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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jun 28, 2015 9:23:21 GMT -6
"No one." answered Vale. He looked at Rena. "She died in Las Noches. And, it happened quickly. No one kind of gave a shit about it." Vale tapped on the table as his eyes fell on Loki. "Trust me...I know."
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Jun 28, 2015 15:43:44 GMT -6
Aizen nodded slowly sitting back in his chair. "I don't know if that is good or bad." After a second he looked back around the table his eyes stopping on each of the Ayakashi. He then looked to Vale. Though he talked to the Ayakashi.
"I do not know if Vale gave you a choice, but I will give you the same choice I gave the others. If you seek a new world and power beyond what you possess. Follow me and that will be granted when I have taken my rightful place." He reached out over the table his palm up like he was reaching out to something.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it." His hand closed into a fist. "Follow me and the world will be ours for the taking and a new world will be ours."
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Post by Aemir Fey on Jun 28, 2015 18:07:56 GMT -6
Fey rose from his seat, his eyes focused on the Soul Reaper who commanded the attention of all in the room. "That is a rather bold statement, Sousuke Aizen. Because Master Tervaden follows you, I will." Fey turned toward the exit, his back toward the table. "But, know this. I disagree with your perception of dominance - Destroying those who do not submit, breaking those who do. Life's penalties extend beyond death and a broken spirit."
Resting his hand on the hilt of his blade, Fey nodded and took his leave
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jun 28, 2015 18:50:08 GMT -6
Ulquiorra’s deep emerald gaze followed the departure of Fey, not certain whether the stoic Ayakashi had challenged his master or set his own explanation of the situation before them. Any hollow had died through some sort of agony on the other side. Was he saying that this was their penance? But before he could ask, the twins spoke up and he turned his attention in their direction.
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Post by Killian Cassius on Jun 28, 2015 19:21:44 GMT -6
Killian watched as Aemir walked from the room. His arms crossed over his chest as he shook his head. "That man is a walking contradiction. His idea of justice is laughable. I say just kill'em all." He looked to Aizen and smirked.
"So you're tell us that if we live through this 'Battle Royal' of yours to take over. You will grant us unlimited powers?" Killian looked around the table and laughed softly. "All that survive; as powerful as their master." He shook his head.
"I am calling it. BULLSHIT!" Ilian announced as he leaned forward on the table and looked down it at Aizen. "Bull. Shit." He sat back kicking his feet up on the table. "There is no way you would give us unlimited powers. We would be stronger than you. You can't have that, Aizen. You will kill us in the end or we will go with no more power than we have now."
Killian looked over to his brother with a nod, then down the table at Aizen. "So which is it Aizen? One: Death to us now? Two: Bow and hopefully live to only die later by your hands, or Three: Live in a life of servitude with the same powers?"
Ilian looked to his brother, "no matter. One, two or three. We lose," he looked down the table again at Aizen as well as did his brother.
"Because we will always be your slaves." Killian added.
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Jun 28, 2015 19:43:54 GMT -6
Aizen smirked, "well now. I see the Ayakashi have a different way of seeing things."
Leaning forward on the table Yoki now spoke up. "If you had known that Sousuke, would you have prepared a better speech?" He smirked at the man before them. "All the nice little promises, and half truths. Though still nothing but servitude to the mighty Sousuke Aizen."
Aizen chuckled lightly and looked to the other Ayakashi now speaking. "I did not ask you to trust me. Only follow me. There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting." Aizen looked to the Ayakashi. "Which will it be for you, Shoan Yoki?"
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jun 28, 2015 20:08:39 GMT -6
Vale's eyes narrowed as the Aayakashi filtered out of the room. He climbed onto the top of the table and drew Chinmoku. Pointing his blade at Aizen, Vale's eyes narrowed his further. He watched as Aizen's smirk faded. "Come out..."
Teruo stepped from behind the marble chair Sousuke Aizen was seated in. Only the white of his grin and eyes shined through the coat of fresh blood that covered his body. In one hand, he held a broken skull with flesh still hanging on. With the other, he held tightly to the Soul Reaper, Raiden Tenkuu.
Vale moved Chinmoku to the right of Aizen, allowing it to hover over his shoulder as its end came to Teruo's chest. "Who is that?" Teruo grinned, licking the drying blood from his lips. "I'll ask again. Who. is. that?"
Grinning, Teruo threw the nearly dead Soul Reaper over his shoulder and onto the table. "He calls himself Raiden Tenkuu. I call him...dead." He leaned closer to the Soul Reaper at the head of the table. "Like I will call you." Teruo grinned madly, stepping back and disappearing from the room.
Vale lowered Chinmoku as Teruo's laughter echoed throughout the room. He turned and looked down at Tenkuu, then to Aizen. "What do we do with this?"
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Post by Azayaka Aizen on Jun 28, 2015 20:25:09 GMT -6
"Kill him." answered Rena. "That damn beast, too." She smiled, looking to Tervaden. "Might as well kill yourself, while you're at it. Father, I don't understand why you want these fools in your army. They have their own agendas. You risk ruining what you have planned, for what? Their power? You have more power than they could even imagine. Get rid of them."
