Mayor's Office

Darkstorm Zero wrote:"The intervention of Felnara wassssss an exxxxxccccellent choice on your part" came the grave voice of one of the Wraithlords from the dark corner of the office. "Her encounter with Edgar'sssssss group hasssssss altered hisssssss perception. We now sssssensssssse he isssssss conssssssidering coming to 'Her' willingly. If thissssss ssssssucccccceedssssss, you may have bought many mortal realmssssssss their continued exxxxxisssssstancccccce."

Enigma wrote:Agent Enigma's smile broadened. "Oh... you know me, always rooting for the 'good guys', heh heh heh..." He chuckled, raising his head. "I mean, you can't breed chaos if there is no seeds to sow, amiright?" He shrugged. "Once he's completed his part, we'll still be able to continue our conversion of the planet; by turning the humans into demons... it should help. So long as neither of them know. They need an army after all, livestock, resources for magic... all will have a purpose, nothing is wasted, those who can't convert will fuel those who have, such is the way of Hell, no?" He says with a little chuckle. "I'm waiting for the Mayor's arrival, to go over his missing shipment for harvest... going to give him the option to convert as well... I hope he becomes a dud, personally... but if his inner desires make him into a monster, I mean... one of us, then by all means, I'll pat him on the back and welcome him to the club!" He chuckled again, a peak of his yellow eyes glowing beneath the brim of his fedora visible...

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Enigma wrote:Agent Enigma's smile broadened. "Oh... you know me, always rooting for the 'good guys', heh heh heh..." He chuckled, raising his head. "I mean, you can't breed chaos if there is no seeds to sow, amiright?" He shrugged. "Once he's completed his part, we'll still be able to continue our conversion of the planet; by turning the humans into demons... it should help. So long as neither of them know. They need an army after all, livestock, resources for magic... all will have a purpose, nothing is wasted, those who can't convert will fuel those who have, such is the way of Hell, no?" He says with a little chuckle. "I'm waiting for the Mayor's arrival, to go over his missing shipment for harvest... going to give him the option to convert as well... I hope he becomes a dud, personally... but if his inner desires make him into a monster, I mean... one of us, then by all means, I'll pat him on the back and welcome him to the club!" He chuckled again, a peak of his yellow eyes glowing beneath the brim of his fedora visible...

"I can only ssssspeculate that it dependssssss on our Empressss' choiccccce in the end. Unlesssss we losssssse against the awakening monssssster, then nothing we do mattersssssss." the Wraith's words radiated a cold matter of fact manner as it crossed it's armored arms.

"If we manage to defeat the beassssst however, then.... then if sssssshe sssssurvivessssss, sssssshe can make that choicccccce then. Or her ssssssucccccessssssor will. If the Princcccccce doesssssss assssssume the throne of Hell, we may revert back to sssssstatussssss quo, much to mosssssst of our chagrin."

Enigma wrote:He rubbed his chin. "Hm yes... would be less 'fun' that way, I'd much prefer to play 'badguys and goodguys' for another few generations... assuming I live that long" He chuckled. "I mean, its not like we have much options if both bite it... or if the Empress dies... then again, we do have... her." He says, trying to offer a symbol of hope. "The demoness one of the Wraith's brought in, the aloof one... if not her, there is her dear sister we can consider, actually I've already sent someone to speak with her in Kilwood while another one of the agents are preoccupied with uncovering the goings on in our barn." He explained. "Such a... burden, being a ruler. I much enjoy watching from the sidelines myself... its more fun that way~" He chuckled.

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Enigma wrote:He rubbed his chin. "Hm yes... would be less 'fun' that way, I'd much prefer to play 'badguys and goodguys' for another few generations... assuming I live that long" He chuckled. "I mean, its not like we have much options if both bite it... or if the Empress dies... then again, we do have... her." He says, trying to offer a symbol of hope. "The demoness one of the Wraith's brought in, the aloof one... if not her, there is her dear sister we can consider, actually I've already sent someone to speak with her in Kilwood while another one of the agents are preoccupied with uncovering the goings on in our barn." He explained. "Such a... burden, being a ruler. I much enjoy watching from the sidelines myself... its more fun that way~" He chuckled.

"Hmm, You refer to Danua and Narumeia I imagine. While it isssssss true that Danua at leassssst has ssssssome Fallen potential in her, neither of the sssssissssterssssss will be able to travel to the High Heavenssssss to proposssssse the allianccccce to facccccce the beassssst. Edgar however, being of direct Arch Ssssssseraphim bloodline descent through the Empresssssss, can. explained the Wraith. "And for that reasssssson, only he could claim what ssssshe was made to lay down the day ssssshe fell from Heaven's court. When he doesssssss, he will have the keysssssss to both realmsssssss asssssss hissssssss birthright.

