The Darkest Corners: A Modern Fantasy RP (Interest Thread - Closed)

[Not G. Ivingname]

John was staring down as Fromanzio screamed, a smile on his face. Then it turned to laughter.

John sat dumbfounded as Fromanzio barely held back the tears.

"Millions. Millions dead and Fromanzio remembers them all! It's grand John, really is. Thank you."

...What? This doesn't make any sense, why would... That spell was meant for humans, what effect did it have on a demon? Oh no...

John felt himself being taken away, the land on the floor back in the cafe'. John climbed into a chair next to Lucia, grabbed his head with both of his hands.

"What have I done?" John whispered, horrified by the implications of an even insaner jester that is going to be out for his blood. Maybe he should of just beat him with the pipe.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"You'd probably like it, and you'll probably get to see it, I'd keep a lid on your Vampiric heritage though, Vampires aren't exactly 'liked' on Jade, not after the war anyway." Lucia said in a cautious and concerned tone. Seras remembered Edward Crim and his wife make mention of a war between Vampires and Dragons back when they was in the Kennedy International Airport in New York. The dragon then pondered for a moment as to what to ask.

"Only thing that springs to mind is your old man. I don't understand how a vampire lord would favor humans so much."

"That is a question I've been asking myself a few times. However, whenever I've asked my father, he's says that he has always seen humanity as equals rather than a source of food. That they have as much claim to the world as anyone else, and that they shouldn't be treated as a plaything. He finds the diversity in human culture to be an interesting subject to talk about, and that they have been able to spread to call corners of the world, even beyond if the Moon is to be counted." Seras then paused for a moment, thinking about the specifics of the relationship between her mother and father.

"But, when it comes to my mother, he found her to be both beautiful and intelligent, and saw her talent in artwork; I guess you could call it a textbook case of love at first sight. My mother on the other hand, saw him as a kind and loving gentleman, a breath of fresh air."

 

[Lunar Templar]

Lucia listened to Seras talk about here father view point on humans, and smirked a little.

"He sounds like the High Counsel, though they don't see humans as 'equals', no dragon does. But like you father they recognize them as worthy of respect and potentially a very dangerous enemy should we be so foolish as to make them such."

Seras then went into what drew her mother and father together "I think I'd like a proper meeting with them when this nonsense is sorted out." Lucia said when Seras finished, now interested in this vampire lord and his mortal wife.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"He sounds like the High Counsel, though they don't see humans as 'equals', no dragon does. But like your father they recognize them as worthy of respect and potentially a very dangerous enemy should we be so foolish as to make them such." Lucia said with a slight smirk. Seras began to think on these words whilst Lucia continued to talk. "I think I'd like a proper meeting with them when this nonsense is sorted out." This brought Seras out of her little daydream.

"I guess humanity can be stubborn at times. Though there is some similarity in what you say when you mentioned that my father sounded like your High Counsel, seeing as though he is a member of the Council of Tepes. I guess a meeting with my parents after this Lich fiasco is possible; no doubt they would be interested in speaking with a dragon like yourself, it may even be the start of positive relations between Vampires and Dragons and Humans, seeing as though there are three races involved. Though of course, its all a matter of how quickly we get this whole Arzhela business sorted."

"How have you been enjoying London by the way?"

 

[Lunar Templar]

"I don't have the 'pull' to get any talks between Dragons and Vampires going. Kinda of a 'low ranking noble' if you will." Lucia said "I just wanna met him cause he sounds interesting, is all. London has been ok so far, not really had the time to take enough of it in, can't really get into full 'tourist' mode when I'm going to being going into a battle ya know." she followed with, then stretched. "What exactly is he waiting on? we do have humans and beings with short life spans at the table, we should get this going before they're to old to be helpfully" Lucia cracked at the Litch's expense

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"I don't have the 'pull' to get any talks between Dragons and Vampires going. Kinda of a 'low ranking noble' if you will." Lucia said. "I just wanna met him cause he sounds interesting, is all. London has been ok so far... when I'm going to being going into a battle ya know." She then followed with before stretching out in her chair.

"What exactly is he waiting on? We do have humans and beings with short life spans at the table, we should get this going before they're to old to be helpfully." Lucia then asked, no doubt taking a shot at Lucius. The remark actually caused Seras to openly chuckle.

"Beats me Lucia, perhaps his age has finally caught up with him, if you know what I'm saying. With regards to a meeting with my parents, I'll send them a message once the meeting is over, see if something can be arranged." Seras then noticed John suddenly reappearing, and taking a seat on the opposite side of Lucia, holding his head in both his hands, from the looks of it, his business with Fromanzio, who looked more upbeat than usual, had gone wrong.

