As Ignazio walked out of the opening from the storage locker that lead to the courtyard, he looked around and then down the hall, which was a maze created through dimensional rifts and barriers. The tamer soon noticed two boys laying down on the ground in a pool of blood. His eyes widen as he started to run over towards them. ”Lloyd, give me hand over here with them!” Ignazio called as he rushed over and kneeled down once he reached the two males. As he looked at their uniforms he knew exactly where they were from. They were both from the first year dorm also known as the House of trouble makers; Kurthnaga. They appeared to be young, both of the males were Japanese. He checked for their vitals and as he felt the skin he noticed they were still warm. Blood covered Ignazio’s hands and crimson colored pants legs. The male closed his eyes and tried to focus hard on finding a pulse, eventually he found one. It was faint, but the male was still barely breathing. ’s**t, this isn’t good, and the fact they are both still warm tells me that this didn’t happen long. I guess this is where the trail of bodies start.’ Slowly standing up the tamer started to wipe the blood off of his hands on the side of his pants as they were already ruined by the blood he had to kneel in. ”So now the question is, where is the creature that did this. If it attacked and ran, it has to be extremely fast.” Ignazio muttered as he quickly turned around and looked around towards the other end of the hallway, then turned and looked back to the other end. The halls were endless and lapped into other locations either within Assiah or Gehenna; whomever created the barrier for the cram school was a genius and everyone that had ever gotten lost in the Cram School Labyrinth never made it out.
It was silent in the hall, a little too silent for the two boys to have been attacked at one second, and then the culprit vanish in the next. Ignazio was still trying to put the pieces together. Whatever demon did this to them, they clearly weren’t hungry since the boys were clearly still attached for the most part. Ignazio walked back over to the bodies and looked closer at the injures and noticed they minor, but serious still. It appeared as if the two had suffered a strike by a blade or maybe even a large claw of sorts. Closing his eyes Ignazio started to think. There were no signs of how they were injured and the ground was still connected, leaving behind no sign of a paw print or destructive marking. But it was possible that the creature was more predatory and was good at not leaving massive signs behind. The tamer opened his eyes and looked over to the right and began to walk slowly before finding six claw like marks in the ground. They were deep enough that the title was shattered and the underground material was exposed. ”These are claw marks.” Ignazio muttered as he got down on all fours and reached his arm down into one of the claw markings to check the depth.
The male continued to reach until his shoulder was completely in the hole and he was laying on his stomach. Still the male couldn’t touch the ground. He moved arm over to the wall of the claw mark and felt a sting to his flesh. It was hot; this caused the male to wince at the pain of the heat. He pulled his arm out of the claw marked hold and pushed himself from the ground and looked at his right hand to check for any signs of a burn mark. ”Damn, that was hot.” he swore as he shook his hand trying to cool it off. Ignazio looked down the never ending hall and glared. ”The tracks point in that direction, so I guess we should go that way. What do you think Lloyd. You’re good at tracking enemies in terms of battle scared lands. There isn’t a strong Qi source, so I can’t track it the way I normally would, besides, at this rate we’d get thrown into one of the dimensional rifts of the Cram School, so we need to be extremely careful if we continue from here.”
Moving behind Ignazio, he made his way towards the side close to the wall so that they would be spread out. If whatever was in the Cram School was capable of taking down large numbers of people at once, it would be better if they made a larger target instead of walking behind one another in a straight line. Needless to say it would not matter anymore as the moment Ignazio ran forwards demanding his help, his eyes widened at the sight before him. Without hesitation, Lloyd took off running besides Ignazio before going around the Barthomeloi to the other male lying in the pool of blood. Not even stopping to take in what uniform they had on, his hand immediately went to the boy's wrist in search of a pulse. When he could not find one immediately, he quickly moved his hand up to the male's neck. It took a while but he found one, and when he did, he moved to keeping the male alive. He was by no means a doctor so there was not much he could do for them, but he could at least stop whatever blood was left in the two males bodies from spilling out. Upon moving to touch the male, his mouth began to overflow with blood, and while he knew the male would be in a lot of pain because of his next action, he wasted no time in doing so. Lifting the male up slightly, he quickly slid him to the wall in order to prop him up right. Unbuttoning the boy's blazer and likewise his shirt, he quickly used Durandal to cut through the fabric in order to create a few makeshift bandages. Putting his blade down besides him, he quickly began to wrap the ripped cloth around the first male's wounds repeatedly before tightening them. He could see the male grimacing in pain, but if he expected to survive, he would simply have to toughen it out.
Standing quick, he took Durandal in one hand before moving to the other male. After dragging him as quickly as possible to the wall, he did the same exact thing to the male as he had done to his friend. Once he was finished bandaging them both up with their own clothes, he sat back for a moment in order to look at both males. If one of them managed to open their eyes then he would feel a lot better about the situation. Thankfully, the male he had attended to first opened his eyes slowly. From the look of his eyes he could tell the male would not be able to do much, so he would have to ask fast. "Can you tell me what happened, or what you saw?" Instead of a description he watched as the male weakly lifted his arm to point in the direction the claw marks were headed. Then, his arm fell back down to his side. Watching as the male closed his eyes, he waited for a moment until he saw the male's chest expand slowly due to the air entering his lungs. Knowing that the male would at least survive until they managed to deal with whatever was running through the Cram School, he re-sheathed Durandal before standing up. His hands were bloodied, but it mattered not since if he was correct, there would probably be a lot more bloodshed to come. His eyes followed Ignazio's movements before the male bent down to examine the claw marks that had been made in the ground.
