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Cross Effects => Cross Effects => 2.0 Archive- the one no one cares about => Topic started by: Elf on May 25, 2014, 06:03:09 AM

Title: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 25, 2014, 06:03:09 AM
Nexus City, a cesspool crafted up of things and people from various realities.  It was a volatile city filled with creatures and beings from nightmares that should have never met. The Dimensional "Nexus" was a thriving pocket of reality that was much like a Roach Motel.  People and beings came, but leaving was nearly impossible.

However, as Ian Malcolm one stated, "Life finds a way."

Due to the No Man's Land of the Nexus, there was very little in the way of protection for those who would be preyed upon.  Luckily, Nexus City had a superhero of sorts, one of the monsters who was too good for her own good.  Armed with a love of pop culture, a bitching pony car, a smart mouth, and an absurd handgun she fought the forces of evil.

Donning her black leather duster, Forest made her way to her 67' RS SS Camaro to another night of patrolling Nexus City.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 25, 2014, 06:22:30 AM
Songbird was disorientated. He inadvertently escaped Fink's laboratory by touching a shimmering light in the middle of his chamber, launching him into a quite unfamiliar landscape; a foreign city at night. The launch part of that statement was not hyperbole; before he could even react, Songbird was flung directly at a building's rooftop. Songbird tried to contain the situation, expanding his wings in an effort to both adjust and slow his descent. But it wasn't enough.

Pain!

His stomach slammed the edge of the rooftop, causing him to screech out in agony while dislodging his oxygen tube as he fell down to the streets down below. Even more pain erupted throughout his body as Songbird crash landed on the hard cement of the street. What was a scientific achievement is now broken bird, gasping for air between his moans on top of the cold concrete of an unknown city.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 25, 2014, 06:24:29 AM
A man ran though the darkness of the nexus city, attempting to escape down a series of alleyways.

Above the man a shadow jumped between the buildings, tracking him, following him.

‘Magic is sin, magic is cruel’

Panting the man continued to run, however a fence barred his way.

 “God damn it” and with that, in the man’s mind, a touch was lit, and with it the wires melted away by blue flames, making him a path. Quickly, without waiting another moment he ran down the new path. All the while the shadow watched.

‘So we shall become the hunters all those who hold sin Dread’, and the shadow moved with inhuman speed down the alley again, making sure not to lose sight of its target. The man continued to run, taking notice of the shadow following him.

“God fucking damn it, what the hell is that thing?!” Turning around the man raised his hand releasing a torrent of blue flame, racing at the shadow, now on the ground not far from the man. The wave rushed forward, hell-bent on consuming the person whose face could not be seen.

And yet…

‘To be hope for those who have no sin, monsters will become those who hunt their old kind.’

As soon as the blaze reached the person it vanished. With no trace it had ever existed, almost as if something had rejected its very existence. And for the first time the shadow spoke.

“We are those Hunters, forever hidden, and forever hungry to consume evil.” The voice shifted, could have been a man, and could have been a woman. Could have been an alto, and could have been a baritone. Such an voice could not be possible.

And so Amelia, with her blade drawn moved, ready to consume the evil in front of her. For it is all she knows.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 25, 2014, 08:29:54 AM
It had been the oddest few days for Henry in Nexus City. For starters, San Francisco was his home for the last ten years. With his clinic situated in a less busier and quieter area of the urban perimeter, it was where many of supernatural nature frequented for cases ordinary doctors lacked the means to solve. Business has been fairly smooth for Henry Chae, so as long people tried to keep things kosher in their payments and with the lack of competition. Every night had ended with a peaceful note as he gnawed on a bar of Kit-Kat and a fake whiskey glass of blood.

But it was that one day that happened too soon as he stepped out for the daily grocery shopping. The San Francisco he knew had already changed overnight. The atmosphere had a minor tinge unlike back then. The most obvious and immediate changes in architecture had already told Henry that he was not in San Francisco anymore...

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The streets were dark and lonely. What accompanied him was the sound of his own steps and the overlooking orange rays of streetlights. Nighttime was usually so lonesome here in this part of Nexus, very like his own neighborhood in SF. Cars drove by as he trudged through the darkness. The quietness promised an uneventful night, but the cacophonous screech shattered it.

Henry had paused. His morbid curiosity sank in as usual before jolting upon the thunderous thud in the distance. With quickened shuffling of feet, he started to sprint towards the origin of such sounds. The moans beckoned him closer with each step. It sounded of pain and suffering, but not as human. By the time he had arrived, the sight of metal caused eyes to become the size of saucers.

"What the hell...?"

It was the form of some kind of gigantic avian creature. Just on the very cold concrete with its lifeless form. Perhaps the only thing that moved was the tube just flailing around wildly. Perhaps it was its lifeline? Obviously it was hurt, but where and how was hard to tell with all this stuff grafted onto this strange machine-like creature. It felt... human, despite such contradicting features. Its life energy was waning in each second, he could feel it. His mouth was already salivating at the thought of a new soul with eyes still curiously observing this odd spectacle, but his very own teeth bit his lip to sway away such things.

The doctor finally asked, "Hey, you alright?"

"Could it even talk?" he wondered soon after.

Henry then slowly advanced forward while still staring at the figure that seemed to be dying with ragged breaths. It was at this point where he tried to decide whether to help or not. Though indeed it would be a waste to let this one die.

With a careful pair of hands, he grasped the floundering tube and then glanced at where the socket would be.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 25, 2014, 09:10:44 AM
"Man, where the fuck are we now?!" The messy-haired blonde man asked his comrades. He was leaning his back against a tree, while he confusedly looked at a map in his hands. He was wearing sandal shoes, blue jeans and a white t-shirt underneath it.

"Neo, we're at the border between a city center and it's suburban parts right now, as we can observe. Perhaps you should know the name of this city, you are the one looking at the map." The blue-haired man replied to the blonde, while standing in front of him. He was wearing dress shoes, black pants, a black coat, a white collared shirt and a black tie. He was also wearing glasses.

"This fuckin' billboard beside us said that we're in Nexus City now. But I can't see shit on this piece of shit map!" Neo complained some more, still concentrating hard on the map before he finally just crumpled it and threw it on the ground out of frustration. "Fuck it, Ratt. This ass end of nowhere shithole doesn't exist on this backwater country's map, man. We just have to go fucking ask the natives and hope we don't get fucked in our asses just for trying to communicate with them."

"But Neo-san, I do not think this place is as dangerous and isolated as you think it is. It is a big city after all, right?" A green-haired woman in ponytail standing beside Rattus said. She was wearing wooden Japanese sandals and a dark green yukata.

"Well, fuck you, you retarded Jap bitch." Neo answered to her. "This East Jesus city might not be a one-horse town, but I bet my dick that you can't explain that minotaur over there on the hotdog stand." He pointed at a direction across the street from them, where a minotaur dressed in a red polo shirt, a paper cap and an apron stood behind a hotdog cart, putting mustard on a hotdog sandwich before handing it over to his customer, a muscular cyclops who is as big as the minotaur itself.  The three of them observed the whole thing happening, even until the cyclops walked away from the cart and ate the sandwich.

Watching the whole scene astonished the woman in yukata. She then asked Rattus "Onii-chan, I thought monsters like that do not exist in the real world, right? Then how come there are such creatures here in Germany?"

"I don't know, Yukina." He replied. "Nexus City is not a place in Germany. And this manor is at Potsdam-Mittelmark, in the middle of its forests."

"That's right, Yukina. And apparently, they stopped calling it Potsdam-Mittelmark and it's now fucking Nexus City. And the forests? Yeah, I think Jesus or Allah or maybe some smug asshole with too much time with their fuckin' hands replaced the trees with either urban shit, monsters or fucking neighbors. Ain't that right, boss?" Neo sarcastically affirmed. He then turned to the after mentioned billboard beside them. "I mean, look at this billboard over here. 'Nexus City Cola: It's for everyone to share.' Yeah, if I going to buy me some 12-ounce bottle of caramel-flavored and carbonated caffeine water, I won't drink it for myself and just give it to everyone because I'm a fuckin' idiot!" He then turned around and pointed at one of the neighboring houses beside the manor. "And how about this house beside us? Look at that, Ratt. That is what our house should fuckin' look like. It's got style, it looks big and it looks like the owner has an ounce of self-respect, every little shit that our house doesn't fucking have!"

