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 Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 10:56 pm
Malik watched her leave with a grin, before he retired to his own room, checking a few things about his cloning devices that had been brought to him, and placing Malvolence next to his bed within easy reach. he got undressed, and settled into his silken night clothes and laid back on his bed, hands bhind his head, legs crossed at the ankle.
"Everything is going well. I was sure by now I'd have to use it. but this is even better than expected."
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:48 pm
Malik woke, and stretched lightly. Piper was still here, and that brought a grin that was as maliciously devious as it was pleased. but he needed to take care of himself now, and felt like being a bit spoiled. so he went to his bathroom, grabbed a bloodred towel, and left his room. he never had to lock it. a few deaths of those that invaded his personal space had gotten the point across.
One of his crows landed on his shoulder, and he stroked it's head lightly, sending it on it's way to either pester the horse or at least keep an update on Piper or even teh Conduit. as he went down into the lower levels on his home. where Aurahkah had Vaults, he had Breaker rooms and spas. breaker rooms were always locked when not in use, but the spas were always open.
He entered one of the spa rooms, greeted by a few of the women he'd allowed back out into his home, each in translucent blue. the undressed him, and led him into the water, where he lounged while one massaged his shoulders, the other two taking care of his clothing and monitoring the temperature of the water and making sure the right scents were added, as he did enjoy the smell of roses and lavender. They pampered thier master, knowing full well not to was to invite themselves into a breaker room or at teh least a hard jerk from a leash.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:58 pm
Piper was busy strolling the halls. She had been up with the sun, and wandering ever since. Made three rounds of the place, knew it inside and out now. Though she didn't know how long she would stay. In fact she felt rather trapped between a rock and a hard place. She jumped a little at the caw of a crow, as if flapped past her. Great, now she was jumpy. With a sigh, her feet led her to the kitchen where she helped herself to something to eat, along with questions to those there. Food acquired, she intended to take to her inquisitive nature, making her way downstairs. Her object of investigation? Some locked room. Locked places always intrigued her and she knew how to get into them. Sure...she shouldn't but she couldn't help herself really.
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:08 pm
The crow came intot eh spa that Malik was in, and rested on his shoulder. the claws brought a wince and a trickle of blood, but that wasn't so much a bother. the news brought that she was indeed very familiar with teh manor now, having been exploring for some time apparently, asking questions which got the responses malik had told them to give. now she was heading downstairs.
Malik paid little mind to it, and sent the crow away. the Breaker rooms he had not had adjusted, figuring that Piper wouldn't be a lockpick, after all she was a woodland girl, not a thief. the door to the cloning tubes was not only locked but had an electronic passcoding, courtesy of Fenix's technology. so he was safe there as well, he was certain.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:14 pm
Doors with locks, what a joy. She strolled her way along, humming as she went, looking over various doors that presented themselves. One had gotten a lot of her attention. Not easy to get into, seeing as it needed a code of some sorts. Piper had moved on without second thought to it.All to easily, she had picked a door and was now picking the lock. She just wanted a peek. Her mind was wandering slightly, making the job go slow, as lavender and rose seemed to waft through the air. Seemed someone was enjoying themselves. Malik of course, who else would it be. At least he had good taste. Then a laugh as click sounded from the lock. Easy as pie.
((You get to describe it...because you know she has to look.))
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:22 pm
The door slid open on it's own once the lock was breached, adn within was the sight out of a science fiction horror movie. Tubes full of greenish liquid, each with it's own montioring systems. one screen flashed with vital signs of the being within. one scrolled through feeding processes and waste removal, another flipped line by line through encoded teaching and training processes, the 'code' infact being his own native tongue.
Within the tubes were men and women in various states of growth, connected to lifesupport systems, feeding tubes, montioring devices. at the back of the room was another padlocked and passcoded door. by each tube there was also one other case, that held a collar, and a basic clothing type, for the type of slave it was intended to be.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:31 pm
So maybe it wasn't a good idea. Triple colored eyes looked around before a few steps were taken into the room. Odd wasn't the word for this one in the least. Freakish maybe.Oh how her feet betrayed her and let her wander that room, taking note of all there and then praying that later she wouldn't have a nightmare over this. An old nervous habit took over and she reached up to fidget with her ear. Okay that was enough. Pivoting on her boot she exited the room So Malik had an odd hobby, she didn't particularly understand it and Piper gathered that she didn't want to. A sort of 'I didn't just see that response.' Of course not watching where she was going, her feet only lead her to the spas, and into thus who? Why Malik of course. Looking up from the floor that she had been watching, she spotted him and let out what sounded like a strangled scream, not expecting him, though she should of. Boy was she easily spooked today. A few seconds of awkward silence passed...and she just waved to him for lack of anything else to do.
