006 [video/action] power of the mind

[maledictus_semper]

Who: Ardyn Izunia and YOU!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Red Fish
When: Today

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Such a curious sensation indeed. Oh yes.

[You will switch on to see Ardyn sat in his cabin clutching his head with his eyes closed, whilst sat on the end of his bed. A glass of something, which looked like space wine, was close by to hand. He had his eyes closed in deep concentration, as he frowned deeply, sighing almost in pleasure.]

Yes, yes.....ah, now I can see more into your minds. Oh, is that....Lady Lunafreya? Prompto? Noctis? Dear Ignis even. If only I could project my thoughts deeper through space. Yet, the power isn't strong enough, not yet. But hopefully it will be soon.

[That's right; he's using his new Telepathic powers to try and project images of himself into the minds of certain people. His friends from Eos mainly, but he might even project his mind onto other crew members on other ships by mistake. Sorry, guys. This man is slightly unhinged to say the least. Arrogant, cocky and just a bastard.]



The Red Fish:

Cargo Hold:

I don't think so....you fiend!

[A bright flash and a crackling noise, as Ardyn launched a fireball at the nearest punch bag. That's right; he's practicing his magic and accuracy towards the punch bag within the gym area. They make good targets it seems.]

Your Majesty, how rude of you to deny me such pleasure in ending your life.

[He muttered under his breath, as he launched an icicle sharp as daggers towards the punch bag this time. It rocked and was already pitted from the fireball. Yet, surprisingly it was still in one piece.]

We could have ended it all together but no. So selfish.

[The man almost growled, as he raised a hand up to freeze the bag solid, then unsheathed his sword, slicing the stiff bag in half. The bottom half of the bag crashing to the floor into tiny pieces.]

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[ginger_firebird]

You're a telepath? [Mantis isn't necessarily judging with his tone so much as questioning what he's just heard.] I can appreciate what you're doing, but projecting across space might a bad idea. Things can come in just as easily as they go out when you cast the net so far.

[maledictus_semper]

Indeed I am.

[Oh? He could sense something in this one definitely. A strong aura surrounding his thoughts. Why was he wearing that mask? To hide his face or for protection? Maybe where he came from had toxic gases?]

I can see that you are one, my friend. How long have you been gifted with your power?

[The power he sensed from this one was dangerously high. Ardyn would have to make sure to study this one from now on. Perhaps, get to know him better? Yes.]

[ginger_firebird]

[Mantis would hope he had an aura with strength. He worked hard all his life to protect himself and his mind. He calls himself the "greatest practitioner" of his craft for a short list of very good reasons.]

Longer than you, perhaps, if you're being that reckless with how you use your powers. A practiced hand would be careful and cautious.

[maledictus_semper]

I can sense that your power is great and you're skilled with the power, yet I also have used telepathy for a long time. A great long time indeed.

[Eons it seemed. How many years? Thousands.]

Before being brought here by the Atroma I had strong powers beyond imagination, yet I was stripped, made naked by our alien captors.

[He was still pissed about this. Very much so.]

[ginger_firebird]

[Well... Mantis certainly has no reason not to take those words at face value, but at the same time, he has to wonder. Normal people do not talk like they're old when they clearly do not look it.]

Lucky me. Mine are exactly as they should be.

[He makes a thoughtful noise. Again with the Atroma. The list of things these Atroma are capable of grows daily. More concerning, this man might be a stronger telepath than he is in some regards.]

How did you use your powers where you came from? Dressed as you are, I want to say politics or a kind of wild card doing as he pleases.

[this_loser]

[Prompto was already, unfortunately, aware of Ardyn's upgrade. But then, Ardyn had only mentioned it, not shown any indication he actually had telepathy. It could have been a ploy to throw them off.

But this isn't a trick. Ardyn appears in the corner of his vision, but when he turns, nothing is there. And still, just one edge, he can see an overabundance of cloth and burgundy hair. The feed confirms he's not imagining this. It's worse.]

Leave me alone!

[maledictus_semper]

Oh, poor Prompto. Now, now, no need to cry. I'm only trying out my newly given augment power.

[Ardyn chuckled softly to himself, as he attempted to force more of himself into Prompto's mind. Just a little. Perhaps the boy would see memories of their past, as he attempted to put pictures into Prompto's mind. Dammit, Ardyn you bastard.]

We had such good times, didn't we? So sorry I had to tie you to that chair back in Zegnautus keep.

[this_loser]

No one is crying.

[Though the initial anger is starting to waver into something more fragile, he's trying to hold onto to it. But it's difficult as visions of the Keep flash through his head. It was the last place he had been before arriving here, and he hoped never to see it again. It doesn't help that the ship is made of tight metal passages and small compartments reminiscent of the Keep.]

