City Square
Welcome to the middle of the sleepy (yeah, right), humble mountain city of
Midgaard. The peaks that surround the somewhat smallish sprawl of
constructions about you appear a vibrant, cool purple at this distance..capped
with off-white snow at the tops. Although the town itself recieves little
precipitation from being sheltered by this atol of sheer rock, a cold wind does
comb and filter its way through..providing a brisk, though arid, atmosphere.
On the southwestern pointing end of town, a small, manmade pass in the
mountain valley allows for easy access from the bustling world outside. To
your north and west are the commercial districts..manufacturing, shipping, and
selling various consumable goods. In the east, to the 'horizon', appear to be
homes of various architectural influences..the more wealthy of said houses
bordering a small alpine lake and park. To the south, the middle-class homes
continue, thinning out just before the open gap to the highway beyond.
As for where you stand..it is the Midgaard City Square..Several government
offices and the larger buildings can be found on the sides of the slightly
misnomered elliptical, cobblestoned intersection. No actual automobile traffic
passes here, being routed through the side streets..this is a strictly
pedestrian and bicycle zone. A large, granite fountain with a statue of Odin
atop it towers nearly two stories prominantly in the center. There are also
benches about for taking a quiet repose from the hustle of daily life.
[Exits : (C)ity Hospital, City (H)all, (T)ransit Station, (S)outh, (N)orth,
(W)est, (E)ast, and (F)ountain ]
You found a ce sheet!
[Players : Kim, Hex, Nakago, and Tasuki ]
[Things : Ye Olde Message Boarde [IC!] ]
>Katt strolls in, with hamburger in hand. And soon to be in stomach. Well, at
least it seems to be easy to make her content.
>Kim pauses, putting her hand against a light pole, leaning against it for
support.
>Kim grins
>Tasuki turns around, to take Nakago in more fully. He's a bit silent for a
moment, "That doesn't look like the armor of a konan soldier..."
>Katt takes a large bite as she scans the square for anyone she can recognize.
>Kim. o O (One step at a time)
>Tamahome arrives from the north.
>Katt spots Tasuki. Poor Tasuki. . o O ( Hey, it's that pervert again! )
>Luke has arrived.
>Nakago watches Tasuki in his slight confusion. Notcing the crowd that has
gathered, he smirks softly, once again gazing dead at the red haired bandit.
"You're right. I've been looking for the Suzaku Seishi." The tendrils of his
blond hair part to reveal the etchings of a symbol on his head. It is not
lighting up, so one cannot tell what powers it.
>Kim glances around at the people gathered here.
>Kim. o O (No one I know)
>Luke leans against his favorite light pole, hat tilted slightly downwards and
cigarette in mouth. The man has his arms crossed and gives Tasuki an
affirmative nod. "...Howdy." Katt gets ignored.
>Kim pushes off of the lightpole "Mmph." and continues on her way
>Kim leaves north.
>Katt gets a twitch in her eyebrow . o O ( Aha! I see the idiots work
together! )
>Tamahome frowns, as he hears the voice from Nakago afterwards, and he stands
high above the building. Suddenly, his own Suzaku Shichiseishi symbol appears
upon his forehead as he glares downwards towards the blonde fella. "I'm right
here, bastard!" yells out Tamahome, towards Nakago down below.
>Hex sits back and waits.
>Nakago's eyes glance upwards, surpised for an instant. Tamahome had been
holding down his chi. His mouth shows no expression...but then the dead smile
reappears, as he turns around to look at Tamahome. "What a fortunate day." His
eyes narrow. "So what do you plan to do?"
>Katt looks around, finally focusing on Nakago and Tamahome's little discussion.
Luckily, this being on the other side of the square, she doesn't have to look
at Luke. . o O ( Great, they'll probably be tossing fireballs and lightning
bolts any minute now )
>Luke looks up over towards Tamahome casually upon hearing the dude's shout.
Since Luke does not know the fellow, Luke gives the man the 'What the -Hell-??'
kind of look and goes back to his cigarette, rubbing the bandage on his left
arm.
>Tasuki glances up at Tamahome and sweatdrops. u.u;
>Hex looks across the clearing pointing his gun at everyone who talks, cept Luke.
>Tamahome shrugs, as he smirks slightly himself, "Me? Oh, it depends on what
you are planning." he tilts his head slightly downwards, as he looks at Nakago
with _much_ distaste. You can tell he... doesn't like the guy very much. "Of
course, whatever it is, it can't be any good. After trying to kill us a few
times, and now... I assume us appearing here is a part of your plot as well."
he then gets in a fighting stance _IMMEDIATLY_, as he holds his fists before
him. He YELLS out down towards Nakago, "WHERE IS MIAKA, YOU BASTARD?!"
>Luke, not even giving the kitty the benefit of eye contact, strides over to
Tasuki and pokes him gently with his right arm. "..hey dude. Wha' the **** is
goin' on, man?"
>Tasuki shakes his head a bit, and mutters under his breath to Luke. -.o
>Katt decides to place herself behind a handy lamppost. Not out of fear or
anything (of course not), but it makes nice hard cover 'o.o'
>Tasuki mumbles, "..... ..... blond ..... is about ..... ..... ..... me
and ..... green ..... ..... .." to Luke.
>Luke looks over towards the 'big blond dude' with a casual eye, apathetically,
and turns back to Tasuki, muttering under his breath also.
>Luke mumbles, ".. .. .. ..... @$$ .. What ..... ..... is ..... .....
anyways .. ..... the ..... ..... that ..... talking ..... .." to
Tasuki.
>Nakago looks up at Tamahome, digesting this information. This was very
interesting. "Suzaku no Miko?... " His lips curl again, with a slight taste of
contempt. "I'm sure you'd like to know." Once again taking awareness of the
crowd, his eyes close, still smiling. Suddenly, the symbol on his head flashes
brilliant blue, and a force is felt unraveling. The building upon which
Tamahome stands...it's roof trembles...cracks... and shatters in an explosion
of telekinetics, shards of metal shooting upwards into the air, the boom heard
for a solid distance, probably mistaken for a supersonic jet.
>Katt eeps, nearly falling over backwards! How embarassing! . o O ( See? See?
Can I call 'em or what!? ) She glances back and forth, making sure the fight
is, for the moment, confined to the rooftops. As it apparently seems to be, she
relaxes, slightly...
>Luke winks at Tasuki one last time before looking over at the...ah....disrupted
building, holding up his arms in front of his face to shield his body from the
sharpnel. Luke puts down his head and glares at both Nakago and Tamahome. The
cowboy pilot turns to Tasuki sharply and hisses in his ear:
>Luke mumbles, ".. .. .. ..... ..... **** ..... ..... ..... ..... ..
..... ..... know ..... ..... ..... needs kicking .." to Tasuki.
>Tamahome's eyes snap WIDE open, as he hears what Nakago has to say. Damn that
didn't feel too good, of course. He then blinks once more, as the building
cracks underneath him. He immediatly leaps into the air, while he glides
downwards towards the ground, glaring at Nakago all the way down with his eyes
full of hatred. He lands firmly upon the ground, as his knees bend slightly
forward. He stands straight up, and narrows his eyes right at Nakago.
