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Post by hades on Oct 10, 2009 20:53:11 GMT -6
Hearing him snap behind her, she gave a gentle giggle as she stopped in her tracks and let a gentle sigh push from her lips. Never had she thought she'd be able to test the patience of someone far older, and supportively wiser then her, but she manged to. Smiling happily at her accomplishment, she swayed her head from side to side as her eyes closed. His voice seemed to become music to her, listening to that anger growing inside him as she purred to it. Listening to him defending his own honor as if it mattered what she thought about him. He may have wisdom, but he still clung to the ways of any normal mortal. "I win," she mused sweetly as her head turned to look over her shoulder to stare back at him. Her smile was devious and yet sweet somehow as she licked her lips with pleasure, "You are a broken record, you know this? Your arguments seem to reflect the last thing you said just new words to express them and do you honestly expect everyone that comes into your life to know your past?" she giggled, "All hail the temper-mental king, one who lets his temper beat him. You should really work on that. Oh, and perhaps you shouldn't care what others think about you. Easier to let them assume then to tell them what they want to know. After all, there is more then one way to skin a cat." Her head whipped back around, seemingly unafraid of his rumbling powers, after all, you only live once and she didn't think he had the guts to kill her, least not just yet. Hades would be the only true adversary he may actually come across, willing to test him and his ways.
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Post by Amaji the Black Maji on Oct 10, 2009 21:07:01 GMT -6
The temperature of the tunnel they stood in cooled down tremendously as Amaji forced his temper down by way of magic. She tested his temper even more, and this he knew. Her words were mocking. Azazealyn had been working on Amaji keeping his emotions out of his way of thinking. Yet, for whatever reason, every time the wizard was doubted in the least bit, his temper lashed out. He had given up years of his life in the Black Market to being beaten down and belittled, that outside of the marketplace he would not allow it.
“You test me,” he said with a laugh, his eyes flashing slightly. “Perhaps, I have been too kind to you, and you take that kindness for granted.”
The Black Maji smiled as he made a quick gesture with his right hand. In a flash of white and with the loud sound of water freezing instantly, the walls became aligned with frost and ice. Both sides became coated with icicles. The ice moved around the area in which the two had been standing, completely pinning them in. A sheet of ice formed simultaneously, making the floor slick beneath their feet.
With another gesture with his left hand, ice shot up from the floor twisting and wrapping around the doppelganger. The ice that coated Hades’s legs, midsection, and upper body was strong and held her tight.
“You may mock me all you want, but I seem to have the upper hand. Really, you should be bargaining with me for your life instead of for a strand of my hair.” Amaji gave an amused smile as he took a step toward the doppelganger.
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Post by hades on Oct 10, 2009 21:22:40 GMT -6
In only a matter of moments, she was wrapped within a cocoon of ice, a small pout filled her lips as she was now stuck with her back towards him. Pity. Listening to his voice go on about everything, she gave a heavy sigh and rolled her head back. Sure, his words would ring true to some, but unlike most, Hades would prefer knowledge to her own life. Sighing heavily she spoke out, "Seeking knowledge is far more greater then my life. So whether I live or die doesn't seem to bother me," she mused. After that, her body began to shift quickly as she was in her true form, far smaller then the cocoon of ice that had wrapped around her body. Jumping to the ceiling, she clung to it with her claws, leaving behind her short sword and crimson cloak as she stared down at Amaji. Dropping down, she did a small flip and slide down the side of the icicle that had trapped her and slide towards Amaji, "So you see, your kindness doesn't make much of a difference to me." Twirling herself around upon the ice, she gave a gleeful squeal, "Perhaps you should do this more often. So much fun!" she smiled brightly, letting her sharp teeth glitter as she slide to her butt and laid back upon the ice. As she came to a stop, she stared up at Amaji and bounced to her feet, letting her claws cling into the ice to keep her steady, "I sure hope those poor spiders are alright, I'm not to sure they like the cold," she mused idly as she tapped her chin in thought.
Shaking her head, she focused back on Amaji as she spoke yet again, "And you know, I don't think I want your hair anymore. Your head seems to be too complicated for my liking. Plus, if you're as old as you say, it would give me a headache for days," she leaned forward to Amaji as she lowered her voice, "and that's days of not killing stupid people who deserve it." Smirking, she brought herself back to a straight posture and jumped back to the ceiling, clinging to it with all of her claws. When her feet had a good grip, she slowly let her hands release theirs and she hung upside down from the ceiling, wrapping her arms over her chest, "I wonder how bats do it without getting blood to rush into their heads...do you know that answer? Tis quite puzzling to me and I haven't found anyone who knows random information about bats, which is quite a pity, no?" Now she was just chattering, though she didn't know why. Perhaps it was the fact she had been sort of attacked and knew she couldn't attack back, so she was wasting her pumping adrenaline with words rather then actions?
