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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 23, 2014 23:30:42 GMT -6
"Then how do you propose we raise a child of our own?" Arcturus asked Rhea as he laid back down. "I can't leave the palace unless I want to die facing Alucard, and I don't want to leave Pearl alone like that. Especially if she's with child at that point. I have eleven months. Eleven short months to get strong enough to face that."
He stood up and pointed at Alucard as their claws dug into each other, causing blood to spurt and bits of muscle to fly out of the massive gashes.
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 23, 2014 23:52:36 GMT -6
"Ah yes, Alucard is a heartless monster. He's also a proud warrior who seeks death. Van Halen on the other hand is a gentle spirit and strong leader who seeks the pleasures in life. The one who cursed you is the former, the one who wed you is the latter. Perhaps the way out is by bringing forth the right personality. Have you not talked with your emperor on making an exception for your love?" Rhea asked with only mild curiosity. Alucard had dug his claws into Tafl's mid section and lifted him up for a slam, but Tafl became a dragon and pulled Alucard out. He flung him to the floor and roared a roar of flames at the floor. Alucard broke free from the fire with his sword and jumped to stab Tafl in his left wing.
Jet began to assure Elia of her role, "We can still cure that with a potion, so rest up."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 0:02:35 GMT -6
"No, I haven't." Arcturus sighed as he looked pleadingly at Pearl. "I haven't spoken to my grandfather about our love. For all he knows, she's just my servant. He wouldn't allow it anyways. Not because he thinks its entirely wrong, but because the people and jealous senators would accuse him of allowing his family to get away with crimes. He's trapped no matter which way he goes. I actually feel sorry for him. His daughter, my mother, left for unknown reasons, and only came back to die again. Then some random blacksmith and his son claim to be her family, and he takes them in. These people that are foreign to him are his family, and he has no choice but to accept them. Granted, it's not like he doesn't like us, he just doesn't like being forced to do things."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 0:19:42 GMT -6
"We can go on an extended journey!" Pearl exclaimed. "That way no one will find out and no one will question a royal bringing a servant. Jet could help train you or Wha-Wha!" Pearl was trying hard to find a solution so Arcturus wouldn't worry.
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 0:26:23 GMT -6
"No not Wha-Wha!" Arcturus wheezed like a dire wraith as he slowly lowered his stature. "I need a Type-3 teacher, access to all sorts of Magickal tomes, heavy combat training. The nymph fighting styles are too different from my own. Graecius is a better mentor for me. Alto is a fantastic teacher, despite her-Ahem, illicit activities that she performs with some of the older male students. I'm not sure that we could have access to equal or greater resources here or anywhere else."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 0:38:54 GMT -6
Rhea chuckled as she knew what was about to happen, "And neither hold a candle to your opponent. He has mastered many forbidden techniques and he is looking for someone to surpass the only man he ever respected." Now Alucard's voice rang through his head
"Weak compared to Zappa. You need someone with his level of advancement to impress me." Alucard had swung at Tafl, missing by a large gap as the dragon closed in the space and shot another flaming punch. Alucard virtually disappeared leaving the punch to scorch the wall. He tried to stab Tafl again, but Tafl summoned a golden axe from his cape. The two weapons created an intense gravity field as they clashed.
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 0:51:32 GMT -6
Zappa, who is he? Wait, was he a Type-3? Could you tell me whether he was a time, space, or gravity specialist?
"Graecius has competent martial skill, with his slower, more powerful blows matching my own style that allow me to learn more from him than any other instructor." Arcturus explained to Rhea as he sat up. "To a Type-3, speed means nothing. The fast can be made slow, and the slow made devastating. You could teleport behind an enemy, use an Urenbeck Catapult to launch yourself behind them, open up a transdimensional portal sequence to confuse them, speed up your own personal time, slow down their relative time, plant them into the ground with gravity, render them unable to move by suspending them in the air. Speed and mobility are almost useless against a good Type-3."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 1:13:46 GMT -6
He was a master of all. We fought six times before I actually killed him. "Yes type-3's are undoubtedly powerful, but there are ways to counter them. It's why they don't rule the world. But enough of the competition, let's see how this friendly duel ends." Rhea's eyes focus on the arena which has been split down the middle. Tafl glows with golden energy and Alucard with red. Their weapons shriek under the energy being built. Raising their blades high, they slam them down and unleash gysers of raw power. A flash of golden red fades and Alucard falls to his knees from the blow, Tafl barely manages to stand. Rhea rises from her seat. "And the winner is, The Golden Dragon Tafl!"
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 6:49:19 GMT -6
That's not fair; you have to wait until one of them is either dead or unconscious. Unless you have something up your sleeve, of course/
"However, Type-3s are extremely versatile, and the only way to counter them is by knowing all their techniques and their weaknesses." Arcturus tried to remind Rhea as she grabbed Pearl's hand to pull her up. "So many variations are possible of the same attack though. Plus, it requires a knowledge of quantum mechanics to truly understand an attack, and new ones can be made on the fly. Like just now, I thought of something I'm incapable of, but would be more than enough to destroy a large city."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 19:02:59 GMT -6
"What do you mean not fair?" Rhea said as she turned to face him. "This is neither a Colosseum, nor a Jorkum sanctioned duel, it's a friendly competition. If either of them were going all out, we wouldn't even be in the area. And another thing, you felt awful nervous when I asked about you assisting Pearl. What really went on at the mountain?"
Jet began feeding the winner a purple, and much stronger, potion. Wha-wha gave Alucard the rest of the O- virgin blood.
