Topic: entrance of an old fashioned cowboy

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-21 19:05 EST
The man walked into the school his hands jammed into his jeans pockets. The cigarette smoke trailed behind him, His blue dress shirt had a few rips and tears in it. His bag was slung over his shoulder two handguns were holstered under his shirt. As he walked into the main hall his shoes clicked on the floor and echoed.

"hello? Anyone there?"

He continued to walk farther into the school.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-22 06:27 EST
As he walked further down the hallway, a door behind him opened and Sha'uri peered at the cowboy with a mirthful grin, almost in expectancy of the arrival. Yet, had she ever met the man?

"Come to join class? Or have you wandered a bit far from your path ..."

Her smile widened as she stepped from the classroom and into the hall with a gracious demeanor, soft spoken were her kind tones emanating calmness to the whole affair.

"I'm Sha'uri Arrowny, a teacher here at Ravensheart School for the Gifted. Who are you and... What can I help you with?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-23 21:45 EST
"I am just looking here...nothing really...Oh and my name is Spike. At least that is what everyone called me." He looked around the school setting his bag down on the floor. "Yeah so what do ya'll teach here?"

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-24 21:15 EST
Slow steps carefully moved closer as she extended a hand in greeting, offering the same warm honest handshake that she always offered to most people. Curiosity flickered briefly, not so much for his name, but for the use of past tense in its explanation.

"Nice to meet you, Spike. Though I'd appreciate it if you would put that cigerette out before the master comes along. He might not appreciate that dont within the school. I hope you understand."

It was a kind smile she gave, obviously hoping he wouldn't be upset.

"You are in the school that teaches the various concepts of magic and how to use those things for those who are gifted with the talent. It actually covers a wide variety of related aspects ... anything where magic can be used .... even things like fighting and healing. We've also got a forge to teach those how to create magical items of the like, as well as a lab for alchemical and magical potions, salves, oils, and things like that. So what do you do?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-24 22:26 EST
"oh sorry." he puts the cigarette out quikly. "I uhh am a bounty hunter." I am just here to try to remember my past. Because I have a few memories but besides that I it is pretty much blank. No matter what I do to try to remember I cant." He looks around the hall then back to Shauri.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-24 23:13 EST
"A bounty hunter who's lost his memory? I take it that your memory loss was some time ago. Please, come with me to the Administration office and we'll talk about it with Master Briarius. I'm sure there must be something we can do to help you."

She waited to escort him, holding her arm out as if waiting for him to take it.

"I've noticed some of those posters up, for bounties..."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-25 20:13 EST
He didnt take her arm but just held onto his bag. "Yes I did that one job but not for the soldiers that put it up. Got paid quite a bit of money." He pulls out another cigarette but doesnt light it. "yes I dont remember much of what has happened to me for a long time." They walk towards the office.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-25 21:10 EST
Shrugging, she walked beside him, taking him to the administrations building and to Bri's office. Melody was there, sitting at her desk outside Bri's room. Sha'uri gave her a warm smile.

"Is Bri in? I've got someone here to see him.... it concerns.. memory loss."

She would leave it at that.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-26 19:39 EST
He sat down in a chair to wait for the headmaster of this school. He looked around the room slowly.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-26 21:19 EST
She remained standing, keeping an eye on the bounty hunter and waited patiently for Bri. Something didn't feel right with this. She quietly mulled this over in her thoughts, guarding them from intrusions.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-26 22:01 EST
he smiled feeling her tense and at unease. He shifted in his seat still smiling he looks at the cigarette dangling from his lips. He leaned back closing his eyes sudden violent visions flashed in the darkness of his eyelids. Flash of guns explosions screams. All of this happened within in a few minutes his hand twitching moving toward the concealed handgun in his jacket.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-27 15:55 EST
It wasn't Sha'uri he sensed tensing and uneasy ... Maybe it was Melody. Sha'uri was merely mulling things over in her mind, watching him. Her arms crossed as his eyes closed and she leaned up against the wall beside Melody's desk. She was neither tense nor too relaxed.

The flickering of his eyelids as his eyes moved beneath them indicated a sort of dream state. Her brows furrowed again as his hand twitched and went for a pocket in his jacket. Assuming it was for a lighter, to light the thing dangling between his lips, she cautioned him agian, the flames in her eyes began to flicker their sapphire glow as she pushed herself off the wall and moved to stand much closer.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Briarius

Date: 2006-09-27 21:29 EST
The Headmaster steps from his office and notes the people gathered.

