He watched as they all got into the game. He held up the crystal, and stopped.
"He... never told me how to use this thing..."
He closed his eyes, crossed his fingers, and threw the crystal into the group. The crystal cracked open, and released a sleeping gas.
Polar: The Conquest
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"Huh?" T'kina hardly even got to touch her sword before the crystals power engulfed her.
"...Ransom..." She mumbled before she pass out.
Ransom had his hand on his staff.
"Trying to....overcome....power...." But he passed out.
Joshua and Cobalt also passed out.
"Excellent apprentence." Cancer walked in. "Now to bring them to the hideout." He lashed out the rope to Jaron. "Tie them up quickly before te crystals power fades out."
"...Ransom..." She mumbled before she pass out.
Ransom had his hand on his staff.
"Trying to....overcome....power...." But he passed out.
Joshua and Cobalt also passed out.
"Excellent apprentence." Cancer walked in. "Now to bring them to the hideout." He lashed out the rope to Jaron. "Tie them up quickly before te crystals power fades out."
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Jaron fumbled/caught (you know. they caught, semi-dropped, then caught it in mid-air again) the rope, and went over and did as Cancer said.
"Um... how are we going to carry a bunch of people?"
"Um... how are we going to carry a bunch of people?"
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"Easily. Here - use this crystal." Cancer dug threw his pockets and pulled out a crystal (he loves using cyrstals, even though they're super rare. It's like an expensive hobby ei - trying to buy a Wii and a PS3) "The power will help us teleport all of us to my hideout.
Jaron nodded (kinda forgot your colour name >>)
Cancer tossed thew crystal, and in a flash, the group was gone.
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Brother, why are you so mean to me? WHy do you have to hurt me? Why can't we be friends? Brother? Brother?
T'kina's dreams faded as she crept open an eye.
"Huh? Where are we?" She mumbled, barely awake.
Cancer had his back turn as Jaron stood around with his hands in his pockets.
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At the end of the slope of where Taizan ran down was a group of unholy Dukaknights.
"You sir - you were in the fight in Myraid, weren't you?" The man held a very large battle axe. "My name is Fever, and I'm afraid that I have to take you to another location to, hmmm, talk to you privately." he smirked as his minions (all holding lesser battle axes)
(New higher rank Dukaknight
Name: Fever
Item: ???/Battle Axe
Occupation: Dukaknight -high rank-
colour: Italic)
(Basically what's going on Josiah is that they want to question and see if Taizan is from earth. If so, {which he is} they will want to ask him about how he managed to open a portal from earth and other stuff like that)
Jaron nodded (kinda forgot your colour name >>)
Cancer tossed thew crystal, and in a flash, the group was gone.
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Brother, why are you so mean to me? WHy do you have to hurt me? Why can't we be friends? Brother? Brother?
T'kina's dreams faded as she crept open an eye.
"Huh? Where are we?" She mumbled, barely awake.
Cancer had his back turn as Jaron stood around with his hands in his pockets.
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At the end of the slope of where Taizan ran down was a group of unholy Dukaknights.
"You sir - you were in the fight in Myraid, weren't you?" The man held a very large battle axe. "My name is Fever, and I'm afraid that I have to take you to another location to, hmmm, talk to you privately." he smirked as his minions (all holding lesser battle axes)
(New higher rank Dukaknight
Name: Fever
Item: ???/Battle Axe
Occupation: Dukaknight -high rank-
colour: Italic)
(Basically what's going on Josiah is that they want to question and see if Taizan is from earth. If so, {which he is} they will want to ask him about how he managed to open a portal from earth and other stuff like that)
*Taizen frowned, annoyed that he hadn't noticed them sooner.* "This just isn't my lukcy day." *he muttered softly before glaring back at the knights.* "Sorry but I have better things to with my time than hang out with you." *he took in the axes.* "Why don't you chop some wood or something."
