Prince Pupeteer's Story

[original entry for all]

You roll through the door and last in the middle of a glowing blue circle. A man with bunny ears taps his staff to the ground sealing the circle.
Try as you might you cannot move. A young girl walks over to you, a glowing black flame swirls around her in a circle. She speaks to you in calm, yet eerie voice. "Hello I am the Keeper if this door." she raised her hand and your back begins to burn, you scream in agony, the creature using your body screams in your head. She announces, "You have made a contract."
The prince steps toward you and hits you square in the chest, you fall back and your creature sprawls to the floor behind you released from your body, still locked in the circle. It cannot move either.
The girl begins to speak again, "That pain you felt...you will feel it while that creature uses your body." She waves her hands in the air and the creature dissolves, something new appears on your person.
The prince lifts the circle with a tap on the ground, it turns parallel with your body, and you are lifted from the ground. The circle passes through you and you feel a surge of energy and fall to the floor.
"Your creatures powers have been sealed inside of you, your creature has been sealed in an artifact. You can now release your creature without its powers, and it can maintain its shape in this world."
The flames beneath the girl flare up, and a black unicorn stands before you. She speaks again,"You have two choices. You can join me, or I will cast you back into the Abyss," the unicorn stomps its feet on the ground and a black goo forms before you and you slowly start sinking in...
The choice is clear, and you grip her hand. The unicorn stomps again and the goo disperses.
"Welcome to the Mansion," the prince bows
"Please join us for tea," the unicorn returns to the girls shadow which has returned to normal, as she leads you out of the room.

"Do not be alarmed," the Keeper said as she walked away from him, "This place is magical, we exist in our own realm inside this mansion. You do not have to hide anything from me."
The Prince swung open the door for The Keeper, pulling a black door similar to the door into the Abyss, but reveals a grand hall instead. A grand staircase is parted by a beautiful glass chandelier. He turns to the newcomer, "Please go select a room, the others should be about the mansion. We will brief you on your first assignment soon," he glanced up at a giant silent clock that has been stuck on the 11:59 position for 100 years, and a frown donned his face as he turned to walk behind The Keeper, out of the room.

The Keeper sits at her table in the garden, sipping Darjeeling tea. The black roses bloom and flourish, and the "sun" shines down warmly on her skin. The Prince sits at the table with her, stabbing at delicious morsels of cake with a long dessert fork. The Silent Bells begins to toll, The Prince drops the fork and stares off toward the mansion, It can't be...not so soon...
The Keeper sips her tea ans says, "The Chosen one has been contracted..."
((Sorry so late))

The Prince Puppeteer strolls gracefully through the main hall and into the formal ball room. With a wave of his hand, A round table appears with chairs surrounding and lands on the ground with a thud. With another wave the table is full of delicious smelling food, and a little creature that looks like a toy mouse with a chefs hat begin using a large spoon to dish out a rich and delicious smelling dish into each bowl, using his tail to slice bread.
The puppeteer calls forth Kibuki and she sings a sweet melody, one that does not have her true power behind it, to call the group to the room. The voice travels almost silently, but each one of them hears it in their minds, "Dinner is Served..."
The keeper walks in levitating a tray of tea and distributing the tea cups to each place, and takes her place in a Velvet lined chair and sips her own cup, as she waits for the group to arrive.

