Gilded Cage

Rha'Zhakhar might introduce flash to another of his characters, Gorgolorbaramamiatt

[Rha'Zhakhar ] there are portals everywhere, this place is very easy to get to via portals..... infact thats how Rha travels... through the underground tunnels and portals between them, hence his way to redfang, a secret tunnel connected to a portal which he can get to from the underground....

[Rha'Zhakhar ] ok this place is a huge mega-metropolis, it is a bustling city with shops and homes and everything, it had every sort of service or item you could need, the sky is filled with a myriad of colors, rainbow skies twirling about with the several portals in the sky, not a sun could be seen but it was daylight, at least the same level of light, it was infact not sunlight therefore does not affect those who fear sunlight of even normal light. In the center of the city is a large palace with white walls and towers, it was something out of a fairy tales, a beautiful castle designed to be used by those of good and pure intent, but inside lurked the hidden presense of unspeakable evil, so unspeakable it has a name, Rha'Zhakhar.

Flash_Guardian stumbles about in darkened underground passages with a glowing orb of light revealing his surroundings. His face and hands are stained with dirt just a bit, and he does not look too terribly happy. He know speaks to himself in a criticizing tone. "There might be tunnels, Flash! You should explore and try to find them sometime! Never know what you might find!" Flash growls irritably, shaking his head. "Damned maze of portals." Sighing resolutely, he looks between the next few choices, biting his lip indecisively.

[Rha'Zhakhar ] The Rift Castle is in a different plane, the portal took them from the realm where Redfang was to a part of existence out of phase with redfang, it was an open surface realm with no sun but the same level of light as if it were sunlight

Blue had been walking for several days, body never tiring nor mind ever wandering off the beaten path. As incredible as this place was, the myriad of hues and colour enough to stun even the most stilled artisan of portal craft, his gaze was shadowed by the wide brim of his hat, a layer of dark blue covering the display as not to come victim to its awesomeness. As he lean against the side of one shop, perhaps one of many, a familar voice rang clear and true. Standing casually at his position, that mismatched pair of eyes spied towards the direction of the call. "Interesting..." the man said in a low tone, just watching for the moment before that familiar person was off again.

Flash_Guardian is completely exasperated, having to resort to the most complicated logical reasoning process at his disposal. "Eenie, meenie, miney," he says, pointing a finger at each portal in turn, then simply whirling and pointing at the first one that strikes his notice. "You!" Flash dashes forward and leaps through the next portal, his magical ball of light trailing along behind him ...

Rha'Zhakhar steps through the castle listening to the whispers of the guards, waiting to see what Siara was doing, moving towards her bedroom, the tentacles writhed about underneath him, stepping towards her door, thrusting his hands and tentacles forward pushing the door forward violently, hissing loudly as he makes his entrance known, stepping into her bedroom not caring that she was ruler of this domain, a domain he had given her, she was his thrall and as such could do as he saw fit, defiling her privacy at any time he chose to do so "Siaraaaa" he spoke, squinting his pupilless eyes towards her, looking to see what she was doing

Blue anxiously scraped his silver talons against the wooden surface that propped him up, small spirals of the building falling to the ground as the man thought to himself of times long since passed. A small grin grew under his carefully trimmed mustache, his mismatched eyes looking to the portal that man had chosen. "Sir Flash..." he said to himself, a tone that could either seen as filled with admiration or something considerably more sinister... "Why woulds't thou be here?" The scratching stopped, the velvety black tip of his left index finger pointing towards the portal he had taken. "Aye... Very well, then." That decided, he swiftly pursued his old partner and entered as silently as the southern winds, only his footsteps marking his presence.

jade123 appears in a flash inside the castle, she looks around confused. "wh.....where am i?". she can sense evil in this place, she falls on her knees and breathes heavily. suddenly she fainted and fell on the ground.

Princess~Siara stands at the window of her bedroom, gazing out over her lands, wondering what all those people, beings and creatures must be doing out there, running their businesses, socialising, living their lives. She jumps a little as Rha bursts into her room, her head flashing around to him, her body following now facing away from the window, her hands gripping the edging, her focus now completely on Rha.

Flash_Guardian strides through the underground portal and suddenly appears in a town, with wondrous rainbow hues held high overhead, a massive sprawl of civilization with an ivory castle parked at its center. "Wow," Flash says quietly as he takes in his surroundings. And then, a familiar voice causes him to slowly smirk. He doesn't even have to look. "Strange that, while I am lost, I should find one so keen on wandering himself." Flash's smile beams like the sun itself, and he laughs happily, moving now to embrace his old friend and comrade. "Ha! Well met, Blue!"

