>Lyrae blinks at the chuckle, glancing at Gunter curiously. Her attention is
once again diverted as Janus walks out, and she eyes him curiously for a
moment, before smiling a greeting.
>l marl
Marller
Disrupting the natural harmony of the very air around her, indeed almost
tearing it by her mere existance, is a chillingly beautiful young woman.
Appearing to be no older then her earlier twenties, her face nevertheless
bears with it all the hardened, smirking contempt of one who knows the
business of evil, and finds it much to her liking. Dark, reddish-brown
eyes gaze with a hint of amusement, complimented by the blood-red
markings on her face, like a warrior's facepaint, but somehow more
permanent. Framed by a wild mane of dirty-blonde hair, the unease of her
appearance is only amplified by the occassional peek of what would seem
to be fangs, from behind her red-painted lips.
Her attire is a bit unusual as well. A jacket of supple, black leather,
trimmed with a firey red and black pattern, hangs open to reveal a
snowy white blouse, sporting a rather daring cut; open in a V to her
waist, revealing a good deal of her darkly tanned skin. Her lower body is
clad in a pair of baggy black pants, ending halfway down her shins, leaving
room for a bone anklet above each of her boots, which are again made of
leather, this time in a classy white. A white duster-cape hangs from her
waist to nearly her ankles in back, and a set of assorted gold, silver, and
bone bracelets adorn her wrists and complete the outfit.
Carrying:
**> Marller saw you looking at them. <**
*** OOC note: Marller wasn't ICly visible yet, but that part got cut somehow...***
>Janus frowns at the item for a brief moment, and then looks over towards his
sister afterwards. He whispers something to her.
>Ryan walks out of the bar, yawning and rubbing the back of his neck . o O (
What's going on out here NOW? )
>Lyrae arches an eyebrow semi-seriously, semi-playfully, "Maybe."
>Gunter looks over at Ryan as he walks out... still leaned up against teh wall;
arms folded across his chest... hinting that hardly anything has hapened.
>Alhana, her eyes like cool emerald daggers as she watches Janus's back, turns
her attention back to the door again as Ryan exits this time. She nods to him
quietly in response.
>Lyrae glances towards Ryan as he walks out, nodding a quiet greeting, resting
her chin on her hand, her free hand idly toying with her bracelet.
>Ryan follows Gunter's lead, leaning against the threshold of the bar, hands in
pockets, to watch
>l lyrae
Lyrae
A soft rustle of clothing draws your attention, and you see before you a girl
of twenty years of age. Her complexion is pale, made paler by the inky black
shade of her straight black hair. Her dark eyes hold within them a hidden
amount of suffering, pain and worry, her chiseled features almost giving her
the resemblance of a china doll. There is no life in her eyes, and her mouth
is almost always turned downwards to accompany her sad expression, though she
does smile when she is with her brother. A light shade of blush to her cheeks
and a touch of eyeshadow is the only makeup she uses. A pair of diamond
earrings are worn in her ears. She stands at about 5'6" or so, and her frame is
slender, her curves filling out her figure attractively.
Her long black hair has been tied into a braid for the time being so the
strands of hair don't get in her face. Her every movement causes it to swing
around her hips, occasionally flipping in front of her shoulder. Dressed in
more conservative clothing, she wears a simple black bodysuit, made of what
looks to be bulletproof material. Given the cut of the design, the fabric
clings to her frame comfortably, showing off her curves and her athletic body.
The neckline of the bodysuit is square cut, wrapping around her throat tightly,
apparently uncomfortable given the way she continues to pull at it, though it
is protective. The only parts of her body that are left exposed is her face and
her hands. A pair of boots are worn to complete her attire, with rubber soles.
A black leather belt with a pouch hooked on it is the only other thing at her
side.
Carrying:
Bracelet, Opal Choker, Lyre, and Midgaard City Map
>Janus raises his own eyebrow for a moment, and frowns. He himself is not used
to the 'playful' bit, so he does not comprehend the tone. ".....Maybe?" he
asks, in question of what she had meant.
>Lyrae . o O ( 9.9; )
>Lyrae doesn't answer Janus' question, just giving him one of -those- looks with
a wry, rare grin, letting her bracelet swing around her wrist
Janus's eyes blink at Lyrae for a moment, and he finally catches on. He nods,
>"Aah. I see. Good." he blinks again at the bracelet, and he asks, "...How did
you get that, my sister?"
>Gunter grins a bit and chuckles again. . o O ( Lyrae sure did liven up ven zat
guy showed up... )
>Lyrae smiles, blushing slightly, "Derek gave it to me." She holds it out for
her brother to inspect, "Isn't it lovely?"
>Ryan raises an eyebrow . o O ( I knew that Derek guy was sweet on her )
Janus blinks for a moment at Lyrae's reaction, and he immediatly frowns right
afterwards. He says nothing right towards Lyrae at first, but he answers, "I
see." saying nothing more afterwards, as he thinks to himself for a moment.
>Gunter. o O ( Zat muscle head. He should have gotten her a silver one...
vould look better vith her complexion and outfit... ) u.u;
>Lyrae blinks at Janus' reaction, looking at him -VERY- carefully.
>Janus continues to frown at Lyrae for a moment, as he closes his eyes slowly.
"Gold... isn't your color."
>Lyrae blinks at Janus, frowning a bit, biting her lower lip. o O ( Well *I*
think it's LOVELY. )
>Gunter gives a faint grin.. looking at Janus. . o O ( Hey... I 'like' zis guy!
