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Prompt 1: In a village in the middle of an eerie forest, you need shelter. There are many empty houses speckled across a central village, each with its own customizable features. The houses are always made of wood and field stone. They lack all modern commodities, however there is crude indoor plumbing. There are thick glass windows, misty and difficult to see through, and thick wooden doors that are heavy and difficult to move--however all of them have barricades on the inside to keep intruders out. Most houses have several rooms and some even have multiple floors, but there is something aged and almost crumbling about each of them. They are safer than nothing, but they are cold and uninviting. You need to claim one of these homes for yourself, but with so many unknowns, it's probably best to find a group to stick with and have your back. Do you try to take on this oddity in a house, alone? Or do you manage to find people to get along with and share a house with?

It was just by chance that Wolframite was here as well and willing to share his home with the General. The Captain didn't need to but he was and the blond was more than accepting of the arrangements. He could have been alone or stuck with people he was willing to work with, but didn't get on well with, but the place was as run down as could be. He didn't figure it was normal but it wasn't far from it either, Clearly the place was dated - very dated. But also clear was that this place had fallen on hard times...with no people in site and such it was expected.

Since it was safe, meaning it wasn't night time, the General had headed out of the house intending to find some timber so they could perhaps reinforce the blockade on the front door they had. It was there for a reason and while it seemed strong enough he still wasn't trusting it. It needed to be stronger in his mind, in his mind where he could see how easy it would be to break that door down, he needed to find some large timber from the forest - from the trees. Maybe he should also look around for anything else which might help strengthen the home they had chosen...or rathe the house the other two had chosen, since he'd been asked to move into the place they'd already picked.

Turning at the voice he nearly fell over. "Cuprite!" Damn it! His cousin was here...,that wasn't good. He new his cousin was capable, and he trusted him, but this as dangerous and he didn't like knowing his cousin could be in danger. "Yeah, I'm here to. No surprise I've been pulled into yet another bit of holiday madness. I was hoping you hadn't been." In all honestly he wished whatever magic caused these sorts of things would leave his family and loved ones out of it. It never did though.

"You're safe." Already looking his cousin over and nodding to himself as he did so. "I can't teleport...I tried. We're stuck here for now at last. I can summon my weapon but with no target in sight it does no good." At least not right now, unless he did decide to use his weapon for tree hacking. "I found another agent who I trust...one who taught me." So someone with more time serving than himself, and he'd been active a long time. "He's got a home...if you don't have one. He has a half youma with him as well." And it would be safe for his cousin, and himself, it would also be good connections for his cousin to make.

"I was hoping to get more wood to better secure the door. I don't trust it. If they are to be secured there is no doubt a good reason why." And the houses didn't look study nor did the doors. He needed them to be safe.

"I doubt I'll ever be spared...and it's a good thing perhaps. I have experience due to it." Experience since he'd been involved in so many incidents but also because he'd had so many years involvement with the Negaverse. It was good to have someone like him around to make sure people were safe...to make sure someone was there who could fight and could take hits if needed. He was all around good to have around and involved in these sorts of things. But it was also why he wished Cuprite wasn't here...he knew how these things could be and he wanted to keep the other safe - and this wasn't safe.

"If I couldn't summon that and I couldn't teleport I'd be more worried than I already am. This place has enough power to keep me from powering down and keeps me from teleporting. I don't like that level of control." He'd always l0iked being in control but as a General it was more pronounced, especially in cases like this, he didn't like not having control and being able to move about as he needed to. "Yes, that's the same one. He's got more time in than I do..." And he was smaller in statue than the General was, which was saying a lot since he was tiny. "I doubt he'll mind. He agrees with me about working with the other side if need be for this - to ensure we get out of here." Then things could go right back to normal. This was not Destiny City so the normal rules did not apply - nor should they.

"A new agent...and stuck as a civilian...That's not good - not at all." Not here, wherever here was, with some magic keeping them trapped here. No, that wouldn't do. "We'll get the civilian and see Wolframite, I doubt he'll mind." If anything he had a feeling the Captain would share his view on these matters. If nothing else both he and the Captain were loyal to chaos and the Negaversae. They both seemed to want a sense of family among it's members...and they would work towards that.

"I doubt it'll ever happen, as nice of an idea as it is." Shrugging a bit. He was used to this and had gotten around to accepting it, even if he didn't like it. It did leave him with a lot of experience, and perhaps when this war aw over he should see someone, but for now he was good. He just wished this part of his life hadn't cost him a relationship...that hurt. He disliked the idea of spending the holidays again without Aiden. Reaching up to rest a gloved hand on his cousins shoulder. "So long as I have family...someone who understands - I'm ok. I know I can go home to you." To someone. He wished he had that with Aiden but he'd made sure he didn't. He didn't want to worry him or drag him into this mess.

"We can hope. We just don't know...we never do. Not when magic is involved." And without a doubt magic was involved in this. This place reeked of it as far as he was concerned. "Wolframite....he's fierce in a fight....one of only a few I'd trust to have my back. Right now though...he is injured." Dropping his voice to a whisper for just his cousin to hear. "So I have to protect him. He helped me when I was new...taught me to kill and how to handle it...he had my back in at least one fight." And he could remember teleporting him, when he had been a knight, into a bakery to get cookies. "When we get home you should bake him some cookies." It would be nice to give something to the Captain, and he couldn't bake.

"Yeah, lets get the wood and bring that back. We can talk to Wolframite and Laven then - see what they think." Though he was sure neither would turn down the idea. "Wolframite is also half youma...like a purple wolf - all fluffy." And small and he knew his cousin, he knew him well, he'd find it cute he was sure.

"I know...and sometimes I need that." It helped, especially when he came home from something big. Whether his cousin had been involved or not his cousin would understand. He didn't have to hide things and could honestly tell him what had happened.

"Before we got here. It means he won't be at his usual if it comes to some battle. We'll have to keep him safe." Which he was more than ok with. Wolframite m ight be a Captain but he had been a General and he still had the blonds respect. "I doubt he wants people to know so don't say anything. But I'd rather you know what you're walking into if you live with us:" He wouldn't bring his cousin into something blindly, it wasn't fair. He'd already brought him into the war blindly, though it was better than him being a knight. He had to keep him informed and safe.

"Yes, lets get the wood and we can see them both then." Smiling he motioned towards the woods. "I'm sort of glad you're here but I do worry about Cadha." His dog - well there dog really. ['/size]

"As much as she can while in a cat form. She isn't likely to take on either of those other forms she has." One would give away her energy signature more than anything else ever could. "If Katya were here I'd have found her no doubt. She'd have tracked down every officer nd corrupted senshi in order to take stock of who is here and what strength we have." Plus to find herself the best place to stay, whatever place would be the safest for her.

"Giving Wolframite something to do would be good, though it might make a civilian look important to us and paint a target on their back...like we plan to recruit them or something." Which wouldn't be a good impression to give. It wouldn't due to make a target out of a brand new agent. He knew people who watched him and Cuprite might figure his cousin was a good target to go after to get to him....but he trusted his cousin could keep himself safe. Or people would be smart enough not to go after someo9ne he was close to - it was smart.

"We might need to find some big fallen trees...something to further barricade the door. That's the only way I think we'll get another large enough. I can't cut anything that big." Not with his spear. "I wonder though;...what is here? It feels like it's nothing on Earth but the sky seems fine s well...so not space. But then where?"