"The situation is still the same, we must honor our Traditions. If the requirements are failed to be met, your life is forfeit. It will not repay what we have lost, but it will be honoring the Sacredness of the Oath, which we have fulfilled sense the dawn of our race. I know this may seem cruel to you, but this Oath gives us the respect and Influence we so desperately live off. If people hear that we let one person off, then we have more people trying to get out of their deals. "She explained simply, as if this was common with them. "I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is."

"Now, you might all be wondering how I know so much about you : How I know who Tria, or Gertrude, is. How I know who the Ayleids are. How I know The Terran Royal Family needs help in their defense. How I seem to pop up when most needed. It's a relatively simple process, actually. "she said, and called one of her guards forward. The Man pressed a few buttons, and in a minute, he transformed into a Demon, One of the Guards of Lady Aria. The Aura matched the man, the Demeanor, the Scent, everything. "We have learned to cloak ourselves, to blend in with Society. It behooves me not to know as much as possible about everything going on, so I send my soldiers, to blend into Society, to listion." she said to them

"I assure you, My men mean no harm. They are under Oath-bound Orders to not harm anyone, unless absolutely necessary. "she explained to them. "You are in no real danger. In fact, Compared to what I've seen on Terran, This handsome warrior next to The Queen is the only really prepared warrior of Terran. She is lucky to have someone so loyal......If only things were different, they may have been lover's" She said, smiling at them, obviously picking up on that bit.

"That's just what I'm trying to figure out..... will you really help me even though i will give you no promise or oath i can not keep? Even though I promise only to ask the people if they wish to make me warlord and if they do give my vote to you and let them decide? I... I really don't see what i am giving to you or what i can give to you. I'm not a warlord or anyone important...which i suppose all means you won't help me then." She reasoned out slowly as she watched the woman. Her throat was growing a little dry. Not because the woman was attractive or that the oath seemed very strict, both of which were true. It had simply been that long since she'd spoken so much or so passionately. She had expected to have to when she spoke to Svanna but the woman had instantly accepted tria... just being tria in exchange for offering terminatius peace and acknowledging it was worth saving. It seemed this woman wanted more... wanted something she could not give her.

"I'm not afraid to die... If I it would save Terminatius or rather give it a chance to choose it's own future and have its light cherished for the first time in its history I would let you kill me now... but my father taught me to always keep my promises and never make a promise i can't keep. I.. I have no power or promises i can give you, no matter what catalyst my existence may be going from Astrida to Tria the awakened cyborg may have been I am not so different as everyone seems to think i am. I may not have oaths bound by death but I only have my word and self to give. Terminatus is not mine to give and I don't want anyone person to ever be able to give it up again, I'm sorry.. I'm sorry..." She continued, her eyes still down cast as the slight roughness in her voice from having the first long discussion she'd had in years became clear. The first apology was to Nishkara but the last was to the group in general. Being unable to have this political power, to have anything really other then the knowledge in her own head suddenly so outlined. Once again it felt clearer then ever that she was just not equal to any of the people here and never would be.

"I...seem to need some water..." She said gruffly, most of her voice lost. She stepped to the back corner away from the others where some water had been. It had a few glasses and was likely there from the earlier council that had been kicked out of the room. She half smiled at the irony, maybe she should have been too. Sure she could offer technology, it was all in her head... including some of her own designs that left the other tech of even the advanced Terminiatus in the dust. That was all she could offer and at the moment that felt like nothing at all. She poured herself some of the water and began to sip as she kept her back to the group and fell silent. She was useless..... she couldn't even make what seemed like a good deal even if it was for her purehearted reason of not wanting to enslave her planet even under her own good intentions. She closed her eyes as she tried to stop the ring of useless in her head.


((remember my post said she'd sign if Nishkara said yes to being alright and she hadn't so technically Tria still hasn't signed yet as she tries to figure out what use she is to nishkara XD. And at the mometn she's thinking none... and none to anyone else either. O.o' sorry for writing so much all, seems my tria muse came back with a vengence).

Aria sat back. "I apologize, but I can't sign this deal. The mineral you seek does not exist on Zephyrus, and so I cannot promise it to you." She said dryly. When the specter turned into a demon of her planet, Aria smiled. "How quaint. It is too bad that particular demon was not accepted as one of my guards. How long has it been since you have received up to date information about my world? A while, I would assume. At least two years." She said. The demon being showed to them had been demoted to the role of stable boy two years previous.

((Don't do that, Andraus!! How many times do you need to be told?!))

