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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:29 PM Post #16 |
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2/4/2011 "You have to trust me with this," said Roland. "Look around you. This world died, murdered. It was not supposed to flicker out of the heavens like it did. There was some other purpose for this world. Mankind was meant to spread itself amongst the stars but not like we did. Refugees fleeing a dying world like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Holy Terra will be known and feared and rule a million worlds. This path must be set." The voice reached a deafening crescendo in his head. A cacophony of a thousand voices, speaking as a rising chorus. "Samus. That's the only name you'll hear. Samus. I am Samus. Samus is all around you. Samus is the man beside you. Samus will gnaw on your bones. Look out! Samus is here." "Samus. That's the only name you'll hear. Samus. I am Samus. Samus is all around you. Samus is the man beside you. Samus will gnaw on your bones. Look out! Samus is here." "Samus. That's the only name you'll hear. Samus. I am Samus. Samus is all around you. Samus is the man beside you. Samus will gnaw on your bones. Look out! Samus is here." "Give it to me," he spat at Mary. "Do it! Do it now!" |
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| Mary Galenus | Mar 1 2011, 12:31 PM Post #17 |
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2/4/2011 Roland was talking nonsense now, but his words spoke of power. And then she heard the voice... The call of Samus... "Give it to me! Do it! Do it now!" Mary closed her fist around the spear tip and began to withdraw it. Something wasn't right about this. But something else was tempting her. Was it this Samus? Or the Spear Tip? Or Roland himself? She was sure of one thing though. She wanted to find out. |
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| Adriana Lucy | Mar 1 2011, 12:32 PM Post #18 |
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2/5/2011 Roland's answer did nothing to calm Adriana Lucy's fears. He sounded insane. She looked helplessly to Mary, and could see that she/the monk didn't entirely trust Roland either. "Maybe we should just slow down a minute here," she began. She knew she had no physical power to stop whatever was going to happen, but maybe she could talk some sense into the situation. "What does this spear thing do, Roland? Maybe if you just explain..." |
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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:33 PM Post #19 |
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2/7/2011 Roland seethed in frustration. He reeled back and struck a mighty blow, smashing Mary in the face and knocking the monk to the ground. "Samus is the man beside you," he said. His eyes grew wide and every muscle was taught. He began to speak, but his voice was not his. "Samus. That's the only name you'll hear. Samus. I am Samus. Samus is all around you. Samus is the man beside you. Samus will gnaw on your bones. Look out! Samus is here." The voice was dark and guttural and full of hate. Roland's brown eyes turned to silver and his teeth became long fangs. He suddenly grew to three times his normal size and burst through his armor. Still he continued to change. Spines erupted across his back and his skin turned the a sickly shade of green and black. Roland roared with rage. He uttered a deep bestial growl and screamed again in pain as his fingers began to change into hideous fangs. |
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| Mary Galenus | Mar 1 2011, 12:35 PM Post #20 |
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2/7/2011 Roland hit Mary so hard that her form replaced the one of the monk. She got up, dazed, but definitely Mary and definitely all woman. "It was you I felt," she said, slightly intoxicated sounding. "It was your power I sensed." She took a deep breath and smiled. "I am not the same being as moments before," she told Samus as her body began to subconsciously radiate calmness. "And neither are you." She bowed her head. "Welcome Samus," she said, showing her subordination. "I am here to serve you. I can be a powerful ally." Mary couldn't stop herself from talking. She couldn't stop herself from desiring the power she felt, but at the same time, she also couldn't tell if it was a ruse to get closer to the one who possessed Roland's body. Mary was so confused, her conflict winding it's way throughout her entire body and penetrating her soul. |
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| Adriana Lucy | Mar 1 2011, 12:37 PM Post #21 |
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2/7/2011 Adriana Lucy jumped and yelped as Roland turned and swung at Mary. Who was Mary again, and not the Monk anymore. And Roland wasn't Roland anymore either - was he? Surely someone would have mentioned if the Captain of Nancy Nox was a shape-shifter... Utterly bewildered Adriana Lucy backed away, feeling helpless. She looked at Mary with confusion, even a little disgust, as she seemed to be coming on to the beast now in front of them. "Mary... what are you doing?" breathed Adriana, though she didn't really expect a response. This was all much too bizarre. |
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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:39 PM Post #22 |
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2/8/2011 The beast gave a sickly smile at Mary and Adriana. "I am not interested in your service mortal nor your skill in bargaining. This place is a mechanism, a focal point where the barrier between realms is weak. It will take but a slight push to bring the barriers down. Don't you feel it? Your friend Roland can too. He is in here with me. I assure you his suffering will be legendary, even in hell." The beast stopped as if hearing something. "Yes, I hear and will obey…" Turning, the beast moved to the far wall where there appeared a circular network of runes on the wall. It began to recite guttural incantations as the runes began to glow red. Suddenly, where there was nothing a pulsating red jewel appeared in the middle of the circle. It pulsed as if possessing an alien life of its own. The beast began to howl in pain. It turned and raised a fanged claw to rip Mary apart and then it stepped, transformed and Roland's naked form appeared in its place. Gasping, Roland appeared to be in great pain. "I…I can't hold it off for long. It is….a being of unbelievable power…." "Adrianna, the beast seeks to plunge the spear tip Mary holds into the heart. That will give it a bridge to this realm and open a gate. It exists in parallel to the material realm and the Warp. Only you can affect it. It is alive and only you can affect it as you can sway the realm it exists. You must destroy it. Feed it some of your essence. It will either destroy it or consume you……" "Quickly, I cannot hold the beast off much longer…." |