)
>Ryan crosses his arms . o O ( That Janus guy has no tact. )
>Lyrae pouts a li'l, looking at her bracelet. o O ( I like gold more than silver
anyway. )
>Alhana frowns darkly at Janus's back, resting a reassuring hand on a dagger. o
O ( What a JERK!! )
>Janus frowns for a moment, as he dips his head slightly forward, "....."
>Gunter yawn and stretches, "Okay okay okay... zere are vay too many of us
standing out here for it to be so quiet!" >.<
>Lyrae blinks at Gunter
>Ryan laughs out loud
>Gunter holds his neck and sorta pops it a bit... then pushes off the wall and
stands up, "Ve need some snow or someting..."
>Lyrae blinks at Gunter, "Snow?"
>Derek has arrived.
>Alhana mumbles, "And here I thought we were waiting for little mister
self-important Janus here to finish condemning his sister like the ass he is."
to Ryan.
>Alhana mumbles, "..... ..... ..... ..... we were ..... for .....
mister ..... ..... ..... ..... finish ..... ..... sister like .....
ass ..... is .." to Ryan.
>Ryan . o O ( Well, this IS preferrable to us beating each other up... )
>Gunter smiles and nos to Lyrae, "Yes, of course..."
>Gunter nods, even.
>You mumble, "Now, now, be nice, he probably doesn' KNOW he's an idiot." to
Alhana.
>Ryan mumbles, "..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... doesn'
..... he's ..... idiot .." to Alhana.
>Lyrae blinks brightly, "I haven't seen snow since .. since I was a little girl!
Do you get a lot of it here?"
>Gunter glances at Alhana's and Ryan's bad language... o.-
>Gunter looks back to Lyrae and smiles, "I have no idea... I have not been here
long enough. Zough... I could make it snow if you like?"
>Alhana rolls her eyes at Ryan's words, shaking her head as she returns her icy
gaze to Janus's back.
>Janus frowns for a moment, and opens his eyes as he rests his gaze on _him_,
Derek.
>Derek steps out, "Well, that's one less thing I have to do now.." He stretches
his arms over his head and yawns . o O ( Think I'll turn in early tonight.. )
>Lyrae blinks at Gunter, skepticallly o.- "You can make it snow?"
>Lyrae pikus as she hears Derek's voice, and turns around with a smile, "That
was quick."
>Gunter gives one of his first, real grins at Lyrae's interest in snow, "Of
course I can make it snow!" He then walks out a bit to the edge of the street
and rubs the back of his head; looking around.
>Ryan . o O ( What's sponge-boy gonna try now? )
>Although, after a long glare towards Derek given by Janus, a click of a gun is
heard off to the side, as Kataki stands at the end of the bridge from stif way,
amongst about twelve or so gaurds. "Well, well," Kataki says, "What do we have
here?"
>Kataki arrives from on the bridge.
>Kataki has arrived.
>Ryan nearly falls over when he hear's Kataki's voice O.o;
>Lyrae watches Gunter, then blinks, immediately tensing, letting out a squeak as
she hears Kataki's voice o.o
>Ryan recovers quickly, cracking his knuckles. "Guess I didn't beat you up
enough before, eh, kataki?"
>Janus's eyes blink for a moment, as he _snaps_ his gaze over towards Kataki for
a moment. He slowly pulls his gun out of his holster afterwards. Kataki
laughs, and says, "Not this time. I have come for Lyrae, and Janus. It is
time for them to come home. The mission is over."
>Ryan gets a confused expression on his face. "... Huh?"
>Derek looks over quickly, "You!?!" He narrows his eyes
>Lyrae scrambles to her feet and *backs* away, frowning at Kataki, "I'm not
going -anywhere-!"
>Gunter looks at Ryan.. then at this Kataki fellow. . o O ( Hoo boy... zat vimp
beat zat guy up? )
>Alhana spins at the all-too-familiar voice, her hand dropping to the hilt of
her sword immediately. A crooked grin touching her face she replies, "Why,
that sounds like that rat-faced dog-ugly vicious little pathetic weasel bastard
son of a worm from Sensou Enterprises!" She says this with all-too-lighthearted
of a tone.
>Gunter blinks a bit... o.o
>Gunter. o O ( I zought I had a dirty mouth... )
>Janus frowns at Kataki, as he continues narrowing his eyes towards him. Kataki
just laughs, "Don't worry, Janus. You have done well, your father wishes to
commend you for the mission personaly."
>Lyrae BLINKS, going as pale as she possibly can. o O ( F..F..F..Father?? )
>I'll have to beat the answers outta you, toothpick.
>Ryan gawks, and rubs the back of his neck. "Would you PLEASE clarify things,
else I'll have to beat the answers outta you, toothpick."
>Derek moves to stand between Lyrae and Kataki, scowling darkly..
>Lyrae glances at Ryan uneasily, then blinks at Derek, scooting back a bit more
behind him.
>Gunter looks at Ryan... sarcastically jealou, "Heeey... zat's my nickname,
pussy cat..." u.u
>Ryan glances at Gunter,and quips, "No, no, you're 'sponge-boy'."
>Janus lowers his gaze immediatly afterwards, as he faces towards the ground
afterwards. Kataki grins, "Perhaps another time." he looks over to Janus once
more, as he says, "Well, Janus... Are you ready? The plan you and your father
set forth together was a success. We practicly own Japan and Midgaard now.
Lets go. And, bring your sister while your at it. Your father... is
dissapointed in her." he turns around slowly afterwards to face towards the
bridge afterwards.
>Gunter eehs, "Vell I vas also toothpick at one time... oh vell..."
