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Cyril Darkcloud · 11-23-2005, 12:32 AM

Joseph

The final aspect of the seeming to fall away, of course, is that aspect which veils his own presence. Were he not so exhausted he would have managed the conclusion of things differently, but it has been difficult enough to simply regain his feet and recover his balance. He is vulnerable for the moment, and in this racket, a vulnerable guy is a dead guy. That’s why a guy needs to make sure he’s ready for stuff like being completely wiped out after a long day of plane crossing and tower breaching and making sure he don’t get his head torn off by the chick with the fangs and claws. A simple gesture activates the enchantment of his belt – any edge at a moment like this is a good one, and this one has generally proven to be effective.

He’d give anything for a chance to rest, but he can ill afford to relax. “Six steps ahead of the competition,” that’s what he learned as a young man new to the Art. “Seven, of course, is better.” This he taught himself. But here, a guy’s gotta refuse to settle for anything less than eight.

The situation is still his to define. He unsheathes his blade......

..... The last aspect of the seeming falls away to reveal a small pool of blood near the lycanthrope and Joseph cleaning the blade of a glowing dagger. “I gotta hand it to ya, Toots, you’re pretty good,” he says as he rises to his feet. “But me, I’m magic.” *

He looks at Morg as he stands, “Look I know you didn’t like the idea, but you gotta admit the kid was right. The poison did the trick.”

He turns then in the direction from which Echo had last spoken, “Echo, buddy, can you believe these guys? ‘Use the shadows,’ they say. ‘Burn the fancy scroll. Hide in the shadows. Hope the kid can use some of that fancy shadow power of his. Stick her with the poison.’ Now that’s all well and good in theory I tell ya, but I coulda been killed here. I mean just looks at those teeth. That’s the trouble these days, the guys what are the heroes come up with the plans and but it’s the working stiff who gets stuck going up against the monster with nothing but a pixy stick. Now that just ain’t right.”

* With a tip of the hat to Frank Miler's classic original run in the Daredevil comic.

[ 11-23-2005, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]

11-23-2005, 12:32 AM	#32
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	Joseph The final aspect of the seeming to fall away, of course, is that aspect which veils his own presence. Were he not so exhausted he would have managed the conclusion of things differently, but it has been difficult enough to simply regain his feet and recover his balance. He is vulnerable for the moment, and in this racket, a vulnerable guy is a dead guy. That’s why a guy needs to make sure he’s ready for stuff like being completely wiped out after a long day of plane crossing and tower breaching and making sure he don’t get his head torn off by the chick with the fangs and claws. A simple gesture activates the enchantment of his belt – any edge at a moment like this is a good one, and this one has generally proven to be effective. He’d give anything for a chance to rest, but he can ill afford to relax. “Six steps ahead of the competition,” that’s what he learned as a young man new to the Art. “Seven, of course, is better.” This he taught himself. But here, a guy’s gotta refuse to settle for anything less than eight. The situation is still his to define. He unsheathes his blade...... ..... The last aspect of the seeming falls away to reveal a small pool of blood near the lycanthrope and Joseph cleaning the blade of a glowing dagger. “I gotta hand it to ya, Toots, you’re pretty good,” he says as he rises to his feet. “But me, I’m magic.” * He looks at Morg as he stands, “Look I know you didn’t like the idea, but you gotta admit the kid was right. The poison did the trick.” He turns then in the direction from which Echo had last spoken, “Echo, buddy, can you believe these guys? ‘Use the shadows,’ they say. ‘Burn the fancy scroll. Hide in the shadows. Hope the kid can use some of that fancy shadow power of his. Stick her with the poison.’ Now that’s all well and good in theory I tell ya, but I coulda been killed here. I mean just looks at those teeth. That’s the trouble these days, the guys what are the heroes come up with the plans and but it’s the working stiff who gets stuck going up against the monster with nothing but a pixy stick. Now that just ain’t right.” * With a tip of the hat to Frank Miler's classic original run in the Daredevil comic. [ 11-23-2005, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]