Enigma wrote:Enigma smirk broadens. "Ah, but there is someone on this planet aside from Ed... who can provide us our heavenly light..." He leaned forwards. "You've heard of this planet's wargods? There are twelve main gods if you talk to any local around here... but the actual number is thirteen, for they all discount the first, who goes by the name of Krad... and unlike them, he hasn't been sealed away in some silly ring... because he's not like them." He says, raising his index finger, pointing 'up', to emphasize his point. "He's a bit chained up on an island, can't recall which... an odd, unstoppable force that defies our logic has managed to keep him belted down... for now. I mean, all we need to do really is have him 'bless' one of the sisters, and they could transform into... something new, but something we can... contain, reasonably I suppose..." he says this part with a slight measure of uncertainty.

He then proposed something... bold, via suggestion. "If only we had the means to seal him away once he fights the beast... I'm sure though, not even Krad, or the sisters could do that, I mean when Edward receives those powers he'd be unstoppable. Nothing will be able to keep him away, we'll be moot, forgotten, cast away... nothing we can do about it, I mean in our vast resources we'd be helpless, practically mortal..." he sighed, leaning forward, his elbows on his crossed legs as he sat on the desk indian style, and propped his chin between both open palms.

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Enigma wrote:Enigma smirk broadens. "Ah, but there is someone on this planet aside from Ed... who can provide us our heavenly light..." He leaned forwards. "You've heard of this planet's wargods? There are twelve main gods if you talk to any local around here... but the actual number is thirteen, for they all discount the first, who goes by the name of Krad... and unlike them, he hasn't been sealed away in some silly ring... because he's not like them." He says, raising his index finger, pointing 'up', to emphasize his point. "He's a bit chained up on an island, can't recall which... an odd, unstoppable force that defies our logic has managed to keep him belted down... for now. I mean, all we need to do really is have him 'bless' one of the sisters, and they could transform into... something new, but something we can... contain, reasonably I suppose..." he says this part with a slight measure of uncertainty.

He then proposed something... bold, via suggestion. "If only we had the means to seal him away once he fights the beast... I'm sure though, not even Krad, or the sisters could do that, I mean when Edward receives those powers he'd be unstoppable. Nothing will be able to keep him away, we'll be moot, forgotten, cast away... nothing we can do about it, I mean in our vast resources we'd be helpless, practically mortal..." he sighed, leaning forward, his elbows on his crossed legs as he sat on the desk indian style, and propped his chin between both open palms.

"What you are sssssssugesting issssss perhapssssss the ultimate gambit. On one hand, Krad'ssssss power issssssss ssssstill very much limited when compared to what we need to fight Verial in any real manner. On the other, the Ssssssissssstersssss bodiessssss may not be able to contain the power being asssssked - not without ccccccertain modificationsssssss of our own, which would take time. And the third. That would put the key ssssstill in Heaven well beyond our reach. Our Empressssss's sssssssword of angelic origin, the symbol of her original office, remains in the High Heaven's Halls. Krad's No Archangel, and his blessing would not give him access to the One Above All's good graces."

Enigma wrote:"Oh right, like someone hasn't broken the rules before..." he sighed, mockingly. "Well, Krad, He is something higher than us... than the standard folk, demon or no. He has His uses... to an extent, much like the sisters themselves... There is also the matter of the power which binds him... that defies even our abilities almost on the point of pure rebellion... that one seems like it defies the power charts and pissing contests alike..." he sighed, before looking down at his charts. "I'm not suggesting anything, just that... I'm surprised there is naught we have to change the fates... there must be ways that prevent Edgar from destroying us, our power and way of life... do you wish to become nothing?" He asked the wraith. "Look, even in this universe, one has the potential to become a God... who is to say Ed is the only one?" He brought up the thought.

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Enigma wrote:"Oh right, like someone hasn't broken the rules before..." he sighed, mockingly. "Well, Krad, He is something higher than us... than the standard folk, demon or no. He has His uses... to an extent, much like the sisters themselves... There is also the matter of the power which binds him... that defies even our abilities almost on the point of pure rebellion... that one seems like it defies the power charts and pissing contests alike..." he sighed, before looking down at his charts. "I'm not suggesting anything, just that... I'm surprised there is naught we have to change the fates... there must be ways that prevent Edgar from destroying us, our power and way of life... do you wish to become nothing?" He asked the wraith. "Look, even in this universe, one has the potential to become a God... who is to say Ed is the only one?" He brought up the thought.

