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Postby Yomegami » 04/16/2008 10:08 PM

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The wind howled as a pair of unlikely comrades ascended the icy stairway leading to the Bansantha Shrine.

It caught the wings of one of them, a small Desert Nagi, and nearly sent the unfortunate snake sailing into a nearby snow drift. Shivering, he uttered a worried hiss and cuddled up against the side of his companion, a kuhna of likes never before seen in the World.

"Don't worry too much, buddy. We'll be inside soon enough," the kuhna, who went by the name Sykes, said to the nagi, Desnaki. Both friends were worried, but for different reasons.

Desnaki was afraid that he would freeze to death, being more at home in the desert rather than up here on the mountain. Sykes, on the other hand, was more concerned about the mission he and the nagi were soon to undertake.

Sykes had come to the Shrine in order to locate a Hunter for his owner. He had brought along Desnaki, one of his few friends, for support. This wasn't the sort of thing he'd want to undertake alone.

It wasn't long before the serpent and feline reached the Shrine's double doors. Desnaki, relieved to be getting out of the cold, promptly flitted up, and waited eagerly for Sykes to push them open.

The kuhna put his front paws on one door and pushed it open, holding it for Desnaki before disappearing into the place himself.
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Postby Matt » 04/16/2008 10:10 PM

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Corbine Model #4450; Male; Marrow Corbine

The mechanical bird stalked down the halls of Basantha Shrine, stomping upon a few rat carcasses. Hissing at the sound of others, he turned to it. Switching to night-vision, he stalked closer, as silent as ever. Looking directly through a pillar, he spotted a kuhna, a desert nagi, a shimin, and a palowockee. He hissed slightly again, then started stalking towards them. His black, sharp, cruel tallons clacked on the cold stone floor, the sound echoing off the walls. He sneered as he came closer to the kuhna. In a wavery and cracky voice, he managed to get out a few uncivilized words. "I... am... C-corbine Model #4450... You.... are... n-not... welcome."


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Postby Azura Rayume » 04/17/2008 4:09 PM

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Dante Shini ~~~ Valjean Javair

Two very different figures approached the shine. The smaller of the pair, a small reptilian figure, was shaking with cold. He didn't like the cold almost as much as he disliked his companion at the moment. The other creature was somewhat of a mix: large, almost rabbit ears, a wolf's body, a long dragonish tail ending in a fluff of fur, and a masked face. Large blue headphones covered those pecular ears, pumping out an irritatingly loud rock song. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey to be exact.

"Oh! Would you turn that blasted thing down!" the Shimin cried, clawed hands over his ears. He was tired of this song.

The Palowocky simply ignored him (probably couldn't hear him) and coninued with his singing. "Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit..." He was dancing, leaving intricate scrawlings of pawprints in the snow. "He took a midnight train goin' anywhere..."

A slight growl imminated from the Shimin. "Oh, stop it, would you!" No responce. "Please!" Just another line of the song. "VALJEAN!"

At the sound of his name, the Palowocky stopped singing. One snow covered paw reached up, brushing the headphones down so they rested on his neck. "What now, Dante?

Dante gave a heavy sigh. "I said, 'Turn it down!'" Sometimes, there was no getting through to this guy. He pointed with one claw to the massive building just meters away "We're almost there, so you can stop that infernal singing..."




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Postby Yomegami » 04/19/2008 5:23 PM

Sykes gazed around the room he and Desnaki just entered. This room was much larger than he expected. And he wasn't expecting to see people here, but there were-monks chanting something. They payed no attention to Sykes or his serpentine compainion.

The thing that got his attention the most, however, were the three statues over the passageways leading to elsewhere in the Shrine. What they might have represented reallly intrigued him.

Desnaki, on the other hand, was more interested in the candles. He promptly started circuling one of them, emitting hisses in pleasure from the warmth it emitted.

Suddenly, something caught Syke's eye-or rather, his ear. Besides the sounds of the chanting monks, he could hear, faintly, music. It seemed to be coming from the other side of the door.

Tuning in some more, he thought he could also hear something yelling, perhaps to the thing causing the music.

