Tales of Radiance: Guardians of the World Core (Lit) (Open)

[Ayaji]

Yuan Ka-Fai
and
Kailas Arythan

Yuan frowned slightly as Kratos admitted that he had no idea where they were either. He inclined his head slightly as a woman in brown nodded a greeting at the two of them on her way into the inn, but his mind was more focused on the problem of what was going on. "I don't really know how I got here either" the half-elf admitted to his companion. "I had this...vision? dream? I'm not really sure what it was. I couldn't see or feel anything though. It was as if I had somehow fallen into a place where nothing existed but me. However, shortly after that, I awoke near this village." He paused, reflecting that he had not actually been all that near the village, considering the fact that he had walked more than an hour to get here. "Actually, it's been quite a while since I woke up. I spent a while walking."

Glancing around the square again, Yuan half hoped he might see another familiar face or perhaps a clue as to where they were. "I don't even know where here is..." he said, the slight frown on his face darkening a bit. He still hadn't found any signs indicating the name of any of the roads or the name of the village, although he knew there had to be something around somewhere. The only signs within view at the moment had the names of buildings on them though. There was the inn sign above the two of them, a small general store down the road, and what looked like it might be a religious center of some sort. Yuan considered going there to ask questions, knowing that the followers of Martel had always been helpful when he was traveling in the past. However, even from here he could tell that whatever it was, they didn't worship Martel. Was he in some remote and obscure part of the world where the people still clung to ancient religions? He thought Cruxis had managed to wipe them out, although now that the Church of Martel was no longer being backed by the might of the angels some of the underground cults had resurfaced.

"I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do next." Yuan said after a moment, returning his gaze to Kratos. "I don't suppose you've spoken to any of the locals yet?" That seemed like the best way to get answers, but he wasn't sure where he wanted to start. The villagers did not seem like the friendliest bunch, and there were still quite a few staring at the pair of seraphs, talking amongst themselves. The way the people kept looking at himself and Kratos, Yuan wondered if they looked like members of some sort of gang that terrorized the area. That would explain why they had been so keen to get out of his way as he had walked into the village.


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Kailas came awake slowly, acutely aware of various bruises and aches all over his body that definitely hadn't been there before. Had he fallen off one of the cliffs while playing tag in the woods? The last thing he remembered was leaving the village with his twin to join their friends for a game of hide and seek. He opened his eyes slowly, blinking at the bright sunlight. He appeared to be laying on some sort of shingles, which didn't make much sense. Sitting up carefully, he realized that he was on the roof of a small house. How had he gotten up here? And for that matter, where exactly was 'here'? He looked around, not recognizing any of the surrounding area. The trees that were visible were all unfamiliar types, and the terrain was not similar to any place he had ever been.

Very confused now, the half-elf crawled to the edge of the roof and peered downward. The ground wasn't that far away, so he knew he would be ok to jump down. However, he could hear people talking, so he tried to eavesdrop on what they were talking about. All he could make out were muffled voiced, but a sudden shiver ran down his spine at the thought that maybe he and Emrys had been kidnapped. His grandfather had always warned him that as the future guardians of the shrines the two of them would be very valuable as hostages. Kailas had always dismissed the idea as ludicrous in the past, but now that he was in such a strange place he couldn't help but wonder. However, if he had been kidnapped, why would they leave him on the roof? Moving carefully, he searched for a trap door and found no apparent access to the roof from inside the house. He also saw no sign of his twin.

Another thought struck him, and he checked his pocket in a panic, only to sigh in relief as he found his cards undamaged. He pulled out the card that would let him summon Xyrian, checking to make sure it was still in the case that protected it. Below him, he heard the door to the house slam and he froze. A girl with sandy blond hair was storming angrily away, but she wan't anyone he recognized. She was followed shortly by a man in a large cloak with red hair. Placing the summon card back into his pocket, Kailas moved toward the edge of the roof again, considering jumping down. The door opened a third time and a tall boy with dark hair came into sight from under the eaves. The half-elf couldn't help but stare, since the boy appeared to have antennae, as though he were a bug or something. He was talking to some people who were still out of Kailas' line of sight, saying something about going to fight in the forest. Scooting back from the edge of the roof a bit, the half-elf wondered if he should stay out of sight instead of getting involved with these people. Still, they might know where Emrys was. In fact, they might even be the reason he was here. He decided to wait until whoever the bug-boy was talking to came outside too before he jumped down, to avoid accidentally landing on them. He readied his cards just in case they turned out to be unfriendly.

