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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Apr 30, 2008 18:22:47 GMT -5
Israfel shook his head, "I can't leave with you of course... but I can try to help." obviously a tad unhappy with the incompetence of the current company which really wasn't a fair thing considering Rhyme and Suzume had never been to Hell before, how could they be expected to know where everything was? "We have two options- the safer exit with the more dangerous route, or the more dangerous passage with the safer route." Israfel already seemed to have two methods already in mind.
Suzume just listened, and she figured of course they'd be in Hell right now, because any other exotic locale just wouldn't have been dangerous or crappy enough. She just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible, a natural want/need of any healthy being.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 2, 2008 17:25:28 GMT -5
“If the one that is far away and dangerous is easy to find, I can run myself and Suzume there. If the danger is only from the people and not the environment itself. If something is up with the far one, why is the close one the dangerous way to leave? How is it dangerous to ‘leave’ hell.”
He kept glancing back at the demons, wondering when they would work up the will to move. And why they haven’t yet. Was somebody higher up coming? He also noticed that his puppet he gave to Suzume was back where she sat before.
“Suzume, you still have that ‘doll’ right? We might need it later”
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 2, 2008 17:46:38 GMT -5
Suzume held up the doll, opening up her mouth to say something before she was interrupted, "The company with which the 'safe' exit lies is far from favorable. The other doesn't have such foul company- but you're more likely to be met by demons along your way out, the general consensus being that nobody is really wanted to leave Hell. They'll try to keep you here- and some demons are capable of doing this." Israfel explained, the oddity of his speaking now was that he actually sounded more intelligent than he normally did, as if leading others to believe he was more idiotic than he actually was, casting the wrong impression of himself to nearly everyone he ever met in his life.
Suzume nodded, now opening her mouth to speak again- but alas, she was interrupted yet again.
"Israfel, you're showing your friends to the door already? You didn't even introduce them to me! How could you...." A woman shook her head, her honey brown eyes looking from Rhyme to Suzume, her hair was in thick curls to her mid back, she was rather beautiful, of perfect form, her body's skin the gentlest shade of chocolatey brown, she seemed as if she might have been of some kind of royal decent by how she walked, "My children get to see these people before I do?" she shook her head, "Doesn't make a bit of sense..."
Israfel narrowed his eyes slightly, "shit..." he muttered under his breath, he didn't make a move to defend anyone, he just seemed to adopt an aura of strength about him, a determination in his stance as if he refused to be pushed aside by events that were to unfold soon before the group.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 4, 2008 12:55:07 GMT -5
Rhyme reached into his sleeves getting ready to draw his kunai if need be. He figured there would be a fight, but he didn't want to try his luck against the oldest of demons. From the hints around him he had to guess she was Lilith. The way that Israfel cursed under his breath and how she called the other demon her children.
“Where is a priest when you need one” he whispered under his breath as well.
He remembered reading a lot about this certain demon. Lucifer made her to be Adam’s first wife, but after a time she took away sex to try and get Adam to become less arrogant. But instead of changing he got God to kick her out, and he got Eve, a little bimbo who barely thought for herself and did what ever Adam wanted. Lilith got her revenge though in the form of a snake, who got Eve to eat the forbidden apple of knowledge, which got Adam and Eve kicked out of Eden.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 6, 2008 19:28:31 GMT -5
She casually walked around Suzume and Rhyme, as if inspecting them, "It's no wonder they took so much interest in you two..." she shook her head with a slight smile, "You know, though... if I don't give some gifts to my children every once in a while, they'll grow more restless... and they are always in need of a new body to feed from..." she looked towards Rhyme, her deep chocolatey brown eyes were a luscious hue that seemed nearly irresistable to any man. "It seems like we might have to reach some kind of deal... y'see... your friend over there so happens to be a kitsune- essentially immortal unless marred by some sort of wound that would kill her. She'd be very helpful around here... before you decline- I'd like to point out that if my sons find that they need someone new... I won't be held responsible for who they might take instead... a few have taken interest in some acquaintences of yours... which is odd actually, considering I didn't believe my sons had taken interest in such young flesh." she chuckled and shook her head, "I do believe we can meet some kind of aggreement, though... as long as we all stay reasonable." in the honesty that everyone had to face, Lilith wasn't to blame here- she never really ate from the Tree of the Knowlege of Good and Evil or whatever it was called... so she was never really taught or told what the difference was, which was actually a rather dangerous thing.
