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Another Day At The GYM
Eito,after doing his morning exercises and putting on the appropriate outfit for the day,walks over to the GYM's door and unlocks the new lock they had gotten after all the break ins.All the people that came in did is use the GYM for it's normal purpose but it was still a problem.Sighing,he would change the sing to say 'OPEN'
and walk over to the drink bar,preparing some shakes.
"Alright,now all that I can do now is wait."
*A police car with a Momkey driving it crashes into the door but nothing else*
Sorry about that!
*He then backs away from the GYM and zooms away*
"What the hell..."
Eito doesn't seem very bothered by the door,people kick it down all the time,to the point they have extras lying in a back room.
Over at one of the side doors, Eito can hear the doorknob rattle, locked before a voice rings out
“I see some fool has placed a barrier to obstruct my passage. The fool!! To think such a simple wooden construct could block the Chosen War God.â€
A few seconds later, a loud CRASH can be heard as the outsider spins, using this momentum to land a solid blow on the door’s edge and burst it open. Standing where the door once was is a young, silver-haired man wearing light, sky blue armor. He proudly strolls into the arena and declares
“Now then, who here thinks they are worthy enough to face the likes of Grimnir, the Mad Cyclone, on the field of battle?â€
"Nobody,place is empty."
*Sigh*
Eito grabs the door and puts it back on the frame.
Homura walks in, for once wearing something other than a school uniform or magic outfit. Namely a simple pair of jeans, a long purple shirt, and a black leather coat with a hood covering her head... As she goes through the broken doorway, she'd sigh and pull her hood down while looking over at the shouting man.
"I take it that you destroyed the door then? Well, either way. I'm Homura Akemi and you said you were... Grimnir? That's an interesting name, I take you aren't from around these parts?"
She turns away from him and looks towards Eito for a moment, that boy from Ryoma's coffee shop... She never did get his name, but might as well speak to him now right? The girl smiles and walks closer to him, her voice sounding cheerful as she once again tries to introduce herself.
"Hello um... Well, we met at Ryoma's stand the one night, but uh I don't believe I got your name? Or if I did, I can't quite recall it... Well. I was pretty tired that night so I guess it wouldn't shock me! But regardless, it's nice to see you again!"
Eito smiles,his eyes turning a mellow blue.
"Ah,yes,the kid who turned into a magical girl and jumped away like a fucking super-hero."
"Yeah,I remember you..."
"Anyway,nice to meet you offically,name's Eito,I work here part-time."
Eito extends his hand.
Homura shrugs before taking his hand, it's not that odd a way to get around Tokyo, is it?
"Is it really so shocking? I'm not old enough to drive, and walking everywhere at a normal pace would just take too long... So instead I just use my powers and run on the rooftops! And I can't lie, it's also just a fun to do as well!"
She shakes his hand for a moment before letting go, a smirk crossing her face as she continues on.
"And you work here huh... Well, maybe you can help me with something in that case! How much do you know about fighting? I... Well, I can shoot decently, but that's about all I've got. I really need to learn about using Persona, but uh I'm also horrible with melee too honestly."
Grimnir laughs at Homura’s apparent annoyance, and stands back, he holds up a thin blue spear in his right arm and points it towards the door
“Of course fair maiden, no feeble barrier will stand in the way of one as glorious as I. Why, the very heavens shed tears of joy to look upon my beautiful prowess.â€
Grimnir lowers his spear and glances at Eito before he resumes shouting
“However, it seems that I have no challengers. Unfortunately that means it unlikely for me to get to show off. No matter, allow me to recount takes of my great deeds instead.â€
Without waiting for a yes or no, Grimnir begins telling stories involving his conflict with giants on another realm, a journey through a realm like hell itself, and slaying a massive wolf. It doesn’t seem like he’ll be done anytime soon
Kotori walks in the door with a huge yawn
What's this place? Some kind of training building thingy?
(edited by Kotori_K)
Eito ignores Grimnir and speaks.
The teen's face turns skeptical.
"It's pretty bloody shocking,kid."
"I'm only 17 and I just use a bike!It ain't that difficult to get one in these parts!"
"Regardless,if you're looking for advice,then just so you know,I don't have any Persona or magic powers."
"All I have going for me is that I can shoot okay and that i'm good with knives."
"I'm just a normal human."
Ironically,Eito's eyes change to a darker blue.
"I mean,i'll still fight you if you want,but don't expect too much."
He briefly turns to adress Kotori
" 'S called the GYM.A place to train,fight and generally improve yourself."
"And now that I mention it's functions,anyone want a milkshake?"
(edited by Eito)
Homura turns back towards Grimnir... She's going to regret this, but being called a "fair maiden" has kinda put her in the fighting mood anyways.
"No challengers? Don't count me out so quickly Grimnir-san, I may not look it, but I'm pretty good when I set my mind to it!"
Heh, hopefully, those tales of his are slightly overblown... But knowing the Nexus, there's a good chance he's exactly that good, even so. She does need to get some practice in.
"Those tales of yours are quite impressive, but I think I'd like to see what you can do for myself honestly."
The girl begins walking to a sparing ring and glances over towards Kotori, she'd stand on the far side of it before waving at the smaller girl and calling out to her.
"Oh, Kotori-chan! I guess you'd call this place a... Training ground? Usually, people come here to spar and such, and geez you sound pretty tired. I hope you've been getting enough sleep ya know! It's not good to work yourself too hard after all."
She then turns back towards Eito... Funny how his eyes shift around all the time, but she can't exactly comment on oddness considering how strange her own methods are.
"Well... I could use a bike or something, but uh honestly without transforming I'm not really strong enough to do all that much anyways, so uh I'd kinda need an actual vehicle... And as a 14-year-old for some reason, people are a little funny about me having one, I just don't get why!"
(edited by Homura-Akemi)
Ah, Ehehe~ Morning Homura-san.
Actually I just woke up.
Upon hearing the word "Sparring" Kotori wakes up a little
Sparring.... That sounds fun.....
Is it only 1 on 1 sparring? or is it free for all?
"Well... We usually do 1 on 1, but I guess that we could work in teams or something."
Homura snaps her fingers and looks at the people gathered, perhaps can work something out after all.
"Actually, if you wanted to perhaps you and I could fight Eito-san and Grimnir-san? Even if Eito-san is just normal... I think that it'd be fair enough, considering how mighty Grimnir-san says he is. How about it, everyone!"
She grins at them and awaits a response, honestly, she's pretty curious to see how Kotori-chan will do out there, and the girl seems nice enough so why not try and work with her?
Eito's eyes turn green as he turns to face Kotori completely.
"Mostly 1v1 but we've got a bigger sparring area for free-for-alls"
"Only rules are 'Don't destroy the place' and 'Don't kill or otherwise seriously injure someone if they can't recover from it in a quick manner'."
"And yes,that last part also applies to death,we have some weird people in this world."
He turns to face Homura.
"I guess we could also do that."
Eito adresses Grimnir.
"You up for it?"
(edited by Eito)
Yeah, That sounds like fun.
Plus.... I don't really think I could beat Homura-san, so Teaming up with you would probably be best.
Kotori draws her sword and walks up next to Homura
...........................
As she stands on the field, she whispers to herself
"i just have to beat them, right? working with someone else would count?"
Grimnir looks around at the others confused, he takes a closer look at his opponents, Homura and Kotori and laughs
“It would be against my honor to fight two innocent young girls. I’m a heroic warrior not.....â€
As he checked Homura first, he’d seem to notice something odd, and step towards her to take an even closer look
“Hold on, you said you may not look like much..... Yet you seem confident even knowing your opponent...... Are you perhaps an enchantress? One of those Sorceresses who use magic to disguise their appearance to....â€
Grimnir shakes his head and steps by Eito with a smile
“Nevermind that. If it be a pairing, then a pairing it shall be. Though don’t expect me to hold back. Oncethe wild twister is unleashed even I can do little to restrain the awesome power at my disposal. You may wish to be careful young sir.â€
Grimnir nods to his would be partner before settling into a lower combat stance
"Very well then."
Eito settles in a battle stance,close to the ground as he unsheaths his knives.His eyes a blood red.
"This will be fun."
Let's see if you live up to your boasting and bragging.
Kotori also takes a Ko Gasumi stance, Infusing her body with wind
"I don't hide my appearance... But I do have some pretty nifty magic tricks! Watch and learn Grimnir-san!"
The girl smirks to herself as a purple light glows around her, clothing shifting into her usual black dress with a white and blue overcoat as a black card forms in front of her.
"Come forth, Homulilly!"
Homura raises her right first and smashes it into the card, black flames bursting out around here as a figure wearing an outfit much like her own appears, dark shadows covering her whole head save for a crown of pink flowers and a serene smile upon her face. Her eyes shine out from the darkness with a dark violet color. And finally, her hands hold a swinging guillotine blade upon a black metal rod.
"Alright let's try something else out now... I hope you two are ready to start because I won't mess around and wait too long!"
The Persona twirls her rod around, gusts of wind rushing forth from the thing and aiming to slam into her foes, hopefully at least one of them will be a bit off balance. After all, there's no sense letting them take the first move, right?
Due to the wind enchantment, Kotori isn't affected by Homulily's gusts, and instead uses it as a way tor propulse herself towards Grimnir, Infusing her blade with lightning and slashing at him at very high speeds
Eito starts rushing at his opponents before being blow back from all the wind.In fact,the wind seems so strong to him that is throws him back to his starting position and even further,landing on his back.
"Goddmnit!"
He quickly manages to roll to the side and get up,still fine but now pushed back.
"Screw this!"
The teen quickly shoves his knives into their sheaths and draws a hand gun and shoots twice at the girls,hoping they would be at least grazed.
Grimnir grins and continues his lighthearted banter as Homura’s gusts approach
“Fair point, were that your intent you’d likely look two or three years older. Most people consider that the optimal age to...
As soon as the winds are upon him Grimnir begins to move with almost lightning speed. His motions seem almost dancelikr as he weaves towards Homura, dancing around the worst of each gust, instead using his spear to slice through their weakest points. In moments he’s halfway across the arena
“You try to wield the wind, yet it is clear you’re not their master. Are you new at this? I’d hate to go all out against such a young novice.â€
Kotori dashes towards Grimnir, only for him to dance around her at the last moment, mobility hardly affected by the blowing wind
“Are you a berserker? Such a reckless style is rare in one so young. But the bravery is admirable.â€
Grimnir thrusts his spear to the right of Kotori’s head, simply to show the potential consequences of such a reckless maneuver, of course it wouldn’t actually hit her even if she didn’t move
OOC: made an edit for clarity’s sake
(edited by Grimnir)
Gh! Ranged!