((Whee, my first ever Tales OC!
{Tear is chilling in the inn until further notice}
By the way edoshin, did you notice Kratos said Yuan's name twice in the same sentence? xD ))

Yuan Image From: laurabcn.deviantart.com

Kailas Image belongs to me^^

[Clumsy Assassin]

"Haha, I don't know what to tell ya. I'm just a weak, lazy bum. All I want is a fun, easy life. That's it- nothing more, nothing less!"
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((OOC: Sorry~! I am SO sorry this is late but I had a busy weekend and I'm sorry if it's too short but I am posting from work! >.< *Dedicated loyal RP fan* ))
Zelos had yelled nearly like a woman when it was a large cloth that had smacked him straight in the face. When he happened to look up, it seemed like everyone had up and left...Damn Zelos and his deep thinking moments, it seemed like he got too into those and wound up running after everyone! In an instant, he donned the cloak and quickly made his way outside. Whatever the conversation was, it had gone over Zelos' head. But what he did manage to pick up was something about a crude looking map...? He was near Emily in an instant and fixing up the cloak, his hair a bit more crazy than usual without the headband to hold most of his bangs away from his face.

Ah well, whatever. For now he set it aside, the fact was he needed to go find more friendly faces around so that he could figure out just who was here and what they knew...Or didn't. Maybe he could buy some stuff for Sheena while he was there and...WAIT A SECOND.

Zelos looked up from his train of very unorganized thoughts "What's the currency here?" uh oh, if it isn't Gald, he is totally screwed. Emily seemed rather worked up though, he tossed the question aside for a moment and decided to give his humble host a break "Alrightttyyyy then~! What's on your mind? " as he spoke he seemed to lightly step on the ground as if he were nearly trotting before Emily "Is it about that map~? Orrrrrr...?" the curiosity dancing within Zelos' eyes and tone was a bit silly, but at the same time it took that tone that a brother would with a litte sister...


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"Well, in the end, we're the same. Nobody wanted us to be born."

[Abyssia Holland]

If I look into a mirror, I will see...well, the opposite of this.

the false knight
(Emily Bransen

At the moment, Emily wasn't really paying attention to where she was going. Rage was interfering with her range of vision, making it hard to see clearly. It was a wonder she didn't trip. She almost wished she could trip over something. But no, her feet had grown so accustomed to running up and down these familiar streets, there was neither crack nor pebble they would allow her to trip over. This meant there was no need to worry about scraped knees and elbows.
Too bad. The distraction of any scrape would be welcomed compared to the old wound in her heart that had been ripped back open.
She barely heard the rushing footsteps as someone ran up to keep pace with her. Only when the more-or-less self-invited companion asked something did she realize it was Zelos.
"Mm?" the girl grunted in an emotionless tone, completely missing the question. The redhead asked what she assumed was the same question again. "Oh, it's nothing, really. Just some stuff I've been trying not to think about." She fiddled with a stray strand of hair, silent again. Emily...wasn't sure about these new people yet. Zelos, especially. He just seemed...she didn't know, like he could be hiding a closet full of skeletons behind that smile. She hadn't forgotten the ease he had shown in switching from a piercing look to a flirtatious smile. Besides, she didn't think it was possible to talk about what was bothering her. Not yet.


Nothing can stop me from finding what needs to be found. My memories, my loved ones...I won't let them be snatched away so easily.

