**Kaia brings him up to date as Dee and Dr. Smalls finalize the trade off of the miniature contraption Then much smalltalk commences. It's like, a regular party or something. No one gets melted or anything!
Eventually Kaia's nebula form disperses and the blade returns to Kage's side. Naguchi appears to have finished his business as well, the jakari now motioning for Kage to join him in his carriage.**
Naguchi - "Wonderful! Let me get the door for you, right this way... Miss Kaia can feel free to use her draining power again if she likes..."
**Naguchi leads Kage into the carriage and closes the door. The interior of the carriage is plush and well-stocked in both wine and cake. Gold and silver linings, the finest cushions, an inexhaustible library of scents and creams; no expense was spared on this ride. The vehicle practically glows with minor magics. The ride is smooth as well; Kage can barely feel the carriage as it begin to leave the party grounds.**
Naguchi - "Don't worry about the movement Kage - the carriage will go in a circle if you'd like. I just want to avoid any spies - I even chose a deaf driver! After all, we have such important things to discuss, cat."
**A wide, uncharacteristically wicked grin spreads across the noble's face.**
Sitting relaxed, outwardly at least, Kage responded, "Something has changed in you Naguchi. What is it you would like to discuss?" "Kaia, be careful. Something about the way he just spoke reminds me of Matilda. Hopefully she didn't find some way to warp that wish..."
Kaia – <I agree. I’m trying to eat the magic, but it’s too soon! Grab the blade if I have to slash him; I don’t want to be trapped. He knows too much about us to not be expecting it, and he probably has enough money to.. um… can you make your body consume swords? Is that a thing people can do?>
Naguchi – “So many things! Here, have some prosperity my friend!”
**Naguchi tosses a small pouch toward Kage, the top coming slightly undone to reveal the gold coins within.**
Naguchi – “A trifle compared to what we could do together, I assure you. I see an epic tale before us, a justice long overdo, a hero lost to the ages! Yes, one whose story is attributed to a fiendish villain and his vile descendants! Being aided by one disowned and forsaken from this wicked clan would make it all the sweeter, I think. I'm still airing that one out in my mind. But I can feel it, you know? I've never felt so alive!”
**Naguchi’s tosses his head back, positively convulsing with maniacal laughter as his voice becomes older and more feminine with each passing moment.**
Laghairt watches the exchange involving Dee and Dr. Smalls and, when he notices Dee's quick change of expression before Dr. Smalls actually hands over the contraption, he moves over to them.
Laghairt - So Miss Dee, what do the researchers working with your group believe that the contraption can do for Bakara? We didn't have much time to investigate the thing while we had it, so I'm not sure what all it was capable of.
"Well that settles it. It's Matilda. So that it is less obvious, please see if you can find her lamp in the area by looking without moving while I engage her. And I can't have my body absorb swords, no. I could try to put you in my void, but I feel like since I consider you alive, and others do too, it probably won't work." Kage said to Kaia as he simultaneously engaged Nagutilda and voided the pouch of probably gold with some sprinkles of death. He would check later.
"Let me get this straight. Now that you have gotten your revenge, and you did get it correct? You seek to join up with me. Only you don't want to do it my way. Instead you want to create a tale of some hero, I am guessing me, being helped by some fiendish and vile descendants, you as my relative I suppose. Is that about accurate?"
Dee - "I'm no expert, but I imagine they think its design might help them build better machines; there's always a use for better vehicles, wouldn't you say?
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Kaia - <I meant is there something she could.. nevermind, looking.>
**Nagutilda stops laughing and rubs his eyes before meeting Kage's gaze**
Nagutilda - "Takes so long to come out..No cat, I have not had my revenge. And the last thing I want is to make another cat famous! What I want, tricky kitty, is to reverse the ancient tales to make ME the hero. To tear down everything he built; should be easy enough since he didn't have the good sense to even stick around in spirit!"
**Nagutilda raises a quieting hand as he angrily leans back against the carriage.**
Nagutilda - "That lamp didn't make me strong enough, no, not nearly enough! A little knowledge, a return to sanity, a weak-willed descendent to posses... if I could have snapped my fingers to drown the whole screeching lot of them and rewrite every song that sings his praises I would have, cat. But I can't.. not yet. Hehaha. I'm just going to have to do one step at a time."
Kaia - <If the rest of that wish matched her 'return to sanity' we're in trouble.>
"Well, hoping she is still bound to the wish, her actions cannot cause us harm...although you could probably work around that with enough manipulation..." Kage pondered to Kaia.
"So this is you sane? And are you saying that Naguchi, who somehow seems to be related to me, is the descendant you were able to possess? And if so, that would mean you seek to harm me as well, correct?"
Nagutilda - "I am sane, cat. And being added by a blood-traitor makes revenge all the sweeter! Just make sure your descendents know him not, except as the reviled villain of some ancient tale..."