(For the love of all I hold sacred, God damnit Wolfie! They're 'SPIES'. They're meant to be 'one step ahead of you'. )

"I doubt you even know what your looking for, Lady aria. The Mineral is rare, only found in a few Remote places. I never said we would have your people mine for it, I said mine would. I do not trust anyone with such sensitive material. "she said to her, her voice full of spite. There was obviously history between her and demons. "-also, That's who I was hoping for. none minds the unnoticeable, those at the bottom. That makes it easier to listen, to hear."he said.

She then returned her attention to Tria. "Gertrude, Your missing the big picture here. You don't have to kill, to be a Tyrant, to win the support of the Majority. I was planning on Proposing you capture the Crime-lords, spare them, and in return, they support your Rule. It's a simple matter. "she said to her, hoping to get her point across.

((Gertrude is her last name actually XD. But I assume you're trying to use her real first name Astrida , not sure . Does't really matter but I'm curious >.>''')

"I still can't sign away something that belongs to a people who have net yet decided who they want to be ruled by or how they want to be ruled, so I can't promise you stalhramite or any other of terminatus resources for your help like you have asked. It would be like betraying their trust before I have it...it...it's wrong and something that has been done them too many times to them. Maybe it seems petty to you, maybe it is petty to refuse such a small matter but I can't do that to them. I will give them the option of making me warlord as everyone seems to beleive would be best but until they have yes i'm not going to act like it's decided by signing that. You would be helping me for no promise or actual return like you would be the others which is not what I understood you do. All you would get back is me being inclined to represent you fairly to my people should I get the people decide they want me... I mean sure what you propose would likely get the crime families in line but the people's choice is still unpredictable.

I can sign an oath that asks I be fair and honest, it's what I desire anyway. Fairness, peace, and truth are why I am here... because I believe these assembled will someday lead to a universe where we can all have a chance at that. Do you really want to help me with this drone experiment and the crimelords and everything for so little as maybe if things happen as you expect you'll get fair representation?" She managed to respond after a few sips as she turned to face the other woman again with a rather puzzled expression. She could promise that she would personally treat and represent the specters fairly, that was after all her free choice as a sentient being.

She had halfway understood the deal if she would promise them the mineral they so clearly wanted, and she was sure it looked like such a good deal that few if any would understand why she wouldn't simply agree to it. Then again perhaps to understand one had to be A terminati and live on a planet where everything had been decided by others since the first few prisoners were dropped on the strange planet.Even the hatred of magic had been decided by one man, the mage who thousands of years ago had too much power for his own good and had nearly wiped out the planet. She couldn't be one of those people, not even on such a small matter. If she came into power and if the people said she could control trade with other worlds while representing their interests she would barter with the specters without question and likely agree to something like knowledge and doing the mining for half the material they mined. She just wanted to give the people the chance to say no first, the chance to have a choice so she couldn't sign anything other then that of her personal choice. Still, was Nishkara interested in that?

Sure she seemed very interested in Tria but tria doubted the idea it was anymore interest then she had in the others, what was so interesting about one little girl who thought she could change the world? It was business surely.... why would such a person want to help achieve a dream most would call naive and foolish? What was so interesting? what did Nishkara really want? Was it really just the future possibility that maybe she'd get a trade deal? That was quite a longshot in tria's mind. Tria knew she was an idealist, many would have not believed she grew up on the harsh terminatus she was so much of one. Yet, her ideals, her heart, her hope, were all she could give the people of Terminatius. Of course, some might have said ideals, choice, and hope were precisely what the planet needed when it had been denied them since it's creation.

"I'm helping you do this, because I know it's inevitable that the people will choose you, without a doubt. "he said to her. "Your not looking yourself as a human being, your looking at yourself as a thing. Tria, Do you honestly think that all these people would be here, to support a Mindless drone? No, they support a true person, Iron or steel be damned. Your human too, whether people disagree, or not. "She said.

Suddenly, two Void Gates open. 4 figures originated from them. Two were Factory Workers on Terminatius. The other two were masked, in complete Black Ensemble, and quiet. "We have brought what was asked.........These are two Terminatius workers from the Factory's.......People think their dead, because of an Explosion.....so no-one will get suspicious "A male voice said, then the two Crows Departed back to their void gate..

"I still am not sure why you wish to support me even so... just for fair and honest representation in return...... but i thank you. Also it's neither to speak of honesty... it was originally a metal made from an alloy i've only seen on terminatus and by now most has been converted with my powers to an alloy I made myself. It's a little more heat and magic resistant then any i've found." She responded, still a little unsure but now assured that the other woman found the arrangement acceptable. She briefly wondered if the other woman would want something signed or if she really understood Tria enough to know it was unneeded. She may have said more, however, maybe even asked if not for the arrival of the others. She blinked and absently wondered when the woman had sent for them. Had she already known Tria was theorizing ways to save them and knew she would request it? She blinked and looked puzzled a moment at the thought but then approached the two workers.

