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007 - Valentines~

[Trotting along through the village is a very familiar looking doll. It's Tokunaga, complete with passenger. However...something seems definitely off about both. For one thing, the giant stuffy is wear a black hood over his head, shadowing his button eyes and making his Cheshire cat grin all the more spooky. He's also sporting an odd heart pattern painted in red on his tummy. Secondly, he's dragging a large, heavy axe along behind him. And third...he's singing, even though his face retains it's usual forever grinning look that could make grown men wet themselves.]

Painting the roses red~
We're painting the roses red!
We dare not stop,
Or waste a drop,
So let the paint be spread~
We're painting the roses red~
We're painting the roses red!

[As he goes on, his passenger remains...oddly silent, and strangely hidden. Anise is riding him backwards, holding to one of his ears with one hand while the other is holding a bright red parasol with black trim. The symbol on the parasol looks strange...like a heart growing out of a rose, with a crown on top. It was bold and black, standing out against the bright red. The girl was also wearing a ruffly red gown, that looked like something royalty might wear. The ruffles were white, and the gown had black as well as white and gold trim. There were many hearts incorporated in said trim.

Her face hidden in the shadow of her parasol, Anise rides along on her walking, talking dolly, who's singing merrily, that grin large and almost more frightening than usual. Both passenger and taxi give off a strange dark aura.

Something is definitely amiss. ...Perhaps they've gone mad?

Ah, but...we're all mad here~ ♥]

[OOC: Make way for the Queen of Hearts! ...No, seriously, you better get the hell out of Anise's way if executioner!Tokunaga tells you to. You piss Anise off, and it's "off with your head". Friends, foes, acquaintances...anyone is subject to the Queen's wrath. This is also a kindasorta placeholder until tomorrow-ish. It's close to 4am, and I haven't done my homework for Monday yet, derp. orz]

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[ Stronger perhaps, but Psychotic Queen!Anise would be a formidable opponent, nonetheless. Jade would rather avoid an actual altercation, if possible. ]

...No, of course not.

[ Meaning he's come to conquer your lands and give your people smallpox~ ]

[Sorry, but that's not at all possible. She distrusts your words too much to let you live. Anise nods and smiles, closing her eyes before turning and walking away a few feet, back towards her dolly.]

I see. Very well~ [Upon reaching her doll, she pops open her parasol and twirls it, the heart/rose pattern circling around.] ...Kill him.

[With swiftness and precision, Tokunaga grabs his axe in both hands and swings it at the Necromancer. Does he hit, does he miss? Does he merely graze him? LETS US WATCH AND FIND OUT!]

[ Oh dear, this was certainly not the Anise that he knew. ]

[ At the Queen's command Jade unhesitatingly ducks, throwing himself to the ground and landing awkwardly on his left shoulder, but nonetheless narrowly avoiding certain decapitation. Wincing at the pain, he rolls to his right, moving to stand next to the younger girl. In one swift motion, Jade summons his spear and holds the point to her throat, and is all SRS BIZNESS now. ]

Well well, it seems that "negotiations" are over.

Command your doll to drop his weapon. Now.

Edited 2010-02-17 04:09 (UTC)

[Yes and no. She's just possessed by a power hungry old tyrant who takes great satisfaction in getting her way,no matter how ridiculous, and seeing people's heads roll at her feet.

The Queen winces and her eyes widen in shock and awe as the point of his spear is pointed at her neck. No one had ever dared to attack her before. This is not going according to plan... Anise glowered at him, and the doll hesitated, looking at his queen for instructions.

Sorry, Jade, Anise still retains her pigheadedness. Can you really hurt your little lolicon?]

MUST I REPEAT MYSELF!? OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!

[Needing no further instruction, Tokunaga charges. He's weary of Anise, however, and opts to use his clawed arm to at least get a hold on the Necromancer, or knock him away from his queen. Then he can kill him~]

[ With a muttered curse, Jade deftly spins away from Tokunaga's grasp and jumps backwards, creating space between himself and the murderous doll. Ignoring Anise for now, Jade begins to cast one of his more powerful fonic artes. ]

O flames of hell, cremate my enemies in a cage of fire...Infernal Prison!

[ Jade would do what he must to stop this nonsense, ~~lolicon~~ friend or no. Including torching Tokunaga. He's NOT. FUCKING. AROUND. ]

[Anise really doesn't like getting knocked around, but will keep her distance away from this man. He seems extremely powerful...but at least it's not her who's taking the beating, and she can always get another brainless git to do her bidding. For now, she steers clear of the fight and observes, egging her dolly on. Or, well, threatening him to make damn sure he won.]

It's your head or his, ace.

[Tokunaga takes the arte like a trooper, though it definitely slows him down, and torches a great deal of his plush. But he was built to be durable. He bursts from the flames and swings his axe at Jade, now that he could without harming his queen. He's staggering a little, though, but doesn't look ready to give in yet.]

