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 Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:08 pm
[I agree with Hitsu and I'm sorry to those I gave the okay to rp the way they wanted and then let the rp get out of hand. Its as much my fault as everyone else's. I have a hard time telling people no XD; Guess I'm gonna have to suck it up and start saying no or we'll all be faced with Hitsu's wrath D: Oh Noes!
There are a few other problems that need to be addressed and I have added a new rule to the front page to address one of them. As with anything we rant about its not to single ANYONE out. Everyone so far has been guilty of rp drama getting a little out of hand though some more than others. I like drama and angst as much as the next emo kid but there needs to be breaks in between. That and when it does come around one drama at a time, no need to keep adding to the fire. I think that's it for now. Sorry for stepping on toes I tried to tread lightly like a new born elephant. 8D; Again if you have any other concerns or issues please contact me or Hitsu. We don't often bite I promise and its good to get a problem resolved before it gets out of hand. And if you have an issue with what we're saying contact us anyway but tell us why. Explanations are good. Carry on D: ]
Mitsu gave a bit of a nod looking up toward Yuki. "Where...are we going now?" She wasn't sure what the plan was but she hoped they wouldn't be walking far. Gathering up her strength she got back to her feet and leaned toward Hitsu like a sick child clinging to their mother for comfort.
"Why are you telling me not to blindly run in?" Neko scoffed but spoke softly to himself. And that pointed stare that he had gotten from Yuki didn't help matters any. With a sigh he ran a hand through his hair moving closer to Hitsu and Yuki when he realised...there was something wrong.
"What the?" touching his hair lightly he realized it was shorter in some places and singed to boot. "What the hell happened to my hair?" He yelled out in a panic bringing his hand back to see bits of burnt hair that was falling out. "For the love of all gaia!" Well this was just adding to a perfect day. What more could Neko ask for?
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:56 pm
[Sorry, I missed that Riyo had come outside. D;]
"If not for you, there wouldn't have been any reason for the guards to be here." Yuki said, "And don't act like you weren't risking them. I know what smoke smells like, well enough to know that you could very well have burned the place to the ground with us still in it." His use of fire had not been much, but it was enough that the nose could have picked up on it. Of course, when he considered the dangers of fire-based magic, he couldn't help but visualize that incident with Hanse. Or... What bits of it he could recall. "I don't even want to know who was responsible for the birds." That anyone would have had to have been deaf not to have noticed.
To his response of Riyo's whereabouts, Yuki looked past him. Alright, so Riyo was here. She'd lingered close to the outside wall of the inn, and he'd missed her at first glance. It wasn't just her though, there was someone else. It didn't take but a moment for him to suspect that this was the man that Riyo had mentioned the night before. Just as soon as Yuki was about to open his mouth to shout at him, Atticus had backed off. Well, that was strange.
Neko had muttered something, Yuki barely made out 'why are you telling me' so he emphasized the reason. "Because apparently, you need to be told not to ******** around where you shouldn't. You've proven that so well recently." A second later, he'd acted out one of his nervous habits only to discover another nasty surprise. Yuki only cocked a brow. "I thought you knew? Maybe you tried to flirt with the wrong person when you were drunk off your a** last night."
"I dunno, but I hope he's really not making us leave right now." Hitsu said to Mitsu, before turning her attention back to her brother. "Yuki?" Hitsu tried to pull his attention away from Neko. She wasn't sure why there was so much tension between them, but she did know that it needed to ease up somehow. "Shouldn't we get supplies first?"
"No, we don't have time." Yuki stated, veering his attention away from her attempt to give him a childish, pleading look.
"But I'm hungry..." She protested, frowning.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:10 pm
"Because apparently, you need to be told not to ******** around where you shouldn't. You've proven that so well recently."
Neko visibly paled the instant Yuki had mentioned that. Like a stab that no one else knew about but yet there the evidence lay out on the table for all to see. He wanted to say something, tell Yuki off, but at the same instance he was afraid. He would rather not blurt out his deed for the whole world to know, especially Hitsu. She would see him rue the day he was ever born if she even got a notion of what might have happened. Tiny yet furious.
