>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 : City (H)all, (T)ransit Station, (S)outh, (N)orth, (W)est, (E)ast,
and (F)ountain ]
[Things : Ye Olde Message Boarde [IC!] ]
>Gunter walks in from the south.
>Gunter has arrived.
>Gunter leaves north.
>Gunter has left.
>n
You depart to the north.
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 : Obelisk (A)partments, (N)orth, and (S)outh ]
[Players : Gunter, Esmerelda, and Kim ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan . o O ( That joker again...? Where's he goi- ! )
>Es-chan sees people beginning to arrive..and saunters on up to
Kim...whispering, "...that your only Human." ^_-
>Kim smirks
>Es-chan giggles as she whispers to her, "I can change that..you know." she
tilts her head to the side..letting her seagreen locks spill over one eye..the
other twinkling amusedly.
>Ryan... very... quietly... walks... around... the... corner, only after doing
so peeking his head around to spy.
>Kim says, "No need for that, thank you."
>Gunter hmms and watches a bit... rubbing the back of his head. He then nods a
bit to Kim with a grin and looks to Esmerelda, "Afternoon, Ezzy..."
>Kim blinks, "Gunter."
>Es-chan ooohs? "Really deary.. it is true what they say..we DO have alot more
fun.." as she begins to saunter around you in a circle..folding her arms behind
her..amused glimmering eyes looking up and down you.. she glances over to
Gunter..winks in greeting as she looks back to Kim..
>Kim asks, "And we would be?"
>Es-chan giggles to Kim, "You think I am the only Bygone on this world deary?
As your shakespeare once said.. there are more things between heaven and earth.
And..I intend to gather them."
>Gunter sorta just folds his arms and leans up against the wall of a building.
Yawning boredly and listening a little bit... u.u
>Kim asks, "So there are more like you?"
>Ryan . o O ( ... ... Something big is going down here, and I don't like it ... )
>Es-chan giggles, tightening her circle about Kim, "Most indubiably. Humans
like you don't understand..Oh..I know you have something..different to you..but
you don't understand as I do. I have seen worlds so fantastic..so beautiful
that this dirtball of a world pales in comparison. Seen the Gods themselves
strut about the sky as if they owned all beneath them. Seen
creatures...timeless beyond reconning.. but of course..none older than my
Exaulted race. More of us deary? It amuses us to think that a plague like
humanity has grown on so many different places as it has. To us humans are
like bacteria. A grown. A moss. An unsightly weed to be plucked from the
garden of creation. And deary.. I'm the garden sheers." she smiles as she
finally leans very close to Kim indeed, "And..it's rare that I offer a chance
for a bacteria to become something greater than the cesspool around it.."
>Ryan begins to sweat nervously . o O ( What the HELL is going on...? Is she
one of those supernatural thingies Gina talked about...? )
>Kim narrows her eyes at Es, both for her words and for the fact that she would
dare close in on her like she's doing, "I don't need any favors from your kind."
>Ryan grits his teeth . o O ( I see now. That snake-girl, and that goth kid, are
trying to hurt another girl... I'm already wounded, I can't do much againt BOTH
of them... !^@*! )
>Es-chan giggles, tilting her head, "Come now deary..I know you have interesting
resources..but think of it! The powers you could have.. things the likes of
which your ilk can only dream of. You have shown me how cunning and courageous
you are..standing up to me.. now you can reap the rewards of such passion.. "
whispers close...very close, "And besides deary...one other has already made
such a deal with me.."
>Kim blinks, "Another from this city? Who?"
>Es-chan waggles a finger, "That..is a package deal deary. I'll tell you..if
you agree.." she smiles
>Ryan rubs his chin . o O ( She's been dealing with someone ELSE too!? Who
could it possibl- ... ... I'm going to SNAP her !^@*!* NECK with my bare hands!
)
>Es-chan comments, "Let me assure you whowever..it is someone very close to my
goals.." she giggles
>Kim frowns, "Why are you so intent upon this? What do YOU get out of this
'deal'?"
>Gunter rubs the back of his head and disrespectfully whines, "Oh enough vith ze
silly melodraumatics..." He rolls his eyes and stares at the ground a bit..
grumbling.
>Ryan grits his teeth, sweats, and pales.
>Es-chan comments, "Competant servatude. I am gathering resources deary. And
however I will aquire other beings with.. similar goals to my own..but I also
need people who are close to humanity..who understand it far better. Such as
you." ^_^
>Es-chan giggles to Gunter and waves at him, "Ooh let me have my moment deary."
^_-
>Kim blinks
>Kim looks over at Gunter for a moment before looking back at Es,
"Your...other...it isn't...."
>Es-chan looks back to Kim, "Thats right deary." she thumbs to Gunter, "Whom?
Him? Ooh..he's a friend of mine! Not a servant!" she giggles ^_^
Gunter smirks a bit and chuckles at Es... he shakes his head and yawns;
standing up straight, "Ah vell..." He scratches the back of his head and
streeeetches. o.-
>Ryan . o O ( Damn, they're going after the BARMAID too!? )
>Kim breaths a small sigh of relief.
>Es-chan points at Kim, "You can be a friend too as well deary..a good one. You
get power, luxury, virtual immortality, companionship..and all at the simple
price..of doing what I ask from time to time..without question." ^_^
>Kim hmphs, "So basically I become your slave."
>Es-chan smiles wanely, "Hardly deary. You can do whatever you wish. I won't
hold you to any schedule or ritual. The only things you have to worry
about..are specific things I ask for. Other than that..your free to go, talk,
and accomplish whatever." ^_^
>Ryan narrows his eyes . o O ( A dog on a really long leash. )
>Kim says, "I don't need your kind of power, Esmerelda. It's tainted. It's
wrong."
>Kim leans close to Esmerelda, whispering to her, "And I'm already worth more
than you can possibly imagine..."
>Kim leans back, smirking confidently.
>Ryan . o O ( ...? )
>Gunter rubs his chin, "Heeeey... vait a minute. You didn't give me no stinking
power. I mean.. I do not zink I vant it... but..."
>Kim says, "Don't ask her for favors, Gunter. You'll only regret it."
>Es-chan hrmms? She questions, "oooh..is that right deary?" she winks at
Gunter, "I don't think he regrets anything." ^_- Looks back to Kim, "And more
worth than I can imagine? I don't know deary..I can imagine quite a bit..."
Kim says, "I'll bet you can..."
>Gunter chuckles, "Don't vorry... I may be an asshole but I'm not a fool." He
winks at Ezzy, "Besides.. I believe in self training. I don't need to cheat to
become powerful... zis vay I know every single itty bitty detail of my powers.
Zats why I kicked zat silly man's ass yesterday..."
>Es-chan nodnods to Gunter ^_^ Then looks back to Kim, "Well...EITHERWAY
deary.. remember I offered you..and the offer stands. As WELL as our deal.."
she recrosses her arms
>Ryan slams his fist into the wall of the apartment building he just so happens
to hide behind . o O ( You only got away because I happened to had to go
look for Lyra- ! )
>Ryan . o O ( !&@(!&*@)!*@)!@* )
>Ryan . o O ( She can't mean HER!? )
>Kim says, "Don't hold your breath waiting for a yes from me."
