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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 30, 2015 0:39:39 GMT -5
"Just... blood on its own?" Ray questioned. "I don't think I can-"
He was promptly cut off when every TV in the store was filled with the image of Jack smirking coldly at them.
"How does a heart love if no one has noticed its presence
And where does it go?"
Ray frowned. "Yeah. Mm-hmm. Saw that coming."
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2015 0:50:07 GMT -5
"Evan's mug was less ugly," Beth offered as she sent a few of the hedron shaped shards at the TV. "What about golems? I can form them but giving life is a necromancer thing."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 30, 2015 9:27:23 GMT -5
The sight of dozens, possibly even hundreds of Jacks smiling at her bristled Cat's fur. In one sweeping motion, she decimated all the TVs on one shelf with her flyswatter and proceeded to swat the heck out of all the others.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 30, 2015 10:26:50 GMT -5
Jack continued to sing until all the TVs were destroyed...
"Trembling hands play my heart like a drum
But the beat's gotten lost in the show"
Ray exhaled sharply through gritted teeth. "I'm not great -that's really more of a transmutation thing- but I can try..."
Movement from behind the store window and the subsequent tapping on the glass drew his attention back to Jack, who had already made his way back into the hall.
"You have set your heart on haunting
Me forever, from the start
It's never silent"
He zipped away. Ray, growing more and more infuriated by Jack's annoying behavior, quickly chased after him again, watching as Jack flew high among the upper floor balconies and continued playing his piece.
"Ever since we met
I only shoot up with your perfume
It's the only thing
That makes me feel as good as you do
Ever since we met
I've got just one regret to live through
And I regret never letting you know!"
In his enraged pursuit, Ray clumsily slipped on the wet floor that had been and still was being flooded by the destroyed fountain. He snarled and looked up to see the orchestra of monsters congregating around the floating black speck that was Jack.
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2015 19:50:56 GMT -5
Beth followed the commotion before summoning two crystaline golems to assemble near Ray. She floated up towards the black splotch.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 30, 2015 22:24:24 GMT -5
Cat followed them for two steps, then stopped in her tracks. Something had suddenly occurred to her: She was in an electronics shop.
She stared down at Goldenhand, frowning at the mighty flyswatter in her oven mitt-covered paw. So far, swinging wildly and blasting Pandemonium energy everywhere had gotten her nowhere. Maybe she needed to change things up a bit too, and now seemed to be the perfect opportunity. She looked around at the scattered TV parts, a smirk returning to her muzzle.
The heck with being the Pandemonium Warrior. It was time for Cat to get back to her roots...
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 30, 2015 23:07:22 GMT -5
Soon, there seemed to be monsters filling every corner, every hall, every balcony, and all of them were entranced by Jack's song. As Beth approached him, he flew around her so that the two were floating in circles around each other. Jack's silver eyes were trained on hers.
"Ever since we met
I only shoot up with your perfume
It's the only thing
That makes me feel as good as you do
Ever since we met
I've got just one regret to live through
And that one regret is you!"
The gathering of monsters all chimed in. Strangely, and very disturbingly, they all sang with the voices of the children that they truly were, and they were all clearly singing to Beth.
"Mona Lisa
Pleased to please ya"
"And that one regret is you!"
"Mona Lisa
Pleased to please ya"
"And that one regret is you!"
"Mona Lisa
Pleased to please ya"
The music built to one final, powerful note, the magnificent tone of the grand orchestra consuming every molecule in the building. Then it all seemed to come to a halt. Jack dragged Todd's bow against his viola's strings, letting the note descend and die; likewise, he lowered himself, gently drifting down to the first floor while he kept his gaze on Beth.
As soon as Jack's feet touched the floor and the song ended, the monsters seemed to snap out of their daze and leap into action all at once, lunging at whoever was nearest.