"Is there something I can help you with?"

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-28 15:28 EST
As if to make her point, she snatched said cigarette from the cowboy's lips, grinning mirthfully. Hearing Briarius, she turned round and stepped between the two men, dangling the still unlit cigarette behind her back as if hiding it from Bri and simultaneously handing it back to Spike.

"Actually, Yes. Master Briarius, this is Spike and he's a bounty hunter who's lost his memory. I thought perhaps you could help figure out how to help him. He says nothing he's tried has worked, though I don't know the specifics. I found him wandering around the halls ... near the classrooms. So, I brought him here. I thought it would be best to have him wait to tell his story in front of you rather then have him go through it twice."

Nods and looks to Spike.

"Isn't that about right?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-28 17:34 EST
"yes it is about right." He grabs the unlit cigarette putting it away. "I was wondering as Shauri said if there would be anyway you could help me remember my past. Anything would help." He glances around the small room then looks at Briarus.

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-28 18:52 EST
She shifted her stance, feeling the cigarette pulled from her long fingers, and moved to the side of Bri, facing Spike. Small blue flames flickered gently within the depths of her eyes, causing them to glow.

"Perhaps it would help if you told us about the first things you can remember. There might be clues there about what happened to you, which might help us find a solution for you. What's your story, Spike? What things have you tried?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-28 19:59 EST
"oh well I dont really know much. I have a few flashbacks of when I was a child. People called me spike. Then it is blank...then I am about 16 I am walking into a cathedral carrying a lot of guns....Then nothing until recent memories." He looks at Shauri then Briarus setting down his bag. "I dont know what all those mages did to my head. but it didnt work."

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-29 15:23 EST
She mulled that round in her head a moment, glancing to Bri with that brow raised, wondering if he were thinking the same thing..

"That just raises more questions in my mind. It's like sOmeone wanted you to nOt remember and then one has to wonder who that was and why. Perhaps the mages purposefully didn't let it work. Then again, I know people who are resistant to magic making it more difficult to get a spell to work on them then what is normally found. They call it spell resistance. Then there are some who are flat out immune to certain kinds of magic, or any kind.. Various things can cause this."

Of course, she left out things like demon possession for the moment, wanting to study him further for this before letting on to it, just in case. She became thoughtful, watching him carefully, keenly looking for more then one spirit within or connected to the body.

"Spike, what specifically are your more recent memories? How long ago did they start? Where you in that cathedral you spoke of?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-29 19:56 EST
Spike looked at shauri for a few seconds and smirked. "yes I was...then I flew to here in search of a bounty. I got the bounty. Came here to see if you could help me get my memories back. Maybe what happened in the cathedral might help..."

Shauri

Date: 2006-09-30 13:25 EST
Nods.

"So, tell us... what happened in the Cathedral?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-09-30 15:10 EST
"ummm. Well there was a large bounty on a man's head I believe. yeah it was. A verrry big bounty. In the millions...I walked in...then..." His voice trails off as he tries to remember. "I dont know... Sorry." He pulls out a cigarette playing with it nervously.

"But after that I came here did a few jobs I saw a similar cathedral around here. I went in and I saw a few things like ghosts of my past...I saw myself shooting, things exploding. But it couldnt of happened here. Could it..."

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-02 15:49 EST
"It's hard to say, really. It is known that the nexus is a focal point for multiple worlds and universes, even dimensions. In other words, anything is possible. Though, the fact that you seemed to have seen things from the past here... well, that is something. Which Cathedral here did you go to?"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-02 20:32 EST
"Well...what is the last thing that you do remember?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-05 23:09 EST
"I just told you that I dont rember. I also told you what I remember." Seems to be annoyed. "Yeah...so what do ya'll teach here. I need some magic skills people round here hard to catch." Smiles and leans against the wall.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-06 07:01 EST
"The first mystery is why you lost your memory in the first place. May I use a few divinations to help determine the cause? That will also tell us what magicks you are prone to using yourself."

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-06 18:30 EST
"Provided he has talent for using magic by means other then magical items, potions, etc....There is that possibility." she added to Bri's comment.

