** OOC note: Ryan was drawn in by the sound of gunfire **
Thor Boulevard [200]
Thor Boulevard isn't considered by many residents of Midgaard to be of
guaranteed safe passage, night or day. It'd be best to be on your guard while
you're here. A few vagrants pass by..a few wearing leathers, wielding chains,
and sporting strange hairstyles. Even fewer turn to glance at you while you
walk amongst them, though the lesser numbers makes it no less unnerving. A few
tattoo parlors, and what can only be bordellos from the..ladies of the streets
outside them..stand to either side of the street. An illegal exchange of
another sort can be seen on another section of street up ahead..a teenaged kid
obviously in need of rehab, buying what is probably drugs from a relatively
well-dressed, though no less sleezy character. To the east, all this gives way
eventually to the resteraunts, hotels, and few homes of Tyr Road.
[Exits : (E)ast, (A)lley, and (W)est ]
[Players : Shelgyr, and Eria ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan ducks in . o O ( That sounded like...? )
Shelgyr
A prominent forehead and squarish, chiseled features give this man a striking
appearance. Powerfully handsome, his image also suggests something predatory,
particularly the way he tends to grin lopsidedly, displaying sharp fangs. His
golden eyes sparkle wildly from beneath bushy brows of metallic salt-pepper
grey, a color matched by the wild mane that sweeps back on his head, full and
spiky, to taper to a point at the small of his back.His ears jut pronouncedly
from the sides of his head, pointed and furred like those of the wolf he
loosely resembles.
A faded and well-worn hooded denim jacket, its sleeves crudely torn away to
leave ragged remnants, makes an earnest effort at concealing the powerful
muscles of his broad upper body, which ripple beneath his bronzed skin like
cables of thick steel. Between the lapels, his deeply wide and powerful chest
can be seen, and beneath it six shifting slabs disturb the slope of his belly
before the view is interrupted by a thick leather belt with a plain gunmetal
buckle which girds his slightly more narrow waist and secures a pair of snugly
fitting blue jeans over the shape of his lower body. Allowance is made in the
rear for his tail, and large dull black work boots protect his feet and lend
his every step an ominously heavy sound.
Through the gaping rents that once were sleeves, the muscles of his massive
arms bulge and shift with his subtle fidgeting. Each of his bared shoulders
bears a large, jagged scar precisely shaped like a lightning bolt. At his
wrists rest a pair of spiked black leather bands, and beneath these his hands
are sheated in fingerless gloves of softer, more supple black leather.
Where a normal person's spine ends at the tailbone, his continues long enough
to become a tail, full and bushy like that of a wolk, and of the same metallic
color as his hair. It swishes absently behind him and further lends him his
undeniable animal semblance.
Carrying:
>( One guy has just ducked into the nearby alley, and three others are shooting
at Shelgyr, who is holding aloft a forth man. )
>Shelgyr has in his grasp a man who, to all appearances was some kind of drug
dealer. Circumstances more than actual image are what suggest this. In any
case, he holds the man's twitching body in an easy grip around the spine, and
presents him as a shield to soak up the worst of the bullets. A few strike him
across the shoulders and leg, opening up wounds that bleed silver in the dim
lighting of the street corner.
>Ryan blinks O_o . o O ( When did this town become ground zero, anyway? )
>Eria isn't visible at the moment, as she's in the alley that one of the
apparent dealers just walked into.
>There are two men attempting to corner Eria, with guns drawn and pointed at
her. One also pulls a knife, figuring he'll use one or the other on her before
the night is over.
>Ryan hangs back, watching for a moment . o O ( ... Who's the villain O.o
? ) He knows Eria works for Esmerelda, but he hasn't noticed her yet...
>Eria rushes into the man not holding the knife, knocking him back with enough
force to throw them both out into the street, probably fairly close to Ryan.
With a swift motion she breaks the man's gun arm, and jabs her claws into his
abdomen.
>The two other men continue unloading rounds of ammo at Shelgyr, trying to take
him down. Too bad they aren't very good shots. Beware, any innocent bystanders.
>Shelgyr seems to be waiting for the gun-toting men to run out of ammunition. He
strides forward patiently, shielding his face with his free hand as he closes
the distance between himself and his attackers. He steps over one of the men
thrown from the alley on his way toward the ones unloading lead in his
direction.
>Ryan decides to take action... even if they're both villains, we can't allow
fighting in the streets, somebody might get hurt! Springing forward from his
prior hiding position, he leaps into the fray (literally), landing with a
dramatic pose! "Just what are you up to?"
>The man Eria just disemboweled lays there gurgling as Shelgyr steps over him,
and Eria turns to the one with a gun and knife just stepping out of the alley.
The man Eria's facing yells, "They're freakin' maniacs!!!"
>Shelgyr replies companionably, smiling to the new arrival who just doesn't
-look- like a bad guy..or smell like one. "Hunting!" He points to the men
shooting him (he's liberally adorned with small holes that trickle silver), and
takes a grazing shot across his forearm for his trouble.
>Kazuma arrives from the east.
>Kazuma has arrived.
>Ryan tenses at that one... even if they are scum, it's just not right to hunt
PEOPLE! "I can't let you do that."
>The two men shooting at Shelgyr begin backing up as he advances through the
rain of bullets. One of them runs out of ammo, and flings his gun at Shelgyr,
running off in panic.
>Shelgyr's ears droop in genuine disappointement. He lowers the twitching
carcass in his hand and turns to question Ryan as a discarded firearm bounces
off his forehead, having little effect. "Why not?"
>Ryan blinks . o O ( He's just like that... girl from before. ) "Because
they're PEOPLE!"