Chills ran up and down Neko's spine as he fell silent again looking to Mitsu leaning again Hitsu. She really didn't look that good, but that was more likely from the alcohol than anything. But what if it was true? What if they really had....done something and she ended up pregnant? He wasn't ready to be a father. Outwardly Neko's eyes began to twitch as his stress mounted.
"Can..we get some water?" Mitsu was far from hungry for the first time in ever but she felt dehydrated and her mouth had the remains of the horrible taste of vile. "I'm thirsty." She looked pleadingly in Yuki's direction hoping he would see her face. Apparently she was learning more than just manners from Hitsu.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:11 pm
"In other words, you blame me for simply being existing there in the first place and for trying to survive."
That was said more under his breath rather than to the guy directly. But from the sounds of things, he wasn't the only one short on supplies. After rubbing his neck a bit, he let out a sigh before making some sort of attempt to redeem himself.
"If you're short on supplies, I can try to help some in the least... at least to try and make up for this mess. It'll at least decrease your chances of starving while on the road."
Blade still had a number of gems and the like, so he could easily buy stuff. It was just a matter of time. Though, as he waited on a response, he noted Neko's reaction to his hair being burnt. And while it felt great when he first did it, he couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for doing that now.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:05 pm
Yuki didn't bother addressing the fact that Blade was muttering about something, it didn't matter to him.
Then, both he and Mitsu further pressed the issue of buying supplies before continuing on. Truthfully, it would be the first time. They'd been living on nothing but the land for the past week, and having some basic things to avoid completely roughing it all over again wouldn't exactly be a bad thing. It was just the matter of time that he was concerned about.
He looked at Mitsu, then Hitsu. He gave a defeated sigh, "Fine... But we need to make it fast."
Oddly, he addressed Blade next. "So, I assume you're accustomed to this sort of thing. Lead the way?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:23 pm
Blade didn't quite expect to be taken up on the offer that quickly. It made him slightly wary that this guy had something planned, but he wasn't about to back out of this now. Then looking more towards the market district of the town, he nodded slightly.
"You could say that. Though I was thinking of getting stuff the legal way. Snatching stuff while in a really big hurry tends to make it easier to get caught... Which is definitely not something I want happening right now."
With that said, he started towards some of the market stands quickly. Maybe in the process he might be able to sneak in a few extra supplies behind the store owner's backs, but he didn't want to risk going for a whole lot at this point.
As he made his way to the closest stand, he made a mental head count. There was the leader guy, that guy's sister, Poke, Neko, Riyo, and the other girl with white hair. Then he also would need some stuff for himself.
This.. is going to deplete my current funds... Eh at least it isn't too hard to get more..
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:25 pm
As Riyo watched the man walk off into the crowd, she looked back at her party, currently screaming and arguing amongst themselves. Or at least, arguing at Yuki. "Nn.."
She stopped herself from saying anything. Her mouth was sealed shut. She didn't want to be yelled at anymore. didn't want to earn anyone's wrath. She didn't want to touch any of them. Didn't want to get close. They might end up like... Like that guard. So, she stayed against the walls of the inn..
There was enough on her plate right now. Her eyes glanced back to where Atticus had been just a second ago. He was officially gone. Gone for good, hopefully. Doubtfully.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:40 pm
"yeah...I'm fine...just, my internal organs..." poke whined on the ground. Taking blades hand she hoisted herself up and then heard yuki's lecture about not running into stuff. For a minute or so she looked pissed. Who was he to tell her not to do such things, when everyone else were the ones who were running around rampid doing who knows what!. Plus, she had been traveling by herself for a while too. She was not a child!
However, yuki looked pretty angry himself, and her back was still aching from the impact. There would be better times to argue later.
