Seymour threw semi-ice crystals at him underwater--they would sting, playfully, if they touched William's skin.

Hirsch watched Adam, carefully. "Then the connection will be broken, and he'll have to start all over again. Wanna come sit with me, for now? You won't be treated kindly by the others at the moment...it's best if you stay close to me, in case something happens."

Dogging out of the way William whistled. “Now I did not know you had ice ability’s. Have to remember that next time.” Diving back under William disappeared.

Walking over Adam sat down behind Hirsch and wrapped his arms around him making sure that he did not bump his brother’s hand. Leaning his head on Hirsch’s shoulder he smiled. “Whatever you say, as long as I can get my prince charming out of this.”

Seymour looked around, pleasantly. It seemed that he could breathe underwater, for he stayed under for minutes at a time.

"You need to promise to apologize to that boy, though." Hirsch glanced at Josh. "You have put him through a lot. You should also apologize to his lover." He kept his hand firmly in Vinny's.

After a bit they could feel magic being cast but not completely in the bath room but very close.

“I was pissed, here I was without any one but the ones that I have only one night stands with or just friends with benefits and he comes along and finds his true love in a matter of day. Vinny was telling me all about him and how he is lucky that he was roomed with his love.” Adam said pouting. “And here I am with my brother for a roommate, one that is not even interested in boys so he won’t share.” He nuzzled at Hirsch neck.

(your going to have to tell me what Vinny is seeing)

Seymour tilted his head, curiously. "What was that?"

"You still need to apologize." Hirsch kissed his cheek. "Be mature about it. All right?"

((He is seeing a demon in Lichuen, a very powerful demon. Vinny won't be able to tell, but that demon is the dictator of Lichuen.))

(it is William in a new part of his sets of rooms making a media room)

“I don’t think he will want to see me any time soon.” Adam nodded to where josh was laying. “And his lover would want to do worse to me. I will leave a note for both of them that when they are ready to talk I wish to talk with them.” he said with a smile.

(Picture? Or is that not the demon for Adam?)

((The dictator of Lichuen is Hirsch's alter ego, Termad. It's not the good Termad in Brotherly Bonds...it's the bad one, before he turned better.))



"Sounds good to me..." Hirsch yawned.

Sighing Vinny let go of Hirsch’s hand then looked at his brother. He was a bit surprised to find him leaning on Hirsch so. “I found him, now just to get him here or you there.”

“Oh what he look like?” Adam said not totally believing that his brother had found his love. Vinny sighed and slowly described him, not only in looks but in some of the things he likes and personality. (good enough that Hirsch would know who he was)

Hirsch coughed, looking a bit pale. "You sure you're right on that?" Hirsch asked, curiously. He sounded rather nervous. "You're sure you didn't make a mistake?"

“Are you suggestion that I as a cupid am wrong?” Vinny said strait faced. He did not understand why he would react this way to the man he described.

“Why you’re so pale Hirsch, is something wrong?” Adam pulled back so he could get a better look at Hirsch. “Yes you are most definitely paler.”

both brothers looked at each other then as one said. "what is wrong with him is he that sick?"

Hirsch tried to think of something Vinny hadn't said about the mystery match. "Does he like pandas...a lot?" Hirsch asked, feebly.

"yes why?" Vinny was now getting a bit worried about this match. "what are you not telling us Hirsch?"

"I'm pretty sure that's the dictator of Lichuen," Hirsch informed them, folding his arms across his chest. "Termad."

Bursting from the water William looked around the room wondering if the change showed here as well as in the work room.

“What is wrong with the dictator?” Vinny asked as he stood up to check on josh. josh was doing find other than a bit of a nightmare but part of that was he could hear Adams voice.

“do we need to worry about him?” Adam snuggled closer to Hirsch trying to bring some color back into him. if he had to he was going to strip Hirsch right there in front of his brothers. But then that may bring color to his brothers cheeks and not Hirsch.

Tzal waded to him at once and snuggled with him.

"He is...quite hard to get to. And he can be one nasty son-of-a-bitch unless you gain your favor. I used to be a serial killer...a rapist. The dictator and I were one whole. We lived in the same mind. We split, many years ago. He is the 'bad' part of me, if you will." Hirsch kissed Adam's forehead, regaining some of his color. "It is probably why Adam feels a strong attraction to me. We are nearly the same...minutely different."

