd been reading in the airport and opened it to where she had left off.
She kept an ear on the conversation, listening for any further input she might add. When Richard brought up the Wizard in the row behind them, Terra looked back to see what he was talking about; only to find the aforementioned wizard on the boarder of cardiac arrest. quickly reaching out with her mind to lightly read Zaheer's emotions, confirming he really didn't want to destroy everyone. At the same time, she picked up on the unknown Ascended and the panicking wizards names.
"I wouldn't worry too much John; they're telling the truth. Neither Richard nor Zaheer really want to cause any problems" she offered, trying to reassure the man, not realizing that she'd inadvertently used their names before being introduced properly. "In any event; none of us bite-" she said, before turning her head slightly to the vampire lord two seats over. "er... well, most of us anyway; so it should be a quiet flight." She held out her hand to the panicked wizard, saying "My name's Terra by the way; pleasure to meet you."
Lucius, long past caring which other beings, paranormal or otherwise, were around him, sat aloof from the many conversations around him. To slightly increase his personal security, he began casting a basic ward around himself, which would notify him if any magic was cast which would harm him.
a few minutes, and some complicated gestures later, he decided he may as well chat, if just to scout for a potential ally. he noticed what he remembered to be a half-demon sitting a few seats down, and leaned across to him.
"hello, my dear Demon, my name is Imperiosus, though you may use my Praenomen - forename is perhaps more the modern phrasing - Lucius, if you are so inclined." As he spoke, with his everpresent accent, Lucius gave a probably-not-quite-convincing smile, and offered a handshake to the Demon.
"if I may ask, what nature of events bring you to the great city of london?"
EDIT: decided to talk to a closer character.
a few minutes, and some complicated gestures later, he decided he may as well chat, if just to scout for a potential ally. he noticed what he remembered to be a half-demon sitting a few seats down, and leaned across to him.
"hello, my dear Demon, my name is Imperiosus, though you may use my Praenomen - forename is perhaps more the modern phrasing - Lucius, if you are so inclined." As he spoke, with his everpresent accent, Lucius gave a probably-not-quite-convincing smile, and offered a handshake to the Demon.
"if I may ask, what nature of events bring you to the great city of london?"
EDIT: decided to talk to a closer character.
"See my sister some more, show Terra around, connect with the rest of the Ascended to see what I'll be getting up to from now on. Travel. Generally enjoy myself."
Zaheer felt even worse for Richard now. The guy had a family that he felt something for. They would all die before him, long before him and then he would be alone. Zaheer had lost his connections long ago and the Ascension wiped his memories. His own mother was but a blurry figment of his dreams now.
"Ah. My ascension killed everyone within a five mile radius and wiped my memories so I lost my connection to others a while ago...You are aware what your unnatural lifespan will cause right? Well, enjoy it for now I suppose. Oh and to be fair, the reason I am going is simply to gain power. I lost all reason to stay in the United States after graduation."
Zaheer turned around to the panicked man in the back. "Hey, don't worry about me, it's been at least three weeks since I had an incident." His eyes flashed brightly with energy as he spoke.
That last part was a lie but Zaheer thought it would be funny to freak him out more. Plane rides were already very dull.
Zaheer felt even worse for Richard now. The guy had a family that he felt something for. They would all die before him, long before him and then he would be alone. Zaheer had lost his connections long ago and the Ascension wiped his memories. His own mother was but a blurry figment of his dreams now.
"Ah. My ascension killed everyone within a five mile radius and wiped my memories so I lost my connection to others a while ago...You are aware what your unnatural lifespan will cause right? Well, enjoy it for now I suppose. Oh and to be fair, the reason I am going is simply to gain power. I lost all reason to stay in the United States after graduation."
Zaheer turned around to the panicked man in the back. "Hey, don't worry about me, it's been at least three weeks since I had an incident." His eyes flashed brightly with energy as he spoke.
That last part was a lie but Zaheer thought it would be funny to freak him out more. Plane rides were already very dull.
"You know, we aren't so unstable that we'll just randomly explode. You don't need to invent a new salt-based perfume just because we're sitting next to eachother. Believe it or not, I kinda like Humanity. I clearly remember BEING human, though, which helps. What's your name, Wizard?"
John froze at that. "Did he just read my mind?" John thought at that.
"I wouldn't worry too much John; they're telling the truth. Neither Richard nor Zaheer really want to cause any problems..."
"@#%^, THEY CAN!" he thought.
"The name is Joseph," John said somewhat calmly, immediately forcing himself to think of childhood memories and his fathe rwhile trying to purge of any thoughts of classified data, "John was my father's name. Also, if you would please, stop reading my mind. It is really $#^*ing creepy to have people IN MY HEAD." John went back into panic attack mode, 1. in hopes they would leave him alone if they saw the distress they were putting him through, 2. chaotic thoughts are harder to read, and 3. because actually was distressed, since mind readers are the worst thing to run into as a PIA agent. Still, he kept to his training and gave started thinking about a plausible reason as to why he had so many layers of cover.
