The following has been sent out to all Theatre of Shadows registrants...
My friends,
Many of you have spotted the facebook incursion on Sunday from escaped fugitive Silas Nadir. He’s taunting us. We need your help now more than ever.
The first clue to Nadir's location arrived late last night and we set our three top code-breakers to solve the puzzle.
This morning, they were each found dead in their homes. On the wall beside each body was scrawled "Silas 3, Sanctuary 0."
And so we must call upon you.
Time is of the essence. Before they were killed, our code-breakers worked out that the clues seem to point to an unusual sequence of numbers. They managed to fill in not one space before Nadir found them: ? ? . ? ?, leaving us four spaces to fill for now.
Remember Nadir's promised us three clues: so to throw him and his accomplices off the scent, the next clue will be sent out to all those registered to Theatre of Shadows. If you haven't already – be sure to sign up for free as a matter of urgency. Operatives in the US, Norway and Sweden we know that registration is an impossibility for you right now: rest assured we will need you for the third clue. You are crucial too.
Here’s the first clue:
1. Take the number of letters in my magical discipline (here's a hint, idiots — it's a two-worded ability), then multiply that by the age of the Jitter Girls. Add to this the number of rooms in the Midnight Hotel and then subtract the age of a sorcerer named Petrichor. With me so far? Keeping up? Now put in a decimal point (do you know what that is?), then the amount of damns I give about any one of you, and follow this with the maximum number of Dead Men there is at any one time. Now subtract the number of babies stolen by the goblin brothers. Whatever their names are. Ugly little critters, the lot of them. Not as ugly as the babies, though.
And that's all he's given us to fill in ? ? . ? ?. The Sanctuary’s resources are stretched so terribly thin… please help us find Nadir before he can kill again.
And be wary. He found our first code-breakers. He could find any of you, too.
Yours in magic,
Grand Mage Erskine Ravel
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*looks worried too*
*looks down at Kittanus*
Hunter: It's -
*breaks off, twisting his hands as him/his character searches for words*
You see -
*shakes his head, discarding the nonexistent explaination* I'm sorry, just - I'll take him. *holds hands out*
((There's really nothing to heal- it's because I'm using Zanida's energy.))
There's nothing for you to heal, Astrid, though I thank you for your effort.
Is it actual poison? I can help you... I have a pouch full of drugs...
Hunter: *grins as Elleni picks him up* *yes*
*leaps at Silente, moving with the speed of a vampire, and jumps on her, electricity flaring through his body, electrocuting her*
*looks at El*
He!
*gets to her feet*
Rose2:
*She took his hand in hers and laughed*
I'm a very cuddly person. You'll be fine. And you'll make a great uncle, too!
---
*She giggled and pushed Loki's face away from hers, so he could see the delight in her eyes*
You're cheeky....
*She pulled him back to her*
((OOOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!! It all makes sense now!!!!))
((Hunter: Bye, Elleni. :) Tahnks. I'll try.))
No, not actual poison. More just energy that's physically difficult for me to handle. Poison hardly bothers me, anyway. But thank you for offering.
(Bye El!)
*hears a commotion*
*goes and has a look what's happening*
*jumps out of Elleni's arms*
*bolts for the bushes*
(ignire the last comment)
*jerks spasdomatically, not sure what's happening*
*mist erupts free from Hunter and his skin starts turning into wood*
((How are you using her energy?))
Astrid: Very well, I did try.
Zanida: You really scare me, Alastair.
*sighs happily, just wanting to be close to her*
*Stumbles back into the RP*
I'm here! Sorry for poofing!
... What's happening? Is everyone... alright?
Oh, honestly. *appears behind Hunter and places a hand on his shoulder, opposing Silente's magic to keep him human*
*She pulls out the hair tie and ran her hands through his hair. She pressed herself against him, shivering with excitement*
*bites Alastair's achilles tendon*
*Roland had never been in this situation before. He felt nervous, or had a nervous kind of feeling. How was he to act, should he say something, should he do something?
He did, however, liked how she felt against him. How her hand was soft in his.
But was she not just a friend, was he to feel more? He didn't want to admit it but deep down he began to feel panicky. He was so confused.*
Hey!
*mist starts flowing from Alastair too*
*its not silver this time, its red, and losing it causes both Alice and Hunter pain*
Hunter: *almost starts panicking, then Alastair arrives and he stops* *increases the electricity - it should knock Silente out*
Hunter: *can deal with pain*
*jerks and the magic cuts off*
*falls, limp*
(God damn it not again...
I dedicate this page to...
Weather.)
*turns into a human and catches Sil as she falls*
*gently* Now, do you want to make another one, Rose? *laughs*
... Why are you hurting Silente?
Hunter: *that's good*
*that's good*
Thanks, Alastair.
*rolls off Silente and puts a hand on her forehead, closing his eyes, feeling for the energy* *he can feel it easy enough* *just converting it, that's going to be the difficult part* *it resides well enough in human hosts though, so maybe he can just pull it into him . . . * *that appears to be spelling out an allergic reaction, but he can deal with that, he guesses*
Hunter: *doesn't answer Leri* *he's concentrating*
Rose2:
*She smiled up at him*
Are you okay, Roland? You seem a little worried... Can I get you anything, a cup of tea perhaps? I'll go make us a cup of tea.
*She got up, took his hand from his and walked into the kitchen. She returned a few moments later, a silly grin on her face and two cups of tea in her hands*
I have a thing with burning myself...
*She handed one of the cups to him and returned to her position*
Hunter: *does the sensing equivilent of poking the energy, trying to get it to move* *it's resistent for a while - it's not flowing like Silente's tree energy was, and he's not really used to it* *for a few long moments, it doesn't move*
*then it does*
*the dark energy writhes and struggles against Hunter*
*almost like it has hands and is clinging to the girl*
*He nodded his thanks as he took the cup from her.*
Roland: Did you hurt yourself in the kitchen?
(Brb.)
Loki... Not yet... I'm not willing to do that again... Not for a while... We'll take care of the twins and then we'll decide... And I don't think Thor could live with himself if we were to tell him we were having more kids...
*She giggled and kissed him again*
Hunter: *mentally sighs at the struggling*
*oh, come on*
*closes his eyes and pulls, feeling his own energy drain at the exertion* *is mildly annoyed at all the energy this is costing him, when he thinks about it, but he's not thinking about it* *he's pulling*
Rose2:
I burnt my finger on the kettle. It's okay, it wasn't as bad as Ariana's burn...
*She winced at the memory of pain and took a sip of the tea*
aaaaaaand I'm gone again, may or may not be back later.
*this is quite awkward for him because he has Sil in his lap as Hunter works*
(Bye Blake!)
*the energy keeps struggling and is only coming in a thin stream*
Roland: Ariana showed me her dream while we were on the balcony.
And which finger, on which hand?
Hunter: *tries flat-out absorbing the energy, first*
*that doesn't feel good*
*how much energy left?*
*a lot*
*okay*
*Ez always says be realistic, doesn't she?*
*okay. Don't do that*
*opens his eyes and wipes the blood from his nose* *swallows the blood that rose in his mouth* Sorry.
*makes a face at the taste*
Plan B.
*closes his eyes again*
*is going to be waking up soon*
*laughs* I know, I just wished to check and make sure. *kisses her neck*
Hunter, do you need to borrow some of my magic? Energy? If it's to helps Sil then it's yours to take.
*if it helps
Rose2:
The dream? How amazing is that...? If I could show people what few dreams I ever manage to have, try's understand my fear of clowns...
*She laughed softly to herself and held up her left hand. On her index finger, an angry red burn covered the side closest to Roland*
It's not too bad.
Hunter: *it WOULD help if the energy didn't keep struggling . . . thin stream is probably good, though - manageable*
*okay, so how to do this?*
*ethermelt is always good*
*thinks about that*
*opens his eyes*
Sorry, Silente.
*pulls a knife and a flask out*
*looks at the people nearby*
I'm not trying to hurt her.
*that's a good enough precaution against being attacked, isn't it?*
*carefully slices open her arm with the knife*
*She pushed Loki away from her neck, giggling loudly*
TICKLISH!!
*When she was finally able to breath again, she looked at him*
Perhaps we'll try again in a few months? A year perhaps...?
*flinches while unconscious as the knife cuts her and warm blood flows out*
Roland: It was breathtaking but she showed me much more than I could have anticipated.
*For the first time in his life, Roland didn't think. He just carefully took Rose's hand and gently laid a kiss on her burnt finger.*
Helloooooo...?
*does NOT need to hear the Roki family planning meeting*
((Hunter: Oh. That's not good.
*wills roleplay-him to hurry up*))
Hunter: @Viv: I'm fine, but thanks for the offer.
*opens the flask, which contains liquid ethermelt, and purs it into the cut* *the ethermelt should now be in her bloodstream - he can feel it, the energy, and it's moving fast* *her cut heals her*
*the ethermelt, with its etherenergy is inside all of her, and will be until it (inevitably) burns itself out*
*therefore, it's mingled with the dark energy*
*closes his eyes and pulls again, at both the dark energy and the etherenergy*
*pours
Hunter: *the dark energy is more pliable this time and converts as electricty would (almost, anyway), and flows into Hunter - still a thiin stream, but there's no allergic reaction this time*
*can the thin stream finish flowing before she wakes up?*
Rose2:
She's an amazing child... So talented...
*She looked at Roland carefully when he kissed her finger. He wasn't- no. He couldn't*
Roland...
*Her voice was reluctant. She didn't like hurting people's feelings*
I'm with someone...
Hunter: *still flowing*
((Hunter: Yeah. Resistant thing, dark energy. *pulls face*))
*still flowing*
(*Snickers at Viv*)
(Hey Snow!)
Hunter: *just keep flowing, just keep flowing, what do we do, we flow, flow, flow, flow . . .*
*eyelids flicker*
*Roland looked at her and nodded as he took a drink from his cup.*
Roland: I understand.
Yes, she showed me more of the dream. And I think she indicated the future, it would seem.
Hunter: *can't really tell she's waking up*
*looks at Hunter*
*gently rubs Sil's shoulder to relax her and hopefully keep her asleep longer*
((Star: Snow? Snow where? Snow appeared? Hey Snow!))
Hunter: *has got most of the energy now, he thinks*
*eyes fly open*
*they're a slight red and she looks pissed*
Hunter: *still can't tell* *he has his eyes closed*
*lightly presses his lips to her forehead*
Hunter, she's waking!
Get. The hell. OFF ME!
*shoves Hunter*
*covers her eyes*
Stay still, I've got you.
Hunter: *mutters, still half focusing*
Oh.
That's not good.
Not good at all.
Hunter: *eyes snap open as Silente shoves him, and his control waves a bit*
Hey.
It's okay.
*still focusong, not really here*
(*a wild snow appears*
*again*)
Get off me Hunter!
*shoves him away from her completely*
*wraps his legs around her and brings her closer to him*
Just stay calm.
Rose2:
*She smiled up at him and rested her head on his shoulder*
Thank you.
What more did she show you...?
((Star: WILD SNOW! *hugs*))
(Snow! and it's a wild one!)
Hunter: *rolls onto his back as his mind snaps back into itself*
@Silente: Yeah, sorry.
Blame . . . Ez.
(HEY SNOWATHY!)
(You got an idea for your btg clothes yet?)
Whenever you want, I just prefer to know what is going on.
Roland: She showed me the angel was herself, as possibly a sixteen, maybe seventeen year old.
But she showed me the wolf in it's human form. And it does look like Lorcan only a lot younger, but also physical features of Casha.
I think she showed me another child. A sibling.
(XD you people. )
(I thought Wild Snows had been hunted into extinction!)
*kisses the back of her neck*
See? all better.
*her eyes are still the wrong colour and she still looks pissed*
*what little dark energy remains would be laughing right now if it could*
*leans back, into Viv, locking eyes with Hunter*
((Hunter: @Viiv: No, they still remain in zoos. :)))
Hunter: *can sense he hasn't got all of it*
*damn it*
*contemplates knocking her out again*
*locks eyes with her back, for want of anything better to do*
*can't see her eyes*
*tilts his head to hunter quizzically*
*mouths "is it all gone?"*
Hunter: *mouths* "No. Nearly. Knock her out again?"
(Oi. I am in no zoo. I am freeeeeeeeeedeeeeeeee)
(@Hunter: I'm aware, I was referring to the population found in the wild)
Good... Well, in that case...
*She crushed her lips against Loki's*
----
Rose2:
Wait. So Ariana can see into the future too?! God... I envy this kid.
*She took another sip of tea*
She shall have a brother, a wolf... Does that mean that Lorcan's wolf remains...? Or is it the genes of the wolf?
*Mouths:I'd rather not...any other way? I could hold her,*
((Hunter: Yes. You have become the first Wild Snow to escape a zoo in over a century. :) Well done. *hands her a medal*))
*if he tries she'll turn him into a teddy*
(Rose used Tacklehug the Snow.
It was super effective.)
(Back. Dog barking.)
((Hunter: @Viv: Oh, good. :)
Yes, Iyou're left - they were extinct until Snow ruined it.))
Hunter: *mouths back "Then can you hold her?"
((Hunter: I like that move of yours, Death. :)))
(Snow used huggle on Rose.
It was super effective)
(*stares at medal* :ooooooooooooo)
*mouths: do it...now!*
*spins Sil around and locks her in a kiss*
... What was happening?
(Dankè, Ink!
Rose used cuddle on Snow.
It missed.)
*eyes widen in shock*
*sinks into the kiss*
Roland: Well Ariana has clearly picked up her mother's genetic traits. Who's to say that the next child could pick up Lorcan's.
I do not think she fully understands the dream. Just that when she was having it, it looked frightening.
*Lorcan could be heard yelling in pain then. Roland's wings flapped nervously. That screaming frightened him but he knew he had to be strong for his sister and niece.*
*kissed her back, roughly*
(Snow threw a pokeball at Rose
It missed)
Hunter: *quickly absorbs energy, not putting his hand on Silente in case she notices - he doesn't strictly need to, it just helps, and he's already linked with the energy inside her*
*pulls as quickly as he can, but the etherenergy's wearing out, especially with him pulling at it, and it's going too slowly . . .*
(OMG I PANICKED THEN!)
((Star: *is loving this XD*))
*winces as the energy leaving her feels like fire burning her*
*turns away from Viv*
Stop...now....
Rose2:
That could be it. Imagine, an angel and a wolf as children... That ought to be interesting...
I don't think I would have understood a dream when I was her age, let alone something like that...
*She heard Lorcan and jumped to her feet, spilling the tea on herself. She swore loudly, apologised to Roland, and raced into Lorcan's room*
Lorcan?! Are you okay?!
((ok, Hunter and Viv are trying to get the dark energy out of Sil. Loki and Rose are debating whether or not to have more kids. I think Roland likes Rose...and I'm kissing Sil so yay!oh and the world now has a wild Snow))
... Can someone please explain what is going on? I'm confused...
*She laughed and turned her face away slightly*
Ohh... Settle down there, tiger...
*She returned her lips to his, trying to match him*
(Rose used glare on Snow.
It was super effective.)
*turns Sil back to him*
Just try and ignore it ok.
(I understand what is going on. Leri doesn't. :P)
(Dragona..I had such an amazing explanation!)
(mentally pass it on to Leri..)
(Snow runs)
*pushes Viv back slightly*
What?! No! Not okay!
I am being very subtle. *smirks and goes gentle, letting her be stronger*
Hunter: *isn't really paying attention to Leri - or anyone* *is concentrating, pulling the energy out as well as he can as fast as he can as the etherenergy . . . s l o w l y . . . unravels . . .*
*no* *it will last out* *it has to*
*almost done now*
*almost done*
*just anotehr moment . . .*
*holds her*
Why not ok?
(How can I mentally pass it on to Leri? She wouldn't know about it in the RP.)
(Can't get away.
Rose used glare on Snow.
It was super effective.)
(Dragona, Loki and I are making out in a clearing.
Lorcan is poisoned and the only thing to do is wait it out.)
*lobs a knife at Hunters hand*
STOP!
*pain edged her word slightly*
Hunter: *DONE*
*leans back with a sigh*
Done.
*all of him is tingling, and he can see a sign in this head telling him he has 100% battery*
(ugh...)
Hunter and I are trying to get the dark energy out of Sil. Loki and Rose are debating whether or not to have more kids.
Hunter: *catchs kife via superspeed and tosses it up in the air, flipping it and catching it* Thanks.
(Snow used hug on Rose
It wasn't very effective)
*She smirked back and pulled his face closer to hers, liking the feeling of being stronger*
*catches
*knife
((Having a scribe who can't type is kind of annoying.))
*cradles Sil*
It's all over. I's all good.
(Rose used hug on Snow.
It wasn't very effective.)
(Death, I read thatbas you were makingnout withbLoki and Dragona
I
What
Um
*blinks*)
*shivers when the last bit of the dark energy left and sags slightly*
... What dark energy? I'm sorry... I think I nearly died when this was happening...
*It's
*It's
(*Screams in horror*
NOOOO!!! I WAS GETTING DRAGONA'S ATTENTION!!! LOKI AND I ARE MAKING OUT!! NOT DRAGONA AS WELL!!!!
*Sobs*)
Hunter: @Leri: Silente had dark energy from the remnants inside her.
*looks at her* Oh. Sorry. You were dying.
