Re: Inexorable Altercation [Round II - Armada]
03-08-2011, 10:30 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Kaitostrike.
Loran left the room, and shortly escaped into the shadows; he would wait to see what Atrum would do before killing any of the crew. At least, any on the top deck. He just had to make sure that no one heard them scream. Not too difficult a task at all.
Felix looked at the now dead captain; this would be a problem. However, problems have solutions. "So, back to shapeshifting. I have grown somewhat rusty in the prospect, but hopefully I can manage." He let out a sigh as his body warped to resemble the deceased. Although not perfect, it was more than enough to fool any half-blind sailor in the middle of the night. Now, if I can just... The villain's body contoured again, this time releasing a split image of himself. After stuffing the body into a cubboard, and cleaning up the blood, the crime was untraceable. The now two persons left the cabin, as the crew awaited the word of the captain.
"We have come to an agreement; we will assist this man on his endeavors to slay a certain enemy, and doing so, we will have his assistance in battle against the Spaniards. Is that correct, mister..." "Please, call me Felix. Felix Atrum." "Now, Felix, could you tell us all about this enemy?" "It would do nothing more than complicate the matter; for now, be assured that I shall recognize it on sight." "Very well. Men, return to your stations!" A unified "Yes Sir!" erupted from the crew, as they continued navigating, sailing, et cetera.
Felix opened the door back into the ship, only to be greeted by a rather annoyed Will. "Atrum. Just what do you think you're doing?" "Ah, Mr. Williams; so nice to see you. Glad to see you remain in one piece. I would hate to think what Loran would have done to you had he found you first." "Which brings me to the question; just what do you think you're doing?! I had the perfect opportunity to kill him!" "Now, Williams, I assure you I have very good explanations for this. Now, I suggest we enter the deck of the ship so that-" Will brought the ray gun up to Felix's face. "No sneaky moves from you this time. If you have such a good explanation for this, then I demand it now." "Very well, if you insist."
"You see, William, this is all a part of my plan. We villains are notorious for this. By rescuing Loran from your deadly grasp, I was able to lure him to my side; something that would not have been done otherwise. In fact, he has offerred his assistance in slaying Voltraich." "Why Voltraich? And why team up with such a murderous thug?" Will became angered, and thrust the gun into Felix's face. "Now now, all in due time. Lower the gun, it becomes hard to speak when it's in front of my mouth. Nonetheless, I haven't agreed to his help yet; it has merely been offerred. Personally, I don't care much for slaying Voltraich yet. While I admit he is a wildcard, he isn't exactly the most aggressive being I have seen. But Loran's assistance is crucial; at the very least, if he is trying to kill someone else, that someone isn't me." "Which brings me to yet another point, aren't you aware he could backstab you any moment?" "Ah, yes, that. Have you ever heard of 'honor among theives'? Well, it does exist. Although it is less honor, and moreso 'scratch my back, and I'll scratch your's'. As long as I continue to assist him, he will have no real reason to retaliate. Not that it would do any good." "What is that supposed to mean?" "I mean exactly what I say, William. It will not do him any good if he retaliates against me. You have seen me in action. Your little gun has no affect on me, and I begin to wonder why you even bother to point it at me. I am immune to your trivial physical attacks." "If that is so, then why are you telling me all of this? I find it a bit odd that a villain of your stature would simply lay everything out for me." "Yes; and that is exactly why no one will believe you."
Will brought the gun down as he took a step back. "W-what did you say?" The villain's smile curved into a wicked smirk, as the words danced off his tongue, which Will became more and more convinced looked like one that belonged to a serpent. "No one will believe you if you try to tell them what I have just divulged to you. I have no real reason to tell you all of this, and everyone else would know that, unless they underestimate me. But, that would simply be another advantage I have. Confusion is my weapon, and I wield it well." Will nearly dropped his gun as he stood speechless. Bring yourself together, you can't let him outsmart you! "And just what do you intend to do now?" "Very simple; I will continue to work on the emotions of the witch; I have saved her once, and I hope to have earned her trust by the time this round has ended." "Quit this; don't you see we could work together and find a way out of here? With all of us alive?!" Felix shook his head, and 'tsked' repeatedly. "Will, Will, Will. There are forces more powerful than us at work here. We are under the supervision of gods. They have the power to recreate space and matter to their will, to such an extent that they can force eight hapless vessels from across time and space to have battle. Once you get the notion of escape out of your mind, the sooner you become a more valuable ally." Felix began to walk past Will. "It was nice talking, but I do not want to be around when the crew realizes that their captain isn't... All there." A big smile marked the villain's face as Will realized something he had not before; he could see through him. "Replication is imperfect, and there will always be flaws. In this case, transparency is an issue. In another minute or two, the crew will realize their captain has been killed, and whether you have come to grip with the situation will not matter. As much as you likely despise me, you have no choice but to join me. You can not dispatch this entire crew on your own. I, however, can." Will grimaced as he grabbed his gun and fired at Atrum; his jaw nearly dropped at what he saw. The 'bullet' seemed to simply phase through him! "I say, very nice shot. Now, if you can quit your resisting and come along, this will be much simpler."
