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Post by James Firefly on May 28, 2015 4:57:23 GMT
James watched the scene unveil... and wait, succubus? Well, that was surprising. He, however, decided to go along and do not show his surprise. Beside his surprise, he was, too, mildly annoyed with the woman's attitude, however she could have had her own reasons, and James is not certain what he should do here.
"What do you mean by different property, Clint?" James asked, mildly interested in the usage of the word here.
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Post by calypsonymph on May 28, 2015 16:49:17 GMT
Mara just kinda... winces, at the staring, and stays behind Clint. Now that more people are out, she tries to fade into the background... which, she HOPES, she should have better luck with now that the annoying demon woman is focusing on Kate instead of herself. Graaaah... she moves her hand, stretching them, making her servos whine slightly with untapped power. She was starting to get tired with this 'hiding' thing, when everybody else around here is at LEAST as strange as she is. She forces herself to calm down, and glances around. Demons Succubi and Gods, oh my. And here she is singular even among them.
...She kinda wanted to punch something, right now. It was odd, despite being a robot, she still FELT her body as it moved. Exercise still felt good, even if it, uh, shouldn't do anything for her. Hmmm...
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Post by jadenfayle on May 29, 2015 2:04:10 GMT
Well this would be a good time for an awkward entrance! Such as it is, Xue Fang returns to the Meta Club. She looks at the others on the outside of the club and chews on the inside of her lip for a moment. Seeing a few faces she recognizes she tries not to think too much into the scene she just walked into. "Hey how goes it folks."
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Post by Tzauri on May 29, 2015 4:18:19 GMT
And Mara would get her chance, perhaps.
Unlike Xue, Nikki was a lot more casual about the return, before calmly explaining why they returned "Hey, we're going to go beat up some idiot ninjas who thought a construction upright was a weapon of war. Seriously, thing has so many weak points that I could probably damage it with a half-lucky punch." she explained "Anyways, anyone want to come with?"
Smooth Nikki, just smooth.
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Post by Admin on May 29, 2015 6:03:09 GMT
Chii stands next to Kate as the latter greets Ilujanka Baal. She says nothing at first, but when the Demoness of Snakes states that her her daughter doesn't trust her authority, Chii's face flushes a bit red with anger. Considering how both Rene and Ilujanka Baal have referred to each other and acted does not sit well with her. Why is this supposedly ancient and powerful demon treating her daughter as a disgrace...perhaps for no other reason than for not being a warrior? And what was up with a demon wanting another demon to trust in their AUTHORITY, anyway? She can't hold back any more - this fellow demon should either stop putting down her daughter or at least explain why she does. Never mind how ancient or powerful a demon is, needless hurts such as these destroy mutual trust like almost nothing else! "Pardon me, Miss Ilujanka Baal, but since when are you supposed to trust or respect authority? You should respect a person for who they are being, not their authority, no? And have you given Rene reason to not to trust you?" ((Chii is trying to get Ilujanka Baal to either stop sniping about her daughter and/or to reveal her reasons for doing so - depending on how well the roll is and GM decision. Rolling Empathy 3 + NpNAa1OL+ 2 for use of Conviction Aspect "Heal the World to Free The world" (-1 Fate Pt) )) Illujanka simply stands there, watching Chii. She can sense Chii's anger, it seems, as she looks at Chii with dark eyes. She doesn't seem to respond...until she simply MOVES, with blinding speed. And then she's back where she was...and a trickle of blood and pain falls from Chii's now bleeding nose. "For the question you did not ask? That is why I wish for her to become a warrior. Because she will have enemies. And they will try to hurt her. As you, young Medic, will have enemies. Who will try to hurt you. It is essential that she learn to defend herself. And for trust and authority? I have earned it. I have spent two million years defending Yomi. Before we were "Demons" I was. That is my authority. I do not expect this to be like a House of the Yaron, where all will is subsumed to the greater. I do not mind her doing the all important job of bureaucracy. But, I do not wish for her to be harmed. I am her family. She would not exist without me. I supported her. I gave her the space she needed to prosper, ensured those upon Earth who raised her did well, made sure she had a Mentor, and made sure no harm could befall her. I was there for her, as much as I could. I want her to be safe. And, to do that, she must be able to defend herself. And, someday, you must. Does that answer your question?" (Illujanka was...a little on the difficult side, so Chii managed to SUCCEED WITH CONSEQUENCES. In this case, 1 Physical stress.)