"You got a smart mouth kid, although the rest of you doesn't seem that smart. You're coming with us wether you like it or not." *the knights began advancing.*
"Five of them, huh?" *Taizen reached into his pocket.* "Not that best odds for a fight, although not totally hopeless. I hate having to use one of these, but I can't let anything interfer with my plans tonight..." *he withdrew his hand, keeping it tightly closed.* "Fools, you should have stayed out of my way." *raising his left arm he hurled a small crystal at the knights. It struck the ground and exploded in a blinding flash of light."
20 minutes later...
*Fever awoke in the midst of a forest to find a chain around his neck and a blade pressed against his throat.*
"Move and you die." *Taizen spoke calmly.* "I changed my mind and decided that we would have a talk, just the two of us. See, your companions won't be talking or doing much of anything for quite a while. And even when they can they won't remember me, and you won't either for that matter. But first, I have a few questions for you. You can start by telling me why there are so many knights around today and what you were doing in Myriad to begin with."
"You got a smart mouth kid, although the rest of you doesn't seem that smart. You're coming with us wether you like it or not." *the knights began advancing.*
"Five of them, huh?" *Taizen reached into his pocket.* "Not that best odds for a fight, although not totally hopeless. I hate having to use one of these, but I can't let anything interfer with my plans tonight..." *he withdrew his hand, keeping it tightly closed.* "Fools, you should have stayed out of my way." *raising his left arm he hurled a small crystal at the knights. It struck the ground and exploded in a blinding flash of light."
20 minutes later...
*Fever awoke in the midst of a forest to find a chain around his neck and a blade pressed against his throat.*
"Move and you die." *Taizen spoke calmly.* "I changed my mind and decided that we would have a talk, just the two of us. See, your companions won't be talking or doing much of anything for quite a while. And even when they can they won't remember me, and you won't either for that matter. But first, I have a few questions for you. You can start by telling me why there are so many knights around today and what you were doing in Myriad to begin with."
Fiver was groggy, but soon regain conciniouse (I'm bad at spelling today).
"A crystal? How can a twerp like you be able to gain an object like that? They're not open to the public." Fever bashed against the chains that intwinned him and his minions.
"Besides - we rather have answers from you." He eyed where his battle axe was. Without it he was pratically powerless. (as well as everyone without their item.)
After struggling, he realised he had better level with Taizan.
"Look - we're just doing what we're told by Duka. He says that people from Earth are invading us, and we have to take care of them. The attack in Myraid made some people suspicious of being earthlings, and you're one of them." He explained.
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T'kina yawned as she awoke in a new surronding. Ropes hugged her tightly as she was up against her brother.
"gah...?" The only sound her dry chapped mouth could form.
Beside her were the others, also tied up. Across the room were teir weapons. She tried to burst out of the ropes like the heros do on tv, but she had no luck.
"Ransom, Ransom, wake up!" She whispered.
"Huh?" Ransom coughed as his eyes slid open. "What happened?" He was still too groggy to think things clearly.
"We got kidnapped is what happened." She whispered back.
"Why do I feel so ironic right now?" he asked as noise could be heard outside.
"Quiet - someone is coming. Pretend that you're sleeping." She shot at him as they closed their eyes.
Entering the cabin was Cancer and Jaron.
"Hmmm, they're still asleep? Even better. And thanks to you, we finally captured the meddlers. Polar will be safe." He thanked Jaron. "Now all we have to do is wait around for Rubella.
jaron nodded.[/i]
"A crystal? How can a twerp like you be able to gain an object like that? They're not open to the public." Fever bashed against the chains that intwinned him and his minions.
"Besides - we rather have answers from you." He eyed where his battle axe was. Without it he was pratically powerless. (as well as everyone without their item.)
After struggling, he realised he had better level with Taizan.
"Look - we're just doing what we're told by Duka. He says that people from Earth are invading us, and we have to take care of them. The attack in Myraid made some people suspicious of being earthlings, and you're one of them." He explained.
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T'kina yawned as she awoke in a new surronding. Ropes hugged her tightly as she was up against her brother.
"gah...?" The only sound her dry chapped mouth could form.
Beside her were the others, also tied up. Across the room were teir weapons. She tried to burst out of the ropes like the heros do on tv, but she had no luck.
