Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at
the same time. Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a
porch with some comfy chairs. All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute
to what someone can put together for a business if they try. A machine for a
game similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an
"Out of Order" sign. Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while
ago is now repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to
it's former self.
[Exits : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Marlene(Pup), Hex, Gastly(Pup), and Pagan ]
You found a falsified geocities account!
[Things : None ]
>Ryan walks in from the street, glancing around the room a moment.
>Pagan is quietly socializing with his Gastly... u.u
>Marlene has a mixer on, creating a loud noise in the bar..
>Gastly murrmurrs, "... gaagaas... gasgassstly.. gagagagaaastly..." u.u
>Ryan plods over to Marlene. He says, "Hey, Marlene...?" Then, a bit louder, to
get over the noise, "HEY, MARLENE?"
>Pagan and Gastly turns and looks at Ryan with a disturbed, "Eeh?" o.-
>Marlene turns off the mixer, peering up slowly.. And opens her mouth to say
something, only to be drowned out from a large THUD and some shouting from
upstairs.
>Gastly 9_9
>Ryan blinks, holding up his right index finger. "Is Cloud home?" n.n;
>Gastly begins laughing at the thud and shouting, "Gaaargargargargar!" n.n
>Marlene looks up at the noise.. And slowly points uuuuup.
>Cloud pages, "You know, Ryan. The sounds from up there would sound like a bed
creaking badly, with lots of Tifa's yelling. What would you be thinking? ^_-"
to you and Tifa.
>Tifa pages, "LOL! Dear god o.o" to Cloud and you.
>Ryan nods, and sweatdrops . o O ( Cloud couldn't be... crimminy, you'd think
he'd have waited until AFTER the date with Tifa O.o )
>Hex hears Ryan's familar voice and chuckles. "Why if it isn't the dude. Come
join me in a drink."
>Pagan pokes Gastly.. wincing a bit at the chilly flame and wagging his finger
to ease the pain, "Ack! Hey.. shush." c.c;
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Just gotta tell him something, I'll be back in a sec..." With
a sadistic smirk, he heads over to the stairs.
>u
Seventh Heaven Bar - Upstairs Hallway
The upstairs hallway is a long thin passage that ends with a window on the
other side of the building. It's mostly free of decorations, and looks to be
built with less expensive wood then the downstairs area. Doorways lead off
into various rooms, most normally used for storage. One, however, bears the
label "Tifa's Room" on the door, and another next to it has a sheet of paper
tacked to it proclaiming, "Cloud's Room". Currently, the storage rooms have
been converted, as there's no longer as many things needing storage here.
Three rooms besides the guest room which fill the upstairs hallway look to have
been changed over, with locks on front of each for privacy.
[Exits : Room (3), Room (2):(R)achel's Room, Room (1), (G)uest Room,
(C)loud's Room, (T)ifa's Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Things : None ]
>Gastly has arrived.
>You page-pose, "Ryan knocks on the door, well aware that he's interrupting
something." to Cloud and Tifa
>Ryan knocks on Tifa's door.
>Gastly hovers upstairs... grinning and peeking around curiously, "Gaaaaas...."
n.n
>In a page-pose to you and Tifa, Cloud calls softly, "Yes?"
>Ryan peers at Gastly. "What're you looking at? Scoot, Cloud and Tifa are making
out."
>In a page-pose to you and Tifa, Cloud sounds out of breath, panting. You know,
listen closer, and you could hear Tifa panting too.
>In a page-pose to Cloud and you, Tifa can't answer, she's being suffocated by a
pillow.. But she does try and make some noise to call for help. Too bad you
can't hear it well enough.
>You page-pose, "Ryan speaks loud enough to be heard through the door, "I sent
that sample off to be tested." A short pause. "Are you doing what I think
you're doing?" to Cloud and Tifa
>Cloud pages, "... Yes." to you and Tifa.
>In a page-pose to Cloud and you, Tifa MMMMMFS! and goes unconcious. Oops, no
air.
>Gastly snickers a bit, "Gaaaa..." It hovers over towards the door... its head
passing through the doorway as it looks inside.
>You page-pose, "Ryan tries the knob. "How'd your date go?" to Cloud and Tifa
>Cloud pages, "Door was locked, Cloud made sure of that. "... It's not over
yet."" to you and Tifa.
>Cloud pages, "... Goodbye." to you and Tifa.
>In a page-pose to Cloud and you, Tifa is unconcious, so she can't say nothing
o.o
>You page, "Hey, hey, damn man, I haven't even had time to tell you about my
secret techniques! Makes women wild!" to Cloud and Tifa.
>Cloud pages, "There is silence, then rustling of the bedsheets. Lots of
rustling. (This is Cloud busy tying Tifa up)" to you and Tifa.
>You page-pose, "Ryan tries the knob again. "... Something's up, isn't there?""
to Cloud and Tifa
>In a page-pose to you and Tifa, Cloud calls out, "Go away!"
>Cloud pages, "Door still locked." to you and Tifa.
>You page-pose, "Ryan does the downtown stomp on the door. His danger senses
went off the second Cloud said he was making out with Tifa. I mean... it's just
not... Cloudish!" to Cloud and Tifa
>Cloud pages, "You'd be surprised. u.u" to you and Tifa.
>You page, "Yeah yeah, he's a love machine. Whatever. I assume there's nothing
special about the door?" to Cloud and Tifa.
>Gastly just backs up. o.o;
>Cloud pages, "No. And when you go in, you'll find Tifa tied down to the bed.
Kinda unconscious." to you and Tifa.
>Ryan busts the door down with his foot, and charges in.
>t
Seventh Heaven Bar - Tifa's Room
Tifa's room is somewhat on the small side, although tastefully decorated. The
faint smell of varnished wood hangs in the air here, mingling with the scent of
some unnamed perfume that Tifa keeps on her dresser. Despite the clutter
everywhere else in the bar, Tifa's room is spotlessly clean; Her bed is made
and no clothes strewn about, although most of the furniture has obviously seen
some wear and tear. Despite the best attempts to hang matching light colored
curtains in adittion to a throw rug in the center, the room still looks
slightly shabby. The best kept thing in here is a wooden piano. Even through
the coating of dust, the sheen on the wood still shines through. The ivory
keys almost beg for the contact of fingers again, there's even some sheet music
on the pedestal.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Cloud, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan blinks. "What the...?"
>Gastly has arrived.
>l ga
Gastly
Before you floats a hovering ball of darkness; a perfect sphere of abysmal
black. A flickering, ghostly purple flame engulfs the eerie ball... giving
off a chilly heat and appearing to be like a willow-the-wisp of legend. Of
course, until you hear an echoing insane laughter in the air... the ball
*SHRIEKING* out loudly as if to frighten you!! Two little happily mean eyes
rest on the black ball and it also reveals a vampire fanged mouth curled up in
a wicked grin. The thing snickers, successful or not at scaring you, and moans
a giggles, "Gaaaaaastly.... Gaaaaaaaastly!"
Carrying:
>Gastly can't help but float in after Ryan, "Gaaaa........." u.u
>Cloud whispers, "You brought GASTLY after you? X.x" to you.
>Tifa is knocked out, since she got suffocated by a pollow x.x Did you ever
remove the pillow, Cloud? She will die eventually o.o
>Ryan will fix that shortly, Tifa, really n.n "Look Cloud, I dunno what
your idea of a good time is, but I'm pretty sure it ain't Tifa's."
>There are several overturned peices of furniture, and two holes in the wall..
Cloud did remove the pillow to check Tifa's pulse. She's still alive. But he
spins around, eyes narrowing at Ryan... as he pulls out his sword across his
back. "... do not interfere."
>Ryan cracks his knuckles. "A bit late for that, eh?"
>Gastly gets a mean look and puffpuffs, "Gaaaastly!" u.u;;
>Cloud is not sounding like the usual Cloud, all right. HIs eyes are harder,
much harsher, frowning. And what the hell is that thing next to you, Ryan?
>Gastly begins to flutter around in circles... not really doing anything but
looking... odd.
>Cloud says, "(OOC) I can kill Gastly with a cure spell, right? *_*"
>Don't look at me. It just tagged along. Hey, gives Cloud a target besides me
n.n
>Tifa will remain tied to the bed and out for a while, thank you.
>Gastly says, "(OOC) Well I can run. Gastly is not stupid.. just curious. n.n;"
>Tifa is fully dressed, standard disclaimer. Thank you.
>Cloud dismisses the ball, since he believes that thing can be killed quickly.
Instead, he focuses on the bigger threat... the man with the planet-sized ego
and pecs that needs support.
>Gastly (OOC) understands. He figured as much... but Ryan provokes thine evil
hentai-ness in him. u.u
>Well, as fully dressed as she usually is c.c
>Gastly hovers over towards Tifa... seemingly forgetting Cloud as he begins to
make funny faces at her, "Gaaaaaah... gastly!" n.u
>Ryan tries to walk over to Tifa as well. He won't get far, but...
>Cloud (OOC) pokes Gastly. Don't plan on letting EITHER of you near Tifa,
actually, word of warning. n.n
>Cloud brings up his sword warningly at both Gastly and Ryan. Nuh uh. Neither of
you are getting near Jenova's sacrifice.
>Cloud doesn't have a sense of humor when it comes to pokemons, actually. Thank
Pikachu for that. n.n
>Ryan points at Cloud. "Don't make me hurt you, Spikey. I dunno what's up, but I
ain't letting you hurt Tifa."
>Gastly slooowly turns towards Cloud... beginning to make funny faces at him;
distinctly aiming for attention. x.o
>Cloud speaks slowly, as though an ageless voice was resonating out of his voice
box, his eyes still hard. "Jenova awaits. Through a baptism of blood..." He
slowly raises a hand to cast Cure2 at Gastly. How dare you interrupt a dramatic
speech? -.-
>Gastly cackles as Cloud looks towards him to cast the spell! He cackles
loudly, "Gaaagagagagaaastly!" His eyes swirling around and his tongue swaying
out hypnotically. @.@
>Ryan blinks. Hoo-kay, Spikey's gone nutso. In lieu of a witty comeback, Ryan
goes for a quick attack, dropping low and sweeping for Cloud's legs. He won't
get through before the spell gets off, though.
