<Aika`> Cenn tells me you two are very close
^^
<Lord_Mack`> hmmm.... I seem to recall Cenn telling me about an
inn by that name that his cousin visited.
* Lord_Mack` nods and blushes very slightly
<Lord_Mack`> just what exaclty did he tell you?
* Aika` forces himself not to flinch
<Aika`> Not much...
<Aika`> He's not the friendliest of people...
* Cennarian` watches Aika and Mack from the shadows
<Lord_Mack`> you would be surprised by how friendly he is. We
met by chance one day and hit it off right away.
* Aika` forces back yet another flinch
<Aika`> Oh, really? ^^
<Aika`> We don't get along that well, so I'm trying to find
another body guard...
<Lord_Mack`> well, Cenn has odd ways of letting a person know
he likes them. When we first got to know one another, if I
beat up on him he let me have it with a Fireball or something.
<Aika`> I think we'd get along a lot better if he wasn't
constantly trying to hit me with one of his damn spells ¬¬
<Aika`> I find it rather underhanded.
* Lord_Mack` chuckles
<Lord_Mack`> I take it you're not a spell caster
* Aika` shrugs
<Aika`> Not exactly...
<Lord_Mack`> they say that every person has magic within them.
They just need to find out how to unlock it.
<Lord_Mack`> Cenn helped me to unlock mine. If you want I can
help you unlock yours.
<Aika`> Hmn...
* Cennarian` starts to fume
* Aika` shakes his head
* Aika` glances at Cenn from the corner of the eye just in time
to notice the fuming
<Cennarian`> (He's hanging all over him! That little.....
D'OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!)
<Aika`> ...well... then again, I don't have much else to do.
* Lord_Mack` looks deeply into Aika's eyes
* Aika` looks back at him calmly
<Lord_Mack`> Listen deeply to your heart. Find
the power within. Do you feel it?
* Aika` nods slowly
<Lord_Mack`> What does it feel like?
<Aika`> << Aika actually knows a few spells, just very low
level ones... he uses his songs to disguise them. >>
<Aika`> ...a familiar melody...
<Cennarian`> <<so he's a song weaver..... that's what Aria
is.>>
<Aika`> << nift o_o >>
* Cennarian` perks his ears up when he hears what Mack's doing
with Aika
<Cennarian`> <<actually I forget the Dungeons and Dragons
term,
but Aria's magic are done in songs>>
<Cennarian`> (Is he performing..... the ritual for magical
unlocking?!)
<Andraya`> << yeah... that's what Aika does... what should
the
female type do? o_o >>
<Lord_Mack`> Do you hear any words?
<Aika`> Yes...
<Lord_Mack`> Do you feel a strange power?
<Aika`> I do.
<Lord_Mack`> What are the words that you hear?
<Aika`> << crap... he can't just start singing in the middle
of
the place... that'd be odd o_o I guess he can just speak it.
>>
<Aika`> ...Night's lament, turning over in your heart, twisting
your soul the way your body does your blankets...
<Aika`> Peace.
<Cennarian`> <<Somewhere in the world, somewhere in the dark,
I
can hear the voice that calls my name>>
<Aika`> << eet... short little song :D >>
<Aika`> << too late, I already made something up o_o >>
* Cennarian` perks his ears up and wonders why he suddenly
feels so tranquil
<Cennarian`> <<I'm listening to that song.... that could be
Cenn's image song when he's feeling lonely>>
<Aika`> * Cennarian` perks his ears up and wonders why he
suddenly feels so tranquil
<Cennarian`> <<continuing on>>
<Aika`> << I think Aika will be like... a cleric. >>
* Lord_Mack` steps back a little bit
<Lord_Mack`> Wow..... I didn't expect to unlock a spell like
that.
* Aika` blushes a bit as he just realizes he was singing around
more than just a few people
<Lord_Mack`> the first thing that I did when Cenn unlocked my
power was to fry him with a mono volt
* Aika` smirks somewhat
<Aika`> You should do it more often...
* Cennarian` skips from the shadows, kisses Aika on the cheek,
then grabs Mack by the side of the head and kisses him like
there's no tomorrow
<Lord_Mack`> .........!!!!!!!!!
