খ ∂efiled ℱate ঢ (O/A)

[Jackiras]

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"If you read this line, remember not the hand that wrote it
Remember only the verse, songmaker's cry the one without tears
For I've given this its strength and it has become my only strength.
Comforting home, mother's lap, chance for immortality
where being wanted became a thrill I never knew
The sweet piano writing down my life"

When Othin expressed her approval for Lumina's outfit of choice, it made the cat-elf grin like a little kid, happy to have the approval of someone she respected. Besides the fact that Othin was an Ancient, there was something about her that made Lumina want to trust her, to devote whatever she could give to her service. Othin felt like the kind of person that Lumina wanted to follow into happier times. With a smile still in place, Lumina flicked her tail in greeting to Marina before falling into step beside her, their group making their way to the king's audience chamber. Othin and the woman, who was identified as Kana, held their own conversation, a comfortable back and forth that was pleasant to listen to. Marina looked over at Lumina and asked about what she could possibly want if it meant becoming a Neko. She was clearly trying not to step on toes and be nice about it, but it just made the elf laugh companionably, her ears perked up and her tail curled in delight.

"Well, I'm not sure what I can tell you about the deal, as the person who I made it with seems to be rather secretive. So, the most that I am going to say is that this arrangement will give me new knowledge about something that I really need. I'm hoping to glean as much as I can from the lessons so that when we finish, I can continue on my own and get even better at it." Lumina's tone was light and honest, her passion for learning clear as day in her eyes. The moment was ruined however when she thought back to the ruins of the house, trying to remember where the letter that Kyoku had given her was. With a wince and a sigh, she bit her lip and eyed the floor before her in thought. Lumina would have to find the time to go back there and salvage what she could of the house. Maybe if she at least made the effort to clean up what she could, her Grandmother would understand? It was worth the try.

After a little while longer of walking and talking, the group finally reached the throne room doors. Steeling her nerves by taking a deep breath, Lumina smoothed down her dress and hair, hoping that she didn't look too out of place. Upon entering the grand hall, though, it didn't look like she would draw that much attention as Othin seemed to move with an ethereal grace, her head held high and her presence becoming more obvious. When the group reached the king, Othin eyed him with a speculative glance, having made her mind up about something before speaking. Her words flowed with grace and surety, but they weren't exactly what everyone in the room wanted to hear. Othin pointed out flaw after flaw with the King's entire operation, her bold and powerful words ringing with truth as they sounded through the hall. People were shifting uncomfortably, muttering angry words and glaring at the group with barely hidden irritation. Seeing her companions all standing tall and proud made her want to do the same, so Lumina blanked her face and straightened to her full height, her ears and tail going back as she stared at the King's face. Inside though, she was hoping that Othin's words hadn't ticked off His Majesty to the point of him wanting to throw them out.

Needless to say, she was shocked by his booming laughter and unimpressed demeanor. Was this man daft? Even Lumina understood what Othin was saying, agreeing with several of her points. If The King hadn't given the order for that last battle in the plains to take place, then there would be more soldiers here to use for a future assault against Ethrialan forces. Lumina sincerely hoped that Lady Kana would be able to prove him wrong and score a win for Hua, even though the thought of more violence and death made her sick. As much as Lumina loved lending her skills to the war effort, she still dreamt of the dead faces and voices of those that she had helped. It was a tough thing for her to live with, but she somehow managed, smiling through the pain and moving forward. Glancing up at the King, Lumina pleaded with her eyes for his understanding. She just knew that with Othin's help, this war could be flipped in Huan favor. All it would take would be just a little bit of trust.

To Lumina's surprise though, it was unnecessary. Othin came forward and spoke in disappointment to the King, removing her dress and showing her back to him. Though Lumina couldn't exactly see what was there, she knew that it wasn't necessary. Othin revealed herself to be a Moonacray, a direct descendant of the great Oonia and Cedric, and immediately, Lumina's mind flashed to a symbol of an intricate and beautiful dragon holding a single moonacre flower. She had seen it somewhere in one of her Grandmother's sketchbooks, understanding that it was a symbol long lost to this generation. Othin turned back around, her unabashed and naked form standing proud and beautiful in her cold authority. Seeing the tattoo first hand, Grandmother's sketch didn't do it justice, Lumina decided. "Oh, Sun by the Earth. If this King doesn't start groveling now, he might just lose his only chance at saving his kingdom. I can only hope that he listens to reason here and makes the right choice." Glancing back and forth between the King and Othin, Lumina decided that she was in way over her head here.

