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Post by Zira/Lamia on Jan 14, 2011 8:26:14 GMT -5
Morning was approaching, the sun was slowly starting to ascend up the sky. Up along the horizon was a cavern in the distance. From where Zira now stood she could see the figure of a man guarding the entrance of it meaning that another group must be occupying it but that was where they needed to get through on their way to Fallon Square. Zira came to a stop while they were still very far away from the man's field of vision and looked over to Tori before pointing at the cavern up ahead.
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 14, 2011 10:39:47 GMT -5
Tori was still heated up over the earlier confrontation with Alexis. Even though a fight had been avoided it felt like they just created prelude for a battle at a later date. Maybe she would find a boat off his continent by then and she would never see that annoying woman again. Who knows what the future had in stored. Tori came to a stop alongside Zira and followed her index finger over to the cavern she was pointing to, where the man resided. "You telling me we have to go through that cavern to get to wherever you're taking me?"
Zira nodded her head in reply (Approved by Zira) before Tori looked back to the cavern. "All right then." Tori Jacobs made haste towards the entrance of the cave. They would soon be stop by the automatic crossbow belonging to the man guarding the front. "Who are you?" he asked. "What are you doing here?" "What are we doing here? What are you doing here?" "Huh?" Tori outstretched her arms while looking to be in a panic, "Hurry before it blows!" "Blows!? AHHHHHH!"
The man dropped his crossbow and ran away. Tori chuckled darkly as she watched the man ran off. "I can't believe that actually worked." Tori picked up the crossbow and handed it to Zira. "Here you could use something with a broader range than just the flamethrower. Let go and keep your guard up, there's bound to be more of them."
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Post by ಠ_ಠ on Jan 14, 2011 17:24:08 GMT -5
there was a sound in the cave, the sound of metal tapping stone.
tap tap tap tap tap taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap
then the a glint of metal, and a face. A mask, really. Thick padded cloth, black with dark red paint. The paint seemed to form a caricature of a skull, and the mask seemed to end in a number of long, dirty ribbons. The person wore simple, black clothes and a large metal gauntlet that was currently tapping the wall.
"well, well, well... Two rare desert flowers have drifted into my hermitage. They also seem to have chased away one of my playthings. Who are you, my little treasures? What brings you to my most humble home away from home?"
His hand dragged along the wall, then moved slowly, offering an armored hand to the two women. His voice dripped with pleasantries, so much so that it was hard to believe them.
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Post by Zira/Lamia on Jan 15, 2011 2:36:40 GMT -5
Zira blinked at what she has just witnessed. Tori's methods were unorthodox but at least nobody was killed this time around. Zira Firestone strapped the loaded flamethrower onto her back and then took the automatic crossbow into her hands and looked it over. Well this should come in handy soon enough. Zira was ready to go until they heard that tapping noise and then out of nowhere the strangest thing she has ever seen popped up and were talking to them. Instantly Zira stood partly behind Tori with the other part able to get an aim on the thing with her crossbow.
What the hell?
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 15, 2011 2:58:31 GMT -5
Tori have seen some strange things in her life. But this just took the fucking cake. Natural response was the response she took, and that involved aiming the .40S&W pistol at its face. "Back up." The thing was getting too close for comfort. And Tori really did like her personal space. "Now what the fuck are you supposed to be?"
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Post by ಠ_ಠ on Jan 15, 2011 15:28:00 GMT -5
the black-bag mask tilted and stared at the gun, the voice coming through the fabric seemed to not care about the pistol, it's voice carried an almost singsong, carefree tone as he responded. ""My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. " He threw back his head and laughed, casually moving back a few steps, he kept his eyes on the gun, though. He didn't know what it would to to this body before he'd taken it over. "I am called Joshua, what are you doing in my cave?"