"Ransom, Ransom, wake up!" She whispered.
"Huh?" Ransom coughed as his eyes slid open. "What happened?" He was still too groggy to think things clearly.
"We got kidnapped is what happened." She whispered back.
"Why do I feel so ironic right now?" he asked as noise could be heard outside.
"Quiet - someone is coming. Pretend that you're sleeping." She shot at him as they closed their eyes.
Entering the cabin was Cancer and Jaron.
"Hmmm, they're still asleep? Even better. And thanks to you, we finally captured the meddlers. Polar will be safe." He thanked Jaron. "Now all we have to do is wait around for Rubella.
jaron nodded.[/i]
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Silver had only been waiting outside the window of the building in which the earthlings were gathered before being catpured, but that didn't spare him from the hypnotic powers of the crystal. Or the lack of mental stability on the part of the Duka Knights, for that matter. He was captured and teleported to the hideout, just as everyone else was.
However, he eventually awoke to the sound of footsteps, and slightly opened one eye to see what was going on... which didn't seem to help. He was still confused, but he knew he was tied up, and that was enough. He closed his eye again as to avoid drawing attention to himself and listened to what the man was saying, hoping it would answer some questions.
However, he eventually awoke to the sound of footsteps, and slightly opened one eye to see what was going on... which didn't seem to help. He was still confused, but he knew he was tied up, and that was enough. He closed his eye again as to avoid drawing attention to himself and listened to what the man was saying, hoping it would answer some questions.
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Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
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Cobalt was also feigning sleep, having overhead T'Kina's whispered instruction to Ransom. He forced himself to breathe evenly and quietly, but he could do nothing to calm the pounding of his heart. He was in big trouble, and he knew it. "This was worse than that one time those two thugs tried beating me up for my iPod," he thought. A second later, he forgot about everything as an itch developed on the sole of his right foot. "...I hate these kinds of itches..." Cobalt spent the next few minutes trying not to twitch.
((Hey Opal, are crystals single use or multiple use? I don't really mind either way but I want to make sure before something I'm planning later. Also, since Fever is from Polar, not Earth, not having his item shouldn't weaken him, right?))
*Taizen rolled his eyes.* "That's all you know? Guess you're not ranked high enough to know the truth, or anything useful for that matter."
"The truth? What's that supposed to mean?!?" *Fever growled.*
"Well, I could tell you." *Taizen held up the several inches of chain that were still loose after wreapping around Fever's neck and let his blade dangle in front of the knight's eyes.* "But you're just going to forget everything I'd say anyway so what's the point?" *Taizen swung the blade back and forth while chanting a few key words.*
*Fever's eyes rolled back in his head and a moment later he went limp as he dropped off to sleep.*
*Releasing him, Taizen straightened and began to walk away.* "If the knights were able to find me I doubt anyone else is having a better time of it. Maybe I should head back to Myriad and make sure those new kids haven't caused more trouble..."
((Spell - Hypnotic Suggestion, using his pendant as a focus Taizen can selectively erase parts of a person's memory with a type of hypnotic magic. However, this only effects recent memories (as in, the last several hours tops). Being a form of hypnosis, this spell has other uses too but Taizen has yet to master them.))
*Taizen rolled his eyes.* "That's all you know? Guess you're not ranked high enough to know the truth, or anything useful for that matter."
"The truth? What's that supposed to mean?!?" *Fever growled.*
"Well, I could tell you." *Taizen held up the several inches of chain that were still loose after wreapping around Fever's neck and let his blade dangle in front of the knight's eyes.* "But you're just going to forget everything I'd say anyway so what's the point?" *Taizen swung the blade back and forth while chanting a few key words.*
*Fever's eyes rolled back in his head and a moment later he went limp as he dropped off to sleep.*
*Releasing him, Taizen straightened and began to walk away.* "If the knights were able to find me I doubt anyone else is having a better time of it. Maybe I should head back to Myriad and make sure those new kids haven't caused more trouble..."