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Post by Amaji the Black Maji on Oct 10, 2009 21:32:46 GMT -6
Amaji let out a slow sigh, crossing his arms over his chest as he observed the doppelganger. There was no sense in wasting his power on someone who did not fear death. What a bother. To think he had spent his time on her.
The temperature in the tunnel heated up again as the Black Maji allowed his magic to wear away. Once the temperature was back to normal, the ice upon the walls and the floor had turned into water almost instantly. Puddles now covered the ground, and water dripped from the walls.
“Did you ever think that going out into the world with purpose could bring you knowledge? If you would like, I could possibly take you to some of the places that hold the most knowledge within the realm. There are many secret libraries that many do not know about, simply because they do not have the rank to hear about them.”
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Post by hades on Oct 10, 2009 21:44:10 GMT -6
For some reason, as she listened to him speaking about this mysterious areas he knew about, she wasn't really turned on by them. A heavy sigh had crossed her lips as she dropped into the puddles below and began to move towards her cloak. Snatching it up, her figure quickly shifted back into the blond woman as she snatched up her short sword and fastened it to her body. Turning around to stare at Amaji, she wasn't quite sure what to think anymore. Her mind had spent most of her effort trying to get his hair then pissing him off, by now it was simply tired since it still had those evil memories still filtering in. Shrugging her shoulders idly, she replied to him, "Depends upon how I will have to get this information. After all, going there and reading books would take far too long for me, and unlike you, I do not have thousands of years to study," she spoke truthfully, "but if you know a few people who, say, worked there and already know the knowledge of all the books and could get me a piece of him, then perhaps we could have an arrangement. After all, I won't take things free of charge, I ain't a beggar." That was all she could honestly think of, her mind was getting a little bit too painful for much more thought. A shame she didn't have the time like he clearly did, nor the power of magic, but she has to deal with what she has.
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Post by Amaji the Black Maji on Oct 10, 2009 21:53:49 GMT -6
The wizard raised an eyebrow as he observed her. “I could take you to those places, and you could get whatever hairs you want. There are people who tend to the scrolls and such. I am sure you are more than capable of snatching what you need. It is not in my interest to try and pluck their hair out, now, is it?”
Amaji rotated his neck for a moment before glancing around the tunnel. He more than ready to get going. He had things to tend to on the surface, and he had spent enough time in the tunnels.
“Of course, I would request for you to join my army. You could follow me around if you would like, I don’t really care. I know that every place I will be going, there will be people of knowledge and power.”
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Post by hades on Oct 10, 2009 23:11:55 GMT -6
This new arrangement did sound quite promising, it would be sort of the same as if taking one of his hairs, simply not. She would gain what he knew, but in sections rather then getting everything at once. It seemed that this would be a wonderful arrangement, nothing she could truly deny. Nodding at his words, she agreed and listened to the rest. Working for his army may prove to be helpful, though she wasn't sure how long her loyalty would lay in him. However, she knew if he could keep the knowledge coming, she would certainly stick around till his resources were drained dry. Hades was always loyal to the payment, never really the employer. To her, they were just another person waiting to die. "Sounds like you have my services now," she mused, "I will follow you, but don't expect me to be on your heels in any town. I am not a puppy after all," she confessed as she gave a bright smile to him. However, her mind began to wonder what assignments he would put her on first, she hoped she wouldn't have to wait for a job, "What would be my first assignment anyways?" she found herself asking. There was no point waiting, for him to give it, she had to take the initiative and as him herself. After all, she didn't want to just follow him like some sort of puppy, she wanted to do something or kill someone! That's what her life was about after all, its why she became an assassin, she wanted remove the filth from this world and put them into the ground where they belonged.
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Post by Amaji the Black Maji on Oct 10, 2009 23:21:32 GMT -6
Amaji thought for a moment before turning and taking a step back down the path he had been walking upon. “I will have to decide that with time. There is no point in sending you out on some assignment I make up from the top of my head. So, you must be patient for now. However, if you want some of the knowledge you seek, I can pay you in advance.”
The Black Maji glanced back at Hades. “Now, let’s get out of these tunnels like what the original plan was. No reason to keep distracting ourselves with things that are unimportant at the moment.”
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