Origins, NC-17 - Frozen Dusk Oriented -

[Iucidius]

[WOOT WOOT! Here we go! x33 I'll start Rhigama off later ]]


Heaven.

It is a lovely place in every sense, every mind and every culture. Each person would prefer to come here instead of going to that wretched place named Hell. The lawless place. The realm of suffering, evil and all things 'bad'.

But even in Heaven a mind can wander. That is just what was happening with an angel named Gabriel, who was ignoring the few golden strands of hair that had fallen annoyingly across one eye. He was out in the Sea of Mist and Cloud, where few others strayed because it was so easy to fall from there for anyone with only one pair of wings...archangels went here often to be alone if they needed to be. It's silent and serene out here, between bodies of fluffiness, catching rays of light from an unfathomable place on the horizon, coloring in different hues of pastels along the curling edges. Clouds like candy. That's what Gabriel would've thought as a boy.

Lately Gabriel was distinctly troubled though and as such, he spent the better part of his time out here, in the Cloudsea.

What was troubling him?
Why...Lucifer.
Lucifer who wasn't normal these days...or normal as others had known him.
He was...so strange...

But that wasn't the only thing bugging Gabriel. What really worried him the most, above all, was that other angels looked up to Lucifer -so- much that they were even having similar thoughts as he, emulating some actions, so on.

Troublesome. What would he be able to do about it? Michael was being quiet about it. Raphael was busy pretending nothing was going wrong.

Was Gabriel the only one not blinded?


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Speaking of blind, on Nirvana, dieties hesitated before approaching Osiris. He was in the 'Library', looking something up. Hey. Even he had a few things to learn and he was too busy to keep every last thing in his head. Books are good for anybody.

They stole glances at him, but Osiris pretended that he took no notice of this behavior. He merely continued what he was doing and knew he was being watched. It was tiresome to the extreme but he dealth with it. Twasn't something he was disused to; people were forever plucking up the courage to strike up a conversation with him. Most often they'd never take the first step foreward and give up before trying to say 'hello', simplest step of a discussion.

He's an engima. Something they wanted to figure out. These dieties, every one of them, wanted to know him so they could use him.

But Osiris finished what he was doing and left, heading into the hallway. He moved in a very unique way; not fluid, but still graceful...each action was fluent with the shadows around him, making him appear solid and at the same time, ghostly and ethereal. His hair was long right now, and tied loosely. Several strands had fallen out of the ponytail, falling over his strong shoulders and framing his caramel-skinned face inset with whiteless black eyes. Most people do not make eye contact with him. To make eye contact for a second is to see your fated death. To stare any longer...is to die, unless he guards against that power and doesn't allow it to happen.

He moved along, black fabric of his clothing whispering around his powerfully built frame. Aphrodite and other goddesses (and, yes, plenty of gods) longed for him...lusted after him and wanted his unbeating heart for themselves, greedy sons of bitches that they are.

Yet Osiris brushed them off as not worth his time.

[Valendra]

[[lol rhi XDDD you're not the patient type are you? 8D]]

"Si-Sir Gabriel?" a tiny voice hesitated, it had a melodic charm in it.

Owner of the voice was an angel, a very young one with big turquoise, saphire hued eyes and doll curls of magenta hair was falling on young girl's shoulders. She seemed too shy to approach archangel, or merely scared of falling from the edge, lovely angel was standing beneath the secured roof of heaven, leaning to an ivory column. She looked not any older then any 12 year old mortal would be.

"Are you disturbing Gabriel now, Valendra?" a soothing voice purred behind.

Owner of the voice was remarkable among other archangels,eyes in brightest shades of green, hair glowing under daylight like it's gold. A casual, charming smile was pasted on his handsome face, in white robes he was bound to wear as head archangel, Lucifer was what every mortal would ever ask or dream of an angel to be. Like his name, he looked like a fresh breeze, a glorious morning star shining above highest lands of skies.

As young angel blushed and hid her face behind her beautiful hair, Lucifer smiled more and patted girl's head playfully.

"Now now, are we blushing this easily? That's a treat every young man would love to tease... Imagining your adulthood is enough to give nightmares to other angels I bet." he said chuckling sinisterly as girl hid behind column with a weak whine.

[[geez... he's evil XD]]
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"You'll be pleased..." young lady bowed to her parents with a serene smile on her face.

