The Darkest Price (Open/Accepting/M)

Enma heard her sister calling and started to head towards her voice. She spotted Selphie and smiled at her. Emna ran up to her sister and gave her a hug.

"Selphie!!! Have you seen Miero?"

She heard Mireo and turned and tackled him, knocking them to the ground. "Brother!"
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"She probably will," Toan told his younger brother. He turned to his sister and shrugged at her.

"I may not want the throne, but I have it. You will do your best not to cross me."

Then Toan walked out of the courtyard. But he turned back to call out to Miridia.

"Try not to kill your bride sister!"

(Both Kings are NPC and sure Legis or you can have one of his siblings)

Miero

"Y-Yes?" Miero asked with a light blush as he stared into his sister's eyes. Gah, did she always have to put them in such embarrassing situations? Not that he didn't...entirely mind but it did get annoying after awhile.

((I'm fine with a sibling being Legis' guide, at least for a short while. Any volunteers?))

(I think they might switch around a bit, along with a few trusted family servants. But right now, I'd say Nia could do it. Legis is likely one of her only siblings that she's close with, and they still seem to side together on important issues, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were close and Nia walked around the castle with her Brother.)

((Makes sense to me. And it sounds good to me. You're welcome to start with them, Alec.))

(Ok then. And I'm posting under the assumption they haven't left yet, but will be leaving soon.)

Nia

The halls were nearly empty as Nia walked down them slowly, taking in everything for the last time. The castle of Terra was regal, and a bit over the top in decorate, Nia thought personally. The countryside and forests of the kingdom were much more of a sight then this stonewalled glorified manor. But she would miss it, the Princess knew. After all it was her home, had been her home, at least.

"Should we say goodbye to Da?" Nia asked her older brother, breaking the silence between them finally.

Legis

"I suppose." Legis said, turning toward his sister as he did so. He touched the wall one last time before taking his hand off of it. It was hard to believe they would be going to a new home now, and get married as well, of all things. Even harder to swallow was the fact these marriages would take place with Ty'Scia Royalty. Legis had heard many dark rumors about that kingdom, and if even a third of those rumors were true, then he would not like their stay in that country.

Not to mention the whole suddenness of the entire thing. And how suspicious Father seemed to be acting...

"I will miss this place. Especially the Gardens."

Upon one of the tallest peaks of the castle of Terra was Amras. Feeling the cold breeze smash against his face was an unbelievable soothing feeling. Amras turned his head and looked down, he adjusted his eyes to zoom in on a fellow knight, Hanyer, who would also be part of the next mission which would take them to the land of Ty’Sci. He jumped off to a balcony below him and set off to meet with his comrade.

As he was walking down he stumbled across the twins, Miero and Enme. The joy and love that Enme expressed at the sight of her brother was a rather touching and amusing one.

I can’t imagine them being separated from each other for too long.

The knight thought as a soft grin came out instinctively, natural, without a single effort.

Nia

"And the Nymphs ..." Nia muttered as she thought about what she had heard about Ty'Scia and the creatures that lived there ... and didn't. She knew her Brother was thinking about the smells and sounds of the garden, and not the complex nature of the magically grown flora, or the beings that took care of them. Still, it was connected. Sort of.

((Perhaps it would be best to get this out now, as the oldest siblings would be more aware, but Miridia has cannibalistic tendencies, mirroring Sheogorath's hunger for outlandish and grusome things like "Brain Pie" and such. The idea, that for all their bluster, Miridia makes everyone uncomfortable.))

Miridia

Mirida merely tiled her head, a smile on her face as she watched her older brother leave, "Not kill my bride? Well what else is she good for? Besides, when they get here I'll have a looksy for myself and decide which one I want." she said, twirling her staff once more before halting; tossing it up and grasping it by the very end, holding it out so that the azure eyeball embedded into the handle was staring at her younger brother.