"Nakago," he murmurs, as he steps forward, "For Miaka.... I am going to beat
the crap out of you."
>Tasuki eh-hehs, looking at Luke for a second, then up at Tamahome. As the roof
underneath Tama-chan (n.-) shatters, Tasuki's eyes widen, "****!" This, of
course, is his cue to stop cowering. He pulls the tessen off the shoulder
holster and hops a few feet away from Luke. "Lekka shien!" Swiping the fan
towards Nakago, a large wave of flame appears from nowhere, flying towards the
blond bombshell. Of course... the wind causes a small flame to divert over to
Tamahome. Some luck.
>Katt . o O ( When did I walk into a battlefield!? ';.;' )
>Katt finishes off her hamburger. No reason to let it go to waste.
>Tamahome SNAPS his hand over towards Tasuki, palm faced towards him, as he
steps slightly away from that flame. "Tasuki... Stand back. This is my
battle... Besides, I wish to kill Nakago on my own." he snaps his fists in
place, as he smirks towards Nakago.
>Luke, seeing Tasuki pick his target like that, doesn't even wait for an answer.
Since their spell combination worked -SO- well last time, Luke decides to try
it again. The man rubs his chin, uttering under his breath, "Plumbumarium (Arms
and Legs as Heavy as Lead)", shooting a small beam of grey light towards Nakago.
>Nakago smirks at Tamahome, observing the fiery rage in his eyes. What fun
these Suzaku seishi were. His own eyes, cold and distant, mock the fighter
before him. Speaking in a tone of slight amusement, he remarks, "Then let's
see you do it, brat." With a low chuckle, he abruptly fades away without a
trace, letting the twin flameblast and grey beam arch dangerously towards
Tamahome.
>Katt . o O ( Well, at least I'm safe down here. And I didn't know those two
rude guys could do THAT! I'll have to hit 'em HARDER next time! )
>Tamahome smirks as he sees the beam fly towards himself, and he flips easily
over towards the side. Don't you think he'd have enough time to notice that,
now? He smirks, as he keeps his expert stance as he lands firmly upon the
ground. "You will have to do better than that, asshole," he says coldly.
>Tasuki says, "...gomen." He well enough understands the meaning of a personal
battle. He carefully runs around the perimeter of the battle, back next to
Luke. "You know, you my want to stand aside, this is gonna get pretty ****in'
high powered..."
>Luke takes a step back, nodding. Luke crosses his arms and angrily puffs on his
cigarette, letting the man be. Luke folds his arms across his chest, giving
Nakago a withering glare. . o O (*******. Come after me or Tasuki and I'll kick
his face in.)
>Nakago reappears, eyes closed, behind Tamahome. "But you realize, I'm not the
one needing to fight...with your Miko gone.." He fades to Tamahome's front in a
flutter of magic and ki, mockingly continuing, "Once again, you're too
emotional." With those words quickly spoken, he slams a strong kick towards
Tamahome's stomach, letting him take the iron of his boots, and the force of
his muscles.
>Katt . o O ( Even blink wrong and I'll beat ALL you guys up. Almost ruined my
meal! )
>Tasuki closes his eyes, "Even if he is on my **** list..." He smirks, "...don't
want Tamahome dead, someone's gotta loan me money for sake."
>Tamahome blinks, as he certainly did _not_ expect that coming. Damn Nakago and
his $^&#!% tricks. He tumbles forward afterwards, though firmly lands upon his
hands afterwards, flipping himself around and upon his feet once again. He
narrows his eyes towards the blond fella, "Gone...Miaka.." He the SCREAMS out,
"DAMN YOU, NAKAGO!" while his hair suddenly snaps into a whitish colour, and he
snaps his fists foward as a large amount of energy forms in his hands. He
BLASTS the chi ball towards Nakago. Fooling with his emotions, are we? Nakago
of all people should know better than that (^_-).
>Katt watches the pretty light show. Not often a fight gives her a larger shadow.
>Luke glances towards Tasuki frustratingly and confusedly. Shrugging helplessly,
the man glances over towards Nakago and Tasuki, squeezing both of his fists
together. You can actually hear the leather in his gloves cracking. Luke grunts
in disgust, at Nakago's cheap move, stomping his feet and giving the man an
obscene hand gesture. . o O (... *******)
>Tasuki exclaims, "Holy ****," and no, the word is not a synonym for caca. He
looks over at Tamahome, "This is going to get really ****ing dangerous,
Frank... I think we best get away before you or.." he looks around, "Katt! Get
the hell out of here!"
>Katt blinks at the sudden comment. She wasn't aware that Tasuki had seen her,
too. "Huh? Why!?"
>Luke glances over towards Tasuki, giving Nakago a calm casing, weighing his
options....no, I think I'll stay here and whup some-OW! Arm's hurting. Okay,
scratch that last one. Tilting his hat back, Luke nods towards Tasuki, peering
intently in all the cardinal directions. "...where to, bub?"
>Nakago watches the powered up chi blast soaring towards him. With no response
to this in his face or in words, he promptly vanishes in the massive explosion
that results, the land around him torn and raped to resemble fiery ruins.
Cracks form in windows, and in the very cement of the buildings themselves as
the City Square erupts in inferno. But it soon passes... A blue barrier is
seen surrounding a figure in armour..and the lights flicker to reveal Nakago,
symbol brightly shining, and smiling at Tamahome's utter despair and anger.
Fortunately (or unfortunately) untouched, he speaks. "Fool. It's hopeless."
>Hex leaves north.
>Tamahome SCREAMS out for blood, as the rage fills his eyes... Yup, he thinks
Nakago meant that he killed Miaka, allright. Unfortunatly, he doesn't know
that he is on a muck ICly, and that the character hasn't even been created yet!
Well, he CHARGES towards Nakago at full speed, fists extended as he is ready
to pound this fella into the ground. Yup, hes not about to let Nakago go after
something like this.
>Ooh. Explosions. We hate explosions. Drives the insurance premiums up. Even
more then that, they tend to do nasty things to innocent bystanders, or heck,
even just bystanders, like Katt. The shockwave pummels the poor girl backwards,
sprawling to the ground... no serious injuries, but it'd take a few boxes of
band-aids for those scrapes. She coughs out, apparently to Tasuki, "... I...
get your idea now."
>Tasuki asks, "Go!" He moves over to help Katt, but is instead knocked off his
feet by the outer blast radius of Tamahome's ki attack. "Tamahome, be ****ing
careful!" He pushes himself up slowly, and continues his scramble for Katt.
Apparently, he's about more used to *this* kind of brawling, and doesn't seem
to be as much hurt as Katt does. Mostly singed legs and a fairly cut up jaw.
Stopping next to her, he makes a quick appraisal of her injuries of course, his
medical skill is next to nill, so..."You all right, Katt?"
>Katt staggers back to her feet, more then a little worse for wear. He teeth are
clenched, but she manages to spit out, "Yeah... just... caught me off-guard."
>Tasuki says, "...just get out of here."
>Luke takes a few steps backwards, almost getting pinned between the cracks.
Swallowing his cigarette in shock, Luke coughs for a bit, a frustrated look
upon his face as he glances about. The man calls towards Tasuki, "Meet ya'll
towards da' feddy-file's place, man!" and hops from stone to stone on the
ruined sidewalk, escaping without a scratch as he advances towards the north,
beckoning for Tasuki to follow.