* Aika` blinks and stares
* Lord_Mack` blinks and starts to form a ball of
electricity
* Aika` eyes it and backs up a good bit
<Lord_Mack`> (damnit Cenn..... what a time for
you to do something like this. Damnit..... I
can't use my spell with your tongue halfway
down my throat)
<Aika`> << heh >>
* Aika` grabs Cenn by the back of the shirt and
jerks him back
<Aika`> People are staring >_<
* Cennarian` stops kissing Mack moments before he
gets jerks away
<Cennarian`> <<jerked away even>>
* Cennarian` turns to Aika, hearts forming in his eyes
<Aika`> You're going to do everything possible to humiliated
anyone who comes within ten feet of you, aren't you?
<Cennarian`> Wow.... I'm with the two people I love the most in
the world. What could make an elf happier?
* Aika` blinks at him
<Lord_Mack`> DIGGER.... VOLT!!!
* Aika` squeaks and scrambles out of the way
* Lord_Mack` fries Cenn, accidently hitting Aika in the process
<Aika`> Owww!#%*
<Lord_Mack`> I'll teach you to kiss me like that when we're in
public!!!!
* Aika` lets loose a long string of curses and clutches his arm
* Lord_Mack` curses at Cenn in four languages
* Cennarian` falls over, his body smoking from the amount of
electricity that was channeled through him.
<Cennarian`> Wow..... what a kiss X_X
* Aika` pokes Cenn with his foot
* Aika` gives Mack an annoyed look
<Aika`> You didn't have to get me, too... it wasn't my fault >_<
* Aika` goes back to poking Cenn
<Aika`> ...he scares me T_T
<Lord_Mack`> I'm sorry.... you just happened to
be in the way
<Aika`> << are they gonna have like an orgy thing
like in Utena or something? o_o >>
<Aika`> -_-;;
* Lord_Mack` takes Aika's arm in his hand and
casts a Recovery spell
* Aika` blinks at him, blushing softly
<Lord_Mack`> <<I don't think there's going to be
any type of orgy tonight>>
<Aika`> << No no no >>
<Aika`> << I mean like.. a strange sort of love
triangle o_o >>
<Aika`> << not sexual... >>
<Cennarian`> <<aaaahhh..... love hexagon you mean.... dunno.
that peace spell really messed with Cenn's head>>
<Aika`> << heh >>
* Cennarian` sits up and grumbles something under his breath
* Aika` looks at Cenn
<Aika`> ...you're acting dumber than usual.
* Cennarian` glares at Mack
<Cennarian`> Just what in the nine hells are you doing using a
Digger Volt in a confined area such as this hall?!
* Lord_Mack` glares back at Cenn
<Lord_Mack`> Just what in the hell were you thinking, kissing
me so passionately like that
* Lord_Mack` blushes a moment later
* Cennarian` looks puzzled
* Aika` looks back and forth between them with a deadpan
expression
<Cennarian`> I did WHAT?!
<Aika`> << should Andraya come up now? o_o >>
* Cennarian` looks at Aika
<Aika`> ...Uhmn...
<Aika`> I think that was my bad.
<Cennarian`> that spell you cast...... what was
it?
* Aika` shrugs
<Aika`> A simple peace spell, I've known them
since I was little...
* Aika` blinks
<Aika`> Oops.
* Cennarian` glares at Aika
<Aika`> << Poor Aika >>
* Lord_Mack` also glares at Aika
<Lord_Mack`> so what did I just unlock?!
* Aika` clears his throat
* Cennarian` looks at Mack and shrugs
<Cennarian`> I can only imagine
<Aika`> Uhmn...
* Cennarian` turns to Aika, his eyes glowing red
<Aika`> I think I might've learned a new swear word, actually...
<Cennarian`> Darkness beyond twilight
* Aika` squeaks and hides behind Mack
<Aika`> Don't!##()
* Lord_Mack` turns to Aika also, his eyes glowing as well
<Lord_Mack`> Crimson beyond blood that flows
* Andraya` steps in front of Aika and smiles sweetly at Mack
and Cenn
<Andraya`> Hiii ^^
* Cennarian` stops casting and blinks
* Lord_Mack` also stops casting and blinks as well
<Lord_Mack`> <<I don't know how to make both say "hello" at
the
same time>>
<Andraya`> << me either. >>
<Andraya`> You all of people should know the rules about
harming potential clerics, Lord Mack.
