He digests that for a moment, and continues walking, responding aloud, "You have a lot of faith in both of us if you think we can take Sefyr on by ourselves, maybe too much. I have more to gain than I have to lose, though... so I'm in." He takes you to your tent, and says to you, "I'll be back tonight. You might want to have the kids sleep until then. Be ready." The evening passes somewhat uneventfully, except someone brings you the birth records of this city; you see nothing of interest within them. Chase returns after nightfall with six identical objects, all of which resemble skateboard with a strap for a foot on the front and have no wheels. They are all black and have a large yellow arrow on the bottom pointing towards the "front." He says to you, "This is a zipper, one of mark's inventions. It's activated and deactivated kinetically from the top, for instance, jumping or stomping on it. Many people have killed themselves travelling on these; they go fast enough that if you arc the front up, you can achieve flight. It takes some skill to stay on and upright with something moving so fast, but as long as it doesn't catch you unawares with the initial jerk, you should be fine." He's been passing four of them out to the four of you, then says to you, "Are you ready?"
*nods takes the zipper and rope, having had the girls sleep, nods and he and Val convert our Cyclones to battleoid mode and head out*
"In case one of us doesn't do well on the zippers we can still save them and catch up, let us go."
*nods to the others*
"Time to save a girl, girls."
J
Eria asks, "Who?" Jewel answers her, "Haven't you been paying attention at all? Chase's sister. I don't know how you and I could be related." Val puts an arm around Eri and says, "Don't feel bad, sweetheart, I didn't know either." Eria sticks out her tongue at Jewel.////Chase leads you all from that tent to a fifty foot area filled with women who are completely naked and surrounded by guards. Some of the women are sleeping, some awake being abused by soldiers, others awake with a deadened, beaten-down look in their eyes. Chase takes out two guns, one in each hand, and starts firing without a silencer and without saying a word, kills the two closest perimeter guards in one shot each placed in the left eye of one and the right eye of the other at 40 feet away as you make your move, which is?
*smiles and lights one of his lightsabres and throws it to one of the guards, using TK to spin it around in the midst of them, away from the women, and hitting the button with another TK to turn it off and pull it back to his hand, if it doesn't turn off, not calling it back to my hand*
J
The throw works ... the spin works, 1@2 spin lightsaber, psi 4@; you kill one and cut off another's arm; turning off the lightsaber fails; are you going to try to keep it spinning or catch it telekinetically or drop it? Chase kills seven more shooting, including the one with the missing arm and two women; the minute is over, and there is absolute chaos, women screaming and scatterring, soldiers half running and half trying to keep the women from escaping, their flight reflex giving in, but not sure whether to man their post and responsibility or give up and run, and Chase puts his guns away and is beelining towards a girl who is definitely his sister; dark hair, dark eyes, pale skin, similar facial structure and similar lanky build. He wraps a cloak around her nude form like a blanket and kisses her in a way that no brother should ever kiss their sister, then hands her a zipper, and they're off, with you since you have by now gotten your lightsaber. Everyone catches on to the zippers easily enough. It is a faster ride than you've ever been on, difficult to control, and a huge rush. Your landing is fine; Val's as well; Jewel lands flawlessly; and Eria crashes into the ground and rolls, but seems okay if a little bruised. Chase and his sister kiss again, and after a minute or so, he turns to you and says telepathically, "Thank you. I'm in your debt and yours to command," and places a fist to his chest in salute.
((Was getting a shot at Reim forgotten?))
*I will keep spinning it, will need to work on the rest, and deflecting things if he is to be a true Jedi*
*Raises an eyebrow at the kiss, but quickly lets it go, knowing things are a bit different here, looking at Eria, making sure she is alright, as long as we are escaping fine*
*in my mind* "Take care of your sister, we have another to recruit, I know your mind now, and will contact you when we are ready. Thanks for the zippers"
J
I did not forget, no, but Chase has not addressed it that you know of. You look away from Chase, around the clearing that you're in, and barely see another figure here in the darkness although he is within arm's length; you recognize the face as Fizgig's. "Nice to meet you again, Jhiaxus. I see you helped a couple of my kids. Very interesting move; what gives?" Mia and Chase both recognize the voice and look where it came from, apparently unseeing, saying simultaneously, "Fizgig?" Chase with at least mild irritation despite his level voice and features, Mia with an air of tense, maybe fearful anticipation.
*smiles*
"Well it was time to take action to do something. I can't lift the curse off these kids with a war going on, hiding and sneaking, worrying about the All Ruler, and all the rest. With the lack of energy of some people I met, I just decided to go with a plan and stick to it. Helping Chase and Mia out of their situation."