>Naomi has arrived.
>Naomi steps into the town square, a knapsack slung over her shoulder.
>Katt nods to Tasuki, slowly . o O ( If... only Ryu were here, he'd stop them
quickly. ) She may be immature at times, but she knows when she's in over her
head.
>Currently, you may notice the city square is kinda... in a mess, and Nakago and
Tamahome are fighting. Well, more like, Tamahome is fitting Nakago and Nakago
is encouraging him. x.x
>Naomi looks up at the sounds of the struggle. Her eyes narrow as she watches
the battle.
>Tasuki grins a bit, flashing his fangs, "And don't worry... Tamahome and I'll
be by to bug you later. Promise."
>Nakago watches Tamahome roar towards him, in his blind hatred and rage, and
stands there impassively, waiting for his approach. When the furious seishi
finally reaches him, Nakago moves his hand in lightening quick response to
Tamahome's attack, sweeping in an arrogant block. You can see he's immensely
enjoying this.
>Naomi watches the whole thing impassively and unmoving. She seems to be carved
in stone.
>Katt slaps Tasuki in the face before she dashes off. "Pervert." (Mind if I hang
around to watch OOCly?)
>Luke (OOC) don't mind; course, he's already at the north end, waiting for
Tasuki.
>Tasuki sneers, "And you have a really dumb name! -.-"
>Naomi (OOC) doesn't mind either, she just got here. n.n
>l nao
Naomi
Naomi is a tall, beautiful woman of obviously Asian descent. She has jet black
hair (currently tied into a bun) and exotic green eyes. She is wearing a
tight-fitting white tanktop and a pair of baggy brown pants that are tucked
into a pair of black sneakers. She has an air of arrogance about her, and when
she smiles you can't help but feel that she's laughing at you.
Carrying:
>Tamahome's hair is also pure white, so that is a sign that it'd take some work
to get him to stop, unfortunatly. x.x Though, he quickly moves to dodge the
kick as he swings his body to the side, to SLAM his hand into Nakago's side.
Well, its mainly just easy for him to dodge it now because of the state hes
currently in.
>Tasuki . o O ( Tamahome...let me help you. )
>Naomi. o O (What are these morons all about?)
>Tamahome isn't in a state to really say yes or no to Tasuki if he asks. ^_^;
>Naomi grows bored and turns away from the fight, heading off to explore the
city further.
>Naomi leaves north.
>Tasuki rolls up his sleeves and closes his eyes, concentrating. A kanji symbol
appears on his right forearm, 'yoku,' or wing. He concentrates on Tamahome,
hoping to indirectly help his friend win this fight.
>Nakago moves in a swan-like motion, attempting to dodge Tamahome's attack. He
succeeds in avoiding the brunt of the blow, but he underestimates Tamahome's
speed and raw fury, from the cause of desparing love. His side gets crested by
the headbutt, and Nakago grunts, fading away to kneel down a second. One deep
breath is taken, and he stands, his expression no longer so pleasant. "Hmph.
That's the second time you've managed to lay hands on me. Admirable." His
symbol lights up, and a flare of shimmering magical energy bursts at Tamahome,
cutting through the air like a sharp knife.
>Naomi arrives from the west.
>Naomi steps back into the town square.
>Naomi. o O (Damn, back here again? I could have sworn I was further south.)
>Luke leaves north.
>Naomi looks toward the fight again, to see if anything has changed.
Tamahome smirks, as he slowly steps back slightly, "As I said the last time...
It just means you aren't any good." He then leaps into the air over the blast,
and lands firmly on the other side upon his hands. He pushes himself up into
the air afterwards as he then flies through the sky with his leg extended--
and, yup, hes going right towards Nakago.
>Naomi. o O (Hm...the white-haired one is definately skilled, though his
technique is a bit clumsy)
>Gourry has arrived.
>Nakago looks up at Tamahome's charged attack, his brash leap and kick. How
rash. "Baka." His blue eyes flash with the intent to respond... and with a
quick motion, not wasting any energy to be flashy, he swings his arm up, symbol
flaring, and greets Tamahome with a charmingly blue chi blast, expanding into
Tama's face with siren beauty and deadliness. The magic blast shoots on ahead,
making a loud and huge dent in the foundations of a nearby building.
>Gourry O.o
>Naomi. o O (Ah, there's a true warrior.)
>Katt isn't here; she fled for her life a while back. She's just watching OOCly
n.n;
>Tasuki's eyes snap open, breaking his concentration. "Tamahome, we can't finish
this now! You'll get yourself @^%!ing killed!"
>Gourry crosses his arms over his chest and erms... "Is this really needed?
o.o;; You two might hurt someone!"
>Naomi looks over at Gourry. "Let them finish it out."
>Tamahome's eyes blink slightly afterwards, as he has absolutly *no* way of
dodging the blast. The chi blast slams *RIGHT* into his chest, and he flies
back towards the building.... slamming hard right into it.. Seems his body made
most of the damage on that one. His shirt now is slightly torn, as a bit of
blood is now upon his back, and some slowly dripping down from his lips... His
body appears scrapped all over, etc. He isn't in great shape after that
impact. Though, he still stands up nevertheless. Stubborn guy.
>Gourry (OOC) puts in his desc. Finally. n.n
>And there was great rejoicing!
>Naomi (OOC) cheers. n.n
>l gourry
Gourry
With wits as sharp as a dull spoon, and a sword that makes up for that
drawback, it's Gourry Gabriev, the self-proclaimed bodyguard of Lina
Inverse! His face is handsome, not -quite- bishounen, but he's got
boyish charm and a naive way of thinking that allows 'Cute' to describe
him. His blue eyes sparkle with his generally cheerful humor, but can
become quite intense when he's determined. The wild blond hair atop his
head occasionally spills over the right side of his face, grown long in
the back so that it reaches his waist. Overall, he gives the impression
of being Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courtious, Kind,
Obeidient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverant. A real boy
scout. n.n
The most eye-catching article of clothing he wears is the large plates
of armor strapped onto his upper body. A wide metal collar prevents
decapitation, with a pair of black shoulder plates to keep his upper
arms from parting company with his torso. A black breastplate protects
his ribs and all those icky vital organs underneath, a short band of
metal moving down from this and connecting to a smaller abdomen plate.
Under all this armor he wears a sky blue short-sleeved shirt that fits
snug enough to some muscle without losing any mobility. Black bracers
fit his forearms, with matching fingerless gloves. The leather strap
that keeps his abdomen plate in place also serves as a belt for his
pants, which matches his shirt in color but is woven from a thicker
cloth not unlike denim. Black boots protect and cushion his feet and
shins, though they don't quite reach the knee.
Carrying:
- Gourry gives you a friendly smile when he notices you. *toothsparkle*
>You page-pose, "Katt LAUGHS at the looknotify n.n;" to Gourry
>Gourry would forget the thigh plates and the mention of his sword. c.c; Ah well.
>Naomi grimaces. . o O (I knew he'd pay for that foolhardy attack.)
