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 Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:36 pm
 Inori would flip and land on a tree branch a few yards away from Leiko and Ayami's clone sparring session . Inori had a hard time figuring out what was going on due to the heavy amounts of mist that had appeared all around the training grounds . " What the hell is going on here ? " Inori stated as she crouched down a little and examined the mist a little closer . " I could of Sworn I sensed Sensai here . The only ones that knew of our training area was Me , Hoshiko and Leiko . Which means ..." Inori would start to trail off as she slowly started to piece everything together a grin came about her face as she realized what was going on . Inori would then leap from the tree top and land on yet another branch quickly moving forward toward the giant cloud of fog . Ayami's clone would look around as she noticed that a rather large amount of fog had accumulated around her . This would mean trouble if she didn't fast . With great speak the Kunochi clone formed a combination of hand signs and slammed her hands against the ground . Soon a rumbling could be felt from underneath the ground .
" Earth flow rampart ! "
The clone stated as the ground under her started to raise and rose the Kunochi above the fog and hopefully Leiko's attack . The wind from the height that the clone was situated at blew gently through her kimono which after this long of fighting was tattered and ruined . Her collar at this point almost refused to stay on her shoulder and on top of that the clone only had so much left it wouldn't be long before It ran out of juice .
" Time to end this can make sure you don't get involved with what Im doing it's too dangerous ."
Ayami's clone would then remove two giant scrolls from her back . Holding one in each hand the clone would then unravel both . Using the Double Dragon Scattering Destruction Ayami's clone was taking a shot in the dark attempt to hit Leiko with several kunai that would be lunched from the scroll . But was that her intentions more or less she wanted to retrain her to keep her still . But this was using up the last amounts of chakra that the clone had and would most definitely be it's last attack .
" Double Dragon Scattering Destruction ! "
The clone shouted as a array of kunai launched from the scrolls and drilled down in the fog in all directions . Soon after Ayami's clone would disappear into a cloud of smoke .[ Ayami : 285 , total : 2078 Inori : 142 , total : 365 ]
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:09 pm
 Leiko cursed when she ended up attack a stone pillar. She was half tempted to run up the pillar and almost did, but a rainfall of kunai put an end to that idea. “Uh oh,” she said as she ran out of the fog, dodging kunai after kunai after kunai. Once she was out of the fog, she fell to the ground panting. Her clothes were tattered and falling apart. “What did she mean by its too dangerous? Sensei can’t even use her sharingan. She’s in trouble…” She tried to get up, but she was too tired to even try. “Blast…”
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:21 pm
Oro Uchiha  Even with Ayami's escape from the reversal of her own Genjutsu, Orochimaru was still prepared. He expected such from someone he knew as well as his old friend, one of the few, if not the only, female Uchiha remaining. She wanted to see what his new abilities were, she he figured that he would show her, after all, it was too late because she had already set herself up. After being a rather close distance to Oro, there was no hope of escape. The barrage of weaponry she had summoned against Oro would simply go straight through his image, as if he was never there.