Laughing darkly, she lowered it, her own eyes piecing the boy, "You should listen to your brother and not cross him," she said menacingly, her eyes glancing towards the darkened sky, "And he can keep his title, I don't want it anyways. Kings are for weaklings, and he can believe himself better as much as father deigns to indulge...I rather like the name the servants give me behind my back..." she said, the staff sliding back into her hand proper as she turned and paced away.

"Miridia...Prince of Madness, Lord and the Demented and Manic! Yes, that is a Title! I do so love the it just rolls off the tongue, don't you?" she asked, turning towards her brother, "What do you think, my dear Fridar?" she smiled, the stitches in her lips barely holding as her sharpened teeth glinted in the faint light.

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Miridia?

Pale, patchwork-stitched hands slammed down on the table as additional mass followed, body spinning to situate itself in an Indian-Style sitting position in front of a young girl pouring over a large tome, "So? What'cha look'n at?" Miridia asked, taking the tome away from her sister.

"Ooh! Looking to melt people's insides?" she asked in a knowing tone as she lowered the heavy book, looking at Kirei with her mismatched luminescent eyes, "Planning on using this on this on someone in particular?" she asked curiously.

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Selphie

"Enma, honey, father wants to talk to you...it's about the upcoming...marriage." she said quietly, observing her younger sister's antics, "I swear, if you keep that up, poor Miero is going to die of embarrassment!" she chuckled, trying to keep the coming events out of mind.

Kirei looked up as her book was taken from her. She sighed heavily, but she didn't do anything. If she tried to grab the book back, it would accomplish near nothing.

"Anyone who bothers me too much," Kirei said. "It's best to learn all I can now just incase I need to use it on people later. Maybe I'll use it on one of my husband's siblings or on one of mine. Depends on who pisses me off more."

(You know what's funny? In the first rpg of this there were twin Terra royals and a blind Terra prince, only the blind prince was one of the twins. Strange....)

((That is quite the coincidence. I did not know there was an RP before this one.))

Legis

"I do hope the palace in Ty'Scia has a decent garden." Legis said, though he doubted it some. From what he'd heard, Ty'Scia definitely was not a place of sunshine and rainbows. Quite the opposite, from what he'd heard from the servant's discussions. Still, he hoped there was something good there that he could visit.

((Mind posting with Emna Toko?))

(That is strange...and to clearify, just in case you might have been confused, Miridia is in two places at once, just so you know)

"Ah, yes...I see. The best lesson to teach is the one that never needs teaching again! Well, until the next semester starts, but father wouldn't let me attend after I disemboweled the teacher..." she said offhandedly as she read over the spells.

"Why would you want to boil their organs anyways? Soup, maybe? I like the way you think! Maybe you should cook the welcoming feast!" Miridia said, closing the book and scooting closer to Kirei with excitement, spittle dribbling down her chin as she salivated at the idea.

((Sorry! I've been busy and the time change is terrible.))

Alir

Alir stood at one of the castle's many turrets, gazing out at the landscape. It was a beautiful country, and a beautiful place to live. And yet, how could he stand to go near it? The natural world sat just beyond his grasp; he could not become attached to such a place. It would drive him to madness.

Heading for the stairs, he thought of the coming journey. Would Ty'Scia hold a better home for him? Escorting the children to this strange new place held an air of mystery that Alir could not quite puncture. Why?

In any case, he should be at the caravan, preparing for the departure.

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Dalia

Dalia moved her way toward the library, hoping she would not find her siblings there. If only hope would be enough. Dalia seemed to have a habit of going to just the places that her family stood.

As expected, she could hear voices in the library. Stepping carefully, and taking care not to bump anything, she slid behind some bookcases nearby. What was going on? Her eyes drifted to some of the spines of the volumes along the shelves: The Evolution of Sorcery, Ty'Scia's Heroes. Had she read those yet?

"Maybe you should cook the welcoming feast!" Miridia cried. For some reason, this stood out to Dalia.

"What are you on about?"

((Not controlling Miridia. Just repeating.))

"Miridia here thinks that I should cook up some servants organs," Kirei clarified. "But I don't think I will. Boiling organs can also be a good torture technique."