The wind enchantment around Kotori isn't strong enough to completely deflect the bullets, but is enough to divert them from her body, excluding one grazing her armor, However, knowing she'd not being able to move her arms fast enough to block the spear, Kotori kicks lightly with her foot and her enchantment quickly bursts her to the left, putting distance between her and Grim as she fires the lightning from her sword towards Eito as she's thrown away
"I'm new to that but... It's hardly my only trick, don't think Homuilly is the only thing I have please!"
Homura smirks as a shield forms upon her right wrist, the hourglass inside of it suddenly closing as a shotgun appears in her hands. The flow of time grinding to a halt as her Persona and the other fighters cease moving. From there, she'd begin dashing over to Grimnir until reaching about 30 feet from the man, a shotgun blast begins flying towards the front of his legs before stopping mid-air, and then she'd dart around behind him, turning the gun up to the right side of his chest and shoulder before yet another blast flies outwards. And finally, she begins darting away as the flow of time resumes and her shots rush towards both Gimnir's back and front.
"How do you like that, Gimnir-san? I'll admit... My powers aren't entirely the strongest, but they can be pretty useful when I use em the right way! Or at least I think they're pretty neat."
The lighting hits Eito straight in the left leg.
"F-Fuck!"
Eito,temporarily paralyzed in that leg,starts dragging himself over to Grimnir's side,taking 3 potshots at Homura.
Homura’s timestop catches Grimnir in mid-air, as such, her shot strikes against his side, some of it catches the top of his armor, but much goes straight into his shoulder, the impact knocking him spinning off course and away from the other blast. He holds his bleeding shoulder in his left arm and stood smiling as he faces his opponents
“So it’s one of those kinds of sparring matches eh? I thought you mortals outlawed the whole ‘actually hurting each other’ thing a while ago. Never mind That.â€
Grimnir begins to move again, now relatively close to Homura, he immediately dances to her left, spinning around her and aiming a sharp kick at her left thigh. One can notice these small, scarf-like decorations on his armor beginning to pick up alongside a small breeze
Gah... Such a nuisance!
Upon saying that, Kotori stops for only a second to look at Eito.
Gh!
She then expels her wind enchantment, shooting herself high into the air, and putting away her sword to summon a hammer that seems to grow from her palm, she then infuses herself with earth, increasing her defensive aura and increasing her poise as well as multiplying the destructive power and weight of her attack.
Using this enchantment in midair, she drops down on Grim as he's in mid kick, attempting to bring the massive weight of the hammer down on him
(edited by Kotori_K)
Eito's leg seems to slowly get back to doing it's fucking job and supporting him.
"Alright,let's do this!"
Eito once again swaps out his weapons and rushes to Kotori,both knives ready to strike.
OOC: same, on the IRL anyways. No fancy percentages needed for the Mad Cyclone here.
noticing both foes approaching him rapidly from different angles, Grimnir does the smart thing. Rather than push any further, he begins twirling and weaving, aiming to lure Homulilly directly into Kotori’s path as her blade merely nicks his already-wounded shoulder. As such the injury doesn’t seem to get much worse
“Speaking of shooting. That’s no arrow. What in the blazes are you using anyways.? Some kind of witch’s toy?â€
Grimnir’s jovial manner returns as he continues talking in a loud, mocking voice. One of his armor scarves gets cut in a close encounter with the guillotine. The wind continues to pick up, now it can be felt lightly well after Grimnir leaves a spot. It seems to have started bouncing off the GYM walls as well
“I’ll admit, I’m a little behind on news of such fancy tricks. Magic or no.â€
"Witch's toy... No, it's called a gun, to sum up you store metal in a tube then fire it out by causing a small explosion to go off that blasts it out. The explosion is created by pulling back on the trigger."
As she speaks, the Persona raises her blade into Kotori's path, the metal rod simply causing the attack to slam against it... Though the impact still sends her reeling for a moment. Homura herself simply leaps up to evade the shockwave, another blast from her gun flying down at Grim before she lands.
"It's quite shocking to see a fighter who doesn't know guns, when exactly are you from Grimnir-san?"
As Homura questions the man. Her Persona keeps up the offense, black tendrils with large hands on the ends forming from her back. They'd quickly begin rushing across the field and attempt to slam into the foes back.
Regardless of whether Homulily is in the way, Kotori is unable to stop her attack, the hammer smashing Homulily's rod and sending a massive shockwave from the impact that knocks anyone nearby off their feet and perhaps stumbling the others if they don't have firm footing when she lands.
Then, Lifting her hammer again, She swings it at Grim, obviously not in range, but the swing fully undoes her wind enchantment and sends an incredibly heavy burst of wind in his direction
Tch! I screwed that up......
Eito somewhat stumbles as he runs,completely falling down at least twice.In the past,this would have left him defenceless,but his intense training,including learning to use his natural agility to his advantage,gave him the foresight to continue forward with his momentum.
"Your little swings aren't going to stop me!"
Eyes fully crimson with an additional glow,Eito finally gets in range of Kotori and attacks with both blades.
“It’s not so much a question of when as of where.â€
Grimnir, seeing his various foes, stood his rapid, dancelike spinning motion and raises his gauntlets in front of his exposed face to block mist of the flak from Homura’s shotgun, the pellets peppering his exposed elbows.
“Where I come from such cowardly tricks are only wielded by honorless sorcerers.
Grimnir grins and spins into the air again in time to get caught by Kotori’s wind gust, he uses it to push him across much of the arena to get far from Homulilly’s grasp
“There there, not a bad burst, but you forget the important part of the wielding such a wild force.â€
Grimnir touches the ground with a single foot and pivots out of the burst just in time to avoid striking the wall. It adds significantly to the room’s wind, which begins to pick up small objects. Grimnir begins spinning once again, his scarf flapping wildly
“Care to witness the divine storm, how wind should truly be utilized? As any good warrior knows.â€
"Honorless? Yes, I have none of that frankly... If I don't fight and win I die, so I'll do whatever I can to keep that from happening, my power doesn't come cheap and there's only way to keep that cost from being my life, so yes, I'm honorless. And Kotori-chan, I think we need to work together a bit better don't you? Stop letting him dance between us and follow my lead please."
At that, time snaps closed once more, the girl's shotgun vanishing to be replaced by a sniper rifle, the barrel glowing with heat as Homura examines her foe's armor for a moment before firing off 3 rounds, assuming she found any weak points they'd be aimed at those... Otherwise she'd just slam all 3 at one spot. The rounds glow with flames as they dart across the field towards Grim's front, Dust ammo is certainly useful at times. Time once more resumes as Homura speaks again.
"I'll admit, you are quite skilled, but I'm curious if you could keep up without us getting in each other's? I believe this should help you, Kotori."
Homulilly raises her hands towards the smaller girl as a bright green light comes from them, Kotori would feel her body speeding up as the magic flows through her... Sukakaja huh? Neat.
*A blonde haired man wearing a blue cap that has the word "DIO" in golden letters on it enters the GYM with his right hand on his hip*
"I suppose that this is the place where the unique people of the Nexus train to fight? If that's the case, then I'm ready to fight."
(edited by -Diego_Brando-)
The first knife cuts a small hole in the leather part of her armor, while the second meets flesh and gives her a small wound, the earth enchantment lessening the damage, Kotori herself doesn't even flinch however
Right! Thanks!
Trying something new, Kotori stores the earth charges away and infuses herself with wind again, increasing her speed even more than the buff as the hammer retracts into her body and she pulls her sword out again, Ignoring Eiko in favor of putting the braggart in his place as she slashes at Grim's chest, then immediately turning around and slashing at his back, then left side, then right in a flurry of dashes and strikes all aimed at Grim
Aside from the obvious open parts for his shoulders and face, Grimnir's armor is made of a fine metal in one, solid piece. As such, Homura is unable to find any particular weakpoints in the armor, so instead she fires them all at the decorative golden part near his neck. As Grimnir is on the opposite side of the arena, he grins as Kotori charges him
"While I will admit your teamwork is quite abysmal, why I think the trickster himself would make a better partner than you two have."
Grimnir dances around, whipping the wind into a frenzy. His spear flashes through the air, slicing and stirring it. By now even the sandbags have begun to show signs of stress as the wind pulls on them. Grimnir slices horizontally, sending blades of wind to ricochet around the arena at his foes. In the midst of a storm like this, bullets find themselves unable to maintain their course.
Homura's first bullet manages to get redirected into grimnir's previously uninjured shoulder, he winces as the wound is immediately cauterized, but keeps up his loud mocking tone.
"I think you'll find my tempest to be more than worthy of judging you fools. Dying in battle is a great honor, one that gets you grand reward in the afterlife. Why, many would be overjoyed at the chance to perish, blade in hand."
With both arms injured, Grimnir resorts to kicking out with his legs in order to stir the tempest further. His maneuvers are precise and guided, lashing at the storm to sharpen and hone it, before long the sandbags begin to get cut by the violent storm, as are all unfortunate enough to be inside the GYM at this time. Grimnir, of course, gets minor scratches of his own, but his whirling movements seem aimed to keep him moving with the wind clockwise around the room.
"Your mistake is in presuming to control this force, such a wild, free spirited element of wind cannot hope to be controlled, you simply use it, drive it, manipulate it. Wind is a free-spirited and hopeful thing, your pathetic attempts make a mockery of the art."
Eito's eyes start flaring up with more and more crimson light.
"GET BACK HERE AND FIGHT ME!I'LL,I'LL..."
The light in the teen's eyes would start dying down until eventually disappearing completely,his pupils turning into their natural brown color.
"Right...I guess now would be the time for strategy and not bloodthirst."
Eito reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a cylindrical object.
"Considering all the wind,I don't think I should throw it..."
He would once again run towards his opponents,object in hand,ignoring the cuts by the intense wind,having suffered much worse in the past.
(edited by Eito)
Homura doesn't even care enough to respond at this point, instead the flow of time once more draws to a close as Homulilly vanishes into the air, the girl herself darting towards Kotori in stopped time, once she reaches her partner she'd raise her shield up and conjure a glowing purple box of energy around them, hooks going into the ground in an attempt to keep the thing steady regardless of Grimnir. And finally, time resumes once more. Eito would presumably be kept out as well.
"Tch, he's kinda a pain don't you think? Not to mention... Entirely too loud when he speaks, but at least I'm learning something out here. Anyways, I need to take a minute after this to get ready, so uh you'll have to do without me Kotori-chan, sorry."
OOC: Soul Gem: 80% dark.
Hehehe~ Got it. No problem!
Kotori, rather than fighting the storm, rushes out of the box clockwise with the wind itself the enchantments around her diffusing any wind blades that near her by flowing in random chaotic directions, they few that are powerful enough to get through it barely scratch her armor
And your mistake is thinking I don't know that!