**A crazed.. more crazed look crosses Nagutilda's face as he suddenly spits out numerous reasons and justifications for why Kage's prosperity could work in his favor.**
Nagutilda - "...But lets get to the point! There is ring in that pouch that will allow me to message you when I have a job you'd want to do. Accept them or not, but know that I pay well, and the set-ups won't be half-hearted. There may be much time between the tasks.. too fast a fall would be suspicious, yes... but I know you'll like much of the work I have to offer. I also offer you easier access to the affairs of the rich and powerful. Not always as a guest, no, but having someone turn the right stones...? Hahahahah! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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Dee - "Why thank you! May your ventures be prosperous as well."
Kage figured this was probably somehow a trap that was almost always going to backfire on him, but his desire for more wealth and a good challenge got the better of him for now. "Fine. I shall accept this ring and hear your plans when you present them to me. Just remember your part of the bargain that whatever your revenge, it cannot bring me or Kaia to harm." He said as he examined the pouch.
Eventually Kaia's nebula form disperses and the blade returns to Kage's side. Naguchi appears to have finished his business as well, the jakari now motioning for Kage to join him in his carriage.**
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**Naguchi leads Kage into the carriage and closes the door. The interior of the carriage is plush and well-stocked in both wine and cake. Gold and silver linings, the finest cushions, an inexhaustible library of scents and creams; no expense was spared on this ride. The vehicle practically glows with minor magics. The ride is smooth as well; Kage can barely feel the carriage as it begin to leave the party grounds.**
Naguchi - "Don't worry about the movement Kage - the carriage will go in a circle if you'd like. I just want to avoid any spies - I even chose a deaf driver! After all, we have such important things to discuss, cat."
**A wide, uncharacteristically wicked grin spreads across the noble's face.**
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Naguchi – “So many things! Here, have some prosperity my friend!”
**Naguchi tosses a small pouch toward Kage, the top coming slightly undone to reveal the gold coins within.**
Naguchi – “A trifle compared to what we could do together, I assure you. I see an epic tale before us, a justice long overdo, a hero lost to the ages! Yes, one whose story is attributed to a fiendish villain and his vile descendants! Being aided by one disowned and forsaken from this wicked clan would make it all the sweeter, I think. I'm still airing that one out in my mind. But I can feel it, you know? I've never felt so alive!”
**Naguchi’s tosses his head back, positively convulsing with maniacal laughter as his voice becomes older and more feminine with each passing moment.**
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Laghairt - So Miss Dee, what do the researchers working with your group believe that the contraption can do for Bakara? We didn't have much time to investigate the thing while we had it, so I'm not sure what all it was capable of.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
"Let me get this straight. Now that you have gotten your revenge, and you did get it correct? You seek to join up with me. Only you don't want to do it my way. Instead you want to create a tale of some hero, I am guessing me, being helped by some fiendish and vile descendants, you as my relative I suppose. Is that about accurate?"
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Dee - "I'm no expert, but I imagine they think its design might help them build better machines; there's always a use for better vehicles, wouldn't you say?
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Kaia - <I meant is there something she could.. nevermind, looking.>
**Nagutilda stops laughing and rubs his eyes before meeting Kage's gaze**
Nagutilda - "Takes so long to come out..No cat, I have not had my revenge. And the last thing I want is to make another cat famous! What I want, tricky kitty, is to reverse the ancient tales to make ME the hero. To tear down everything he built; should be easy enough since he didn't have the good sense to even stick around in spirit!"
**Nagutilda raises a quieting hand as he angrily leans back against the carriage.**
Nagutilda - "That lamp didn't make me strong enough, no, not nearly enough! A little knowledge, a return to sanity, a weak-willed descendent to posses... if I could have snapped my fingers to drown the whole screeching lot of them and rewrite every song that sings his praises I would have, cat. But I can't.. not yet. Hehaha. I'm just going to have to do one step at a time."
Kaia - <If the rest of that wish matched her 'return to sanity' we're in trouble.>
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"So this is you sane? And are you saying that Naguchi, who somehow seems to be related to me, is the descendant you were able to possess? And if so, that would mean you seek to harm me as well, correct?"
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Nagutilda - "I am sane, cat. And being added by a blood-traitor makes revenge all the sweeter! Just make sure your descendents know him not, except as the reviled villain of some ancient tale..."
**A crazed.. more crazed look crosses Nagutilda's face as he suddenly spits out numerous reasons and justifications for why Kage's prosperity could work in his favor.**
Nagutilda - "...But lets get to the point! There is ring in that pouch that will allow me to message you when I have a job you'd want to do. Accept them or not, but know that I pay well, and the set-ups won't be half-hearted. There may be much time between the tasks.. too fast a fall would be suspicious, yes... but I know you'll like much of the work I have to offer. I also offer you easier access to the affairs of the rich and powerful. Not always as a guest, no, but having someone turn the right stones...? Hahahahah! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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Dee - "Why thank you! May your ventures be prosperous as well."
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Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
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Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).