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Post by clintfaerbolg on May 30, 2015 0:01:12 GMT
"Nobody of us is huma-" Clint turns behind himself a bit as he notices Mara hiding behind him, and gives her a grin "You shouldn't worry. I'm around so nothing bad shou-" And he couldn't get to finish that line either before his attention is taken by the speedy attack of the woman, who has attacked and hurt Chii "Guys. Guys. There is no reason to get your pretty faces roughed up by eachother. I really can't stand watching that. It would make our day a fair bit easier if we all stay civil, before I have to start to become active myself" Clint declares with a confident look, and crosses his arms with a raised head.
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Post by manbehindthecurtain on May 30, 2015 0:20:35 GMT
Chii flinches for a second from the sudden pain in the nose, but doesn't respond otherwise. Then, she nods, once.
" It does, somewhat. I understand some of this. I am no pacifist. I know people - human and demon and god and perhaps others - have enemies and not all of them respond well to an offer of tea and sweets, no? And you would know this a thousand times more than I. But, perhaps, your daughter may not wish to add additional suffering to the world? Suffering which often drives people to seek safety instead of freedom or trust? That she may perhaps learn to defend herself without becoming a 'warrior' with all of the....things....that entails, no?"... She thinks of her own father trying hopelessly to teach her how to hide in the woods and plains - a bit of pain, there, although their relationship isn't anywhere near this troubled. "I myself prefer to heal those hurts when I can, and add only when there is no other choice."
"And with that, I think Miss Kate here wished to ask a question. I think I have interrupted enough, and perhaps given offense to Rene, as well." She nods to the silent Demon bureaucrat....who is probably none too thrilled about the exchange, even if Chii is technically defending her.
((No skill rolls here, but Conviction Aspect would apply if there were))
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Post by ex1lepr0 on May 30, 2015 2:01:58 GMT
"Well I'm glad you asked! You see, I learned that my mommy uh..."went down" on a succubus a long time ago, at least that's how she put it...."
"Uhm, anyway I learned I'm a succubus, but...I don't really know anything about them...maybe you could tell me more since you're such a powerful demon?"
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Post by James Firefly on May 30, 2015 5:17:49 GMT
James was astonished... he indeed got into a strange bunch. But, well, a drop of human is not bad in the sea of weird. Besides, he might make better friends with them than with anyone else back at his place. Still, that girl near the entrance looked very familiar... Was not she the one that appeared on the evening when he received the invitation!? Was she following him?
"Hey, Clint, is that girl with the same orange hair as me in the Meta Club as well?" He asked, quite taken aback, but too weirded out by her sudden appearance to directly confront her.
Compelling Mysterious Girl aspect for effect.
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Post by keikomystere on May 30, 2015 13:11:39 GMT
And, just to add to all of the fun, someone driving a beat-up black Impala pulls up and parks. There's a white haired young woman in a red leather jacket driving it, and soon she steps out. She stretches, adjusting the fingerless gloves on her hands and tightening the red bandanna wrapped around her head. With that, she approaches the rest of the group.
"Hey, uh, this the Meta Club?" she asks to anyone who cares to listen, pointing to the former warehouse. Damn, looks like she missed the first meeting. "If so, can I get the Cliffnotes of what ya'll talked about in there?"
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Post by Admin on May 30, 2015 16:18:56 GMT
Illujanka turns to Niko, and cocks her head to the side. "Yes. This is the Meta Club. Excuse me, little one, I am afraid I have business." Her red markings, inhuman mannerisms, and slight fangs betray her heritage, as she turns back aground to face Emilie. She does not respond to Chii, dismissing the fellow Demon from her concerns.