>Cloud ignores the hypnosis spell, seeing as, well, you don't exactly hypnotize
Sephiroth anyway, you know? That's like a whole other level, I think. He gets
off the Cure 2 spell, just as Ryan smashes into him.
>Gastly falls asleep.
>Cloud (OOC) blinks?
>Ryan (OOC) shrugs. Did I knock you over?
>Cloud (OOC) nods. Yeah.
>Cloud did indeed fall over, still holding on to his sword. Better hurry,
because he's about to try to pummel the back of your neck with the hommel of
the sword, Ryan.
>Tifa sleeps the bliss of oxygen deprivation.. But you probably only have a
little while before she comes to and she ISN'T going to be happy.
>Ryan isn't about to get pummeled THAT easily. As for his neck, it isn't there
when you go to pummel him - mostly because he's about to head butt you. Lets
see if that hair can work as defensive weaponry, eh? As for the pommewl strike,
you do manage to slam Ryan's upper back, not that it seems to slow him down.
>Cloud didn't have time to bow his head to stick his hair in Ryan's eyes,
fortunately for him, that lucky son of a bitch. His head immediately falls
back, just as his knee goes straight up for his ... um. Ryan, you plan on
having kids soon?
>Ryan is wearing a cup. He got headbutted in the groin about 4 months ago
canonically, he ain't taking no chances. Still gives him a bit of a pause,
though. Ryan lashes his hand towards your sword arm, hoping to grab it by the
wrist, or elbow, in someplace that'll restrict mobility.
>Cloud lets you grab his sword arm. Why not? He'll just reach back and aim to
punch you right in the throat with his other hand, Ryan.
>Yes, yes. How's the speech go? You're good, but I'm better? Ryan moves his hand
up to block Cloud's punch - and his reflexes are EXCELLEN- *WHAM* Well, he
blocked you alright, but you manage to slam his own knuckles into his own
throat. Owie. Ryan's stunned, if only for a moment, but he doesn't release your
sword arm.
>Tifa stirrs slightly. Wow, she has terrible timing...
>Cloud gives a sharp twist of his sword hand while Ryan's stunned, working on
freeing his hand, while at the same time, his knee goes right back up AGAIN,
trying to take advantage of that moment of confusion.
>Same spot?
>Yep. Trying to break that cup.
>And maybe a couple other things in them.
>Tifa says, "(OOC) owwwwww"
>Well, you aren't completely successsful, although there is a *CRACK*. As for
the sword arm, those two quick blows have certainly disoriented the poor guy
enough to make him let go, ayup. He crumples back to the floor, regaining his
senses just in time to see Cloud get the advantage.
>Curse you, Ryan. She's waking up. This means going to plan A, instead of plan B.
>Tifa says, "(OOC) Oh dear o.o"
>Tifa opens her eyes and looks at the ceiling. Just another day, why did I
sleep so late? ....Wait, why am I tied to the bed? o.o
>Cloud rolls over with the sword, trying to hit Ryan with the pommel in the
forehead, quickly.
>Tifa. o O (What the hell? o.o)
>Ryan gets beaned on the head. Starts to bruise almost immediately... that HAD
to have hurt. Ryan crumples to the ground stunned, and effectively defenseless
for a moment... now's the time to finish him off. *gulp*
>Cloud rolls onto his knees, brings up his sword... and drives it right down
into Ryan's belly hard. Ooo, sorry about the carpeting, Tifa.
>Tifa yanks experementally on the bedpost. *creeaaaak* Well, now that she's
awake she'll have no problem ripping them off..
>Ryan was struggling to rise to his feet. Emphasis on 'was'. After that little
Ryan-ka-bob, he isn't moving much any more. He just kind of twitches on the
floor there and bleeds. Yes, that probably did hurt.
>Tifa looks over at the noise and.. Oh my god, they killed Ryan! She turns her
bedposts into splinters, sitting up.
>Ryan would seem to be dead. Well... maybe not, but you'd be hard pressed to
tell without getting close enough to feel his pulse. He's quite out of the
fight for the moment.
>Cloud slowly climbs to his feet, and slowly turns to Tifa. No signs of
struggling within himself. Nothing else he can do, but take Tifa out, and take
her out hard, because of the two options he was granted... offering Tifa's fate
to Jenova is far more a better chance of her surviving than offering Tifa's
lifeblood. He brings his fists up, immediately dashing for Tifa before she gets
to her feet.
>Tifa has her arms mostly free, she goes to work on removing the sheets so she
doesn't have the remains of her bedposts tied to them. . o O
(@#%)*(&%(@#$*%^@#$&*(!!!)
>Tifa looks up in the middle of untying a sheet, and throws her hands in front
of her to soften the blow.
>Ryan manages to choke out, before he falls unconscious, "Do... all your
dates... go like this...?"
>Tifa (OOC) LOL!
>Cloud delivers the blow, which is softened. He immediately follows that with a
blow, using his other hand, to Tifa's solar plexus.
>Tifa OOFS, her legs still bound.. She can't really get away.. However, her
recovery time is relitavily swift this time.. She sqings a hand at you, causing
the bedpost stump to go flying around the back of your head.. Ack, it's still
tied o.o;
>Cloud reaches up, trying to grab for that sheet tied to the bedpost. He gets
hit by the stump, which immediately cuts into the side of his head, forming a
trickle of blood down his face. Not reacting visually, he pulls at the sheet,
trying to bring it around in such a way as to tangle the sheet around Tifa's
neck.
>Ryan woulda beat Cloud if he wasn't possessed. Really!
>Tifa gets snagged, trying to back away before you can get it around her neck..
Unfortunately she isn't quite that talented. . o O (Che o.o;;)
>Sleep, please? Pretty please sleep? It's just enough pressure to put you to
sleep, but not enough to outright kill you.
>Tifa coughs, struggling against it. She lashes out with the hand that isn't
trying to tug the sheet away @.@
>Ryan will just bleed on the floor. Don't mind me.
>Tifa would help you if she could get Cloud to stop trying to knock her out o.o
>Cloud whoofs, getting hit with the free hand. The noose around your neck
loosens just a bit.... as Cloud grabs for the free hand, trying to force it
behind Tifa's back.
>Whoops! Ryan isn't quite dead yet! See? His pinky finger moved!
>Tifa rips away the sheet.. And yells at the top of her lungs as you grab her
arm.. Goddamnit, that hurts!
>Cloud immediately wraps his other arm around Tifa's neck, trying to put that
sleeper hold on.
>Tifa chokes and struggles, coughing.. >.<
>Cloud brings up the other hand, now applying that full sleeper hold.
>Tifa goes out this time, after much struggling.
>Good. Anybody know a way to the shrine without being caught visibly? u.u
>Ahaha, no :()
Cloud (OOC) will try anyway. Up you go, onto Cloud's shoulder, tied up, Tifa.
n.n
Tifa says, "(OOC) Goodie x.x Leave poor Ryan here x.x"
>Ryan (OOC) and I'll twitch on the floor. If I can't talk anyone into coming
here to find me, I'll be up and about in a few hours.
>Cloud thinks Ryan will get up and follow of his free will. If he's fortunate,
he'll notice Cloud's materia will have rolled off near him.
>Ryan (OOC) has no MP/chi anyway n.n;
>Tifa says, "(OOC) Whoops :)"
>Cloud says, "(OOC) Fake it. u.u"
>Cloud says, "(OOC) Convert some of that ego point into MP. u.u"
>Ryan (OOC) But... I need my ego o.o
>Cloud will just take his sword back, though, thank you, by the way.
>Ryan wasn't using it. Go right ahead.
>Cloud wipes down the sword, puts it back over, then lifts Tifa and carries her,
after wrapping her in such a way as to look like, you know, he's carrying her
off to the hospital cuz she's sick. n.n
>Any problems with that? x.x
>Tifa falls in line behind Cloud.
>Cloud leaves, with Tifa following behind him.
>o
** Crawl cut **
Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at
the same time. Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a
porch with some comfy chairs. All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute
to what someone can put together for a business if they try. A machine for a
game similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an
"Out of Order" sign. Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while
ago is now repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to
it's former self.
[Exits : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Marlene(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Marlene bliiinks..?
>Marlene scritches her head n.n
>Ryan staggers down the stairs, about five minutes later. Hmm, something
suspicious about him. Maybe it's that gaping wound in his chest?
>Marlene eeeeps!
>Ryan breathes slowly, in and out. He does manage to choke out, "It's... not as
bad as it looks."
>Marlene eeeeeeeeps! And hands you the telephone O.O
>Ryan doesn't take it. Instead he heads for the door.
>Marlene o.o
>Ryan . o O ( Dammit... gotta find him before... )
>(OOC) Ryan recieves Spackle for that gaping chest wound, thrown from Tifa.
>Ryan (OOC) Wai! n.n
>Ryan lurches out the door. Well, at least he isn't bleeding all over the floor
this time.
>o
You leave 7th heaven destined again for the chaos of the city.
** Walk cut **
Ante-chapel
The large dragon statues, made of gold and covered in fine jewels, line the
velvet carpet leading up to a large, extravagant door. They, along with the
fine murals, the exotic curtains and other such wall hanging and decorations,
truly dominate the room. Even the candle-holders on the walls are gifted with
exquisite craftsmanship. The small flames of the many candles flicker, the
light and shadows playing upon the ceiling, the walls, and at your feet. The
flames, in their mysterious, dancing frenzy, somehow bring the figures in the
murals to life. You probably want to get out of this lonely room of silent
dancing shadows and lights...but that is only to be expected. Your choices are
before you: Go back, or venture forward..