"Teach me passion for I fear it's gone
Show me love, hold the lorn
So much more I wanted to give to the ones who love me
I'm sorry
Time will tell (this bitter farewell)
I live no more to shame nor me nor you
And you... I wish I didn't feel for you anymore...

тнє xxмαяк xxoғ xxтнє xxxxcαт

[Aximu]

Cecilia DeRosso
Taking a bit of time to calm herself down, Cecilia started making her way around the capital looking for Izuru or anyone from his team. When she couldn’t immediately find him, she decided a break would be an excellent idea. Also she never did get anything to eat, with the whole fiasco in the inn. “I thought we were going to put that behind us, Cecilia.” Letting out a sigh, she walked over to food stall and perused the menu before ordering a few pork buns.

Paying the woman for her food, she made her way to a secluded area so she could take off her disguise and eat in peace. When she was certain she wasn’t followed, she set the buns down and took off her hat. It was enchanted, so that whenever she wore it, she’d appear featureless with two glowing yellow orbs for eyes. The veil around her face disappeared as she sat letting out another sigh. “If I had just gone home after being denied an audience, I wouldn’t be in this mess. Well on the bright side, it is more of an adventure than scrubbing floors and being harassed.”

Cecilia’s taste buds screamed with delight, when real food entered her mouth. “It has been far too long! If I get that cook to join the army, I’d be…I mean we’d be set!” She said almost choking on a bun because she scarfed it down too quickly. She almost finished her meal, when she heard footsteps nearing her position. Grabbing her hat, she put it on, and ducked into the shadows waiting to see who or what it was. To her surprise, it was just the man she was looking for.

“Prince Izuru Ackhart…He hasn’t changed since the first time we met.” Well he looked a bit more serious than before, but that was to be expected. She wondered if she should reveal herself to him for a brief moment, but dismissed the idea. If he knew who she was, he’d tried to send her home before she had the chance to repay him. No way in hell that was happening. Walking up to him, she got on one knee and bowed to the prince. “Wonderful to see you Prince Ackhart. Cecilia of the Fifth Division, reporting in.”

[Haseo Gentsu]

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"Well that's something I didn't think I'd see again." The king stated, still with an unimpressed tone of voice. It had shocked him to see someone like her standing before him though, but his thought process was that she was just someone that was beneath him. Yes, she was one of those ancients that he's heard from many times ago, but they were a thing of the past. Even if one stood in front of him, it would matter now. "I'm glad I got to finally meet someone of your direct descent, but I still will not pay heed by what I was told before. My father died in battle with the first great war along with the lord of Ethrial. From then on, it has been back and forth, and it seems that once you arrived, we got pushed back once more. Coincidence, I think not." He stated. The king noticed a movement in Kana and grinned. He pointed to her and a few guards surrounded her. "Don't think you're all high and mighty just because you came in with someone like her. I'm just expecting your little group to be cannon fodder." He stated with a chuckle. Looking back at Othin, he put his hands up in somewhat defeat. "I do believe that you are here for a reason and I'll allow your movements without much say to what they are. If you actually can turn this place around, I welcome you to do so." He said, a small laugh emanating from his throat. He hadn't cared that this woman was disgusted by him. That was almost like a personal goal. The king wasn't there to be liked by all. If he was doing his job, then so be it.


The surprise just kept coming for Kana. When Othin revealed who she actually was, it almost felt like she was in the midst of someone beyond a legend. Not so much as a hero, but a legendary person that only comes around once in a blue moon. She nodded her head, but from what the king stated afterwards caused her to be a little more annoyed. She shifted a bit with what the king had stated and was about to walk forwards to say something when the King directed words of hate towards her. He was expecting her to fail and to be used as cannon fodder. Something twitched in her mind and her hand twitched to a weapon, but as she was surrounded, her hand simply went to her chest plate. She took a deep breath and looked back to Othin. Kana really hoped that this woman was going to do something about the king. If she didn't, it almost felt like a coup de tat was in order. The woman shook her head mentally, surprised that she even came to that conclusion. She looked at the King and smirked. "Don't you worry my liege, I'll prove you completely wrong." She strongly stated. With that being said, other than being there for Othin, she was done with the king. Now that Kana knew the king's opinion of his about her, she needed to know nothing more. It was beginning to get a little cold around her though. The guards were getting a bit of an updraft for sure.

