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Topic Started: Nov 26 2010, 09:02 PM (26,919 Views)
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(Important Note! If you haven’t yet it’s important you read the announcement regarding this RP and the epic epic epicness about to unfold!)

[Fancy Meeting Hall]

Stark looked around the room, from where Colette danced with an old man to where Kanna was gawking at his suit. He was pleased to see that all eyes were on him. He noticed Bruce Wayne watching intently and Olivier-Mira Armstrong-Malvin staring with wide eye(s).

“Ladies and gentlemen of Hydron, behold! A fully functional suit, running with self-sustaining steam engines as well as electric coils. This suit is the future of Hydron. A defensive weapon that will change the world. Give me three years to produce these and train pilots, and we won’t have to worry about the walls anymore – we’ll be so safe in this city we won’t need them.”

Stark beamed.


Sama, meanwhile, gawked. He had helped create the suit, but seeing it in action like this… it was incredible.

[Airship]

Alice was smiling, but it was a rather hollow smile. Most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference – as someone in constant public spotlight, she was good at faking her emotions.

But now… it was hard. She did not have time to falter on her convictions. She sighed and leaned back in her chair.

“It’s okay. I’m saying everything wrong too. I… this is all very kind of you, but… I have to do whatever I can to change the ways things are. No matter what kind of personal sacrifice that means.”
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“It’s okay. I’m saying everything wrong too. I… this is all very kind of you, but… I have to do whatever I can to change the ways things are. No matter what kind of personal sacrifice that means.”


Didymus simply listened.

"Lady Alice, you..."

He paused. She was smiling, but something seemed off. Considering the topic of their conversation...

"...you can be honest here. And I thank you for being honest with me as you have been. I can't say I agree with your course of action, but...it's your marriage, not mine, right? Heh."

He leaned back, and ate a bit.

"So, shall I tell the pilot to step on it or take the scenic route? And please help yourself to as much of this food as you'd like...as it was said, I called in SEVERAL favors and procured funding from my own pocket to do this, so yeah, I hope you can enjoy it."

He raised his glass.

"To tonight, Lady Alice? And to the coming months, that all that unfolds, does so for the best, Lord willing. Something like that, at least?"
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((Okay! So let’s kick this into high gear…))

[Fancy Meeting Hall]

In the back of the room, while everyone was marveling at Tony Stark’s armor suit, Zolf Kimblee had snuck through a door for staff only. He crept up a staircase and eventually came to a balcony.

The balcony was where two military-police officers were watching over the hall, looking for suspicious behavior or anything that might be out of place. One of them turned as Kimblee walked in, but noticed his uniform and saluted.

“Sir. Nothing to report.”

“Good, good.” Kimblee nodded, walking up between the two men.

“Sir… that suit… the one Mr. Stark is wearing… is that really the future? Does that mean that one day, we’ll all have suits like that?”

Kimblee put a hand on the shoulder of each guard. “Maybe so. One never knows what the future might hold. But Stark isn’t a true genius. He tinkers with machines, with steam and electricity… but a true genius tinkers with man itself.”

The guard on the right raised an eyebrow. “Sir…?”

“A true genius can take the human body and… change it. Make it something incredible. Something people can’t even begin to imagine. To alter the body… to give it powers beyond the simple abilities of some fools…”

Kimblee’s hands suddenly started to glow. Then, the guards began to glow. He pushed them both off the balcony…

… and they exploded over the heads of the party guests!

[Airship]

Alice raised her glass and toasted, but she seemed silent and deep in thought. This whole thing was bothering her... she was having to question the decisions she already made; but her mind was firm on the matter.

Alice gave a small smile and looked over to Didymus. “We SHOULD make haste… but I suppose it would be okay to take it slow.”

She let out a small sigh. “You really shouldn’t have gone through so much trouble, though. I’m way too stubborn to change my mind once it’s made up, and I hate to think you’ve gone through so much trouble on my account…”
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Didymus drank deep on the toast, then reflected on Alice's words.

“We SHOULD make haste… but I suppose it would be okay to take it slow.”

"We'll get there when we do. I..."

“You really shouldn’t have gone through so much trouble, though. I’m way too stubborn to change my mind once it’s made up, and I hate to think you’ve gone through so much trouble on my account…”

"I don't think I expected this to change your mind, Lady Alice...maybe I did, but...I WANTED to do this. To try to share a nice evening with you, on my own dime...it was a bit of a hassle, but...I wanted to. I know you hate being treated nicely because of your last name, so I wanted to show that someone could treat you nicely because they WANT to...not because they felt like they HAD to."

