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Post count: 34


The scene unfurled and disruptive noise could be heard all around while Zach tried to make sense of Bashmu at the moment. He wasn't moving nor saying anything about Zach's proposed plan, and to make matter worse he was now being called out by one of the soldiers. Why was Bashmu so collective about all this, pondered the drunken underaged knight. Was this planned by the snake Faunus and that's why Bashmu was so chill? Or perhaps this was Bashmu's chance opportunity to cut out Zachariah and keep all his gambling winnings to himself?

Bashmu hadn't steered him wrong yet, Zachariah recalling himself looking like a fool after helping that faunus woman steal, but still Zach was in a predicament. What was he to do with the smoke grenade he's already pulled the pin to!? The soldier barked at Zacharias again, a small bead of sweat forming upon his forehead, with a quick hand nuzzling the grenade back into its pocket within Zach's combat jacket. While this seemed to work for now Zachariah knew that if he moved too much too fast, or is forcibly moved abruptly, the smoke grenade would slip out of its pocket and activate on the spot.

Being very careful Zach only gave a slight nod to Bashmu before slowly turning to face the Vale soldier before approaching with small steps. "Y-yes? What cab I help ya wit?"

Company:: Bashmu
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Tense
Condition:: Tipsy
Location:: Underground Saloon
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x2 (One is armed and ready), Magnum, Fire crystal x1

Post count: 35


A grab of his shoulder and a rough tug had accidentally displaced the smoke grenade; Zach's eyes following the falling steel can with eyes that said Ohhhh s**t. The little knight knew to hold his breath at his own device, the nice distraction getting him free from the soldiers but placing him between too many lines of sight. Before Zach knew it the entire spot was hot with lead flying all over the place. The confusion of the smoke was all that Zach needed to hit the deck and dodge the spray of bullets with eyes searching for some kind of clue as to where he was at. He planned to bum rush the entrance yet an eerie glow of familiar violet captured Zach's eyes like a beacon through the fog of war.

The glow was quickly fading but Zachariah carried on as best as he could, crawling past lots of stomping feet to reach the bar and flip over it. Safe from gunshots, the poor little drunk tumbled into the floor and grabbed a goodie before following the sounds of footsteps leading down a dimly lit tunnel dug underground. "Bashmu! Where are you?" The tunnel had led to a split in the road, three ways to be exact, and down each large pipe way echoed the sounds of others who had also escaped the hidden saloon. "Damn it, this sucks." With no real idea which path Bashmu could have taken Zach kept his stolen item tucked safely away in his coat before randomly choosing a path; His hopes now cast on fate's guidance on this adventure of his.

Company:: No one
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Tense
Condition:: Tipsy
Location:: Underground Saloon
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x1, Magnum, Fire crystal x1, Stolen Item

Post count: 36


Zachariah quickly began noticing the change in air quality the further he travel down the large dark pipe, holding his nose for a moment as a particularly bad gust blew by. There was an ill stench that was slightly bearable, yet the dim lighting hardly glint as the young knight's eyes gazed upon a gloomy sight. Like a poorly funded project of what the city above was going to look like, a subterranean cityscape spans far into this underground system that's be constructed. Faunus in tattered clothing lived their lives down here, talking and trading amongst each other, bun when Zach peeked around there wasn't a human in sight. Perhaps it was just his sight readjusting to the blur he had experienced from the liquor he drank, but this sight was no mirage as he looked into the faces of the scared Faunus people.

"This is so messed up. Have Humans forced the Faunus here?" Zachariah thought aloud to himself as he was reminded of how the Faunus above were tired as they worked in the fields. With heavy heart Zach began walking through the underground town, looking around every so often at the Faunus hiding in fear or ignore the lost human for their own safety. Street to street every one had dodged him, up until Zach caught a Faunus by surprise while they exited what appear to be a grocery store. With Zachariah's body placing the faunus between himself and a wall the little night would speak up in a soft tone. "Please don't run. I'm not gonna hurt you, I promise. I just wanna know why aren't you all living up there? And do you know what's with the strange humming sound down here?" Because of his drinking the hum had given the lad a slight headache, yet Zach was curious of what's going on in this city; A knight now questioning what it cost for this land to fake its own bliss for the selective few.