"Indeed, indeed, Sister. Sly here has missed your thousand lashes."
The laughter iced Amaya’s veins; the sound was unnatural and unnerving. But she had heard the likes of it before, in fact it sounded a lot like Cho whenever she would cry. It was as if the world itself were suffering with her, that it had to. She was certain that that was the way Cho thought it, that if Cho was not happy, no one was allowed to be happy. Maybe with her brother… Her brother?? The idea snapped into her head, she had just thought it automatically despite it being such an obscure thought. Well, he had called her ‘sister’ and they had such similarities, but it seemed such a quick conclusion to come to and be comfortable with the idea already. This was odd; maybe she had known the two before…
Amaya shook her head, no more thinking about it. She emptied her mind of the subject.
”Dinner’s Ready.” she heard through the hall, although she did not immediately respond. She heard others going towards the area, but continued to stare at the stranger. Cho seemed to be irritating the boy… What was his name? Did he mention it yet? Sly, thats what the creature had called him, maybe that was it. Either way, it was probably more impolite than not to continue speaking without an introduction.
”My name is Amaya.” she said, noticing the Sly's increasing scowl as Cho continued to probe him and his creature with giggles and her nails. It wouldn’t be too difficult to understand, though, if that thing truly was her brother. But then again, she told herself not to think about it.
”I am sorry for her. I would like to say that she isn’t normally like this, but I would be lying.” her voice was light hearted, but that didn’t stop Cho from taking offense.
”See? See how she treats me? I don’t know whos the real demon here, her or me. I can’t go five minutes without her insulting me. It’s unbearable.” Cho whined to Infernus, shooting a venomous look back at Amaya for ruining her all-too-fragile good mood. Oh well, not that it could be helped.
”How about some food?” Amaya offered to the entire group, standing and then departing before Sly had a chance to answer her. The air between them, if there had been anything in the past, would stay clearer without Cho making him miserable as she did to everyone around her with a male persuasion about them. She took to outside, seeing everyone at a table and taking a seat next to a boy in a pink sweater. Cho had followed her out of habit and the promise of food and took no pause to join at the table and float among everyone.
At the table was the Keeper of the Door, the Puppeteer, the boy in the pink sweater beside her, a boy she did not recognize, and a girl she did not recognize either. Cho must have recognized her, though, for Cho found it appropriate to go float across the table about an inch from her face and exclaim ”Hello, there, Shy One! I’ve missed you.” she then looked back to Amaya to add, ”This one listens to me when I talk.”
Amaya just looked at her, not knowing how to respond, after all, she didn’t know the girl herself. The boy next to her was blushing, almost as pink as his sweater. He looked so boyish, such a stark contrast from the other boy who was so…aged. He just looked dangerous. She was to watch him closely. This bunch was odd, she paused briefly to look back to see if Sly had followed her.

The Prince met them at the door, blocking their path.
"I'm sorry but you can't leave even if you tried, I bound you to this place with my magic," he waved his staff back and forth.
"Return to the main hall, before you cause any more trouble." he pointed toward the room, "and be more respectful to the Keeper."
The Prince stared the two down, then tapped his ruby. His Masked Siren appeared beside him, her giant snake tail wrapped around the Prince. The snake cooes to the Prince, "Do I get their blood master," the look in her eyes was full of insanity,and her voice was sweet. She stared down at Reed, "Do I get to eat him?!?!?" her excitment was bursting in her voice, as she rocked back and forth ready to pounce.
The Prince raised his staff and silenced the creature, "You are a guest in this mansion, and you will obey the Keepers rules," he taps his staff on the ground which forces Reed back into his talisman form instantly.
"Please return to the main hall and take your place with the others."


((everyone is at the tea table in the main hall, sorry for making it confusing. We are about to go on mission))

Noxi smiled sweetly at him, bowing. "As you wish, Bunnicula." She giggled quietly, leaning up and whispering something in his ear, a smirk appearing on her features. Reed cackled mentally, sharing it with Knox telepathically. Aren't you the clever one? Noxi just yawned lightly, raising her arms and setting them behind her head. It was some kind of tele, Reed. I was going into the Main Hall one second, and the next I was in this brat's domain. She tilted her head, peering back up at the Prince. She winked at him, utter mischief written along her features. "We'll see, Prince. We'll see." It's much more difficult and complicated to kill me, Little Contractor. Don't be phased by the snake. She flashed him an all-too-innocent smile. "Forgive me again, but I should really go into the Main Hall now, no? Hopefully I won't run into any more little traps like the one that was just pulled. I didn't even get my muffin." A gentle smirk caressed her lips, and she then turned, walking steadfastly down the hall and disappearing around a corner, coming into the main room.