<Andraya`> << I guess... Andraya can be a strong cleric or
something >>
<Lord_Mack`> Po....potential.... cleric?
* Cennarian` looks from Mack to Andraya with a
puzzled look
<Cennarian`> Ex....cuse me, but who are you?
* Andraya` smiles warmly at Cenn
<Andraya`> Just a friend of Lord Mack's...
<Andraya`> Sort of an advisor in a way...
<Andraya`> And the head Cleric.
* Andraya` offers her hand to Cenn
* Cennarian` glares at Mack for a split second
* Lord_Mack` sees the glare and shrugs
* Cennarian` takes her hand and shivers from the sheer power in
her presence
* Andraya` also notes the glare and laughs a little
<Andraya`> {{{ ...Don't worry, dear Cennarian... Lord Mack is
but a friend...}}}
<Cennarian`> (great, I'm in the presence of the head cleric of
this area, and I'm the one who uses dark power for most of my
spells)
* Cennarian` nearly falls over from shock
<Cennarian`> You..... you spoke in my.... my head
* Andraya` nods
<Andraya`> I did.
<Andraya`> And I also read yours...
<Cennarian`> but.... that means you also know telepathy
* Cennarian` blushes
* Andraya` nods again
<Andraya`> You needn't worry, unless I see you trying to hurt
one of the Clerics here... or this one.
* Lord_Mack` elbows Cenn in the ribs
* Andraya` motions to Aika
<Lord_Mack`> we can only imagine what you're thinking right
now, Cenn
* Aika` cowers behind Andraya
* Cennarian` blushes even deeper red
* Andraya` drapes an arm over Aika's shoulders
<Andraya`> From his aura, I imagine he'll someday
be more powerful than I am.
<Cennarian`> HIM?!
* Aika` blushes and glances from Cenn to Mack
* Cennarian` points at Aika in disbelief
<Cennarian`> when that day comes I want to test
his power with my own *evil grin*
<Aika`> ...;_;
* Lord_Mack` holds a finger to the sky, a small sphere of
energy forming above it
* Andraya` watches him calmly
<Lord_Mack`> By the twelve signs of the zodiac, I pledge my
life so that they may be summoned forth.
* Cennarian` instantly vanishes back into the shadows when he
hears Mack using one of the spells of his creation
<Aika`> << what's he doing? o_o >>
<Cennarian`> OH CRAP HE'S GONNA KILL US ALL!!!!
<Cennarian`> <<Mack wants to try to use Cenn's Demon Gate
spell, but he's not experienced enough to use it... figure it
out>>
<Andraya`> << eet >>
<Andraya`> << so what's gonna happen? o_o >>
<Lord_Mack`> By the blood red tides of hell, I command the
celestial gates to be opened. Unleash the crushing blow of
destiny!!!
* Andraya` gives a simple flick of her wrist and a small,
spherical shield forms around Mack
* Aika` clings to Andraya
<Aika`> ...what's he doing?!
* Lord_Mack` wonders wht Andraya is doing
* Cennarian` emerges from the shadows
<Cennarian`> That idiot.... he tried to use my Demon Gate
spell, and he doesn't even know what all of the words mean.
<Andraya`> {{{ Lord Mack, I do not suggest you use such a spell
just yet... the results could be disastorous... }}}
<Aika`> Wh-wh-what's Demon Gate do?
<Lord_Mack`> {{{But I've progressed much since my last attempt
at the Demon Gate}}}
* Cennarian` shudders at the mention of his own spell
<Andraya`> {{{Shhh, Lord Mack... there will come a time.}}}
<Cennarian`> have you heard of a spell called the Giga Slave?
* Aika` nods quietly
<Aika`> ...didn't it wipe out an entire town?
<Cennarian`> Yeah, it did, but if it went out of control it
could vaporize the entire planet.
<Aika`> o_o
<Cennarian`> the source of that spell is the Lord of
Nightmares, who is the source of all chaos.
