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Post by Meinu on Apr 9, 2016 20:46:17 GMT
Note: Later there will be a self thread to show how Meinu got to this point under Emeri's command, so keep an eye out.
Meinu gladly would help out Emeri, she was after the same things as she was, even if there were different reasons for it, and Meinu didn't even have to do most of the work... All she would have to do is rid of her 'master' and her accomplishes after it was all done, if they decided to let the world continue. But for now, Meinu was quite happy playing bitch and seeing exactly what Emeri and those who work for her can do. Meinu was currently on a mission to find the one known as Exitium, an old ruler of the worlds back when, a powerful one that Emeri looked up to and wanted to return to regain his throne, Meinu had to admit, the things she had heard, even she was impressed, though that would never be said out loud. Her search was almost futile, Exitium not seen for years, and no obvious way to find him, but Meinu found a small opening in her travels looking for him, one that was the perfect bread crumb trail back to her price. An old village, well off in forgotten and distant mountains destroyed, pillars of ice and the aura of evil surrounding the place, not a single soul survived, and the smell of death was in the air, bodies rotten and skeletons chewed upon. The beautiful cries of distant souls filled the air, a calling to where she had to go. Singing louder and louder as she got closer. Meinu swiped away the pillars of ice in the path, the magic vibrating even more, the power floating through the air. She had no worries about facing this Exitium, but she knew he must have an awful lot of power to send of such a powerful vibe in the air, enough so that it called to her. Standing at the cave entrance, a smirk in place, Meinu entered the dark depths, whistling as she faced who she assumed to be Exitium, and opening out her arms. "I dare you to try and hit me... But I have news you may want to know, a way for you to become great again, to get your revenge, a new ruler wanting to rid of the pest that plague this world, someone who looks up to your power, and your history and wants nothing more then to have you on her side when the time comes to attack." Meinu sent a glace his way, daring him to ignore her, to shrug what she was saying off, even if she knew he wouldn't.
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Exitium Hakai
Demon
"Life is a waste, people exist to be destroyed"
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Post by Exitium Hakai on Apr 9, 2016 21:11:37 GMT
He was a ruler of bones now. Body so malnourished and uncared for that it looked as dead as the things piled around him. But why would Exitium care. This was his kingdom now, a kingdom of rotting corpses, a cave in the shadows of a world he could have ruled. He had been so close, a Demonic world was on the horizon, clouds coloured red with blood, and a throne fit for someone of Exitium's power. But it had been taken, his heart destroyed, magic lost. Now that world flourished into something sickening. Even the war, the one he and his one follower had watched from the darkness, was revolting to Exitium. A pointless effort from Humanity to prove themselves to be strong, and yet despite how pathetic the pigs were, they were winning, defeating a foe that should have easily toppled them all, enslaved and taught them all how inferior they were. It made Exitium angry, more than the last year had done. That Demons had grown so weak under new rule, they were being stepped on, rather than burning fear into their enemies. And as the war ended, Exitium's disgust didn't leave. Peace was just as sickening as watching his race fall to Human filth. All of it was sickening, and nothing was fair, in the skeleton King's opinion.
He sat on his new throne, one constructed out of hollowed out bodies, magic consumed by the King, just staring into the light lingering near the edges of his cave. Aisu was out, collecting information on any new villages the two could overpower, ones Exitium could steal the power from and strengthen his magic, if not his fragile body. He could still create crystals, even after having his own powered one removed. So Exitium had become a collector, over the last few years, picking off those who had tried to escape the recent conflict and taken their magic, no matter what kind of power it was. He was a man shrouded in the death of others, sitting atop their corpses. Sometimes Exitium wished others could see him now, his power, the lives he had taken and how their souls were now a part of him. He was a Necromancer now, controlling death, absorbing life and turning it into his own power.
Someone approached the cave, a figure appearing and cutting through the light that filtered in. They spoke to Exitium, only seeing his silhouette, the shadow of the King, and his glowing red eyes watching carefully. This... girl, she dared Exitium, and then gave him news of the outside, of someone who wanted to recruit the King to use his power to help them, and help him get revenge. There was silence, red eyes still watching from the shadows, then Exitium laughed, it was a harsh and dry noise, like glass was running down Exitium's throat as he chuckled. Then he finally spoke, "You assume, that I am up for employment, little girl." Exitium hissed, red eyes blinking, "Or that I do not know what is currently rotting this world. Believe me, I know everything. Other than the name of this... ruler, you speak off." Exitium paused, a few clattering sounds of bones falling from his makeshift throne as the King moved a little. "I don't take sides, other than my own. Tell me, why would I need to join this ruler's side? What will she offer me? Revenge yes? Well..." Exitium rose to his feet, taking a few steps down from his throne, appearing at last fully in the light. And the girl would see him now as he was. Hair turning grey, skin pale as death, a cracked skull adorning his head like a new crown. And one arm, his left, made entirely out of shattered pieces of bone, held together with a green, deathly magic. Exitium's sunken eyes couldn't look further down at this girl before him, before he finally smirked slightly. "I can handle that on my own."
