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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 20:47:05 GMT -6
It was incredibly sudden, but Salem, sitting on the shoulders of Marne's newest body, knew exactly what had happened. The Warehouse began to warp and twist about them. Marne ignored it, until Salem's claws dug into his shoulders. "Where's Kakeru?" Salem asked. |
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 20:52:04 GMT -6
At that time, Kakeru was running the remaining members of Soldato Unit through their drills. "Faster! My grandma could run this course faster than you mutts!"
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 20:57:21 GMT -6
Suddenly, the floor began turning into Swiss cheese, holes appearing randomly. Marne and Salem ran in a moment later. "Kakeru, we have a bit of a magical emergency." Marne said.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:01:18 GMT -6
Kakeru turned to Marne, scowling. "No shit. Pablo's stuck in the fucking floor." In his thick Mexican accent, Pablo flailed and shouted. "AYE DIOS MIO! GEET ME OUT OF DIS FUCKING FLOOR!"
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 21:05:49 GMT -6
"I have a feeling Claudia is to blame." Salem said. His eye twinkled for a moment and Pablo was yanked out, dumped unceremoniously onto his butt. "I left a grimoire out. Unlocked."
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:08:00 GMT -6
Kakeru glared at Salem. "Trust the magic cat to leave a fucking spellbook open." He sighed, directing Doppelganger to make temporary shadow barriers over the holes. Then, he looked back to Salem. "Find her."
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 21:14:15 GMT -6
"Yeah, yeah, blame the cat." Salem said. "I'm recruiting your help. The Warehouse is a magical subdimension partially under Claudia's control, and it's going to be tough for me to find her alone, given my diminutive frame. You're helping too, Ewing."
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:18:11 GMT -6
Kakeru sighed. "Fine, but don't expect me to be much help afterward. This is gonna take a shitload of mana."
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 21:27:25 GMT -6
"I can compensate for whatever you lose." Salem said. "Let's go retrieve your girlfriend." He leapt up into Kakeru's shoulders, and Marne led the way back.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:30:57 GMT -6
Kakeru growled to his men. "Stay on your toes, and watch your steps. That goes triple for you, Pablo." With a sigh, Kakeru motioned for Doppelganger to withdraw the platforms, and then couched down, placing his hands to the ground. "Shadow...Seeker."
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 21:38:45 GMT -6
There were no shadows to tap in the northwest corner of the second floor. In other places, the shadows were warped, twisted.
"I'm getting a major burst of mana from the north... wait no, northwest. That's probably our best bet." Salem said.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:41:02 GMT -6
Kakeru groaned, pulling his hands up and pulling up a thick, inky blackness, retracting it into his sleeves. "Bloody hell that spell is taxing." He groaned again, then started heading northwest, following Salem's direction. "Since when did you become a maneki neko?"
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 21:47:17 GMT -6
"Ever since I became the best suited member of the Black fang staff to handle this situation." Salem replied. "Also because I'm partially responsible.
Now we still need to keep going, before Claudia dies or worse."
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 21:50:37 GMT -6
Kakeru picked up his pace, getting severely agitated. "And if she does, you can kiss your furry ass goodbye."
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 22:11:26 GMT -6
"Yes, yes, threats are to be expected, but we need to keep moving." Salem said. As they got closer, something scraped on the cement floor. Salem hissed in the direction of the sound.
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