When Ignazio had finally removed his hand from within the mark itself he watched as the male began to shake his hand to get rid of the apparent burning. Clues as to what the creature was were being presented to them, and while it may not have been intentional, it seemed like the creature was helping them to identify it due to its sloppiness. It seemed like his expertise would be called upon all night, and as he moved towards the marking, he quietly examined it for a while before looking towards the endless hallway. "Whatever it is that's down here probably did not attack the two males here simply for no reason. Given that the two are still alive and not in pieces, I would say whatever is down here plowed right through them without looking back. But, its also got enough strength to incapacitate them both..Following the creature's track is our best bet for the time being, but given the Cram School and how it was created along with the various dimensional rifts within, the tracks will only be able take us but so far before were forced to move on our own." Seeing as within the Cram School the beast could come from anywhere, he kept his hand gripped tightly Durandal. They had managed to stumble across two bodies, but there was no telling how many other Cram School students were still within the school itself, and if they were, they were as good as dead if they had no idea what was coming for them. He only prayed that the small group they assembleed would be able to stop the creature before any more damage could be done.
┗ Titus Fulbright ┓ ► Son of Satan ◄ Exwire || Knight || Berserker || Kurthnaga ||
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The half breed entered the Cram School hallway, with great caution. When he turned toward the two that had rushed in first, he was a bit surprised. Two students were on the floor, lying in pools of blood. Ignazio described the possibility of the demon being extremely fast, being able to perform hit-and-run tactics as shown with the two incapacitated students. Titus looked toward the knight trying to save the student's life, and saw how much he grimaced. What in the world were they attacked by? And why in the world were they in the Cram School, at this hour? Titus could not understand why, as he remembered that Cram school never went on to the hours of night, unless there was some special task that needed to be performed. He shook his head, still holding on to the Kurikara's hilt, still within the bag. The demon had the advantage of being able to surprise any of them, at any moment, so the least Titus believed he could do was prepare himself for an attack.
Still surveying the area that the group was occupying, he heard Ignazio speak to Lloyd again. The demon seemed to have a motive for harming the students, yet was not in the mood to eat. That did not make sense. What kind of demon does that much damage just to leave? Titus really did not understand demons too much, despite his heritage. He scratched his head trying to put the pieces together, but naturally, he couldn't. Sighing, he looked ahead, then to the giant claw mark again. It was a pretty big demon, as the group had said before, which made Titus tilt his head. He crossed his arms, and looked at the other two half demons for a moment.
"Any guesses as to what this thing is, Alaric-san?" Feeling that he would be pinned to the wall again, he simply looked at the girl, trying to offer the question to her as well. However, he didn't want to say anything to her, as it seemed that she had a bad temper. The young man hadn't even said a lot to her the last time they spoke, and she pinned him on a wall in anger. Waiting for their answer, he looked back and forth between the hallway, prepared for the demon at all times. The demon they were about to face was probably one not to be underestimated, should the group want to survive.
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Wearing: True Cross Uniform Mood: Excited, Cautious With : Alaric, Lloyd, Ignazio, Akemi Post Word Count: 410 Total Word Count: 3367 Number of Stat Points: 30 --> 60 Mobility: 55/55 Qi: 13,180/13,180
Entering the Cram School hallway from just a storage unit always astonished Alaric, he wish he could learn how to create these type of things one day, but he had no clue how to obtain such an ability. Alaric nose twitch as the scent of blood filled his nostrils, he looked passed Ignazio and the others to see two males students laying in their own blood. Alaric kept his cool as much as he could as he looked down each side of the hallway, he hoped that he could see a slight glimpse of the creature that did this, but he couldn't see anything down the hallways. What he thought was going to be a mission that give him more cash and experience turned out to be more serious then he imagine. "Does Exorcist really deal with these type of things?" he asked himself, he knew that they deal with a lot of different things, but it was one thing to know something and another to actually see it. What was more of surprise in the matter is that Alaric wasn't as scared as he thought he would be, he always imagine his first time seeing these be terrifying, he was still afraid, but he was calm about it and pretty accepting of it. Maybe it was because the young student were still alive and had a chance of surviving, but still it bother Alaric slightly. He wasn't going to let it get to him now, he had to focus on the mission and making sure no one else got hurt.
Alaric looked over at the huge claw mark that was on the wall, he watched as Ignazio pulled out his hand and try to cool his own hand off. It was becoming clear that the it was demon and it was most likely a Kin of Iblis, since he wasn't able to leave heat within its marking, but his theory could be wrong, so he kept an open mind. One thing he was sure about is that the creature was huge and had claws. Alaric had nothing to say about what they could do, there was no time to joke around, so he was going keep his guard up and make sure they weren't going to attack while Ignazio and Lloyd figure out where to look. They were most definitely more skill when it came to this type of things at the moment Alaric was only good for fighting and that's something he will do when that time comes. "Hmm?" he said as he looked over at Titus, he then looked back at the claw marks. "I personally have no clue. My only theory that it's a Kin of Iblis and I am only going off on the fact that Ignazio hand was burned or at least felt heat. I have no clue how powerful it is, but I can say I do feel a faint demonic aura even greater then our own," he said to Titus.