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Post by Meinu on Apr 9, 2016 21:39:53 GMT
Meinu's eyes lightened as Exitium spoke and stepped from the shadows, he looked every bit as she expected, as she hoped for in one so powerful, and she knew he would make a find addition to her own plans for destruction. His words didn't surprise her, but she did give out a chuckle and lowered her arms, giving Exitium a smirk. "I'm assuming, you want revenge of those who caused you to come here. And I'm assuming you will do all in your magnificent power to get there. I'm just offering a way to do that, with back up that means you will get all the time in the world to destroy your enemies." Meinu stepped closer to Exitium, admiring his look, she wouldn't lie to herself, to most it would probably invoke fear, but to Meinu, it just screamed power and destruction at her, a man so willing to destroy, that he wears his victims bones, flaunting his power and need. "Magnificent, truly. You look ever the king I would be willing to serve under, with no exception to it as with Queen Emeri." Giving another slight chuckle, Meinu tipped her head back and breathed out to the cave ceiling above, before looking back and smirking. "The Demon and Angel kings of this world, Kakushin and Rurushu, Emeri, our ruler, tells me they were the ones to cause this." Meinu gestured to the whole of Exitium before relaxing once more. "When the time comes, they are all yours to do whatever you wish. They have children now, a girl and a boy... Emeri is willing to capture them for you, deliver them wherever you wish to flush out the kings, alone. You don't have to do it all alone, she's offering freedom, for you to do what you wish, as long as you don't interfere with her own plans... Every bit of revenge you desire is yours, and she'll deliver the goods." It was all Emeri was offering, but it was most certainly more then enough. "All you have to do, is do as she asks, when she asks, and to stick by her rules, not to cause problems before its too early." The cards were on the table, but Meinu had one last thing she herself wanted to offer. "I have something I wish to offer, in exchange for your teachings so to speak, and to convince you to join us. My family, sun children, very powerful, very useful. I have a younger brother, Cory, can implode people with just their blood... I want to offer him to use. I heard you can take others magic for your own. Cory can only grow more powerful, and he will be bounded to do all in your desires. He has a thirst for blood..." If that wasn't a deal breaker, then Meinu didn't know what was, she only hoped Exitium saw the same.
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Exitium Hakai
Demon
"Life is a waste, people exist to be destroyed"
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Post by Exitium Hakai on Apr 10, 2016 20:55:28 GMT
Fear was what Exitium consumed these days. Coarse screams of those he killed, the fear in their eyes, as life and colour is drained from their families around them, homes destroyed. Fear made the King feel like he had purpose again, like when he stole his powers of Destruction. It gave Exitium a purpose to be as himself once more, to live, despite his body's condition. Even his breathing wheezed, as this girl spoke to him, the Demon showing no change to his glare. "That I do." He replied, blinking once and going silent once more. A brow rose, as the girl gave him a compliment, towards his deathly look. The King always desired respect, but he'd grown more weary of it over the years. Itami once praised him daily, at every moment she could, but as her death, it never felt the same. The words became more honeyed, they just told the King what he already knew was true, what he didn't need confirming by anyone else anymore. Exitium began pacing around the girl for a bit, listening, but circling like a cunning predator, listening to it's prey talk. There was no saying Exitium wouldn't kill this girl, there was no longer anyone in this world that Exitium wouldn't hesitate to kill. For now he was just listening, to anything this brat had to say that actually meant something to the King. His glare narrowed as she brought up the two Kings, unworthy of their positions, at fault for what happened to the ex-Demon King and his kingdom. So this girl knew her facts and history, as did this Queen, Emeri. She then explained something Exitium didn't know, that the two Kings had a family now, a smirk crept onto the King's face, bony hand lifting to his chin as he thought. But, as enticing as the offer was, there was something expected of Exitium: To follow orders. He sighed heavily then, not waiting for the girl to continue before finally interrupting. "There are years of suffering they need to pay for. Taking my power, and my Kingdom from me. I plan to make them pay for it all, sap the life from their very blood, use it as my own force. Yes, they are at fault, for turning me into this. But it is this, that will destroy their existence, take whatever happiness they feel entitled to and crushing it." Exitium replied, voice getting harsher and harsher until he needed to stop, coughing up his lungs until blood dripped from the corners of his mouth. Exitium wheezed, "However, if you think I will be this Emeri's lackey, you are wrong. I do as I wish. It is my power she wants to use, she will have to deal with how unstable it is." Exitium replied. Itami had asked him once for his help, but her method of employment had been beautiful. There was no ordering Exitium, only offering an opportunity for him to have his way, gain power. This girl and her ruler, would have to try harder, Exitium was old to this game now, very wise in it.