{OOC: Hey, don't worry about it. There's a lot of stuff going on, I understand. smile }

[Rydia Asuka]

Yuri Lowell

Rita had taught this guy how to deal with him? What. The. Hell. He honestly had no words for that. He highly doubted this kid knew the half of he himself. In fact, he was certain the kid did not. Especially if he thought he was going to let Estelle be dragged into a potentially dangerous forest, in an area none of them knew the first thing about. Thankfully he was certain that Estelle would stick with him, and it seemed that the blue-haired archer--Chester, he thought the man's name was--seemed to have a head on his shoulders, so getting him to come with them for safety in numbers would probably not be overly difficult.

"You're not dragging Estelle into that forest," he snapped, his normally solid patience freying by the second. Honestly, there was only so much he could take, and this krityan seemed to be trying to test that. Did he seriously believe Yuri was going to allow Estelle to go fighting just for the fun of it? In an area where all of their party were foreigners? Not likely. Sure, on his own, Yuri would have gone in a heartbeat, but not with Estelle. At least she was refusing herself, that made everything easier.

Yet that was not the only thing bothering him. Just who was he to bring up his joke with Adecor and Boccos, anyway? How did he even know that joke? That had been a private joke in which only he himself knew the punchline. This guy bringing it up just bothered him. Well, there was one way to stop it. Answer the question.

"'Tweedle' is used to describe two people that are alike to the point of being almost indistinguishable," he muttered with a roll of his onyx eyes. "You know, like how Tweedle A and Tweedle B...never mind. Just suffice it to say they are Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, respectively. Someday maybe they'll figure that out for themselves." He put emphasis on the last word, meaning to point out to Ade that he was not to tell the 'tweedles' the joke's punchline. Hopefully that way he could keep his joke in peace.

"Anyway, are you ready to go, Estelle?" he asked, turning back to the pink-haired girl. Turning, he began walking out the door, only to pause and glance back at Chester, "You're coming with us, right?" He knew Chester planned to head to town, Yuri just wanted to verify that he would be travelling with himself and Estelle. "There's safety in numbers." And hopefully someone sensible to talk with.

Even as he spoke, Yuri walked out of the house, eager to get out of the cramped room and back into the sunlight where he could move. As he stepped out, his head shot up and back at the sound of something moving above them. Onyx eyes narrowing, he stared hard at the roof. There had been something up there. He knew it. Frowning, he yelled up, "Get down here."

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[kanto26]

Well it's not my problem. Why bug me about it?

What the hell do you want from me huh? A signature?

He decided to gain Yuri's trust later. He had pretty much given up on it anyway. Maybe just doing what Yuri told him and be a good little Krytya was the best thing to do. "Fine have it your way," he said following Yuri. "And what do you mean "Come down"? He followed Yuri's gaze up towards the newcomer. "Oh that's what you mean," he said casually, "Have you come here to join the What-the-hell-is-going-on club? Joining is free of charge. I, on the other hand, am taking a break. If you need me, in which I know you people couldn't care less, I'm going hunting, "Ade summoned his sword practically shattering the hilt in frustration. "Anyone care to join me? Of course not." He walked off wondering if monsters here even had anything on them that made them worth killing.

"I swear the next person who calls me Bug-boy....." he mumbled to himself as he stalked away.

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If you won't shut up, I won't be held responsible for the unexplained pain in your face.

[Clumsy Assassin]

"Haha, I don't know what to tell ya. I'm just a weak, lazy bum. All I want is a fun, easy life. That's it- nothing more, nothing less!"
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Ah, so that's what was bothering the girl. Crowded mind. Zelos nodded and paused for a moment to check that the crystal he had didn't show, bright red shiny and attention grabbing...Right. Didn't want that. He continued walking near Emily as a precaution, he had to keep an eye out and at the same time learn about this place it could downright save his life at some point. "Hmm, speaking of things that shouldn't be thought about...Why are people so edgy here? Something mutual going on here?"

For an instance, a girl passed by with dark hair, but what got his attention is what he thought he saw sticking out of her shirt, a Cruxis Crystal. Zelos glanced over his shoulder and frowned but simply set it aside for now, it didn't really matter at the moment. He simply shrugged and tried to get this new companion to at least liven up a wee bit "Say, you wanna get something? I'll let ya pick out whatever it is~! My treat?" speaking of treats, he glanced around for a hint of what these people ate. Was it some weird looking stuff, or was he going to be surprised and find similar food to Tethe'alla?