Her parents, her ethereal, ghastly mother, always burried ina fog of green leaves and glitters, was a beautiful being itself. Her flowy hair, almost like it's transparent in a weak light yellow color. Her white eyes were smiling with an inner light along with her full lips.

"I have no doubt dearest." her voice echoed in grand hall. "You'll present us in the most suitable way."

"We will never be ashamed of you, show them who Isis is my beloved daughter." Oranos's voice thundered after his wife's chirping.

Isis smiled, her blank white eyes inherited from her mother, along with the mysterious charming nature of hers. Her fierce warrior skills and determination was thanks to her father though. She was a perfect blend of both her deity parents. Whatever will come at tonight's party, she would handle easily. And best thing was her parents never cared about public impression.

[Iucidius]

Gabriel listened to what went on behind him at first, then he twisted around and in one motion, glided over to the shallow steps up to the ivory columns. He touched down to the opal-tiled floor and walked to the young angel and placed a hand gently on her head, ruffling her hair fondly. "Pay him no mind." He said, and knelt down to be eye level with her and brushed her hair away from her face, glancing at Lucifer for a moment (almost as though to silently scold him) and smiled at her. Gabriel was not as glorious in appearance as Lucifer...rather, he was simply handsome with short ash-blonde hair and lighter golden streaks brought out by the sun, and sky blue eyes. These eyes of his, along with his voice, were very soothing in nature.

Gabriel was the big softy, the one who everyone went to when they needed to feel better. Michael however was very stern, sometimes almost combative, along with Magnus....and then last but not least was Raphael who is...well...a wierdo. He was the 'character' out of the archangels, kind of silly but not out of line, you know, he's the FUN guy whom you wonder how he became an archangel in the first place. He could be serious when he had to be. But only if he must.

While waiting for little Valendra to come out of her shell, Gabriel looked up at Lucifer and said, "In a fine mood today I see." As opposed to what...yesterday, when he was mischevious? XDD

[AWWW SHE SOOOO CUUUUTE!! ]]

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Osiris was on his way out of Nirvana Sanctum, walking the immense length of the Grand Hall. He heard voices long before he saw the owners of those voices, and soon he came across the family of three. Gaia, Oranos and Isis...huh, they're a rarity. So rare that he had to pause to remember their names.

But why bother remembering? Osiris only gave them a passing glance as he walked around them, saying nothing and remaining solemn and pensive, as though he were pondering the weight of the universe.

Down the hall was a squeal and an explosion of laughter, and the family of three might catch a wisecracking smirk from Osiris and a low, close-mouthed snicker.

OSIRIS STRIKES AGAIN, AHAHAHAAA!


[He's known as 'The Trickster' for a reason. The others are so serious around him that he cannot help but pull pranks on them. XDD ]]

[Valendra]

"Well..." Lucifer shrugged. "Let's say I settled some stuff only today." he said looking off to distance.

Valendra looked up to Gabriel, with puppy eyes like she always did when she was upset or ashamed. She wasn't enjoying Lucifer's teasings, he grew a habit to tease youngsters though, she was a common victim. She bit her lower lip as she nodded to archangel, trying to control her butterly heart. Being in presence of any archangel drove her insanely excited.

"I... I wanted to ask... May... may I..." her voice raised and fell into a whisper, she was always nervous around archangels. ".. May I... stay with you?" she pursed her lips as her eyes looked down to archangel's collarbone, furthest place close to his face...

"Having a crush on Gaby mommy?" Lucifer leaned down to Valendra, to have a better look at girl's face. "How sweet of thee fair maiden!"

Valendra frowned as her eyes opened wide, she stare at Lucifer in disblief then she clenched Gabriel's robe and buried her face on his shoulder with a weak whine. She was spending her spare time around Gabriel, she was quite attached to archangel. Maybe it was a crush, it didn't matter at all. Other kids teased her being a sissy and Gabriel's "mommy" title was a well known joke, how fitting it was to him though... She loved the natural compassion archangel radiated, he was always kind and understanding to her. Unlike big meany Lucifer, he was always protecting young ones.

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Isis merely casted a glance to walking figure. She had an idea on the identity of the young man, but she didn't know any deities on Nirvana other than her parents anyway. She didn't loose her time on wandering around though. In a mist smelling ocena breeze she vanished from her parent's presence.