[Haseo Gentsu]

Xiryus Raishin

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Lord Raishin

Immediately after he asked the question, his eyes widened since he just outed himself. He was rather quiet about it, but you never really knew who was listening after all. A bit sigh escaped his mouth, but he listened to what the young fox had to say. She had stated that in this case of things, choosing a side may actually be an idea. For a blind fox as herself, maybe she was right in this case. Xiryus would have to listen and really talk to the coon now with that in mind. When Nuri stood and began to excuse herself to her caravan, he nodded. He knew that that sort of action would not be seen by her, but before he was about to say anything, the fox had stopped and turned back around. "Could I trouble you to help me?" was what she said. With a simple laugh, Xiryus stood up. "It'd be my pleasure to help, even if it is helping my stalker. Just lead the way Nuri." He said with a smile. The other people in the tavern were a little amazed that Xiryus was going with someone other than an info broker or a job partner. They had been around him for quite some time now, so this sort of sight was one to remember. Most of them were workers or mercenaries, but all knew that they would never go against Xiryus. They knew what that could lead to. As the two of them got outside, a small sigh escaped his mouth. "It's still hot..."

[Haseo Gentsu]

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◄ Izuru Ackhart ►
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Bound at every limb by my shackles of ғ є α я
Sealed with ℓ ι є s through so many tears
ℓ o s т from within and persuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to α ɢ α ι и...

The search of the areas around him were quite successful. It also allowed Izuru to locate both Nim and Jacobi. He wasn't going to bother the incubus though. He had things to do and Izuru wouldn't want to get in the way. Then again, the prince would do anything to help that man whenever he needed it. Izuru was just a message away. Even if Nim didn't like him, nor his own father, Jacobi was a good part of his life and a great friend. Sighing, he continued on with the search to find a few Ethrians on the outer wall of the Hua. He shook his head mentally and continued on. Wherever he had stepped, Izuru now had sight of whenever he really needed to, but as he was getting further with his sight, a voice from outside his body interrupted him. His eyes opened just as the woman stated who she was. Cecilia of the Fifth Division. Izuru didn't remember sending out for more people to enter the kingdom, but he guessed another captain or commander that was leaning more towards his father did so. The voice of the woman seemed to be someone he knew, but for now, he just looked to the woman. "I do not need you on you knee or your head bowed to me. I'm grateful for your time all the same. Plus, you never know what wandering eyes we may have around this kingdom." He stated to the woman.

Izuru broke his fingers apart and got out of the mode he was in at the time and looked at the woman with his full attention. "What is someone from the Fifth Division doing all the way out here? I know that Hua isn't attacking at the moment, but there should be something coming soon." He stated and wondered about her response.

But through my tears breaks a blinding ℓ ι ɢ н т
Birthing a ∂ α ω и to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting м є
An o ρ є и embrace upon a bleeding tree

[irishwriter]

ℴthin

The world's on fire but we're all smiling
Though it's all our fault
It's the permanent scars how broken we are

It was Othin's turn to laugh. To laugh at the king was very insulting in both kingdoms and she walked closer and was soon in front of him. Her laughter turned to giggles. A king in front of a king. She could care less the feeling of pure hatred came from when it came from the men that were in the corner. She smelt the blood of dragons and other creatures that weren't human on these men. It was her turn to look down on the king. "From what I see it did not matter if I intervened or not. Only three people were significant in that battle that actually helped your men flee for their lives. Kana has one under her belt and I have the remaining two," she said in a gloating tone,"I didn't expect anything with Kana but if you don't wise up soon you won't have a chair to sit on any longer."

Her voice was cold and this made the guards tense up. She had just threatened their king. "You think you're safe? There are already people from Ethrial inside your walls getting all cozy and digging in as they plant the seeds that the evil god gave them," she said and laughed, "I have already gained respect with one of your supporting pillars that you seem to think are unworthy of your roof and I could probably take them with me and just watch as your kingdom falls on top of you." She grinned and folded her arms in a triumphant way.

"Face it. You only have two pillars supporting your kingdom and if one of them leaves then the roof will collapse on top of you. I came here out of obligation not out of a sense of duty," she stated with a smirk. If she had to change her method then fine. She bent down so that she was almost nose to nose with him. "I have the Scaleless on my side and the Druid tribes that you have frantically tried to seek help for. You have a bunch of men measuring their dicks," she explained, "but if you're expecting my 'little' group to be cannon fodder. Then don't expect us to save your a** when we prove you wrong and you're ducking for cover." With that Othin straightened up and walked away. She then put her clothes on in a casual manner and her swords. She looked back at him and smiled. "Too bad you don't have an heir, Your Majesty," she pointed out to him.