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"Well, in the end, we're the same. Nobody wanted us to be born."

((will post for Larsa in a bit...I gotta get her new design up first though XD ))

[Ayaji]

Kailas Arythan

The next person to exit the house was a dark-haired young man, who immediately seemed to notice Kailas. The half-elf flinched as the man's onyx eyes trained on his small form and a commanding voice called "Get down here." Gripping his cards tightly, Kailas complied, landing lightly on the ground in front of the man and looking up at him. The man's face wasn't particularly open or friendly, but he didn't look like an enemy either. The half-elf's gaze flicked from one member of the group to the next warily, but none of them seemed openly hostile. The boy with antennae had materialized a sword from thin air and was now stalking away, but even he didn't seem like a threat. Kailas relaxed a tiny bit, but didn't let his guard down.

"Where am I?" he asked. "Who are you guys?" He scanned the group again, noting that not only did they all have different styles of clothing from each other, but none of them were wearing anything remotely like any clothes he had seen before. He wished Emrys was here. She had read so many books that she might be able to at least have some idea about the world outside the village. Now that he wasn't within the safe confines of the village border, Kailas found himself wishing he had spent some more time in the library alongside his twin, or at the very least paid more attention during his lessons. Since the group he was now looking at didn't seem to be an immediate threat, he decided to ask about his twin.

"Have any of you seen a girl with hair and eyes about the same color as mine? She's about this tall." He measured Emrys' approximate height as he spoke. "She might have had a glowing green thing with her" he added, thinking of the wind spirit his sister could summon.

((I'll be away until Sunday, going to an anime convention in another state! ))

Kailas Image belongs to me^^

[edoshin]

((I was coming to post but turns out i cant i might not be able to post for the rest of the day. Also was out last night so i didnt reply then. Have fun at your anime convention! Ill reply tommorow probably.))

[Abyssia Holland]

If I look into a mirror, I will see...well, the opposite of this.

the false knight
(Emily Bransen

Emily blinked. "Huh...? Oh, it's not usually like this. A Knight came by the other night and tacked up a notice on the inn's wall. It said that anarchists were supposedly in the area and, more specifically, to be wary of people with strange clothing or behavior." She said this casually enough (or so she hoped), but she was trying to convey to Zelos just how bad it would be for their party to be discovered.
Despite feeling down, the blond made a face at the man beside her. Was he flirting with her?! Honestly! "Sorry, but my brother told me to never take gifts from strange, older men," she said snidely, putting extra emphasis on "older". As they both walked into the town square, Emily took out a pouch and shook it in front of his face. "See? I've got some Gald right here! I can buy things for myself!" Suddenly, she winced. Okaaay. That was really mature of her. Turning a little red, she muttered, "There should be a peddler at the inn we can buy thing from."

Nothing can stop me from finding what needs to be found. My memories, my loved ones...I won't let them be snatched away so easily.

{OOC: Just for a heads up, I probably won't be able to post Friday through Sunday. There's an honor band I'm in, and afterwards we're going to see the grandfolks. smile }

[Indeciisiive Wolkova]

