Tyr Road [300]
The apartment buildings and hotels give way to smaller, less expensive and
privately owned buildings of like sort. Then those eventually dwindle to what
you find on either side of you now. Yes, various scents of delicious food of a
wide assortment of styles, flavours, and nationalities entices your olfactorial
senses..attempting to lure you in for a bite, or five. Make no mistake,
however. It doesn't come as cheap as those fast food places around southern
Tyr Road..though you'll definately appreciate the higher quality. At a point
up ahead, the road and street becomes an unpaved trail, towards the start of
the steep walls that the mountain atol surrounding Midgaard creates. A deep
gorge carved by forces long forgotten and lost to legend is to the west
here..and a suspension bridge has been erected so that pedestrians might take a
stroll across it to Sif Way to the east, and marvel at it.
[Exits : (N)orth, Tifa's Seventh Heaven (7), (T)ransit Station, Path (D)own
to the Gorge, Suspension (B)ridge, and (S)outh ]
[Players : Susano ]
[Sleepers: Toma, Sub_Girl, The Ultima(Pup), Faris, Hammer, and Usagi ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan walks in, rubbing the back of his neck and yawning as he heads for the bar.
Susano
Standing well over six feet in height, this man draws attention to himself.
For starters, his hair. A shock of purest white, wild und untameable. It's
long, puffing outwards, a long white ponytail tied with a black ribbon, ending
at mid-back. His face is more common, boyishly handsome maybe - if not for the
usual scornful, laughing expression worn. The only unusual factor his long,
sharp canines. And maybe, just maybe a certain wild intensity to his eyes.
His build is strong, his shoulders wide and his movements limber, agile.
Considering his attire, defining him as a martial artist wouldn't be that
unreasonable an assertion. His clothes are traditionally japanese, a scarlet
overcoat worn on his torso, loose enough to be comfortable, while also tensing
at critical points, hinting at the musculature beneath. It happens to be
long-sleeved, but the sleeves are folded up to his elbows, the buttons done all
the way down from his collarbone. A black sash ties the coat to his waist, the
end of it covering the waistline of his black low-cut pants; they're loose and
definitely baggy. So baggy that at times, they almost look like a skirt. These
boots cover the most untraditional piece of his garb - black leather boots,
steel-toed.
Carrying:
Baseball bat, and Midgaard City Map
>Susano just stands somewhere, watching people come and go.
>Susano is tossed an occasional coin from time to time, coins which he pockets.
>Ryan pauses to look at Susano as he walks by . o O ( Great, more weirdoes )
>7
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 : Tatiana, Rudy, and Foil_Riposte ]
[Sleepers: Tifa ]
[Things : A grisly pile ]
>Ryan heads straight for the bar . o O ( Hmm, busier then usual. )
>Foil immediately sets down his drink as he coughs a bit... his predatory
emerald eyes sliding over to Tatiana from beneath the veil of his curtaining
locks . o O (Yup...we got Shen signs... time to go to work.)
Tatiana
Sensing your gaze upon her, eyes of pure silver, rather than a mediocre grey
lift and look towards you carefully. The young woman's skin is a pale bronze,
evidence of plenty of time in the sunshine, which accents her reddish-blonde
hair all the more. Her hair is cut short, almost tomboyishly so, the thin
strands feathery, lifting with every movement. Bangs rest just over her eyes,
and from beneath the locks, you catch a glimpse of something gold sparkling in
the vicinity of her forehead. Her thin lips curve into a wary smile, before
their owner turns her attention to something else.
She wears a pale gold tunic, long enough to rest just past her hips, several
dark brown symbols woven into the edges of the long sleeves and the bottom of
the shirt. Beneath the tunic she wears a simple white silk long-sleeved blouse.
Dark brown breeches complete her attire, which barely hints at her feminine
figure, as it does a fair job of concealing her shapely curves, to give her a
nondescript air, and a sense that this girl can be easily overlooked. The only
thing that stands out is an ancient looking artifact; a gold circlet with a
strange symbol dangling at the center of her forehead, between her eyes.
