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 Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:02 am
Kasumi walked a couple of feet behind Carolyn, her gaze fleetingly scanning around although she seemed utterly relaxed. Interestingly, her katana, which had been briefly seen in the hotel after she'd been saved, was hanging off her hip. She wore loose yet baggy crimson pants that were secured with black bandages at the ankles and a deep reddish orange vest over a black tank top that seemed to strain to hold her assets in. She also had forearm length navy fingerless gloves with blackened steel backings on her hands.
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Merrick walked hand-in-hand with Constance, a very faint smile playing at the corners of his lips. He wore his usual clothes, though his shirt was deep red while the sleeveless duster was a deep grayish black.
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Lorcán strode down the hall, his amber-gold eyes flickering around unconsciously as he took in the surroundings.
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A man in a dark gray set of body armor with black greaves and bracers on his calves and forearms crouched feet away from Amelia and Merida, his long black hair holding crimson streaks in it as a katana rested on his hip, its hexagonal gold tsuba gleaming slightly in the light.
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:05 pm
Carolyn walked a little bit ahead of Kasumi, her hair pulled up into a ponytail. She had a small smile on her face and a little bounce to her step. The night before had been extremely fun and entertaining. ~~~~~ Constance intertwined her fingers with Merrick's as they walked in the direction of the lobby. Her hair hung loosely around her shoulders in small ringlets. She wore dark blue jeans and a sky blue shirt. ~~~~~ Cassandra walked close to Lorcan, seemingly at ease. She did keep her eyes open, however. One could never be too careful in this foreign place. ~~~~~ Nala looked over her shoulder, eyes latching on the man crouched just feet away from Amelia and Merida. Her head tilted to the side slightly as she regarded him, and Amelia's head did the same thing. Nala's whiskers twitched as she shifted in her spot.
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:22 am
Kasumi swatted Carolyn on the rear teasingly as she paused, leaning against the wall just near the guy, not seeming to notice him at all.
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Merrick cocked his head slightly. "We aren't alone, and I don't mean the others," he murmured under his breath to his mate. He could smell the guy's sea salt and peach shampoo easily, even over the scents of the others.
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Lorcán tilted his head, stroking the back of Cassandra's hand with his thumb as he took her hand. "I wouldn't be too surprised if the head of the village sends someone to assist Kasumi-chan, considering that we are basically strangers in the village," he said with a slight sigh.
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The man cocked his head, intrigued that they seemed to know he was there. He moved slightly and was mildly surprised to discover a katana edge beneath his throat. He blinked his pale gray pupil-less eyes as he realized the redheaded woman he'd seen was now next to him with her katana at his throat though he had seen neither sheath nor hilt on her person.
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:08 pm
Carolyn chuckled softly as Kasumi lightly swatted her on the butt. She stopped near her lover, looking around at the others. She was glad to see that everyone else was already there. "Yes, I noticed," Constance said softly as Merrick spoke. She too had seen the strange man near Merida and Amelia. It may look to anyone else that the two hadn't known the man was there, but Constance knew better. Amelia and Merida were two of the most alert people she knew. She almost chuckled when the man moved and found Kasumi's katana at his throat. He obviously hadn't expected that to happen. Cassandra nodded and smiled as Lorcan held onto her hand, his thumb lightly rubbing against the back of her hand. "Ah, it seems they may have," she said with a slight nod in the man's direction as Kasumi's katana appeared beneath his throat. "Come now Kasumi," Merida said as she stood up slowly and stretched. "I don't think he was going to harm us. He had been crouched there for a while without doing anything. But then again I could be wrong. We have been attacked an awful lot lately."
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:48 pm
Kasumi removed the katana, shifting and sheathing it in the same fluid motion. "You don't live as long as I have without being cautious," she said wryly, .
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Merrick shrugged, not surprised at Constance's reply. "He needs to use something that smells a little less... obvious," he chuckled softly.
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Lorcán tilted his head with a slight widening of his eyes; he had heard of the style that Kasumi had mastered, though supposedly it was one that was extremely rare and difficult to master.