Princess~Siara answers him "Yes, master?" wondering where he could have been for such a long time, leaving her alone, as such, at the castle.

Blue had indeed followed Flash, just treading behind him with the utmost tact as he always had. "Ah, noble Flash..." The bard laughed as Flash hugged him, Blue patting his back with his left hand. "Ah! Wonderful stroke of luck, if I could be so bold to say so." Blue took a step back and looked towards the castle, that happy smile fading to something much more serious and far less mirthful. "What so dwells within those walls that you must pursue...?" he growled, crouching as he looked over. "Evil... Darkness, I assume." He continued to watch from his cover, just spying the guards as he awaited a reply.

Rha'Zhakhar hisses and raises a cruel alien hand up towards Siara, standing on the other side of the room whilst the tentacles writhed and lowered back under his body, "Practice and Practice" closing his eyes as he communicates to some guards who had come across the fainted girl, Jade. Instructing the guards on how to proceed, the guards bent down and picked the girl up by the hands and ankles, carrying her whilst restraining her prone form, taking her to the lower parts of the castle, an area of castle few knew of, its dungeons where few existed, blocked by all access on all directions both Mental Abilities and Magic were rendered harmless and inoperable, the faezrune nature of the dungeon saw to that, taking Jade to one of the dungeons to lock her away for unlawful entry to the castle, of course they need to carry her all that way and the likely hood of her awaking before hand was high, but with three guards taking her away there was better oppourtunity to succeed

Flash_Guardian grins. "A stroke of luck indeed ..." His face then falls into one of confusion. "Evil?" Flash raises an eyebrow at the white castle he sees nearby, a symbol of holiness if ever there was one. "Honestly, I wasn't really in pursuit of anything ... I was swimming around Redfang and found some tunnels, one of which holds a strange portal. I guess my curiousity got the better of me ..." Flash wrinkles his brow at Blue. "Why? Do you think there is some evil inside?" Flash nods his head towards the structure, built and maintained very much like a fortress indeed.

jade123 wakes up slowly and looks at the guards that carried her. she chants a spell and disappears in a flash and appears outside the castle in the city. she falls on her knees, breathing heavily.

Blue remain where he was, eyes of gold and lapis staring towards the sun bleached walls of the castle. "Perhaps..." he replied, turning back to look to his partner with one raised eyebrow. "Then again, who knows what dwells within such a place... I can ne'er sense evil, my dear Flash. But those guards do not look so inviting as to ask one to a tea party, now do they..." he said in a as-a-matter-of-fact sort of way as he turned back to stare at them. "Perhaps it is not of my concern to inquire of why you are here, but rather why I am here... That, I'm afraid, is a mystery as well."

Flash_Guardian rubs at the back of his neck ponderously. "I've never been able to sense the presence of evil either ... during my days working for Chen, I learned to sense chaos and disorder fairly well ... but that was then." He glances between Blue and one of the guards nearby, then simply shrugs. "When in Rome ..." Flash leaves Blue's side to approach the nearest guard casually. "Excuse me, sir? Spare a moment of your time for a newcomer to your beautiful city?"

Princess~Siara nods to him, walking over towards the desk where her two daggers lay, stopping about two metres away and held her hand out toward them. Concentrating intently on one of the daggers, it starts to tremble a little, then slides off the table and whooshes into her outstretched hand. Gripping it tightly, her eyes shift to the wall and she sends the dagger spinning to pierce the grout between the stone bricks, leaving it to wobble a little from the impact. Continuing she works on the second dagger.

Rha'Zhakhar The Guards look to Blue and Flash "Only a moment, the palace is a very busy place and only because I am about to be relieved of duty, we cant have Chaos errupting in the most stable, peaceful era of our domain" the guard was somewhat nice, strict much like is expected of a soldier but at least was reasonable "How can I help you out, if you want to see the Princess and the Vizier you'll need to have an appointment, we cannot allow guests into our precious castle, its a policy that has kept the kingdom safe for such a long time"

Princess~Siara once again, wills the dagger to her awaiting hand, but this time twists and sends the dagger flying toward the far wall, her eyes intently concentrating. As it once more pierces the grout between two stone bricks, her head flashes back to the first dagger, smiling to herself as she has succeeded in sending the daggers into the exact same position, give a centimetre or two, against opposite walls. She had indeed been practicing.