Carrying:
Midgaard City Map
>Tatiana glances towards Ryan as he enters, before her silver eyes then looks
towards Foil. She sniffs lightly, then frowns and settles back in her chair.
>Ryan takes a seat at the bar . o O ( When did this city become freak central,
anyway? )
>Ryan looks back and forth . o O ( Isn't Cloud supposed to be working now? )
>Foil downs his glass of water in a manly way.. before scooting the glass away
from him, he leans sideways to snatch his bag, standing up then immediately
walking over to Tatiana's table..quite rudely settling himself across from her
as he sets his bag down by his side. He smiles in a pleasing manner, "Hello
there." ^_^
>Tatiana stares at Foil for a few minutes, quickly running through Common Tongue
in her mind, as she responds, politely, "...Good evening."
>Foil pulls out a card from his pocket..with a deft gesture he flicks it to
Tatiana, "Rose Pest Control. Don't worry.. I'm not selling anything..however I
would love to take the time to explain to you some of the wonderful services
that we offer." ^_^ in his best salesman voice . o O (God I feel dirty.
Ahwell. More than one way to bag a Shen.)
>Ryan stands up, rather in a huff, and walks over towards the stairs, shouting
up, "Hey, Cloud, Tifa, either of you guys here?"
>You page-pose, "Ryan shouts up from downstairs, "Hey, Cloud, Tifa, either of
you guys here?"" to Cloud and Harken
>Tatiana catches the card and flicks it back. "No, thank you.."
>In a page-pose to Harken and you, Cloud doesn't respond. Not a word, nothing.
Just... silence.
>Foil catches the card easily ^_^ He carefully sticks it back into his pocket.
o O (Thanks for the fingerprints and spiritual sample.) "Really?" he pouts,
"..are you sure? We offer free sample services..."
>Tatiana says, "No," she says again, "Thank you."
>Ryan blinks . o O ( Guess they're not in. )
>In a page-pose to Cloud and you, Harken ignores the call from downstairs as
well. Her attention is fixed on Cloud.
>You page, ". o O ( Guess they're not in... idiots, they got customers -.-;
)" to Cloud and Harken.
>Ryan returns to his seat at the bar again, grumbling to himself
>Foil tsks as he then stands up, "Ahh..well..thanks for listening and good day."
^_^ he beams as he stands up from her table..and walks a short distance away to
the same table he stood up from . o O (Now tracking her will be a piece of
cake.) as he settles back down.
>Tatiana's eyes narrow slightly as she watches Foil walk away. o O ( ...there's
something about that man I don't like. ) She looks at her table. o O ( And not
just because he's a ..salesperson..)
>Shouldn't that be reason enough?
>Good point =)
>Foil immediately goes back to being ignorable and mundane as he sits there . o
O (Now just gotta wait for her to leave so I can track her back to her
lair..see if she has others in her brood.)
>Ryan taptaps his fingers on the bar.
>Tatiana reaches up and gently rubs at the circlet on her forehead, her
attention fixed on Foil for a few minutes, uneasy. She then speaks up quietly,
directing her question to the air, and expecting a response, "What year is
this?"
>Ryan blinks, looking up at that comment.
>Foil naturally ignores the question . o O (What year? Alright...that means the
Shen's been in hibernation for awhile or she's from another world. Lets see
what else she can divulge for me..)
>Tatiana looks at Ryan, "The Year." She states the question in a flat tone.
"What is it?"
>Ryan ponders that for a moment, then replies, "1998. AD." . o O ( Great,
another non-local. -.- )
>Tatiana says, "Do you g.." She pauses, and breaks her question off. What she
had been ABOUT to say, was 'Do you get many?'. What she says instead, is, "Do
you know of another by my looks in this land? She goes by the name Rukana."
>Ryan exhales . o O ( Screw it... ) He reaches over behind the bar, grabbing
a bottle of beer . o O ( I'll pay 'im later. )
>Foil . o O ( Rukana. Check. )
>Rudy has disconnected.
