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Me: ^^'' Right, so...

Kolar, we decided that Rift and Corona were going to be your two charries, right? ^___^ So if you would be so kind as to poof them in...

And Green...O.o We only really decided on Mez, right? ^^'' Maybe we should just do him, then....unless you know of a second charrie of yours that might be good? ^^''

So far, the order stands thus: Rift, then Mez, then Corona :3

^^'' Perhaps the contestants would like to know what they're getting into, now....

What's happening is this. Kvalia was not always as sweet and nice ^^''...as she is today. So I'm...hmm...turning back time for my gothic princess a bit. She's going to be around sixty years younger...and not really very nice at all V.V

Your job is this: she'll be poofed in here chasing after a stolen computer chip :3 Each of you will hold the chip in turn...your goal is to keep it from her ^^'' Of course, we Creators don't really have anything to motivate you to hold the chip...but keep in mind that Kva really, really wants this thing :3 It gives you a bargaining piece...

Anyways ^^'' Once she manages to get the chip from the first person, it will disappear and reappear with the second person. And so on. Umm...

...important rules ^^''

She is not to know about me being her Creator! Because then she'll try to kill me V.V If she asks, just say you don't know who her Creator is, mmkay?

O.o I think that's it. Any questions? ^^''

Kolar: ^____^ Certainly! *poof*

Rift + Corona: O.o Eh?

Green: ^__^;; i can't reall y think of any one else.. -sheepish grin- sooo.. -poof-

Mez: -appears- -frowns, reading the board- TT.. why do I-

Green: @@ YOU WIIIIIIILL....

Me: -pokes Corona and Rift- ^____^ Read the previous post, dearies...

(to Mez and Green) V.V No, he has to have some motivation. It's no fun if he gives the chip up at once...

:/ ...what if I told you that this chip contains a hacking program that can steal billions of dollars from several large organizations? ^^'' Would you be more interested in it then?

Mez: -pauses, pondering this a moment- maaybeee... but is it really..?

Me: O.o.... -tilts head to one side; tilts head to the other side- .....Yepp! ^____^

Mez: ... fine then...

Green: ^^ so. is she going to remember who we all are? it'll be kinda awkward for herto know us then not even know who her creator is...

Me: O.o Oh, that's right ^^'' She won't have the foggiest who you all were. She thinks she hasn't met you guys ^^'''

Hmm...are we all clear, then? ^^'' Any questions, Rift, Corona?

Rift: This 'billions of billions of dollars' is intriguing....

Corona: ;__________; But...why? Why are you doing this to Kvalia?

Me: (to Corona) O.o Because it's interesting? This isn't...really against her personality, Corona :/ I just wanted everyone to see another side of my precious vampiress ^^''...

Corona: V___V If you must...

Mez: (to Rift) I'll give you the money, i don't really have any need for it myself..

Green: -pats Corona- I'm sure everything will turn out fine, y'know...?

Me: V.V Is there anything I can do that will make you actually want to participate, Mez?

O.o No questions, Rift? How about a sarcastic comment, then? <____<

Rift: Thank you for the generosity Mez, but I get the chip first ^____^ Afraid there won't be much left to share.

Questions...Is she still partial to the name 'gothic princess'?

Mez: No because i don't see the point in it...

Me: (to Rift) You mean...will she be bothered by it? O.o No, not really ^^'''...there's only one thing you can call her that she'll really be bothered by, but I'm not going to tell you what it is <____<

(to Mez) V___V It's just a challenge. A game of sorts. She's trying to get the chip, you're trying to keep it; a game of wits and strength, sort of...do you see? What I'm trying to do is find you some sort of motivation for actually trying... :/

Rift: Can I have a hint...?

Mez: -shrug- i'll put some effort into it. I'm not going to just hand it over to her...

Me: Mmmmm.... -having a tough time deciding- ...no ^^'' You'll just have to try different things and see.

(to Mez) Yay! ^________^ -goes to glomp him, but aborts it at the last second- ^^''...thank you...

Okay! :3 Any other questions, or are you guys all ready for me to poof her in? ^^'' I'm going to have to explain the game to her, too...

You know, Mez and Corona could probably leave now, if they wanted O.o...since they're not first ^^''

Mez: -has already left-

Rift: I'm good.

Corona: V___V *still looks less than happy about this whole thing*

Me: ^^'' Okay... -snaps fingers, and a black...hole...appears in midair, which a dead man immediately topples dramatically out of, immediately followed by a familiar figure-

Kvalia: ...<__
Me: ^^'' Go ahead and search the corpse, Kvalia...I'm not armed O.o -chip has appeared in one of Rift's pockets, if he has pockets-

Rift: O.o *wanders off, whistling*

Green: oo.. -watches-

Kvalia: -still shifting attention from me to Green to Rift and back- <________<...

Me: ^^''...although you won't find your chip on him.

Kvalia: O_____o....>.< How do you know about the chip?! -levels both guns at me- Where am I, anyways? >___<

Me: ^^''' Welcome to the Ooc Mansion, Kvalia...Green and I are Creators :3 -indicates Green- ^^'' You can think of us as..sort of...demi-gods.

:3 You're not going to like this, but...I've arranged for a sort of game ^^'' You're trying to get that chip back from three people...as soon as you've gotten it from the first, it disappears and reappears on the second person :3 Once you've gotten it from the last person...you get to keep it ^^'' Understand?

Kvalia: >_____>.... -fires a gun at me, but the bullet slows down matrix-style- ....why are you doing this? -pause; reluctantly- ...are there any rules?

Me: ^_____^ Boredom. And nope.

Green: ^__^ being able to make people's lives more difficult is a fun part of being demi-god-like figures.. ^.^

Kvalia: -glance at Green, returns attention to me; hesitantly lowers guns; debates on commenting of the stupidness of 'boredom' as a reason, and decides against it- <_____< Is anyone allowed to interfere, or is this strictly between me and the three? Do I even get to know who the three are, or is that part of the game? -Luna walks in, and Kvalia's instantly levelled her guns at her- >.<...

Me: ^^'' Um....she's not a threat, you know....~Probably...~ -small wave to Luna- ^^''....

^____^ Mostly everyone doesn't know about this, anyways, but it is unlikely we Creators will interfere. People are allowed to help you, out of the goodness of their heart or a healthy regard for the lives ^^''' And yes, you do get to know. The first person was that vampire who just walked away; his name's Rift. The second is a pirate captain called Mez, and the third is a sixteen-year-old mage named Corona ^^''

Kvalia: -is tempted to rush off after Rift before he has a chance to hide the chip somewhere, but...us Creators might give away from free info, so doesn't go quite yet- Rift...what can you tell me about him?

Me: O.o....I dunno ^___^ Kolar, how much do you want to tell Kvalia about Rift?

Kolar: *shrug* The fact that he's an assassin? I don't really feel like giving out too much help.

Green: ^^ -watches happily-

Kvalia: -looking at Kolar- <____< I see... -straightens from her defensive crouch, then, holsters her guns, and steps over the body as if it weren't there, and begins jogging after Rift, tracking where he is by his aura-

Me: ^^''....-murmurs- And so the game begins...

Green: Yaay!!! ^____^!! -does a little dance-

Rift: *is currently in what appears to be a hidden room in his closet, staring at various guns thoughtfully and humming to himself* This might be kind of fun...