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:46 pm
Malik looked up at the strangled scream, and knew something was wrong. had she seen something down here..perhaps she did possess some skills in thievery. of course, visible to her now, was teh massive scarring on his chest that looked like somethign had punched, or tried to punch, it's way through him.
"Hello, Piper. come to enjoy the spas?"
A casual comment, but the tone in his voice told her he coudl tell something was bothering her. one of the three women taking care of him moved to her, gently laying a hand on her shoulder and with her other giving a 'please, relax, come in' gesture. Malik stayed in the water, already going through in his mind what to say about whatever it is she might have seen that spooked her.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:55 pm
She stared at him a moment, like a curious child would before the hand on her shoulder made her jump again and jerk away. Stop jumping. Piper recovered herself quickly, shaking her head lightly at the woman in apologetic/declining fashion almost. Her attention returned to Malik. "Oh...I was just wandering around. Feet led me here is all. I didn't mean to disturb you or anything." Piper toed the floor with her boot for a moment. She took a breath, held it then let it out, looking back up to him with a smile as if nothing was wrong. Make casual conversation, make casual conversation. "So, having yourself a nice soak are you?"
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:01 pm
A raised brow at her jumped, and the woman reacted as if her hand had been burned, and moved away with a nod, looking to the floor. a slight twitch, worried that she had somehow offended Piper and because of it faced Malik's wrath. Malik eyed her a moment, before a slight smile formed.
"Why yes I am. why not join me for a few, relax. You seem a bit jumpy."
Soothing, calm tone to his voice, a parent trying to calm thier child after a nightmare.
"The water is fine, and you can have any scent you'd like. coudl even get you some other clothing to change into if you prefered."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:11 pm
Piper politely shook her head again. "No thank you Malik. I'm fine." How to explain her being jumpy without stepping into Malik's little secret hobby thing? One hand rubbed at her neck around the 'necklace'. "Still adjusting. I won't be as jumpy tomorrow, promise." She gave him another smile and then stepped back so that she was leaning against a wall. For a moment she watched the three women in the room, a little unnerved by how quiet they were. Then again, things were quiet around here. Hook. "Why is every one so quiet around here?"
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:29 pm
That was an unexpected question. and how to answer that one.
"well. there's really not much company here but me. and..had you known my..and I use the term loosely..father, he was one for 'no speaking unless spoken to'. I don't much talk to anyone, I've been more open with you than most."
The three girls exchanged glances. talking to the guests? that was a crime punishable by torment, not only by Malik's father but Malik himself. But they smiled at Piper, and gave her some waving. Would they actually get to talk with her? that idea was refreshing.
"Well, anything you'd like to talk about? something else you'd like to know?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:38 pm
"Oh...well I guess that makes sense then. Not my place to ask but sometimes the silence bothers me. Unnerves me really." True, Piper was a loner by nature, but she as never one for silence. She was alone in the sense that she chose to show herself as such, but she didn't truly like to be alone, and she liked noise. Part of why Serino was so comforting, being wind and able to comfort her with its talking. Piper tapped a foot for a moment then crossed her arms. "Is there anywhere I'm not allowed to go. I mean I know you let me wander around, but...every one has some place they rather not have practical strangers poking around in."
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:48 pm
Malik smiled lightly, and got himself up. he was naked, but didn't care who saw what. one of the women gave him a towel, one of the others headed to get his clothing.
"Places your not allowed to go? easy. the locked rooms. One of them at least is of a very important nature."
He looked over his shoulder, at one of them who moved to Piper with a small smile.
"that's a very nice..necklace. Malik must be quite taken with you to give you such a nice one."
Malik gave her a look, with a raised brow. well that wasn't quite what he had in mind by encouraging them to talk. he gripped Malvolence, and gave teh command for the place to be more lively and talkative. Piper had to feel confortable for this to work.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:56 pm
Piper had merely looked to her boots a moment to spare her embarrassment and give him his privacy until he had gotten his towel. "Locked things. Right." Oops. Wait...had she closed that door? For a moment she internally panicked. That is before she was spoken to, her attention drawn up from studying the dagger strapped to her boot. "Hm?" Fingers again idly touched the metal around her neck and blushed at the choice of words the woman had decided to use. "Oh, it's nothing really...but thank you." In the back of her mind, Piper registered the woman's own neck decoration. She had seen it before, very recently. But of course that was all happening in the back of her mind. She shifted her weight and side glanced Malik. "You always carry that sword, don't you?"
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