>Tatiana glances at Foil after a moment, then back to Ryan.
>Ryan is drinking in silence, grumbling about barkeepers who sleep in -.-
>Tatiana waits for a few moments longer, then stands and walks towards Ryan. At
least -he- isn't setting off her internal alarms. A hand lightly reaches out to
tap his shoulder, "I mean no disrespect, but ..would you care to answer my
question?"
>Tatiana . o O ( Some time this century? )
>Foil idly keeps his emerald eyes trained on Tatiana as she walks over to the
man.
>Ryan blinks, looking over at Tatiana. "Yeah?"
>Tatiana smiles faintly, "I am looking for a one called Rukana. Know you of her?
She looks as me, but a little."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Afriad I don't know 'er offhand."
>Tatiana asks, "Should you come across such a one, would you be so kind as to
alert her that another searches for her?"
>Ryan shrugs. "Don't see why not."
>Foil . o O ( Alright.. seems there are at least two of her kind.. shouldn't be
too hard to pick off.. and that 'another searches for her' line'll be great
for leading her in a trap.. Gotta love it when Shen just fall nicely in my
lap. )
>Tatiana bows graciously, "My thanks to you. When the message is delivered, she
will know who it is."
>Ryan nods, taking a swig of his beer.
>Tatiana turns and brushes her hand across her hair, and walks towards - and out
- the door.
>Tatiana has left.
>Foil quickly stands up and walks out..tossing his bag over his shoulder . o O
(There she goes.)
>Foil_Riposte has left.
>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), Room (1), (G)uest Room, (C)loud's Room, (T)ifa's
Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Things : None ]
>You page-pose, "Ryan knocks on your door. "Hey, spikey, wake up already!
Cripes, it's 3 in the afternoon..."" to Cloud and Harken
>Harken pages, "Voices can be heard through the door. Harken says, "You say
Sephiroth is dead. Did he die by your hand, Strife?" She, at least, is still
ignoring the door." to Cloud and you.
>You page-pose, "Ryan tries to open the door a crack. "...?"" to Cloud and Harken
>Cloud pages, "The door creak. Darned how blood kinda rusts the joints." to
Harken and you.
>You page-pose, "Ryan grumbles to himself >.<" to Cloud and Harken
>c
Seventh Heaven Bar - Cloud's Room
You see nothing special.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Harken, and Cloud ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan tries to salvage his secrecy. The house was settling, really. I'm not here
c.c
>Harken's eyes narrow, and her head turns sharply at the sound. She eyes the
door (cracked? shut?) for several moments.
>Ryan is still out in the hall. "..."
>Cloud turns to look at the door too. "..."
>Ryan . o O ( ....... D'oh. )
>Harken raises her voice. "Enter," she orders harshly.
>Ryan makes cricket noises c.c o/~ chirpchirp
>Harken turns back to Cloud, dismissing the creaking. "You don't remember...?
... ....why not?"
>Cloud turns back to Harken "... I don't... know."
>Harken's frown deepens, and she makes no further sound for several moments.
Finally she asks again, "How did Sephiroth die, Strife? Can you answer me that?"
ponder ... Sephiroth?
>Ryan . o O ( ... Sephiroth? )
>Cloud says, "... ... ... I don't know. After... after Nibelheim... Shinra said
he was... dead."
>Harken asks, "Who is Shinra?"
>Cloud says, "... Shinra... the conglomerate that operates SOLDIER."
>Harken demands, "Who is in command?"
>Cloud says, "... President Shinra."
>Harken snorts. "Very original. What is SOLDIER's purpose?"
>Cloud says, "... to protect the populace."
>Ryan . o O ( ... From? )
>Harken seems to be thinking in line with Ryan. "Protection from what, or whom?"
>Cloud says, "... from outside threats, such as ninjas."
>Harken's eyes narrow. "Where is the rest of SOLDIER, Strife? I've heard nothing
of them, or this Shinra, beyond your own words."
