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The Portrait of Zool

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  5. The Boaz Room

    in Conservatory

    Posted · Edited by The Portrait of Zool

    "STOP!!" The entire room froze at the sound of command in the shout. People froze in mid-scream, the warrior dropped his sword, Sil fell to the floor, Zool peeked out from under his painted chair.It was Swami Noguru. Dropped was the congenial and charming demeaner. In it's place was a posture and manner of authority that was undeniable. Honed from his many years of experience, he now completely commanded that room."This is no way to treat a guest," stated the Swami. "It is true that his entrance was not through a means that we would prefer, with the stealth and furtiveness of a phantom. It is true that he has completely concealed his person, and it is true he gives off a certain 'air' that could be construed as 'menacing', but what has he done, really? I think we should all step back and look closely at our own actions, for behold!"As he said that a powerful beam of light projected from the large jewel in his turban, illuminating the phantom like daylight - or rather the area where the phantom was, for where the beam shined it simply passed through him, causing him to largely disappear! Then the beam dimmed slowly until gone, so as not to leave everyone's eyes dazzled, and they saw as the light diminished the phantom regained solidity."That's right," said the Swami somberly, "Our new friend is visibility disabled. Let us not condemn him for his misfortune, but welcome him, and get to know the real phantom, aside from his disability, for isn't that how we would all prefer to be treated?"Everyone cast their eyes down, ashamed, the ensuing silence broken by one sound - the sound of the phantom weeping.

  9. The Or game

    in Cabaret Room

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    Well, I have tickets to see 'Priscilla Queen of the desert' stage show this weekend, and have seen only one opera ever (Miss Saigon) which I enjoyed, but have seen far more musicals. I guess that makes me a Broadway guy by default. :P

     

     

    Love or money?

  15. The Boaz Room

    in Conservatory

    Posted · Edited by The Portrait of Zool

    There were no windows in the Boaz Room, but there were no floors above it either, the beam ceilling supporting that part of the roof of the Pen. A sudden ominous crack of thunder from the storm outside boomed loudly, causing one of those odd hushes made even more audible when the conversations collectively resumed a split moment later.

     

    Zool eyed the ceilling before resuming his own conversation, making no comment on the thunder or the storm. He smiled and said, "Ager was a crazy kind of oasis to me, at least on the battlefield. Many were carful to stay on the forum of their server, but I paid no mind, jumping from forum to forum on Terra like a drunk jumping from bar to bar on Bourbon street." He hoisted his glass and drained it for emphasis. "Besides, I remember the polls - I actually was one of the oldest mages there!"

     

    In the time it took for him to say that last sentence his glass had been refilled. He took another sip before thoughtfully continuing. "So much was lost at the fall of Terra. I remember the Eradication quest of which you speak... but I don't recall that Boaz was in it. I seem to remember that was one of Gyrfalcon's epics... with Yui and Wyvern and...?" Zool shook his head in exasperation. "I don't remember how it began, and only some of the end because I participated." He nodded at Rydia before continuing. "You have long amazed me with your powers of recall, a power which I simply do not share. Even as a young mage I had great difficulty with such things. I am thankful we have the pittance collected in the library, and grateful we still have this Keep where we can keep those memories alive."

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