Chicadelaluna: -poofs in multiple mini-TVs and also her magic mirror- Now, to keep track of everything at once...

Green: -eyes are all unfocused and unmoving, almost like she's blind- Heh.. This's gonna be GREAT!! ^__^ -continues on sitting there in mid-air with cloudy eyes-

Kvalia: -arrives at Rift's door, and pauses, debating on how best to go about things; i.e., politely or impolitely?- ~Hmm...I don't know anything about him. However...since he is also a vampire, I would guess that polite won't mean much to him...~

-wanders over to the door next to his, pauses to pick the lock, and enters the person's room; takes a running start and smashes through the wall into Rift's room-

Chicadelaluna: -can't avoid commenting on everything- Y'know, I've never seen anyone do that before. You would think they would break something, like their heads. But this is OOC and therefore nothing bad can happen...

Green: Precisely!! -eyes never close or move- Ooooo... lookit all that dibree!!

Chicadelaluna: -poofs in a peice of the wall- I want a souvenir ^_^

Rift: *Hasn't left his closet; levels an automatic rifle at Kva as she bursts into the room* Why hello, m'dear, how nice of you to visit...

Kvalia: -hardly stopping, immediately darts at Rift, lightly shifting a quick step or two sideways, so that he might miss; hands reaching for the gun and a wrist-

Rift: *reflexively moves his arms out of reach and lashes out with a kick*

Kvalia: -can't move in time to avoid the kick, and takes it full in the stomach; bares fangs in a silent snarl, and latches onto Rift's leg, maybe unintentionally dragging him a few inches from the force of his kick; as she falls, snaps one leg out in front of her, aiming for Rift's groin-

Green: ooooo.. this's exciting!! ^___^!!! -sways a little-

Chicadelaluna: Fights are fuuuuun to watch. My charries aren't allowed to fight in great detail because I would have no idea what to write ^^;;

Rift: *grins as Kvalia's knee impacts something metal* Sorry, you used that trick before...*opens fire*

Kvalia: O__o? -doesn't get Rift's comment, since, for her, she's never met him in her (long) life; grabs Rift's gun and manages a duck-and-push combo that saves her head from being blown off, although several bullets go through her hand; ignores the wound and instead pushes self forwards, onto her knees, free hand going for a punch at Rift's face; if he catches that, she'll just continue forwards to headbutt him in the face-

Rift: *grabs Kva's hand and rolls backwards, trying to plant his foot in her chest so he can lift and toss her*

Kvalia: -is too close; Rift can maybe get his knee in her chest, but that's about all; brings her forehead down in a sharp blow to his nose even as she releases his gun hand to snatch up one of his own daggers-

Rift: >_< *winces as his nose shatters and goes for Kvalia's throat, digging his nails in and trying to wrench off of him*

Kvalia: -it sort of works; she's jerked off him onto her side, but she's still within striking distance, and attempts to stab Rift in the chest with the stolen dagger; the way she fights is really seamless, with no (noticable) pauses of pain or stunned-ness or 'what-should-I-do-next'-ness, just one attack moving immediately to the other-

Rift: *narrowly manages to grab Kva's wrist; now that he's got her neck and a wrist in his grasp, tries to push himself on top of her*

Kvalia: -immediately snatches another of Rift's daggers with her free hand, dragging her captured hand towards her, pulling either herself or Rift closer as she makes a stab at Rift's heart again; does very little to stop him from pinning her down, since maybe gravity will help him impale himself on one of the two sharp blades she has pointing at his chest-

Rift: *decides that he's not going to win this wrestling match and lets go, leaping free and drawing a pistol in the process*

Kvalia: -follows Rift to his feet, close enough to knock Rift's pistol-hand aside and swing one dagger in an arc, aimed roughly at beheading him-

Rift: *flips backwards into a handspring, aiming a kick towards Kva's chin*

Kvalia: -turns her head aside in time to avoid the kick for the most part, although it does clip the side of her jaw and his boot scrapes up across her face, drawing a bit of blood; immediately lunges forwards again, knowing her forte lies in close combat, not shooting each other with guns and other long-range things-

Rift: *has come to the same conclusion about Kvalia's close range prowess, and decides a long range battle would play out in his favor; takes of out of the room and down the hall, firing over his shoulder*

Kvalia: -initially tries to chase him, but realizes it's going to be too hard to simultaneously run at breakneck speed and try to fight; dodges the shot and darts back into Rift's room, slamming the door behind her; scans the room quickly- ~Damn! Now what?.....I don't want him to hide the chip, but unless I know for sure it's on him, there's not much point in fighting him again....it looks like this might require some planning.~ V.V...-sighs; waits a moment, to see if Rift is planning on coming back-

Rift: *has no intention of going back, seeing as he has a much better idea; bursts into a room down the hall* Hey, Kolar! I need to borrow your sniper rifle!

Kolar: O.o Why...?

Rift: You know Faery's silly plan to make Kva go back to her old, violent self? Well, I'd like to pick said violent self off from a distance, if you don't mind...

Kolar: *sighs; no one said anything to him about having to help, but figures that if Rift takes Kva out, that whole stupid scenario will be over faster* Alright, fine. It's on the rack...*points*

Rift: Thanks. *scoops up the rifle and takes off through the mansion in search of a suitable sniping spot*

Kvalia: -follows Rift's aura until it disappears, then waits for a few minutes; decides he's not coming back, and start methodically searching the room for anything that either might be important to Rift, indicate something about his personality (like a picture or diary, not that he has either...), or is just a really cool weapon (like his darts x3)-

Kvalia: O_____o... -is wondering why a vampire would feel the need to hide 'interesting reading material' under his bed like a delinquint teen; stands up and and sits back on the bed, considering things- ............~Well, it's worth a shot. This didn't work, that's for sure...~

--some time later, wherever Rift is. Where is Rift, anyways? ^^''--

Rift: *is concealed in the shadows of the far side of the corridor, facing his room, rifle aimed and ready*

Kvalia: -can feel his presence, and smiles a bit to herself before standing up, opening the door but stepping to one side so that she can't be seen (or shot at) and saying quite calmly- Do come in, Rift. This is your room, after all. I think we should talk...

Rift: I could do that, but why don't I point out that this is the only way out of that hallway instead?

Kvalia: ...in that case, may I point out that I can always make a new exit from your room? I'm not trying to kill you any more, I want to bargain...

Rift: Fine, fine...*wanders into his room*

Kvalia: -has taken off her coat, draping it across whatever chair is available in the room (x3 Meaning she's suddenly showing a lot more skin; remember, shorts and a tank top...); closes the door behind Rift, with no sense of dh00m-ness; still calm and pleasant, turning to him, crossing her arms and sitting into one hip slightly- You have something of mine, I believe...what do you want for its return? -tiny, itty-bitty wry smile-

Rift: Considering that this thing has a potential value of a few billion dollars...probably more than you have to offer.

Kvalia: -raises brows- Well, you'd have to break the protection program on it first. Have any hacker friends?

Rift: I know an embodiment of evil that happens to be a hacker. Does that count?

Kvalia: <____< Maybe...but don't you worry that if you let this 'embodiment of evil' play around with the chip, he'll keep it all for himself? Assuming he breaks the protection program, how do you know that he won't simply keep the hacking program for himself?

Rift: Oh, I'll think of something; he's not as clever as he thinks he is...

