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Post by Neon on Mar 10, 2011 17:25:04 GMT -5
Sherry still distrubed at this thought though. As he was wrong as she would remember him. Even though that she did not know much about his life. He knew that he loved his girlfriend,even though the guy was a bit self centered. She puts the armor peice into her inventory for now. The girl was unsure on which way to go as Ravirim needed to go down. She was ready to go and wipe the floor with this guy.
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Post by The Hackfather on Mar 12, 2011 13:54:31 GMT -5
Averio appears behind Sherry, his form with numerous cracks and weaknesses in the data. Lance Aoalin clenched in his hand...it seemed like the weapon itself was corroding him for some reason. He grits his teeth, but he wasn't going to attack her. He had enough problems to deal with right now.
"Why are you here?" he demands...staring her down. It looked like the spear was reacting to some vast indifference in his heart. AIDA bubbles could also barely be seen from the point where the blade meets the shaft...a previously well hidden fact of yet another element of control from Ravirim. Ironically, this was similar to the Taihaku incident of R:2 in a sense.
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Post by Neon on Mar 14, 2011 1:42:17 GMT -5
"I came to help you...If you could have waited a bit more I could have gotten you a life saving treatment. And you have been played by Ravirim"Sherry said and then saw the Lance that he was holding. Her eyes turn to slants "Tell me when you started those painkillers. Did'nt you think your mind was not the same" she said while still eyeing the spear. "Even then if Ravirim wanted to help you. He should have given money for treatments that injecting you with drugs to control you" she said hopefuly leting this sink in for him and then continues.
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Post by The Hackfather on Mar 14, 2011 1:50:41 GMT -5
"...I was completely paralyzed at the time, and had to sign over my ability to act of attorney to the man for him to fund my treatment. I clung to life foolishly...if I died that day, then perhaps some minor pain could have been avoided and greater pain to me..." the lancer says, having some hint of regret in his voice.
The AIDA bubbles in the spear began to pulsate...causing him to cringe and fall to one knee...his data volume becoming gradually more unstable. The weapon seemed to be melded by AIDA to his PC, as bubbles appear around the palm gripping the spear.
"...But why do you want to help me so much. I have done NOTHING for you but make you suffer and make things harder for you. You should want to kill me just as much as Ravirim himself" he says, closing his eyes and facing toward the ground.
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Post by Neon on Mar 14, 2011 2:51:41 GMT -5
"You were taken advantage of and if you wanted to live. Everyone wants to be alive and I would have done the same if I were in your shoes" said Sherry as she urged him and then saw how lonely he was. Nobody to come and see him,talk to him,or give any contact to. Perhaps they had some simularities as they were both down on the bottom and trying to get back up again. She then sees the spear trying to meld with Averio. The AIDA swrilling around and knew he did not have much to go on now.
"You remember the frist encounter we had? Something you said during that encounter made me curious. So thats why came to find you in real life. I then saw how alone you were...everything gone. I had good fortune happen to me and yet for someone like you. Who did'nt struck me hard in the inside" she said to Averio as she had went back. Before meeting Neon/Shiro she was alone and had no friends and barely any family.
Even though Shiro had used her to get laid though. They were both lonely and in that one moment she was not. Then it started a whole chain reaction and soon. She started to have friends and a family to some degree. And realised that she wanted to help those that were alone and down and out. So with Averio perhaps she could change his life. "Averio....no Seiya.....you have been alone and down and out. I did not have the same situation as yours.....but I was so low I did not realise it. But someone in my life change my life. And it started a snowball and changed my life for the better" she said and then walks a bit closer to him.
And then lifts his head raising it so Averio could see her face. Sherry smiles gently to him showing kindess. Something that might be extreamly rare for him. "So I wish to be that force that changes your destiny for the better. Where you can use your own power to do things. I do not hate you and why would I kill you" she said showing again that someone was giving a damn about him.
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Post by The Hackfather on Mar 14, 2011 3:39:50 GMT -5
"........" the fallen lancer looks up at the younger girl's character. It wasn't something he was used to. Blind, illogical kindness. This wasn't something that he could have seen alone...he would likely have died this day, losing the will to live after being defeated in game. But this girl gave him reason to hope, to go on. Her example sounded idealistic and unrealistic...
...but maybe, just maybe that was why there was meaning to life. As he started to believe that, the Macha factor inside of Sherry briefly resonated...sensing that there was still a functioning heart inside this battered shell of a man. While Macha itself did nothing, the fact that it made it's presence known was a sign.
Something began to stir...the weapon's AIDA pulsating, screaming in tangible volume. It was bubbling around him violently, trying to break free. His data began to crack, and the AIDA began to crawl it's way to him...turning one of his eyes black and partially engulfing the second one. His face contorted slightly...but looking at Sherry again, he exhales...closing his eyes.
"...No more."
The change was invisible, but profound in scale. The AIDA began to howl, screaming loud enough to cause audio damage if Sherry had her volume on maximum. The sounds changed from wrath to pain. Averio slowly stands up and steps back away from Sherry...his expression grim, the AIDA still trying to take control of the PC.