Flash_Guardian is pleased to see that the guard is amenable. He nods respectfully. "I thank you. My questions, I would suppose, are quite general in nature. Chiefly, if this city has a name, and where I might go to learn a bit more about it ... I suppose having a bit of help making my way back through the portals to my home would be appreciated as well, as I'm still a bit lost." Flash thinks a moment, then adds, "Do the Princess and Vizier have names, by chance?"

Rha'Zhakhar hisses and nods as Siara uses both her mental powers to grasp her weapons as well as her martial arts, the tentacles writhing about in enjoyment, his Thrall was becoming quite a good fighter, soon she might even rival an apprentice drow warrior, perhaps even a slightly more experienced fighter after a few more real combat situations, very pleased indeed a low hiss eminates from his maw, watching with those evil eyes of his

Blue he thought to himself. But his mouth kept shut and he patiently waited, hands clasped together as he stood there.

Rha'Zhakhar Guard looks to Flash "You're one of those portal hoppers arent ya?" the guard knew all about the portals and how they led to other places, continuing he goes about answering the questions "This is the great Crystal City of the Rifts, and there is a library to the north east of here" pointing out the direction for Flash "It is the large building with all the books of course, and the portals you speak of are random in nature, you will need to purchase gem keys which we can supply at the merchants offering different places to visit, I personally like the portal to Arcadia, such a nice peaceful forest, oh and our new ruler is Siara, her vizier has an odd name I dont remember very well and his appearance is out of sorts but we do get a few other persons who arent normal either so its all good, very tough though, but the order and law here is unquestionable now"

Flash_Guardian nods, taking everything in stride ... seems he'll need to do some shopping. And then Flash catches a name, almost fighting with himself not to interrupt the guard as he continues. "S-Siara, you said?" Flash's eyes are wide, and he looks back to the castle in the distance and its higher towers and windows. "By the gods," he mutters quietly, his mind racing. He is silent for a time, the guard's words spinning new mysteries and new questions in his mind.

Princess~Siara walked to collect the daggers from the wall, thinking about how much she liked practicing in her silk gown, however inappropriate it may be, it made her feel like she had the upper hand, perhaps being able to outsmart her opponent, not expecting such a lady to draw a weapon. Siara knew Rha was watching her, and was impressed with her improvement, looking to him a little deviously as she crosses past him to collect the second dagger.

Blue had been in the local pubs and taverns long enough to hear of Siara, but never did he really pay any mind to the gossip that was spread by the townsfolk. Of course, Flash's short exclamation would have seemed to be a fatal trap to Blue, the very utterance of God's name prodding some questions from the guard no doubt. Smiling and matching Flash's gaze, he spoke as well. "Ah, yes... A maiden as fair and pure as one may ever find... A beauty too, if I do not mistake myself," he said sweetly, twirling the end of his moustache, a wide grin on his face now. "Perhaps we should carry on, good friend? It would be best not to dawdle..."

Rha'Zhakhar lashes the tentacles out at Siara as she walks past him, caressing her with his now seemingly fully healed tentacles, no longer sore or raw, hissing as she saunters past him devilishly, the little devil in the angel outfit loved to tease him so, not that he minded, he had mastery over her "Good" he mutters.... The Guard nods to Blue and Flash "Yes it is thanks to the gods that the Princess arrived, our kingdom would not have been so peaceful, and yes the lady is very pretty indeed, she is a gift from the gods afterall"

Flash_Guardian tries to say the next few words as calmly and diplomatically as he can. "Yes ... yes. I think that I would very much like to speak to Princess Siara as soon as possible!" Flash seems suddenly tense, torn between frantic and happily surprised.

Rha'Zhakhar The guard shakes his head and steps back into position "I am afraid that only the Vizier is allowed to let guests in, and he is very selective about that"

Princess~Siara giggles a little as her masters tentacles lash out toward her, already having noticed that they had healed nicely. After collecting the second dagger she holds them tightly one in each hand, now heading towards Rha. "I see that I have pleased you, master..." dipping her head to him in a small bow, her eyes closing momentarilly to open with a cheeky smile upon her face, now standing directly in front of him "...Have you found a suitable thrall for us?" looking up at him mischievously.

