D.I.C.E(Game Thread/PM to Join)

[Azkar Almsivi]

Azkar had sat pondering for ages, slowly looking around the room weighing up the pros and cons of either continent that wanted to visit when she noticed crow day dreaming off in the distance.

"Hey Richard, that guy... Whatever his name was, he looks bored. Ask him where we should go. I can't make a choice between lax gun laws and history." Azkar pointed at Crow and gave a cheeky smile as she stood up. "I'm getting a drink, you go ask him." Azkar wandered off and began the agonizing task of choosing something, she'd never even heard of half this crap, but wasn't in the mood for water.

Oh the humanity.

 

[DarkRawen]

"Hey Richard, that guy... Whatever his name was, he looks bored. Ask him where we should go. I can't make a choice between lax gun laws and history." Azkar pointed at Crow and gave a cheeky smile as she stood up. "I'm getting a drink, you go ask him."

Azkar went to get something to drink, leaving Richard with the task of actually talking to Crow. Why she wanted Richard to talk to the man-made demon was beyond him, but from what Richard had heard, the demon was well-read and probably knew more about geography and culture than he had ever wanted to know. He approached Crow, who was holding a book but not reading it. Richard figured that would mean talking to him wouldn't be rude. "Hello, you're Crow, we haven't talked that much before, but Azkar and I were wondering if you knew a good place to travel to. I'm Richard Johnson, by the way, I've seen you before in the labs." Was that good enough? It had to be.

 

[wilcoblackflame]

Crow's daydreaming abruptly ended once Richard spoke to him. Closing the book and giving the scientist his full attention, he smiled. "A pleasure to properly make your acquaintance, Dr. Johnson."

He paused, torn between polite bewilderment and mild gratification to be asked for his opinion on something that didn't concern DICE business.

"I would suspect that it depends an awful lot on what you're interested in sir. There are many festivals and the like that take place in various locations at different times as I understand it. If you are looking for a wide range of different cultures in a relatively small area, I would perhaps recommend Europe. On the other hand, from what I hear and have occasionally seen, America seems to excel in orchestrating the most delightful of spectacles. One would almost suspect they have a government department solely for fireworks expenses."

He chuckled. "I'm afraid I really couldn't tell you for sure one way or another with my own limited frame of reference and my lack of knowledge of your personal tastes sir. Please do enjoy yourself though. I would love to hear about it when you return."

A slightly smaller smile crossed his face. "I'd very much like to see it myself, for pleasure rather than business some day."

 

[DarkRawen]

"I'm afraid I really couldn't tell you for sure one way or another with my own limited frame of reference and my lack of knowledge of your personal tastes sir. Please do enjoy yourself though. I would love to hear about it when you return."
A slightly smaller smile crossed his face. "I'd very much like to see it myself, for pleasure rather than business some day."

"I guess the guys in charge of you wouldn't want you to go anywhere without it being all business," Richard said, nodding. He of course didn't get their reasoning, but then again, his opinions weren't the most respected around the lab. "You should ask that guy in charge of you later, what was it... Garath?" He did believe he was the one in charge, considering how he'd told Richard to tell the other scientists not to move Crow when he didn't find the demon in its usual place. "He might be able and more willing to than the scientists in charge of you, those guys are jerks." And then Richard considered the fact that he was in the cafeteria, where one of them could be sitting on the table next to them.

"Anyways, thanks for you help, I'll see you later, I could tell you about it then," Richard hastily said, smiling. He then went over to Azkar. "He didn't know where we should go." He'd have to make up his mind about this, nobody else seemed to be willing to. "Europe. Europe it is. Not somewhere terrible hot, so I would say either Germany, France, the UK, or a country more to the north," he suggested to Azkar. He didn't actually know about any more countries around that area, he never had been interested in geography.

 

[Shadowstar38]

Ghost felt a tug on his leg as he was staring down Elizer, and was whipped back. He stopped only a few feet away when the bidding on the two of them snagged. The Lieutenant stood next to a tree with aura radiating from his hand looking at the two of them.

"Really guys? This by no means a good time to be messing around"

He came over to Elizer and help him onto his feet, all the while inspecting the binding spell.

"Aaaand what the heck is this about?"
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A man dressed in an American Marine uniform entered the D6 cafeteria where most of the team had spent there time after the mission. Most of his outfit was covered head to toe in blood, though the man obviously didn't mind it all that much. He grabbed a can of soda and dropped down into a chair as he drank it.