>Es-chan giggles and waggles a finger, "Your sworn silence is good enough for me
deary." she hears the small 'slap' of a fist striking stone. her eyes
immediately roaming to the corner of the building..she whispers, "Gunter.."
Gunter looks over at the bulding that *whumps*... then back at Es, "Zat
reminds me... I eventually did zat job for you yesterday. I tore zat fellow
up real good. I didn't mean to hurt him as bad as I 'did' but it vas his
fault..."
>Ryan rubs his side . o O ( You didn't even scratch me, kid. )
>Es-chan giggles and nods, "Good deary. I enjoy expediency.." as she thumbs in
the direction of the apartment building corner..
Kim blinks, "YOU told him to do that?" looking more angered now than annoyed at
Es.
>Es-chan awwwws to Kim, making a hurt baby face, "oooh! I guess I did!.. I'm
soow swoowwy.." she giggles into the back of her hand with twinkling eyes
>Ryan snarls . o O ( And now I know you were just a diversion. This bitch WAS
going after Lyrae. Or was Lyrae...?
>Kim narrows her eyes and clenches her fists, as her arm swings up suddenly to
slap Es across her cheek.
>Gunter nods to es and sorta goes to walk around the corner.. narrowing his eyes
and sorta peeks around the corner. o.-
>Ryan sorta punches Gunter in the face
>Gunter winces! A loud *pop* heard as he head kicks back and he hold shis
nose.. staggering backwards, "Ouch!! Vat ze hell!" >.<
>Es-chan catches Kim's hand just a halfinch from her face..your nails tapping
the edge of her velvety face, she whispers, "You really don't want to start a
fight with me little water-sprite.. but I can forgive such an outburst..for
now." eyes edged as if that slap really did hit... taking more offense at the
gesture than the physical pain..
>Kim frowns, not struggling to retrieve her hand for the moment, assuming it may
be in vain anyway, "You really deserve a good smack across that twisted face of
yours..."
>Ryan dramatically leaps into view, hands at his side like some sorta hero, or
something. Of course, some of the drama is removed by the bandages on his arms
and face. He looks at Es-chan, and scowls. "Thanks for telling me your plot,
bitch. I can piece together that Lyrae was with YOU yesterday now. Don't have
this Phd for nothing, you know."
>Kim blinks, looking over at Ryan
>Kim. o O (It's the one from the fight)
>Ryan . o O ( This is a VERY VERY stupid thing you're doing, Ryan. )
>Es-chan glances at Ryan, blinks at him obliviously for a moment, before
answering, "Do you really have a deathwish mortal? If you were smart..you
would just shutup and forget you ever heard this..but now..well.. I'm
afraid..you simply must be dealt with. Gunter. Break his arms..sloowly.."
still holding Kim's wrist.rather lightly however
>Gunter rubs his head and grumbles, "Eeeh... PhD? Zat doesn't mean 'pretty
heavily damaged' does it?" He straightens out a bit and flings his hand to the
side... a set of razorblade claws jumping out from the fingers of his right
hand's glove...
>Kim exclaims, "Gunter, don't listen to her!"
>Ryan cracks his knuckles. "I forgot to mention something yesterday, kid. See, I
have this little special talent..."
>Gunter shrugs, "Blah blah blah.. I don't care... shut up, pussy cat." u.u
Es-chan ooooOohs! she assides to Kim, "I -like- him." ^)^
>Kim says, "You've corrupted him."
>Gunter takes the time out to look over his shoulder at Kim, "Sorry... but zis
is more personal than vat Ezzy vants..."
>Ryan grins, rather humorously. "I presume you've heard of people with
photographic memories? Flip through a book, and by doing that, have it
memorized?"
>Kim exclaims, "Gunter, you don't have to fight him!"
>Ryan . o O ( Run, you idiot, while I keep these two occupied! She isn't holding
you THAT hard... )
>Es-chan shhhhs to Kim, "This is the good part!" ^_^
>Kim says, "You're a twisted individual, Esmerelda."
>Gunter rolls his eyes and smirks, "Oh yeah... and let him ge avay so he can
tell everyone some stoopid ting about how I vant to kill all ze humans and zen
have ze entire city out to kill me. Sure. A don't tink so..."
>Ryan . o O ( I don't remember him mentioning that! o.o; )
>Es-chan awwws to Kim, "...Why thanks deary..but flattery gets you nowhere." ^_-
>Kim yanks her arm away from Es' grip.
>Es-chan lets Kim go as she yanks away ^_^ Knowing her word is far more binding
than any grip she can force on her anyway. n.n
>Gunter pehs, "Vich I don't vant to kill all ze humans. Just... have some fun
and toy vith ze dumb ones.. like him." He turns back to Ryan and grins, "Tank
you for vaiting..."
>Ryan hmmphs. "Over here, spanky. You see, I don't exactly have a photographic
memory. I have 'photographic reflexes'. And about six months ago, I ran into
this ninja, in South America."
>Es-chan yells, "Just crush him Gunter while his lips are flapping." -.-;
Gunter closes his eyes tightly and yells, "I DON'T CARE! SHUT UP!
shutupshutupshutupshutup SHUT... UP!" >.<
>Kim says, "Let him make his own decisions."
>Ryan . o O ( Less talking, more RUNning, girl! )
>Ryan dusts himself off. "Sheesh, awfully impatient, kid."
>Es-chan sighs, "Here. Let me help." she points at Ryan, "Flayer Web."
speaking rather non-chalantly. As suddenly dozens of silken strings shoot out
from all directions around Ryan! Seeking to pin him in place!
>Kim punches at Es' arm, "You cheater!"
>Gunter growls out and howls!! The noise echoing like a horrific wail along the
buildings. Suddenly, four fire hydrants from several street corners ERUPT in a
power guyser of icey water; arcing high up into the sky as the ground rumbles,
"Heheh.. no.. I just like talking. You see... zis is vhy I like ze cities.
They have zis vonderful ting called zee vater-vorks which pumps precious vater
alllll through-out ze town..."
>Es-chan giggles, "I had to get this brawl started somehow." ^_^
>Es-chan rubs her arm at the punch however. o.-
>Kim raises her hand in front of herself, palm down and fingers spread.
>Ryan blinks . o O ( Aw cripes! I wasn't finished yet!) He leaps back, out of
the grip of the 'Flayer Web', just in time to watch Gunter make the hydrants
burst . o O ( Oh yeah, he can do that little thing... ). As he lands, he
draws his arms back, and suddenly, flings them forward almost faster then the
eye can see, causing a concussive ripple in the air to fly at the German!
>The four high guysers suddenly....stop....just stop. The water is still in the
air, but frozen in place. Not frozen like ice,but just plain stopped, holding
their positions in the air.
>Gunter continues to run his mouth, ".. and its absolutely vonderful. I mean..
vhat more could I vant having a- *wwwWHACK!*" His head flings back and he
sores backwards about 5 feet... holding his nose again and coughing a little
bit of blood out onto his lap... his rear skidding back along the asphalt, "...
gah!! Shite!"