>Tasuki closes his eyes after the blast clears, and dashes over to where
>Tamahome fell, trying to grab him and toss him over his shoulder like a sack of
potatoes. Of course, it's very unlikely, but what they hey, since when does
Tasuki avoid taking chances?
>Tasuki offers to lead Tamahome.
>Destiny has arrived.
>Naomi. o O (Perhaps I should challenge him...no, not yet. Study him further)
>Katt isn't here ICly n.n;
>Destiny meanders in slowly, being carefull as to keep her hood in place to hide
her face.
>You whisper, "Katt fled north ICly, so lemme know if you head that way n.n"
to Tasuki.
>Tasuki whispers, "Of course. It's where the sake is. n.n'" to you.
>Gourry waves at the arrival cheerfully. ^_^
>Tamahome immediatly tries to put his hand in front of Tasuki's face, though not
taking his eyes away from the blond bastard. "Tasuki..." he says softly, "I
don't care if I am killed here. If it is true, that he had killed Miaka, then
I have nothing left in the land of the living. And, I would do
anything...ANYTHING to defeat the one who had caused the one I love such
suffering. So, unless you wish to be my next target, Tasuki. Stay out of
this." Damn, would be nice if he knew the character hasn't even been created
here yet ICly, so she'd deffinetly still be alive. ^_- And, for the new
commers... the area around here, is kinda in a mess.. And, yup, a battle is
going on.
>Destiny lets her gaze climb upward, breathing a soft sigh before she looks
foreward to the group, namely, Gourry and his waving motion, and halts,
swiftly. Her cape does not, and writhes in her sudden stop. She slowly gives
him a confirming nod, little more, no less.
>Naomi. o O (Ah, he is controlled by anger. This would give the blonde one the
advantage.)
>Naomi sighs. . o O (More proof that love is weakness.)
>Destiny's gaze shifts sullenly to Tamahome. . o O ( A conflict is occurring. )
>Nakago waits, while Tamahome digs himself up to make a resolute stand. Now
unsmiling, he cruelly decides to pierce the needle in deeper, speaking in a
deep voice, "What you're doing is pointless... " He notices Tasuki dashing
over there to 'nab' Tamahome. Suddenly, the bandit should notice a
insignificant blue chi shot lancing at him. "I'll deal with you later." He now
continues to look at Tamahome. "...what you're doing is pointless. Fueled by
such rage over an insignificant little girl." He smirks, smugly.
>Gourry watches all the flashing lights and stuff. n.n "They're good.."
>Naomi speaks at last. "Are you so weak that you must use magic to defeat the
white-haired fool?"
>Destiny's glance is triggered to snap to Naomi at the sudden mention of magic.
She lets her gaze hang there for a moment.
>Tasuki doesn't do anything to respond to the shot, of course, he doesn't notice
it, "Tamahome. She wouldn't have wanted you to do this, even if she was dead,
odds are, ten to.." And he gets shot in the @$$ with a ki blast! "What the ****
was that?! You...LEKKA SHIEN!" And he sends another wave of flame at the
ever-apathetic blond. "No freak touches my @$$ and gets away with it. Pervert.
>.<"
>Tasuki, of course, is now 101% distracted from his 'serious' conversation with
Tamahome.
>Tamahome starts walking towards Nakago, as he spits a bit of blood out from his
mouth towards the side, though not taking his cold gaze on the man before him.
"Pointless?" he asks in a low tone, before continuing, "You would never
understand. If it was not for her... I'd just be a simple minded money
grubber. Now..." he SNAPS into a fighting stance, "I am a simple minded money
grubber who is going to kill you for all you have done to us!" He CHARGES at
Nakago again, eyes full of rage.
>Naomi winces again. . o O (Another foolhardy charge.)
>Destiny's eyes widen, looking back at the scene of the fight. Her right fist
clentches as emits a very faint glow, faint in comparason to the energy it
really harbours. . o O ( All this fighting! I cannot see a right and a
wrong.. It is all so confusing here, not like home. )
>Tasuki folds his arms. >.< "I won't be able to sleep tonight if I let you die
now, Tama...!"
>Naomi catches the glow of Destiny's fist out of the corner of her eye. She
glances over at her. . o O (Another magician? Such weaklings to really on
incantations to win their fights for them.)
>Gourry has disconnected.
>Nakago awaits the charge again, allowing the flame hammer solidly and
ineffectively into another risen chi barrier. With a smirk, he regards
Tamahome dashing to him... "How heroic." He does not hear, or does not mind
Naomi's comment, since he's currently occupied. Tamahome thunders at him, and
Nakago takes one step, flashing a harsh gauntlet-encovered fist directly at
Tamahome's face, quickly making the first attack.
>Destiny shuts her eyes. . o O ( Too much fighting.. Nothing but fighting
since I've been left here. ) She releases her grip, taking a deep breath.
The girl resumes watching the fight, being sure to keep her opionions passive.
>Katt isn't here ICly. She fled from the fight.
>Tasuki clenches his fist tightly about his tessen, his knuckles whitening with
the tension. Obviously, he's using quite a bit of restraint not to jump into
the fight...no matter how bad Tamahome is losing.
>Tamahome smirks as he watches Nakago's fist fly towards him. And, hey, he
expected it to happen this time... He doesn't make the same mistake twice. He
GRABS for the fist while he quickly swirvs towards the side to try and smack
his fist towards the back of Nakago's head. Hes too caught up in the fight to
say anything to Tasuki, of course.
>Naomi glances over at V for a few seconds, curious, and then turns back to the
battle.
>Naomi sets her knapsack down on the ground and sits on it. . o O (Might as well
get comfortable.)
>Nakago quickly responds, not fazed by Tamahome's quick counter. To allow the
enemy to suprise you is death, as he has learned. Tamahome's fist smacks into
Nakago's blocking hand, and he holds Tama's fist there. Nakago smiles, and
speaks, even as Tamahome strains against him. "Don't be so rash. Don't you
want to know the Suzaku no Miko's parting words she spoke to me?" He chuckles,
and leans forward as to whisper in Tamahome's ear. "She said..." Then, out of
the blue, a knee thunders to attempt to land sorely on Tama's exposed stomach.
Destiny grits her teeth at the forthcoming blow, and blurts out boldly, and
perhaps, fool-heartedly, "Is all this violence truely necessary?"
>Naomi snickers. . o O (He is a sneaky one.)
>Tasuki blinks a bit, catching the words that escape Nakago's mouth. Only ~now~
does he realize... "Tamahome! He's just trying to lure you in so he can kill
you! Hold back...I'm certain Miaka is alive!"
>Naomi looks over at Destiny with a sneer. "Hell no, but its fun to watch."
>Tamahome's eyes blink at Nakago's grab, now _that_ he certainly was not
expecting from him afterwards. His eyes snap open from Nakago's words, and he
is SMACKED against his stomach by Nakago's knee.. A tear slowly moves down his
cheek afterwards, as his face is now... full of shock. "Miaka..." he then
lurches forwards, ready to strike at Nakago again, and yell at the same time.
>Destiny shoots a glare at Naomi. "Only the black hearted enjoy such bouts of
senseless brawling."
>Naomi. o O (I wish the fanged one would stay out of this.)
>Naomi continues to grin at Destiny. "Black as night."
>Luke arrives from the north.
