[center][h1]Jacqueline/Nidhogg[/h1][/center]

[b]"Hmm, I guess that depends on the person holding you."[/b] Jacqueline rolled her shoulders a little, taking a single step forward towards the two. [b]"I wonder if she really has the guts to take a life, given how much she's shaking right now."[/b] Another step was taken, causing the thief to flinch slightly before pushing the knife closer to Jasmine's neck, her shaky hand accidentally nicking the girl.

"S-Stay back. I'll open her up right now, you here me!"

Jacqueline only smiled, taking yet another step as she stared the woman down with her deep crimson eyes. [b]"I hear you just fine, and that's exactly why I know you won't do it. But let make things easy. You let her go before I reach you, and you can take your friend and go on free."[/b] Another step [b]"However, if you continue to put on this act, I'll have to take drastic action against the both of you. Simply put, what do you trust more: My promise in not killing you, or your ability to handle me. Please hurry, I'm just two steps away now."[/b] Another step was taken, and the air began to weigh down on everyone in the alley as Jacqueline's magical energy began to push down on them.

The thief's grip tightened around her knife, weighing the odds as she looked this terrifying monster in the eyes. She would find no compassion, no mercy, nothing but a cold emptiness that seemed ready to swallow her whole. As JAcqueline prepared to take one more step, the thief, pushed Jasmine into the necromancer's small frame, before quickly moving to pick up her colleague and flee the scene. Jacqueline watched them go, her expression blank and unreadable before she turned to look at Jasmine with a smile.

[b]"Well, that was pretty exciting, don't you think? Not everyday you get to talk down some muggers like that, right? Well, I did most of the talking, so maybe next time you should try to save me. . . or do you not have any magic?"[/b] The smile turned into a frown as Jacqueline realized that possibility, though the smile returned soon after as she placed an arm around Jasmine's shoulders and started walking her out the alley. [b]"We should probably fix that, if that's the case. World can be a dangerous place to those without magic. Now, I could teach you my magic, or we could go for a temporary solution of getting you a magic item. A wand seems fitting, but who knows, maybe you'd like a sword. The day's still young, and I'm still rather bored, so why not see if shopping can help rid me of my boredom."[/b]

Jacqueline proceed to guide them in the direction of the market, her grip remaining firmly around Jasmine's shoulders as they walked.

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[color=Crimson][h1][center]Argus Leandros[/center][/h1][/color]

[i][color=Crimson]Well . . . that went over easier than I thought it would. She seemed right crazy the last two times we met, but now she seems almost mellow. Guess it was just that 'time of the month' or something, whatever the hell that means. Never got Jean to explain what that meant. And given how the women in the bar seemed to want to kill him whenever he asked that, I'll just not ask her about it, lest I set off her crazy crystal bitch mode again.[/color][/i] Argus scratched the back of his head as he listened to Marlene's response, giving her a bit of a non-commital shrug in response. [color=Crimson]"I'll do my best, but sometimes these things just tend to happen, especially with powers like mine. It's why I really only have one set of clothes that could be considered wearable and a whole lot of rags. And don't worry about the guild stuff, it . . . worked itself out, one could say. Kinda. Anyway, just came to say that and will be on my way out if that's okay with ya? See you all at the ball-thing, I guess. All the guilds are invited to that, right?"[/color]

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