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Jun 28, 2015 21:18:39 GMT -6
Aizen rose from his chair a wide smirk across his lips and malice ridden eyes. He turned from the ones at the table and stepped toward the doors of the Meeting room. "Indeed, my dear daughter. Szayel, tend to the injured Soul Reaper," he continued his path without a second glance. His path, he knew where it would lead him and at the end of that path an Ayakashi that would quickly learn his place. Stopping at the doors he turned, his smirk still in place.
"This life is a test. It is a test of many things - of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires. In the end, we are all persuaded not by what we say, but by what we understand." He looked to the remaining Ayakashi still in the room.
"You have until tomorrow afternoon to decide your fate." He turned quickly finishing his path out of the room as his words trailed behind him. "Now to find me a feral Ayakashi." Aizen then vanished.
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Post by Ilian Cassius on Jun 28, 2015 21:55:58 GMT -6
Ilian looked to his brother, "this is BULLSHIT! Follow or die!" He slammed his hand to the tabletop and shot up out of his chair. "I can't believe you bakas went for this shit!" He looked around the table at the Espada as his hand shot out grabbing Szayel's wrist as he went to reach for the dying Soul Reaper on the table.
"LET HIS ASS DIE!! HE IS A FUCKING SOUL REAPER!! WHY WOULD YOU CARE IF HE LIVES OR DIES!?"
Szayel jerked from Ilian's hold with narrowed eyes. "You unworthy piece of trash! NEVER TOUCH ME!!" Szayel's eyes were wild and blood thirsty his voice a ear pricing screech as he looked at Ilian, he then quickly composed himself as he tugged at the edge of his jacket then pushed up his glasses with a deep breath and exhaled. "I don't care if the Soul Reaper lives or dies. I do this because it was an order from my Master."
"A Master that will use your dead body as a stepping stone to reach his goals!" Ilian looked out at the others, both hands up as he gestured to the Espada around the table. "Is this what you all have lowered yourself too?! To be use as a tool? You all crave power so badly you will rely on a Soul Reaper to get it instead of going out and getting it yourself!?" He shook his head, turned and kicked his chair as it lifted from the floor and slammed into the wall shattering into splinters. He shoved his hands deep into his pockets and walked from his spot at the table.
"You all disgust me," he growled as he walked off from his brothers side.
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Post by Shoan Yoki on Jun 28, 2015 22:31:59 GMT -6
Yoki sighed lifting from his seat as he looked to Killian. "You ready to blow this palace, Pippin?"
Killian growled and lifted from his chair as well as he spoke through gritted teeth. "I thought--" he shook his head. "Fuck it. Lets get the hell out of here."
Yoki nodded as they both turned and joined Ilian as he walked out of the meeting room.
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Post by Eisaku Koga on Jun 29, 2015 7:42:03 GMT -6
Koga rose from his seat and tucked his hands into the sleeves of his jacket. "They are not Master Aizen's to lead." he stated, turning toward Vale and Rena. "They are yours, Master Tervaden. They will follow you."
Watching as the Octava summoned Lumina and Verona to carry the Soul Reaper, Koga shook his head. "Yet another pawn..."
"Where is he, Koga?" asked Vale.
"Where he always is, Tervaden." answered Koga, following the Octava out of the room.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jun 29, 2015 7:50:03 GMT -6
Vale sheathed his blade and removed his jacket, revealing a series of a red marking along his chest and shoulders. He took a ring from his finger and placed it with his jacket.
"You put that ring on when we came back to the palace," stated Rena. "Just to take it back off?"
Vale shook his head. "It's aeronite. The god and I aren't exactly on best terms. But, right now, I need him to show his pretty face. He won't, if I'm wearing the ring." He grabbed Rena by the arm and headed toward the door, dragging her along. "The rest of you are dismissed! We need to get to Sada before your father does."
"Well," Rena snatched her arm free of Vale's hold. "Where is he?"
"The throne room."
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jul 2, 2015 15:24:26 GMT -6
Pensive, Ulquiorra remained at the table a little longer, his mind on the words of the Ayakashi. Why were they so different? Finally, he rose and pushed his chair in, departing before the lower arrancar came to clean the place up. It wouldn't do for them to witness his lapse into thought. He paused, once outside, and then turned towards the tower the Ayakashi had claimed.
He had some questions, but first he would observe them.
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Post by Gin Ichimaru on Aug 9, 2015 23:37:35 GMT -6
"Caught in the Master's Web" (continue):
Gin slipped in and out of the shadows, but a ghost-like flicker of silver, as he ran through the hallways and passages. He avoided the espada, retrieved Shinsou from his hiding place, but those wearing the coat of the guard died by his hand through a swift slice of Shinsou. The blade gleamed through the darkness, a fatal warning, because his prey didn’t see the wielder. Slipping into the Espada’s meeting room, Gin paused, dripping in crimson. His eyes glittering.
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