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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 22, 2008 23:34:37 GMT 8
A large, Oriental-style mansion with Western elements.
The back alley leads to the back gate and the back door of the house.
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 23:43:13 GMT 8
We didn't get obstructed nor mired; surprisingly. Seems like the Tohno is indeed a renowned house; for us to be covered so well...
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 18:41:09 GMT 8
Shiki Tohno
"Here, come in." Shiki opened the back door.
"Akiha! The recon group's here..." Shiki called out cautiously into the mansion. His voice echoed around the vast chamber that was the entrance hall.
"It's pretty weird, having the back door connect to the entrance hall as well, but I guess it doubles up as a pretty good function room." Shiki smiled uneasily.
"Ah, nii-san... we're in the living room." A door opened, and a black-haired girl stuck her head out. She radiated an intense aura around her, one that most would register as charisma, but those who knew more would understand as an indication of something slightly different.
"Please bring them in, we have to discuss something."
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Post by schrodinger on Dec 23, 2008 18:49:15 GMT 8
Looking at the mansion, Venser could tell that some serious money had been put into building it. It didn't look very modern, either; it was probable that this was the property of an old family who'd lived here a long time. Which would mean that this boy was probably part of that family, and the people he'd been thinking about were in the mansion at the moment.
If they're this influential, you'd think they'd be able to take care of problems on their own. What would necessitate the soliciting of external agents to resolve?
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 23, 2008 19:25:23 GMT 8
"I'll wait around for Sierra."
Tsubasa then plunked herself down into a chair and proceeded to wait.
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 19:47:26 GMT 8
Tohno Household
There wasn't much point bringing the outsiders in, but since they were here already anyway, and Shiki thought they could help, Akiha decided to go ahead. She extended a hand.
"Hello, I'm Tohno Akiha. Glad to meet you. Nii-san, have you explained the situation yet?"
"Well, somewhat..."
"That means you did not. Let me explain. Sion here -" Akiha pointed to the grey-haired girl wearing a purple top with a white miniskirt in the corner - "says her apartment was attacked seven days ago, by whom or who she did not know, but she managed to evade the attackers as she was not home at the time. She then came to this mansion, seeing as it was the only place where she had people she knew."
Akiha proceeded to stare daggers at Shiki, but he did not notice. Sion fidgeted slightly.
"Shiki has been going out daily now to search for possible clues to the attack, but so far there have been no leads." Akiha sighed.
Nii-san is really nothing more than a useless idiot after all. Who wanders aimlessly around a city looking for clues...?
"So, for now, Sion has been unable to manufacture Etherlite, mostly due to her incapacity to obtain Ether. It's a very important substance in the manufacturing process." Akiha stared pointedly at Sion.
Sion replied, "If there was any way to get the Ether substance, I could make it again, but I don't have it. It would help, of course, if I could find out who the perpetrators were, but for now I need to get my orders out first..."
"So," Akiha interjected, "is there any way you guys can help? Recon, perhaps? Or maybe some of you have better sleuthing skills than nii-san here."
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Post by Mathus on Dec 23, 2008 20:15:34 GMT 8
"Did you say Ethers? I got 1 vial with me, Kamin have the rest"
Sol said, appearing out of nowhere from behind a door, holding the vial of ether.
"And sorry..I got lost again.."
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Post by Carillus on Dec 23, 2008 20:17:22 GMT 8
Kamin peeked in from behind Sol.
"Oh, er, hi. Here's the rest of it."
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 21:08:13 GMT 8
Sion Eltnam Atlasia
"Thank you."
Sion took the ether, uncorked the vials, and poured them into several cups.
"Now, I don't have proper fermentation equipment, so the fastest way to do this would be for you to drink the ether, which will react with your spirit, which I will then extract from your stomach as Etherlite. There are possible side effects, but it's the fastest way to do this. Any other method takes a month at least."
Sion gestured to the cups.
"Please, be my guest."
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Post by schrodinger on Dec 23, 2008 21:16:44 GMT 8
Venser looked at the cups, raising an eyebrow in trepidation. What sort of material was this Etherlite, that it had to be manufactured in such a strange way?
"Are you sure this is safe?" He asked Sion, wondering if she knew what she was doing.
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Post by Mathus on Dec 23, 2008 21:49:23 GMT 8
"The faster we get etherlite, the better I guess"
Sol took a cup and drank it in one go. Only to drop the cup and hold his chest moments after. Sol's body started to give off steam.
'Gah...my body...it burns..ugh..'
*heartbeat*
"Uarghhh!"
Sol transformed into his demon form. He then looked at himself.
"Hah...hah..what the hell...what happened to me!?"
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 21:50:40 GMT 8
Sion Eltnam Atlasia
"77.8269% safe. Now, if you will, please." She fingered what looked suspiciously like a really big syringe.
