TITLE
Forbidden Visions (Akuma Feels Inferior in Bed, part
2)
November 16, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
ILLYBRIUS
That's
alright... Do I seem less monosyllabic now?
EPIPHANY
[Monosyllabic has five syllables.]
ILLYBRIUS
That's what
I was hoping for. Thank you, Doctor.
AKUMA, ^_^
I guess I
just need to look again next time. And, yes, you do.
ILLYBRIUS,
^_^
There's only
one entrance, to my awareness, into the palace. The tower is in the direct centre
of the room, and very hard to miss.
AKUMA
Next time,
I'll make sure to look. Yes, and Usagi owes me a walk in the woods.
STRAWBERRY
Between the
two of you, I would have assumed Usagi would be the one to get walkies.
[enter USAGI]
USAGI
Yeah, I do,
but I should warn you that walking in the woods is dangerous. Corri had a
vision about Enon getting killed by some dark-haired guy with a staff. In the
woods.
TOD
Really? I’d
have thought a bear.
FREDDIE
No, I think
Enon would get along with a bear, if you know what I mean.
TOD
I do not.
FREDDIE
… Don’t even
worry about it.
TOD
I won’t 😊
AKUMA
I know... it
was enough to call me. I saw it as well.
EPIPHANY
[Akuma is aware the woods are dangerous and that's
why she wants to go on a walk there.]
USAGI
I ain't
takin' you out nowhere till the danger's passed. The mutt I don't care about,
but Illybrius'd have my head and other parts if I got you in danger.
AKUMA
I know, but
still... I wonder if what she saw was real.
ILLYBRIUS
So does
Cinnamon.
[exit USAGI, enter CINNAMON]
EVRYN
What, have
all of you been listening at the door?
CINNAMON
Actually, I
was waiting by the snack table for my cue, but sure, why not? I told her I
thought someone had put the vision in her head to bait Enon to stay in his
room, where he could be more easily found and attacked.
AKUMA
I know. But
I've never known for a vision to not come true with her.
CINNAMON
This vision
was more vivid than the rest, which also adds to my suspicion.
AKUMA
Most of her
visions are rather clear, but still...
EPIPHANY
[I agree with Cinnamon: Anything that's a little
too perfect is suspicious.]
TOD
Dieve, not
you too.
AKUMA
No one has
come through lately, right?
CINNAMON
Come
through...?
AKUMA
I mean, has
anyone new been to Celestia lately?
TOD
Isn't
Celestia a galaxy? How would she be expected to know--
CINNAMON
Oh, uh,
there aren't any strangers in Celestia.
TOD
Oh. Very
well, then.
CIN
Our
censuskeeper would know, and she's taken to frequenting the Temple to check for
intru—uh, visitors.
FALCON
So I had no
sense of scale when I was 17, clearly.
AKUMA
I think I
like the first word better, Cin.
CINNAMON
We're in the
middle of a war. The pureblooded nymphs might be willing to accept newcomers,
but the nymals, kies, kiads, and vampires are suspicious.
AKUMA
Good. It
will make it harder to get near him, then. I'll be right back. I need to look
at that vision one more time.
CINNAMON
WAIT! THERE
IS A NEWCOMER! ....And it's not who I thought it was. Never mind.
AKUMA
Brown hair
and lavender eyes.... Sounds like a Daveryn.
EVRYN
"Dave...ryn"?
I don't recall having a brother.
CINNAMON
Is that
another clan?
AKUMA
Yeah. Just
as old as mine.
FALCON
Judging by
the fact that I don’t remember jack dick about the Daveryn, I’m assuming they
don’t come up again.
WALES
I’m going to
go a step further and assume Corri pulled them out of her ass right then.
FALCON
I pull
plenty of things out of my ass that come up again later.
TOD
Indeed.
FREDDIE
Phrasing?
TOD
Indeed.
CINNAMON frowns.
Due to the
war, we don't let anyone in unless we know their energy. There are barriers,
unfoolable barriers, and it's only because Illybrius and I know yours and
Corri's energy that you've been allowed through.
MARIE
They must
have cannibalized a bunch of stars to actually make a barrier that big.
CIN
I mean, why
wouldn’t we?