"They'll probably be really confused and may lash out so everyone may wish to stay back." She took the hands of both and lead them to a corner of the room where they were further from everyone else. She then moved away any furniture. The drones being drones did not really respond as their programing only involved the factory it seemed, likely to protect their handlers from any attack or other problem that could occur. She suppressed a sigh but pushed it away as she stood one to the side and then one on the corner as she figured it wiser to do one at a time. She only had even requested two to confirm the first wasn't a fluke if she succeeded. She took a deep breath and put her hand onto the chest of one drone over its central crystal that served as a 'heart' for the machinery to drive the mechanical organs.

Slowly she closed her eyes and focused her two energies. A series of beeps escaped her earring as she initiated the program she'd been writing in her free time, prometheus a god of intelligence and one who stole a spark from the other gods to give to man. She had found some lore once related to a place called 'greece' in an old computer on some world in her travel, though the computer didn't really seem to know where this place was or where the legends originated and even seemed to think the land mythical. She often named her programs in relation to those stories of gods, goddesses, princes and princesses that had fascinated her. As she ran the program directly into the cyborgs computer using her powers she also used her metal weaving to shut down two processes. The first was a small device that had been mentioned before, a transmitter. The second was a small device attached near the brain stem that produced a fluid that slowly scrambled the mind and kept it obedient until it did the equal of withering and dying. She also used her power to increase the strength of the healing nanobites so they would heal the brain damage done as best as was possible.

She could feel the light in these two that she called a soul so theoretically it should work as it's programming was written over by Prometheus which would return free will to the drone while still keeping essential processes running to keep the body alive as well as leave the drone with the knowledge of how to use its mechanical parts so it could walk and so on and so forth. She wasn't sure how much knowledge from the human life would be saved, it all depended on how much brain damage had been done. Once she was finished if she was assured the drone was not going to attack and had become self aware again by asking it a few questions she would move back to the other and change their places. She was sure the drone had questions but one success had moved her further to try again even though she as rather tired from all the energy she had given to the drone to bring it back. Once the second was complete she fell to her knees, utterly exhausted. The two should be mentally free now... able to think again. She whispered something to herself as if truly surprised it had worked. Sure she had gotten as far as one could without testing it but she had still worried. Of course now either cyborg could lash out at her now that they were true cyborgs and not mere drones but she was so tired even if she was also elated...

"They... they're free...... it worked.The Prometheus program combined with my powers... it works. I...I really did it"

((XD they can be npc'd away or be characters now if anyone wants to make a factory drone a character. Tria can upgrade one that wants to fight into a more battle oriented one >.>... all up to anyone interested xD)

((But why choose Wolfie? Why do you always specifically target Wolfie's characters, when you know she hates it?!))

Aria raised an eyebrow, more amused than anything by the Specter's obvious disdain for her. "I assure you, I know what to look for, and have looked for it. The material does not exist on Zephyrus. We have magic, and plenty of it, but not much else." She said. She fell silent as Tria went to work on the droids. And when she fell down, Aria was the first to her side. "Lady Tria, are you well?" She asked, kneeling next to the girl. "That was truly amazing. And proof that they can be saved. But you should rest before we discuss anything any further." She said pointedly.

(Uh, I stated that 'Everyone' had spies on their world. I picked yours at random, because I though it was interesting. I'm not aiming at you to piss you off, so you need to chill. I'm not trying to fight with you, but that's what this damn Argument keeps turning into.)

"She will be fine, she is strong. "Nishkara said. "Also, Imperatrix Ignis, Magic is useless to us. You know we cannot use magic. We need something more Substantial........How about a Relic from your Peoples past? An Artifact. "she said. "Normally, I'd not ask for such things, but you have little else we want. If my people are going to send aid, we need something in return. "she said to her.

((love and peace guys D; HUG AND FEEL THE FEELS OF...LOVE. YEAH. boobies))


Mae blushed when Solonious said what she said was dumb. She was slightly embarrassed by that, but was happy when he signed the contract. She smiled and her face flushed a little more as Svanna and Arventino signed. Their words made her happy. It made her happy to see she had such great allies. She listened intently to Tria and Nishkararararaladingdong's conversation. She had not known much about tria or really talked to the lady much, but she respected her. She was looking for what was best for her world, and wouldn't force them to make her their war-lord. Mae had to respect that. Really, she felt like Tria would be a good war-lord. She looked for her world's best interest and wanted it to be peaceful and happy, like what a good War-lord would want for their people. Mae really did hope tria would become the war-lord of her planet, that Terminatius' people would accept her.