>Destiny holds her glare towards Naomi for a moment... then lets it fade into
quiet thought as she turns her eyes away in just enough time to catch sight of
Luke approaching.
>Naomi continues to grin at Destiny for a few moments after she looks away, and
then turns back to the fight. . o O (Naive child)
>Tasuki charges into the combat again, rushing straight towards Nakago. Coming
within 5', he draws his arm back as if he were going to thrust it at Nakago's
face, but instead drops to a slide, trying to grapple onto one of Nakago's
exposed feet, and pull it out from under him.
>Nakago's head flares brightly as Tamahome once again responds in a
counterattack. His mouth now clearly smiling, he admonishes, "Oh, but I adore
toying with you." A blast of telekinetic force roars out, blurring the air
around Tamahome as the potent strike hammers at the loyal Suzaku seishi, a high
keening sound screaming aloud. This force is spread in something of a radius
too, so it would be rather unfortunate for Tasuki, charging into the battle...
>Naomi stands up and stretches growing bored. She shoulders her knapsack and
trudges south, offering a parting comment to Destiny as she leaves. "If it's
so damned horrible, why don't you stop it?"
>Luke steps in rather carefully, giving Destiny and Naomi silent nods while
edging towards the scene, leaning against light pole without cigarette in
mouth. Luke keeps his arms crossed, looking over at his friend Tasuki with a
steely and attentive gaze, while giving Nakago a withering glare.
>Naomi leaves south.
>Luke pages, "...okee....please tell me you aren't implying what I think you
mean." to you.
>Tamahome's eyes blink as it hits him. He has no way of avoiding it anyways,
since he was not expecting for it to be followed afterwards. He is smacked
into the chest by it, as he flies through the air backwards with his chest
bare, cut, bruised, and bleeding all over.. He reaches his hand forward, as he
murmurs out one name..."Mi...a...ka..." (Just gotta hope not too many of the
ladies see...A bare chested bishounen in plain view. >.>) He SMACKS hard
against a building afterwards, and slowly glides down it after. His eyes
clamped shut...
>Katt isn't here ICly Tama, luckily for you. Else she might go blind n.n;
>Tasuki, running smack first into a nice telekinetic blast, gets flung up into
the air, again, about 10' high and 20' back. He falls, chest first, onto a
piece of rubble and actually 'bounces,' causing him to fall back a bit further.
It looks like he took the hit pretty bad, and possibly broke a rib. He
maintains his grip on his tessen, however, throughout his experience of
'flight.'
>Destiny's eyes narrow, hearing the parting words of Naomi. She gazes at Luke,
and follows his gaze to Tasuki. . o O ( It is appearant that those two are the
good. I shall... offer what little I can. ) Watching Tamahome slam into the
building, her eyes go wide. The emblem on her forehead flashes as she begins
to hurriedly walk towards the injured man, her hands beginning to glow.. Her
hood falls away to expose her face... and elven-like ears.
>Luke, looking at Tasuki simply...fly through the air like that, runs after
Tasuki, gazing down at his friend's figure. Rubbing his leather hands together,
Luke utters the words, "Metabolism", giving Tasuki the equivalent of a triple
steroid shot and a healing spell thrown in for good measure. Luke peers down at
his friend, extending a hand towards Tasuki. "...ya'll alright, there?"
>Of course, upon Tamahome's forehead his suzaku seishi symbol slowly fades away,
and his hair fades from the white color to the normal bluish color everyone is
used to. A sign that he won't give... much of a response at the moment.
>Destiny, coming close towards Tamahome, realizes her hood is down. She
snatches it back up, and keeps her gaze down to continues hiding her face. All
she can see now.. is his hand, at the range she is at. Once close enough, she
kneels down, keeping her gaze low, and touches his hand, the glow shifting from
hers into his, a warmth and healing calm spreading quickly over his
unresponsive form. A sweatbead comes over her forehead. . o O ( I musn't
overdo myself. I still need much training to use the power bestowed upon me. )
>Nakago looks at Tamahome's flight path, and then glances sideways at Tasuki.
He shakes his head, returning his gaze to Tamahome. "You don't stand a chance."
He gives a low laugh, assaulting the ears of the fallen seishi. "Your cause is
lost.. And I shall guide Seiryuu no Miko into summoning the Seiryuu." His
blue eyes fade away, along with the rest of his figure, vanishing into thin
air. "Farewell." And he completely vanishes.
>Nakago teleports out of the room.
>Nakago has left.
>Tasuki responds a bit dazily, "Nuriko, why did you hit me so hard...? @.@ Tap,
my @$$..."
>Hex has arrived.
>Hex sets his hat on correctly then smoothes out his jacket.
>Luke picks Tasuki up...well....YANKS him up by his longer necklace, pushing him
to his feet and slapping him lightly to sense. "Wake up, man!" And Luke spins
the reeling Tasuki around to face Nakagi, but alas....he's gone.
>Hex unstraps a bottle of wine and starts to drink it.
>Hex leaves north.
>Tamahome remains unconcious however, as he lays down in the rubble caused from
his large impact. The blood flows gently from him, though his wounds are
thankfully his wounds slowly heal thanks to Destiny, so he isn't about to die
or anything.
>Eden arrives from the east.
>Eden walks into the square.
>Tasuki looks at Luke, "Hello, my name is Kouji. A pleasure to meet you Kouji."
He smiles warmly, "The pleasure is mine, miss! Oh, you're soooo handsome,
Kouji... I know, I know...@.@"
>Destiny's energy suddenly shifts, coming in a more potent form to hasten the
heal. She shivers, having trouble containing it. She shuts her eyes, and
focuses, soon regaining control of her magical output once more.
>Eden pauses to look at the message postings, then looks instead at the other
goings on.
>Tamahome just continues to lay there in the rubble, yet his wounds are at least
healed. So, now he is simply in an unconcious sleep... for a moment.. He
slowly reopens his eyes afterwards.
>Luke gives Tasuki a weird far-out look, but upon seeing Nakago that BUM escape,
saunters over to a light pole, twisting his cowboy cat and looking back at
Tasuki with an evil eye. "...me name's Luke. Ya'll know, Frank Luke. The guy
who bought ya' dat there drink an' saved yer @$$ from dat'...thang at dat'
man-shun."
>Destiny snaps her hand away, feeling the pulse of consciousness. She shuffles
to a stand, and backs away. . o O ( He'll be fine now. )
>Tasuki looks at Luke a moment, and shrugs. "Baibai. o.o" And he walks
northbound...crashes into a lamp post, then continues.
** I run off before them, seeing as how I already did ICly **
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 : Hex, and Cloud ]
[Sleepers: Guy, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Hex says, "Freelance Spy. I do want other's won't."
>Katt steps inside, looking a bit worse for wear. Some scraped up shins and
knees, but nothing REAL bad. At worst, took a bad fall.
>Cloud nods at Hex, before blinking at Katt's entarance.
>Hex says, "Well lookie what the cat dragged in."
>Katt looks up. "Oh, it's that ugly highlander again. Hi."
>Cloud says, "... er, do you need help?"
>Hex ignores Katt. "She doesn't"
>Katt takes a seat. She shakes her head, replying, "Just a big fight in Town
Square."
>Hex hops behind the counter and starts to shuffle around.
