Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 20, 2015 14:17:48 GMT -5
The Emperor's mouth opened and then shut a bit too firmly. He shut his eyes and pushed down the beginning of a strained smile.
Kalique's frown deepened.
"...yes, " said the Emperor. "If you could-"
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Balem Abrasax
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 20, 2015 14:49:47 GMT -5
Balem drew up a keyboard and went to retrieve one of the few screenshots of their caller where he was not in the middle of bellowing manfully. His dyed teeth were still showing.
"Does this refresh your memory?"
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 22, 2015 0:52:19 GMT -5
The Emperor almost smiled, then forced it back with a look of exasperation.
"It certainly does." "Then I trust you'll be able to address the matter promptly?" Kalique asked.
The Emperor's smile returned, but looked very tired.
"No. Ronan is..."
He sighed.
"He's gone rogue. He was stripped of his rank years ago. We've put bounties on him; they haven't worked. Though I do appreciate the image file; we've had to go off of his last dress portrait, which is, as you can see... well."
Another image showed up in the corner; this one showed a blue-skinned man, young but white-haired, unscarred with only two smooth, thin rectangles painted on his face, holding a round helmet under his arm and looking grim. The only real hint was the shape of his jaw and the firm, angry arch of his mouth.
Kalique made an involuntary tisk sound.
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Balem Abrasax
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 22, 2015 0:56:27 GMT -5
Balem frowned thinly. The resemblance was there, but they might as well have been two different men, brothers perhaps. One of whom had been left to his own devices. Where did defrocked Imperial representatives go to lick their wounds?
"I see. I trust there would be no great outcry if some of our own personnel were dispatched to finish the job?"
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 22, 2015 1:06:51 GMT -5
"Between you and me, Lord Balem," the emperor said, "we'd thank you for it."
Kalique had gone pale and instinctively turned toward Balem, but she said nothing.
"Honestly," said the Emperor, "I went to school with him, and he was never quite right. If I'd known then what I know now... well, your planet would be safe. Luckily for you, they probably evacuated, that's all." "Luckily," Kalique repeated wryly. She sighed. "Thank you, your grace."
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Balem Abrasax
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 22, 2015 1:22:07 GMT -5
A while before, he might have let his fingers brush the back of her hand in comfort, or issued a deliberate snub. As it was, he was still distracted by the indignity of it -- retrieving the image had brought it freshly to mind again, and it bothered at him deeply in a way the loss of capital alone couldn't have. His eyes remained lowered.
"Thank you for your time."
The dossier on Ronan could be completed in days, if not hours, and then appropriate measures could be taken in response. Emperor Karfan could even have a copy for his own records, after the fact.
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 22, 2015 18:12:20 GMT -5
As the transmission cut out, Kalique immediately looked toward her brother again.
"Evacuated. Well, that's novel, at least. I suppose we have no choice but to write this one off-"
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Balem Abrasax
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 23, 2015 0:27:09 GMT -5
"Don't be so pessimistic. I intend to make a profit."
He rubbed at one tired eye.
"By whatever means necessary. He knows our family name, I'm sure he's headed our way as we speak."
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 23, 2015 0:30:00 GMT -5
"What, by hunting them down? How much more do you want to lose on this-"
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 23, 2015 1:16:13 GMT -5
"It would be a public service, Kalique. A preventative measure."
Balem rose from his seat, glittering, and raised a hand to the side of his throat.
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 23, 2015 1:17:42 GMT -5
She laughed, a short sputtering sound.
"It was part of my inheritance-"
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Balem Abrasax
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 23, 2015 1:18:47 GMT -5
"Then consider it a gift, sister."
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Kalique Abrasax
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 24, 2015 9:57:04 GMT -5
"You must be joking."
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Post by Balem Abrasax on Feb 24, 2015 9:59:59 GMT -5
His smile was distinctly brittle.
"Why would I joke about something like this?"
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Post by Kalique Abrasax on Feb 24, 2015 11:29:45 GMT -5
"Then perhaps mad is a better word. The man has an entire empire after him already- I would rather bear the loss of one estate and take preventive measures to prevent its occurrence now that we know the cause than concern myself with this- this terrorist-"
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