Of Banders And Pride (Closed)

[Kitty]

Rounded auditories swiveled as they caught a voice and tried to seek out it's present position, his hearing was far better then his vision any day, but he couldn't quite pin down a location. He swept it away, classifying it as simply a hallucination, or side effect rather, of the spell used on him earlier. That was, however, until a swipe came out of nowhere and left very real claw marks across his side.

He dropped Sezja, whom he had been untangling as he walked, and the grumpy bander landed on the ground with a plop and gave Osias a rather dirty look which the rat totally ignored. What on earth? Hallucinations definitely did NOT draw blood. He took up a somewhat offensive stance, satellite's swiveling here and there trying to detect some form of motion.

[Spiderfly]

"You best not be disrespecting my Queen like that. I'm surprised you aren't twitching in pieces upon the ground." The voice continued to move, round and round. Mocking, laughing.

"Perhaps I should make you dance. . ickle ratty." The voice moved, again. All around, all around.

"Perhaps I should make you say sorry, or beg for that twitching death." *PAIN*

Of course it wouldn't be as strong as the Queen's pain but it would be very real indeed. so very very real. Pravus laughed, his voice empty.

[Kitty]

Osias was becoming rather annoyed, he hated it terribly that his new foe seemed to be quite cowardly in his antics. First a spoiled Queen and now a cowardly defender of said Queen. Which the only thing this was really doing was causing the hate and contempt of the Heart's Court to grow within him... he would, one day, take care of those vile, stuck up creatures ... or die trying. Those were the only options, success or death, it was the mantra he lived by.

At the pain tactic he sneered tensing up, this was nowhere near the level he'd felt earlier, which meant he was either being toyed with for one, or, most likely, that this was a lower numbered card then Queen, his guess was that this new attacker wasn't even royalty.

At the laugh he gritted his teeth, his muzzle contorted somewhere between sneering and bearing his teeth at the presently unknown foe. Cowardice is.... is... He sentence was left unfinished as that somewhat familiar pain hit him, having been momentarily delayed by the sheer amount of adrenaline flowing through his veins from his encounter only moments ago. His breath caught short in his throat and he tensed, showing flinch at such a damnable trick, something he wished he could hide but wasn't able to.

((I hope that's better... I've got a headache and typing with one hand is no fun X3))

[Spiderfly]

Jenn and Kitty both receive 1 token each, to be redeemed in Ashwin's Shoppe. This will automatically be added to your recorded totals in the shoppe. Congratulations, and keep up the good RP!

[Spiderfly]

Jenn, Kitty, and Spiderfly all receive 1 token each, to be redeemed in Ashwin's Shoppe. This will automatically be added to your recorded totals in the shoppe. Congratulations, and keep up the good RP!

[Kitty]

(( ::Points:: I tweaked the end... brain not working well yet... hope it's passable... if not... I'll edit it more))

[Spiderfly]

(( looks good hun *hug* hope that wrist smartens up! Have you tried a hard brace? Did wonders for me when I was getting to the point of almost carpal a few years back

Spine/ability description ^_^ : The second ability it gives the owner is the ability to, again once a week, (So two abilities per week Huzzah!) control all of the bones in another persons' body, willing them to do something. Again you must be in the vicinity, and those of rank Jack or higher may be able to fight this ability to some degree. If they try too hard and are unable to break it however, the fact that their muscles are fighting against their very own bones could cause ruptures and even bones popping out of flesh if they aren't careful. ))

Pravus' laughter filled the air again, watching as the rat slowly succumbed to the pain. "Ah yes. Cowardice. Something neither of us have I believe. Though power. . . That is something you are lacking." He tsked as he, still invisible paced around the rat.

"You are so very lucky my Queen. . was not acting like himself today. Perhaps you should go say sorry. Yes. . .that would do."

And soon, through the pain, Osias would realize his body was moving without him. That his bones stood and began to march back towards the Queen. His muscles could fight, yes, but not enough to keep his skeleton from moving where it wished.

"An apology . . seems fitting." And soon the Queen loomed before him and Osias' bones knelt before him. Pravus winked into view behind the kneeling rat.

His new spine twisting and curving his body. Pravus' now adult face grinned at his Queen and he also bowed. "A gift, my Queen." At least the body would apologize if not the mouth.

[The Jenn]

Standing with Ashwin as the pine martin moved to unlock his flat, Serafino spoke to him in a low voice, mind now completely separated from the 'issue' behind him. Whereas most times he visited for the sole purpose of discussing their mutual interest, the bandersnatches, this time he had other things on his mind which gave him much less pleasure. Then again, wasn't there a certain painfully expectant pleasure in knowing that revenge long delayed would soon be available?

The shopkeep gave him a sharp look at his quiet words and nodded, cynically amused expression fading and leaving a grimace in its wake. Yes, he knew. He'd been working on it, but apparently not fast enough for the Queen's timetable. In his mind, he cursed his involvement in this whole affair and wished he could have done with it already. Politics and deadly revenge usually went above his head. Information gathering left a sour taste in his mouth, even if he was uniquely suited to take advantage of this particular source. "I'll be leaving town to go there as soon as I can find someone to watch my banders," he said by way of appeasement. From the look on the Highlander's face, it only barely satisfied.

They both heard Osias's approach and turned, Fino's expression darkening at the interruption. He hadn't killed the rat before, despite the insult, but now it seemed even more called for. Then a familiar voice sounded behind the vermin and he looked back just in time to see the feline appear from thin air, dropping into a low bow. The position showed off his new... addition... perfectly.

"...Pravus?" he asked, confused. What could have possibly happened to so distort the handsome youth's spine? He hadn't looked like that when last they met several months before. The way it twisted, raising above the skin, elongating his torso, twisting his neck, was unlike anything he'd ever seen occur naturally.

[Kitty]

He listened to Pravus, he really didn't have much of a choice in the matter however. He still fumed inside, he didn't like this. He didn't like Pravus, he didn't like the Queen and he didn't like the Suit, just nothing was close to pleasant at all. It all made his blood boil really and, after his defeat, Sezja didn't even come to his masters aid. Or was it, perhaps, because he couldn't find the enemy either? either way it angered the rat even more.

N-Never!

He was able to make the word come out more forceful then even he had expected, although mentally he cursed the stutter. Soon his body would move on it's own accord it seemed and naturally he fought it, but it was a losing battle. How could his OWN body disrespect him so? And he knew where they were headed and as soon as he had the Queen in his sights again he tried to fight it once more, with more intensity this time, but again ... to no avail.

And then he found himself bowing before a creature he hated more then the one controlling him, one that just the mention of would probably send him into a rather nasty fit. And, even though the rest of his body screamed apology, the look on his face far from mirrored it. He would never, never willing apologize to such a creature and he was quite certain that was a trait that the two shared.

He did, however, keep his mouth shut this time. It was best, for now anyhow.

[Spiderfly]

Grahhh. should we close this? I've totally lost my muse for younger Pravus