WAOA Arena

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"The attacker will return to life in their quarters, will they not?" Aethion asked Holly. "Can you not simply check the barracks to see if anyone has recently come out of the resurrection chambers?"

"Oh? And what are you then?" Cas'Va pressed, looking sceptical and no more genial.

"If he says that he is not human, what cause has he shown to make you doubt him?" A regal voice came from behind him, and Cas'Va glanced behind to see that Drayven had entered the room without his notice.

OOC: @Kirke Captain Holly Short... after Eoin Colfer's character?

 

[Kirke]

"As if they'd give me access to the recordings... Thanks for the info, this place will get repaired soon I think."
She headed out of the room, and ran over towards the respawn room.
OoC: @Random: Yes, partially. When I have the chance to customize my character in games, I tend to recreate Holly Short. So this is a Colonial Marine, with her personality with a few changes. Probably not going to use her in a proper thread.

 

[Demonjazz]

"But I'm a super hero. I must stop all Ruffians, scoundrels, and Bandits... Or else I won't get my super hero disability check every month" He said to Cpl. Short

 

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OOC: @Nailik Added my response to Sephiroth above. And yes, it is I! I just assumed that you were responding to the presence of High Elves, and a familiar name in particular.

@Kirke Ah, as good a person to use as any. I haven't read the Artemis Fowl books in years. There was another one recently enough, wasn't there?

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Berk: Oh, I recognise the name alright. I'd be a pretty shitty fan boy if I didn't.

"What am I?" Sephiroth repeated as he stood up. Stepping infront of Cas'Va, Sephiroth closed his eyes, "I, am SOLDIER[footnote]Although spelled with all caps, it's pronounced normally.[/footnote] 1st Class. We look human, more or less, but, as I said, not quite." Opening his eyes again, it could be seen Sephiroth's eye colour was a unatural pale-green, with slitted puplis, much like that of a cat. Although this was difficult to notice in the well-lit lounge, his eyes also emitted a feint glow, like the twinkle of a star in the night sky.

 

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OoC @Berk: Oh, I recognise the name alright. I'd be a pretty shitty fan boy if I didn't.

"What am I?" Sephiroth repeated as he stood up. Stepping infront of Cas'Va, Sephiroth closed his eyes, "I, am SOLDIER 1st Class. We look human, more or less, but, as I said, not quite." Opening his eyes again, it could be seen Sephiroth's eye colour was a unatural pale-green, with slitted puplis, much like that of a cat. Although this was difficult to notice in the well-lit lounge, his eyes also emitted a feint glow, like the twinkle of a star in the night sky.

OOC: @Nailik Fanboy? Wait, which name are you talking about?

Cas'Va's eyes narrowed and he opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly Drayven clamped a hand on his shoulder.

"You would be best to leave your thoughts unvoiced, I think." He muttered in the younger Elf's ear. Cas'Va glared at him a moment, before shrugging off his hand and continuing to stare suspiciously at Sephiroth.

"You have been magically altered in some way, I presume?" Drayven asked, glancing at Sephiroth.

 

[Chungus]

"Magic?" Sephiroth asked, much in the same way he had done when he was called human. "There is no such thing as "magic". Only phenomenon that are yet to be fully understood." he answered, stepping back from the Elves. "But no, I haven't been altered. I was born this way. Yet, all my life, I knew I was different."

OoC @Berk: Lif Ame.

 

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OOC: Oh, you were reading back.

Drayven's lip curled slightly, a hint of a smile.
"No such thing as magic? I would not be so quick to suggest such a thing." He reached out over the bar counter with a single hand, the fingers splayed out. The air beneath it shimmered. And then, incredibly, the glasses sitting on the polished wood began to sink. Aethion, who was standing close by took one of the glasses and plucked it from the surface of the liquified counter, causing a series of faint ripples to radiate out from where it had floated, before bouncing back from the edges. Drayven lowered his hand and suddenly the counter was solid again, but with the ripples frozen into its surface.

"But enough flourishing. Do you know where you came from? Why you are different? And what is it that sets you aside from your... from other humans? Other than your peculiar eyes."