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:19 pm
Akemi Yogatoshi
Team: Gremlin ll House: Rajaion ll Exwire ll Dragoon ll Fire Apparition ll Daughter of Iblis: Fire King ll Wearing: School uniform
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walking through the open frame Akemi now was inside the very hallway she walked down on a daily basis. Strange as it sounds, she had almost forgotten about the possible threat, and entered into the hallway like any other day. The thought only slipped her mind momentarily and it came back to her instantly, as quickly as it was forgotten. Turned around the door she kept her pace behind Ignazio and the others only a few steps. The group had only walked about halfway down the hall way to they all were given a glimpse of what was to come. Two bodies were on the ground laying in a pool of blood. Blood that was coming from their own body. The boys were laying face down on the ground, if it wasn't the demon that killed them, they could very well drown in their own blood. Akemi hesitated from proceeding any further and stopped dead in her tracks. Ignazio on the other hand did not, instead he ran over to the boys calling for assistance from Lloyd. The two boys ran to check on the lifeless bodies ruining their clothes with red stains. The air was tense and held a great amount of suspense. There wasn't a sound in the hall as everyone waited for a sigh that they were alive. Slowly Ignazio rose from his knees without even speaking a single word. It was then that she knew the two boys couldn't be helped.
Even though the young Exwire herself was training to become an exorcist she wasn't prepared to see something like this so quickly. But then again things like this remained unpredictable and always happened when you least expected them. Akemi's mind went blank from the sight of two boys around her own age dead before her vary eyes. Meanwhile Ignazio had knelt down once more but this time was investigating the claw marks on the ground. The slashes were deep into the ground and the tile around them were shattered. The demon possessed great strength. Akemi collected herself and waited patiently for Ignazio's analysis of the marks. Realizing that she couldn't hear him talking Akemi slowly walked closer to the exwire. Ignazio's arm reached all the way down into the hole and his shoulder would be pressed against the remaining tiles above the hole. When he climbed out of the hole and hopped back onto his feet he looked at his hand, and she heard something she wasn't really pleased with. If it really was a demon that did this, then that meant."Kin of Iblis." mumbling her words she started to think of what type of demon that could of made slash marks like this. ' six slashes.' mentally noting. Llyod had given his opinion on what course of action they should take and Akemi would have to agree. If they were to hunt down this beast, following the tracks would be the best way of doing so.
Equipment Name: Tactical Explosive Set Requirements: None Description: The Tactical Explosive Set is a common set of explosives that is used by most of the members of True Cross. This is a multipack of different explosives that will come in handy in defeating not only demons but some humans whom have allied themselves with Satan. These explosive are military grade so they are highly dangerous to use in a close proximity of oneself. The Tactical Explosive Set comes with Holy Water Grenades, Stun Grenades, Incendiary Grenades, Smoke Grenades, EMP Grenades, Decoy Grenades, Signal Flairs, and Tabun Gas Quantity: ------- [ 3/3 ] Holy Water Grenades ------- [ 2/2 ] Stun Grenades ------- [ 1/2 ] Incendiary Grenades ------- [ 3/3 ] Smoke Grenades ------- [ 1/1 ] EMP Grenades ------- [ 2/2 ] Decoy Grenades ------- [ 3/3 ] Signal Flair ------- [ 1/1 ] Tabun Gas Respawn Rate: Unlimited – Respawn after battles and your character goes to get more from a store or True Cross.
Equipment Name: Banishing Bullets x2 Description: These are known as Banishing Bullets, they are made from sacred steel blessed by four of the world’s most virtuous monks, which is the same method in order to create a demon sword but instead of placing the soul of a demon into the steel, the bullets are in a raw purified form laced in holy water and holy wine, which makes them highly dangerous towards low and mid-level demons. Etched into the side of the bullets is a crucifix which binds this hold power together. Demons shot with one of these bullets can lead directly to death because of the high amount of holy energy. They tend to completely destroy the targeted area so it turns to nothing but dust. A shot to the head is fatal for low level Demons while upper level demons might take more than a single shot to kill them with these bullets. If a mid-level or higher demon is shot with one of these bullets are able to resist the holy power for a period of time but the bullet must be removed as soon as possible if they want to survive and start healing. Locations shot with these bullets won’t heal until the bullet is properly removed. Half-Demons are also affected by these bullets but they tend to suffer milder side effects because of their human side but because they are still demons they will feel as if they are being burned alive from the inside out starting from the location the bullet entered the body and will eventually make its way to their hearts. Quantity: --------- [x10] BULLETS (per battle) x2 =20 Respawn Rate: Unlimited – Respawn after battles and your character goes to get more from a store or True Cross.