"Something the matter John?" Seras asked in a deeply concerned voice.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

John looked up to Seras. John decided to just say the truth.

"I was sent to some room," John said, "Fromanzio was chained to the ground, a Iron pipe was in my hand. It wasn't cold, I could tell it as forged, still it would of hurt the demon. While it was tempting, I decided that beating the jester for five minutes would just make the monster want to murder me more, I went with a different track..."

John had to break eye contact, "I gave him the memories of what happened to me on the plane, what he did to me, partly to cause him more pain then any broken bone could, partly as part of some vain to teach him a lesson. I think I just made him crazier... and I think he still wants to kill me..."

"Better pick your number and get in line, @$%^head," John grimly thought, reflecting on the fact of how many things wanted him dead.

-Italian Alps-

Bowl frowned at that news, and glad she wasn't directly answerable to A-Lucia. Still, she had picked out 30 normal staff with no personal conflicts to help the five make their seal, and set up non-magical defenses (Bowl only had told A-Lucia of the most basic of the PIA could set up).

"We are ready to move the moment we are cleared to," Bowl said flatly, before turning to Zal'Teer, "Are you?"

 

[Lunar Templar]

---London---
Lucia rolled her eyes and patted John on the back "John, lemme let you in on a little 'secret'" Lucia started "Fromanzio wanting to kill you really only means your still breathing, he'd kill every one in London if he had the chance, and for no other reason then he can, so, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it, I don't and I'm pretty sure he wants to kill me to"

---Italian Alps---

A-Lucia noticed Bowls frown "Just let your team know the he's watching and looking for any weaknesses to exploit, and be quick with what ever extra measures your going to use, if he's awake, then he's already looking for 'chinks in the armor' if you will, at this point, I'd rather have me stepping in and destroying him in battle as a last resort, anyway, if your people are ready, then give the order move out, time is not on our side"

Zal'Teer opened a magic window to the dragon who was leading the team to Wagner's Seal "Is your team ready?" "We are, but what of The Ancient One's seal?" "It has been dealt with by The Ancient One her self, if your ready, then move out, the PIA team will be joining you shortly. Be wary though, Wagner is awake, and will be watching your teams work, and looking for any flaws to exploit" the dragon nodded "It shall be done" he said and left as Zal'Teer closed the window.

A-Lucia nodded "I'm sticking around, just in case things go bad"

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

"Well, that isn't that concerning, Fromanzio is just one of many people who want me dead..." John said, having long accept that people always will have him in their sights, "But, Fromanzio started laugh after a long while of just screaming, saying how he remembers killing millions, as he just started to laugh."

John looked over his shoulder at the demon.

"What is he?" John said, considering that that is a body count Arch Demon Dukes do not even begin to reach.

-Italian Alps-

Bowl led 14 normal human agents, 5 goblins (all in in their mech suits), and the five chosen magic users (Sally, Bai Zhi, Astryd, Berhanu, and Joseph) filed through the portal. Bowl decided to cut down the number of agents she would bring, since prime numbers seemed to be "cleaner" for magic (the alchemists had figured out why, but could not explain it to regular people without spreading the number addiction).

The agents pulled out measuring tape and protractors, creating a pentagon with five meter long sides, with each of the magic users standing on each side. Five high powered lamps were set behind each user, but only the one behind Joseph was turned on, to maximize his shadow powers. Each goblin mech stood behind the magic user, weapons ready. Most of the rest of the agents had weapons raised (some had assault rifles, some were using mounted machine guns, a few had grenade launchers) standing behind sandbags, two parallel to each side of the pentagon. No one had any illusion that these small arms would do anything against the scales of such an Ancient dragon. They were their to buy a few seconds for the PIA's true trump cards.

Two agents brought in tactical nuclear weapons in cases. Less than a kilo a piece, same nukes that would of been fired from the David Crockett, (Yanks sometimes are good for something) but would hopefully hurt Wagner to make A-Lucia's fight with him easier. Bowl and two others brought into three other cases, only Bowl knew what was actually be unleashed. She had Sally place every single mind protection spell she had, and had put her mind into full fortress mode.

Sally raised her cell phone, channelling her magic, speaking in ancient Scandinavian as she started to weave sealing spells. Joseph sent out his shadow tendrils, weaving dark energies very carefully with Sally's spells. Bai Zhi eyes were covered, ears blocked, fully concentrating on the life energies on those around him, layering his Qi on top of Sally's framework. Finally Berhanu pushed out the screams of the mountains, moving the spirits of the mountain, reinforcing Bai Zhi's use of the life his life force.