Changing the stored earth charges into flame, and infusing her blade twice over with the fire lets Kotori send flames into the storm with the wind fueling the fire and making it burst into a bigger brighter flurry of uncontrollable flames, turning it from a windstorm to a firestorm
Eito,still undeterred by his circumstances,pulls his hood over his head and his hands into his sleeves,letting his coat protect him.
"Hah!Now this is getting real!"
Finally approaching Homura,he puts his headphones on,closes his eyes and pulls the pin on the flashbang,hopefully disorienting her long enough for an attack.
*Dio leans on a wall, watching the fight*
"Finally, I can watch a fight that doesn't involve stands."
Grimnir begins to laugh as Kotori finally takes advantage of the wind
"How could you not know something I just told you child? I must say, you're far too easy to bait."
The flames wash over Grimnir, cauterizing his right shoulder and leaving him with several minor burns, his armor seems to start glowing a faint silver light, and he doesn't seem as hurt by the flames as he should.
"I think we've had enough here."
As Grimnir passes by one of the now flaming sandbags he delivers a sharp kick to its chain, breaking the stressed piece of metal and sending it flying through a nearby wall. With one of the walls shattered, the wind begins to rush out of the opening, leaving a horribly, horribly destroyed GYM in its wake. Grimnir himself keeps his mocking smile as he digs the tip of his lance into the ground and leans on it.
"Not bad at all. Glad to see you two have finally learned something. At least I hope. Would be an insult if I couldn't even do that much. Though, I have a few concerns for each of you."
"Kotori, you have spirit, and apparently aren't witless, but you're far too reckless. I worry that I'll see you again in Valhalla before you even come of age."
"Homura, while I don't disapprove of this "gun" thing. You seem to consider honor worth far too little. That path can easily lead to obsession, even corruption. In all things a code of honor helps keep the best of us showing."
"Eito..... You're brave, but I'm starting to think a world of monsters and magic isn't for you. At the very least, you're old enough I wouldn't feel bad about sparring with you again in the great halls."
"Finally. you all get frustrated far too easily. With only the slightest prodding I was able to get you both to focus on me entirely, ignoring who you saw to be a weaker foe. Ever notice I hardly even attacked? Being so easily manipulated makes you prey for the deceivers of this world."
Eito,after staggering for a moment from the flashbang,looks to the destroyed wall while listening to Grimnir.He smirks as the god talks about him.
"Heh.That is very true..."
"But it ain't gonna stop me."
"By the way..."
Eito nods at the destroyed wall.
"Either you're fixing that or you're paying for it."
Homura sighs and simply stumbles around... In spite of that however, her shield does remain up, long enough for her to clear out her Soul Gem with a grief seed anyways.
"Geez Eito-san, where did you get something like that huh? I kinda need some myself actually, so it'd be pretty nice if you could tell me!"
She smiles at him as the shield drops down to nothing,
a different shotgun than before appearing in her hands as she darts towards the boy with inhuman speed, as the girl moves she'd hear... The gun vanishes as she turns over to Grimnir, a curious look showing on her face as she examines him.
"There's a difference between honor and morals, at least where I'm from anyways... Just because I'll use what I can, doesn't mean that I don't draw the line anywhere, as for getting too worked up... Well, I'm not quite as bad as you think, but I guess you have a point there at least... "
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The smile irritates Kotori to no end, and she clutches her sword in preparation to attack, before stopping herself for a second
..........................
So you say, but it's easy to talk big when you're hiding behind raw magical power.
Lording yourself above others as they actually put up effort for simply not being born with the same potential as you. Or for being younger and less experienced as you.
You talk about being an honorable warrior, but you're just as dishonorable as a coward.
Treating a fight like a game, acting like you're some sort of master and we're students.
An insult if you didn't do that much? Get off your high horse, this whole fight is an insult simply from you refusing to give your all in it like an ACTUAL warrior..
You're disgusting.
This "Eito" may not be a powerborn bastard like you, but he's FAR more honorable. At least he gave his all.
(edited by Kotori_K)
Grimnir sighs and shakes his head, before dropping the smile to look Homura in the eyes
"That's what they always say. They claim their lack of honor doesn't stop them from being a good person. Everyone has lines they don't cross. But unless it is very clearly lined out, that line slowly moves further and further away from what's right. Its never immediate, but over the course of months, even years, those without honor often find themselves performing the very acts they used to loathe."
Grimnir smirks and nods at Homura knowingly
"Though, I get the feeling you know that better than most I've seen."
Grimnir looks back at Kotori, his eyes are grim and his grip on the lance tightens
"It would be against my honor to go all out against children. Especially girls. It may seem a bit arbitrary, but this arbitraryness is a great part of how I remain good for all these years. Perhaps such things are difficult for you to understand now, but eventually it will come to make sense. I look forward to seeing you in Valhalla some day hopefully many years away."
Finally, he looks between Eito and the broken wall, eyebrow raised
"I'm sorry, what do you mean fix that? Or pay for it. Why, the owner should feel honored to have such a distinguished mark left behind by one such as I. Would you rather that I left the building closed, causing the wind to stir further and further until the whole place blows?"
Eito's smirk grows wider as he puts a finger up to his lips after Homura's question.
"A magician has his secrets and he doesn't really want to reveal them. So I can't tell you where I got it from,but you can have one o' these."
Eito throws Homura flashbang. As Kotori's insult to Grimnir briefly turns into a compliment to himself,he puts his hands up to his heart and speaks clearly.
"Your words have truly touched my heart!They also seriously burned Grimnir's."
The teen stretches.
"Regardless,this place ain't one to argue about shit like this,even if the guy is a prick.You can do that later.For now,come get a milk shake.'S on the house!"
He starts walking to the drinks bar,briefly turning to Diego.
"That includes you,buddy!"
(edited by Eito)
"Especially girls"
What the hell? So just because we're young, and just because we're females, you refuse to acknowledge that we're warriors?
So not only are you a pompous egotistical bastard, you're a chauvinistic pig too?
Kotori Sheaths her sword
You're just making excuses at this point.
The only "Honor" you have is the kind that strokes your massive ego.
Even the idea of fighting you again is insulting.
She turns away from Grim and begins walking towards Homura
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*Dio turns to Eito and gets off of the wall*
"Oh, a free drink?"
*Dio then suddenly appears at the drink bar, leaning on the counter*
"I'd like one."
Through the wall, a loud buzzing sound can be heard. Many bees, which have the appearance of large, three-celled honeycombs fly in through the hole to get out of the chill. A large bee with a majestic appearance follows them in.
Bzz...
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"People crossing lines? Oh yes, I'm quite aware of the things that some will do... But, just because someone does something terrible doesn't make them beyond redeemable either, I've... Let's just say I've learned from a friend's mistakes and leave it there. At any rate, you should calm down Kotori-chan. No sense picking a fight over something like that."
Homura casually grabs the flashbang and tosses it into her shield, a grateful nod to Eito and a sigh at Kotori's next statement.
"Listen, I do agree it's frankly a bit sexist, but I don't feel like having that talk and put bluntly. I'm sure we've got better things to do than that, so consider my statement made and me out of this argument... The wall however, that I feel more strongly about, this place may get smashed to bits all the time, but it's not a good thing no matter who does it. I think the owner is friends with some crazy rich guy anyways, but don't act like destroying someone's property is okay."
That said and done, she'd return to her shirt and jeans in a flash of light, jacket fluttering behind her as she... Walks up to the counter and sits down, sparing Grim and Kotori only the odd sideways glance.
Grimnir sighs and slowly pulls his lance out of the ground. He has no place to store it, and as such he holds it loosely in his left hand, keeping his more heavily injured right arm limp.
"Allow me to explain myself then. As a warrior, I am duty-bound to protect the innocent. The women and children of a village that would likely be slaughtered before the hordes of monsters I am required to challenge. While I have no doubt some girls are equally capable, why, the Valkyrie are some of the most honored warriors back home, most commonly it is the menfolk that I end up fighting and training alongside."
Grimnir points his lance at Kotori, with not a hint of his usual joviality in his eyes
"Of course, we are able to make exceptions in case these rules conflict. For example, I am honorbound to slay anyone who dares to insult my honor by calling it worthless, or self-serving. Such a grave insult can only be repayed in blood. Now then, which rule would you rather I make an exception for, the one for fighting girls, or the one requiring me to challenge any who dares insult my code to a duel to the death? Obviously, I have yet to lose one of those, though its been years since anyone tried."
Right Homura-san.......
There's no point in continuing this.....
All it does is waste my time.
She looks back at Grim
And I would rather the second, At least then you'd be able to tell the difference between a village child and a warrior. Though the chance for that is too far gone at this point and would become a pointless conflict.
I want a Chocolate milkshake please......
Kotori sits next to Homura
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I need to learn how to work with others.......
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Eito points at Homura.
"She's got the right idea,Sensei isn't gonna be mad,but that's the worst part!"
Eito throws his hands up.
"He's such a good guy that he just makes me feel bad by simply being there."
"Once again though,I'm not one to hold a grudge about this. Just sit your ass down and let me make everyone a drink."
The teen's eyes turn to all the bees.
*Sigh*
"I'll make some more milk shakes..."
Eito starts the mixing process.
Homura sighs as the god speaks... Killing people for insults? And he's concerned about her going off the deep end? Most sane people would argue he's long gone past that point if those words are to be believed.
"I can assure you that no such thing will be happening here, I couldn't beat you but... Running away is something else entirely, you want to know my code Grimir? I don't stand around and let people die, I don't kill anyone... Even if it's a little naive, even though I know sometime I may have to do just that, I refuse to end another's life, I'm no warrior and I don't want to be, but I made a mistake I can never take back to get my power, so I'll do what I can to protect people with it... Honor killings aren't something I can allow to happen, so please keep that in mind."
Kotori has proven to be kind of a pain... And that weird hammer bears asking about, but in the end, she's something of a friend, and regardless of that, allowing someone to die for something so petty just isn't something she'll stand for no matter who. As she ponders exactly what kind of person this man might be, a dead serious look crosses Homura's face as she looks between them.
"Either way, I suggest we drop this topic and move on, it's fairly clear to me that we're not going to change any minds or come to any agreements, so why are we still talking about it?"
*the crusader Reynauld enters into the GYM and notices Grimnir*
Hello there Grimnir, I was wondering of this Valhalla and I was wondering on entering there.
The queen bee hovers near a bench as a her small group of bees hovers around her. A few of the honeycomb bees fly towards Eito, clearly curious about the tasty-smelling milkshakes.
*he looks at the queen bee and her drones*
Odd... how long I was in the Ruins slaying undead monsters...
*Dio pulls out a knife from his pocket and starts spinning it out of boredom*
"So what taste do y'all want?"