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Post by DMis on Aug 30, 2015 23:37:32 GMT -5
Beth kept her gaze locked on the one overshadowing her male counterpart. She kept up with his drifting speed as a few more hedron shaped crystals came off her arm. "Cute song, Jack," she offered calmly. "What's the occassion?"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 31, 2015 10:10:00 GMT -5
Mickey finally arrived back on the scene after having crashed into a women's department store. One might've asked what took him so long, but the panties stuffed in his pockets and the decorative bra he was holding with his teeth probably answered that question whilst raising so many others. Unfortunately, he rejoined the group just as the monsters started to attack again.
He growled lowly through the bra strap and whipped out his electro-gun. He sensed a blood rage coming on.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 31, 2015 14:27:32 GMT -5
Ray scrambled to his feet and held his hands up to the golems, red arcane circles igniting beneath each of them. "C'mon, you little bastards, work with me here..."
Jack casually walked about as the monsters caused a ruckus all around him.
"Elizabeth, really, you should know by now
That I'm all for theatrics, any way, any how,
No matter who my host or guests may be."
He chuckled, leaned against his cane handle and smiled playfully up at Beth, showing no fear or remorse and actually sounding as if his next question was a splendid proposal...
"But let's cut to the chase... Are you here to kill me?"
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Post by DMis on Aug 31, 2015 14:50:36 GMT -5
The Golems seemed to take a few seconds before moving. One nodded to Ray before going after a pair of monsters coming up from behind. The other stayed close to the necromancer.
Beth gave an affirmative nod. "Or die trying," she replied with the crystal hand and blade in front of her. "So shall we dance then?" In the back of the siren's head she was cooking up another song. She caught a glimpse of Mickey with the bra in his mouth.
Todd was actually questioning what he was seeing. 'She's not Maid of Blood.... Nor Heir.... How is she doing these things?' Todd asked weakly before chuckling at what he saw of Mickey's actions.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 31, 2015 18:50:07 GMT -5
As monsters approached him from all sides, Mickey spun in a circle and rapidly fired his gun, quickly taking out all the closest ones. He leaped into the crowd and kept firing, each magnetic pulse piercing a monster dead-on. If any got too close, he wasn't afraid to kick, slash or pistol-whip them, and every move he made added to the bloodbath display. He even went so far as to fling the bra he had acquired at one monster, distracting it long enough for him to lunge at it and sink his teeth into its jugular.
Mickey tore away and grinned maliciously, blood splattered all over his face and red eyes blazing with bloodlust.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 31, 2015 20:29:14 GMT -5
Ray narrowed his eyes at the chaos unfolding around him. He made a hand motion and ran into the crowd, navigating between the monsters and out of Jack's line of sight.
Jack had to chuckle as Beth geared up to fight.
"It's funny, isn't it, how things have changed?
We got along so well, and now we're estranged.
I did say you would grow to hate me, to be fair.
But as friends or as foes, I'm always up for a scare."
He took a few steps back, veering dangerously close to the slaughter going on in Mickey's neck of the woods.
"I must say, though, something seems different about you.
When we met, you told me with death you were through.
Now I dare say you seem willing to slay
Your own male counterpart to keep me at bay."
Jack finally took a firm stance amongst the bodies that had been or currently were being ripped to shreds by the vampiric raccoon. Blood splattered him like rain, which he looked totally unfazed by as he held Beth's gaze.
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Post by DMis on Aug 31, 2015 20:57:41 GMT -5
"I'm the type that will kill to protect. And a person's mind snapping has that effect," Beth answered as the golems went to help the team. "So what say you to that dance?"
Todd gulped in his mental prison. 'Blood Talon... or is she going for- Beth you are a clever girl,' he thought as he realized what his counterpart was doing.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 31, 2015 22:21:48 GMT -5
With his paw halfway submerged in a monster's chest, Mickey looked over his shoulder as Jack neared him. His thirst for blood would not be easily quenched by this point, and adding that to the knowledge of Jack's douchebagery led the vampire to toss aside his latest catch and lunge at the demon, fangs bared and urge to kill at its peak.
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