Firebird (Eden and Timekeys)
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				Title: <strong>Firebird (Eden and Timekeys)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>12-02-2010, 08:15:09</strong>
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				The Court Magi was dead.<br><br>It couldn’t have happened at a worse time. The armies of the Darchi Empire were on the march south, taking land at a fierce rate. Only a few months before, the bronze-clad soldiers had taken the neighbouring kingdom in a few surprisingly brief yet nightmarishly brutal battles. It would have been Ashanta next to fall to the Empire, if it hadn't have been for the Court Magi. <br><br>The man was said to be a walking legend, born in a distant land and, in his prime, travelling beyond the borders of the largest map – twice. On his second journey, he was rumoured to have battled the last living dragon, then returned returned with another mythical beast who he had tamed with his silver tongue and had gained from it enough power to put out the sun.<br><br>These were all ridiculous lies and wild stories for the most part, tales spread by over enthusiastic bards and storytellers – but it was true he had travlled far, and he had returned from one years long trip with a phoenix as a familiar. The Court Magi was a force to be reckoned with alone, but coupled with a powerful beast was even more daunting. His prestige was great enough that even the swelling, bold Empire hesitated at the borders.<br><br>Instead of an army, they sent a diplomat to forge an alliance or discover the magi was less powerful than tale told. Mid-way through the elaborate, careful discussions, the old magi died. He seemed to wither in a day, a swift and harsh illness that shocked the whole court. <br><br>His body was placed in the deep catacombs with a grand ceremony and all court functions were held off for three days of mourning. It seemed the alliance would collapse – but for the Court Magi’s familiar. The phoenix. Instead of dying along side the magi as familiars usually did, it survived.<br><br>There was hope.<br><br>&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;<br><br>The Court Magi's rooms was dark and cold, no fire in the grate or lamps lit, and it was quiet. Not just in the room, but in his mind, too. He had forgotten how loud it was, having the magi's mind and power whispering to him continuously. But it was gone; the magi’s permeating presence had been snuffed out, leaving him feeling hollow and alone. For the first time in decades. <br><br>He hated it.<br><br>And the magi... his long and dear friend... had broken the promise he had made when they had first met.&nbsp; <em>'I only ask you serve me 'til I die. It'll be interesting, I swear...' </em> Their understanding was that he'd be released after the man had died. <br><br>Some release, he thought bitterly, bile rising in his throat as he looked at the long cuffs that encased his wrists. The metal was oddly warm against his skin, glinting somewhere between silver and gold with sigils etched in winding spirals. They chained him, keeping him from taking his natural form, keeping his powers entombed within.&nbsp; Why had he listened, why had he believed him? <em>‘This won’t be forever. I only want what’s best.’</em> Best for his country, best for his reputation. No matter he had broken his promise of a lifetime ago. He wasn't some cat or owl, to die in the backlash of power from a passing mortal. <br><br>Only, he hadn't listened. He had never listened towards the end. The phoenix sighed, knowing he would have to persuade the apprentice to remove the binding on him. He fixed his eyes on the door and waited.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Firebird (Eden and Timekeys)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TimeKeys</strong> on <strong>12-02-2010, 12:34:58</strong>
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				The court magi's apprentice awakens in his room. He stretches. He was feeling very tired due to feeling bored. Without the old man around things weren't as lively anymore. Sure there was always the threat of war from the Empire, but that was more of a nuisance than a problem. At least as far as he was concerned. He dresses once he decides to actually stand up. He didn't feel like waiting for the maids to come and help him. They were annoying anyways. Always trying to flirt with him. And just being outright giggly all the time.<br><br>He leaves his room a few moments later. Smiling to himself a bit. Not much because as much as he hated to admit it, he missed the old man. The guy had raised him since he was a kid. Abandoned and left for dead on the streets of the city. When the old man found him, he nursed him back to health. And raised him like he was his own son. He shakes his head. Now wasn't the time to be thinking of the past. He needed to learn more discipline over his thoughts.<br><br>Bane looks around. He'd been named Bane by the old court Magi. He didn't know why he'd been named that. He just had been. Though the old man never did anything without a reason. For everything the old man did, there was always a reason behind it. He walks towards the old Magi's room. He'd heard rumors and facts that the old Magi's familiar had survived the old mans death.<br><br>Once he gets there he slowly opens the door. Smiling a bit. It had been good times when he'd worked beside the old man in his room. Up into the late hours of the night. Doing many things. Somethings were needed for the kingdom. While others for his training. He didn't have an ego about being as good or better than the Magi. Though the Magi had told him many times he had the potential to be more powerful than the old man was. He walks inside shutting the door. He really needed to stop thinking about the past so much.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Firebird (Eden and Timekeys)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>13-02-2010, 06:54:42</strong>
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				The phoenix attention snapped onto Bane, the old magi's apprentice, as he walked into the room. "Is it customary to use someone's death as an excuse to sleep in?" he all but snarled, taking out his bad temper on the only outlet that presented itself. "I've been waiting for you since dawn broke." The usual time the old magi was up and about. Sitting around for a couple off hours was far from his idea of an enjoyable morning. <br><br>He stood, the light from the windows striking him. His figure was slender and light, his hair a light gold and his eyes poison green, wearing a rich silk kimono of such a deep black his skin looked white as back-lit bone china. The gold cuffs peeked out from under the material, throwing out shards of light. His annoyance and disdain were clear in the vicious twist of his lip as he advanced on Bane. "As little attention you paid in your lessons, you know the spell on these, yes?" He lifted his arms so the silk spilled down to his elbows, showing the mage-smithed metal. "Remove them," he hissed.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Firebird (Eden and Timekeys)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TimeKeys</strong> on <strong>13-02-2010, 16:22:29</strong>
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				Bane looks at the phoenix. He looks at him. "Don't talk to me as if I'm a child." he says darkly. "And you know damn well...I've rarely if ever slept in. I'm just not getting up before the suns even peeked itself over the horizon." he pauses. "Don't want to. Not going to. And absolutely refuse to." he says and walks closer to the phoenix. Smiling a bit darkly. Sure he'd gotten up at dawn when he wanted to. But as of late he didn't feel like it nor did he want to. He was missing the old man alot.<br><br>He watches the light make the phoenix boy seem to be shown off. He shakes his head as he'd felt the urge to pin the guy to the bed. What a strange urge to have so early in the morning. His eyes narrow dangerously as he was approached and talked to by the phoenix in such a way. And he didn't care for the look on his face either. He growls and closes the space between them. Grabbing him by the wrists with one hand and lifting his face by the chin with the other. "Now why in the world would I do a silly thing like that? And you know very well that even though I did pay little attention, I still know every single spell the old man taught to me." he then kisses the phoenix before he could even stop to think. Before the phoenix could even blink or have time object to it.
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