Avikna • DeVon • Lupita

:T:here didn't seem to be anything wrong with this day. Up until -He- appeared.
(( Ooc :: Umm, How does her Villlages history sound? I'll edit it away if you don't like it. ))
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"Where are we?" Asked a tired, green-haired female. Her elven shaped ears twitched as she looked down twords her companion, the one she ofcourse was speaking to. His white fur shone bright whenever the sun touched it. This was Wolo, a White Liger.. Yes, quite unique, but Wolo wasn't born this way, no.. he was... Made?
"Izul I believe. Avikna, i've stated that atleast three times. Were you not listening?" He replyed, growling deeply in his Liger language. Long ago, when Wolo first stated to travel with Avikna, she'd had to hide them in the snow, but it seemed the place of hiding turned into an attack, which utimatly turned Wolo's fur white. Insodently the snow she uses also changed colour. This gave unto Avikna's well known name, but not well-known face. She was The Silver Snow Mage. Wolo was quite the opposite, they knew who he was right away, but they never knew his name.
"I know, I was making sure you knew." She retorted, lifting one hand up to her hip. Magic wasn't used alot in these parts. According to her village the only reason why they have magic is because there elder from a long time ago made one of the first pacts with Aria, sinceforth each elven child was granted very few magical powers, they eventually had to train in that power, and had to challage someone from the order of Aria, inorder to form a pact themselves, this making them fully magical. Avikna's mother and father hadn't done this, making them magicless... May of the other villagers hadn't formed the complete pact either. She planned to, but she frankly.. wasn't very bright on the ways of the land she was born on. "There better be a map seller here." Avikna stated, letting her hand fall from her hip. "We need to get to the Capital." Wolo looked up, and snorted something in reply, but she ignored it. Passing into Izul, Avikna took a quick look through, trying to spot some venders, she, though she was an elf, and suppost to be graceful, forgot to look straight ahead of her, and well, she bumped into someone. She didn't fall, but simply stumbled back, Wolo used his head to keep her from falling. Looking forward she saw what it was she bumped into, a tallish male, with red hair, and rather strange clothing. "S-sorry.." She replyed, turning away. 'Great, Sorry isn't going to cut it, what else should I say?!' Avikna shouted in her mind, she'd been raised in a village with so few strangers, so she'd never learned proper edicate when bumping into one!
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:T:hen it became a day of many worldly spelenders, Thank Aria!

[Clumsy Assassin]

"Haha, I don't know what to tell ya. I'm just a weak, lazy bum. All I want is a fun, easy life. That's it- nothing more, nothing less!"
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Zelos acted dense at times but he sure as the goddess herself was the complete opposite, his brow furrowed and he nodded in a manner that showed plenitful thoughts were taking form within his mind. "Ohoho, well seems like we're not welcome, hm?

Zelos smiled and shrugged Emily's comment off like nothing but he spoke in a hilariously over-dramatic tone "Ouch~! You think I'm OLD?! Yeesh, I'd hate to see what you consider ANCIENT then!" the way Emily had jingled the moneybag in front of Zelos' face made him chuckle, for a brief moment he thought of his younger sister, Seles and a bit of sadness temporarily leaked onto his expression. No family left from what he knew, all he currently had to hold on to was Sheena and even then, the way she was looking at the moment, he was starting to doubt he'd have anyone left that he really knew.

((OOC: Dunno if our new little elf meant to bump into Kratos, but hey I saw the words red hair so...))

Whatever his thoughts were going were suddenly halted by a bump, he snapped back to reality and blinked being greeted with a shaky '"sorry." The red head blinked and then quickly fixed his cloak, the running into this person had rather loosened the cloak he wore, didn't want any suspecting glances from people here... "Hey~! There's just pretty little girls all over the place isn't there~?" Zelos glanced up as he felt someone's eyes glued towards his general direction. There stood the girl from before, with the Cruxis crystal...She smiled and then turned and became lost in the crowd again, and Zelos presently turned his attention back to this new elf and her...Wait what is that thing?

"Woah, what's with fur-ball back there?"

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"Well, in the end, we're the same. Nobody wanted us to be born."

[Abyssia Holland]

>>Chester Burk{light,
Estellise Sidos Heurassein,
and
(Emily Bransen

{OOC: I like the backstory you came up with for the elves. I think it'll work just fine. smile }

For a moment, there was a crack in the overly cheerful mask Zelos had on. Emily faltered for a moment. Was it something she said? The blond looked down at the pouch in her hand. Surely he hadn't been put out by a stupid gesture, had he? That expression on his face told of more than wounded pride. Regretful, Emily turned to apologize to Zelos.
...and found him talking flirtatiously with a girl accompanied by a liger.
Emily twitched, then relaxed a little, smiling. She was about to tell the redhead that flirting with other girls would make his unexistant fiance jealous when she restrained herself, trying not to stare. An elf? This was unusual. Sure, seeing elves was not exactly rare, but they didn't normally come to the smaller villages. The majority, as far as she knew, wanted to see Knights in order to fulfill pacts with Aria, and the Knights tended to stick to the larger cities. Unless...
A chill crawled up her spine. Unless a Knight was here?
"Say, Zelos, I want to see the peddlar at the inn. Do you want to come with me?" Emily said evenly.

