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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 11, 2014 22:06:40 GMT -5
"Those are some interesting rumors." Persephone said with a chuckle. "But again, let everyone think what they want. There is no true image of the Queen of Hell... but that which is imposed upon those who worship her, fear her, or respect her..."
She began to walk around Garduk, but was stopped by Minos's hand. "What is it?" Persephone asked. She was about to further question the Elite Guard, when the grip on her shoulder tightened. Minos never let her gaze leave Garduk as she put herself between her master and the Maluvor... "You'll have to forgive Minos... She's rather protective of me, and she's not really trusting of strangers either."
"Well, is she an Indian or not?" Tenshi asked again.
"Hardly." Persephone told her. "She is a warrior of Hell, and my own personal body guard. I have four of them, and it would appear all four are here at the UCA as well, doing various things... However, since she just recovered from near fatal injuries, she will need someone to spar with, to fight to get her skill back up... and you could be her new sparring partner..."
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 11, 2014 22:36:55 GMT -5
The mere mention of of the word 'sparring partner' caused a grin to spread across Garduk's face. The large man turned to Tenshi. "Well shit, I never took you for a fighter. Should have mentioned that earlier."
But then his grin slowly faded away. Garduk hesitated, and then looked up over the heads of Persephone and Minos. His eyes narrowed as he focused on the far wall, and his eyes went completely black as he gazed into the astral plane. There was a moment of silence, and then...
"Awwww… fuck."
His eyes returned to their normal color, but now Garduk held a deep frown in place of his usual smirky grin. "You ladies might want to take cover behind Skull Head."
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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 11, 2014 22:40:46 GMT -5
Minos said nothing as she was careful to herd Persephone to the side of Arc. "Very well then... though I don't see the reason why this sort of defense is necessary."
"Eh, he's probably just scared of nothing." Tenshi said, a smirk on her face as she remained where she was. "And yes, I am quite the fighter. Lost to Arc here unfortunately, but I did tear an oversized reptile a new one... so let whoever is coming come. I fear no arrival." She boasted...
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Post by Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual on Sept 11, 2014 23:12:18 GMT -5
Arc titled his head curiously. The vaporous one must be quite long sighted, for he sensed nothing.
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 11, 2014 23:54:00 GMT -5
"Yeah," Garduk grumbled, more to himself than to Tenshi. His eyes went black again. "That's what I was worried about."
His now dark eyes turned to gaze in her direction. "Come here now, Angel," he said gently. He beckoned his hand towards her. Calm down and come over here."
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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 11, 2014 23:57:02 GMT -5
Tenshi raised an eyebrow. "Now why the hell would I come over to you? And don't call me Angel! I am a Celestial, a proud member of my species, and I refuse to take orders from some stranger, no matter what... And I am perfectly calm, mind you, or do I have to show you all that?"
Oddly enough, Minos was also looking in Tenshi's direction, but it was as if she wasn't looking at her... but PAST her...
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 16, 2014 13:39:41 GMT -5
Tenshi heard it first. A soft feminine voice whispered against her ears like a cold breeze, seemingly caressing her skin. "But it's a star daughter," it said in protest. "Can't I have just a taste?"
"No, you can't." Garduk had dropped his laid back tone from before. His face was dead set and serious. "Come here."
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Post by Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual on Sept 16, 2014 18:59:06 GMT -5
Arc narrowed his glowing eyes, turning them from lanterns into spotlights. Now he sensed what the nether creature did. A cold, curious presence, like that of a disturbed child... only a million times more powerful. Though the great warrior made no move, he tensed his body, hide snapping taunt and muscles bulging, preparing for any scenario in which he would need to act...
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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 16, 2014 19:41:06 GMT -5
Tenshi shook to the core, realizing what she was dealing with. It wasn't meant for her, Garduk's words... They were for this cretin, this unseen assailant. "Back off, you unseen bigot. The Queen of the Celestials has no time for harmless ghosts." she boasted, trying to keep face with her shock...
"For some reason, I doubt it is a ghost, Tenshi." Persephone chuckled, while Minos kept her guard, eyes firmly on the unseen apparition.
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 17, 2014 13:58:39 GMT -5
There was a soft moan of protest from the voice.
"Angel," Garduk said again, slowly this time. "Not now. You can play later, with the talking plant."
A sharp hiss. "Plants don't speak."
"Exactly." Garduk's tense posture softened. He was getting somewhere. "And if you behave, then you can make sure the plant doesn't ever speak again."