>Lyrae twitches, bringing her hands to her mouth and biting back a scream. o O (
Father's HERE?? Oh *GOD* What.. what's Kataki TALKING about?? ) She looks
towards Janus, flattning herself against the wall, behind Derek.
Alhana watches Kataki with a rather obvious look of distate and anger. "She's
not going anywhere she doesn't want to go, you f*cking mongrel."
>Ryan moves to position himself bewteen Kataki and Lyrae as well, a bit to the
side of Derek.
>Janus snaps his gun again, and aims it slowly towards Kataki's head from behind
after. "I don't think so." He narrows his eyes towards Kataki after.
>Gunter puts his hand on his hip and gives a little en vogue pose... deciding
to be the wild card in whatever happens.
>Derek turns to look back at Janus, then Lyrae, his hands tightening into fists
. o O ( I'll be damned if I let either one of them take her.. )
>Kataki raises an eyebrow, and looks over his shoulder over towards Janus,
"......Are you betraying us, Janus?"
>Ryan grins, holds up a finger, closes an eye, and comments, "Hey, toothpick, I
don't really care what you do to Janus here, but Lyrae isn't going anyplace she
doesn't want to."
>Alhana . o O ( Why the hell do I even let myself get involved in these things..
)
>Gunter hmphs and shrugs for now, "Vell... I might as vell make tings
interesting."
>Lyrae just _STAYS_ put, her mind running in circles as she watches o.o
>Derek . o O ( Dammit, Janus, just shoot the bastard in the head! )
>Gunter turns back tot he street and stretches his arms out.. his hands glowing
a icey blue color and his hair lifting.. beading with static; chilly winds
starting to swoop through the buildings...
>Janus keeps narrowing his eyes towards Kataki, while the gun is pointed towards
his head. "I should of a long time ago. I am tired of being my fathers puppet,
and I am tired of being with the company. I hated him, and the company ever
since he killed my classmates in school. Yes, I knew. I know everything that
happened. Infact, I have a plan of my own. I am sorry to keep everyone in the
dark, even my own sister. Although, I could not put her in danger, so I didn't
tell her. I even acted cold to others to trick my own father. I have my own
plan, though... And, today is the day to set it forth. _YOU WILL NOT TOUCH MY
SISTER_ **EVER**!"
>Ryan . o O ( Oh s***, things are getting outta hand again o.o )
>Lyrae looks around uneasily o O ( What in GOD's name is going ON?? )
>Gunter snaps both fingers and the blue energy pops from his hands. A soft wind
keeps playing through the area but nothing happens as Gunter turns around and
folds his arms to watch, yet again.
>Kataki frowns. "Goodbye then, Janus." He then walks down the bridge after, as
he holds his hand out to the side, "Kill them... Kill them all..." he makes his
way away from them all, as the gaurds slowly make their way towards the group.
>Derek's hand goes for his sword, "Kataki, you BASTARD!"
>Ryan snarls. "Bastard." He glances over his shoulder at Derek. "Get her
inside!!"
>Lyrae places a hand against her opal..and it glows ever so briefly, as she
throws a hand outwards from herself towards the guards quickly, seemingly doing
nothing but making a pleading gesture.
>Alhana, narrowing her glowing emerald eyes, draws her broadsword from her side
with a steely rasp of metal upon leather. "Well, well, well..." she says, her
eyes glinting.
>A flurry of snow begins to silently fall from the sky...
>Derek nods to Ryan, holding out his hand to Lyrae, "Come on!"
>Marller ahhhs...{ Much better... now what to do to make this even more
amusing... )
>Derek blinks at Lyrae as she does this . o O ( What the..? ) O_o;
>Gunter eehs. . o O ( Now everyone is going to tink she made ze snow... oy, bad
timing Gunter... )
>Ryan is in front of Lyrae, unable to watch her act. He takes a defensive
posture, slightly crouching, hands forward
>Janus nods, and looks over towards his sister afterwards, "Lyrae...Get inside
and lock yourself in the room... Please..... I---Lyrae?" he blinks for a
moment. And, a bit after five of the gaurds are immediatly entangled, and
caught within place. Although, the other seven continue to approach the group.
One of them stabs a sword towards Alhana's stomach.
>Lyrae blinks at Derek, quickly taking his hand; her little act was already
done; whether or not it works however, is yet to be seen. She glances worriedly
at the others and follows after Derek quickly.
>Lyrae falls in line behind Derek.
>Derek leaves, with Lyrae following behind him.
>Ryan . o O ( What the - ? )
>Alhana, watching the guard headed in her direction, waits until the absolute
last moment before she steps back and just to the side. She brings her own
blade up from the ground, sliding along the guard's sword and attempting to
follow it through towards his head, neck or chest if possible.
>Kataki grins as he stops at the other end of the bridge, and looks over his
shoulder. . o O ( I never liked Janus much, and his father always said he was a
weak individual. How typical... He said that he may do this someday... And,
for his sister no less, one whome is even weaker. ) With that, he immediatly
walks away, no longer in sight.
>Gunter kicks a bit at a collection of snow on the sidewalk... then tightens
his gloves and looks up at the approaching guards; grinning sadisticly,
"Okay... lets see... I guess I'll go get zat vimpy bastard at ze bridge. If
Ryan took him, zen he should be a piece of cake..."