"Well then, If what you want is to see my powers, then behold my friend," He said as the area within his set perimeter would instantly be engulfed by a strange black void, entrapping everyone that was in a thirty yard radius of Oro at the time. Now the playing field was set, but what would this strange pulsating dome of what seemed to be corrupted space reveal. It was up to Orochimaru at this point. As the darkness suddenly covered the area, Oro closed his eyes, as this "world" was now in his hands.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:47 pm
" Leiko !! " Inroi shouted as she landed on the ground in front of Kunochi . Her long silver hair flowed over her kimono like expensive silk . " Are you alright !? Where is Sensai !? " Inori reached into the depths of her black and green kimono and took out a pill bottle . With a flick of the wrist the bottle's top flipped off and Inroi removed two pills . " Here take these Leiko these are solider pills they will restore your stanima and chakra a little . " Inori held out her hand to Leiko and waited for her to take the pills .  " What in the world is this ? " Ayami question with her sharingan in the state that it was in now she couldn't tell what was doing on by plain sight . But the vibe she took in from her chakra that flooded the air around them she knew something dark had filled the area around the two Uchiha . Though her shurikens and Kunai had missed the Uchiha her true purpose would now come into play . Sliding her foot where she had implanted her hands before a surge of lightning from the chidori nagashi would make it's way through the wires that were attached to the Kunai and shurikens . Lightning would travel toward Oro and electrify the metal wires . As well the lightning would jump from line to line as it moved forward . He may have went transparent and dodged her last attack but there had to be a timelimit to how long it would last and with this attack Ayami would exploit it's flaw . While all this was going on Ayami stringed together another combination of hand signs but surprisingly nothing happened . Once this was complete Ayami would start to move through the tree and readied herself for Oro's next attack . [ Ayami : 332 , total : 2410 Inori : 95 , total : 460 ]
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:33 pm
Akou [Ichazuki]  "Orochi Power," Akou murmurs before his blush completely fades and he raises his head to show his face. For a moment, after tilting his head to the side, Akou seemed almost as if he was going to smile. But soon he speaks, no smile forming, "You say he had a Power over Wood... how great was this power? I myself have skills that can permit me to have manipulation of wood slightly. Was it something that he could do without hand signs? Could he change how great his manipulation can be?" Akou's asks before answering the questions on his own. Of course, he had read her. Asking her those questions was stupid. "I believe he had an Orochi Power capable of manipulating wood. And since you killed him, the power passed on to you. Right now your body is trying to adjust to this new found power of yours." Akou states standing up and crosses over to Yuriko on the bed. He sits on the edge of the bed and stares blankly forward as if he was lost in his thoughts but still listening for Yuriko should she say anything to him. He places his elbows onto his thighs and his hands beneath his chin before his eyes glance over at the door and then back. "And you're welcome," Akou says his face a shade redder than usual but not very noticeable. Ichazuki:: Calculations: 107,800cp Words = ?
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:46 pm
 “It’s hard to explain,” Yuriko said quietly. “It was like every time I attacked, wood would appear just to stop me… I never got one hit on the guy really. I got off lucky. He was worn out when I could attack him… I didn’t really want to kill him. He randomly attacked me. If would randomly attack me, then he would randomly attack someone else…” At that point she wasn’t talking higher than a whisper. She then glanced at Akou sitting at the foot of her bed. She couldn’t help big giggle. He looked so cute sitting like that to her. When she realized she was actually watching him, her cheeks turned a bright red. She sat up, ignoring any pain she felt as she did so. She tilted her head to the side, wondering what was going on in Akou’s head. He always seemed to have something on his mind, and it usually made him upset, at least in Yuriko’s opinion. She wanted to get his mind off bad things. She didn’t know much about his particular clan, but she did know about their reading mind ability. Something got him upset when they first got to her house. She leaned closer to Akou, gently pressing her lips against his cheek, hoping that it would distract him from what was bothering him.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:06 pm
Quote:  Orochimaru's face remained simple emotionless. As Ayami continued to attack she would find her efforts a loss. The lightning attack attempt would simply do the same as the kunai and shuriken, go straight through Orochimaru. Now that the two were in the darkness and settle, the real fun would start for Oro. Within seconds, Ayami would see all of her surroundings go through a literal change with her very own eyes. The dark dome that surrounded the two was now gone and a cloudless sky to its place. The ground below became , what seemed to be endless amount, of clay. Yes, clay. All trees, all life forms were now gone besides the two shinobi. Ayami would find that this was no form of trickery by means of genjutsu, but it was in fact real. From the clay ground from which they stood, an uncountable number of buildings appeared from no where. And with them came a decent amount of precipitation. The rain crashed down upon the buildings, the clay below began to run orange and muddy.
"Now what will you do," Orochimaru asked as he began to run straight towards the girl at a rather surprising speed, not withdrawing any weapons. He just ran straight at her with a fist, ready to strike. As he ran, the clay below his feet simply stayed there, no foot prints, no evidence of him ever being there. Depending on how Ayami would react to this, would determine how long she would last in the long run, in Orochimaru's "world."