Meanwhile, hermes, the messenger boy of gods was wandering around, running in haste of light, appearing and vanishing from sight in blink of an eye. He popped up right before Osiris, who almost bumped into short boy. Hermes corrected his helmet and smiled widely at god of death before a deep bow.

"My sincerest apologies for running in your way sire, but I have news to spread every ear in Nirvana!" he stood up as he held out a parchment, unrolling it to read content aloud. "To every deity alive, putting foot in Nirvana should hear well!! Tonight a ball will be held in honor of, Great lord of skies, Oranos and Charming lady of earth, Gaia's one and only beloved daughter, lady of oceans and warrior maidens; Isis' introduction to Nirvana!! All heard is invited and expected to show their respects to thine lord and lady!" he finished, after a nudge of his helmet he smiled back at god, rolling parchment. "Sire..." then he vanished leaving a fierce wind behind.

[[there... oficially invited XDDD]]

[Iucidius]

[short one. i really am not feeling good.]]

Gabriel nodded to Valendra. "Yes you can stay with me." And he knew he couldn't say anything to Lucifer...it wasn't within his rights. Lucifer was above them all as an archangel and Gabriel was obedient enough not to overstep his boundaries.

But oh how he wanted to tell Lucifer off right now. The man was getting worse and worse with each passing day!!

Gabriel smoothed her hair, letting her cling to him, and looked from her to Lucifer. "Out of curiosity, have you any clue as to when to stop taunting others?"

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Osiris quirked an eyebrow but moved on. Hm. A ball tonight. Was that who those people were in the hall that he passed earlier? Hmmm.
Hey it's something to do. But he wasn't really looking foreward to it. The other dieties would skirt around him as though he were infected with the plague and he didn't care so much about that as their attitiude towards him. It was bothersome.

Fuck. Everything about Nirvana was bothersome!

[Valendra]

[[Don't worry. =)]]

Lucifer narrowed his eyes, with a mysterious smile, -looking more dangerous than usual- he pursed his lips.

"No..." standing up he turned to walk lazily to next column standing a few feet before him. "I guess being good boy is not enough for me anymore. Oh, of course..." he paused for a dramatic turn of his body, rolling his beautiful eyes. "If I have to bow before those humans again that it is... I'd more likely to puke..." he grinned widely at grimace Gabriel was showing now, he looked terrified more than concern. "Oops... my bad, I was going to say 'thrown up'."

Valendra looked up to Lucifer between the golden and magenta locks, almost sure her face is perfectly hidden. How could Lucifer of all angels, lord of all archangels could speak like that?? He was beautiful, elegant, loyal and everyone admired him, even he was favorite of God!

"I've been doing some thinking Gabriel."Lucifer continued his monologue. "Thought, debated and discussed all odds and fairs in my head, and concluded with one answer to define my... disturbance." he leaned to ivory column, which looked almost dull standing next to the magnificent creature. "We're angels, lords of heaven, who'd bow and serve to only and one lord we recognize. Existence of Nirvana is even denied by us, we're angels of humans, none other existence would be expected by us and our lord."

"And... still..." he slowly turned to archangel, his eyes glittering under morning light dangerously. "We're suddenly on second place after adam and eve showed up and more than that, we should bow before them..." he laughed with a dark humor on his silky voice, alien to him completely yet fitting somehow...

"No... no Gabriel, I won't wow to a mortal being, I'd only and only wow to my lord." he said, his voice trailing off thoughtfully as his eyes locked into distance thoughtfully.

[[this is actually according to muslim beliefs <.< since I have no idea why lucifer fell in christian or jew beliefs I took mine. It gives guy more justice...
Here is story, Lucifer fell only because he denied to bow before adam and eve as lord asked. he gave same reasoning as I wrote for lucifer above. he also said they're mortals, they can be taunted, tainted and become evil easily. god banished him from heaven, then he turned back as a snake and tricked eve to give adam the fruit. When they both were banished from heaven and forced to live on earth, Lucifer came back and said he was right. They had a deal with god there, 'till armageddon he'll try tainting adam's sons and prove humans are deceptive, unlike the god who had faith in them. so, story is basicly this

also, I assumed there'll be such a ceremony held soon, so luci is regarding to that... he's upset and a bit disappointed]]
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[[I suggest we skip to party XDD]]

Well... it was the grand hall and every deity was present for the surprise guest of the ball. No one has ever seen this so called Isis, some have heard her name but that was it. Where was she since she was born to existence? Some even said she was born yesterday, some said she was an ugly old woman so she had to go on a quest for eternal youth and beauty. Rumors were already flying around, it wasn't much later Seth found Osiris, who made quite a grand enterance himself.