Kvalia: .____. .....I could probably get you a billion for handing it over right now. -doesn't really expect this to work; leans against the wall next to the door-

Rift: Just one billion? How considerate of you...*sarcastic*

Kvalia: -shrugs- Figured it was worth a shot... -straightens, yawns, then collects her coat and goes to leave-

Rift: And where are you going, then?

Kvalia: -sends Rift an odd look- Why do you care?

Rift: Because you obviously aren't giving up on this chip...

Kvalia: -rolls eyes and turns away, stepping out of the door- Then why would you even ask?...

Rift: *shrugs* Forewarned is forearmed...

Kvalia: -has already disappeared out door and is sauntering down the hall-

Rift: *wanders downstairs, into a room that looks suspiciously like a chemistry lab* Hey, elf chick!

Sae'ralyn: *absently* I have a name, bloodsucker. Might I suggest you use it?

Rift: Sure, if you insist. Sae, can you do me a favor?

Sae'ralyn: Perhaps. What do you need?

Rift: Can you put one of those aura-dampening spells on me if I needed you to?

Sae'ralyn: O.o Yes, but...it won't work on you as well as it would a member of the living, and it'll have the unfortunate side-effect of blocking your own aura sense...

Rift: *Grins* I can live with that. I'll come see you about one later. *leaves*

Sae'ralyn: If you insist. *adjusts her microscope and goes back to work*

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Okay; then we all had to go for the night, and Kolar and I started a completely unrelated roleplay over MSN, using love potions. Basically all you need to know is this: Rift is looking for me, to shoot me with love potion darts in revenge.
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Rift: *is still silently prowling the corridors*

Kvalia: -is still idly wandering around, trying to find Rift; feels him coming, and stops just around a corner-

Rift: *senses Kva* I'm rather busy, so could you come back later?

Kvalia: ...what do you think is my answer, Rift? -sounds amused-

Rift: *sticks his arm around the corner and fires off a couple of darts* yes, if you know what's good for you

Kvalia: -short silence- ....what the hell do these darts do? I wouldn't think it like you to carry around a useless weapon... -one dart got her, but she caught the other two-

Rift: *fires a few more times and then aims lower, going for her legs* the scariest thing i could possibly do to you...

Kvalia: -sounding rather irritated- And what could that possibly be? < /sarcasm > -another dart got her, but she managed to evade the rest, mostly be backing up a few steps when Rift aimed lower-

Rift: *steps out into the corridor* Oh, you'll see...*alternates between high and low fire*

Kvalia: -slight frown on face, irritated at being confused; glances up at Rift as he steps around the corner, and for a moment nothing happens as she simply dodges a dart and leaps at Rift, one hand going to the wrist holding the dartgun-

Rift: *twists out of the way and goes for her outreached wrist with his free hand* Did you always fall into predictable patterns at this age?

Kvalia: -is a little too slow to snatch her hand back, due to a curious draining of her will to kill...instead, wraps an arm over his should and holds the two darts she'd caught up to his neck- ...... -puzzling over what she's feeling- ...O______O....-horrified- ...>_____< You b--..... -again, anger drains out of her- @_____o...okay, what was really in those darts? -voice sounds funny, strained, trying to keep a different tone out of it-

Rift: *drops the gun and grabs Kva's wrist, gently pulling the darts away from his neck* ^___^ do you really want to know?

Kvalia: -lets Rift pull her hand away, but ducks down and picks up gun, aiming it at Rift- <_____< Why do you think I asked?

Rift: ~because i'm stalling for time to make sure it took effect....~ *tries to push the gun out of the way, like he did the darts*

Kvalia: -definitely seems to be struggling to contain some emotion, the easiest way of that being to glare at Rift; glare wavers frequently, however, and after she whips her gun hand out and under from Rift's, hesitates, then slowly lowers it a bit- ....well? What'd you put in the darts? -if you're looking closely enough, you may, perhaps, be able to see and hear a tiny, itsy bit of fear in Kvalia's tone and expression-

Rift: This...*tries to push the gun away again and goes in for the kiss*

Kvalia: -too shocked to stop him; however, does pull back and put gun to his temple after a moment- TT..... -is struggling with something- ...a love potion? >.< -sounds strangled-

Rift: ^____^ Perhaps.

Kvalia: TT.... -considers shooting him with it as well, but decides that's not such a good idea; instead, flips a knife out of her coat to press is against his ribcage-

Rift: *grins* Are you going to stab me? Surely i'm not that bad of a kisser...

Kvalia: -icy glare for a moment, then...slowly...smiles, and leans in and kisses Rift back, dropping the knife and gun and inconspicuously bringing two nooses of a strange, silver rope out of her coat, which she quickly captures Rift's wrists with...is hoping that he'll think the kiss is from the love potion, and not just another predictable distraction-

Rift: *pulls back for a moment* You know, I don't have the chip on me, so you're wasting your time with that...

Kvalia: -zippy, quick, loops the silver-rope around Rift several times, fastening his arms to his sides, tying it off; says casually- Not really. I didn't really expect you to have the chip on you...

Rift: Trying to get rid of me then?

Kvalia: -tiny smile- What do you think, Rift? Surely you're not that dense...

Celeste: O_O :___: Riftypoo! *fumbles momentarily with her second dartgun and fires at Kva's back*

Kvalia: @____o...what the f***?

*dart misses by a mile, hits the end of the corridor and promptly explodes*

Kvalia: @[email protected] fastens a hand around the ropes binding Rift and drags him off at vamp-speed down the hallway-

Celeste: *follows as fast she can, firing at random* :___: Let my Rifty-shmookums go!!

Kvalia: -continuing to drag Rift down the hallways at vamp-speed, trying to lose Celeste...who only moves at human speed, right?-

Rift: so...where to now, my love? *grins*

Celeste: *has blown some lovely craters in the walls and ceiling, but certainly isn't about to catch up*

Kvalia: >.< Shuttup! -definitely not in a good mood right now; jerks Rift into a nearby, empty room, letting go of him long enough to slam and lock the door shut, though she keeps a wary eye on him-

Rift: are you going to untie me now? i never figured you'd be into this sort of thing...

Kvalia: -pulls a dusty sheet off a chair, whipping it in front of Rift; with a very, very deadpan look she says in a voice that doesn't /sound/ like a command, but is obviously one- Sit. -sounds civil enough...-

Rift: never figured you for a barber, either...

Kvalia: -still deadpan, darts forwards and kicks Rift's legs out from under him, making his legs buckle...except he probably saw that coming, if he wanted to get out of the way ^^''-

Rift: *yawns* almost done manhandling me yet? *didn't bother to get out of the way and hit the ground rather hard*

Kvalia: -grimly- TT Nearly... -drags Rift half-off the ground and onto the chair; takes out more rope to bind his feet to the legs of the chair with, moving as quickly as she can, incase he does something-

Rift: *starts whistling some random happy tune in his continued attempts to irritate kva, wondering what's taking Celeste....*

Kvalia: -still deadpan, so if he's annoying her, it's impossible to tell; uncovers another chair and sits down in it facing Rift, straddling the chair and leaning her head and arms on the back, just studying Rift-

Rift: *idly* would you like me to get you a camera?

Kvalia: -very, very slowly, tiny, dark smile, says with something almost like curiosity a hint in her voice- I don't know.../can/ you?