* Andraya` releases Mack from the shield
<Cennarian`> The Demon Gate is a spell higher than that in
intensity.
<Cennarian`> it's a Zodiac level spell
* Aika` shivers
<Aika`> So why was he going to try it?!
* Cennarian` shrugs
* Aika` looks at Mack
<Cennarian`> knowing dipwad here, he wants to prove he can
handle the spell without getting all of us sucked into a
demon dimension
* Lord_Mack` glares at Cenn
<Lord_Mack`> Well, it might have worked..... this time
* Lord_Mack` looks at the floor
* Cennarian` looks from Andraya to Mack
* Andraya` reaches out to touch Mack's arm
<Cennarian`> What does he mean by "This Time"??
<Andraya`> ...Cennarian is much more experienced than you, Lord
Mack...
<Andraya`> Leave his spells be for now.
* Cennarian` forms a large globe of dark energy
<Aika`> . o O ( ...make them stop casting spells, pleeease ;_; )
* Cennarian` forms a large blade of dark energy, which crackles
and seems to suck any light around it into eternal darkness
<Cennarian`> I'll punish you for even trying to use the Demon
Gate. Hell, if you even think of trying the Storm Striker or
Dragon Giga Slave I'll stick this blade somewhere
uncomfortable!!
<Andraya`> << Andraya should be a High Elf methinks...? >>
<Cennarian`> <<hell yeah!>>
* Lord_Mack` forms a sword similar to the one that Cenn formed
* Andraya` gets a somewhat annoyed look
<Lord_Mack`> I wonder what the repercussions of two Ragna
Blades striking would be.
<Andraya`> ...Lord Mack, Cennarian
* Cennarian` lunges at Mack
<Cennarian`> Eat darkness you little pain!!!!
<Andraya`> You should know that if the repercussions were
strong enough to put so much as a bruise on one of my
clerics, your lives would end very suddenly.
* Lord_Mack` lunges at Cenn and swings his blade
<Lord_Mack`> Who are you calling little, you fat assed elf!
* Andraya` sighs and surrounds them both in another shield,
then wraps an arm around Aika's shoulders and begins to lead
him off to the Clerics' Hall
* Cennarian` snorts and swings
* Cennarian` suddenly stops and turns to see Aika being led off
by Andraya
<Cennarian`> <<should her elf ears be visible?>>
<Aika`> << they are >>
* Lord_Mack` collides with a barrier and falls onto his butt
<Cennarian`> She's.... she's an elf
* Lord_Mack` blinks and passes out from energy loss
<Andraya`> Come, young Aika... let me show you our Clerics'
Hall... it's absolutely beautiful and you'll find much more
in common with the people there than with those two.
* Aika` glances over his shoulder at Cenn and Mack
<Aika`> ...maybe
* Cennarian` absorbs the energy from the ragna blade and looks
at Aika with a hurt look on his face
* Aika` faces back to the front
<Cennarian`> (A cleric.... he was a cleric all along.... and I
didn't know)
<Aika`> I can always talk to Cenn later.
* Andraya` nods quietly
<Andraya`> << uhmn... to.. dinner? o_o >>
* Cennarian` sighs and plops down on the floor and stares after
the retreating forms
<Cennarian`> <<sure>>
<Aika`> << I guess... since Mack and Cenn obviously aren't
too
happy with each other, they can be eating in their chambers
and... Aika can go to visit Cenn or something >>
<Cennarian`> <<something like that>>
<Aika`> << okee... >>
<Aika`> |Later that night... Cenn's chambers...|
* Aika` slips in with a small plate of food, wearing Clerical
robes that actually fit
<Aika`> ...Cenn?
* Cennarian` lays back on his bed, staring at the ceiling while
crunching on a celery stick
<Cennarian`> *mumbled* what do ya want...... CLERIC
* Aika` jumps a little
<Cennarian`> <<the last word is snarled>>
<Aika`> ...is something wrong?
* Cennarian` forms a fireball and tosses it into the air before
catching it again
<Cennarian`> why didn't you tell me you were a cleric
<Aika`> ...I didn't know.