Quote: Dimension~ Creation:: By utilizing his new found abilities of the time space continuum, Orochimaru found that he could create somewhat of a paralled world within this world itself. By setting a five point perimeter by using any objects, mainly kunai, he sets the over all space the "world" will take. Once the perimeter is set, he performs a single hand seal and a metallic orb will appear in the center of the marked five points. Takes one post to complate after the perimeter is set. The orb will almost simultaniously expand to the five points, encasing everything within. Once within the orb, the only way out is by Orochimaru releasing the technique or death. In this world, Orochimaru creates the environment, and anything he sees fit at the time. Though the world has a set perimeter, the space and age are determined by Orochimaru(Using the control over the time and space.0
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:13 pm
Akou [Ichazuki] "If he'd have hurt you... What was Tama doing when-" Akou starts to complain turning to face Yuriko when his lips suddenly connect with hers. For a moment Akou felt nothing. It was as if time had stopped. Then, all at once a range of emotions fluttered around before an embarrassed once replaces them all. He was oddly angry at himself for turning his head because he figured she was doing something and he kissed her rudely. He was happy for a reason he couldn't quite describe. He was sad because he figured that this would made Yuriko angry with him. He was frustrated because he wanted what was happening to happen but wasn't particularly hoping for it so soon after they met. And then he was embarrassed because he took a long time to draw away. He places his hands on either Yuriko's shoulders and gently pushes her back before flickering from his place on the bed to the farthest side of the room. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to ask if she was mad. He wanted to speak but nothing would come out. He would open his mouth to speak only for no words to come out. He would gesture to her with his hand and then himself and try to speak but nothing. Finally, anger finally welling up, Akou speaks. "This is all Tama's fault for leaving. He left me... again," he starts looking around before looking from Yuriko to the floor over and over. "Yuriko... I didn't mean... I mean, I wasn't trying to... I, er, I... apologize for having done what I just did. I was meaning to say something to you and make eye contact but it seems you were trying to do something and..." Akou's face went from a slight blush to red, the reddest it ever had been. And it was obvious for Yuriko to see on his face. His face and hair almost matched in color, a bright crimson. Ichazuki:: Calculations: 107,800cp Words = ?
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:23 pm
Syrahn had his byakugan on, watching the events unfolding inside the house. He has also brought some popcorn; freshly made with extra butter. Yummy. Perfect for an entertaining show. And well, Yuriko was pretty cute.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:16 pm
“It’s okay,” Yuriko said as she ran her fingertips over her lips. She wasn’t expecting a full mouth on mouth kiss. She was totally taken off guard. She just stared where Akou was sitting, not even noticing where he was at. She blinked a few times before looking up at Akou, whose face was just as red as his hair. She then looked at the floor, her face turning red as well. “I like you a lot Akou… I didn’t mind the kiss. I should be apologizing to you… I… don’t know what came over me…” She still had her hand over her lips, as if she was trying to keep the sensation of his lips on hers there for as long as possible. She half looked like she was about to cry, but she didn’t shed one single tear. “I’m… happy you… kissed me though.”