ʇɹɐdɐ llɐɟ ǝʍ ʎɐʍ ǝɥ⊥
ǝuoʇs ɐ ʍoɹɥʇ ʇ,uɐɔ I oS
pɹɐʍoɔ ɐ ɯ,I ʇnq ɹɐıl ɐ ɹnoʎ

[Aximu]

Cecilia DeRosso
“That is true.” Cecilia said, rising to her feet. While she was trying to be respectful, she didn’t think of the possibility of someone watching in a way she couldn’t perceive. Magic was a powerful thing she still really didn’t understand. When he asked about her presence, she answered him truthfully. Well sort of. She omitted the part with her taking a break and eating some buns. “I’m just here on a reconnaissance mission, and to tell you that we are ready to move when ordered. I haven’t really gotten anything of value, so I was going to head back.” Wait…That was wrong. She actually did get something of value, it just slipped her mind.

“Actually if I can take back what I said, I did snag some kind of lead. A mercenary in the inn not too far from here, is waiting till nightfall to meet with a man about a job offer. He welcomed me to join him for it. I believe it may be worth something to take some time to look into it. Also there was a fox woman that could see the future…” Again she omitted the part on her freaking out, and storming out of the in from the prediction she was told. She wouldn’t talk about that unless specifically asked about it. It was very embarrassing, and she could do without another thing to be laughed at for.

[Haseo Gentsu]

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For Othin to get up in his face, the king was quite surprised. It caused him to sit back down and listen to what she had to say. All he did was stay silent the entire time with a small "tch" coming from him. As the woman clothes herself once again, he was about to say something when she stated that he didn't have an heir. With that, he stood up once again. "One of my pillars is that woman over there?! That's something unheard of." He stated firmly. He turned to his guards that were next to him. "Escort that woman out of my sight. I wish to hear from the next groups that have a meetings with me." He stated. The guards began to move forwards towards Othin, but was met with a small wall of ice.



Kana wasn't paying too much attention to what the king had to say anymore and knew that she was done with the playing of his own. When Othin continued to speak, she listened and knew that she was the one that Kana needed to come along. Even if it meant for her to join and the rest not to, she had a thought of doing so for sure now. That was what a leader was. But as Othin began to make her way down and clothed herself, the king took a step forwards to mock Kana once again. The woman had it from there and once the guards began to approach Othin, wearily if I might add, Kana's fingers snapped, and a small wall of ice met them. A few of the soldiers' feet were iced to the floor. Kana walked up behind the wall and looked to the king and the rest of the guards. "You shall not touch her." She stated coldly. Her glare caused a few of the men to back away since they knew what could come of them. All of them would like to leave with all their limbs, or leave at all. One of the generals already knew the taste of her ice.

"I shall escort her myself." Kana said and turned. Kana, in turn, walked beside Othin and was followed out by Clarisa, Lumina, and Marina. As the door closed, the king's yells could be heard. There was going to be an uproar soon. She was ready for it though. The woman looked over to Othin and grinned. "Well, that was unexpected. It's a pleasure to really meet you Lady Othin."

[Haseo Gentsu]

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Bound at every limb by my shackles of ғ є α я
Sealed with ℓ ι є s through so many tears
ℓ o s т from within and persuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to α ɢ α ι и...

Izuru looked at the woman as she began to say what she needed to, and fixing what she had said. It caused a small laugh to come from the man's lips. "You need not to be nervous in front of me. I won't bite. It is relieving to hear that I still have some sort of following now that the kingdom is slightly split against me." He stated. As she was saying something about a meeting with an individual at an inn, his mind went to Xiryus. The dragon was looking for work after all, and since he wasn't one of those that were going to choose a side, jobs were quite scarce. But, the knowledge that he was meeting someone else to get the details, that struck Izuru as odd. He looked to Cecilia and nodded. "Be safe when you go and watch your back, but I'll allow you to look into it. I'm staying at an inn that is on the edge of the inner wall. When you have details, head back to there when you are able to." Izuru stated. There were people starting to gather in the place they were at, so the reunion was going to be cut short soon. He chuckled. "Go ahead and get going. If the place is where you're going is the place that I am thinking of, then it will take you a little bit of time to get back. I don't think you would want to miss this sort of thing, since it may be an opportunity." He stated firmly.

