|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:28 pm
Contessa sat before the mouth of the huge cave, the arc of rock beckoning her to like an ominous sign. Her eyes burned with curiosity at the darkness of the cavern, and she felt the desire to explore rage on inside of her. Finally, she couldn't hold back her curiousity, bounding in without a second.
The cave was much darker than it appeared, and the Tocou had to use up some power to have a small flame hover in front of her. The curious cat stopped when a wall of blackness lay before. Contessa stared at it for a long moment, before slowly padding through it. She heard screaming in her head for a split moment, and felt like talons were scraping through her brain. She at once lunged out of the torturous wall, unphased. She had gotten used to pain from her brothers, and that felt no different.
"Uh..."
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:44 pm
Tisho smiled eerily at the child, "Well well, aren't we courageous?" He said, only a faint bit of sarcasm touching his words. He was serious, at least mostly. It took a lot for one so young to face her fears like that, he had expected her to run away screaming after the first step. He must have underestimated her.
"Tisho, at your service. May I know your name?" He asked, the eerie smile giving him a look as though he knew something that she didn't. The symbol of Uruvion, a bat with a snake around it's feet, glowed red on his chest, giving him an odd, menacing look. The torches around the edge of the circular chamber glowed green, flickering higher for a moment, partly because of Contessa's presence as a fire elemental, and partly because Tisho had the feeling that another minion coming his way. The flames were a good indicator of his emotions, as they were linked to him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:53 pm
Contessa didn't see the green Tocou before, and was quite startled. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously, glancing at the flames. This Tocou seemed rather scary, but she was somehow rooted to the ground as a consequence of her curiousity.
"Um..." she paused nervously, not sure if she should give her name, "Contessa."
The marking caught her eye, the Tocou certainly not seeming normal. Contessa didn't know whether to be scared or not, and kneaded the ground nervously.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:38 pm
He continued to smile, taking a step toward her, "Contessa, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. He bowed his head momentarily.
"No need to be alarmed, young one." His tone wasn't very comforting, but it wasn't openly hostile either. Emotionless was one word for it, intimidating was another.
"I have a proposition for you, you see, like many tocous, I am... Dissatisfied with the world and the way it is run." He said carefully, "I'm going to change all that. A world where justice is served to the wicked and the good are rewarded." He added.
"Regrettably though, it will probably meet a good deal of resistance, and I'll need help dealing with the problem. Your assistance would be appreciated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:22 pm
Contessa shrank back slightly as the Tocou stepped closer, her muscles tensing. This Tocou wasn't going to be trusted by her yet, and the green Tocou still seemed rather creepy despite his claim.
"If it was such a good plan, there wouldn't be resistance." she said suspiciously, "Besides, I don't fight."
The words caught in her throat like a brick, and her voice was noticably shaky.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:58 pm
Tisho shook his head, "Change is a frightening thing, some would rather fight than accept it." He sighed, "It's the sad truth." Not a fighter eh? He could still use her help though. He needed more than just fighters on his side if this was to succeed.
"Oh I don't need merely soldiers." He shook his head again, "I have other things that need to be done, a special project that will assist in this plan. Anyone can help with that." This was her last chance, if she didn't willingly want to help, he'd have to make her. It seemed such a horrible waste of energy and time, but he couldn't have her running off to aid the small resistance that was already forming.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:14 pm
"There's nothing wrong with the world," Contessa started, "I don't think I'm interested..."
She backed away toward the cave exit slowly, hoping to dash off before he could reply. If he decided to take her out...she had no way to fight back.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:53 pm
Tisho sighed, "Oh I was hoping that it wouldn't come to this." He had a bit of genuine sadness in his voice, but as always, it lacked most of the emotion of a normal tocou. "It pains me to have to do this. Really it does."
With that a small pile of bones sprang to life, pouncing toward Contessa and engulfing her like a suit of armor. The skeleton prevented her from moving, as if it had a mind of its own. It walked forward and sat before Tisho, forcing Contessa into a similar position.
"I daresay that this is the less comfortable way for you to be imprisoned, but I don't think you're one I'll risk getting away." He cackled, "Maybe with good behavior you'll earn the right to free movement again, but for now," The skeleton bowed its head to Tisho, "You've had that taken from you."
The lower jaw of the skeleton released her jaw, allowing her to speak if she wished. The rest of the bones remained as they were, still and unwilling to move.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:09 pm
((I'm SO sorry I was gone this long! We had our computer replaced, and we were running into problems...))Contessa looked at him confusedly for a moment, her muscles tensing. She was taken by complete surprise when the skeleton burst to life, jumping back but unable to escape her captor.
"What're you-" she started, but was cut short.
As the skeleton adapted to her frame, the cub screeched in protest, the fire in her eyes flaring dangerously. The floor around her burst into huge pillars of flames, swaying back and forth without touching anything and crackling loudly. The cub tried to flail around to free herself, but was kept firmly in place by the small prison. Her breath grew heavy, the carcass tight around her abdomen. When the jaw plate of the skeleton hung loose, she barked furiously.
"I knew it!" she hissed angrily, "You won't get away with this! Mvushi or somebody will stop...you..." she decreased in volume as she ran short of breath, sweat rolling off her as she felt her air tube get tight.
She used the last of her energy to let out a desperate shriek that hurt her ears, hoping that somebody would hear her desperate call.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