>Cloud says, "... Shinra? They've been quiet since Sensou Enterprises came about
here. I don't know what happened..."
>Harken . o O ( A shift in power...? )
>Harken asks, "Where is your president, now?"
>Cloud says, "... I don't know."
>Harken . o O ( Hardly a threat, then. )
>Harken nods shortly, accepting that as truth. "This Vincent--where can he be
found?"
>Ryan . o O ( ...?! )
>Cloud says, "... why do you want to know?" His eyes harden.
>Harken chuckles. "A fine time for you to get defensive, baby. I have questions
for him which you are clearly *incapable*--" the word is mocking "--of
answering."
>Ryan tenses...
>Harken . o O ( Does Sensou control SOLDIER, now? )
>Cloud frowns, shaking his head. "... No. I answered your questions. Now... what
is the purpose for all this?"
>Harken answers shortly. "I told you: I seek information on Sephiroth." . o O (
And Jenova... )
>Cloud says, "... And I told you... Sephiroth is dead."
>Harken says dryly, "A strong proclamation, from someone who cannot remember the
ending of their last encounter with the man, or how he died."
>Harken's sharp voice is thick with ridicule. "Think, Strife... if you possess
the faculties to do so. If you wanted to fabricate your own death, would you
not act accordingly? Can -anyone- recallt their last encounter with Sephiroth?
Does anyone know how he died? It sounds to me like Sephiroth wanted to
disappear."
>Ryan . o O ( ...? Who is 'Sephiroth'? The term is from the Kabballah... )
>Cloud says, "... maybe..."
>Cloud asks, "... wait. If this friend of yours... was there when I talked to
Asellus... what did he said I was doing?"
>Harken chuckles. "Answers for answers, sweetheart. Where is Vincent?"
>Ryan goes wide-eyed . o O ( ... related to his blackouts? )
>Cloud says, "... You can find him yourself. He's quite easy to find." His eyes
narrows.
>Harken says appreciatively, "So, you -do- have a spine. I was beginning to
wonder. Very well--the one who overheard your conversation didn't say what you
were doing. Only that you had spoken of Sephiroth."
>Cloud says, "... I see. And what did I say of Sephiroth?" He pauses. "Asellus
mentioned that... I... was acting like... someone else."
>Harken says, "I wasn't told. What do you mean, 'acting like someone else?'"
>Cloud says, "... I don't know. That's what Asellus said."
>Harken . o O ( Curious. )
>Harken straightens, raising her scythe to rest the haft against her shoulder.
"Sounds like you've got serious problems, baby. Better straighten them out. If
you don't know your own mind, how can you expect to strive for perfection of
the body?"
>Cloud narrows his cold blue eyes. "It is not perfection of the body, but of the
art that matters..." His gaze darts towards his sword briefly.
>Harken contradicts, "The two cannot be separated. An imperfect body cannot give
rise to perfect techniques."
>Ryan . o O ( That girl has a one-track mind... )
>Cloud shakes his head. "There is no perfect body. Only the skill of the
swordsman matters." Else, how do you explain Sammo Hung?
>Ryan (OOC) swats Cloud
>Harken (OOC) sweatdrops.
>Cloud (OOC) snickers at Ryan. Well, it's true! Ever seen him? u.u
>Harken says dismissively, "You are human. You can only reach so high. Living
flesh is, perhaps, a hamper to perfection."
>Ryan . o O ( So says you )
>Cloud says, "... or perhaps, an encouragement towards perfection."
>Harken surveys Cloud disdainfully. "You're not too bad, baby, but you've got a
long way to go. I took you by surprise, when I arrived. Had I wished it, you
would be dead. Your handicapped body of flesh must rest, putting yourself
automatically off-guard."
>Ryan . o O ( Boy, you're an overconfident bitch... )
>Harken says, "(OOC) Why, thank you. So you've noticed? ^_^;"
>Ryan (OOC) thinks we'd make a great couple n.n
>Harken (OOC) snickers. I give us a day before we killed each other.
