velinda
Warrant Officer
Fly too close to the sun and you'll get burned...
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Post by velinda on Jul 14, 2009 9:29:46 GMT -6
*Hikari*
Krystal nodded as the woman was at least able to get her name out of what she said. So she understood at least that much. "Gomen nasai. Sorry. I guess I speak what I've learned here in this world..." she smiled nervously. "And thank you for letting me stay here. For a second there, I thought I might have gotten the wrong house. I guess I'll stay until we can go back to our world... if we can. Can we?" she asked, tilting her head slightly.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 14, 2009 9:32:38 GMT -6
"I am also pleased to meet the Amestristian counterpart of my master" Mikey said to Nikanoru. He then glanced at Nikolai, who had finally released his shoulder and was now shuddering in fear. "But, if you don't mind, I have my own duty to fulfill". He glanced at Magrace, silently asking if he was allowed to leave the room.
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Post by dante on Jul 14, 2009 9:45:01 GMT -6
Charlotte frowned sympathetically, shaking her head. "I'm afraid there is no returning to your word, sweetheart. Those who've crossed the Gate are destined to spend the rest of their lives here -- or so I've been told. I'm a resident of this world myself, so I don't know the details."
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TYNAOD MANOR
Magrace glanced over at his assistant. He certainly was obsessed with killing that worthless child. Then again, he had the only boy who had managed to escape him in his clutches, so that was understandable. For a moment he had considered telling him to wait, but he could tell that he was dying to brutally murder the brat, so he decided to give him a break.
"Before you start with the boy, make sure to make a copy of the array on his stomach. We'll need it for future reference," he ordered Mikey.
Nikanoru quirked a brow in confusion. He remembered Magrace mentioning his assistant, but he never told him that he was a serial killer. Not that he had any objections to his behavior, but he was still surprised that his counterpart would associate with people like that. Then again, it was so hard to fine good help these days, so sometimes it was necessary to mix in with the scum of the earth. Besides, he had been trapped in a mirror for the past three years, so his options were limited.
He turned to the armored scholar. "So, I assume we'll be biding our time until we can return to your mansion? We're sitting ducks without your research."
Magrace nodded. "That's right."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 14, 2009 9:48:25 GMT -6
Mikey nodded and sat down with Nikolai still held tightly in his arms. He took out a pad of paper and made a copy of the array on the boy's stomach. It was much smaller than the original, of course, but still large enough to be copied to full size. He then handed the pad to Magrace before leaving the room and heading up to his room and closing the door.
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velinda
Warrant Officer
Fly too close to the sun and you'll get burned...
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Post by velinda on Jul 14, 2009 9:51:06 GMT -6
*Hikari*
Krystal looked shocked at this new news. She hadn't heard about that. "Um... what gate...? I don't remember passing through a gate to get here... but did I?" Now the girl looked thoroughly confused on the subject. She had passed through a gate? But that wasn't possible... "Are you talking about... the Alchemic Gate...? But isn't that supposed to be a legend, seeable only by a few..." She glanced about. "If that's true... then all of these people would have seen it... and it wouldn't be so rare... would it...? Krystal had to sit down, so she sat down on the floor. "I... I don't get it..." She said softly, before burying her head into the hoop her bent legs and arms made. Some people might have called it "the fetal position."
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Post by Zolf J Kimblee on Jul 14, 2009 20:46:09 GMT -6
[Geez! It's dead for a week, I turn my back for a day and come back to three pages to read! xD My computer's broke again, so I wont be posting so much. I'm being glared at to get off my sons computer, so maybe tomorrow I'll have something.  ] |
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 1:46:51 GMT -6
Charlotte frowned even more when the girl curled up on the ground. Since she did not actually live at the house, she was not used to greeting newcomers. That was something the residents usually took care of themselves. She had explained the situation to a few of them over the years, but most took the news a lot better than she did.
"You poor dear...." she sighed softly, kneeling down to her level. "I can't begin to imagine how difficult this must be for you.
No matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to fully understand the plight of those who crossed through the Gate. They were casually torn away from their old lives and dropped into a foreign world, unable to ever return. They were all by themselves in a strange and unfriendly place, forever separated from their friends and family. The mere thought of it was absolutely nightmarish.
She offered her a warm smile. "But you aren't alone. All these people are in the same boat as you. They too found themselves in this world one day, but they've managed to make friends and start new lives for themselves. In time I'm sure you'll be able to, as well."
Giving her a comforting pat on the shoulder, she pulled herself up and smoothed out her dress. "Most of the people here are very nice. If you need someone to talk with about your situation, they'll be more than happy to listen. As for your question about the Gate, I really can't say, but I'm sure Dante has the answer. If I remember correctly, she was one of the leading authorities on alchemy in your world. She's not at the house right now, but she should be back soon."
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Magrace took the note pad from him and examined the copy of the array. He was surprised to see how well the boy managed to copy it down. Now that he had the transmutation circle, he had no more use for Nikolai. Of course, he would need to find another child eventually, but he had plenty of time for that.
