☪XXXI bite down a little harder, my blade's a little sharperMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXStrike back a little harder, I scream a little louder ︵ My roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXI'm stronger than I ever knew, I'm strong because of you XXXXXXXI hit back a little louder, f**k you a little harder XXXXXXXXMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXX☾｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N B L O O DXXG E N I N
Health: Mentality (Mental HP): Chakra Pool: Mental Defense: Perception: Reaction:
The drawn sword put Lily on alert herself, as she was about to lunge and attack if need be, but that did not come to pass. Once his eyes landed on her form, he paused and began to examine her, with every inch of his examination causing realization to cross him. The clattering of the sword on the ground, this man's arms falling limp to his sides, his trembling form as he began to slowly, hesitantly, take measured steps towards her. It was as if he had seen a ghost, or rather, a dream come to life. Lily allowed his hand to come up and gently touch her cold, pale face, the warmth from his hand spreading across her cheek as his eyes looked over every feature of her visage, as she assumed he was comparing it to his memory.
His question of if it was a dream spoke volumes. Was he that troubled as to have a recurring nightmare about her? And what was this about him asking her to stop blaming him? It must be part of his nightmare. Truth was, if he was just now becoming a shinobi, it wouldn't have been anywhere near his fault that she was taken. When he reiterated his question, this time asking if she was real, and repeating the fact that he loved her. He loved Linara, though, not Lilian. Was any part of her still Linara? All she could do was look back to him, trying to discern what to even say. Was this a mistake to come back here? She had her orders, but...nobody said she couldn't return to the shred of memory that she had.
As he gripped her tightly, tears landing on her bare shoulder. The one thing she did know for sure was that she felt like answering his questions, to at least hopefully assuage his fears that this was just another nightmare, a waking one at that. "I am real. And do not worry, I am not your nightmare." Her choice of words told a story. She believed herself to be a nightmare, but not to him. Not to someone she couldn't even remember. Her voice was calm, almost emotionless. The only thing she was able to feel for a long time was anger, rage, wrath. Sorrow and Happiness escaped her these days. Maybe that could be regained by coming here? Is that why she came to what she now belived to be home?
Lily would let this white haired, yellow eyed man continue to cry. She obviously meant a great deal to him, but what did she feel for him? Could she feel the same way, or was that dead with Linara? Either way, she had to continue to speak. "But...I'm afraid I don't remember...everything is a whisper on the wind, like a shadow in the corner of my eye. I...can't say I remember who you are, or even who I am. I only found my supposed grave because of the picture on the headstone." The vampire knew her words were going to be heavy on him, but, at this point, she figured that he would welcome anything to do with her at this point. And when did she bring up what happened to her, or what she was now? Would he even realize how cold she was, or her lack of a heartbeat?