Flash_Guardian raises an eyebrow, seeming to have forgotten Blue's presence nearby for the moment. "What?" he shrugs casually to the guard. "I can't go in and visit a friend? Just have somebody tell Siara that Flash is here to see her." Flash shakes his head. "I guess it's no big deal ... I can always wait until she leaves the castle and hope to run into her then. Boy, is she going to have an earful from me when next I see her! She never told me she was a princess !" Again Flash looks up at the castle peaks, shaking his head with a bewildered smile. "Jester's bells ..."

Rha'Zhakhar hisses and shakes his head "No, perhaps that somewhat intelligent human scum who so ignorantly tries to destroy us, perhaps he will make for a good thrall" the tentacles writhed about and curled upwards, seeking Siara's warm touch, hissing slowly whilst in thought "Or perhaps another young human female to distract and cause you some jealousy"

Blue flashes a widely amused smile as Flash spoke with such awe and, to an extent, his own innocence. How funny it was that Flash was surprised that Siara was a princess. Blue's better half and beloved wife was, herself, a lady of the courts and princess to a grand land. Of course, it didn't seem prudent to mention it, but he couldn't help wonder how they would see Her Majesty. "A pity..." Blue spoke, donning a mask of dissapointment as he turned towards Flash with the same expression. "Patience is a virtue, is it not? Perhaps we could speak to this new advisor personally? I am anxious to meet those who dwell in circling kingdoms..." he commented, one silver claw tapping against his arm.

Rha'Zhakhar Guard remains at his post "As i said, it is all but impossible to see our Princess without an appointment and the Vizier said he was busy all of today, i will tell him of your visit now and perhaps a free moment of his time will appear soon, otherwise have a look at the library whilst you wait" a mental concentration by the guard alerted Rha much like a mental email, sending the message along silently Rha was busy with Siara but soon felt a confrontation could be in order "Siara we have guests, Flash is at the gates"

Flash_Guardian seems to very much agree with Blue, already having a hunch who this 'vizier' is. Flash hadn't really expected to get anywhere with the guard ... but perhaps his name at least would be known to Siara sooner or later, that he had come knocking. "Yes, of course," Flash says, bowing his head. "Perhaps we may speak to the royal advisor another day. Thank you for your time, and good day." Flash takes a step away from the guard, ending the conversation and looking back to Blue, not really knowing what to do next.

Princess~Siara wondered why she had ever brought up the subject of jealously between female thralls, however much she dispised that scenariou, it sounded much better than her masters alternative. She knew he spoke of Flash and wasn't sure if he was trying to test her loyalty in some way or if he was serious "With another woman about I would surely have to fight harder for your time and attention, which i'm sure you would enjoy, master" hoping that would take his mind off Flash, she noticed his concentration break from her as he receives a message from the guards. Siara nods to him, her eyes widening a little as he mentions Flash.

Blue gave Flash a friendly smile and a reassuring nod to boot, glancing once at the guard before the would turn his back to him. "Like what was said, patience... If one awaits with this virtue, an answer will present itself." The bard suddenly turned on the tips of his toes, twirls as if he were to dance but instead turned into a full bow, looking up to his friend from the shade of his hat. "Those who lack such virtue present their own answers, no?" he said with a wide grin, hands brought formally in front of him and behind him as he crouched. He surely imagined that Flash knew what he was implying, never loosing that grin.

Rha'Zhakhar looks to Siara "Shall we see in the guests?"

Princess~Siara nods "We shall" waiting for him to lead the way.

Flash_Guardian nods to Blue, his words doing much to mollify him. "Indeed. Since I first encountered Siara on the beaches of Redfang, all I have ever been after is answers." Flash leans his back against a nearby building, bringing a hand to his chin, his red cape trailing behind him lifelessly. "And every time I get an answer, three more questions arise." Flash closes his eyes, taking a steadying breath. "I am nothing if not patient. If time leads to truth, I would follow." Flash looks now questioningly to Blue, as if pressing him for further opinion.

Rha'Zhakhar leads Siara down to her throne room, mentally tasking the guard with allowing the Flash inside. The guard looks to the two before they leave "They will see you, but first all weapons are to be left at the gate and any intent of harm or violence will be met with severe consequences, we tolerate no deviation on this policy"

Flash_Guardian blinks, looking to the guard in slight surprise for a moment, but his mind quickly rationalizes with a possible explanation. He isn't quite certain what to do now, so simply looks back to Blue for his thoughts.