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| Adriana Lucy | Mar 1 2011, 12:41 PM Post #23 |
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2/14/2011 "Wait, what?" Adriana Lucy stood still, both terrified and bewildered at what was happening. "I'm not even supposed to be here!" she protested. Did she trust Roland? Even in his human form, what if the beast was controlling him? What if it was some kind of trick? And if it wasn't, what was she supposed to do? Either she would defeat it, or it would consume her. Was that a chance she wanted to take? She looked to Mary, begging her silently for some kind of advice. "I don't even, I don't understand..." she mumbled as she shook her head with fear, "What am I supposed to do?" |
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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:42 PM Post #24 |
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2/17/2011 "Channel a portion of your essence into the heart," Roland implored as his voice began to change and his body became wracked by spasms and pain. "It's the only way to seal the breach now.....aaaarrgghhhh." Roland collapsed and began to grow tentacles out of his back. |
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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:43 PM Post #25 |
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2/22/2011 The dark energy that coursed through Roland began to overtake him as his struggle to resist failed. Boils spread throughout his entire body. He retched out foulness as the red gem on the wall pulsated and grew strong with power. The thing that was once Roland, in its last act of the consciousness it formerly was, croaked a single word… "Run!" Roland uttered a final scream as the gem glowed with a zenith of power. Roland bathed in the foul light of the gem and was consumed. There was nothing left of the body that was once there. After a long moment of silence a low, guttural laugh echoed throughout the cavern. "I AM REBORN!!!" a dark, twisted voice thundered. |
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| Mary Galenus | Mar 1 2011, 12:45 PM Post #26 |
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2/22/2011 "I AM REBORN!!!" This was her chance. She knew that her desire to feel power was not going to happen here. Or was it that she just knew that whatever was happening, a beast declaring rebirth was never a good thing. She sprang into action. She had leapt around the beast as it was transforming and was now standing next to the gem. Quickly, she took the spearhead and with one good strike, she wedged it in between the gem and the rock. Another whack and the gem was forced free. She grabbed the gem and was frozen instantly. With the spearhead in one hand and the gem in the other, she froze as the power of both sides came together within her. |
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| Roland de Bordeaux | Mar 1 2011, 12:46 PM Post #27 |
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2/24/2011 The power of the gem coursed through her and threatened to consume her as it pulsed. Suddenly it began to shudder, taken from its resting place. It began to glow brighter and hotter so that it threatened to burn Mary's hands. She/he had no choice but to drop it as it smashed when it hit the floor. A loud, gutteral laugh filled the cavern as the very mountain itself shook. The cavern began to rumble as the walls started to collapse... |
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| Mary Galenus | Mar 1 2011, 12:47 PM Post #28 |
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2/24/2011 The power of the gem was strong and tempting. Should she give in and give up control? What would that make her? But the gem made the choice for her. It grew hotter and hotter until she could no longer hold on. Her hand was burned and bloody, but finally she had to release it. When she did, it crashed to the ground and shattered. Suddenly released from the power that she nearly possessed, Mary dropped to her knees. She heard the laugh, but it didn't really register. The walls crumbing did. Feeling suddenly weak, she looked up and saw Adriana Lucy. Then she glanced over at Roland. "Roland?" she croaked. She didn't know if he had been released at all. She returned her gaze to Adriana Lucy. "We need to get out of here." |
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| Adriana Lucy | Mar 1 2011, 12:50 PM Post #29 |
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3/1/2011 "Channel a portion of your essence into the heart," Roland implored as his voice began to change and his body became wracked by spasms and pain. "It's the only way to seal the breach now.....aaaarrgghhhh." Roland collapsed and began to grow tentacles out of his back. It was too much for Adriana Lucy. She didn't understand. She didn't know who to trust. She didn't even know how to channel her essence even if she wanted to. She was frozen to the spot as everything happened. Tears began to pour from her eyes as she heard Roland's scream, barely able to imagine the pain he was in. She watched helplessly as Mary levered the gem out of the wall and grabbed it. She could smell the burning flesh as the gem burned Mary's hand, but she still couldn't move. "Roland?" Mary croaked. She didn't know if he had been released at all. She returned her gaze to Adriana Lucy. "We need to get out of here." "How?" Adriana murmured. She thought she meant out of this memory and back to reality. The idea of physically running out didn't really occur to her. "I want to go home," she blubbered. "Luke," she called out to him in a whisper. "Luke." |
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