To Spike, she advised, "Some people just don't have it in them to produce and/or manipulate magick. Either way, it would probably benefit you to understand the basics of magic and signs of magical incantations left behind in certain traps and what not. I'm sure, over time, we can help teach you about those things. Forewarned is forearmed in many instances."

Her gaze shifted to Bri, waiting on the outcome of what he would find.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-07 11:09 EST
shrugs "sure lets get to work then sir." Moves his hand to shake Briarus's.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-08 08:59 EST
Shakes the man's hand firmly.

"Please, step into my office. Mistress Sha'uri, you as well."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-08 18:52 EST
Steps into the office putting a cigarette into his mouth. He sits down comfortable putting his bag down next to the chair he watches Briarus closely.

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-08 19:30 EST
"Of course."

She stepped round and moved into the room, going to one of the two chairs in front of the headmaster's desk to sit down in the one left to her. She could've been Spike's shadow or something, the two shifting their gazes to watch Briarius at about the same time.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-08 19:46 EST
The Headmaster moves to stand in front of Spike.

"Now, you shouldn't feel a thing. If you do, tell me immediately."

He chants a few words which Sha'uri recognizes as a spell used to divine magickal energies on Spike. He examines him carefully.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-08 19:58 EST
As the spell is casted on spike images flash before Briarus's mind. Death of friends and family bullets gangs. Many different planets and landscapes some beautiful and some dreaded. These things flash before his eyes quickly. Spike just sits there relaxed seeing the same thing. Not being able to understand how this is working or what is going on. Then there is a image of Spike standing in a cathedral and a few shadows entering his body slowly.

Then the slide show is done.

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-08 21:00 EST
Watching Bri intently, it was not hard for her to see what he was doing, what was happening. The surface thoughts were sought, the energies of her mind pulled back the proverbial shroud of death covering his mind from all the deep studies of Necromancy... a study she was now delving into herself ..... and gleaned through Bri's surface thoughts, picking up the images of that slide show.

She couldn't hide the soft smile, noticing he had not lost his touch and was regaining some of the other magicks he'd lost. But her expression sobered at the confirmation about their guest.

"So, you were possessed..." her gaze, now intune with sensing the shadows, shifted to Spike, searching him and his soul to see if they were still attached now, maybe waiting in the background to take over upon some moment of opportune. "When was the last time you were at the Cathedral?"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-08 21:13 EST
Briarius looked at Sha'uri with a small bit of annoyance as he realized she was reading his mind.

"Traditionally, one asks to use their gifts on another, to be polite."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-08 21:18 EST
"I dont remeber when the last time I was there. But wow my life is sad I guess..." Closes his eyes taking out a lighter moving to light the cigarette in his mouth.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-09 07:07 EST
Returning to the task at hand, he chants a few more words. These words are obviously meant to augment his original incantation, but these words have chilling tone to them. The Headmaster's eyes grow black with red pinpoints as he searches for any trace of possesing entities, be they spirit or demon. His spell now purely searching for any evidence of necromantic or infernal dealings and any clue to where to begin searching for said entities.

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-09 15:35 EST
Her cheeks blushed a crimson hue from Bri's gentle chidding, though her gaze is kept on Spike as she continues to search for remnants of the shadows. For her, no spell was needed to see Shadows, having been attuned to them a long time ago. It was natural for her... as were other things.

"Sorry, Bri. Sometimes I forget and I just don't think about us being traditional."

Her hand quickly reached out towards Spike and acted as a barrier to prevent the cigarette from being lit. She didn't flinch from the flame, nor did her skin even burn. But her smiling gaze held a compassionate understanding that Spike had been waiting so long for a smoke, yet she didn't want it to distract Bri nor his incantation, the words chilling her spine as the headmaster spoke.

"Just a few more minutes. Okay?"

She whispered and withdrew her hand as a cold shiver ran down her spine causing a wave of goosebumps to wash over her entire form. The coolness felt good on her cheeks.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-09 19:45 EST
"fine..." puts the lighter away. Briarus sees a dark shadowy figure holding the soul of spike. Then others grabbing the arms and legs of the soul. pulling at it. On the outside spike seemed to not relize what was happening to his soul.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-09 22:08 EST
"Please...feel free to smoke."