SIDE ARM WEAPON TYPE: Handgun SIDE ARM WIELD TYPE: Single Wield SIDE ARM MODEL TYPE: Beretta M9 AMMUNITION: 9×19mm FEEDTYPE: 15 Round Magazine ACTION: Semi-Automatic
The tamer nodded at what Lloyd was saying and then clinched his right hand into a fist before sliding it into his pocket. ”Something tells me, this creature wasn’t summoned here, and it wasn’t let in by anyone from this side of the Cram School.” Ignazio muttered to Lloyd before he started to walk down the middle of the hall. The tamer turned and looked at his party. ”Alright, so listen up, and carefully, I’m only going to say this once. Akemi, you’re in the rear, make sure your safety is off at all times. Titus, you’re on the middle right wall side. Alaric, middle left wall side. I’ll take the middle, and Lloyd, as our only skilled knight, you’ll be in the front lines.” Ignazio started as he removed his right hand from his pocket and took in a deep breath before exhaling. ”When it comes to our defenses, I’ll take care of them personally. So stay within this circle perimeter, we’ll be doing a hit and run strategy of our own. Lloyd take primary focus on the enemy, Titus and Alaric will strike from the sides. After striking, quickly get back to your positions. Akemi will provide cover fire for entering and retreating combat. I’ll bind off the creature’s movements. If we are taking on multiple enemies I want it to be clear that I’m not going to be saving your asses every five seconds. If you feel like you can’t follow any of these orders, leave and seal the cram school off and wait outside.” Ignazio said as he started to walk over to Lloyd and then moved close to his ear and whispered to him. ”It’s a Cerberus and from how hot that claw mark was, it’s moving at a pretty high speed, I’ll try and slow it down if it tries to rush us.”
Ignazio moved away from Lloyd and then looked at the others before turning to face the direction of the creature’s path and began to move forward down the long hall. ”If I had to guess, that thing has been trapped down here for a long time, and simply has gone crazy, and has forgotten its nature and basic need for food. If anything it’s been surviving off any other demons and spirits that have been lost within the dimensional rifts throughout the Cram School. So everyone stay in formation, and don’t leave the group. You leave the group and you might be stuck down here for the rest of your life, until you die.” Ignazio said as he continued walking. He passed door way after doorway making his way deeper and deeper into the maze of what was once a school learning for all Exorcist, but now it was just a maze. As Ignazio walked he continued to think about the passages and the number of barriers that were in place around the cram school and even the academy. Whomever came up with such an elaborate barrier design was either a genius or bat s**t crazy. The simple structure was chaotic from how he looked at it. The cram school wasn’t technically in Assiah yet it wasn’t in Gehenna, but the two worlds could easily interact with one another. ’It’s possible that this Cerberus could have been a familiar at one point and the owner died, or maybe the owner and the Cerberus got lost and the Cerberus went to look for help or an exit, but even if that was the case, a Cerberus of the magnitude I’m imagining based off of the size of those claw marks, has to be at least a couple hundred years old. But then again I’ve never seen a Cerberus in person, so I have no idea how large they are even as technical puppies. Damn it, why’d it have to be a Cerberus.’
Ignazio slowly reached his hand down towards his holster on his thigh, but he didn’t want to alert the group of him being nervous, but it would be better to summon Innocentius and ask him about Cerberus demons and how to deal with one or at least summon something of equal size. Ignazio began to shake his head and pulled his arm back up and crossed his arms over his chest. ’No, I can’t summon Hyorinmaru in front of them, doing that would be suicide, and I still have to pay that stubborn reptile for chasing around that stupid Wyvern the other day. s**t, this is a pain in the a**.’ Soon Iganzio’s calm steps began to seem rushed as he moved further and further down the pathway.
Turning slightly, he managed to hear Titus ask yet again for what someone thought was the cause of the noise, and now, the two injured students. To be frank, the question was becoming something of a nuisance to hear repeatedly. They were all within the Cram School now trying to ascertain the the identity and purpose of whatever had been let loose, so why then did he chose to continue questioning instead of looking around for something that could possibly help them in a faster identification. While Alaric's response may not have been much better, he at least was trying to classify the creature by what he had seen and noticed. The male was observant and that was a good trait to have when out in the field. Akemi was the next to respond by offering up that the creature was the Kin of Iblis, which given Ignazio's reaction, may very well have been what they were up against. "Lloyd.." Looking at Celebron, he could tell that the Cat Sidhe wanted to say something, but since the half-demons in the area would hear whatever he was going to say, he chose to keep it to himself. There was no need for him to scare any of them based on a simple assumption as to what the creature actually was. Meeting Lloyd half-way, he bent his head slightly in order to listen clearly and closely to the words the male would say. Watching as Ignazio moved forwards his mind wandered back to the three half-demons with them. Ignazio had asked him to train one of them in swordsmanship and since he could only see Titus' sword he was assuming that the male was the only one he was teaching. This did not rule out the possibility that like himself, one of the remaining two had a demon sword sealed within their bodies. But, if Titus was not very capable with the Kurikara sword he wielded, then he was essentially just another body in the way. He was not sure what meister type Alaric and Akemi were, and he also had no idea how they handed themselves in actual combat. That in itself may or may not have been helpful to them all as well. Then of course, there was the simple fact that this was a team that would probably be going to into combat together for the very first time as one unit. No matter. Ignazio had gathered them all so he would trust in his old friend's combatant choices. If they had been selected then they must have been able to hold their own in combat, right?