Rift: certainly. are you going to let me go, or do i have to use my daring escape plan? *is of course lying about said escape plan*

Kvalia: -smile widens a bit- I think you're going to have you use your plan... -tips of fangs can just be seen; is definitely looking slightly evilly amused-

Rift: *smiles* what if i happen to enjoy your company?

Kvalia: -smiles drops off her face like a stone through the air, and raises a brow- What, all tied up like that? -slightly mocking- I never figured you'd be into this sort of thing...

Rift: perhaps...but then again, who tied up whom?

Kvalia: -slight smile on her face, straightens and shakes her head slighlty, smile fading back into the usual deadpan expression- True, I did, but for a very different reason... -lazily gets off chair, producing a silver knife from her coat-

Rift: *still seems completely unperturbed* hmmm, this is a new one. but, i suppose i'll try anything once...

Kvalia: -is completely unperturbed by Rift's comment, and ignores it; rests the dagger's tip under Rift's chin- Bear with me a moment as I review a fact I'm sure you already know...unless you bind the pieces together soon after separation, what's cut off doesn't grow back, despite all our healing powers... -suddenly slams the knife, point-down, into the wood of the chair between Rift's legs; tilts her head up at him, face as blank as always- ...am I making myself clear?

Rift: crystal...

Kvalia: -gives Rift a quick, brilliant smile, and tugs the dagger out of the wood- Wonderful! ...now, surely the chip isn't worth that much?

Rift: the things you can do with a couple of billion dollars are actually rather surprising....~anytime now, celeste...~

Kvalia: -raises brows, looking surprised for a moment, then looks amused- I'm sure they are, but I know that there are some things that are still impossible, Rift. -rocks back so she's crouching in front of Rift, dagger hanging loosely from one hand, part of her mind on the lookout for Celeste-

Rift: this place has rather convinced me otherwise

celeste: *is on her way down the hallway, breathing heavily* don't worry, riftypoo...i'll *gasp* rescue you...from that...that...*wheeze*

Kvalia: -feels Celeste's presence, and lazily gets up, walking around to the back of Rift's chair, shifting it so he's facing the door; says calmly- Be that as it may...do you really want to have to explain to someone, probably one of the Creators, what exactly you need their help for? -a pause, while she's leaning down to murmur in his ear, that slightly evil smile back- ...do you know how they'd /use/ that information?

rift: me, go to the creators? not likely...

Kvalia: -shrugs, standing up again- Yes, but they'd find out, wouldn't they?

rift: *tries to shrug* perhaps. your concern is touching, by the way

Kvalia: -small smile he can't see; murmurs- Do you honestly think I /want/ to do this, after that ****ing potion you stuck in me? -has another idea brewing in her mind, and now is waiting for Celeste to show up, still tracking her movements; feather-light touch, trails the tips of her fingers of one hand through Rift's hair...-

*the door choses that particular moment to be blown violently off its hinges*

Kvalia: -dagger snaps down to be poised just above Rift's heart; free hand gathering a painful fistful of hair to make sure he doesn't try to bite her or anything; calm voice- Make one wrong move, and he dies. Permanently.

celeste: >___> if you hurt one hair on my rifty-popkins' head, i'll make sure you never find that chip you're looking for

Kvalia: -small smile, tips of fangs visible- I think we may be able to reach an agreement, here...can you find the chip for me?

celeste: if you let him go...

Kvalia: -smoothly- And I will. Once you get the chip for me.

celeste: V___V and how can i trust you?

Kvalia: -very, very slight irritation- Because it makes no sense for me to kill him. Once I have the chip, he's /lost/. It moves on to the next...contestant...(almost spat the word) Besides which, if I kill him, I make an enemy of you. -shakes head slightly- It is always a good idea to try to have a few enemies as possible...so. Do you believe me yet that I won't kill him? .../if/ you bring me the chip?

celeste: ...alright, i'm going...*turns and heads back down the hallway*

Kvalia: -traces her movement, not sure whether to trust her or not; doesn't relax dagger-over-heart stance- <_____<...

celeste: heads downstairs, and into an inconspicuous door and the side of the hallway, which leads to a pitch-dark room* ...mr. ek? are you here?

megaphone: WHO INVADES THE SACRED LAIR OF THE DARK LORD?!

celeste: uh, it's me, celeste. do you still have that chip...?

*a single lamp snaps on overhead, illuminating a circle around celeste. another snaps on beside it, and then another, and another, creating a path of lighted patches that leads to a small desk in the distance*

celeste: O.o? *follows the path, growing closer to the desk, at which ek is sitting, typing furiously*

EK: *doesn't look up* rift send you? tell him that he can hack this damn thing himself if he wants to be impatient.

Celeste: um, no exactly. that nasty vampire hussy has taken my sweet rifty-shnookums hostage, and she won't let him go unless i give the chip to her V___________V

EK: oh. sucks to be rift, then, doesn't it?

celeste: @.@ >__
ek: *yawns* keep your panties on, toots. here, catch...*tosses a small microchip to celeste* a copy. i hope kvalia likes the virus i wrote for her ^_______^

celeste: ^____^ i'm sure she will...*runs back upstairs* here's your chip...

Kvalia: -holds out free hand for the chip, closes fingers around it....and freezes; face and body goes absolutely, scarily, vampire-still; then, in a movement so quick it's hard to see, cold anger washes over her face and she tosses the chip at Celeste's feet- The /real/ one...Celeste! -struggling not to use a different word- >_______________<... -dagger digging through Rift's shirt and into his skin, but not dangerously so. Yet-

celeste: O.O V_____V *runs back downstairs* EK! it didn't work! V___V can't you blast her or something...?

EK: certainly. just give me a few days, and tell blue boy to stop shorting out my autocannons, and i'll chunk her for you

Kvalia: -getting tired of standing; hooks a chair over with her foot, sitting down behind Rift, blade arm hooked over his shoulder to reach his heart; rests chin on his shoulder, looking bored-

rift: if you wanted to cuddle, you need only ask...

celeste: V_____V aren't you supposed to be limitlessly evil or something?

EK: yes. that doesn't mean i'm supposed to be able to pull magical solutions out of thin air for you people. now, i'm not giving vampire chick the chip, so go bug blue boy or something

celeste: V________V *runs back upstairs and knocks furiously on kolar's door*

kolar: O.o? yes?

celeste: kolar, that evil vampire wench took rifty-darling, and she won't let him go unless i give her the chip, which EK won't give up...

kolar: *rolls eyes* fine, i'll handle it *disappears, and has a sword at EK's neck in the next instant* chip, please.

EK: would you like a witty quip about prying it from my cold, dead fingers, or will a 'no' suffice?

kolar: *sigh* look at it this way -- i'm borrowing it for a minute. i'm sure mez will give it back...

EK: *grins* who's the evilest person in OOC?

kolar: V___V you are...

EK: how evil am i?

kolar: V___V your evil is unmatched by anyone within the multiverse. raud, kursima, friend, vin diesel, and a couple of other people are currently quaking in their boots just by being within shouting distance of your fiendish aura. can i have the chip now?

EK: hmmm...well, come to think of it...

*sword twitches*

ek: fine, here you go. *tosses kolar the chip*

kolar: thanks. *disappears, throws the chip at kva, and is back in his room shortly after*

Kvalia: -stands up to catch chip, which abruplty disappears- O_____o......^______^ -still wondering vaguely who the teleporter was, gives Celeste a mocking bow and saunters from the room-

celeste: *runs over and starts untying rift* ;___: did that derranged vampire hurt you, honey?

rift: no. remind me to shoot her later...