"Hey!" Seth grinned, showing his fangs with excitement. "It was getting boring y'know.."

He was quite a skinny boy with caramel tanned skin, black messy hair falling on his muscled shoulders. He was granted with a charming crooked smile and a brilliant set of golden eyes. Often he appeared with a skirt, wearing some jewelry of royalty over arms and braces, sometimes an earring or some beads on his hair. Today was no exception, he was proudly displaying his light muscled torso along with the tribal tattoo on his back, along with his naked feet.

Aphrodite was often distracted while Venus was obviously lusting over the boy, he was charming but wasn't quite mature enough to appreciate attention. He found such affections lame and waste of time, so after a while he ended up tailing Osiris and plotting pranks to other gods together. Seth was kind of an orphan, much like Osiris he had no relatives who claimed to be his, anyway... Probably that was another reason for the brotherly affection young one felt for god of death.

Now, standing next to Osiris, he looked more of a younger brother. He was quite shorter than him but there was a certain feeling about both two, that they belonged to a totally different world.

"Did you heard, that Isis is either a poorly disguised old hag who's trying to get into nirvana from mortal lands, or she's just enough imaginary that this whole ball thing is a big prank... You can't believe rumors flying around, Venus is so tensed and Aphrodite is so jealous! I'm not even going to mention other women, they're all crazy!"

Oh yeah... Seth is god of emotions, he can later feelings of the ones around him, or feel them. In this case, he was feeling their minds... and since feelings have a motive behind them, a trace of a piece of minding is always attached to those feelings. Seth usually scared them by telling he can read minds, which wasn't completely true but enough to give deities goose bumps.

[[lol... I couldn't let him linger on his own XD he should have some pals you know 8D]]

[Iucidius]

Gabriel didn't want to beleive his ears but he had to. Because Lucifer was speaking his mind though it sounded like crazy talk. His fears as of now had been confirmed: Lucifer wasn't right and now he knew part of the extent of that.

But Gabe wasn't about to act scared. He was worried...Gabriel doesn't <i>get</i> scared. He's an impregnable iron wall buried under a avalanche of soft kindness and compassion. Gabriel's inner strength, his mentality and so on were what earned him his position as an archangel, in addition to living a 'good life'.

"Come along now Valendra. Let us leave him to his thoughts." Gabriel rose and took the girl's hand, then walked away with her beside him, his robes barely whispering on the opal-tiled floor, weaving past a few ivory pillars and biting his tongue as severely as possible. He had wanted to say, 'leave the 'madman'. The psychopath. Let him blaspheme in peace.
But Gabriel, like the others, wouldn't say such things.

For now Gabriel wondered if Lucifer was ready to rip the beautiful wings from his spine yet~


[I'll write for Rhi whenever he falls and catch her life up tothat point since she has no one to interact with anyway right now. As for the religion thing...that's fine, I'm an atheist and I dont remember very much about such religious tales. What you wrote and mentioned afterwards sounds great to me but I dunno what you have in mind for a 'cerimony'... ]]

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Osiris chuckled. "I don't know why you trouble yourself with thier opinions Seth, you never agree with them anyway. But I am sure I've seen Isis before. I can assure you that she isn't an old dusty hag."

He sat down and leaned back in the chair, whiteless eyes scanning the area. People were mingling and being generally well behaved; but something about them was bothering him. They continued looking his way. As though he were something to be won, auctioned off to the highest bidder...no, that is not what he was, but people are cruel. Dieties are even worse.

[Valendra]

[[I have these two beautiful scenes for both isis and luci... well, about heaven let's say. but well, I'm short on time... damn... I'll write tomorrow =___= oh, listen to "my dear feather" from tsubasa chronicles ost. that's the song I2ll write scene for Isis.. entering ball hall and finally laying eyes on osiris 8D beautiful piece I tell you... <3]]

[Valendra]

Valendra looked behind over her shoulder, then not daring to be caught by Lucifer as she was peeking on him, she turned away and focused on walking with Gabriel. Why were archangels upset about exactly? What Lucifer made some sense, of course she couldn't understand all of it but the way Gabriel reacted made it sound like it's somehow outrageous. She looked up as she heard flapping of wings.