[Exits : (H)eavy Doors, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Tifa, Cloud, and Asellus ]
[Sleepers: Rastaban, Bebi-Nodachan(Pup), Carnifuge(Pup), and Ildon ]
[Things : Casting Photo of Aerith as played by Dennis Rodman ]
>You know how your cat comes home with a mouse to say "Look what I caught mom!!"
...?
>Asellus (OOC) blinks. Okay, who's doing what? I can't believe I have company,
the house is a mess! Lemme get some drinks... n.n;;
>Ryan (OOC) would accept if he had a stomach left n.n
>Asellus (OOC) oopsies. n.n;
>Cloud opens the door slowly, holding Tifa in his arms. She's wrapped up nice
and snug, like she's ready for a journey.
>Tifa is very unconcious, oh yes.
>Asellus is sitting against the wall, still resting after her run in with
Rastaban. She looks up and -stares-. What in the world is going on this time...?
>Cloud slowly marches over to Asellus, putting Tifa down before her, bowing
quietly. "Here is thy offering, Jenova. Do as you will," he murmurs in a low,
silken voice.
>Asellus starts to say something very nasty to Cloud, but seeing as how he's not
quite at home, she quickly kneels down to check on Tifa. . o O ( Please,
Ancestors, let her be all right, I don't want to be responsible if she's.. )
>Tifa isn't dead.. Just a little beat up, nearly suffocated once, and choked the
second time.. She's out but she'll be fine in a day or two.
>Cloud was a little too rough, wasn't he, mother?
>Asellus is relieved that she is all right.. and straightens up again. "You
monster.. you think this is what I wanted?"
>Cloud looks up quietly, murmuring, "... isn't it? The rage, the fire... the
passion within you...? Can't you feel it...?"
>Asellus steps back. "Shut up... I'm not.. I'm not so weak that I can't..."
In a page-pose to you, Nodaitsu waves. ^n.n^
>Cloud asks, "... Can't you feel that blood lust? The feeling that you are
beyond these puny mortals...? The need to... take that power and... purify the
earth in a blaze of flame...?"
>Asellus is visibly, and extremely disturbed. She closes her eyes. "You don't
know anything about me.."
>Cloud says, "... what about the rage inside you? The one released when you
sought... this vessel's blood? The power surging within you... did you not feel
it then? The frenzy, the feeling that nothing mattered but ... ridding the
world of these... vermin?"
>Asellus falls to her knees. Denied gaining anything from her defeated opponent
twice now, by morals and circumstance, has made her weak. "....I feel sick.."
she whispers.
>Cloud says, "... of course" in a low voice, charmingly silken. "The stench of
the wretched, the huddled masses, those... diseases of the Earth. They pollute
the Planet, befouls the earth with their very essence. The land calls out in
turmoil, in need of an purifying angel..."
>Asellus is still not so easily swayed by his strange prophecies, no matter how
much bloodlust takes her. She squeezes her eyes shut again and pushes her hair
away from her brow. "No..."
>There's a voice from outside, arrogant and cocky. "Purifying angel? Really?
Well, I'm kinda sorry to say I like living." For those of you who bother to
look, Ryan is standing there, cracking his knuckles... and a gaping wound still
in his abdomen, and still bleeding. As a final quip, "Rumors of my death have
been greatly exaggerated."
>Asellus blinks a few times to clear her head as she looks. Who -is- that?
>Ryan is Ryan. You've met me before, I think. I'm too sexy to forget ;.;
>Tifa (OOC) laughs!
>Asellus (OOC) ^_^;;
>Asellus wouldn't remember half the people she's met at this point, so it's
nothing personal.
>Cloud turns around, eyes still hard. "... stubborn gnat." He slowly pulls his
sword out.
>Ryan is more worried about whupping Spikey's butt, so you're forgiven n.n
>Ryan shakes his index finger at Cloud. "Ah ah ah! No swordplay in the house!"
. o O ( Damn this hurts... )
>Tifa lies on the ground. Are you surprised?
>Hey, Asellus, see the nice blood dripping down from Ryan's abdomen? Doesn't
that... inflammate you?
>No.
>Ryan is certainly bleeding, yup. Stupid sword wounds ;.;
>Cloud will just have to spill more darn blood, such a pity. Come on, Ryan. Stop
me.
>Asellus buries her face in her hands. . o O ( I can't believe this is
happening.. no, this can't be happening.. I'm so tired... )
>Ryan will indeed. As Cloud draws his sword, he smirks. "I was going easy on you
before, seeing as you're my friend... but after seeing what you did to Tifa
(and me), and that drivel you were spouting, the gloves are off. Last chance,
Spikey."
>Tifa starts waking up, YET again. She has such lovely timing.
>Asellus sees Cloud's friend stirring awake, since she's kneeling right next to
her. "!!"
>Tifa opens her eyes to stare upwards. . o O (....?) @.@
>Ryan will let Cloud strike first... even as he waits, he shifts his stance. He
wasn't kidding about not being friendly..
>Cloud isn't Spikey. Spikey doesn't live here anymore. He moves his sword up to
just above his shoulders, the sword horizontal to the ground. You know, the way
he's holding that sword, it's almost like a fencing stance.
>Asellus can't even look her in the eye, she feels guilty for what she was
considering...
>Tifa rubs at her eyes. "Nngh." She states, intelligently.
>Tifa. o O (Did anyone get the number of that Cloud? What the hell is going
on..)
>Tifa takes a look over at the soon to be fight, and passes out again. Well, it
was a nice attempt to wake up..
>Ryan doesn't seem to care. He's faced worse (or so he thinks, seeing as how our
friendly neighborhood spikey is possessed by Sephy-chan). The only reply he
gives is to shake his head, sigh, and comment, "Don't say I didn't warn you."
He tenses up, the greivous injury interfering with his concentration, drawing
his arms back. Well, Cloud won't strike first? No problem, Ryan will. With a
piercing 'KIAI', Ryan throws his hands forward, almost faster than the human
eye can follow... the net result being a lough *CRACK*, like thunder, as the
air is displaced into a projectile arc, flying at Cloud!
>Cloud his sword down, slashing down into the projectile arc, cleaving it into
two. The sheer pressure, though, is enough to brush him back, the air pressure
splaying about him. He takes a step or two back, his hair... actually budged by
all that air pressure. HEY! You messed with Cloud's hair! O.O
>Asellus says, "(OOC) Aw man, Ryaaaannn... you a dead boy."
>Ryan will pay for this later, of course. Doing that takes a bit out of him,
even when he hasn't been disemboweled. But he has a pretty (and pretty busty)
girl to save! Cloud's little counter, though, was unexpected. "Aww maaannn..."
Not one to waste an opportunity, though, he charges towards Cloud, elbow first.
No biggie... he has a few more tricks up his sleeve. Hopefully those will work
a little better...
>Asellus holds her arm up, vainly trying to shield herself from the pressure
dispelled after that round of fighting. Her heart beat thunders in her ears as
she tried to decide what to do, her mind is hazy...
>Cloud looks back up. As Ryan approaches, he suddenly starts moving his sword
quickly, slashing in front of him in a geometrical pattern (You might recognize
it as a Star of David), letting Ryan continue to run. It's a fairly broad
pattern, too, so run as you like into him.
>What kind of idiot do you take Ryan for? He circles around you, just out of
blade range, waiting for an opening...
>Cloud brings his sword back up... then slowly lowers it. All he has to do is
delay, and blood loss will take care of the rest.
>Ryan is well aware of that... but he isn't about to walk into the sword blade.
Or is he? He lungers forward with his right hand...
>You page-pose, "Ryan is aiming for the side of the blade; he's exceedingly
fast, and can block attacks with a single finger" to Cloud
>In a page-pose to you, Cloud is about to bring it in a sweeping upward arc. o.o
Okay. Up to you. n.n
>Cloud brings his sword up in a sudden sweeping arc, aiming to slash from groin
to sternum.
>Ryan smirks all of a sudden, despite the vital organs hanging from his torso.
The movement of his strike changes and he jabs at the side of the blade with
his open palm, slapping it out of the way before he gets ripped apart (!).
Apparently, this was part of his plan, as he makes a knuckle-strike with the
same hand towards Cloud's chin immediately afterwards...
>Asellus puts one shaking hand on Tifa's shoulder. "Please, please get up.." she
begs softly. Get up so I won't be tempted to seriously -hurt you-, is what that
means.
>Cloud pages, "What if you hit the sword, I swing with it, and bring it back
around in a 360? I think by then you'd be in pommel range, not blade range." to
you.
>Cloud pages, "Of course, I'd get hit by that punch anyway." to you.
>You page, "Might work, but you'll still have my strike to deal with first" to
Cloud.
>Cloud pages, "I already mentioned it. n.n" to you.
>Tifa is going to be out for a while yet, sorry. Maybe if you shake her some
more..?
>Cloud's sword gets hit and swung. Following thru with the momentum of the
sword, Cloud adjusts just enough to spin 360 degrees to bring the sword around
in a sweeping downward arc towards Ryan again... just as he gets hit on the
chin. He staggers back...
>Asellus is generally messed up in the head at the moment, she doesn't think to
try anything intelligent. She continues to plead with an unconscious Tifa,
taking her hand and squeezing it.
>Good strategy, really. Ryan's about to counter it, though... see, trouble with
having a sword, even one that's smaller than Cloud's usual 2x4, is that it
takes a little time to recover from an attack. As Cloud swings the blade around
to do painful nasty things to him, he grabs Cloud's collar with his hand and
pulls himself towards him... the net result being that Ryan is only battered
across the face by the hilt, rather then being ripped in half by the blade.
Even better, he's in close range now...
>Cloud gains enough sense to try to headbutt Ryan. Hair-first.
>Tifa nggghs. She isn't gonna come to.
