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 Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:38 pm
[Enters]
Arriving into the odd forest, Maxi had immediately honed in on the closest member of his squad, that being Marco, and had teleported himself behind him just in time to listen to his interesting comment about therapy.
"You hang around my wife to much." He says with a chuckle and places his hand on Marco's shoulder, then looks to the Arrancar by his squad members. "Did you need something or are you hear to become my new test subjects? I seem to be running short of willing subjects." A thin smile spreads across his mouth as he places his left hand on the end of his zanpaktou.
Leaning slightly closer to Marco he asks in a hushed tone, "Where is Victoria? And the rest of the squad as well?"
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:14 pm
Dominik deMarco Marco felt another presence, and along with Charles' statement and startled countenance... Marco was able to deduce that an enemy had appesared somewhere nearby. He lazily pivoted on one foot to face this newly found opponent. "Well... Ello love." Marco said with his best British british accent, (which was pretty good) to mess with the arrancar. "Are you here to fight... or would you rather sit and have a nice, plesant talk? We could sort some problems out about your childhood if you would like. I have come to think of myself as a pretty good therapist for soul devouring monsters. No offense." Marco spoke with condescension and sarcasm, hoping to antagonize the arrancar to the point of making the first move. "If you really are here to talk, then I apologize. My name is Dominik deMarco, call me Marco if you want. And you are...?" With the muzzled armor mask open, one could see Horatio's mouth and expression, a slight grin. Horatio's muscle loosened to Marco's comments, it was a nice change in atmosphere and additude. Even though he was still in his ressurreccion state, the spiritual pressure was lifted. " The Name's Horatio, I wouldn't mind talking... If you were around earlier when I wanted to talk "Maxi came in. "Need something?... Now that you ask... " Horatio's eyes shifted and fixed on Charles. "Charles here is the one I'm seeking to talk to..." Horatio began to walk towards Charles. The Air around what appeared to be Horatio began to ripple from a rising temperature, pockets of air in the vacinity began to rise in oven like levels of heat.
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:15 pm
"M-me?!" Charles watches on not in horror, but trepidation as the Arrancar he barely knows approaches. True, he was on good terms with him, but that was only for a few moments and in the interim since their last meeting there was a full-scale war. Now, Charles is no less interested in good relations but seeing this one in a very powered state makes the neophyte shimigami more than a little nervous.
"Perhaps . . . if you were to power down a bit we could have a chat? I mean, if I approached you with a Shikai or Bankai out- you would not be as apt to have a lively conversation, would you?" It is taking every ounce of strength and willpower he has to keep the fear out of Charles' voice. Before he had just met a powerful opponent with no interest in him. Truth be told, he didn't expect to ever have to pay up on the conversation he offered in the future.
Now a very powerful and determined looking individual is literally cooking the forest around him in ways that Charles can't counter. Once again the insecurity of not knowing much of his zan asserts himself as he places his hand on the handle, for all the good it will do. Another ambiguous wave of caution washes over him. Something reminds him that the Arrancar could just as easily have killed him without much effort. Just as concerned as ever, Charles wonders what Horatio could possibly want with him.
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:27 pm
Opehlia tilted her head as she watched Horatio. Then another Captain entered. She narrowed her eyes, tail flicking at the tip. She spread her feet slightly in an defensive posture. She gave a toss of her head, the long, dirty black hair smacking against her back.
"Come on Horatio. I'm bored of this place. And I'm hungry." She snarled.
Her shoulder muscles were bunched up, like hackles were raised.
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:56 pm
((Both Arrancar's have awesome art work in their sig's ... any chance you could hook me up with the artist so I could get one done too? biggrin ))
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:38 pm
"Alright Alright Ophelia... And Charles, What I've said before, the actions I take are out of curiousity but more so, an act of defense. I'll power down, Its just, we won't be talking here." Horatio's feet quickened as he walked towards Charles, behind Charle's back the air ripple, several gargaunta began to open, gateways, , the frame work of each was rather wavy and rippled. Linging from each gate way were several hungry hollows. "Charles... Your comming with me"
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 1:50 pm
((We both just got them off Deviantart. ))
Opehlia took a step forward, her eyes darting from the Captain to Charles. She didn't really know, or care, why Horatio wanted this Charles guy, but she was getting sick of waiting for him.
