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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 23:32:03 GMT
Teagan flies over head looking down- She seems the guy pointing the gun at Matilda, and Tess--well she hadnt exactly met her yet but she was with Caleb this night so she had to at least be good people. She caws loudly, she needed to do something. Needed to help Matilda like she had with Caleb their first nights meeting in New York. She had made a promise to Arthur to watch over them.... She swoops in hear Arthur and David where they stand before taking to the sky once more over the area
She thinks hard- before casting her magic to give her better luck- She needed to get past whatever was protecting them and distract the shooter...In a swift motion she seems to basically dive bomb down towards them.
((Teagan is Casting Hearth2 on her self: Favored Fate- The changeling slightly betters the fortunes of a target. Teagan is trying to basically better her chances to get into the barrier and help Matilda and Tess))
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 0:47:28 GMT
The extremely high frequency of David's gift reached Calista's ears. The knife of pain it sent through her head caused her to slide to a stop, eyes squinting and ears plastered to her skull. Whiskers straight out she felt as if her head would explode. The shattering glass fell about her, but the one piece that she failed to avoid nicked her neck, but the pain was nothing compared to the assault on her ears and her cranial vault.
Warm liquid ran from her inky black neck and dripped on the floor. She slipped in it as she tried to escape and slunk off to the front of the stage where the two large marble cats stood sentry. Shifting back to her human self, Calista clapped a hand to her neck. It wasnt as bad as she thought, but her head screamed as the room spun.
Laying her head down, Calista lifted her dress, grasping for her wand. With what strength she could manage, she held her wand aloft and bellowed her incantation at the 8ft marble cats.
"Piertotum Locomotor!!"
The shudder from the large stone beasts shook the stage and rattle the chandeliers. Seemingly breaking free, they became liquid and free moving stone, animated and lashing their marble swirled tails about. With every step the marble floors cracked under their weight. Heading towards the battle, they were a sight to behold.
Calista lay back, trying to keep conscious. Her ears were bleeding as well as her neck, but there was no way in hell she was letting this go on without a fight.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 1:30:38 GMT
Aisha kisses David as he leaves and she sighs. "Well then you have David's offer for the estate and grounds." she smiles to the woman before she turns and leaves as well. She really should be concerned if her husband was getting involved plus she left Teagan alone and was honestly concerned for the well being of Tess on Caleb's behalf. She looked to her packmate. "Well shall we join the frey?"
She opens the library door and hears the sound of glass breaking. It sounded as if a bunch of windows as once broke. She looked back to Darren with obvious concern in her eyes. She ran down the stairs and took in the sight of the scene. Glass everywhere. David's jacket is on the ground, her hand goes to her chest, she looks up David isn't in the room. Teagan is missing. All the guests seem to have left.
Aisha stands near her husband taking his hand when she sees him outside the broken doors. Holding him tightly she asked him. "What the hell happened?"
Then she heard Calista and the spell on her lips. It was a spell she had not heard in 19 years. She pulled David away from the statues that were coming to life. She knew this part but she didn't know who the statues would attack. Now she understood why the house was alive and choose it's resident's. Something to discuss after the fact.
Once out of the way Aisha whispered to David what the words were and what was happening right in front of them.
She pulled him back more. "We need to leave now. This house isn't for us. The magic here isn't ours to control. I have no magic anymore. Let them deal with their issues. I can't stay David. If someone gets hurt...I don't want to take any chances. Please just take me home."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 2:28:28 GMT
Matilda looks at him and lets him speak to see what he says to her. For some strange reason she knows ways how she could kill him. She hears him mention the high priest has tasked them with bringing her to him and she has a feeling that it is Mr Black. She has a few moments as she's confused about how she knows ways of killing him.
“Fine if you promise nobody else will be hurt. I'll come with you” Matilda says to him.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 2:44:28 GMT
(Player permission for Darren)
As soon as Aisha told David she wanted to leave he looks to Darren and with a finger snap all three of them turn and headto their car.
Once inside the car they leave heading back to New York City.