>Ryan gets clocked on the head. Ouch. Luckily, however, the hair doesn't break
flesh, else that might be painful. Stunned only a moment, Ryan decides a little
retaliation is in order, as he jabs his knee towards Cloud's groin. Hey, you
started it. This is only a diversion, though, as he tries to grab Cloud's sword
arm...
>Tifa yaaaaawns. Well, she's almost halfway to conciousness.
>Cloud was already semi-bent over when he did the headbutt, which barely saves
him from the groin, though not by much. Ow. He'd better not count on children
for a while, as his grip loosens on his sword...
>Asellus's eyes widen, and she takes Tifa by both shouldes and tries to shake
her awake. "Please!! You have to get out of here..." Tears are in her eyes now.
>Excellent... now, to disarm you. Ryan jabs his index and middle finger towards
the inside of your elbow... odd thing is, if it hits, it'll hurt a LOT more
then it looks.
>Tifa uuuurghs? half opening an eye o.-
>Asellus looks somewhat relieved, despite everything going on in her head. "Come
on, please get up.."
>Tifa opens the other eye dazedly.. She's not with it, but she's moving. Someone
shook her hard enough to wake the dead x.x
>Cloud's arm jolts, as he drops his sword. But expecting that Ryan's positioning
means a throw... Cloud brings up his other hand in a quick harsh chop towards
the base of Ryan's neck.
>Asellus figures that is close enough.. she tries to pull Tifa into a sitting
posture before letting go of her.
>Come on, Tifa, wake up and kick Cloud's ass. ;_;
>Tifa wavers dizzly. "....We're closed.." @.@
>Asellus (OOC) giggles.
>Asellus exhales slowly.. she can do this, she can handle this without losing
control. She has to...
>Ryan was more interested in disarming you, actually... in a one-on-one
fistfight, Ryan knows he has the advantage, even wounded. He wasn't planning on
that quick counter from Cloud though, and Cloud strikes him solidly. Luckily,
he isn't a vulcan, so Ryan's still conscious, but he drops to his knees. Oh
well, make the best of this... Ryan jabs for Cloud's crotch with his right fist
(don't say he isn't vengeful!), while he fumbles to snatch up Cloud's sword
with his left hand.
>Cloud's fast automatic reaction, thank the dice gods, closes his legs quickly
to prevent the emasculation emancipation. As Ryan reaches for that sword, Cloud
reaches down to try to grab at Ryan's throat and choke him, like, quickly.
>Tifa stares at the fight, somewhat uncomprehendingly o.o
>Asellus flashes Tifa a weak smile before standing up. "Sephiroth.. you want me
to be awakened so badly, then have your human do it. Prove to me that he's a
worthy opponent." She pulls a glowing blade from her hand.
>Ryan doesn't have time to waste as he gets a grip on the sword's hilt - as
Cloud gets a grip on his neck. This won't end happily. Ryan, already starting
to weaken, does the only thing he can, jab the sword forward, towards Cloud's
ribcage. It won't be a fatal blow even if it hits, but it'll certainly sting.
>Tifa rubrubs at her eyes. o.o . o O (Huh?)
>Cloud oooooooooooofs! as the move forces his arm to suddenly wrench. Aaaack,
ergh, whoops, he was still clutching Ryan's throat. x.x
>Tifa. o O (How cute, minna-san are fighting.. Wait.. O.O)
>Asellus figures this won't do an ounce of good, but maybe it will break up the
fight..
>Tifa stands up dizzily. "..What's goin' on? o.o;"
>Ryan erks as he neck is tossed around in Cloud's grip. C'mon, let go already!
I'm getting dizzy... don't make me twist the blade!
>Cloud's second experience with a sword in his belly is even LESS pleasant. But
you know... what the hell, since this body is just a vessel, worthless,
he'll... push himself deeper into the blade, so that he can put BOTH hands on
Ryan's throat. The blood will flow, oh yes it will.
>Ryan has no other choice then. Unable to give even a witty reply to Cloud, he
twists the blade ever so slightly, almost involuntarily, as he blacks out.
Guess even Ryan isn't invincible, eh?
>Cloud slowly turns, now acknowledging Asellus' challenge, with, uh, a sword in
his belly. He manages to cough slightly, hacking up blood. "... I wish I
could, but... it might prove difficult at this point."
>Cloud says, "(OOC) Oh god. Tifa, please, be awake enough to save Asellus from
eating Ryan and my souls. ;_;"
>Ryan slumps to the floor, joining Tifa in unconsciousness. He won't be waking
up any time soon, though... he's lost a LOT of blood, and that exertion didn't
help matters much.
>Cloud slowly falls to his knees, and then slumps slowly to his side. The last
thing left before he loses consciousness is a small, engimatic smile.
>Asellus steps back involuntarily, there are some things that make even her
stomach turn.
>Cloud (OOC) prays prays prays Tifa comes back before Asellus starts devouring
our souls, Ryan. o.o
>Asellus (OOC) ^_^;
>Cloud (OOC) points at Ryan. Him first. ^_^
>Ryan (OOC) never needed his soul anyway o.o; And Cloud's is tastier, even
if Sephy's been nibbling on it c.c
>Asellus's eyes burn with anger directed at Cloud, for being so weak, at herself
for trusting him before, and at Sephiroth for putting her through this. She
holds the glowing red blade in front of her and kneels down next to Cloud,
closing her eyes. . o O ( I should finish him off, I could end this.. )
>Tifa stares o.o
>Just imagine, Ryan, our fates is left in the hands of a lovely barmaid. u.u
>That's not all I want to leave in her hands! n.n *beaten to death by Tifa*
>Asellus (OOC) -_-;
>And let's not forget our soul-sucking Mystic. x.x
>Ryan (OOC) gets WAY too into the character ^-^;
>Asellus (OOC) looks over at Tifa. "Let's ditch the boys and go get ice cream."
>Tifa says, "Ano......"
>Tifa (OOC) oohs! Okay!
>Asellus (OOC) n.n
>Carnifuge wakes up.
>Tifa. o O (Neee.. Why's minna-sam fighting? I don't get it.. Cloud's gone
nuts and I didn't to go on my date and why am I here?)
>Ryan is currently unconscious on the floor with a gaping chest wound. Bleeding
all over the marble, how vulgar! Cloud's in basically the same boat, except in
marginally better shape. Still out, though.
>Cloud STILL has a sword through his belly, how can you call that marginally
better?
>And I punched you in the 'nads. True. Okay, Spikey's in bad shape.
>Tifa looks down for her glove.. Only to find her fists bare. . o O (Materia..
Where is my materia?)
>D'OH!
>Carnifuge steps into the shrine from outside, peeking through the door at first
with what could almost be mistaken for timidity, save for the bland expression
on his face. Being the nosy sort, he immediately steps the rest of the way in
upon seeing carnage, chaos, and a few other things that begin the the same
letter as his name.
>Asellus holds her sword over Cloud for a long moment, contemplating whether or
not she should just deliver the fatal strike. Finally, her hand starts to
shake, and she brings it down, slowly.
>If we get saved by a metal demon, Ryan, the irony will be just sickening.
>Asellus can't do it. She's such a wuss.
>Asellus (OOC) might still bleed him and drink it, don't get your boxers in a
wad.
>Cloud (OOC) hollers, " Tiiiiiiiiiiiiifaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" in his best Fred
Flintstone voice. ;_;
>Ryan (OOC) has nothing left to drink. Get a mop.
>Asellus (OOC) doesn't wanna bother with you, you're all used up. n.n;
>Tifa is just standing there looking for a heal materia! She knew she HAD one..
Will someone just take the sword out of Cloud first, please? ;_;
>Carnifuge looks from one conscious person to another, his brow creasing in
concern and curiosity. An unspoken request to know what's going on, basically.
>Tifa walks towards Cloud @.@; . o O (...He wasn't himself, I'm sure.. He can't
have been..)
>Asellus stands up to look Tifa in the eye. ".... .... .... just... get him out
of here... before I change my mind."
>Ryan will just bleed in silence. Ignore me.
>Carnifuge walks slowly over to Asellus, watching the two broken men as he
skirts their perimeter. He favors her with a 'what gives?' shrug.
>Tifa stops, looking at Asellus. "....It isn't his fault.. He isn't himself.. I
can't carry both of them."
>Tifa gets a sinking feeling.. . o O (I don't have my materia with me.)
>Sephiroth has arrived.
>Asellus looks to Carnifuge with an apologetic gaze, then slowly turns back to
Tifa. "... I said get him out of here."
>Cloud says, "(OOC) We've got problems, I think Seffy has just accepted Asellus'
challenge. u.u"
>Tifa narrows her eyes. "I will.. But I said I can't carry both of them. Do
you have any healing materia?" She kneels beside Cloud, looking him and Ryan
over.
>Ryan is lying in a pool of his own blood. That should tell you all you need to
know, Sephy.
>Cloud is lying in a pool of HIS own blood, with his own sword cleaved through
his belly.
>Carnifuge is given barely a moment to respond to Asellus before his awareness
of Sephiroth's arrival prompts his body to undergo a radical change, leaving
him garbed in flowing crimson. Paranoid lil' guy that he is, he'd have done the
same thing if someone slammed the door though, so nobody should feel especially
falttered quite yet.
>Sephiroth says, "(OOC) ..."
>Cloud says, "(OOC) Asellus challenged Sephiroth to face her, just as Cloud got
cleaved through the belly by Ryan. He finished Ryan off, turned around, smiled,
and passed out. So it's your court, Seffy, that's about it n.n"
>l carn
Carnifuge
Bloody-hued crimson velvet cascades down this figure to gather in folds which
move as though each inch of material had a life of its own. The frame upon
which these robes rest is slight and not impressively tall, yet somehow all the
more menacing for the suggestion of petiteness in its ways. From the top of his
(somehow the impression is given that the robed figure is male) head to the
slope of his narrow shoulders the red material conforms rather closely to the
shape beneath it, cowling the head and neck with slight folds. Firmly in
position over his face is a curious white mask that affixes somehow to the red
cloth. Shaped in the rough caricature of a skull, this faceplate with its
eggshell texture bears only expressionlessly opaque amber lenses where the eyes
should be, points of golden light dancing behind them.