"Hrmph... The word God is a relative term thessssse daysssss. What may be godlike power to one being, could be a trivial irrelevanccccce to another. All I know for ccccertain issssss thisssss - The One Above All Otherssssss is the Firssssssst, and the Lassssssst, It is the ultimate being. Then comessssssss the Archangelsssssss, the very first of the One's creationsssss. The very firssssst Archangel to awake, wasssssss Verial - the oldessssssst, wisssssesssssst, and mosssssssst powerful of all Archangelssssssss. It wasssssssss he who would become the sssssssssingle greatessssssssst threat to all that existsssssss when he wasssssssss consumed by the Void, in sssssssssome dark place so distant from the One and hisssssss ssssssssiblingsssssssss that he reached a placcccccce where no light exissssssssted. Then he came back, as a hosssssssst for that hungering blacknesssssssss. The dessssssssire to consume and revert everything back to nothingnesssssssssss given form and sssssssshape... The beast consssssssumed more than half of all that wassssss created back then before he wassssssss finally defeated, and cassssssssst back into the blacknesssssssss. The sssssurvivorssssss then erected the Eternal Barrier around all that they created, to prevent the Void from returning. Now.... Verial hasssssss found a way to breach the Barrier ssssssomehow. And with the fall of 17 Archangelssssss to Hell between Verial'ssssss firsssst defeat and now, neither ssssside hasssssss the sssssstrength to defeat the monssssster alone. Thisssssss is why Edgar issssssss needed to broker the treaty between Heaven and Hell. Nobody can fight such a beassssst alone. Not ussssss, not them, and not the mortalssssss either. Edgar issssss unique in that he hasssss the bloodline claim of all three, and he hassssssss one advantage the sssssssisters do not. He lackssssss the evil intent. That is worth much to Heaven's Guardians

Enigma wrote:He smirked at this... "Is that all... lacking evil intentions..." His eyes gleamed slightly. "I'm surprised this void dragon doesn't go to the heavens, but I suppose it couldn't break its barrier with its evil intent now could it...? Yet it found a way to break through its seal... Anyway, this doesn't bode well for us! Meaning we're quite screwed here, denied access to salvation from its maw... because we like to play a bit more chaotically than others." He says with a shrug. "Its not like we can harness a shard of this void creature and place it into something as powerful as Edgar here, create a new host to busy the battered, defeated Edgar... oh, how it hurts to be useless..." He sighed, cupping his face playfully.

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Enigma wrote:He smirked at this... "Is that all... lacking evil intentions..." His eyes gleamed slightly. "I'm surprised this void dragon doesn't go to the heavens, but I suppose it couldn't break its barrier with its evil intent now could it...? Yet it found a way to break through its seal... Anyway, this doesn't bode well for us! Meaning we're quite screwed here, denied access to salvation from its maw... because we like to play a bit more chaotically than others." He says with a shrug. "Its not like we can harness a shard of this void creature and place it into something as powerful as Edgar here, create a new host to busy the battered, defeated Edgar... oh, how it hurts to be useless..." He sighed, cupping his face playfully.

The hooded creature's head turned towards the mysterious man. "What are you sssssuggesssssting by that? The Empressssss controlsssssss only a marginal fraction of the Void herssssself, but the monster ussssssed that fraction to crusssssssh her arm only an hour ago. If you wisssssh to toy with the Void Energy, your gambit issssssss far more dangerous than I thought. As for Heaven'ssssss guardianssssss, No, that'ssssss not the only thing, but it'ssssss far more than any of usssssss have. The Empressssss hersssssself cannot go and reclaim her sssssword - her key. She isssssss one of the Fallen for a reasssssson afterall. Edgar however, he doesssssss not carry hissssssss mother'sssssss sin. he may be decendant of a Fallen, but he himssssself cannot be judged by that criteria. He isssssss half human, and half Arch Ssssssseraphim by blood. That is hisssssssss key beyond the gatesssssssss we cannot passsssssss without a fight. And we do not want a fight with Verial out there... Waiting

Enigma wrote:The man raised his palms, leaning back, recoiling. "Easy easy, I suggest nothing... but it would make a fair distraction, would it not? Let Edgar do his thing, but when he believes he's finished, another void beast will simply appears in its place, one Edgar cannot readily kill... then perhaps an organized group of well trained among our lot seize control, rid him of the blade and then rid of them both..." he shrugged. "Sounds... very treasonous if you ask me, I'm sure the Empress would not want that, if she survived. Though I'm sure you'd find many among the wraiths and higher ranking demons...not very happy with the idea Edgar being a supreme being over us. I mean, thats the issue they have here, they got a Baroness... or had, I hear the Empress effectively killed her, who stagnated on a throne to keep a treaty with humans so that nobles from the Demon Realm could not and should not, cross over to this mortal plain, to leave the humans be." He shrugged. "One would assume, he'd do the very same... he's not fond of bloodshed, of the truth. And he is an uncomfortably incorruptible being..." He says with a slight frown.