Mae had a worried look on her face for a brief moment, when she heard Nishkara say she had spies on their planets. It was...well, a little worrisome. She wasn't buddies with Nishkara. If the female went to the enemy's side, which Mae doubted, then the spies would be very troublesome. Though, when Nishkara mentioned how Noah and Mae could have been lovers, Mae couldn't help but let out laugh for a moment. She quickly put her hand on her mouth and blushed. Noah looked extremely embarrassed and gave Mae a hurt look when she laughed. He quickly looked over to Nishkara, "N-now now, wait! It's not like that! Lovers...n-no, that wouldn't happen. Ever.". He tried to keep his posture, but failed horribly. When he looked down at Mae he blushed even more. She was looking up at him with a sad look on her face and puppy dog eyes. 'Ever...? do you not like me?', she said to him through their link. Noah's face turned a deep shade of red and he started stuttering. "N-I-ahhh....Well...Just...I Like you, just not like like youuu...I'm your guard, I'm not supposed to be like that...I just...", he said, freaking out a little bit and shifting around in his seat uncomfortably. Mae snickered and gave him a mischievous look. Noah stopped moving around and his shoulders slumped as he gave Mae an angry look. "You're evil. That's just wrong. You act all cute and innocent and then you do that...Just wrong.", he said as he pointed his finger at her. That made Mae bus tinto laughter, which sounded lik she was breathing hard. She had a big smile on her face before she covered her face with her hands. Noah leaned back into his chair and folded his arms over his chest. he had a grumpy look on his face as he let out a sigh. When Mae was done laughing, she gave him a cute smile and patted his shoulder. 'Aw, don't be mad~ It was all in good fun. Don't be a mister grumpy puuuss!' , she said through their link. Noah cracked a smile and patted the hand Mae had on his shoulder. "Oookay, I won't.", he said. The two didn't even realize they were acting unprofessional. Usually they wouldn't act silly like that when they were doing something so important. If they did, it was when everyone's focus was on something else and no one was paying attention to them. Right now people were mostly debating their trade for the Oath, so perhaps no one noticed.

"I'm alright... It just exhausted me more then expected. My energy calculations were imperfect but I can correct it in the future. My own fault really, I didn't factor in their lack of technological magic requiring that much more energy. I thought it would be less. Still, I'm just glad some can be saved..... the ones whose soul, whose self is truly dead I still can't save. I can not replicate a soul or a persons true memories, but the ones like this i can." She said softly to the other woman. She leaned into the fox like demon a moment as she took a few breaths but soon pulled herself together. Her inner crystal was already adjusting energy levels as needed and she would be able to stand momentarily. She could adjust the initial energy push and that would fix the problem, but it was good it had been her. She could adjust the energy with her powers where a machine couldn't which was her ultimate goal. She wished to create a device that could mimic her abilities so others could save the drones too. Still, Nishkara drew her attention with her speech.

"I'm still not sure what i'm giving you other then my good will and representation of your interest fairly... is that really so valuable?" She asked softly then, as if half asking herself more then the other woman. She understood that for the knowledge to use it and right to mine she would give half if she came into power and the people wished for her to handle commerce with other planets. What was she giving in exchange for the cyborgs she'd just helped? She just didn't understand the other womans faith in her. Was she really so valuable an ally? She had felt the others may like her as a person but she was unsure if this beautiful mercenary really had any such value to her. Then again perhaps terminatius had more of the mineral then most did and the mere possibility was that valuable... or the other planets stalhkrimite was? She did know there was an ore that made her feel 'funny' ...... was that stalkrimite? She shook her head, she had been built as a weapon and she understood its value. She was also an expert engineer and she understood the value of her mystical technology she could create that others could not. She did not understand the value of her honest heart which was all she was promising the woman. Still, she remembered Svanna had seemed to value it, and aria too. She looked at both women in thought then blushed faintly before she looked at the two cyborgs who were likely standing still so very confused. They would understand soon as they looked at their bodies....

Still her attention was momentarily pulled to Mae and noah as they argued. For a moment she was puzzled, her memory lacking any knowledge of that kind of relationship she really didn't understand all that was meant at first. It became quickly clear how much they liked each other and she couldn't help but giggle a little at the two. It was adorable... she hoped one day they decided to screw social standing and be together... They seemed meant to somehow. She wondered who was meant for her... For a moment her mind went to the three other women around her, Aria, Svanna, and Nishkara. All had something she admired and were very physically attrac-...wait. She wasn't suppose to feel that way about women!? Was she? Had she been bi or even gay when she was human? it was so hard to remember...

((Don't you fucking tell Wolfie what to do. You need to learn respect you little asshole. In the future, DON'T pick Wolfie at random, because you fucking know it won't go over well.))

Aria looked up and sighed. "Did I ask for your opinion? I was talking to Lady Tria. Why exactly should I sign anything? You're not providing any service for me. Anyway, what relic could you possibly want from Zephyrus?" She asked. She truly had no idea what relic could even exist in her world. The only reason she was even considering this trade was to help Mae.