>Kazuma blinks from down the street, and breaks into a run. Under his breath, he
mutters, "Guns, always guns...I'd like a little variety in my bad guys." He
pulls a red chinese yo-yo from his pocket as he appears on scene, taking
partial cover near a building as he takes in the scene.
>Shelgyr raises again his grisly trophy to look into its ruined face as though
asking its opinion. Then he drops it completely, his hand sliding from its gut
wound with a sluuurp sound. He returns his attention to Ryan and asks, "So?
They're bad guys." He points alleyward. "She said so. It's alright to hunt them
if they're bad, isn't it?"
>Eria is in sight now, actually. She slashes at the wrist of the man facing her,
severing his gun-hand. Then she picks him up, and tosses him in Ryan's general
direction. "You call *these* people?"
>Ryan turns to Eria, finally noticing her. "... You're Esmerelda's little pet,
aren't you?"
>Ryan takes a step back as the body lands near him. "..." o_o
>The man rolls around on the ground, moaning in pain. He's not a corpse just yet.
>Kazuma frowns, and decides to stay where he is for the moment. He doesn't see
anyone left who's actively fighting, and he's trying to figure out who won. Ah,
that decides it. He runs back down the street to call for an ambulance on a
payphone.
>Eria gives Ryan a dirty look. "I'm not a 'pet'."
>Ryan scowls, a minute away from snarling like an angry dog. "Keep thinking
that."
>Shelgyr decides to let the experts wrestle this thing out. It's a bit more
thinking than he was prepared to do, so he settles back to lick his bloody
fingers while Eria sorts things out. "That's tellin' 'im, Kitty."
>The remaining guy keeps firing at Shelgyr, but does so while running for the
car, hoping to drive off while he still can.
>Eria starts walking towards Ryan and the man she hasn't finished off yet...
>Ryan . o O ( ... I hate situations like this... just hope nobody else dies... )
>Ryan takes a step forward. "I said STOP. I'm not letting you kill him, even if
Esmerelda told you to!"
>Kazuma hoofs it back to the scene, but won't make it back until after the car
leaves...or the situation is otherwise resolved.
>Eria says, "Esmerelda didn't say anything about this."
>Shelgyr snarls as several more bullets sink home in his flesh, and ignores all
else in his pursuit of the man filling him with lead. A leap carries him into
the air, his trajectory returning him, skidding, to the ground in front of the
man. His hand snaps out for the gun, and comes back holding an arm whose hand
still holds the weapon in a deathgrip, the nervous twitches of the trigger
finger finishing the clip off into the sky.
>Ryan sneers, taking another step forward. "... So you LIKE killing people?"
>Ryan . o O ( ... Dammit, this is getting WAY out of hand )
>Shelgyr answers for her as he discards the limb and makes his way back to the
gathering. "We were out hunting. Anyway, nobody invited you."
>Eria points at the quivering, one-handed (now) drug dealer on the ground by
>Ryan with one of her bloody claws. "Besides, *that* is not a person. It's scum."
>Ryan cracks his knuckles, and grits his teeth. "That's for the police to
decide, not you. Besides, if you feel like 'hunting' people, maybe you should
try me, it'd be much more of a challenge."
>Shelgyr's ears perk up. "Really?" His mood brightens, as he seems totally
oblivious to the implied threat.
>Kazuma finally arrives, sliding to a stop next to Ryan and adding, "We'll call
the pound if you don't shoo. Where's the newspaper? ^_^"
>Kazuma says, "I'll roll that baby up and give you both _such_ a whacking."
>Ryan looks over his shoulder as Kazuma enters. He won't admit it, but he'll
like the help if things turn out violent.
>Eria glares at Kazuma. "Want to try that without any arms?" She clicks two of
the claws on her right hand together.
>Shelgyr's ears fold back against his head as it becomes obvious that he's being
mocked. "Hey.."
>Ryan puts his left foot forward, hands to his side, inhaling, focusing. "This
is your last warning... you won't hurt anybody else, got that?"
>Kazuma balances the ball of the yo-yo on the spike and grins, his other hand in
his pocket. "What he said. ^_^"
>Eria says, "So, you're saying that *you'll* stop us? Ha."
>Shelgyr rolls his eyes and snorts as he crosses his arms. "Feh."
>Kazuma rolls his eyes. "You guys want help with the villian dialouge?
Please...I've heard better on Saturday morning cartoons."
>Ryan shrugs. "I'm not about to be stopped by some little pet of Esmerelda's."
He puts his hands forward, fists closed, taking a stance remarkably like...
spanish ninjutsu? Wonder where he picked that up...
>Kazuma makes his voice nice and high and says mockingly, "You're saying that
you will stop us?" His voice returns to normal, and he says in a droll voice,
"We're shakin' in our nikes, baby."
>Shelgyr scratches his head. "Now wait a minute." He points at the conversation
he's been hovering on the edge of. "You guys came in here and interrupted. Why
do we have to be the bad guys?"
>Ryan nearly sweatdrops. "I thought I covered that! Tearing limbs off people is
NOT a good thing!"
>Shelgyr asks, "How would you do it, then?"
>Ryan elaborates, oddly enough, "Clonk 'em on the back of the head and truss 'em
up for the police to find!"
>Shelgyr snorts again. "That's boring! Besides, they shot at me."
>Kazuma nods. "I'm not totally up to date, but I think it's the acts of
unnecessary violence that's the issue. Ryan?"
>Ryan nods to Kazuma. "Even if the opponents are criminals, that's no reason to
maul 'em."
>Kazuma waves a finger. "No, no, it's much more of a challange that way. ^_^ And
less messy."