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Berk: Not so much reading back as following the developments. I check here often, even if I'm not participating.

Sephiroth looked at Drayven's display, paying attention to it, yet not being impressed at the same time. When the wood turned solid again, with the addition of frost, Sephiroth remarked, "I know it exsists, I have in fact, a few magics of my own, none of which would be wise to present here. However, I considder the term "magic" a false term. Admitedly, I don't know how magic works where you're from, but from where I am, "magic" is simply the knowledge of the Cetra, or Ancients, that can be tapped into when crystalised." he explained, then turned his back on Drayven. "What sets myself apart from other humans? Well, I have greather strength and agility then they." he began, speaking in a matter-of-fact manner, with little smugness to it, although small amounts of it was subtly present. "And... There is this." From his back, a single black-feathered wing sprouted from Sephiroth's right shoulder. After flapping this wing a single time, it retracted as swiftly as it had come. Turning back to face Drayven. "It should be said, that while other SOLDIERs can spawn a wing as well, they were altered."

 

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OOC: @Nailik Fair enough then.

Maybe solidified would have been a better term than frozen.

Drayven shrugged.
"You are welcome to think of magic by whatever terms you wish." He said passively.

"a single wing? That is a strange way for these soldiers to be altered." Aethion added. "Why would anyone wish to create humans with one wing?"

 

[Chungus]

"I'm not sure granting a wing is the desired outcome of the process, merely a byproduct. The enhanced physical traits is what's the goal first and foremost." Sephiroth answered. "Of course. This is only speculation. Who knows what exactly goes on the the Shinra laboratories."

 

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"Twisting the nature of their own kind. Trust humans to spit in the face of those who created them." Cas'Va sneered, speaking up for the first time since the beginning of the conversation. Aethion glared at him.

"Why can you never just keep your silence?" He snarled.

 

[Chungus]

"Created? Humanity evolved from the very same promordial beings everything else did. There was no grand design behind it." Sephiroth drly remarked in responce to Cas'Va, going to lean against a wall. "But. Why does this bother you?"

 

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Aethion and Drayven both looked uncomfortable at Sephiroth's assertion, but neither remarked on it. Cas'Va bristled and stepped forward.

"You speak with the same impudence of the humans in Tamriel." He spat. "You stand here and dismiss the Divines, but what can you, a twisted byproduct of the bastard children of Lorkhan claim to know of them? You are in the presence of three direct descendants of Auriel. Do not dare..."

"Will you shut your mouth?!" Aethion snapped at him. Drayven turned back to Sephiroth, masking his concern over his retainer's outburst.

"Cas'Va Thrynn is possessed of very firm beliefs, and he can sometimes become carried away." He said to Sephiroth. "Please, do not be offended."

 

[Chungus]

"It takes a great deal more then that to offend me." Sephiroth remarked in responce to Drayven's explaination, but then looked back to Cas'Va, his eyes narrowing ever-so-slightly, this being the only indicator of any emotion. "You are short-tempered. You should work on that."

 

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Cas'Va glared back at Sephiroth, expecting more of a reaction.

"Ugh, I have spent enough time in this place for one evening." He spat, before turning and walking out. The other two elves watched him go.

"Remind me, why must we continue to employ that Thalmor fanatic?" Aethion asked, lip curled in distaste.

 

[Knife-28]

Knife walks into the lounge, flanked by Doug. "Alright, what's happening dudes." He asks.

 

[Demonjazz]

"The one guy with the deep voice" Lazer Pony said indicating Sephrioth. "And the uh... Elves I think is what they are called. Were arguing, other than that not much" He took out his box of glowing moon pies "You want some"

 

[Chungus]

"He in your employ, I take it?" Sephiroth asked Drayven as he watched Cas'Va walk off. Briefly looking at Knife when he entered, Sephiroth repeated, "I was attacked, and acted accordingly."

 

[Knife-28]

Knife takes a moon pie and takes a bite out of it, before cocking an eyebrow at Sephiroth's response. "Right, well G'day, I'm Knife." He says, holding out his free hand.