But through my tears breaks a blinding ℓ ι ɢ н т
Birthing a ∂ α ω и to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting м є
An o ρ є и embrace upon a bleeding tree

[OmegaU]

Nuri

Yeah, I can look into your future,



Nuri smiled at the blob that was Xiryus as he complained about the heat. She supposed that since he was an ice dragon it might be an issue. "Take care of him, please." Requested the vixen on one of the weasels. With a nod and a wave from it's tail, a cool breeze would begin to grace Xiryus. There were definite benefits to having elementals around. Nuri let the weasels lead them about as they picked up supplies. "Xiryus, do you know where we might be able to pick up some applejack brandy in the city? I can never find it here, but then I'm blind. I have no way of knowing it's around." Said the vixen. She wasn't going to make Xiryus actually work off the bat. She might get use to having the help if she did.

but I can't guarantee you'll like it.

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Plasma Fennec

Yelling erupted from just down the hall. It was soon followed by Kyoku adorably rolling around the corner on a katamari of men and magnetized steel. Once Kyoku saw Othin, it hopped off, letting the katamari fall apart, and ran to Othin. Once there he hopped up onto her shoulder. "I take it that things went as expected then? Such people are hopeless." It stated, before looking to Kana. "Pleasure to meet you." Kyoku let out as close to a sigh as the form allowed. "And here I was hoping my fun would help illustrate a point."

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ℴthin

The world's on fire but we're all smiling
Though it's all our fault
It's the permanent scars how broken we are

Othin watched in pure amusement as the king reacted then she laughed. She bowed to the king before following Kana. Already there was going to be talk. A Moonacray had come back to Hua. History showed that when the Moonacrays were around Hua was at its peak to where Ethrial was just their shadow. The people's voices will be louder than the king's when they hear of such a person being within their walls. When it came to her linage she was at the same standing as the king. Ever since Cedric's disappearance it had been the founder's wish that the Moonacrays had royal status since Oonia had been like a daughter to him just as much as Cedric had been a son to him. Thus why not just anyone could use the crest.

She smiled in a scheming way as they walked. That's why she had commented about how the king had no heir. "Why thank you Kana," she said then she let out a sigh, "I was hoping for the other pillar but it's unfortunate. It seems from the smell of their commander I will have better luck preaching to the masses." Well it was certainly flashy just how she wanted and it was going to keep the king on his toes. "It would seem that we have some work to do," she said with a chuckle, "I'm going to be very busy now since rumor spreads like a wild fire."

Othin patted Kyoku when he landed on her shoulder. "I wanted a flashy entrance and I got one. I think I made the poor man angry unfortunately but...from the reaction of a lot of the people, especially the scholars the Moonacray family still hold the status of royalty," she commented.

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ǝuoʇs ɐ ʍoɹɥʇ ʇ,uɐɔ I oS
pɹɐʍoɔ ɐ ɯ,I ʇnq ɹɐıl ɐ ɹnoʎ

[Sour Crouton]

Rudaltz Vanmeyer
Staring out of the Abyss

Rudaltz kept glaring out of the corner, but this time directed primarily at the king's commentary on the Freyans. While the Freyan army had yet to prove themselves in a full campaign against the enemy, they were still a trained force that would be necessary to win the war. He was also quite aware of the animosity directed toward his unit, and the dirty looks he had received from Kana in the past. In truth, his division had also been held back from the disastrous battle solely based on the fear that the capital could be attacked by dragons in the aftermath. The soldiers with him immediately noticed that he was starting to make a move, and made sure to get out of the way.

Shoving his way past other shouting guards and advisors, he walked into the middle of the court and stared directly at the king with his fiery glare, "Cannon fodder? Does a king throw away the lives of his subjects so easily? Does a king spend more attention to his own pride than the survival of the nation? Does the head of a pack of dogs discard members to save face?" He was getting surrounded by the guards he'd knocked out of the way, but remained steadfast and impudent in his outburst. As a commoner with nothing left to lose, he had little respect for the trappings of crumbling empire. "If you're willing to discard us like the refuse from your banquets; then I will walk out of here with the rest of my unit. If you try to stop me, I will cut my way out of here. And if the dragons come to a house of decadence built atop a mountain of corpses, I will let it burn." He delivered a final indignant glare, before starting to make a move to leave the hall as well.