>Gunter looks around and grumbles. . o O ( Ah. damn... he's gone now... )
>That one gaurd whome Alhana attacks misses, and immediatly is stabbed directly
along the neck, which..... kinda happens to have a gross side effect since the
gaurd *is* moving, as the head falls down towards the ground, the body
following afterwards. The other two gaurds approach Ryan, each chopping their
swords towards him. Another approaches Janus, whome is immediatly shot between
the eyes.
>Ryan holds back, maintaining his defensive posture, waiting for a guard or
three to approach. He quickly shifts his gaze from guards to allies.
Marller hmmns...( Snow...temperature variances....ice would be interesting for
hand to hand combatants...) Some of you may notice, if you have the attention
to spare, that the ground-level(A foot or so above the ground) temperature
seems a little unusual. A bit after this, the footing may start to become
quite slippery, unless your footgear would provide for better traction on ice.
^_-
>Ryan backflips out of the way of the first guard, sweeping out with his foot at
the second guard's legs immediately unpon landing
>Gunter jerks his head around as he notices Janus get shot. He growls a bit,
"Damn! Flying metal..." His eyes flare up and glow brightly... the wind
kicking up and the snow densing a little, ".. lets see zem shoot in zis mess..."
>Ryan . o O ( @^*@!(! I might have to pull out a few of my tricks for this... )
>Alhana begins running towards another guard, one who is making their way
towards Ryan, bringing her sword up and into an offensive position. Nearing
him, her eyes widen as she realizes the ground's condition too late. With an
unchecked curse, she hits the ground skidding, probably into the guard's legs
or nearby.
>Gunter begins stomping around on the ground... his boots perfectly made for
such situations. He cackles out and, this time, does howl at the moon in a
joyous manner, "I love zis!!!"
>The one gaurd whome is kicked by Ryan, is immediatly knocked down over the side
of the cliff, while the other approaches Alhana, and swings his sword towards
her side while she tries to get by. Although, he ends up getting kicked in the
legs, and falls down the side where the bridge is after...tumbling down behind
the other gaurd. The final gaurd approaches Janus, while he points the gun
towards his head.
>Ryan attempts to maintain his footing after that little acrobatics stunt of
his, and he does fumble around for a few moments. As soon as he's relatively
stable, he draws his arms back, inhales deeply, then shouts a loud 'Kiai' as he
trusts his hands forward at the remaining guard - causing a ripple in the air
to fly towards him! Now Ryan just has to worry about conservation of momentum...
>Alhana, attempting to move away, isn't fast enough on the suddenly slippery
ground and takes a slash from the guard's sword into her side, gritting her
teeth as she rolls away to come back to her knees with her sword in hand.. to
find the guard having fallen over himself.
>Janus pulls the trigger on his gun while Ryan pushes the gaurd. He gets a
bullet in the chest, while he slips over the side of the cliff as well, blood
following him on his way. The final 'free' gaurd is now gone, while five are
entangled by some sort of spell.
>Ryan doesn't have time to notice the success or failure of his trick; on the
ice, he's immediately shoved to the pavement, and sent slding back a good five
yards
>Alhana stands up, casting a scathing look over the cliff and then over to the
immobile guards. Sheathing her sword, she clutches one hand to her side with a
faint wince.
>Alhana keeps her footing on the ice, but only in a rather haphazard fashion at
best.
>Ryan . o O ( ... Damn, I shouldn'ta done that on this surface ... )
>Janus frowns for a brief moment, and looks over towards the immobile gaurds
himself. "Leave those gaurds be, we don't need them. I must take my leave now,
though... I must.. finally explain everything to my sister." He turns around
afterwards, while moving towards the enterance to the seventh heaven, and
pushes at the doorway after as he walks inside.
>Ryan struggles to his feet, weakened by the exertion. He slides around a little
humorously, until he manages to get a hold on a lamppost, giving him a chance
to survey the carnage
>Janus has left.
>Ryan curses loudly, and exclains, "What the f*** just happened out here!?"
>Alhana, sparing a glance for Ryan, asks in a rough-seeming voice. "You
alright?" she rolls her eyes at his words, very slowly making her way towards
the bar. "Kataki tried to kill Janus and everyone else you numbskull."
>Gunter is twirling in circles in the snow... crunching in the ice and cackling
happily!
>Ryan clenches his teeth. "I KNOW that. But WHY?"
>Marller, abruptly, leaps down from the roof, landing in a brief crouch on the
ice, before standing. Funny, -she- doesn't have any problems with the
traction. And, after a moment, the ground begins to steam as the ice melts and
evaporates near-instaneously. "Why ask why, dear boy. Chaos is good enough."
>Ryan . o O ( Who the hell izzat? O.o )
>Gunter's boots squeak and he slips on the sudden ice to water to steam
transformation! He lands on his rump hard and looks around, almost
desperately, "My snow... my snow!!! What's going on?!"
>Alhana BLINKS at the sudden entrance, her hand going for a dagger's hilt again
yet not drawing it. Caught off-guard, she tries to speak once unsuccessfully
before finally doing so, "Who in the hell are you?" she asks bluntly.
>Ryan regains his balance, and bearings; unfortunately, his bad mood remains.
"You one of Kataki's henchmen?"
>Marller waves her hand dismissively, as she walks towards the still pent(she
assumes) guards. "Does it matter? You made good entertainment, what's an
observer to you?"
>Gunter slowly gets up... sighing. Going back to his gloomy self, as well as
looking awfully weak, "Eeeeeehh..... I need some vater...."
>Marller approaches the nearest one, her back turned towards all of you
probably. "If you mean one of -these- fools, no. I should think that obvious
in that I am not busy getting myself killed by you."