The Headmaster studies the shadows and begins a slow chant that is a more advanced necromany magick that will allow him to speak to the shadows. He speaks to them in a language that is their own, which Spike and Sha'uri probably don't understand.

"Why do you hold this soul? What purpose do you have?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-09 22:41 EST
The shadows suddenly cover his entire soul hiding it from view and pulling it away.


"He must pay for what he owes."

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-10 07:17 EST
"Pay for what he owes? How do you mean? I want to help this man, but not cause undue suffering. Please explain it to me."

The Headmaster remains calm as he speaks. He is now blocking his mind. He does not wish to give the shadows any conduits to others.

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-10 18:14 EST
Sha'uri didn't have to understand the language to know what was going on, although she did in fact understand the language. She could see the shadows and see Spike's soul as the foulness tried to cover him up and tugged his soul away exceptionally swift. Though their cover wasn't enough to block her vision of Spike's soul, nor was their retreat so swift that her sight couldn't follow....

She, the Guardian of Souls, knew what they were, though did not know the specific why's of their actions. Yet, she knew they were only servants of a much stronger Master. It was probably where they were taking Spike's Soul right now, to the demon or ferral God that spike's soul was undoubtedly bound to in some way. She could only speculate all this, but it was an educated guess. That's what usually happened in her dealings with them. They must've wanted him badly, taking him before his death, swiftly to avoid her intervention.

She would've told that to Bri through her mind link with him, but he seemed to have blocked that path. Not wanting to give up a trump card, she remained quiet for the moment, watching and waiting to see if she were really going to be needed or if this was just going to be a peep show for her.... She was a patient soul as she began to glance over her manicure.................

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-10 20:18 EST
"He must pay for what he owes! Do not attempt to stop this ritual!"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-12 07:23 EST
"I do not plan for anything unjust to happen. Tell me what he owes and why."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-12 16:29 EST
"He must pay with his soul. His soul belongs to us...We found him We...saved his life! Now leave" With the word leave Briarus feels a very strong magical push on him.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-12 21:12 EST
The Headmaster resists the push and 'reminds' these shadows that he is a well trained necromancer by holding them in place. Not doing any actual harm, just asserting his place.

"Now, do you care to play nice? When did you save his life? From what?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-14 11:40 EST
The shadow's numbers seem to increase by 20. Their push is very very strong. Spike's soul is covered by the shadows.

"leave us now! This item belongs to us! We saved his life! He belongs to us! Leave us to our business"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-14 12:54 EST
The Headmaster relents. He casts one last spell of divination. One that reveals wickedness. Regardless of what he finds, he will ask Spike.

"Have you recently done anything life-threatening? Something that perhaps you called upon a higher power for aid?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-14 13:45 EST
"what? Nope never I dont think..." He thinks for a moment. "wait! my last bounty! Was on this one guy it was a huge Bounty! I mean huge! But I cant remember who it was though...Some wizard or something..."

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-14 17:11 EST
Sha'uri glanced at Spike, sensing the increase in the number of shadows. She nonchallantly reached over and plucked a hair from off his shoulder, one still attached to his head. It was all she needed to exact the rights of ressurection should it come down to that. To Spike, an embarassed smile was offered.

"Sorry, thought it was just laying there."

She seemed to be examining the hair and then tied it round her right ring finger.

"Ya know, you've got some interesting connections.... Call my name if you need me.....you only need but ask for my intervention."

It seemed she was telling the both of them as she shifted her gaze to Bri and plucked a strand of his hair and tied that one round her left ring finger. Her gaze seemed to linger upon his visage.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-15 12:01 EST
"Is there anything more you can tell me about this bounty?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-18 14:50 EST
"no sir nothing" He looked at Shauri "hey..."

"leave us now!!! He belongs to us!!! He must pay!!! We saved his life!!! Do not attempt to save his soul!!!"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-18 22:26 EST
"You give me no choice but to try. If you care not to explain things to me, then I will need to use a further extent of my powers.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-21 12:34 EST
Spike grunted in pain as the shadows within him pulled his soul farther away. They were leaving his body.

"leave us to our business! This is our payment! We saved his life from the evils within! He will kill you!"

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-21 16:25 EST
Her right hand took hold of Spike's hand, as her left hand took hold of Bri's. It wasn't just their physical forms she held, but a grasp upon their souls, connecting them to her, using herself as an anchor to hold them steady for the expected proverbial storm that was about to arise. She was not letting go of their souls ....