Whoever the two that she had made reference to about her sons taking interest in... well, whoever they were might remain a mystery unless one had the perception to figure it out.
"Lillith... the girl cannot stay here, and I'll personally put whoever else you're 'children' are looking towards under my protection if you don't leave immediately.... and I will make sure you're never in any condition to stop my friends here from leaving... understand?" Israfel narrowed his eyes, his tone sounding chillingly cordial as he spoke, though the threat hung heavy through it.
"Israfel, you know you're in no condition to help or hurt anyone- despite who your father is, because I doubt he'd help you." Lillith chided, obviously dismissing Israfel simply.
Suzume stood stone still, "Rhyme... don't leave me here..." she lipped the words breathlessly, too afraid to open her mouth, she seemed dead as she stood there, the concept of being here, locked forever away in the depths of Hell for the... purposes that incubi might see her fit for. "please..." she whispered, her voice coming out as the slightest squeak, unable to muster up anything more. She shook ever so slightly, she had a general idea as to who Lilith was talking about... and who could possibly choose anyone over family?
The sense in the air was thickly coating the nerves of the group, making the dangers of suddent movement or action apparent, as if one were to lash out in some violent manner... the situation would only grow more urgent and troublesome.
(What can I say? I dig the drama... and they couldn't get out of Hell TOO easily!)
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 7, 2008 17:13:00 GMT -5
Rhyme appeared somewhat bored when Lilith and Israfel spoke. This was a sham as he tried to think of some way to distract the demonness. He put a full out fight at the bottom of his mental list, since they would most likely get them killed.
He could try and charm Lilith, get her ego inflated a bit. That could set her off guard enough for them to escape. Or he could anger her. Either way her emotions could be twisted. He did give Suzume’s hand a small squeeze to let her know he was still with them.
Rhyme then let the kunai rest in his sleeves for a moment and instead brought out a simple book. He opened it with one hand and appeared to be reading it, right in front of Lilith.
“It is interesting, that a person such as yourself has gotten around so much. Most religions at least mention you, if not go into your exploits in great detail But I must say, good job dealing with that weak minded twit God pulled from Adam though I must ask, did Samuel ever get over the castration? You have been known by so many names over the centuries, Goddess of Night, Storm Demon, Seductive. You have been well over the world, people even painted you and wrote poems about you in the somewhat modern age. I must say, before you know who himself, you are probably the most famous demon alive.”
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 9, 2008 11:48:52 GMT -5
Lilith seemed a tad taken aback from the praise, "I'm flattered, child... but I do believe you're dancing around the question at hand..." she shook her head, looping an arm over Suzume's shoulder in a friendly manner and she smiled recovering from the suprise of the applause from the purple haired kid. "So, sweetie- anything you'd like to say?" she asked Suzume, it was obvious from her tone she meant no harm in her actions, despite the harm that she was well aware that they would cause. She was almost like a child in her own respect- though she was rather dangerous.
Israfel didn't look at all pleased with the situation, "Lillith... they're none of your buisiness... if you'd please find someone else to speak to at the current moment, my friends have buisiness to attend to." He nodded, trying to do something to persuade Lillith to kindly leave to do whatever it was she did in these dull moments in Hell.
Suzume looked towards Lilith, not in the least bit comfortable with a demon making such a friendly gesture and being so close, she shook her head, indicating to Lilith that she had indeed nothing to say, she meanwhile gripped Rhyme's hand even tighter, hoping that Rhyme had a better plan than the one that was obviously not working as well as planned.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 9, 2008 12:33:47 GMT -5
Rhyme’s mouth began to twitch oddly since he was speaking in sub harmonics. These were pitches well below the human or demon spectrum, at least he hoped they were below the demon spectrum. He needed some sort of sound to create illusions, so he had to do something that wouldn’t go noticed right away. If he could of he would have used the doll as a physical base but he couldn’t get it past Lilith unnoticed.