"I wasn't aware that your assistant was a murderer," Nikanoru hummed, arms folded across his abdomen.
Magrace glanced back at him, his red eyes piercing through the darkness that filled the room. "Mikey is quite a disturbed young man, but he's still fairly useful. Normally I would have killed him by now, but his attachment to me makes him easy to manipulate."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 1:51:51 GMT -6
Mikey wasted no time in getting ready to "perform his work appointed by God" as he called it. He took a wet rag drenched in clorophorm and held it underneath Nikolai's nose. Soon the child stopped thrasing, due to the effects of the chemical. "Just to be safe" Mikey said, pulling out some pieces of paper. He wadded a couple pieces up and pushed them into Nikolai's throat, being careful to avoid his fang-like teeth. He then took out a kitchen knife from beneath his mattress. However, instead of stabbing his victim, he took his cellphone and dialed his old co-worker's pager.
'Won't Oscar be surprised to see me again' Mikey said with a smirk.
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:02:17 GMT -6
NOWHERE HOSPITAL
Oscar sighed heavily as he finished drying his hands with a paper towel, tossing it into a nearby garbage can. He could not believe that Marcelle actually made him clean up vomit. Sure, he was wearing gloves at the time, but it was still disgusting. Even if the janitor was out sick, there was no reason to make him do his job for him.
Feeling his cellphone vibrate in his pocket, he pulled it out and answered it. "Yo, Oscar here."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:05:02 GMT -6
"Hello, Oscar" Mikey said with a smile, holding the phone in the crook of his neck while he used his hands to flip Nikolai onto his stomach. "Remember me?" he asked, using one of his hands to press the child's face into the matress.
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:07:03 GMT -6
Oscar paled when he heard the voice. When he finally regained his senses, he narrowed his eyes into thin slits and moved into the nearest closet, closing the door behind him. He was surprised that Mikey was still on the loose. Whatever reason he had for calling him, he knew it wasn't good.
"What do you want?" he hissed.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:09:36 GMT -6
"Just wanted to see how you were doing. You know how much I love to ruin a good day" Mikey said, twiddling the dagger in his hands. "However, I can't speak long. I have a little guest I need to take care of".
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:11:31 GMT -6
Oscar widened his eyes in horor. There was no doubt in his mind who he was talking about, but deep down he wished he was wrong. Either way, he would be calling Martel as soon as he got off the phone.
He hesitated for a moment before responding. "...You abducted Nikolai, didn't you? Where are you?"
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:15:27 GMT -6
The physcopathic man smirked slightly. He enjoyed playing with the man. "Can't you trace calls, Oscar? Or can only those idiot officers Frank and Bob do anything useful?" he said with a mocking laugh. In his manic laughter, he drove his knife into the side of Nikolai's ribs. The boy himself seemed completely unresponsive, even as the blood from the wound began to cover Wally's grey stomach.
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:19:09 GMT -6
Oscar snarled and immediately hung up on him. Looking down at his phone, he began tracing the call, frowning when he saw the address. So he was hiding out at the family mansion, as he suspected. It was far away, so he was not positive if they would be able to get to him in time.
He quickly dialed Martel's number, hoping that she would answer.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:21:05 GMT -6
River Styx[/i]
Martel growled in annoyance as Rachel handed over her cellphone. If this was another call from JD's drunken girlfriend, she was going to change her number. "Hello?" she asked, stepping away from the main area of the bar.
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:23:56 GMT -6
"Martel, we have an emergency," Oscar began with a frown, leaning against the door. "Mikey just called me a second ago. He has Nikolai."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:26:36 GMT -6
"What?!" Martel hissed, clutching the phone tightly in both shock and anger. "You mean that bastard hasn't been caught until now?" she asked, not able to keep herself from shaking slightly. She knew what Mikey had tried to do to Nikolai over three years ago.
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Post by dante on Jul 15, 2009 2:30:12 GMT -6
"Apparently not," Oscar sighed heavily. "I managed to track his call before I hung up on him. He's hiding in his mansion outside of town. The address is 573 Diabao Street. I don't know how much time we have left, so you had better get moving. I'll call Bob and let him know what's going on."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 15, 2009 2:34:11 GMT -6
Martel nodded slightly. She did even bother to say another word, she just hung up the phone. Handing a small note to Rachel, she left from the back enterance, trying to avoid the customers. She then pushed Shaun White's number on her speed-dial and sighed. This was a fuck of a time not to own a car of her own.
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"How rude" Mikey said, as Oscar hung up on him. "It's so rude to not listen to others, isn't it, child?" he asked Nikolai, smirking at the silence that followed.
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At the Nowhere Police station, Joe the technition was drinking his fourth cup of coffee when the alarm buzzed. He placed the headphones over his ears in order to hear the caller. "911, what is your emergency?" he asked, in standard form.
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