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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 11, 2014 19:00:07 GMT -6
Before Arcturus could actually go in the portal, a gloved hand grabbed his arm. "Don't let her go through with it. No matter how happy it makes her, no matter how important it seems, just please stop it. For the sake of everyone."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 11, 2014 19:25:30 GMT -6
"What?" Arcturus asked partially out of shock and partially out of concern as he grabbed the hand himself and held it tightly. "Why? Why should I stop it?"
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 11, 2014 19:31:13 GMT -6
"Don't let Pearl get beyond her dance. That is all I'll say." The cloaked figure breaks out of his grip and begins to walk away before turning to ask one more request. The hood hides it's features in opaque shadows. "Elia will suffer for it as well, so please make Pearl see it. Make her see the consequences of finding her answer." It runs away and vanishes around the corner.
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"It's your turn Jet."
"What? Why me?"
"Because you're the one who decide to save the boy from my Ire. Might as well meet you in person."
"Fine..." A mist slithered across her body as she appeared where the portal would open.
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 11, 2014 20:04:08 GMT -6
Elia waited for Arcturus after she went through the portal, but after several seconds had passed with no sign of him she started to worry a little. She went back through the portal and saw Arcturus just standing there, staring at the walls that lead to Grangold's entrance.
"Arcturus? Did something happen?"
Or are you just losing your mind?
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 11, 2014 20:08:41 GMT -6
"It's nothing." Arcturus shook his head as he entered the portal himself.
He found himself in a familiar swamp-like jungle filled with fog with the lake itself quite a ways away. However, what he did not recognize from before was a certain nymph standing in front of him.
"Hello, my name is Arcturus." he greeted her as he walked towards her. "Do you know where Pearl is?"
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 11, 2014 20:14:47 GMT -6
Elia followed Arcturus through the portal, and saw a nymph standing right behind where she had been only moments ago.
"I was just standing right there. How did you get here so fast!?"
Do the nymphs also have superhuman speed?
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 3:18:53 GMT -6
"I know you already Arcturus. Don't you remember my soothing voice? I guided you through her cleansing." The nymph standing before them looked slightly younger than Pearl, but still fully developed. She twirled her medium, brown hair uninterestedly around her cute face. She wore a grey dress with a slit on the side to show off some leg. Looking over Arcturus with sky blue eyes, she continues, "But I guess we've never met. Hmm You're not that bad on the eyes. Oh yeah! Your rooms aren't ready yet, so for tonight you'll sleep with Pearl, and Miss Elia you can take your pick of sharing Rhea's room, Cream's room, or yours truly. As for your question, we have methods. And as for your unasked question, Master wanted us to doll up for the prudes. I'm paraphrasing, but you get the jist."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 12, 2014 6:58:42 GMT -6
"Ms.? Mrs.? Miss? Nevermind. Jet," Arcturus tried to tell the nymph, not sure how to address her. "Elia will need to be home at night. The same might apply to me, but I'm not sure. Anyways, may I ask what transpires in the ceremony?"
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 12:27:17 GMT -6
Jet finds her left eye twitching for a split second. "Listen kid, do you even know where you are right now?" The swamp like jungle illusion was now replaced with tropical rain forest one. The mist now limited their view even more. "This place is hard to find and harder to navigate. Being invited with a guide and not being eaten are privileges only a few know. And you want to waltz on out like you can just come back anytime you feel like it? But hey, if you got somewhere better to be than the exit's around here. I'm sure you'll find it eventually. Need to see someone? Then write them a letter. It will arrive before you. Besides, I'm sure Caius can stand being apart for a few days. Now follow me and I'll explain at the castle." She begins to walk towards the lake when she digs her boots into the ground and turns toward them again. "AND I WENT THROUGH A LOT OF TROUBLE BUYING EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE'S CLOTHES THE LEAST YOU COULD DO IS APPRECIATE IT!"
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 12, 2014 12:33:58 GMT -6
"How do you know my name and also know about Caius?" Elia asked, somewhat afraid of the angry nymph.