>Ryan crosses his arms, scoffing, and keeping one eye on Marller
>( One of the guards spits at Marller >_<, "Back off ya lousy dame!" )
>Alhana raises an eyebrow after Marller.. o O ( Interesting... there's never a
dull moment around here anyway... )
>Ryan . o O ( Damn, I hope the police don't show up anytime soon... )
>Gunter glances at Marller. o O ( Oooh.. who is zat? ) o.-
>That entangled gaurd remains silent, not saying a word.
>Marller makes no effort to avoid the spittle-shot, simply wiping it from her
shoulder after it hits her..."I assume you have no use for the rest of them?"
she asks in a louder voice, clearly addressing the rest of you still, rather
then the guards.
>Ryan says, in a monotone, "That depends on what you plan to do with them."
>Gunter chuckles a bit and calls out to Marller, "Of course not... do vat you
vant vith zem..."
>Alhana shrugs, still holding her side as she begins to make her way towards the
bar. "No use at all, although I at least would prefer they weren't simply set
free."
>Marller turns, just her head, to look back, her reddish eyes glinting
maliciously. "Spontaneous combustion."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow, giving Marller a questioning glance
>Alhana stops in midstride, nearly losing her footing as she glances at Marller
questioningly as well, as though re-appraising her. o O ( She's... definitely
not all she looks to be. )
>Gunter walks quietly over towards Marller, "I've got a better idea..." He
grins a bit wickedly... trying to find a release from his icy withdrawel.
>Ryan . o O ( Something WIERD about that babe... )
>Marller mns? Turning around with her back to the guards, not minding them at
all as she faces the approaching Gunter, letting him get close...before, "I
prefer my own, thank you." With that, they *do* explode, spontaneously, and
rather messily at that. Looks like she was just letting Gunter get close
enough to be in range of the gore. ;)
>Ryan steaps back, in a bit of shock. "What the f***!?!"
>Alhana STARES in shock, taking a fast few steps backwards herself. In a near
mimic of Ryan yet not hearing him she echoes, "What the f**k was that!?!"
ponder I am WAY outta my league here...
>Ryan . o O ( I am WAY outta my league here... )
>Gunter gets splashed with the gore.. closing his eyes just in time. He shivers
and opens his eyes.. licking his lips a bit and chuckling, "Eheheheheeh....
zat vas vat I had in mind... zough I figured you vere going to make zem burn
instead. Being vat spontaneous combustion is." He sorta flicks his hands like
a cat... shaking some of the blood off...
>Marller smirks, and after the red haze and part-shower clears, it looks like
*she*, however, didn't get touched at all. Somehow. Smirking at Gunter's
reaction to it, not something she evidently sees everyday, she walks back, past
him, towards the rest of you. "It had to be...spontaneous."
>Ryan resumes his defensive posture. Just in case.
>Alhana watches Marller with wide eyes, taking another step backwards in the
meanwhile, biting back a few choice oaths under her breath.
>Gunter yawns a bit and glances down at himself... the blood drying up,
cracking and evaporating as he dries it up and absorbs it. He then looks
around at the mess... turns, and walks over towards the bar. . o O ( Guess I
had better check on Lyrae and make sure she's alright... )
>Gunter hmms. o O ( Oops... I should have called Ezmerelda... she vould have
enjoyed zis. Oh vell... )
>Marller doesn't look like she's out to make modern art out of any of -you-,
presently. ;) Walking past, she remarks, over her shoulder. "If I were those
guards, I wouldn't have been lazy enough to let people escape safely inside. I
would have divided my forces. You'd best check on your friends."
>Gunter has left.
>Ryan narrows his eyes at Marller, cursing under his breath again . o O (
Dammit, she has a point... )
7
Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic 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 : Gunter ]
[Sleepers: Kim, Sana, Butz, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
Gunter has left.
>Ryan walks into the main room, heading upstairs
Seventh Heaven Bar - Upstairs Hallway
The upstairs hallway is a long thin passage that ends with a window on the
other side of the building. It's mostly free of decorations, and looks to be
built with less expensive wood then the downstairs area. Doorways lead off
into various rooms, most normally used for storage. One, however, bears the
label "Tifa's Room" on the door, and another next to it has a sheet of paper
tacked to it proclaiming, "Cloud's Room".
[Exits : (G)uest Room, (C)loud's Room, (T)ifa's Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Players : Gunter ]
[Things : None ]
Seventh Heaven Bar - Guest Room(#911RA)
You see nothing special.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Janus, Lyrae, and Derek ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan peeks his head in, "HEy, are you alright?"
>Gunter has arrived.
>Janus's eyes blink at the two knew people whome enter, and he immediatly quiets
down.
>Lyrae is standing at Derek's side, shaking ever so slightly from ..something.
She blinks, looking up att the ne warrivals, taking a step back (and
accidentally pull Derek back with her, seeing as she's still clinging to his
hand) to make room.
>Ryan . o O ( Good, then that wierd lady was wrong... )
>Gunter looks around... seeing Lyrae safe... then turns around and walks out.
u.u
>Gunter has left.
>Lyrae won't have any of that, Janus; You've kept her in the dark (i.e, LIED to
her) this long. She draws a shaky breath, "Go on, Janus." She says quietly.
>Ryan doesn't move, he stands just inside the door, watching
>Alhana has arrived.
>Janus turns his head over to the crowd, and then towards his sister, frowning.
"Well, they will know I will tell you everything anyways, with the bug on your
clothing."
>Derek erps, moving back with Lyrae . o O ( Eh, what bug? )
>Ryan blinks at that. "Come again?"