"So, what are you trying to say now to us, Neo? It isn't clear, to be honest." Rattus said.

"Well, don't you dumbasses get it?" He asked them back before having a short pause. He then said, "Dorothy, we ain't in Kansas anymore!" What Neo said created a silence between the three of them.

But this was broken when Yukina cheerfully said "But I think it is great that we have neighbors now!"

"And this is the part where I become with you, Jappy." Neo nodded in agreement. "At least I don't have to drive a thousand long-ass miles just to get a cheap drink or a cheap slut now."

"But if we really are transported to another city, then what country is this?" Rattus inquired. "And how is that possible in the first place?"

"Well, it's magic. I ain't gotta explain shit." Neo shrugged at his questions. "And I know that it's hard for you because you're an arms dealer and you need a damn supplier for you merch. And you have shares to hold in fuckin' Germany. And you fuckin' love Germany. But I like this shit, Yukina likes it too, so majority wins. Now go mope about it like a bitch or suck it up."

"If everything you said is true, then I must consider starting my own company." Rattus declared.

"I want to be a shareholder like you, Rattus-san!" Yukina enthusiastically proclaimed.

Neo then joined in and said, "I don't know what kind of business it would be, but shut the fuck up and take mah money."

"Well, three shareholders are in now. But we can't start a company yet." Rattus said.

"Why the fuck not?" Neo grimaced in disappointment.

"I'm thinking of venturing into the steelmaking industry first. Of course we have to look for a mining company to supply us with ore and flux. But speaking of that, there's also a problem..." The man in glasses gave a short pause. "...Since we don't know where we are, I don't know if my checks and credit cards will still work here."

"We'll find out soon enough, man." Neo retorted. "But first things, first, Ratt: I should find out if they have an Internet connection here, what channels on TV they have and I gotta sell my fuckin' weed, boss. So, while you gon' thinkin' about this business venture, I'mma get me some researchin'." He then started walking back to the manor, leaving the two of them behind. "Catch you later, homies."

Rattus and Yukina then looked at each other for a while before he asked her, "Well, what do you think we should do now, Schwesterchen?"

She pondered for a while and then answered, "I think we should explore this city first, Onii-chan!"

"Good idea." They then started to walk towards the garage of the manor. "Let us ride the Kubelwagen and get some groceries. Then what will we do after that?"

"Let us go to the local mall and eat something!" She replied excitedly.

"Alright then. We'll look for groceries there too."

The two of them then boarded the old car and drove around the city. After half an hour, they found the Hub Mall in the middle of the city. When they parked their vehicle and entered the establishment, they noticed two things: The assortment of the different races and creatures in there as well as different specialty stores, such as a bookstore and a weapon enchantment station. They opted to find a cafe instead to get something to eat, and even it had it's oddities when they saw that a vampire was working behind the register. They bought coffee and strawberry cake for two, then began a chat about their observations on the city, such as when Rattus found out that that they accept all sort of currencies, which was proved when his credit card worked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 25, 2014, 10:23:27 AM
Karna's cat-like eyes worked over every detail in his incredibly long-range field of view, as if the darkness of night didn't even exist to him. Truth be told he was not really favorable towards operating at nighttime, it was something that technically went against the code of war, but as the knowledge about the modern world implanted in his head upon his summoning had told him, the code was no longer something people respected, or even remembered. Such a thing saddened him a bit, but the advancements mankind has made since his death thousands of years ago were beautiful. It was something that truly deserved respect.

On the matter of his summoning, he truly had no idea how he had come to this city, an amalgamation of great cities of the modern world. Perhaps some entity similar to the Counter Force of his native world had called him forth, in flesh and blood with his long-lost armor returned, to protect it from some great threat. If that was his reason for being here, he could do nothing but obey. He would protect the ever flawed, but ever beautiful humans that he had always been so fond of. That was the real reason he was upon this vast monument he had heard referred to as "Tokyo Tower"; Modern man had an obsession with going out and celebrating the oddest of things at nighttime, and as Karna had long ago mastered the art of Turiya, he did not need sleep and could therefor protect man even in these dark hours.

His thought process concluded, Karna used his small foothold upon the peak of the massive tower where he stood to leap into the streets, landing with peerless grace as he began to look for any impending dangers to his fellow man. This was no doubt to be an interesting night.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 25, 2014, 04:50:32 PM
Grigori smiled. This world was filled with such intriguing things. Works of art and technology that he had never seen before. Standing on top of a tall building Grigori watched the mage being chased by some hunter. It was capable of thought considering it could speak, and showed resistance to magic considering the fact that the blue fire was extinguished the moment it touched the hunter. Then there was it's appearance, or rather it's lack of appearance. It was a shadow with a voice that had a tone that Grigori simply couldn't understand.

"How interesting." Considering the hunter's apparent immunity to magic Grigori wasn't going to take any chances, but he did want to test it's capabilities. He raised his hand and a ball of fire was quickly launched into the night sky, and it promptly exploded with enough noise to wake up any humans near it. Any supernatural being nearby should be able to hear it. "Hopefully that will be enough to catch someone's attention."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 25, 2014, 08:59:38 PM
Zolgen Makiri sat in the middle of his Workshop, eyes closed. He watched as a man on top of a building launched a powerful spell into the air, making a deafening explosion.

Opening his eyes he began to think, “hmmm, powerful, incredibly so, but it lacks finesse. Either way though, he seems to be a rather interesting magus, perhaps I should introduce myself.”

Closing his eyes he began to focus, issuing commands to all the familiars in the area around that man.

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Behind the man insects began to shape a human form, mist and vapors spun together, and following there stood a man with dark blue bordering on purple hair dressed in traditional Japanese clothing.

“You could have increased the efficiency of that spell greatly though proper formation you know? But then again just brute forcing it is still the hallmark of a powerful magus in of itself.” Suddenly the buzzing of many bladeworms and hornets filled the air.

Zolken smirked as he watched the without a doubt powerful magus. “Ahh, but where are my manners, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zolgen Makiri, it is a pleasure”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 25, 2014, 09:13:15 PM
For Arisato Minato this was just another evening of walking the streets of Nexus City; Occasionally having to char-broil one of the city's many werewolves that were just a bit too dumb to live.

Dumb is an understatement, you're walking around with the presence of Death itself and the wolf freaks ignore instinct and attack anyway.

Minato simply continued to walk.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 25, 2014, 09:27:34 PM
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“Ahh, but where are my manners, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zolken Makiri, it is a pleasure”

Grigori heard the voice from behind him, but he had heard the swirling of the air and the sound of the insects before the man even spoke. He turned around and spoke to the man behind him. "I am Grigori. It is a pleasure." He sighed. It seems like she wanted to meet him and he couldn't care less about a single mage right now.

Hair lengthened, moderately sized breasts formed, and any male characteristics were overwritten by female ones. She was astoundingly beautiful. "It was a waste of mana, but I was not focusing much on the cost of a spell as weak as that. I am interested in these insects of yours though, Zolgen Makiri."

A snap of her finger bound a beetle in tendrils of shadow. "What purpose could these creatures possibly serve?

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 25, 2014, 09:51:16 PM
"I am Grigori. It is a pleasure." He sighed.

‘So his name is Grigo….’ Zolgen's thought was cut off, as the man in front of him changed into a woman. A rather beautiful one at that. ‘ohhh, that is interesting, massive change in physical structure, water element based perhaps? No the amount of energy that would be required would be immense, illusions then?’

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"It was a waste of mana, but I was not focusing much on the cost of a spell as weak as that. I am interested in these insects of yours though, Zolgen Makiri."

A snap of her finger bound a beetle in tendrils of shadow. "What purpose could these creatures possibly serve?

‘Interested in my familiars is she? Rather peculiar she cannot recognize them as such’, Zolgen watched contemplating his how he could approach this. ‘Well a brief answer on something so simple is not an issue.'