"Shit it's been a rough day. I take it all you folks have it pretty easy playing with yourselves in the base all day"

 

[DarkRawen]

"Shit it's been a rough day. I take it all you folks have it pretty easy playing with yourselves in the base all day"

Richard heard someone comment. At first he didn't mind what the man had said, but when he saw the blood that had dripped on the floor all over, something snapped in him, and he got really annoyed. Giving Azkar some more time to chose her drink and answer him, he took a handful of napkins, walked up to the man and handed them to him.

"Well, most of the people in the room are scientists... doesn't take a genius to see that they usually stay in base," Richard said, mockingly. "However, I doubt you'd get that, if you're stupid enough to walk into a cafeteria with demon-blood, which I assume it is, all over you. Are you trying to fuck everyone up here? Even the smell from demon-blood can make every demon in the labs react, and depending on what kind it is people could get sick. If someone gets on their shoes or clothes and goes to an experiment, you might ruin it. Also, it's a eating-place, slow-witted fool." He pointed at the people around them, most of them scientists still wearing their coats.

"These people are having a break in their work, which you might ruin because you are an idiot. That's research that might or already have saved your life." He stopped waving his arms around. He was frowning and thought that was enough, but then he added; "Also, I, that girl," he pointed at Azkar. He then pointed at Crow; "And that guy just returned from a mission, and we still had the decency to clean ourselves up. Show some respect, you jerk."

 

[MortifiedPenguin]

Eliezer was struggling against the Agent, if he still had his demonic powers he could change his form to something stronger, overpower the Agent and escape, but that was then, right now he had to concentrate on the now. It was pitiful how defenceless he was, the human form he was cursed to inhabit was small and fragile, even if he was immortal, bones still broke and skin still tore at the merest attack. But there was no point lingering on the what might be, he could not afford that now, one slip up and he would be back on the plane and stuffed back into a cell.

The Agent he was wrestling was pulled off him by an invisible hand, the chain pulled tight, causing Eliezer to stagger forward. Yet another one of D.I.C.E's lackey's stood in front of him.

"Aaaand what the heck is this about?"

"All...I...wanted...was...to...go...for...a...walk!" He panted, catching his breath every other word, "Why don't you ask the fine agent here, or maybe the mummy who did this?"

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

Azkar turned around with a cup of tea and began to sip it, she pulled a face and put in a another teaspoon of sugar. After sipping it again and mulling over Richard's choice of destination, she saw Richard begin accosting some filthy guy. He was coated in demon blood, with a sigh Azkar meandered over to the service phone and called it in.
By the time Richard finished with a limp insult several quarantine guys jogged in, one of them wielding a high pressure hose. Azkar casually flipped a table with her foot then nudged Richard hard with the tip of her boot behind his knee, causing him to stumble, she then placed a foot on his rear and pushed him behind the table on his knees. Azkar sat down next to him, crossing her legs and kept sipping as the high pressure hose began pelting the room and the now coughing and spluttering marine as the water pushed him against a wall. Azkar turned to Richard and gave a cheery smile "I'd like to go somewhere with a pretty country side."

Azkar heard the marine splutter something about her being a female dog snitch. Azkar gave Richard and embarrassed smile, placed her tea on the ground and stood up quickly, grasping a chair with both hands and throwing it savagely at the man, those hose increased it's momentum and the man cried out when it hit his back with a load crack. She then sat back down, her hair and face dripping with water and began sipping at her tea again. "I think France could be nice, did that guy want to come or is he one of those emo people?" Azkar tilted her head inquisitively and started sliding her fingers through her hair to get some of the water out with her free hand.

 

[DarkRawen]

One moment he had been talking to the guy with the demon blood all over, the second after he had been pushed behind a flipped over table with Azkar sitting on his side. He could see that there was a group of quarantine people spraying the room with a high-pressure hose. Richard couldn't help but smile a unusually sly -at least for him- smile as the marine was getting cleaned. That was what you got for messing up the cafeteria. Azkar smiled at him.

"I'd like to go somewhere with a pretty country side."

Richard didn't really know about where there were pretty country sides, so he just nodded. One of the countries he mentioned should be okay, right? He caught a few words about someone being a ***** or the likes, and Azkar's smile changed into a more embarrassed one, before she threw a chair at the man, which sounded painful. It didn't take much for Richard to realize that she was the one who had gotten the quarantine guys there, and he was thankful for that. He really couldn't stand the thought of ruined food or research, and most of all, unclean locations. Azkar sat down, picked up the cup of tea she had been drinking, and commented.

"I think France could be nice, did that guy want to come or is he one of those emo people?"