>Katt . o O ( I hope Tasuki is okay. I still need to beat him... )
>Tasuki has arrived.
>Luke has arrived.
>Luke walks in, BEFORE Tasuki, a bead of sweat forming at his brow. "Howdy."
>Luke asks, "(OOC) (*@^^@(%^!!!! How'd you beat me?"
>Tasuki sprints into the bar a split second ahead of the beer driven World War 1
pilot! It's a photo finish...because, you just *have* to take a photo of him.
>Hey, you didn't walk in before me! I came in first! c.c;
>Tasuki (OOC) knows the route to all beer by heart. o.o
>Katt sits at a table, looking like she's taken a bit of a fall, or something
similar. She doesn't notice Luke -.-
>Luke (OOC) bahs. I posed first. Guess I haveta' buy the beer.
>Tasuki asks, "As many bottles as money permits, dude. n.n" He walks over to
Katt's table, inviting himself into a seat, next to her. "You feelin' okay?"
>Katt sits up, and nods to Tasuki. "Everything okay down there? Not often you
get wizards duking it out like that?"
>Luke sits next to his friend(Tasuki), oppositely positioned from Katt, whom he
bloody ignores. Seeing that the ****ing barmaid left, Luke leans back in his
seat, acting like kitty doesn't even exist. Luke prods Tasuki gently on the
shoulder after he finds a pause in his and Katt's conversation. "...hey..."
>Eden has arrived.
>Tasuki glances over at Luke, "...yo? n.n" The lone thought of sake, apparently,
has overcome all the pain he had felt earlier.
>Eden walks in quietly.
>Yuffie has arrived.
>The green shinobi walks in silently.
>Luke purposely stares into Tasuki's eyes, as not to even -LOOK- at Katt. To do
so would be an acknowledgement of existence, and we don't want THAT, right
kiddies? (Can you feel the love??) "...who in holy **** wuz dat'? Whoever it
wuz, they'n definitally on me $#!+ list."
>Hex has disconnected.
>Cloud has disconnected.
>Eden sits and orders a coke.
>The green shinobi quickly exits, o_o;
>Yuffie heads out the front door.
>Luke gazes over towards Eden. "...I dun think Rachel's here, dude."
>Katt ingores Luke in return. Works rather nicely, in practice. She doesn't
look quite as scuffled up as Tasuki or... him.
>Eden says, "I know she isn't."
>Tasuki's eyes fall, "That was Nakago..." He sighs a bit, "That guy deserves a
shitlist all his own. I wish there was someway to kill him...it's almost
****ing hopeless."
>A shadow teleports into the room.
>Luke rubs the back of his neck, pondering. "...what I meant wuz, I dun think
yer getting-" Luke gives Tasuki a look of suprise, slapping his cheeks in
self-abasement. "****!!! I gotta go, man! Sorry couldn't stay longer!" Luke
stands up, pushes his chair in and salutes Tasuki, leaving towards the bar
and-what's this?- winking at Katt. Luke has left the building. (OOC: Beddy Byes
time. Stupid curfew. Oh, well. See ya alls later.)
>Kigou says, "(OOC) Okay, new note: Teleport out of Eden instead of trying
exits. o.o"
>There's a faint whispering noise as a haze of mist rises from Eden's flute,
forming into the shape of a gray-clothed shinobi.
>Tasuki notes the strange interaction between Luke and Katt. <.< >.> Elbowing
Katt in the upper arm, he mutters lowly, "I think he likes you. o.o"
>Katt rubs the bridge of her nose. She peers at Tasuki with a fire-'n-brimstone
type expression. If the staff wasn't stapped to her back...
>Run Tasuki! She's wearing a preacher's face! @_@
>Eden looks over to Kigou, and smiles faintly.
>Kigou brushes his fingers through his hair, then smiles back at Eden. ^_^
>Katt (OOC) clobbers the spoofer. Yeah, you Kigou
>Tasuki says, "Ne, I'll leave you to nurse your wounds." He slides his seat back.
>Kigou (OOC) x.x
>Katt sits up. "No! Wait! ... S'okay."
>Tasuki shrugs, and makes the best of wasting his energy. n.n He props his feet
up on the table, folding his arms behind his head.
>Eden asks softly, "How are you, Kigou?"
>Katt hmmphs at the rude display. She glances off to the side, but way her tail
swishes would seem to say 'nervous', rather then 'angry'.
>Kigou speaks, flatly. "Dead." ^_^;
>Eden nods, and responds quite seriously. "I'm sorry."
>Tasuki scratches at his right fang, and idly asks, "You didn't get hurt to bad
by that explosion, did you?"
>Katt shakes her head. "What? Hurt? Of course not!"
>Kigou blinks, then sweatdrops. "... I meant it as a joke, Eden. ^^; I know I
*am* dead, but I'm fine with it."
>Eden says, "Oh...." She looks a bit relieved. "That is better, then."
>Tasuki nods a bit, "That's good. I was worried...about you...-and Luke. n.n;"
>Kigou nods. ^_^; "Hai."
>Katt crosses her arms. "Hmmph, why worry about him?"
>Tasuki glances up at the ceiling, "Ne, well, he's my friend, just like you and
Tamahome."
>Katt rubs the bridge of her nose. "But he's rude, and obnxious! Even worse then
you!"
>Eden finishes her drink, and glances out the window.
>Tasuki fakes a pout, "Gee, thanks...u.u"
>Katt replies matter-of-factly, "You're welcome."
>Tasuki shrugs a bit, "He's a good drinker, and he's generally nice, if you're
nice to him. He's saved my butt a few times, I've saved his."
>Katt hmmphs. "Well... he should be less rude."
>Tasuki shrugs, "I should be less rude too. Maybe I should start right now." He
tips his head back, and grins.
>Katt nods to Tasuki. "Certainly! Immediately!" '-.-'
>Tasuki mutters, "Y'gotta be kiddin' me."
>Katt sits up, wincing a little. Owie! Pavement burn! ';.;' "Yeah! Like...
don't say bad things about a woman's clothes!"
>Tasuki glances about the room, then he sighs, "Fine, fine. Your outfit is
beautiful...and it fits you nicely."
>Katt smiles at Tasuki. "Thank you."
>Eden turns back to look over the others.
>Tasuki says, "..."
>Katt knows this is torturing the poor guy. That's why it's fun!
>Tasuki says, "I think I'm having a hangover, and I'm not even drunk. -.-"
>Katt hmmphs. "I get this feeling you aren't being serious." 'o.-'
>Tasuki shrugs, exhaling through cupped lips. His wild bangs wiggle slightly.
"Well, a little. You do look nice, and stuff...even though the outfit *is*
small."
>Katt hmmphs. She replies, "Thank you." and refrains from beating his skull in,
because he didn't mention the pants.
>Tasuki grins a bit, and crosses his ankles on the table. "So, you have anything
nice to say about me? Or are you one of those girls who just likes to be
complimented endlessly?"
>Katt whirls the staff forward, to tap Tasuki on the head. "You're not as
obnoxious as I first thought."
>Tasuki glances at the staff for a second, "Don't know how I should take that.
Should I smile and nod, or work harder on bein' a jerk?"
>Katt says, "Smile and nod."