With an evil mental grin Rhyme’s fingers twitched slightly on the book and in Suzume’s hand. He was giving the illusion shape and form. He weaved the magic into a visible form and soon with a flash of fire and fake smell of sulfur another Lilith a perfect copy of the first appeared to the other side of Rhyme. It came with the proper evil intimidating sounds of a crack and a flare of fire.
“How dare you take my form you heap of ethereal illusion!” the illusion screamed at her. “And all of you, how dare you not see through this shoddy workmanship called an illusion. I bet you can’t even take a real hit without falling apart back into nothing.”
She stared down the demons just standing there.
“What are you doing just standing there, get her out of here!”
Rhyme gave Suzume and look and mouthed the word ‘Doll’ trying to get her to give it to him. He needed to get in in there soon before it took any real hits.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 9, 2008 14:02:06 GMT -5
Lilith chuckled, "Cute..." she shook her head as she walked to up to the illusion, half-dragging Suzume along with her, "Now, my friend..." she looked towards Rhyme, "Your games really are amusing... but if you'd please... I don't have time for this."
Suzume nervously clutched the doll that Rhyme had given her earlier, handing it to him silently, "Rhyme..." she whispered, urging him to hurry up and do whatever it was he was planning.
The demons that looked on seemed a tad unsure as to what was going on, and it was obvious that some had different beliefs as to the situation as others. Those who knew Lilith better were more aware of what would qualify as 'normal behavior' and they were pretty knowlegable as to the fact that a double wasn't something she would normally grow angry over so quickly. The others whom had maybe just seen Lilith before but never actually knew her (which of course would be quite a few since Lilith is a demoness of such high caliber) were not sure as to who was actually behaving more how Lilith would act.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 14, 2008 16:10:13 GMT -5
Rhyme grinned wickedly as he finally came up with a way out. They would get out through the easiest way, when the boundary was at its weakest, Halloween. It was mostly the subconscious mind of most of the people on earth, that let this happen. They believed that it was so, so it eventually became so.
Suzume, trust me and go where I lead you. Came Rhyme’s voice whispering in her ears.
Rhyme went up to the illusion and began to waltz with it as a base beat could be faintly felt. Then with a quick twirl he sent the illusion into the real one where on contact is burst into a bright blinding lights that fell all around. Then, when he believed Lilith to be distracted, he threw out his hands and ribbons flew out, the light invisible ones he used to control his puppet. They latched onto Suzume’s limbs and torso and he gave her a gentle but firm tug, getting her to move away toward him and away from the first demon. They could easily be resisted but he hoped that during the surprise Lilith let go enough for Suzume to slip away.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 14, 2008 17:50:28 GMT -5
Lillith shut her eyes against the bright flash of light, it was actually rather disorienting and she then felt Suzume being pulled away. She didn't try to hold the girl there, she let the kitsune go and shook her head- "You've chosen the deal then?" she asked, a smirk on her face as she slowly opened her eyes.
Suzume was dragged along in the magic, her limbs moving into direct movement with indirect purpose, like some kind of sleepwalker essense to her arms and legs, as well as the shaky, imbalanced way she held her posture. Her expression was unsure as to what was going on, Rhyme had told her to just go along with it, but that didn't mean that being controlled was any kind of pleasant. She let herself be controlled by the magic that was directed about by Rhyme, silently hoping that she wouldn't get Rhyme's magic confused with anyone else's and cause any more problems.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 16, 2008 19:58:37 GMT -5
When Suzume got close enough to him to be out of Lilith’s reach, he let the ribbons go slack, but kept then on just in case he needed to give her a pull out of the way or attacks or in case of emergencies. But he also used a ribbon to take the puppet away. When he did it grew to its full humanoid shape and he put it back within Lilith’s reach, hoping she would latch onto it, thinking it was Suzume.
To make it more possible he cast a glamor over it when Lilith was still dazed, making it look like Suzume and made Suzume look like a evil demon like creature. He turned and gave her a wink and putting his finger to his lip warning her to be quiet. He grinned at her, hoping the whole turnabout would work.