She waved to the people she had just seen before being taken. Noxi then sat down, her legs crossed and she took off the talisman of Reed, slipping her hand under the table and pricking her finger, blood beginning to drip from it onto the cat's figurine. She pressed down on her finger, ceasing the bleeding and putting the talisman back on with a fake smile, her eyes closed with it. She grabbed a new blueberry muffin, glancing up at the ceiling.

The Prince sensed a Chain, send by the Keeper of the Clock he assumed. The house told him everything...There were no secrets from the Prince.
He gathered the Contractors and walked them out the front door, allowing them through the barrier with his staff. Awaiting them was a carriage, where they could all fit. The creatures were captured in their talisman forms, the contractors boarded their ride.

The Keeper reamined at the mansion, walking back down the hall to the secret door. She unsealed it as crasped tha cat knocker...tapping it 3 times against the ornate door. "Sister, It's me!"

The Prince stands at the door, ushering for Gwyn, Noxi, Angel. Bae, and Amaya to join the others, "If you don't join now you won't get to go into town afterwards!" He shouted through the home.

The Keeper walked down the Hall of Clocks to return to the tea set with her Sister.
"The Prince felt a powerful soul, Have you send another friend for Gwyn?" she chuckled and sipped her tea.

The Prince stood awaiting Bae, Sylvester,Amaya and Angel to board the carriage, then the fist mission could proceed.

The Prince closed the door behind him, resealing the entrance. If anyone else decides to come the Keeper can let them out... he thought as he climbed into the front, grabbing the reigns. He gave the horse a quick, "Yah," and the carriage started to move. They passed through the city, into a darker part of the town...there weren't as many lights and the streets were much dirtier. He pulled the carriage to a stop and opened the door, allowing the group out. He said to the group, "Your creatures can sense each other, they will lead you to Doldum. "Once we get close," he said to the talisman-bound creatures, "you will be released, but remember your powers flow through your contractors. The harder you fight, the faster your contractor will wear."
He waited as the group collected themselves.

((Take your time, when you guys are ready to start the mission go ahead))

The girl walks out of the alley, her limbs jerk as if moved by strings. Her body is limp as she wobbled out into the alley. A voice calls out, but it does not match the little girls, "Let it roll...drip...and flow across the soil and filth." Her hand shoot up to reveal a dagger, her head rolls to reveal two red eyes from behind the hood, a wicked smile forms across her innocent face, as blood drips from her eyes.

The Prince strolls up behind the group, "If you kill her, Doldum will be free to choose another contractor. He will be controlling her not far from here." he notices the blood pouring from her eyes, "It seems her time is just about up..."
He calls out to the girl now, confident and calm, "Hello Doldum, what a pretty little puppet yo have found. What a shame, you have wasted away her body so cruelly.No worries, both of you will die today."

The voice calls back, "Prince, how long its been. Shall we play a game? Can you find me, before she kills your friends? Will you find me before I make her slit her own throat?" the girl laughs a maniacal laugh as her hood falls off. Her lips are wide and crazy, but her eyes are shooting back and forth, desperate and afraid. A puppet trapped in her own body. The brings the blade up to her throat and teases the contractors.
"You won't be sending me back today."

The Prince looks over to the group, "Try not to hurt the girl too badly, she must live until Doldum is found." He takes a step back to watch his new team.

((Oky Doky its all you guys now, but stop right after the finishing blow so I can give you some more info))

"I sense them, they're coming-"

"Let it roll...drip...and flow across the soil and filth," the voice calls from the girl's body.

"-here." Arian finished. As the Prince walked up and gave his orders, Gwyn reached out to his belt and pulled out both of his swords, one in each hand. He spun them around, loosening up. His sight from his right eye flickered and then vanished as the eye and skin looked as if it was melting off, sliding away and to the side. Then Arian stood beside him, her fur flowing back. "I will try not to kill the child," she promised, smirking.

