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*Gouken looked onwards as Mai rushed at him in her blind rage, and smiled. It seemed she still hadn't learned that charging at an opponent with almost no means of protection was foolish. He whipped a kunai directly in front of her feet as she advanced, not meant to penetrate her skin but instead to trip her up. He prepared to jump backwards if he missed, or if she stumbled into him.*

*walks along the edge of the pond before she pends down to pick up a small lilly from the pond, taking the small flower she sits down under the sakura tree, leaning against it she watches the koi swim about aswell as watching Manokai and Zeak frolick about in the grass.*

Hathor had made her way outside with a spell in her head and was determined to use it. But it required open spaces and water she was wondeirng around until she made it to a body of water. "Wow such pretty fishes" she said aloud to herself as she looked into the water. She was wearing a long shirt and a skirt that went to her knees. She sat down by the water as the wind picked up around her. Her hair was lifting as a bit of water surrounded her. She began to chant the spell even though she didn't know what it was for she would try it anyways. As she continued to chant a light came from her and around her. When the light left it was no longer a 3 foot small bunny child. But a teenager because hathor left something out the spell was incomplete. The t-shirt she was wearing was now tight on her and the skirt was to small for her. "Ahhh what happen?" she was not becoming more like her true age. "This isn't right" her voice matured a bit "is that my voice" she points to herself a lost look on her face.

((I'd suppose this would be where a newcomer would first appear...))

A shadow fell through the open gates, spilling across lush grass and stone steps. The shadow moved across the ground, sliding up the steps as its owner moved up them, the sound of boots clicking cleanly as they met against stone. At the base of the steps, and the speed of movements seen as the shadow, it would appear that the figure wouldn not take too long to reach the top.

And then as soon as the man made his way to the top it was before him, the beauty of the landscape, all stretched out and laid down in front of him. He stood before it, taking in the tranquil scene through his verdant eyes; the green grass and colourful gardens, the towering buildings, the serene streams and ponds which flowed together under bridges.

He let out a high pitched whistle, one which would be made in the likes of amazement. The man could first be described with the word 'bright'. Not that he was particularily smart, but actually, by his colourful choice of clothing. He wore a bright large brimmed green hat with equally large orange plume coming out the left side. His shirt was loose and flowing, like something a pirate wore, pink with a purple and silver plaid vest overtop of it and a blue cape on his shoulders. His pants were simple and red, going down half his legs only to be covered by a pair of black leather riding boots.

Bright indeed, yet painful to look at, as if the sun had become a rainbow. With a beat-up pack slung over his right shoulder, and his left hand resting on the hilt of his finely crafted rapier, a crooked smile spread across his features, framed by a neatly trimmed mustach. Chestnut brown hair fell down the sides of his face, ending at his shoulders.

Turriens Vlacanos, swashbuckler extroidinaire had arrived, but in actuality, he just so happened to stumble across this place by chance as he travelled, veering off to whatever directed he suddenly felt like or when somethin shiney cought his attention.

He cleared his throat with a gentle "Ahem..." and began to walk down the stone path into the resident grounds.

Kneeling by the water's edge, she traces her fingers lightly across it's surface emanating a faint blue light. She smiles softly, wondering where everyone is tonight and if she'll be able to meet anyone new. It's been quite a while since she was here last and Risa was glad to be back once more... back to the place she has grown to call her home.

"Well, wouldn't mind I suppose, but it's up to you." He coughed slightly, something weird in his throat. It wasn't like he was worn out. Certainly had ten more minutes left of this pace, and he was going full out. If he got frustrated though, he could just put his hands on the ground, let her get a good ten feet ahead of him, and just trip her with a little wall. That would give him a warm heartily laugh.

Mr.Shouyin person? Goof.

Shouyin, fell? Boo.

"No, it's fine." Shouyin quickly got to his feet and wiped himself off. Despite being twenty-four he still thought himself much too old for this tomfoolery. Even this young woman seemed old enough to realize this wasn't the proper way to act.

The laughter Shouyin stifled at this hypocrisy threatened to kill him.

"So how about that," hiccupgiggle, "walk?"