But the girl did offer more, Exitium stopped in front of her, to the word Sun children. It changed things, just those two words. Exitium's plans for this encounter had suddenly changed, that hunger to kill only increased, and yet because of that, Exitium's urge to destroy this girl was gone entirely. For he had plans. "You're his blood aren't you?" Exitium asked, hungry eyes staring down at the girl. "I met a Sun child once, he was the only one left alive. You must be his blood. His power was incredible, and I wonder... just how much of it, is hiding in you." Exitium hissed, skeletal hand rising, the large palm opened out, lifting higher as if desiring to wrap around the girl's skull, and crush it. But, it stopped, and with a chuckle, Exitium dropped the hand. "This offer of yours is very curious. You offer me your brother, to become a weapon of mine. I've dealt with such weapons in the past, manipulated them and changed their purpose before. This... this is a very interesting offer." Exitium paused, brushing his good hand through his speckled, matted hair. "But it is not enough. There is something more I want from you. You carry a perfect opportunity for me, because of whose blood runs through your body. I want your brother, for his power. And... I want your father, for the pleasure of ripping him to pieces."
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Post by Meinu on Apr 10, 2016 21:11:40 GMT
Emeri held no fear, but utter respect for Exitium, and as he spoke, words like honey to her, things she wanted herself. She listened, and each word brought a larger smirk to her face as she realised he was perfect for her own plans more then she ever expected. And as he gave his last condition to her own offer, Meinu felt herself laugh, head back and clutching her stomach with all her might, this was all too perfect, she cared not for what happened to her father, in fact, she desired his death, mother in the sky asked for it, the death of the son who betrayed her. Exitium just wanted the dirty work. "I like you... And I hate everyone... So I'm going to make you an ever bigger deal. You can have my father to kill, as long as I'm there to watch the light fade from his eyes. Hell, I'll even be the one to draw him out to you, if you keep me alive to complete my own desires... Emeri wants a willing lackey to do the dirty work for her, my plan is, follow what she wants, and when its all over, I'll give you the freedom you desire, ruling over the Demons once more, and keep all your enemies at bay, you get all the fear, and death you want, when you want it. All the cards are on the table Exitium, all you want is right there in your grasp, all I desire is a fair trade, and your co-operation until otherwise." Exitium got more then what he has asked for, has been offered before, and Meinu gets her card to be kept alive by him if it ever came to that. It was a fair trade, and she knew exactly how she was going to carry it all out, how she would get trough every plan, every promise to him. By the end of it, she wouldn't even need to worry about the rest of her siblings, as Emeri and Exitium would have complete control over them all.
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Exitium Hakai
Demon
"Life is a waste, people exist to be destroyed"
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Post by Exitium Hakai on Apr 10, 2016 21:44:01 GMT
Co-operation was a strong word. Exitium wouldn't kill this girl, that was as much of the deal she was getting. But his smirk did rise as her laughter began echoing through the cave, the sheer joy this girl must feel at watching death, letting chaos destroy things around her so long as she got to sit there and watch it happen. Exitium's remembered this girl's father. Akvan, Flood, whatever he went by. He had been a thorn in Exitium's side, ruining plan after plan, and what made Exitium despise him the most was that the man was still alive despite all of Exitium's attempts. The Demon wanted to finally end that privilege. Exitium took a deep breath, "I will explain our deal then, in the way I see it. You and Emeri want my power. In return for my assistance, you will bring me your brother, to become my own weapon, as well as your father, so that I may finally destroy him. I will also be given the opportunity to kill Kakushin and Rurushu, and return to my rightful place, able to reform the Demon race into what it should be. Until I get what I want, I will follow under this Queen's orders." Exitium explained. He sighed, before moving his left hand forward. The large skeletal hand reached out towards Meinu, humming with the necrotic magic keeping it together, as he offered it to shake. "Demons do not make promises, remember that, girl. But, we do believe in fair trades, give me what I want, and I will willingly crush whatever you or Emeri want me to."