"I think some of us should stay and deal with her," Gwyn said. "To keep her from killing herself or anything. The others should hunt down Doldum and try to get rid of him as quickly as possible."

"Just knock her out and tie her up. It can't be that hard," Arian suggested. "Either way, I will hunt Doldum down. I want to see just how good he can fight." She grinned savagely.

"We have to decide fast and go now," Gwyn said, glancing at the others.

The Prince walked forward to the place where Marline was moments just ago and picked up a flower, glowing with a pruple aura.
"You did well, and now you see how swiftly the Keeper of the Clocks takes you. She shows no mercy, everyone...even this little girl is taken by her one day."
He walks up to the group and holds up the flower. He places it in Amanda's hand as he helps her up. She feels a pulse throughout her body.
The scenery around them quickly changes, they begin watching the memory locked away in the flower, a memory from Amanda's past.

Red's blinks as the world around her and the Prince changes until their standing in the middle of a house, it cluttered with dirt and trash, the sound of a TV playing loudly in the background. The scenery changes again, bringing them to the upstairs part of the house and into a room, on a king sized bed a man sits, he looks fairly handsome with thick black hair and blue eyes. He's wearing worn jeans and a loose light blue T-shirt. He's starring at young girl, maybe eight or nine with long brown hair that reaches all the way down to the back of her knees. She wore a dingy and dirty white dress that ended about 5 inches above her knees and a tattered pale pink bow was tied sloppy in her hair to keep it out of her eyes. She held with a shaky hand, a gun towards the man sitting in the bed. The man narrowed his eyes at her, "Just try it missy, go on then!" she man smirked, "My precious daughter, odds are you'll just like the feeling of killing someone, just like me." The girl looked down, the gun following until it was pointed at the ground. The man frowned, "God, your just a disappointment like your weak mother, thats why i had to kill her, she was a bad influence on you, but apparently i didn't get rid of her soon enough." He says coldly, motioning to the mangled and bloody body. The man stands up and rushes towards the girl, the girl raises her arms with the gun in hand has a defensive reflects, but, the world again quickly fades until Red is standing back in the streets of where ever. She frown's, her curiosity still searching her brain for what could of happened next but failed, as expected. "W-was that me?" she whispered to herself before Daemon, back in his human form, walked up to her and slapped her against the back of her head. "You know girly, you should use your head more before you do stupid crap that again and make things worse." He says, his cold stare seeming the pierce through her until it quickly changed into a slight smile and he ruffled her hair.

The Prince chuckled to himself and took Amanda by the hand when the memory dissolved and patted it saying, "You did well today Miss Red, and everyone else for that matter."
He walked a few roads down and the carriage appeared from around the corner. He stepped out and opened the door for the group, "Please all beasts return to your cute bunny forms," he chuckled as the group boarded.
Once everyone boarded he climbed in and hey were headed back to the mansion.

((Thanks, its been hard the last few days...but he actually got down on he knees and begged me to take him back :) Thats why I hopped back off. So ya today has been a much better day))

[That's great Chloe :D]

Gwyn did not comment as the memory began, but, like Arian, observed the events carefully. When they faded away, Gwyn lowered his head slightly, his eyes shadowed by his hood. Even if his face could have been seen, it would have been like a clear slate to any watchers - blank and expressionless. Even as So-So waved off the thought of getting his memories back though, Gwyn felt the opposite. Even with the knowledge that the memories he had lost - of a life far removed from the one he had now - could be horrible and miserable, he couldn't help but want to know more.

It was not a matter of wanting to face horrors. Gwyn would rather not, but it was his life. His memories. He hated the blank empty spots in his mind. What secrets could be held there? What unknown knowledge was hidden that could help him? Arian didn't speak as Gwyn's thoughts slowly redirected themselves back to So-So and his plush rabbit. He laughed softly at Dodado as he stood up and brushed himself off automatically. "What a nice bunny you have there, So-So," Gwyn responded, grinning. "I can think of many things we can do with it..." He smirked meaningfully, laughed, and followed the Prince to the carriage.