"Yeah, France sounds great," Richard said, not really sure what kind of place it was. Then that was decided, at least. "And Crow can't really come, considering he's a lab-created demon. The other scientists usually don't let them do as they want even here, Crow is somewhat of an exception, at least from what I know." He shrugged. "Which is not much, considering I usually avoid those guys."
"So, France it is, Paris, or somewhere else?" Paris was the only place he knew about in France. He glanced towards the marine another time, yet again finding himself smiling mischievously, laughing softly as quietly as he could. "Also, thanks for doing that. I really owe you one."

 

[Nouw]

He crawled, and crawled and crawled until blisters formed on his hand, popped, and formed new blisters. Danny never imagined there could be friction in such a sleek surface but his pain told him otherwise. He wondered what his hands looked like and turned his head back. He noticed a trail of blood behind him, and after looking forwards again Danny realized that the box was still the same distance away. How the fuck didn't I notice that? He got up and looked for the box; it was still there. Not bothering with profanities, Danny simply ran for the box. Within minutes, it was within his reach. He lunged for the box only to be pushed back by an invisible force. He tried again, jumping with even more force. This time, he was thrown back even further. With his suspicion confirmed, Danny simply walked towards the box. He slowly reached for the box. That was when he turned around and began walking in other direction. He had expected bottomless pits, invisible traps but not a possession of his legs. He had to give it to the master; it was thinking outside the box. As much as Danny would have loved to further muse, he had to find a way to stop his legs.

He tried to jump, but nothing happened. He tried to fall, but nothing happened either. Eventually, he couldn't even feel his legs. He had no choice but to keep walking away, and Danny hated every moment of it. Swearing ensued until he had no voice, and after that he fell asleep.

When he woke back up, he noticed that he had stopped. In front of him was the same box in design. There was nothing different about this box and for all Danny knew it could have been the same box he had encountered. He looked beyond it for blood but couldn't make anything out. He could feel and control his legs again so it appeared that he had a choice. Without thinking twice, Danny moved in the other direction. Some would call him stubborn, others insane. He preferred, dedicated.

It wasn't long before he reached the box again; all he had to do was walk backwards in a general direction and then follow the blood. He calmly reached for the box but just before he touched it, another box appeared next to it with the words 'EXIT' written in red. He considered it for a few minutes, but looked back at his blood-dried hands. I've come too far to back out now. Not today my friend, not today. He grabbed the original box and opened it. He looked inside and noticed that it had no bottom. He closed his eyes and put his hand through. When he opened them, he was back in the facility.

 

[Shadowstar38]

"All...I...wanted...was...to...go...for...a...walk!"

The Lieutenant sighed and began looking over the bind on Elizer's neck with his magic.

"Why don't you ask the fine agent here, or maybe the mummy who did this?"

"Mummy?"

He went over the possibility of what Elizer could have meant. When the Lieutenant saw how the demon and agent were bonded, he figured out who he was talking about instantly. Though the reason for him showing up was a mystery at the moment.

"I...um. I'm sorry Elizer. People at DICE have been fighting the monsters for so long they forget some demons aren't out to murder the world."

He looks over at Mikhail and Ghost for a moment.

"Not that I have a problem with you guys or anything. You were just doing your job. But Elizer is a person like the rest of us. He deserves to get out on his own once in a while"

The Lieutenant pours some more aura into Elizer's neck and the magic that held hi to Ghost breaks off. For some reason though, it leaves a purple mark on the both of them.

"There. You should be able to move about freely now"
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As Isabelle and Garath ate enjoyed their refreshments, an unnatural presence flows through the room. Although it goes unnoticed by most of the slayers in the room, Vayle sees a young boy move about the room. It's a strange sight, for as far as she knows, DICE doesn't allow children in the base. The boy gives her a smile and a wave and passes through a wall to another part of the base.
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A young man with grey hair, pale skin, and an indistinguishable grey military jacket runs though the base with a device in his hands. It beeps more frequently as he moves forward, somewhat like a metal detector. He eventually finds, much to his dismay, that the device lead him to the Souldrinker.

"Gah! This stupid thing. Why would you lead me to so weird looking sword? I'm trying to find a missing demon here"

 

[Ultraman950]

Disregard.

 

[Terratina.]

After wandering around the D.I.C.E. facility for a while, Eligor found to his dismay that someone was wandering after him, or rather someone else with a rather metal-rich body. The man was wielding a rather annoying device - one that would not stop beeping for some reason - and wearing a rather bland jacket. Military, by the looks of it. Eligor sighed, was this another joker from Division Three?

"Gah! This stupid thing. Why would you lead me to so weird looking sword? I'm trying to find a missing demon here."

"Well, technically I'm a lost demon." Eligor replied in an offhand manner then went on to ask, "What is this all about anyway?"

