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Iren Loun

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No. No. No. No.... None of the boys had any effect. The younger ones seemed to blush a bit when they kissed her, causing her to guess that she had just stolen their first kiss or something. Hearing the door open, she glanced up and noticed a girl walk in, cocking her head to the side. She noticed the bruise and how she seemed disheveled, but she didn't really care or mind. That was an interesting development though. I've only kissed a couple of girls, and it was in a situation like this.... She blushed a little despite herself, almost at the girl at this point.

No... no... and no..... Mayu now stood face to face with the girl, standing almost as tall as her, feeling a small smile rise to her lips as if to ease the awkwardness of this situation. As with the others, one hand rose up to gently touch the girls neck around the side of her jaw, leaning forward as she did so. Then she kissed her softly. And then she felt the familiar jolt, her eyes flying open as she pulled back slowly. Her eyes were glowing wit a white light that wasn't blinding, a swirling rising in her stomach. Yes. Feeling a little dizzy, she started to fall back, catching herself before she lost balance.

Her cheeks flushed, finally blinking once, the glow beginning to fade as she looked again at the girl in front of her, her hand now at her side. She took another deep breath to settle herself further, the elder drawing her gaze as he spoke.

"Well thats that. Iren, you are now Squad 4's Handler. You need to receive their insignia. The guards will lead you there. As for the rest, you are dismissed. Perhaps another day." He spoke, narrowing his eyes at the troublesome handler, at least glad that now she had a squad. He wouldn't have to worry about her slipping out anymore.

Mayu glanced to the boys as they began to leave, though her gaze was soon drawn to the girl. Iren. "Er.. Welcome to the team. I'm Mayu Nikita, I'm glad to be working with you." She said politely, offering her hand with a warm, friendly smile.

Mayu exhaled slowly as the moment passed, her smile softening a bit since this was Irene's first time with this event. "Alright Iren." Now that the room had decided it was good to stop spinning, she straightened up a bit further, noticing that she was, in fact, taller than Irene. That was a first since Shalrien was always taller than her.

Glancing up at the guards approach, she nodded to them, letting her hand slip from Iren's. She did her best to ignore the awkward silence, but it was still there.... the elephant in the room. Once they arrived to the insignia room, for lack of a better title, she stepped in with Irene, nodding to the guards so they would go.

The room wasn't too large, all it needed to fit were a few chairs, a couple of people inside with them. They had strange pens of sorts lying about, different colored inks at the different stations. A woman glanced between the two of them and smirked.

"Who needs what." She asked the pair, her gaze drawn to the taller girl as she stepped forward.

Moving forward she turned so her back faced the woman, pointing to the phoenix tattoo on the back of her shoulder. "Iren here needs our squads insignia." She told her, letting the woman shift her top so she could see the marking better. As she did though, the tip of a scar could just barely be seen, quickly falling out of view as her shirt readjusted back into place.

"Ok! Where would you like it placed?" The woman asked Iren, turning to look at the blonde girl, a hand resting on her hip as she tilted her head.

(( Ah, ok. Sure thing.

1. No, it shouldn't affect the handler like it does the Vestec. I mean, they might feel weird once we actually do work and then the handler has to project the images to the guards, but not like the Vestec no.
2. Sure. ))

Mayu observed where she wanted her insignia to be, picturing the phoenix wrapping around her arm. It would look pretty awesome once it was done. When she was asked to show her back again, she turned and allowed her to observe her insignia for as long as she needed to, stepping off to the side while the woman worked on her new handler.

New.... She looked at Irene as the woman worked, unable to not compare her to Mal who had come before, now wondering how her team mates would react since they now had a girl as their handler. I don't think they'd be any different about it.... would they? She drifted off into thought, eventually coming out when she saw the woman move to compare the two tattoos.

As they both headed out, Mayu started to head for the stables, wanting Marianne back as soon as possible. "Yep! We are staying at an inn in the upper class section. It's a little weird there for me, I've never seen such grand buildings and whatnot." She admitted, glancing to Iren's arm as she covered the new tat with her sleeve. It would probably be sore for a while, but it shouldn't affect anything in terms of ability. Soon they were inside the stables, Marianne and Calico already standing apart from the others. Her mare trotted forward and nudged her shoulder gently, making her giggle as she stroked her nose lightly. "Hey... I hope you didn't miss me. I wasn't gone for too long." She smiled, swinging up easily onto the horses back.

Looking over to Calico, she examined parts of him, finding him to be in excellent shape from what she could tell. "He's very handsome." She told Irene, Marianne already walking towards the edge of the stables to head back. Aiya... I hope Shalrien and Lux are almost done talking about whatever it was....

(( It's cool. Um, its more of a tattoo actually, but yeah. xP Also, I'm sorry, but I got some school work to get done so I'm going to head off. I'll be on tomorrow probably around.... 11:45 or so? Anyways, sorry again, I'll catch you guys later! ><))

~Senel Krusis~

Pulling away from Amaya, Senel momentarily kneeled on the floor as the images began to kick in. He felt his eyes shinning brightly for a split second, a feeling he hadn't yet grown accustomed to. After the images were done he quickly reached for his katana and unsheathed it.