“They are simply my eyes and ears my lady, as all familiars are.” Stretching out his arm one of his hornets landed on his finger, its needle coated with a red liquid of some kind. “However some have more esoteric uses.” The insect then once again flew into the air, hovering slightly behind him with a light buzz, “But enough about something so trivial. I am interested in why you would do something like hiding your true gender. Maintaining an illusion for such of purpose seems like a waste.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 25, 2014, 10:15:37 PM
Ragna woke up sweaty, uncomfortable and in an unfamiliar place. His eyes took a moment to blink until they shot open completely.

"Jin! Noel!," He shouted, getting up as fast as he could. Last he remembered, the Imperator had driven him berserk with those two around. The rest was nothingness, a blur.

He looked around, an alley. He ran out, into a completely unfamiliar setting. If he looked to his right, there was a city and a massive tower. To his left, a few buildings going into a bay, and in the middle of it a huge statue of a robed woman holding up a torch.

"What... the hell? Where is this?" He exclaimed loudly. "I don't have time for this shit, I need to, ugh..."

Ragna holds his head for a moment, his earlier berserk state having completely drained him.

"Damn it. I guess, I should get some food, get my strength back. Then... I'll figure things out."

With this Ragna walks towards the city, away from the statue, in search of a restaurant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 25, 2014, 11:28:14 PM
After a while walking Minato stumbled upon an unfortunate victim of a werewolf attack.

Face nearly gone, but the wounds themselves are minor, the bleeding has already stopped, it is the all but certain infection that will end this pour soul.

Minato switches to Messiah and kneels down placing his hands near the spots where the damage is greatest.

White light pours out of his hands and the wounds close, leaving no trace.

After he has finished, he stands and begins to walk away before stopping.

Reaching into his pocket, Minato pulls out a small crystal that he throws at the person he just healed; Upon impact the jewel burst apart wrapping the person in light before vanishing, taking the person with it.

Isn't it wasteful to use up a traesto gem for one person?

The nearest hospital is forty Kilometers away, would you rather have carried them all the way?

Good point.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 12:29:44 AM
The plants in the bookstore were agitated. Their leaves were frantically rustling in the still air, filling the abandoned store with a sound like a multitude of pages turning. They climbed the walls, growing from cracks in the floorboards and spaces where the floor had been removed entirely, leaving black, earthy soil. They wrapped around the shelves and ran across the floor, mingling with the many trees that had grown there.

The bookstore store was old, older than a lot of things in the city, and the person who lived inside of it was older still. Books mingled freely with the plants, creating dense stacks and haphazard piles. The musk of pages and leather made a strange combination with the abnormally large plants that grew from every angle, something that the resident found to his liking.

Pale skin slowly made it's way out of one, hollow pile, a hand randomly grasping at the floor in search of food. Not finding any apples in range (a favorite) the hand threw itself into the air in an expression of disgust, before retreating back into the pile. The stack of books crumpled in on itself as the sole resident of the old bookstore emerged, his pale features twisted into a scowl.

He would have to go and find some more apple seeds to plant, which required even more water. To some people, this would be the equivalent of simple grocery shopping, but for an existence like the resident, who disliked interaction with humans, the supernatural, or the city itself, going outside was a chore. A slight blur was all that accompanied his sudden movement to the door that creaked open with a touch.

Still scowling, he closed the door behind him and walked forward, fully intending to take to the roofs and go take seeds from a convenient flower store. He made it five steps before a black, 1967 RS SS Camaro roared into life right behind him. Freezing like a deer in it's headlights, his head whipped around at speeds fast enough to blur his entire form.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 26, 2014, 02:08:25 AM
Some good old fashioned rock n' roll came in from over the radio of the old Firebird Trans Am, the stereo system refurbished and retouched along with the classic fire red paint job, and of course, the firebird itself emblazoned upon the hood. Lawrence, not for the first time, felt a serious sense of pride in everything he'd done with the old car. Finding replacement doors and patching up the bullet damage had been an utter bitch, not to mention all his blood stains he'd had to scrub out. But now, it was truly his... or more accurately 'theirs.'

This place is strange. I can smell him nearby, though. Trying to hide from us. From those who hunt him.


The Drivers voice was its usual self, a mix of a bloody gurgle and the staccato cracks of a gun. He'd dragged Law back from death, offered him a deal - host me, and you'll be able to get your revenge. So far, this deal had worked out well, for both parties.

'Good.'


Law glanced at the .45 Auto in the passenger seat, taking a hand off the wheel to grab it, pulling the hammer back as he pulled into an alley, the muscle car rolling to a hault. Something that looked like the Eiffel tower, except painted a bunch of garish colors, loomed over the building in front of the alley his prey had escaped to. There was no escape now. Not for this son of a bitch. He'd been as good as dead the moment the Driver had dragged Lawrence back into the world of the living. It was time for some of the dish best served cold, with a side of hot lead: Revenge. Lawrence walked down the alley, pistol held at his side, his heart beating faster and faster as adrenaline kicked in. He was nearby. That son of a bitch was nearby. And he was going to pay.

Law didn't even flinch as a bullet flew past his head as his quarry sprinted out of from behind a dumpster, desperately firing at the man he'd killed almost a year ago. Not a single bullet touched the Sin-Eater or the car behind him, as Lawrence raised his pistol, took aim, and fired. The man's left kneecap exploded in a shower of bone fragments and blood, causing him to collapse to the ground. The gangster started crawling as fast as he could away, not even screaming in pain, fear driving him to move forward, to get away from the monster behind him. Law didn't even have to walk fast to catch up to him, kicking away the pistol the man had dropped as he did. Law's foot smashed into the gangsters back, forcing him to a halt.

"Please... god, no, I don't want to die...."

The man was begging him now, for mercy.

Do you think he deserves such a gift from us?

'No.'

"Neither did I," Law said, and pulled the trigger a second time. The heavy .45 caliber round did it's dirty work , blood starting to pool under the gangster's head, as Law lowered the hammer on the Automatic. It was over. Finally, this long, bloody task of revenge had been completed. The last of his murderers were dead, by his own hand.

The question was what to do afterwards.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 02:57:30 AM
Tokiomi was not having a good day. First one of his emerald owl familiars was destroyed by some crazy shadow person with a sword, next another one was eaten by bugs when it was sent to investigate a bounded field, next was hearing the reports of a murderer around town with the victims having no connections but magical potential. Finally, just because god decided to smite him, one his last prepared emerald owl familiar runs into a small fire spirits spawned by that phoenix living in the statue of liberty, causing the spirit to explode and the owl with it.

He sighed, however he couldn’t help but smile has he tossed a small velvet bag into the air, “Well at least I got nice gems for trade, don’t they know diamonds are actually not all that valuable?” Turning the corner he started walking down a mostly empty street, “I really need some tea after all... this...”

Stoping in his tracks, he could only watch the bizarre sight in front of him

“What.”

Minato switches to Messiah and kneels down placing his hands near the spots where the damage is greatest.

“The.”

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Reaching into his pocket, Minato pulls out a small crystal that he throws at the person he just healed; Upon impact the jewel burst apart wrapping the person in light before vanishing, taking the person with it.

“Hell!”

Poor Tokiomi, can't he just catch a break today?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 26, 2014, 03:17:11 AM
Uchiten

In the night of Nexus City, where monsters and heroes dwelled, where the breath of magic was strong in the earth and air, where the good and the defenseless were at the mercy of wrongdoings, and where sin and debauchery festered; a specter feasted on the essence that sustained him, regained form, and opened his eyes.

Ketsumoto Uchiten beheld the world through his unnatural eyes behind dark red shades. He recognized the sprawl of cultural monuments across the skyline. He felt the power surging through the unlikely city in which he found himself. He acknowledged the many brilliant points of strength amidst the millions of worthless, diminute sparks that were the lives of the populace. Looking within himself, he observed his powerful, irrefutable, fixed existence, and he felt the presence of his familiars through the undeniable link of the contract that connected them.

He was alive.

Instead of vanishing in the void of limbo, vanquished from the world in the final confrontation he had sought, content in the chaos and the potence of that worthy last bit of fun, he had survived and been reborn. For whatever reason, his end had been averted, and the sliver of himself that remained had been pulled to this place; where the darkness of man had seen fit to renew him to torment others once more.