Sure you're sorry. Bet it broke your heart.

[There's a headache building behind his eyes as he gropes for the wall and eases himself to the floor. Better to sit here before he trips over himself.]

[maledictus_semper]

You may not have tears running down those pale cheeks of yours but inside you are crying.

[He's an asshole like that. He knows where you're weaknesses are, Prompto and intends to exploit them for his pleasure. What do the Atroma think of this? They're not exactly stopping him so...]

Oh, it did! Seeing you break out with the help of your friends made me ever so sad. You were good company for me, Prompto. All alone within the cold stone walls of the keep.

[He felt a smirk tug at the corner of his lips, as he could feel the emotion within the boy.]

[this_loser]

[Breathe in, two, three, four, out... He tips his head back and tries to stare at the ceiling, but the memories float around anyway. When that doesn't work, he squeezes his eyes shut. That might actually make it worse, if a little less disorienting.]

Bullshit. I was nothing. You just wanted to get at Noct.

[maledictus_semper]

You wound me, Prompto. We were best of friends for those few moments we were alone together.

[Mr. Creeper alert. Sorry, dude but this guy is really lonely and has issues. Major issues.]

Perhaps, I did wish to get at his Majesty, yet you didn't put up much of a struggle, did you? Not really.

[He chuckled softly and clutched at his temples, whilst regaining control over Prompto's thoughts, or doing his best at doing so.]

[this_loser]

[He tries to laugh at how ridiculous that sounds, but his breathing's all wrong.

Of course he would have struggled. But he doesn't quite remember... There had been snow. No. He woke up in that facility. Was the snow before or after...? He groans, rubbing his hands into his eyes.]

What are you implying?

[The headache is getting worse. It's like he can feel Ardyn pushing into his skull. He draws his knees up and presses his forehead against them.]

Just stop...

[maledictus_semper]

[Stop? He's not about to stop, not anytime soon, sorry Prompto.]

Oh, you want me to stop? Not going to happen I'm afraid. I'm having too much fun right now.

[He pushed thoughts of the Imperial fortress into Prompto's mind. The chair. The emptiness. The cold stone walls of Zegnautus Keep. Sorry, dude, but Ardyn is having a ball with this.]

Oh....yes....can you feel it?

[this_loser]

[Fuck Ardyn's fun. He already lived through that hell. He already faced that cold and loneliness and fear and wondering if anyone was even going to find him and would they even want him when they did.

And they did. They did come for him. He's not alone. They're here...

He fumbles for the communication device in his pocket, never mind that he could just yell. Every one that he would call lives on this ship. But his voice isn't working, and his hands aren't working either. The device thuds on the floor and he curls over himself in frustration.

Instead, he thinks of Lestallum in the sweltering heat and ice cream melting over his fingers. Bright chocobos racing over rough terrain. Leaning over the door of the Regalia, the roof down, wind in his hair, and miles of road winding around them.]

[maledictus_semper]

[He can feel a certain resistance against his own mind piercing into Prompto's. Poor boy. Was he trying to get his little friends to help him now?]

Don't fight it, Prompto. Enjoy it. Embrace it. You never know, you actually might like it.

[Such a bastard. Sorry, Prompto, this guy is having way too much fun being a space troll, peering into people's mind for pleasure. He's now finding memories of Prompto and his little friends in their car. Oh, how sweet!]

[this_loser]

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up.

[He doesn't want to remember that hellhole, but he doesn't want to give Ardyn the satisfaction of seeing anything else either. He tries to think of nothing. He focuses on the texture of the floor under his feet. The shade of gray. Just that.

Gray gray gray. Nothing nothing nothing.]

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[servantnotserving]

[Why are you like this, Ardyn? ]

I may be wrong, mon ami, but this is perhaps not the best light to shine on yourself.

[maledictus_semper]

Ah, Lumiere. good to see you, my candle friend.

[The name stuck?]

The best light? Hard to tell what exactly that is these days. Yet, I'm only experimenting with my new power given to me by the Atroma. Can you feel my thoughts entering your candle brain?

[Did candles have a brain?]

[servantnotserving]

[He's been called worse things. He can live with it. ]

Generally, people do not like it when you invade their heads.

[Technically no. But he has his mind and soul intact in there so. ]

No. Perhaps you are not trying hard enough.

[He will picture you naked if you try. He will win this game, buddy. He will. ]

[maledictus_semper]

Alas, people do not appreciate the power of the mind and how it can be used for the power of good. I mean no harm in trying out these gifts given to us.