ϟXXXI won't be sleeping tonight, I know that it's gonna be war (War)Lately been up, wondering why, I'm even worth fighting for XXXXXXXXI've been getting so tired of holding the line, yeah, The price that I pay to survive seems so high and I ︵ I am raising my white flag tonight XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXWhen I close my eyes it's there waiting for me. Finds me every time, will I never be free? XXXXXXXThere's a monster I caged deep behind my eyes. I can never escape, I've been running for miles XXXXXXXXWhen the morning comes I know it will still be there. My never ending nightmare (My never ending nightmare) XXXXXXXX☯｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N C L O U DXXG E N I N
XXX Slowly, oh so slowly, he relaxed his grip on her as he realized that she was indeed real. She even confirmed it herself. It helped him that she looked different now. He would never dream of her like this. It was always how she used to be. How he knew her before she left all those years ago. Pulling back and quickly wiping his eyes he cleaned his face with the sleeve of his coat before chuckling a little again. He listened to her tell him that she didn't remember anything or even who he was. Honestly, that stung. He always thought that he would be the one person she remembered. She didn't remember herself though so it was to be expected that she wouldn't remember most other people as well. He nodded as he scrubbed his face to get himself more alert and pulled his weight back onto his own two feet. "R-Right. I'm Tanamaru Hakadoshi-Miyanari. Tana for short. We grew up together. Your family took me in after mine were killed." He said as he gave a weak smile. He reached down and picked up his sword, running the blade over his pants to clean off the dirt before putting it back in it's sheath. He looked at his parents and siblings graves and walked over, running his hand over them. "Mom and Dad. My siblings were buried together with them. Your parents agreed to have your grave right beside theirs. They didn't believe me when I told them there was no way you were dead. I wanted to go out and keep looking. But the Kage and your parents kept me from doing so. Especially since I didn't have any training at the time. One of the reasons I decided to now. Dad, he left me this sword. I got it four years ago. I connected to my dad's clan and they taught me how to use it. Then I went to the academy to gain better control over my chakra to use it better. I was going to come looking for you. There was no body. Heh. Wanna head back to my house? Ain't got much, but I'll share what I got." He said as his eyes closed briefly before he jerked back awake and he rubbed his eyes. Right, sleep. He needed a nap. Maybe he could actually sleep for a couple of hours now that Lili was back. Maybe just her presence would help chase them away. Just a few hours of blissful sleep. No dreams. Just floating in the nothingness. Oh man that sounded heavenly. He hasn't any sleep close to that in the past five years. Every second was filled with nightmares every time his eyes closed. He didn't know how much sanity he had left, but hopefully he could regain some now. He yawned and held his hand out to Lilian, giving her a lopsided and sleepy grin for reassurance. He didn't want her to be nervous around him. No, he wanted her to be at ease and feel at home with him.
☪XXXI bite down a little harder, my blade's a little sharperMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXStrike back a little harder, I scream a little louder ︵ My roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXI'm stronger than I ever knew, I'm strong because of you XXXXXXXI hit back a little louder, f**k you a little harder XXXXXXXXMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXX☾｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N B L O O DXXG E N I N
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Health: Mentality (Mental HP): Chakra Pool: Mental Defense: Perception: Reaction:
Lily tried to look a bit less like a statue as she allowed the man who had clung to her to process what he needed to. Surely, he was blinded by tears, as he didn't notice how much she looked like a pale visage of the girl he once knew. As he pulled back to wipe his eyes, the young vampire was relieved. Despite trying to be civil, it was difficult to ignore the blood pumping through his veins, with her being so close to his neck. Would she ruin things this quickly for a drop that she currently didn't need?
She was able to push the thoughts to the back of her mind as the man introduced himself. Tana...the name didn't ring any bells, but didn't necessarily feel unfamiliar either. Did a shred of Linara still exist after all? And his family, all murdered. It was a tragic tale, to say the least, but all Lily could think about was the fact that she knew these people at one point. However, their deaths meant nothing to her at this point in time. And her headstone was placed next to his family, with her parents agreeing. That made her realize, were here parents still alive? Would they even welcome the monster their daughter had become into their home? Something else rubbed her wrong, though. Why would the Kage and her parents prevent someone from going to look for her? Did anyone look for her? Surely there had to have been trained shinobi sent on a rescue mission. Was she just... forgotten?
The young vampire listened as Tana explained how he reconnected with his family's clan to learn how to use the sword that his father had left him. And then her childhood friend had went to the academy to learn how to better control his chakra. Was he the only one that truly cared for her? Was she so unloved that only someone that was untrained felt the need to look for her? It made her blood begin to boil, but she would keep a calm exterior. It wasn't like she had a heartbeat to increase and make her redder to begin with.