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"Where'd they go!?" An enraged guard sought out a group of invisible thieves that broke into the hidden cave. Zappa was directly behind him when he turned into a curved blade. Zappa wiped his blade of the blood as he went to inspect the formerly heavy guarded door. Unlocking it was a breeze with his magik. As he walked in the room he noticed it was rather plain. All that was there was a few lit torches and a bed. The only thing that stood out was the most beautiful women Zappa ever beheld bound to the bed. The chains used to keep her there also kept her body in a water like state. He had no words to offer, but she sensed his awe. Overcoming his shock he freed her from the enchanted chains and she spoke, "My name is Nivian, why are you here human? You don't have an negative Aura like the others." He stuttered trying to find the words,
"M-m-m-m-my name is Z-Z-Z-Zappa, the G-g-g-guardian. We came here to... to... to rescue the slaves."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 19:06:47 GMT -6
"I just sorta sped up the process, just a teensy bit." Arcturus scratched the back of his head as he responded. "I didn't want Pearl to miss the finale of Alucard and Tafl's duel, so I sped up her personal relative time. It's a simple technique, and probably the only time manipulation I'm good at."
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 19:23:31 GMT -6
Rhea just sighed, "I guess it can't be helped now. but do me a favor and don't help her in her trial battle. Now let's go get you ready Pearl. We only have until the full moon comes out."
"Ok, see you later honey." She kisses him on the cheek before following Rhea. Tafl offers his hand to Van Halen who graciously accepts it. They hug each other and head out to the mead hall directly outside. Sunshine comes up behind Arcturus, "Would you like to get a drink with them?" Her soft voice echoes out as she looks down at Arcturus.
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"I see." Was all she said for sometime. Zappa sat awkwardly next to her as she smiled. "I'm glad you came here. The last thing I want is those type-4's to find out about my daughters."
"D-daughters?" Zappa freaked out a little upon hearing her.
"Yes, all five hundred of them."
"Five Hundred?!?!"
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 20:01:19 GMT -6
I won't, don't worry.
"Yes please." He told Sunshine who dwarfed him, uneasing him. "A drink would be... fantastic."
It's like she could crush me with just one hand. I don't even want to face Alucard if I feel like this around one of his servants.
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 20:12:33 GMT -6
"Ok then, please follow me." She led him to the ground floor then out the arena and to the left where a small tavern like building was set up. Only five people were inside. Love acting as a bartender, Alucard toasting Tafl on his victory and a drunken Wha-Wha making out with a drunken Layla on a stool. Sunshine was taller than Layla, but not by that much. Alucard motioned for Arcturus to join them "I heard you mention someone I know while on the balcony, How do you know Professor Alto?" Alucard asked. Love, polishing a cup said, "What do you want to drink?"
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 20:18:29 GMT -6
"The spiciest mead you've got." Arcturus told Love with a smile.
"Wait, you know Professor Alto?" he asked Alucard as he scratched his brow. "Well, that would make sense since it is her portal that I used. Anyways, how do you know my Magick teacher?"
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 20:37:09 GMT -6
"Coming right up!" Love responded with a similar smile. She poured him a tall glass of a strongly spiced Mead Cream brewed earlier that day. The glass was set down with a thud in front of him.
Alucard had a sly smile as he spoke, "Alto and I had... quite a few visits of sorts. She provided a much better service than sustenance." Tafl blurted out what Alucard was trying to dance around, "The salty dog f***ed her brains out is what he wants to say! What? I was here once when she was. That was the strangest use of magik I've ever seen." Alucard still had the sly smile, "But you still saw, and that's why we can never eat grapes together again." There was a brief pause before the two laughed at their inside joke.
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"What's wrong? Surprised I kept my figure?" Zappa tried to change the subject,
"Well not exactly, perhaps we can talk about it after leaving this place."
"The faster, the better."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 20:41:33 GMT -6
"I should've known." Arcturus facepalmed himself before downing a gulp of the spicy mead. "She does tend to, go around, if you kno-F***! S***! WHAT'S IN THIS DRINK!?"
He shouted in pain as he felt the inside of his throat burn from the mead.
"OHGODSWHY!?"
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Post by SwordMasterEX on Feb 24, 2014 20:57:59 GMT -6
Love answered as if Arcturus didn't know what he was getting into, "You asked for the spiciest and this is what we got for that. You do know this was brewed for a Dragon's taste buds right?" The two men sitting next to him laughed like drunkards laugh at lightweights.
Many hours passed and now everyone was gathered outside, including Alucard, but no one was touching him or getting near the throne he had set up. Pearl was standing in the field surrounded by stone rings. She was holding a regal lance, but it held no special power. She was now also wearing a golden circlet and waiting for her opponent. Rhea stood just outside, observing with proud eyes. Next to her was Arcturus. Rhea began making a declaration, "In the tradition of those before you Pearl, this match will be to first blood. You can pass when the blood flows into the firefly. You're opponent will be Mist." A rather short Nymph with blue hair entered the combat field with no weapons. They were both illuminated by the silver light of the moon in the soft grass. Mist spoke with a cheery tone, "Ready Pearly? I'm not gonna hold back."
"It'd be an insult if you did."
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Post by Golurkcanfly on Feb 24, 2014 21:04:49 GMT -6
"GO PEARL!" Arcturus cheered his wife on like a crazed sports fan. "Kick her ass! Just not literally! Actually, either way is fine! Anyways, you can do this!"
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Post by GX1997 on Feb 24, 2014 21:19:40 GMT -6
Elia sighed and shook her head after hearing Arcturus' comments, forgetting just how uncomfortable she was at the moment considering who all surrounded her.
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