Blue rises from his position, more shomanistic than humble in his approach. "Then we shall seek the answers to those three and move on!" he exclaimed, moving his gauntlet in a wide arc over his head to convey the grandeur of his concept. "What is life without questions? I have had many in my live's, Sir Flash... So many stories, but why consider finding more questions as opposition? That means it could only lead you to more answers, and all things considered, I think that is most fortunate," he tried to cheer him, glancing again to the guard who had gone quiet. "If Her Ladyship wishes to see you, I believe that you two shall meet. Let us give it a little more time... " No sooner said than did the guard answer. "As I said," he proclaimed with a nod.

Princess~Siara follows along behind her master, the daggers still in her hands then tucking her large gown beneath her as she sat upon her throne, passing the daggers up to Rha who stood beside her. She worried about what she would say to Flash, or how she should act, though her expression was calm and collected, she sat poised and ready as any princess would, he hands resting gently upon her lap.

Blue had no weapons on him really, just the gauntlet afixed to his right arm. "I can not remove this... Without it, I am at such a handicap that even the most tedious things become difficult..." The bard motioned to the harp strapped over his shoulder.

Flash_Guardian grins, stretching his neck in one direction in satisfaction. "Fair enough." Flash looks himself over quickly, seeing the sword still strapped at his side. He quickly kneels before the guard, untying the small pouch with a black branded rune at his side and placing it on the ground. He holds his hand out, palm facing the rune and utters a barely audible word or two. Suddenly the brand glows white, and the bag swiftly swells to the size of a modest sack, its shape and proportions otherwise constant. Flash then removes the sheathed sword from his side and places it into the sack. With a touch of his hand and another uttered word, the sack shrinks away to its former pouch size, which Flash quickly picks up and hands to the guard with a convenient grin.

Rha'Zhakhar the guard narrows his eyes to Blue and turns to Flash "See that you empty yourself of weapons to the other guard, I shall show you into the throne room, the lady awaits your visit" he leaads the way to the throne room, the castle was wonderfully decorated and very artistic and vibrant, the deceivement of its pure and honorable look was so strong, not even the best Paladins in all the land would even hint at the evil contained within, not unless confronting the vizier

Flash_Guardian can't help but gaze all around him as he is led inside. "Woww," he whispers, taken in by its enchanting beauty.

Blue followed behind, paying no mind to all of the fineries that lay around him. "And you have a dojo..." he teased, his gleaming silver thumb under the strap of his harp as he continued on.

Flash_Guardian shakes his head and lets out a low whistle. "Indeed I do, Blue. But my dojo is nothing like this at all ..."

Blue thought it best to hold his tongue, the ideas the brewed in his mind both flattering to the dojo and demeaning to the castle. Wanting to set a good impression, he simply kept quiet and followed behind, removing his wide brimmed cap as he was led further within.

Princess~Siara can't help but smile as Flash enters her view, though another followed along after him, whom she did not know. Dipping her head graciously to them both she waited for them to come closer before speaking.

Rha'Zhakhar stands infront of Siara looking to Flash and Blue as they enter the large palace throne room, guards are posted every second colleum, each wielding pikes and armor, his tentacles writh about and lash out as he hisses "Welcome to the Crystal Palace of the Rifts lowly beings, by the desire of the princess you have been admitted special entrance to the palace, speak your piece and leave our lands, your foul whispers into the Princess' ear will not steer her from her position" unlike what Flash was used to, it seemed like Rha was the one under Siara's command, following her leadership rather then enforcing his own, this appearance would definately be different to say the least. Holding Siara's daggers for her, strapping them to the left hand side of his waist, moving to stand to the right of Siara so that both daggers were positioned nearest to her, allowing the two men to speak upon Siara's acknowledgement

Flash_Guardian emerges into the throne room at last, immediately seeing Siara and breaking into a smile ... but then, there's the other. Rha'Zhakhar, some would call him. For now, Flash puts on his best diplomatic face, practiced and honed to a perfect edge like a fine sword. A deep, formal, and regal bow is given to Siara, held for a moment before Flash at last rises and approaches, watching the faces of Siara and Rha closely to judge how close he would be allowed before stopping. "Siara ... Princess Siara, it seems." Flash seems surprised and greatly impressed. "I am happy to see you again, and highly grateful for such a ..." Flash glares accusingly at Rha for a moment. "... warm welcome." Flash then looks back to Siara as if nothing had happened at all, pausing and awaiting further conversation.