The invitation to Tana's house was tempting. Maybe she could reignite some of her lost memories there. Was his house her house, or did he move to get his own place? There were too many questions, and Lily was sure that standing here would eventually garner some unwanted attention. She was certainly not dressed for the weather. And her childhood friend looked so tired. When was the last time he was untroubled by nightmares? Did he blame himself that much that he wouldn't allow himself to sleep? Should she help him? Just a pint of blood, weaken him enough to make him pass out. Enough to satiate her thirst... No, not yet, not now. She didn't want to be vilified so soon. Plus, it was easier to hunt down her 'father' when she didn't have any heat on her tail. "Yeah, I'll be ok with that. You look like you need some rest anyway. Please, lead the way." She tried to sound a bit lighter with her tone. It had been so long since she had to be human, that pretending felt forced. Was she ever going to feel truly 'alive' again? Hell, would she even be accepted by Tana after he learns what she truly is?
ϟXXXI won't be sleeping tonight, I know that it's gonna be war (War)Lately been up, wondering why, I'm even worth fighting for XXXXXXXXI've been getting so tired of holding the line, yeah, The price that I pay to survive seems so high and I ︵ I am raising my white flag tonight XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXWhen I close my eyes it's there waiting for me. Finds me every time, will I never be free? XXXXXXXThere's a monster I caged deep behind my eyes. I can never escape, I've been running for miles XXXXXXXXWhen the morning comes I know it will still be there. My never ending nightmare (My never ending nightmare) XXXXXXXX☯｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N C L O U DXXG E N I N
XXX He watched as she seemed to process the information he had thrown at her. Was it to much to soon? Perhaps but nothing to do about it now other than keep his mouth shut for now. Well, at least in throwing any more information at her. He relaxed with a small, tired grin as she agreed to go to his house with him. He had a quick thought and chuckled a little. "Ah. I hope you aren't expecting to go to your house just yet. A few years ago I got my own place. Can't exactly do what I like living under someone else's roof." He explained as he gently took her hand and started leading her to his house. What they came upon was a house that was standard living. A pale off white on the outside with a gray door. Nothing to make it stand out to much from the rest. Obviously he didn't want to attract attention to himself and have people coming to knock. He pulled out his key and unlocked the door, flushing and groaning as he remembered how much of a mess it was. "s**t. Sorry. Forgive the mess please. Not exactly been in the best place for cleaning." He mumbled as he started kicking clothes out of the way as he took off his outer jacket and belt, hanging it up and revealing the basic black outfit underneath that was sleeveless. This of course also made the gloves and choker more obvious against his pale skin. He also pulled the gloves off and carefully hung up the sword, putting the gloves in his jacket pocket before heading to the kitchen. He rummaged around for a minute before coming out with a flask and some basic jerky. He started munching on it as he looked at her with a soft smile. "Want some water or something? Or some alcohol? Whatever ya want just ask." He hummed as he took another bite before taking a long swig of the flask, letting out a happy groan. Thank god he had stored some extra sake in his fridge so it wouldn't get nasty. The academy didn't want him to have a drop of it so he could focus and had taken any he had tried to sneak in. It honestly pissed him off with them. Not a damn thing was going to stop his habit now. He took another long drink and grinned more easily, his whole body starting to relax now that his familiar vice was in his system.
☪XXXI bite down a little harder, my blade's a little sharperMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXStrike back a little harder, I scream a little louder ︵ My roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXI'm stronger than I ever knew, I'm strong because of you XXXXXXXI hit back a little louder, f**k you a little harder XXXXXXXXMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXX☾｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N B L O O DXXG E N I N
Lily wasn't too sure about heading along with Tana, especially if he did manage to fall asleep. Her body was screaming at her to lunge forward and sink her fangs in, but why? She had fed recently enough. Was it because her body remembered what her mind did not? Regardless, the young vampire felt like she had to play this out now. For whatever her instincts were screaming, the curiosity was worse. But, the place they were going to likely wasn't going to spark anything from her past for the girl, as Tana had moved into his own home. But what was it he liked to do that he couldn't do under someone else's roof? Lily was surprised when Tana took her hand gently to lead her along to his home. No comment about how cold her touch was, even though she could feel the warmth radiating off of his skin. Would she ever be able to have that warmth herself?