Yes. He, Ketsumoto Uchiten, was alive. And he felt wonderful.

"HA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-HAH!"

He laughed. He laughed loud enough to be heard hundreds of meters away. He couldn't contain his mirth at the situation, nor did he want to. Let anyone who was bothered by it join him in celebration.

In a short time thereafter, Uchiten slowly exhaled as his outburst came to an end. With his mind settling, he adjusted his black suit and grey shirt, straightening out greases, smoothed back his black hair, and smiled at the city.

"Zan. Shi. Homura." he called out.

In response to his voice, three humanoid shapes shimmered behind him, appearing in scattering motes of light one after the other.

The first was a man of a wild mien, over 2 meters in height, with disheveled white hair and a single blue eye. His build was lean, but powerful, muscles noticeable against his clothes. Several scars adorned the visible skin of his face, neck and hands, the ugliest of them partially hidden by the eyepatch over the right side of his face. He carried a long japanese sword with him, and a neutral, deadpan expression.

The second was a veritable titan, a bulky form of almost 4 meters tall. A strong, taut torso and disproportionately large, incredibly thick arms stood out, making the being's, by comparison, thin legs seem comical despite their equally muscled shape. A simple, rectangular mask with drawn eyes and a zigzagged line as though teeth, covered all of its face; and dreadlocks extended from the back of its skull. In all, and with the addition of feet that didn't seem to have toes, it was an almost cartoony appearance.

The third figure that appeared was a woman. Or rather, a beautiful girl of golden hair, partially held in a bun at the back of her head, and eyes like blue flames; her appearance not quite like that of an adult, but a childish older teen. Atop her head was a pair of lively animal ears, behind her a single tail. She had a smile like an imp.

Like Uchiten, the three wore modern clothing, but unlike him had taken to more informal outfits. The titan especially so, lacking even shoes and wearing an oversized set of biker leathers like clothing, open at the torso.

As the onmyouji turned to face them with a smile, the three dropped to their knees in respect.

"What is your bidding, master?" the white haired man asked, gaze low.

If possible, Uchiten's smile seemed to widen as he addressed the one that spoke. "Zan, do you know where we are?"

Zan raised his eyes and directed them to his master as he responded.

"I do not. Does it matter?"

As if expecting that response, Uchiten chuckled in knowing amusement.

"It does." he began, raising an arm to gesture in grandeur at the skyline. "Look at this city. This new and promising metropolis. On a whim of Fate or whatever else, we have survived oblivion, and now we find ourselves here, on a clean slate."

The evil spirit spinned around in place, giggling at his own words, before coming to a halt and lowering his hands to his pockets.

"And we are going to have some fun."

The other two immediately raised their heads at their master's words. The titan's expression was hidden behind its mask, but the girl with fox ears looked up positively radiant as her tail shook from one place to another.

"We're going to mess with mortals again? And cause mayhem? And make trouble for everyone?" she asked, excitement plain in her voice.

"Yes, Homura." the onmyouji answered. Then, another voice followed in questioning, from the masked titan.

"Crushing? Maiming? Murdering?"

"Indeed, Shi." Uchiten nodded, laughing lightly.

At that, Shi joined Homura in her elation, cackling darkly beneath his mask. Besides them, the corner of Zan's lips curved upwards and he gripped his sword tighter.

"But, before anything else, we are going to go out and see what this place has to offer, and all the fun we can have." Uchiten declared. "So accompany me in the flesh. I would like to share the trip with you all."

With the end of his sentence, Uchiten slowly walked away before jumping down to the streets of Nexus City. Zan immediately followed him, with Shi and Homura doing the same in an instant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 26, 2014, 03:42:28 AM
Within Nexus City a man has been teleported into an alleyway. It was an experience he had undergone before. He was Relius Clover, and he was investigating one of the Cauldrons along with his associate, Yuuki Terumi. There was an anomaly in one of them. It was leaking a foreign substance, and he had investigated it along with Terumi. It was a flash of white light, and he was gone. After taking a second to steady himself, Relius surveyed his surroundings.

 It was time to realize exactly where and when he was. A quick survey showed that he was in an alley way, but even from where he was Relius could see the green statue in the distance. The Statue of Liberty. Considering the level of Seithr that should be at this location he should be dying, but he wasn't. Taking the data gathered Relius began to think.

"I must have been sent backwards in the timeline. At least a few decades considering the fact that the statue still stands, and that the level of Seithr is non-existent. However this new energy is an anomaly. I know for a fact that it did not exist 80 years ago. This means there is an incident that caused this energy to come into existence. This presents two options. I have been thrown back in the timeline, or I am in an alternate one. Hahahaha! How interesting!" While Relius was engrossed in trying understand his current predicament he failed to notice another man within the alleyway. One with green hair and an ever-present smile.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 04:10:03 AM
After sending the werewolf victim to the nearest clinic, Minato turned to find a young man looking at him with shock.

Oh joy, a witness.

Minato walks up to the young man.

"Hey, are you alright?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 04:22:32 AM
"Hey, are you alright?"

Tokiomi could not believe what he was seeing. Not only did this boy, probably around his age, invoke such a feeling of power and just... greatness but he also, in a moment, showed skill in gemcraft which far beyond the skill of all the Tohsaka's knowlage in the field.

It felt like everything about all the work he put into his magecraft was just shattered.

"Ya, ya I'm..." taking a deep breath he calmed his nerves, "fine, I'm fine."

Composing himself Tokiomi introduced himself, "I-its nice to meet you... my name is Tokiomi Tohsaka."

'God damn it, don't you lose your cool Tokiomi, remember, have elegance befitting the head of a magus family. Don't forget what father taught you'

"What's your name?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 04:38:13 AM
With a slight smile Minato introduced himself in return.

"Arisato Minato, nice to meet you."

Minato then took a closer look at the young man, Tokiomi as he had named himself.

Looks like he's been through the grinder.

Not quite the best use of that phrase but yes.

"You look like you have had the worst kind of bad day."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 04:44:41 AM
"You look like you have had the worst kind of bad day."

Smiling and regaining some of his confidence Tokiomi replied, "Yes that is a way to say it I assume."

Crossing his arms and gesturing to the place the unconscious body once occupied he continued, "That was rather impressive, how did you-"

Howling cut him off, very very loud howling. Most likely from multiple sources.

Tokiomi froze, before putting his face in one of his hand and reaching for some of his gems in his pocket.

"Yes, 'worst kind of bad day' indeed."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 04:53:59 AM
Forest had to slam her foot on the break, suddenly downshift, and swerve to the side before hitting some guy who was just staring at her car.  Sighing, she turned off the engine, slid the keys out of her pocket and climbed out.  She went over to the poor person with a frown.

"Hey, it's really not good for your health to gawk at cars, even if they are awesome," she said before smiling, "Are you okay?"

******

Gabriel was walking out of the local liquor store, a bottle of fine scotch in his hand.  He figured he would go back to his place and relax tonight.  Then tomorrow, I can sate a need, he thought with a smirk.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 04:56:42 AM
"So accompany me in the flesh. I would like to share the trip with you all."

"Ho?"

That voice, that single, arrogant, self-assured voice rang out in the night. And why would it not be arrogant and self-assured? The man - no, the Golden King that spoke with it was one who had nothing to fear from anything. As one who held all the treasures of the world, an existence that could fight on the same level, and even surpass, the Son of Surya himself, every fiber of his perfect being rang with confidence.

The Golden King observed the curse from the top of a lamppost, his crimson eyes regarding Uchiten in faint amusement. The barely contained power that resided within his golden figure could be felt by those below him, hinting to them that this was an existence capable of bringing about their permanent end. And yet... the King merely stood upon the lamppost, his mouth twisted in a faint smirk.

"What a strange thing, wretched curse, to be before me and not offer your obedience."

The Golden King's words carried no malice, no hatred. He seemed genuinely amused that Uchiten and his spirits were not bowing to him, the Original King who united humanity against the gods. His crimson eyes narrowed for a moment, a contrast against his dark suit.

"No matter. Continue on your way, little thing. Gilgamesh, King of Heroes, gives you that right."