"Not all of my Mercenary's go about Killing people. We also Collect artifacts, to remind ourselves of the past. We look to the past, so that we can correct problems in the present, and save our future. "Nishkara said. She then looked at the two Terrans, and laughed. "Oh, if you could only see what I see.....ah, the Youth is so refreshing. "she said, smiling. She then looked at everyone, and stepped back. "Sense a Majority of you have signed, I must fulfill my end of the Bargain. But, I need your solemn vow that this information NEVER escapes your lips. This is something we've held Secret and Sacred sense the dawn of our race. "she said to them

She stepped away from the group, and took a piece of Stalhrimite from one of her guards. The Crystal had a Bluish Color, with specks of White Flowing, literately flowing, all around inside it. Nishkara placed both her hands on the Crystal, and closed her eyes. Suddenly, the Specks started darting around faster, and the Crystal changed from Blue, to Blood red.

What happened next was unremarkable. Nishkara's skin went.....transparent was probably the best word. Her body was now just a clear Mist of Pure, raw energy. Her entire body gave off the mist, giving her the look of a Ghost, or a.......a Specter. "We call this......Soul Skin. By using this Crystal, We tap into our own bodies energy, into the very soul of our being, and are abled to use it as a weapon. "She said to them. She had a Captured Bug Humanoid lord brought to them. "Watch closely, how easily it is to kill something like this in this form. "She said. She then walked up to the creature, and Stuck her hand in his chest.

You heard right, Stuck her in hand in his chest. You'd watch her hand slip through the armor, and the skin, and into the chest. You then watch her yank out, with a sudden jerk, and the Hive lord fell to the ground. She Crushed the creatures very heart. "We don't use this often..... We only use this power as a last resort, wanting to rely on our own skills, not a trinkets.......The Reason we want it, is because we know there is a war coming. With the threat on the Horizon, I know our skills alone will be no match for this. Therefor, I plan to make sure we're prepared to defend our home. "She said to them.

"The Crystal is not only a weapon, Mind you. "She said, walking back the group. "Within the Boundary of our soul, Our skin and Stamina heal much faster, as our body is taken out of the Corporal Realm. The Crystal also can heal those, that still reside in this world. "She said, walking over to Tria. Nishkara then place a hand on her cheek, and Tria would feel like she'd just gotten a great boost of energy.

"The effects of using the crystal vary, however. What we can, and cannot, do is determined by the Strength of our soul. Scientists on our planet believe that, sense we cannot use magic, our energy lies dormant in us. When we use this, The energy gives our ability's a strength boost "she said to them. She then sent the energy back inside the crystal, reverting to her original form, and the crystal shattered. "We need this much Stalhrimite, because of how sensitive the crystals are. They break after use, so we make use of what we have. "she said.

Svanna and Solonius both tensed at this. Soul magic, like Blood and Chaos magic, was considered taboo on most worlds. Tapping into the soul was something very few had managed to do, and those that had had either gone crazy, died, or became something far, far worse. The fact that these crystals Mimicked the Effects of Soul magic, without the usual negative side-effects, put them both at un-ease.

Tria had not made any bargain, had not promised anything as she could not. She dipped her head down and quickly decided that it meant she had no right to hear as she was sure Nishkara understood why she couldn't make the bargain asked of the others. She didn't know why she was sure Nishkara understood but she felt sure. So she tried to stand and leaned into the wall next to her for a moment to catch her breath. Before she could leave, however, Nishkara had already began and she watched with a little bit of horror as the man was crushed. Still as she looked at the stone her technopathy resonated with it as it had with minerals, ore's, gemstones, energy, and electricity since she was born. She couldn't look away and she felt that strange tingle along her spine as if she and the stalkrhimite were speaking in some language that could not be put into words. She could 'feel' what it went with, where it went, and all the potential that went with it. Unlike most common ores, however, the feeling was too strong and almost unbearable somehow.

As she tried to push away her gift long enough to get her thoughts back she noticed that the woman was approaching her. Those now blue stained lips parted slightly as she tried to focus and tell her to get back. The stone was too in her head, she didn't want it that close! Too many inventions, too many possibilities were spinning in her head for her to be able to think! She had no time however, and she felt the touch as well as energy fill her. Her senses were too confused and her energy too high to the point that it was more like Nishkara was touching the pure hearted woman's soul... the phoenix like energy that was trias which seemed to evolve and grow with every tragedy or pain. It may even be enough for Nishkara to feel a small spark of the surge that went through Tria and realize what an intimate thing the touch had ended up being simply because of Tria's nature and powers. Tria's hair turned that navy blue it did when she used her full powers in battle and for a moment the spark of her electricity and energy magic may just be felt.