To the shadows, her voice, though soft, penetrated and cut to the core of their consciousness like a hammer striking an anvil, her voice moved to command them.

"No. You will explain."

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-22 09:35 EST
"Until we have a full explination from you or your Lord, we will not give up."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-25 20:10 EST
"This bounty would of killed him...12 men against one bounty hunter! Our lord said to save him so we did. But in our contract to save him. We had to protect him for 500 hundred years...Today is the end of the 500 years! Now he owes us his soul!!!"

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-25 22:35 EST
The Headmaster's eyes seem to deaden.

"Perhaps an arrangement could be reached."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-25 23:20 EST
"A deal! Leave us alone. This pawn needs to pay for our work! Our lord owes us! You do not know what this man is capable of.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-26 07:41 EST
"Bound into servitude to your master? And when you say "this man", do you mean your Lord or this man right here?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-26 17:51 EST
"This man right here!"

The shadows grab the soul tighter this time covering it in shadows pulling it away from spike's body. The spirit was actually being pulled out of his body.

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-27 07:28 EST
"Not so fast..."

Briarius, being a Necromancer, binds Spike's soul to his own and then anchors his own soul to his body. He again focuses on his enchantment to show wickedness so he may detect who amongst him is evil.

"The fact of the matter is, that this man came to us for aid and aid him I will until I am convinced that he asked for aid under false pretense."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-10-29 22:09 EST
"he must not know about us! Our lord told us to protect him! We do not know why he wanted this man alive. But we got his soul for protecting him for so long. This soul belongs to us!

Briarius

Date: 2006-10-30 07:25 EST
"Then, please take me to your Lord. I would like to speak to him. ...or you can have your Lord come here."

Shauri

Date: 2006-10-30 19:10 EST
Sha'uri did not relinquish her grasp on Spike's soul as the shadow's tried to pull it from his body. With her hold and Briari's magic both anchoring Spike's soul to them, Spike wasn't going away from them so easily.

"Bri, are you sure you want to do this?" she whispered to him.

She didn't say it, but she sure was thinking it.... that if that Lord had proper rights to Spike's soul, then the deal was legit. But if not.... and that is why she held fast to Spike's soul.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-11-01 17:05 EST
"If you want to see him. You will get to see him!" The shadows let go of Spike's soul and suddenly spikes eyes turn black as he looks at Briarus. His voice different sounding very very old.

"My servants have told me that you wish to see me. You seemed to have gotten in the way of this contract. I do bid you to let go of this ma's soul. He doesnt mean anything to you. Why risk your life to save him. He only came in here for help to learn magic. You should let him go and complete his deal with my servants, Not you. If you do not leave him be There will be punishement.

Suddenly spike's eyes turn back to normal. He looked around not know what just happened.

Shauri

Date: 2006-11-02 15:27 EST
"His deal?"

Her teeth were clenched, grinding together as she forced the words out in a voice slightly less than human, tainted by the draconic fire and ice just bursting to get out at ...

"You old cantankerous fool!"

She relinquished her grasp on the hands she held while those long digits quickly struck like two serpents and grasped Spike round the neck, drawing him close to her as she stared down into him for that Lord, yet her vision only saw red from the lies.... That brief moment was all she needed to put two and two somewhat together.

"It is yOu that will be punished, using Spike only to take over his body later! I see you! ThAt's why you got the shadows to do this to him so you could have his body for real. What do you have planned? You just got .... caught..."

She stuttered as she began to realize...eyes widening as it began to sink into her brain that the Lord wasn't looking at her, it was Spike.

".....by ... oh, no...erm, Gods."

She let go of Spike's throat quickly, though her grasp on his soul only increased it's resolve to keep Spike in his own body. The draconic edge to her voice faded meekly away. Her words were a nervous flurry.

"Oh Spike.. I'm sorry. Not you... just... I meant, the one trying to take your body and leave your soul to the shadows. Did you make a deal with someone, like an old man, that allows him rights to your soul, to sell your soul to the shadows? I'm sorry, Spike, but you are in some deep do do."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-11-03 16:59 EST
"what how so? I dont know what is going on here." Spike looked around looking extremly confused.