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:18 pm
Syrahn oogles the situation. "Cuuuute!" he said, shoving a handful of popcorn in his mouth.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:51 pm
Akou [Ichazuki] Akou's hand slowly reaches up and over his heart a moment before he flings it down. She liked him? Was she serious? There was no way. But she wasn't lying. Akou knew that. Why would she like him? He was never all that popular with people around his age let alone girls. They found him strange; his hair, eyes, and feathers an eye sore. then Akou's thoughts are interrupted by what Yuriko had said. That she should be the one apologizing. He stares at her in disbelief. She reminded him of the only girl he could even imagine liking but she was different. She was kinder and accepting him even though he was a bit hard to deal with before. he takes a step towards Yuriko a moment before stopping. His eyes, once aimed at Yuriko's eyes, slide over to the window that Akou had glanced out of before. Akou, as hard as it is to tell since he is an Ichazuki, has a Bird Seal. It gives him increased sight so spotting a peeper was close to basic. For a moment he thought to simply cover the window up. But soon he notices the person is male and eating popcorn like it's some show. Akou's eyes narrow as he turns to the window. "How dare he... how dare he spy on us like it's some show!" Akou growls motioning over to the window and opening it. He looks down to see how far the drop is before looking over at his target. He seems to begin to chirped as a seagull flies over and then towards the person that Akou spotted spying. "Yuriko... I like you too. And I'm not sorry that I got to kiss you. But I have to go. I have something to do. Will you stay here or do you have plans to come with me?" Akou had his mind set on tearing the peeper into shreds and hoped Yuriko wouldn't have to see it. but if she wanted to come then he would take her with him. Ichazuki:: Bird (Seal of the Clouds) {100% and Active} Level 1: Users bones become lighter and more hollow, Small feathers grow on the forearms and lower back, allowing for gliding short distances (cannot carry anyone at this point or perform handseals while gliding, also, user becomes more suspeptable to taijutsu) Level 2: Eye sight increases x2. evasion increases as well as. communication with flying creatures occurs. Level 3: Feathers on forearm and lower bak become long enough for flight and are able to perform hand seals in flight (beak optional). Communication and command wtih all flying creatures possible (including any opponents create or summon. command with these are only possible with a 6sided dice roll(must roll a 6)) Special Technique - Nimbus Acrobat: While in flight, the user hollow bones allow it to reach breakneck speeds to evade move, or go in for the kill. You can turn on a dime and the speed is faster than any move out there right now, but tunnel vision occurs, making it harder to target your opponent or brake. After using the technique the user must touch down to recover (5 post downtime between Nimbus Acrobat) Calculations: 107,800cp Words = ?
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:52 pm
Claudas Meliae Now Claudas had arrived at his intended location, but he would soon forget why he came here in the first place. It was the book. His thoughts had become side tracked from thinking about the modern day story he was reading that was based around a few individuals in his village. One of them he actually knew! He felt somewhat good inside because he knew a famous person in his village. As the boat docked and was preparing for its next departure, Claudy did not leave the ship, he stayed on board inside a cabin. He lay on the bottom of a bunk bed with his legs crossed an his sword laying on the floor next to him. He took out the book and began reading once again. It read... Novel continued ...order, she asked for a simple hot chocolate and focused once again on trying to identify the power she'd sensed.
Unlike most buildings, Echelon Co. had a true thirteenth floor. However, no regular workers and employees was aware
of this fact. The thirteenth floor belonged only to the legions of the Dark fire. All the Essence of the legion bore
a mystical marking, on the back of their dominant hand, always hidden unless in use. Upon evoking its magic, anyone
could swiftly and easily step through a spatial rift into this hidden base. It was a great magic, something only
someone of Adrian's caliber could perform, something the Divines could never hope to achieve, anything similar a
cheap and costly intimation.
As for the space in question, it technically did not exist in this world, sustained in a pocket space of the astral
plane. A huge tower existed at the center of a massive floating landmass, otherwise surrounded but roiling, color
shifting darkness. Only Adrian could bring a place like this into existence, totally unnoticed by the Divines. They
didn't even know that Adrian was Magnus Rex.
Adrian, still decked out in his immaculate white suit, made a round about his demesnes, surveying the goings on.
Essence, human souls handpicked and chose for the darkness that their hearts harbored, trained in mock battles,
learning to wield both magic and soul weapon. But they were not alone. Adrian also had under his command various
creatures that dwelt in the astral plane, formidable demons and other dark thing. He had nowhere enough to even
hope to challenge the Divines - though he only considered a select handful true threats, there were many more than
one would think - but it was a start.
Adrian couldn't help but smile as he took a final look over the things he had wrought, the power he held. Fire
danced in his eyes, the shadows about him rippled, and dark, roiling smoke escaped his mouth as he exhaled. "I can
feel it.." He said. His voice trembled with pure power, sheer darkness. All could hear him. "Things are stirring.
It's all going to being soon...and soon, my ambitions will be realized!"
And then he laughed. A malevolent, maniacal laugh. A laugh of triumph. A sound that echoed throughout the shadow-
land he created. Upon hearing it, the dark things shrieked and howled in their own tongues and the Essence gave
cries of their own, awaiting for when blood would flow, and darkness would consume.
