Author Topic: Banquet (Read 4257 times)

Zero · « **on:** January 29, 2012, 03:36:54 PM »

As part of his role Celso was required to play the kind emperor and help out with the situation as best he could which generally meant damage control. The DAIS could not be allowed to get wind of their scheme and neither could the Anrufe and so he had decided on the exact course of action. In a mansion but not his own that had not yet been sold preparations for the banquet had been completed. Ornate tables and chairs had been set up with cuisine from many empires. The place was well stocked with food and what not and the mansion would be loaned to the members of the Anrufe after the discussion Celso intended to have with them. The Banquet was now ready and so he sent a call to the messenger to go get them.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2012, 04:23:45 PM »

Delta, adn Red Zero arrived at the mansion after cleaning up a little bit. "Calculations remain the same, Red. You still want to do it?"

K2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:11:25 PM »

I've got a lot to say to you. Yeah, I've got a lot to say.

Red Zero was looking cute in her white dress, her arms linked with Delta's as the two stood just outside the mansion, staring at the wide, open doors from which a particular light was shining through. It was late, probably near midnight here, and Red Zero could hear the laughters of the party going on inside. She loved parties. And if this was a trap, it would make it all the more fun.

I noticed your eyes are always glued to me. Keeping them here, and it makes no sense at all.

She glanced over at Delta with a seductive smile, shaking her head, answering his question, before playfully tugging him along with her towards the large doors of the mansion. She had always said that she wanted to someday retire from the work of the Anrufe to a lovely house. Somewhere where the weather was hot, preferably. She was, after all, a fire sage. She had spent time and time again practicing it's delights.

"Let's go!" she insisted.

Zero · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:14:41 PM »

Celso would watch as his dinner guests would enter. "Greetings esteemed guests. I trust the room at the club was to your liking? Well now you have your new quarters here after the banquet, this entire mansion is yours for however long you stay on the planet." At that several of the party goers would stop partying in the place and look respectfully at the new owners of the mansion. It was rare for Celso to be so generous and yet he had a reason for it. "So Red Zero, AI Delta..I have heard un-becoming rumors about the Anrufe to be exact that they have listening stations throughout the Mortal Dimension. Is this true or is this not?" Plenty of different dishes were on the table from various empires using different recipes.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:25:24 PM »

"Thats classified information." He informs Celso. "I really hope that I didn't give up a night of privacy with my partner just to talk business." His eyes narrow.

K2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:36:24 PM »

They taped over your mouth, scribbled out the truth with their lies. You little spies.

Red Zero hated it when Delta got into his "business" mood. She hated seeing the aggressive side of him, the side which would not hesitate to wipe out an entire race of people. She had always resented the Anrufe, and yet, it was all she knew, so she kept on, acting on it's motives. Her time with Delta outside the Anrufe meant putting the harsh reality of death away for awhile. However; it seemed it could not be avoided here.

"That's quite alright, Delta," she insisted, her voice cold as she glared at Celso and boldly said, "Yes, we do have various listening posts throughout the dimension. I'm sure you're well aware of our ships that have been in orbit of your planet for the last few weeks."

She grabbed a Fried Perickian, somewhat like a french fry using a crop from Zaned, and bit into it, savoring its taste. She then grabbed a glass of wine and gulped it down entirely. She didn't even check to see if it was poisoned, she really didn't care at this point. As she chugged down the alcoholic beverage, she politely winked at Delta before... Grabbing Celso's hand and dragging him onto the dance floor.

Crush, crush, crush.

"Let's dance!" she insisted as the song began. She began to dance next to Celso, very close to him, laughing with the emperor.

Zero · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:42:01 PM »

When AI Delta said it was classified information Celso took that to mean a yes. So he would order a team of scouts to be readied and search for their listening stations and smash/bash/obliterate those stations as best they possibly could. Going over to the table Celso would uncork a vial of the finest wine the Narrikians had and this wine would taste better than those puny watered down versions from earth but also would have some rejuvenating properties. When Red Zero would pull him to the dance floor Celso would dance along with her. So it was true the Anrufe had listening posts. This night was turning out to be more profitable than he had hoped. After tonight he would have to order the destruction of those listening posts. But for now he would let himself sway in tune with the music and just revel in not being in his office and being around a lovely lady even though she was on the wrong side. The wine was not poisoned in the slightest, Celso never poisoned wine or food and viewed that as the tactic of a coward.

"So Red Zero, any changes you want the interior decorators to make on this place? Since it will be your home and Delta?s while you are here."

Dancing with the rhythmic music a new song would play in the back ground. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYgTxkGHU4s)

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:54:00 PM »

Delta watched the two dance with distain. He sat down at a table and admired the crystal chess set in front of him. A few people approached him, thinking that he wanted a challenger, but most met swift defeat in little more than 2 moves. Every once in a few minutes he would glance over to Red.

K2 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:59:06 PM »

OOC: Alright.

Red Zero quite enjoyed dancing, and even now, here she was, gladly dancing with the enemy, just for the sake of dancing. Sure, she could dance with Delta -- earlier had proven just that. Delta was a very remarkable dancer. Yet, there was something about dancing with a complete stranger that turned Red Zero on. She loved dancing -- it was the merging of two energies, clashing in harmony to music. Who better to dance with than the person who wanted her dead?

She looked over briefly at Delta and saw his jealous stares. At one point, careful to make sure Celso could not see her, she mouthed, "Trust me."