"Whatevsr it is,i'm sure I can provide,even for you Grim,but only if you sit down and ask politely."
Eito quickly finishes one,apparently for himself,and goes to sip it,before seeing the bees interested in his drink.
"Why do I do this?"
Eito takes off the drink's cap and slides it over to a bee,the drink smelling faintly of vanilla.
Grimnir sighs and shakes his head. He makes a few last remarks as he heads towards the door
"Silly as it may seem miss Homura, my honor is worth far more than my life. One can easily live without honor, though a terrible, disgraceful existence is likely, but a life lived with honor, following your own, strict code, is always worth living. If never killing is part of it, then don't kill. Such rules are what keep us from becoming animals."
"For miss Kotori, I have no doubt that one day you'll grow into a fine warrior. But it would be a shame for that to happen in the halls of Valhalla awaiting the end of days rather than in the mortal realm where you can still help people. Though, just in case, keep a good grip of your weapon whenever you do fight. Have to keep hold of it to the very end to get rewarded with Valhalla."
Grimnir laughs at Crusader as he walks out the broken door
"Getting there is easy, just die in honorable battle protecting the innocent with weapon in hand. Its getting back that's the hard part. And by hard, I mean impossible for mortals like you. You'd remain there training constantly until Ragnarok comes and the world ends anyways."
Grimnir chuckles and casts one last glance at Eito
"I think I've far overstayed my welcome. Would hate to push miss Kotori any further."
The queen bee's red eyes glare at all that are present, but she doesn't do much other than that.
One of the bees hovers down to get to the drink. One of its mouths dips into it, and it then buzzes around happily.
"Bee! Combee!"
Hearing this, a few of the other bees come over as well. The drink is eventually spilled, but at least they're enjoying it.
*Dio turns to Eito once more while still spinning the knife in his hand*
"Well what flavors do you have?"
Eito looks at Grimnir
"Really?That's a shame.Wanted to talk to you some more..."
*Shrug*
"Whatever,have a nice day!"
He then turns to Diego.
"Like I said,choose whatever,i'm sure I can satisfy your cravings."
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The Hamlet is next to my inheritance and where is Crimson Curse is. A wretched disease, needed thirst of blood, and I am the exterminator.
"Hmm, do you have chocolate?"
Homura smiles at Eito and shrugs, even she can't figure out why someone would be that nice.
"What kind huh... Ooh! Strawberry yeah! I love those things!"
The girl shrugs and looks over at the god, it'd be nice to just calm down and stop thinking about this stuff, but he's not conducive to that. And frankly, he might have a point but... If it comes down to it, there are more important rules to her than that one.
"Hmm, you might be right Grimnir-san, but there's... I guess you could say that I've got one thing I put above the rest, I'll always protect someone no matter what, that's part of my code too and it might be little foolish of me, but it's the most important part of it anyways, for good or for ill... Either way, I guess I'll see you around."
Chocolate please!
No whipped creme, I hate that stuff.
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She looks vaguely annoyed at the spilled shake, but ignores it
I guess everyone has their own code......
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I'll take my time figuring mine out.
But I know that a part of it is to always give your all. Even if they're weaker than you.
They're giving their all. So it's only right you respect that and do the same.
If they lose, it's their own fault for picking a fight they couldn't win.
Eito snaps his fingers in confirmation and gets to work on all three shakes,briefly stopping to wipe the spilled shake off the counter.
"Ay,knight guy!"
He points to his drinks.
"Want one?"
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*he looks to Eito*
I am interested...
"Then sit your ass down and state your preference!"
The bees drift over to the other shakes, but a soft yet firm buzz from the queen stops them. They drift back over to her, following her as she looks around the GYM.
"All done!"
Eito starts handing everyone their orders.
"Hope you enjoy it."
*he takes a seat but looks at Eito as a hostile*
I wonder what flavors you have.
Thanks!
Kotori takes the milkshake and begins to drink it, kicking her feet
Mmmm... Chocolate!
Homura sighs and takes a sip of her drink, sweet as expected and it's really quite good... But geez Kotori's kinda worrying, going all out on everyone is a quick way to kill somebody without even meaning to.
"Kotori-chan, there's good reason to not give it your all against everyone you fight... Normal people can't live through the things we do, I just... I don't want you to hurt someone too much and end up doing something you can't take back, so if nothing else. Please try to understand how much someone can safely handle."
She pauses for a moment, might as well ask about that too, no reason to try and hide her curiosity.
"Oh and... I thought you said you only had magic last night? Where'd that hammer come from? It's kinda neat so I'm pretty curious as to how that works, if you don't mind my asking anyways."
*Dio takes the milkshake and sips it*
"Thanks for the drink, I really appreciate it."
Eito looks somewhat worried at Reynauld's somewhat threatening question.
"Either you're a vampire or you want something entirely different from me."
"Either way doesn't make me feel safe."
Eito continues making drinks,one for Reynauld and another for the bees.
Seeing the free drink, a few bees fly over and carry the cup to their queen. She takes it in one of her clawed hands and sips from it. She thinks for a moment, then gives Eito a nod of approval.
Madoka cautiously enters the GYM. She was a little weary, considering what happened last time... But upon seeing things were peaceful, she smiles and walks to the bar, tactically taking a seat next to Homura.
Hi, Homura-chan! Are you making new friends?
I had to fight witches and monster caused by the Blood Curse. I am a crusader to purge the dark arts.
*he drops a small stack of 7 golden coins for Eito*
"Another customer!"
Eito mumbles to himself.
"Now I feel like I understand Ryoma on a psychic level."
I guess, but in that case it's the stronger person's duty to reject the challenge.
I'm not gonna go around stabbing people and insulting them just because I can.
But if a normal person challenges me and I accept. I'm going to beat them as best I can.
And giving your all doesn't always mean killing. It just means not holding back.
A fight is only a fight when both warriors are able to do battle.
You can give your all in a fight and still end it with minimal damage to the opponent. It's just harder.
Upon Homura asking about the hammer however, Kotori fidgets a bit
Eh...... I-its a family thing. Has to do with my bloodline.
I don't use it much because I don't really know how to use it.
I trained with swords, not hammers.
Most of the time I just forget I can do it.
As for how it works.....
Ahahaha.
I don't really know myself. It just sorta..... does?
Like, If I focus, I can summon it.... kinda?
But I don't know how that works really.....
She then hears someone call Homura's name and sighs
A friend of yours?
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Homura grins at Madoka and leans over, resting an arm on the other girl's shoulder as she nods happily.
"Heh. yeah, that's right Madoka! And um... It's good to see you in here again, after last time well I guess it's not really a shock you haven't come around huh? But uh don't worry, even if something did start, I won't let anything bad happen to you!"
She brings up for another drink, grinning to herself before sliding the glass towards her.
"Oh, and do you like strawberry milkshakes? You're welcome to have some of mine if you want..."
Homura turns over towards Kotori again, she listens in curiously before nodding at the explanation... It sounds a bit odd, but she's not going to pry into something like that... And as the small girl asks her question, Homura's face goes a bit red as she starts to answer.
"Um... Well, we are friends yes, very good ones in fact but.."
Homura moves away from Madoka for a moment, whispering into Kotori's ear before going back leaning against her girlfriend.
"She's my girlfriend Kotori-chan, I don't exactly shout it from the rooftops or anything, but if we're gonna be friends then I won't bother lying to you... And if that's a problem well uh, I'm really sorry, but it's just how we are."
She glances over at Kotori curiously... Wouldn't be the first friendship lost over this little bit of info, but she'd really like to think Kotori's better than that, even if they haven't known each other long!
Eito stretches again.
"So do any of you want anything else or not?"
"Because I've got make a couple calls..."
Eito also looks down at his phone.His eyes widen for a moment.
"I also gotta go to bed."
"So?Any last requests?"
One vanilla and chocolate blend please.
*he shoves the 7 gold coin stacks to Eito*
Madoka smiles happily with a giggle.
I can protect myself too, Homura-chan! Likewise, I'll be by your side whenever you need me. I'll protect you too, just like before.
And, hello! Homura-chan and I are... very good friends! Best friends!
Madoka wondered what Homura whispered to Kotori, but she wanted to catch the barista before they left.
Um! Can I have milk tea, please and thank you?
Ah, Ok then. So you kiss and hit each other and stuff.
She just shrugs this information off casually
Hi there. Madoka?
Kotori.
Nice to meet you.
Homura-san has been... uhh..... surprisingly nice to me...
It's a little suspicious really... but.....
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Uhh.....
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I like fighting.....
Umm........
Fidgeting slightly, Kotori seems to be at a loss regarding what to say next
*Dio looks up from the counter at Eito*
"No, I'm fine."
"Kay."
Eito got to work,quickly adding the ingredients and mixing.
He turns to Madoka,slightly snorting at her saying that she and Homura were 'Very good friends'.He'd heard that excuse plenty of times in his years,despite or maybe because he was just a high schooler.It was always so obvious too,a little too excited to say it,maybe a little jumpy afterwards,maybe a friend being whispered to before suddenly becoming awkward.People were always so protective of who they got in a relationship with. It just seemed ridiculous to him.
"Another magical girl,I take it?"
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she goes back to whispering again for a moment, feeling entirely horrible about whatever this girl has been around...
"Hit each other? Um, no Kotori-chan that's... What exactly have you been around? No, um I can't even bring myself to train against her, I'm not sure what you've seen, but uh hitting each other isn't normal Kotori-chan, on the off chance you do start dating someone... Please keep that in mind, violence really shouldn't be part of it, so uh don't do that, and if anyone did that to you... Just uh talk about it, find someone, maybe me, maybe another person, but don't just let it happen."
The girl sighs and turns back to Madoka... Oh yeah, telepathy is still a thing Magical Girls can do... Not like she could use with anyone but Madoka, but neat now.
[Um... If you wanted to know what I just told her we're dating honestly... I'm not gonna be friends with people who can't take that, Kotori-chan doesn't care though so uh yay! And I know you'll look out for me but... Well, I do worry about that you know.]
A glow in her ring dies down as starts focusing on ya know, the world around here again, and how in the hell does Eito know what Madoka is!? Are those weird eyes of his letting him sense it,
or is it just a wild guess because of Homura's own powers?
"Yes Eito-san, she is indeed like myself, I guess you could say that we're partners really! But... How on earth did you know so easily? Is it really that obvious with us, or have you gotten some cool sixth sense!? That'd be pretty great don't ya think?"
Eito's turn into a satisfied orange.
"Is the fact that you're magical girls supposed to be a secret?"
Eito finishes the drinks and hands them to Madoka and Reynauld.