Rhyme threw his arms out wide as they began to glow with a sickly yellowish black aura. His eyes turned wicked as did his smirk.
Boys and girls of every age Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see This, our town of Halloween
This is Halloween, this is Halloween Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright It's our town, everybody screm In this town of Halloween
Whenever “this is Halloween” Rhyme’s numbers doubled each doubling them becoming more evil. First with very innocent Halloween like costumes, but slowly becoming more evil and realistic looking.
The Rhyme’s slowly started to advance on Lilith. On pumpkins he put his hand up again and rocks fell out of nowhere above Lilith plummeting below. On fright blackness emerged from the Rhyme’s hands, casting Lilith within it. And last on the last Halloween all the Rhyme’s spun and went right into a dramatic kneel.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on May 18, 2008 17:38:00 GMT -5
Suzume's eyes were wide, looking about with fear scratching at her vision, yet despite this she remained deathly silent- not daring to open her mouth and defy what she had been told. She shook with soundless tremors that passed through her body as the clones became more horrendous and terrifying. All these things, creatures... it was getting too much, she wanted to go home, she really just wanted to go home. Tongues of fox fire began to sprout from her fingertips, erratically forming and dissipating, she was not happy, not comfortable at all.
Israfel looked worriedly towards Suzume, "Rhyme, let me take you to a portal, keep up your song as a diversion or something- but you need to get out of here." he didn't want Suzume to lose controll of her powers when she was here- that would be really, really bad.
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Post by ±Witchcraft± on May 22, 2008 16:45:14 GMT -5
One of the Rhymes nodded toward Israfel and threw him out a ribbon. This would let Rhyme find his way back before they left. He put his trust into Israfel since the man could easily just drop the ribbon later and leave Rhyme stranded here. “Give this a tug when you need me to come” said another Rhyme closer to the other man. I am the one hiding under your bed Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
I am the one hiding under yours stairs Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
This is Halloween, this is Halloween At the first lines a single Rhyme up front, one specially gruesome rose while the rest stayed kneeling. Then, suddenly, the blackness surrounding Lilith vanished. At the same time the one that rose transformed into what was described. His mouth elongated and his teeth grew and sharpened into points. And his eyes flashed with a deep burning red fire. Then, another rose and the same happened, it transformed itself into what it sang. His arms stretched out and grew scales until 5 heads split out of each hand where his fingers used to be, each hissing angrily at Lilith. Cobwebs formed in his purple hair and spiders began to creep down from them, if someone looked closely they would see that they were black widows and other dangerous types. The whole group chanted the last line, while the two that were standing waited for Lilith to try something.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Jun 11, 2008 21:59:10 GMT -5
Lillith seemed rather disgusted in honesty, "Well, glad to know the circus is in town, deary- you might want to catch up with the freaks tent." she nodded slowly, she didn't seem scared, it was more of the whole 'ew, don't come near me' kinda thing. Though... Suzume's face was contorted with pretty much terror, her own magic returning her to her usual appearance but she didn't care at the current moment. She just had to get away from this, the terrors and horrors that were coming about, she couldn't take this. Not at all. She turned and ran from the spectacle, her eyes shut tight against any terrible thing that might lurk ahead of her, the second vision of her mind seeing the demons that she moved around. Her arms were wrapped around herself, clutching her stomach as if she might vomit, goosebumps rising and falling over her arms and if she would stop running you'd actually be able to notice how badly she was shaking as well. Suzume saw demons every day, but now she was in the land of demons, where she had been told so many days in her life where she was to belong, and now even Rhyme was making himself look so ghastly and it was frightening, rationality couldn't keep Suzume's thoughts from wandering to the possibility that it was something to do with the place, that it perhaps turned everyone into demons, that any moment she herself might become contorted and terrible. Suzume tripped and stumbled, not having gotten very far, she was just out of the crowd. She curled up into as tight a ball as possible, her hands wrapped over her head and her eyes shut tight as she gritted her teeth. Home. She wanted to go home. She didn't care what home it was at this point- Virisea, Twilight Moon, or even somewhere she'd never been before, anything would seem like home after being in a place like this.
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