The unseen girl was silent for a second, and then have a happy giggle. Tenshi felt something swoosh around her body like wind, throwing her hair about as a dark cloud materialized next to a very relived Garduk. The inky fog of black blossomed to reveal the form of a young, seemingly innocent girl. She was staring at Tenshi with intense hunger.
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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 17, 2014 17:28:22 GMT -5
"Who the hell is this cretin?" Tenshi asked, her eyebrows furrowed as she brought her own face here inches from Ranukada's. " One of your little henchmen, Garduk? She looks harmless enough..."
"You look harmless, Tenshi." Persephone taunted, bringing the Celestial's ire toward her friend. "Looks are always decieving. I look harmless myself, or rather, I look completely human, as do you. But we all know the truth, don't we?"
Minos was now firmly set between Persephone and the two Maluvor. the stare she was giving both of them from behind the mask was hard and tense. Now she knew who these two were, thanks to Ranukada's appearance and Tenshi blurting out the name. Maluvor... Alarm bells were going off in her mind, as this was the worst case scenario for Persephone to be in. She knew better than anyone else here the horrors the Maluvor could bring... She wanted to get Persephone out of there at once, to flee, but that would only draw attention to them, and attention was something Minos knew was a very bad idea, especially around the predatory Ranukada. All she could do, was keep her friend behind her, act as her sword and shield, and if things went south... she could atleast stall them for a while, or use the Celestial as bait...
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 18, 2014 13:17:15 GMT -5
"Look, we all appreciate your spirit and bravery, Baby Cakes," Garduk said as he grabbed Tenshi's shoulders and back-peddled her away from Ranukada; the ghostly girl frowning as Tenshi was taken away. "But could you please just stay at least... ten feet away from her?" He released the celestial when they were a comfortable distance away. "The last thing I need is-"
"Garduk," Ranukada interrupted. "There are new ones."
Garduk paused, his brows furrowed, and slowly twisted his head to face her. "New ones?"
Her voice fell to a whisper. "A brother and a sister. But one is ghastly. One is of the hopeless creation."
"Angel," Garduk shook his head. 'What in the hell are you talking about?"
"One is not ghastly. It is the black influence. It is us, but not us. Perhaps a cousin."
Garduk stared at her with a blank expression on his face. Then he promptly turned back to Tenshi with a smile. "She's kind of cute that way, babbling nonsense like that every so often."
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Post by Tenshi the Sunkern on Sept 18, 2014 13:55:18 GMT -5
Tenshi shook Garduk's hand off. "Like I need help... I can fend for myself..."
"Can you now?" A voice echoed through the room.Arc,Persephone and Minos looked around trying to identify the source of it, while Tenshi just stood and put out her tongue. "Now, don't be like that to me, Spawn of Aether... That kind of recklessness will get you killed..." Darkness began to creep in from behind Ranukada, pure Nether began to gather together, before assuming a more human shape, twin leathery wings spreading out from the mass as the figure landed,its form cloaked from view. A clawed hand raised up and removed the hood of the cloak, revealing a female face, one with twin giant pigtails of blonde hair reaching down. Her eyes were scarlet red in color, and her mouth parted in a thin, toothy grin. "Call me... Katlas, if you wish. A pleasure to meet the most feared Maluvor... and the new Queen of Hell."
"So, you have heard of me." Persephone said as she looked upon Katlas. Shehad to admit, she could see from the girl's features that she was a demon... but not the kind of demon she was used to seeing. The scaly, dragon-ish claws were a dead giveaway... she was an Abyssian demon, created by the ancestral dragon Zuldes...
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Post by Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual on Sept 20, 2014 20:37:53 GMT -5
Arc's interest was peaked once more as he glanced down at the new arrival. Another one? Did today's surprises hold no end?
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Post by The Merry Lambfish on Sept 21, 2014 2:18:44 GMT -5
Garduk lifted an eyebrow at the appearance of Katlas, and paused to take in the welcoming stench of nether drifting from the being's body. He turned back to Ranukada with a questioning gaze. "This is the 'sister' you were talking about? You didn't mean she was the ghastly one?"
Ranukada shook her head. "It is the brother. And it's of the black influence."
He frowned, and turned back to look at Katlas. "Unless she's hiding something under that cloak, she's not much of a brother." The gruff Maluvor smiled, and stepped closer to the new arrival, begin careful to remain between Tenshi and Ranukada as he did so. "So, Katlas, was it? Can I call you Kat? You've heard of us, from the sounds of it, but I don't remember hearing of you before. What's your story?"
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