the fellowship of the thing The Fellowship of the Thing - I'm bored. Let's mess around! (Retired)

[xinoehp512 he/him]

15 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

I step into the room having heard the back and forth that is going on. The creature within me roars to kill these fools and paint the room with their blood for wasting my time. I suppress this urge and my face remains a stoic mask. "It seems that we are at an impasse. Though perhaps not. We can of course insist that you come with us." Two short blades of light appear in my hands.

Psyder looked at the blades with interest.

"You can try," he repeated. "If you're willing to bet your friend's life on your ability to inspire fear."

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

Psyder looked at the blades with interest.

"You can try," he repeated. "If you're willing to bet your friend's life on your ability to inspire fear."

"I find it interesting that you think that I am making idle threats. You need not fear me alone. Though you would be wise to realize something." I dismiss my blades. "Making the mistake of thinking that you have the upper hand will be your undoing."

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Iit seems rather likely I could order him killed in the time it would take you to do the same to me," said Psyder mildly. "Of course, you're welcome to try, if you're willing to bet your friend's life otherwise."

"Then I suppose we'll have to come to some arrangement."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

54 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"I find it interesting that you think that I am making idle threats. You need not fear me alone. Though you would be wise to realize something." I dismiss my blades. "Making the mistake of thinking that you have the upper hand will be your undoing."

"How interesting indeed," replied Psyder. "Even more interesting that you would think the same. Only one of us knows everything about their enemy- the other knows nothing. Only one of us has a hostage ready to die at dawn - which, incidentally, is only a few minutes away. Only one of us has a plan." He leaned in. "And it isn't you."

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Enter subtly gave Daolan a supercharged unsealed goldmind. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

23 minutes ago, Enter a username said:

Enter subtly gave Daolan a supercharged unsealed goldmind. 

Psyder extended his hand. Darkness warped around the metal object, obscuring it from view. A moment later, it was gone.

"Three seconds," he said simply.

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At this point, he stops Daolan's heart for three seconds. I'll leave the description to Condensation.

"I would advise you not to try anything of that sort again," said Psyder, his voice chillingly calm. "It will be longer, next time."

@Ookla the Grammatical

Edited November 27, 2020 by Ookla the Reserved

[Condensation she/her]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

Psyder extended his hand. Darkness warped around the metal object, obscuring it from view. A moment later, it was gone.

"Three seconds," he said simply.

"I would advise you not to try anything of that sort again," said Psyder, his voice chillingly calm. "It will be longer, next time."

@Ookla the Grammatical

Daolan jerked, raising his hands to his chest. A chilling noise - or rather a lack of noise - came from deep inside him and he collapsed onto the ground.

"Daolan!" Herate stepped closer to Psyder. "What did you do?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Daolan jerked, raising his hands to his chest. A chilling noise - or rather a lack of noise - came from deep inside him and he collapsed onto the ground.

"Daolan!" Herate stepped closer to Psyder. "What did you do?"

"Stopped his heart. Temporarily."

[Condensation she/her]

15 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Stopped his heart. Temporarily."

"Well..." Herate paused for a moment, flustered, then her voice quieted. "What do you want?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

14 hours ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Stopped his heart. Temporarily."

"Is there no arrangement that we could come to?" Fadran asked. "Surely there's a way to stop Daolan's dependence on you and benefit you at the same time."

[Condensation she/her]

"Yes, exactly."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

21 hours ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Well..." Herate paused for a moment, flustered, then her voice quieted. "What do you want?"

"Surrender," said Psyder simply. "Cease your conflict and rejoin your father."

[Condensation she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Surrender," said Psyder simply. "Cease your conflict and rejoin your father."

"... No. That isn't what Daolan would want, and it's not what I want either. Choose anything else.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"You would deny me now?" pressed Psyder, snapping his fingers. The Doctor closed his fist once more, stopping Daolan's heart.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

"You would deny me now?" pressed Psyder, snapping his fingers. The Doctor closed his fist once more, stopping Daolan's heart.

"Stop it. STOP IT." Fadran stepped between the Doctor and Daolan, as if doing so would do anything. "Just... give us some time. To think."

[Condensation she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"You would deny me now?" pressed Psyder, snapping his fingers. The Doctor closed his fist once more, stopping Daolan's heart.

 

Daolan sank lower, face twisted in pain as he gasped for breath, trying to relieve the agony.

"Stop! Please!"

[Nathrangking he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"You would deny me now?" pressed Psyder, snapping his fingers. The Doctor closed his fist once more, stopping Daolan's heart.

Despite the pressurized nature of the room I am calm. I fix my gaze on Psyder. "You have made your point. Enough. You have terms. We would discuss these terms. You seem to be a pragmatic man. In exchange for time to discuss this issue perhaps we can offer you a temporary payment." I reach into my mindscape and sift though the rubble. A large ruby bust appears before me. It is shattered. A fist sized chunk materializes in my right sand. "This ruby for time to consider your condition and allowing Daolan to continue living."

@Ookla the Grammatical @Ookla the Channelknight

Edited November 29, 2020 by Nathrangking

[Condensation she/her]

Herate shook her head. It might work, but he didn't seem the type for greed.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Psyder sneered. "I deign to rescue this unworthy world, and this is all the respect I get? Pathetic."

[Condensation she/her]

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I'm going to assume Daolan's heart still hasn't been restarted...

Herate's eyes welled with tears which she quickly blinked away. "Please, stop! Isn't there anything else you'd accept?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Herate's eyes welled with tears which she quickly blinked away. "Please, stop! Isn't there anything else you'd accept?"

"What else do you have to give?" sneered Psyder.

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Ah, he'll be fine. It's only been a few seconds. People recover from worse.

 

Edited November 29, 2020 by Ookla the Reserved

[Condensation she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"What else do you have to give?" sneered Psyder.

"I can't speak for my army, their real commander is Daolan. However..." she paused. "I might be able to negotiate for myself rejoining my father."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"I can't speak for my army, their real commander is Daolan. However..." she paused. "I might be able to negotiate for myself rejoining my father."

Psyder paused. "You would rejoin us?" he asks, arching his eyebrow.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

Psyder paused. "You would rejoin us?" he asks, arching his eyebrow.

"With the promise of Daolan and my soldiers freed safely. And my friends here would have to be allowed to leave."

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She's aiming high to start, it's a good tactic in negotiations.

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

Psyder sneered. "I deign to rescue this unworthy world, and this is all the respect I get? Pathetic."

"It would seem that you are a zealot. A pragmatic man might have seen that there is much to be gained through temperance." The ruby vanishes in the blink of an eye. "However, if you desire something more perhaps I can offer it to you." I once again call a blade of light to my hand. "I saw your interest in one of my blades. Nigh indestructible and unequaled by any on any world. I will give it to you as payment."