Shrugging it off for now, he turned around-and found himself facing a white Corbine, who promptly told him he wasn't welcome here.

He snarled. "Oh really? Is this your Shrine?" he asked.

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Postby Matt » 04/19/2008 6:25 PM

But this Corbine model wasn't one to mess with. He was built to stop intruders from getting to the treasure, and that's what he'd do. Getting rid of the stammering, he raised his voice to a frightening tone. "I was built to protect this shrine, and I will do my job!" Letting out an enormour screech, he flapped into the air. The candles flickered out, and, suddenly, a cold chill ascended into the room. "You see? You have awakened the temple gods! They are angry with you! I will protect the treasure of the gods, if it's the last thing I do!" With another screech, the room went pitch black. The only thing that was piercing the darkness was #4450's blood red eyes. "The dark lord will rise again!" With an ear-blasting screech, the candles flickered back on. Two things had changed. First, all the passage ways were sealed shut with stone walls. Second, #4450 was clicking it's cruel nails against the cold floor, staring at the four intruders.




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Postby Jaden Wolf » 04/19/2008 7:33 PM

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Rythm

A Palowockee stood at the end of the room, looking at the wall that had appeared behind him. He shook his head with a sigh, and turned. He noticed the marrow corbine ahead of him, with it's back turned. It seemed to be intent on some other pets in front of it. The palowockee then amplified his thoughts so a loud rhythm sounded throughout the room. It was loud enough that it's source couldn't be pinpointed, and also loud enough that the palowockee's footsteps coudl not be heard. He stalked up to the corbine, keeping an eye on it and turning whenever it turned, so it could not see him. When he was close enough, he reached out and headbutted it, the mask on his face keeping him from any real harm.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

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Postby Matt » 04/19/2008 8:18 PM

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With a furious screech, the corbine turned around to the attacker. Unsheathing long knives from underneath it's soft feathers, it slashed out in furry. When done, it threw the palowockee across the room. "Let that be a lesson to you all! You have angered the gods!"




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Postby Azura Rayume » 04/20/2008 3:53 PM

Valjean let out a snort of laughter at the other Palowockee's actions. That was a bit different. "Well done, sir!" he said with a laugh. "Might I ask your name. Come to think of it, I don't think any of us have been properly introduced, what with all this shouting."

Dante glared at his companion, red stripes glowing faintly in the dark. "You never take anything seriously, do you?" he repromanded, crossing his thin arms over his chest. "I don't think this is the time for trivial introductions."

The Palo simply ignored him. "I am Valjean Javair. i guess you could say I'm a bit of an 'embodiment' of music. More specifically, the rock Broadway kind of music." He jestured to the Shimin beside him. "And this is Dante Shini. 'Shini' is short of 'Shinigame.' Japanese death god. He's an impatient little devil and can be a bit shouty at times."

"I am not shouty!



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Postby Yomegami » 04/21/2008 9:28 AM

Sykes was only mildly surprised when the Corbine started screeching.

Then it caused a bunch of unusual things to happen, such as the candles going out and coming back on and a bunch of rocks covering the passageways, all the while going on about a treasure it was meant to protect, about he and his companions angering the temple gods, and "the dark lord" rising again.

After all of that, loud music suddenly belted out through the room. At first, Sykes thought it was another one of the Corbine's tricks, but then he noticed a Paleowockee sneaking up on the mechanical bird.

When it tried to attack, however, it got the Coup de Grace from the Corbine.

Desnaki was throughly spooked when the lights flickered out and it got chilly. Hissing in alarm, he darted right for the larger Kuhna and hid under him.

Sykes's calm expression did not change a bit. Methinks the gods are overreactors, he thought to himself. Then he spoke:
"Keep your treasure. We didn't come here for it. We're here to find a hunter, and then leave. Is that okay with you?"

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Postby Matt » 04/21/2008 9:42 AM

#4450 didn't seem impressed. "Hunterrrr? You come for a hunterrrr? Fine. I will escort you to hunter, then you leave. If you not, I will turn you over to Vvvvoldemorrrt. Deeeal?" He screeched maniacaly, it almost sounded like laughter. "Come, I will take you to hunterrrr." With a bright spark of light, one of the passageways flew open. The others stayed shut. Strutting forward impatiently, he cawed to the prisoners. "Come now, we don't want to be around when Voldemort finds that you're alive, now do weeee?"