Tana's home was nothing special, and it appeared as if he didn't do much to stand out with it. A subtle, off white with a gray door. Nothing stood out, as it looked like any other plain house one would see in a town. Lily would watch as her childhood friend opened the door, revealing quite a mess inside as he apologized for it, and proceeded to nudge and kick clothes out of the way before hanging his jacket and belt up. His outfit was sleek, mainly black like hers, coupled with gloves and a choker. Strange for a man to be wearing a choker, but then again, she couldn't remember the first thing about this area. Maybe it was a cultural thing? Hell, judging from the photo on her tombstone, Linara used to dress in a more modest fashion than Lilian does now.
Being asked if she wanted some water or something made Lily salivate a bit, but she didn't show, instead remaining as stoic as she has been since revealing herself to Tana back at the graveyard. "I am not thirsty right now, thank you though." She lied. Even now, she could faintly hear his heartbeat, the flow of blood just beneath the skin, in his veins. The Jerky was plainly made, but did not strike at her senses as much as the flask of sake did. It was as if a pungent stench had assaulted her olfactory senses. 'Alcohol, always ruining a good meal.' She didn't like drinking off of drunkards and alcoholics. It always made the blood taste thin, unfulfilling. She could not get drunk, at least not off of humanly alcohols and poisons. However, she couldn't deny how relaxed he was looking just after taking a swig of the drink. He hadn't even had time to absorb the toxins into his system, and he was already becoming less tense than he was before.
"You're an addict." It was plainly said, and meant to be just an observation, but Lily wouldn't be surprised if it had come out in an accusatory manner. The way he reacted to the drink was much like an older man that had been down on his luck would. There was still time for Tana, especially now that he knew that his childhood friend, the woman he loved, was still alive, even if she did have amnesia.
ϟXXXI won't be sleeping tonight, I know that it's gonna be war (War)Lately been up, wondering why, I'm even worth fighting for XXXXXXXXI've been getting so tired of holding the line, yeah, The price that I pay to survive seems so high and I ︵ I am raising my white flag tonight XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXWhen I close my eyes it's there waiting for me. Finds me every time, will I never be free? XXXXXXXThere's a monster I caged deep behind my eyes. I can never escape, I've been running for miles XXXXXXXXWhen the morning comes I know it will still be there. My never ending nightmare (My never ending nightmare) XXXXXXXX☯｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N C L O U DXXG E N I N
XXXHe blinked as he tilted his head, watching her reaction to how he suddenly relaxed before the alcohol even had a chance to touch his system. Well, he couldn't help the confident smirk that appeared on his face as he merely laid back and gave comfortable with a shrug. "If that's what you call it then yeah. I am. Picked it up.............. Oh four years or so I think. About a year or so after they declared you dead. Honestly, helps me deal with the inability to sleep, and well, everything else really." He shrugged again with a relaxed grin. Nah. He didn't seem to have a care in the world. Not as long as he had his friend and his vice. It all started that one faithful night he hit the bar because he was stupid low. A few glasses of Sake and he was hooked. All his bad thoughts and feelings went away, and he didn't have to think. And he figured out that if he got wasted enough, when he did sleep he didn't dream at all. Or his dreams were so vivid he had sleep paralysis. It was a coin toss sometimes. But mostly he didn't dream at all. Another yawn escaped him as he stretched a little and took another long drink as he finishes off the jerky, getting up and making his way to his bed. He hummed and motioned for Lily to come with him so he could have her close as he napped for a bit. He wasn't quite drunk enough to not have nightmares yet, but maybe with Lily there he would be able to avoid having any. Hopefully her presence was enough to keep them away for a while at least. "Mind keeping me company while I take a small nap Lils?" He asked with a sheepish grin as he pulls his shirt off and crawls into the bed, putting the flask on the bedside table after taking another long drink and laying on his stomach, putting his arms under the pillow as his eyes turn to look at his friend. He really hoped she would stay with him. No way was he going to be able to sleep at all if he was awoken by any nightmares.