(Exit Thread Aisha, David, Darren)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 3:43:57 GMT
Arthur ignores people around him, his eyes in panic on Matilda as he prays to his God, begging to be allowed through the barrier to get to her. He hears her agree to leave, and his prayers faulted, and he screams "Matilda! No!"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 9:26:32 GMT
After agreeing to come with the man to this high priest. She hears shouting from Arthur. She looks at the Turkish man and just says "May I?" Before walking towards where she could see Arthur. She wanted to see him before she went with the Turkish man.
She lightly touched this barrier that had been placed between them before saying loud enough so he can hear her "I know that I'm an idiot for agreeing to come with him but they've already attacked Billy and you've been attacked as well. I don't want others to die because of me. I love you. Please find me when I do leave this place"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 10:27:14 GMT
Arthur puts his hand on top of Matilda's, the barrier separating them. He's still holding his Talisman against the barrier with his owther hand.
"Don't! Don't go! I can't lose you! I love you, too! Please don't go!"
He's begging her not to do this. He never begs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 11:01:30 GMT
Hearing Arthur plead with her not to do this and tell her that he loves her. Her mood changes at hearing this. "The plan has changed love. I'm not going anywhere"
She turns around and coldly says the the Turkish man "Change of mind. I'm not going anywhere. Tell the high priest Matilda Harrow ain't going anywhere"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 16:55:15 GMT
David: As you and the others flee from the scene of destruction and any possible repercussions of your actions, its almost as if you can feel the houses displeasure at you.
Tess: With the wind knocked from you, you are unable to shout a warning to Matilda as the Turk walks towards you and stands over you. Kicking 'Steve' out of reach you are to weak to do anything. You look up into the barrel of the gun, see a muzzle flash and hear a deafening boom. Then the sound of the drumming circle grows louder everything else falls away.
Teagan: You soar high above the barrier and hurtle towards it, you are aiming for the Turk. Your speed slowed as you crash through the already weakened barrier from David's sonic attack earlier. Hitting the Turk in the head as you hear one gunshot, then another, something warm sprays over your feathered wings and body. The impact sends you spiralling out of control crashing into the hard earth,dazed and confused.
Arthur: As the shield drops you feel a painful jolt of energy shoot through your arm, you feel faint and your heart beats deadly fast. As you stagger and feel faint you hear a whisper in your mind, 'She will be mine Arthur!'
Matilda: Turning just in time to see the Turk shot Tess another two times and a Raven smashing into his head. Sending him reeling and staggering backwards. Anger floods your mind, he has shot the woman that prevented him from shooting you the first time, again! With inhuman speed you cover the distance to the Turk. This time your attack is cruel and torturous, slamming the blade through his eye socket you twist it around, he screams, you don't stop until he slides from your blade dead.
As the Turk dies the barrier drops and the smell of fresh blood fills the air.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 17:29:48 GMT
Teagan hurtles towards the Turk- full speed. She managed to make it through whatever barrier was keeping others out. She comes into contact with the turk at least keeping him a little dazed- however the two shots and the warmth on her wings and body as she spirals from the impact and crashes into the ground. As she hits she rolls into a sharp edged rock sticking up from the ground.
The raven stumbles to her feet. She is confused and her head is pounding as she feels the warmth run down her face from an apparent cut. She tries to walk, stumbling a bit to make sure she can make it to Matilda and Tess.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 19:32:40 GMT
Matilda feels anger flowing through her and without thinking, she took the knife and stabs him in the eye, not stopping until he's dead. Before she steps back.
Seeing the damage she's done. Matilda is in shock and feels sick from the blood and the fact that she got Tess shot. The one woman who she thought she could be friends with "Someone get her some Medical help now!" she shouts whilst thinking this potential friendship was dead already. Without thinking she just runs away from everyone. Feeling sick and close to crying. She just didn't want to be around people.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 21:24:34 GMT
Arthur reels feeling the jolt through his arm, and the voice in his head. He can't tell who it is, but it didn't feel like his Yellow King. He staffers towards Matilda, watching her dispatch the cultist, proud of her but also sad. She's screaming now for help for Caleb's friend, and he comes as quickly as he can.
"Caleb," he screams at his friend, "she needs help!"