MARIE
I’m just
spitballing world-building. A galaxy could be a lot smaller if you’ve used up a
bunch of the stars for energy for other things.
EVRYN
Though in
point of fact, The Corris actually never been there at all.
CIN
Right, but
we're operating under the assumption that all of this crap is real, remember?
AKUMA
Daveryn
are... to be nice... energy-eaters. They feed off of any energy they can.
MARIE
And this
makes them different from Onion, how?
TOD
They must be
from the Negaverse.
SERENA
Which makes
them different from Onion, how?
CINNAMON
Sounds like
some of the Qsimites.
EVRYN
Qsimites are
warriors of many races from the planet called Qsim, which neighbors your home
planet of Minx, right?
CIN
Yes. The
most prevalent society is one of barbaric creatures whose basic understanding
is "Go, fight, kill."
AKUMA
Yeah, but...
Illybrius, how common is it to have the incubal power?
ILLYBRIUS
It depends
on the region.
EPIPHANY
[I would assume it would also depend on species.]
TRENT
Not
necessarily. Nathaniel and I are incubi but it's because we received angelic
blessing.
EPIPHANY
[And how common is that for humans?]
TRENT
You'd have
to ask Lucifer.
AKUMA
Caves...
there were some caves in the vision.
ILLYBRIUS
Incubi
living in caves? They must have been starving!
AKUMA
NO! That's
not what I meant.
EVRYN
It's not
what you meant, it's what you said!
EPIPHANY
["There were caves in the vision" is the
level of vagueness I would expect from a fake psychic "helping" a
police investigation.]
FREDDIE
Oh good, we
are in the right place.
AKUMA
Where are
caves at near Enon's home?
FAUSTUS
🎵Where the hood, where the hood, where
the hood at?🎵
EVRYN
What the
hell does that have to do with the Incubi?
FAUSTUS
The incubi
could be involved with gang activity. You don't know their lives.
EVRYN
Um, if they are,
that would be potential cause for a turf war. That's the kind of business I
very well should know, or have you forgotten?
FAUSTUS
Sorry, who
exactly are you?
FREDDIE
Are we sure he's
in the right place?
ILLYBRIUS
Near the
ocean. Enon lives in the Obsidian Mansion, with Larlia, the Starlings, the
Harts, and the Moonroses. There are some caves between the ocean area and the
forest area, and some into the forest.
EPIPHANY
[Good thing every generic fantasy setting has
caves everywhere as the plot demands it.]
AKUMA
Okay, so we
have a general location. Does Enon go near there often?
[enter LARLIA]
EVRYN
Seriously,
this is getting creepy. And crowded.
LARLIA
Illybrius
wouldn't know. He and Enon aren't in company often. Sometimes I take Enon for
walks near the beach, but we never go near the caves.
AKUMA
Any reason
why he would go near there?
LARLIA
Curiosity,
perhaps.
AKUMA
Is he
normally wary around people?
LARLIA
He's
actually pretty intrepid.
AKUMA
Well, from
what I could tell, something about this guy put Enon on edge. Just keep him
close.
LARLIA
I will.
ILLYBRIUS
Hmmm... I'll
say this for the mutt: He's got good instincts.
AKUMA
Yes. He
didn't want to go near the guy in the least.
ILLYBRIUS
Then he
shouldn't have.
AKUMA
The guy just
kinda grabbed his hand in passing, and did the spell so quick... No point in
talking about it anymore.
NATHANIEL
What was the
point in talking about it in the first place?
ILLYBRIUS
You're
right.
AKUMA
I mean,
there is nothing else we can do, except hope that he stays safe.
ILLYBRIUS
You can
hope. I don't care.
EPIPHANY
[Okay, so, we shall proceed to do nothing.]
[Fantastic.]
NATHANIEL, jumping on a treadmill
No! Not
fantastic! Always improving, never a loser!
AKUMA
Of course
not, Kibito.
EVRYN poses
Tree?
AKUMA and ILLYBRIUS kiss.
EPIPHANY flips Akuma the bird.
[enter MAHEONE]
AKUMA
Seems like
he's finally here.
ILLYBRIUS
Hmm?
AKUMA
Give me a
moment, Kibito.