<Aika`> I don't think I'll even try and train at all...
<Cennarian`> why didn't you tell me you knew magic?
* Cennarian` sits up and looks at Aika with a hurt look
<Aika`> I know one harmless spell that just confuses someone
for a few seconds.
<Aika`> I didn't think it would be important.
<Cennarian`> that peace spell you cast earlier today really
screwed me over
<Aika`> I wasn't aiming at anyone...
<Cennarian`> well, something told you to aim at me
<Cennarian`> or it just happened
* Aika` shrugs
<Aika`> I thought we could have a pleasant conversation for
once...
<Cennarian`> but still..... you have a chance at learning with
one of the master clerics, which I would have loved to do
with one of the master spell weavers.
* Cennarian` picks up a wherry leg and tears into it
<Cennarian`> You have the chance of a lifetime..... I think you
should jump on it
<Aika`> ...what about you?
<Cennarian`> *sighs* I'll survive
<Aika`> ...do you hate me, Cenn?
* Cennarian` looks up from his wherry leg
<Cennarian`> Do I.... hate you?
* Aika` lowers his eyes
<Aika`> It's a stupid question.
* Cennarian` takes a sip of wine
<Cennarian`> I don't hate you, even though you make me crazy. I
could never hate you.
<Cennarian`> There's something about you that just makes me
want to like you.
* Aika` nods a little and quickly begins thinking of ways to
change the subject
<Aika`> ...I hope you and Mack aren't fighting because I'm
here...
* Cennarian` bursts into laughter
* Aika` blinks and throws a celery stick at him
<Aika`> Don't laugh at me >_<
<Cennarian`> Oh my god! You gotta be kidding! We almost always
have a little fight when we're together, but we're such good
friends it doesn't matter.
* Cennarian` catches the celery stick and starts crunching on it
<Aika`> ...sounds familiar.
<Cennarian`> Well, they say if you fight with somebody you must
be really good friends.
* Cennarian` snickers
<Aika`> I rarely fight with people I'm close to.
<Cennarian`> and some say that Mack and I fight like an old
married couple.
<Aika`> Old married couples don't pull out energy swords on
each other.
<Cennarian`> would you like to see the burn he gave me after I
unlocked his magic?
<Aika`> ...where is it?
<Cennarian`> it's on my right cheek
<Aika`> ...alright...
* Cennarian` stands up and turns around while fiddling with his
belt
* Aika` blinks
<Aika`> Wait!!
<Cennarian`> what?
<Cennarian`> you said you wanted to see it
<Aika`> I didn't know you meant *that* cheek >_<
* Cennarian` pouts
<Aika`> You could say 'Oh, it's on my ass, Aika...'
<Cennarian`> anywho, he got me in the butt with a fireball
* Aika` shakes his head
<Aika`> ...so he said
<Cennarian`> and now I have a burn in the shape of a naked
woman on my right ass cheek
* Cennarian` blushes
* Aika` skips a beat and stares at him
<Aika`> ...what?
<Cennarian`> as for the energy swords.... I was testing his
ability to form a Ragna Blade, which is also a powerful spell
<Aika`> << flaming breasts :D >>
<Aika`> Andraya seemed really upset with you two...
<Cennarian`> <<"That woman has big flaming boobs!">>
<Aika`> Do you know her?
<Aika`> << yesh :D >>
<Cennarian`> Well, the Ragna Blade IS an incredibly powerful
spell, which is why Mack passed out after casting it.
<Aika`> ...is he okay now? o_o
<Cennarian`> it calls upon the Lord of Nightmares, but
concentrates the power into a single blade, and it takes a
LOT of strength to keep it going, and Mack didn't have the
power so he just sorta..... flopped
* Cennarian` nods
<Aika`> << hey... can you use your Mack clone to make another
of Cenn's friends burst in? o_o >>
<Cennarian`> yeah, he should be fine after a little rest and
some dinner. He'll be eating us out of hold and home for the
next few days.
