Lessons to be learned! - Lessons in pain....

[Sciler]

~laughs~ Empty threats eh? So whom shall be the first to fall then? And how would you like ot be taken out? If I get to you first, you will simply become loyal to me, and if you're even good, I wont make you wear a collar....but if any of my other loyal followers and friends get to you first, I cannot guarantee your lives. The choice is yours ~grips the whip handle and lets the end of it fall to the ground, then end transforming from a normal whip, into something similar to a cat o nine tails, but the tips are coated with shards of rough edged glass for extra pain and ripping~

just remember that I warned you of her use of people for her personal gains...dont come whining to me when your usefullness is gone and you are left in the cold...

[Reverend]

At first, Airius was able to ignore Pickles. Afterall, a plush bear doesn't hurt really. But once the attack continued, and continued, and continued, and continued, Airius had finally had enough. Once Pickles was launched again, Airius smashed the bear midair with Ruler, sending Pickles straight back at Sakura. His face was now contorted in what could only be described as rage. Clearly, something about the currrent situation and the grandstanding of both would be monarchs had hit a nerve. Badly.

"You think that this is funny? That somehow supporting either one of these women will lead to a resolution. Sakura I understand that you are young, but I still expected better from you." Anger was apparent in his gaze as Airius affixed it upon Sciler, the woulde tyrnant. "Rule by fear, would you? The great Mistress FuFu who through pleasure and pain would carve out an empire? I find your actions to be underhand and base. Your followers do not respect you, they lust for you."

"And you," his steely gaze travelling over to Nacht, "you I can finally say are evil of the worst kind. "You maim and kill without regard for the sacredness of life. You hide behind a cute face and siren voice to get your way. You'd risk life and limb for selfish glory. I am sorry to say I ever found you attractive."

Airius's muscles were tensing with every word. He could feel the anger that he was invoking in those he had spoken out against. He could see Sakura's eyes nearly in tears over his words and actions, but it no longer mattered now. He was a Servant of Mod, and one of the Chosen who had been shown enlightenment by his deity. His mission in life was to protect, and even if he had to sandwich himself within a war, give up his own morals, he would do it.

"Tobias, Sperrit, Musashi. You know of what I speak. You too realize what will come of this. I say that the four of us end it here and now. I will not let a war engulf Miniopia because of these two people." Bright green life energy oozed from Airius's pores, engufing totall from sight, and once he had reappeared, he was clad in his full Mod Armour, Ruler and Anarchy drawn and each glowing. A look of zeal covered his face ask he spoke to all who could hear.

"I am Airius Origen, Servant of Mod, Emissary to both the planes Order and Chaos, and one of The Chosen. I will stop this war by myself if I must, and those who do not support me will be against me."

OOC: Yup, Rev is overreacting to this situation. Yet after witnesssing the wars of Vergeltugen and Kamchaka, he's got a very personal reason to see this not happen. Is he in way over his head, yes. Does he realize that he's making the situation worse, no. Can he be truly at fault, absolutely.

[Nacht]

Nacht walks up to Demonic and stands very close to him, staring flippantly into his eyes.

Demonic, one would think that you would have outgrown this childish banter. You can throw your insults around if you really feel you must, but we can see through your ruse. You cannot dishearten any of us!

She turns to Sciler. Sciler, these people who support me have been through countless trials with me, where we protected eachother for months at a time. Your pointless affectations will change nothing of what they know of me to be a fact. And you certainly cannot bend their wills against me.

She strides over to Musashi and kneels beside him. Musashi, I realize that you have an allegiance to Sakura. I would never ask you to break those vows that you made to her. But we have certainly been through a lot together. We are a good team, as we have always been. Come over to my side. No one ever said you had to fight Sakura. I am quite sure she would never challenge you personally, so you would never even have to raise your sword against her.
She places her hand on his shoulder, smiling.

[Sciler]

Reverend wrote:

"Your followers do not respect you, they lust for you."