She turned over to Sol.
"Apparently, the side effect of drinking the Ether for you is that you now have control over your demon form, as it seems. Don't worry, I know quite a bit about all of you."
[Demon Trans. now controllable]
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Post by schrodinger on Dec 23, 2008 22:12:02 GMT 8
That guy drank it and turned into a demon. Safe, huh? I wonder how much she knows about me, if she's planned this far ahead. May as well get it over with.
Venser drained the cup, knocking it back as he would a strong drink.
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 22:27:07 GMT 8
Sion Eltnam Atlasia
Sion turned to Venser.
"You're a mind reader."
She did some calculations of his brain activity, then came to a conclusion.
"Your mental capacity has improved by 355.334%."
[Mind Vision now level 5, Negate now level 5]
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Post by schrodinger on Dec 23, 2008 22:38:27 GMT 8
No sooner had Sion finished speaking than Venser felt a wave of lightheadedness wash over him.
She does know her stuff. My mind feels like it's doubled...tripled in size, even. What is this Ether stuff?
Massaging his temples, Venser sank into a nearby chair, waiting for the feeling to pass.
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Post by boingboom on Dec 23, 2008 23:04:34 GMT 8
Kyouko stepped forward apprehensively.
Though it kind of figured that the stuff was not just harmless, but actually had power enhancing capabilities.
Was this the power which that annoying voice inside her head spoke of?
She snatched up a vial and started sputtering after drinking it.
It was very strong and horrible, like a cross between rotten eggs and vanilla.
The power had better be worth its trouble..
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Post by theburntone on Dec 23, 2008 23:11:04 GMT 8
Constantine was apprehensive. But seeing that the stuff seemed harmless enough, he took a tentative sip from a cup.
"Ugh."
Pinching his nose, he hurriedly swallowed the rest of it.
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 23:12:47 GMT 8
Sion Eltnam Atlasia
"The clairvoyant..."
Sion observed her with interest.
"Interesting. It seems your foresight ability has become a lot stronger now. Can you see what will happen even when you are moving?"
[kyouko: clairvoyance is now level 7.]
"And Constantine... The Ether seems to have rewired your brain circuits. Your creative region has now expanded to 250.403% its original size."
[constantine: invention is now level 5.]
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Post by schrodinger on Dec 23, 2008 23:54:41 GMT 8
"What's next, then?"
Having mostly recovered, Venser glanced up at Sion.
"I trust you didn't invite us here just to increase our capabilities? What does this...extraction entail?"
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Post by NPC Controller on Dec 23, 2008 23:55:40 GMT 8
OoC || No continues until tmrw. Thread needs to slow down for the others to catch up.
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 24, 2008 10:06:57 GMT 8
Sierra stumbled at the steps of the mansion in a daze. The song wouldn't stop playing in her head.
I don't want to sing that... I don't want to hurt... She shuddered.
Suddenly, her right leg really hurt. Sierra looked around and realized that she had tripped, sprawling over the ground. She took a second look around and realized that she was in a mysterious place. How had she gotten here? She concentrated, but the whisperings of the spirits were absent. It was as if she had been led here by some unknown force. A small part of her told her that this wasn't at all surprising--she was a pure magical being... and this place practically leaked out magical power.
Sierra got up, shaking slightly, and started forward again, for a familiar figure was waiting impatiently at the front door.
"Tsubasa...?" She called out. She was pleasantly surprised.
I wasn't expecting anyone to wait for me... Sierra smiled through her internal pain.
((OoC: ARE YOU HAPPY NOW SHIRA??! HUH HUH?!?))
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Post by asparagus on Dec 24, 2008 11:24:46 GMT 8
"Sooo... We drink this?"
Moridin was apprehensive.
"I suppose..."
Hmm. This could be useful.
He drank it.
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 24, 2008 18:15:07 GMT 8
Sierra came faster than I expected
"Hi there. We're being guinea pigs for ether and so you I was waiting for you to test it out... first."
Tsubasa smiled nonchalantly.
"Ether has apparently very strong effects on a human's system; probably more severe on a celestial entity. Let's try it with me first then."
Tsubasa drank Ether like she did to everything else.
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Post by Mathus on Dec 24, 2008 18:48:49 GMT 8
"Demon form..huh?"
'This power will come in han..dy..'
Sol suddenly collapse onto the floor, reverting back to his human form.
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Post by Carillus on Dec 24, 2008 21:09:11 GMT 8
Kamin took the steaming cup of fluid, and looked at it apprehensively.
"Well, here goes nothing." She downed it in one go.
Setting down the cup on the table, she stood there for a while.
"Hey, this actually tastes quite good. What is ether, anyway?"
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