Shauri

Date: 2006-11-03 18:26 EST
She sank back a bit.

"I'm thinking that Cathedral might be behind this. I don't know for sure, but it makes sense for those blackouts you've had. Somehow, your soul has been bartered with and the Shadows are trying to claim it, almost did.. as in, you would've been dead save for Bri and my intervention just now. Some Lord they serve gave them the Contract for your soul and they were just trying to claim it. But to what end? If we intervene anymore I"m sure this so called Lord will have Bri and I marked for some trouble. I don't mind, though, except for others here. Spike... tell me. What do you want us to do here?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-11-11 14:50 EST
"I dont know what to expect....This is all kind of sudden aint it." He looked at Briarus. "What do you think I should. I want to stay alive..." He smiled.

Briarius

Date: 2006-11-12 11:49 EST
"I will need detail before I do or suggest anything."

Shauri

Date: 2006-11-12 18:31 EST
Sha'uri said nothing though her worried gaze shifted between the two. Her bottom lip was caught between pearly whites as she absentmindedly pulled it slowly to it's end. Then the fullness of her lips were pursed together in a frown as her gaze settled on Spike.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-11-24 20:16 EST
Spike looked around calmly "I have no Idea what is going on here...ummm" Spike rubbed his eyes and looked at the ground.

"He belongs to us now! leave this body alone Actions have been set into order. This body belongs to us!"

The room was filled with a blood red light.

Briarius

Date: 2006-11-24 21:35 EST
"That is enough!"

The Headmaster's demeanor changed dramatically at this point. His skin paled and his eyes turned black with red pinpoints as pupils.

"You have violated the sanctity of this school for the last time! If you or your master wish to speak with this man or take his soul, you will have to use the front door!"

The, now angered, elf summoned his most powerful magicks to banish all otherworldly presences from his school. He then sealed it off from all contact other than the direct physical sort. Only the Gods themselves would be able to breech this. After all of this, his visage returned to normal.

"I apologize, but I will get to the bottom of this. I do warn you Master Spike, if you are guilty of this transgression, I will have no choice but to allow this to see completion."

Shauri

Date: 2006-11-25 11:24 EST
As the room began to fill with red light, her hand reached over and took hold of Spike's hand. His soul was suddenly filled with and encircled by a barrier of positive energy that flowed from Sha'uri to him and around them both, forcing the negative energy, that the shadows were, away. Having caught the surge of energy in the Headmaster's eyes, she dared not include him just yet having no idea of what he was about to do.

What HE did briefly cut her vision of souls and nearly banished her away, save for the presence of her God in disguise of the chair she sat upon. Corellon's presence was brief but long enough to keep her where she was, visibly shaken and clutching tightly to Spike's hand. Her visage was deathly pale, wide sapphires wildly gazed round trying to refocus her vision and connection with souls.... her free hand coming to grasp the nearest part of Bri, just above his knee gripping tight to his thigh.

"Next time, warn me..."

It was a hushed whisper with no doubt of the fear rasped from the depths, and yet relief as she reconnected first with Bri's soul. She didn't have to look at him to feel it, familiar as it was to her.

Thus her gaze searched for Spike's.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-12-01 21:28 EST
"I didn't sign nothing...I have just been doing my job." stands up suddenly looking around the room his body was tense. "I need some air..." he walked out of the room quickly, sweat poured from his skin. He searched for his cigarettes. He leaned against the wall breathing heavily spike smoked three cigarettes in 10 minutes.

Briarius

Date: 2006-12-02 07:38 EST
The Headmaster followed him out after that 10 mins. He cast a simple spell to clear the smoke.

"It's been rough day, hasn't it?"

Shauri

Date: 2006-12-02 14:36 EST
Her gaze searched for Spike's only to slowly realize he wasn't there, having gotten up to move out of the room. She didn't look at Bri, but slowly moved her hand off his leg. There she remained quiet, not saying a word, staring at the floor, lost in her own thoughts carefully guarded. She sensed Spike out there smoking feverishly by the sound of his breathing and the slight noise made by his lips pulling off of the cigerette, the inhale of smoke and the exhale quickly followed. She could hear the smoke rolling in the air....

Getting up, she followed Bri out, though paused a few paces from the two. Her voice was quiet.

"Where do we go from here?"