[ Like a good mage Jade is already running away, taking advantage of the fact that the puppet is considerably damaged. His work wasn't done yet. Utilizing the remaining fifth fonons from Infernal prison, Jade begins the incantation for another fonic arte. ]

O flames of hell, bring unto them the wrath of the lord of fire. Flare Tornado!

[Well, Tokunaga's not stupid, or ready to take another hit like that again. He ~~Free~~ runs to the side, rolling a little to avoid being incinerated again, and lunges at Jade again, swinging his axe in a circular motion. Lol, Punishment. |D

Anise, on the other hand, is observing carefully, and not liking where this battle is going. If it kept up like this, her soldier would be taken out and she'd be defenseless. Honestly, must she do everything herself? You've really force the queen's hand, Necromancer. Have an arte coming your way as well.]

O twisted door of distortion, open wide!
Negative Gate!

[Can you dodge both axe and arte, Jade? You're going to have to take one of them out if you want to survive. ~~Psst, go for Anise.~~]

[ Jade once again dives hastily to the ground to circumvent being decollated, frowning with minor annoyance ~~OH YULIA HIS BACK, IT CAN'T TAKE THIS STRAIN~~. He rolls away from the rampaging doll, but unfortunately right into the path of Anise's Negative Gate. He hears her incantation just in time to scuttle mostly out of the way, but not before one of his legs is struck rather nastily by the arte. From his place on the ground, Jade casts a hasty low-level spell in her direction to buy him time to recuperate. ]

O mighty explosion...Energy Blast!

[ The fonist scrambles to his feet--with somewhat of a limp, unfortunately--wasting no time before casting another fonic arte. ]

O countless falling stars, come forth! Meteor Storm!

[ And the moment he finishes casting that spell, Jade sprints towards Anise, spear in hand. ]

[Anise screeches and moves quickly away from his first arte, Tokunaga jerking around in her direction to see it she was all right. Of course, both actions cost doll and queen dearly, as Tokunaga is rained on by that extremely powerful arte.]

O hellion whose roar--Aah!

[She doesn't finished her incantation, getting knocked over by the force of a meteorite slamming into the ground in front of her. Where the hell is her doll!? Anise looks around, growling, and spots the stuffy clawing at the ground with one arm, squashed under a steaming boulder. His other arm was long gone, and he was also missing one eye and much of his stuffing was coming out from a scorch on his ear and top of his head. His movements were also slowing down.

Anise sees the man charging at her, and tries desperately to cast another arte before he can reach her. ~~And run her through.~~]

[ Jade is relieved when he sees that Tokunaga is trapped beneath the boulder--that's one less worry for now--and without much of a thought continues to advance towards Anise. Normally he wouldn't hesitate to kill someone who'd threatened his life, but in this instance something curbed his instinct. Jade stops before the girl, holding the point of his spear to her throat for a second time. ]

Stop this now, and you may live.

[The little tyrant gasps and and calls to her dolly, but it's no use, the spear is at her throat once again and Tokunaga has begun to shrink, losing energy fast. She eyes the man wearily, eyes wide with fear. Not as planned; she doesn't know what else to do. She bats her eyes in fear and her voice quivers. He couldn't do this! She was the queen, no one ever defies the queen!!]

You can't...

Oh, but I can.

[ Jade's not in the mood to play anymore, but he will spare your life if you may surrender. He's still trying to figure out if you're merely possessed, or some crazy alternate-dimension Anise--although the latter will most likely get you killed. ]

C-Colonel...you're scaring me.

[Oh, dear, that look is mostly definitely that of your cute little ~~lolicon~~ partner in crime, Necromancer. And she looks awfully terrified at having a spear pointed to her throat, what with those big, drippy tears forming in her eyes.

Oh, and don't mind her fiddling behind her back or anything, it's totally not suspicious. Not like she has anything there, like her little knife she carries around or anything. Nope, not at all.]

[ Wait, did she call him "Colonel"? Jade lowers the spear a bit, apprehensive. Perhaps this really was just a curse of some sort... ]

...Anise?

[ And yes, he's too ~~old~~ surprised to notice that knife behind her back just this moment. ]

[It is just a horrible, horrible curse, and one Anise deep down hopes to never have to go through again. Her hand finally gets a good grip on the small knife hidden within her corset, and she glances over to where Tokunaga lay, small and smoldering. He was damaged beyond normal repair, and would either have to go through extensive reworking, or be somehow replaced. And that thought alone seriously pissed her off.

Anise bowed her head when his spear, and his guard, was lowered, clenching her teeth together. Swiftly, she removes the knife from behind her back and aims for a vital spot.]

I'LL KILL YOU, BASTARD!!

Wh--

[ Jade doesn't have time to finish his statement before he realizes that there is a knife coming at him, and fast. There wasn't going to be time to get out of the way entirely. He does manage to avoid getting stabbed in someplace exceedingly vital--like the heart--and instead the knife punctures his left side, precariously close to his kidney. ~~At least he has more than one of those, right?~~

But, he's inwardly cursing himself to have even let his guard down by an iota. Weakness is foolishness, and foolishness leads to death.