Loran left the room, and shortly escaped into the shadows; he would wait to see what Atrum would do before killing any of the crew. At least, any on the top deck. He just had to make sure that no one heard them scream. Not too difficult a task at all.
Felix looked at the now dead captain; this would be a problem. However, problems have solutions. "So, back to shapeshifting. I have grown somewhat rusty in the prospect, but hopefully I can manage." He let out a sigh as his body warped to resemble the deceased. Although not perfect, it was more than enough to fool any half-blind sailor in the middle of the night. Now, if I can just... The villain's body contoured again, this time releasing a split image of himself. After stuffing the body into a cubboard, and cleaning up the blood, the crime was untraceable. The now two persons left the cabin, as the crew awaited the word of the captain.
"We have come to an agreement; we will assist this man on his endeavors to slay a certain enemy, and doing so, we will have his assistance in battle against the Spaniards. Is that correct, mister..." "Please, call me Felix. Felix Atrum." "Now, Felix, could you tell us all about this enemy?" "It would do nothing more than complicate the matter; for now, be assured that I shall recognize it on sight." "Very well. Men, return to your stations!" A unified "Yes Sir!" erupted from the crew, as they continued navigating, sailing, et cetera.
Felix opened the door back into the ship, only to be greeted by a rather annoyed Will. "Atrum. Just what do you think you're doing?" "Ah, Mr. Williams; so nice to see you. Glad to see you remain in one piece. I would hate to think what Loran would have done to you had he found you first." "Which brings me to the question; just what do you think you're doing?! I had the perfect opportunity to kill him!" "Now, Williams, I assure you I have very good explanations for this. Now, I suggest we enter the deck of the ship so that-" Will brought the ray gun up to Felix's face. "No sneaky moves from you this time. If you have such a good explanation for this, then I demand it now." "Very well, if you insist."
"You see, William, this is all a part of my plan. We villains are notorious for this. By rescuing Loran from your deadly grasp, I was able to lure him to my side; something that would not have been done otherwise. In fact, he has offerred his assistance in slaying Voltraich." "Why Voltraich? And why team up with such a murderous thug?" Will became angered, and thrust the gun into Felix's face. "Now now, all in due time. Lower the gun, it becomes hard to speak when it's in front of my mouth. Nonetheless, I haven't agreed to his help yet; it has merely been offerred. Personally, I don't care much for slaying Voltraich yet. While I admit he is a wildcard, he isn't exactly the most aggressive being I have seen. But Loran's assistance is crucial; at the very least, if he is trying to kill someone else, that someone isn't me." "Which brings me to yet another point, aren't you aware he could backstab you any moment?" "Ah, yes, that. Have you ever heard of 'honor among theives'? Well, it does exist. Although it is less honor, and moreso 'scratch my back, and I'll scratch your's'. As long as I continue to assist him, he will have no real reason to retaliate. Not that it would do any good." "What is that supposed to mean?" "I mean exactly what I say, William. It will not do him any good if he retaliates against me. You have seen me in action. Your little gun has no affect on me, and I begin to wonder why you even bother to point it at me. I am immune to your trivial physical attacks." "If that is so, then why are you telling me all of this? I find it a bit odd that a villain of your stature would simply lay everything out for me." "Yes; and that is exactly why no one will believe you."
Will brought the gun down as he took a step back. "W-what did you say?" The villain's smile curved into a wicked smirk, as the words danced off his tongue, which Will became more and more convinced looked like one that belonged to a serpent. "No one will believe you if you try to tell them what I have just divulged to you. I have no real reason to tell you all of this, and everyone else would know that, unless they underestimate me. But, that would simply be another advantage I have. Confusion is my weapon, and I wield it well." Will nearly dropped his gun as he stood speechless. Bring yourself together, you can't let him outsmart you! "And just what do you intend to do now?" "Very simple; I will continue to work on the emotions of the witch; I have saved her once, and I hope to have earned her trust by the time this round has ended." "Quit this; don't you see we could work together and find a way out of here? With all of us alive?!" Felix shook his head, and 'tsked' repeatedly. "Will, Will, Will. There are forces more powerful than us at work here. We are under the supervision of gods. They have the power to recreate space and matter to their will, to such an extent that they can force eight hapless vessels from across time and space to have battle. Once you get the notion of escape out of your mind, the sooner you become a more valuable ally." Felix began to walk past Will. "It was nice talking, but I do not want to be around when the crew realizes that their captain isn't... All there." A big smile marked the villain's face as Will realized something he had not before; he could see through him. "Replication is imperfect, and there will always be flaws. In this case, transparency is an issue. In another minute or two, the crew will realize their captain has been killed, and whether you have come to grip with the situation will not matter. As much as you likely despise me, you have no choice but to join me. You can not dispatch this entire crew on your own. I, however, can." Will grimaced as he grabbed his gun and fired at Atrum; his jaw nearly dropped at what he saw. The 'bullet' seemed to simply phase through him! "I say, very nice shot. Now, if you can quit your resisting and come along, this will be much simpler."