"Ah, Gabriel. You were here?" called out voice of the cheerful archangel. "What do you have there? Is it sweet little Valendra??" Raphael chirped as he landed gracefully before them. "Hey!" he said, leaning over his kneels to get young angel's eye level. "Val? Why you look so scared? Does Uncle Raph scare you that much?" he frowned, pouting his lower lip.

Valendra lowered her head to hide blushing splashed all over her face, she was havign a hard time around archangels and it seemed she was a favorite among them. She lifted her free hand to her face to cover whatever portion of it was visible at the moment.

"Come on... Give old good Raph a big hug!!" he said, kneeling on one knee openning hsi arms wide. "Come on, you know I only bite naughty angels! Or do you like Gabriel more than me?" he added grinning.

Valendra could keep hiding away, she loved Raphael too. So she finally released blonde archangel's hand and she hugged brunette with a hesistant shy embrace. But she was lifted up by Raphael, making her cry a light yelp.

"Ieaah!!" she cried, holding onto raphael more tightly.

"See? it's not that baaad." he said, patting on her back.

Finally directing his attention to Gabriel, he put on a more serious face.

"By any chance Gabriel, did you ever see Lucifer? I've been looking for him since first morning lights, no offense but I began to feel like he's been avoiding me purposely."

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Seth snickered, looking at Osiris as he ignored Minerva's moody feelings succesfully.

"You saw her and never told me about it? Damn , why the coolest stuff find you always?"

But then, he was distracted by sudden change of emotions around him, to be precise a certain appearance distracted him. He turned his head to look at new arrival, honor guest of the occasion.

She seemed magnificent, light was glittering, dancing in soft hues of colors over her pearly skin. A train of long liquid-like cloak was following her obediently through the stairs, with her every move her almost transparent dress was showing a different color of nature. Her wavy hair was falling down her waist like waves of ocean, shining, flowing like it's a reflection from sea surface. Her eyes were white, with a pale blue shade to it, no iris or pupil to be seen, giving her an enchanting yet an eerie feel. But her full lips, high cheekbones and smooth skin were complimented with a serene smile over her beautiful face.

She slowly walked down, aware of everyone's eyes turned at her, hungrily, full of expectations. She smiled to first few who had chance to talk to her first hand, she tilted her delicate head as Zeus raised her hand to his lips for a suave kiss. Chatter arose soon after her highness walked down the aisle and decided to talk with common folk. She didn't speak a word at all, a mere nod of head, a polite smile curving her delicate lips, maybe an approving hum.

But soon, her eyes darted away from crowd, finding the source of her curiousity, a hole in land of living. Her eyes locked on Osiris, like a mesmerized deer, she turned away from her fandom crowd and walked across the room almost to stand before this handsome stranger. Who stayed away from her like a few of the present deities. She looked right into pitch black eyes, she was astonished but more over she looked curious, intrigued.

"You are..." her voice flow, in a charming pitch with a clear tone. "... dead." she said simply.

She seemed bewitched with the complex, opposite nature of the young man. Ignoring whatever others are thinking or reacting to this sudden confrontation, she kept looking curiously into those dark eyes.

[[she's quite a daredevil huh? XDD]]

[Iucidius]

"Why yes. Unfortunatly I have seen him...I dislike saying it but he is getting worse and worse." Gabriel said, tilting his head. "Ever since we were all..you know, told to keep an eye on him....well...oh, why don't you see for yourself? But if you do so, kindly leave Valendra with me. He has taken a special liking to harassing the poor thing, more so than usual. I last saw Lucifer near the Cloudsea."

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Osiris had given the once-over while she was on her way, but its literally impossible to tell if he's looking at a person except for the feeling that he might be, the skin prickling, of cells dieing under his gaze.

"And you are..." He trailed off, making eye contact with her. "...living." Then he raised an eyebrow. "Awful lot of fuss for one person." He commented right after, rather lazily...unlike everyone else, Osiris was acting as though Isis was just another person whom wasn't so important.

[Osiris likes her body but he's waiting for her to show what kinda personality she really has. ]]

[Valendra]

[[will write for heaven laters =__=]]
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A smile curved on her lips, her eyelashes fluttered as she dropped her gaze briefly from Osiris' face.

"Perhaps..." she mused slowly. "They're giving me more credit than I deserve, I never imagined to see such a curious sea of deities." she showed a lopsided smirk, she was amused and enjoying this new company obviously.

