Chains of Argus • RP Thread

[azontr]

Jeanne breathed out, "A-Alright, I'll get the-"

"I'm already here." Velen said as he teleported behind Jeanne, causing her to yelp.

"Give me and Siglos some private time, will you...?" Velen requested of Sylvia and Jeanne.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos flinched, shrinking away slightly as Velen suddenly appeared before him. Gingerly…he let go of Sylvia’s hand, slowly nodding at the archbishop.

“P-Please…” Siglos said quietly.

 

[azontr]

Jeanne sighed, "I... think it's best we... leave, Sylvia. You to, Khadgar. Let's give them some time to talk..."

Sylvia sighed, "Please, please call for me if you need me, Siglos... Please..."

 

[Backbackback]

As the black figure walks by the residents of an unknown village, whom gave him a weary eye, he seeks to eat food at a nearby tavern, having been unable to eat for days.

 

[KingEzran]

Had Saffi's healing only served to temporarily mend her internal wounds...?

(Saffi, the living skill issue)

 

[azontr]

(Saffi really got ratioed, you hate to see it.)

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Jeanne sighed, "I... think it's best we... leave, Sylvia. You to, Khadgar. Let's give them some time to talk..."

Sylvia sighed, "Please, please call for me if you need me, Siglos... Please..."

“I…I w-will…Sylvia. T-t…thank…y-you…” muttered, his voice barely audible. His gaze shifted to the ground, his body trembling softly.

 

[azontr]

Sylvia breathed out, before she pushed Siglos to the side, crawling out of the door and standing up. Slowly, she and Jeanne vacated the area, expecting Khadgar to do the same...

Velen turned to Siglos.

"I take it you have something to discuss with me...?" He said.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Sylvia breathed out, before she pushed Siglos to the side, crawling out of the door and standing up. Slowly, she and Jeanne vacated the area, expecting Khadgar to do the same...

Velen turned to Siglos.

"I take it you have something to discuss with me...?" He said.

"....." Siglos stared at the man for a long while, waiting for the others to leave.

"...W-when...w-when...I j-joined...t-this...t-this group...y-you...s-said...y-you...c-could...p-p....protect...m-me...f-from...him." Siglos said quietly.

"...M-my...m-my parents....m-my...m-my..."

"....m-my father..." he whispered, his voice nearly inaudible.

 

[azontr]

"Siglos... Your family isn't going to harm you. Not while your under my protection." Velen assured, "And especially not when you've been claimed as the mate of a Rakshashin..."

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"Siglos... Your family isn't going to harm you. Not while your under my protection." Velen assured, "And especially not when you've been claimed as the mate of a Rakshashin..."

Siglos stared at the ground, taking a shaky, ragged breath.

"...I-I..." Siglos said quietly.

"...I...w-want y-you...t-to s-swear o-on t-that...Velen. S-swear...s-swear...t-that...t-that y-your p-protection...w-will...w-will k-keep m-me safe..." Siglos said quietly.

"I-if...i-if...y-you...t-the...t-the l-leader o-of the c-church...c-can...s-swear on t-that. T-then..." He trailed off, his fists clenching at his side.

"...T-then...t-then I-I'll...I'll go..." He whispered.

 

[azontr]

"Siglos..."

Velen looked down at Siglos, his eyes wide open, yellow spirals glaring down at him. The Old Rakshashin placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.

"If they, or anybody affiliated with them, attempts to harm you... I will personally greet them. Do I make that understood?"

 

[KingEzran]

(Saffi really got ratioed, you hate to see it.)

(L + ratio + old as dirt + no husband in over 200 years + magic beaten by common cold)

 

[Backbackback]

(L + ratio + old as dirt + no husband in over 200 years + magic beaten by common cold)

(no b*tches? that's a bruh moment)

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"Siglos..."

Velen looked down at Siglos, his eyes wide open, yellow spirals glaring down at him. The Old Rakshashin placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.

"If they, or anybody affiliated with them, attempts to harm you... I will personally greet them. Do I make that understood?"

Siglos flinched as he felt Velen’s hand against his shoulder, a shiver running through his spine. Slowly, he looked up at the archbishop, meeting his gaze for the first time.

“……” Siglos stared into his eyes for several moments, before slowly breathing out, the tension beginning to leave his shoulders.

“U-Understood…sir…” Siglos said quietly.

 

[azontr]

"Good. Now, if you still aren't comfortable with going, you will tell me now, and you can stay. Innocent people could be killed here. I will not have you being an issue in the middle of the journey and impeding progress." Velen said, his tone blunt, honest.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"...I...I w-won't b-be a-an issue...sir." Siglos said quietly. He leaned forward, bowing at Velen again, his hat almost slipping off his head. A slight blush appeared on the Everian's face, shame building within his body as he realized he could be delaying an important mission.

"..Y-you...y-you...h-have my w-word...."

 

[azontr]

The yellow spirals continued to pierce Siglos' being for a moment before Velen's eyes went back to a squint, and he removed his hand from Siglos's shoulder.

"Good. I will hold you to that, Siglos. I take it we have no more issues, then?"

