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Post by Oracle on Aug 29, 2008 19:02:50 GMT -4
Oracle entered into his favorite room in Tomo's palace, accompanied by three guards; his bedroom. Knowing that he was now married to Rei's twin brother, he could show no signs that his visit was that of the sexual nature, no matter how hard he wanted to. This visit was strictly business.
"The Yami-Ou shall be with thee in a minute, Zaihou," one of the guards said.
"You can understand why we have to be on guard, Zaihou," the other continued. "You know; with the birth of the baby and all."
Oracle nodded in agreement. "I completely understand," he said to them. He then looked at the smaller one somewhat seductively. "And so far, you have done such a great job."
The smaller one blushed, but made sure to keep away from his comrades. "Thank you, Zaihou," he said. "Your words matter greatly."
"You may wait here until the Yami-Ou returns," the bigger one said after scolding the smaller. "The surprise will give her much happiness."
Oracle became annoyed somewhat that the guard referred to Tomo as a "she," but he let it slide none the less. He refused to believe that he could have been born a female first; his nature was too seductive for a regular female. However, he smiled and nodded at the guards as they left him in Tomo's bedroom.
The idea of the pregnancy made him want to see the child he conceived through his female body. It almost made him fantasize the idea of being declared the child's godparent. But he knew that would probably only happen when pigs fly. But being a tutelage of virtue, he sat down in a chair, and patiently waited for Tomo to come inside the room.
"Little Lotty..."
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Post by Sanada Tomo on Aug 31, 2008 0:53:50 GMT -4
A sigh was how she first received the news that Oracle had come to visit the palace. And considering what had recently happened, the security for the palace was still rather strict. However, knowing that Oracle had been a business partner of sorts in the past, the guards knew that he was welcome to enter the castle even if they were not sure whether or not to refuse his request to Tomoyo. It had been Avalon himself, watching the gate for his shift, who had signaled to the guards below to open the doors in the first place and to oblige the visitor until Tomoyo could be found.
Of course, when Avalon had found her, she was in Cielle's room--Cielle had insisted that the child stay in the room with her sometimes and thus her mother had granted her wish--tickling the baby's stomach with her finger and amusing him with baby talk.
She had absolutely no idea what it was that Oracle could have wanted with her now, and it was with that sigh that she accepted Avalon message, handing the child to him for a moment's worth of baby sitting while she dealt with Oracle. Why was it that whenever she had a child in the castle, Oracle somehow miraculously showed up?
Using her magic to make her rather...homely appearance--because it did not take stylish looks to take care of baby--more presentable, she loosened her platinum blond hair from the bun that had been the customary style since Rakeru had been old enough to consciously grab things. For some reason even after the child's birth her shifting powers had been slow to recuperate, and the closest that she could get to her original white hair was this pale blond. Her black gown--she was wearing gowns almost every day now, since she was not traveling outside very often--was instantaneously changed into a long, flowing, shimmering silver dress, with a train inches long, her chest supported by a shining silver corset. Crescent Moon shaped earrings appeared in her ears, and silver bangles appeared on her left wrist, her white golden wedding band and large, ornate silver ring on her middle finger also showed itself.
As she reached the door, Symphony materialized from the ground, passing through her shadow and revealing the source of the magic for her transformation.
"Thank you," she said, and she heard the whisper of voices inside. Taking a deep breath and making sure that she was standing all despite wanting to take a nap, Tomoyo pushed open the door, catching the full glimpse of Oracle and the guards that had watched him aside.
Tomoyo waved her fingers through the quite quickly, and the guards got the signal to leave. Symphony, however, stayed, standing in front of the entrance to the room after it was closed. This room was no longer Tomoyo's bed room; it was an empty room, a room that no one still used, and Tomoyo felt rather the same way about Oracle. She was sure that she had made it clear that they were no longer supposed to be meeting with each other. And, despite her magic also being screwy, to get that message across was the second reason why she had come to greet him in female form, not the form that he was accustomed to.