"s...stop." Tria whispered even as the other woman likely pulled away. For a moment Tria clutched the wall and breathed in a few gasps of air. Yes... she was sure she had sensed this ore once in the place she was born. It was along the coast before they had been forced to move closer to the inner cities. It had always made her feel a strange spark but it being deep under ground had protected her from this strange overwhelming feeling. The fact that she had felt another touch her soul in a way it had not been before didn't help the intimacy of the feeling either, if anything it made her blush and be unable to look Nishkara in the eye. She glanced towards Svanna then, as the woman had offered her aid before and then to Aira. What had just happened to her? She wasn't sure... but it somehow it was incredibly embarrassing... She looked away quickly as she saw the tension in Svanna and Solonius face. What was this magic? Wait... Specters couldn't use magic. Was it really just the ore itself and Tria's reaction to all things related to energy and technologically related? She stifled her confusion as she pulled herself together and stared down at the ground somewhere near Nishkara's feet.

"I..... don't know if I like that crystal much but I can see why you'd want it."

((XD... Nothing important. Tria just has an ... odd soul and Nishkara made it flip over in it's sleep similiar to the cybernetics once before >.>''. Tria was conscious then so didn't feel it before but this time she did. It's just a wtf moment for Tria, shouldn't effect anyone else too badly or have any baring on plot unless someone has reason to want it to. Of course how much Nishkara or anyone else feels/sees of Tria's inner magical beast of a self is up to their respective players. xD. I just figured with Tria's pure magic soul she might have a.... reaction herself to a soul to soul touch, especially being as a cyborg she has two amplifying crystals in ehr body at the very least.))

mae and noah hadn't even reacted to what was happening (or really paying attention, shame on them) to realize what exactly was going on. Suddenly there was drones, and then they were drones that acted like people again after Tria did... something to them. It confused them for a moment. It was amazing, but still confusing. What had she doen to them? When tria collapsed, Mae was slightly worried and was starting to get up, but Svanna and Aria went over to aid the female. She sat back down and watched with a worried face. When the female said she was all right, Mae relaxed. Though her attention went to the drones. They looked really confused. She felt bad for them. It seemed they were a little shaken by what happened. Mae and noah's attention was soon drawn to Nishkara. She was about to show them what they did with Stahlmarite, which reminded Mae she needed to sign the oath. Mae watched with interest, which soon turned to horror when she saw the power of Stahlmarite. She...she had no idea it could be used for an attack so devastating. That bug had no chance. It was amazing, yet horrifying. She wanted to look away, but couldn't. She watched the female walk over to Tria and place it on her cheek. Mae had a confused and worried look on her face. She could sense a burst of energy coming from Tria. It stopped once the female pulled away. She gave the girl a rather worried look She stood up and put her hands on the table. Her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at Tria.

Both Noah and Mae drew their attention to Nishkara after a moment. Mae wasn't sure how she felt about this. It was an amazing power, but if it were to ever get in the wrong hands...it wouldn't be good. Not only that, this was like soul magic. Soul magic was something that was taboo on her world. It was very very dangerous to everyone, and especially the user. It was believed to be something evil. There seemed to be no side effects to this magic as well. Mae thought it was impossible. All magic had some sort of side effect. Weather it was feeling exhausted and drained, or slowly dying from your magic. There was always some sort of side effect. It put her at unease as well. She prayed to the gods that she never became an enemy of Nishkara. Especially after this. Mae glanced down at the scroll on the table, waiting for her to sign it. She sat down and stared at the scroll for a moment before she took the quill and pricked her finger with the nib. Once her finger bled, she dabbed the nib in her blood and wrote her name down in Terran's equivalent of cursive. She st the quill down softly and placed her hands on her lap. Mae stared at the Oath as she was thinking. She thought the Stahlmarite was used...differently. She thought perhaps there was a special way to make it into amazing weapons.\ or something. Technically, it was. Though, not in the way Mae thought. She thought perhaps a special kind of bullet or daggar or sword. maybe even used as some sort of power generator or something. She never thought it could be used as such a powerful magic. it was troubling.

"I must have your Solemn vow that you will NEVER use this knowledge, unless in the most Dire of Circumstance. While not Entirely a Side-effect, it's absolutely necessary you must have Enormous mental Focus when using this. "she said to them. "If not, it will cause great mental Strain, ensuring you go insane. "She said to them. "If you lose control, You become something......I don't even want to say it. The only reason I can do this so easily, is because I've been trained to do this. All Specters, once they reach the age of 12, Begin to Master their very own mental focus. "She said to them.