"oh?" loving the snuggling William pulled him close. "so all I have to do is disappear for a bit and you will become more lovely to me?"

"so I am going to get you.... just a bit meaner?" it was hard to tell if adam was happy about this or worried.

"if he is brought here, which I am not saying he will be. will he be of a threat to the human race with Adam to play with?" Vinny was the more concerned on of the pair. he did not want his brothers match to be the next ruler of the world.

Tzal clung to him. "No. I just missed you."

"I think Termad is content with Lichuen. He hates this dimension. Which means..." Hirsch paused. "He might establish a permanent link between this dimension and Lichuen, so he can see Adam."

lifting him up William smiled and kissed him. "you know you cling to me this close is trying to negate my agreement with you. I can not control how I feel when your practically throwing your self at me." the smile on his face said he was joking but with a bit of truth to it. "I was setting the spell for the Media room. I do not know where I am taking this space from but I did not want to lose any of it when making another room so I had you two holding this room in place."

"ok so how do we dangle my brother in front of him to get him to open that passageway?" vinny asked, which in turn let to Adam gently slapping him.

"I am not a carrot to be dangled in front of a mule." he huffed a bit pouty.

Tzal wrapped his arms around his neck. "Nooo. Not now. Later." He nodded. "Will it be done soon, or are you finished?"

"We need to find someone who can open the gates to Lichuen. A powerful mage, of sorts. Sir Ponytail said he would help Seymour find someone like that--I heard it through Seymour's mind," Hirsch replied, confidently.

“Later?” William raised his eyebrow. “The room won’t be ready to soon. It still has to acquire the items I requested in the manner I asked it to.”

“Then let’s go find Sir Ponytail!” grabbing Hirsch’s hand Adam pulled him up and to the door before Vinny could react. “You can stay here dear brother watch the little one.”

Tzal pouted. "All right, fine."

Hirsch went with him, mentally calling out for Angelo. He didn't know where they would find him, so calling for him would be a good idea.

“Unless you’re wanting me to….” William let the words trail off so that Tzal would have to ask if he wanted to. William was not going to push this time, not after what had happened in the car. “we don’t have to wait.”

~in no terms am I going to tell you where I am.~ Angelo’s mental voice sounded very grumpy. But Adam who knew what type of connection would feel like to him latched onto the faint one left between the two of them. steering them through different floors, a few times back tracking because he missed the stairs down, Adam got them to the doors of Angelo’s office.

“now let us see if sir Ponytail had your man.” Angelo pushed the doors open on a slightly odd scene. The frost white haired man was sitting in what looked to be a throne of ice and fire but the fire seem to be within the ice. His back was to them. Angelo was strait beyond him leaning on his desk with his hands crossed.

“and who said you could come in?” Angelo sounded cold.

"Not yet." Tzal buried his face in his shoulder. "We will wait until I have learned how to lead."

Hirsch waved. "Hi there! And I did. I wanted to come iiiin." He spun around in a hyper circle and explained what was going on, with Adam's match being the dictator of Lichuen. "We're wondering if you have found a way to breach Lichuen's barrier."

“That is all I needed to know, but would you allow me to teas you and such? No touching of your nether?” William leaned down and nibbled on Tzal’s shoulder.

“No I have not found…” Angelo started out sounding a bit annoyed but was interrupted by the man in the throne.

“you’re a Lichuen’s demon?” his voice was velvety like a brook over tumbled stones. “Thought all of you were locked away.” His eyes blue eyes twinkled in merriment. “I am sorry that your friend here is in a bit of a tizzy I am not telling him what he wants to know without him playing my game, maybe you will?” the coy smile spoke of mischief and fun. What they had here was one of the youngest of the race of shadowmen. His name was Julian and he loved to play games. Sometimes one could win the game and sometimes he had the deck stacked. (he might be called a Norse Ice demon he comes from Nilfhelm, Hirsch may have run into an older one but only would have heard of this one.)

Tzal grumbled. "That would only make me want it. Sooo...nope. Not unless you want to bite me."

Hirsch tilted his head. He liked to play games, but he did have a temper and might get frustrated. "I'll play with him." He snickered at the double meaning. He grabbed Adam's hand and walked over to Angelo. Three heads were better than two. "Sure. Go for it."