"Isis, dearest..." the silent voice of Minerva distracted queen though, much to her disappointement. "May I introduce you with my brother?"

Isis looked away from Osiris unvolunteerily, Minerva was a tall, sophisticated woman. She had a calming aura, her approach usually helped others to think on a more balanced, logical level. Her presence was recalling sense of logic and sanity it seemed. She smiled politely with an elegant hand gesture as she suggested young lady the way. Her sleek silver hair was falling down her thin, wide shoulders like a cloak below a loose bun at back of her neck. As usual, her taste of clothing was simple, yet delicate, sophisticated with a elegant taste.

As she nodded to Osiris kindly she put on a brief smile and placed a gentle hand on Isis's pearly shoulder. She wasn't fandoming god of death but politely enduring his presence like most of the other deities did.

"Young Isis..." she started in a slow voice, walking away from pranskters. "That is God of Death you've spoken to. By all means, perhaps it would be the best if you avoided his presence in near future. Both of you are in hostile lands to each other, some harm may come to you if someone was not careful enough." she explained her worries.

"Bitch..." Seth cursed between his teeth. "She's feeding her with utter nonsense... I say let's target her next time-..." he was getting carried with the new ideas to torture old goddess, then he frowned as he was distracted by a new wave of emotion hit him. "Holy shit... " he glanced at Osiris, showing a fang under his grim smile. "You've done it again pal, not giving me a chance with the new gal, eh?" seeing the interested expression on taller one's face he chuckled. "She's determined to ignore every hostile comment about you, I guess she's the stubborn type. Might be fun teasing her..." he said, looking after Isis.

He was impressed by her, by looks she was definitely worth a shot, compared to other females on Nirvana. She was a total new breath, Seth was a boy still and in relationships he was inexperienced, but he was feeling facinated by this Isis it seemed.

[[now... this wasn't much display of a personality... though isis is just testing waters for now. She wants to know everyone or at least meet them once, but she2ll kick ass if anyone rub her the wrong way.]]

[Iucidius]

[FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK i was just writing a real good post and the computer refreshed the page on me!!!! ]]


Osiris watched the women go and said to Seth, "She is interesting. And also she appears to be...well, I'm not certain, but...uncomfortable? Being forced to act unlike herself? Is that what it is, Seth? You of all people should know."

While waiting for the other's answer, Osiris watched Zeus out the corner of his eye, seeing how Zeus eyed Isis up like he always looked at other women...and Hera was by his side, chatting up Artemis and Athena. Hera was pleased that Zeus had stopped cheating as much as he normally would but she didn't know that he was about to have a relapse on old habits, and the real reason why he hadn't tried much of anything lately was due largely to the fact that he had made an attempt to take Osiris's power from him but found himself incapable and came away so ill that Osiris could have killed the man. Hera threatened Osiris to make sure Zeus didn't pass away. Osiris had smirked at the time and told her that Zeus's soul would be too troublesome to keep around, but he wasn't going to help him in or out of the grave so to speak...and also that if she continued to threaten him, he'd not only take Zeus's life....but hers, too. This didn't help Osiris's current situation any. It only became proof of everyone's worst fears. That they aren't as immortal as they'd like to be. That the REAL immortal here was Osiris, since he cannot die again, and it is impossible to bring him to life and kill him...he'd just become what he is now again. It is a great gift and an even greater curse.

So it only bright more to light the fact that Zeus was stagnant in improvement while other dieties grew and grew stronger and stronger. Nirvana, which Zeus tried to claim lordship over, is an independent entity that not only acts as a real home for the gods, but a mediator between the dieties who cannot negotiate balance amongst themselves. If Nirvana were ever to become poisoned in any way then they all would be, for lack of a better word....fucked.

Selfish Zeus was not the only one who intended to make another attempt on Osiris though. The others planned it too, wanting that ability to never fear death, to have it (or him) as a weapon. They were planning to do it during a time where people would be distracted and might not hear any noises resulting from their attempts on Death himself.

It would happen on...a night like tonight actually.
That would be perfect.


[You can take that thought and run if you like xD I know i will in my next post. I just wanted to give you some time to reply, lay out anything that needs to be done, yadda yadda. ]]

[Valendra]

[[hmm.. not sure really...]]

Seth tilted his head, narrowed his eyes as he focused on the one lady.

"I guess so... She's quite-..." he paused, not to think of next words or to emphasis Osiris's curiosity.