>Es-chan isn't impressed here ^_^;; As she continues watching. Folding her
arms behind her.. casually watching the ensuing mayhem ^_^ . o O (I love my job
^_^)
>Kim sweeps her arm out to the side, and the guysers retreat, falling back below
the street.
>Kim looks at Es, "I can't believe anyone could enjoy this."
>Ryan poses. "Can I continue now? See, that Ninja, he had this little trick of
throwing fireballs. Tried it on me. Couldn't exactly copy it, it involved
'chi' or something, but I modified it a bit..."
>Es-chan looks to Kim, "It's an aquired taste deary. Besides! Look at the
clown posing! Isn't that priceless!" she giggles! Totally enjoying this ^_^
>Kim says, "Disgusting..."
>Gunter slowly stands up.. spitting out the small collection of blood in his
mouth, "Peh... vell you can't copy me... vell, not really." He rubs his jaw
a bit... looking at his falling guyser, "Heeey... no fair. I'm tired of all
zis 'outside interference'!" He smirks... then shrugs, "Oh vell..." He sticks
his arm out and whispers softly, "Vake up and aid me, das blech!" The razors
on his fingers growing into long, foot long claws.
>Es-chan ooohs..clapping her hands together, "Now things get interesting!" ^_^
>Kim crosses her arms, "There is no need for any of this, and you know it."
>Ryan sweatdrops at Es-chan. "Anyway, maybe I can't German-lad. But now that
I've bought us some time..." Ryan charges forward, directly at Gunter. At first
you think Ryan's trying some fairly generic martial arts trick, but instead, as
he approaches Gunter, he leaps over his head, several yards, to land next to
Kim! He quips, "Perhaps you didn't get the cue before, but this is the time to
vamoose!"
>Kim blinks, "What for?" o.o
>Es-chan giggles ^_^ Standing not too far off from Kim at all actually ^_^
>Ryan sweats again, and points at Gunter and Esmerelda. "So they don't start
ganging up on us here?"
>Kim says, "Oh I'm not afraid of them."
>Gunter turns around quickly... eyeing Kim and Ryan, "Hey! She's my friend too,
dammit!" He then puts his hand on his hip ( the 'safe' one ) and smirks,
"Besides... zis IS necisarry Kim. Unless Ryan isn't going to get around
spreading rumors or anyting... are you, Ryan?"
>Es-chan giggles, "I have no intention of fighting deary." she crosses her arms
^_^
>Ryan sighs, brushing his hair back. "Boy, you're a bit thick." He simply grabs
Kim by the waist (or attempts to) and drags her off!
>Kim says, "Hey! Let go of me!" o.o
>Kim falls in line behind you.
>Kim squirms in Ryan's grip, but she's obviously got nowhere near the strength
he does.
>Gunter sighs and grumbles, "You see, Kim? Bleh..." He begins walking towards
them and Es... not really chasing after them and sorta giving up.
>Ryan waves cheerily at the villains. "Ta-ta!" Ryan runs off...
**Ryan runs off to the 7th heaven**
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 beveragesand components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familliar 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 buisness 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.
[Exits : (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Lyrae ]
[Sleepers: Sana, Butz, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Kim following behind.
>Ryan runs into the bar, with Kim under his arm!
>Kim exclaims, "Put me down you nut!"
>Ryan puts Kim down gently.
**About a half hour break OOCly, both Ryan and Kim log off**
>Lyrae is just playing her lyre softly, eyes half closed, losing herself in the
music.
>Gunter wonders over to sit at the bar.. sitting and giving a quiet yawn. u.u
>Lyrae continues playing, her choice of melodies at the moment something soft
and soothing, the type that would be played by a waterfall perhaps.
>Ryan sits at a table, deep in thought, occasionally making nasty glances at
Gunter
>Lyrae pauses in her playing..sort of..she keeps up a smooth beat with one hand,
tugging at the collar of her bodysuit with her other hand.
ponder So, this uptight squirt wants to kill everyone in the city...
>Ryan . o O ( So, this uptight squirt wants to kill everyone in the city... )
>Gunter begins keeping beat with his boot... humming to himself as he drgs his
claws along the bartop.
>Ryan runs his hand through his hair. . o O ( And what about that snake-lady?
Is what she said true...?
>Lyrae blinkblinks, her eyes opening a bit more and looking around, subtly, her
dark sad gaze taking in the occupants of the room without a word. She pulls at
the collar of the bodysuit one more time, sighs to herself and picks up the
melody with a more rapid pace, perking it up a little.
>Gunter chuckles a bit to himself.. ears twitching a little as the melody picks
up. He then yawns again and kicks his feet around; leaning up against the bar.
He spots Ryan and grins, "Ah... so you are avake.. eh?"
>Ryan hmmphs, and doesn't respond
>Gunter grins, "Awwwww... oh vell." He leans back on his elbows and yawns
again. . o O ( Oy.. getting bored... ) u.u
>Lyrae glances towards Ryan curiously, then back to her Gunter with a puzzled
frown. She looks back down to her lyre, never missing a note, thoughtful.
>Ryan . o O ( Damn... who to tell... I don't even know if I can trust Lyrae
now... )
>Gunter tightens his gloves a bit and toys with his claws a little... then
twitches his hand and retracts them back into the glove, "Okay okay... no more
silence. Zis is a bar for goodness sake..."
>Ryan grins, and chuckles. "Awfully chummy, are you..." He glances over at the
bar, to whomever is serving. "Got any chips, or pretzels, or something?"
>Lyrae blinks at Gunter, not having stopped playing for a second. o O ( ..What
silence? ) She looks at Ryan for a moment, nodding quietly. *Now* She stosp
playing n.n
>Lyrae sets the lyre down *very* gently, stepping into the back to get said
chips or pretzels
>Gunter chuckles a bit at Ryan, "But of course! I just like to fight... but ven
I'm not fighting who says I have to hate you, eh? And hoo cares if you hate
every bone in my body..." He smiles and turns towards the bar again, "I vould
just like a glass of... vater... please?"
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Well, I don't hate EVERY bone. There's probably a few
in your little toe I can tolerate..."
>Lyrae nods at Gunter, stepping back out with snacks and such, setting them on
the table in front of him. She gives Ryan a questioning look, as if asking
whether he'd like something as well, as she heads into the back for the water.
>Ryan shakes his head, hand takes a handful of those little cruncy pretzel
thingies
>Lyrae nods slightly at the headshake, then quietly steps into the kitchen and
steps back out a few seconds later with two glasses of ice water, one of wihch
she hands to Gunter, the other she keeps.
>Lyrae walks back behind the counter and perches on a stool, setting her glass
down and leaning against the wall, picking up her lyre and resuming the melody,
breaking off with a looping one-handed rhythm only long enough to take a drink
when she needs it. Of cousre, she's watching the room warily.
