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[Myitt]

((That's okay Sealie, sorry it didn't work out for you!  Things do move pretty fast around here...good luck with your school stuff and the other RPs, and feel free to join us again anytime ))

[Terenia]

Terenia listens as a variety of bar patrons discuss her motives, her fate, her beliefs and her overall situation. To add to the clamor, Efaen can't seem to help but offer up her own opinions. Terenia can feel the heat rising in her face as her frustration grows, but she forces herself to hold back.

<If nothing else,> Terenia comments to Efaen, <this little adventure has been a wonderful exercise in patience and self-control.>

It seems as though Terenia is going to get through the commentary session without incident, but then the human Terenia does not recognize, the one in the cloak (Mar), calls her worthless. As soon as the words leave his mouth her eyes widen. Her fingers clench into fists and she barely registers Myitt's words.

<Do not ever question my worth,> Terenia snarls, stepping back from the bar and away from him as though he is some sort of poison. Her tail is quivering, shaking dangerously. She looks like she is about to attack Mar, or perhaps Ossanlin, but then something shocks her out of her anger. From one of her stalk eyes she sees the Imperial lashing himself to a support beam and leaving his host.

<What the...what is that fool doing?> Terenia asks, staring in a mix of alarm and condescension.

[Myitt]

Myitt pauses, alarmed at Terenia's sudden fury.  Reluctantly she follows her gaze toward Sukohn's host and the small portable pool.

"It appears Sukohn has left his host," Myitt offers, hesitant.

[Terenia]

<His clearly not voluntary host,> Terenia says, gesturing to the bindings and glad to remove the attention from herself.

[Chad32]

"Don't mind me. I'm just here to watch, as opposed to lying unconscious inside the ship ." the Human said dully when he noticed he had drawn attention. "Sukohn doesn't want to miss much of your rivoting conversation. I on the other hand find it boring. Except for the girls in here. Even though they're controllers." He said.

"Or do you guys want me not to talk? Most Yeerks get all ticked when hosts talk to them."

[Myitt]

"I think you'd better shut up," Myitt says sweetly.

<Took the words right outta my mouth,> Tara says grimly.

[Shenmue654]

((This could get ugly. <__<; Oh well....))

Mar grins widely at Terenia's reaction to him in a slightly disturbing fashion. How delightfully unexpected. She has some real buttons to push after all.

Mar wanders towards Terenia and Sukohn's bizarre host, briefly looking up at the man's predicament but otherwise not giving him much notice. Mar brushes a strand of his hair behind and says quietly, "Now why shouldn't I question the worth of a creature like you? Since you've gotten here, you've done nothing but drive everyone in this Bar hopping mad. I admit that this is more the fault of my friend than yours, but our problem would not even exist if you were even remotely capable. You've spent the last few years of your life catering to the every whim of a creature that probably thinks of you as a toy for his own amusement. You say you're trying to free your sister, but apparently she doesn't give a damn about you. Otherwise, why would she have joined the Empire that you so hate?"

Mar folds his hands behind his back, his smirk quite wide at this point. "It's been so long but you still don't have any plan at all, do you? And when someone tries to help you out or give you one, you whine and complain about it for two straight days because you're too paranoid to trust people. Excuse me if I'm not as sympathetic as the others, but you haven't exactly proven yourself to be anything but either an interesting diversion or a nuisance."

[Myitt]

Myitt makes a frantic "cut it out" motion towards Mar, drawing her hand across her neck, but to no avail.  She gives up and sinks in her seat, waiting in trepidation for a response.

[Luke Skywalker (Ossanlin)]

Ossanlin looks over at the lashed-up human and almost puts a palm to his face.  Terenia was occupying all of his attention, but yet another involuntary was being thrown in his face.  Ossanlin is generally quite calm but he feels as if he wants to shout in frustration.  He reigns in however and nothing shows but a tic in his cheek.  He looks over at the human.  <Why in the name of ikthar did Sukhon tie you up?  Obviously you can untie yourself or he has just put himself at the complete mercy of the entire bar...which he has.  I do not like Loyalists...I could kill him quite easily, but I'm not that kind of person.  You, however, could untie yourself.  Are you truly involuntary?  I find it hard to believe...>

Ossanlin quiets as he he hears Terenia react to Mar.  His eyes grow a bit as Mar begins his tirade, then they return to a normal, scrutinizing look.  He keeps a smile from forming in his eyes.  Mar had the ability to cut to the heart of the matter with incredible speed, though he was utterly ruthless at the same time.  He would not be a good enemy to make.  Ossanlin sends a private thought to Mar.  <<Well, I don't know that getting her riled up is the best solution, but thank you.  You have cut straight to the heart of the matter and told it to her without cloaks or sweets.  I appreciate the favor Mar, I would never have been able to make her see it in such a ruthless manner.  Perhaps that is all she'll understand.>>

Ossanlin watches impassively as he waits for the fireworks.  He doesn't speak as he feels that he can do only harm at this point.  Terenia had said she would talk to him...hopefully she still would after all of this got over.

[Terenia]

Terenia freezes at Mar's words. For a long time she stands perfectly still. Even her stalk eyes are still, neglecting their usual tracking for enemies.

<Terenia-> Efaen says, sounding scared.

<He just...he...I don't even...> Terenia sputters silently to Efaen.

<Do not do anything you will regret, Terenia,> Efaen warns, but her thoughts are merely being thrown up against a wall of regret and pain and she cries out in public thought speak, finally breaking her statuesque pose to face Mar. Her expression is a wild, twisted mask of hatred and self-loathing, her eyes wild.