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"N-no m-more i-issues." Siglos said quietly, nodding quickly.

"S-sorry f-for...w-wasting y-your time..."

 

[azontr]

"Alright. Return to your mate, then, and prepare. Preferably, gather Cain as well. You'll leave at sundown." Velen said, before teleporting away.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos collapsed onto his hands and knees, a bead of sweat rolling down his face.

"..T-terrifying..." Siglos said quietly. He had almost forgotten how...intimidating the Archibishop was.

"...B-but...t-that's...t-that's...g-good. E-even...e-even he...wouldn't cross a m-man l-like t-that.." He muttered. He stayed on the ground for a few moments, before taking a shaky breath, slowly rising to his feet.

"...I...I'll b-be...safe...I-i'll be...s-safe..." He muttered to himself. Slowly, he began to walk out of the room, repeating the phrase in his mind as he looked for Sylvia.

 

[azontr]

Sylvia was pretty much directly outside the room, perhaps a few meters away from it, just leaning against the golden walls, while Jeanne had left the area completely, both uncomfortable, and unwilling to stay around after what happened.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Sylvia was pretty much directly outside the room, perhaps a few meters away from it, just leaning against the golden walls, while Jeanne had left the area completely, both uncomfortable, and unwilling to stay around after what happened.

Siglos stared at Sylvia for a moment, before looking at the floor, his face flushed with embarrassment. He walked up to the woman, stopping a few feet away.

“W….we f-finished…t-talking…” he said quietly.

 

[azontr]

"Yeah uh..." Sylvia just sighed, "I could hear it out here pretty clearly."

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"Yeah uh..." Sylvia just sighed, "I could hear it out here pretty clearly."

“I…I s-see…” Siglos said quietly. He said nothing for a few moments, shuffling awkwardly on his feet.

“My…my apologies….for…c-causing a…s-scene…” he muttered.

 

[azontr]

Sylvia sighed, tempted to rub the bridge of her nose in frustration, but purposely holding back any signs of apparent frustration or nervousness to avoid making Siglos feel a certain way. "It's fine, sweetie. I'm not concerned. Let's just go find Cain."

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos slowly nodded.

A...alright..." Siglos said quietly. Slowly, he moved next to her, intending to follow her on foot as she located Cain.

 

[azontr]

It didn't take very long to locate the girl...

As usual, she was in the training room, clearly having spent all night partaking in strenuous exercise and sharpening of her techniques. Weirdly, though, the noble demoness was sleeping, particularly on the ground, which was strange for someone with her work ethic.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos slowly walked up behind Sylvia, struggling to keep up with the woman's longer stride. He stared at the demoness for a moment, surprised to see her sleeping.

"...I...I g-guess s-she g-got tired a-after h-her t-training..." Siglos muttered, glancing around the training room. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he began to call out to the woman.

"...C-Cain!" He said, hoping to wake her.

 

[azontr]

Cain fumbled around as she was called, flipping around, clearly not even close to half awake as her eyes squinted, the visual organs barely visible, and as such, she could barely see. If she had vocal cords, she'd most definitely make some form of grumbling sound.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"...C-Cain! P-please...w-wake up!" Siglos called out again, taking a step closer to her sleeping form.

 

[azontr]

Cain's eyes would slowly open as Siglos called out to her once more. Gradually, golden light would peer from her eyelids, the spirals that were her pupils surrounded by a deep-black sclera as she woke up.

"................."

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Rakshashin’s have such…interesting eyes…” Siglos thought, watching as Cain slowly awoke. He hesitated for a moment, before gingerly sitting in front of Cain, forcing a soft smile onto his face.

“…g-good…good morning, C-Cain. I-it’s…me a-and S-Sylvia…” he said quietly.

 

[azontr]

"........" Cain breathed out.

"Yeah, I know, Siglos, I can see just fine..." She signed, the black surrounding her pupils disappearing as she seemed not to happy.

"What do you want...?"

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos stared at the woman for a moment, before slowly breathing out, deciding not to beat around the bush.

"...V-Velen g-gave us a...n-new m-mission. W-we're...l-leaving a-at sundown..." He said quietly.

 

[azontr]

"Where are we going..." Cain then signed.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Siglos hesitated for a moment, his face paling slightly.

"...Aegis. I-it's an...E-Everian city..." Siglos said quietly.

 

[azontr]

"Never heard of it..." Cain signed before getting up completely, her halo floating over to her to cover her face, the demonic runes on the object flashing for a moment.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

"...I-i've...h-heard i-it's b-beautiful." Siglos said dully, slowly getting up himself.

"...U-unrelated. B-but...d-do you d-desire a s-sound ring, l-like t-the one I g-gave Sylvia?" Siglos asked, smoothing out his clothes.

"..I...m-made y-you one a-as well. N-not...every E-everian k-knows s-sign language...s-so i-it m-might make t-the m-mission...e-easier...t-to have o-other f-forms of...c-communication..."

 

[azontr]

"That's their problem, not mine." Cain signed, "Besides, you Everians are smart. It shouldn't be to hard to learn..."