Blue would bow in time with Flash, movement synchronized with that of his companion in the formal manner as was accustomed. But as opposed to approaching, Blue thought it best to remain where he was and remained unannounced as if Flash's envoy or escort to this place. His rank didn't seem to matter right now, so why press it on those who would disregard it anyhow? For now, the minstrel kept his head down and just barely kept eyes on the trio, but most notibly on the guards surrounding the perimeter.

Princess~Siara giggles a little as she realises that Flash perhaps hadn't known of her title "Welcome, Flash, I am surprised to see you..." she speaks warmly and very much like their previous encounters, however a little softer now "....and who is this, you bring with you?" her hand lifting from her lap, motioning toward the man still standing quite a way behind him.

Blue glanced up. "Blue, you're ladyship..." he spoke as soon as acknowledged. "From the court of the Kingdoms of Twilight, forever in your service..." he said in a honeyed tongue that could rival most others. Blue simply turned to the vizier and gave a slight bow. "Your excellency..."

Flash_Guardian merely turns, following Siara's gesture to look at Blue, giving him the opportunity to say what he will.

Rha'Zhakhar stands beside Siara nodding slowly whilst the tentacles writhed about, one of the tentacles resting upon Siara's right hand subtly whilst in her lap, he was quiet in this matter

[Rha'Zhakhar ] Heyuka and FX please rp

Princess~Siara nods to Blue, her brows rising a little as if she knew of his kingdom well even though she had no clue. "Ahhh a nobleman" smiling toward him, then shifts her focus back to Flash impressed of his company "Flash, tell me....What is it that you seek of me, that brings you here to my city?" She motioned for him to come closer, lifting her left hand to him, her right resting gently underneath a tentacle.

Flash_Guardian smiles happily, returning his attention once more to Siara. An interested glance is given to the tentacle which rests upon Siara's hand, mentally noted and brushed aside. "I am just as surprised to see you, your excellency, in a place such as this. I was never told. Although if what I have heard is true, your coming to this place has been fairly recent." He notes her beckoning and moves forward in casual strides to close but half the distance between them and no more for now. "In all honesty, I was exploring beneath my island and became lost ... somehow in my travels, I ended up here. So I suppose the reason I am here is pure happenstance." Flash shrugs, chuckling lightly, though his face quickly softens. "However, now that I find myself here I do count myself fortunate. I had wished for a word with you." Flash then turns to regard Rha. "And you, as well. Now it seems I have my chance."

Jadel wanders through the streets, after living her life in the darkness and in the forest this world is very strange, she stares up at the tall buildings around her.

[Heyuka_Seisioko ] me Walks fomr the forest entering a starange place,Scans this big castle laid right infront of him.He walks up over to the castle looking to the doorway seeing all the guards the peremiter.Knocks on the huge door and wiats for a few.No one answers he walks back rushes up to the castles walls kicking to each side as he hits the catsles walls.He repeadly does this until he reaches the top and jumps over,Hitting the ground the ground around him caves in a little.As he looks around scanning the new area he walks to the throne room looking for people as he goes form bulding to bulding.He happens to pass a few people but then notices FLash and some others in a building,Begins to walk over to Flash as he enters the bulding he looks person to person.Humble a little he looks more to the people wondering who they all are.He loosk over to master Flash letting some words escape from his lips," Master who are these people"?

Rha'Zhakhar listens to Flash and Siara, taking in every word whilst keeping quiet and unmoving, the tentacles writhe about, even the entrapped tentacle Siara plays with between her hands.... The Guards at the gate block Heyuka's entrance to the castle "This is off limits to those without invitation, turn away or spend a day or two in the stockades"

Blue had thought it best to proceed as if treading upon thin ice, taking into consideration every tiny and menacing crack that may become trecherous and seek to harm. Unfortunately, as Blue knew quite well, Flash was never one to walk on thin ice. The flamboyant style of his comrad would no doubt stir a little contempt among those who would consider him a threat, ice splitting every which way until the entire lake sought their doom. Luckly though, Flash also knew how to 'break the ice' with people, so it couldn't be all bad. A small grin crossed his face as he thought about his pun, but still kept to himself.

Heyuka_Seisioko Looks to the guard letting out a growl wondering what he should do,spinning around to the side he walks pass the guard lifting his hand in the air and brushing air away."Like i care what is limits".Keeps walking leaving the Guard behind.