"I'm not discouraging the use of it. By all means, use it when you need to. Many could Benefit from this, for I've seen the Healing Touch of a Specter save life from the bed of death. "She said to them. "All I am saying is, Exercise caution. To use this, you'd be wielding your own Soul as a Weapon. Lose control, and you become a Abomination. "she said to them. "As I said, It's only easy for us because we're trained to use it. "she said to them. "-and before you as, no. I will not show you how to use this. If any of you turned against me, I'd have my peoples own people against us. "She said. "If you must learn how to use it, you must do it on your own."

Aria didn't like the strange ability that came with the specter's use of Stalhrimite. The soul magic made her tail fur stand on end, and her ears lay back. When the woman came towards Tria, she backed away. Too close, she was too close. It was pure animal instinct that caused her to dislike such abnormal energy. for a moment, as the woman passed her, Aria's composure slipped, and her face and body seemed to shift somehow, an almost movement that showed, for just a split second, a flash of the beast underneath. "I dislike this power. It is...disconcerting, to say the least." She said. Clearly the others were of similar opinions- Tria seemed the most disturbed.

"That is an easy vow to make, I'm not sure I'd ever want to use it." She said softly as she gazed at the ground. An abomination..... sometimes she wasn't sure she wasn't already. She had felt the power she could have, could still the power within her thinking of all the uses that stone could have. Already her mind had thought how it could be used in an invention or two, a reverse of one machine she'd been working on. One with that ore.... it could be used to take souls instead of give them back just as easily in that half finished design that she was always to afraid to create. One that would give even lost drones to far gone to restore their true soul a new one...

She looked at the others a moment, including Nishkara. Did any of the others have such things locked in their head? Things that could so easily be twisted to such evil? Had anyone felt her rise? She caught Mae's concern and everyones fear... but the fact Nishkara had felt nothing, or at least appeared to, and that Svanna looked so disgusted with the stone without even noticing Tria's distress, those two things had to hurt the most even if she wasn't sure why. She shivered and glanced to the confused cyborgs with a sigh. She cleared her throat and tried to give the rest of the room a smile while putting on a mask.

"I.... apologize, I have nothing to do with the stalkhrimite at least for now and they need things explained. I'm going to take them out to the garden, it'll probably be the first time they've seen something like that I'm sure. My lady mae, if you could get rooms prepared for these two as well that'd be nice." She said cheerfully as she took the cyborgs hands and began to lead them out. In truth she really just wanted to clear their head and everyone seemed to need a moment. They had been so disgusted with the stone.... surely she should have been too instead of a web of possibilities generated without emotion by her gift? She suppressed a sigh and would try to reach the garden. If she did she would sit on a bench and explain things to them then let them explore the garden as she sat on the bench alone and tried to think things out. It had only been less then a day, everything was moving so fast!

(since nobdoy seems to want the cyborgs I'm treating them as npc xD)

Svanna watched as Tria walked away, with a Sad look on her face, and then looked at the rest. "We must now plan on our Assault on Terminatius. I'm sure all of you have your Own plans for what we must do, but I made a promise to aid Tria in the coming battle, and I'm nothing if not a Women of my word. "she said to them. "If anyone has any idea's, speak now. "She said, pulling up a Map of Ahenus. She then pointed to one of the Smaller Islands in the chain.

"This Island is controlled by the Obelisk Crime Family. It matters not the importance of the Crime family, but mainly the message shown. If we can defeat them here, it will prove that they can be beat. This will give people hope, and allow more to stand up to Tria's cause. "she said t o her. "Does any of you have a Suggestion on how to proceed with the Assault?"she asked

Solonius leaned over the Map. "I could sneak a Small band of my men 'here' at the docks, and they could set off explosives in Several locations. This will not only disrupt their Supplies, but Attract units our way. Once they surround us, the fights going to get real hairy, real fast" he said to. "My group will need an Exit Strategy. "She said.

"I could have a Group of Grey Wardens posted 'here' along the main road. It will thin out their numbers, while all the same giving Solonius's men time to escape. "Nishkara said, pointing to one of the Roads on the island. "However, They'll be trained in dealing with Brigands, and other bandits. We'll need to give them something they won't be expecting......like.....like...."

"A group of Mages, perhaps?" Arventino spoke up. "However, I'll have none to spare, as My men will be guarding Lady Tria. "he said. "Plus, there will be Collateral Damage, with many people being Badly hurt during the fighting. "he said to them. He then looked at Aria and Mae "Lady Aria, Lady Mae, can we please ask you to handle the situation there?" he asked them. "I assure you, once the situation at the center of the Island is under control, I shall men sent to relieve you, and give you some breathing room. "he said to them.

