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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:14:25 GMT -5
-Armok unsheathes the obsidian dagger, toying with it as he contemplates his next response. Dramatic... as if the entire world overhead hadn't been, quite literally, plunged into the Dark Ages... by an Armok Everhate. Dramatic was a word used when the entire world was not at war- Room or cell, silk or linen... I am still a prisoner. Lead on.
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:16:12 GMT -5
Future!Rose liked to pretend things would be okay. So sue her. She started to walk down one of the tunnels, arms folded across her chest. "So where about in 2009 did you guys drop in on us from?"
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:19:48 GMT -5
-Armok followed, hands behind his back, he had sheathed his dagger, and stared straight ahead- Winter, Darkmoor. The world is still rebuilding from the Tanor assault. -He shook his head, annoyed at the shadows incessant buzzing anytime !Rose was involved- So I fucked up your face?
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:22:37 GMT -5
"Hm." Was all of Future!Rose's response to his answer. She nodded her head. "And my neck. Nearly killed me. Same battle that AFR died in. If it wasn't for Hawk I would be blinded." She paused. "Or you know, dead by now."
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:24:48 GMT -5
-Armok shrugged, almost looking sympathetic- As you can remember, whatever you did to prompt that... my assumption, betrayal... wasn't your first offense. You'll have to forgive this aspect of myself for whatever he did to you... He probably has more anger issues than I do. -Armok paused as well- I am still uncertain as to what exactly I did that was so terrible. I understand that I killed several Shadow Clan insurgents... Pardon my terminology, but the Shadow Clan is no evil war machine, and that is probably what the future me would call you... but what did I do to prompt mutiny?
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:29:35 GMT -5
"It was hardly betrayal." She said quietly. Future!Rose glanced over at him. "I'm not exactly sure. You started to change. I couldn't read your mental signature. That should have been my first clue. Nothing will change your mental signature except death or corruption." She chewed at her lower lip. "After a bit of a World War of sorts, you enlisted the Shadow Clan's help in rebuilding. In doing so, you demanded more Shadow Clan bases and armies be put in each country. In major cities. You got greedy." She sighed now. "It came to the point where you were overthrowing officials and making decisions for countries. We left one by one. None of us wanted to be a part of that. Hikari stood by you. You killed Aubrey. She blacked out the sun for you and you created bubble cities. Rights for lives. That would be the Light Zones. We live in the Dark Zones. Underground."
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:32:46 GMT -5
-Armok blinked- So basically, I decided that the corrupt government officials running these countries like businesses needed to step down, and took over by force? -He shakes his head- Always a temptation... a temptation that is ignored. Something must have happened, to push me over the edge. To make me decide that enough was enough. Leaving one by one doesn't explain how we crossed blades. -Armok studies !Rose for a moment, then stops walking- If I killed Aubrey, there was a reason. And the rest of the dead Inner Sanctum.
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:36:01 GMT -5
Future!Rose stopped and turned to look at him. "We fought against you later on. I'm not quite sure about Aubrey. But during raids, we got caught. You caught Kat, Robyn, and AFR. Bianca died during childbirth. Everyone else managed to escape your reach." She shifted. "I can't even get into your head now. It's all static. And hisses." It really did hurt her head. "It usually wouldn't take any effort. I work without my inhibitors now."
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:39:33 GMT -5
-Armok studied her face for a moment... and reached out. He traced the scar with gentle fingers- ... I don't know what kind of world that they dropped me into... -He shakes his head- But if I truly did this to you... it is something that I do not think you deserved. -Armok removes his hand, quite positive that his touch was, at the least, revolting- I am still a prisoner, and I will be until the morning, as I've said. But I am a prisoner that fights for the same ideals. If this Armok of yours is truly as twisted as the darkness tells me... -Insert dangerous gleam in eyes-
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:44:07 GMT -5
Future!Rose stood deathly still as he ran his fingers over the scars. She watched him with her split vision. "That makes you less of a prisoner and more of an ally. I only kept you inside out of my own worry. I'm sorry, but if something goes wrong, I cannot risk more lives. I've already let too many slip through the cracks."
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:46:09 GMT -5
-Armok shook his head- I am not free to leave this place. That makes me a prisoner, if more of a philosophical degree than a physical one. -He studies the tunnel they are in carefully, noting the bright lights and various other strategic points of interest- I will not keep you any longer. We were en route to my cell, I believe.
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:49:16 GMT -5
She sighed. "I do it because I care." Future!Rose looked down the tunnel a bit further. "See the door down there at the end? On the right? That will be your room. Mina is putting guards at everyones doors. So do not be surprised in the morning. Goodnight, Armok." She turned on her heel and started off.
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:51:55 GMT -5
-Armok sighed, and ran a hand through his hair- Rose... I told you something, forty years ago. And I'm sure it applies to both of the Armok's in this dimension, to this very day. -He chuckles to himself, then shakes his head- Forget it. You or Mina might want to give those guards orders to stay out of my way come dawn.
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 5:54:05 GMT -5
Future!Rose paused in step and then stopped. She turned her head to look at him. She actually may have looked slightly disappointed that he stopped what he was going to say. It only further irked her that she couldn't read his mind. "Will do." She spoke softly.
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 5:57:42 GMT -5
-Armok runs his hand through his hair again- By the Darkness, I really am no good at this. -He steps towards !Rose, stopping in front of her- I'm terrible with people skills, surrounded by known unknowns in a rebel camp that is waging war on myself. This is all slightly confusing and overwhelming, and I do terrible with authority, which is why I made the Shadow Clan in the first place. A desire to serve my people without the fortitude to serve under someone. -He smiles faintly, then bites his lip- How was that for empathy, eh? My lack of social etiquette mixed poorly with your rebel commander's dislike of myself and the Shadow Clan, resulting in our current... situation. -They are kind of close. Perfect opportunity for her to kill him and pretty much save the future-
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 6:01:36 GMT -5
She watched him carefully. But not warily. Future!Rose smiled. Just a little. "Much better than enduring the static to even try to figure out what you're thinking. But I understand what you mean. Kinda." See, the opportunity was present, but that wasn't Rose. She would never do that. Simply because that this whole trip was informing. Armok could gather the information. And prevent this future from happening.
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 6:04:27 GMT -5
... You are an odd woman. -Armok studied !Rose for a moment, then did something that may or may not have been a bad idea. He kissed her, briefly, quickly, then headed for his room. Bane was a wolf again, and followed Armok silently-
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 6:07:41 GMT -5
"I've always been this odd. Haven't cha-" She was cut off. Future!Rose stood there, a bit stunned. Well. Wasn't that something to chew on. She opened her mouth to say something, but it came out in her own tongue. Fail, Future!Rose. Fail.
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Post by The Loathed on Nov 30, 2009 6:09:31 GMT -5
-Armok stepped into his room, and the lights blew out immediately. Darkness... sweet, pure darkness... flooded over him. A tendril of darkness pulled the door shut behind him-
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Post by simplyKATEY. on Nov 30, 2009 6:11:48 GMT -5
"34 years. Huh." She shook her head to herself and started back off to her own room.
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