From the shoulders down, these multiply layered robes become a simple mass of
smoothly rounded folds that glide along the ground without catching on anything
at all. A kind of overcloak splits open down the front, with more robes
beneath. It's from under this outer layer that slender and pale forearms are
wont to peek on occasion, ending in delicate hands clad in gloves of wrinkled,
glossy red leather.
Occasionally one or the other of his hands will bear a small but heavy-looking
sword, its blade shaped like that of an oversized meat cleaver and bearing a
curious rune that glows a hateful shade, gold for the weapon in his right hand
and blue for the one in his left. Presumably he has some sheath for these, as
occasionally his hands are empty.
Carrying:
>Tifa places her hands on the handle of the sword in Cloud's stomach, silently.
. o O (Has to come out..)
>Ryan, of course, is completely forgotten in lieu of Cloud. And I'm the main
character here. Feh.
>Tifa is gonna get to him next and try to drag you both out next, thank you very
much.
>Cloud would howl at that pain if he were conscious to do so. As it is, well,
more blood. Oo, look, and guts spill out too.
>Tifa winces at the sight.. She sheds her weighted vest, and goes to pick up
Cloud over her left shoulder . o O (-_-)
>Ryan lies there. One good thing about being unconscious, the poses are easy.
>Tifa tries to pick up Ryan on the other shoulder. Oh, the walk home should be
fun. -_-
>Asellus keeps her gaze on the floor, unable to move or act. She finally lets go
of her blade, and it dissipates into thin air.
>This should be interesting, Ryan. They'll know where we've been. Just follow
the ol' guts and blood trail.
>Tifa goes to try and drag both Cloud and Ryan off. Too bad they're both
heavier then her. x.x
>Cloud falls in line behind Tifa.
>Tifa drags em off x.x
>Tifa leaves, with you following after.
Intersection: Odin/Heimdall
If not for the fact that you're still walking on streets, you might think that
you were suddenly trekking along a country road. The cityscape definately
widens out along Heimdall road, which acts as the eastern intercept boundary
for many roads, byways, streets, and avenues. Along the eastern side of it,
however, and in most parts of the west of it, the lots are of a lush green
grass, bordered by walls of varying hieght, density, and material. The estates
each boast a sizable manor therein, usually accompanied threplete with a paved
driveway, leading to the Jaguar or Mercedes in the large two door parking
garage.
[Exits : (Sh)rine, (S)outh, (W)est, and (N)orth ]
[Players : Cloud, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Tifa arrives, with Cloud and Ryan following behind.
>Ryan gets dragged along. Whee.
>Tifa staggers under the dual weight x.x If you two live you're both dead for
this >.<
>Tifa leaves south.
>Tifa leaves, with you following after.
Heimdall Street [200]
If not for the fact that you're still walking on streets, you might think that
you were suddenly trekking along a country road. The cityscape definately
widens out along Heimdall road, which acts as the eastern intercept boundary
for many roads, byways, streets, and avenues. Along the eastern side of it,
however, and in most parts of the west of it, the lots are of a lush green
grass, bordered by walls of varying hieght, density, and material. The estates
each boast a sizable manor therein, usually accompanied threplete with a paved
driveway, leading to the Jaguar or Mercedes in the large two door parking
garage. Good luck getting the housing agency to help you get a home -here-.
The road makes a curve at an angle roughly eastward..eventually parting from
the city limits into a forest bordering it.
[Exits : Paved (P)ath, (E)ast, and (N)orth ]
[Players : Cloud, Tifa, and Rika ]
[Things : None ]
>Tifa arrives, with Cloud and Ryan following behind.
>Ryan is being literally dragged along by Tifa. Oh, look, gaping sword wound!
Cloud's in even worse shape, if that's possiple.
>Tifa struggles with the two lumps of flesh x.x
>Rika-chan doesn't seem incredibly impressed, until she spies Cloud. THEN she
gets worried.... or is it angry? "......what happened....?"
>Ryan would have a witty reply if he hadn't lost a few pints of blood.
>Tifa oofs, and glances up.. "They got into a fight.. Sumimasen, I need to get
them to where I can find my heal materia."
>Rika-chan ponders a moment, then steps forward. "I can help you if you'd
like....."
>Tifa pants.. Heavy guys x.x "Hai, it would be wonderful."
>Ryan doesn't offer much input either way.
>Cloud doesn't either.
>Rika-chan studies both of them a moment before asking, "Which would you like me
to take, then?".
>Tifa motions to Cloud.. "He's hurt worse.. I'll carry Ryan."
>Cloud (OOC) sniffles. You're still upset with me, Tifa? ;_;
>Tifa says, "(OOC) Take a guess o.o"
>Rika-chan nods, kneeling down and hefting Cloud up. She's strong... but he's
heavy. x.x She sways a moment, then gestures forward. "Where to....?" x.x
>Rachel pages, "How far does the trail of blood lead?" to Cloud, you and Tifa.
>You page, "Mine? There's a nice dried pool of it in Tifa's room, but it's a
little harder to track after that..." to Cloud, Rachel and Tifa.
>Tifa says, "The bar... I'll show you where."
>Rika falls in line behind Tifa.
>Rachel pages, "Marlene showed me the trail downstairs at the bar. How far
before it runs out?" to Cloud, you and Tifa.
>You page, "Mine actually stops pretty quickly. I did some rudimentary first
aid. If you got a bloodhound handy, that's another story." to Cloud, Rachel and
Tifa.
>Tifa pages, "We'll be there in a second anways n.n" to Cloud, Rachel and you.
>Tifa leaves, with you following after.
Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at
the same time. Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a
porch with some comfy chairs. All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute
to what someone can put together for a business if they try. A machine for a
game similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an
"Out of Order" sign. Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while
ago is now repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to
it's former self.
[Exits : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Cloud, Tifa, and Marlene(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Tifa arrives, with Cloud, Ryan, and Rika following behind.
>Tifa drags y'all back to the bar, to make a long story short. I'm such a
cheater.
>Rika-chan staggers in with Cloud in her arms, almost out of breath.
".......where?" x.x
>Hardsuit Red has arrived.
>Tifa is holding Ryan, and Rika has Cloud.. Both have been run through with
swords, it looks bad.
>Ryan is unconscious, with a gaping sword would in the abdomen. Cloud's in
pretty much the same shape, if a little worse. Both of us are quite unconscious.
>Tifa sets Ryan down on top of a table o.o; "I need to find my materia.."
>Hardsuit Red asks, "How can I help?"
>Cloud's own materia fell off his armor in ... Tifa's room.
>Tifa says, "On a table is fine.."
>Rika-chan thuds Cloud down on a nearby table, shaking her head wearily. "I can
do some minor healing, but you'll need to take more permanent steps before
long....."
>Hardsuit Red . o O ( Damnitdamnitdamnitdamnit... )
>Cloud *THUDS*. Ow.
>Tifa fumbles behind the bar and finds her glove.. Aha!!
>Tifa runs back with a low level heal materia. Ryan was injured first, so she
starts casting it on him first.
>Ryan isn't going anywhere. He has lost a lot of blood, and he duked it out with
Cloud x.x
>Hardsuit Red watches.
>Cloud is just unconscious, lovely, bleeding slowly. I tell you, Tifa, we will
NEVER get a date at this rate. ;_;
>Tifa finishes the low level spell.. Mind you, it's not going to help too much,
heailing isn't her thing. She starts on Cloud x.x "I think I have another one
in my bracers if you can find it, Rachel.."
>Hardsuit Red asks, "Another what?"
>Marller has arrived.
>Ryan should probably be in an ICU, from the looks of things. He's bleeding all
over the table from a nasty sword wound. Ick.
>Tifa asks, "Heal materia.. Please tell me you know how to use materia? ^_^; If
not, can you go up to my room and look for a green sphere,s hould be in my
dresser drawer?"
>There also should be a green sphere on the floor near that pool of blood.
>Marller walks inside, stray wind sweeping up her duster as she does, her eyes
casting about her and finding that she's walking into an ER episode,
apparently. o o "My, my, my. Rough night on the town?"
>Hardsuit Red says, "I have no idea what 'materia' _is_. But I'll go find your
sphere."
>Ryan would have a witty comeback if he were conscious.
>Hardsuit Red has left.
>Tifa glances at the door.. They've only got two bleeding people laying on
tables, you think? "..Hai.."
>Rika-chan stands next to the table Cloud lies upon, face a blank and staring
mutely until she hears Marller's voice. She then turns to blink at her.
"Marller-sama....?"
>l marll
Marller
Disrupting the natural harmony of the very air around her, indeed almost
tearing it by her mere existance, is a chillingly beautiful young woman.
Appearing to be no older then her earlier twenties, her face nevertheless
bears with it all the hardened, smirking contempt of one who knows the
business of evil, and finds it much to her liking. Dark, reddish-brown
eyes gaze with a hint of amusement, complimented by the blood-red
markings on her face, like a warrior's facepaint, but somehow more
permanent. Framed by a wild mane of dirty-blonde hair, the unease of her
appearance is only amplified by the occassional peek of what would seem
to be fangs, from behind her red-painted lips.
Her attire is a bit unusual as well. A jacket of supple, black leather,
trimmed with a firey red and black pattern, hangs open to reveal a
snowy white blouse, sporting a rather daring cut; open in a V to her
waist, revealing a good deal of her darkly tanned skin. Her lower body is
clad in a pair of baggy black pants, ending halfway down her shins, leaving
room for a bone anklet above each of her boots, which are again made of
leather, this time in a classy white. A white duster-cape hangs from her
waist to nearly her ankles in back, and a set of assorted gold, silver, and
bone bracelets adorn her wrists and complete the outfit.
