Re: The Grand Battle [Round Six: Library of Lies!]
03-02-2010, 01:16 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Arnold still had the "children's book". He pulled it out and added another line.
"The crystal of healing, though it was shattered, could not be completely destroyed. It reformed itself, and sought out the heroes, hoping to aid them."
The crystal appeared near him. Arnold felt the healing energy flow through the library.
"Now, let's see what Eximo finds."
***
The healing energy flowed through Eximo's body, driving the amalgamation of spirits out once more.
The instinct to feed returned... and then, it was replaced by a different instinct.
Fear.
***
The vacuum cleaner continued to move on its own, acting automatically...
But its priorities had been changed since the last time it had experienced this.
It drove right past a particularly dusty shelf.
***
The amalgamation was surrounded by a powerful spirit. A spirit which seemed hungry itself - and yet, it made no move.
Desperate, the amalgamation sought out a physical body to hide in.
The nearest happened to be Drake Eon's.
***
IT IS EVERYWHERE! the voice screamed in Drake's mind. SAVE US FROM IT!
"What the hell?" Drake yelled. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I strongly suspect it's Arnold's fault."
He ran off to find his colleague, the voice screaming at him all the while.
***
Aeon turned the mirror towards the crystal. Just as he thought... more parchment. But it seemed to have the same effect as the one from before...
He was interrupted by Drake running in from behind him.
"Out of my way!" the Gentleman screamed, knocking Aeon to the ground. Arnold turned in the direction of the noise.
Drake saw the crystal, and began to have an inkling of what was going on.
"It's the vacuum cleaner yelling at me, isn't it? It's screaming that there's something out to get it, and this 'something' is everywhere. I don't know what you did, but fix it!"
"Everywhere...?" Arnold seemed genuinely surprised, then broke into his trademark smile. "Of course. Now I understand."
"I don't care what you understand, I need to get this mess of voices out of my head!"
"In due time, my good man," Arnold replied. He walked over to Aeon, and grabbed the mirror from him. He turned it towards the bookshelves, and saw the parchment they were made from.
"So that's it. That's where he hid the book."
Aeon thought about fighting for the mirror, but decided to play along. He was, after all, curious about Arnold's words. "Where? What book?"
"A book on the Director. Like those biographies you and I were looking at before. As for where..." Arnold opened his arms wide, gesturing all around himself. "It's everywhere. This entire library is actually the book itself."
"Amazing," Drake grumbled. "Now, do something about this vacuum cleaner in my head!"
"We will, but first we have to find its body," Arnold replied. "The book is so powerful it fills this place on the spirit plane as well. It's too dangerous for a spirit here, unless it seeks refuge in a body with its own will." He turned to Aeon. "I think it's headed for your other friend right now. Let's go pay her a visit, shall we?"
Arnold still had the "children's book". He pulled it out and added another line.
"The crystal of healing, though it was shattered, could not be completely destroyed. It reformed itself, and sought out the heroes, hoping to aid them."
The crystal appeared near him. Arnold felt the healing energy flow through the library.
"Now, let's see what Eximo finds."
***
The healing energy flowed through Eximo's body, driving the amalgamation of spirits out once more.
The instinct to feed returned... and then, it was replaced by a different instinct.
Fear.
***
The vacuum cleaner continued to move on its own, acting automatically...
But its priorities had been changed since the last time it had experienced this.
It drove right past a particularly dusty shelf.
***
The amalgamation was surrounded by a powerful spirit. A spirit which seemed hungry itself - and yet, it made no move.
Desperate, the amalgamation sought out a physical body to hide in.
The nearest happened to be Drake Eon's.
***
IT IS EVERYWHERE! the voice screamed in Drake's mind. SAVE US FROM IT!
"What the hell?" Drake yelled. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I strongly suspect it's Arnold's fault."
He ran off to find his colleague, the voice screaming at him all the while.
***
Aeon turned the mirror towards the crystal. Just as he thought... more parchment. But it seemed to have the same effect as the one from before...
He was interrupted by Drake running in from behind him.
"Out of my way!" the Gentleman screamed, knocking Aeon to the ground. Arnold turned in the direction of the noise.
Drake saw the crystal, and began to have an inkling of what was going on.
"It's the vacuum cleaner yelling at me, isn't it? It's screaming that there's something out to get it, and this 'something' is everywhere. I don't know what you did, but fix it!"
"Everywhere...?" Arnold seemed genuinely surprised, then broke into his trademark smile. "Of course. Now I understand."
"I don't care what you understand, I need to get this mess of voices out of my head!"
"In due time, my good man," Arnold replied. He walked over to Aeon, and grabbed the mirror from him. He turned it towards the bookshelves, and saw the parchment they were made from.
"So that's it. That's where he hid the book."
Aeon thought about fighting for the mirror, but decided to play along. He was, after all, curious about Arnold's words. "Where? What book?"
"A book on the Director. Like those biographies you and I were looking at before. As for where..." Arnold opened his arms wide, gesturing all around himself. "It's everywhere. This entire library is actually the book itself."
"Amazing," Drake grumbled. "Now, do something about this vacuum cleaner in my head!"
"We will, but first we have to find its body," Arnold replied. "The book is so powerful it fills this place on the spirit plane as well. It's too dangerous for a spirit here, unless it seeks refuge in a body with its own will." He turned to Aeon. "I think it's headed for your other friend right now. Let's go pay her a visit, shall we?"
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse