Behold the alternate cover. Gasp. Swoon. Wet yourself. Is it not brilliant? Is it not OMINOUS?
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«Oldest ‹Older 2401 – 2600 of 4580 Newer› Newest»((No it wasn't... I'm a bad writer. *slumps further down until she's laying in a heap*
Viv, you haven't met me before. You won't know me.))
Zanida, what is a midgardian? I haven't heard the term used before.
((No I haven't met you Draco. Would you please introduce yourself?))
((Shots fired Alastair... shots fired...))
*The shadows surrounding Blake fade and drop as he takes off his hoodie, in their place an ominous green aura appears*
I'll give it a go Alastair. Try to be amusing will you?
*Blake raises a hand at Alastair, taking hold of his very soul. A twitch of an index finger releases a command to the threads which have weaved their way into Alastairs being to contract, and they begin to squeeze*
Yeah. Sure. Their probably laughing their asses off right now. Oh look at the wimpy little vampire. Never good enough. Such a disgrace. Oh she's so weak. She broke herself before I even got the chance to. Oh she's worse that the sparkly notches in twilight. Dares call herself a monster when really she's a damsel always to weak to save herself.
*grits her teeth*
Earth is Midgard-Middle Earth
Same thing that Tolkein drew from
Zanida: A Midgardian is someone who lives on Midgard, which in your terms, is earth.
Alright. So everyone here but you, Zanida and I are midgardians?
*squeezes her hand*
It's not true though. You know that, right?
Blake, stop trying to act like you're actually worth people's attention. You're not. You don't even impress a god.
((Hey guys, if I insult you as Loki, take nothing personally. Loki isn't exactly one to sugar coat.-Zaffy))
I am Alastair. A human- or, to be more scientifically correct, homo sapien. What sort of creature are you?
*sighs*
No. I don't know that. They have a point.
Zanida: And Loki. Loki and I are from Asgard, so if you aren't from Midgard, what realm are you from?
*Holds his other hand out to Loki*
When I fought you and your sister you only got to see my necromancy, which is mostly derived from Erebus. Watch and learn about my true magic, "god".
I am Loki of Asgard, I am a god you dull creature. *eyes Leri*
And you have about 70, one for each knife. You aren't weak. You have emotions. There is a difference.
My race are called Quarians. I don't... Come from around these parts. I really don't come from anywhere near here.
True magic, Blake? You are weak, you think people ought to fear you. You're like Thor, you crave battle.
((Alright. I had fun but I'm a bad writer anyway and soon more people will figure out. I'll just go back to normality.))
((You can write what would happen to me, if you like, even though it's technically considered "god modding"- I'm not sure exactly how your discipline works, and I won't fight against it unless I believe it's likely to kill me.))
*decides to simply not resist Blake, although he has some soul magic of his own*
If I'm not weak then why am I always the Damsel.
*looks him in the eye*
Realm? Well... I'm not sure about realm. We tend to... Move around a lot. I came from a ship called the Nezyya.
*looks at her in the eye*
Maybe you are afraid of showing people who you really are. Those who fall for your fake persona don't question it.
Why yes Loki, I do. My "pointless" battles as you call them are all training. Training for when I HAVE to fight, for when there's no other choice in order to protect people I care about. Now kindly be quiet while I crush Alastair from the inside out and save a lot of people a lot of trouble in the future.
*Blake slowly closes his hand, the grip on Alastair's soul growing tighter with it. A down ward gesture creates a force on Alastair to bring him to his knees*
*glares at Loki, but not that it matters because she has a helmet* Dull? You don't know me, bosh'tet. I'd like to see you and try and fix the drive core of a cruiser class vessel.
Hello, viv. I'm Chione. Nice to meet you. And I'm warning you now, you better take good care of my sister.
*turns to Loki* Don't dare insult my Husband you silly excuse for a god. He was one of the first beings ever created. You should be kneeling for him,
((msd- perhaps I'll have to pick this up later with you, Blake.))
((Downward*))
*shrugs*
Guess I'm just a good actor. I've had years of solitude to perfect it after all.
((Oh hi. I'm trying. She's a bit difficult. I don't really mind though))
Um... technically the god inside me was one of the first things to exist... I was born a few hundred years ago...
He ought to kneel before me. *sends a dagger for Chione's eye*
(I msd-Zaffy))
*moves his face slightly closer to hers*
Well you can end the show whenever you want.
*starts reading through the book about human anatomy, and sees no mention of internal gods*
@Dragona, it's on page 3978
*Releases Alastair and pulls Chione out of the way by her soul. He slowly turns to face Loki*
I wonder... are Asguardians immortal?
*smiles slightly*
You not enjoying it?
*again, slightly closer*
I like the actor more than the role.
You dont even properly know the actor.
*raises an eyebrow*
I'm a good guesser.
(Unlike some people)
Then let's hope you guess correctly.
((*watches Vivlente with popcorn* holy shit I might like them better than Malente... might need to get fired. *looks at Silente* Grr.))
*looks at Blake* Baby you didn't have to do that, I would have avoided it. He has a terrible aim.
Next time I see that weak, arrogant face of his I'll show no mercy... it's as though he doesn't remember last time.
(Sorry Chi. I'm just so amazing that I can't help it. You could butler both? Or just plain be my butler.)
*walks over to him and hugs him* Love you Blakey-boo.
((Ew Silente, serve you? lolno. I'll only serve the ship. I will not be your slave.))
*pulls out the ring*
I never did give this to you.
Don't call me that in public! It's embarrassing...
*Puts his hoodie back on and raises his hood. He then sinks into his shadow till only his nose and up are poking out*
(We'll see ;P)
((Sorry, I just needed to see Chione's reaction))
((To the ring))
No. You didn't. You poofed before you could.
(MSD)
Which finger would you like it on?
...*faints*
((*smiles at Chione's reaction*))
*is laying collapsed on the grass beside Blake's shadow*
(*laughs at Chi's reaction*)
You chose.
*holds out both hands and closes her eyes*
*Fans Chio vigorously*
God damnit Viv... look what you did
((Another storm coming! What joys-Zaffy
*puts it on the ring finger and then, while her eyes are still closed kisses her lips and vanishes*
((Tell me about it Zaf, it's been storming every night for the past week. Screw you hurricane Arnold, screw you...))
*blinks opening her eyes and pressing hee fingers to her lips, a small smile forming on them*
(Probs leaving now.)
((Aww my poor baby. Let's hope the electricity pylons don't get destroyed ;-;))
((If they do I'll be the first to know, they're a twenty minuet walk from my house >.<))
((i'll be one of the last to know cause we won't be able to talk ;-;
Cya Sil! and viv))
((Aw you'd know I'd never ignore you so if I don't talk for a while you know something's wrong ^-^))
((Goodbye new ship that I am hellbent of destr- helping in every possible way I can, if you ever need something call on me! :D))
((*glares at Blake*))
*wakes up* Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
((Is something wrong Chione?))
((Nope.))
S-silente's going to get married, can you believe it? *looks at Blake who's still 3/4ths hidden in his shadow*
Not at all, I thought she'd be alone her whole life. For reasons that should be obvious.
*Rises out of his shadow and lays next to Chione*
((Yeah! I get it.-Zaffy
((Is Zaffy back so Blake can beat the crap out of Loki for trying to kill the one person he really cares about?))
*nods*
Well, not completely alone cause she has me an- *looks at blake* And me... >.<
((you'll have two people you'll really care about soon))
Aw she has me, I had to bring her back from the dead a few days ago! I don't do that for people I don't care about at least a little.
((Btw, it's not really a wedding ring))
((*glares at viv* what?))
We should go to the doctors.
((Sorry...?))
((Errs...I am. For now. I may have practice but I don't know so I am.-Zaffy))
I meant that the ring isn't a wedding one.
((If Blake is here I'm staying home so-Zaffy
((Hey Zaf))
Hi.
Hi
Hello?
(Hi-Zaf
((What's up?))
((Watching the storm roll in-Zaffy
((Oh. If I talk to Loki will he be civil?))
((Blake poofed, sorry :c))
Hi blake
Ello Viv, how's things?
Very well.
*smiles while blushing lightly*
I just saw my picture and had a mental break down. Sorry. Hi.
I probably will be.
((If I do poof the storm knocked out power-Zaffy))
Hi Snow!
Hi. Wbd msd.
Ok, Loki, stay open minded here.
Would you like to buy some armour or weapons from me?
((Snow, have you read the whole page?))
((Nope! :) I scanned it and think I get the main drift))
((What do you think? ;-). ))
No, I prefer my own.
That's the thing. I would improve yours. Or at least look at them.
Why should I trust you?
(O.O its DARK))
*A barbed tendril of darkness suddenly whips out of the shadows at Loki. Blake stalks out into the light a moment later*
You tried to kill my wife, self proclaimed god. Now I'll find out if you really are immortal.
You could kill me at any moment...
Blake. Please put off your revenge until I seal this business transaction.
I'll have it now thank you, the silver tonged brat would probably rip you off anyways.
That was not a request Blake. It was an order!
Hi Elleni!!!
Funny Viv, there are very few people I take orders from.
*He tilts his head back in thought a moment*
Okay there's only one person I take orders from. And that's cause she's my wife.
Vivilente is now a real thing.
Bye
I think not *vanishes*
Maybe that should change.
So much for all that talk of how I should kneel before his awe inspiring might. Running from a mere mortal now Loki? Some god you are. Your father was right to favor Thor.
I don't think your wife would be happy if you hurt me.
Or should I say your adopted father?
Frost Giant.
I thought you said you were more than s mortal Blake.
((Fucks sake....I think its Armageddon out there-Zaffy))
*appears but there are so many of him*
Well technically that's thanks to Erebus Viv, he has a problem with letting me die.
Loki, any deal?
*A wave of darkness pulses from Blake in all directions*
Numbers are useless against me...
*throws up a metal shield around himself and a random Loki*
Good pick. *vanishes and appears behind Blake and uses the Tesseract to freeze him*
((No, don't touch the Tesseract, we'd all end up dead.))
((Does the Tesseract just paralyze his body leaving his mind still aware?))
So, the deal...
So, the deal...
((You're encased in ice, your mind is aware.))
Just his body.
((Oh well that's easy))
*Darkness weaves through the ice like deranged veins, cracking it slowly but surely. With a loud burst the ice shatters and the darkness used to break it snakes toward Loki at blinding speeds*
*throws a shield in the way of the ice*
*not ice, darkness
*vanishes and appears far away*
Viv I would really like to not hurt you... you're not on my "to hurt" list... yet...
Wait, why did I just try and save your life?
*turns to Blake*
You can try but I will not go down easily*
A lot of people have said that, very few have been right. I really would rather not hurt you as people I care about seem to like you, so please stay out of it.
And even you can be hurt by knives.
No. How will you explain my death to the others?
Death? I wouldn't kill you. It's rare that I kill anyone any more. I would just get you out of the way.
How?
*starts making a statue*
Oh y'know a good old whack to the head to put you to sleep for a few minuets works fine, if not then a few broken bones usually does the trick too.
*adds more detail*
Neither of those will work
*Looks over his shoulder*
Whatchya got there?
I'm making a statue.
Well yes I can see that but this seems like a rather odd time to be creating a work of art wouldn't you say?
No. I need to do it while the memory is fresh.
Your memory won't be fresh much longer if you really do plan on fighting me... but oh well.
I'm capturing Silente's reaction at the moment I kissed her. You can't get me to back off by breaking a few bones.
*finishes the legs*
Well it's not as if I'm going to attack you for no reason. I'm just warning you not to start anything you'll regret.
*finishes the stomach and starts the arms*
If anything happens, I won't start it.
Well then we're good... Loki appears to have scrammed. A true shame.
Ok.
*moves onto the face*
I'll be going now... if Loki comes back now that I'm gone give him a good beating for me if you would be so kind. On second thought I want to do it myself. Bye!
Bye
Hi :)
*leaves statue for Silente to find*
Goodbye all.
Hi Al
Hi Al
bye bye :p
Hi person whom I've never met
Hi
Do you talk to yourself as well? I sure do. Jeff says hello.
Huh? Jeff says hullo to you as well...
Do you like my statue?
Yeah! We did!
Oh :) that's why myself and Jeff were so confused.
((Read about the kiss on the previous page))
She smiled afterwards.
Hi Jeff, how you doing old pal?
I'm doing great Al.
Do you like turtles Jeff?
I sure do Al!
I knew it! I knew it was Chi!
*laughs manically as thunder and lightning roll across the stormy skies behind me*
Oh, and Snow?
Why?!?!?!?!?!?! *sobs*
Snow!?
Bye Bye!
Bye Bye!
Stop copying me Jeff!
Sorry!
Bye
Hi anyone on!
Hi anyone on!
Bye guys! Bye Guys!
Msd.
@Elleni and Viv: I meant Snow's profile pic. I'm a Whovian, and I liked the Tenth Doctor, so, well...
((*whacks head into wall* Noooo noooo noooo all I know is I'm lost....*hits head harder* *explodes Ireland in anger*-Zaffy))
*watches Zanida, and realizes how much she's changed* Zanida, you can't train.
Zanida: I'm fine. Why do you question me, Loki?
If we both survive, and you end up in Asgard hurt, Thor will be after my head. I'd hate to have to hurt him again.
Zanida: Thor is watching us I bet.
Thor will not interfere.
Zanida: Do you remember the day we found out my parentage?
I do.
*flashback, set in Asgard*
Zanida: No! I will not touch the Tesseract, Loki. You're insane! Odin made you swear-
I care not what Odin said or did, you made a deal. You promised to not hurt me, you attacked, now you have to touch it. You gave your word.
Zanida: I...*sighs and takes the Tesseract* What's...why...
Impossible.
Thor: Loki! Put down- Zanida...*looks at Loki* Pick up the Tesseract.
There is no need. She looks exactly like I would.
Zanida: This...no! I'm from Asgard. My I'm Darri's daughter.
I'm afraid not, Zanida. I would love to know who exactly is your parent?
Thor: Odin may know, he had to have known Tyra and Darri had a frost giant.
Zanida: Could I be related to Loki?
What fun, I could have a younger sister.
Odin: *walks into the vault, furious until he sees Zanida, hearing Loki's words* Older sister, Loki. Zanida is your older sister.
Thor: Why did you always say I was older?
Odin: You are. Zanida is older then Loki.
*doesn't say a word, but takes the Tesseract*
Zanida: This is not happening. I am Loki's cousin!
Odin: You're not, all three of you come up. We have a lot to discuss. *goes*
Thor: This means...
Zanida: We can date.
*end flash back*
*laughs* I have an army now. Have you spoken to the frost giants?
Zanida: They will accept your offer. We have agreed to open the portal over.
I need something powerful...the treehouse. If I can control Zafira again, I'll use it.
Zanida: Very well, then we bring the frost giants over to take down the Midgardians.
Yes, and from here I'll control their Elders, who will then take control from the mortals.
Zanida: Very well. *lays down on couch and passes out*
Well done, Zanida. *puts her in her room and goes to own room, to read*
Who's a Mary Sue?
And hi. :)
Hi Fay! Just stopping in to say hi! It's 11 and I'm tired so I'm gonna go to bed! Good night!!! Hope all y'alls had a great decapitation day!!
Oh, and Hi Elleni!
Didn't see your comment...!
*whispers*
Vivilente!
Hello! And it's Wednesday for me. Decapitation day ended yesterday. :'(
And yeah, I know what a Mary Sue is. Thanks, though. :)
Goodnight, Dugglyn!
Hi emerald
Hello, Viv! Call me Fay, quicker to type. :)
Hi Fay
Hi Fay
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