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Postby Azura Rayume » 04/21/2008 4:16 PM

"I told you this was no time for introdutions..." Dante grumbled. Today just wasn't going to work out as planned, was it?

Valjean simply ignored the little Shimin like he always did. True, he was a bit put out by the lack of interest in getting to know each other, but something the Corbine had said caught his attention.

"Voldemort, you say?" Valjean asked, his head cocked to one side. "Last I heard of him, some kid offed him. And that was some time ago, so far as I can recall. So, unless ol' Voldi-shorts has learned how to come back from the dead without that special 'Chosen One' blood, he's probably nothin' more than a sorry excuse for a spirit."

Dante tensed and covered his companion's muzzle with his hand. "I'm terribly sorry, Mr... um... Corbine. My friend here doesn't know when to stop talking."



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Postby Jaden Wolf » 04/21/2008 5:04 PM

The Palowockee stood, swaying a bit as he regained his balance. He definitely hadn't expected that to happen. Then he laid down, to keep himself from getting dizzier and listened to the others talk. The other Palowockee, Valjean he called himself, said some things about Voldemort, and he said it just when the dizzy creature was getting up again. Hearing it, he collapsed in a heap of laughter. He forced himself to stand up, and stop laughing. Of course, he couldn't help but snicker a few times. He knew it was true though. He kept and eye on Valjean...saying something like that would no doubt make the corbine angry.
Then he remembered that Valjean had asked about his name, and projected his thoughts towards the others, not to anyone specifically. My name is Rythm. Yes, I am here for a Hunter, and have no problem keeping an irritating corbine away.
Okay. So maybe the last part was aimed for the corbine, but Rythm could be cocky at times. He got a kick out of irritating others.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Postby Matt » 04/21/2008 6:11 PM

The corbine cocked it's head at the two palowockees. "Well, now, you have made a very nice assessment! He is back from the dead! Yes, very smart." Turning to Rythm, he unsheathed his knives again. "If you ever want to make it out alive-" he spoke in his usual high-pitched creaky voice, "you will not make remarks like that. And I suggest you learn to do so... QUICKLY!" With an evil sneer, a large pool of what seemed to be cement bubbled from the ground. It tied down Rythm's paws before you could say his own name. "Hehehehe! Alright, others. Come with me. I escort you to hunterrrr, rememberrr?"




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Postby Azura Rayume » 04/22/2008 4:06 PM

"Wow," Valjean muttered with a low whistle. "I bet Marcellus wishes he could still do that, right Dante? Poor boy's been moping about lately."

Dante said nothing, mearly dragging the Palowockee forward. The magic-bird-thing said follow, and he wasn't about to be glued down for not obeying.

As they passed Rythm, Valjean managed to pull away. "A bit of advise, mate. If ya turn up the base frequency loud enough, it breaks things. Shattered a boulder with it once myself."



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Postby Jaden Wolf » 04/22/2008 4:45 PM

Rythm sighed as the corbine caused cement to warp around his feet. So many have tried to bind him, using a variety of items, though none had ever worked. Annoying people alot gets you into those kind of things, and a good trickster knows how to get out of them. He inclined his head gratefully as Valjean made a suggestion to him. Then he spoke with his thoughts, making sure to transmitt it to everyone but the corbine. Thank you, but I already knew that from past experiences. Though I've never tried to crack a boulder before. The pitch I use is high enough to shatter the cement and only cause a little unease to others...though if your ears, listening instuments for some, are sensitive, you may want to brace yourself. Oh. Don't say it out loud. I'm sure the corbine has sensitive...somewhat...ears, and I want to show him that I'm rather irritated that he even bothered the attempt to bind me.
He looked around at everyone, and when he was sure they had gotten the message, he looked down at the cement. Then a strange sound, like a high pitched hum or ringing, could be heard. It was barely noticable, save for some irritation, like he had warned. The cement cracked and the noise ceased. Rythm stepped out of them and turned to the corbine, to see if anything had happened.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

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