Carrying:
>Rachel has arrived.
>Rachel runs back down the stairs, having ditched her hardsuit, carrying a small
green sphere with some blood on it. "Is this it?"
>Marller glances over to the second person redecorating the table, and smiles,
slightly, to Rika. "Hai. Good to see you're not among the wounded, Rika..."
She looks the two over again, a musing expression on her face.
>Marller says, "You know..," she mutters. "Arterial red isn't a choice color
for this kind of establishment."
>Ryan is dying here. Can I at least get a 'band-aid' (tm)?
>Tifa is distracted casting a heal on Cloud now. She's trying her best ;_;
>Ryan will never date you now, you know. Sheesh, go for the guy who tries to
sacrifice you. I'll never figure women out.
>Tifa cast it on you first.. Scroll up, baka.
>Cloud didn't exactly want to.
>Oh. Well. Now I have this nifty rant and nothing to use it on. Great. At least
I'm not openly bleeding any more.
>Marller OOCly thinks a pose must not have made it through. She didn't notice
one between Rachel's retrieving it either.
>Ryan (OOC) finds it. She's right. Gomen.
>Rika-chan shrugs faintly, turning back to study Cloud rather intently. "I did
nothing to get myself in danger.... and I can take care of myself, besides...."
>Tifa (OOC) patpats n.n
>Cloud says, "(OOC) Never argue with Tifa. She's always right. u.u"
>Tifa (OOC) whistles innocently n.n
>Rachel stands there, watching Tifa, looking alternately worried for the injured
and nervous about this _thing_ she's holding...
>Ryan (OOC) And she's also one hot babe. Rowr.
>Cloud (OOC) omnislashes Ryan. u.u
>Marller moves over to the table Cloud lies upon then, standing besides, and
slightly behind the smaller Rika, placing a hand on her left shoulder and
nodding to her solemnly as she observes, a trifle too attentively, the process
of materia-to-casting-to-effect. "Hai hai."
>Tifa does the glowy materia thing.. And since she got beat up earlier, ain't
gonna be able to do no more. "...Need the first aid kit.."
>Marller mns at that. "Would you prefer I remedied this situation for both
these two?"
>Rachel hurries behind the bar to get the kit.
>Tifa says, "Anything you can help with, miss.."
>Tifa doesn't know who Marller is :)
>Ryan does. But he's unconscious. Whoops.
>Rachel brings back the kit, and sets it down on another table which she drags
closer, before opening the kit.
>Rachel holds the other materia out to Tifa. "Do something with this _thing_."
>Marller nods, again, and steps forward to the ex-soldier's side fully. "I've
met this one before. Quite the disassociated fellow.." A brief flare of
brighter shading flashes through her facial markings, as she just -looks- at
Cloud. (OOC affects, if desired: gashes and such slow, seal, and heal,
anything broken reknits(Lot of sudden activity there, itchy), bruisings clear
up..)
>Tifa takes the materia, nodding.. and looking a little dizzy. She only got
suffocated and strangled today, no big.
>Tifa o.o "...Sugoi o.o"
>If recalled correctly, Marller was the one who started off Cloud's ... er,
memory fugues problem. u.u
>Rachel, now that she has both hands free, starts quickly selecting the
necessary items from the first aid kit.
>Marller OOCly grins. "I disclaim all responsability, except for that which was
entertaining. ;)"
>Rika-chan blinks. "Wow, Marller-sama.... how'd you do that....??"
>Ryan isn't bleeding anymore, thankfully; Tifa's earlier spell fixed that. He's
still unconscious, though; lost a lot of blood.
>Rachel turns back around, having missed the healing on Cloud, and gapes.
>Alexander has arrived.
>Alex wanders down the stairs, walking over to the bar...
>Tifa (OOC) goes AFK, back in 15 then
>Marller grins slightly, turning to look at Rika as the process works it's way
on Cloud. "Chaos, Rika. Destruction and creation, death and life."
>This bar looks kind of like ER, right now. Ryan and Cloud are on separate
tables, each with wounds. Well, not anymore, curing effects in progress.
>Marller turns her attention to Ryan soon afterwards, looking at him again.
"Does he need further attention, would you say, or is he satisfactorily taken
care of?"
>Rachel (OOC) needs to reboot. Back in a few.
>Alex walks behind the bar, picking up a clean towel from underneath, then
scanning the room, gaze falling on the wounded and the healthy.
>Rachel says, "If you can do something for him, please."
>Rika-chan follows Marller with her gaze, a great amount of admiration apparent
in her eyes after that simple explanation from Marller. "Uh... he.... might
need some more healing....."
>Rachel has disconnected.
>Marller's standing over by Cloud and Rika personally. Spikey-head's laid out
on the close table like a nicely-prepared sacrifice. ;)
>Ryan could use some attention, yes! I can't pose dramatically when I'm wounded!
>Marller nods, again, and steps towards Ryan this time, hmmning to
herself..."I've seen him before too, I believe...fancy I can't recall quite
where now..." Nevertheless, with another flash from her markings, the former
process of sudden healing and rejuvenation takes root in Ryan as well(It would
also restore blood levels and all that, I should note, though initially it
would take a little bit for the body to reaccustom itself to full load).
>Ryan will wake up at a convenient moment, yup. And you can't remember? I need
to be more dramatic... I mean, I am Ryan Tabbot, treasure hunter extraorinaire!
>Marller watches long enough to make sure it's underway, then steps back over to
Rika. "Perhaps you'd like to reaquaint them with consciousness yourself?"
>Marller OOCly laughs. "Marller comes from scenic lands. Dramatics don't
endear themselves to her easily. ;)"
>Ryan (OOC) But... but... I'm so COOL! ;.;
>Rika-chan hrms faintly, looking over at the two. "Well.... if you want...." And
it sounds like it's the last thing she wants to do right now.
>Alex takes up a glass, wiping it with his towel as he watches the proceedings...
>Marller's eyes narrow, only a little, as she glances sidelong at the smaller
girl. "Don't let me force you to do anything you don't want...," she remarks
in a lower voice.
>Rachel has connected.
>Rachel asks, "(OOC) What did I miss?"
>Ryan, for the reconnecting Rachel, is healed, or at least healing now, due to
Marller's (!) interference. Isn't awake just yet, though
>Rika-chan blinks and moves over close to Cloud's side, now asking instead,
"What do you want done, then, Marller-sama....?".
>Marller OOCly says, "The very hoardes of hell set loose, the city burning in
glorious flames, and locust swarms devouring the earth, of course! What less?
^_^"
>Ryan (OOC) AGAIN!?
>Marller OOCly snicks. :)
>Marller looks down at Cloud as Rika moves to him, her glance steady and her
voice just a little clearer then last. "I'd like you to awaken them. Indulge
me, if you please. I'd like to see what comes to mind for you."
>Rachel ahems. "Excuse me?"
>Marller looks up, at that, offering a slight "Nmn?"
>Rachel looks warily at Rika before looking Marller in the eyes. "I'm grateful
for your help, whoever you are. But what do you think you're doing, now?"
>Marller shrugs slightly. "Waking them up. You'd rather they continue to lay
there as placemats for customers until they do so on their own?"
>Ryan makes a good placemat
>Rachel says, "No, of course not. It's letting _her_ 'indulge herself' at it
that I'm having a problem with."
>Marller makes a slight and brief waving gesture with her hand. "I asked her to
indulge -me-, if she wanted to. I merely wanted to see how she desired to go
about it."
>Rika-chan reaches her hands up to take either side of Cloud's head lightly; her
eyes closing as she concentrates.
>Rachel glares at Rika. "Back off, sister."
>Marller narrows her eyes at Rachel. "Let it be. No harm will come."
>Rachel's glare pivots to meet Marller's eyes. "Are you _certain_ of that?
She's not someone I have much trust in, after last night."
>Marller's eyes divert to Rika again after that statement, not offering comment
on it, her eyes giving more of an appraising glance then anything else, before
returning to Rachel. "I am certain. This time."
>Rika-chan doesn't pay any heed to the female as her hands twitch once around
the man's head. . o O (Stupid girl..... shut up.)
>Rachel asks, "Any harm that comes to them, she _will_ pay for. Understood?"
>Marller says, "Assuredly." Her tone is a bit icy, however, and her eyes
narrowed the slightest bit more then before, perhaps not caring for being
dictated to.
>Alex sets the glass he was wiping in the rack, keeping careful watch of the
situation..
>Ryan would be telling Rachel to not be pissing off the demon. But he's
unconscious. Limits your options.
>Rachel notices Marller's reaction. Not that she shows it, or any sign of doing
anything but standing her ground. But then, she has no IC idea of what Marller
is.
>Rachel watches...
>Cloud jolts to, in a majorly cold sweat. Dreams of fire and of blood and... a
white-haired man in the flames...
>Ryan's dreams are WAY more interesting then Cloud's. And involve more women.
>Alex (OOC) just chuckles and shakes his head...
>Rachel narrows her eyes, obviously not pleased by Cloud's manner of waking.
She moves to Ryan, interposing herself between him and Rika.
>Ryan doesn't have much choice in the matter.
>Cloud looks up with a start, and looks around, blinking, holding his head,
before closing his eyes. Eeeeeeeeyow. @.@
>Rachel asks, "Cloud, take it easy. How do you feel?"
>Alex's eyes narrow as well, watching Rachel move into a defensive posture.
>Marller, standing nearby as Rika wakes up the first little piggy, could be
among the first things he sees in consciousness after Rika. Thus, she grins.
Toothily. Always make your best impression.
** Rika bounces around with her connection, so some of this is a repeat**
>Cloud jolts to, in a majorly cold sweat. Dreams of fire and of blood and... a
white-haired man in the flames, thanks to Rika's... er, conjuring up all bad
images and focusing in one burst.