 

[Floris2123]

Seras gave him a kiss on the cheek, in response to him grabbing her hand. He looked around the room, these kind of things weren't really his thing. Seras started to talk to Lucia, he was listing a bit while looking around the room. Fromanzio and John were shouting at each other, and then both vanished. He looked away uninterested in the spectacle, he dislikes them both.. Though he liked John more. Seras then asked John if he was okay, and Theon also turned to him. "I was sent to some room....a different track. He turned his head back, as he chucked to himself. John doing something, and accidentally screwing up? That never had never happend before.

 

[Lunar Templar]

---London---

"Crazy, and full of it far as I'm concerned" Lucia said dismissively "I just know I'll be glad when this is over and I can go back to forgetting he exists, sides, I have things to do, people to talk to, and so on." Lucia added.

---Italian Alps: Wagner---

As the PIA agents started to work the unshakeable feeling they where being watched hung over the area like a thick blanket. As the PIA set up their seals the team sent by Zal'Teer where putting the finishing touches on their own seal, while the few not actively working on the seal went to tell the PIA what would need to be done to make their seal compatible.

A low chuckle followed by 'pathetic' was heard through the cave as the dragons helped the humans.

---Italian Alps: Cichol---

About the same time the other teams set out to the seals they where assigned to. As the teams began the preliminary set up for their seals, the seal holding Cichol began to crack, the leaders of both teams ordered some one to report what was happening to their respective heads and form a defensive line as the cracks spread across the seal before it just shattered like glass, the shards dissolving as the hit the ground.

Then, nothing, Cichol did not come charging out of the hole he'd been sealed in, in fact there was no immediate sign of life at all. It took a few minutes of silence before some one sent a remote drone in to have a look, it was entirely possible Cichol was encased in stone, since that was one of his ability's but the images the drone sent back told a different story. The area where Cichol was supposed to be had left an indentation in the soil from century's of being in one spot, but Cichol him self was gone.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

"What do you mean were "missing a dragon"?" Bowl said over the radio in frustration to a now terrified agent, "I want immediate dating of the rock, we need to find out when he got out."

Bowl walked out of the cave Wagner was in, (having another agent walking in as she walked out of the portal), but still carrying her crate (she was handcuffed to it with Titanium handcuffs), then walked up to A-Lucia.

"How could Cichol get out of his seal?" Bowl said as she nearly ran to the Dragon God, "How can we tell when he escaped? How do we know the other two seals still hold their Dragons? Where would Cichol go and why haven't we spotted a Platinum since your people went to jade?"

 

[Lunar Templar]

Zal'Teer was already ordering a scan of the area to find out how long Cichol has been free when Bowl came back through a portal.

A-Lucia, who had returned to her Platinum Dragon form as to be ready in case Wagner broke free "Clearly he hasn't wanted to be found, that's why no ones seen him." she said as read Cichol's file "As to your second question, if you have anyone in your group that can communicate with that lands they should be able to tell if anything is sealed or not. It's not a magic I'm familiar with in the sense of what I actively use, but if there's another seal that's a lid on an empty jar the spirits in the land wont be happy about guarding nothing, that's the best thing I can think of short of cracking Dr'az seal open an checking. As for Wagner, he's there, I could still feel his presence behind the seal when I reenforced it."

It was at this point Zal'Teer interjected "When should know how long he's been free shortly, five minutes at most he said "It is fortunate there haven't been any attacks relating to any Platinum's. A-Lucia nodded as she diss missed the file she was reading "Indeed, but some one ether let him out, or the seal broke down on its own sooner then expected, and we need to find out which, if some one let him out, they will need to be dealt with" A-Lucia said, not sounding very concerned that Cichol was free.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

-London-

"Crazy, and full of it far as I'm concerned. I just know I'll be glad when this is over and I can go back to forgetting he exists, sides, I have things to do, people to talk to, and so on."

"True," John reflected, although he knew when this was over, it be right back into the fire for the technomage...

John heard Theon chuckle. John turned to the werewolf.

"What's so funny?" John said flatly, "Does my continued suffering by forces out of my control amuse you?"

-Italian Alps-

Bowl grabbed the bridge of her nose.

"That is what Berhanu felt," Bowl shook her head. Still, Cichol was low priority. If he went into hiding, knowing that Dragons and A-Lucia is back on this planet would not encourage him to come out of hiding. If Cichol was still on this planet at all, "We do, but he is currently in the midst of sealing Wagner, and breaking the sealing spells early to ask his opinion is suicidal."