Diane munched happily on cool, crisp lettuce, liberally interspersed with shredded cheese, croutons, and chicken,
and thoroughly drenched with peppery Caesar dressing. She loved food; she had a feeling she always had, though she
couldn't really be sure. It was entirely possible that her passion for edibles had only emerged recently; with her
memory problem, it was difficult to tell. No matter what, though, she had to admit that food made everything
better.
She speared the last pieces of lettuce and chicken on her plate, carefully chewed them and swallowed, and picked up
the desert menu. She had a love of sweets, and desert was a necessity for her. She tapped her lips in thought with
her left index finger as her eyes perused the page. Ah, yes; that was the winner, right there. She flagged down her
waitress and ordered chocolate cheesecake she had selected, and tilted her face up to the sun as the woman
sauntered away to fetch Diane's order. Diane basked in the warmth of the sunlight, drawing it into her as if it
were something she could metabolize and use as energy. The sun's presence made the entire day seem so much
brighter. A smile tugged at her lips as she thought of the bright sun, the blue ocean, the hum of life going on all
around her-
Her eyes snapped open, having drifted shut during her musings. Something was wrong, drastically so, at least for
her. There was a sort of vibration, a pulse in the air. Just as fast as it had appeared, it was gone again; she
wasn't entirely sure that she hadn't imagined it entirely. But there was a niggling feeling in the back of her
mind, a fight or flight instinct that was violently struggling to come to the surface. She straightened up, looking
around for the source of the strange vibration that had made every hair on her body stand on end. She licked her
lips, and her fingers edged toward the sweating glass of water that adorned the table. Her eyes darted from side to
side, trying to take in every detail of the world around her.
"I need to get out of here," she muttered to herself. She shoved her chair back so violently that it fell over with
a loud clatter. She winced, righted it, and threw some money on the table to cover her tab. She knew she wasn't
being the most inconspicuous, but right now, she figured that she needed to run as fast as she could, get out of
sight, and then go back to her inconspicuous, head-down disguise. She grabbed her bag and ran from the cafe, trying
to vanish into the crowd. Something was coming, something that didn't mean anything good for her. I need to get
home, she thought desperately. She felt like someone was breathing down her neck, stalking behind her with a quiet
menace, drawing ever closer.
She had to get home, and she had to get there fast. Coming out had been a mistake; she couldn't entirely control
her aura, and if someone was looking for her, she couldn't stop them. She swallowed, looked around again, and broke
into a run, shoving other pedestrians out of her way as she did so.
Kyosuuri continued driving rather quickly down the road, silent, scanning the crowds of people he saw. He was drawing
closer to the source of magic he had felt beforehand, he knew that, but he'd have to give it another look before he
could be sure. No one looked out of the ordinary, but then the Divines prided themselves in hiding their signatures
and keeping a low profile when they didn't want to be seen...Tch, the cowards.
Kyosuuri was subconsciously starting to think that he wouldn't find anything useful on this little excursion of his,
but luckily a while before he began consider giving up hope and picking up the search another day, he noticed a
girl running against most of the flow of the pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. Instantly, that set off bells in
his mind. The first thought to follow the bells were a peal of annoyance; from the way she moved, the girl was
obviously running from something. But no one though to pay her any heed, other than watching her and silently
wondering "What's her deal?" or glaring at her back, thinking that same thought but with anger. But then Kyosuuri
found that she wasn't being followed...she was running from something, but it was something that only she perceived
as a threat.
Kyosuuri didn't really understand why at first, but something about the girl made him wonder. She was pretty, no
doubt, and that's a small part of the reason why he continued watching her as he passed by. But there was something
else... "What the hell? Won't hurt." He said, before focusing his senses and trying to pick something up.
And there it was; it was small, minute, but it was there. Among the normal human signatures, there was the aura of
one that dealt with magic. Kyosuuri didn't know whether it was Divine or someone of Balance - that tended to be
harder to do, unless the individuals' mystic polarity was rather extreme towards any one alignment. But that wasn't
the point; Kyosuuri believe that he had found what he was looking for. As frazzled as she was by whatever spooks she
imagined, she'd given herself away, letting the control of her aura slip from her. If she was the Balance, then
that made his search less harrowing. If she wasn't, Kyosuuri would simply use her until he could get to the Balance.
