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Madison widened her eyes as the darkness seemed to dance around him, it made her sick to her stomach. But appearance can be deceiving, that was one rule that she had learned a long time ago. But still, he made her feel uneasy.

However her defenses fell as he seemed to speak about a present of sorts. Oh how she loved presents.

"Presents!" Madison attempted to move towards the man in attempts to investigate the present. Unfortunately, there was a giant amazon woman standing in the way. Maybe it was best if she stayed put at this point in time.

Finally, Katie spoke up and quickly fired question at him. That was definitely helped the rabbit put her head back into the game. Otherwise she probably would have gladly excepted whatever he was offering.

After all, what harm came from a little present?

Ichigo/Sakura:

"Straight up, eh? Doesn't sound bad to me."

He pulled the hood back, revealing hair just a shade darker then Sakura's own, close cropped, and spikey, and eyes the same shade, flecked with gold. His ears swept back and ribbed, proving him to be, well, rather odd looking. Coming closer both Ichigo and Sakura would suddenly realize how tall he was, a good couple of heads compared to the girl.


"You have to follow me, otherwise you won't get there in time. Either you jump in, or you sort it out yourself."

And with that, the odd man turned on his heel and headed off into the alleyway. If the others had questions they would just have to keep up and ask on the way.

Quinn/Stephen:

"Others...the boys..." The girl whimpered and the guard looked at his feet.

"We were going through the trail and we came across a pile of bodies. At first, I thought the orcs were having a land dispute. Their prone to that you see, s'why it's usually safe round here, too busy fightin each other. But this...this wasn't done by other orcs. No trophies, no encampment, nothin, just death. Even a human patrol woulda...woulda..."

He shook his head and looked up at Quinn.

"I gotta get her back to the gate. The two other boys split and ran when they saw it. I was gonna drop her off and set off out with some of the others to see what we could find..."

He took a step forwards, girl held in his hands.

"But if you're here...could you look? It's west, that way, only a few hundred yards, and the tracks pretty clear. I'd come with you, but...well if there's any chance of at least getting one kid back alive, I gotta take it. I'll come back and join you once I get her home okay."

Katie would give Madi a hard look when she tried to push by her. The bunny was dying to get her hands on the gift the man spoke of. As she looked at the bunny she didn't catch Asherah shaking the man's hand until she looked back up. She tensed up, afraid of what would happen, and when nothing did she would let out her breath.

Her eyes were back on the man now, listening to what he had to say.

"Likewise, Mr. Mere."

The gift was already opened? That was strange, wasn't it?

"Valuable for me? Really?"

Now her interest was suddenly peeked. She was about to do a bunny move. PRESENTS! But, she contained her excitement and continued to listen.

"OldTown? Where might that be? Who will need me?"

So many questions.

There was a thud, and her eyes fell to the piece of metal that had hit the ground. It was a shield, and the man said you wouldn't have to rely on doing anything but attacking. There was a questioning look left in her eyes as he said that.

"Thank you."

She would reach out for the shield.

Doomgiver.

As the new fellow seemed to present the amazon with the gift, Madison’s face went sour. Who on Gaia would want a sword as a present? It was probably better that Katie got it anyways, the rabbit wouldn’t have found a use for it anyways.

Then there was mention of OldTown, Apparently it was soon to be in danger and the warrior was going to be required. However, Madison did not intend to leave her side.

“Hold on buster! Katie isn’t going anywhere without any of us! So don’t you be putting her on missions without us!” Madison squinted her beady red eyes at him between her glasses. She meant business, after all they were a team and they were not meant to split up. That would be against policy, well more like against the rabbit’s policy.

Narakuten sits at a table, not too far from Henry and the ladies to whom the man speaks. His ears intently listen to their light conversation. Even more is his attention caught by the mention of an artifact. One might conclude it is the ONLY thing mentioned thus far to earn his ear... atleast, by how his eyes widen; his hand stopping midway to his mouth with the mugful of some unknown beverage.

To appear less conspicuous, he continues the hand upwards to chug his drink. Setting it down lightly, he slouches back into his chair. His eyes never dart towards the speaker. Yet, it is the only thing he observes, markedly focused on his peripheal sight only. But how inconspicuous is he as yet? His eyes so different, nearly solid black. His skin, pale and marked with various arcane symbols of gold and black. Only his outfit(martial arts gi), black and assuming with its simplistic form upon him is his only grace of disguise.

In his mind, he decides to himself to follow those three females when they depart. Sure, the man HAD the artifact; but that he so quickly relinquishes it means that he only serves to give up such items of power. If he himself wished to acquire the weapons, or power to defeat his one true enemy, he will first have to follow up on any lead presented; atleast, until he can learn of specific items that will help him most.

Ash/Mads/Katie/Obliv:

Henry handed over the shield.

"I'll do better then tell you, I'll show you. I imagine it'll make itself apparent right about..."

The ground began to rumble ominously, peaked, and then died out. A few of the glasses had rattled in their housing, and the tables and chairs had moved a few paces to the left, as if something big had opened up somewhere else.

"Now."

And he was already moving towards the door. No one had started screaming yet, but fairly soon the guards would take one look out of the gates, and start fortifying the foundations as fast as they were able.

As of now, Reen was shutting in on itself, much to the confusion of people leaving their shops and homes to see what that earthquake had been all about.

"All of you are going to have to get people out of the Old part as quickly as possible! I suggest starting as far east as you can, and pushing them back beyond the wall."