"There are a many groups that could of let the dragon out," Bowl thought, just even thinking through human groups that would want the dragon to be freed, "Anything from trying to seek power to those wanting to 'slaughter the beast in the name of God,' but it could be any of them till we get more evidence to narrow the choices down. I suggest we focus on containment of Wagner above anything else."

 

[Lunar Templar]

---Italian Alps---

"There is a third option as to why Cichol has remained silent." Zal'Teer started as one of the dragons reported in "The Queen whom ordered him sealed, Grendal, was not our best ruler, and was fond of the practice of 'political prisoners' mostly early in her reign, but it's widely believed she is the root cause of the Silver Broods animosity toward the current queen. If you got out of prison to find out the daughter of the one who locked you away unjustly was in charge, would you be want 'rejoin society'? According to the report I received he has been free for one-hundred and fifty years, good timing for him I suppose." he added at the end before telling another dragon to inform the Princess of this turn of events.

 

[Floris2123]

I wonder how my friends are doing right now? I think their vacation is less interesting then mine has been so far.
"What's so funny?" John asked looking at him, he just managed to contain a sigh as John continued "Does my continued suffering by forces out of my control amuse you?" His face betrayed his annoyance quite clearly.
"No it does not, frankly I see you as horrible incompetent and annoying. But that was not the reason I was laughing just now, I remembered something funny I had seen the other day. You know not everything revolves around you John, even though that might be very shocking to you." Theon was clearly annoyed, and didn't regret a single word he has just said.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

"Horribly incompetent and annoying?" John said, getting more annoyed by the second, "Of us, who figured out the corpse was guilty, and who thought the other was arresting a different person? Who stopped the plane from being blasted apart when the droppolganger self destructed by willingly stabbing their arm into the plane's electrical system? Who's been hunted by other mages for living beyond the fifth century, and dodged everything they thrown at me? Yes, you heard right, I am a called a heretic for my own kind."

"So, you really were not laughing at me? Deprehendero Dormi." John said as he casted the lie detection spell.

 

[Floris2123]

John was clearly annoyed as he responded with "Horribly incompetent and annoying?....Yes, you heard right, I am a called a heretic for my own kind." "I never thought you wanted to arrest him, but you were waiving your gun around like it was a toy. Something which I believe not many 'law enforcers' do during a questioning. And I am glad you are so good at your job, that you not only let your suspect get away but even blew a plane up along with it. And you are hunted by your own kind? You think that is bad? I don't even know my own kind!" Theon said getting very annoyed and angry.

"So, you really were not laughing at me? Deprehendero Dormi." John said as he casted a spell of some sorts. Cerebrum alterantia alica deprehendi primo obice. Theon froze for a second wondering where that voice came from, then there was a ear deafening screeching sound within his head. He grabbed his head with both his hands, and leaned on the table trying to fight back the sound. His brain was screaming in pain, and he could feel himself losing control of his body. At the height of the pain, it suddenly stopped and everything went back to normal.

When he looked back up at John, his face looked much angrier and colder. "That right there was the last time you pull anything like that. If you ever cast a spell on me again for your own personal gain.. I will rip you in pieces myself. I might not be good in magic like you, but you overestimate your own abilities mage." His face slowly began to change back, but the same look filled with disgust and hated stayed. "Still you really show your true colors, when you are using spells on people below 18, John." He said with a grin, which clearly showed how little he thought of John.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Seras let go of Theon's hand as he began to argue with John, this is exactly the sort of thing she didn't want to happen, especially given the reason for why they were all here; to put an end to the machinations of some mad Lich, not to fight amongst one another. But she couldn't help but feel concern for Theon when he suddenly grabbed his head with both is hands, as if in pain, then proceeded to lean across the table.

Suddenly though, it stopped, and everything went back to normal. The words that John spoke most have been some sort of spell. Right then and there she wanted to threaten, even hurt John for what he did, but realized she would be doing the same thing that Theon did earlier, so stayed her hand for the time being. She would have to have words with him later. Though she had to admit, that spell was a rather stupid choice.

Pushing that little incident aside, she turned back to Lucia, wanting to ask another question.

"Pardon me for asking Lucia, but just how old are you?"

 

[Lunar Templar]

Lucia just rolled her eye's as John and Seras's boyfriend went back and forth, she was all ready with a snide comment but things seemed to have settled.

"Pardon me for asking Lucia, but just how old are you?"

Lucia turned back toward Seras, and thought about weather or not she wanted to answer that, she was young by dragon standards to be sure, but still pretty old by every one else's. "I turned 250 before setting out on this little outing, why do you ask?"