>Eria says, "...And what'll the police do? Put them in a cell overnight, and
then let them back out on the streets the next day."
>Eria says, "This is more permanent."
>Ryan asks, "Judge, jury, and executioner, eh? Surehave a high opinion of your
own morals, don't you?"
>Shelgyr seems to ponder Kazuma's logic. His own, vestigial sense of
practicality flails for all its worth. "Hey...if we kill them, they don't get
back up..soo...we can't hunt them anymore..."
>Kazuma exclaims, "Permanent? So's taxidermy. Permanent isn't necessarily good
or fair. Now..." He raises a hand to Shelgyr. "...there's another advantage!"
Shelgyr nods thoughtfully, mulling the facts presented to him as he grunts in a
decidedly 'Tim Allenish' fashion. "Ruh-huh..."
>Kazuma says, "Now...we could argue the moral imperative and positive/negative
rights all day, but I think the real issue is that we aren't going to let you
kill people and that you should accept, head home, order a pizza, and watch
some must-see TV."
>Eria shrugs. "Well, whatever. If that one manages to survive, you can bring him
to jail." She gestures at the one-handed man on the ground.
>Shelgyr says, "Hey, Eria. This isn't fun anymore. Let's go home." He points to
the two gentlemen with their brain-hurting logic, "These guys are taking all
the fun out of this."
>Ryan asks, "Now then. Are you planning on killing anyone else tonight, or will
you play nice?"
>Kazuma hears a siren in the background, and raises a finger. "Ah, stretcher for
one, please...Ryan, we should book before the cops get here."
>Ryan steps out of his stance. "... Yeah, as soon as they do." He points at
Shelgyr and Eria
>Eria nods to Shelgyr. "Sure. I think we've done enough for tonight, anyway."
>Shelgyr nods. "I like hunting big monsters better. They don't have guns." He
begins poking his bullet-wounds, punctuating each self-examination with a
muttered 'ow'.
>Eria walks off down the street, making sure that Shelgyr follows her.
>Shelgyr follows along, keeping close to Kitty so he doesn't get lost. He also
makes a point of not looking at anything but her for the same reason. When
you're predisposed toward being distracted by shiny objects, you do what you
have to to stay focused.
>Ryan . o O ( ... I'll have to show them what you can do without guns, sometime )
>Eria walks west.
>Eria leaves, with Shelgyr following behind her.
>Kazuma asks, "That's our cue. Let's move, eh?"
>Ryan nods to Kazuma
>Kazuma goes home.
>Kazuma has left.
** ... a little while later **
Odin Street Church: Sanctuary(#1639RA)
The tall stained glass windows of the old building flood the room with a soft
light. Your ears hear every creak and bend as you step across the old wooden
floor. This once joyous place of worship has recently been cleaned,
refurbished, and remodeled into a fine place to live. The floors are dust
free, the pews are in straight lines, and even some of the old wood has been
removed and replaced. Electric lights hanging overhead hum with energy,
glowing at night, thanks to a small white generator located in the corner. A
personal computer is also located in that corner as well, with a sticker on the
side 'Property of Skuld'. A portion of the wooden floor is still broken away,
revealing a patch of wild flowers growing in the center of the room. It's a
cute little addition to the quaint atmosphere here.
[Exits : (S)ide door, (B)ack room, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Sleepers: Kim, Rachel, Eden, Soreth, Rika, Banpei-kun, Hardsuit Red(Pup), and
Motoroid Red(Pup) ]
[Things : Tent, and Devon ]
>Ryan steps in, looking rather worse for wear. "..."
>Lyrae smiles, "Well you shouldn't have-" she looks over hre shoulder, "Ryan!?
What happened to you?"
>Ryan scowls. "I ran into that 'pet' of Esmerelda's."
>Lyrae's eyes widen just slightly.
>Ryan sighs, taking a seat on one of the pews. He doesn't seem injured, just
stressed.
>Lyrae whirls and scoots into the kitchen, quickly grabbing a glass of water,
and steps back out, walking over to Ryan, "Here."
>Ryan takes the glass. "Thanks... she and a friend were busy in the process of
mutilating a few gangsters..." He shakes his head.
>Lyrae asks gently, "A friend? Gangsters?"
>Ryan nods. "Several dead."
>Kim has connected.
>Lyrae glances back at her watch.
>Lyrae asks gently, "Dead? Dead dead?"
>Ryan nods. "And the survivors were maimed... they fled when me and Kazuma
confronted 'em."
>Lyrae quietly says, "..At least some people survived."
>Kim blinkblinks
>Kim asks, "Nanda?"
>Ryan says, "Barely..."
>Lyrae shakes her head, grimacing.
>Kim says, "What happened?.."
>Lyrae mutters softly, and walks over to get her jacket.
>Ryan says, "I ran into that 'pet' of Esmerelda's... the cat girl. She and a
friend were tearing through some gang members."
>Kim frowns
>Kim says, "That woman..." -.-
>Derek crosses his arms
>Lyrae glances at Ryan, then Derek as she slips one arm into her jacket, "Will
you two be all right here?"
>Kim rubs her face withboth hands
>Derek looks up, "You're not going out alone, Lyrae.."
>Ryan blinks. "Hmm? Where you headed to?"
>Lyrae indicates Kim, "She was coming with me."
>Kim says, "Let me say this....anyone who even THINKS of mentioning her tomorrow
night is leaving the party."
>Kim stands up
>Lyrae quietly says, "The old abandoned mansion on Heimdall."
>Ryan asks, "Mansion?"