"...There can be no longer any excuse to hide from life or wish for death..." he says quietly...opening his eyes slowly. The AIDA color begins to recede, something pushing it back out of his body the way it came. A faint shimmer of light manifests behind Averio...something having been called to this world...but right now it was quiet. Bit by bit, the AIDA was pushed back...until it was at the point his palm grasped the spear. He looks at it, and exhales a small sigh.
"...I won't...be his tool anymore." he says, clenching his teeth and dropping the spear...sparks appearing around his hand briefly, but removing the last bit of AIDA from the PC body. Without the spear, he collapsed on the ground. He was a normal PC...and the faux Innis was embedded in the spear, not in his own data...another control mechanism Ravirim used.
The presence makes itself known. Small, almost childlike feet walk across the sand toward the weapon and the lancer on the ground. A long, flowing white robe drifts in the wind along with light blue hair. It looks up at Sherry with wide, silver eyes. Althena, the current resident deity of The World looks at the two.
"Macha summoned me here. It could sense the pain here, and the corruption. That which she herself cannot remedy. You are strong Sherry...Neo-Macha is jealous, even if she will not admit it." the young goddess says with a soft smile...before looking at the man on the ground.
"...Macha understands that he was manipulated into doing the things that he did in order to survive...but that there was a true chance at redemption in his heart. That is why it called me here. While you have done great to repair the heart, the body and mind link are another matter entirely." she says solemnly, looking at the lancer, walking toward him.
"...A false strength was used to bravely battle against the wrong people. Now is your chance to make things right. You did nothing truly wrong...unlike some of the others, you refused to use that spear against normal players...and thus, that alone shows the virtue of your soul." she says, looking at him. She then walks over to lance Aoalin.
"The cloned Morganna made this, but Ravirim feared it's power...and thus did everything he could to limit it...and gave it to whom he viewed was the weakest, whom could never draw out it's power. Morganna was forced into this world and bound by the same to the traitor...and when Ravirim asked her to make power, she made this as a fail safe. It is capable of deleting anything, much like it's sisters Woton and Voltan. It was made specifically though to kill Morganna herself...intending to weaken Ravirim to the point he can be dealt with normally. While Ravirim stole Morganna's power for his own by his betrayal to the young deity, this weapon is that much more lethal toward him personally...since Morganna's power is embedded within." the deity says quietly, apparently having seen potentially everything that has occurred but unable to act until now.
"...To that end...I will remove the taint that Ravirim placed on this holy artifact." Althena says, causing Lance Aoalin to hover in the air in front of her momentarily. She waves her hands...scanning the weapon for the source, and locates the black gem embedded in the shaft of the pole. She looks at it, her eyes glowing a pure white as raw power surges into that gem. The AIDA screams in pure and hideous agony as the gem is extracted. Once it is removed, Althena merely wills it out of existence...erasing it in a fell move.
She then looks at the black and red weapon...and reaches out, touching the blade. She closes her eyes and brings her head to it.
"Innis...I grant you this relic to call your extension, imbue it with your true power...so that your scions and disciples may use it's wrath against the enemies of The World and her people" she says in a small chant, as a teal gem appears in the slot the AIDA once resided in...embedding itself completely, and causing the weapon to gain glowing teal etchings in a pattern similar to the epitaph glow. She then looks at Averio...whom was dazed from the ordeal.
"...If you will take up this weapon, and take responsibility for yourself...and play your part in bringing the tyrant down...then you are redeemed and forgiven." Althena says, walking forward toward him and kneeling down. "I will grant you the true Innis, and a surge of my own power. While I am forbidden to act directly against the Plaguebringer like my sister recently has, due to my position in the game, I can do this much and cheat a little.." Althena says with a soft, mischievous smile. Averio looks up, and contemplates for one brief second...then closes his eyes.
"...You make it sound as though I have a choice.." he murmurs...almost exhaling what could almost sound like a laugh. He reaches his hand up to the cleansed Aoalin...grasping it firmly...accepting it's master's grip. The epitaph of Innis is inscribed upon his PC body, swiftly repairing the damage the AIDA had caused. He stands up.
"This is normally when you are supposed to change in some cool theatrical way like the Adept Rogues or something" Althena whines, seeing his PC body unchanged.
"...Why?"
Althena facepalms.
Averio rubs his head with his other hand briefly and then moves Aoalin through the air, the blade of the spear making a clean cutting sound. He then exhales briefly...and looks at the air nearby...walking through and picking up Aoalin with the other hand.
"...Rift...to the core..." he mutters, slashing the air itself, causing a rift in space. Without saying anything else, he enters. Typical of him...
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Post by Neon on Mar 14, 2011 14:57:43 GMT -5
Sherry had held her ears a bit when the AIDA just roared. As she saw Averio start to fight back against the AIDA. And it was much more surprising when Althena showing up. And Sherry was blushing as she had made her phase be jealious of herself. But was very glad that Averio was given a second chance. And was going to say something to Averio but he warped out of there before saying something.
"*sigh*..I wish he did not have to vanish like that. But the job ain't done yet. Still gotta dethrone that bastard king" she said and then looks around as the magic knight was looking for a way to get out. And then sees the rift as it was still there "Well I better get going" she said waving bye to Althena as she then turns to go. "I hope with Ravirim gone....the game will be peaceful again"Sherry speaking one last time before taking another step.
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