Me: -appears- x33 Like you'll need reminding....

rift: no, maybe not...

Me: ....so! ^____^ What do you think of my evil vampire princess?

rift: she could do with some more lov--

celeste: >__>!

rift:...i mean, i hate her, she's a crazy whore, and i never want to see her again <___<

celeste: ^______^

Me: O.o....what's this? ^____^ What power does Celeste hold over you, Rift, that she could make you stop talking? x33

rift: i don't know what you're talking about. *yawns*

Me: ....alright, then, let's hear what you didn't say x33 You said Kvalia could do with some more....what?

rift: nothing. gotta run! *dashes out of the room at vamp speed*

celeste: O.O ;___; *glares at you* my rifty-pookums has had a very difficult day, and i would appreciate it if you'd stop antagonizing him

Me: ^_________^ I just wanted to hear what he had to say...what exactly do you think he meant by 'she could use some more love', Celeste? x33

celeste: >___> he was saying that she's so starved for attention that she's resorted to stealing other people's boyfriends!

Me: My dear...have you met Zay yet? ^^''

Kolar: ((*shakes head* i don't know how she got this delusional...and by the way, rift was saying she needs some more love potion >__>))

celeste: i don't think so...

Me: ^^'' Then, you have no idea what you're talking about when you call Kvalia a 'hussy' and 'stealing other peoples boyfriends'...

celeste: O.O ~i suppose i'd better track down and kill this 'zay' then...~

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-- Sometime the next day... --

Kvalia: -wanders casually down the hall Rift's room is off of, feeling for his aura-

Rift: *is laying casually on his bed, a handgun perched on his stomach; senses Kva coming, but decides he might as well see what she has planned first*

Kvalia: -stands there debating for a moment on her style of entrance, and finally settles with 'What the heck. Why not try polite.'; knocks on door, quite frankly expecting to be peppered with bullets and other exploding things-

Rift: Come in... *Takes the safety off his gun, but doesn't point it yet*

Kvalia: -turns knob and nudges door open with her foot, pausing before peering around the edge of it herself; face is blandly pleasant-

Rift: Why hello, m'dear. And to what do I owe today's calm, currently non-violent meeting?

Kvalia: -saunters casually into the room, though only a step or two inside the door- ...I think you know why I'm here...

Rift: Yes. Were you expecting a different answer from yesterday?

Kvalia: -tiny smile- Not really... -drifts a step closer to Rift-

Rift: *levels the gun at Kva's forehead* Shall we get underway, then?

Kvalia: -as soon as Rift even twitched the gun, had dropped and rolled, coming up next to Rift's bed with a hand free to knock the gun aside-

Rift: *draws his arm back as Kva tries to block his gun and punches with it instead, pushing himself to a crouched postion immediately afterwards*

Kvalia: -catches Rift's punch with her hand, and pulls forwards, trying to unbalance Rift; is kneeling on the floor by his bed herself-

Rift: *hops forward before he can be yanked off his feet and kicks out with both legs*

Kvalia: -leans back, but not fast or far enough; Rift's legs catch her under the chin, sending her toppling onto her back, but not before she's roped a slipknot loop of silver-rope around his ankles and pulled it tight- X_____<... -one hand has end of silver-rope, had to let go with the other of Rift's punch to half-catch herself on one elbow-

-lights dramatically fade and flicker out, there're some strange bumps and scraping sounds, and then lights come on again; Kvalia sitting at a card table in the middle of Rift's room, a checkerboard on the table-

Kvalia: .....? ~What the ****?~

Rift: *looks at Kvalia expectantly* Are you going to move, or not? This isn't chess...

Kvalia: ._____. .... -looks blankly at board for a moment or two, then stands up- I forfeit. -walks to door-

Rift: O___o Excuse me?! Did I tie you to a chair in your sleep and force you to play checkers for half an hour? *grumbles* I capture one king and you fold. Typical...

Kvalia: -small, amused smile --though Rift can't see it-- at the unintentional truth in his grumble; says nothing, just disappears out door-

Rift: ...Could you at least untie me first? It'll be terribly embarassing for you if I'm forced to hunt you down while tied to a chair!

Kvalia: -had already left room, and if she heard Rift, didn't answer; just kept going... x333-

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-chip appears in Mez's pocket, wherever he is-

Mez: -is laying on a couch in the OOC room, by himself, typing on a laptop- -stops abruptly then moves a hand to his pocket, pulling out the chip- Oo.. looks like it's my turn.. -sigh- -clicks a little place on his laptop and inserts the chip into it- -the screen turns blue instantly- oo... fuck, that's weird.. -types a little then the screen goes back to the way it was before- -getting comfy in the couch, he proceeds to type on the laptop and get ready to do some damage >:3-

-24 hours later...-

Mez: -is sitting upright now with his feet on the floor, elbows on his thighs, and hands resting on the keys of the laptop. a mug is sitting on the table a bit ways away from the laptop and everything else. his head is tilted downwards and he's slumped over, apparently alseep-

Kvalia: -very, very, incredibly quietly, opens the door Mez is in, entering silently; closes door behind her and starts gliding noiselessly towards Mez-

Mez: -shifts a little, his fingers moving a tiny bit- -still asleep-

Kvalia: -pauses, regarding him with a blank face for a moment, then peers at the computer; starts looking around the laptop for where the disc-drive is...(and if it's not in the front, where Mez's hands are, then she delicately pushes whatever button is there to eject it)-

Mez: -doesn't really seem to notice her-

-if she did press the button to eject it, there's a loud beep from the laptop and the screen starts to flicker and scroll downwards, but it doesn't eject the chip-

Kvalia: O___o? ~Eh?~ -glances at Mez to see if he's awoken; eyes narrow; draws a dagger from her cloak and holds it near his face, just in case, and eyes flicker from his face to the screen and back, trying to keep track of both at once; is crouched next to him, on the floor- <____<...

Mez: -slowly moves his head, most of his face still hidden. one eye looks at Kvalia over his arm- ..what're you doing..? -doesn't move-

Kvalia: .______. ... -doesn't quite get why he isn't doing anything to gain the surprise advantage- ....merely getting back something of mine TT How do you get your disc drive to open?

Mez: -raises a brow then lifts his head and the rest of him- Mmm.. Well, from the looks of it.. -glances at the screen of the laptop- it won't be opening up for a little while. Mind coming back later...? -hovers a hand over his mouth as he yawns-

Kvalia: TT...why won't it be opening? -knife isn't near his face anymore, it's held inconspicuously lower, pointing at his ribs and chest-

Mez: -doesn't seem to be bothered by the fact that she has a knife near him- Well for one thing, the system's jammed. Someone apparently tried to open it while it was still running..-sighs and looks at the screen- And then there's the fact that i'm not giving this chip to you until i finish deactivating the anti-hack program protecting this thing... -still doesn't seemed alarmed at all-

Kvalia: TT.... -pause; vamp-speed-blur, picks up the laptop and darts for the door-

Mez: -disapears then reapears in front of the door, pulling the laptop quickly from her then disapearing again but now he's not in the room-

Kvalia: O___O!.....<______< ~Grrr...~ -scans auras for where his is; if he's within a two-or-three block radius, she'll find him-

-he's somewhere above her, at least two floors-

Kvalia: >____<... -starts jogging through the halls, looking for stairs 'n things; now her mind can't be sensed at all-