With a single step, he had traversed the distance between where he had stood and the Tokyo Tower. Standing on top of it, the King of Heroes withdrew an elegant, golden cellphone. Sleek and incredibly efficient, even the mere modern phone of the King held indescribable value to any mortal. With but a single touch, the phone was alive in Gilgamesh's hands, glowing faintly as numerous golden lines traced their way across it's surface.

With but a single glance the King placed a call, uncaring of the social conventions of time or distance. He was returning a call that had been placed earlier today, which had stopped at the secretary's desk and not gone further. She had promptly been fired, of course. He cared little for those who could not complete such a task to the satisfaction of the King.

His call was answered immediately, and Gilgamesh spoke without warning, his tone a command that could not be disobeyed.

"You will connect me to your leader, Fate Averruncus."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 05:09:59 AM
"More cannon fodder, you'd think they'd learn eventually."

There were about ten of them, all nearly identical masses of fur and teeth that had stalked out of the alleys nearby.

Showing no concern Minato simply asks Tokiomi.

"So how about you take the five on the right, I take the left, and then we go somewhere else to talk? If we stay out here there will be waves of interruptions till morning."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 26, 2014, 05:10:57 AM
"What a mess we've gotten ourselves into, huh, Colonel Relius~"

From the shadows of the the alleyway that the purple-caped Colonel stood in stepped forth a green-haired man in a suit so sharp that it might cut the air around him, a sinister aura surrounding him so thickly that it bordered on being visible to the naked eye. A fedora cradled his head as he took the side of his colleague, the genius alchemist Relius Clover of the Novus Orbis Librarium.

He had been at the same Cauldron as Relius, looking into the odd substance it had leaked. An immaterial substance, a power source that worked similarly to seithr, but without the same extreme toxicity. Then, in a flash, they had arrived where they were now; In an alley at the foot of a statue that hasn't stood for over a century in a world foreign to him. The Statue of Liberty had not been marked on maps for a looooooooooooong time. Though Terumi could easily argued to be insane, he was still what would be regarded as a genius. This was definitely not a timeline of the billions he was familiar with, and it was very likely not even his own world. This one lacked one thing that made it impossible for it to be his own world.

'There is no seithr in the air'.

However, the substance that he and his colleague had been looking into was almost copious in the amount in this new realm. And funnily enough, his Grimoire was interacting with it just fine.

"Well, we seem to be far, far from home. Where do you think we ended up this time?"



Under the dark of night, a single head of pure white walked down the street, sticking out like a piece of marble among pebbles. Beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, any of these words could not do justice to the princess who walked down the street in her provocative skirt, a mild swing to her wide hips.

La Folia had only recently arrived in the beautiful metropolis of Nexus City, and having used the last 2 days on seeing the various sights, she had now taken it upon herself to experience the night life, both out of genuine curiosity, but also for far less pure reasons. Due to her hotel room's unfortunately thin walls, and her tendency to get loud while... entertaining herself, La Folia hadn't gotten off for almost half a week, and she was feeling it. She was convinced nothing short of finally having her cherry popped would satisfy her. It was something she had wanted to experience for the longest time, always constrained from being able to due to her frequent need to travel, otherwise she had already let that charismatic man, the Fourth Primogenitor, ravage her. For that reason, she'd go out and find a worthwhile man tonight.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 05:16:06 AM
"Hey, it's really not good for your health to gawk at cars, even if they are awesome," she said before smiling, "Are you okay?"

The resident's head blurred back towards her, golden eyes with slitted pupils regarding the vampire. He frowned at her, hearing silence instead of the steady beating of her heart. Looking up at her slightly, due to the difference in heights, the resident scowled. He disliked interacting with people.

"…Yes. I have not seen moving cars before."

His voice was scratchy and somewhat raw. He narrowed his eyes at the woman again, as an idea sparked. If it worked, he could avoid all of the population that stuck to the roofs of the City, and the actual City itself.

"...How fast does it move?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 05:22:04 AM
Forest blinked, not liking what she was sensing.  The man wasn't happy, but he'd almost been hit by a car.  And he doesn't smell like a 'man', she thought to herself.

"…Yes. I have not seen moving cars before."

Oh, one of those like that pour Siren I helped last week, she thought to herself.

"...How fast does it move?"

She grinned and patted the hood.  "Pretty damned fast if I can get room to go."

******

As Gabriel walked to his car, he blinked as he sensed a rather strong need approach.  The frustration was enough to make his own body tighten; it was the half of him that was incubus that wanted to satisfy that urge.  Then he also noticed that the source of this extreme frustration was a virgin.

Turning, he saw the source of said carnal need and felt a slow smile grace his lips.

He was assaulted with her need, and something else.  There was a quality to her, something that sparked something within him.  Looking at that perfect, voluptuous form, he felt a bit crazed.  An urge was coiling within him and he felt himself react to her.

Automatically, he turned on his Lure in response to get her attention.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 05:39:16 AM
"So how about you take the five on the right, I take the left, and then we go somewhere else to talk?"

"Well, as long as I can have some tea." Tokiomi says drawing  another gem using his other hand. A garnet.

Only to throw the two in the other.

"Brennende Kälte!" at the incantation the gems released the stored spell. Suddenly Ice started growing from the gems at a massive rate, the ice quickly covered four of the 5 werewolves. The fifth quickly sprinted at Tokiomi not giving him chance to throw his last gem.

Tokiomi only smirked and let the Tohsaka family crest surge to life,"Aktuelle!" And with a surge of supernatural speed Tokiomi moved, shoving the garnet in his right hand into the mouth of the shocked werewolf.

"Entflammen!" And with the name of the spell called the gem burst into flames, igniting the werewolf from the inside out. It burned for a moment until the form of the werewolf crumpled to ash. "Hmm, it still has a decent amount of prana left in it. Perfect".

He looked over to Minato to see his progress.

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The blade ran though the man with ease, and sending the antimagic wave coursing through his body. Then Amelia quickly withdrew it before decapitating him to make sure.

‘The evil has been destroyed’. Now with the target down she quickly looked up at where the ball of fire exploded not long ago.

‘Powerful use of magic, most likely a great evil.’ Quickly contemplating her options she determined her next course of action.

‘Not enough information, not properly equipped, searching for another target is preferred, will hunt that great evil soon.’ Turning around she jumped from building to building, looking for her next target.

It wasn't long till she was in an abandoned district, a normal hiding place for experimenting magi. After all they don’t like to draw attention to themselves. Looking down onto the road she noticed a couple of people. A man and a woman standing near a car, the woman seemed to be an innocent, Amelia failing to detect any magical energy from her distinct of the evil.  The man however…

As soon as she focused on him her conditioning ran rampart, focused even further by the mask. The antimagic wave surged around her, making her shrouded in red lighting, and she kicked off the wall of the building with all her speed, sword gripped in both hands, intent on destroying the evil in front of her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 05:44:37 AM
"Pretty damned fast if I can get room to go."

The resident smiled. To be more accurate, his frown lessened by several degrees, making his facial features appear a little softer. His scowl still remained in place as he regarded the car next to the pale woman. She seemed to be physically younger than him, at least - there were few ways to tell if she was truly older than him. Having to ask someone for assistance grated on his nerves, but the resident held himself in check. A ride would be convenient for him at this hour, though if she refused he could certainly make it there himself.

"…Will you give me a ride in your car?"

The resident felt a somewhat awkward need to explain himself further. Having spent almost all of his very, very long life killing things, the powers of conversation were somewhat beyond him.

"...I am in search of apple seeds. And water. For the apple seeds."

He paused.

"Water is essential for plants."

The resident felt a slight, awkward silence surround the two of them, but felt no real need to fix it beyond a strange twinge of something that could almost be called embarrassment.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 26, 2014, 06:10:23 AM
Fate Averruncus

In a large office located in the business section of Nexus City, a man typed absentmindedly at a keyboard while slowly sipping a cup of coffee. An assortment of folders and documents lay scattered in a semi-organized way across the desk, and rows of dossiers filled the various shelves tall against the walls of the room. A large map of Nexus City was stuck on the wall behind the desk, colored lines on it marking the borders of several areas. A few needles with colored spherical tips were stuck on specific places.