>Derek frowns, then looks at Ryan
>Kim says, "I'll be right with you, Lyrae."
>Kim steps through the small door into the back room of the church.
>Lyrae nods at Ryan, "Hai."
>Kim arrives from the back room.
>Kim returns, fixing a thermos on a strap over eher shoulder
>Ryan stands up. "Hey, why don't I tag along, might be something valuable
there." . o O ( And I've already run into one of Esmerelda's minions
tonight... )
>Lyrae quietly says, "Are you sure? You look pretty beat.."
>Ryan shakes his head. "Beats sitting around here."
>Derek goes over and retrieves his jacket as well, "Then I'm coming too.."
>Lyrae asks gently, "Hey Kim, before we go, you want to look in the bedroom real
quick?"
>Kim asks, "Hm?"
>Kim says, "Uh...yah, ok."
>Lyrae grins triumphantly.
>Kim gives Lyrae a weird look and then turns, going into the room
>Kim leaves the room through the side door.
>Lyrae giggles quietly.
>Ryan raises an eyebrow
>Kim comes out of the side door.
>Ryan asks, "What was THAT about?"
>Lyrae smiles brightly, hands behind her back.
>Kim steps back out with her arms crossed, a stern look on her face.
>Kim taps her foot
>Lyrae 9.9;
>Lyrae quietly says, "Time to go."
>Kim says, "Lyrae."
>Lyrae turns and steps right on out the door.
>Derek falls in line behind Lyrae.
>Ryan turns and follows the walking disaster
>You fall in line behind Lyrae.
>Kim says, "Now wait."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Come on Kim."
>Kim says, "I just want to say one thing."
>Derek smiles a bit at Lyrae
>Lyrae sweatdrops. "Um. Yeeeaah? <.<;;;;"
>Kim says, "You....are totally insane..." as her face breaks into a HUGE smile,
"And I love you for it!" running up and embracing Lyrae tightly, "Oh Lyrae,
thank you so much!!"
>Lyrae oofs softly and grins big as she hugs Kim back, just as tightly
>Ryan blinks. "Huh?"
>Lyrae giggles, glancing over to Ryan, "I bought Kim a few presents from the
mall today. I think she's happy, what do you think?" :)
>Kim asks, "You're totally crazy. Totally totally. How did you afford it all?"
>Ryan nods. "... That'd do it."
>Derek mumbles, "Thank goodness they didn't wind up under the car.." 9_9
>Kim blinks, "Car?"
>Lyrae grins at Ryan and hugs Kim, "I waved my magic wand. Come on, let's go."
She nods somberly at Derek.
>Look who had to ruin the moment.
>Derek has a rather bruised left cheek, Kim and Ryan. And other bruises that you
can't see..
>Kim falls in line behind Lyrae.
>Lyrae quietly says, "There was a bit of an accident.."
>Lyrae leaves the building, stepping outside.
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Odin Avenue [500]
Some of the homes here, unlinke those to the west, appear to have been erected
in rather recent years. Though larger than their elder counterparts, and
containing more modern accomidations, they are no less stylish and do not
detract from the appearance of their neighbours. The contrast might even be
considered healthy. Immediately to the east, a turn north and south and
estates with large mansions bordering it on the eastern edge of the walk mark
the end of Odin Avenue. Also, to your south here, through some wrought iron
gating..is quite oviously a cemetary. It isn't spooky as you think one should
be..far from it..it seems a peaceful, sunny area to be laid to rest.
[Exits : (C)emetary, (Ch)urch, (E)ast, and (W)est ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : None ]
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Kim asks, "Another one?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Speeding car.."
>Ryan tags along, shaking his head. "..."
>Kim o.o
>Kim says, "I've had enough of those, thank you. -.-;;"
>Lyrae quietly says, "You and me both -.-;;"
>Lyrae leaves east.
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Intersection: Odin/Heimdall
If not for the fact that you're still walking on streets, you might think that
you were suddenly trekking along a country road. The cityscape definately
widens out along Heimdall road, which acts as the eastern intercept boundary
for many roads, byways, streets, and avenues. Along the eastern side of it,
however, and in most parts of the west of it, the lots are of a lush green
grass, bordered by walls of varying hieght, density, and material. The estates
each boast a sizable manor therein, usually accompanied threplete with a paved
driveway, leading to the Jaguar or Mercedes in the large two door parking
garage.
[Exits : (Sh)rine, (S)outh, (W)est, and (N)orth ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : None ]
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Derek reaches up and rubs the back of his head 9_9
>Kim says, "I hope we don't scare the guy showing up with a whole troupe."
>Lyrae pauses to take out a piece of paper, checking the directions. "I was
wondering the same thing..but he did say it was okay..sorta.."
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Intersection: Fenris/Heimdall
The epitomes of wealth and fortune meet at the intersection of Fenris Drive and
Heimdall Street. Perhaps the oddest thing you can make of this crossing of
paths, is the mutual respect of the two neighborhoods for an ancient black
stone statue of a dragon god whose name has been long forgotten, except in the
spirit of those that placed it here long ago in elder times. The road at the
spot where it is has been purposely kept at a distance, and is surrounded by
fresh flowers, and heavy duty steel railing despite the sparse traffic. Maybe
those who paid for all this think that by protecting the visage of this arcane
god that he will bring to them more wealth? Or maybe it's something more than
that..but nonetheless, it's there, and from what you can make of it..the
sculpture will continue to be for a long time to come.
[Exits : (E)ast, (W)est, (S)outh, and (N)orth ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : Bahamut Statue ]
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Kim says, "I wonder what he wants to know..."
>Lyrae quietly says, "The same thing everyone else does, I wager."