((Spell - Hypnotic Suggestion, using his pendant as a focus Taizen can selectively erase parts of a person's memory with a type of hypnotic magic. However, this only effects recent memories (as in, the last several hours tops). Being a form of hypnosis, this spell has other uses too but Taizen has yet to master them.))
(Crystals have a one time use - hence why they're so rare. It's like oil to us :3)
(And about the spells of the weapondry - ususally only staffs are capable of using magically sources.....if you can explain the reasoining of your weapons spells, it would be easier on reality in Polar.....if any of that made sense)
(And about Fever - yes, he shouldn't be weakened, but the reason he is, is because he has the ability to cross over into Earth. So basiclly anyone that has the ability to transport between worlds get weak when their item is far away from them)
As Taizan walked back to Myraid, a mysterious girl jumped out infront of him. Her back held a clothed weapon.
"Really, putting poor Fever to sleep - what has he ever done to you, Earthling?" The mysterious girl asked.
"And who do you think you are?" Taizan held out his blade.
"The name's Rubella - don't forget it boy." She laughed as she dropped a crystal and disappeared.
Taizan was rather confused by these actions, but continued on his walk to Myraid.
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There was a knock on the cabin door.
"About time Rubella." Cancer sneered as the girl let herself in.
"Thank you for the warm welcome." She sighed, sitting on a chair, facing the hostages.
Cancer sneered again. "We got the earthlings just like Duka asked us too." he gave a quick glance at Jaron.
"Really?" She sat up straight. "Because, just now, an earthling made Fever have a nice nap. Looks like you forgot one Cancer."
"You have got to be joking me." He tightened his grip.
"No joke." She smiled, looking at the tied up earthlings, than Jaron. "What about him?"
Cancer made eye gestures.
Rubella gave a small nod.
In a blind fury, Cancer grabbed Jaron's arms as Rubella grasped his neck.
"Sorry hun- but we can't trust earthlings. No matter how many of their own kind they help capture. I hope you can understand." She said in a teasing voice.
T'kina cracked open an eye and saw what was going on, even though she could hear loud and clear.
(Bah - about all i can post right now. MK, you can post about your character flipping out or something, and the tieing up pairings -everyone is tied up in two's- would be T'kina and Ransom, Cobalt and Silver, and Stevenson and Zanther.)
(And about the spells of the weapondry - ususally only staffs are capable of using magically sources.....if you can explain the reasoining of your weapons spells, it would be easier on reality in Polar.....if any of that made sense)
(And about Fever - yes, he shouldn't be weakened, but the reason he is, is because he has the ability to cross over into Earth. So basiclly anyone that has the ability to transport between worlds get weak when their item is far away from them)
As Taizan walked back to Myraid, a mysterious girl jumped out infront of him. Her back held a clothed weapon.
"Really, putting poor Fever to sleep - what has he ever done to you, Earthling?" The mysterious girl asked.
"And who do you think you are?" Taizan held out his blade.
"The name's Rubella - don't forget it boy." She laughed as she dropped a crystal and disappeared.
Taizan was rather confused by these actions, but continued on his walk to Myraid.
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There was a knock on the cabin door.
"About time Rubella." Cancer sneered as the girl let herself in.
"Thank you for the warm welcome." She sighed, sitting on a chair, facing the hostages.
Cancer sneered again. "We got the earthlings just like Duka asked us too." he gave a quick glance at Jaron.
"Really?" She sat up straight. "Because, just now, an earthling made Fever have a nice nap. Looks like you forgot one Cancer."
"You have got to be joking me." He tightened his grip.
"No joke." She smiled, looking at the tied up earthlings, than Jaron. "What about him?"
Cancer made eye gestures.
Rubella gave a small nod.
In a blind fury, Cancer grabbed Jaron's arms as Rubella grasped his neck.
"Sorry hun- but we can't trust earthlings. No matter how many of their own kind they help capture. I hope you can understand." She said in a teasing voice.
T'kina cracked open an eye and saw what was going on, even though she could hear loud and clear.