>Ryan (OOC) says 6 hours. Anyway...
>Cloud (OOC) eyes both of you. I'd say about 5 seconds after Ryan tries
something. u.u
>Cloud says, "... Everyone has their own weaknesses."
>Harken smirks. "Not *everyone*, baby." Yup. She is an arrogant bitch.
>Cloud says, "... even you?"
>Harken admits honestly, "I'm not to the summit yet, baby, but I'm more than
halfway up the mountain."
>Ryan . o O ( Don't slip. )
>Cloud shakes his head. "And what do you do once you have reached the top? Where
then?"
>Harken gives Cloud an unpleasant smile. "That doesn't concern you, sweetheart;
you won't be around to see it."
>Harken . o O ( What -will- I do? What am I doing....? )
>Ryan's crossed-arms, smirking visage leaning against the doorframe. "Glad to
know you care, babe.
>Ryan decides to take this moment to make his appearance! The door creaks open,
Ryan's crossed-arms, smirking visage leaning against the doorframe. "Glad to
know you care, babe."
>Harken starts, turning toward the door sharply. Her eyes narrow as she notes
Ryan's arrival. She stands across from Cloud, directly beside the chair which
holds his sword. Wahahaha. Strife is unarmed.
>Cloud spins, cutting off anything he might have said, to look at the door. "...
Ryan?"
>Harken says unsteadily, "R... Ryan?"
>In a page-pose to Cloud, Foil_Riposte, Harken and you, Derek calls up the
stairs from the main room, "Hey, anyone actually here?!?
>Ryan taps his temple. "Hey, not my problem. Hell, you're the only person I've
seen who's been able to get information out of spikey, there." He winks. "Just
don't be going on about 'oh, woe is the human, for the flesh is weak'."
>Cloud says, "(OOC) u.u"
>Ryan (OOC) pulls the string on Cloud's back! "............"
>Harken (OOC) ROTFL.
>In a page-pose to Cloud, Derek, Foil_Riposte and you, Harken doesn't reply.
>You page-pose, "Ryan is too busy making an ass of himself" to Cloud, Derek,
Foil_Riposte and Harken
>In a page-pose to Derek, Foil_Riposte, Harken and you, Cloud doens't reply, too
busy watching Harken and the human ass.
>Harken . o O ( Ryan, the.... what was it....? Where have I heard his name....? )
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Cripes, don't tell me you forgot who I am already!" ;_;
>Derek pages, "Would he be able to hear anything going on?" to Cloud, Harken and
you.
>Harken stares at Ryan for several moments as though not seeing him, then raises
her chin abruptly. "Living flesh is easy to destroy. You dry up like dust in
mere years. You are nothing! Nothing!"
>Harken pages, "ehh... well, Harken's voice yelling 'Nothing!' just now was
pretty loud. ^_^;" to Cloud, Derek and you.
>Ryan holds up his index finger. "Well, that may be true, but death is the
greatest motivator."
>Harken says suddenly, "Ryan, the Shield..."
>Ryan rambles, "I mean, if you're immortal, why bother practicing when you can
sit at home and watch TV for eternity?"
>Ryan blinks. "... Hmm?"
>In a page-pose to Cloud, Harken and you, Derek bangs on the door, "Hey, Strife!
Does Tifa know you've got women in there?
>You page, "Door's open, Ryan's leaning against the frame" to Cloud, Derek and
Harken.
>Cloud frowns. "Shield?"
>Harken says quietly, her golden-eyed gaze focused on something distant,
"....Coldbird, the Armor; Ryan, the Shield. Garrett, the Van Burace. And I, the
Sword..." She repeats in a bare whisper, "I, the Sword..."
>Ryan blinks again. "...?"
>Ryan . o O ( Maybe she's got me confused with someone else o.=; )
>Derek has arrived.
>Harken's gaze focuses on Ryan suddenly. She says with conviction, "Ryan
Twinblade fell first, to Belselk's axe. He never stood a chance. None of us
did...." She trails off in confusion.