"mad...man?" she repeated. So thats why they had been moving around so much lately! but what kind of mad-man was chasing them?
more fighting and yelling ensured, and during this she rubbed her back to make it stop aching. Finally they were going to do something..which was getting supplies. She followed blade, looking at her own supply of coins. She was quite poor now, so she wouldn't be able to help them out with any payment
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:39 pm
"If you're with us, legal is a requirement. I'm sure we'd be guilty by association at this point, anyway." He stood and waited for Blade to walk ahead before he himself moved forward. He didn't know this guy, so he was sure as hell going to keep an eye on him. Glancing back, he silently took a head count. Sure, there weren't a lot of people to account for, but better to be safe than leave someone behind. In fact, they were about to do just that. He motioned Riyo to follow them, hoping that she would do as suggested. Of course, he doubted that she'd have anywhere else to go if not with them.
Hitsu's mood had improved, to say the least. She trotted alongside Mitsu humming to herself and looking pleased. Could have been that they had 'won' in persuading Yuki, or simply the fact they were finally going to get some breakfast.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:10 pm
After walking for a bit, the thief had glanced over his shoulder to see if anyone was actually following. Sure enough, they were walking along, which still surprised him mildly. Though, he noticed that Riyo was still over by the inn, but he figured that she'd start moving along with the others soon enough.
"What exactly is your name by the way?" he asked while making his way into the crowd of the market.
Around this time of the day, the streets were fairly busy. Blade certainly didn't have any objections to this as the more people there were, the less likely any town guards would be able to single any one out. Still, he moved fairly quickly since he didn't want to linger around town any more than the guy behind him. Along the way, he bought various food and drink items that would be easy and good to travel with, dwindling his supply of fine jewelry and shiny stones.
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:40 am
Neko followed along with the group but he really didn't have the focus to know where the hell they were going. At the moment he was in his own little world. Pregnant? My hair..... Pregnant? Dammit my hair..... The more and more he thought about it the more displeased he looked.
Come on, snap out of it. He mentally willed himself. This is no time to feel sorry for yourself. Your one of only two men in the group you have to be strong! He seemed to stand up a little straighter at that thought and ran a hand through his hair to straighten it and ended up being shocked all over again. Mopping the rest of the way to the market Neko stayed to the back of the group.
As they made their way to the market Mitsu tried her best to stay along side Hitsu but she started to slow down. Her body was lagging at this point from not having food, being sick, and dehydrated. Giving off a soft whine she rubbed at her face trying to clear her head and tell herself to keep moving. "Hitsu....I'm tired." Mental war lost. "And my skin kinda itches."
Itching was the lighter way of putting it. Since they had gotten outside and the group had reformed Mitsu had felt like there were bugs crawling all over her leaving a path of burning skin. At the moment it was just uncomfortable and she was sure it was because she was sick.
Catching the last thing that Mitsu had said, Neko came out of his little world for the moment. Now that he thought about it, his skin felt a little weird too though it didn't itch. Perhaps he had gotten in a fight with a fire user last night and his skin was a little sensitive to heat. At least that would explain the hair. Dammit I wish I could remember. U-turn back into little world.
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:48 am
"My name, would be poke" she told blade after he had asked. "and your..blade right?" she decided to conform this now then later.
poke then looked back at mitsu, who was looking like she had been dragged through a full on war. she started to feel sorry for her. Perhaps they really should stop and rest somewhere, as it would not be fair to drag her on a hike of any sort. Then, a idea came to her
"say...!" she asked the group. "what if, after we gotten our supplies, we could grab a horse driven carrige? it would help us get out of town quicker then onfoot, and there is a chace the driver wouldn't know us..."
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:28 pm
After Yuki motioned, Riyo reluctantly took the back of the line, her eyes fixed on Neko so she wouldn't loose sight of them. Her mind was also elsewhere at the moment.
Soft hums escaped from her throat as she either remembered or made up a song. It had a sad tune, but since she wasn't exactly close to anyone, she didn't think they could hear her.
She subconsciously itched her arm at Mitsu's mention of skin irritation. "Nyu..." She mumbled. Probably just because she hadn't been able to bathe in a few days. It wasn't like Yuki had practically pushed them out of the room... Where... Where she...
'Where you killed a man.' A matter-of-fact voice called out in her mind.
'So what now? What will you do from here?' Another voice questioned.
'You see, this is a world full of options. You aren't limited as long as you believe you're not limited. These people? They are easily disposed of. Friends can be made and tossed aside. You just don't seem to understand. The possibilities.'