Aria nodded. I will do what is necessary to help Lady Tria. May I make a suggestion, however?" She stood up from where she had been kneeling on the floor. "I would suggest that it is made clear that Lady Tria lives. Be vague at first, let them know that there is a resistance and that the leader is someone who escaped the droid program. Let the rumors spread until the next time we attack, at which point it will be revealed that the leader is Lady Tria. She will become a symbol of hope. And once people begin to trust her, we reveal who she used to be as a human- if she approves of that, of course." Aria said. Young as she was, tactics were something she was quite good at.

((murrr, sorry if this sucks gais.))

Mae was tempted to leave and go check up on Tria. She looked shaken. She wasn't surprised the female was shaken, after what that crystal had done to her. Though, as soon as she started to try to go after her, the council session had started back up. She would have sent Noah to go check on the girl, but she needed him to speak for her. Mae sat back down in her seat. She was needed for now. It made her sad she couldn't check up on Tria, but there was nothing she could do at the moment. She wouldn't even be able to say anything to the lady if she went alone. She listened intently as the others started planning what they were going to do. It seemed rather simple, though it was apparent that she'd have to send some healers to help them out. Her men could never fight them, but they could heal. That was for sure. "I'll send healers to help with the wounded. However, as you all know, I cannot send troops.", she said. Mae turned to Aria, listening intently to her proposal. She nodded in agreement with the female. "I like what Aria's saying. I feel it's a great idea. It's up to Tria, however.", she said.

Tria sat in the garden, watching the cyborgs as they reacted with awe to the plant life. They'd been poor like her she was sure, they didn't seem to know what the plants even were. This was what she wanted for everyone back home, that wonder and the ability to take in the scent of it all. She wondered if all Termanti would love the plant life like her and these two seemed to. She smiled to herself and simply took in a breath. The plants soothed her... she was starting to realize that. Would the plants have had the same effect on her if they hadn't been so new? Was she more meant for this? She mused these things absently, though her mind lingered again on what she'd been leaving behind.

She smiled to herself, her hearing picking up that her name was being said but not much else then. Too far and too many doors. She really didn't want to go inside yet, if nothing else she didn't want to leave two cyborgs alone. She didn't want to look at Nishkara or Svanna or even Aria. The women had brought up too much in her and it was just too much in one day to have discovered herself capable of sexual feelings too on top of it all. Still, did she really like anyone? It had only been a day... did she really know any of them well enough? Oh well, she needed to take care of what was going on inside without having to see them. She could always use that little invention she recently made.

She reached into her back pack and slowly pulled out what looked like a metal egg and set it next to her. The egg shivered and shook before folding out and becoming a small spider like creation. It turned it's blue scanner towards Tria and soon received the signal she had set it too. The 'bug' seemed to nod then turned and formed into a bird shape so it could fly up to a window. It would then turn into a spider again and would soon be sliding under doors and through various vents until it arrived at the others. It would scan those there with it's glowing blue 'eye' before it climbed up a leg to arrive on the table and then stumbled across it to sit in front of Svanna. It's blue egg glowed and soon what looked similiar to tria with short blue hair but dressed in rather Greek style clothing was being projected in front of them. She also had a winged cup and winged sandles.

"Hi, I'm Hermes, one of Tria's A.I. She has a message. She says she's watching the cyborgs for now because for a few hours they're rather like children and need a little babysitting until lady Mae can make arrangements for them. She says she gives her proxy to Lady Svanna, because she trust's her strategic ability. She will give Lady svanna right to make any decision regarding the assault on Termanitus and similiar things but I can send a question to her wirelessly if required. Thank you for your kindness." The A.I. said before giving a curtsy and giggling slightly. The A.I then folded there as the mechanical 'spider' folded slightly again to form a 'base' for her to over. Of course the A.I. was a projection and not a physical thing, that was the purpose of the spider.

((yeah xD. While not typical for cyborgs Tria has various A.I.'s all of which probably represent various aspects of her personality. Hermes is the nice, sweetheart that wants to be friends with everybody. Also I'll keep npcing the cyborgs until someone claims them or tonight when they all go to bed and we can just say the two have been put somewhere >.> Unless Andy or Temple want ot do something with them. Momochan and Wolf have already veto'd making a character of either if I remember right lol. Also yeah, dunno if anyone realizes but so far there hasn't been a single sunset and night of rest for people in this rp o.o''' they should be tiiiiired by now lol. )

momochan: Temple: Staria: ~Wild Spirit Wolf~: I'm thinking we should do a time-skip, to the final battle for Terminatius. This roleplay's reached a dead-lock, and we need something to kick-start it.

(Okay, if we are going to do that, we need to get some details down first. What's gonna happen there? What has been set up? What are the exact plans? because we can't just pull things out of our ass while we're doing the battle.)

( that depends on Staria. It is her world)