Mez: -is walking down a hallway, humming a little with his laptop in hand- Lets seee.. -looks around then behind and in front of him- -stops in his tracks then slides to the wall, still glancing around- -gives the wall a small kick and a tiny compartment appears in the wall. he takes the laptop, pulls out the chip - wincing in the process - and tosses it into the compartment, quickly shutting it. it goes back to looking like normal wall, no sign of a hidden compartment at all- -he steps away from the wall, looks behind him briefly, then begins walking quickly down the hallway- ~Odd.. I can't hear her thoughts at all...~

Kvalia: -finally makes it up to his hallway, having made a note of about where he paused for a moment; sees him at the end, and blurs at vamp-speed, silently, towards his back-

Mez: -has one hand in his pocket and the other holding the laptop- -hand in the pocket is wrapped around a small hand-held gun- -throws a quick glance behind, spots a blurr of something then quickly disapears, not reapearing-

Kvalia: -skids to a stop, fighting the impulse to curse- <_______<... ~That d*** teleporter has the best f***ing luck...s***.~ -again, scans for him, idly wandering back to about where he'd paused, for lack of anything else to do-

Mez: -reapears out of sight, just around the corner at the other end of the hallway- -glances around it to see Kvalia's form- Hey, Kvalia...! -puts the laptop in veiw then gives it a toss, letting it slide across the floor a ways away- -gets his gun ready-

Kvalia: -whips head up at his voice, freezing in her tracks; doesn't move at all except for her eyes as the laptop is tossed into view; looks thoughtful; then, silently, creeps up the corridor towards Mez, hugging the wall he's hugging, although actually intending to stop at the last door from the end...has put away her knife in favor of a small handgun-

Mez: -pauses- -pulls out his gun slowly and silently, waiting to see if she does anything other than stalk-

Kvalia: -as silently as she's able (which is pretty silent), opens the door to the room on the corner, and slips in-

Mez: -raises a brow after a moment of hearing and seeing nothing- -risks peering around the corner to see that Kvalia isn't even there- ~Hmm...~ -eyes drift to the door there and smirks a little- ~That's her plan of action..? Jeese..~

Kvalia: -backs up in the room, pinpointing where Mez is, then runs towards the wall...and bursts through it, hopefully to tackle Mez-

Mez: -disapears a moment before and reapears on the other side of the hall, his gun pointed where Kvalia smashed through the wall- Be a bit more creative than that!! -shoots a few shots into the dust and rubble that was once the wall, hoping to hit Kvalia somewhere-

Kvalia: -completely ignores the bullet that lands in her shoulder and Mez, instead taking the moment to pounce on the laptop-

Mez: -glances at the laptop then quickly pulls out a red-glowing throwing star and flings it at the laptop-

Kvalia: -continues to roll from her dive for the laptop, and out of harm's...immediate...way; niggling thought at the back of her head of 'Why would he endanger the laptop so if it had the chip in it?'-

-star, right before imeadiate impact, explodes. it doesn't necessarily hit the laptop, but it does hit(or comes close to hitting) anything near to it-

Kvalia: -had managed to get to the fringes of the explosion, and luckily for her, leather doesn't catch on fire very well; darts back to her feet and into the nearest room, slamming the door behind her, and waiting to see if Mez is going to follow-

Mez: -watches Kvalia leave the area then frowns, glancing at where the laptop was- Are you going to keep jumping out of the walls, Kvalia? -keeps his eyes on the door Kvalia had gone in-

Kvalia: -completely ignores Mez, instead whispers into the empty room- Friend, trace him... -...and proceeds to pull the computer apart, checking for the chip; as half-expected, it's not there; frowns, then idly tosses the trashed machine to one side and opens the door, stepping to one side in case he was waiting to shoot her; pokes head out around the door-

-Mez isn't in the hallway anymore. instead, he had disapeared and reapeared in the surveillance room-

Mez: hmm.. just need to hope she doesn't look in that wall... -watches a screen with Kvalia in it-

Kvalia: -feels that Mez is gone, and saunters only a tiny bit cautiously out into the hallway; pauses, thinking-

Mez: -raises a brow at the screen- she's certainly taking her sweet time.. <<.. i want to break that stupid code and use that virus.. -ponders a little-

Kvalia: -ponders, then finally sets back out to where Mez paused- ~Hmmm....~ -strolls up and down that section of hallway, knocking idly on the wall he'd hidden the chip in, up high and down low, trying to see if there's a hollowish section, or if she was just imagining that he'd put something there-

Mez: -small sigh- ~she won't find it, it's highly unlikely that she could, least of all /that/ way..~ -pauses as her hand gets dangerously close to the area he'd hid the chip-

Kvalia: -hand passes over the hollow, but doesn't seem to make a different noise; too small, maybe; straightens, crosses arms and ponders for a moment, then sets off down the hall...- ~Time for Plan B...~

Spid: -hums a little, swaying back and forth and walking down the hallway- ^_______^ -is two or three hallways away from Kvalia-

Kvalia: -senses Spid, and sneaks up on him; peers around a corner he just turned; whispers almost inaudibly- ...is that one of his crewmembers, Friend? -pause; then runs up to Spid silently, at vamp-speed, and sticks a knock-out dart into one of his shoulders-

Spid: -stops dead in his tracks, blinks- -looks over at Kvalia- o.o.. aallooo~o~oo... -suddenly falls over, asleep- ZzZzZz....

Kvalia: -catches Spid, carrying him like he weighs nothing, and goes in search of Mez...-

Friend: -still invisible to all senses, performs a little anti-materialization spell on Kvalia...has roughly the radius of four feet-

Spid: -drools a little-

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Mez: -watches the screen- ah jeese.. <<.. she's going for hostages now..? -pauses- i thought Book said she didn't remember anyone... -frowns and leans back a little in the chair, seeming to ponder-

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Kvalia: -feels, faintly, Mez in the surveillance room, and makes her way towards him-

Mez: -smirks a little, seeing her approach the surveillance room- ~I wonder if she's going to smash through the wall again.. x33~ -gets up slowly and stands against the wall, two black guns in hand, watching the door-

Kvalia: -pauses just to the right, outside of the door; again, whispers to apparently thin air- ...Friend, if you would be so kind as to announce our presence?

-an illusion flickers into being, exactly of Kvalia carrying Spid; illusion opens door (a bit awkwardly), and steps into the room, looking very...real-

Mez: -automatcially shoots the illusion in the head as soon as it comes into veiw(if not the head then anywhere else visible, but not hitting Spid-

Illusion: -head is hit; blood spatters and illusion-Kvalia staggers, then crumples; faces starts to mend...not fast, but if you look, you can tell that the...illusion...is still 'alive'-

Mez: -small frown- -shoots the illusion twice more in the head- ~She could've dodged that if she wanted to.. <<..~ -glances at the security screen, seeing Kvalia- baah...

Friend: -realizing what's happening, vanishes illusion; still invisible and insubstantial, mind-tells Kvalia what's been going on, then puts all her concentration into a force-shield of sorts around Kvalia-

Kvalia: <______<... ~You idiot, Friend..~ -carefully, steps into the doorway, smoothing face into a pleasant smile- Hello, Mez...

Mez: T T You're a real cheat, y'know that? -has his guns up, pointed straight at her- taking the fun out of things...