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 12:43:37 GMT -6
"This little guy right here." She lifts up Arcturus' hair and points at the curse mark. "What he sees, we can see. It's rarely used, but if we want to check on something, let's say the night naive young Pearl walked into the bathhouse to wash his back, we can see it. Wha-Wha was ready to storm the castle. Speaking of places with Dungeons, there's a Dragon visiting right now too, so if you want to watch a wizard vampire fight a dragon over who gets to have Rhea for the next six months, it starts at three tomorrow."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 12, 2014 13:43:57 GMT -6
"What else did you see?" Arcturus spoke with a slightly worried tone before realizing he wasn't getting an answer. "However, that didn't answer my earlier question. What happens in the ceremony? Is there anything I should be careful about?"
She's not helping me any, but the dragon fight sounds like a good show. Hell, I might even get to speak to the dragon. I wonder what happens to a dragon's fire if it eats jalapenos...
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 14:04:18 GMT -6
"I told you I'll explain at the castle, but now that you mention it, after tonight, Pearl's going to be like a werewolf in heat when the moon's out, so you better not find yourself alone with her. That is if you care about your manhood. Now quit the chit chat and follow the leader." She starts the trek to the shimmering lake, only checking once to see if they'd follow.
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 12, 2014 14:36:47 GMT -6
Know I see what that stranger meant, but how would he know? How would he know that I was going for Pearl, and that she was undergoing her ceremony?
Arcturus grabbed Elia's hand and followed Jet towards the lake itself.
"Jet, who named you and Pearl?" he asked as he scratched an itch on his nose produced by the moisture in the air.
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 15:35:24 GMT -6
"Alucard picked some of the names, like mine and Pearl, while others chose their own, like Wha-Wha and Rhea." They continued walking till they reached the shimmering lake. "You know the drill, take off anything you don't want wet, and let's go." Jet stripped herself down to only a golden bangle and placed her clothes in a bubble she made out of the mist. The bubble begin to sink into the lake and float towards the castle.
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 12, 2014 15:39:10 GMT -6
"Wait, we're going to someplace inside the lake?"
Elia carefully inched her way toward the edge, where she sat down before leaning forward to see the castle in the lake. She was still having trouble believing her surroundings, let alone that there was a real castle down there. She started to look really pale as well.
What have we gotten ourselves into?
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 12, 2014 15:46:15 GMT -6
Arcturus watched the bubble flow towards the castle before looking back up at Jet only to cover his eyes.
"I've been thinking..." Arcturus trailed off as he uncovered his eyes and looked at Elia, inspecting her Cleatian clothes. "Why can't we travel in a bubble like that? I'm sure Elia would appreciate not having to swim with either wet or no clothes."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 12, 2014 16:45:30 GMT -6
"You are making me do so much more work than I expected. Alright then huddle up." She pushed the two together. Wrapping the mist around them a bubble formed as she led it into the lake. to move it she swam around it in a spiral towards the castle. Her super sonic speed in the water propelled the bubble straight towards the gate, past the courtyard and watch towers, into an open obsidian door, where it popped in the main hall next to Jet's clothes. She put the dress and boots back on as she looked at the two ending up on top of each other. "Well you asked for it. So how was the ride?" The room they landed in was pure marble and gold with granite pillars and mahogany tables placed next to plush black couches. There were three ways to go, the main stairs covered in black carpet and two doors that led to the first set of rooms.
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 12, 2014 16:49:09 GMT -6
"Please get off of me already, Arcturus," Elia said as she glared at him.
Well, at least I didn't have to swim. More like attempt to swim, actually.
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 12, 2014 16:50:26 GMT -6
"Wonderful." Arcturus blurted at Jet, ignoring Elia as his mouth bloated and his face turned green. "Rooftop acrobatics, fine, sudden shifts in gravity, okay, disorienting shifts in position don't bother me, but spinning is a big no-no."
Arcturus lurched over as he puked a foul liquid onto the floor, nearly falling over in the sickly puddle.
"Good thing I skipped breakfast."
The universe knows I need it.
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