Company:: Underground Faunus
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Lost/Curious
Condition:: Tipsy
Location:: Subterranean Small Town
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x1, Magnum, Fire crystal x1, Stolen Item (Handmade liquor)

Post count: 38


"Wait, what do you mean?"

The voice of a stranger gained Zachariah's now sober attention, hands releasing the faunus close by, and as the stranger began explaining more Zach looked out to the sad city. Each Faunus here was only here because of their weakness. The humans had decided them defective and unless without giving them a fair shot at finding something else they could be useful in. Zachariah had been victim of racism when he was younger and while it may had been due to faunus memory of the feelings stayed with him; Giving him a sense of what pain lay underneath the lashing which healed much easier than wounds to the spirit.

Such a union of hardened civilians with downtrodden faces gave anger to Zachariah but at the same time he asked himself what could he do with the situation given to him by the unknown monkey faunus who stood bravely before Zachariah. When asked a straight question the knight quickly responded with slight protest. "No, I'm not down here because of the work! In fact I'm not even from this city! I'm just a stranger passing through." The fact he didn't belong in this town at all was obvious with Zach's ignorance of how things worked around these parts. He showed his emotions on his sleeve, even if at times it showed as naive, but with this he hoped to gain trust by entrusting other to be truthful and honest as well.

"In fact, I was just separated from my guide Bashmu when we were attacked by Vale soldiers and that's the only reason I'm even down here." With a sigh in an attempt to release some stress, Zachariah gave a straightforward look with his bright gray eyes before asking for what he thought was a simple request. "I just wanna get out of this city and away from thugs or soldiers or whatever else is chasing me. I have a goal to enroll into Beacon Academy to become a Huntsman...will you help me get away from this city?"

Company:: Unknown Faunus Slave
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Uncertain/Mixed emotions
Condition:: Healthy
Location:: Subterranean Small Town - streets
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x1, Magnum, Fire crystal x1, Stolen Item (Handmade liquor)

Post count: 41


Hearing his guide's name spoken with laced betrayal Zachariah felt uneasy in his gut. The very idea that the gambler would lie and abandon the faunus forced down here was...it was down right shameful! And yet Zachariah couldn't bare to look at his own reflection in the murky puddle at his feet, feeling that he had no right to judge when he was basically doing the same: Abandoning those who needed his help the most. Once given a path of escape Zach only stood for a moment, gazing at the stranger's back turned to him and hearing the insults thrown at him. It reminded Zach about his hometown and the orphanage he grew up in. It reminded Zach he wasn't a Faunus like most of the others and how they despised him. It reminded him how he couldn't save them either...and it made the young man clench his fist in a mix of anger and pain: Pain of a past he couldn't let go of and anger against a world he was beginning to see was clearly unbalanced.

"I can't..." Zachariah had taken a few steps heading towards the generator he was pointed to but the raven haired male stopped dead in his tracks before turning on his heels and returning to the the monkey faunus with a fire in Zachariah's eyes. "I won't leave things the way they are. I just can't!" Even with the names being thrown and the scowls of many eyes surrounding him Zach stood there with his aura beginning to rise within him. "I know I can't save you all by myself but I know that together we can make a change! One against the world will surely die, but united we become a force they can't hope to control! You all outnumber them and have the hopes for a better life within you all, while they'll only have their selfishness to rely on!"

Placing a hand upon Massud's shoulder Zachariah's white aura began flowing to the faunus, moving through him like blood through veins as it sought out something within the faunus; A voice calling out to hidden strength that had been locked away. "Please, let me help. I will never be able to live in peace if I leave here doing nothing to right the wrongs this city has been living with."

Company:: Unknown Faunus Slave
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Determined
Condition:: Healthy
Location:: Subterranean Small Town - Streets
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x1, Magnum, Fire crystal x1, Stolen Item (Handmade liquor)

Post count: 42


He stood there with hope; The crowd giving a change of heart to the human. He smiled kindly to a stranger; Aura blooming forth. He was ready to save all that he could; An unearthly thunder ringing out, and soon with it blood followed. Eyes wide open with shock, Zachariah's face was in horror as he stared at the devastation that was left of the faunus' friendly face. The body had gone limp slipping away from grasp, where crimson now leak like a river, and with the fall Zach's eyes would turn to rise and see the face of such evil. That was the moment Zachariah's eyes which held a spark of hope now burned with intense hatred to the devilish man behind this atrocious action. No longer was there the soft face of a naive youth as rage took him over, a snarl much like that of a wild beast upon his face and a focused glare that would rival any Grimm.