☪XXXI bite down a little harder, my blade's a little sharperMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXStrike back a little harder, I scream a little louder ︵ My roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXI'm stronger than I ever knew, I'm strong because of you XXXXXXXI hit back a little louder, f**k you a little harder XXXXXXXXMy roots, my roots run deep into the hollow XXXXXXXX☾｡ ｡ ｡H I D D E N B L O O DXXG E N I N
Lily stood and listened to Tana's explanation of his drinking habit while studying the house and the condition it was in. Despite him being an alcoholic, the place was at least relatively livable. It wasn't full of trash, at least. However, she wouldn't be able to take a deeper look around as she was beckoned to follow him into the bedroom after he had yawned loudly once more. The man didn't seem to sleep very well at all, and it honestly perplexed her. How could someone, minus one with her condition that is, have such an issue sleeping? Regardless, the young vampire would follow her childhood friend into his room, and sit on the opposite side of the bed as he did, one leg up and curled under her so that she could face him as he lay down. Tana was pale, almost as much as she was. It made her wonder, if he didn't have a heartbeat, would he be as light as she was? She could already piece together that he didn't get out very much.
Lily would place her hand on Tana's back and lightly rub it in a comforting manner, hoping that she was doing that right. "I'll be here when you wake up, don't worry." She didn't have anywhere else to go at the moment anyway. Plus, if something was going to take her away, she'd at least wake him up to let him know that she was going. Or write him a note. However, for this moment, she could stay by his side, and maybe bring him some peace in his sleep. Hell, then again, what peace could she bring that she couldn't attain herself? It wasn't like she had to sleep anymore. She was a vampire, a parasite. What good could she do?
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Sevan Kailash Jounin[x][x][x][x]Missing Nin [[x][x]↽╼┬┬┬╾↝⌤↜╼┬┬┬╾⇁ [x][x]﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ SPD: ( 180 ) | STR: ( 10 ) | DEF: ( 265.5 ) INT: ( 142 ) | RSV: ( 143 ) | SPR: ( 202 ) [x][x]PERC: ( 142.5 ) | RACT: ( 253.25 ) [x][x]﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Sevan casually strolls into the village ahead of her, her red orange gaze slowly scanning over the village until she slowly rolled her shoulders and withdrew her revolver from it's holster at her side and aimed it in the direction of the first villager that she had come across. Pulling the trigger slowly, the firearm would fire and immediately send the villager flying backwards with a splash of blood and the obvious loud bang. Without even slowing her pace, she casually forms draws forth what appears to be small bits of clay and using her chakra she forms them into pigeons that are then fly up into the air and begin bombarding the village itself. Each strangely crystal like red bird causing a large explosion as it crashed into an object or drops smaller explosions onto the village itself. With the damage beginning, Sevan casually continues to stroll forwards while keeping an eye on the area around her. She was bound to expect someone to show up rather quickly. She was attacking a more popular village that she suspected would be defended rather quickly.
Passives: - Red Diamond Art: Doton Conversion ( Passive: Earth based Jutsu is considered Clan Diamond Arts. ) -
Actions - Red Diamond Art: Crystal Formation A ( Defense +A additional Damage added to all 'Diamond Art' techniques, and their variants. As long as the additional cost is paid. Cost: A x 25 Chakra; added to any technique with the qualifying 'Diamond Art' descriptor. ) - Red Diamond Art: Superior Crystal Haze ( Upon defending against an attack with Crystal Haze: Deal Defense +A damage back to the attacking opponent. | Cost: Ax25 per post ) - Kibaku Nendo • C1 - Exploding Clay • C1 Carrier Version - 800 Chakra [ Requires Kibaku Nendo • C1 - Exploding Clay • C1 ] ( Intelligence +10 Damage )