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Intersection: Thor/Heimdall
If not for the fact that you're still walking on streets, you might think that
you were suddenly trekking along a country road. The cityscape definately
widens out along Heimdall road, which acts as the eastern intercept boundary
for many roads, byways, streets, and avenues. Along the eastern side of it,
however, and in most parts of the west of it, the lots are of a lush green
grass, bordered by walls of varying hieght, density, and material. The estates
each boast a sizable manor therein, usually accompanied threplete with a paved
driveway, leading to the Jaguar or Mercedes in the large two door parking
garage.
[Exits : (S)outh, (N)orth, and (W)est ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : None ]
>Kim has arrived.
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Ryan asks, "Guy?"
>Kim asks, "Yah, but why?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "His name is Vincent Valentine. He came to the bar
yesterday."
>Kim looks back at Ryan, "Yah, the guy we're going to see."
>Ryan has to explain the definition of 'abandoned' to you, sometime. "Oh... THAT
guy."
>Lyrae shakes her head, "That's what we're about to find out, ne?"
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Heimdall Street [300]
If not for the fact that you're still walking on streets, you might think that
you were suddenly trekking along a country road. The cityscape definately
widens out along Heimdall road, which acts as the eastern intercept boundary
for many roads, byways, streets, and avenues. Along the eastern side of it,
however, and in most parts of the west of it, the lots are of a lush green
grass, bordered by walls of varying hieght, density, and material. The estates
each boast a sizable manor therein, usually accompanied threplete with a paved
driveway, leading to the Jaguar or Mercedes in the large two door parking
garage. A narrow channel cuts between two large walls to the west, that you
think you could squeeze through..if you're lucky.
[Exits : Deserted (M)ansion, (A)lley[Locked], and (S)outh ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : None ]
>Kim has arrived.
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Kim says, "...."
>Lyrae passes through the gates, entering the courtyard of the deserted mansion.
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Shinra Mansion: Courtyard
Within the walled area between the gates and the mansion, exists a small,
nearly completely paved courtyard. Some trees and grass do exists, but these
are kept from spreading too far by the garden trick of encircling such growth
withing a confine of smooth stonework. Such long sighted care has kept the
pathway generally neat, even though some cracks now exist. A pathway made of
lighter shaded stonework lies between the gate, and the front doors of the
mansion, the only two apparent exits from the courtyard.
The entrance of the mansion appears to have been shot open, allowing anyone
entrance to the establishment until such time as it is fixed.
[Exits : (H)eimdall Street, and (E)nter the Mansion ]
[Players : Derek, Lyrae, and OOC Cam-4(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Kim says, "say It's like the Haunted house at Disneyland...."
>Lyrae looks around as she walks in with her..bodyguards :) She looks around,
giggling faintly at Kim, then pikus at the door.
>Ryan says, "Could stand to be dusted..."
>Kim asks, "Do we...knock?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Wouldn't hurt.." Raps on the door, "Hello!? Anybody home?"
>Kim says, "We're not selling anything..."
>No one answers at first, though there is the sound of faint stirring from
within. Those with sharper hearing would think that the sound had nothing to do
with a human being.
>Lyrae blinks and giggles, then knocks lightly again. "I'm sure this is the
place.."
>Derek says, "Strange sounding clock they have.."
>Kim says, "Let's just let ourselves in." pushing on the door
>Lyrae erps as Kim just barges on in, "But that's .."
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Shinra Mansion: Foyer
Entering into the foyer of the Shinra mansion, you find yourself looking around
a vastly spacious interior. The ceiling is vaulted, reaching a height that is
several feet above the second floor landing, leaving the large overhead
chandelier to dangle freely with very little likeliness to disturb any passage.
There is an oppressive air about the mansion, and strange noises can be
heard... not always attributable to the settling of an old building. Several
doors lead away from here, inclusive of a curving stairwell that is the access
up to the second floor hallway. Underneath those stairs lies a set of double
doors, a quick check affirming their pathway to some sort of back hallway.
Nearer to the entrance of the mansion rests two rooms, each on the left and
right, housing quickly stored items. Another two sets of doors lead off into
separate hallways... though curves in each prevent one from seeing to just
where, from this angle.
[Exits : (U)pstairs, To the Right (Fr)ont Hall, (T)o the Left Front Hall,
(Do)uble Doors Under the Stairway, Room on the (R)ight, Room on the (Le)ft, and
(D)epart the Mansion ]
[Players : Derek, Lyrae, and OOC Cam-2(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Lyrae quietly says, "Impolite.."
>Kim says, "See? Unlocked."
>Kim says, "He must be expecting us."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Yeah but still.."
>Lyrae quietly says, "The doorknob was shot off Kim ^_^;"
>Kim says, "Gosh this is very seasonally appropriate..."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Well mostly -.o I don't think he could've locked it even
if he wanted to.."
>Lyrae pokes Kim lightly. "Now now."
>Kim says, "Well it is."
>Lyrae grins faintly and looks around, "It certainly is...big.."
>Kim says, "And...dirty...."
>Derek sneezes, "Dusty.."
>Ryan looks around. "I've seen worse."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Bless you." She raises her voice, "Helloo? Mr. Valentine?
It's Lyrae!"
>Vincent arrives from the left front hall.
>Vincent has arrived.
>Lyrae mumbles, "..... should've ..... the safehouse when I ..... .....
.." to Kim.
>Kim says, "Heh, I'll bet..."
>Kim leans over to Lyrae
>Derek looks over as he hears some movement..
>Lyrae asks gently, "Just be glad it was me.." She pauses, "hm?"