>Gunter hmmms, "Maybe... you don't like compitition, eh? Like someone vith
class zat doesn't have all ze cheesy hero-type poses and such? Or someone hoo
is actually a formidable opponent?" He hooks up the glass of water and smiles,
nodding to Lyrae, "Tank you kindly, miss..." then completely forgets speaking
as he indulges himself in drinking the ice water.
>Lyrae blinks slightly, nodding at the thanks, pensively silent for a few
minutes before she hums along softly to herself, thinking of memories from long
ago.
>Ryan grins, and laughs. "My poses are NOT cheesy."
>Gunter chuckles, "Vel... not if you are trying to hook a couple 3rd graders for
a date or a couple zit-faced comic readers for idles..."
>Lyrae blinks at that <.<; o O ( ^.^; )
>Ryan gnashes his teeth and cracks his knuckles -.-
>Lyrae blinks and picks up the tune, a little louder and soothing this time. o O
( Please noooo fighting.. )
>Gunter sets down his glass of water with a little giggle and stands up... doing
Ryan's goofy little heroic pose he did earlier, "Never fear... ze little pussy
cat is here! Bevare my deadly bandages! I shall confuse you vith zeir random
flapping! I shall tangle you in zeir complicated fluttering!"
>Ryan lobs a pretzel bit at Gunter
>Lyrae o.o o O ( Cripes was there alcohol in that water? What's he doing? ) She
just blinks, noting the pretzel flying through the aiir with the greatest of
ease.
>Ryan . o O ( Arrogant little !^*@!&, provokin me after this afternoon... )
>Gunter lunges forward and snaps his jaws forward to catch the pretzel. He
grins widely and mrrowrs at him... swallowing the pretzel whole soon afterwards
and sitting down.
>Lyrae's fingers almost strike a bad chord. She shakes her head and berates
herself, picking up the melody again u.u;;
>Ryan murmurs something under his breath
>Gunter downs the rest of his water and murrs quietly.. closing his eyes. He
then grins slyly and slowly opens them... flaring his eyes at Ryan with bright
blue light, "Innnnvigorating..."
>Ryan . o O ( What the hell is he, anyway? A sponge? )
>Gunter grips the collar of his tight shirt and yanks it down.. baring his
muscled chest. A large bruise resting on it from both the kick 'and't he
impact from Ryan's punch earlier. A slight sucking, freezing, cracking sound
erupts from it as it heals completely over, "V.. vell I'll be damned! Vill you
take a look at zat!"
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "Oh goodie, you regenerate too."
>Gunter looks at the ice in his glass of water... then up at Ryan, "Regenerate?
Vater does a body good, pussy cat..." He smiles and winks... then fishes out
a couple ice-cubes and begins juggling them casually.
ponder Okay, he IS a sponge.
>Ryan . o O ( Okay, he IS a sponge. )
>Lyrae keeps her eyes on her lyre, thank you very much, and plays on n.n;
Gunter stops moving his hands.. freezing completely in motion; the ice hovering
in mid-air as well. Suddenly there is a large, metallic *CLANG* as they morph
into deadly looking spikes, "Zere are limitless possibilities vith vater and
ice. Its absolutely vonderful, you know..."
>Lyrae blinks, hearing the sound of the clang and lifts her gaze, eyeing the
spikes uneasily. o O ( Oh sure. Peachy o.o )
>Ryan yawns. You're not sure, but you get the feeling it's directed at Gunter.
>Lyrae glances towards Ryan briefly o.- and goes back to playing u.u;
>Gunter hmms.. then snaps his fingers.. sending all 5 of the sharp spikes of ice
at Ryan... u.u
>Lyrae o O ( Yeesh, I shoould've stayed home. It was nor- ) She blinks and
jerks, striking a *VERY* bad cord, her lyre letting out a very unmusical
screech.
>Ryan, without looking, suddenly lifts the table off the floor, holding it up as
a shield! The ice spikes impact onto it with five sharp *thwacks*. Ryan puts
the tabel down, and looks over to Gunter. "Hey! You made me drop my snack!"
>Lyrae o.o;
>Gunter ehs and shrugs, "Ah vell... like I vas going to hurt you anyways, silly
pussy cat..." He snaps his fingers and causes the ice to shatter in a fine,
sparkling mist; puffing all over Ryan and the table like icey sweat. o.-
>Ryan smirks, and crosses his arms behind his head. "Show-off."
>Lyrae sighs softly, shaking her head. o O ( Men. )
>Gunter chuckles, "Vat goes around, comes around. As long as someone else vas
the point of origin..."
>Ryan looks over at Gunter, and asks casually, "So, what do you do for a living,
iceman?"
>Lyrae . o O ( Makes slushies. )
>Lyrae smothers a giggle.
>Gunter hmms and rubs his chin ,"Vell... I fight... I serve ze community...
sorta. I do not really have a job, I suppose. Maybe I should get one..." u.u
>Kim has connected.
>Gunter smiles as he sees Kim wake up, nodding politely, "Good evening, Kimmy."
n.n
>Kim mmns, holding her head. =.=
>Ryan glances over at Kim as she rouses. He takes a handful of pretzel bits, and
shoves them in his mouth
>Kim blinks and grrs, punching Ryan's arm, "You didn't have to shake me around
so much!"
>Ryan rubs his arm. "Ow! Hey! It wasn't intentional..."
>Lyrae looks up from playing her lyre, and blinks at Ryan and Kim, puzzled o.o;
Gunter hmphs and cocks an eyebrow at Ryan, "Have you been hurting my friend,
pussy cat?" o.-
>Kim says, "You call throwing me under your arm and dashing down the street
unintentional? o.o"
>Ryan scowls. "Hey, it was better then hanging around with Snake-lady and
sponge-boy."
>Lyrae . o O ( Snake lady? Esmerelda was out there? )
>Kim says, "Well I don't need to be taken care of. -.-"
>Ryan frowns. "I wasn't about to let a helpless girl just stand there between
two miscreants..."
>Kim says, "Hey, I'm not helpless. o.o"
>Gunter hmphs and looks over at Kim, "Next time he touches you vithout
permission, I'll pick my teeth vith his ribs, Kim."
>Ryan sighs. "Whatever."
>Ryan lobs another pretzel at Gunter
>Kim says, "Gunter, don't jump to the extreme. o.o;"
>Lyrae turns back to playing her lyre quietly, listening to the conversation and
her music.
>Gunter catches the pretzel in his mouth again... crunching it like some sort
of shark. >.<
>Gunter licks his lips and nods to Kim, "Vell I vouldn't /really/ pick my teeth
vith his ribs. Unless the next thing he lobs at me is his hand..."
>Ryan makes faces at Gunter when he isn't looking
>Lyrae stifles a giggle, watching Ryan n.n;
>Kim ^_^;
>Gunter. o O ( Maybe I'll sneak into the water pipes and find out vere he
lives... zat shoul be fun. Booby-trapped shower head... )
>Kim asks, "Can't you two TRY to get along?"
>Ryan closes his eyes. "I AM trying."