Kirei looked at her other sister. "Don't you think so Dalia?"
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Enma turned towards Selphie and frowned.

"Can Miero come with me?"

"I think you enjoy being feared," Firdar told his sister bluntly. True, he was a little afraid of her, but he had gotten use to her strange antics years ago. He pitied her new spouse. He himself couldn't imagine the horror being bound to Miridia would bring. And he could imagine quite a lot.

His expression had hardened at his brother's reply. Of course. Everyone was afraid of him. It had its virtues: he could be alone whenever he wanted. It also had its downsides. He nodded at his sister politely.

"I will adjourn tot he library if you'll excuse me," he told her.

With that said, a dark mist surrounded him and he faded from view, reappearing in the library only to see Miridia speaking to Kirei and Dalia. He raised an eyebrow at their conversation. Torture. How typical.

"Torture is messy. Blood gets everywhere and the subject would say anything to make the pain stop. It is best to directly invade the subject's mind and extract the information from within," Firdar put in.

Kirei sighed as another one of her siblings entered the room. She went invisible and went through the back of the chair she was in. Then she headed out of the room invisible.

"Idiots," she muttered before she was gone. Then she walked into Toan.

"Brother watch where you are going!"

"I'm sorry little sister. It would be easier not to run into you if you were, say, visible?"

Nia

"I just hope the air doesn't taste sour ..." Nia responded as she turned to the right, heading for the back hall that would take her to the throne room. They might as well say goodbye to the Father that had sold them and be done with him already, Nia decided.

Amras kept on walking until he got out of the castle. After, he quickly walked to the stables where he started to prepare his ride. This knight’s best friend was his horse, a white pure blood and strong beast one of whom Amras was really proud of and loved.

The knight stepped in front of the horse and with his right hand, the elf started to caress the head of the animal while the other laid beneath the mouth holding and pushing the horse’s head up. He started to talk to the right of the animal, running his hand through the shiny white fur.

After he caressed Ventus, the respective name of the horse, he moved on to organize the supplies needed for this upcoming trip.

Hanyer saw Amras and waved to him.

"How are things coming with the supplies and such," he asked. Hanyer was secretly hoping that things were going poorly and they would have to delay the trip. But he was sure that wouldn't happen.

((So, who should control the King?))

(Anyone who wants to)

(I'm willing to take the role if someone does Ty'Scia's King.)

((I could play Ty'Scia's King. If no one minds.))

Miridia

"But to what point and purpose? The only things the brain is good for is ripping out! Isn't that right?" asked Miridia as she walked up behind her younger brother, waving to herself sitting on the table.

"Oh, I do so agree! Brains are better served in pie! Nice flaky pie! And our dear sister is learning to boil organs!"

"For soup! Oh, dear, is she going to cook the welcoming feast?" asked Miridia by her brother, getting quite excited.

"Oh, no, no, no. Simply for torture purposes." Said the doppelganger on the table, "Doesn't make much sense though...."

"But of course," said Miridia, grabbing Fridar, "One would think that with all our torture sessions together, she'd rather learn from me!" she said, the room around her growing dark and cold, "But no matter! Come dear brother I've something I wish to show you!" she said, hefting him next to a mirror, "Don't struggle....this will only hurt a lot!"

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Selphie

"Enma, sweetheart, you know you can't take Miero with you everywhere. I'm sure father would like to speak with you alone. Take Miero with you, but have him wait outside the door, then ask father if he can come in with you." Selphie said sweetly. She knew how much her twin meant to her, but she would have to learn to be separated from him, sooner or later.

She looked at Nia, "It's not the air we have to worry about..." she said sullenly, understanding how she felt. She never wanted to be married, hating the thought of being tied to someone, especially if it were arranged.

(Warboss Kirei was already out of the room. Miridia couldn't have grabbed her)

Enma nodded and started off towards the throne room. She wondered what exactly her father wanted to talk to her about and why Miero couldn't be there with her. But she knew it was important, so she wasn't going to throw a fit about it.