When his mind finally re-focused on the scene unfolding before him, Ignazio had made a combat ready plan for them each. It was pretty natural for him to be in the front due to his Meister type, but it was possible that he was simply upfront due to his own speed. Knights were among the faster of the Meister types so he could be going up against the creature just as running target. Alaric's positioning in Ignazio's plan had given Lloyd reason to believe that the male was a Figher, otherwise his positioning may or may not have been different or further towards the back like Akemi. Once again, Ignazio had gotten closer to him, though this time his words were a whisper. Well, that was not what he had expected, but was indeed one of the demons that had crossed his mind. Fortunately, Ignazio would be handling the speed of the demon, which meant he was free to focus on attacking whatever it was. "Cerberus. A three-headed dog of destruction is wondering the halls of the Cram School...Unrestricted." Now it seemed like he had another high-ranking demon to add to his list of demons he had faced since entering True Cross Academy. So far he had a Hydra, hordes of Hobgoblins, and a soon to Cerberus. Could they not fight something small and harmless? Was it simply not possible when one attended True Cross?
Shaking the non-essential thoughts from his head, he took in a calm breath before his eyes looked straight ahead. The moment Ignazio had started to move, Lloyd's pace quickened so that he could get in front of the male. He had remained well within both earshot and cover fire range so that if necessary, he could retreat slightly to compose himself. His hand clenched Durandal, and his free hand was wandering very close to Durandal's hilt. If an attack came now that they had gone further into the Cram School he wanted to be prepared for both the attack, and the amount of strength the Cerberus was bringing with each blow.
• Joushi was wondering down a hallway, occaisonally removing the cool carboard container of strawberry milk from the lightly bruised left cheek and split lip to sip the yummy dairy. The bleeding had stopped, for now, but the slightest pull in the wrong direction may cause it to start again. An armwas wrapped around Jou's lower ribs, causing constant contact on the bruises, making the sensitised skin to get used to it and stop their alerts of pain. It was a trick Jou had learned when young. When you gain a bruise keep massaging it. It will help fresh blood flow there quicker and easier, get the tenderised skin used to contact, and help the bruise fade within a shorter time frame. Jou had not checked the skin, but it a mottled mesh of dark purples, blacks, and various shades of orange and some green had already settled on the heavy impacted area. The Dragoon had planned on just going straight to the dorm and getting some rest along with with some application of Tiger balm to help the bruises fade faster overnight. However, along the way Kit stirred, the white scarf shifting and lifting.
"Danger." She whispered, big blue eyes appearing on the fluff of the scarf, staring down a distant and dark hallway to Jou's right. The Dragoon paused, turning to stare down the length of the building, silence all around them. Green eyes appeared impassive, but were scanning for any signs. "I smell it." She supplied.
"Will it come for us?" A moment of silence.
"No." Kit answered. "The smell is distant now. It does not know of us."
"Then it isn't our concern. The Cram School is probably just running some form of a test. Or an a Tamer has failed his summoning. We only get involved if it is required of us."
"What of an Exorcist's duty?" Kit asked curiously.
"They cannot punish me for something I had no awareness of. Besides," Jou began walking away, lips moving carefully, the sting of a bottom lip informing the Dragoon it was close to cracking open once again. "I am but an Exwire - I have no authority or right to go chasing a Demon by myself."
"But it is your duty to report it." Kit argued.
"Oh?" Jou spoke around the small white straw of the milk drink. "Aren't you still recovering from the Moryo?" Kit shuffled at the question.
"That is why I want to go kill it. I need to become stronger." Jou nodded.
"If that is what you desire. But I'll not risk you now." The Beast Charmer informed. "Allow me to heal, and we'll go hunting together. Promise." Kit purred happily and the big blue eyes closed, dissapearing into the fluff of her own fur as Jou continued on. Finally reaching a door, Jou produced a set of keys from a back pocket of white shorts, reminded of the small note carefully folded and tucked carefully in one pocket. With one finger, Jou slipped it into the pocket to confirm the piece of paper was still there before focusing on the keys, slecting one of the many to be inserted into the lock and turning. Opening the door, Jou pulled the key free and stepped through, lips slightly swollen and reddened but wrapped comfortably around a white straw. Having crossed the threshold, Jou closed the door once again, leaving nothing but silence and the subtle smell of artificial strawberry behind.
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:26 pm
A great demonic aura engulfed the halls as the lights started to break causing the emergency lights to activate one after another, making most of the hall pitch black. The creature had not shown itself, but the air began to grow heavy and dark. Soon a faint breathing could be heard echoing through the halls. The breathing began to get louder and louder until a mighty roar took its place, shaking the walls and ground. But still no sign of the beast causing the disturbance. The bloodlust that came from the purple haze as it flowed was overwhelming. It was so strong, that a normal human would pass out by the simple gripping factor that came from the Qi clustered into such a physical form. Soon the sound of heavy running in the distance came at an accelerated rate, but due to the distance a human wouldn't hear the sound or even feel the vibrations being caused by the running. Four massive paws, pounding into the ground before the running came to a stop and soon the running turned into a trot and the trot became a slow walk. Claws dug into the title every so many steps causing a cracking sound to formulate, but it sounded merely as if someone was tapping on a window with their nails; if they were human that was. The creature that was responsible for the mysterious howls was approaching, and it knew it had visitors.