[Hard enough? Oh, he'll try harder for you, Lumiere. If he can penetrate a candle's mind, then he could try anything.]

You wish me to try harder? How about I indulge you?

[He closed his eyes shut after opening them for a moment whilst talking. Pushing deeper, darker thoughts into the candle's head, he smirked.]

[servantnotserving]

But of course.

[That is not a convinced tone at all. He is not convinced you're doing this for good, Ardyn, he really isn't. ]

Please, be my guest. [HAH.] I am interested to see what you might find.

[maledictus_semper]

Oh, I will indeed journey deep into your candle brain to see what I can find. What an interesting voyage of discovery!

[What will he find, Lumiere? Secrets or nothing. You decide.]

[servantnotserving]

Good luck, mon ami.

[I mean, this is Lumière so there's a high percentage it's something dirty. ]

[brothersboots]

[Edna is fine by herself on the Blameless. And she likes it that way. She likes her mind to be clear of the messy and muddy meddling of Earth Dwellers as a whole.

But this is too much.]

Hey, Drunkard, why don't you stay on your own ship with your crazy brain? If I wanted stupidity, I'd actually talk to you face-to-face.

[maledictus_semper]

[Oh, how rude! He was no drunkard. Not really. Well, yes he is but-]

My dear, I do not possess a "crazy brain" as you might put it. I am merely testing out what was given to me by our esteemed hosts. Where else better than to try it on the many crew mates here, hm? It makes perfect sense.

[This was entertainment to him, ok?]

[brothersboots]

[When he intrudes into the mind of Edna, he is whatever the heck she says. And should count himself lucky that it doesn't come with abuse. And that's only because she doesn't know where he is right now. She'll find out.]

There. Right there is proof of your idiocy and craziness. Trusting anything from these kidnappers says a lot about your lack of sanity, sake-breath.

Besides the fact that you think it's okay to invade the personal space of others and not think there'll be consequences for you.

[Pain. She means pain. And lots of it. Possibly blood.]

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[luxoraculi]

[ Lunafreya isn't unnerved when she sees 'Ardyn' out of the corner of her eye, rounding the corner. She doesn't bother to chase it, either, because there's a video feed from the man himself coming over her device. ]

Classy as always, Chancellor.

[maledictus_semper]

My lady. What a pleasant surprise as always.

[He tipped his hat slightly while still remaining to keep his mind firmly inside Luna's. Yes, was being a creepy old man, which was nothing new to those who know him.]

You know how classy I am. How do I feel inside your mind? Please, tell me.

[luxoraculi]

I'm sure.

[ Luna merely stares at him, unamused. She is trying to plan a wedding, Chancellor. She has no time for your stupid games. ]

I know how classy you are, yes. I know more about you than you realize. How do you feel in my mind? Do you enjoy violating people in such a way? I had no idea just how perverted you truly were.

[maledictus_semper]

[Planning a wedding? Oh, how delightful! He'll surely come along...]

Violating? Oh, such words wound me. I was not intentionally thrusting myself into your mind to violate you, my lady. Oh no.

[Bastard.]

The question should be....how do I feel inside your mind?

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[searingedgelord]

[She wanders through the cargo bay and just...stops. And watches for a minute before speaking.]

You know you sound like a lunatic, right?

[maledictus_semper]

[He turned around slowly after hearing the woman's voice behind him. Crowe. He knew that name, or rather, Velvet, as she was preferred to be called.]

Do I? My dear young woman, I can assure you that I am very much sane.

[searingedgelord]

[She lifts an eyebrow.]

I never said you weren't. I just said you sounded crazy.

[He seems kind of touchy about it. Which actually makes her doubt him more than just him ranting inanimate objects.]

[maledictus_semper]

Forgive my little outburst I just...have a lot on my mind lately.

[A certain young prince and his little friends. Not forgetting his little bride-to-be also. Her words can sting like a bee when they need to.]

Crazy, hm? Angry, perhaps? My thoughts were expressed louder than I wanted them to be.

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[tempredmental]

What do you mean... see more into our minds?

[maledictus_semper]

Telepathy, my dear boy.

[Can't you tell? This deviant is apparently pissing off half the fleet just "playing" around with his new augment upgrade. He is enjoying prying into people's minds.]

Memories, emotions, all opened up by you all.

[tempredmental]

Don't you think people had enough of that to deal with already with that stay on the Marsiva?

[maledictus_semper]

Oh, you think so? I had no idea people got so fed up of them reading our minds.

[He got fed up of it but refused to let on. Instead, he wanted to gain what power they had and use it against them somehow. Power is everything to this guy.]

[tempredmental]

You're not making it better.

[Mr Obvious over here...]