Princess~Siara nods to him as he speaks to her "Ahhh yes, then the rumours you have heard are true, only recently have I taken upon the throne here at Rift Castle, but I should have thought that it was obvious to you that I hold a title, considering my dress?" Her head turned up toward Rha, and intriguing look upon her face as Flash speaks of his intentions. "Then perhaps we should tend to that." Looking back to Flash.

Heyuka_Seisioko bows lightlys " sorry must go"

Rha'Zhakhar The Guards whistle out and start after Heyuka, several more guards patrolling the area come to help dispatch the intruder, their system of swarming and frequent patrols was very effective, enough to fight off a small band of intruders and if given some warning take on a small army with some ease, the guards held onto their pikes and moved to entrap the intruder within their pikes reach, a few guards poking the sharp end of the pike at him, attempting to not damage the person but block means of odd escape patterns, skewering at the underarms and above the shoulders where they could pin him down with some success if possible, the organised guards were not slackers, they definately were trained to take on intruders with efficent and effective force, the use of lethal force was at last measurements most of the time

Flash_Guardian nods happily to Siara. "I would very much enjoy that, yes." Flash seems to hold a bit of awkwardness beneath his calm and regal exterior ... strange that someone so oddly dressed, and with unusually spiky flame colored hair should be so polite and genteel ... but such it is. And so it is that something else still burns deep within Flash, waiting to be let out. He struggles with it for a moment, looking away and mouth hanging open slightly. "Siara ..." He cannot bring himself to continue beyond that. However Siara probably already knows where his concerns lie.

Blue gazed towards the throne now, such a beckoning tone cause for his immediate concern. So many times had he uttered a person's name in the same way, the weight of a name carrying far more than a simple title for someone. Nobody would be a better expert on such a thing than Blue, having been not only the initiator of such speech, but also the recipient of it as well. His thumb ran once over the strap of his harp as he gaze with two mismatched eyes, gold and lapis awaiting what was to happen next.

Princess~Siara 's head tilted to the side as she sought to regain Flashs eye contact as he spoke her name "Yes Flash..." She had some idea of what he wished to speak about, and she worried that there would be no way to answer his questions or calm his thoughts. This time her expression faltered a little, showing glimpses of what she felt.

Noran 's silhouette could be seen on a distant hill, worn-out but indestructable trench coat flowing with the wind, giving it a silky look to it.

Flash_Guardian looks back up to Siara with his troubled gaze, looking as if he is about to speak. But then he notices the presence of Rha once more, those eyes of his piercing into Flash and probing deeply ... perhaps too deeply. Flash's face glazes over, and his mind hardens. It is quite apparent that he does not trust Rha just yet, and is not willing to bring up such a question in front of him.

[Rha'Zhakhar ] [[i can stay a bit]]

Noran 's silhouette could be seen on a distant hill, worn-out but indestructable trench coat flowing with the wind, giving it a silky look to it. The eyes upon this one are of a strange sort. Even from a distance, one could see the individuality in this being, whatever it was.... though it looked human, one would know he was not. The eyes sparkled a dazzling bright orange, with a dark red swirl directly centered as the pupil, giving a flaming effect... Grasped in his left hand is a sword, with a rather large ruby embedded into the exact bottom of the hilt, possibly for bashing skulls, possibly for a flashy effect as he strikes down enemies. The sword is pure black, even the blade, being made of a material from the beings home world... Jadamian black diamond, second in the top three most durable, physical substances in the universe. Also known for it's magical properties, the gem could transfigure itself to be like water, so as to make the sword lighter as he swings it and harden the substance just before it

Noran hits the chosen target. The right hand, as of now, seemed to be free... but, surrounding the being were small, electric-blue, spiked balls, each about six inches in diameter, including spikes. Arcs of electrical charges could be seen jumping from the tip of one spike to the other, if one had exceptional eyesight. The beings hair flows with the win, though creating no noise whatsoever.... a pure black bow could be seen equipped upon the outsider, as this man obviously did not belong to this city, though no quiver could be seen...

Princess~Siara see's flash hesistate, and almost can't think of what she should say to him, knowing that nothing could be done. Lowering her voice to him she whispers softly, though still loud enough for her master to hear. "Flash... perhaps another time is required for such business, the formality of my castle is hardly the appropriate setting for such conversations." With that Siara stands, letting go of the tentacle that rests upon her, bowing her head to Flash and Blue "I'm sorry to leave you, but I must return to my chambers, witha long day ahead of me tomorrow, I must rest." slipping past her master, she whispered something to him, before exiting the throne room, a flurry of guards surrounding her.