Fate Averruncus was working on a report to be sent to one of the technological research labs he had recently associated with, detailing further specifications and corrections to be made to their current advancements on the matter of combat cybernetics and advanced combat armor. With the knowledge of his world, in a more advanced technological state compared to Nexus City, he had helped boost their research forward by a significant amount, but even with the constant help, progress was far too slow for his liking.

If he wanted to have his security teams running with optimized full body armor and upgrade their arms to make them a force capable of enforcing peace on the lower supernatural forces in town, another kind of helping hand was required. Money, manpower, unrestricted access to top of the line materials. In other words, resources he did not currently have and he could not make up for simply with his presence.

And as he was considering that with a long sip of his coffee, his internal line rang, and he heard the now familiar voice of his secretary through the terminal.

"S-sir, call on line 1 for you right now."

He resisted the slight urge to raise an eyebrow. In her short time working for him, he had never heard the woman stutter, nor be anything approaching rude or rushed with him. Yet there was now incredible shakiness in her voice, as though she was facing an overwhelming presence that threatened to crush her. Considering it, there was only one individual who Fate knew could inflict such a reaction on another through even the simplest of words.

Understanding, he decided to not hold it against her, put down his coffee cup and took the call.

"This is Fate Averruncus speaking. Greetings, King Of Heroes Gilgamesh. I appreciate that you found the time to contact me." Fate said over the line, keeping his tone neutral, but acknowledging. Although there was not anything like awe or reference present in his voice, the weight of proper importance was given to the one on the other end of the line. Fate addressed him with nothing less than respectful professionalism.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 06:16:43 AM
Oh wow, awkward much, Forest thought as the man she had almost ran over was stating he needed apple seeds and water.  She answered, "Well, there's a Wal-Mart not too far from here.  I'm pretty sure you can get both there.  Because plants need water."

However, as she talked, she sensed something, a bloodlust in the air.  Her keen ears picked up the sound of a blade being unsheathed and someone running towards them.  She spun around to see the attacker grow near and automatically put herself in front of the bumpkin.

She pulled out her gun and got ready to respond.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 26, 2014, 06:22:46 AM
After they ate their light snack and shopped for groceries, Rattus and Yukina began their walk out of the Hub Mall. "Alright. We have bought supplies that can last for a week and we have eaten at a cafe. So should we head home now, then?" he said to her.

"Um..." She pondered, carrying the two paper bags in her arms. "...I think we should explore more of this city, Rattus-san."

"What kind of exploration would it be, Yukina?"

She then answered, "I think we should just drive around and try to look for stores that would be interesting!"

"Well, since I'm also looking for a mining company, I guess I'll go with your suggestion." Rattus acknowledged as they approached their old car.

When they finally got to driving around the city, they both decided to ride at a speed slower than normal, just like taking as stroll. Rattus was behind the wheel and Yukina as on the lookout for stores she would want to visit, such as a general anime and manga store or a hardware store. But while looking around the streets of this new city, the Japanese woman noticed someone...

Ragna holds his head for a moment, his earlier berserk state having completely drained him.

"Damn it. I guess, I should get some food, get my strength back. Then... I'll figure things out."

With this Ragna walks towards the city, away from the statue, in search of a restaurant.

"Rattus-san, please stop!" Yukina suddenly exclaimed as she took sight to a man in red, who was seemingly tired, as it manifested in his physical appearance. Rattus immediately braked his car when he heard her. She then went down the car and ran towards the man in red with the giant sword. Upon reaching him, she then asked "Stranger, are you alright?"

Rattus also exited his vehicle and started to walk towards Yukina while she was observing the man.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 06:31:21 AM
She pulled out her gun and got ready to respond.

'The innocent is defending the evil. Deluded innocent. Must die. Must neutralize evil first. Threat to great.'

Amelia swung her sword, red lighting passing harmlessly though the woman with no magic and surged at the evil.  Spinning on her heel after the swing she picked four round spheres with her left hand from her pouches, tossing them at the evil at an arc, over the woman. With all her speed such an action took no more then a second.

'There that should deal with the evil'.

"Those who protect evil must die". And she began charge at the woman with all her speed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 26, 2014, 06:38:20 AM
The socket hissed as the tube reconnected onto it. The connection also made an immediate audible click once his fingers let go. He looked on expectantly for a reaction, but nothing seemed to be happening. Perhaps, it was too late for this poor creature. It was all alone in this city. Completely alien by existence. Henry shook his head and sighed at this as he felt its life was waning away.

"Sorry, whoever you are. There's really not much I can do," he apologized sadly at the construct with a hand on its metallic beak, "At the very least you're not the only one who's a stranger in these parts."

Henry gave another pat, until a sudden jolt from behind. There was an ungodly amount of spiritual energy emanating away from this location. His curiosity had again peaked with his attention away from the dying creature. But it was a dilemma. To leave it here to die alone? It seemed cruel, but--

He quietly made a promise, "I'll be back. Just sit tight."

_____________________________

Shopping Complex X?

It wasn't a very long run, neither was he out of breath. While the night was still relatively young, the trail of energy continued to spew away as if with the fluidity of a river. Out of all these years Henry was on Earth, this was his first time experiencing this kind of phenomenon. Certainly this city-- no, rather this world provided such strange wonders here.

It was getting closer now. The intensity of the flowing energy increased with each step towards it. But then, an interesting spectacle forced him to finally stop to hide behind the concealment of a wall and its overbearing shadows. With his eyes peaking over the wall, the scene promises to be a violent one.

A woman was clearly armed with a handgun aimed at another, cloaked in scarlet electricity, who was already throwing itself to attack. Whoever this one was, he was really fast and the aggression was apparent. Glancing over to the side, was an innocent green trashcan...

The bombs were about to arc over this blonde lady's head. But at the same time, as if intercepting the trajectory of the incoming live ammunition, the ample bowels of trashcan duly received them before allowing any to separate on their respective routes. With bombs collected into that simple waste basket full of yesterday's half-finished spaghetti, it was already on a collision course to land upon the armed aggressor.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 06:41:40 AM
"Ok, then."

Minato without another word drew his sword, Holy Grail Lucifer if one were to care to name it properly.

The five wolves charged all at once; One of them leaping at him before being killed by a thrust through the throat.

The second was slashed in half vertically as it reached him.

The third and fourth froze and were decapitated with a single slash.

Finally the fifth rushed at him from behind only for Minato to plant his blade into the side of it's head without even turning to face it.

The entire exchange took about four seconds.

The reduction in the local pest population concluded, Minato stowed his sword and turned to see that Tokiomi had eliminated his as well.

"Well that was just a little pointless..."

Minato looked thoughtful for just a moment.

"So you said tea, right? I actually have several different teas at home, we could just go there, it isn't far and no werewolf will go within a block of it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 06:42:51 AM
With bombs collected into that simple waste basket full of yesterday's half-finished spaghetti, it was already on a collision course to land upon the armed aggressor.

As soon as the spheres hit the bottom of the trashcan they cracked and shattered. And from them the antimagic wave in a from of a tempest of red lighting was released in every direction, hellbent to consume all magic in its wake.

And with it the old Spaghetti splattered in all directions.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 07:09:07 AM
The resident blinked in confusion. A wave of bloodlust swept over the area, and his eyes narrowed to golden slits. While the women put herself in front of him, drawing a gigantic gun, the resident simply focused on the figure attacking them. A pulse of red, lightning-like energy shot harmlessly through the woman in front of him, and that was the signal for the resident to move.

He ducked downwards into an inhumanly fast crouch, legs splayed, letting the wave of lightning sweep overhead. Drawing back a hand that curled into a claw, the resident was about to shoot forward underneath the woman's legs, aiming to avoid the bombs that the figure had thrown when another man burst onto the scene. In a single movement, ha had collected all four bombs within a trash can, where the fragile things promptly exploded.

A storm of red lightning was unleashed, causing the resident to spring back with unmatched speed as the waves of energy passed through the other combatants harmlessly. He wasn't fast enough to avoid some of the tendrils, but assumed that he could block them. Instead, as soon as they touched his body, the resident felt pain. Losing his strength, he crashed straight into the wall behind him, cratering it from the speed at which he was moving, and could move at no longer.

