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Post by cobra on Aug 30, 2012 20:51:57 GMT -5
Corbax narrowed his eyes. He held both of his hands by the sides of Setsuna, closing his eyes. After a moment, a black aura radiated from his left hand while a light aura emenated from his right. After a moment, he opened his eyes, a serious thoughtful look making his face wrinkle up, "Odd..." he mumbled, "Your heart is still intact, yes... but it's as if... it's as if there's only half of you there... like the other half of your heart is a sillohette. There's no feeling in that half whatsoever. No emotions..." he put his hand to his chin, "This is odd... you got your heart, yet it's missing emotions. Never has this happened before..."
He looked up to Setsuna, "How do you feel now? What are you feeling?"
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Post by raive on Aug 31, 2012 0:43:50 GMT -5
Setsuna shrugged. "It varies. Right now, I feel like how I felt when I was a Nobody; a carbon copy of myself. Though more feelings are there. I can't always control the Dusks or Illusions; but when I lose control, they just disappear. Sometimes the Illusions will say, 'We will be waiting, my liege'." He shivered. "None of your Organization commands Illusions, do they? Are they of my creation?"
He sat down, and something happened to his demeanor; he visibly perked up and the Illusion disappeared. "I'm back to normal again, Corbax, but you see, I never know when I become a Nobody and when I become human again. I'm thinking that somehow the spirit of darkness polluted my heart. No offense, of course, I'm sure he has the best intentions in mind. But if my thinking is correct, we need a scientist, and not just any scientist. Corbax, do you have any scientists among your Organization?"
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Post by cobra on Aug 31, 2012 20:42:01 GMT -5
Corbax nodded, "We do infact have a scientist... His name is Vexen...but I doubt he'll talk with you about this... he isn't the type to talk to people with hearts..."
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Post by raive on Aug 31, 2012 23:53:38 GMT -5
Setsuna sighed. "Vexen? He was here on a mission once, though I didn't know it at the time. He and this other guy... what was his name... Xigdar, Xigmar? The scarred guy. I was spying on their mission and they caught me. Mind, this was probably before you joined the Organization... can't believe it's been three years already."
Setsuna's mood seemed to fall again. "Ah, there we go again..." he sounded sad. He held out each of his hand, summoning Illusions. "I may have a heart, Corbax, but I can summon Lessers. When I have the power to, anyways. Oh, also." He went behind the desk and rifled around beneath it, coming out with... an Organization cloak! "I had this made by a tailor. He commented on how cool a Halloween costume it was." It wasn't a perfect replica, but Setsuna quickly put it on. "It's rather comfortable I find, even if it's a bit hot. Do I look like one of you guys?" He finished by putting on black gloves.
"With this, I should be able to pass as a new recruit and get to Vexen. After that... I'd have to fight my way out. It's not a perfect plan, but here's how it would go: You'd bring me in, there would be a whole welcome thing or whatever, and then I'd go see Vexen and ask him what exactly is wrong. Once I have what I need, I'll need your assistance again by you surreptitiously creating a portal to Twilight Town, because I can't quite do that yet. I'll make an excuse to go through. If that fails, I'll have to fight, but my Illusions and the Dusks will assist me." He looked down. "It's not a good plan, I know... but if all else fails, this is what we'll have to do. Vexen may recognize me from three years ago..."
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Post by cobra on Sept 2, 2012 17:40:22 GMT -5
Corbax looked at Setsuna, "I don't like the idea of putting you at risk like that..." he mumbled, "We don't want a fight, but that seems like the only way..." he scratched his head, "Alright, here's an idea. We'll go with the 'New Nobody' act, but instead of going through the initiation, I'll fake it, and escort you to my room. From there, you'll call a Lesser forth, and I'll contact Vexen about it from there. Though he's a pain in my ass, he can thoroughly explain things to those who don't understand. He'll be annoyed about it, but he'll go with it."
Corbax turned to a bookshelf and held out his hand, a portal, black as night forming in front of him, "As long as Saïx doesn't find out about your 'being the new recruit', I'm sure we'll be alright..." he looked at Setsuna and gestured for him to follow, "Stay like that for as long as it takes. We'll take the long way up to the castle so your heart doesn't spontaneously switch and screw us over. Nobodies can sense the resonance of the heart. Thankfully, no Nobodies patrol outside of the castle. We'll be safe. Come on. And keep your face covered." without another word, he strode into the portal.
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Post by raive on Sept 3, 2012 0:40:19 GMT -5
Thanks to Setsuna's partitioned heart, he was able to pass through the Corridors of Darkness unharmed. Going through the portal, though, felt strange... and wrong.
When he came to his senses in the other world, he couldn't help but gasp. "Is that where you guys make your home? That... that castle? It looks foreboding... what's this world called? Everything about it just seems... wrong. The buildings, the roads. It doesn't feel natural," he muttered as he walked to Corbax's side. "We have to stick to the plan, Corbax... call me Naxus, or Naxusset around the others. Corbax, how am I supposed to pretend I have no emotions when I clearly have them?" Since he was in his "Nobody" form, he summoned an Illusion. "I need you to walk with me even when I regain myself. If you attack me when and if I do regain myself, I will destroy you myself." He summoned his shield to prove his point. "Do I make myself clear?"
Yes, my liege, you do. I shall walk beside you, whatever form you may take. With that, it took position next to him and awaited further orders.