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-12-12 16:33 EST
"I dont know....Think I could kill em? Draw him out. fight him kill him, I should be free then. right?" He looks at Briarus and shauri.

Shauri

Date: 2006-12-12 17:13 EST
"Honestly? I don't know. I don't know that it would be that simple. In fact, I'm sure that it won't be. But, I would guess that might be one way to do it... Though... I don't think you should try it alone."

Nods.

Briarius

Date: 2006-12-13 07:39 EST
"He is a powerful conjurer at the very least. I don't want to paint a grim picture, but if his minions can paralyze you, he will just to that and win."

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-12-13 22:51 EST
"It has to be done anyway right? I think I should just meet him one on one. A good ol' fashion showdown." Spike grins cigarette still between his lips. The smoke rising up in the shape of a skull. "Im gonna do it." Spike walked back into the office picked up his bag and headed toward the front door slowly.

He whistled a slow somber tune as the cowboy headed for his last battle.

Briarius

Date: 2006-12-14 07:36 EST
Briarius went into his office a retrieved two small boxes and went after Spike.

"If you insist on this, at least take these."

Briarius hands him the cases. Inside the smaller one, there was a star shaped badge. In the larger case there was a six-shooter with six delicately carved bullets.

"The badge will help you resist any sort of mind-affecting magicks and the pistol's bullets will pierce magick defenses."

Shauri

Date: 2006-12-15 15:28 EST
She followed Bri out towards Spike to give him this cryptic thought.

"If your will is strong enough, your soul will survive even if the body doesn't. If that happens, seek me instead. You will know the way.. if your will is strong enough."

She pointed to the single strand of his hair she had around her finger, hoping he understood that was the connection to follow.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-12-15 17:03 EST
Spike walked outside the school slowly. The six shooter holstered with his other guns and toys. The badge tucked away inside his pocket. The man walked towards his ship looking around muttering under his breath. Suddenly spike felt something tug at his body then shadowy hands grabbed him by the shoulders. Spike turned around quickly his own guns at the ready.

?show yourself! Now!? he yelled.

Only the echo of his own voice answered. A man dressed in black robes slowly began to come into focus in front of Spike.

?hmmm young spike. How are you today, The other Necromancers have been awaiting this day. The day that we get our revenge on your bloodline and return the this realm, to retake what was taken from us. Ah but yes you have no recollection of what you are capable of. Or why we are able to take your soul.? The mysterious man said softly.

Spike?s eyes narrowed his guns still pointing directly at the man?s face. His mind raced wondering what this figure knew about him and his past.

?What do you mean taken from you!?? Spike asked looking confused.

The man laughed at this now walking a bit closer to spike, ?Your bloodline stopped us from taking this city and turning it into a portal to bring more of our?supporters into this realm. Seven of us survived the battle your great, great grandfather fought bravely. But he could not stop the lich from entering this realm. So he used a last resort, sacrificing himself and his bloodline. Putting a unbreakable curse upon you, You are the key! To opening this portal! Your soul holds the magic to creating a land fitting for the reaper to rule!?

Spike backed up a bit at hearing this shaking his head smiling and replying to this ?No way I?m just a bounty hunter, Nothing special about me!? He pulled the trigger his own special bullets flew towards the man but went right through.

?Your bullets cannot hurt me in this form!? The necromancer began to mutter quietly ?Spike do you wish to see what transpired here thousands of years prior? Or do you wish to just give me your soul??

Spike fired more bullets at the man but nothing happened He continued to go right through him. Spike took out the six shooter and took aim. ?How about I just stop your little spell thing here kill ya? and get back inside for a pint?? He fired one shot the bullet this time stopped inside the necromancer but did nothing again. His eyes widened at this ?oh boy?.?

The necromancer laughed louder and happily he raced towards spike with lightning speed. The necromancer entered his body with such force that spike flew backwards rolling on the ground the badge fell out of his pocket. Within a few seconds a golden aura was being dragged out of spike?s body by the Necromancer. ?You have failed your blood! The key is mine! This city will belong to lich!? The necromancer disappeared with spike?s soul all but one small piece. The actual key flowed within spike blood, the same blood that flowed through his great, great grandfather.

Space_cowboy

Date: 2006-12-16 11:35 EST
His chest rose and fell slowly as his hand and arm twitched back to life.