*his eyes darken slightly, then they go grey and he tosses the knife in the air again*
*laughs quietly, just enjoying the moment*
(Snow uses lick on Rose
It was supper effective)
(@Snow: I did the same thing...I had to look at it twice)
(All hail Droki...)
*She tugged on his lip and then let go, deciding that kissing his nose, his eyelids, his forehead and his cheeks would be much better. Between ever kiss she told him that she loved him*
*leans shakily against Viv*
Owwwwww.
((Hunter: Droki.
*grins*
Okay.))
(Rose
I'm slowly dying of laugher)
(Rose uses RUN AND HIDE on Snow.
It was super effective.)
(I'm dying of embarrassment!!
DONT SHIP US!!!!))
(Snow used dying of laugher on Rose
It backfired!)
I love you too, Rose. I love you so much...
*holds Sil tight*
Now, for being so brave you get me as a prize.
Dark energy from the remnants...? What did she do, absorb them...?
What does grey mean?
(For the record: I'm not ok with being shipped whatsoever.)
((Star: These pokemon moves. XD XD XD
*hugs Death and Snow*))
(Rose fainted.)
*She laughed and pressed her head into his shoulder, staring up at him*
Loki... Can I ask you a question...?
(I'm going to ded a page to Droki and then never mention it again)
(*hugs Rose* love ya sis!!
I have to go. School. Bye!)
(No, Viv. No Droki.)
*stuffs her face in his chest*
Ugh. My prize smells of sweat.
*grins against his chest*
(Just a little Droki?)
(No.
No Droki.
I am not okay with that.)
(BYE SNOW!!)
That means it's in working condition.
*kisses her scalp*
You may.
((Star: I've never really been shipped properly.
Well.
I'm married to Saph.
But. :P
Hunter: *doesn't mention shipping and him* *the further away they leave that subject, the better* *he's open to most suggested ships with him in, though*))
Hunter: @Leri: Yes, she did . . . it wasn't very good for her.
Grey? Grey is blank.
*switches his eyes to . . . not grey*
*they're probably blue - that colour's often the one he uses when he fixes them in place*
(Just a leeettttllle?)
Will you go to the Requiem Ball with me this year...? As my date...?
*She hid her face in his chest, waiting for a response*
That HURT.
*pulls her face out of his chest and looks up at him*
You helped them.
(Viv - absolutely no Droki.)
Oh... That was just a guess... I didn't think that was actually what she did... Is she okay?
I helped them help you, which helped me.
I was going to ask you....*smirks* Of course I will go with you, Rose.
Hunter: *leaves Viv and Silente to their moment, standing up* *he's still fizzing, so he finds an energystick in his jacket and starts filling it, waiting until the sparks have faded*
*She grinned up at him and kissed Loki passionately for a moment*
Thank you... I love you!
Hunter: @Leri: She is now . . . I took them out.
...
*kisses his jaw*
Hey, wanna see my new discipline?
(Fine, no Droki...only Rokina...)
Sure, I won't get hurt will I?
... How did you do that? That's... That's really good...
((Hunter: I prefer Rokina. :)))
(
Hunter: I can manipulate energy.
And thanks. :)
((Hunter: Bracket, Dragona?))
(Care to intervene in this Loki...?)
(Viv - no ships involving me. At all.)
(*is now shipping Dragona with Roz from Monster Inc*)
((Rokina...?))
*sighs happily* Love you too.
Nah...
*looks at Hunter*
*smirks*
I won't do it to you.
*a silver mist evaporates from Hunter and his skin starts changing, becoming soft, plush, felt*
*the mist comes quicker as Hunters outside fully changes to felt and her loses his senses*
*then, slowly his insides turn to cotton versions of themselves and he starts shrinking*
*smiles as the mist stops coming, Hunter stops shrinking*
Tadaa.
*She curled comfortably under his body ad kissed his neck*
You look a lot better shirtless. You should walk into Blogland like that. Then you'll have all the girls for your army... But I'm the only one who actually gets you...
*looks at Hunter, amazed*
I've never seen anything like THAT!
Is he still alive?
((Hunter: Hey. Problem. Once I felt it starting to happen, I would have teleported away.))
(Rose-Loki-Dragona)
*Casha was holding on tightly to Lorcan's hand with her other on his chest. His whole body was in pain, he looked like he was being electrocuted. He was sweaty and breathless. Casha was humming to him like Roland did, waiting for the pain to subside.*
(Vivanus - no ships.)
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