>Gunter smiles at Kim, "Hey.. who says I vasn't getting a long? I vas just
concerned about you... and he punched me in ze face earlier... and he punched
me in ze back of ze head last night. Its all 'his' fault... silly pussy cat."
He grins innocently at Ryan.
>Lyrae glances at Kim curiously, then turns her attention back to her lyre,
pausing to consder a differnt melody. o O ( ..silly pussy cat? )
>Ryan scowls. "You're the one who's playing toadie to that evil snake-lady"
>Kim says, "Stop it right now or I'm separating you both. =.="
>Lyrae . o O ( They're starting to sound like a bunch of school children. )
>Lyrae stifles a giggle at Kim's comment, turning her head away.
>Ryan . o O ( Hmmph. We all know I'M right anyway. )
>Lyrae abruptly gets an image of Kim sending the boys to opopsite corners, and
sputters for a few seconds.
>Ryan raises an eyebrow
>Gunter pehs and shrugs at Ryan, "Actually... I'm starting to zink 'you' are ze
only one who hasn't played toadie vith ze snake lady..."
>Gunter glances at Kim.. then at Lyrae...
>Ryan narrows his eyes . o O ( bastard. )
>Gunter chuckles, "I'm just ze only one not afraid or controlled by her..."
>Lyrae blinks, abruptly realizing she's being looked at. She glances back
towards Ryan..then Gunter. Her small smile promptly vanishes, and she coughs
to cover the rest of her giggles, ducking her head quickly and turning back to
her lyre, tuning it softly. o.o;;
>Ryan laughs out loug at Gunter. "She's playing you like a fiddle, toothpick."
Lyrae . o O ( Moving on from animals to musical instruments? What's next? )
>Kim blinks o.o
>Kim asks, "Hey! Are you calling me a toadie?"
>Lyrae almost strikes a bad chord at that, clapping a hand to her mouth and
coughing again.
>Gunter shakes his head at Kim, "No... Ryan is..." He yawns and smiles at Ryan,
"And yes... but only vonce.. and zat is because I asked her if she vould..." ;>
>Kim pikus o.o
>Kim. o O (Ew)
>Lyrae coughs softly, picking another tune out of memory and playing it lightly,
biting her lower lip.
>Kim stands up and goes behind the bar, getting a glass of water.
>Gunter. o O ( Ahhh.... now zat is ze vay to shut people up... ) n.n
>Gunter looks back at Kim as she walks behind the bar, "Could you get me a
glass, please, Kim?"
>Lyrae blinks, looking up and around the room, then eyes Kim warily as she goes
behind the bar, seeing as she's sitting behind it at the moment. She tenses
just slightly, playing her music quietly.
>Ryan crosses his arms in front of him. He says, plainly, "Just be warned, if
you try to hurt anyone, I'll happily pick up where I left off."
>Kim blinks at Lyrae o.o
>Lyrae blinks back o.o;
>Kim says, "Hello." ^_^
>Gunter hmms and rubs his chin, "Vas... zat... coughing up blood and laying on
the ground vith holes in your body or vas zat running avay like a chicken?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "H..hi"
>Kim asks, "What are you doing back here?"
>Ryan says, "Only reason you won is because I had more important things to do
each time, Colonel Klink"
>Lyrae sweatbeads a bit nervously, and holds up her lyre, "Ju..just playing my
lyre.." She offers meekly, then quickly, as if she were getting in trouble,
adds, "I..I have permission...d..Derek said it' dbe okay.."
>Lyrae pales slightly, "I..I don't mean to get in the way.. I apologize o.o;"
>Kim says, "You're not in the way. ^_^"
>Kim says, "I was curious, that's all."
>Gunter chuckles a bit, "Oh? Vell you do not seem to have anyting important to
do now... vhy don't ve finish zis, eh?" He hops up from his stool and cracks
his knuckles.
>Ryan shrugs. "Have no reason to, now."
>Lyrae traces a design on the frame of her lyre absently, watching Kim,
"..O..Oh. You work fo..for the owner then..?"
>Gunter hmms... thinking...
>Kim nods, "That's right. ^_^ I'm Kim." offering her hand.
>Lyrae bites her lip lightly, eyeing Kim's hand like it's a snake about to bite
her. After a second or two, she shifts her grip on her lyre to shake Kim's
hand, "..Lyrae.."
>Gunter looks back at the bar at the two females... then across the tables at
Ryan. He grins evilly.. eyes shimmering a bright blue color as he holds up a
glowing hand, "Oh vell... I do..."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow as he looks over at Gunter, but takes no action besides
lazily putting his feet on the table
>Kim blinks at the glow, turning her head quickly.
>Kim says, "Hey! No fighting in the bar!" pointing at Gunter
>Lyrae turns around at Kim's yell, eyeing Gunter and Ryan uneasily
>Gunter growls softly as he begins charging up with energy... lifting his other
hand... it glowing brightly between its glove. His eyes glaze over with blue
light and the rof begins rumbling...... then stops as he sighs; hearing Kim,
"Yes ma'am....." -.-
>Kim puts her hands on her hips and nods, "Hmph."
>Lyrae looks at Gunter.. then turns around and looks at Kim. And immediately
glances down, her shoulders twitching slightly from surpressed giggles.
>Ryan grins victoriously
>Kim looks back at Lyrae, smiling, "So you play an instrument?" ^_^
>Lyrae blinks, snapping her head up quickly as she is spoken to, and she nods,
"Y..yes.. A few actually...but t...the lyre is my favorite.."
>Gunter cackles a bit and turns around.. his glove flashing as he turns his back
to Ryan; the water sprinklers above him exploding with several, razor sharp
spears of ice!
>Ryan leaps backwards, out of his chair, landing a few feet away as the shards
of ice plummet and stick into the table and chair like so many fine needles.
"Hey! She said no fighting in the bar!"
>Kim looks up at the sound, the spears melting on the table.
>Kim says, "Gunterrrrrrr!" =.=
>Lyrae blinks, glancing quickly over o.o
>Gunter hmms and looks over his shoulder at Ryan, smiling widely, "Hmm? I
vasn't fighting? I vas just playing vith ze pussy cat..."
>Alhana has arrived.
>Ryan snarls and clenches his fists. "You want a fight, you got one, toothpick!
But we do it outside!"
>Kim says, "Don't break anything either!" =.=
>Alhana steps downstairs, her footfalls slowing as she glances at Ryan,
frowning. Her emerald eyes seem to flare a bit in the dimmer light, "What's
this about a fight?" she asks in a suddenly icy tone.
>Lyrae just kinda..shrinks back behind the counter thakns.. I'm not
here..really.. I dont' see you, you don't see me >.> <.<
>Gunter hmphs at Ryan, "No vay... Kim could get angry at me again..."
>Kim crosses her arms, "Darn right." =.=
>Ryan crosses his arms. "Not much, just that the freak here just tried to kill
me." He points at Gunter
>Kim rolls her eyes, "Honestly..."
>Kim goes back to Lyrae, "Where were we?" ^_^
>Alhana slowly turns her gaze to Gunter, crossing her arms beneath her breasts
as she stares flatly at him without a word.