The resident's entire body was wracked with painful spasms as he struggled to stand. Even merely attempting to do so consumed more energy then it should have. Through the fog of pain that clouded his mind he noticed that the leaves of the vine on the bookstore were no longer rustling. Something had removed his abilities. There was no other explanation for the leaf's lack of movement, though his body still regenerated with each spasm, being damaged and then healed over and over again.

The resident focused right on the figure. Whatever the red lightning was, it had anti-magical or supernatural properties. As the waves had shot from both the figures sword and bombs, there was not telling what it might be able to use them with next. The resident observed the figure from his position in the cratered wall, summoning the strength to move for one quick burst if needed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 26, 2014, 07:28:56 AM
Songbird was no longer gasping for breath, yet the pain was unbearable. When he opened his eyes, he found that he could not focus clearly, as if they refuse to stay still long enough to allow clarity. He was able to see movement, however, and saw a small figure darting away.

Like any injured animal, only one thing ran through Songbird's mind: Find shelter! He tried to sit up several times, but the result was always the same. So, Songbird settled on crawling his broken form to a nearby alleyway, leaving a noticeable blood trail in his wake. It was a slow and excruciating trip, but one that had to be made regardless; to be caught like this in the open was a death sentence, especially with the sounds that he could hear in the opposite direction.

Once the giant bird-man got into the relative shelter of the alleyway, he used the building to prop himself up into a sitting position. The pain was so intense that his vision was filled with red.  At least now he has the ability to swipe at potential enemies, but that would only hold off the inevitable if worst comes to worst.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 09:29:47 AM
JoJo

That was clearly something he should not tamper with. The interdimensional transporter, developed by Speedwagon Foundation's professor Walentynowicz, propelled him into destination unknown, breaking afterwards. He was the assistant scientist who was meant to test that device and go on a short trip to Georgia and back to Moscow. As the machine was not of his own making, he did not possess necessary understanding of how to make it work again.

"I guess I will keep the belt, just in case" he sighed. He was pleased though he did not land in a dumpster or something. He ended up in a back alley though, a blessing since probably nobody realized a huge popped out of thin air.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 26, 2014, 11:01:30 AM
As Gabriel walked to his car, he blinked as he sensed a rather strong need approach.  The frustration was enough to make his own body tighten; it was the half of him that was incubus that wanted to satisfy that urge.  Then he also noticed that the source of this extreme frustration was a virgin.

Turning, he saw the source of said carnal need and felt a slow smile grace his lips.

He was assaulted with her need, and something else.  There was a quality to her, something that sparked something within him.  Looking at that perfect, voluptuous form, he felt a bit crazed.  An urge was coiling within him and he felt himself react to her.

Automatically, he turned on his Lure in response to get her attention.

La Folia felt something change in the air around her. It was as if her subconscious was telling her that she had already found the target of her desires, despite having barely just steeled herself for that purpose. Her gaze followed her subconsciousness, and that was how her eyes came upon that very target; A dark-haired man with a bottle of alcohol who, until a moment ago, was getting into his car.

No, dark-haired  was not doing it justice. It was as if his hair had the color of outer space, a nonreflective surface that was so gorgeous she could barely believe it. And it was attached to a man just as gorgeous. Sharp features even paler than her own skin, wide shoulders, and a pair of beautiful violet eyes that followed her own blue eyes.

But most of all was the feeling she simply couldn't place. It was as if she could already feel that this man could, and would, satisfy her, as if her maddening need to get off could be sated by this man. And for that exact reason, without asking his name, without even questioning if the feeling that was over here was something he put upon her by forcibly, the beautiful form of the silver-haired Aldeigian princess began walking directly towards the handsome form of the man clad in darkness, the swing in her hips widening considerably as this inhumanly flawless man seemed to be under the same interest as La Folia; She wanted him right now, and him her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 11:20:31 AM
JoJo

He heard howling from far away, and what seemed sounds of battle. Slashes.

"That does not sound good. Feral wolves in a city. Someone attacked? Whoever is this, he or she dealt with that" he crossed his arms, pondering what to do. "Eh, come what may! I don't know anything about this place, I have to ask locals, whoever they are". Following his senses, he reached place when he saw two young men. He did not know what language was spoken here, so he said in English: "Excuse me, are you perhaps familiar with that place. I'm a tourist" Josip opted to not reveal his reason why ended up here "and I got lost here"

(OOC: Kurogami, Knick, I'm joining in with my Josip)



Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 26, 2014, 03:43:19 PM
“But enough about something so trivial. I am interested in why you would do something like hiding your true gender. Maintaining an illusion for such of purpose seems like a waste.”

"Oh? You believe that this is my true gender? The male aspect and I are both Grigori. Two sides of the same coin. This would most likely make sense if I properly introduced myself. My name is Grigori, but I am also the God of Death, and like most gods I am made up of two aspects. It may be difficult to believe, so I'll simply show you." Grigori smiled. Flesh rotted away and the essence of a god was made bare to the world. Then a thousand voices began to whisper. They spoke of death and decay, of grand structures crumbling to dust, and the inevitability of the end, and they spoke of what waits beyond...

Flesh grew back, and the whispers were silenced. "I'm sure that is enough proof for you. It seems like the shadow has already performed it's business. Should we follow it?"

                                                                      _________________________

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"Well, we seem to be far, far from home. Where do you think we ended up this time?"

"Ah, Hazama. Considering the lack of seithr and this new energy, I am unsure. Only two possibilities exist. The Cauldron either sent us to an alternate timeline where this new energy was discovered, or we have been throw into a completely different world. No. The former must be false. Nothing outside of the Master Unit's memories can be created. Considering the fact that we have only discovered this energy recently it is safe to assume the latter. We are outside the influence of the Master Unit, Hazama. However this also creates the possibility of another force attempting to interfere. I require more data. Lets split up and look around for anything that could give us a hint about where we are, or why we're here." Not even bothering to acknowledge Hazama's opinion, Relius walks away from the statue.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 03:56:26 PM
Well that tingled . . . was Forest's first thought when the red energy field passed through her.  It just sort of felt like the buzz of a vibrator.  Nothing unpleasant, just sort of odd, that washed through her.  She also noticed that the armored figure's attacks were concentrated at the person behind her.

Some grenades were dropped, which some fellow placed in a trash can that promptly exploded.

Forest automatically lifted her arm to her face to shield herself from the ongoing splash of spaghetti.  The smell of old tomato sauce and rancid garlic was enough to make her gag.  Not to mention it was covering her duster and in her hair.  Gritting her teeth as she watched the socially-awkward man who wanted apple seeds and water return the attackers blows with super natural force.

Until they let out that red field again.

Sighing Forest holstered her gun.  There were too many people who could get hurt by a stray bullet.  Or a bullet that went through her intended target into something else.  Magnums were sort of known for that.  Then she sprang forward into action, moving swiftly until she met the armored figure head on and aimed a punch at the back of her neck.

I'd suggest you stop this nonsense or I'm going to be pissed off, Forest sent before just sighing and decided that maybe it was time to take a different approach.  One she wasn't fond of, but worked really well.  She reached into the attacker's mind, hearing thoughts about stopping some "evil", but forced a command.

STOP!

******

Gabriel switched off the Lure as the girl approached, a noticeable extra sway in her steps. 

She was an exotic thing, even by his standards.  Long white hair that shimmered with silver when the light hit it and sea blue eyes.  Then those curves, he thought with a smirk as she approached. 

The urge to take her was strong, to hear her cry out in bliss as that luscious body curved back.  He was dimly aware that she was a virgin.  Normally he avoided those like the plague; too many complications there.  However there was just something about this young woman that he found himself needing to defile.

When she was almost to the old Thunderbird convertible he drove, he smiled and said, with the hint of an Irish lit, "Hello."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 04:44:57 PM
Zolgen watched as the flesh and whispers faded, hardly impacting him at all. ‘A god? That change is more than possible for a powerful Dead Apostle of some kind. And considering the nature of the world it is more than possible that I have not heard of… her, or is it him?’