~giggles innocently~ And what's so wrong with that? I cannot help that I was...blessed

~looks between Rev and Tobias~ Now whom else shall change and get me even more hot and bothered. All you fine men are getting me all flustered adn worked into a frenzy! ~fans herself with a simple wooden fold fan, still holding her whip with a death grip in her right hand~

~watches as Nacht sweet talks to Musashi~ Aww...how touching...~cracks whip to make an obvious statement towards Musashi and Aiman~

~mutters under her breath~ Some one's whipped..but I wont say who...~quickly looks at Musashi and Aiman, and chuckles to herself, shaking her head~ At least my people have a mind of thier own to base their actions on...Nacht and her puppet show, what entertainment! This I shall enjoy!

[Nacht]

Nacht listens to Rev's outburst, and her face becomes very sad. She walks up to him and holds his hand.

Rev, I cannot believe you would say that after all we have been through together... I don't understand why you all think that I would ever betray a comrade. Rev, we escaped an underground dungeon together... Do you really think these things of me?

Nacht turns to face everyone. The only reason I am involving myself in this battle is so Sciler will not corrupt everyone with her false illusions of a torturous utopia. I, too, do not want to see Miniopia become a wasteland.

She paces around for a bit, deep in thought. She stands up straight and turns to Aiman.
I am sorry Beloved, but I must do this. I hope you will follow me.

Aiman looks down at her through his helmet, his eyes hidden.
"You know I would follow you to the ends of the Earth. Just tell me what you are planning and I will be behind you, always."

Nacht smiles a real smile for once. That is what I hoped you would say.

She turns back to everyone. Okay, I have made my decision. I will not fight against comrades, and I will not make anyone choose sides against those whom they are sworn to protect. For this is the only reason I can think these opinions have been formed about me. I am sorry to anyone who has questioned my loyalty.... That is why I am forfeiting! I will not be seen as someone who would pit friends against eachother. Nor will I allow this battle to continue in my name. Anyone who still wants to fight should feel free to do so, but I am leaving. I am sorry to have angered you Rev.

She holds out a hand to Aiman. Let's go... She says sadly. They begin to walk off the battlefield...

[Musashi]

Musashi hears the arguments made for his allegiance and finally makes his decision.

"Friend against friend, a land torn apart by tyranny, anger and strife amidst its people. These are not the way a land should be governed. Royal blood flows through my veins. To see the land once governed by my family fall to this state. It sickens my mind."

Musashi accepts Nacht's kind words. "Nacht, we have been through quite a lot together, haven't we? It is quite apparent that those that stand before us, know naught but lies. You know as well as I that I could not bring a blade against you. However, this runs deeper than any personal vows. I will not fight for either side, nor for neutrality. Since my mission began it has been to see peace restored to Miniopia. That is what I fight for. A land dictated by tyrants is not the way for to achieve that future."

He glares at Sciler, "And...you. To think I could be swayed through threats of pain to forsake my honor. I fear not what may befall my body. My personal vows run deeper than any physical threat to my life. Honor...a quality of which you have proven to have little."

Musashi then turns to Reverend, "Airius, I respect you for what you tried to do, but I cannot support your method. Engaging two enemies without hope of survival would bring merely more bloodshed, not peace. Speaking ill of those who care so much about you out of frustration and annoyance. You caused an innocent to cry this day. For that, I am saddened, saddened to see what anger can bring about in the most holy of people."

Musashi stepped away and held his hand in the air as if to grip something. A bolt of lightning struck his outstretched hand, the light silhoueting his body, as though it were just a shadow of the dragoon warrior. As the energy subsided, Musashi held a gleaming double-edged sword forged from the lightning itself. He took the hilt with both hands, and closed his eyes. A narrow beam of white light appeared at the base of the sword's hilt and slowly ran up the length of the blade down the center to its tip. Pulling his hands apart, a bright white light flashed from the sword. When the light subsided, in each hand he held one half of the broken sword. He flipped the blades around, pointing them downward, and thrust them into the solid rock ground half way down to the hilt, separated from each other a few inches apart.

"May this monument stand forever, to remind all of the day Miniopia fell. Not in battle, but in the division of its people."

Last but not least, Musashi walked over to a nearly sobbing Sakura to comfort her, placing a hand on her shoulder and kneeling down in front of her on one knee.