He fumbles for his phone to call an ambulance, but his arm is partially numb and his vision is swirling, and he drops it before he can dial 911.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 21:46:52 GMT
Caleb sprinted to Tess's side, dropping to his knees beside her grabbed Steve and set it in her hands. He saw the three bullet holes, then he ripped off what ever was left of his shirt and pressed it down over the stomach wounds. Leaning down close to her face he speaks, 'Common darlin', don't be diein' on me now!'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 21:53:23 GMT
Tess hurt her body was dying she knew it. Dying to protect a human honorable enough.. Caleb was there she felt his warmth, I'm cold she thought randomly. You hear them the other Warriors They are drumming for me..a trickster.. She croaked weakly
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 21:57:27 GMT
Matilda keeps running further into the gardens. She still feels sick from what has happened and from the smell and sight of all that blood. She caused all that because she didn't come with the Turkish man when he asked her to. I should have just gone with him, maybe none of this would have happened she thinks to herself as she finds a tree to sit under for a while.
"What have I got myself mixed up with. I'm just a Librarian. What does the high priest want with me?" she says to herself as she cries some more to herself as she looks at the blood that is on her. "That knife has made me a stone cold killer" she says to herself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 22:21:56 GMT
Caleb grinned, he knew she was a tough one. Scoping her up he ran off into the surrounding forests, far from the people
Once he had got enough distance from the estate he rested her on the ground. 'Tess! Tess! You gotta change, ye hear me? No-one is here,just you and me, shift and you'll be alright.' he remembered what she had just been saying, Warriors and Tricksters. Was she a Uktena? That was a question for another day. 'Get up Trickster!'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 22:35:53 GMT
Tess saw the night sky flitting above her as she was carried to the afterlife, her eyes closed as her head rolled against thee warmth then she heard Caleb what the hell is he doing here? Did he get shot too? At the mention of her auspice she knew it was safe Shifting to her war form her body immediately regenerating the wounds flesh and bones knitting together, no trace of the wounds would remain just pale pink marks on her tanned skin, in time these too would go. Shifting back to her homid form Tess rolled her shoulders, the aches were left where moments ago she could have died, such was the power of Gaia. Looking around Tess decided this was an ideal place to take care of Steve.
Thanks Irish, do you know any shadow Lords? A raven hit that man in the head and bounced off, if it hadn't done that I'd be dead, We got to make sure Matilda is ok there was a lot of talk about some high priest and I don't know what else.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 1:03:53 GMT
Once Caleb is with Tess, arthur runs off after Matilda, not letting her get out of his sight. When she slows down, he approaches her gently,
"Love? Matilda?" He walks up to her, wanting to hold her badly but sensing her distress, and not wanting to force anything on her. "Please talk to me." He stands near her, waiting for her to make the first move.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 1:37:45 GMT
Calista let her head roll backwards, bright halos around the lights on the chandeliers. The giant marble cats pushed through the doorway to the outside balcony, their steps shaking the ground with every step. The murder and chaos on the lawn was apparent. At least the majority of the blood was kept outside. Her head ringing, Calista groaned and her eyes saw Marlon dashing toward her with a purple bottle sealed with a cork. She had been wondering of she was going to live or not. Marlon put his hand behind Calista's head and tipped the potion into her mouth. Lifting his Mistress, he carried her to a panel in the wall. Pressing the decoration on the moulding in a special sequence, the wall opened to a staircase that wound up to the third floor. The panel closed behind him and they disappeared to the same area of the mansion that the housekeeper had taken the wrapped book.
Outside the grounds rumbled, but not from the giant marble cats. Jaws opened, they marched past Arthur and Matilda to the three dead bodies on the lawn. With precision they consumed the remains, the grass heaving and finally breaking open with a thunderous crack.
Fissures opened up and the giant marble cats finished their meal, turning their giant stone heads to those remaining at the scene. Nothing else seemed to be a threat. Like lions going into their dens, the csts disappeared into the gaping ground, the grass folding up over the scars as it returned to its original state.
With Calista safely on the 3rd floor, the house shuddered, a high pitch creaking beginning from its lower cellars. The windows that had been broken semed to liquify and replace themselves. Stone healed and melded, wood that had splintered pulled back into itself.
