January.16.2004
the Deadzone
sometime in the evening
Shalimar said:
Eris's scent changes as the king addresses her, going from alluring and highly sexual to a cold intimidating nothingness, her scent giving off the smell of a predator deciding whether or not the attack would be worth her time. There is an easy to read neutrality in her eyes, she'll attack if she must, and it wouldn't upset her in the least, or she simply wait, it was up to the king, either way, she would not feel the slightest bit put out.
(Using extra effort to use Intimidating extra of super-charisma, everyone but the rest of the students within 30 feet must make a Will save DC 18 if they are below pl 12 and fail by 10 they must flee or cower. Eris wont move to dodge the three men if this forces them to back off, she will just look them in the eyes long enough to show them what her gaze is showing the king, if they touch her, they will be very much in pain, and she would not mind doing it in the slightest.)
Eris coulnd't have more attention even if she dropped her clothes at the superbowl. The men and women around her are allready on their knees so it is not that obvious how frightened they are but suddenly they seem more like cowering than paying refference to their king. Most move around uneasily and some slowly move away from her. That last part looks quite funny on their knees. At least a third of the crowd seems ready to flee in panick if she so much as blinks while the rest seems suitable firghtened to at least assure they won't do anything for now. The members of the Sunguard hide it better but they too are affected. They look ready to pounce at Eris just for daring to speak like she did but for now consider that very carefully indeed. The exceptions are Slicer and healer who treated your wounds. The bestial mutant crouches down and hisses like a cornered animal while the healer just stands relaxed, staring at nothing in particular as if lost deep in thought.
The King stands calm and composed at least for those not looking him directly in the eye. Considering her dramatic act the only one doing that right now is Eris and she sees fear flashing through them for a second.
For Jack it is even easier to notice. Whoever the man who claims he is a king here might truly be here he has not feared anything for quite some time and his shok is like a scream in his mind. For a moment he does not guard his thoughts at all and some flash through your mind.
NO! This can't be true. How can she be so perfectly suited to slip through the cracks of my plan. I must kill her before my people even realize it. What a waste.
He lifts both arms and the devices around them hum as they charge up even more. You all can see the air around them filling with miniature lightning and your hairs stand up like crazy. He points both arms at Eris but moments before he discharges them someone in the crowd whispers:
"Could she be the second avatar?"
It quikly spreads and others ad more cryptic informations to it.
"Look at her eyes, that must be proove enough."
"The king foretold that she would arrive one day, afterall we are the people of Queztalcoatl."
"And who else would dare to asume he is a danger to the King?
"It is said the the wind-spirit was her ally and look at that flying girl at her side. Even I can see it is the wind that carries her."
Hearing that the King sighs visibly and spreads his arms. With a sound like thunder the energy sphere around him vanishes and a new one closes around him and Eris, hiding them both behind a wall of crackling energy. Everyone else is outside the sphere (unless someone wants to attempt to jump through before it closes). Otherwise Eris and the King will be alone within the sphere.
With another sigh the King adresses Eris.
"Now, we have to talk."