Zero · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:04:32 PM »

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYgTxkGHU4s is the song)

Drums began to beat and lyrics began to play as Celso continued to dance with Red Zero. But he would suddenly look at one of the musicians and wink. The song would turn bolder and more pumped than it had been. Time for some excitement. Why not? He wasn't getting any younger that much was certain. And since Celso had no kids of his own well Lucien would have to take over. So might as well live life to the fullest. With that, he danced and let himself go dancing in the music and closing his eyes as he did so for a moment but then opening them once more.

"So Red Zero. You need any modifications made to your mansion? Also be fair warned. Those probes of yours are going down namely any of them in this system. Not as an act of war but there are some things you Anrufe shouldn't be privy to information wise."

K2 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:12:12 PM »

As the two engaged in a slower dance, Red Zero was careful to follow the lead of the emperor. He wasn't as good of a dancer as Delta, that was for sure, but that didn't mean that he wasn't a good dancer. He was an emperor, after all. He was vivid in his steps, and she had no trouble following him. Of course, she loved excitement too, and was certainly okay when the music's tempo sped up and they broke back into fast dancing.

Celso continued to question her about how she wanted to decorate the mansion, but she did not really listen. She had other things on her mind, after all, like completing her mission. While this had started off as a friendly date with Delta, she did have her orders to accomplish while she was on the planet. She put her hand to Celso's lips, seductively, and whispered softly, "Shh."

She could see Delta, behind Celso, sitting down at a chess table. He was watching her as she leaned in close to the emperor and her lips met his. Softly, at first, and then she put more passion into it, her tongue slipping softly into the emperor's mouth.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »

Delta nodded and turned away. Red Zero was quite possibly the only person that Delta trusted. He proceeded to focus on the line of men wanting to play him. He would occasionally talk philosopher with anyone who could lasted more than 4 moves against him.

Zero · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:31:59 PM »

When Red Zero put her hand on his lips and asked him to be quiet, Celso did indeed become silent and when her lips connected with his Celso reciprocated the kiss and did not fight it. It was not a bad kiss and Red Zero was not a bad kisser. Too bad she was on the wrong side. This did not stop Celso from enjoying the kiss and just savoring the moment. Eyes closed when her lips softly touched his at first. As the passion increased lines of red formed on Celso's cheeks as his body began to relax in the moment. The kiss to him was smooth and sweet. Each muscle of his body began to relax due to the kiss just not seeming to be harmful. His guard began to drop somewhat around Red Zero.

K2 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:51:29 PM »

As Red Zero broke away from the kiss, she whispered in Celso's ear, ever so softly, "Is there somewhere a little more private we can go?"

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:54:18 PM »

Delta knew what she was up to, and it didn't bother him the slightest. Even if she needed to go THAT far, he found solice in the fact that he had wrecked that for the next 24 hours. He smiled with amusement.

Zero · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:55:10 PM »

When the kiss abruptly halted Celso had to admit it was a good one. But Red Zero whispered and Celso looked at the crowds of people there. It would not be wise as it would compromise his standing as an emperor and so he shook his head and said telepathically to her. ?Yes there is a place?but your AI friend could not accompany us there. The area has defenses to block any sort of tech from working there on planet a sort of quiet study I made. A quiet place to meditate on the planet away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities-

K2 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:59:30 PM »

"Shut up and take us there," Red Zero replied softly as she once more wrapped her arms around his head, her lips crashing upon his own.

Zero · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:04:39 PM »

When the kiss happened this time, Celso would once more close his eyes and teleport himself and Red Zero since she was touching him to his quiet mountain retreat. But he would leave Delta behind and also raise an AT field the moment they got to the location. His mountain retreat was plenty warm as he used an artificial sun generator to warm the place. Or rather, he had learned to create artificial suns and used those to supply more warmth and heat to this place than would be normal. The kiss was enjoyable despite the teleportation. At least Red Zero was a good kisser.

K2 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:06:42 PM »

In place of the two, on the dance floor, a mark in black ink appeared.

Zero · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:10:17 PM »

One of the people in the mansion would form a barrier around the mark in black ink and a portal beneath it and cause the portal to force the barrier that contained the ink mark thing down the hatch and to a secure lab where the thing would be analyzed and ran through computer scanners. Teams of gifted would also be analyzing the item and seeing what the heck it was and how it had arrived.

K2 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:12:03 PM »

Anything that the seal touched would find itself being absorbed. The seal was resilient. It was the kind that Red Zero's grandfather, Zere, was gifted in -- the kind that he typically manipulated.

Zero · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:16:28 PM »

So rather than touch the seal, the mages isolated the seal in the air via pushing gravity below it out of existence so it lifted to a certain point in the air and then forming a barrier that surrounded it, a sphere of energy that did not touch it but contained it. The barrier had AT, AP and AST properties. A portal to the sun owuld be opened and the seal would be shot into the sun. Problem solved.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:25:02 PM »

"I wouldn't do that..." the mage would hear the voice of Delta as he punched him with enough force to knock any grown man out.

K2 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:26:26 PM »

The seal almost seemed alive, as it started to attack the barrier containing it, in an attempt to break through it.

Zero · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:29:26 PM »

But it was not one mage doing this but the efforts of seven strewn throughout the crowd. When the seal attacked the barrier, the barrier adapted and attacked the seal. The barrier seemed to analyze the seal and began to produce a counter energy of sorts to the seal and try to infect the seal with the counter. The others also concentrated and the portal remained open. Now, the barrier would be sent into the sun. And then the portal would be closed and the barrier removed sending the seal into the sun where it would be incinerated.