The house had fed. The house was content.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 9:35:42 GMT
Matilda sees Arthur there waiting for her to speak but she's still in shock at what she has done. It takes her a while to say anything about it before. "I'm scared Arthur. How many people must get hurt because of me" she looks down at the ground as soon as she says that. "Why does this high priest want me? I'm just a Librarian"
She looks up at Arthur before asking "How is Tess? I'm sure I've ruined that potential friendship"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 11:12:26 GMT
Caleb as glad Tess had enough strength to shift. For a few moments he wasn't sure she would. He smiled at her.
'A Raven? Nah I don't have a spare Shadow Lord in me back pocket! A Raven! Shite! That's probably Teagan!'
He nods at her, 'You good ta go?'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 11:32:47 GMT
When Matilda speaks, Arthur steps up and slips his arm around her shoulders, holding her close.
"It's because of them, not you. You never asked for this. Something wants you. It spoke in my mind when I tried to get through the barrier. But it can't have you. Not like that. I won't let it."
He leans in to kiss her cheek.
"I trust that Tess will be fine. Caleb was with her when I left. He'll know what to do."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 11:48:08 GMT
"That is what I don't understand. Why does something or someone want me"she says to him when she hears him tell her that somebody warned him. She leans in closer to him. She just wanted to be closer to him.
"I've killed two people tonight. I won't forget that in a hurry. The blood is still on me. The faces as I took their lives and Tess on the ground bleeding. I might need to go away to forget" she looks at Arthur before saying " I do hope she's fine but if you did choose to leave me then I'd understand"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 13:45:23 GMT
"We'll work it out." He says, holding her close. "Why in blazes would I want to leave you? So you defended yourself. I've done so much worse, for somlittle reason. Love ... I love you. I'm not going to leave you over something so trivial as murder."
He turn her towards him and kisses her deeply, then pulls her into a solid hug.
"And, if you need to get away, we'll go away together. Until this is resolved, and your safety is assured, I'm not going to be far from you."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 14:29:06 GMT
"I know you wouldn't but I had to give you the choice" she says to him "But we'll work it out'
She lets him turn her around before they kiss each other and stay in a sold hug "I can't keep living like this. Always looking behind my shoulder. I was looking forward to tonight but now I'm here with blood on me" she starts to cry as soon as she's finished saying that. This has gotten to her.
"I just want to leave this placee and go home, but I don't want to be alone"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 20:41:45 GMT
Tess looked at Caleb slightly pale but more herself. She was concerned for Matilda and the effects of what had just happened to her she needed to know she was alright. I have to check on Matilda and your friend and thank her if she hadn't hit that man I'd be dead. Tess walks slowly back to the garden looking for Matilda and Arthur and the small raven. When she finds @harrow @arthur @ferret2 Looking around Tess picks up the little raven holding her gently she hands her to Caleb. I don't no anything about the birds Irish, she's got blood on her, can you help her maybe take her somewhere private? Tess walks towards the embracing couple. Excuse me Arthur, Matilda are you alright? You handled yourself amazingly just now, don't you loose any sleep over those people, they deserve everything they got.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 21:04:08 GMT
Matilda is still keeping close to Arthur but smiles when she hears Tess. "Oh thank Gods" she says to herself before turning around.
"I think it will take me time to get over killing two men and getting someone shot at. I guess the party is over" she looks at Tess wondering how she's standing but doesn't question it. "I'm just now a target for someone one"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 21:51:57 GMT
Teagan in her bird form was a on the smaller side when it came to Raven standards. Something that matched her physical stature. She caws- feeling the hands wrap around her body. There is remnants of a dark liquid on her body and feathers, and what looks like a gash on her head. The raven shifts and moves, seeming a little dazed and out of it. Her eyes shift when she is handed over to Caleb, dark orbs looking up at him.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2017 23:23:47 GMT
Caleb was close on Tess's heels when she started talkin' to Arthur and Matilda, then handed he the possibly wounded bird. He looked at it close, it could be Teagan. He would take the bird off to see if it was and hopefully she could change back away from others eyes.
Taking her back to the spot he just took Tess he smells a familiar scent, looking about he spies the sleek black puma form of Calista.
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