"Long time, no see," is what she said instead of voicing how she really felt.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 31, 2008 1:20:25 GMT -4
Oracle glanced at Tomo in her female form. He chuckled a bit after seeing her enter. It was like he told himself before; he wouldn't have been here unless it was absolutely necessary. He had to find out the whereabouts of Akuma Shadow if it was the last thing he did. Until this issue was resolved, Tomo meant nothing to him but an acquainted ally.
Oracle bowed in respect to the Hellion King, forgetting his smuggish attitude he would originally parade with whenever he was around Tomo.
"Yami-Ou," he said before standing upright and staring at the woman. "First and foremost, congratulations on the birth of your child. As a friend, I can honestly say that I cannot think of anyone else who deserves the title of a mother."
Oracle trailed off, looking at the empty room he had such fond memories inside.
"Before I state the reason why I am here," he started, putting a bit of his usual informative tone in his voice, "I understand. I understand how you feel about me now, because frankly I now the same way about you."
He looked at Tomo.
"As much as I feel that there is still a friendship bond between us, I feel that in order to find myself completely, I must ween myself away from you." He closed his eyes. "You probably already knew this, but I just found out that I was created by the Shijin. What their purpose was for me, I do not know."
He then started to do something he never did do while in the presence of Tomo. He started to think of someone else; a being from heaven called Satori, the one who opened the door to him finding out who he was. He remembered his smile, his kindness. He remembered the warmth from the kiss he stole from him. No memory with Tomo was as delicate.
"So with that out of the way, Yami-Ou," Oracle said as he stared at Tomo blankly yet seriously. "I have come here because I was informed that you might know something of Dior importance for me."
Oracle took off his hood and stared at her with his cat like eyes. "Answer me this question and I will take my leave. I will know when you are lying to me; you owe me that much to answer me truthfully. Where is the whereabouts of Runa Lisger's baby sister?"
Little Lotty...
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Post by Sanada Tomo on Sept 4, 2008 0:05:11 GMT -4
Tomoyo smiled slightly as Oracle first congratulated her on the baby and called himself a friend. In the past she had had the most prominent problem of Oracle asserting himself to be more than he was to her; wishful thinking and all of that. Having severed herself from him that fashion, she had been wondering what the purpose was of his visit: surely the great Oracle had something more important on his mind.
However, when the celebratory salutations turned themselves to flattery, Tomoyo knew that there was something that Oracle wanted from her. She had handled the supposed Angel for many years and she was aware of at least some of his shady tendencies. All of his flattery was followed by a question of some kind, whether the question take a day or a month to be requested, and she knew that before she left he was going to have one for her.
"Before I state the reason why I am here, I understand. I understand how you feel about me now, because frankly I now the same way about you."
Tomoyo smiled at that comment, trying to stifle a laugh. She wasn't sure how to feel about that statement, but even without using her Demonic powers she had the feeling that that statement was not true. However, he continued, and Tomoyo felt it necessary to keep herself in respectful repose.
"As much as I feel that there is still a friendship bond between us, I feel that in order to find myself completely, I must ween myself away from you. You probably already knew this, but I just found out that I was created by the Shijin. What their purpose was for me, I do not know."
Tomoyo's smile still remained in place until the end of his statement. She hadn't thought it necessary to ween oneself away from someone with whom one only had a "friendship" with. Honestly, the lies that Oracle fed himself often amused Tomoyo. It was one of the things that she thought was interesting about him. However, as he spoke of the Shijin, her smile slowly reverted to a neutral expression. Yes, she was aware of Oracle's origins, but she knew nothing more than that; having been tossed out of Heaven not too long after the Shijin had been imprisoned, she knew nothing about it. Was that what Oracle had come for? For information about his origins?
"Answer me this question and I will take my leave. I will know when you are lying to me; you owe me that much to answer me truthfully. Where is the whereabouts of Runa Lisger's baby sister?"