The group had been walking in nearly complete silence for about an hour; Ignazio was nearly a slave driver, stating they wouldn’t be taking any breaks. But that soon stopped as Ignazio’s body stopped completely in the middle of a cross section within the Cram school. ”Wait!” Ignazio called out as he looked at the two additional paths ignoring the one in front of them and the one they took from behind. The ones on the left and right was beginning to worry him, but that’s when he felt a change in the air. It was thicker and had purple haze appear and soon circled the group. ”Everyone, slowly move closer and enter battle positions, face your direction and watch for the enemy, I’ll hand the center for defense. Be ready for anything. Because I sense a strong demonic aura coming this way.” Ignazio said as he looking around, shifting his eyes from left to right and in front looking for the creature. The aura was so strong that it was overpowering his senses, which only meant this creature had a higher level of Qi than Ignazio which was not a good sign. ”Don’t lose formation, and whatever you do, don’t scream when you see it.” Ignazio said as he kept his voice low. He slowly motioned his hand towards the inner breast of his blazer on the left side with his right hand. Soon he pulled out four talismans from the pocket but kept the sheets of paper hidden.
Ignazio kept his left hand towards his center of his chest with an open palm. The area was dead silent, and there was no signs of movements. Ignazio couldn’t feel the direction the demon was coming from, all he could tell is that it was close, and if they didn’t want to be lost in the Cram School trap they’d remain on the same road. ”The enemy that’s coming is something above most of our skill levels, so listen to exactly what I tell you, and we should be able to take it down easily. We’re dealing with a Kin of Iblis, so Akemi, no Fire and talking to it isn’t going to do much, this purple haze shows the intent of the creature, and it looks like it’s ready to attack soon. So we stay as a group, and we are not splitting up or surrounding it unless I give the order. As for the actual type of demon, it’s a Cerberus, and judging by this aura, it’s stronger than me, but it’s about the same level as my familiars. We don’t want to cause excessive damage to the Cram School, so be mindful about your attacks.” Ignazio said before turning his head slightly towards Titus and then sighing. ”Once the fighting starts, Titus…” Ignazio started before glass started to shatter all around and the emergency light from above turned on. ”Titus, go hide in one of the Cram Classes, and don’t come out until we call for you. Do you understand that?” Ignazio said calmly yet with a little fear behind his words, soon his eyes narrowed as he started to project his Qi outwards in order to locate the demon’s actual location. At this point Ignazio still couldn’t find it, it was too far and the aura around was too thick for him to navigate through with his own Qi, it was too strong.
It was like being in water, no matter what kind of movement you made, you’d still be we by time you found your way out of the water. Ignazio bit his lip slightly as he fully removed the talismans from his blazer and looked over at Lloyd. ”I’ll bind it’s movements, the rest of you work on taking it out, and I’ll provide you with whatever back up as I can once I get it in one spot.”
┗ Titus Fulbright ┓ ► Son of Satan ◄ Exwire || Knight || Berserker || Kurthnaga ||
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A Kin of Iblis, with three ravaging heads ready to kill at the sight or smell of anything it deemed its prey; A Cerberus was what the group of five exorcists was after. Titus was no longer in the playful, excited mood he was usually in, and had become more serious and cautious than ever. If what the leader of the exorcist squad was true, then he would need to be on his guard at all times, regardless of what he saw. Titus remembered a popular saying of being wary of one wished for, and shook his head. He had never seen the dog demon before, but from what Ignazio and the rest were saying, he had an idea of what it would probably be like. Large enough and strong enough to make incredibly large claw marks into the ground and incapacitate two students at once, and fast enough to flee the scene, leaving its hot evidence in its claw marks behind. A truly magnificent yet terrifying foe for the average exorcist, and not far off of the description Ignazio was giving in the courtyard, in terms of its power. Ignazio's words put Titus on edge, whether it was talk of getting him executed, or just a random theory. It was most likely because of the Barthomeloi heir's blatant and noticeable intelligence.
Without any hesitation, he stepped to his upperclassman's right, in his proper position in the formation. He did not look back, or ask any questions, as he knew there was no time for his idiotic nature. Play time was over, and it was time for demon hunting. One false step could get him and possibly the rest of the party killed, so he made sure to listen carefully to the man who took the middle. Titus would move as soon as Lloyd did, aiming for the closest head's eyes, if possible he would try to slice the beast's paw off as well, depending on how effective their top swordsman's strike was. If anything, he had the benefits of the blue flames he was born with, but the half breed thought to himself that it might not be enough to do what was required.
Just then, as if a broken record was playing in his head, he heard the voice of his "conscience", Rin. "Accept yourself in full.. Do not hesitate.." The words made the half demon clench his fist, and took away any doubts in his mind before hand. He took a deep, inaudible breath, and readied himself to draw the Kurikara at any moment. The majority of the group had found out of his heritage moments before they walked into the Hallway. The only exorcist in the hall that was clueless was Akemi, but she would find out soon enough. Hopefully she would not be too shocked, and would keep her focus during combat. There was no time for hesitation, especially with the problem the group was going to face in a matter of minutes, or even seconds. With his gaze locked on the path ahead, he grasped the hilt of the still sheathed Kurikara, as the group pressed onward down the seemingly never ending halls of the True Cross Cram School hallway
Suddenly, Ignazio called out to the group after the long silence, giving them directions, and more discouraging information. He sighed, then turned to the silver haired half breed. The spawn of Satan was told to hide in a classroom. "But what abou-" The half breed stopped himself from arguing by biting his lip. "Understood.." He clenched his fist, still waiting for the demon to appear. Ignazio didn't seem to be in the right mindset, fearing the beast. He had familiars that could take the thing on apparently, so the half breed had no idea why he was so nervous. The half demon was confused with the decision of the Barthomeloi, but could not complain. It must have been a plan to only use the flames as a last resort.