"They will find out. They are reading my mind and finding out about things I have done with magic and electronics. The council will find me and burn as a heritic for 'corrupting their ancient art'. I am so dead, I am so dead." John thought in his mind, now actually having problems breathing, not even looking at Terra's friendly hand.
John froze at that. "Did he just read my mind?" John thought at that.
"I wouldn't worry too much John; they're telling the truth. Neither Richard nor Zaheer really want to cause any problems..."
"@#%^, THEY CAN!" he thought.
"The name is Joseph," John said somewhat calmly, immediately forcing himself to think of childhood memories and his fathe rwhile trying to purge of any thoughts of classified data, "John was my father's name. Also, if you would please, stop reading my mind. It is really $#^*ing creepy to have people IN MY HEAD." John went back into panic attack mode, 1. in hopes they would leave him alone if they saw the distress they were putting him through, 2. chaotic thoughts are harder to read, and 3. because actually was distressed, since mind readers are the worst thing to run into as a PIA agent. Still, he kept to his training and gave started thinking about a plausible reason as to why he had so many layers of cover.
"They will find out. They are reading my mind and finding out about things I have done with magic and electronics. The council will find me and burn as a heritic for 'corrupting their ancient art'. I am so dead, I am so dead." John thought in his mind, now actually having problems breathing, not even looking at Terra's friendly hand.
"John was my father's name. Also, if you would please, stop reading my mind. It is really $#^*ing creepy to have people IN MY HEAD." "joseph" said, as he began to freak out.
And, as Joseph began to lose control, Terra's head began to hurt. "Ow!" she yelped at the emotional changes. "Please try to calm down Joh-Joseph... I can't really turn my telepathy off, the best I can manage is low-level empathy." Terra said, holding her head. "and if you keep freaking out, all it's gonna do is give me a headache and make me read your mind by accident." she said, trying to explain why staying calm was critical.
As she said this, images of a home in what appeared to be a south-western, U.S. city, unknown faces, and for some reason the occasional closed door passed through her mind in a haze. through it all, Terra couldn't help but notice how well defended the mind was; he'd had training against mental attack. Not enough to really stop her if she wanted in, but enough to draw mild curiosity.
Then, through the emotional storm came a voice. "They... find out. They are reading ... things I have... The council... heretic... ancient art... so dead.". Now things were getting out of hand. Terra was halfway tempted to call on her darker powers to control the man's emotions; forcing him to calm. Were it not for the consequences of drawing on those powers - the sudden, nigh-irresistible urge to devour the nearest sapient creature's soul - she might have actually considered doing so.
And, as Joseph began to lose control, Terra's head began to hurt. "Ow!" she yelped at the emotional changes. "Please try to calm down Joh-Joseph... I can't really turn my telepathy off, the best I can manage is low-level empathy." Terra said, holding her head. "and if you keep freaking out, all it's gonna do is give me a headache and make me read your mind by accident." she said, trying to explain why staying calm was critical.
As she said this, images of a home in what appeared to be a south-western, U.S. city, unknown faces, and for some reason the occasional closed door passed through her mind in a haze. through it all, Terra couldn't help but notice how well defended the mind was; he'd had training against mental attack. Not enough to really stop her if she wanted in, but enough to draw mild curiosity.
Then, through the emotional storm came a voice. "They... find out. They are reading ... things I have... The council... heretic... ancient art... so dead.". Now things were getting out of hand. Terra was halfway tempted to call on her darker powers to control the man's emotions; forcing him to calm. Were it not for the consequences of drawing on those powers - the sudden, nigh-irresistible urge to devour the nearest sapient creature's soul - she might have actually considered doing so.
Mohini stared at the bluehaired woman sticking her hand towards her, then the fey sitting in the seat next to her. She hesitated for a few seconds, then she took a firm grip of the hand and shook it.
"Mohini." She said, and then scratched her cheek with the same hand, before pointing to the fey. "And who are you?"
"Mohini." She said, and then scratched her cheek with the same hand, before pointing to the fey. "And who are you?"
John just said his calming charm, getting his nerves and his heart rate back on track, although it wasn't working very well.
"Please try to calm down Joh-Joseph... I can't really turn my telepathy off, the best I can manage is low-level empathy."
At that, John started to calm down. He knew if she tried to get into his head again, he had some means of defending himself. Thankfully, with how this mission was going, inducing a panic attack and going emotionally insane wouldn't be that hard. He also hoped that enough of that message went through to send her on a different (although still very true) line of inquiry.
"I am alright... I am alright," John said, breathing calmly. He grabbed her still outstretched hand, "Nice to meet you."
"Oh, her face is just priceless right now," John mentally giggled.
"Please try to calm down Joh-Joseph... I can't really turn my telepathy off, the best I can manage is low-level empathy."
At that, John started to calm down. He knew if she tried to get into his head again, he had some means of defending himself. Thankfully, with how this mission was going, inducing a panic attack and going emotionally insane wouldn't be that hard. He also hoped that enough of that message went through to send her on a different (although still very true) line of inquiry.