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Post by cobra on Sept 3, 2012 14:06:00 GMT -5
Corbax nodded, looking up at he castle, "This is the World That Never Was, Setsuna." he explained, "This world never was supposed to exist. Which it's why it's so... foreboding and emotionless." he turned to Setsuna, "Now... usually, the day someone becomes a Nobody here, they are utterly blank-minded, as if they were ghosts. When someone asks you a question, answer with a quiet, dead tone. Keep your sentences as short as possible. In fact, limit them to one word answers if you can, and don't hesitate to be unsure. Now keep your hood down, we're going inside... and send that Illusion into my room. It'll know where to go." with that, he proceeded to the cliff... but it looked as if he was walking on air! Corbax looked back at Setsuna and smirked, "This floor is not seen so that no one can reach this far. Come on, and try to look helpless and confused. Helps with the act." he continued to walk up the path.
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Post by raive on Sept 3, 2012 17:46:51 GMT -5
Setsuna nodded and gestured, sending the Illusion to Corbax's room. He stumbled up the invisible steps like they weren't there and he fell at one point, getting up and grumbling. "Urgh... damn these steps..." Though it was all intentional.
(OOC: Short post, I know...)
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Post by cobra on Sept 5, 2012 7:59:12 GMT -5
It was a few moments until the two managed to get up to the cargo area of the castle. It was terribly stagnant and quiet. Corbax looked around, "Hm... No one's here. Good." he turned to Setsuna, "Come on." he gestured, Setsuna forward, "Any questions you have feel free to ask... but only when no one's around."
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Post by raive on Sept 5, 2012 21:59:41 GMT -5
Setsuna straightened up. "Tell me more about the members. I know of Xig... Xigbar, was it? The guy with the weird-looking gun and Vexen. I noticed Vexen uses a shield... but I bet my shield is better." He summoned it. "So tell me more about the members... and also tell me more about your own Lessers."
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Post by cobra on Sept 6, 2012 17:06:02 GMT -5
"Well... we have a few people here..." Corbax explained, leading Corbax through the cargo area and to the There's Lexaeus, a powerful wielder of a tomahawk, with the ability to manipulate the earth at will... There's one who manipulates illusions with a book, Zexion. He's quiet and--"
"Corbax, my man!" a strong and cheerful voice called from in front of him. A tall red-haired man with emerald green eyes looked happily at Corbax, "What's up? How's it going?"
Corbax sighed inwardly. It was only Axel. "It's fine, Axel."
Axel craned his neck to the side, seeing Setsuna, "Hey! This a newbie?"
Corbax looked to Setsuna, "Yeah. I'm just showing him around... This is Axel. INtroduce yourself... maybe?"
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Post by raive on Sept 6, 2012 22:05:08 GMT -5
Setsuna inclined his head slightly. "Pleasure to meet you, Axel. The name's Naxusset... just call me Naxus for short. Yeah, Corbax was just showing me around so I could get used to the place." He figured that he could be brief so as not to arouse suspicion.
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Post by cobra on Sept 7, 2012 19:49:20 GMT -5
"Well, now, Nax," Axel smirked, "As you know, I'm Axel. You're most likely gonna have to wait in the Room Where Nothing Gathers. Corbax'll show you. Got it memorized?" Axel snickered, walking along, "I'm on break. The last mission Mr. Grump had me do a pretty headache-y mission. I'm gonna smack around some heartless in the City of Darkness to ease my mind... Catch you guys later." With a click of his tongue and a gun gesture with his fingers, he walked off, stretching as he went.
Corbax sighed, "Thankfully, Axel's more laid back of the members here... He won't expect us to be in the meeting room or not. C'mon." With that, he led Setsuna up to the elevator. The windows flashed in a burst of light when they stepped on. The elevator began to move up quickly. Corbax suddenly felt uneasy, "Crap. More members could be up here." he mumbled, "Just keep in character. Hopefully we'll sneak past here without attracting attention and causing us to reveal yourself to the Organization... We don't want Vexen to find out who you are."
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Post by raive on Sept 8, 2012 0:04:02 GMT -5
Setsuna suddenly became very uneasy. "Say, Corbax... if I am discovered... what'll happen to me? ...and to you?" He fell silent. "This whole plan is idiotic. I'm sorry I roped you into this. We have to go back, now. Teach me how to make those portals and I will. So what if part of my heart is null? I can deal with that."
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Post by cobra on Sept 8, 2012 13:26:26 GMT -5
Corbax looked to Setsuna, "I don't think there is any turning back now." he said simply as the elevator came to a stop at the bedrooms, "Though, if they do find out about what's going on, your consequences will be fatal. Maybe leading to your demise. Mine... I could probably be turned into the lowest form of Nobody..."
Corbax looked up, the doors opening to a corridor with doors on either side of them. Corbax looked down the hallway, sighing in relief, "I suppose everyone's in the Grey Room..." he mumbled, leading Setsuna down to his room. The number 16 was embedded in white on a door when they got there. Corbax opened the door, "This is my room." he said, the other side of the door revealing a room that had been painted half white and half black. There was furniture provided by the members in the establishment that were a dull grey color, but the room itself looked odd, especially the collection of pictures that had a bright-eyed, blonde-haired boy in it. Corbax scratched his head, "My room is my haven. It certainly helps with downing the stress levels after missions. This helps me keep in touch with Yin and Yang, through meditation..." he looked up at the fairly decent pictures placed around the room, "And whenever I have a strange dream or a moment that involves memories, I be sure to document them through image and through writing. ON the back of the pictures is the writing. You can look at them if you'd like..." Corbax looked around, meeting the Illusion, waiting patiently for him, "PErfect. I need this thing outside of my room in the hallway. I'll be right back." With that, he disappeared, sinking into the shadows of the dark corridors.
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