J
"Uh huh... okay... right..." He's smiling ad nodding, then drops the facade and says, "Don't bull**** me, Jhiaxus. Would you be willing to come somewhere with me alone for a fraction of a second to tell me what's really going on here?"
*smiles*
"Sure"
J
He cuts a hole in the air, and motions you through. You enter into a place clearly not of this world; you seem to be standing on a light teal Osae color as your eyes were adjusted to all those years) island, which seems to be suspended in mid-air, and there are many more of these freestanding islands abound at different locations and elevations. There are golden rivers flowing vertically around the edge of your vision. It seems to be well lit with no source of light obvious. There seems to be ample air to breathe, thankfully, in spite of the alien appearance. Fizgig follows you, and says, "This is the Between, the base of operations for the Black Ninja. As you've probably guessed, we're between dimensions here, and you could get to any part of any world at any time, if you knew how and where to cut. We could theoretically stay here forever, if we wanted, and still return at the same time we left. Few people know of this place; only Black Ninja know how to get here. So.. no one can hear us now. You had something to say?"
"I don't think I was bullshitting, I want to lift the curse on the three kids, I want to leave this place, I have no particular desire to rule this place, but if it stops the wars to give me time to figure out how to lift those kids curse, we would likely be that much closer to be freeing everyone here. I know who the power guardians are, and recruited Chase to kill Sefyr and was looking for you next. Since the amount of help I got from anyone in this place has been close to nothing. I formulated a plan and am sticking to it. I'm less afraid of death than everyone here, I would rather just fix this place and leave all things considered."
J
Fizgig says, "I knew there was a reason you helped those two. So, you want to become the All-Ruler, huh? A fair aspiration for someone of your ability. I couldn't care less. I guess, based on your explanation, that the power guardians are Chase, myself, and Him. Since I love killing Sefyr over and over again, I'll be more than happy to go with you at least that far; when we succeed, I guess I could demonstrate my gratitude by helping you get to the throne and getting you on it.
doublepost
"I just want it known I don't particularly want the throne, but if it helps all of us out, and most of all gives me time to get the curse off the kids, I would gladly do it. If there was a way to lift the curse without getting the throne to give me enough time to figure it out, I am all ears. Either way, that is the whole truth."
J
He shrugs, and says, "If nothing else, it'll give you a chance to get closer with the girls; I'm not sure what you're referring to as a curse this whole time, though. You mean the way previous All-Rulers have treated them? Or do you mean how they, as well as many of those from other dimensions, don't grow old and are able to be resurrected?"
"Jewel said she and her siblings are from here, and that they have been cursed. She then said people from this place that die, don't get resurrected. She said that they opposed what was happening. I am just as confused as I started here with. The way the All-Rules have treated them has been crap, and yes I care about them and won't mistreat them. Either way, if it makes those girls, and their brothers lives easier, and stops the fighting, than I am all for it."
J.
"She may have been mistaken, but don't tell her I said that; she hates being wrong. Everyone can be resurrected, either by rebirth or by the ritual of life -- she might have meant tha very few people know how to do the ritual, so many people have to wait for rebirth, but I don't know what the context was." Jewel and Eria have only one brother you know of, who Jewel called Nic.
*nods*
"Perhaps, and perhaps I have been mistaken as well, either way, my plan is set, and it will be better for them, and everyone than it is now. That's all that matters."
J
He nods, and goes to swing his knife on a chain at the air.. Want to do anything else before leaving this area?
*I am good we can continue*
J
bump ???
bump
He slices open the air, and you two return. "Well, that was fast," Val says, and Chase and Mia snap their heads back as if they weren't about to make out. Fizgig ignores them and says, "It's decided, We all leave now for his mansion; he should be there, he usually is. Zippers would make the trip much faster, we could possibly arrive by sun-up; but we'll stick out like sore thumbs and he'll be expecting us and plan accordingly. The best thing we could do is keep as low a profile as possible, travelling by foot, then by boat, then by foot again under cover of darkness whenever possible. We should try to aim to kill him immediately after the full moon, so it will take longer for him to be resurrected. Of course, you're the boss," he turns to you. "It's really up to you."
*smiles*
"We are on the same page, just needed clarification. Sounds like a good plan, I like hitting people by surprise. Killing him giving him the maximum time to be rezzed is also a good plan,. Lets do it."
Jhiaxus
He's ready, you're ready, the trip begins. Eria has more staying power for this kind of journey than Jewel does, so you end up carrying Eria for some of the way; Fizgig carries Jewel from the first time she stumbles, saying to you, "She's moving too slowly and we've got a pace to keep." Near sunrise, as the world is beginning to look grey instead of black, Fizgig stops, looks to you, and motions a hand to his eyes, holds up one finger, and points back in the direction you came. You look to see Reim holding a zipper under his arm, looking at Chase, and he breathes venomously, "I've finally found you, traitor."