>Rachel narrows her eyes, obviously not pleased by Cloud's manner of waking.
She moves to Ryan, interposing herself between him and Rika.
>Rachel asks, "Cloud, take it easy. How do you feel?"
>Rika-chan steps back lightly, not making a move towards Ryan for now. She
merely stares at Rachel with the faintest of smirks on her face.
>Tifa just watches in complete and utter silence, then.
>Marller OOCly says, "Lessee...Cloud and Ryan are both fully healed, more or
less...Rika just woke Cloud up, and he didn't wake very peacefully(Like that).
Marl's standing by Cloud, near Rika, and Rachel is of course there. Alex has
been washing glasses I believe. That's about where things stand, minus the
little stuff. :)"
>Ryan still just lies there, though his wounds have healed.
>Tifa waves smelling salts in front of Ryan's nose.
>Rachel leans down near Ryan, keeping an eye on Rika. "Ryan, c'mon, wake up..."
>Ryan snerks, but doesn't ~quite~ wake yet. He does mumble something about being
shadowed, but that may be just because Tifa's standing over him.
>Marller lays a hand on Rika's shoulder again, a question asked in a low voice,
"Your doing, or his own dreams?"
>Tifa wavewaves the salt, frowning. She's avoiding looking at Cloud..
>Rachel moves her lips closer to Ryan's ear. "Ryan, it's me, Rachel.
Wakey-wakey..." And she *poofs* lightly in his ear.
>Rika-chan merely shrugs in answer to that, her eyes still laughing at Rachel.
"......perhaps he had a rough day...."
>Ryan suddenly sits up! o.o Hope Tifa wasn't too far over him.
>Marller chuckles quietly. "I should say so."
>Tifa gets knocked back, she was x.x
>Ryan blinks, looking around, and getting a faceful of Tifa o.o "Oh... um...
sorry there." Sweatdrop. "And where am I?"
>Marller raises her voice again, to carry over to the second piggy. "Good eve,
dear boy. You're being served for dinner," she says with a smirk.
>Tifa coughs, turning red. "You're in the bar."
>Ryan sweatdrops, his senses returning to him ~right~ as Marller addresses him.
"Huh...?" Blink. "YOU!"
>Rachel puts her hand reassuringly on Ryan's shoulder. "You're safe. Relax."
>Cloud opens his eyes, looking around again. His eyes are clear again, puzzled,
tired. "... What..." And looks towards Marller. "....."
>Ryan spots Cloud, as well. He's not trying to kill me, that's a good sign.
>Marller pages, "Ah, btw. If you feel like it later, Marller's minstrations
might have a slight side-effect. Holy places and people would tend to make you
feel rather uncomfortable for awhile. If you don't feel like worrying about
it, don't, your 'spiritual immune systems' cleared out the residue quickly. :)"
to Cloud and you.
>Tifa sits down on a chair, exhausted -_-
>Ryan keeps himself in control. This does not exactly count as a good night for
him, though.
>Marller's eyebrows raise at that. "Yes, I am me. I should hope I'm not
somebody else, at least."
>Ryan sweatdrops. He looks around the room again, seeing that everyone is
comparatively intact. At least, compared to when he was last conscious. "What
are you here for?"
>Cloud says, "... I've seen you before" in that normal voice of his, towards
Marller.
>Ryan . o O ( And... why the HELL did Cloud ambush Tifa...? )
>Tifa. o O (I can't face either of them.. God, what an awful day.)
>Rachel says, "She just healed you both, Ryan."
>Tifa turns her chair to face the other way, folding her arms on the surface of
the bar. -_-
>Marller smiles, a slighter thing. "I came to pay a visit to a good friend. I
ended up a personal good samaritan to two ER patients. Imagine that."
>Ryan blinks at Rachel's, then Marller's reply. "..."
>Cloud frowns, now looking towards Tifa. "... Tifa?"
>Tifa covers her ears, head down on the bar. . o O (Nibelheim.. ...Why me?)
>Marller looks back at Cloud, nodding slightly in response. "I remember you,"
she comments, then louder, "I suppose you both owe me. I'm tempted to demand a
high price..."
>Marller says, "Life and health is so precious, after all...but..." She shrugs
slightly. "I'm feeling generous. I will settle for an explaination of how and
why you both ended up this way. I have an idea the story is interesting."
>Ryan narrows his eyes. Cloud, you begin?
>Cloud frowns, looking at Marller. "... I was going up to see Tifa..."
>Tifa stands up abruptly at that, and excapes into the kitchen. She doesn't
want to listen to this..
>Ryan watches Tifa depart. He moves to stand up and go after her... but decides
against it. He wants to hear this too. Ryan glances at Rachel and nods his
heads towards the kitchen, perhaps asking her to make sure Tifa's okay.
>Cloud says, "... that's all I remember. Hearing Tifa say "come in...""
>Ryan asks, apparently of Cloud, "That's it...?"
>Rachel nods to Ryan and goes.
>Cloud nods at Ryan. "... ........." He pauses, eyes narrowing. "Did ... Did I
see Asellus again?"
>Rika-chan blinks at the name Asellus, though she refrains from commenting.
>Marller moves just a little bit closer to Rika, folding her arms across herself
as she listens, her arm brushing lightly against the girl's as it moves. She
doesn't interject, just pays attention.
>Tifa has left.
>Ryan runs his hands through his hair. "... Great. Just great..."
>Ryan tries to figure out how to make this coherent.
>Cloud sighs quietly. "... What happened this time...?" It is a note of
resignation, as if expecting bad news.
>Rachel has left.
>Rika-chan starts at that brush, looking back to see who is there; smiling
faintly at seeing Marller and turning back to watch Cloud and Ryan once more.
>Ryan grits his teeth, and continues for Cloud. "When I came in... I found you
and Tifa. Tifa was tied up, unconscious, smothered? I tried to stop you from
doing... whatever it is you were doing and you ran me through."
>Cloud says, "................................." as he looks towards the
kitchen, where Tifa has gone to. He slowly closes his eyes. "... oh no."
>Ryan shakes his head. "Easy there... aside from that, she wasn't hurt. You
dragged her off to that chapel, though... I managed to make it in there, right
as you were... talking to Asellus."
>Cloud sighs. "Her again..." He closes his eyes.
>Ryan doesn't elaborate further on THAT point, though. "I dunno what you said to
her..." He's lying, of course, "... but it spooked her but good. I barely
managed to slow you down before you strangled me."
>Alex reaches under the bar, opening the refridgerator, taking out a bottle of
spring water.
>Cloud frowns. "..." He slowly looks down at himself. "..."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "If it's any consolation, I did you up but
nicely, too..."
>Cloud looks back. "... and Tifa?"
>Ryan studiously studies the table surface. "Last I saw, she was unconscious,
but intact."
>Alex steps out from behind the bar, walking over to the kitchen...
>Cloud slowly shakes his head. "... should I... talk to her?"
>Cloud (OOC) really needs sleep soon. x.x
>Ryan replies. "Yes. Now. And tell her everything."
>Ryan (OOC) Okay, tomorrow then 9.9
>Marller raises one hand and coughs into her fist lightly, a subtle reminder of
who the story was originally being told for.
>Cloud nods, about to get up, then pauses, looking at Marller.
>Ryan knows you're here. Hard to forget, after all.
>Marller, upon gaining attention her way, waits a moment or two, before asking,
"Is that the end of the news?"
>Cloud slowly nods.
>Ryan scowls. "As far as I know."
>Eden has arrived.
>Ryan is sitting on a table. And it's really quiet and akward in here. Just
stinks of 'aftermath' of something.
>Marller nods, then focuses her attention on Cloud, looking directly back at him
with an unreadable expression. "Still having memory problems then, are you?"
>Eden walks into the bar, wearing...well, not her typical clothing, at
least...only a tightly-fitting white skinsuit.
>Cloud slowly nods, but otherwise remains impassive.
>Marlene falls asleep.
>Ryan doesn't even seem to notice. Something MUST be up.
>Marller smirks a little. "Someday you really should consult a specialist..."
>Cloud asks, "Such as...?"
>Eden walks over to sit down and...wait.
>Ryan mumbles something about Freud. o.=
>Eden asks softly, "Ryan?"
>Marller shrugs. "One of the few true uses for a psychiatrist is in dredging up
repressed and blocked memories, and things of that sort. Or there's always
less mundane techniques of discovery."
>Cloud stands up, frowning. "No. Good night." He shakes his head in denial,
standing up to leave.
>Marller makes no move to stop him, simply acknowledging the departure with a
curt nod.
>Marller OOCly waves though. :)
>Cloud (OOC) waves x.x
>Ryan (OOC) Ciao
>Ryan turns to Eden, finally noticing her as she speaks up, then to Cloud as he
departs. "...?"
>Cloud has disconnected.
>Eden asks softly, "Are you all right?"
>Alexander has arrived.
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck, trying his best to avoid eye contact. "For now,
at least."
>Marller raises a hand to her chin, taking on a look of thoughtfulness for a few
moments, before it breaks and she turns to Rika. "Have you further business
here thisevening?"
>Alex walks out of the kitchen, and back behind the bar.
>Eden nods.
>Alex nods to Eden.
>Rika-chan shakes her head slowly. "None, Marller-sama."
>Ryan . o O ( How'd she get hooked up with her, anyway? *sigh* Not my concern,
but it's still odd... )
>Marller smiles. "Care to accompany me, then? We have things to discuss."
>Rika-chan nods. "Sure thing! You finished up here?" n.n
>Eden says, "Alex? I would just like some water."
>Marller doesn't answer that right away, sparing a moment or two to look back
over the remaining patrons and such still present, giving Ryan something of an
amused glance, before she shakes her head. "Finished indeed."
>Rika-chan nods again. "Okay! Lead the way, then?"