>Derek peeks in the door, "Hey, didn't you guys hear m-*" He blinks as he sees
Harken standing there O_o . o O ( Ooookay.. )
>Harken has apparently gone byebye.
>Ryan shrugs. "... Well, just in case you weren't paying attention, I'm Ryan
TABBOT."
>Ryan . o O ( This can't be good, having armor-girl there go loopy O_o )
>Cloud says, "... what? ... Harken?" He slowly approaches.
>Derek looks from one person to the next, "Uhm...am I interrupting?" >_> <_<
>Ryan blinks, glancing over at Derek. "Your guess is as good as mine." He
immediately returns his attention to Harken.
>Harken tenses, lashing out at Cloud as he approaches with a wild swing of her
scythe. "Stay back!" she orders harshly.
>Ryan tenses up, taking a step forward. "... Hey!"
>Cloud backs away, studying Harken's face. "... Harken...?"
>Harken's eyes narrow, all trace of uncertainty now gone. She looks from Cloud
to Ryan to Derek, and straightens, addressing all of them. "This is a
declaration, and a warning: This world will be ours. Prepare your defenses, for
we are coming. We are living metal as you are living flesh--you cannot hope to
stand against us. Flee or fight as you will."
>Harken, with that, folds soundlessly into space, disappearing. (However, she'd
like to stay OOCly and watch, if that's okay.)
>Derek casual expression hardens into a scowl, "Say what?" >_o
>Ryan cracks his knuckles, takinga step forward . o O ( ... What the hell
caused that change of persona? ) "Oh, don't worry, we ain't dead yet."
>Cloud says, "... living metal?"
>Cloud frowns, staring off at where Harken had vanished. "... what did she mean,
living metal?"
>Ryan crosses his arms. "I hate it when bad guys just vanish..." He pauses a
moment, then continues. "Androids, perhaps?"
>Derek crosses his arms and smirks, "Hell, if they're like that thing we took
care of before, they can't be too tough..."
>Cloud says, "... if she's one of them... then the fight will be much harder."
>Ryan hmmphs. "All I know is, I'm beginning not to like her..."
>BEGINNING?
>Derek asks, "Well, think about it this way. If you were sending a scout ahead,
who would you send? Someone who's competent or a low level nobody?"
>Derek says, "She's been here a while, remember that.."
>Cloud asks, "... but why pick now to announce it?"
>Ryan steps forward. "Because they're coming soon... Has to be the only reason."
. o O ( But how? )
>Derek sighs and rakes his hair back, "This could be bad. If they're coming,
they probably have some measure of what we can do...and we no practically
nothing about them. Not a good situation to be in..."
>Ryan says, half-jokingly, "Well, maybe we'll get lucky and they'll piss off
Esmerelda or Sensou..."
>Derek actually chuckles, "Yeah, right. Maybe the moon'll just fall on them
too..."
>Ryan blinks, and looks shocked. "... Moon?" He dashes to the window.
>Cloud says, "... ... ..."
>Ryan looks outside. "... That thing in orbit?"
>Cloud notes dryly, "... no."
>Derek blinks, "What?" o_o
>Ryan looks back at Cloud. "...?"
>Cloud says, "... We don't have time for jokes. Do we know anything about
Harken? Where is she from?" Time to take control, quit joking around.
>Ryan (OOC) points you towards the board in city square, doofus. An object
entered earth orbit a few weeks ago c.c
>Derek (OOC) nods, yeah Spikey o_o
>Ryan continues. "... I may be wrong... but what if there's a connection? Harken
appeared shortly before it did."
>Ryan turns to run off. "I'm going to go do a scan of that..." . o O ( Great,
now I gotta go find and dust off my telescope )
>Derek nods to Ryan, "Might be a good idea. I think I'll try to find Belldandy
and her sisters, maybe they can help.."
>Ryan (OOC) has to go eat dinner *stomach grumbles* Be back later x.x
And lemme know if there's any unusual things visible through optical
observation Harken, ne?
>Cloud nods.
>o
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