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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 26, 2019 18:20:20 GMT
"WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO PLANT AN ENTIRE GARDEN FULL OF THORNY VINES?"
Mozenrath had lost track of Pain and Panic a while ago, no longer sure if they were still following him. He didn't care. The Thorn Gardens were a sticky place to be. Everywhere, he was surrounded by the wicked vines and their sharp protrusions.
He slashed the vines in front of him down with a sweep of his right hand. A small advance, with hundreds of more vines in front of him. How big was this place, anyway?
It would take him a while to cut through here. If he ran into anyone else out here, well, that person would have to be absolutely insane to try wandering into this thicket of death.
(Teleport directly out? It didn't occur to him. He would remember it later and become incensed to no limit.)
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Post by Scar on Oct 26, 2019 18:26:35 GMT
Having finished his talk with Professor Ratigan, he had toured the Castle in full as he was soon finding himself in the gardens, reminding him of the moment when the Hyenas telling him that they killed Simba.
He shook his head as he knew that this was a mistake that he should've done the deed of finishing the job himself.
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 26, 2019 19:30:43 GMT
Hack, slash, hack, slash, down went more vines -
Wait. Was that a lion? Did the five have this garden patrolled by a lion?
Thinking Scar to be just an ordinary beast of the wild, Mozenrath braced, ready to attack. "Just try it," he growled under his breath.
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Post by Davy Jones on Oct 26, 2019 19:33:30 GMT
Having left the courtyard, Davy Jones had begun his exploration of the castle grounds. After a while, he found himself in a large garden, filled with thorny vines. For a moment he considered clearing a path through it by hacking through the vines with his broadsword, but as he ventured into the garden, he found that he was able to walk through the vines with ease. So his powers of intangibility had not left him since his death. Good to know.
As he made his way through the gardens, he spotted a young man dressed in dark robes and wearing a gauntlet on his right hand. He appeared to be some kind of sorcerer, as he seemed to be using magic to make his way through. Near him was a lion with a dark mane. Jones instantly recognized them both as two of the people he had seen in his vision, and decided to approach them.
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Post by Scar on Oct 26, 2019 19:35:00 GMT
The Lion merely stared at Mozenrath for a moment, but merely rolled his eyes as he honestly didn't find the sorcerer to be a big deal as he would soon greet him.
"Why hello there, I figure you're the type to be skeptical, but it is nice to meet another ally for this.... alliance of sorts." Scar told him with a smile, but knew that he had to be wary in case the Sorcerer would attack him.
However, he would soon take notice of the man with tentacles for a beard as he knew that he was quite the unique individual.
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Post by Davy Jones on Oct 26, 2019 19:59:11 GMT
As Jones drew closer to the two of them, he could clearly hear the lion speak to the sorcerer. After all the things he had seen in his long life, a talking lion shouldn't have come as that much of a shock to him, but it still caught him slightly off guard, if only for a few seconds.
"So, I assume the two of you are also recruits of..Maleficent, was it?" Jones asked, as he passed through a final vine and walked up to them.
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Post by Scar on Oct 26, 2019 21:10:22 GMT
"That seems to be the case. I dont speak for the human there, but I must admit that I'm quite interested in what she has to offer." Scar told the Ghoulish Pirate as he tried his best to not show off his fear, really cementing him at the bottom of the totem pole.
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 27, 2019 4:49:03 GMT
"I actually answer to Hades," Mozenrath corrected. "As does who I can only assume to be the Nemean Lion there."
It wasn't like they would just round up a talking lion who wasn't a mythic monster.
"Now, you're quite the interesting creature," Mozenrath went on. "Repulsive...but interesting. Were you born like that, or cursed into it?"
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Post by Scar on Oct 27, 2019 4:55:07 GMT
This left Scar a bit perturbed as he remembered Ratigan mentioning the name as he had been brought back to life by him.
"A interesting point. I'm guessing both of them are amongst the leadership position then. I must say, you two are quite the interesting individuals." Scar told the two as he made a smile as he tried to keep his waits between them.
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 27, 2019 5:22:11 GMT
Mozenrath rolled his eyes at Scar. "Oooooor maybe you're NOT the Nemean Lion, because the Nemean Lion would have known about the Prophecy of the Five Planets. THE CATACLYSM THAT TIPPED THE BALANCE IN FAVOR OF DARKNESS FOR THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT WE WILL EVER LIVE TO WITNESS. This had better ring some bells, because I am NOT recapping it for you. Long story short, Maleficent and Hades are TWO of the people we answer to, and somewhere in this castle are three more."
He then turned his attention back to Davy, awaiting an answer to his question. Trying to pick it out visually before the man could even speak. Could a person really be born with such piscine features, or were they magically enhanced?
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Post by Davy Jones on Oct 27, 2019 12:43:52 GMT
Davy Jones turned to the sorcerer, his brow raised. "Hades, you say? Interesting." In his time as a ferryman of souls, who had been on the Underworld's doorstep multiple times, he had heard of the infamous god of the dead, but had never encountered him directly. "Now as for your referring to me as 'repulsive'", Jones chuckled, "I'd be a little inclined to be offended by that, if I didn't know it to be true." Jones reached into his pocket and took out his pipe. "As for your question, yes, my rather...unusual appearance was partially the result of a curse of sorts." Jones's eyes narrowed as he recalled his past with Calypso. "I was tricked by a treacherous goddess into carrying out a certain task for all eternity. My choice to shirk that task resulted in this gruesome visage you see now."
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Post by Scar on Oct 27, 2019 13:29:55 GMT
Scar grew interested as he tried to keep his cool when Mozenrath berated him, but soon got the whole jist as he had gotten a vision that gave glimpses of her speech.
"An interesting development." Scar admitted as he was trying to think of a response to how to react.
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Post by Davy Jones on Oct 27, 2019 13:36:20 GMT
Jones eyed the lion, studying him carefully. "You interest me, mate", Jones said, blowing a puff of smoke from his pipe. "I must admit, I haven't seen many like you where I come from. What name do you go by?"
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Post by Scar on Oct 27, 2019 18:32:12 GMT
"You may call me Scar. I was Ruler of the Pridelands... Until I was dethroned by my nephew. And who might you be?" Scar made his introduction as he was now curious on who he was, unaware of much legends of the sea.
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 27, 2019 19:23:47 GMT
Mozenrath gaped at Davy Jones.
Things could go over his head, sometimes. He could be an awful hypocrite. But this time, the parallels were too strong for him not to see.
"You gave up your form for power and freedom," he said in awe. "Then you understand." A laugh escaped him. "You UNDERSTAND! You're EXACTLY the sort of person I was hoping to run into. You're willing to do what it takes to get what you want, at any cost. Well, consider me impressed."
He turned to Scar. "Though I am still unable to see exactly what makes you qualify to walk amongst our kind, I do have to give my sympathies to a rightful ruler dethroned by an upstart."
Now stepping back (as far as the thorns would allow), bowing deeply; "I am Mozenrath. Lord of the Black Sands and herald of Hades. And connoisseur of dark magic in all forms."
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