Kvalia: -looks amused- Cheating's part of the game, isn't it? The winner is he who has the better cheats.... -smiles a tiny bit, just enough to show a glint of fang-

Mez: eh heh, yeah, you have a point... -small grin- ~Man i almost feel rusty at this... I'm going to have to get Green to let me out more...~

Spid: -gives a loud snort-

Mez: peaceful bugger isn't he..? -shifts a little, seeming to get comfortable- Alright, I want to know... what do you need the chip for, Kvalia?

Kvalia: -eyes Mez curiously, kneeling so she can sort of cradle Spid against her chest with one arm, and slides a dagger out of her coat with the other; rests blade alongside Spid's neck- ...why do you want to know?

Mez: -shrug- just curiousity. It's not like i could /use/ the information.

Kvalia: -eyes Mez; murmurs- <____< I think you might be surprised at what information can be used...but very well. -voice back to normal- I want it for the same reason you want it, sort of. It /belongs/ to my master, and I am getting it back for him.

Mez: Oooh.. Soo you really have no use for it yourself...

Kvalia: <___< That's not what I said at all. Should I fail to bring back the chip... -shrugs- My master would be...displeased...so. Are you going to tell me where you hid it? -pleasantly, knife presses against Spid's neck-

Mez: -ponders- Maybe, aaand maybe not.. more likely the later. So who's helping you out? I know you haven't gotten this far by yourself.. -never moves guns-

Kvalia: -sweet smile- Who's to say I haven't gotten this far by myself? Either way, my methods are none of your business, and not part of this discussion. Make your choice. -tip sinks into Spid's skin, and a thin line of blood seeps slowly out of the tiny wound-

Mez: -ignores most of what she says- I'm to say... You have a block on your mind, you knew Spid was connected with me, and you sent in some.. decoy of yourself in just before.. I know you can't do any of that on your own. Tell me that and then we'll discuss the rest.

Kvalia: -still looking curious; tilts head to one side slightly- How do you know me? Tell me that and I'll answer your question...

Mez: -small blink- err.. well, how do you mean, how do i know you? From where? or as in what's the relationship ~If you can even call it that..~ between us..? -basically wasting time-

Kvalia: -frowns a bit- How do you know I can't do any of that on my own? What do you know of me? -elaborating-

Mez: well first of all, unless you have someone helping you, you can't block your own thoughts. And i know i could usually read your mind and you couldn't stop me, so there's one hint. Another, you have absolutely no memory of anyone here and especially not me, so I know it couldn't have been just lucky guesswork that you found Spid and are so certain he's a part of my crew, obviously you had help with /that/. <<.. finally, i don't think you have any special sorts of magical abilities except what your vampire-ness gives you, so obviously you had help with that illusion.. Should i really go on or do you get the point already?

Kvalia: <___< I get the point...but back to business, hmm? The chip or Spid? -knife slices a bit deeper, though still not enough to kill him-

Mez: Meh.. -ponders a moment- Can I make a request? -somewhat sheepish grin-

Kvalia: <____< I can't stop you from talking... ~Whether or not I agree to whatever he's asking is, of course, something else entirely...~

Mez: Could i at /least/ finish decoding it..? I don't really need it after that and then i'll give it to you.. ~Jeese, this is sad...~

Kvalia: TT'' Of course not. Now give it back. -thinks he'll copy the program and steal all the money before she can get it back to Raud. Is she right? x3-

-oo.. he doesn't need the money.. xP He'll just steal parts of the virus to make an even better, more potent virus.. xP-

Mez: fine, fine.. don't want it that much anyways.. i can make my own viruses..

Kvalia: <____<....TT....well? Are you going to give it back or do I have to kill him?

Mez: Alright... I'll show you where it is... -pause- you need to let Spid go though..

Kvalia: <___< I will. You need to bring me the chip first, though.

Mez: -goes to take a step forwards when there's a loud, girlish squeal from outside the door-

'Helloooo?' -a couple of knocks on the door(i'm assuming it was closed)- 'Anyone in there..?!'

Mez: O_o... ah dammit.. ><.. ~Opaaal...~

Kvalia: O____o? -twists around enough to glance at door- TT.... -is very tempted to growl 'No. Go away.'-

-the knob of the door begins to open-

Mez: <<.. Opal, go away!! -murmurs to himself- ..stupid bitch...

Opal: -peers in- oo.. but wh- -spots Kvalia- o.o.. Oh hello Kvalia!! ^^... Hi Spid!! What's going on?

Mez: T T;; ~God she's thick..~

Kvalia: .______. ....we're discussing methods of world domination and the destruction of all that is good and pure. Do you have anything to add? -sweetly sarcastic-

Opal: o.o.. -blinkblink- -looks over at Mez- Oo.. I didn't know you were into that sort of thing.. ^.^ I'll have to make a note of it!! -gives them a wave- Welp, i'm off to dye my hair and begin writing depressed poems.. ^__^ -disapears-

Mez: -twitch- ..she's such an idiot.. <<..

Kvalia: -quietly, to herself, watching Opal exist- ...my god...-turns back to look at Mez- ...anyways...

Mez: Yeah, the chip. Well, first lets get out of this room. -nods to the door- After you.

Kvalia: -doesn't move- <____< Why? What's wrong with here?

Mez: Hmm.. The fact that the chip isn't IN this room..? -doesn't make a move-

Kvalia: TT... -short ponderousness; on the one hand, just have him bring it to her, right? On the other...he could bring backup; removes dagger from Spid's neck, scoops him up and steps to one side of the door- ...after you...

Mez: -small frown- -disapears and repears in the hallway, a bit ways away from her, guns still pointed-

Kvalia: -blink; wanders out into hall, pauses, and starts towards Mez-

Mez: -really doesn't trust Kvalia but he doesn't want to walk backwards, pointing his guns at her, so he just begins to walk- ~she better not try anything..~

Kvalia: -has no intention of trying anything; he's doing exactly what she wants, so why should she want to change things?-

Mez: -hurries his pace just a little so he's a bit ways ahead of her, then disapears and reapears behind her, going to shoot but finds he can't as he gets an agonizing pain that shoots up his arms and he stumbles backwards, hands shaking a little and looking somewhat sick- ~What the hell just happened..??~

Kvalia: -whirls around a split-second after he disappears, kicking his legs out from under him, then backing off a few feet; voice is low, and angry- >____< You /idiot/. I don't /want/ to kill him; don't make me! And don't think I need a knife to kill him...I could break his spine, or crush his ribcage, without changing my grip...

-impressively cold, almost disdainful stare- ...now. Are you going to lead me to this chip, or should I just kill him and get it over with?

Mez: -hits the ground- x___x.. ow.. -pushes himself up a little unsteadily- -small sigh- well, it was worth a try right? -gets up, still unsteady- Fine, fine. I'll give you the chip.. -rubs his head- c'mon.. -staggers a little as he passes her, putting a hand on his head as he walks- jeese, what was that..? -murmurs to himself more than anything-

Kvalia: <_____<... -watches him pass carefully, still suspicious; begins to follow again, even more on edge-

Mez: -still mumbling to himself- too bad i couldn't even decode the stupid bastard.. -stagger- ugh.. <<.. i feel like i just got ran over... -a little louder, now to Kvalia- What the fuck was that? some sort of shield or something?