[KyaKonami]

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Demonic Form

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☪Şℓэєp ůη†įℓ тħє ✔ ßяєąk øғ иσση♈

➸ωąkιη Jůs† тø ✓ мαкє ιт τħяσυġн☠

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Jacobi was aware of her still hugging him, and didn't bother to stop her. When she answered him, he shook his head a bit before grinning at her. "Well here, it's usually not insulting, and can have many different meanings. I mean, worrying over an injured warrior simply means you don't want anything worse to happen to them." he told her. Her culture was strange, to say the least, but he wasn't going to insult it.

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"I swear, this world must just be draining my intelligence. I should have thought about this sooner. Of course the castle is the best place for me to find exactly what I'm looking for. Those super loyal, royalty protecting types are pretty tough nuts to crack. Ha ha...puns." Laughing softly, jumping from rooftop to rooftop, making her way directly to the castle, but stopped several buildings away. Attacking someone in a castle was far more dangerous than assaulting a rich family in their mansion. Her chances of being interrupted were much higher, and the odds that her future victims, or those interrupting her carrying weapons was dangerously high as well. So, finding a taller building, Thirty-Two sat on it's edge and watched the castle, her eyes glowing brightly as she scanned the area, taking note of each person she saw entering, leaving, and passing by windows. "No, not that one. She walks with her heard down, a clear sign of having no confidence. Maybe that one? She looks like she's got some fight in her." Thirty-Two evaluated the different people that she saw, picking and choosing possible targets. At one point, she saw a long haired, armored woman walk by a window, followed by a light haired woman with an odd creature on her shoulder. "Wait a sec, I know that one. She was with the wolf b***h. And what luck, it looks like she's with a cutie."

"Well, I'm sure that in this wo---in this country, there are many different forms of magic and abilities, yes? Adrastea here thought that the ant was really a shape-shifter, or a spy enchanted to look like an ant. If I remember correctly, her reasoning was 'I saw it looking at a book, but real ants are stupid and can't read', or something along those lines. At the very least, it was a quiet day." While the doctor's passion was medicine, much of her time was spent watching over Adrastea for various reasons, the main one being that the child had taken a liking to her. As the child of the second-in-command of a dimension spanning dictatorship, her words carried more weight than she knew. Adrastea wanted Hanekoma nearby, and it was made so. "She had business elsewhere in the city, but I'm sure she'll pop up sooner or later. She tends to do that. Anyway, are you girls done?" Thanks to Thirty-Two, no payment was required, and Dr. Hanekoma could still see the fear in the worker's eyes. She knew Thirty-Two fairly well, and assumed that she had tortured them, making sure that they knew that if the meal wasn't satisfying, she would return. So they likely wanted the trio out of the area before the meal go take a turn for the worse. For their sake, Dr. Hanekoma wanted the same. She had witnessed the types of things that woman did when bored, and wouldn't wish it upon her enemies.

That was all Eighty-Five needed to hear in order to select her next course of action. The odd woman and the she-wolf could be dealt with at another time, but one of the patrons fully admitted that he was a dragon. When Eighty-Five heard this, she blocked out all other sounds, focusing solely upon the conversation between the future-seer and the dragon. Attacking them now would be rather simple, but Eighty-Five chose to wait, and to listen. When they left the tavern, she followed them remaining upon the rooftops to help avoid detection, though it would not end her plans if she were spotted. They would only be altered slightly. The people of this world were selfish, and would not give up their blood for a good cause, even if it would cause very little harm to themselves. So, unlike her attempt at obtaining Othin's blood, Eighty-Five had no intention of asking politely, though she would avoid causing wanton destruction or violence if it could be helped. Eighty-Five also decided that the dragon's partner was worth examining, her accuracy at telling fortunes could prove useful, but required testing.

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[KyaKonami]

Marina Reganok

I could save me lonely soul for you
But the feeling in my heart can't follow through

Marina stood still and silent when they first approached the king. Her intentions were to stay in the background and just listen, and she was successful at first. Then the king began his mysoginistic stance, and her hands balled into fists. It took every once of her self control not to say anything, or do anything for that matter.

Her attention was momentarily switched from him to Othin. The revelation of who she really was startled her, her mouth becoming a bit slack as she stared at her. She wasn't the type of person she ever expected to be in the presence of. The moment of awe was cut short however by the king. Again, he was vile and it made her blood boil.

The werewolf was relieved when they finally left his sight. She had gotten more than a bit riled, and now she followed silently behind the others, gritting her teeth still. The king had gotten under her skin, referring to them as cannon fodder especially. It was almost as bad as some of the things he had said to her after he was done with her.

You can give your broken heart to me
Cause you know that I'll stay with you
That's why they call me loyalty