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Homura giggles and shakes her head, it's not like they're really trying to hide it, just it's a little funny to see someone saying that so quickly... Even more so given he has no clue what the signs of one actually are.
"I mean, it's not a secret exactly, I'm just curious how you knew... Most people don't guess it so quickly Eito-san! So I'm actually a little impressed."
Madoka smiled at Kotori, though she looked a little concerned.
Umm, fighting? Like, fighting games, right? Homura-chan and I like this one called GrazBlue...
Madoka was surprised at Homura's boldness, but smiled.
Oh, really? I'm glad... I don't want any trouble from people at school or here, so I tried to keep it between us, but if Kotori-chan understands, then it's okay! Umm... I call say Kotori-chan, right?
Madoka visibly looked caught off guard, but Homura had already spilled the beans, so no use hiding it.
Y-Yeah! I'm a magical girl. It's our job to defeat witches, and protect the people from their influence... There were more of us, but... It's just us now...
Madoka looked a bit regretful, but quickly perked up again, holding her tea.
Oh, and thank you for the tea!
Oh really? Huh.
My mom hit my dad all the time, She'd get mad and just hit him with stuff.
Figured that was normal. Never understood why other people liked their mom's.
Ok, Haha, don't worry, I wouldn't let anyone hit me without hitting them back.
And if you say it shouldn't be a part of it..... well.
If they liked me, they wouldn't hit me right?
So it's only natural you smash their skull for betraying your trust!
She turns to Madoka as she responds
Oh, yeah sure Madoka-san. Go ahead.
*he looks at the cup and thinking of what to do*
who do I drink it from?
Even the queen bee is bothered by Kotori's words. It understands enough human language to know that she wasn't the... most stable person. She flies over to Reynauld and pokes the straw of his cup.
Ves.
... Homura weakly raises her hand, it's slightly worrying how quickly this girl resorts to violence...
Even Kyoko. Wait, Kyoko might actually just high-five her for saying that and then say she's impressed.
"Um, no Madoka, she's kinda like Kyoko really... Hah, too bad she's not around! I bet you'd have gotten along with her, Kotori-chan!"
The girl ponders just leaving Kotori's words alone, but it might be best to say something... Geez, why is she teaching some her own age moral lessons her family should ha-... Right.
"And Kotori-chan... How should I put this, uh for the most violence really shouldn't be what you jump to? I wouldn't really blame you for doing that, but just um try to avoid it when you can. Fighting... Well, I never understood why Kyoko seemed to like it, and I don't get why you do either, but uh I can support that! Just please try to at least consider your other options before swinging a sword around?"
"Well,first of all,you're a bunch of little girls who act with the confidence of teens."
"You also seem to be under no adult supervision at...Any time at all."
"You also,hang around each other,acting nice and quirky."
"Perhaps too nice to just be friends..."
Eito then turned to face Kotori,eyes a disturbed yellow.
"Yeah,you've got problems kiddo."
He starts making another shake for the disturbed kid.Really surprised she hadn't turned in to a serial killer yet.
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?
Sure, I can consider other options.... but fighting is fun!
Testing your skill against someone else!
The feeling of accomplishment that comes from winning!
The drive to improve that comes from losing!
By this point, Kotori's eyes are practically glowing
The rush you feel when your life's in danger!
The adrenaline pumping through your veins!
The ability to choose your own death! Rather than have fate decide for you!
The feeling you get when you crush the powerful, gloating, egomaniacs beneath yo-...... Uhh.....
Cough
I-it's just..... y'know.... fun sometimes to fight.....
She fiddles with her sword handle a bit, slightly embarrassed.
Madoka looked at Kotori sadly.
Umm... It sounds like you've had it rough, Kotori-chan... I've never had anything like that happen to me, but, I've seen people suffer and cry for help...
Umm, you're not alone, Kotori-chan! Things were hard for you, but you have friends now, in me and Homura-chan. We'll help you get passed your pain, so you can smile, okay? We got your back!
And, you don't need to fight to make a difference... I fight because I have no choice, but, you should do what you think is right. Don't hurt innocent people, but, help those in need, like you may have needed help before. If you follow your heart, you'll overcome anything. I really believe that. Can you believe in us, Kotori-chan?
Madoka's pure eyes gleamed at Kotori as she smiled.
At Eito's comment, she giggled.
I'm not a kid, I'm 14, but I understand!
U-Umm, we're close. That's just how it is~!
Madoka smiled nervously and sipped her tea.
Eito smirked,his eyes turning back to orange,this time literally glowing.
"Yeah,reeeaaal close,I bet..."
Finishing the new shake,he would hand it to Kotori.
"Life ain't all about fighting,you know?"
Homura simply stares in wonder at the girl's speech, she takes it back... She's never met anyone quite this in love with violence, geez what the hell has she been through anyways!? Well, if nothing else... She'll stick around and try to help.
"Kotori-chan... I don't get that at all, but, how do I put this? Listen, do you actually like getting hurt? Or have you just become kinda used to it? Most people don't enjoy being injured so I guess I can't really understand the fun part, I'll fight to protect people and I'll even train to get better... But it's all just kinda scary to me as soon as lives are on the line, I talk a big game, but if I'm honest, I just get spooked by that stuff."
As Madoka speaks up, however, Homura's worried look turns to a cheerful grin... She'll maybe just own to up Eito soon, but for now, it's just nice to hear Madoka being well... Madoka really, she'd expect nothing less at this point!
"And yeah what Madoka said! We'll do what we can for you Kotori-chan, so if you ever need help with something then please let us know! I'm not always the strongest, or the smartest or anything but... I'll still do what I can for people, and Madoka's the same, so please don't hesitate to ask us if you need anything!"
Kalib makes his way down the stairs from his apartment and yawns as he hits the main floor.
"Noisy. How's a guy supposed to get any sleep with all that noise?"
He moves behind the counter and grabs himself a bottle of water from the fridge. Still groggy, he finally notices the sleep in his eyes and rubs it away.
"Full house. Nice!"
*he waves to Klib as he drink the shake*
This is quite tasty but with heavy consistency.
Listening to Madoka, Kotori's face changes from confusion, to a thoughtful expression as she seems to think about it
I mean, Has it been hard?
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I guess it has.... yeah.... it's hard.... but that's why I have to fight! I can't get stronger if I don't.
If I don't get stronger things will never be better... I'll never be worth anything compared to my family..... And I wouldn't dare hurt innocent people. That wouldn't make me stronger at all, just a bully.
She shrugs at Homura's comments
It has nothing to do with pain. Sure, it hurts, but pain is a temporary thing.
It's like having crust on your sammich, sure it's not something you like and its something you avoid if you can, but biting into that peanut butter and Jelly is so blissful that its worth the crust you had to go through.
She then smiles a small bit as she looks at the two
Dad always told me that friends are something to protect and help at all costs....
Never had any before. So I don't really know how friend things work.
So...... umm......
Thanks for having me. I think......
And.... Sorry in advance.
Sometimes I get riled up, and I get mean. I can say some pretty terrible things when I'm not in a good mood.
Having finished her response, Kotori notices the man come down from the stairs
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*Suddenly Urumi was here*
Eito slightly panics as he sets himself and his atire straight.His eyes burning a bright yellow.
"Ah!H-Hello Sensei!We didn't mean to wake you!"
Homura grins as Kalib walks down the stairs, she hasn't seen him in quite a while but... He seemed like a pretty nice person, and he was a big help working on those bombs too!
"Kalib-kun! Geez, how long has it been since I've seen you huh? Well, it's nice meeting you again anyways... Oh! Thanks for your help a while ago... And uh if you don't mind, I might actually want some help working on something else too, I've got a Persona now, and I think your uses Darkness magic too right?"
She turns back to Kotori and nods, it's... Well, it's pretty odd to hear, but she'll work with it anyways!
"Hah, don't worry about that Kotori-chan, you wouldn't be the first friend we've had who can be a little quick to act, but I think your heart's in the right place... Even if you're a little quick to reach for your sword, that's fine so long as you understand not to hurt people without a good reason! Heh... I understand wanting to get stronger, even if I don't exactly like it."
Kalib grins as he waves off Eito's concern.
"Hahaha! No worries! You guys just beat my alarm to the punch is all!"
He looks around the room with a soft smile.
"Glad to see everyone is well! That's a load off my mind..."
Kalib is pulled back to reality as Homura speaks to him.
However, his eyes show more concern than happiness at the girl's words.
"Persona, huh? I'll pester you with questions later, but yes, my Persona uses darkness."
The queen bee stares into Eito's eyes. What is he? She doesn't know. Her attention turns to Kalib as some of her bees approach him curiously.
Ve?
Speaking of getting stronger.....
I need to learn how to use darkness too....
Both it and light are hard to handle...
She looks closely at Klib
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Apparently having decided something, she poses a question to him
Would you teach me darkness too?
Also about persona and how to get one?
Dad would never tell me about that...
"I know that this is a bit of a dick move,considering you just woke up and all,but do you mind if I go to bed now,Sensei?"
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*Urumi just watches everyone without saying anything*
"There's that word again, 'persona'."
*Dio, who's still at the counter, turns around to Klib*
"What even is a persona?"
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Homura glances over at Kotori in confusion, why wouldn't someone explain that? Sure Shadows seem a little rough, but they aren't all that bad, are they? Hers was pretty easy once she stopped denying it anyway.
"Oh, I can answer that Kotori-chan! All you have to do is just go into a world inside the TV, fight all the things you hate about yourself and won't admit made real, and then once you've accepted them you get a Persona! It's... Kinda scary actually, but at least if you ask me, it was more than worth doing!"
Oh.....
So, it's basically your self loathing made real?
Yeah, that sounds really scary.
But.....
If it makes me stronger, I wouldn't mind it.
Actually, It doesn't matter what I mind.
I HAVE to do it.
Anything to push past my power ceiling.
Anything to increase my potential.
He laughs at Eito's question.
"You have your own room, silly! You don't need to ask me, haha! Rest well!"
Kalib is somewhat startled by the bees approaching him, but he figures it'd be best not to scare them. He reaches back into the fridge and grabs a cherry protein drink. He snaps his fingers as he turns around and a pitch black bowl forms on the countertop. With a smile, he pours the drink into the bowl and motions to the bees.
"Here ya go! On the house fellas!"
Kalib winces at the mention of the TV, but responds to Kotori.
"Sure thing kid. I can teach you what I know on both fronts. Though I wouldn't treat Persona as a tool. It's a dangerous power."
Finally he'd respond to Diego.
"A Persona is an aspect of your psyche given physical form. Typically it comes from your Shadow, but I've seen other kinds."
"Bee! Bee!"
The honeycomb-like bees chant happily as they surround the bowl. The queen bee relaxes, deciding that Kalib is a friend. She's interested in the topic of this conversation, but does she even need this "Persona"?