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 3:29 pm
In a heartbeat, Charles weighs his options. Horatio seems interested in an honest chat, and before he was open and almost kind. His companion, oh the other hand seems to be less willing to use her mouth for speaking as much as other . . . activities. In the end, he has to conclude that two powerful opponents stand before him: one interested in him, the other interested in eating him. This poses a rather significant risk.
Close by, Marco stands with another materialized person whom is very familiar with his new companion. A fleeting bit of humor asks in his mind if anybody freakin walks anymore? All this popping in and such! Still, this new person with a rather flamboyant air and hat seems more than ready to goad the Arrancar, but does so with a certain playfulness instead of outright hostility. He seems to be ready for a fight like the one Charles ran like hell from earlier between the Arrancar and hollows against the members of squad ten. This poses a rather significant risk.
Behind him Charles hears and distinctly feels the energy of something ominous and has the unpleasant impression that it would be a very bad idea to try and retreat. That would pose a rather significant risk.
Quickly running out of options, Charles begins to panic, and finds it increasingly hard to act calm and collected. "You sure we can't just pull up a nice safe tree around this rather open area?" A playful smile was intended to go with it, but all that appears is a more nervous version. In his head, Charles begins to pull up a few kido that he knows that might help him escape. His attacks with such spells have never been top-notch, but his binding spells might buy him a few precious seconds.
Trouble is, he is not a participant in this standoff . . . he is the prize.
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:18 pm
Swimming through his mind, he didn't exactly understand himself why he wanted to talk to Charles, or what he would talk about, Horatio was simply curious, and more or less didn't know enough about himself, hollows and shinigami all togather, Charles he figured would be the one to herald some sort of archive of answers or theories. "This maybe homefor you, but from what I've witness, this is hostile territory for me with odds stacked against me. "
The wavering rippling in the heated atmosphered Horatio dashed forward, reaching out with his right arm extending at Charles. At the same time, the several gateways behind Charles and the others, the rippleing hollows bursted through the gates, lunging their claws, limbs and appendages out towards Maxi, Marco and Charles. "Ophelia! Bag'im!"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:04 am
A bloodied, and tattered blur suddenly appeared, flying down at an alarming rate, before crouching directly in front of Maxi... A familiar smirk formed on Kuuri's face, as his bloodied arm shot over the captains shoulder, a smile on his bruised and battle-damaged face.. His drooped down, sweat-soaked hair covered his identity slightly, but not for long, as a wobbly hand rose to move the hair to the left a bit... He looked into his captain's eyes as the limbs peeking behind him were dented, the arms quickly sinking backwards as a slight scream echoed from the Garganta behind Maxi... "What up Daddy-O?!! You came just in time for the arrancar to try and kidnap the entire 12th squad!!" With that, Kuuri blurred, jumping and performing a stiff thrusting kick to his left, meant to pierce the other limbs he was aiming for, on the gargantas lined close enough to be effected... This kick would most likely interact with the arms and claws from Marco's strange Garganta, freeing him to protect Charles...
[Aww.. if your gonna attempt to take the Entire 12th squad.. then I'm coming... Don't wanna be left out..XD]
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:19 pm
Even in the heat, Maxi just stood there watching the movements of the arrancar, before moving his left hand up slowly away from the handle of his sword, and up to his head. "Man I miss my hat." He mutters as the area around the him sizzles, then Charles, Marco, and himself reappear 29 feet to the right of where they had been standing, leaving Kuuri to have his fun.
"Well it was interesting way to great you commander, but I don't understand why you kids talk when you could just run... Or stab." Maxi was staring right at Marco, not even talking to Charles, whom he turned to now and smiled lightly. "Hey you had best get back to whichever squad your from. It was very brave and honorable to stand up to that arrancar, but I think your not suited to the main lines work. Its good to see some thinkers out here, but this is not the place for meetings." Maxi keeps a warm look in his eyes as he watches the two with him with mirth and happiness on his face.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:50 pm
[Enters]
Horyuushi walks into the woods hoping to find a couple of hollows. He still could feel the same spiritual pressure of the Arrancars, but still he continued top walk as if they weren’t even in the same area as him. When Horyuushi was walking he heard a stick snap, which meant some one, was close by. "How is?" Horyuushi asked as he looks around. There was only silence.