>Lyrae frowns quietly. "Bug?"
>Lyrae lets go of Derek long enough to eye her suit. o O ( Where can they hide a
bug on this tihng? ) She runs her hands along her arms and legs, then reaches
behind herself, feeling ..something.. on the back of her collar. o O ( Jerks. )
>Janus nods over towards her after, "Bug. They have heard everything you have
said."
>Lyrae frowns, "I think I can feel it back here.." She fusses a minute, and then
makes a jerking motion, the fabric tearing slightly as she pulls free a small
chip, "Darn it.. ruined a good suit.>"
>Ryan scowls. "That Kataki bastard keeps his bases covered, don't he?"
>Lyrae eyes the chip with a frown, then blinks and looks at Ryan, "It would
certainly seem so.."
>Janus frowns for a moment, "If I had not followed my father, and continued
following him after, even after he hid himself from being seen by the public
eye-- so, others may think he is dead. If I had not... Then, you would of been
killed as well, my sister. I couldn't let that happen. The greatest trick the
devil ever pulled, was making everyone believe he does not exist." (OOC: Sorry,
had to steal that last quote from a movie. ^_^)
>Derek reaches over, holding out his hand, "Let me see that, Lyrae.." He's got a
rather wicked grin on his face..
>Ryan scowls, gritting his teeth - in fact, you don't quite remember seeing him
this angry before...
>Lyrae blinks at Derek and hands over the bug. She looks at Janus, not
responding, simply waiting for the her brother to finish coming clean.
>Derek reaches in his pocket with his other hand, "I got something off a trinket
vendor that'll work nicely.." He pulls out a silver whistle and grins..then
holds the bug up to the whistle and TWEEEEETS loudly, then throws the bug on
the floor and crushes it with his boot
>Ryan's stern expression lightens, for a moment.
>Lyrae *meeps*, jumping a few feet back from the tweet, startled. She then
watches the rest of his actions, blinking for a moment, before a soft giggle is
heard, clapping a hand to her mouth n.n o O ( That will certainly teach them
n.n )
>Janus frowns for a moment, while he shuts his eyes. "All my life, our father
forced me to follow. I even confronted him a few times, saying how I prefered
to stay with you, and our mother. He always told me after, that you two were
too weak, and then beat me up after... telling me to never disobey him again.
Although, that was before our... mother was murdered by him."
>Derek looks over, "Say WHAT?!?" O_o;
>Lyrae flinches visibly at Janus' words. Even three years later, the wound is
still fresh.
>Ryan lowers his head. "..."
>Janus frowns, shaking his head, "I have always known he was completly serious
about what he had said. So, I followed him. Kataki was the only other person
who knew as well, him being our fathers own personal gaurd."
>Lyrae closes her eyes, turning slightly. o O ( I knew he killed Mama.. but I
didn't know he hurt Janus too.. He always told me he got those bruises in
school... fighting. )
>Derek frowns and looks over at Lyrae . o O ( Sheesh, no wonder she's always
looking so sad.. )
>Ryan says, "... Lovely family."
>Alhana walks in quietly, clutching her side with one hand as she lowers herself
to the ground next to the door, a dagger out beside her silently.
>Lyrae keeps her back turned as she listens, albeit reluctantly. o O ( I almost
would rather I didn't know.. if I knew he was going to bring -that- up
again.... )
>Derek turns and blinks, "Huh? Alhana?" He goes over and kneels down, "..."
>Janus lets out a deep breath, while he continues, "That was just the
beginning... And, then our father had ordered for the secret development team
to start.... the project. I know you know of this as well."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "Things are beginning to fall into place, now."
>Alhana shakes her head a little to Derek with a faint, forced smile. "It's not
bad.. just along the ribs.." with a sigh, she examines the wound a little bit
herself, gritting her teeth.
>Derek glances up . o O ( Project? What the hell.. I can ask later.. ) He turns
to Alhana, "Hey, you've looked better...need a cure spell?"
>Alhana, sparing him a glance, frowns another moment before shaking her head
with a toss of her fiery-red hair. "I don't like using Materia or spells unless
it's really necessary... this isn't that bad."
>Ryan closes his eyes. "Be a bit more pragmatic about this. Besides, we don't
know when they'll show up again."
>Derek shrugs, "If you're sure.. I'd get a bandage on it soon though, just to be
safe."
>Alhana nods, a fainter yet sincere smile touching her lips suddenly. "I will...
thanks." she says.
>Janus shakes his head slowly, "All father wanted, was to test me during the
whole time. To make sure I could handle the company as well. The project was
something he told me to have them all do. The project.... which was intended
to shorten the travel distance around the world. But, instead....." he raises
his face, to look towards Lyrae once more, before continuing, "...sent us _to_
another world."
>Ryan narrows his eyes at that comment. "..."
>Derek stands up and crosses over to stand by Lyrae, to hear Janus better (yeah,
that's it!)
>Lyrae crosses her arms beneath her chest, keeping her eyes closed, listening in
silence.
>Derek finally decides to resheath his sword, letting both hands fall to his
sides, "Wait, to a different world?"
>Janus frowns, "And, once he had discovered this world.... He had to have it for
his own, along with Japan itself.. So, he ordered for me to take control of
this world. Of course, after Kataki had once targeted here, he saw Cloud
Strife using materia, and immediatly gained interest.... He... Well, you all
know the rest, I'm sure. It's easy to put everything together from there."
>Ryan . o O ( Dammit, dimension travel isn't my specialty... )
>Janus nods towards Derek, "I guess you could say...We are aliens on this world."