No. She understood perfectly. These voices were feeding her lies. She didn't have choices. Choice would mean she could live in peace, and help with everyone else's problems instead of constantly being worried about her own.
"Dead end from here... Nyu." She muttered to herself, still straggling behind everyone.
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:14 pm
As Mitsu walked along through the market she felt faint stopping for a moment to regain her barrings. Standing in place long enough Neko finally came up behind her and nearly tripped having not paid attention to where he was going.
"Hey," He started until he saw it was Mitsu. "Oh...its you." He sounded a little surprised since Mitsu usually stayed so close to Hitsu, though when she looked up at him he could tell she was miserable. A little green around the gills didn't even begin to touch on how badly Mitsu looked.
"Hey...Hey grandma," Neko tried to get an older ladies attention. He felt that he needed to do something. This was his fault after all. "Hey, where's the doctor in this town?"
"Oh, there is no doctor in this town young man. The last one was killed off by a gang of bandits."
"No doctor? Then where do you send your sick?"
Pointing to the west end of town the lady spoke again. "There is a Mid-wife about 5 miles to the west of here. She's very good at what she does but she'll be the closest doctor you're going to get."
Neko grumbled. "Thanks, grandma." He looked a little defeated as he looked at Mitsu but he was determined. Maybe not so much for her sake but because...he had to know. He had to know if she really was....pregnant.
"Yuki," Neko walked up beside Mitsu and hoisted her up onto his back which she allowed without protest. She was so tired at this point being off her feet was grand. "I'm going to take Mitsu to a doctor about five miles to the west. I'll catch up with you all later, I'll track you from here. Don't wait up." And with that Neko took off toward the west end of town.
[Sorry guys I need a break from this. Continue on without me. After my hand heals and I don't have a mound of mental crap going on I'll probably jump back in. In the meantime just pretend Mitsu and Neko are going to be a fair bit behind even after they go to the doctor.]
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:33 am
"Yuki." He'd replied shortly to Blade's question of his name. He could only assume that this guy already knew his sister, much to his concern, since she'd been talking about him the night before.
As Blade purchased food and drink, Yuki occasionally paused at a dealer in order to examine what they had to offer. More than once he'd considered buying additional supplies past food, but mentally talked himself out of it. As far as he was aware, their funds were severely limited, and who knew how long they'd have to rely on a quickly dwindling pocket of raw gems and coins before they were back home again.
"I know, Mitsu." Hitsu tried to console her, "It's because you're sick. Maybe we should look for something for you to eat. Something light." She had made her suggestions with her back to Mitsu, trying to look for something that might help her to feel better. Due to this, she'd not noticed that Mitsu had fallen behind a bit.
To Poke's suggestion, Yuki shook his head. She'd meant well, so for the first time today he tried to respond to what he saw as foolish without snapping at her. "We can't waste money on that, and we're not going to stay on the road." Would following the road, mixing themselves in with the tracks and scents of countless others, help them in turn to remain undetected? He wasn't sure, but he wasn't going to risk it either way. Not now, when there was a chance that there was barely a gap between them and their pursuer. Yuki was certain that a carriage driver would assume there was something strange going on if they were persistent about moving quickly.
Yuki looked up at Neko's calling of his name, looking from he to Mitsu with a frown. She looked worse by the minute, it seemed. At first, he looked tormented that they were to be split up. However, he knew that Mitsu needed medical attention, and they would have to meet up again. West took turned them back, but Yuki didn't plan on making it difficult for Neko to find them again, and soon. Despite how risky it might have been to backtrack. "Northwest." He said, "We'll go northwest." Then, the two were gone, leaving Yuki bewildered as he tried to force the unease to the back of his mind. He didn't like the thought, and with the hound after Mitsu... Was it wise for Neko to be alone with her? He tried to convince himself so, as he'd held his own back in the village, perhaps there was nothing to worry about.
Watching them go, Hitsu looked concerned. "Do you think they'll be alright?"
"They'll be fine." Yuki replied, not wishing to share his own concerns. The less the rest of them worried, he saw that as best.
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