>Lyrae meeps, looking at Kim, "..er..w..where..? You were asking if I played..."
>Ryan sits back down, at a different table
>Gunter pehs and smirks at Ryan, "Kill you? How could I possibly kill Mr.
Photo-reflex and his super vast pussy cat moves?"
>Kim nods ^_^
>Kim asks, "Have you been playing long?"
>Lyrae untenses a little bit, eyeing Kim and the rest of the room warily. She
glances at Alhana a moment, then looks back to Kim, blinking, "Oh..well yeah.."
She eyes her lyre thoughtfully, "Mama always encouraged iit..music is my life.."
>Ryan grumbles obscenities under his breath
>Kim says, "I'll bet you're very good. ^_^"
>Gunter hmphs at Ryan, "You have a horrible temper... you should be a saucy red
head." He smiles... then turns back to the bar and sorta listens to Kim and
Lyrae.
>Lyrae blinks, a shy smile flashing across her face for a nanosecond, "M..maybe
a ..little?.."
>Ryan glances at Alhana
>Kim says, "Could you play something for me? n.n"
>Lyrae *eeps* at the request. o O ( ...I misheard that ) She looks at Kim with
wide eyes, "E..excuse me? o.o;;;"
>Kim says, "Could you play a little bit for me? I'd love to hear what your
instrument sounds like. ^_^"
>Lyrae blushes sheepishly and toys with a string of the lyre, "...a..are you
sure?" >.> <.<
>Alhana's eyes darken a moment before, slowly, she takes a few steps towards
Gunter from the side. Nearing him, she suddenly smiles a bit, a crooked little
smile as she tilts her head, arms still crossed, "What was that, mister? I
don't think I heard you quite right..."
>Lyrae . o O ( Why in heavens name would she want me to play..? )
>Kim says, "Yah. ^_^"
>Ryan . o O ( Great, now I don't have to beat him up. She'll do it FOR me. n.n
)
>Lyrae eyes Alhana, hearinng her words..then looks toawrds Kim curiously,
"W..well what do you...um.. what do you want to hear..?"
>Kim says, "Whatever you feel like playing. n.n I'm not picky."
>Gunter glances at Alhana, "Hmm? I don't believe you were part of ze
conversation, miss. Its rude to butt in, y'know..." He then turns back to
listen to Kim and Lyrae... keeping an eye on Alhana, now.
>Lyrae chews on her lower lip, eyeing Kim suspiciously now, as if thinking this
was all just another joke o.-
>Kim blinks
>Kim says, "If you don't want to you, you don't have to, Lyrae. ^_^"
>Gunter speaks up to Lyrae, "Play Canon in D major... I've always liked zat
vone...."
>Lyrae hrms. o O ( Well..she SOUNDS Sincere.. ) She blinks at Gunter.
>Cloud has arrived.
>Lyrae quietly says, ".... a..all right.." She murrmurs, "But after, Kim gets to
hear what she wants.."
>Alhana tosses her hair to the side, her eyes not leaving his expression.
"Coming from a mongrel like you, rudeness doesn't really matter now does it?
Besides..." her expression clearly darkens, "Several... friends of mine live
here, and own this bar. You're NOT going to start any fights here, boy." she
speaks to Gunter.
>Kim says, "Oh that's fine. I'm not sure what the names of most music are." n.n;
>Lyrae takes a deep calming breath, resists the urge to start screaming and run
out of the room, sweatbeads at Alhana and closes her eyes.
>Ryan smugly grins. Or grins smugly. Works either way.
>Cloud walks down, the stairs creaking as he descends. He blinks at Alhana's
voice.
>Lyrae hides a giggle at Kim's comment. Then she just rests her hands on the
strings lightly, and starts playing the chords to Canon, in D major, as
requested..
>Kim closes her eyes, listening with a smile on her face. -_-
>You whisper, "Well, he's an ass ICly, he seems okay OOCly. I've only run into
him a few times, though" to Alhana.
>Lyrae blocks out the sound of everyone else in the room; she'd freeze
otherwise. She just focuses carefully on each and every note, playing the
music with complete and utter confidence.
>Gunter completely ignores Alhana and begins listening to Lyrae play her loot...
leaning forward on the bar.
>Ryan leans back in his (new) seat, and glances at Alhana again . o O ( She
was at that doomed press conference, wasn't she? )
>Lyrae continues playing the music..about halfway through, she hazards a quick
glance around the room.
>Cloud stops at the base of the stairs, leaning back against a beam to listen.
Lyrae doesn't look very far. Her gaze takes in all of the counter top n.n
Kim opens her eyes to notice Lyrae's glance. She smiles, "It's beautiful,
Lyrae."
>Alhana grinds her teeth, mumbling a better left unheard few choice words under
her breath. Slamming her fist on the bar, she levels her gaze at Gunter, eyes
flashing. "You got a problem?" she asks icily.
>Ryan blinks, and looks over at the stairs . o O ( Hmm? Oh, it's that Cloud
guy. Didn't see him come down. I gotta at least tell him what I saw earlier...
) Ryan scowls at Gunter for a moment, for no real reason
>Lyrae blinks at Kim, very nearly missing a chord at the compliment, blushing
with a puzzled look as if it were foreign. Jsut as she starts to bring it to a
close..Alhana's fist hits the bar and she leaps out of her seat, skittish as
all get out, striking an awful note, her lyre yowling in protest
>Kim looks up at Alhana, "Hey, you messed up the concert. Please don't dent the
bar." o.o
>Gunter smiles at Kim, "Zee? I have taste... music is--" He stops for a
moment... then looks at Alhana, "Hey... ze bar already looks a bit veak..."
>Kim says, "I'm sorry, Lyrae." o.o
>Lyrae twitches, glancing around madly for a moment until she realizes the
source of the noise, and relaxes a biit. She glances at Kim, "S..sorry? Why are
you apologizing..?"
>Kim says, "I'm sorry your music got messed up o.o"
>Lyrae blinks at Kim, "O..oh.. w..well it was my fault really.."
Cloud's eyes narrows, straightening up once against to approach Alhana and
Gunter.
>Kim says, "Nah. You got interrupted."
>Alhana, glancing from Kim to the bar to Gunter, finally throws up her hands in
disgust. Throwing a faintly apologetic look at Lyrae, when Gunter presumably
isn't looking, she turns her back on him and notices Cloud, slowly walking
towards him. o O ( He's up.. )
>Lyrae catches the apologetic look from Alhana, easing back into her seat
sheepishly, then looks at Kim, "W..well I can always start again.." She glances
questioningly at Gunter, then back to Kim meekly.
Cloud tilts his head, rubbing his neck lightly. "Is everything all right?" His
eyes dart towards Lyrae.
>Gunter nods to Lyrae, "Really.. its not your fault. That suacy little lava top
just interrupted ze music. But please continue.. I trust she shall not do it
again."
>Kim says, "Yah. Go on, Lyrae. I want to hear the end." ^_^
Lyrae rubs at her throat, pulling her hair in front of the choker to hide it
better now that Cloud is a bit more active. Of course, she assumes the question
is directed to Alhana, and doesn't respond.