<Aika`> << he can be all 'Hey, Cenn, heard you were here
yadayadayada' then notice Aika and be like '*drool drool*' >>
<Cennarian`> <<Errrrr....... I don't know how many friends
Cenn
would have>>
<Aika`> << me too, so I wanna go ahead and get that out of
the
way >>
<Aika`> << we'll call him Avyril. >>
*** Lord_Mack` is now known as Avyril`
* Avyril` knocks at Cenn's door before popping it open
* Aika` blinks and looks at the new person
<Aika`> ....
<Avyril`> Hey Cenn, Mack's mumbling something in his sleep
about *blush*
* Cennarian` glares at Avyril
* Aika` glances back at Cenn
<Aika`> ...who's this?
<Avyril`> So, um..... who's this very nice looking person?
* Cennarian` looks from Avyril to Aika and sighs
<Cennarian`> Avy, Aika. Aika, Avyril, one of my pain in the
butt friends who still hasn't learned to wait for somebody to
respond to the knock before entering!
<Cennarian`> <<the last part is Cenn's voice increasing in
pitch>>
<Aika`> << eet >>
* Avyril` approaches Aika, only to have Cenn throw a Wherry
bone by his head
* Aika` blinks at Cenn
<Aika`> ...it's no wonder you don't have many friends T_T
<Cennarian`> *sigh*
<Cennarian`> {{{Don't tell me you actually like him}}}
* Aika` looks at Cenn from the corner of his eye for a moment
<Aika`> {{{I dunno, he's not that bad looking...}}}
* Aika` holds his hand out to Avy and smiles warmly
<Cennarian`> {{{Hey, when did you learn telepathy?}}}
<Aika`> How are you, Avyril?
<Avyril`> I'm fine. How are you.... Aika, right?
<Aika`> {{{...oops?}}}
* Aika` nodsk
<Aika`> << -k >>
<Aika`> That's right...
<Aika`> I'm okay...
<Avyril`> {{{Is this a private conversation, or can anybody
join in?}}}
* Cennarian` jumps and nearly falls off of his bed
<Aika`> << and Aika actually knows quite a few kinda powerful
spells... he just doesn't tell anyone. >>
* Aika` looks back at Cenn
<Aika`> ...are you okay? o_o
<Cennarian`> {{{I just hope you can't read minds}}}
<Aika`> {{{After the first time I read yours, I try not to.
<Aika`> }}}
<Aika`> << how soon? o_o >>
<Cennarian`> {{{HEY!!! That's personal stuff there!!}}}
* Aika` shrugs and turns back to Avyril
* Avyril` sighs and sits next to Aika
<Aika`> ...you know, I've been looking for a bodyguard
<Avyril`> So, how did you meet Cenn?
<Aika`> << eee >>
<Avyril`> <<what does Avy look like?>>
<Aika`> Uhmn...
<Aika`> << we'll give him short black hair and make him kind
of
young Obi-wanish? >>
<Cennarian`> <<ok>>
<Aika`> Well, I work at a bar and inn called The Rose and Thorn
Inn...
<Aika`> And he happened by there.
* Aika` shrugs
<Avyril`> yeah, Cenn here told me about that place..... his
cousin and his friends stopped by there a while back
<Aika`> As I was saying, I've come into some trouble
recently... and I need a bodyguard.
<Avyril`> I think I would be interested in taking you up on
that job offer
* Aika` smiles at him
<Aika`> I'm not sure when I could pay you...
* Cennarian` grumbles and stomps off to find more food in the
kitchen
* Aika` watches him go
* Avyril` watches him go as well
<Avyril`> What's eating him?
* Aika` shrugs
<Aika`> I haven't the faintest.
<Aika`> << alrighty.. wanna quit with that? o_o >>
* Avyril` moves a little closer to Aika
* Aika` smiles invitingly
<Aika`> << Uhmn... you mean coming from Avy and Aika? o_o
>>
<Avyril`> <<*nod nod nod nod nod**>>
<Aika`> << no can do... Aika's sort of a virgin and would
refuse him o_o >>
<Avyril`> <<well, maybe some kissing sounds?>>
* Avyril` touches Aika's cheek before kissing him
* Aika` blushes a bit, but kisses back
<Avyril`> <<and fade to black>>
<Aika`> << Aika has a policy -- No love, no sex >>
<Aika`> |TO BE CONTINUED...|