(Bah - about all i can post right now. MK, you can post about your character flipping out or something, and the tieing up pairings -everyone is tied up in two's- would be T'kina and Ransom, Cobalt and Silver, and Stevenson and Zanther.)
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Jaron started to choke.
"W...what are you doing? I thought you we..."
He rasped out, struggling to get the hands off his neck, even though one of his arms was being held. He closed his eyes as he started losing oxygen.
"W...what are you doing? I thought you we..."
He rasped out, struggling to get the hands off his neck, even though one of his arms was being held. He closed his eyes as he started losing oxygen.
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((I was assuming magic in Polar could be used independantly of equipment and was just having Taizen use his pendant as a focus. However, if you prefer I can come up with some explanation about why his pendant can use that spell.))
"The heck?" *Taizen frowned as the girl disapeared.* "What was she up to? Why just announce herself then leave like that? She should have attacked me or tried to help her comrade or something..." *Unfortunately, without any way to accurately determine her reasons, Taizen was forced to push the mysterious girl to the side of his mind as he proceded towards Myriad. Going at a fast pace, it only took him about ten minutes to reach the tavern where the others had been earlier. He glanced inside and frowned. Where the empty tables a good sign or a bad one?* "With the way my luck has been going today?" *he laughed humorlessly.* "Definately bad."
"The heck?" *Taizen frowned as the girl disapeared.* "What was she up to? Why just announce herself then leave like that? She should have attacked me or tried to help her comrade or something..." *Unfortunately, without any way to accurately determine her reasons, Taizen was forced to push the mysterious girl to the side of his mind as he proceded towards Myriad. Going at a fast pace, it only took him about ten minutes to reach the tavern where the others had been earlier. He glanced inside and frowned. Where the empty tables a good sign or a bad one?* "With the way my luck has been going today?" *he laughed humorlessly.* "Definately bad."
(An exlpination would be better actually - I know Polar is known for magic, but that doesn't mean everything is magically.)
"Silly Boy." Rubella laughed. "Like we could ever befriend an earthling." He slammed him against the floor. She smiled at his misery.
Cancer grunted. "Fever contacted me - it seems he got ambush by the last earthling, and he needs someone to help him out. Idiot." He crossed his arms.
She sighed. "Fine, I'll help him." She walked out the door.
Cancer shook his head and turned back around, read to tie Jaron up. "You know, I was - " He stopped himself, for Jaron had already untied all of the hostages. "You....you..." He was dumbfounded.
"You're a very BAD man, you now that?" T'kina yelled, pointing her index finger.
"Um sis-now's not the time...." Ransom tried to pull her out of the cabin.
Cancer was really peeve'd off. He had run low of crystals, so he had to use his weapon. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Obviously away from you."
He growled. "You leave me no choice." Before anyone could move, he pulled out two guns, both with twin barrels.
The group stepped back.
"I really dislike using these....but you left me no choice." He was rather serious.
T'kina eyed her sword and the other weapons across the room....someone had to think something up, fast.
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Rubella was rather swift getting to Fever, though when she entered Myraid, she saw Taizan agian,
"That boy again?" SHe sighed, peeking around a corner.
"Might as well stop him now while I have the chance...." She slowly approached him.
"Remember me?" She asked Taizan, with her weapon still clothed over her back.
(She won't fight....yet J.)
"Silly Boy." Rubella laughed. "Like we could ever befriend an earthling." He slammed him against the floor. She smiled at his misery.
Cancer grunted. "Fever contacted me - it seems he got ambush by the last earthling, and he needs someone to help him out. Idiot." He crossed his arms.
She sighed. "Fine, I'll help him." She walked out the door.
Cancer shook his head and turned back around, read to tie Jaron up. "You know, I was - " He stopped himself, for Jaron had already untied all of the hostages. "You....you..." He was dumbfounded.
"You're a very BAD man, you now that?" T'kina yelled, pointing her index finger.
"Um sis-now's not the time...." Ransom tried to pull her out of the cabin.
Cancer was really peeve'd off. He had run low of crystals, so he had to use his weapon. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Obviously away from you."