>Ryan blinks. Never noticed the choker before, but Lyrae's fiddling made it
obvious, for a moment . o O ( Is that another one of her collection, like
that necklace yesterday? )
>Alhana completely ignores Gunter, instead speaking to Cloud..
>Lyrae glances at Gunter o.o then back to Kim. o O ( Are they serious? .. ) She
gives herself a mental shrug, settles back comfortably on the stool, closes her
eyes and blocks out the outside. She takes another breath, and starts playing
Canon one more time, half a smile flashhing and remaining to her face as she
focuses on her music.
>Alhana mumbles, "..... ..... whiney ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
mongrel's puppy ..... ..... is ..... pushing ..... luck .. .....
..... this is ..... bar .. .. .." to Cloud.
>Ryan ears pick up a few words of that. He raises his eyebrow
>Cloud mumbles, "What happened .." to Alhana.
Kim smiles, humming very softly as she catches the tune again. ^_^
Lyrae relaxes even further if that's even possible, her tense smile easing into
a more peaceful one, absently humming along with the music - and Kim apparently
- as she continues halfway through, never striking a bad note
>Ryan yawns, and reaches down to grab a handful of pretzel bits
>Gunter smiles a bit.. his face losing its malice as he sorta falls into the
music...
>Music soothes the savage beast..
>Lyrae's fingers dance over the strings as she draws the music to a close, then
opens her eyes as she brings it to the finale.
>Lyrae blinks, then glances around uneasily >.> <.<
>Kim opens her eyes and clapclapclaps n.n
>Kim says, "Lyrae, that was great." n.n
>Ryan smiles, and winks at Lyrae
>Lyrae merps and pikus around the room, glancing at Kim, then Ryan, and back,
blushing fiercely, "I..I could've done better.."
>Cloud turns towards Lyrae, and nods, clapping his hands a few time. Which for
him, is about as good as uproarious applause.
>Lyrae ducks her head in embarrasment, waiting till her face stops imitating a
stop light.
>Alhana pauses to applaud lightly as well. She then runs a hand through her
hair, pushing through a few tangles as she settles down at a table next to her
and Cloud, a faint frown on her face.
>Kim says, "Well then I'll be anticipating the next time I hear you play. ^_^"
>Lyrae manages a slight but sweet smile around the room,.. which abruptly fades
as she hears Kim's next comment. She blinkblinkblinks, "N..ne..next time?"
>Kim says, "You know, whenever I can get you to play for me again. n.n"
>Kim giggles
>Cloud looks over at Alhana, taking a seat, then looks back at Lyrae.
>Kim says, "You're very good. ^_^"
>Gunter smiles at Lyrae and gives gives her a little thumbs up, "Good song, eh?
You put ze piano to shame vith zat one.."
>Alhana, leaning back in her seat, settles both hands on the table as she simply
looks at Cloud a long moment, a contemplative expression touching her face.
Lyrae clutches her lyre tensely and blushes again at the compliment, clearly
not used to being on the receiving end, "T..thank you but.." She pauses,
"Um..if y...if you'd like I can... um.. play for you again whenever y.." She
glances around the room uneasily, "whenever you like.."
>Lyrae blinks at Gunter, doing one more passable imitation of a stop light, as
she shakes her head, her braid twisting away from the opal, which sparkles
brightly for a moment, "Oh no, a piano sounds much better .. "
>Kim says, "Thanks! n.n"
>Ryan crosses his arms behind his head, the levity of the moment broken as he
ponders more serious concerns
>Kim blinks
>Kim says, "Ooh."
>Kim says, "That's a very pretty necklace, Lyrae."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Necklace? What n---" She blinks. The Choker. Oops.
>Lyrae smiles quickly, "Oh thanks ^_^;;;"
>Kim asks, "What's it made of?"
>Ryan is roused, and turns to look at Kim and Lyrae. "Interesting design."
>Lyrae erms, pausing to touch the jewel lightly, frowning. o O ( Jeez I forg..oh
wait, now I remember ) "Er.. The jewel is opal, and.." She eyes Ryan and
sweatbeads just a li'l, "Leather.."
>Gunter hmms at Lyrae, "Only if you vere playing ze piano." He grins.. then
stnads up to keep her from being overwhelmed.
>Kim asks, "Was it expensive?"
>Cloud looks back at Alhana, blinking at the look. "... what is it?" he asks in
a low voice.
>Lyrae watches Gunter back away, and relaxes, fanning her face o O ( Boy my face
is hot.. I must really be red x.x ) She looks at Kim o O ( Expensive? Ah.. well
I didn't pay for it in CURRENCY per se n.n;; ) "No, not at all.."
>Kim smiles, "Did you buy it around here"
>Janus has arrived.
Lyrae glances at Kim, "Buy it...? Um.. ssoort of.."
>Alhana tilts her head a bit more, the faintest smile touching her lips as she
continues watching Cloud. "You know..." she starts, drumming her fingers on the
table. "...You're more serious than you used to be."
>Kim says, "Ooh, where? n.n I'd like one."
>Lyrae coughs a bit, looking at Kim, "Ohhhh I..think this was the last one
actually ^_^;"
>Kim says, "Awww. o.o"
>Kim says, "That's too bad."
>Cloud tilts his head, not saying a word, his lips set firmly.
>Gunter smiles at Kim, "I'll get you one... I could make it or someting..."
>Kim says, "Thanks, Gunter! n.n"
>Janus slowly makes his way down the stairway, while his wound from the previous
night appears to be dried, yet his shoulder still stained with the taint of
blood. He gazes about slowly once he makes his way to the bottom of the
stairs, and immediatly noticing his own sister. He nods towards her, and says
her name, "Lyrae," to her, as if to greet her there.
>Ryan doesn't look so swell himself, his forearms and neck being bandaged. Not
too obvious, but definately there
>Gunter smiles and nods to Kim, "No tanks needed... I owe to you, eh?"
Lyrae coughs softly and starts to play another tune.. smiling quietly. Then she
hears -his- voice, and hre fingers abruptly hit a bad chord..one that would
make even a tone-deaf person flinch. She glances towards the stairway and
frowns slightly, turning her head away from her brother, refusing to respond.
Kim looks up at Janus
>Alhana leans forward on the table a bit, the beginnings of a wicked little
smile on her lips as she regards Cloud, "I can remember once, early in
training, when at a party you.." she breaks off suddenly as her eyes flash
towards Janus, darkening her expression a little.
>Kim. o O (It's that rude boy)
>Kim looks back at Lyrae, "Do you know him, Lyrae?"
>Ryan closes his eyes. . o O ( It's the former CEO. )
>Lyrae . o O ( Right now I wish I didn't. )
>Lyrae glances at Kim quietly, any smile that had been on her face, vaporized
with Janus' entrance. "My brother." She answers sadly, then turns back to her
lyre and checks the strings.
>Kim says, "Oh..."
>Kim looks back at Janus again and then leans close to Lyrae, whispering.