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Post by Zira/Lamia on Jan 15, 2011 15:56:13 GMT -5
Zira was officially freaked out now. She remained behind Tori's current position, never lowing the crossbow now in her hands. Never knew when you might need it and she had a good shot at the thing should it try anything from where she was standing. For now Zira would follow any lead Tori gave as how to deal with the situation. They needed to cross the cavern, nothing more.
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 15, 2011 16:19:20 GMT -5
Tori cocked a brow. There just wasn't any words to really describe this experience right now. But her thoughts were still simple in function, shoot the fucker and advanced. However considering she wasted a good deal of bullets in this desert already perhaps it would be a good idea to try to savage what was left of her ammo. Tori possessed a few extra clips in her pockets, so she would have enough for now if used more wisely. "We need through," said Tori while lowering her weapon. She motioned for Zira to do the same. "We're on our way to a safe haven and we need to pass through this cave to get there."
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Post by ಠ_ಠ on Jan 15, 2011 21:09:57 GMT -5
"allow me to show you two lovely ladies the way through, then." The masked figure gestures with his clawed hand to the tunnel. It was dark and dry, and with his black clothes he would blend right in. "shall I lead the way for you? There are many turns in these caves, many dead ends and a few rather sudden drops, I can show you the safe way through to the other side... And since you and your friend are so beautiful to behold I will not ask anything in return for this, consider it a charitable act of kindness."
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 16, 2011 1:09:44 GMT -5
Tori looked over to Zira and then back to the male. She saw no reason as to not accept the stranger's help, however that didn't mean she trusted him even for a nano second. "All right we accept your help. But I'm warning you, Joshua try anything funny and your home is going to turn into your grave."
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Post by Zira/Lamia on Jan 16, 2011 6:09:09 GMT -5
Zira reluctantly lowered her weapon on the beast. Tori would soon surprise her by accepting the stranger's help when Zira was sure she was going to tell the thing to "fuck off" like she has in so many other different situations since their union in Jerico but that was not to be this time. Never the less Zira would keep her weapon lowered but not put it away. There were no telling what awaited them inside the cave or how trustworthy this stranger really was.
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Post by ಠ_ಠ on Jan 17, 2011 0:36:27 GMT -5
"step lively, my sweets." His voice was playful and full of gusto as he started to walk down the cave, letting his claws scrape over the rock wall. The light vanished quickly and soon the echoing of the claw sounds was all that remained of him.
"Coming? Do you need me to hold your hands so you don't get lost? Or are you a little scared of the dark?" His voice sounded almost playful, or maybe playfully mocking...
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 17, 2011 1:56:27 GMT -5
Tori took a step back, suddenly rethinking this idea as the lights inside the cave were fading away. The last time Tori couldn't see anything she was being raped and tortured. Her head turned to Zira as she was trying to think of something to cure the darkness problem. But she didn't think the flamethrower would be enough and that just wastes ammo. "I don't suppose you have a light on you?" Tori asked Zira.
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Post by Zira/Lamia on Jan 17, 2011 2:54:47 GMT -5
Zira noticed how Tori was suddenly reluctant to enter the cave. There was something very wrong with this woman, that was evident by earlier when she wasted a spider and a person back in one of the ruined cities and now she was showing a fear of the dark. It made her wonder what kind of trauma she had experienced to cause these mental breakdowns. Zira was going to have to watch her and make a list of the things that set her off if she was going to be traveling with her.
When asked if she happened to have a light Zira smiled and reached into her pocket. Pulling out the lighter her father gave her, the same lighter that came with some emotional trauma of her own, and showed it to her. Now all they needed was something to light, perhaps a torch of some kind was nearby.
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Post by Tori Jacobs on Jan 17, 2011 3:44:07 GMT -5
"Maybe you're not so useless after all." Tori was relieved as she took the lighter in her hand and lit it up. The small light coming from it would be enough for the time being in case they couldn't find anything to light for travel in the case. "Oi, Joshua do you have a torch or something we could light up?" That would just make everything easier.
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