Wearing: True Cross Uniform Mood: Cautious With : Alaric, Lloyd, Ignazio, Akemi Post Word Count: 665 Total Word Count: 4032 Number of Stat Points: 38--> 72 Mobility: 55/55 Qi: 13,180/13,180
Team: Gremlin ll House: Rajaion ll Exwire ll Dragoon ll Fire Apparition ll Daughter of Iblis: Fire King ll Wearing: School uniform
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Ignazio was quick to identify what type of demon they would be dealing with. With that identification Ignazio was allowed come up with a formation for the group to follow strictly. His orders were clear and stern, he was a true leader. Akemi was stationed in the back with orders to use her flames as a means of entery and if need be escape. She was to keep her weapons safety off at all times which meant she needed at least one in her hand and all times. He continued telling the others what positions they would be taking in the formation, and truthfully it was a clever one. After his speech she nodded her head and pulled out her guns one at a time she switched the safety off on each one. For now she was going to keep on in hand and keep the other in her holdster for back up if needed. Holding her weapon in her right hand she reached over and pulled back on the slider, making sure it would work properly for at least the first shot. Looking back up at Ignazio he had finished his orders."Understood' he then went on to explain what type of demon they would be fighting against and what he thinks happened. Then she took her ring off, placing it into a pocket on her jacket.
The group got into the formation they were told to do and akemi held off on following behind, as she was stationed in the back. In her opinion the back of the formation was the best part. She didn't have to worry about anything attacking her head on first, but the down side was if there was an attack from the rear she would be opened. so then again, the person who had the best spot out of everyone was Ignazio. He would be protected on all sides possible. 'Did he intentionally do that?' she thought keeping that to only herself.
As the group walked through the halls akemi kept to herself staying quite. her gun held in her right hand while the other wrapped around the grip the right hand on the base of the gun. She kept the gun lowered down, pointing to the floor, to eliminate the possibility of accidentally shooting her allies. In her head she started to envision how this plan of his was going to lay out exactly. 'So if i set a blaze before and after attack then that means I'm covering our tracks keeping the beast in the dark. First Lloyd attacks, shortly after Titus and Alaric attack the sides. Only to retreat back into formation for me to do my part. so that means.' Her eyes moved to the back of Ignazio's head and stared at his brown locks.'We will be doing all the fighting, relying on Ignazio as our only means of defense.' Now the formation made since. Ignazio specifically put himself in the middle because for him to be able to protect his team mates we had to protect him. All his focus and energy would be on making sure the group was all safe, if he had to protect himself as well, they would surely get hurt and maybe even loose their lives like the two boys. Ignazio had the heart and mind of a true leader.
after about an hour Ignazio suddenly stopped the group dead in their tracks. The beast had come for them. Akemi quickly got into position and faced the back of the formation and was close to the rest of the group. Akemi held up her gun and was ready to pull the trigger. Then she heard the order to not use her flames.'Damn it.' she thought to herself. Now all she could rely on was the small amount of bullets she had and what was around her waist."I wasn't even going to try." She replied to the comment of talking to the beast would simply not work. But then she was thrown off when Ignazio ordered titus to run and hide into one of the class rooms until they came for him. her eyes swiftly moved to the corner of her eyes as she heard that order. something else was going on that she wasn't aware of. If Ignazio didn't want him to fight the beast why bring him along? It didn't make since to her. Then suddenly the beast shattered around them and the emergency lights kicking in. her heart felt like it was going to come right out of her chest, but she still held the gun outwards pointed in the direction she was looking. She would not hesitate to pull the trigger.
**Edited! sorry i think we all posted at the same time**
Equipment Name: Tactical Explosive Set Requirements: None Description: The Tactical Explosive Set is a common set of explosives that is used by most of the members of True Cross. This is a multipack of different explosives that will come in handy in defeating not only demons but some humans whom have allied themselves with Satan. These explosive are military grade so they are highly dangerous to use in a close proximity of oneself. The Tactical Explosive Set comes with Holy Water Grenades, Stun Grenades, Incendiary Grenades, Smoke Grenades, EMP Grenades, Decoy Grenades, Signal Flairs, and Tabun Gas Quantity: ------- [ 3/3 ] Holy Water Grenades ------- [ 2/2 ] Stun Grenades ------- [ 1/2 ] Incendiary Grenades ------- [ 3/3 ] Smoke Grenades ------- [ 1/1 ] EMP Grenades ------- [ 2/2 ] Decoy Grenades ------- [ 3/3 ] Signal Flair ------- [ 1/1 ] Tabun Gas Respawn Rate: Unlimited – Respawn after battles and your character goes to get more from a store or True Cross.