Janus frowns for a moment at Lyrae's own reaction, and he then slowly makes his
way over towards her afterwards. He stops once he reaches her, and then
mumbles something quietly to her afterwards.
>Gunter hmmms... . o O ( How sad... I LOVE my sister... ) u.u
>Kim erps, backing off before she can whisper.
>Cloud looks over at Janus, tilting his head. His body language indicates his
opinion that Janus is an insufferable jackass, sufferable only because of Lyrae.
>Janus mumbles, "..... dear ..... .. ..... apologize ..... my .....
last ..... .. ..... ..... ..... talk ..... ..... ..... ..... ..
..... ..... may .." to Lyrae.
>Lyrae narrows her eyes at Janus' response. She looks at him sharply and says
one word alone. "*NO*."
>Alhana's glare seems to indicate her own opinion of Janus as an insufferable
jackass and more, insufferable regardless of Lyrae one way or another.
>Ryan blinks at Lyrae's sudden and violent response o.O
Gunter just stands around.. content he's not the source of angst, now... c.c
>Lyrae turns back away from Janus, and starts playing her lyre, determined to
ignore her brother, her playing sharp and about as angry, music snarling out
into the room.
>Cloud mumbles, "Ignore him ..... ..... disturbs ..... .. .. .." to
Alhana.
>Kim leans back to Lyrae, taking another stab at the whisper.
>Janus's eyes blink for a moment at Lyrae's response, as he lowers his gaze down
towards the ground. He leans in to mumble yet another responce to her
afterwards.
>Lyrae continues playing almost viciously, then blinks as Kim murmurs something
towards her. For a moment, her eyes mist and she whispers back to Kim
>Kim says, "Ah...sou ka...."
>Kim patpats Lyrae's shoulder gently.
>Alhana mumbles, "What's ..... ..... here anyway .." to Cloud.
>Lyrae takes a breath and starts playing something more calmly, trying to ease
her temper, glancing at Kim's whisper..and actually giggles a little.
Kim grins and winks. ^_-
>Cloud mumbles, "Apparently Sensou ..... in ..... of ..... madman .. ..
.." to Alhana.
>Lyrae grins a little bit at Kim, calming a bit more.
>Janus mumbles, "..... .. ..... ..... .. I was ..... ..... ..... ..
..... I ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ..... you ..
..... .. ..... ..... ..... liked ..... company ..... .. ..... .....
..... ..... ..... ..... was our ..... fathers .. ..... I ..... it
..... ..... to support you .. ..... ..... hated ..... it stood
..... .. And .. I hated ..... I ..... ..... ..... ..... .. but
..... ..... ..... ..... of .. ..... I ..... ..... captured ..... ..
.. .. ..... sorry .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. however ..
..... ..... ..... .. ..... And .. ..... ..... ..... loss .. .. ..
..... ..... ..... I have learned .. .. .. I was ..... .. .....
Please forgive me .. ..... sister .." to Lyrae.
** Please, dear readers, don't do mumbles that long ^_^; **
>Alhana mumbles, "..... .. .. .. can ..... ..... ..... something .. ..
.. .." to Cloud.
>Alhana glances down at the table a moment, frowning.
>Ryan . o O ( The atmosphere in here has been going downhill quite rapidly
-.- )
>Lyrae hits a bad chord again.. this time the string breaks, and she bllinks in
shock at the instrument. She hops off the stool then, "Just leave me alone
Janus!" o O ( You expect me to forgive you for what you said!? Jerk! )
>Gunter yawns...
>Kim o_o;;
>Cloud looks at Alhana, before nodding quietly.
>Ryan . o O ( And now those two are fighting <.< )
>Ryan . o O ( Things are starting to fall apart in here. )
>Alhana hesitates before glancing up at him questioningly..
>Ryan speaks up, and says, simply, "HEy, if you two keep fighting, that jerk
Kataki WINS."
>Kim blinks
>Kim looks at Ryan, "Kataki?"
>Lyrae looks at Ryan and answers quietly, "This has nothing to do with him."
>Alhana mumbles, "Why are ..... here .. .. .. I mean .. .. .. .....
like you ..... ..... .. ..... .. .. .. more used ..... action ..
..... ..... ..... waiting ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. .. .."
to Cloud.
>Ryan crosses his arms. "Suit yourself."
>Lyrae pulls a string out of her pouch and starts to carefully restring her
lyre, replacing the broken one. o O ( I'll deal with Kataki in my own time
anyway. )
>Lyrae paces a little bit, then returns to her seat and sweet as sugar, twice as
quiet, turns to Kim, "Is there anything you want to hear..?"
>Cloud lowers his eyes, frowning. . o O ( Because... I... promised Tifa... ) His
expression is an serious one, unwilling to share...
>Janus suddenly pales at what Lyrae says, and then he blinks once more, and
closes his eyes. "If we do not fix this, then it does not matter." He then
reopens his eyes once more, and looks at her, "I... can't leave you alone
forever, my sister. Although, for now... I shall let you be." He frowns once
more, fully regretting his final statement there, and the night before.
>Gunter taptaps Kim on the shoulder, "I'm out of here... too much politics and
bullsh*t." o.-
>Kim blinks at Lyrae, "Oh. Um....er.....Mary had a little lamb?" n.n;;
>Lyrae . o O ( Oh that's a surprise -.- He usuallly smothers me and I run off
anyway. Chee.. )
>Kim looks at Gunter, "Okay....but no fighting!" =.=
>Ryan stands up, and rubs his shoulder. "For once i agree with the German guy."
>Lyrae blinks at Kim o.o and with a perfectly straight face, starts playing o.o;
>Kim smiles upon hearing the recognizable tune. n.n
>Lyrae . o O ( ^_^;;; )
>Kim bobs her head, singing along quietly under her breath. n.n
>Lyrae . o O ( She wasn't kidding when she said she didn't recognize music
n.n;; )
>Alhana blinks before, settling back in her seat she nods curtly. "Nevermind, I
understand.." she looks away to Lyrae, Janus, anyone else.. well, anyone but
Gunter.
>Gunter has left.
>Kim giggles, "I like that, Lyrae." n.n
>Ryan heads for the exit, but stops in the threashold. He glances over his
shoulder at everyone, but specifically the siblings. "Watch yourselves, I doubt
we know what's out to get you two."
>Cloud sighs, trying to think of something to appease Alhana. He looks towards
>Lyrae, then looks back, and inclines his head. "If it's action you wanted..."
>Ryan . o O ( But I'm beginning to get an idea... )
>Janus sighs for a moment, and then says, "Goodbye, my sister." he turns around
immediatly afterwards, and moves over towards the stairway. . o O ( ....I shall
speak with her later, perhaps. Although, for now... she shall have her space
she asks for. )
>Lyrae glances towards Ryan quietly, then blinks at Kim n.n; "It's.. easy to
recall."
>o
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 : Gunter ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan walks out of the bar, hands in his pockets and a dark expression on his
face
>Gunter is leaning against the wall.. yawning.
>Ryan gives Gunter a glance as he walks by
>Gunter just hums to himself.
** Ryan returns home, end log **
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