Finding a place to park, Kyosuuri shut off the car and quickly placed a glamour over his red eye, making it the same
shade of blue left. He didn't bother with his clothes, it wasn't like he was stuck wearing the same outfit all the
time, and no Divines should the be in the area would recognize him...anyone who'd ever seen him good enough to
identify him definitely was dead. Stepping out of the car, Kyosuuri shoved his hands into his pocket and began
whistling a sporty tune as he inserted himself into the throng of bodies, keeping an eye on thing to make sure
he was in a position to have the girl run into him. A clichéd thing, really, but effective nonetheless!
Behind you. For some time now, Sophia had felt the energies of two Dark fires coming her way. Well, her and Diane's
way. Diane was close by, which she knew, and had been waiting for her. But meeting with Diane was always sort of
difficult. For a long time, it had been a ritual, Diane learning about what was going on mostly through Sophia, who
would update her. Now, she had to secretly catch her up on her own past and the rest of the world's before dealing
with the present. On numerous occasions, she'd been tempted to yell at Adrian, scream about what he was doing and
how it was ******** with the balance, but it wasn't like he'd care.
In fact, she'd scolded the Soul maker already, who had is own sort of 'religious conviction' about it. The man
couldn't be reasoned with. Which she knew. Sophia could usually know everything a person would do, simply because
she'd studied the actions of those enough to know the consequences. Like now, she knew where things were headed,
and what would happen, without even knowing the future per se. It was hard to explain, really.
Turning finally, Sophia watched as nearby, a young woman broke into a run, recognizing her immediately as Diane.
s**t... Had she sensed the Dark fires, too? They hadn't been obvious... even Divines might not have guessed they
were there without proper training. Sophia knew because... well, she knew everything. She was watching them without
really being there, she felt everything move, every bit of energy, how it was directed and redirected. For now,
Diane was running, and it didn't take much for Sophia to move after her. She immediately redirected her own
energies into the astral plane, moving her items with her, given the books were all able to exist on both planes.
She moved like the wind, sliding and breathing through the air, appearing to others, perhaps, as a strong wind,
gliding by. It was how she existed, how she sensed everything, by being a part of it. And so she followed Diane,
carefully moving around her, behind her, above her, like a guardian. Not that she'd necessarily take part of
physically defending her, she had faith in Balance. Besides, Sophia didn't fight. She could, but she didn't. It was
a hassle, and she hated it. For now, she kept a keen eye on the young woman, her presence only known if Diane
recognized it, though content with staying quiet.
She'd also felt the presence of Divines, though, which was another reason she was following the woman. Theo and
Skye, specifically. Both very powerful as far as Divines went. Skye had consistently surprised Sophia with all that
she could do, and was willing to do. She was an adversary to be dealt with, save for any real physical combat. And
Theo had always been so dedicated, improving his skills, Sophia thought, beyond what was necessary.
And so she moved cautiously, knowing that now was not the time to bestow the book upon Diane. If she was being
followed by anyone, it would put a good deal in jeopardy.
Orion, in practice, was rarely late for anything if he was able to be there on time. Which was also why he did his
exercises so early in the morning. Not only did it get the 'juices flowing' to speak, but it reassured him that
a heavy amount of work in the morning would keep him from being overworked throughout the day. Though, as of late
he hadn't been doing much 'work' with the Essences since Diane had taken to staying away from them. Or hiding, for
that matter. Which was the whole reason he was meeting Skye at this coffee shop in the first place. Speaking of
which, he was uncharacteristically late. Orion's car was simplistic in design, but still tasteful to him. A simple,
glossed black Audi A4 that he had parallel parked across the street from the shop.
Orion winced slightly as he finally stepped into the shop. The shop was nothing special, one of a thousand stores
in a chain that no one paid much attention to. Really, a good place to meet as most people simply ignored, or only
gave a passing glance to the other customers surrounding them. Being left alone, that was something Orion could
respect. It was how he preferred to work, and how he lived. There was just something about working with his
compatriots that stirred a kind of annoyance in the back of his mind. But those were thoughts he kept to himself
most of the time, or at least until they were relevant to the situation.