His eyes were flung open wide, he looked on his right, eyes unfocused, frowning with confussion. He opened his mouth to say something, anything, but he was too terrified and shocked to speak.

'Could the bastard have noticed?' one voice whispered curiously.

'Naw... can't be...' said another in a sinister tone.

'He looks delicious... and mine...' purred another.

Seth breathed heavily, his teeth were clenched, his hands formed two tight fists. He shook his head slightly as he closed his eyes, trying with every part of his being to block out those thoughts suddenly storming in his mind. To hear Isis's feelings he needed to concentrate quite more than usual, this brought up an open channel for others' feelings too it seemed. And it was getting overwhelming.

Osiris turned his eyes back to Seth and noting Seth's reaction. He immediatly became more focused on him and saw how hadly Seth was reacting to something...but what? So Osiris did something that would help Seth. He liked the boy too much to let him get this badly impacted over something, and as it was, he was having such a hard time with whatever it was. Osiris turned to Seth and placed his hands on both sides of the young man's head, then closed his eyes and concentrated. He heard the same thoughts as Seth. He recognized the voices and then felt a foreshock of what was coming. His eyes snapped open after alleviating some of Seth's pain (as only death can do, even without killing) and stood up, looking around at the others.

A cloak of darkness ascended over him, his aura manifesting and the whole room plunged into unnatural shadow. Then everyone would see it....the strange tendrils of light shooting through an archway towards Osiris, golden in color and white at the center. They shot right towards his vital points and his black greatsword and greatscythe appeared and he cut them down in time for a pool of pinkish energy to appear beneath him. He formed wings of solid darkness beat them downwards sharply and shot up into the air, now holding aloft below the ceiling, which was now starting to crack...forming a mouthlike divide....a clawed hand reaching through it, right towards him...he cut the hand off, and it fell down below to the pink portal, which made a whooshing sucking noise and collapsed in on itself.

Osiris glared, a low growl reverberating from his throat, his entire demeanor switching from calm and collected to threatening and prepared to encounter anything. He looked unstoppable right now...a sight to see. Death himself, at the ready with his two massive bladed weapons, both black and grand in design themselves...he was churning the air with a lazy beat of his dark, immaterial wings occasionally...and the very shadows embraced him.....

Seth gasped as Osiris left his head, taking much of the burden weighting over him. Watching with terror what was, or were attacking his brotherly figure, he was weak in such a fight. But least he could do was influencing terror in minds of the culprits, which were almost everyone present in the room and he knew who they were. Screams were heard here and there, some whined and some gasped.

Isis looked around, unable to see anyone at all. she just focused on the living then, she could follow events happening that way too, and from Seth's eyes she could see what was going on way clearly. She sighed, so as a host, she should make herself clear how she wants this presentation party to go on.

Suddenly neighs were close enough to hear, neighs of several winged mounts. Several wings flapped and rushed through tall windows into the ball hall. Isis lifted her left hand slowly to up, then letting it down with a quick manner light emerged from her body, bursting in through windows from an alien source in Nirvana. She waited calmly for darkness to cease, half of the Valkyries landed in a circular formation around the hall. While half were still floating in midair, one choosed to land right before the goddess. As her hair and dress flapped by the sudden wind from mount's wings, she remained motionless, looking in distance through her blank eyes. Valkyrie on the mount bowed deeply, as well as the mount kneeled it's front leg into a bow.

"My deepest appologies to her grace, we were late to respond your wish." she said, standing up again in a straight, confident posure on her mount. "Would her highness wish for us to interfere?"

Isis shook her head slightly, then turned around to her guests, who seemed to back away from her now. She smiled politely at them, then let her rich voice fly through air.

"I'll say this only once. Ever attack me or one of my guests at my presence... then prepare thyselves to bear consecuences..."her voice had no hint of humor, it was bitter; then she glanced up slightly. "And I won't be as generous as God of Death."

Then turning her eyes away from him, she closed them briefly, speaking for once again.

"Who ever feels threathened or insecure may leave. Night is over for me..." she opened her eyes to cast anoghter, yet unfriendly glance at her guests. "Awful lot of fuss for one person... too much of a burden to bear anyone..." she turned around to leave room in silence, through the stairs she entered hall.

Osiris sneered. "I knew I should never have set foot in this place. It is my fault that this happened. But rest assured," He paused and smirked. "This problem has come to a rest now. If there is a next time I will be certain to make your fears very real."