>Ryan asks, "... Where is your father now?"
>Lyrae twitches slightly.
>Lyrae frowns, "He should have stayed dead." She abruptly speaks, her voice a
hoarse whisper, as she walks towrds the window, looking out silently.
>Derek . o O ( Dammit, that bastard still has my sword and materia. Oh well,
I'll pry it out of his dead, cold hand sooner or later.. )
>Derek turns his head to follow Lyrae..
>Janus frowns for a moment, and nods. He walks over towards his sister after,
and sets his hand upon her shoulder. "My dear sister... Please understand.. I
couldn't kill him. If I did.... you would of died as well."
>Lyrae snaps her head towards Janus, and *BITES* down hard on the first thing
that comes to mind. For several seconds, it looks like she's abuot to just
explode with it, then looks away, refusing to say anything. o O ( .. )
>Derek's head suddenly turns to blink at Janus, "Wait, what did you just say?"
O_o;
>Janus frowns at his sisters reaction, as he sighs, "I'm sorry for not telling
you... If I did.. do you think you would be here now? I couldn't let you die
as well. You are the only one I have left, Lyrae."
>Derek . o O ( How the hell would killing someone kill someone else as well? )
>Lyrae glances slightly towards Janus, then blinks as she hears Derek's
question. She looks back at Janus, arching an eyebrow silently.
>Janus nods slowly, as he looks over towards Derek, "Our father is the true
owner of Sensou Enterprises.... the one whome everyone is truly loyal too.
They would know at least one of us woud of killed him, so... They would kill
both Lyrae and I."
>Ryan crosses his arms, and listens to Janus explain things. "... Does Kataki
work for him, directly, then?"
>Janus nods, "Yes. Kataki is loyal only to our father."
>Derek scratches the back of his head, "Oh...like that. I thought you meant some
other way." He glances over at Lyrae for a moment, looking relieved somewhat..
>Lyrae glances back towards the window. o O ( Huh.. wonder if Dad knows about
the secret account yet.. probably not.. ) She hides a smile, not noticing
Derek's expression n.n
>Ryan asks, "What are Sensou's holding? The size of its security team?"
>Janus looks over to Ryan, and frowns, "The security team is too big. Don't
ask."
>Ryan hmmphs. "Nothing is 'too big'. Just takes more planning..."
>Lyrae looks at Janus silently. "He asked."
>Janus frowns. "Lets just say that he has control of Japan itself now, along
with its police, and its army-- and, our technology surpass' your own.
And..... Midgaard is next."
>Derek crosses his arms, "So...things are going to get bumpy soon is what you're
saying?"
>Ryan grins. "Don't be so sure about the technology part. It'd take me a long
time to get the right resources, though..."
>Ryan . o O ( And Gina would send me a HUGE bill ;_; )
>Janus shakes his head slowly, "Oh, and Japan is one of the largest technology
based countries in our world as well. And, yes... Thinks will get _quite_
bumpy soon... I'd give Kataki and our father about a few weeks."
>Lyrae . o O ( If that. )
>Ryan rubs his chin. "... Then we should probably act BEFORE they get their
defenses shored up, if we act at all."
>Derek grumbles, looking down at the floor..
>Janus shakes his head to Ryan, "And, get yourself killed?" he then frowns,
"Don't worry, they won't get their chance."
>Ryan hmms. "What have YOU got planned, then?"
>Derek nods, "That's what I'd like to know too.."
>Lyrae arches an eyebrow, lifting her head and glancing towards Janus - though
her head doesn't turn fully, watching Derek grumble at the floor for a few
seconds.
>Janus gazes down towards the ground, and says simply, "Destroy the gate home,
and then Sensou Enterprises within Midgaard itself. It is all we can do.
Japan is allready lost... we have no hope of getting them out of Japan..."
>Ryan narrows his eyes. "Sounds simple enough, so to speak."
>Lyrae blinks. Repeatedly. o O ( ..... But what about mother's tomb... )
>Lyrae looks away and glances at her hands silently.
>Janus frowns. "Although, how we can get to the gate, without going through the
lobby, is the question. Otherwise, we will be caught and killed on the spot."
>Lyrae looks at Janus, "The back way in."
>Lyrae quietly says, "One of them anyway.."
>Alhana stands up unceremoniously, one hand holding a stained cloth against her
side, the other picking up her dagger and brushing through her hair curtly.
"I'm going to go take care of this, and get some rest.. it's late." . o O (
What was with that woman, anyway.. )
>Ryan hmms. "Go through a window, or something. Create a diversion first."
>Lyrae glnces at Alhana, nodding faintly.
>Derek lifts his head up, "Heh, if it's a diversion you want.." He jerks his
thumb at his chest, "Count on me.."
>Lyrae blinks at Derek. "..."
>Janus frowns. "You don't think they have it covered, Lyrae?" and then nods,
"That is true.. It is late, perhaps we should all have some rest, and then find
a way to gaurd the residence in case Kataki returns."
>Alhana nods quietly to everyone, hesitating at the door. Instead she shrugs
and simply says, "Sleep well." before leaving.
>Ryan nods to Alhana as she exits
>Lyrae frowns a little and looks away o O ( Riiight; what do *I* know.. )
>Alhana has left.
>Janus blinks at Lyrae's reaction, and then nods towards her, "Again, I
apologise to you, my sister. I had no choice but to keep you in the dark. I
hated to do it... more than anything, but I had no choice."
>Lyrae doesn't bother responding; She doesn't like it, she's not happy, but
she'll live with it.