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Post by Meinu on Apr 10, 2016 22:06:52 GMT
Meinu gave a smirk as he described the deal and held out his hand to shake. She didn't care if he didn't make promises, she knew the fair trade was enough, that would stick to it, just as she would, considering it was all she needed to have happen anyways, and Meinu didn't have to do any of the work beside stand there and watch the world burn. Reaching out herself to shake his hand, sealing the deal, Meinu knew it was now only a matter of time. She would be returning to Emeri with good news, and a new ally, even if the term was loosely used in this respect. But she need not return yet, she wanted to learn more from the man who caused so much misery back when, to hear the stories how they are, rather then how they were written and foretold from the 'good guys'. "Its going to be a pleasure working with someone who finds the joy of death and destruction un-parallel to anything else. Now I wish to know, out of sheer curiosity, exactly what power you have... Your soul is screaming with the cries of others, and its magnificent to say the least, and I wish to know more about how such things come to be. Exactly what you can do, and to know if your willing to teach me your trick, I would love to follow in your footsteps with such a power."
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Exitium Hakai
Demon
"Life is a waste, people exist to be destroyed"
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Post by Exitium Hakai on Apr 12, 2016 20:52:37 GMT
The bony hand pretty much engulfed the girl's small one, and as soon as the deal had been sealed, Exitium had a smirk on his face. He retracted his necrotic hand, before putting it and his other behind his back. The girl had some more talk in her, and whilst the compliments were beyond the Demon, her curiosity was not. Sometimes, Exitium just couldn't resist showing off. So he moved his left hand to his side, moving the skeletal digits, magic a sickly green in colour seeping from them. They drifted into the floor and behind Exitium, into bodies piled up. The magic surrounded the bodies, making them rise, crawl forward or stand up. After about six has risen, Exitium chuckled. "I don't just enjoy death, I work with it. Death and fear are my domains now, and I feast on them. Just imagine, the corpses of Kings added to my collection, or any of our enemies." Exitium replied, gesturing to the walking corpses around him. "My soul does scream, it contains the essence of fear I struck into every single person I've killed, as well as their powers. Whilst my greater skills lie in rising the dead, or striking fear into others, I also contain an endless list of magic, of all types." Exitium explained. "I'm not looking for a successor, girl, this power dies with me. And... since I've escaped death for this long, I doubt that will be any time soon."
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Post by Meinu on Apr 12, 2016 21:17:54 GMT
It was truly marvellous the power which Exitium wielded, and Meinu wanted the secret... Bringing bones back to life, toying with death and fear, using that power, Meinu had never seen anything greater. She was disappointed that he wasn't willing to share his secret, but in reality, she didn't want to know how he did it, she just wanted more power given to her to use. If she could do as he did, then it would be far too easy, and where was the fun in that? "A feast which beats all feasts I bet. And additions to such collections will be grand, imagine the throne you could build out of the dead of your enemies, the jail cells of those who defied you before." And no wonder his soul screamed, it wasn't just his own, it was such a delicious sight and sound, the colours blurring together to create a dark matter as beautiful as death itself. And the powers he held, it was remarkable if he really had so many, something many could only dream of. "I don't want that power, I want more power, I want you to insert other power into me to use... I want to destroy, I want to kill, and I need more then what I have to do so... I'll do anything."
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Exitium Hakai
Demon
"Life is a waste, people exist to be destroyed"
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Post by Exitium Hakai on Apr 12, 2016 21:42:16 GMT
Exitium's smirk rose for a moment, brow lifting with it. The girl knew some words that the King approved of, and some ideas of a beautiful future. There had only ever been one true beauty in Exitium's life, that wouldn't be replaced. But, things could try to compare, Exitium to willing to let them try. A throne built from enemies, fit for Exitium to rule from. "And you'll do well not to join them in making that throne. But... keep talking as you do, and perhaps you'll be able to watch as I build it." Exitium replied, slowly turning to walk back up to his current one. The corpses around him gradually crumbled atop one another, like puppets with their strings cut. Exitium turned, planting himself down onto the throne and looking back down to the girl, this time with the deathly green of his magic giving his features a soft light, so he wasn't in total shadow. The Demon began to understand what this girl wanted. Just power, however she gained it she didn't care. Her desires made Exitium chuckle, breath wheezing a little before he leaned forward in his chair. "... In good time. If our... alliance proves worth my time, then perhaps I will reward you with such power." Exitium decided, red eyes watching her carefully, before the King nodded his head slightly to the girl. "You may leave now, tell your ruler she has my assistance. And in good time, I expect to hear new word of the plans, and your side of our deal kept."
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