He chuckled.

"And maybe I just wanted a chance to whisper sweet nothings in your ear before you were married off. But is there anything you'd like to speak of? Favorite book, questions for me, cooking job on the meat, anything that may get your mind off the affairs that weigh on you? I'd hate for my treat to be ENTIRELY depressing."

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-Fancy Meeting Hall-

“Nice to meet you as well, sir,” Cess said, shaking the man's hand.

He smiled at Shimera, then turned back to her parents.

“I do realize that this is rather sudden...But I would like permission to marry your daughter...”



Jimi turned beet red, looking towards Kxs, then back to Hammah.

“Ummm, she's just a friend, who's a girl...I mean, maybe, if she wants to be...I...uhhhh...”

Hammah, meanwhile, forgot about Jimi after seeing Colette, hurrying off to make sure she was alright.

“She could be...I mean...I don't know...” Jimi kept muttering, not realizing his brother wasn't there anymore.



“Ohhh...cooooool,” Galv said, being male, “I wonder if you could make that to run on electricity...I'll have to talk to Jason about that...”



“If it makes them happy, I don't see why not,” Samuel said, “Love isn't something you should try and stop...”

Then Stark appeared, and Samuel looked at the armor.

“...Neat,” Samuel said.



Erin frowned, pouting a bit as Jason was paying more attention to the armor then her.

She darted towards him, taking his arm.

“Come on now...why don't we go somewhere a little more...quiet...” she said softly.



And then people were exploding over everyone else.



“Shimera!” Cess yelled, turning to Shimera and grabbing her hand, focusing, turning himself and her intangible, to avoid anything...



“Get down!” Jimi said to Kxs, jumping towards her, the explosions breaking him out of his mutterings, trying to shield her...



“Ack, Melanie!” Galv yelled, hands sparking, letting his lightning shoot forward to try and protect her and him!



“Look out!” Samuel yelled, grabbing Kanna to shield her, since he was her bodyguard and this was his job...



Erin was merely annoyed.
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One minute Shimera and her mother were celebrating while KxS was standing awkwardly while Jimi rambled.

The next, things were going BOOM.

Shimera held onto Cess tightly while her parents ducked down. What the heck just happened?

KxS' glasses became crooked as Jimi jumped onto her to protect her. She didn't bother fixing them at all for she was too afraid to even open her eyes.

Avenger meanwhile was hiding his head under his arms. He hoped this wasn't the doing of that boy.
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[Fancy Meeting Hall]

“This is the beginning of the end for this city!” Kimblee jumped onto the barrister of the balcony and began rambling in a booming voice. “The time is coming for an end to all things, but from the fires and destruction there will come a new and better world! Now be good and let me blow you up!”

[…]

On stage, Stark gasped. “Oh no, no, no, no…”

Sama was afraid too. He took a step back, and looked around. “We have to do something…”

[Airship]

“Let’s not play some silly game, Didymus.” Alice said bluntly. “You can say you just wanted to treat me nicely to show that someone can despite who I am, but we both know the truth. You did this because you DO want to change my mind.”

She leaned back. “It’s pretty well clear you want a chance to court me. And if you had come along sooner, I’d give you one… but… I have to do what I have to do, even if it’s a mistake.”

A gigantic mistake, actually, Alice.
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Didymus paused, looking hurt. He reflected on Alice's words, wondering if perhaps he WAS only deluding himself, her...

"Lady Alice, I...you're right. I DO want a chance to court you. And YES, that DID factor heavily into my arrangements this eventing. But do you honestly think that's my only motivation? Or that my reasons for wishing to change your mind are purely selfish? They aren't. You're engaged; if I found nothing wrong with the arrangement or otherwise thought it was the best path forward, I'd not be trying to convince you against it. Please believe me when I say my desire to change your mind, ultimately, isn't about my own feelings...it's about what I truly believe would be best for EVERYONE..."

He sighed and took a drink, seemingly made more glum by the turn in the conversation.

"Besides, again, I truly did wish to show you a nice time, make some of this evening enjoyable for you, at least...and even if I can't change your mind, the fact remains, I freely and willingly did all this, doubting that you'd move on the issues anyway..."

He chuckled a tad glumly.

"...like I said, maybe I just wanted to have a fancy date with you and whisper sweet nothings in your ear and such just ONCE before you were married off..."

He straightened up.

"We should be landing soon, I think...hope you've gotten your fill...but if not, we can always make another pass or two..."