EPIPHANY throws the dead marker at Akuma's head.
THOP STAT.
*grumble* I meed a new narker.
EPIPHANY's chair gets up and scuttles away
[ragequit EPIPHANY]
EVRYN poses
Tree?
ILLYBRIUS
Certainly.
MAHEONE
Hello,
Illyria-briucce. Told you I would be here.
ILLYBRIUS
Maheone!
MAHEONE
I promised
you I would talk with you tonight.
ILLYBRIUS
I remember.
I have missed you.
MAHEONE
And I you.
It seems that your son Caleb is just like you. He... looks like you, with my
build.
EVRYN
LOLwut?
Caleb is like 6’4. You’re like 5’8.
ILLYBRIUS
Yes.
MARIE
He's just
rollin' with it.
ILLYBRIUS
Speaking of
your children... you hinted that you might speak with them tonight as well.
MAHEONE
That I did.
I can't be here for very long, though. Blake is taking my place in Bliu for a
short time.
CINNAMON
HAHA! Oh,
that's gotta be... wow. Think his folks can tell the difference?
MAHEONE
One would
hope not. Blake is a very good actor.
OVD
HAHAHAAHAHAHA—oh, you’re serious.
CINNAMON
I've been
meaning to ask you something, if you know the answer. Fennel— is she your child
and my past self's, or my present self's and Bliu's, or yours and Illybrius's
with Illybrius using my body as a vessel?
MAHEONE
Hmmm.... I
honestly can say I do not know the answer to that.
MARIE
Fake Maheone
being honest about anything? Sounds… fake.
CINNAMON
Well, thanks
anyway. Either way, she inherited your/Bliu's determined innocence— I'm pretty
sure it's a trait you both share. Bowing out, my lord.
[exit CINNAMON and LARLIA]
ILLYBRIUS blinks
I've never
heard her call anybody that. Even me, and she is my follower.
MAHEONE
Yes, well...
MAHEONE grabs Illybrius and holds him close while kissing his
neck
ILLYBRIUS moans and melts, arching his neck for Maheone's
access.
MAHEONE nibbles gently along Illybrius's neck and then nibbles
on his ear.
MAHEONE
I didn't
think I would make it in time tonight.
ILLYBRIUS
In—in time
f-for what?
MAHEONE sucks on Illybrius's earlobe before nibbling on it some
more.
MAHEONE
Make it in
time to see you, my Illyria-briucce.
ILLYBRIUS
Mmmmm...
you're still the only one who calls me by my formal name. *purrs* It's ironic.
EVRYN
The person
who wrote his lines—
FALCON
It wasn't
me!
EVRYN
—did not do
the research.
MAHEONE licks the shell of Illybrius's ear before moving back to
his neck
MAHEONE
Would you
rather I not?
ILLYBRIUS strokes Maheone's soft hair
ILLYBRIUS
I never said
that. *laughs* You're the reason my name was shortened, though, do you
remember? When we were little and learning words together, you couldn't
pronounce my full name, so you called me "Illybrius" and it stuck.
MAHEONE nibbles on Illybrius's neck some more.
MAHEONE
I would
still like to know, my Illyria-briucce.
EVRYN
Is he
usually this aggressive?
CIN, offstage
I've never
slept with him, but from what I can gather of his personality through the
archives? No.
ILLYBRIUS
*gasps in
pleasure* I don't mind at all.
MAHEONE bites Illybrius's neck a bit harder.
MAHEONE
Do you mind
if it's just us tonight, my Illyria-briucce?
ILLYBRIUS
Not at all.
No offense, but Fennel annoys the hell out of me, and I could never stand Enon.
MAHEONE
Speaking of
Enon, did you figure anything out?
TOD
When I ask my
boyfriend for things to be "just us", it precludes mention of others.
ILLYBRIUS
Miss Akuma
said that it might be a false vision, but told Larlia to keep him close anyway.
MARIE
Illybrius
just proceeds to also talk about somebody else.
TOD
How odd.
MAHEONE
She told me
about the vision, but wasn't able to tell me any more.
MAHEONE runs his hands down Illybrius's chest
ILLYBRIUS moans and takes Maheone's hands in his, bringing them
to his mouth for a kiss each.
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