"Really?"
*Dio mumbles "Maybe stands are related to these personas." under his breath*
"Anyway, do these 'personas' have any unique abilities like stopping time or dimension hopping?"
(edited by -Diego_Brando-)
Kalib ponders for a moment.
"I can't really say for sure. I haven't seen anything like that, but who's to say if they do or don't exist with those powers."
*Urumi kept watching while wondering to herself what is a persona... maybe the intel team has some info about that*
Kotori finishes her milkshake and throws the cup away
So.........
What do friends do?
*Haruko wanders into GYM, weapons at the ready, only to find a very un-GYMly scene.*
What? This looks like some kind of bubblegum hangout.
?
What's a bubblegum hangout?
Huh? You know, like you'd see on TV? Some oddball place where all the teenagers hang out?
What's a TV?
"Hmm, well these personas aren't really similar to stands after all."
*Dio crosses his arms for no reason*
Homura shrugs to herself at Kotori's question... In spite of how she acts, she's really kinda new to this whole friends idea herself.
"I... Not totally sure Kotori-chan, I've only really had any when I was a Magical Girl and uh... We spent a lotta time dealing with that stuff, so the whole being normal thing isn't something I'm used to."
She glances over at the older girl, gotta be out of high-school from the looks of her... Hmm, if she's coming here chances with weapons chances are she's looking to fight someone...
"And um I wouldn't call it that, we just got done with a fight actually, but I'm a little worn out after all that, I guess you're here to train then?"
She stops herself and stands up for a moment, taking her arm off Madoka and quickly bowing to the older girl before she sits back down.
"Oh, and I'm Homura Akemi by the way, kinda rude to go off without even giving my name, but... Well, I did it anyways, you know how that goes I'm sure!"
(edited by Homura-Akemi)
It's getting late. The queen bee choses a comfy little corner of the GYM, and her bees get to work. Their honeycomb-like bodies stack on each other to form a relatively large hive. Satisfied, the queen goes inside to rest.
"Well ain't that just the bee's knees. I think they liked me!"
He laughs softly.
"That's what I get for always being a buzzybody! Hahaha!"
*Urumi at Homura and thinks "why do I always find this girl where ever I go...", Urumi looks at the other people here*
So..... Why not look for things to fight together?
We both know how to do it.
OOH!
Kotori jumps out of her seat and grabs her sword
You said you hunt those witch things right!?
Lets fight one of those! Where can we find them!?
Homura just stares blankly, her eye twitching in confusion as she ponders how exactly to respond to this... What exactly have they gotten themselves into this time anyway?
"Kotori-chan... Do you uh have any hobbies outside of fighting? I'm not... Well, I'm not entirely sure I should drag you into those places frankly, and um I wasn't planning on dealing with any of them at the moment, I've been trying to take it a little easy lately in fact."
She looks over to Madoka, the expression on her face being a clear one of not having any clue what to do, her eyebrows raised as she silently tries to figure out what the hell to do this time...
And very obviously evades Kotori's gaze by looking at Madoka.
Hobbies other than fighting?
Hmm....
All I ever did back at home was train with dad.
So, Nope. Just fighting!
Hmm.... sounds like you need to learn what it is people do besides fighting, then.
*Hunter barges in and attempting to scratch something off his back*
Gah! Damn it!! Some one help get these things off of my back!
*the little creatures on the Yharnamite's back has cotton balls for heads with monarch butterfly themed skirts which are running all over his back like ants over a pool of honey*
(edited by The_Hunter)
why not go jump into some water
*Urumi said while making stuff*
I tried that and they still run around like damn ants! Please some one for the love of Ebritas shoot me in the the back even to get these things off!
*Urumi throws knives at the hunter's back in order to get the things off of his back*
*he gives Urumi a molotov cocktail*
Come on! Throw it at me!!!
*Throws the motrov at the hunter*
(edited by Urumi_Koto)
*he checks his pack to notice the little creatures are on the ground on fire*
They're dead and thank you.
*he give Urumi a thumbs up despite being on fire*
*Urumi throws water on the hunter before putting on her mask to give him a thumbs up*
Clothes torn and dirtied from wandering, Owain enters GYM. He heads straight for the arena, taking a seat in the middle of it. His eyes barely wander as he stares down the front door, waiting for anyone to enter the building.
Kotori fell asleep on the counter
(Slithers in the gym looking like a snake centipede hybrid) ayyyy
Tatsuya wanders into the building, how curious to see people inside already... Oh hey, Kotori, and that Owain guy too? Been a while since they've last met, and the kid's sleeping too... Might as well go see about Sword Guy.
"Oi! Owain right? How long's it been since we last met anyways? Oh and... From the looks it, I'd say you're up for a fight yeah? Well if so, I'm always game for a good match!"
He smirks and walks up to the ring, glancing at Owain and wondering what in the hell happened to the guy anyways.
(He slithers around, not knowing what to do) this place looks gooooood
Owain rolls his eyes as the snake-centipede enters GYM. Something like that certainly wasn't worth his time. But as Tatsuya approaches him, he finally smiles before rising, and withdrawing a curved sword from its sheathe with his right hand. His left holds an extremely damaged thin golden scemitar.
Ah, Tatsuya Suou, what a pleasure it would be to spar with you. However, I'd ask you not think of me as that buffoon of a swordsman. I am Anubis, and this body is my current host.
*Mayu enters the GYM, looking around.*
This looks like a good place to slack off for now
Ay, at lest do it somewhere not so crowded
Aaaaand there's miss "I think I'm Satan" girl
Tatsuya's eyes narrow as he looks over the "Man" in front of him... That feeling, tch, he'd have spotted it sooner if he'd been paying any attention to the bastard.
"So then, I guess you've stolen someone's body and are doing whatever ya want with it eh "Anubis"? Well... I'm going to guess that neat little sword has... No not has something to do with, feels more like the blade houses you if I'm not mistaken?"
The man's hands dart up towards a long blade on his back, flames lighting up around the whole thing as he grabs hold of it and points it at Anubis.
"Sure, let's dance for a while "Anubis", but I can assure you... I won't allow you to use somebody's body as though it's your tool any longer."
aaaaaaand there's a fight, greeeeeeeat
*Urumi watches*
Uuu..... Whas goin on?
Kotori wakes up on the counter, and stands up, taking in the situation
A fight to the death....with the god of death, MAKES SENSE
Just because you suck at fights, Satan. We all remember when you fought whats his face and his big plant.
*Mayu sits down*
WELL, YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP, MAYO
Well, how very perceptive of you. This worn blade is indeed my true host.
What say you to having a little fun then, since this clearly isn't going to be a friendly sparring match anymore...
Anubis chuckles, before quickly rushing straight towarda Tatsuya, slashing at hin with both blades. A massive force can be felt behind them.
*Urumi looks at Mayu and waves to her*
AND YES, I DO KNOW YA NAME IS MAYU, BUT IMMA CALL YOU MAYO
WELL, YOUR STILL SATAN SO MEH!
*Mayu moves to sit next to Urumi*
Stupid Satan Snake. Heya Urumi.
WEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU TO MAYO
"Tch, I've been fighting monsters for twenty years, pal... Figuring this shit out is kinda my stock and trade ya know?"
Tatsuya smirks to himself and takes one hand off Gram, the left bursting into fire as another smaller sword forms from it, the flames taking a solid shape as he brings both blades up to slam into Anubis's own weapons. In spite of the force behind them... He is strong enough to hold it for a bit, pretty clear he'll lose the exchange at some point if it keeps up.
"Heh, if I didn't know any better... I'd say you just aren't too worried about the rest of them huh? Well, can't say I blame ya. Not like people are too big on steeping in here."
As he speaks and strains against the blades, Tatsuya would turn his head towards Kotori and wink for a moment, hopefully, she'll get the message there...
W-woah..... This might be way out of my league.
..................
A hammer comes out of Kotori's hand as she watches the battle begin, then seeing Tatsuya's wink, She infuses herself with earth and charges at the other man from behind, attempting to kick off his back and swing her hammer at the back of his head before landing behind Tatsuya
*Urumi takes off her mask and looks at at mayu*
Hey mayu, how have you been?
aaaaaaaand now hammer times dead
Still hunting some nerd with a metal snake, Urumi. I don't know where the fuck he is, but if the boss asks I've been looking hard.
[he glances a little at mayo] I HEARD THAT
NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU, SATAN! FUCK OFF!
Anubis holds his swords against Tatsuya's for a moment, before using the force to jump overtop of him and kick Kotori away during his ascent, bringing his swords down along Tatsuya's back as he does so. Afterwards he gains some distance, keeping a close eye on both Tatsuya and Kotori in the building.
I feel no fear fighting you and your comrades, Tatsuya Suou. There is but one I fear, and you shall meet him soon enough. A man no longer mortal... he is both pure fear and eternal bliss...
Anubis then readies his blades, waiting for the two to commense an attack against him.
WELL SAME TA YA, YA WHITE HAIRED SHITHEAD
*Urumi takes out her phone and sends a message to the Intel team to see if they can help*
Ok
Guh!
Kotori is kicked midair, and drops straight to the floor on her back
Oww..... Maybe I should have waited to attack.....
She stands back up, hammer held out towards Anubis
Umm..... I'll just follow your orders, Ok Suou-san?
[he coils up and a random poll] can't believe her...that piece of shit
OOC: Can i join?
Tatsuya twists around at Anubis mid-leap, the blades instead cutting into his left shoulder rather than his back, from there he'd aim to quickly slam the blade made out of fire up into the nearest part he can reach, regardless of hitting or not, his foe is still sadly beyond reach by the time it's done.
"Yare. Yare. Daze."
The man smirks at his foe as flames burst up around him, the fires rushing into the shape of Apollo as Tatsu glares at Anubis.
"I've heard that bit a whole lot before jackass. Everyone who said that has a bad habit of turning up dead... Wonder how much it takes to melt that pretty little blade of yours?"
As he speaks the last words, Apollo raises its hands and a spiraling wave of flames forms before starting to rush at their foe, rather than simply moving, however, they'd begin to stop for a moment in front of Kotori, a smirk appearing on Tatsu's face as calls out one word to her.
"Wind."
Got it!
Storing the Earth charges, converting it to wind, and infusing her blade with both wind enchantments Kotori swings her hammer, unleashes all 8 charges of wind into the flames in a single burst as told
but, i outta admit, this fight is pretty fucking sweet
Leo opens the door and carefully walks in trying to not interfere in the battles.
So this is the famous GYM...
As the wind rushes into the flames, Apollo would wave its hands, fire and wind mixing into one as the Persona takes control of both for a moment. The whole thing rushing around in a circle and and becoming a burning tornado as it rushes at their foe, Tatsu himself pulling out a block of C4 and tossing it into the thing, he'd quickly slam the trigger once it reached their target.