<You don't know anything about me!> Terenia cries, tail hovering dangerously. She steps forward, closing any gap between herself and Mar to put him within striking range, <you have NO right to question me. None of you do! Why should I trust a bunch of petty Andalites, who don't care about my mission, just the body I have? Why should I trust a bunch of rebel Yeerks who could sell me out, or a bounty hunter who could make a profit off of me? Since when do YOU have the right to question MY worth!?> Terenia's hands have returned to balled up fists, her main eyes narrowed into slits. She feels as though she has had this conversation many times before, but it does not erase the pain.

<Terenia, don't!> Efaen cries, as Terenia's control slips slightly, allowing Efaen to see her intents.

<Shut up,> Terenia growls to Efaen, although it is unintentionally in open thought-speak.

<You have NO place in this conversation,> Terenia says to Mar, her eyes ablaze with hatred. She whips her tail downward at lightning speed, aiming for his jugular.

<NO!> Efaen cries, and Terenia shudders. Her tail stops mid-arc and she takes one leaden step backward. For a brief moment, the hatred fades from her eyes, being replaced with fear. Then it is gone and Terenia is back in control, tremors running up and down her body. She looks at the patrons of the bar for a moment in shell-shock before turning on hoof and running out the door.

((phew, epically long post))

[Shenmue654]

Keshin raises an eyebrow as he notices the black-coated psychopath saying something unintelligible that appears to harm Terenia. Terenia bursts into tears and leaves the room quickly after nearly murdering the idiot. Keshin rolls his eyes.

<He should've expected that. What a jerk. Maybe I should go out and see how she's doing, or at least ask someone to.>

<That was weird, wasn' it? Why'd she stop?>

<I don't know, Joanne. Must have been something boiling inside her. But it's best not to leave something like that standing.>

Keshin walks over to Myitt again and says worriedly, "Hey...that kid looked messed up. Think someone should go out and find out what's wrong? I can't claim to be her biggest fan, but I don't want her to go off doing something stupid. And it can't be me alone because you don't trust us. I wouldn't trust us either."

Keshin blinks, and looks up at Sukohn, smirking. "And who the hell is this guy, anyway? Hey, what's your problem? Can you free yourself?"
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Mar's eyes widen as Terenia's tail heads in the direction of his throat and attempts to move his gauntlet arm in front of his face, but he is nowhere near fast enough to block the swing of an Andalite tail blade. He winces in expectation of his own sudden banishment from the Bar, but finds that Terenia had stopped and run away upon giving him a reaction that sends waves of pleasure up and down his own body. Mar grasps at the area around his neck as if to make sure he's still alive, but then grins nastily. An unpleasant, cold feeling coming from his general direction increases in strength briefly, but then subsides. A bit too close for comfort, but as expected. She may either avoid me like the plague or attempt to kill me as catharsis in the future.

Mar overhears Ossanlin's comment and nods calmly, as if he wasn't three seconds away from losing his life. He then sends a telepathic response back. <Terenia seems to have been through quite a bit of psychological trauma. I imagine the only thing that will make a mark on that mind is something nearly as harsh as her master. Hmhm. I can see why Visser Three has taken a liking to her, actually. Though what she may need now is comfort. I cannot provide this at all. Thank you for the compliment.>

[Chad32]

Claxter began running back to the bar when he heard Terenia yelling, then saw her run out the door as he got there. He wondered how things got worse when Prince ossanlin was there. Or maybe his presence really did have a more calming effect on her than Prince Ossanlin's.

<Terenia wait! Calm down. Just slow down and take some deep breaths.> He said as he approached her. He didn't stand in front of her, but attempted to run beside her.

"Yeah, I could untie myself. The effort would attract his attention, though." The Human said. "I'm not really involuntary in the strictest sense. He just doesn't let me do everything I feel like doing. I guess you could say I'm a rather violent individual. He probably doesn't want me to go into all the gory details. Yeah you could run over and kill me before I unlatched myself and drew his dracon beam, but if you haven't killed me yet it means you probably won't."

[Shenmue654]

Keshin laughs slightly at the man's comment. "So you're basically a psychopath, then? Or at least someone prone to causing death? How interesting. We don't usually have many of those in the Bar. And for some reason you care if the Yeerk notices you, even though the Yeerk can do nothing to you at the moment."

Keshin pauses, putting his hand on his hip. "Why is that, anyway? Not that I expect the world's most coherent explanation or anything."

[Terenia]

Terenia continues running until she has put some distance between herself and the bar. Finally, she skids to an abrupt stop, throwing up dirt and clumps of grass in her wake. Her breahing his heavy, her flanks slick with sweat and her eyes still look slightly insane as she focuses on Claxter.
<Leave me alone,> she huffs, but even as she tells the Andalite off she feels her anger diminishing. Somehow she is distantly aware of the fact that she is glad to be in Claxter's company. This fact disturbs her almost as much as Claxter's presence pleases Efaen.
<Well?> Terenia asks wih undue gruffness, <What do you want?>

[Chad32]

"My head is currently strapped to this machine, so he could still get inside. But I don't wish for his death or anything. Frankly he's the closest thing I have to a moral compass. There's something wrong with me, and I have a hard time feeling compassion. Sure I can feel pleasure. I like having sex. I just don't have any regrets about killing people, and when someone annoys me enough they either need to get away from me, or I kill them."

"No Yeerk is really all that moral, but Sukohn knows better than I do. It's either walk around with a Yeerk in my head, but sit in a padded cell with a straightjacket on. I just wish he'd let me have more fun with wounded enemies, instead of just giving them quick deaths."

<I need you to calm down.> Claxter said. <I know it's rough, and I know you hate us, but you've lost control of your own life a long time ago. We're just trying to help, even if you don't want or understand it.>