"Why did you come alone, Soul Reaper?" A hollow asked ",You can die easily." Horyuushi smiles at the hollows. "How about you show yourself," Horyuushi asked as he grabs the hilt of his Zanpacto. The hollow walks from behind a tree. “That’s much better,” Horyuushi said as he points his Zanpacto at the hollow “,I cant’ kill you if I can’t see your face.”
“You mean us,” The hollow said. Three more hollows appeared from behind the trees. With out warning Horyuushi runs at the four hollows. “Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!!! Look at yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!!! Hado 9, Geki, Strike,” Horyuushi was as a red light engulfs the four hollows. When the red light disappeared the hollows couldn’t move. “Wha…what happened,” One of the hollows asked.
“This Kido completely paralyzes my enemy’s,” Horyuushi say as he wings his large Zanpacto at the hollows head “,Which means that your all are open.”
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:23 pm
"Tch . . ." Behind the visor, Charles' eyes narrow. Despite his lack of power, he has a streak of pride. Like a dragon in his chest and mind, each time he is accused of being weak or insignificant, pride surges through him with a hunger. A need- to prove himself. Though he knows better than to yell again, he turns to Horatio, and wears a scowl.
'Hey you' Charles growls in his mind that he has a name!
you had best get back to whichever squad you are from. Charles' fury screams in his mind 'I am not useless!'
For the first time, he draws his blade and turns his back on Shimigami. Lost partially in rage, he streaks across the forest floor, and in a split second decision chooses a target. Horatio had been kind . . . so against odds, he aims at this 'Ophelia.' Training takes over his actions, noting the grounds. She is not far underneath the tree where he had spent so much time.
Over and over in training, Charles had practiced his bakudo. the thought of catching prey as opposed to blasting it appeals to him. As such, they are quite strong while his hado is just as weak. Without thinking, he mutters at near furious speed the chant for his favourite one, his strongest. While the chant is too soft to hear in the heat of battle, he calls out the name of the attack out of reflex. "Hyapporankan!"
With his sword held back and horizontally along his body, the tip pointed right at Ophelia, his left hand thrusts forward and a rod of energy is apparently tossed. Flying straight from his palm to his target, shortly before reaching her it explodes. Not with a ball of energy or force, but a splitting of one rod into a myriad of smaller rods, each primed to staple the Arrancar to the tree nearby. Even if it works, the hold won't last long against an arrancar, but in his fury Charles will only need a moment to strike. After his bakudo launches, he himself leaps up towards the tree's boughs.
As a taunt to those that want to consume him, he can't help but let out a cry from midair as he leaps. "This snack bites BACK!"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:11 pm
Having walked and searched the woods for several days, Victoria finally stopped. "I've seen this tree I marked five times now, why haven't I found Ringo?" She sighed sadly and turned around, intending to head back to her squad members. Putting her head in her hands, a single tear ran down her face. "I'm a freaking Vice-Captain, pretty much our squad's Captain right now, and I can't even find Ringo when she needs me the most! Maxi would know what to do..." Throwing her arms down, she looked up at the sky for answers. Finding none, the usual loneliness washed over her and she slowly made her way towards the edge of the forest where she had left the remaining of her squad.
After a couple hours of walking, Victoria stopped. Ahead of her she felt the presence of two arrancar. "Oh no, that can't be good if they are still here." But that wasn't why she had stopped. She felt something else that was different, yet familiar. She hadn't seen Maxi in over a year, but his hat and the spirit inside of it had always kept them close. She had always known he was out there somewhere, and that was the reason shunpod through the forest faster then she had ever gone before.
As Victoria appeared in the clearing she is met by an explosion. "What in the hell...?" She spun just in time to see Kuuri and Charles attacking the arrancar, while her wedding ring began to burn into her finger. Grabbing her left hand, she cried out in pain as she realized all of her rings were glowing bright enough to blind her. "Ahh, what is going on? Maxi are you there? Make her stop!" The sudden realization hits her as the normally dormant spirit on her back go suddenly crazy, pounding harder and harder.
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