He growled. "You leave me no choice." Before anyone could move, he pulled out two guns, both with twin barrels.
The group stepped back.
"I really dislike using these....but you left me no choice." He was rather serious.
T'kina eyed her sword and the other weapons across the room....someone had to think something up, fast.
*************
Rubella was rather swift getting to Fever, though when she entered Myraid, she saw Taizan agian,
"That boy again?" SHe sighed, peeking around a corner.
"Might as well stop him now while I have the chance...." She slowly approached him.
"Remember me?" She asked Taizan, with her weapon still clothed over her back.
(She won't fight....yet J.)
"No, I never remember anyone I saw more than twenty minutes ago." *Taizen replied sarcastically, his eyes locked on the girl. He considered attacking but decided to wait and see what she was up to. Besides, whatever her weapon, she'd never be able to reach him with it before his chain struck.*
"Do they not teach children manners in your world?"
*Taizen ignored her. It wasn't as if she was any older than him.* "This place," he gestured at the pub, "I suppose you had something to do with it? If you tell me what you did with the people you captured I might let you go." *Taizen tried a bluff. He didn't know if anyone had really been captured but she didn't know that. With any luck, he might get some useful information out of this encounter.*
"Do they not teach children manners in your world?"
*Taizen ignored her. It wasn't as if she was any older than him.* "This place," he gestured at the pub, "I suppose you had something to do with it? If you tell me what you did with the people you captured I might let you go." *Taizen tried a bluff. He didn't know if anyone had really been captured but she didn't know that. With any luck, he might get some useful information out of this encounter.*
((Uh, quick note to everyone except me. Read Opal's last post, you guys aren't tied up any more. Since I suppose I'm controlling T'Kina and Ransom at this point I could do something to get you guys out of there but it wouldn't be bad if someone else gave it a try.))
"Might let me go?" *Rubella gave Taizen an odd look.* "I don't think you're in any position to be making deals."
"Or am I?" *Taizen's chain lashed out, whipping through the air a mere inch from the girl's face.* "If you try to attack me I'd strike before you can draw your weapon." *He cast a glance at a pouch on her belt.* "And don't think that you're the only one who has crystals."
"Looks like you've got me then." *Rubella smiled with an unnerving cheeriness.* "So go ahead, do what you want with me, I still won't tell you where we took the captives. You see Duka wants to meet them personally and I'd hate to disapoint him. I really doubt anything you can do would make me talk." *she continued to smile maddeningly as she spoke.* "And I mean anything, I'm very good at staying quiet when I want to."
*Taizen remained expressionless, unsure how to procede. He wasn't going to toture her, that was a level he didn't want to descend to, but he needed to know what had happened to the others. Mysterious disapearances back on Earth would lead to far too many complications. Perhaps if he pushed his bluff just a little farther... He struck without warning, his chain wrapping around Rubella and pulling her off her feet.* "Maybe it's time to test that statement."
"Might let me go?" *Rubella gave Taizen an odd look.* "I don't think you're in any position to be making deals."
"Or am I?" *Taizen's chain lashed out, whipping through the air a mere inch from the girl's face.* "If you try to attack me I'd strike before you can draw your weapon." *He cast a glance at a pouch on her belt.* "And don't think that you're the only one who has crystals."
"Looks like you've got me then." *Rubella smiled with an unnerving cheeriness.* "So go ahead, do what you want with me, I still won't tell you where we took the captives. You see Duka wants to meet them personally and I'd hate to disapoint him. I really doubt anything you can do would make me talk." *she continued to smile maddeningly as she spoke.* "And I mean anything, I'm very good at staying quiet when I want to."
*Taizen remained expressionless, unsure how to procede. He wasn't going to toture her, that was a level he didn't want to descend to, but he needed to know what had happened to the others. Mysterious disapearances back on Earth would lead to far too many complications. Perhaps if he pushed his bluff just a little farther... He struck without warning, his chain wrapping around Rubella and pulling her off her feet.* "Maybe it's time to test that statement."