Flash_Guardian bows regally as Siara departs. "As you wish, your highness."

Blue remains standing, a breach in the proper procedures and ways of the court deneyed to the Duke. It was not defiance, but rather his right to stand tall in response to the lack of hospitality. Visually, his gaze narrowed as he continue to stare forward, a soft but audible sigh escaping him as he stand.

Rha'Zhakhar takes a seat in Siara's now vacant throne and frowns as he looks towards the invited guests, Blue and Flash, the tentacles writhing about slowly as he hisses and speaks "You wanted to talk, mortal fool, do so, I have no time for such fooling around, what have you done to my thrall, why was she taken and whos head must i decapitate for the kidnapping?"

Rha'Zhakhar was cold, ruthless and impolite, with the lack of presense of Siara, Rha was left with a less then nice attitude, treating guests and the like as if they were scum, of course that was all in the game plan, the master plan that would eventually crush everyone of his opponents

Noran sheathes his sword, though the spikes continue to flow around him. Suddenly, a sort of stomping noise could be heard in the distance... a continuous marching sound....

Flash_Guardian rises slowly, looking now to Rha as words seem to evade him. He licks at his lips, againt struggling with things that burn more deeply within him. "Soooo ..." Flash begins awkwardly, yet stops as Rha takes the floor for himself. Flash actually breaks into a bit of a grin now. "For goodness sakes ... why must things always come down to blatant accusations of wrongdoing? Here I am, a visitor and guest in Siara's house, seeking a pleasant conversation, and I am met with nothing but an interrogation. Tsk." Flash shakes his head, the same subtle grin on his face and his hands folded behind his back. Flash moves away from the throne sideways, pacing just a bit. After a moment, he pauses, looking back to Rha's face with a business-like expression. "I'll answer your questions if you answer mine."

Rha'Zhakhar hisses "Answer the questions now and ill consider answering the pathetic questions you might ask, of course your comprehension of my mighty plans could be lacking, now answer the questions you filthy surface scum, the princess is not available so I am in charge and I do not take too kindly to those who interrupt my work for idle chit chat and those who one day kidnap my thrall and the next play nice, I should just crush you where you stand if it were not for certain plans I have in store"

Blue gingerly places his wide brimmed cap over his golden locks once more, shaking his head once to let them fan into a glimmering halo of sunshine before cascading over his shoulders. "Such imsolence..." he muttered quietly to himself, that courty facade gone with the princess' retreat. The duke too had his faces. His metallic grip tightened a bit as he await the next moments of their conversation, his ebon left hand pinching his moustache as he glanced about.,

Flash_Guardian narrows his eyes darkly at Rha, the rest of his face neutral. "Fine. First of all, it was not me who abducted Siara. Since you seem to desire said person's head, I can in no way infringe upon said person's safety by telling you. All that I will say is this ... I am very glad that the person did so. I worry about Siara." Flash's stern exterior at last softens a bit to show his concern, just a little. "I worry about her greatly, ever since you crossed her path and forced the ring and those changes upon her. In any case, it was never my intention to hold her indefinitely." Flash leans forward and adds just a touch more volume to his voice for emphasis. "I make it a habit not to impose on the free will of others." Flash leans back again and calms himself. "And for your further information, I have done nothing to Siara other than wished for her company. I consider her a friend, after all."

Flash_Guardian adds his questions on quickly. "Since you and Siara have been spending so much time together, I'm sure, perhaps you can tell me how she's been doing? What she's been up to? Has she been ... well treated?"

Noran 's facial expression remains the same as the rumbling sound gets louder.... suddenly, thousands of heads would begin to appear on Noran's side of the hill, though not only heads as they march on, but fully armoured bodies, armoured in purely black armour and swords, swords with ruby blades. As the frontlines are about to reach Noran, he begins walking ahead of them, leading them towards the city... ruby blades seemingly glowing in the light. Blood could be seen upon each of the individuals, including Noran, who was more drenched in blood than most of the others, though one could only tell under close inspection....

Noran smirks, and as he blinks, his eyes change from their fiery look to a simple blue/green... and his and the army disappear.... this was simply a scouting mission....

Noran smirks, and as he blinks, his eyes change from their fiery look to a simple blue/green... and his and the army disappear.... this was simply a scouting mission....