Kvalia: <____<... -first reaction is to say 'None of your business.' but that's too boring; short pause, then sighs- ....yes, it was a shield <____< ~He could figure that much out on his own, anyways...~

Mez: -small sigh and begins off, still unsteady and walking a bit weird- ~Fuck, that was cheap... ><..~

Kvalia: <____<... -follows again, privately a bit worried about what he'll think of next-

...oh, yes. I almost forgot something I was wondering about... -pleasant, offhandedly- You spoke in that surveillance room as if I'd been here before <___<...

Mez: -glances over at her dully- Of course you've been here before.

Kvalia: ....reeeally... <___< If I'd been here before, you'd think I would have remembered it... < /sarcasm > ...so, what are you talking about when you say 'Of course you've been here before'? TT;;

Mez: -looks over at her- I'm talking about exactly that; you've been in this mansion far more times than you can probably count. Though, it's not all that important.. I'll just show you to that chip and be on my way..

Kvalia: >_____<... -knows what he's trying to do; decides to push the mystery aside until she gets the chip- ...<<;; Good. You do that...

Mez: -smirks to himself, just because he knows that bugged her- ^^ -goes around a corner- It's just ahead of us.

Kvalia: TT;; Great... -half to herself; just wants to get this over with-

Mez: -reaches the area he had been at before and give the wall a kick with his foot- -a little compartment opens up and he kneels and looks inside of it- Oo? -looking around a bit more- where..? -frowns- fuck.. ><...

Kvalia: -frowns; isn't sure he isn't just pretending to have it missing- ...TT;;...it's gone, right?

Mez: -cringe- ..yeah.. -closes the compartment- Jey must've gotten to it.. <<... little bastard..

Kvalia: VV;; Magnifico... -sighs, looks at Mez, deadpan- I guess you'd better go get it back, then. -shifts grip on Spid subtly-

Mez: <<.. meh.. gotta find the little bastard first.. -sighs and starts walking again-

Kvalia: -starts after Mez- V.V Doesn't this place have an intercom or something?

Mez: Intercom? No, i think there used to be one but it was disabled because of it being abused...

Kvalia: TT;; Lovely... -falls into silence-

Mez: -glancing around- lets seee... he couldn't've gone far... -searching mentally as well, trying to find any thought waves from Jey-

Kvalia: .____. ...well, if you can multitask, maybe you could explain to me how it is that you seem to think I've been here before? <____<

Mez: I don't think you've been here before, I know. You, just like me and everyone else in this shithole, live here. -says all this while searching, sounding a little distracted-

Kvalia: -flatly, like she thinks Mez might possibly be off his rocker- ...TT;; I live here.

Mez: Yupp. You have your own room and everything, though i don't know where it is at the current moment.. -opens a door and looks in, then closes it, sighing, and continues on- You just don't have any memory of it.

Kvalia: -sighs, overly patiently- ...and why don't I have any memory of this?...

Mez: Becaause -pauses, looking into another room then closing the door again and moving on- your memory was changed.. -sighs, shaking his head- where the hell is that brat..

Kvalia: TT;; And how and why was my memory changed?... -still overly patient-

Mez: so this whole 'game' thing could work. -looks into another room- Ah ha!! THERE you are!! -goes in-

Jey: -is sitting on a couch, fiddling with the chip and a screwdriver-

Mez: 0 o what the fuck are you DOING?! -quickly takes the chip away- >< What the fuck is wrong with you, Jey?!

Jey: o o what'd I doo-oo..? It's just a useless microchip...

Kvalia: -walks in, still carrying Spid; is looking subtly pissed; eye twitches, but doesn't say what the chip is worth- TT;;...

Mez: -glares at Jey- << -pause, glances at the chip, glances at Kvalia-

Kvalia: -raises eyebrows significantly- ...well? Have you changed your mind?

Mez: -ponder- i... may have.. >>...

Kvalia: -shrugs- Okay. -tightens arms around Spid like she means to crush him-

Mez: -frown- -sigh- fine, fine.. <<.. -holds the chip out to her-

Kvalia: <______<... -shifts so she's got one hand free, and comes towards him suspiciously, holding out her hand-

Mez: -somewhat reluctantly, quickly just puts it in her hand-

Kvalia: -hand closes over chip, and chip disappears- .___. ....well. -carefully puts Spid down, then backs nonchalantly towards the door- A deal is a deal.... ~That chip better not be permanently damaged...~

Mez: -sigh- -glances at Jey- What else of mine have you stolen..? <<...

Jey: oo... weell...

----out in the hallway---

Kvalia: -striding down hallway, already trying to plan what she'll do next- ...Friend, what's this about me not remembering being --living-- here before? <___< I don't think he's lying, strange as it is; there are too many coincidences...

Friend: -has materialized, and is gliding through the air like a ghost next to her- ^___^ That'll be another secret, if I tell you that...

Kvalia: VV...~Christ...~

-- Elsewhere... --

Corona: *stops as something falls into her pocket; pulls out the chip and stares at it blankly for a moment* ~How on earth am I going to do this...?~

VV;; *wanders into the nearest empty room and starts inscribing a circle on the floor*

Me: -wanders into the room after her- O.o...you know, you probably needn't do this quite so soon ^^;; She's most likely going to take a small break before coming after you...I would expect her sometime tomorrow O.o

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Kvalia: TT... -is wandering the halls of the Ooc Mansion, not so much looking for Corona as looking for someone who's more likely to give her free information about the mageling than Friend-

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Corona: *pauses for a moment, then finishes most of the circle save for the tiny bit needed to activate it and throws a sheet over it* Well, now I don't need to draw it tomorrow, possibly in a hurry...

Me: o.o...are you going to hide the chip, or just carry it around with you? ^^;;

Corona: I'll hide it, just because it's dangerous...*wanders off, towards Sae's room*

--sometime the next afternoon--

Kvalia: ._____. ... -knocks on Corona's door, looking a bit less forbidding since she's ditched her trenchcoat...although that still leaves the boots-

Corona: V___V *takes a deep breath and opens the door* Hi, Kvalia. It's good to see you again...

Kvalia: .____. ...TT You're the second person to talk to me like that. No, wait, third...<< -pause- ...may I come in? -politely-

Corona: Certainly...*goes over and sits on her bed; has only a faint idea of a plan and doesn't say anything*

Kvalia: -enters slowly, closing door quietly behind her and looking around blank-faced- ...I've been told I've been here before?...

Corona: *Nods* I've known you for almost a year.

Kvalia: -frowns briefly, then face and voice lighten into off-handedness- I don't suppose you'd be kind enough to explain how that could be to me? No one else has <<... -leaning against the edge of Corona's desk-

Corona: You seem to have been...de-aged? This is the younger you. I know the older you...

Kvalia: -stares at Corona for a loooong moment- O o....you're telling me...that you know me from the future? TT... -fiddling with a strand of her hair-

Corona: I don't know how far in the future, since I don't know how old you are now, but...Yeah, I do.

Kvalia: -still staring at Corona- ...and...then, how the hell did I end up here? Since I've been given to understand that this is an alternate universe of some sort <<...

Corona: Your creator brought you here so we could all participate in this little game...*sighs*

Kvalia: -rubbing a hand across her face and eyes, looking as if she still isn't quite believing what she's hearing, but playing along for now for the sake of her sanity- ...and you wouldn't happen to know why she'd bring me to this alternate universe, to lead me on this wild goose chase, would you?...

Corona: Other than for her own enjoyment? V.V I think that's the only reason...