>Vincent steps out of the side hallway quite near to the entrance, "Welcome." he
states quietly, in a voice that does carry. "Thank you for coming." He then
looks over the rest of the people that Lyrae brought with her.
>Ryan stands a few feet behind Lyrae, arms crossed, watching her, and Vincent,
as if he was her personal guard.
>Lyrae stifles a grin and pinches Kim's arm, hissing softly to her.
>Derek (OOC) boots Ryan, "Hey, that's MY job, pal!" >_o
>Kim says, "Hi, I don't believe we were introduced properly. My name's Kim. ^_^"
>Ryan (OOC) boots Derek. "Well, you've been slacking!"
>Lyrae (OOC) >.>;;
>Lyrae quietly says, "(OOC) Boys, fight later ne? :D"
>Lyrae smiles, "Well you asked after all." she pauses, letting Ryan and Derek
introduce themselves.
>Ryan does so. "Ryan Tabbot, Archaeologist."
>Derek nods a greeting, "Hello again, Vincent.."
>Lyrae . o O ( Again? He knows him? Huh. )
>Yes, it's Lyrae and her peanut gallery.
>Lyrae (OOC) n.n
>Derek, as if reading Lyrae's mind, looks over at her and the others, "Cloud
introduced us at Tifa's place the other night.."
>Lyrae looks at Derek, "Ah."
>Vincent nods in greeting to those that have introduced themselves. "I am
Vincent Valentine." he answers for the 'record'. "There is a ballroom, in
there..." he nods toward the hall he just exited from, "And places to sit, if
you'd care to join me?"
>Ryan shrugs. "Don't see why not..." . o O ( he has a very odd fashion sense. )
>Lyrae nodnods at Vincent, smiling cheerfully, "Of course."
>Kim mutters to Lyrae
>Vincent turns and enters the hall, himself.
>Vincent heads toward the left front hall, passing through the doorway.
>Lyrae heads toward the left front hall, passing through the doorway.
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Shinra Mansion: Left Front Hall (1st Floor)
A fairly straightforward hallway, though nicely paneled and floored. A few
light fixtures aid sight within these walls, as there are no windows that shed
the outside light within. Against the wall of the corridor is a set of double
doors, opening into the expanse of a ballroom. The opposite end of this
hallway has the archway leading to the front foyer of the mansion. For all the
nicety of the hallway, there isn't much else to see, beyond what might change
with your, or another's presence.
[Exits : (F)oyer, and (B)allroom ]
[Players : Derek, and Lyrae ]
[Things : None ]
>Kim has arrived.
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Lyrae heads down the hallway, passing through the doorway leading to the
ballroom.
>Lyrae leaves, with you following after.
Shinra Mansion: Ballroom
Another vastly spacious room of the mansion, the ballroom stretches to fill
most of the remaining left side of the first floor. Smaller windows line
nearly all the wallspace, shining what outside light exists upon the room...
aided in that by the two floor to ceiling windows upon the far end. Within a
small, rounded alcove lies the dining table, a few chairs around it, the other
ones moved over to the side, for reasons unknown. Across the dancing floor of
the ballrom a,d within another corner is a grand piano, lid propped open,
strings and surface alike coated with the dust of the mansion's several years
of abandonment. One idly fiddling with the piano might find a few hammers are
missing, making no noise as the appropiate keys are depressed. Two doors lead
from this room; one, a double set 'main entrance', leads out to a small hall
that winds its way around to the foyer. The other, a smaller door, once used as
the servant's pathway from this room, to the kitchen.
[Exits : (F)ront Hall, and (B)ack Hall ]
[Players : Derek, Lyrae, and Vincent ]
[Things : None ]
>Kim has arrived.
>Lyrae arrives, with Derek, Ryan, and Kim following behind.
>Lyrae walks in, hands clasped behind her back.
>Kim is whispering in Lyrae's ear
>Derek starts to lift his arms up to clasp his hands behind his head when he
stops and makes a hissing sound . o O ( Ack..forgot.. )
>Vincent walks toward a dining room table, situated in a small curvature of the
entire room. Standing beside the table, he turns, then waiting for the others
to take their places. There seems to be enough seats for all, fortunately.
>Kim smiles politely to Vincent as she has a seat at the table.
>Ryan . o O ( Might be nice, if someone actually dusted it >.> <.< )
>Lyrae looks over her shoulder at Derek, "You sound like you're leaking air..
are you sure you're all right?" She sits beside Kim.
>Kim looks over at Derek
>Derek goes over behind Lyrae's chair and pushes it in a little as she sits in
it, "Yeah, just a little tender still.. I'll be fine."
>Lyrae blinks and smiles at Derek, giving him a concerned glance, then turns her
attention back to the others, waiting for them to get nice and cozy before
looking towards Vincent again.
>Derek goes and takes the seat on Lyrae's other side, wincing a little as he
sits back . o O ( Owowow..must've pulled something.. )
>Kim. o O (Ryaaan...stop admiring the decor and sit)
>Kim stares at Ryan.
>Lyrae . o O ( Who knew Ryan was so prissy about dusty furniture? )
>Lyrae dittos Kim. >.> at Ryan.
>Ryan takes a seat near Kim, shortly there after n.n;
>Kim patpats Ryan's hand ^_^ speaking softly to him, "Thanks for joining us..."
>Lyrae hides a grin at Ryan, and looks towards Vincent with an upraised eyebrow
>Ryan hmmphs.
>Kim winks
>Kim looks over at Vincent
>Derek looks around the room a little..
