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Post by Admin on Jul 24, 2023 2:45:12 GMT
Dio feels every cell of her body twist and screams in pain as she immerses herself in the blackness. There is a gap in her thoughts, then a blackness of a different kind. Her legs, arms, and back feel the cold flagstones of the floor. A twisting line of dull green glows and encircles her. She senses that she is underground. Somewhere.
"You have awakened at last," a woman's voice says from somewhere in the darkness.
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Post by Dionisia on Jul 24, 2023 3:22:52 GMT
Dio shoots up in a upright sitting position. Perhaps a bit to fast. Holding her head groaning.
She looks around the circle. Around the darkness.
"Where am i? Who are you? Where are my friends?"
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Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2023 5:58:53 GMT
"You are safe. I am a friend. I know nothing of your companions; you are the one we needed to save."
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Post by Dionisia on Jul 25, 2023 6:03:13 GMT
Dio tries to stand as well but remains for now in the circle not feeling up to checking what that might be.
"A friend, i am the one you needed to save?"
Dio repeats the words od the woman
"Who is we and according to who did you need to save me? I believe i am save, but i really wish to know where i am."
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Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2023 6:17:51 GMT
"Of course. We wouldn't have gone to all this trouble otherwise. My other agents had little luck protecting you, so I had to change the modus operandi somewhat.
"Telling where you are would be of no help to you and could be a detriment to your happiness."
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Post by Dionisia on Jul 25, 2023 6:33:16 GMT
"Other agents."
A clear sign of distress comes over her.
"Okey, Mathgamina, Convent, or.... something else? Wait... are you followers of the Hidden one? Those that pulled me out of the convent and died at the mountaintop battle?"
She steps closer to the green twisted line.
"And what does my happiness have to do with anything. I was happy with my friends. I need to find them if they are safe. Please."
She looks at the line
"This seems to be intentionally here. So may i pass?"
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Post by Admin on Jul 28, 2023 5:01:55 GMT
"Your friends are of no interest to me. Wait - no, they are of interest only in that they have led you into danger. A certain amount of cooperation on your part will be beneficial to them.
"Yes, the line is intentional. It is required when creating a summoning circle. And, no, you may not pass. As I said, much difficulty was involved in acquiring you, so I'm not going to let you fly the coop just yet. Some conditions will need to be met first, and deals will need to be struck."
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Post by Dionisia on Jul 28, 2023 5:07:43 GMT
Dio listens to the woman. She takes a step.back from the line. She then lowers herself to the ground to sit.
"Well seems i might be here for a bit then.
So you summoned me, to where? Trust me my happiness is not going down much further.
As for my friends putting me in danger. I have had my own hand and mind in that.
Can't blame me to want to experience things.
Now before deals are struck and i am sure we will come to an agreement, i need some answers to have a proper point of view in the matter.
So where am i now? Specifically. Who are you and what are you agent of? Why are there people so interested in acquiring me?"
Dio has again her friendly smile. Her tone od voice is calm.
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Post by Admin on Jul 28, 2023 5:42:08 GMT
"Your attitude is interesting. You certainly didn't speak to your elders in this manner before all this trouble. I was being polite when I spoke of conditions and deals. The fact is that you have no leverage here. My goal is to keep you safe, and in that circle, in the dark, is the safest place there is.
"Tell me, how well do you know Hammett?"
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Post by Dionisia on Jul 28, 2023 6:51:48 GMT
Dio thinks for a moment still with her polite smile and calm ways she answers.
"I see. Though if we want to get to a deal, i do hope you see my need for at least some information.
It is of course not a demand. I am in no position to make those.
As for how i spoke to my elders. You mean the sisters of the convent? Mother superior. No i did not, i only found that i had a voice and own will later.
Your question, how well do i know Hammett, honestly not that well. I have met him now and then. We talked but never to deep of a conversation, he seems to be a busy man.
May i ask, why do i need to be kept safe?"
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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2023 6:58:35 GMT
"I see. You may be fortunate or unfortunate. It depends on what kind of a man Hammett is. He will come soon enough; then we will learn much about him.
"Remember this Dionisia: questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself."
There is the shuffling of many feet in the darkness. Then strange, low chanting reminiscent of what she heard in the ruined city.
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Post by Dionisia on Aug 4, 2023 12:36:52 GMT
Dio looks sad. She keeps herself sitting on her knees. When the chanting starts she nods.
"So again i am only to be used like a tool. As bait. As a lure... as an object.
Without any reason for myself to do it. There is no reason for me being.. here."
She inhales deep and has a calm and almost serene look on her face.
Dio will try and create a Logrus tendril just one with a sharp enough edge.
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Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2023 21:46:40 GMT
She is exhausted and hollowly hungry. She summons the Logrus and forms one feeble tendril.
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Post by Dionisia on Aug 8, 2023 21:52:36 GMT
One is enough.
She looks at the woman.
"You say questions are a burden. You say answers can be a prison. . Well answers can also be a reason to continue. I will not live for others to keep using mr as a mere tool. You keep me away from my only reason to live. "
She lays her bare wrists on her lap her palms of her hands upwards.
"You have failed to keep me safe and happy."
With that she slashes her feeble tendril along her wrists cutting open at least one. Hopefully two.
"I'll die, or my primal form takes over. Either way."
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Post by Admin on Aug 13, 2023 0:52:43 GMT
Dio can not see the woman in the dark.
"You have only one reason to live? You have already made your life a prison, so this little circle should be only a minor annoyance.
"We have all seen your primal form. Quite impressive in its feats of destruction; obviously, there's some deep emotional trauma you need to process. The power of your primal acts forced us to hold you like this. For your safety. Cease this adolescent foolishness, and afterwards, we can try to make something of you."
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