So Mayu what do you like to do? besides not working
[he notices the new person] ayyyyy, new person
Let's see... I like games, reading, not being nagged by the boss, Not being dead, throwing lightning at people I don't like and petting my friends pet fox. You know. Typical girl stuff.
AND THINKING ALL SNAKES ARE SATAN WITH YA LITTLE DUMB ASS MIND
Leo stared a few second at reperzell
What... kind of... insect are you?
A flash of concern rolls over Anubis' face at the mention of meltig the blade, before he quickly shakes it off and backs farther towards the wall as the flames draw closer.
I-I'm sure it'll take more than a small flicker of flame to melt this sword. Now, I shall begin showing my full strength.
His back flat against the walk, Anubis puts his right foot up against it, before kicking off the ground with his left, and then kicking off the wall with both feet with his full strength, sending him flying towards Tatsuya, cutting through the flames with ease and hopefully passing the C4 before Tatsuya has a chance to detonate it. He thrusts out both swords, attempting to impale Tatsuya as he rockets forward.
Gh!
Kotori places a hand on Tatsuya's back and infuses his body with Earth, Increasing his Strength,
Poise, and Defense
Tatsuya's Charges
Earth: 4
well, ya see new person, im not a bug, im a snake centipede hybrid my friend
Oh... *Urumi takes out a bag out of her backpack*
*he walks out of the bathroom in his Myrmidon attire*
Hey Leo. Hey look ya pal Od~wain is here.
What about you Urumi? You've got to have hobbies, right?
Sadly for his foe, however, he can't quite move fast enough to evade Tatsu entirely, the blast does mostly miss... But it'd still slam into his back and send Anubis tumbling a bit, rather than being impaled Tatsuya would simply sidestep the blow and allow it to graze him as his second sword melts down.
"Come on now... Do you think a small flicker is the best an angry summoner of a sun god can pull off? A mental image or not, Apollo's still a master of flames after all!"
As Kotori's magic flows through the man, he'd attempt to make use of the raises strength by putting both hands on his blade and aiming to slam the bloody thing right into the one holding Anubis, the fires upon it leaping up as Tatsu sweats with effort. Apollo, on the other hand, would dart around their foe, a burning whip made out of fire forming in his hands before he lashes it at both his summoner and their foe, the flames of course passing through Tatsuya harmlessly.
suddenly a woman with pink air appeard behind Leo
Let me explain: this is a reperzell, is a fusion between a Scolipede and a Seviper, so he is a super duper pokémon! Or something like that! I don't know the details, so maybe he can tell you, Bye-Bye
The woman disappears.
Well... you are Reperzell, right?
*Urumi nods and open her bag up*
Yep, I make stuff from accessories, small guns which I gave to my team since I don't use guns well besides a modified pistol that shoots knives and some other things
1: yes. 2nd: who the hell was that?
i mean, she just come outta nowhere
How do you... actually, the boss has made weirder, now I think about it.
interesting... and she is my assistant... well... is hard to explain...
Anubis quickly stands after his tumble, brandishing his blades to quickly block Tatsuya's strike. As the flame whip hits him, all he does is grin.
I expected a little more, if I'm being frank. The explosive was a surprise, but its nothing I can't work around!
Anubis then pushes Tatsuya's sword to the side, allowing him to swiftly smack Tatsuya's side with the pummel of the worn scimitar, before he slashes at Apollo with the curved blade.
and ya know what else is hard ta explain?, my backstory
Gh.... Not useless.....
Taking a chance, Kotori infuses herself with earth and swings her hammer at Anubis as he's in mid slash
I just know how to... and when making weapons, im usually with the tech team
want some accessories?
Well, you are a fascinating pokémon, but why is hard to explain?
cuz well...i ain't a pokemon, i was a 17 year old man named zane thomas mayhew
i was a animal reasercher, i mostly did me reaserch on reptiles and bugs
"Aww, it's cute how you think that's the best I can do... But I've got a whole lot more than these tricks ya know."
As the man speaks, Apollo blurs into the shape of a featureless giant made out of light. The giant breaking down its body into a single flash of light before attempting to rush into the eye of Anubus. Tatsuya stumbling for a moment as the blunt end slams into him, rather then attacked after that, he'd simply aiming to block the curved blade and send it flying from the grasp of his enemy with a quick upward motion.
Nah, it's OK. Sam would feel betrayed if I did that.
You were a man!? B-but you are now a pokémon...
Leo thinks:
This world always surprises me...
By the way.
Leo looks at the fighters.
Looks like they have an intense battle.
uh huh, i've been watching, they've been doing it for quite a while
Ok
*Urumi puts the bag into the backpack*
"Not so much just an intense battle actually! Owain over here is possessed by some dammed spirit inside of that worn down old sword in fact!"
Tatsu's eyes dart toward Leo and the rest for a moment, the man wondering what exactly they'll think of it... But, if Anubis wants to try and play coy now, he'd be pretty shocked given how much pride it seems to have.
yeah.....what he said
Leo looks at the battle between Tatsuya and Owain...
...
the woman appears again, and looks at the battle
what happens?
Nothing... is just my imagination...
Oki-dokie!
The woman disappears.
*Urumi puts on her mask and looks around*
WAI-HOW THE HELL DID SHE DO THAT!?!?!
(edited by reperzell)
"The woman appears in front of Reperzell"
Hellooooou! I'm the nice Tico-Tico! I'm Leo's super assistant!!
How i appear and disappear? Well, I'm just pure magic so I can go inside the persons as well, so if you ask i'm inside Leo and i watch and analyze what is happening around and things like that, bye-byeeee.
"The woman disappears"
Well... as she said.
(edited by Leo)
thats....fucking awesome
At Kotori swing he merely brings his left blade up to block it. However, at that moment, the blade makes an odd noise. Almost like a crack.
Hmm? Did it jus-
The sword then bursts into a firework of shards, scattering across the room and glittering in the light. Anubis shakes his head as it bursts.
Ah, w-where..?
Apollo's light then enters his eyes, and he then yells in pain.
AUGH! MY EYES OF SHINING JUSTICE! THEY'VE BURNED SO BRIGHT THEY BLINDED THENSELVES!
His now empty hand then gets hit by a blunt hit of Tatsuya's sword. The man is now grasping his head as well, the pain of the fight now coming back to him as well. Even so, his left hand remains firmly over his face.
I SWEAR, WHATEVER INFORMATION YOU ASK OF ME WILL NOT BE GIVEN SO LIGHTLY, FOUL DEMON!
*Urumi watches*
Ahh!
W-what the heck!?
Kotori is completely flabbergasted by the situation
Eyes of shining justice?
Leo quickly turns to Reperzell
Oh my apologies, what were you saying?
(edited by Leo)
Tatsuya stows his blade away and his Persona suddenly vanishes, a sheepish look crossing the man's face as he looks towards Owain.
"Um, not a demon, just Tatsuya Suou actually, were you uh aware of the horrid demon taking over your body or is this a new bit of info?"
He looks at Kotori and shrugs, he's a bit off balance himself... That was entirely too easy actually,
almost like their foe isn't quite done?
Eito would walk through a left corridor into the main GYM.His hair is extremely messy and his eyes are colored dark blue.
*Yawn*
"People are still here?Must have just slept for a little while."
The teen would walk over to the drinks bar and settle down.
Tatsu turns over to Eito with a curious look on his face, geez living here sounds like a pain... He'd hate waking up to random people all the time anyways.
"Eh? There were people here earlier Eito? Well, I at least only came in a couple hours ago... Geez, what kinda fun crowd did we draw in this time?"
*Urumi begins to get bored and wounders about stuff*
D-demon? Taking over my body?! Ah, alas it has come far too soon!
Owain shakes his fists in anger before staring down his right arm, then looking to Tatsuya.
H-how many?
.........................................
D-did I win?
Did we win?
Kotori is sitting on the floor, completely confused
I dunno what the fuck just happened, but it was a cool fight.
Eito smiles,eyes turning orange after Tatsuya's question.
"Oh yeah,we were super busy,couple of magical girls,a prick of a god,a really abused and messed up kid,a bunch of bees,some knight looking guy that was also a vampire."
The teen shrugs.
"Crazy shit.Though I suppose crazy shit is normal here."
Eito turns to face Kotori.
"Geez,you slept here all this time?"
(edited by Eito)
The man shrugs, he's not quite sure how to answer that one in fact... Kotori's however, is a far simpler thing.
"Yes Kotori, we've won the battle and a great evil plaguing the land is blah blah whatever, the point is the fight's done... And uh I've actually gotta ask you a few things real quick if you don't mind, I understand if you needed to get going, but otherwise, I'm pretty curious about that weapon... And I haven't any clue how many, Owain."
He looks back at Eito curiously, a prick of a god... Kis is likely Kotori, he has no clue on the knight, and Magical Girls are always something to be concerned about, hopefully, these two know enough to avoid anything awful happening...
"I see then, sounds pretty exciting! Oh and uh how much of a prick was this god? We talking the dangerous kind, or just an asshole?"
(edited by Tatsuya)
Uhh.... twenty three?
She flinches a little as he mentions the weapon
O-ok....
(edited by Kotori_K)
Leo walks to the fighters.
Are you done?
Tatsuya looks over at Leo and beings drawling sarcastically, what a wonderful first impression,
unwilling to lift a damm finger to help, and doesn't even care enough to question if the madness he's saying is true.
"No of course not, why the fight is just getting frigging warmed up, couldn't you tell from the polite conversation I'm having? In my homeland that is but a prelude to greater and more deadly battles!"
*Urumi sighs and reads a book*
T-twenty three?!
Owain grasps at his face with his left hand, holding his right high in the air.
Oh, those poor innocence, slain by the bloodlust of my Sword Hand! Yet my blood still aches... for more! Why, my Fell Blood, why must you torment me so!
Owain is now on his knees, clenchingnhis fists as he sobs tears of sadness over his alleged actions.
Eito leaned against the counter.
"The god was..."
"Bit o' both,really."
"Like,he was dangerous and all,but all he did was spout a bunch of shit about honor and get in an argument with the kid."
Eito moves his hand to Kotori's general direction.
(edited by Eito)
Leo looked to Tatsuya and noticed he was annoyed, very annoyed.
You are right, I didn't want to interfere... but I should have done something... tell me, can I help you in some way? Or it is too late?
Kotori takes the hand and stands up
Thanks.
OOC: It's late, I gotta slep, Night
"Hmm... Lemme know if he pulls anything alright? It wouldn't be the first god I've had to put in the damm ground and I sure as hell won't allow those types to do whatever they want on my friend's property."