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"Ah, coming Yuri," Estelle responded. She followed the dark-haired man, noting she in turn was being followed by Chester. Before she could exit the doorway, however, a boy suddenly fell from the sky. Estelle gasped, startled. Did he...did he just jump off the roof?
Chester, seeing this over the girl's shoulder, frowned. Giving her a gentle prod, he helped her remember to take the final steps onto the grass. Closing the door behind him as he exited the dwelling, the archer turned his gaze back to the roof-jumper. "No, we haven't seen anyone like that," he said, looking the newcomer over. Confusion of whereabouts, check. Bewildered expression, check. Babbling about unknown places, yet to come. "Where are you from, exactly?" Chester asked in return.

[edoshin]

Feel the pain...

Kratos shook his head in response to Yuan. No he hadn't talked to any of the towns people here yet for he had only awoken recently and his first thoughts were of finding out how he got here. He didn't quite think any of the towns people knew how he arrived near this town. Where this place was he was sure they would know but that was second on his list of priorities. "No Yuan, I haven't." He said simply glancing towards him before stepping away from the wall of the building.

"Let's go for a walk? You can do the talking." He said as he began to walk off into a random direction in hopes of finding people that weren't staring at him weirdly and walking away from him when he looked at them. "These people wouldn't talk to us though." he finished waving for Yuan to follow him.

..of those inferior beings.

[Rydia Asuka]

Yuri Lowell

As the krityan stalked off in a huff, Yuri rolled his eyes and sighed. He knew the look Estelle had to be giving him after that rather poor taste in behaviour. He himself knew he was being somewhat unreasonable, but that did not make him any happier about Ade wanting to drag Estelle off to goodness-knows-where.

With a controlled sigh, he called after Ade, "Hey, you can come with us, you know..." As much as he was finding himself unable to get along with the krityan, he still did not want to see the kid get himself killed trying to fight in a forest where anything could be hiding.

Dropping the issue then--he had tried, at least--Yuri turned to face the new person, whom had just dropped from Emily's roof. He left the question answering to Chester, instead choosing to just observe. Was this kid from yet some other place, as seemed likely? This whole mess was starting to grate of his nerves, in fact. He just wanted to take Estelle--and Flynn, if he really were around--and head back to Terca Lumereis. Of course, that was assuming they really were on another planet, and he was still sceptical.

In fact, maybe he would awaken soon and realise this was just a fever-dream, caused by him falling off of the roof he had been working on, or something.

"Why don't you come with us to check out the town?" he offered after a moment. "We can talk on the way.

"I'm Yuri, and this is Estelle, by the way," he said, pointing to himself, and then Estelle.
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Fff, I apologise for taking so long to post. D: I honestly did not mean to. I just sort of got eaten by this one midterm, and obsessed over it all week. ><; Sorry!))

[kanto26]

"So then!" he said cheerfully.

"Oh flickering Blaze burn. . ."

Ade snickered and cut himself off. "I'm kidding about the tweedle thing, and burning you. Mostly anyway. And I promise I won't tell." He knew Yuri had an idea what would have happened. It was another way someone in particular he knew saying no. "But do we really want to go into town? Looking the way we do? We kinda stick out, and if we do we'll have to act like we've all been here before. Estelle should be fine because Emily probably has some spare clothes or something. But as for us, not so much."

Ade turned his attention to Kalias, who had mysteriously appeared on the roof. One point for originality. "Sorry dude. I don't know any girl with a little green thing. Unless you mean Sylph, but nobody can make pacts with the superior spirits. Not yet at least."