The only reason why he wasn't going to try right now was because for some reason, something was draining his energy continuously, and he'd rather figure out why it was happening. So he shot downwards, grabbed hold of Seth by the upper arm, and vanished through a wall with him...appearing several corridors over. It was one attatched to the main hall so if anyone walked out and headed straight, all they'd have to do is look sideways after passing a couple halls and they'd see the two men.

"Seth, how are you feeling now?"

His weapons had faded out of sight, as had his darkly ethereal wings. He cared about Seth only. Isis and Seth were the only two NOT on his blacklist...and if you're on the Death God's black list, you shouldn't sleep without a knife under your pillow.

Seth frowned, thinking carefully on his answer then raised his brows. Cleching on Osiris's arms as if he wasn't aware of his tight hold at all.

"Perfect! Now we have plenty of bastards on the black list... and that means we can do whatever we want to them!" his voice had an edge and was sounding still bitter.

Isis glanced at the way voices were coming through long corridors. It took little for her to discover two men, seemingly shaken still. She walked lazily at them, her moves were still graceful though.

"How are you dealing?" she asked with a casual voice. "You two sure have guts to bear those assholes." she said tilting her head to the ball hall.

She had talent, cursing and still making it sound as if she was complimenting with the sweetest voice, in the most sophisticated way possible.

Osiris nodded to Seth, then turned towards Isis, a hand on Seth's head, mussing his hair absentmindedly. "I'm fine, no problem. I knew they'd try something one day. It was only a matter of -when-. This guy here, however, got hurt, unlike me." He was absorbing the last tendrils of pain from the incident from Seth. It was his pain to bear, not the young god's. "I will leave Nirvana." He paused then added, "Permanently." Anger was frothing within him. He was witholding the feeling from Seth, guarding him as always. He didn't always know why he took such good care of the boy. It was something he started doing from the day he met him, like a big brother. "I'd apologize for their behavior, Isis, except I'm not sorry. You had to learn the truth of their hearts one way or another."

"If you're going anywhere I'll be coming with you!" Seth declared, frowning under a treathening golden glare.

Isis smiled, looking at Seth. "Will you be running away too, Seth?" her smile widened as boy frowned, realising that she knew his name. "I never expected anything from them to be honest. I'm pretty amused to see how demanding they are, they only recognise existing predetors in the land, and even more foolish to set their eyes on a dangerous one of their kind. I guess I'll hang around, to toy them." she chuckled lightly.

"Toy? What if they toy you?" Seth asked, well, cat was out of the bag now...

"Naw, it can't be the other way around. If they try to be predetor in this game, then they'll be toyed preys." she said shrugging. "Better to bite before getting biten."



This post has been edited by Valendra on Mar 14 2009, 01:30 PM

[Valendra]

"Yeah I did the same thing you speak of for awhile and look where it's gotten me....a whole lot of annoyance." Osiris grumbled. "And of course you can come with me Seth. I'd kidnap you anyways." He decided to address Isis again. "They are blinded...especially by your beauty. Mortal or supposedly 'immortal', people who can look past the skin are exceedingly rare."

Isis blinked, pausing as she recognised compliment. Then a charming smile grace her highness' face, as if making her pearly skin shine even more beautifully was possible.

"Perhaps they are. I take it that you naught..." she mused, tilting her head as she looked at god of death curiously.

[Iucidius]

Osiris grinned. "I like to think I'm not blind in one eye and unable to see out of the other." He ruffled Seth;s hair one last time then dropped his hand by his side. "Good luck to you in this place. I've had more than my fill of it and toying these people isn't as fun as it used to be. I'll go create a place of my own." He nodded, sure of this. "We'll see each other again sometime in the future, I think." He heard people exiting the ballroom and sighed. "I hope so anyway. I already prefer you over the other creatures that think they're ladies. I best take my leave now. Farewell, until the next time~" He took Seth and vanished...refusing to be like Zeus and slobber all over her hand. That was pathetic. Not gentlemanly at all. At least by Osi's reckoning.

He reappeared on Earth's moon with Seth and stared down at the big blue and white-swirled orb. "I'm not totally sure where I'm going now." He muttered to Seth. "Are you certain you want to come with me?"

[I'll make Hell in the next post. So then maybe....hmm. I guess that could possibly be close to when Luci falls, right? o.o ]]