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The man shifted as he stood. "I was sent to see what, if any, skills you have and if they are useful to the village," he said coolly, not seeming bothered by Kasumi's reaction.
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:08 pm
Constance chuckled and nodded. "Aye, it's very noticeable to use, but some of the others...well I am not sure their noses are as sensitive." Her head tilted to the side slightly as she listened to the man speak. Them? Useful to the village? She supposed they could be, but that wasn't why they were here. "Hmm, useful to the village," Merida mused as she slowly pulled her hair back into a high ponytail. "I suppose we could be if we really wanted to." She shrugged a little, moving her neck. As she did so the bones popped and she let out a soft sigh of relief. She looked around at the others. "Come now Merida," Amelia said softly as she lightly ran her fingertips along the top of Nala's head. "No need to tease. What is it that you want of us exactly," she said as she turned towards the man. Her blind eyes seemed to stare straight into him. It was unnerving to those who didn't know of her attachment to Nala.
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:56 am
Kasumi cocked her head fractionally. She was wary of this stranger, as there was something that was off about him to her instincts.
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Merrick snickered slightly as he thought of something that heartily amused him. "I can say you smell much better than him," he murmured.
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Lorcán cocked his head slightly, his amber-gold eyes shifting subtly.
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The man shrugged slightly. "Merely to test your teamwork and unique talents," he said calmly, not seeming bothered by the woman's intent stare.
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:58 am
Constance chuckled softly as she lightly nudged Merrick. "Well I would hope so," she said softly. "Girls are supposed to smell good." She kissed him lightly on the cheek, all the while watching the man from the corner of her eye. Amelia was not surprised at all when the man didn't seem bothered by the way she looked at him. After all, this place in itself was unique. She was sure they had seen a lot of things. She just chuckled softly as she averted her gaze and continued to run her finger's over Nala's head. Carolyn's head tilted to the side as she regarded the stranger. She took a step closer to Kasumi, speaking softly. "What do you think?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:11 pm
Kasumi shrugged. "There's something off about him, though I can't put my finger on what it is," she said quietly.
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Lorcán glanced at Kasumi, just catching her words enough to tell she sensed something off about the man just as he did.
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The man shifted the mask from his face to show his pupiless grayish white eye. "It would help us if we knew what you are capable of," he said with a faint smile. The smile was off, however, as if he didn't quite know what emotion to put behind it. As he spoke casually he flicked a kunai at Merrick, who reacted with surprising speed.
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Merrick drew the massive nodaichi from over his shoulder, shearing through the kunai in one vertical slash that bisected the weapon. He was mildly surprised when one half of it shot over his shoulder and hit the wall with a clicking sound as the other struck him in the throat. He was mildly surprised to hear only a hiss escape him as he looked down to see the kunai lying on the ground looking badly bent. What the hell?" he thought with confusion. He noticed the man seemed somewhat surprised at the appearance of his soul weapon, though he shouldered the large double edged serrated sword in one fluid movement.
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:13 pm
Carolyn's head tilted to the side slightly as the man revealed his face, showing is odd colored eye. She jumped when he suddenly threw a kunai at Merrick. As the kunai flew at Merrick, Constance's eyes narrowed and a slight hiss escaped from between her lips. Her fists clenched and she would have attacked, but Merrick was quick, cutting the object. When nothing seemed to harm him she edged a little closer to him, eyes narrowed. Cassandra gasped softly as the kunai flew at Merrick. She knew he could take care of himself, but it still made her angry. It seemed that Constance felt the same by the way she held herself, her fist clenched at her side. "Well at least that didn't send Constance into a rage," she said softly to Lorcan. They had all seen what Constance was like when Merrick was in any sort of danger. "Now, now," Amelia said softly before anyone did anything else, "Should we really be doing this in this wonderful building?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:18 am
Kasumi tilted her head, glancing at her son as she recognized the unconscious technique he employed. "Hierro," she thought, unconsciously projecting the thought not only to Carolyn, but also Merida, Constance, and Amelia. It was a talent she employed rarely nowadays.
