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Post by Ikalx on Jul 16, 2012 21:42:17 GMT -4
Daveren shook his head and moved over to the counter, lifting the box and handing it to Gage.
"Something tells me this mightn't surprise you much, but they call this Pannara's Box on my world." He stares at Gage intently. "Might I enquire, why are you golden?"
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 21:42:17 GMT -4
Sitting on the floor, Gage stares at his skin. He then moves his eyes up to meet Zeke's. "Change. Me. Back."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 21:47:56 GMT -4
Gage looks at Daveren. "You missed the part where HE turned me GREEN?"
He takes a few deep breaths in and exhales them loudly through his nose. "Gold because of dragon's blood. Normally, I'm not all gangly like this." He directs his attention away for a moment, looking out the door. "See, I can play nice." He says to no one.
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Post by Ikalx on Jul 16, 2012 21:48:19 GMT -4
Daveren looks over at Amelia. "Something like a Spirit Walker. There really is no word for me, yet." He blinks slowly, and his eyes turn a deep dark black. "They call me the Day Raven."
He looks back at Gage. "I wasn't looking at your skin. Dragon."
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 21:50:27 GMT -4
Xander snickered a little bit and then held up his hands defensively. "Nothing even actually changed. I told you, it's just a trick of the light. You know how light and seeing stuff works, right? It's all just reflected light rays hitting your eyes. All I did was slightly alter what color the light off your skin was. Your skin hasn't actually changed at all. It's the same trick I use when I want to disappear, except then I stop the light rays from reflecting off me at all. I just send light waves right through me and bam! Invisible."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 21:52:48 GMT -4
Gage removes his eyes from Daveren, probably a mistake he knew, instead focusing on Xander, or Zeke, or whatever he decided his name was.
Fire boiled in Gage's blood. "Don't care how you did it." He snarls.
Next thing anyone knows, Gage is across the room, pinning Xander against he wall. "Change. Me. Back. Now."
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Post by Ikalx on Jul 16, 2012 21:56:22 GMT -4
Daveren looks up in confusion. "Did I hear someone mention Photons? And if not, why not?" He asks, his voice turned scholarly.
Slowly he spins to face the window and notices the clouds outside are starting to stir together in a maelstrom of darkness. Sparks begin to flash from within the darkness. "Oh my. I do wish that Romana lady would return."
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 21:57:03 GMT -4
Amelia took a step back as his eyes changed. "Just...stay in my sight line."
She didn't trust magic. She would sell it, but she didn't trust it. She saw how they wielded it. She knew they were dangerous.
Daveren most of all. He didn't seem to know it.
Amelia moved over to one of the barrels of candy and sat on it. Keeping him in view, of course.
Suddenly, though, Gage pinned one of the men to the wall. She jumped up.
"Alright, enough! We have enough problems without killing each other, you bleeding pigeon skinned, cat breath, foul mouthed idiots!"
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 22:01:41 GMT -4
Xander's eyes widened and he stared back at Gage nervously. "Okay, okay, back to gold," he spluttered quickly, trying to wriggle free from where Gage had him pinned. "As soon as you let me go, back to gold I swear. Just let me go, okay?"
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 22:04:59 GMT -4
Gage snarled again, a sound more animal than human before he released Xander. He turned and looked over at Amelia then, and only then.
"Bleeding pigeon skinned, cat breath, foul mouth idiot?" He chuckles then, giving her another reassessing glance. "Nice."
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 22:06:46 GMT -4
Amelia tried to hold a scowl, but failed, grinning at Gage. "You know, you're not bad. You have skills too. If you end up staying human, I might even hire you."
She smirked again before sitting back on her barrel, turning her gaze to the storm outside.
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 22:08:29 GMT -4
As soon as Gage released him, Xander quickly vanished, just as he'd just a moment ago described being able to do. "Sorry, I lied," he mumbled, scurrying away from Gage before he could be grabbed again. Invisible he might be, but that wouldn't stop Gage from being able to hear him or to reach out and feel him. "The green is a bit garish though, here, how 'bout this?" With that, Gage's skin changed from the bright shade of green to a soft lavender, and though Xander was still hiding his giggling could be heard in one corner of the shop.