>Ryan . o O ( Hmm... early gothic. Yeah. >.> 9.9 <.< )
>Vincent follows Ryan, taking the last seat, "I know it might be hard to do,
miss." he addresses Lyrae after he settles in, "But I need to know as much
about the Sensou corporation as you can tell me. I've no knowledge of it
besides small portions I've gathered in the last few days."
>Derek . o O ( Another one of these guys? Did someone put a bounty on Sensou? )
>Lyrae fidgets a little. She gets a cold chill up her spine everytime she hears
that name. Still, "I'm suprised you haven't heard more about it..Where shall I
start?"
>Ryan . o O ( Seems Sensou's PR department needs a little work. )
>Kim leans with her elbows on the table, cupping her chin with both hands to
listen.
>Vincent shakes his head, "I've been occupied." he answers Lyrae. The best
evasion he can come up with, for now, "Please, if you would, start at the
begining."
>Lyrae grits her teeth, and places her hands on the table. "At the beginning."
She comments softly, closing her eyes to latch onto a mental bit of calmness so
she -can- relate the tale.
>Derek . o O ( The beginning.. Sheesh, I remember that pretty darn well.. )
>Kim waits, ready to halt the conversation should things get too hairy.
>Derek looks at Lyrae and leans over to pat her hands once before leaning back
>Lyrae quietly says, "Sensou was established by my father, Kiichi, well before
my father or I were born. Outwardly they deal in imports, exports, and are
constantly searching for ways to 'improve' life for mankind." She replies
flatly, "Despite the costs. Through burgulary, violence, murder or massive
torture, they'll get their information for," her fingers tighten slightly,
"Research through any means."
>Ryan listens in. A refresher might be handy, to help figure things out...
>Lyrae quietly says, "For example, on my sixteenth birthday my father beat my
mother to death, or so we thought.. I later discovered that he and his security
chief, Ginsu Kataki, had taken my mother's body to the hospital and .."
Vincent calmly regards Lyrae. He nods, politely at the pause, waiting for her
to go on at her own pace without any prompting from him.
>Lyrae wrinkles her nose slightly, growling softly, "Experimented on her to an
extent where her spirit was compltely broken. All her records to the public
were stated that she had died, from cardiac arrest. -.- My father then went
into hiding, while my brother and I took over the corporation.. I cared little
for it.. it was gained by the wrong means. Somehow the scientists at Sensou
managed to create some kind of dimensional gateway, and we wound up here. Where
...we had difficulties before settling in."
>Kim watches Lyrae
>Ryan . o O ( Even I haven't heard all of this... didn't even know their
father's name until now... )
>Lyrae is just perfectly pale right now, gritting out words with difficulty,
"Kataki revealed himself to be an inside traitor.. and that my father had left
from Japan after massacreing those in opposition to him," she takes a breath
and continues, "and came here to do the same. More for fun, than for profit."
Lyrae opens her eyes, narrowing them slightly as she snorts, "And lucky me,
daddy was still interested in my actually being alive." She closes them, "more
so than my brother." -.
>Lyrae brushes her hair out of her eyes. "And still are." She replies softly,
then adds aloud, "It was some time after *he* took over again that I found out
what he did with my mother.. what he /IS/ doing with her......."
>Kim lays her hand on top of Lyrae's gently
>Lyrae slows her breathing again.
>Ryan closes his eyes. "..."
>Lyrae sighs faintly and quickly runs over a few things in her mind
(*splatsplatspat*), "He's recently entered into an alliance to further his own
goals.. and at one point I had been acquired and used as a
reconnaisance..scout..against my friends.."
>Ryan blinks. "Huh?"
>Ryan shakes his head. . o O ( At least Belldandy fixed that... I hope. )
>Lyrae quietly says, "I spoke with my mother one last time when I was there..
she told me my father wanted to ressurect some goddess to gain 'ultimate
power'."
>Derek sighs softly and bows his head
>Kim frowns angrily to herself.
>Lyrae quietly says, "And that Janus and I were needed to open the Gate. But as
to how, I haven't the foggiest.. I saw the Goddess once, in a vision a few
nights ago."
>Lyrae quietly says, "I -was- going to force a trance to see if I could talk
with her again, but.. haven't had much luck. Too tired I guess."
>Derek looks over . o O ( Needed to open the Gate? ) He frowns, apparently not
liking the sound of that..
>Ryan . o O ( I HATE it when they start plotting... something ALWAYS goes wrong.
)
>Vincent nods, again, this time interjecting, "Cloud mentioned something about
the fact you were once under the control of a dragoness?" he also looks at Kim,
too. "A dragoness that was in a position... alliance with Sensou?"
>Kim shudders
>Lyrae winces, subtly. "Not was in an alliance.. she is in an alliance." she
looks ill.
>Kim says, "I was wondering when she'd come up. -.-"
>Lyrae quietly says, "..."
>Vincent frown marginally, "I understand that it might be a difficult subject,
but I am in need of information, as I said." he glances to the foyer for a
moment, "You see, this mansion was once a research lab for a Shin-Ra based
experiment. And Sensou has shown interest in what might be left, even after
these several..." he acutally pauses to count, "...decades."
>Derek reaches for Lyrae's hand again, "Hey..it'll be okay.."
>Kim says, "They want more technology...figures."
>Lyrae closes her eyes, pale and tense, gritting her teeth silently, "I was
under her control, yes." She answers.
>Ryan just scowls quietly. "..."
>Kim mutters under her breath, "Same here..."
>Lyrae quietly says, "...."