Skye was easy enough to follow, though he doubted that Theo would be joining them any time soon, he had been busy
with his own business lately, and had yet to meet them to talk about Diane. For so many lifetimes he had been
Guardian. It wouldn't have surprised Orion at all to find out that Theo was out searching for Balance by himself
without any idea of what was really going on. Sometimes the man as just... focused, it was infuriating. Orion
smirked slightly as he moved towards the table with Skye facing away from him.
”You're on time, Skye? I'm impressed,” he laughed as he spoke, patting her on the shoulder lightly as he moved
around the table and took the seat across from her. Just as he settled, he gave the third seat at the table a
cursory glance before turning his attention to Skye. ”How was the walk?” It was small talk, breaking the ice that
needn't be broken between them. After all, they had known each other for longer than any of them cared to remember.
Colors blurred around Diane as she fled that feeling, the niggling sensation in the back of her mind that told her
to run, as fast as she could. She stumbled, nearly fell; her hand grazed the concrete of the sidewalk, and blood
rose as she continued to run, shoving aside passerby. She clenched her fist to make sure she wasn't bleeding all
over the sidewalk something told her she didn't want to leave a blood trail, looked back over her shoulder-
And slammed into another person. She tumbled backwards, smacking the back of her head against the sidewalk. Stars
danced a tango across her vision, and the world rapidly shifted between black and white and Technicolor. She had a
distinct feeling that this had happened to her before: falling, at the mercy of another person. Her eyes closed,
and she lay on the sidewalk for a long moment, panting and trying to regain control of herself as foot traffic
streamed around her, seemingly oblivious. She lay there until she was relatively sure everything that needed
concealing was properly concealed, and then opened her eyes.
She found herself staring up at a man who looked vaguely familiar; that was bad. That was very bad. If she had a
feeling this man was familiar, it was likely that he was part of the past she couldn't remember, or associated with
someone in her past, and everyone involved in that past was dangerous to her. She swallowed and slowly sat up,
rubbing the back of her head. She had dropped her back; she reached for it now as she slowly stood up and brushed
herself off, tugging her sweater straight and adjusting her leggings...
The load ferry horn sounded, which meant it was time to get on the move once more. Claudus scuffled up in a hurry, he did not want to get caught in someone else cabin. He'd be kicked off the ride for sure. He quickly grabbed his things and swiftly moved out to the deck of the boat. He preferred not t read outside because the wind from the traveling seas always turned the pages while he was in the middle of reading.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:00 pm
Syrahn watched the male ninja leave the room and come after him. He could easily see and hear everything that had happend. And it was beyond easy to see the ninja coming at him. "We'll damn, I guess I have to do something about this," he said to himself. He quickly devised a plan and implemented it.
Then he ran, however when the ninja got there they would find a very realistic looking dummy. That dummy would look exactly like Akou, except for a few certain things would become apparent. First, it would have no pants on. Second, it would be rubbing lotion on itself. (I'll let you guess where.) And Third, IT was teeny tiny. Standing next to it, would be another dummy. This one looking like Yuriko. Except, she was in lingere with something carved into her stomach. Soon to be property of Syrahn
Syrahn also left a note.
Dear Shinobi,
She's mine. Also, I've seen her rack. Byakugan is amazing.
Sincerely,
Guess who?
"Okay, so I brought the lotion afterall," Syrahn thought.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:05 pm
Tsutae looked up from where she lay just to see someone leap and sprint away. Someone besides her had been spying on the pair in the house?
Tsutae had heard most of the events happening below her for herself-- at least, enough to know what had transpired between the two of them-- and this new situation was much more pressing. She kicked up a small cloud of dust as she took off in pursuit. It was easy. The kid was no master of stealth, and Tsutae could have tracked his path the next day, and over solid flagstones.
But like hell she was letting him get away.
She leapt over the rooftops soundlessly, with multiple Cloak techniques masking her approach, and she gained on him steadily, with her hand thumbing the hilt of her tanto and her eyes locked on target, like a raptor circling her prey.
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