>Tasuki smiles widely, fangs and all, and nods profusely. Then, of course, he
sticks his tongue out at Katt.
>Too good to be true, ne? n.n
>Probably not a good idea. She bops you on the head with her staff, probably
just hard enough to make you bite your tongue.
>Tasuki pikus, and gwaaahs! as he bites his tongue. He then drops from his seat,
as if he lost something. "Ohwo! My thun feww ow! I cand fine ith!"
>Katt pikus. "Hmm?"
>Tasuki exclaims, "My thun feww ow!"
>My tongue fell out. o.o
>Katt leans forward. "You okay?"
>Tasuki exclaims, "Noah!"
>Eden O.o
>Tasuki scampers about, 'looking for his tongue.' o.o
>Katt watches Tasuki with quintessential feline curiosity 'o.o'
>Tasuki looks up and BIIIDAAAAAHS! "Ha, curious as a cat, Katt!"
>Katt eeps, falling back into her seat, and WHAMWHAMWHAMing poor Tasuki 'o.o'
>Tasuki ittais! "That futh..****ing hurts, damn it!"
>Katt sweatdrops. "Oh... um... sorry?"
>Eden looks down at the floor. "There isn't any blood...."
>Tasuki ducks out from under the table and slides back into his seat. He glances
over at Eden, and chuckles nervously. n.n;
>Katt peers at Tasuki. "Well, you shouldn't startle me like that."
>Tasuki shrugs, "It was just a damn joke. -.-"
>Eden says, "Oh...."
>Katt stands up. "I should probably be going..."
>Eden stands as well, and walks toward the door.
>Yuffie has arrived.
>Tasuki glances at Katt, "Aww, leavin' so soon?"
>Katt nods to Tasuki. "It's getting late anyway."
>Tasuki says, "Ha! You beg me to stay, and then you go? How rude and obnoxious.
u.u"
>Katt hmmphs.
>Hitori walks in silently, lightly twirling a small knife, its edge reddened,
between her fingers as she whistles a light tune.
>Okay, so she doesn't walk in silently. ^_^;
>Eden stops, nearly walking into the girl as she enters.
>Luke has disconnected.
>Hitori pauses, looking up at Eden, then smiles. She nods to Eden. "Hello Miss.
Sorry to be in your way!" She briskly steps aside, not minding the fact that
her hair is matted to the left side of her face by a dark, red substance.
>Eden blinks, suprised. "Yuffie?"
>Tasuki streeeeeetcheeeees, and then stands, following behind Katt. "May as well
accompany you home, so you don't trip and kill yourself or anything. n.n"
>Kim has arrived.
>Hitori shakes her head without a pause. "Sorry, you must have made a mistake!
My name's Hitori!" She smiles again to Eden, still twirling that dagger between
her fingers.
>Katt looks at Tasuki. "T-that's okay, you don't have to..."
>Kim limps her way into the room, pausing to look around.
>Tasuki grins a bit, "I don't mind. You're hurt, anyways."
>Katt stammers, "B-but..."
>Cloud has connected.
>Tasuki says, "Really, it's all right. n.n"
>Hitori suddenly turns from Eden, ignoring what else she may have to say as she
steps over to an empty table, taking a seat.
>Eden shakes her head, and looks more closely at the girl. "What happened to
you?"
>Kim says, "...."
>Kim blinks
>Kim. o O (No way)
>Hitori begins to hum now, a sweet, soft tune. She casually raises the dagger
before her eyes, watching the light reflect off its metal edge, as well as the
liquid red coating its edges.
>Katt shakes her head. "You don't have to, really..."
>Kim says, "......"
>Kim. o O (That can't be....)
>With an almost eerie calm, Hitori lifts her hair from her face, tilting her
head slightly as she brings the dagger to bare on her neck. Then, with soft,
gently movements, she draws a shallow cut along her flesh, sending a thin
cascade of blood to stain her neck. Her actions, despite being morbid, seem to
make her feel better, as her expression softens.
>Eden . o O ( So maybe she isn't. )
>Eden has turned away from the girl, and steps out the front door.
>Kim O.O
>Eden heads out the front door.
>Tasuki folds his arm behinds his head again, "I'm bored, so I'm goin' with ya
whether you like it or not."
>Kim shakes. Not good on weak legs. She grabs a table to keep from falling as
she just stares at Hitori with a horrified expression.
>Kim says, "......."
>Hitori continues her self-mutilation, her eyes closed now as she draws the
dagger along her neck again, adding another line parallel to the last, ignoring
the stains which begin to dot the collar of her sweatsuit.
>Cloud (OOC) will go IC in a few, excuse me. x.x
>Cloud has left.
>Katt turns to head out the door (and hopefully, to escape Tasuki), only to face
Hitori's self-mutilation. She meeps futilely, throwing her hands up to her
mouth in silent shock.
>Kim's expression weakens with each cut. She looks as if she's ready to just
break down and cry, watching the girl...
>The dagger glints as it shifts, drawing another bloody line, connecting the two
earlier ones. Hitori wears a soft smile now, her expression that of calm
serenity as she caringly slides the blade along, curving the line towards her
jawline.
>Tasuki looks up from Katt and begins to follow her...only to stop short of
slamming right into her. n.n; He blinks, tilting his head slightly to look over
her shoulder, (hey, they're the same height! o.o) "What the ****?!"
>Katt tries to take a step back, but her path is blocked by Tasuki. She turns
her head, unable to speak.
>The sweet humming continues, revealing itself to be a soft, repetitive tune,
gentle to the ears... yet, oddly enough, it seems to suit the macabre insanity
that now surrounds the girl...
>Kim. o O (Oh my god...) tears falling down her cheeks as her legs weaken more,
causing her to lean heavier on the table.
>Kim. o O (Did I drive her to this?)
>Tasuki pales slightly as he takes this in. He sets his right hand on Katt's
left shoulder, and slides a bit as to be closer and more visible to Hitori.
"...why are you doing this...?"
>Kim slides back off the table, letting herself sit down on the floor. She
scoots back into a shadowy corner, concealing herself from view, but giving her
a clear view of Hitori still
>Katt clings to Tasuki, burying her face in his shoulder.. this is too much for
her to bear at once, and she doesn't even know this girl.
>Kim cries silently, her tears falling down her cheeks and onto her jacket. She
can't bear to look away, no matter how horrid the sight may be. She just can't
make herself stop.
>Hitori gently lifts her hair up further, revealing the full mass of cuts and
slices along the left portion of her face, which lay hidden before by her
locks. All seem recent, maybe only a few hours, to even an hour old, with the
exception of the scar. When Tasuki addresses her, she slowly opens her eyes,
letting down her hair to cover the designs as she ends her ritual. "... oh...
I'm doing it for someone I think I knew before." She smiles at Tasuki, a
hollow, sad smile, yet one that is all too serious. "I have to make up for
what I did. I'm so stupid sometimes, you know?" She holds up the dagger
again, grasping the hilt between her bloodied fingers as she gazes at its
point. "... besides... it makes me feel better... it doesn't hurt..."
>Kim's eyes widen at the words....her face already utterly pale....
>Kim squeaks under her breath, though probably not loud enough for people in the
room to really hear, "...Yuffie...."