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 22:11:24 GMT -4
"Hire me for what?" Gage asks.
His skin turned lavender, causing him to look at it for a second. He heard the giggling coming from the corner and started a deep growl in his throat. "If I had my fire... you'd be a dead man."
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 22:17:19 GMT -4
Amelia shot Gage a lopsided grin. "Fire breathing."
She snorted for a moment before glancing over at Daveren. "Who is this Romana person and why do you need her?"
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 22:18:06 GMT -4
"I think the lavender suits you though," Xander snickered. "And you know, fire seems like a really bad idea in a small shop like this with so many people and only one door. Besides, it's hardly my fault you actually believed me and let me go."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 22:19:15 GMT -4
Amelia's comment drew his attention back to her. "You are an evil one, aren't you?" He watches her as she moves away, then calls out. "I'll do it! On one condition...."
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Post by Jane on Jul 16, 2012 22:19:43 GMT -4
"You're just the right person for the fire breathing job Gage. But it would be better if you were green and fire breathing." Indigo giggled behind her hand.
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Post by Ikalx on Jul 16, 2012 22:26:11 GMT -4
Daveren turned to regard Amelia with dark eyes. "Because," he said slowly. "She was the only one who arrived. Whether her destination was wrong matters not. What matters is that she intended to travel, specifically."
Daveren's eyes moved to the newcomer. "Although... I may be wrong on that point, also."
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 22:29:27 GMT -4
Amelia quirked an eyebrow at Gage, "Oh?"
Only a moment later, another woman appeared. Amelia blinked a few times, "...Welcome."
Her eyes flicked to Daveren and then the newcomer. "...I should never have taken that shortcut."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 22:30:59 GMT -4
Gage jumps when he sees Indigo. "And where did you come from?" He bends down to look at her closer, but then shakes his head. "I already said I would."
Gage's attention was drawn back to Daveren, hearing the man speak again. "And what's wrong with being happy in a cave full of your treasures? I did my travelling. I was happy."
"Oh?" The sound came from Amelia.
Gage smiled, showing his sharp teeth. His finger bolted out, pointing into the corner where Xander hid, still giggling. "That one is mine."
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 22:36:43 GMT -4
Xander's eyes widened a little, and he reappeared for a moment, scowling. "Hey now, why you got to go make a threat like that? You already know I can do little things like play with colors and light, how do you know I can't do more? Threatening me might not be all that smart you know. Just because I'm only 5 feet tall doesn't mean anything about how much I can do!"
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 22:38:43 GMT -4
Gage didn't even bother to look at Xander. "Do we have a deal?" He asked instead.
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 22:41:26 GMT -4
Amelia chuckled, "Fair enough. We have an accord."
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 22:43:31 GMT -4
"Hey! You can't make a deal like that! You can't agree to that! I certainly never agreed. And I think that if I'm involved in any way I should get a say," Xander spluttered, crossing his arms with a frown.
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Post by Atom on Jul 16, 2012 22:53:51 GMT -4
Amelia nodded, "Very well. I'm listening."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 23:22:41 GMT -4
Gage smiled at Xander, smiling again with only sharp teeth. "Mine." He said.
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Post by Squid (Carys) on Jul 16, 2012 23:25:55 GMT -4
Xander frowned and bit his lip. "Are you sure you want to do that? Because I swear I can do a lot more than just play with colors and visible light..." he responded nervously. "And if you hurt me who says your skin will ever go back to normal? And you don't want that, right? ...Right?"
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 23:27:40 GMT -4
Gage looks him over and smiles again. "Mine." He repeats. "You might be useful..."
He mutters just loud enough for Xander to hear, "Or tasty."
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Post by Jane on Jul 16, 2012 23:28:56 GMT -4
Indigo fits and arrow to her bow. "Leave him Gage. Unless you want to be lavender forever."
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Post by Dragonsashes on Jul 16, 2012 23:31:45 GMT -4
"Amelia and I made a deal. He's mine. I won't kill him..."
Another long pause, "yet." Gage smiles just enough to try to put fear into Xander. It's always good to keep people on their toes, He thinks to himself.
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