Trying his best to ignore the blinding pain, Jade grabs the girl in an attempt to pull her down with him as he tumbles towards the ground, one hand still clutching his spear. He's not going to surrender from one measly wound--he is the Necromancer, after all. ]

Edited 2010-02-22 20:28 (UTC)

[Anise struggles to get away, but topples over with him, landing heavily ontop of Jade. It's a good thing she's so tiny and lightweight, or he might have had the wind knocked out of him again. And that would have lead to a lapse in time for reaction. Every second counted right now, right?

Anise curses and makes another grab for the knife she let go upon their fall, hoping to pull it out and use their close proximity to aim for his neck. If she couldn't have his head, she could at least try to slit his throat. She's weary of that spear, though, and has half a mind to run. The queen didn't have her ace to back her up, but that was another reason why she wasn't running. You destroyed her dolly, you jerk! Her hand reach for the handle of the knife, trying to get to it before he reacts from the fall.]

[OOC: |D Also yes, you have permission to kill Anise, if you were wondering. Since I seriously doubt she'd win in a fight against him.]

Edited 2010-02-22 23:56 (UTC)

[ Jade is still a seasoned soldier though, and survival instincts have now taken over. He snatches the knife with his free hand, and ignoring the excruciating laceration in his side, he attempts to flip their positions. Fortunately she's light, and it won't take much effort on his part.

Now that she's weaponless, he needs to be able to either get her under control, or kill her. Even if this was Anise, it wasn't the one he considered a friend, and under the circumstances he had no qualms about ending her life. This must end now, he can't exactly afford a prolonged fight now. ]

[ OOC: Ah, good to know. Maybe he won't have to, but he won't back down if she keeps trying to kill him :P ]

[It takes little effort indeed. He was much larger and stronger than she was. Plus, you try wrestling in a dress and tell me it's easy. When she's pinned to the ground, Anise desperately tries to get away, or at least get her knife back. She could also cast an arte, but at this close range, she'd get caught up in it, too.

Looks like struggling is all she can do at this point, though she doesn't waste any time with a few empty threats. Stubborn til the butter end. It really was Anise, even if she was possessed.]

Y-You'll die for this...mark my words, I-I'll have your head s-soon enough!! [A terribly twisted smile spreads on her face as she laughs softly.] God save the Queen~ ♥

[ Jade lets out a small sigh of relief when he finally has ~~the demon child~~ Anise under control. He holds her down with one arm, while his other hand is grasping is knife, which he is now holding firmly to her throat. ]

Ah, I'm afraid you'll have to get in line.

[ He presses the point of the knife to her neck a little harder. ]

Now. What exactly are you the "Queen" of?

[She'll still struggle, but her efforts will slow considerably when that knife is pressed against her neck. She can feel the cold blade against her skin and sneers. Her voice turns high and cold, and she openly laughs.]

Coward. You can't slit my throat, can you~? [She snickers mockingly.] Whomever rules you hasn't trained you well enough, it seems. What a waste of a soldier!

[A pause, she can feel a trickle of blood run down her throat as he presses it more enthusiastically against her skin.] I am the Queen of Hearts, fool.

[ Jade only laughs sardonically at the girl's insult. ] A coward, am I?

[ The Necromancer removes the knife from Anise's neck momentarily... ]

Farewell, Queen.

[ ...only to swiftly bring the blade back across her throat, effortlessly cutting into the soft flesh. ]

[ An efficient, clean kill...and yet, Jade couldn't exactly swallow the lump in his throat, or quell the uneasiness in his stomach. Something about this--about her--hadn't been right. He wanted to believe that this iteration of Anise had simply been evil, that he had had no other choice, that it has been survival. And it had been.

And yet...

Suddenly, the wound in his side became infinitely more painful. With a great deal of effort, Jade stands up and begins to make his way back to town. ]

[In those few moments between life and death, the girl looks up at her comrade in a mixture of sorrow, confusion, shock, and absolute fear. Anise's body goes limp after a moment or two, and she just lies there as blood pooled around her.

A single white rose tumbles from a pocket of her gown, petals soaking in the color of her precious lifeblood.]

007 - Valentines~

Depends if she messes up his hair :|d

But we hear blood does wonders for the scalp. :'D

I thought I answered this, then clicked on the page and saw that I didn't...FML

Nice job. 8|

I'm more of a forgetful geezer than Jade, apparently <8(

At least your back hasn't gone out like his, yet? :c

Almost :x The pain is unbearable

>: Poor thing. You'll be in a wheelchair at 40.

I can barely walk at it is now >8( And I'm already going senile~

We'll visit you in the old peoples' home. :'D

Sorry, school raep >_>

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I'm not dead? :x

But Anise might be soon. |Da

That's what Jade does when his hoes get out of line 8Dd

Jade, you child abuser. 8|

w/e I am reporting you for elder abuse, betch >:|

You had it coming to you anyway, jerk. >:C

Lies, you started this, wench >8(

And I'm about to finish it, too. D8<

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I was so :____: writing this, ya know ~ 1/2

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<___<;; /hides icon.

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