>Derek frowns, looking over, "There's always a choice.. But you sheltered her
from the truth. Yeah, maybe to save her life, but...at what cost, eh?"
>Janus sets a hand on Lyrae again for a moment, "Please forgive me. And, I
lied... Gold does suit you well." he turns away afterwards, bringing his hand
away while he moves away from her. "We should get some rest," he says.
>Ryan hmms, and rubs his chin. "... I'll keep watch downstairs."
>Lyrae . o O ( Rest. Yeah.. right. )
>Derek blinks . o O ( Gold? Does he mean her bracelet? ) "Uh, right..I'll take
the hallway..or somethin'..."
>Derek scratches the back of his head, "I take it you're staying in here,
Janus..?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "..."
>Janus nods, as he pulls out his gun slowly. "I won't ever leave my sisters side
again. I must make sure she is safe... while Kataki and my father still live."
>Lyrae . o O ( Greaaaaat.. )
>Derek . o O ( Greaaaaat.. )
>Ryan . o O ( ... Maybe I should move to another country. )
>Derek says, "Eh..I'm sure she will be, Janus." He glances over and smiles for a
moment before putting on his stern expression again, "You're very protective..."
>Lyrae . o O ( .. TOO protective if you ask me -.- )
>Janus nods, "Perhaps. Although, with what is going on, it may not be enough."
>Lyrae . o O ( What am I? A diamond or a china doll? )
>Ryan asks, "Hey, Janus, defense is a group effort, y'know?"
>Derek nods . o O ( You'll have my help, at least.. ) "Right, but maybe if you
taught her how to use one of those guns, she could take care of herself if she
has to.."
>Lyrae looks at Derek with an almost panicky look in her eyes, "Absolutely not."
>Derek looks back seriously, "Lyrae, there's nothing wrong with knowing how to
defend yourself.."
>Derek asks, "In fact...I could teach you how to use materia. Would that be
better?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Defending myself is one thing, but there is no way you're
going to get me to use one of those.. those wretching things."
>Lyrae blinks at Derek, "Using the materia?"
>Janus frowns at Derek, and answers, "If either of us shall sin, Derek... I
would rather it would of be myself."
>Derek nods, "It's easy, I can teach you in a day or less. Would that be
acceptable?"
>Lyrae lookks at Janus briefly. o O ( You couldn't get me to take a life
anyway.. ) She ponders Derek's words, o O ( Hrmmm... I guess it would be okay..
) "All right.." She nods.
>Ryan rubs his chin. "How many of those things do you got, anywa?"
>Janus frowns for a moment, and looks at his sister carefully for a moment and
then nods to her after. He moves to the side of the room, and sits at a chair
afterwards.
>Derek looks at Ryan, "A few..I went on a little trip and picked up some new
ones.."
>Ryan frowns. "I'd hate to use a crutch, but some defenses might be handy..."
. o O ( Especially if any of Kataki's goons can do what that lady did. )
>Lyrae . o O ( That explains the stones I saw.. )
>Derek frowns a little, "The rest of us know how to fight to some degree..Lyrae
doesn't. No offense, but I'd rather keep the knowledge limited somewhat.."
>Ryan hmms, and nods. "..."
>Janus nods slowly, "As long as it is limited, of course. I never taught her,
because I prefered her staying out of danger. I may be a bit protective at
times, but at times when I hear how my father speaks of her.... I am unsure if
it is enough... or, if it is enough if all of us protect her... We can try,
but.." He frowns.
>Derek nods . o O ( I'll do my damned best..and then some.. )
>Lyrae blinks, o O ( How daddy speaks about me? What the heck..? )
>Lyrae absently reaches into her pouch, pulling out a small silver locket. o O (
Guess it wouldn't help Dad to know that I grew up looking exactly like Mom..
wonder what he'd say? ) She snorts softly. o O ( "Die." I bet. )
>Janus closes his eyes slowly. . o O ( But, then... He never liked myself much
either... Especially when I always tried to get him to stop speaking... such a
way of my mother and sister... he just..... beat me after... and, told me to
stop being so 'weak'. How... is this weak? )
>Derek speaks up, "Well hey, like you said, why don't we try and get some rest?"
He glances over at Lyrae, blinking curiously at what she has in her hands..
>Ryan runs his hand through his hair. "That's an excellent idea. Things just get
wierder and wierder around here, some time to think would be GREAT..."
>Lyrae just stares silently at the small locket, o O ( Uh-huh.. like I can rest
after this... ) Course, depending on where Derek's standing, he may or may not
be able to see the small picture of her mother in the locket.
>Janus frowns, as he ropens his eyes, nodding slowly. "Yes... rest is probably
best." he looks over to his sister again for a moment, and just watches
carefully for a few moments.
>Derek takes a step, looking down, "What's that, Lyrae?"
>Ryan looks around. "I'm headin' downstairs, yo? Might as well grab a snack..."
>Lyrae blinks as Derek approaches, keeping her face verted so no one can see the
tears that threaten to fall. She holds the locket up to Derek slightly, "...my
mother.." She murmurs quietly, keeping her voice s level as she can. In fact
the woman in the photo looks like she could have been Lyrae's twin (though a
few years older )
>Janus looks over towards Lyrae for a moment, and sighs after. . o O ( ........I
shouldn't of told her.. Look at how she is now.. ) He can't help but feel her
pain as well, while shutting his eyes for a brief moment. "Okaa-san......" he
murmurs quietly, remembering....every detail of it.
>Ryan decides this is a good time to scoot, and turns and exits, mumbling stuff
under his breath.
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