Upon hearing Leo's words he'd shrug at the man, it was a bit annoying, but eh not that big a deal in the end.
"Don't sweat it, nothing we couldn't deal with so no harm no foul yeah? I was mostly just messing around anyways, but uh if you do anything, I guess just keep an eye on this stuff? Not like I can be around all the time."
He'd then sigh at Owain's outburst... Doubtful he killed that many, hopefully anyway, but even if he did. Well, the guy can't be held accountable for what some fell spirit did with his body. That aside, Tatsu walks over to a corner of the building and motions for Kotori to follow him. Assuming she follows, he'd begin speaking in a low tone.
"Why in the fuck did you take one of those dammed Parasites? I don't know why exactly spreading despair sounds like a good time but... Listen, just promise me ya won't do anything like killing someone to get more. And keep in mind, that dammed thing is gonna start tearing into you if ya don't keep it fed."
His small little speech done with, the man would look at her curious to see how she reacts. His hands absently reaching down and flicking his lighter open as he waits.
Leo looked more relieved
Well, i'll keep an eye just in case, could you tell me what happened? Is better if I know the details.
"Cool,but the fucker already did what he wanted on your friend's property."
Eito walks off a bit and points to a bigger arena.There is a huge hole in the wall.
"Me,him and some of the girls decided to do a 2v2."
"In the end,we did fuck all,but he did manage to blow a hole in the wall and then act all pissy when I told him to either fix it or pay for it."
"...He was a really collosal prick."
Eito sits back down at the bar.
"Anyway,do you want anything?"
(edited by Eito)
Owain finally brings his head up, now able to see a few familiar faces in front of him.
Oh, Tatsuya, so it was you who brought me to my knees in defeat. It's good to know you're still ali-
L-lord Leo?! What're you doing here?!
*Urumi puts the book away and sighs*
The man sighs as he realizes Kotori is already gone, ah well... The kid needed sleep most likely. He'd then turn back to Leo and nod.
"Yeah, I can't say entirely myself, but Owain over there got taken over by some spirit inside of a sword calling itself Anubis, thing was pretty good in a fight but... The sword broke mid-battle. Although, given how simple it was I'm inclined to bet he ain't done for good."
Tatsuya shrugs as he turns back to Eito, the guy isn't quite getting what he meant... People like that aren't worth the time unless they're in need of... Permeant dealing with.
"I can cover that no problem, you would be amazed at how much I've got honestly... I was more worried about him actually hurting people, he does anything horrible to people, to be blunt? I'll put an end to him without a second thought. Unless it's worth killing over I don't give a crap what gods are doing. Trying to enact something lesser as a penalty doesn't work on those types."
Leo slowly turned to Owain.
That voice...
Leo stared to Owain a few seconds...
ODIN!? Is that you? W-what are you doing here!? And... why are you so skilled with swords!?
*Urumi looks at the fantasy looking character (Leo)*
"As far as I know,nope."
"But in the middle of one of his convoluted speech about-you guessed it- honor..."
"I think he said something about dueling everyone who insulted him or his honor but excluded Kotori because she was both a child and a girl."
"Let's hope that wherever he fucked off to is far away."
"Once again,does anyone want a drink?"
(edited by Eito)
Oooh. Dramaaaaaa.
I'm glad you asked, my former master!
Owain puts his left hand back over his face.
After my ventures with Lord Corrin, I returbed to my homeland, regrouping with my friends. However, I was called to this land by a mysterious entity, and tasked to save it from the everlasting darkness which stands at it's gates!
Owain flourishes with his blade before fully turning his attention back to Leo.
And, er, I've actually known swordplay long before I ever ventured into the dark arts of magic, milord Leo.
Also my name is actually Owain, not Odin, milord Leo.
"... We talking duel to the death? If so that uh could be something to worry about... And another thing Eito."
The man walks over towards Eito, his voice going lower before he continues speaking, no sense shouting this one from the rooftops, but if the guy's living here he should know.
"Ya see anything odd from Kalib lately? If so... To be blunt, there's a copy of him running around causing trouble, the bastard is handing out some kinda weird parasites to people and making himself stronger through them. Good news? He can't summon a Persona... Bad news, well he's got some nasty powers from those things, so uh if you suscept you're dealing Fakelib? Maybe best to try and warn somebody, or at worst, just get the hell out."
As he finishes up the man sighs, he knows it sounds dammed crazy but... It is the truth, and he's gotta try and keep Eito informed, wouldn't exactly be right to leave the poor guy in the dark when he's this caught up in that mess.
I'm completely impressed... I didn't know you had that backstory...
I would like to hear more about that odi- I mean... Owain, you just acted like a normal vassal after all.
Anyways, as long as you don't do anything bad... or strange you are free to do whatever you want.
Leo thinks
If Owain is here... who was that Odin... and... who gave me this rexbolt book?
Eito too walks over to Tatsuya,his eyes a soft blue and speaks in a conspiratorial whisper.
"Well,then...That is weird but not entirely unexpected."
"Truth be told,I think I had a bit of a run-in with him but nothing really came of it."
"I also had a bit of a run-in with one of his parasites,the fucking thing had infested a kid and was acting like some kinda fucked up radio host.Me and some others seperated it from the kid,which ended up killing the parasite.I learned quite a bit in that fight,do you want to know the details?"
"As for seeing anything odd from Sensei...I guess he's been acting a bit more sluggish than usual lately but that could be just regular old exhaustion."
(edited by Eito)
Tatsuya keeps his own voice low, finishing up fairly quickly.
"Well, I was thinking more of the fake one but... I'd wager it's a side effect, if you harm the faker Kalib get's hurt too... If I were to say kill it well, I don't think I need to spell it out. And glad to hear nothing came from it... Whatever you do, please don't take any Parasites he offers you, if nothing else for the fact they'll kill ya if you don't feed em despair, and having to do that your whole life sounds pretty annoying eh? And details... Yeah, anything you've got could be pretty useful, even more so if you know how to remove the bastards."
At that, he waits on Eito's reply before beginning to head out. a quick call being made to... Someone, before both the broken wall and door repair themselves in a flash, Tatsuya himself looking around one last time before heading out.
"Anyways, I think that taking on an evil spirit was plenty exciting for now everyone, so unless anyone needs for something, I'll be taking my leave."
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Owain smiles, sheathing his sword.
Of course, milord Leo. While I don't technically serve you anymore where I came from, please expect my full support.
And, um, it's good to see you again, milord. I honestly never thought our paths would cross again, although I hoped they would.
Now, I must go, milord. Despite the outburst of my Sword Hand, I still have a duty to protect this realm! Take care, milord Leo!
Owain quickly runs towards the exit of GYM, but slows to a walk and grasps his leg as he leaves the building.
chuckle
I'm leaving too, good bye Owain, I'm glad to see you again.
Tico appears, opens a portal to Leo and they leave.
Well that all just happened
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Yes, it certainly just did.
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*Urumi begins to make some stuff*
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Tatsuya smirks to himself and nods in thanks... That's, very useful to know actually, if the rest of them are anything like that, then he'll perhaps be putting this to use sometime soon.
"I see then. thanks for the tip Eito... And hey, if ya ever feel like getting hold of a Persona, lemme know... I can tell you this, they're not toys, and getting one isn't easy, but you're already waist deep in this supernatural mess anyways, so I'd be willing to help you out with that little trip if ya want. Anyways, I gotta head out for now."
With that he waves to the boy one last time, stepping out through the doors with a grin on his face. An evil spirit was defeated and a decent person freed, he's learned how to take out those frigging parasites, and on a less cheerful, but still good to know note, Kotori has gotten her hands on one... That is quite the issue to have, but at least now he's a bit more aware of things going on.
Well then... now what to do
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Leo and tico comes from a portal.
Anyone here.
Leo takes a seat and begins to read a book, meanwhile Tico went to walk around the GYM.
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*Urumi was still here and did absolutely nothing while waiting*
Leo looked at Urumi a few seconds but he returned to his book.
*Urumi looks at Leo for a moment then looks away and thinks "fantasy guy likes books too"*
"Leo still reads"
...
...
...
"suddenly Tico goes to Leo"
I'm sooooooooooo bored.... let's kill something!
I'm searching info about La- aaa what are you doing?
"Tico took Leo's arm and dragged him into a battlefield, and she prepared a magic wall around them."
inside this wall anything can't be destroyed, have fun!
"Tico turned into a pterodactyl"
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/2/27/Ridley_SSB4.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/310?cb=20160827144051
Well, I can't die so... alright! Let's go!
"Leo started to fight the monster."
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Ayyyyyy, I'm back
*Mayu looks up from definatly not sleeping and sees Leo fight Totally Not Ridley*
Need some help there, bookworm.
I totally didn't sleep, and the 1st thigh I see is riedly fighting the new person
Ridley tried to slash Leo with his claws, but used a tree to block hit.
Hi there.
Leo prepared his rexbolt and cast a thunder to ridley making him step back.
WELL THIS IS HAPPENING
*Urumi takes out her knifes and checks them out*
Tico appears in front of Reperzell
Don't worry, that ridley is a copy i created, he won't destroy anything.
Tico disappears.
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I feel like declaring war on someone here. Anyone want war declared on them?
Ya all ready declared war on me, so....
The beehive in the corner of GYM shakes a little, and a large, majestic bee exits. A few of the honeycombs, which were also bees, break off and fly after her.
Bzzz...
Oh. Your here, Satan. Well, you're a coward. I don't want to fight you.
*Mayu makes a "shoo" motion towards Reperzel*
Aaaaaaaane no there's a bug bee women.....great
Leo finished Ridley and he disappeared
wooooooow! Good job!
Tico applauds Leo
Leo goes to Mayu and Reperzell
Greetings, i hope that didn't annoy you.
Dude, I've seen werider shit in my life
*Urumi gets up and does some stretches to get ready in case anyone wants to fight her*
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Nope. I like dragons. They're better than a lot of stuff. Like snakes. And Reperzel.
A black and blonde haired teenager enters the GYM with his black and red winter coat tied around his waist
"Hey everyone."
Ayyyyyy, teenager guy
Wow, I'm honestly surprised Satan didn't react to that. Anyway, who wants war declared on them so I can murderilize their face holes. Except not. Because murder is bad.
*Mayu smiles*
And, I did hear that, mayo and i'm trying super hard not to get pissed off
I like foxes better since their clever and sneaky... and fucking cute as hell
The queen bee considers this. It would be easy to defeat this human and their pokémon. Probably.
Vez.
Jiyu looks over at the snake/centipede person
"I have a name you know. Actually, you should already know it, Rep."
Mayu, what is your problem with reperzell? Why do you hate him?
Snakes are ancestors to dragons, so, yeah...