Lian Harper/Jade Arrow (rightontarget) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-14 00:18:00

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inactive - damien wilson, inactive - lian harper, plot - "dangerous little games we play", plot - "the future is a memory"

The inner workings of madness
Lian had been in the workout room when Damien called her, saying that he had something important to show her.

After jumping in the shower and changing quickly, she made her way to the lab where he asked her to meet him.

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headofthedemon
2010-10-14 02:25 am UTC (link)

Lian is greeted with kisses to her hips the moment she arrives. If anyone among his staff finds this improper, they do not say anything; it is not wise to challenge the will of the Demon's Head.

Such is life-threatening in the extreme.

"Lian, I am glad you're here. Come, look at the viewing screen." Damien says, gesturing to a screen in the center of the room.

On the large plasma screen, Lian will see footage of several hundred men constructing what looks to be a tower somewhere in the arid desert. The tower is at least as tall as the Space Needle in Seattle, and may be taller yet.

"This, Beloved, is progress. Completion is just a few weeks away, even with the insanity going on elsewhere in the world. Luckily, we have been untouched by the madness affecting the world." he says.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-14 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Lian took in what she saw, observing it carefully. "Damien...what is this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-14 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"Do you remember when I asked you about the future? If you could see the future, would you? Well...this is how we will do it." Damien says, gesturing at the machine. "This machine will give us the ability to pierce the veil and see what lies ahead of us." Damien says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-14 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Lian found herself a mixture of awed and terrified. "And how do you intend to do that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-14 03:01 am UTC (link)

"The device you are looking upon is a particle-accelerator, of sorts. With a large enough power-source, this device can grant clarity to those within its area of effect, shifting their consciousness forward in time for a brief period." Damien explains. He's still as fascinated at the idea of this as the day he'd first heard of it.

"You will wake up soon enough, but for those brief seconds, you can experience the future through the senses of your future self." Damien tells her.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-14 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"So, this machine will make it seem as if someone is actually there in that moment in time?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-14 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"Not just seem, Beloved. You will /be/ there." Damien assures her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-14 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"And when did you plan to test this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-14 03:26 am UTC (link)
	"Within the next few weeks, Beloved. I...do have something for you, however, in case you do not wish to participate in this." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-14 03:29 am UTC (link)
	"What might that be?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-15 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want to see the future, Beloved?" he asks, motioning to the scientists to leave them alone together. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-15 01:42 am UTC (link)
	It really isn't good for anyone to see their future. That didn't stop Lian from being curious. "Yes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-15 02:17 am UTC (link)

"Very well. You won't need the gift, then. I will make the preparations for you to be a part of the machine's test, but you will be safe for the duration." he smiles.

"However, Lian...the power-source needed to make this machine work needs to be obtained. There is only one place on Earth to obtain it." he says.

"I will require you to retrieve the necessary fuel for the machine." Damien says.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-15 02:46 am UTC (link)
	So she had to obtain another artifact? She could do that. Get in, get out no problem. "What do you require me to obtain?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-15 03:00 am UTC (link)

"This time, it is not a what...but a /who/." Damien says. "The power source is a person, and you'll need to be quick on your feet to keep up with him." Damien says, picking up a remote and pressing the button.

The image on the screen changes to that of a camera in another city. A blur of motion runs by almost immediately. Minutes later, it passes by again.

"You'll need to go to Keystone City to find him." Damien says. "I trust you can find a way to keep him from running away from you."

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	rightontarget 2010-10-15 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Lian knew that blur. Jai. He wanted her to go to Keystone City and kidnap someone who was like family to her. But he didn't know that. Lian nodded wordlessly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-15 03:26 am UTC (link)

"Once you've procured him, make your way to our forward base in Africa. I'll join you as soon as I'm able, Beloved. I have business to deal with elsewhere and I'll need to take a personal hand in things." Damien tells her.

Rarely, if ever, did he attend to many of his business matters himself, but dealing with the Batman required his direct attention...as did completion of his foremost goal.

"My people will have worked out who this blur his within the next day, Beloved. Perhaps it will be easier to take him at his home among his family...or in a place he would least expect to be attacked." Damien offers.

"Whatever you must do, do it and bring him to me, and I will show you the future."

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	rightontarget 2010-10-16 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Lian nodded, still unable to speak. "I will," she said when she regained her voice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-17 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Excellent, my Beloved." Damien says, kissing her forehead. "I must make preparations for my trip, but I was hoping we could have dinner this evening. Will you be available?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-17 01:12 am UTC (link)
	Lian nodded. "I will." A distraction would be good. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-18 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"Then I look forward to keeping your mind and body occupied for as long as I can before my departure, Beloved." Damien says. He has finally decided if he will go through with the idea he's had for the last week or so and decides that he will call his mother to him to bear witness. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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