Runa Lisger...? Where have I heard that name before...? Honestly, Tomoyo didn't know what it was that Oracle was talking about in this case.
"I don't know who you're talking about. A Lisger has gone missing?"
It was fairly common knowledge that the Lisgers, a family of Youkai that served as a more advanced version of the Devil Saints for the ethereal world--since most creatures didn't feel comfortable working with Humans, even if they had special abilities--and they were well known as collectors of information. If one of them was missing, that meant that the family was probably going to shell out some serious assets to get her back.
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Post by Oracle on Sept 4, 2008 9:32:26 GMT -4
Oracle nodded. "Yes," he said as he removed his hood. "I was in the Ningenkai tracking the whereabouts of someone I'm tailing currently. I figured to dust off one of my old mortal guises, Mr. Miracle; I believe you remember."
He cleared his throat.
"Anyway," he continued, "the member of the Lisger family found my guises contact within her family and called me in hopes that I could help her find her sister. After I recieved the information that I needed to know from her about her family and herself, I made sure that Mr. Miracle could only help her as far as the mortal realm was concerned.
"Before she left, she mentioned other Youkai that could have wanted advantage of this situation; even you. I figured since we were friends, you would be able to help me find her, or to be truthful with me if you had her under your custody."
Oracle knew he just contradicted himself from what he said in his 'separation' speech. He started to wonder if he meant anything other than the fact that he wished to remain friends with Tomo. He looked away and smiled.
"But," Oracle continued, "I am aware that you know me just as well as I know myself; I know that this specific Lisger is the girlfriend of Shadow Akuma; the man I am pursuing. Finding her sister means I gain her trust. Gaining her trust means she tells me where he is."
He looked at Tomo with a tilted head.
"You now see why my presence is required in this situation, yes?"
Let Your Mind Wander...
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Post by Sanada Tomo on Sept 7, 2008 15:11:47 GMT -4
[in case this reply throws anyone off whack, this post takes place not too long after Ilreg is captured and imprisoned in Tomoyo's dungeon]
Honestly, Tomoyo didn't remember this "Mister Miracle" at all. However, she simply continued to smile and allowed him to keep his haughty nature. He cleared his throat and continued, talking about how the Lisger family contacted him to find the girl, and how he was hoping for Tomoyo to be honest in telling him if she was with her. Not to be too blunt, but honestly, if the girl had been here she wasn't too sure that she would have told him. But she supposed that it was good, then, that she was not mixed up in this.
"Well, she's not here if that's what you're asking. I don't kidnap little children. I never have, actually. It's one of the few things that I'm proud of. That's more of the type of thing I'd expect from...someone of your caliber, with your level of cruelty and all. You might want to talk to someone like Yomi--I heard that she's been hoarding Arashi, of late. Maybe she has the girl, too," she joked, a wry laugh echoing her words.
"Where Akuma Shadow lives?" Tomoyo remembered the gathering between herself and Shadow. "Why are you looking for him? You'd have to either be blind or not in touch with the track of information seekers to not know where he lives. Even I know..."
...but I'm not going to tell you, she echoed in her mind. And even as she spoke, she felt Symphony's magic engulf her from head to toe, mentally and physically. Oracle was crafty, even if he wasn't a genius, and it was enough to make Tomoyo place a minimal amount of protection on herself.
"But, no," she said, her eyes stretching to feign naivete, "I don't see why your presence is required. At all. I don't have her, and I think it was rather foolish of you to think that I do. Not to drag up old disputes, but as I recall," Tomoyo's eyes narrowed coldly, and she raised a hand to her lips, studying the nails, "You are the one known for trying to steal children, aren't you?" Of course, she was referring to the very moment that she had known that she didn't want anything else to do with Oracle--when she had discovered that Oracle had gotten involved with Chiyo to attempt to become the "caretaker" of their children. The incident was highly offensive to Tomoyo, and considering her sensitivity to the issue of children at the moment, since she had just had one, she felt emotionally inclined to bring it up again. What would Oracle do? Get upset and attack her? He would surely not be so foolhardy, Symphony's presence or not.