>The girl trails off into silence as she brings the dagger to her neck again,
closing her eyes as she pricks the point into her flesh and draws it up beneath
her chin, then back towards the edge of her ear.
>Kim says softly, "....no...."
>Kim shakes her head
>Tasuki looks at Hitori a moment, then glances at Katt, and again back at
Hitori. "...Maybe it doesn't hurt 'you'..."
>Kim whispers, "No..." tears still running down her face.
>Katt cries softly into Tasuki's shoulder. She can't fix this by hitting it, or
ignoring it...
>Hitori no longer seems to be listening to Tasuki, her expression calm and
serene again. Her face begins to grow pale from the loss of blood, a faint
wave of dizziness rushing through her. Her hand drops the dagger as she sways
a bit, before steadying herself by placing her hands on the table before her,
her head bowed. Blinking, she lets out a faint, child-like giggle. "... I
guess I should stop for now..."
>Kim swallows her silent sobs, strengthening her voice enough to let out a loud
scream! "No!!" throwing herself forward out of the shadow and grabbing the same
table, pulling herself to her feet, "Yuffie, please! Please don't do this!!"
>Hitori slowly raises her head at the outburst, her gaze rising to stare at Kim.
She pauses for a moment, then politely smiles, the expression contrasting with
the blood that trails down her pale face. "... oh, hello Miss. Is there
anything I can help you with?"
>Kim says, "...Y-Yuffie?...."
>Hitori pauses again for a moment, then turns away, whispering quietly, yet with
a conviction born of pain and insanity. "I don't know you anymore."
>Lyrae has arrived.
>Kim says, "........"
>Lyrae (OOC) isn't seen. And poses now.
>The door blows open just slightly with a gust of wind. No really. It /was/ the
wind. Honest.
>Kim lets go of the table as her body just UTTERLY gives out on her, sending her
falling to the floor, holding herself up on one arm enough to keep her eyes on
Hitori, the tears still coming...her mouth hanging open...
>Tasuki's hand drops, and he rubs Katt's back slightly...unconsciously. He looks
down at her, sighing softly, not enough to disrupt her, of course. He addresses
Hitori in a calm tone, "We need to get you to a doctor... or you'll bleed to
death."
>Katt has long since fainted...
>Hitori remains still as the sudden gust threads through her blood-stained hair,
lifting her locks up enough to allow a peek at the mass of slices and cuts
patterning the left portion of her face. Even at Kim's reaction, she shows
none of her own, staring off silently to the side. Gently, ever so gently, she
shakes her head. "... it's okay. I won't die. *Cammy-san* needs me..."
>Lyrae, cloaked within a spell of invisibility, stares at the scene. Her
attnetion takes in Kim..'Hitori'.. Katt and then Tasuki.. not a good night. No.
>Kim's jaw just shakes, her eyes staring wide open, her face pale....each word
from the girl comes like a dagger in her heart, weakening her in both body and
spirit.
>Lyrae sidles into the opposite room. She can't take this.
>Lyrae has left.
>Tasuki glances around for a second, "Felt something...something funny." He
shakes his head, and looks at Hitori, "Why did you do this...? What could
anyone do to warrant this?"
>Derek has arrived.
>Kim reaches up blindly, grasping at the table and pulling herself up, though
it's quite a task for her in her state now.
>Hitori turns to look up at Tasuki, still retaining her previous smile. "I did
it. It makes me feel better. What's wrong with that?" She turns her head
away from the tall man again, reaching down for the dagger she dropped.
>Kim's eyes never once leave Hitori....her pale face locked in that expression
of horror and pain.
>Derek looks around as he walks in the door. When he spots Kim, he hurries over,
"Hey, you okay?"
>Kim doesn't respond to Derek, her attention frozen on the young girl.
>Kim says, "Yuffie...."
>Derek's eyes snap over at what Kim's looking at, even as he's helping lift her
up..
>Tasuki shakes Katt lightly, and whispers in her ear.
>Tasuki whispers, "She didn't kill herself, she's all right.." to you.
>Hitori is seated at the table which Kim is next to. The hair over the left
portion of her face is matted down with drying blood, while the cuts along her
neck have already stopped bleeding. She grasps the hilt of the dagger, then
straightens up again, staring at its edge. "... I won't die... just as long as
I'm wanted." She turns the dagger around, then lifts up her ungloved hand,
lightly drawing the point along her palm.
>Katt just dosn't move... you're not sure she's awake...
>Tasuki looks over at Hitori and grimaces. Obviously, he isn't faring too well
with the situation either. Rather clueless, really. He tries to lead Katt
outside for some fresh air.
>You fall in line behind Tasuki.
>Tasuki heads out the front door.
>Tasuki leaves, with you following after.
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 : Tasuki, and Motoroid Red(Pup) ]
Tasuki arrives, with Katt following behind.
[Sleepers: Aerith, Janus, and Hammer ]
[Things : None ]
>Tasuki leads Katt outside, slowly but surely. He continues to move a bit away
from the bar, and then lightly pats her on the cheek. "Yo, yo, wake up..."
>Katt mumbles, under her breath, ".... don... wanna..."
>Tasuki smiles faintly, "It's okay, we're outside. It's all over.."
>Katt shakes her head, slowly. Her tail is limp, unmoving. "........ why.......?"
>Tasuki shakes his head as well, his voice is still calm, more flat now than it
was before, however, "...some people choose to express their emotions in
physical ways."
>Tasuki bites his lip, "...I really don't know, though. If she was driven to do
that out of sadness, or because she really did enjoy it...."
>Katt sniffles. She lifts her head, but keeps her face bowed, so it's difficult
to see the expression on her face. "I... it's just.......... too much..."
>Tasuki nods in agreement. Although his expression is calm, the shock is still
present in his skin, which is much paler than it normally is, even his hand
trembles ever so slightly. "Yes, I agree...it's impossible to understand..."
>Katt reaches up, rubbing her eyes right the back of her hand. "I... think I
just... want to go to sleep now..."
>Tasuki actually *hugs* her slightly, "You have a nice night, and feel better
tommorrow, okay? If you need me, I think I'll head to the mountains for a
while. To think..."
>Katt nods to Tasuki. "Mountains... right......"
>Eden arrives from the south.
>Eden walks up aong the street from the south.
>Tasuki doesn't notice Eden arrive. He looks quite a bit pale, as if he saw a
ghost. Or, somebody mutilating themselves. Either way. Oh, he and Katt are
sorta close, too. o.o Hmmmmm! O.o
>Eden walks past them, toward the bar.
>Katt is certainly not having a happy evening ';.;'
>Eden has left.
>Tasuki asks, "That's something I don't think I would ever have to see..." He
sighs, "Well, where do you live, anyways...?"
>Katt points, down the gorge...
>Tasuki looks at the fairly steep path down. "Ah. Got a tent down there?"
>Katt nods to Tasuki, taking a step back. "... sorta."
>Tasuki nods slightly, "Well, promise me, if you need to talk or somethin', just
seek me out."
>Katt rubs the back of her hand across her face. "Y... yeah."
>Tasuki stops leading you.
>Tasuki walks up the street a little bit, then glances over his shoulder.
>Katt stands there, certainly quiet, before heading down the side of the cliff,
slowly.
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