"As for you, Rene spoke truly. You are ADORABLE. It reminds me of a more innocent time in the past. Ah...those were good days. When the Succubi roamed freely, when the Yaron had not yet started their propaganda. When the Monkey Lords did not rule...The Succubi were a race whom we trusted long ago. They are expert mimics, matched only by Therianthropes. Each Succubus subconsicously chooses an archetype, an image that matches people's preconceptions, and molds herself, mind and body, to match it. Your is apparently being adorable. No..."Little Sister"? Yes...that seems right. You seem like someone who any mortal would wish to adopt and protect. You are a natural Empath, able to sense emotions, and possibly...nudge them slightly. Succubi also have natural biokinesis, which is used in reproduction. It's minor, but Succubi can be great healers, and Succubi children never suffer genetic deformaties. A Succubi and a Dryad would produce children who cannot be matched."
She smiles as she looks out. "They...were quite useful during the war. Their skill at subterfuge was great, and a Succubi could know all that was needed to know. They were originally a weapon, like the trolls. But that didn't work out. They were spies, perhaps...but honorable ones. They did what they did because they believed in our cause, and understood how to aid us. Mostly. A few were more...mercenary, but even those were not cruel. They were much like Avalon...I have to say, they were some of my favorite lovers to take in the past. They did not deserve what Morrigan did to them. I shall not speak of it, for that would be a cruelty to you...but the Bloody Nightmare rendered them extinct for thousands of years. Until the Socrates Group found a mere 6,000."
Illujanka pats Emile on the head. "Your heritage is one to be proud of. The people you came from only wished to live in peace. They were not warriors...but they were worthy of respect. Their only flaw was they could not defend themselves from monsters. They were a kind people, and it brings me happiness to see them returned."
She pauses. "...I really need to check to see if Zeus ever...'kept' a few. It would be a crime worthy of punishing the monster."
As for the myserious girl, once seen...she winks at James, before walking farther out of sight, far away from the group. She just seems to be...watching, though Illujanka sees her out of the corner of her eye, and ignores her, though she twitches almost imperceptibly.
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Post by jadenfayle on May 30, 2015 16:44:15 GMT
Yeah. This is certainly the place with the deal and things. Unfortunately it looked like a good portion of them were tied up at the moment. The car gets Xue Fang's attention with a bit of a smile. "Interesting ride." She says softly. With a nod over at the person as she steps out, Xue speaks up, "People with unusual talents going to one college that are supposed to hang out or something. Want to go bust up some ninjas that stole some stuff?" She says over to the white haired woman.
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Post by James Firefly on May 30, 2015 16:58:42 GMT
James felt heartwarmed at Ilujanka's speech. He was, indeed, touched. However, he noticed that the mysterious girl quietly left the focus, after winking at him. Ignoring the eccentric girl in an eccentric ride, instead following the girl, trying to reach her.
"Was it you who invited me here? I appreciate it, but... Can I know your name?" James said as he would be in what he thought was her hearing range.
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Post by Tzauri on May 30, 2015 18:12:18 GMT
Nikki continued to listen, having nothing better to do. She nodded when she heard that if Chii would have enemies, she'd need to learn how to defend herself. It wasn't a sentiment she disagreed with, to be certain; then again, she came from a military background. Once she moved on to the next subject, Nikki listened with some curiosity. She didn't quite understand a lot about the supernatural, so she listened with a bit of interest. Then the bit about dryads reproducing with succubi came up, and as the only dryad in the room so far as she knew, she blushed a bit, though she attempted to keep a stiff upper lip. The result was probably even cuter, since it was fairly obviously that she was trying to hide her embarrassment.
At that point, Xue asked around about if people were interested. Honestly, she did like that bluntness. She specifically looked at Chii "Whether you want to fight or not, I think we can win this. If you have some healing powers, it'd be appreciated if you could be on standby to patch us up at the end." she explained.
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Post by Admin on May 30, 2015 18:58:17 GMT
As for James...the second he gets close, she looks to both sides, and bites her lip. "I...can't talk right now. Yes, I was the one. Your...heritage is one that has great potential. But...now is not the time. Meet friends first. Gather allies. Things are coming. I can't talk...especially with her nearby."
She looks to Illunjaka, and then looks away. "Wherever there is the unknown...I will be there. But now is not the time." And then...she is gone. Faded away into thin air. That's...not...normal.
(James Firefly gains Aspect: Hint of Mystery.)
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