"I am alright... I am alright," John said, breathing calmly. He grabbed her still outstretched hand, "Nice to meet you."
"Oh, her face is just priceless right now," John mentally giggled.
Lucia smiled, she was gonna say something
"It is really $#^*ing creepy to have people IN MY HEAD."
her attention was pulled to the back of the section, so she spun around and poked up over the back of her seat to see. she saw the winged woman from earlier, and another guy whom seemed to be having a break down of some kind
"It is really $#^*ing creepy to have people IN MY HEAD."
her attention was pulled to the back of the section, so she spun around and poked up over the back of her seat to see. she saw the winged woman from earlier, and another guy whom seemed to be having a break down of some kind
Richard felt Terra's pain and quickly opened his mind to handle excess load for her, sending her feelings of affection and support. Turning to the Human mage, Richard himself cast a calming spell with enough power to make a rabid dog mellow "Calm down, I didn't read your mind, I just heard you casting the calming spells and observed you, then made my own conclusions mixed with what I had seen from the airport."
Richard protectively held Terra to him whilst he spoke to the man, rubbing her arm gently hoping that she would find solace in his support.
Richard protectively held Terra to him whilst he spoke to the man, rubbing her arm gently hoping that she would find solace in his support.
John had calmed down when he was blasted by Richard's mellowing charm, pushing him pass calm and collected, and made him utterly loopy.
"You people look... funny," John said, staring at the ceiling, laughing to himself.
"Did introduce my seating mates guys? This one is a Werewolf in London and that one is a vampire thingy... a half vampire..." John said, waving his hand around drunkenly.
"Did I mention I love you guys? Your my favorite plane peoples since I sat next to a lepracorn on a trip to Malaysian," John giggled, still holding Terra's hand.
"You people look... funny," John said, staring at the ceiling, laughing to himself.
"Did introduce my seating mates guys? This one is a Werewolf in London and that one is a vampire thingy... a half vampire..." John said, waving his hand around drunkenly.
"Did I mention I love you guys? Your my favorite plane peoples since I sat next to a lepracorn on a trip to Malaysian," John giggled, still holding Terra's hand.
Zaheer saw what Richard was doing and stopped him. Spells were dangerous in the best conditions and if Richard hadn't done this before he could easily kill the man.
"Have you tried that in Ascended form before? If you haven't then please stop for a moment and consider you are risking turning his brain to mush."
"Have you tried that in Ascended form before? If you haven't then please stop for a moment and consider you are risking turning his brain to mush."
John had been knocked unconscious by the third spell. Blacking out and true sleep often look the same, but really are two very different things, his mind wasn't at piece. John's mind was devoid of anything.
Also, staying unconscious for long periods of time tend to result in brain damage.
And he still was was holding Terra's hand.
Also, staying unconscious for long periods of time tend to result in brain damage.
And he still was was holding Terra's hand.
"So she is" She said as the newcomer sat down.
"Indeed-y." Pegs muttered.
Pegs squirmed as Lucia gave a handshake to the snake lady she was sitting next to. She seemed friendly enough, for a dragon. Now hopefully the other one was friendly as well. At least she wouldn't have to conjure up her own entertainment then. Well, on one flight, Pegs had decided to conjure up illusions all over the place to dull the pain of boredom. She had gotten a very stern talk from a flight attendant while she just sheepishly smiled. What did you expect? Her race was known for the tricks they pulled on humans, and for Pegs, that was a huge temptation. She was brought out of reminiscing about pranks and the stern lectures than following when the snake lady addressed her.
"Mohini." She said, and then scratched her cheek with the same hand, before pointing to the fey. "And who are you?"
"Just call me Pegs." She grinned as she settled back into the seat.
"Indeed-y." Pegs muttered.
Pegs squirmed as Lucia gave a handshake to the snake lady she was sitting next to. She seemed friendly enough, for a dragon. Now hopefully the other one was friendly as well. At least she wouldn't have to conjure up her own entertainment then. Well, on one flight, Pegs had decided to conjure up illusions all over the place to dull the pain of boredom. She had gotten a very stern talk from a flight attendant while she just sheepishly smiled. What did you expect? Her race was known for the tricks they pulled on humans, and for Pegs, that was a huge temptation. She was brought out of reminiscing about pranks and the stern lectures than following when the snake lady addressed her.
"Mohini." She said, and then scratched her cheek with the same hand, before pointing to the fey. "And who are you?"
"Just call me Pegs." She grinned as she settled back into the seat.
" My main concern was with the panicking mage in the middle of a variety of enemies in an enclosed metal space. Now I can properly calculate" Richard reached into his overshirt and took out a notebook, flipping through it to some equations for what amounted to a wake-up coffee spell. offhandly conjuring a pen, he started adjusting for his ascension, hyper-focusing on the calculations, as the pen whipped across the page. "Zaheer, check these for me please."