There were times, many of them in fact, when you missed the times when you were an all-powerful demon with legions of spirits in your power. Beelzebub had even given him a gift of a skeletal steed in recognition of his power as tribute. But even being plunged into a volcano hadn't released him from his imprisonment...

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vayle blinked her eyes with a look of disbelief, as she saw a young boy move about the common room; going unnoticed by everyone currently in the room, even Isabelle and Garath who were able to see her clearly. The boy gave her a smile and a wave, before passing through the wall, and off to somewhere else in the base.

'What the, who were you little one? I distinctly remember Isabelle telling me that children weren't allowed in the base. Perhaps I was just dreaming, but he definitely felt real.' Vayle thought to herself as she continued to eat the scone that Garath gave her, a look of confusion had changed to a smile as she enjoyed the food.

Isabelle meanwhile was calmly drinking the coffee that Garath's little imp summon got for the two of them.

"I'm better with illusions anyways." Garath remarked before he dismissed the imp, it returning to its previous state.

"Really, what kind of illusions?" Isabelle asked with a somewhat intrigued look.

 

[IFS]

"Really, what kind of illusions?"

"Optical, sometimes auditory, mostly I make and alter images, things people see," he replied, "You saw my work with the camoflage back in the woods, so you've got an idea, oh also this."

He plucked another image of Vayle's rose from the air, then let go of it, leaving it hovering in the air over the table, then let it fade away.

"What about you, I saw the bit with the magic sword, but what else can you do with magic?" He asked.

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

Azkar finished her tea and stood up when the water wasn't spraying near their table. Placing her cup on a bench. She then walked out into the hallway and waited for Richard to come out. He'd been saying something but she couldn't really hear him over the hose.

 

[DarkRawen]

Azkar had left in a hurry, when the hose wasn't spraying near them. He didn't know if she had hear him, so he followed her, running over the slippery floor. He managed to fall and hit his nose. "Ow," he muttered, and stood up again, making sure he didn't leave any blood from his now bleeding nose. He then went into the hallway. "Hey, Azkar," he said in a somewhat muffled voice as he waited for the blood to stop, since the damage would heal pretty fast. "How do you feel about Paris?"

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"Optical, sometimes auditory, mostly I make and alter images, things people see." Garath replied with. "You saw my work with the camouflage back in the woods, so you've got an idea, oh also this." He then plucked another image of Vayle's rose from earlier, letting it hover over the table for a moment, before it faded away again.

"What about you, I saw the bit with the magic sword, but what else can you do with magic?" He then asked.

"Well, primarily I'm able to cast the elements, then direct them towards a target; however, should I require them to take a little more form and function, or change how they can act, chances are I will enchant either my sword or whip with whichever element I choose. They have been useful on occasion as a means for a distraction." Isabelle remarked with a slight giggle, remembering a moment when it had happened.

"Whilst I haven't been able to properly wield two different elements at the same time, I have managed to cast two of the same, which means the range it can cover is increased.

Recently though, I have tried casting elemental shields, which could either nullify a single attack of a particular element, or at least reduce the amount of damage a person takes. Although this is something I have taken to in the last couple of years, so it will be awhile before I can fully get a grasp on its capabilities."

 

[MortifiedPenguin]

The agent started spouting semantics and apologies, he even expected the agent to say: "A demon's for life, not just for Christmas" at one point from all the waffling he was doing, but he had released him from that binding spell, so that was a step in right direction.

Free again, he got to his feet and patted himself down. He was in a sorry state, covered in blood from the various he had received, matched with mud and leaves for extra style, the knife he had been stabbed with was still embedded in his arm, forgot about that. He yanked the knife out and threw it on the ground, more blood sprayed out before the wound closed.

"Thank you agent" He said with a small bow. He didn't like him, but he may as well be polite, lest another lackey come after him "But I'll be on my way now"

 

[IFS]

"Whilst I haven't been able to properly wield two different elements at the same time, I have managed to cast two of the same, which means the range it can cover is increased.

Recently though, I have tried casting elemental shields, which could either nullify a single attack of a particular element, or at least reduce the amount of damage a person takes. Although this is something I have taken to in the last couple of years, so it will be awhile before I can fully get a grasp on its capabilities."

"Interesting," Garath said, taking a drink of coffee, "Between you and Vayle you've got all sorts of magic covered then."

He thought for a bit as he drank his coffee, wonder if I could learn to do that kind of magic, actually I wonder where she learned to do magic.

After he finished his coffee he spoke "If you want to make a shield then why don't you just carry one, you could enchant it like you do your sword couldn't you?"