Equipment Name: Banishing Bullets x2 Description: These are known as Banishing Bullets, they are made from sacred steel blessed by four of the world’s most virtuous monks, which is the same method in order to create a demon sword but instead of placing the soul of a demon into the steel, the bullets are in a raw purified form laced in holy water and holy wine, which makes them highly dangerous towards low and mid-level demons. Etched into the side of the bullets is a crucifix which binds this hold power together. Demons shot with one of these bullets can lead directly to death because of the high amount of holy energy. They tend to completely destroy the targeted area so it turns to nothing but dust. A shot to the head is fatal for low level Demons while upper level demons might take more than a single shot to kill them with these bullets. If a mid-level or higher demon is shot with one of these bullets are able to resist the holy power for a period of time but the bullet must be removed as soon as possible if they want to survive and start healing. Locations shot with these bullets won’t heal until the bullet is properly removed. Half-Demons are also affected by these bullets but they tend to suffer milder side effects because of their human side but because they are still demons they will feel as if they are being burned alive from the inside out starting from the location the bullet entered the body and will eventually make its way to their hearts. Quantity: --------- [x10] BULLETS (per battle) x2 =20 Respawn Rate: Unlimited – Respawn after battles and your character goes to get more from a store or True Cross.
SIDE ARM WEAPON TYPE: Handgun SIDE ARM WIELD TYPE: Single Wield SIDE ARM MODEL TYPE: Beretta M9 AMMUNITION: 9×19mm FEEDTYPE: 15 Round Magazine ACTION: Semi-Automatic
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Ignazio's shout had startled him. So much so that he had almost stumbled forwards. Turning slightly in order to face the male, he could only assume that something had set something off with Ignazio. Soon enough, a purple haze had appeared and with its appearance it was surrounding them. Taking a few steps back so that he would be closer to everyone else, he unsheathed Durandal and moved both hands to its hilt in order to hold it. The blade glimmered once in the light as he relaxed his shoulders before glaring forwards. "Four paths. Four directions. Four different directions in which that Cerberus can come from..The problem now becomes figuring out which direction it is actually going to come from." His eyes occasionally glanced around in order to seep peripherally on his sides. If it attacked from a side that was not his own, he wanted to make sure he could get to that side and help just in case it was needed. The biggest problem at the moment was discovering which side was their weaker side. It stood to reason that Titus may have been the weaker side due to his inexperience wielding Kurikara in actual combat, but then again the same could be said for Akemi as well. A Dragoon specialized in ranged combat, but if Cerberus came on her side, it would be upon her before she had a chance to actually fire one of her guns. He would not even as much about Alaric since he was fighter and close combat was a specialty of all fighters. But, again, the speed of Cerberus would be the biggest problem for them all.
The lights began to shatter one behind the other and for a moment they were placed in the dark. Thankfully, the emergency light above soon kicked in to slightly illuminate the area. Keeping his eyes forwards, he began to speak, but in a very quiet tone so that only Celebron would hear him. "When the fighting begins, I want you to stay with Titus. Before you even argue with me, understand that not everyone here is aware of his...condition...Once in a classroom, keep him in there no matter how much he protests or tries to break out." He could feel his familiar place his paw against the side of his cheek as a sign of the Cat Sidhe wishing its master luck with the battle to come. Quickly, Celebron jumped directly onto Ignazio's shoulder before jumping onto Titus' shoulder. There the small Cat Sidhe would remain for the duration of the fight. "Titus.." began Lloyd as his voice became loud enough the half-demon to hear him clearly. "...take Celebron with you. I am trusting you with the life of my familiar." He did not care what the male's response would be, for as it stood, he knew Celebron well enough to know that the Cat Sidhe would keep itself alive at all costs. If the male tried to remove the familiar from his shoulders, Celebron would dig his claws into the male's clothes and latch himself onto him. If he were to tell the truth, he was nervous, but not enough to freeze up during combat. There was no going back, and since they had already gotten this far, he refused to be beaten. One way or another they were going to stop the rampaging beast.
Suddenly a mighty roar came from the right, the roar was so strong it caused as massive amount of wind to come blowing, as well as an awful smell that only could come from the mouth of a dog. The smell was old, and it smelled like old blood and burnt flesh. Soon the beast took a step forward coming into the light. The single step shook the hallway. It was massive, the creature known as a Cerberus wasn’t just large, it’s body took up a great majority of the hall it was in and while it was on all fours the ceiling was still a good few feet away from its back, but if it were to stand on its hind legs alone, the demon wouldn’t only tower the group of young exorcist, but it would look the way people viewed ants. The demon was as dark as night, three heads with sharp teeth peering from each mug. The demon took another step forward, once again shaking the hall. Soon the beast began to speak “You’ll regret trapping me in this place for five hundred years, you worm!” Luckily everyone in the area could understand a demon through telepathic communication, if not, they would only hear the rash barking and grows coming from the great dog demon before them. Once the talking ended the demon released a mighty roar that propelled a powerful wind and the awful smelling breath with the force of what could have equated to a small hurricane wind. The demon took another step forward and soon the low growl from the three heads echoed in a slight hissing, before it released yet another roar as it slowly approached from Titus’ side of the formation.
“Leave now mortal! You and your powers are not worthy to be in this land! This land belongs to me now!” The Cerberus called out proudly before raising it’s right paw and slamming it into the ground completely ripping through the tile and sending the crack all the way towards the group, ending at the feet of the young Prince of all Demons. “You are only but mere humans dare and make a mockery out of me!” the beast growled again as it spoke before all three heads cocked backward and soon purple light formed behind the grotesque yellowed teeth. Soon all three heads pushed forward and opened their mouths at once and released hell on to the group. A massive line of purple flames exited from the throats of the demon dog and headed straight towards the body of the child of Satan himself. The low growl that came from the beast as it regurgitated the flames was only muffled but the roar of the rushing fire as it burned through the walls and the floor and everything else that got in its path.
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