"Damn you to hell Bashmu!"

Lights beam down to the entire area and left no shadow to hide in. The others would tremble in fear, soldiers surrounding them from all angles. Just as Bashmu would give one last look back to Zachariah the human would quickly arm himself, taking up shield and rifle, each of which transforming from the swords unsheathed from his, and with gun pointing to the snake faunus a loud shot would roar in retaliate only to be blocked by a soldier of Vail who held it's own shield; The ringing of metal clashing signaling the beginning of the end.

Some few Faunus would try fighting the approaching soldiers while others begin to run, scattering about desperately as they tried escaping, only to be cut and gunned down like livestock to a slaughterhouse. It was blatantly clear the slaves were unprepared and out classed by the trained forces, making it seem like all hope was lost. So much crimson reflect in Zachariah's pain filled eyes but the tears would not show as his mind silenced out emotion for truth, and his heart hardened to abandon his restraint in hurting things that were not Grimm. "Everyone run for the exit now! I'll district them for as long as I can!" Zachariah shouted out to any Faunus who could hear him out before using his last smoke grenade to provide cover for the escapees. With the canister of smoke activating as it hit the ground far to the underground exit Zachariah would stab his shield down into the ground, mechanized tiny drills gripping into the earth to hold the shield in place and create cover. It was from this point Zachariah would try to dig in and give shots back, blindfire at first before giving enough pressure to peek out and start aiming true for the kill.

Company:: Faunus Slaves and Vale Soldiers
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Enraged
Condition:: Healthy
Location:: Subterranean Small Town - Streets
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x1 --> x0, Magnum, Fire crystal x1, Stolen Item (Handmade liquor)

Post count: 44


Zachariah apply the pressure, somewhat successfully for a vigilante, and with him leaning slightly to the side he could see where most of the gunfire was being laid from. The Raven haired sniper would retaliate with focused head shots; Loud clinging nosies sounding out before challengers would find their helmet smacked off after another shot or two; Most never to return to their well furbished homes as they left behind light machine guns partially empty of ammo. As he lay down, trying to keep his legs closed in to the coverage of his shield, Zach kept trying to provide aid for those fighting in close but the progression of battle wasn't enough. Looking around desperately to see what could help the retaliators beneficially he eventually called out to another faunus who was focused on protection. "Protect who you need then try to find some cover! I've got a plan!"

As bullets gave strange sound being blocked by domes and walls of protective semblances some of the soldiers would look down to examine their malfunctioning weapon and try to fix them, only to find the weapons pulled away into Faunus hands. The rebels kept fighting, Zachariah began wrapping the red dust crystal around the strong bottle of alcohol he'd taken from the bar, but while this was going on the leader of the current soldiers shouted out his commands; Bullets began hailing down with furry. Just as Zachariah had finished he would peek around his shield and grimace at the sight. The rocketeers had taken aim and fired, rockets being sent their way, and while Zach wanted to protect everyone he was alone and could only extend his aura so much. With no time to think he did the one thing he could and grabbed his shield. The knight ran head first at the rocket aim for him, others thinking him a madman, as he then gave out a battlecry with semblance activating in front of shield. It expanded around his shield, doubling it in size and strength, before a blast surrounded him with smoke not letting a thing through.

It looked at though the rebellious human knight had been killed by the bazooka attack. That was until a single bottle was sent flying out the billow of dark cloud and accompanied by a few blind shots which hit it's mark. With the fire dust attached to the highly strong bottle of alcohol a violent explosion of Zachariah's own came to light, the boom damaging the power generator while fire rained down on the soldiers from above; A shower of burning flames that would not be put out. With the fire however came sparks from the power generator as flames also caught onto the machine, threatening everyone on sight. "Everyone, run! Get out before it explodes!"

Company:: Faunus Slaves and Vale Soldiers
Clothing:: In picture
Feeling:: Enraged
Condition:: Healthy
Location:: Subterranean Small Town - Streets
Card account:: 300.00$
Lien:: 0.00$
Items:: Insignia, Lockpick, Flash bombs x0, Smoke bomb x0, Magnum, Fire crystal x1 -> 0, Stolen Item (Handmade liquor)