*looks at Reim, letting Chase hold his attention for right now doing a 2@5 Interrupt Thought P8@1, to give me time to create the insanity that I have setup before inside his mind*
J.
He blinks a couple of times, shakes his head, and says, "And now I'm angry." It doesn't make sense, so he's clearly lost his train of thought for a moment. What exactly is the skill you're using against him?
((Create Insanity P8@5, but you said it would be a learning role to create a specific one. This one was to be so paranoid of everyone as to shun any personal interaction with other people))
OK. 14 is a success; add 1@1 Induce Permanent Paranoia (people) -40 SM P8@5 to your sheet. He turns and starts to retreat; Fizgig comes out of nowhere and knifes him in the front, which was intended for the back. "Whoops," Fizgig says. The body disappears.
*Watches, looks and breaks out in a roaring laugh*
"Man not only he is going to avoid people because of that, and he died for being around people, not going to help his new psychosis."
*smiles at Chase*
"Consider that part of the deal paid in full."
*to the girls*
"Are we happy that the bad man won't be dealing with anyone ever again?"
*smiles wide*
"I love it when a plan comes together."
J
Eria hugs you, Jewel is all smiles. Chase tells you, "No problem. Alex's army gets so many deserters that they keep a chart of whose night it is to hunt and kill the deserters; all it took was a little white out and a pen and I knew I'd be seeing him soon." He still looks as apathetic as usual. Mia looks freaked out, Val congratulates you. Fizgig picks Jewel up by her middle and slings her over his shoulder, saying, "We don't have time to celebrate." He's walking.
*smiles at Jewel hugs Eria*
"Back to work" *pulling Val in for a kiss as we walk*
*feeling pretty good about himself right now*
J
After about another hour of walking, the sun is beginning to rise for serious. Fizgig quickly sets up a modest, camouflaged shelter, and Chase shoots a bear; more than enough food for everyone. Jewel finds some berries and shows them to Fizgig, who takes them from her and says, "Definitely not." After you're all well fed, all the girls go to sleep for the day;the guys stay up. Fizgig says to Chase, "What's wrong? Don't have your coffin to sleep in?" Likely an allusion to Chase's apathetic appearance and tone of voice, but Fizgig gets no response. He eats some of the berries Jewel brought and starts laughing hysterically at things that aren't funny in the least within ten minutes afterwards, but that subsides after an hour or so. How do you intend to pass the day?
*I intend to pass the day asking Val for what happened when we were separated, as I am curious and concerned, and we haven't had much talking time with the kids around.*
J
Are you going to wake her up?
*Oh no if she is sleeping will do my perpetually awake skill and see if it works.*
J
67 -- 31 12 (I think it was 1@2, it is now, at any rate) 24.. Looks like that's as good as it gets. You need no sleep.
*Well if I don't need to sleep, checking all my weapons, cleaning them, and since the father and son duo don't want to talk to each other, I will get two things and transmute them one into The World's Best Dad Coffee Mug, and The World's Best Son coffee mug and present them to both of them. That kills the first hour*
"Ok someone talk, this is surreal, this whole place doesn't make sense. So why aren't you two talking?
*pulls out his laptop and starts putting together designs, what I don't know yet, but just something that's a work in progress, and something to keep my mind off the boredom*
J
Chase doesn't answer immediately. Fizgig says, "Oh, you know, the usual stuff.. I wasn't there for my kids as much as I ought to have been." Chase says, "I didn't know he was my father until after Mia and I fell in love. Then he came out of the woodwork at the wedding to publicly announced that he objected to the marriage and that he was the father of both the bride and the groom. Since we aren't wolfkin, we weren't allowed to be married as siblings." Fizgig shrugs. "I'm a busy man, but I wasn't about to stand by while two of my kids got married; that's disgusting, and bad breeding besides." Chase is starting to lose his cool and says, "You raped your own daughter repeatedly, knowing she was your daughter." Fizgig answers, "Did I? There are so many unwilling women in my past, you can't expect me to keep track of all of them." Chase chooses silence again, and Fizgig says to you, "So, I'd say that our lack of a positive father-son relationship is mostly my fault. Thanks for the mug, though; I'm sure when Mia wakes up, she'll approve." Chase gets up, throws his away and in the air, pulls out his gun and shoots it. The girls all sit up, and Fizgig says authoritatively, "Back to sleep. Chase is just showing us all how psychotic he is again." They do as he says, and he says to you, "That's the main reason why Chase and I don't talk much to each other, though the fact that he hasn't sent me a birthday card in his entire life runs a close second."