"Forgive my lack of timely judgment. You know my vow to you comes before all else. Statements made by those today were made out of frustration. Do not hold a grudge again those who's words were spoken out of passion, without thought of their consequences. I am here for you, I will stay by your side through all else."

OOC: No offense to anyone Musashi may have pissed off by this, but he's been under a lot of stress right now, what with his honor being in question.

[Reverend]

"You don't know of what you speak Musashi! I have sworn to protect, to keep this land, nay, this whole realm safe. I have sacrificed more to keep that word than I wish to say. I am at constant war with my own self to keep in power over my own body. When I stray, bad things happen. I almost killed you because I could not be in control."

Reverend shook his head, and turned to walk away. "I cannot allow this to stand as it does Musashi. Threats both external and domestic exist and someone must deal with them. I thank you for all that you've done for me, and the friendship I felt. I hope it never comes to me facing you friend, but the horrors of war will not affect the innocent. I will protect these people from suffering, no matter who gets in my way."

Concluding his dialect, Reverend proceeds to walk away from the gathering, people parting to let the zealous priest through their ranks. Stopping for a moment, Reverend pulls out something akin to a commustone, presses it to his forehead, and suddenly a rift appeared in front of him.

"May Mod have mercy one those ingnorant to their plight." Airius steps into the rift, which promptly closes behind him, leaving whatever had summoned the rift behind.


OOC: So, where am I going with this? Well Airius has been chosen by Riselm to be the Avatar of Holy. This means that he's being charged with helping to save this world on top of defending it from Order and Chaos. Suffice it to say, he's choosing the one option that makes the most sense to him, might makes right. Yes, he is a priest and should know better. Yes, his intentions are misguided yet pure, but I also really want to look at what this kind of responsiblity would do to a person. I mean, when your deity itself shows you that the true purpose for your existence is to protect, compounded with all the mental anquish he's suffered watching people he couldn't save, Airius is basically snapping. Think Magneto, but suffering Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

This also means that I'll more than likely be setting up a scenario battle thread meant to get people to track down and redeem Airius. PM me if you've got any interest at all in this one, and we'll see what we can't set up.

[Sperrit]

"ARIUS!"
Sperrit runs after Rev, watching the portal close inches from his outstreched hand. He stumbles to stop, looking at the empty air. He bows his head, his hand closing into a fist.
"He's gone from my senses. This war has driven one of the world's most noble men to reclussion."
He looks at Nacht. "Thank you for your wisdom in this matter. We don't need a civil war in Miniopia, and Sciler, though viscious, is a good person deep at heart. Things will be alright. In fact, you might even consider allying with her. Your powers are similar, and your temperments as well."
He turns to Musashi. "Musashi. He's the Chosen of Light. And more importantly, he's out friend. I'm going after him. Please accompany me."
Sperrit whistles and two horses come riding into the feild. Sperrit leaps onto one and motions Musashi onto the other. "Let's go find our friend."

[Nacht]

Nacht sees Rev leave in apparent anguish, and is alarmed. Never has she seen him in such a state.

Aiman, we must go after him!
She lets go of Aiman's hand and and runs to Sperrit, where he is already on his horse.

Sperrit! Let Aiman and I go with you!

She touches her temple, and seconds later Arislen flies to her from where she was waiting nearby. Aiman and Nacht get onto Arislen and await Sperrit and Musashi.

[Tobias]

Sperrit, wait for me...he is a friend of mine too, and he was the only person who basically came to stand with me against both armies.

And as for sciler and nacht...i hope that both of you can learn to understand each other, and that you both dont come into another civil war such as this one.

But remember sciler...i may only seem like a man, but u dont know the destruction that i have caused...where i faced people 40x greater then you, and i have faced them in many more numbers then you have seen today.

Tobias comes out of his form of Ultimate Sage, and his hat comes back to his hand...then he does something odd. He walks over to Sciler, and stares right into her eyes...thus activating his curse, and letting all of those horrid moments of destruction and terror flow into her mind.

He then turns around, and joins sperrit and musashi in their search for Arius