He paused, unsure about what he himself thought of the situation, not sure whether or not it was right to hope that Alice would want to prolong their dinner...
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Nevex heard explosions, lying low and praying KxS wasn't hurt... I know the high class people are high class, but I've got a good feeling this isn't any pyrotechnic show.
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-Fancy Meeting Hall-

“He's exploding things...which means he probably won't be good fighting close range...” Ethan said quietly, looking up at Kimblee. He then grinned, taking a moment to stretch, then bent down, before jumping up at Kimblee.

“I may be rich now, but I grew up on the streets! I'll show you how we fight!” Ethan yelled.

Of course Ethan would charge into a fight. He wanted to impress Kanna.

Maize frowned at her dad.



“Are you alright?” Cess asked Shimera, looking at her, “You're not hurt or anything, are you?”



“Sorry about that...” Jimi muttered, getting up, helping Kxs up. “I just sort of reacted...”
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[Fancy Meeting Hall]

“Oooh so you can fight as well as a street urchin? Well I’m shaking in my boots.” Kimblee snarled. “I’m just a professionally trained soldier with the highest kill count of anyone in Hydron’s MPD.”

Kimblee was very proud of the fact he was known to kill more suspects than anyone else. He charged forward at Ethan, attempting to grab him. If he ended up touching Ethan… well, it would be bad.

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“This is the test…” Stark grinned, and suddenly he shot forward in the armor.

[Airship]

“I understand… but I have to do what I think would be best. What will allow me to do what is best. It doesn’t do me any good to fight for the people if I don’t have the power to make any change.”

She shook her head. “But… I’m sorry for what pain I’ve put you through. For now, let’s just focus on the party.”
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“I understand… but I have to do what I think would be best. What will allow me to do what is best. It doesn’t do me any good to fight for the people if I don’t have the power to make any change.”

"I...am glad you're at least seeing the big picture, even if I disagree on the precise methods by which the most good can be done..."

“But… I’m sorry for what pain I’ve put you through. For now, let’s just focus on the party.”

Didymus paused, reflecting on these words.

He may have appeared...touched.

"...thank you, Lady Alice. As for the party, which party? The one we're going to or our private one up here? I can call for them to set us down whenever you like, and I know we DO have to show up sometime, but...well, for better or worse, it's not like I dislike sharing a candlelit dinner with you...I suppose when we set down you'll have to start shaking hands and being led around on Mustang's arm, and I'll have to face down death glares from your sisters. Again. Unless..."

He paused.

"How DO rules of escorting a lady work, anyway...?" he mused, half to himself, half to Alice.

"...if I come in with you, but you're promised to another man, and I was just ORDERED to, and he's also there, but I'm supposed to stay close and ensure your safety, and..."

He shook his head.

"...you know, maybe we SHOULDN'T focus on the party...I shouldn't, at least. Not like that..." he chuckled a bit.
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Shimera shook her head. "I'm fine, thanks," she replied. She did have a small bruise on her leg, but that was it. No real harm.

"What just happened...?" she asked the pale boy.

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KxS blushed. "No, it's okay...it could have been worse."

She glanced around, trying to find out what happened and making sure people were okay. Especially Avenger. Deep inside, she knew she needed him around.

Avenger was alright. He wasn't very happy about all this, though.
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[Fancy Meeting Hall]

As Kimblee attacked Ethan, the room was bathed in panic. People were running and screaming and many of the aristocrats were fleeing from the building as quickly as they could.

“Well this certainly is a messy day.” The same man who KxS and Jimi had meet in the train yard suddenly walked up behind them. He was looking around the room, but his eyes kept darting back to Kimblee.

“Times like this, you really appreciate a good pair of running shoes.”

[Airship]

“Don’t worry about my sisters or the Colonel. Let’s just go to the party and try to have some fun. I’m not that interested in what my sisters have to say today.”

She smiled a bit and stood up, walking over to the railing and looking over.

“… The city seems peaceful from up here.”
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“Don’t worry about my sisters or the Colonel. Let’s just go to the party and try to have some fun. I’m not that interested in what my sisters have to say today.”


Didymus paused, tempted to joke about how apparently this was only an impostor of Alice...but thought that that might ruin the moment, so instead leaned back.

She actually wanted to relax now. With him. She was even smiling a tad.


“… The city seems peaceful from up here.”


Didymus got up, and walked over to the railing himself, taking a look at Alice and the city simultaneously.

"Yes, it is quite a sight..." he said, grinning inwardly at his double meaning.

He stepped up next to her, and began shaking, and then offered his arm.

"As I've said, Lady Alice, regardless of other circumstances, I am glad, at least, for this time together, to have a quiet, peaceful, pleasant moment..."

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