>Kim closes her eyes, her hands folded in front of herself, TIGHTly
>Vincent looks at Lyrae and Kim. Then, to allow them some sort of breather, he
shakes his head, answering Kim's comment about Sensou's desires. "No. Not
exactly, anyway." he sighs slightly, "This lab would be far surpassed by this
present's modern technology. What they would be after is the... details on
certain experiments pursued by Shin-Ra. More on the lines of what you say
Sensou did to your mother." he nods to Lyrae at that.
>Ryan doesn't comment to that.
>Lyrae bristles further at Vincent's comment.. closing her eyes silently and
biting her lip, hard.
>Derek looks at Lyrae with a good deal of concern, "I think...that's enough on
that subject for now.."
>Lyrae . o O ( What next.. )
>Lyrae shakes her head, "It's.. okay Derek. May as well get everything out in
the open in one sitting. -.-"
>Vincent doesn't seem to care that his comment caused such a reaction. With a
sigh, he continues, "I was going to ask Cloud this question, but perhaps it
would be better directing it to you." he is speaking to Lyrae, "Are you
completely in the clear of this... dragoness? And the control that Sensou has
over you?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "No, and No."
>Lyrae answers -that- with a flat tone.
>Kim grumbles
>Lyrae mutters softly, "I'll never be completely free of either of them."
>Ryan bows his head. "Not until they're both dead."
>Lyrae glances at Kim out of the corner of her eye.
>Vincent nods again, "Very well." He of course is mentally noting it for future
reference, "Is there anything that I can do to assist you?"
>Lyrae . o O ( And even then..I'm not so sure. )
>Derek frowns . o O ( Lyrae... )
>Lyrae blinks o.o and looks up with a perfectly baffled look. Having no clue
whatsoever..
>Kim's head is bowed behind her folded hands, eyes closed and face angered.
>Derek asks, "I dunno, how good are you at killing dragonesses?"
>Derek puts his elbow on the arm of his chair and then rests his chin in his hand
>Lyrae scoots over and slips an arm around her friend, giving her a comforting
hug. She looks ike she needs it more than Lyrae herself does.
>Vincent arches an eyebrow in return to the look. It was a general offer, stated
in the same tone he has been using all night. Turning his attention to Derek,
he answers with, "It would depend." he says, "I have killed many things in the
name of my former employers. However, just asking if I could kill something I
don't know much about... leaves it more difficult to assess my abilities
against it."
>Kim glances up at Lyrae, giving her a small smile.
>Lyrae doesn't smile back, she doesn't even look at Kim, simply holding onto her
silently.
>Lyrae focuses on listening until anyone asks her more questions.
>Kim drops her false smile quickly as she sees it's not needed.
>Kim closes her eyes again -.-
>Lyrae-.- o O ( Soon enough I'll talk to the Goddess ..and set what I can right.
And make sure Father will never hurt Mother again. )
>Vincent watches Derek now, waiting for any sort of return comment to his own
statement.
>Kim. o O (....Esmerelda.....)
>Kim drops her fist down onto the table suddenly, blinking slightly, surprising
herself a bit.
>Kim shakes her head, leaning against her elbow again. -.-
>Lyrae blinks her eyes open, giving Kim a startled look.
>Derek doesn't say anything, his eyes having moved over to watch Lyrae quietly..
Lyrae looks towards Vincent during the lull, "...anything else?" She asks
quietly.
>Vincent returns his attention to Lyrae, "I believe that is what you can answer
for me, miss." he tells her, "Is there anything else of import that I should
know about Sensou? Or perhaps, about your brother?"
>Lyrae shakes her head, "To Sensou, I've told you all I know that is of import.
My brother.." She pauses, then shrugs, "You would be better to ask him
yourself, were that possible. He's aloof..and quick to jump the gun, and often
tells no one about anything he's planning. Not even his own sister -.-"
>Derek gives Lyrae a sidelong glance and then looks at the table . o O ( Keeping
secrets must run in the family.. )
>Vincent mms, "Where might I find your brother, then?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "When he's around, at the Odin Street Church. That's where
we," she looks at Kim, then briefly towards Derek and back to Kim again, "Are
staying."
>Kim -.-
>Lyrae -.-
>Vincent closes his eyes, picturing out the city, his thoughts wandering on a
slight tangent as he figures out where that would be from this place. o O (So
much has changed... -.-) "I remember. Thank you, miss. I will attempt to
contact your brother directly." After another moment of thought, he looks at
Lyrae and Kim, "Is there any questions that you wish to ask?" Just to be sure,
since he seems to have finished his own questioning. For now.
>Lyrae shakes her head, "No, thank you.."
>Kim mutters
>Lyrae looks at Kim.
>Kim shakes her head
>Derek gets up and pushes his chair back. Walking over to the windows, he looks
out quietly..
>Lyrae opens her eyes, "Will that be all?"
>Lyrae slips an arm around Kim and tugs at her lightly, glancing towards Derek.
>Vincent closes his own eyes, "Yes, that I can think of." he falls silent, as if
finished. Then, "Thank you for coming."
>Kim stands up
>Lyrae gets to her feet, pulling Kim with her, "You're welcome. If there's
anything else. you'll need, let me know. Good night." She bows and motions to
Ryan and Derek, "Come on.."
>Ryan stands up, nodding to Lyrae
>Kim goes with Lyrae, still looking ticked off.
>Derek looks over his shoulder and follows, still not saying a thing..
>Vincent nods slowly, "And... be careful, on the way out. Some... creatures
have made this place their home in the years it's been abandoned. And not all
of them are pleasant to encounter."
>Ryan looks over his shoulder. "... I'll keep that in mind."
>Lyrae would look similiar to Kim, only she hides it better. She blinks at
Vincent, and sweatdrops lightly, "All right. Thank you for the warning."
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