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Post by Oracle on Sept 12, 2008 16:16:25 GMT -4
Oracle closed his eyes and chuckled in the way that it was somewhat mocking, yet the way it was delivered almost sounded as if he actually heard a funny joke. He scratched his hair after calming down from the confusing laugh and looked at Tomo rather bluntly.
"Ah, the past," he spoke in a reminiscent tone. "I was rather malicious, wasn't I?" He closed his eyes again and shook his head slowly. "No, Tomo; what I am doing is kindness out of my own heart, somewhat," he said. "It just so happens to be benefiting me in the process." He raised an eyebrow at Tomo. "I do have a conscience, sometimes; you know this."
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Post by Sanada Tomo on Sept 17, 2008 10:42:53 GMT -4
As per usual, Oracle pretended that none of her words affected him; that was the thing that Tomoyo disliked about him the most: He didn't allow himself to feel anything unless displaying emotion was a benefit to him in some way. She was rather surprised that he hadn't been created as a wingless Elohite.
Tomoyo was tempted, upon hearing his reply, to tell him that she honestly didn't think that he had a conscience. There was something in Oracle that was jsut...missing, and she was pretty sure that it was because he had been created and not born. It was for that very reason that she had disassociated herself from him. He wasn't a real person. He was something else entirely. She didn't hate him--after all, she had previously had some sort of relationship with him--but there was something decidedly...off.
"Well, I'm sorry that I can't help you," she said, avoiding his eyes. "I hope that you find her. After all, if a Lisger has been lost, then there will be an uproar of sorts until she is found. The fact that this hasn't gotten out yet must mean that some of the more important family members don't know yet. However, that is your problem. Unless you have anything else to talk to me about, I'll have you take your leave. I am dealing with a crisis of sorts, and I need to concentrate my energies upon it. That, and taking care of my child are my priorities for the moment. I hope that you won't mind me excusing you."
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Post by Oracle on Sept 18, 2008 17:21:34 GMT -4
Oracle continued to hold his smile. He could sense the temptation of the situation oozing from her. He knew, because he too was tempted to react harshly when she brought up the whole 'baby' situation. Chiyo was just as important to him as she was to Tomo, yet he always was the one to get the short end of the stick. That's what he got for treading in waters he thought were friendly he guessed.
He nodded at Tomo; she answered his question honestly and that was all he wanted. Then he stared at her, somewhat serious.
"You mentioned a being named Yomi," he started. "Where can I find her?"
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Post by Sanada Tomo on Sept 27, 2008 15:47:49 GMT -4
"There's no reason why I should tell you where she is," Tomoyo replied, her tone final, hinting at the fact that she wanted him to leave; she didn't have time to be his machine for information. "You're the "Mr. Miracle". Find it out on your own. Now, if you don't mind, I have a lot of things to keep me busy at the moment..."
Tomoyo really wasn't comfortable with Oracle contacting Yomi. She would have to contact her to inform her that he would be looking for her.
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Post by Oracle on Sept 28, 2008 22:20:28 GMT -4
Oracle slowly formed a frown on his face. But he knew that he overstayed his welcome after he received the initial answer to his question. So he swallowed and prepared to say words he thought he would never say in the same sentence.
"Fine," he stated. "Goodbye, Tomo."
He walked to the door, knocking on the door three times. He watched as he saw the same three guards that escorted him inside her room open the door to greet him.
He looked at the guards with a smile. "I am ready to make my leave," he told them.
The guards nodded and made a path for him out the door, lined in the order of their height.
He looked at Tomo once again with the face he used to say goodbye, seemingly a little longer than before. He then looked at the guards with a smile and a nod, before the four of them left the room with the tallest guard closing the door behind him.
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