"Kill everyone!" He shouted towards Rosa and Gondin before turning towards Amaya. "Stay close," he mumbled before turning around slicing one of the deathwalkers who had managed to near him. There was no doubt they were aiming for Amaya but, there was no way in heaven or hell that they were getting near her.

Gondin
Squad 12's Guard




Gondin had been prepared for things to go south, and as soon as the party started both swords were in his hands, nearly weightless with the use of his power.

This was the kind of fight Gondin liked with the deathwalkers. Not that he liked any fight with deathwalkers at all, but this kind was better than most. Out in the open, with the civilians running, and therefore out of the way. While wielding long swords in either hand proved absurdly effective for killing, they weren't so good when he had to worry about specific targets.

Everyone in the party seemed to have their own style. Amaya's was to collapse on the ground. Which wasn't really a style he supposed, but it was just how things always went. Giving them vision taxed her to her limits. Senel stuck by her side and acted as a last defense for her against the monsters. Rosa was offense, but she played defense too. Throwing needles to blind the enemy, kicking them around, and in general just punishing them for making even the slightest tactical mistake.

Gondin wasn't particularly great for defense. Sure, he made a great meat shield, but in a situation like this, his fighting style would put them just as much at risk as any deathwalker. He watched as the monsters started trying to form groups to attack in a more organized fashion. The results of Rosa's tactics. Gondin just grinned. He and Rosa were a fantastic team really.

He hurled himself in to a group of the deathwalkers, taking them by surprise with his recklessness. Both long swords whirled about him, practically a sphere of death as he moved. His fantastic natural agility combined with the weight reduction of his swords allowed him to swing them at such speeds he had cut through solid wood supports in a building before. Limbs flew, heads rolled, and only one of the beasts managed to escape to try and form ranks with another group. Which Gondin then threw himself at with abandon.

He didn't consider it berserking. Berserkers disregarded their health entirely. Gondin wasn't that insane, and he did pay close attention to his vital points. But he totally ignored any sort of attack that wouldn't cripple him or mortally wound him. He had almost died of blood loss once. But it had only been once. And he had made it through just fine.

The second cluster fell to pieces around him, and he roared a battle cry that ended in deep thundering laughter as the few stragglers tried to regroup once more. He could already see blood slicking his arms from numerous wounds. Once the adrenaline subsided he was going to be in a world of hurt. But until then, there was vengeance to be played out.

Gondin hurled himself in to battle once more. The others could play some defense and keep Amaya safe. He would play offense.

Mayu waited patiently for her, honestly not in too huge of a rush considering. She felt a little awkward though since she watched Iren grab all of those weapons, and she was reminded of how useless she was in a fight. She wanted to work on it, she really did, but what could she do? Archery might work.... Maybe... It was such a stretch since she had no idea how long she'd have to use her abilities for, or how tired she'd end up afterwards.

"It is. I'm just not used to it is all." She answered, a nervous chuckle following since most seemed to enjoy it. It was just...... different. Really, really different. Blushing slightly, she ran a hand through Marianne's mane, looking at the white streak and black spots. "Thank you. She's been my one constant friend since I left my home." She spoke softly, now starting to move since Iren was ready.

They fell into silence again, but Mayu didn't find it too awkward. As they passed the market, she touched the hair clip just above her right ear, a small smile on her lips. Maybe she should look for some things for the villagers.... Sighing, she wondered how everyone was doing. I hope they are alright.... Her expression became hard to read, her brown eyes staring ahead distantly.

Soon they reached the inn, snapping out of her thoughts since she hated looking down around her two guards, and now around Iren. Sliding off, she led Marianne to the stables, a boy running forward to take them for them. Walking in with their new handler, she waved to Shalrien and Lux, still sensing a heavy weight in the air. She smiled as Shade raised his great head, walking over to him to pet his silky fur. Straightening up, she made sure that there was a lull in the conversation since she didn't want to interrupt, gesturing to Iren with a smile. "We have a new Handler. Iren, this is Shalrien, Shade, and Lux," she gestured to each when she said their name respectively, now doing the same for Iren. "And this is Irene, or Iren as she prefers to be called." She finished with the introductions, offering a bright smile to her team mates to keep things hopefully a little less awkward.

Shalrien and Shade
Guard and unofficial guard of Squad 4

As Shalrien waited for Lux to respond, their conversation was interrupted by Mayu, who had a new woman following her. Shade picked her head up and purred softly when Mayu pet her, though the cat seemed a little wary of the newcomer. After the girl was introduced, Shalrien nodded lightly, sliding off her chair and stepping over Shade to shake Irene's hand. "Nice to meet you." She said calmly, her thought's still seeming elsewhere. However, Shalrien could tell that the girl was nervous about Shade, most people were when they first met the cat, but once Shade warmed up to you, she was usually a gentle kitten. Smiling lightly, she looked down at Shade and gave her a light kick in the side, making the cat jump up in surprise. "Shade won't hurt you, she's bigger than an normal panther, but she's alright." Shalrien said as she patted the cat's side. Shade circled Irene for a moment, before rubbing her head on the girl's shoulder, a soft purr escaping before she walked back over to Shalrien's side and plopped back on the floor to finish her breakfast.