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Lorcán nodded. "True, though I wonder why it didn't draw blood," he said quietly, clearly having seen the kunai half slam hard into Merrick's throat though he just seemed confused.
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The ninja didn't seem surprised in the least at Merrick's reaction, nodding slightly as if it confirmed something.
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Merrick flicked his wrist as the badly bent kunai piece shot into his hand. "Let's go somewhere where this idiot can make things a bit more clear..." he said coolly.
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:31 pm
Constance blinked and shook her head a little, glancing over at Kasumi. She had heard the other woman's voice clearly in her head. When Merrick spoke, however, she turned her gaze back to him. Her eyes hardened a little and she nodded. "Yes, let's." She was still a bit angry at the other man's little antic. Cassandra shrugged a little at Lorcan's remark. "I am not sure, but I am quite certain we will find out sooner or later." She looked around the lobby. Nobody else seemed to be paying them much mind. "Let's do as Merrick and Amelia suggested. Let's go somewhere else to discuss this."Amelia didn't give any indication that hearing Kasumi's voice in her head bothered her. She acted as if it were an everyday occurrence. Merida and Carolyn, however, had jumped ever so slightly. Amelia grinned a little, a small chuckle escaping from between her lips. "Yes, let's go outside," Merida said with a nod as she turned in the direction of the door.
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:57 pm
Lorcán tilted his head as he turned towards the door and strode fluidly towards it.
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Merrick shot a icy glare at the unknown ninja as he got closer to him. "Next time you pull something like that," he warned before he clotheslined the guy hard with his full weight behind the blow. "Next time, you'll regret it," he finished with a snort.
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The ninja blinked at Merrick's words before the brutal clothesline impact sent him tumbling backwards with a thudding crack as the mask shattered like brittle glass to reveal the dazed look on the man's face.
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Kasumi laughed as she glanced back, seeing Merrick drop the guy on the back of his head with a clothesline. It made it clear that Merrick wasn't impressed by the attack nor was he in the mood for such things. "Serves him right," she said with amusement. She noticed her son walking onward towards her before she cocked her head, seeing the guy's form crack and break into hardened clay, which made her roll her eyes. Still, that had to be satisfying, she thought with a smirk.
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:51 pm
Constance chuckled softly and shook her head. She had known that Merrick would do something in retaliation, but she just didn't know what. She found it fitting that he had knocked the man on his butt. Constance turned and followed after Merrick, barely paying attention to the sound of something cracking. Cassandra watched the scene silently before shrugging and following after Lorcan. "Hmm, he sure knows how to get even," Carolyn chuckled softly as Merrick and Constance walked in their direction.
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:20 pm
Lorcán rolled his eyes as he glanced back at Merrick. "I'd hate to see someone that pisses him off, like Damon," he muttered just loud enough for Cassandra to hear.
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Merrick tilted his head, hearing the soft cracking and catching a slight whiff of what he recognized as clay dust. Seems that guy managed to deflect my blow, but unless I'm mistaken, he knows better than to try something like that again, he thought, unconsciously transmitting the thought to Constance through a telepathic link. "How about a little scenic travel?" he said with amusement before he shot forward and somersaulted over the railing down to the main room, landing with a thump between two barstools in a crouch, resting his upper arms on them as if simply leaning against the bar.
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The ninja cocked an eyebrow as Merrick landed, standing in a relaxed stance with his hands behind his back and feet shoulder width apart. The noticeable detail was a darkening bruise beneath his left eye and the fact he did not wear his mask at that moment.
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Kasumi sighed as Merrick shot forward before vaulting over the railing as if it wasn't even there. "One bad thing about Merrick is that it seems he has a penchant for showing off and pranks, not unlike my dear brother," she said wryly, smiling the entire time as she walked quickly down the stairs. She was mildly surprised at the way Merrick had landed and found it rather amusing that several of the kunoichi seemed impressed, though two, from her enhanced senses, were clearly aroused at the trick.
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