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Some slight rules here. Although bumps are usually appreciated, I want this role-play to unfold as a storybook, so I don't want bumping to interfere with it. How would you like it if you were reading a story and saw a paragraph, an entire line with the word 'bump' on it, and then resuming back to paragraphs? Out of place, right?

Ah, and, by the way, ...

SERIOUS & EXPERIENCED ROLE-PLAYERS ONLY!!!

HAVE FUN!!!

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-/- (-[HIRING BULLETIN]-) -/-

(+) Looking for somebody to replace the male character of Caveman. Details about character and current events will be sent upon request.

(+) Looking for somebody to replace the female character of Neriah. Details about character and current events will be sent upon request.

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-/- (-[UPDATE LOG]-) -/-

1/06/07 -- creation of posting countdown. New poll. A new overhaul / redesign of "Cast" as well.
1/06/07 -- for some reason the final '. was left off of the end of Aritad's portion of the "Cast" pic. Fixed.
1/07/07 -- fixed "Cast" pic; added Nyoka, played by White Wind of Life, our new FS member. Fixed quality as well.
1/07/07 -- added "Map" pic'; aptly named starting planet "Atheon".
1/08/07 -- courtesy of Johnny of Moose: reworked "Map" pic. Still slightly blurry.
1/08/07 -- fixed quality of "Cast" picture; fixed quality of "Map" picture.
1/18/07 -- officially renamed "Posting Countdown" section to "Posting Counter".
1/25/07 -- removed N i h i l i s, after 60 days of not posting without prior notice.
1/26/07 -- updated Cast Page picture (removed N i h i l i s).
2/21/07 -- updated Cast Page picture (added Kaiyan Akurian).
3/03/07 -- temporarily removed Rayne Fallz due to 60 days of inactivity.
3/18/07 -- updated Cast Page picture (removed White Wind of Life due to his request). Updated Hiring Bulletin; seeking replacements for Caveman, Nyoka. & Neriah.
3/19/07 -- updated Hiring Bulletin; only seeking a replacement for Neriah.
3/20/07 -- update Hiring Bulletin; seeking replacements for Caveman & Neriah.
4/14/07 -- deactivated "Posting Counter".
4/21/07 -- added "Support This Thread" pic to the top of this post.
1/13/08 -- changed parenthetic title of thread, added poll, removed extended rules, and updated "Map" picture, updated "Cast" picture [both great quality], and reactivated Posting Counter out of sheer boredom. >>; Besides the fact it might get to a couple of you.

Fated Souls - Chapter 1 - Confrontations

He stared at the ceiling, motionless. I'm starting to see more and more of a pattern to the painting of the ceiling ... he thought to himself, laughing. He jolted upright, facing the door in front of him. Edging off of the bed, he opened up the dresser door and removed two vials; one with green liquid, and the other with red. Depositing them into his left pants pocket, he removed the gleaming scoped pistol from the dresser, too, holstering it along his back, so as nobody could see it under his cloak.

No light shone across his face, although it was still visible ... pale. Almost a luminescent sort of pale in the grim darkness of the night. He slid the curtains along the railing across the window and secured a grimy dagger to his left side. Pulling out a keycard from his left pocket, he locked the door behind him on his way into the hallway. The lights down the corridor now allowed you to see all of his features; about 6'0'', dirty (and ruffled) jet-black hair, a little longer than shoulder-length, some places slightly curled on the ends, the gaunt look about his face showcasing his shocking, electric-blue eyes.

He strolled towards the elevator, calling it up to the 3rd floor, stepping inside, and calling it back down the lobby. As he stepped out, he brushed past a woman with a child, a little girl. The mother seemed offended, and the little girl just looked at him. With a smirk on his face, he just looked back her, menacingly (and gruffly) saying, "Boo." The girl, taken aback, rushed with her mother into the elevator, as it 'ding'ed up a few floors.

He kept moving, making a right down this corridor and into a room with barstools and tables all around. He sat at the counter, noticing the exit doors, and brilliant glass windows to the street, outlining the entrance to his left. He leaned forward to the bartender, with the same tone of voice, laying 2 dollars on the table. "Devil's Advocate." The man behind the bar snatched the money, nodding to himself, acknowledging the request, turning his back and fixing the drink.

There were other customers sitting at tables all around the tavern portion (and one of the entrances) to this hotel, but he was the only person sitting at the bar. The bartender set the drink in front of him, as he snatched it, taking a few gulps and setting it back down, as he heard a crash through the window to the left of him.

Bullets.

He flipped over the counter, ducking low enough to be out of sight as the bullets ricocheted around the tavern, the sound of thundering boots rushing in. He heard a radio, shouting commands. "IPSF ..." He said to himself, throwing his head back against he counter. I knew the Inter-Planetary SWAT Force has been after me for awhile now, he thought to himself, but I wouldn't expect them to start shooting up a tavern. He peered over the edge of the counter. "Freeze, Shadow!" He heard somebody command him, as he turned around, slowly straightening up, his hands in the air.

Shadow smirked, "Ah, damn. 'Looks like you caught me." He sighed. "What a shame."

Shadow sensed how tense the room was, a few bodies laying along the side of the wall. "Isn't somebody going to shoot?" He joked, quickly drawing his pistol and shooting the IPSF soldier behind him, flipping over the counter and shooting one in the arm near the doorway. Bullets firing behind him, Shadow ducked behind one of the tables, rolling out into the hall. Frantically, he hit the button, calling the elevator.

As it arrived, Shadow jumped inside, but just as the doors closed, one shot was fired through the crack in between the doors, firing right through the metal next to him. "Damn," He laughed, "These guys aren't very bad shots." With his gun at the ready, he looked left and right before stepping back out of the elevator three stories up.

He heads down from his room an almost past the corner of the hall,then sees a bullet speed by an alittle shocked,then peeks his head around the corner an sees a man under fire an mutters to himself"s**t...."he leaned against the wall holding up his magnum.Takes a deep breath an leans out opening fire on isf an yells to the man taking cover."looks like you could use some help there budy!"

He pulls out a a2 frag grenade, pulls the pin an tosses it down the hall way an waits for the explosion an hears a ISPF soldier yell"grenade!!"the grenade detonates an runs across to the man an does a roll to get there fast an he leans against the wall"names kaiser!"keeping his magnum up an ready.

Kaiser sighed, saying, "So, this is what I get for helping a guy out ..." He dropped his magnums, pulling off his coat and revealing five A2 grenades, two M4s, Uzis, and M9 pistols. Then, he raised his hands in the air, surrendeing.

Shadow smirked at the girl. "Hey, think you can help my friend and I out here?" He laughed, as the officer shoved the barrel of his gun further into his hip. Shadow winced, "Calm down; 'just being friendly." "Come with us." The muffled voice commanded from behind the mask as he pushed Shadow and Kaiser forward a few inches and around the corner.

He looked over his shoulder at the girl, his blue eyes twinkling, as he glanced back at Kaiser. "Change of plans." Smirking, he unholstered the pistol and shot through the first officer, using him as a shield and knocking down the second, pushing Kaiser behind an alcove in the corridor. Take cover, he motioned at the girl, waving with his pistol before ducking into the alcove as well.