>Ryan's glance at Marller is less than amused, but he'll be good. Almost killed
once tonight as it is.
>Rika falls in line behind Marller.
>Alex nods to Eden, taking another bottle of water from the refridgerator,
pouring some into a glass, taking it to Eden's table.
>Marller takes some pleasure in that. It's fun having people who don't like you
aware you might've saved their butts. ;) Raising her voice, she remarks to
Ryan, "A good night to you. Try to keep yourself togather better," before
walking out with Rika in tow.
>Marller heads out the front door.
>Marller leaves, with Rika following behind her.
>Rachel has arrived.
>Ryan resists the urge to throw rude gestures as Marller departs.
>Eden drinks her water watching unselfconsciously as the crowd thins..
>Rachel comes back just in time to resist doing so, too.
>Rachel says, "Eden... Hi."
>Ryan finally notices Eden's wearing that thing. Go figure.
>Eden asks softly, "Hello, Rachel. Is something the matter?"
>l rach
Rachel
A very attractive young woman, tall (178 cm, or 5'10") and athletic,
with short, feathery blonde hair, expressive blue eyes, and high-
cheekboned Caucasian features. She appears to be in her mid-20's.
She is dressed, if you can call it that, in a semi-opaque one-piece
red outfit that fits her like a second skin, darker and more opaque in
the hands and feet. If you look closely enough, fine traceries of
circuitry are visible in places, running through the weave of the sheer
fabric, and converging in the collar, which has several sets of contact
points and a pair of high-tech-looking sockets of some kind.
Carrying:
>Alex takes up aglass, wiping it off...
>Rachel says, "Tifa was upset, but sleepiness won out."
>Ryan turns to Rachel. She's in hers, too. Whee. Apparently it takes two of you
to make him blush. *o.o*
>Rachel asks, "How are you now, Ryan?"
>Ryan sighs, heavily. "Better, comparatively. Nothing like being run through by
a friend..."
>Rachel says, "I want to hear what happened, but later. It can wait."
>Alex sets the glass on the rack, taking up his bottle of water, taking a sip of
it.
>Ryan nods to Rachel. "..."
>Eden asks, mostly to herself, "Run through by....?"
>Rachel says, "I came in and that girl that was in here told me about the three
of you leaving, but the trail ended too quickly. I'm sorry..."
>Ryan sighs. "Not your fault."
>Figures you'd both be wearing those things when Ryan is too depressed to enjoy
it ;.;
>Rachel nods. "I know. But I wish I could've prevented some of this. I suited
up and went off to try and find where you'd gone, but didn't have any luck. I
got back here just about when you did."
>We were hoping it would help cheer you up? :)
>Eden asks softly, "What happened?"
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "In short... Cloud went bonkers, and tried to
drag Tifa off... somewhere. We nearly killed each other when I tried to stop
him."
>Rachel's eyebrows _both_ go up. "What?"
>Eden turns more fully toward Ryan, with a worried expression. "Why did he do
that?"
>Ryan runs his hand through his hair. "I'm not entirely sure... but it wasn't
him in control, if you catch my drift."
>Eden nods.
>Rachel says, "Obviously."
>Alex sips at his water, listening into the conversation slightly...
>Ryan chuckles slightly to himself. "Funny thing is, this was originally
supposed to be a date for them."
>Rachel says, "Fun date."
>Rachel asks, "Why don't I go change, and then I can help you get home to clean
up, okay?"
>Alex . o O ( Interesting mating rituals on this world. )
>Eden finishes her water, adn stands.
>Ryan's clothes are a bit worse for wear, yup. "Good idea..." Hmm, he didn't
even ask you to stay in the skinsuit. REALLY depressed o.o
>Rachel heads upstairs.
>Eden says, "Good night."
>Alex nods to Eden.
>Eden heads out the front door.
>Rachel has arrived.
>Rachel comes back down, wearing real clothes. "Where'd Eden go?"
>Alex says, "She left."
>Ryan nods to Alex. "Going to bed, I guess..."
>l rach
Rachel
A very attractive young woman, tall (178 cm, or 5'10") and athletic,
with short, feathery blonde hair, expressive blue eyes, and high-
cheekboned Caucasian features. She appears to be in her mid-20's.
Rachel is wearing a thick, warm, bulky-knit sweater, with long
sleeves and a high cowled neck. The sweater is a rich, dark forest
green, which goes nicely with the black denim jeans below. A pair of
stylish black-suede low boots completes the outfit.
Carrying:
>Rachel shrugs. "Nice of her to say goodnight."
>Ryan sweatdrops. "She did. Well, to us."
>Rachel turns to Ryan and offers to help him up. "Come on, let's get you home."
>Ryan stands up. He's actually in surprisingly good condition, considering he
was almost dead barely two hours ago.
>Rachel says, "Goodnight, Alex. See you tomorrow."
>Alex nods to Rachel and Ryan.
>Ryan follows Rachel, rather listslessly.
>Rachel heads out the front door.
>Rachel leaves, with you following after.
** Walk cut **
Tyr Road [200](#228RL)
The 200 block of Tyr Road is almost exclusively fancy hotels and high-rise
apartment buildings. Available in a wide range of designs, from the mundane
box-shape, to more architecturally enthralling towers such as 'The Obelisk'.
Housing this close to the middle of everything isn't cheap, but it isn't as
expensive as owning your own home farther out to the east, either. The area is
also clean..and a few commercial buildings are scattered about..though they're
rather limited.
[Exits : Don Corneo's (M)ansion, Obelisk (A)partments, (N)orth, and (S)outh ]
[Players : Rachel, Angel(Pup), Foil_Riposte, and Kim ]
Rachel arrives, with Ryan following behind.
[Things : None ]
>Kim says, "WHere'd you g--"
>Kim ahems
>Kim says, "Hey guys. ^_^"
>Angel flies by above the rooftops.
>Rachel says, "Hi, Kim."
>Ryan follows behind Rachel, rather listlessly. Oddly, he looks like he's been
in a major fight - his clothing is bloody and torn - but he's completely
uninjured.
>Rachel says, "Making sure Ryan here makes it home without any more near-death
experiences."
>Foil_Riposte mumbles, "Sounds about ..... ..... the Jock" to Kim.
>Ryan sweatdrops. Rub it in, why doncha.
>Kim taps the sword on the ground
>Rachel says, "Goodnight, Kim."
>Kim is holding a sword in her right hand
>Angel leaves south.
>Rachel glances curiously, then at the weapon Kim is holding.
>Rachel says, "Goodnight, Kim."
>Kim says, "Night, Rachel. ^_^"
>Kim taptaps the sword on her shoulder.
>Ryan gives Kim a nod. Not very genial at the moment.
>Rachel walks through the revolving door of the Obelisk.
>Rachel leaves, with you following after.
** Walk cut **
Obelisk : Room 508 - Ryan's Apartment(#618R)
One word springs to mind as you walk into Ryan's apartment: cluttered. Stuff is
strewn everywhere, from the multitude of shelves that line the wall, to the
comic books and CD's on the floor.
The main room, which makes up most of the apartment, has apparently been
relegated to storage duty. Aside from the King-sized bed, the desk, and the TV,
all the rest of the furniture here is book shelves. As you look the shelves
over, you see a roughly equal proportion of both scholarly texts (physics
textbooks, archaeological logs, etc.), and comic books. How unusual. Hooked up
to the TV is a wide variety of video game consoles, some no longer supported.
The small kitchenette and bathroom are comparatively unremarkable.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Rachel, and Tail(Pup) ]
Rachel arrives, with Ryan following behind.
[Things : Big honkin' pile 'o gold.(#3397), Backpack(#2158), Blaster
Rifle(#1582), and Midgaard City Map(#1293) ]
>Ryan (OOC) The tail is in the fridge n.n
>Ryan (OOC) Don't grab a soda c.c;
>Tail (OOC) chortles evilly from within the fridge. "Waha! WHAT sodas?"
>Rachel lets you unlock the door, then locks it again once we're in.
>Rachel turns to Ryan. "You gave me quite a scare tonight, you know..."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Not as much as Cloud gave ME, probably..." And
I can sweep away that tail if it gets annoying ;P
>Tail (OOC) hides behind the cold cuts, whimpering.
>Rachel steps close to Ryan and slips her arms over his shoulders, clasping her
hands behind him. She smiles, softly. "I'd miss you, you know..."
>Ryan sighs at that. His clothes are still bloody and torn to shreds (for our
spectator's benefit), but that doesn't seem to stop him from putting his arms
around her waist. "Oh? I'd be around more often if little things like this
didn't keep happening."
>Rachel leans forward and brushes her lips lightly against Ryan's.
>Ryan doesn't seem quite into the mood. Not like he stops you or anything, he
isn't an idiot, but he mentions in passing, "I nearly killed him, y'know. And
vice versa..."
>Rachel nods. "I know."
>Ryan says, "Just don't like thinking about stuff like that..." He sighs, then
adds, "At least I'm better off then him and Tifa... damn, this's gotta stink
for them."
>Rachel doesn't seem to be trying to start anything romantic, either. Just
expressing her thoughts, like the one about having almost seen you die earlier.
O.O
>Well, if you thought Ryan got really messed up, he manages to quip, "Luckily,
I'm too cool to die that easy." He chuckles, a bit weakly, but hey, humor helps.
>Rachel gives you a half-smile for the effort. ^_- "I'm just glad you're still
here to make jokes about it."
>Ryan isn't entirely relieved, mind you. There's still the matter of what caused
the sudden change in Spikey's psyche. But he can't do anything about that now,
so...
>Rachel says, "C'mon, let's get you cleaned up."
>Ryan nods to that one. "Got that right. These were some of my favorite clothes
too... cripes."
>Rachel says, "At least you can afford new ones."
>Ryan smirks. "Have a point there."
>Ryan assumes he can change clothes without much fanfare. I doubt you need to
know every detail.
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