"I'm sure that is enough proof for you. It seems like the shadow has already performed it's business. Should we follow it?"

‘Then again, I have met demigods due to the grail war and the nature of this city is like the second in its own way’ Zolgen then spoke his thoughts concluded.

“Well I must say, it is not every day one meets a god, you will have to forgive my manners.” Zolgen closed his eyes for moment looking through the eyes of one of his familiars in town. “And as for that shadow, it is unnecessary, she has been murdering people for the last few days, and as such I and keeping my familiars watching her,”

Zolgen smiled, “Information is the greatest treasure after all, especially of erratic elements. “

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STOP!

The command hit Amelia, however due to the mental hardening splashed off her mind like water.

Too bad the spaghetti had splashed in her eyes leading to her only seeing a glimpse of deluded innocents advance. The blow should have been easy to avoid such an attack and counterattack, but with Amelia’s lack of experience and vision she scrambled.

She dove to the side and the blow knocked off the mask tied to her arm. Suddenly for all in the area they could see he features, and for Amelia all the emotions she would have felt all night came rushing back.

Tears began to flow, she started to tremble, “n-no… p-please no.” Her voice, a delicate little thing, was trembling. “I-I don’t want to die.”
Curling up into a ball she wept, begging over and over again for them to have mercy. “I was just trying to stop the evil. P-please. Don’t kill me. Please.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 04:49:22 PM
Ellen Thorne

She woke up in unfamiliar place. What she remembered was that she was stabbed by somebody. What happened afterwards seemed like a dream. A stranger. A taste of blood on her lips. She was feeling weird. Why she was even alive? Why she did not feel any wound? Why she felt strangely... thirsty? Bombarded by her senses being unusually heightened, and hearing whispers in her head, she was dizzy and confused.

"What... what happened to me?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 05:03:03 PM
"Excuse me, are you perhaps familiar with that place. I'm a tourist"

"and I got lost here"

Looking away from Minato, Tokiomi examined this new arrival.

‘English? Probably someone else who had the great misfortune of being drawn in to this cesspool, well at least I should greet him.’

Speaking in English he replied to the ‘tourist’, “Well good day to you sir, my name is Tokiomi Tohsaka, how my I be of assistance?"

'Honestly, at least it looks like this day is starting to get better'

Probably not Tokiomi, probably not.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 26, 2014, 05:05:32 PM
LOCATION: Shopping Complex X

As soon as the spheres hit the bottom of the trashcan they cracked and shattered. And from them the antimagic wave in a from of a tempest of red lighting was released in every direction, hellbent to consume all magic in its wake.

And with it the old Spaghetti splattered in all directions.

As the very trashcan triggered the explosion, Henry had promptly jumped back into the protective cover of the wall he once used to peek over. As the tendril-like explosion ceased, the bespectacled man peered over to look over the results of his actions. The male that had been next to the gunslinger has been visibly injured from whatever had been spewed out from those bombs. But the woman on the other hand was visibly not pleased with what wheat strands and tomato sauce were able to spray over her, even going so far to punch the offender.

It was somewhat clear that this assassin lacked actual experience, despite having such impressive physical conditioning. He should've reacted to the blow without much trouble. As it did connect, Henry recoiled at who exactly was behind that mask.

A young woman. A female who seemed to have recently reached the peak of womanhood. Perhaps what was most surprising of all was she seemed to have given up trying to attack either of them. Was she trying to trick them? Then again, it just looked... too pathetic to think that way. Walking out from the wall and towards where things have been happening, Henry finally spoke.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HFW2ozsrXeU/UZ3tt-obtXI/AAAAAAAAMBI/V5z2IpLL1LQ/s1600/saw-that-going-differently.gif)

"I saw that going differently in my mind."

In fact he had originally expected the trash can to accept the bombs and then land over the female assassin-to-be. And didn't quite expect this one to be a girl on top of it.

"Want some chocolate?" he asked the bundled mass of armor on the floor.

From the pocket of his jacket, the doctor held out a bar of Hershey's towards her.

"Sorry about the spaghetti," Henry looked over towards the disgruntled blonde, "The name's Henry."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 26, 2014, 05:16:08 PM
Terumi could barely comprehend what he was hearing. A world... without the Master Unit? This pointless little phenomenon caused his plan to become reality? This cruel twist of fate actually made his wish come true.

"Ehi, hihihihi..."

He couldn't help but let out a low laugh. But he simply could not hold back anymore

"EHIYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH, AHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAA...Heh, heh, HIHIIHAHHAhAHAHAHAHAAH! HOW LAUGHABLE, HOW IRONIC, HOW OH SO VERY CONVENIENT. OH HOW I LONG I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS. HOW MANY HUNDREDS, NO THOUSANDS, TEN-THOUSANDS, HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS, MILLIONS, BILLIONS, TRILLIONS OF GODFORSAKEN YEARS HAVE I SUFFERED THE MASTER UNIT'S BULLSHIT?! AND THEN IT CAME INTO FRUITION BY  A SIMPLE, INSIGNIFICANT, POINTLESS LITTLE ACCIDENT?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfKV5R4rovE)~

For almost half a dozen minutes Terumi rolled around on the ground, laughing to his heart's content at the sheer irony of it all. When he finally regained his composure, he was almost out of breath.

"I require more data. Lets split up and look around for anything that could give us a hint about where we are, or why we're here." Not even bothering to acknowledge Hazama's opinion, Relius walks away from the statue.

"Aaaaah, cold as always, Colonel."

Watching the retreating figure, Terumi began walking in the polar opposite direction of the Colonel. Now that that was over with, Terumi could finally begin his own "experiments".

He wondered how beautiful the screams of his first victim would be.



When she was almost to the old Thunderbird convertible he drove, he smiled and said, with the hint of an Irish lit, "Hello."

La Folia could easily be claimed to be a Japanophile, quite enamored with the far east's culture as she was, but with that single word, in a noticeably Irish voice, she might've just reconsidered her favorite foreign country. She really could not understand why she was so captured by the man before him, whom with she had only ever exchanged utter a single word, but she had a feeling that only good things could come from letting him do as he please.

'Crap, I forgot to even introduce myself. I'd best ask his name first, I have to know.'

"Good evening. To whom do I owe the pleasure?" slipped from her pale lips as she came to a halt next to the man's car, a noticeable amount of pressure put on the last word.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 05:41:27 PM
He wondered how beautiful the screams of his first victim would be.

Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, HATE, HATE!

The tide of hate, madness, anger and insane joy snapped Phoenix out of it's dormant stage. Letting lose a massive caw (http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/d/da/Phoenix_bird_victory.mp3) at its awakening that echoed though the city. And with the sound the region around the statue experienced a brief day which lasted no more then a couple of seconds.

Its eyes flashed to life as it looked into the cityscape, probing the emotions that filled it. Lust, Sadness, Grief, Anger, Joy, Panic, Confusion. However this beacon of negative emotions burned, and transcended all of the others.

One person though, it was only one person, and no matter how much they are capable of hating such an existence cannot greatly influence Phoenix's mind. Not even the Golden King that Phoenix once watched can influence it to a large degree if he is alone.

But this man, filled with such negative emotions is interesting, far to negative to be a friend, Phoenix sadly realized.  Phoenix have never felt anything quite like it, so it became alert, ready to take to the sky in case more emotions spring to life around the beacon.

After all can't have such a thing be harming any of its possible friends.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 05:53:32 PM
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Looking away from Minato, Tokiomi examined this new arrival.

‘English? Probably someone else who had the great misfortune of being drawn in to this cesspool, well at least I should greet him.’

Speaking in English he replied to the ‘tourist’, “Well good day to you sir, my name is Tokiomi Tohsaka, how my I be of assistance?"

'Honestly, at least it looks like this day is starting to get better'

Probably not Tokiomi, probably not.

"How to put it, I know absolutely nothing of the city. Even its name" the 'tourist' sighed, and realized what he just said did not fit a 'tourist' "How silly of me. Believe it or not, I'm probably from other dimension. I think..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 06:42:25 PM
More new people? This can't be good.

Shut up.

Minato then heard the "tourist" speak.

"How to put it, I know absolutely nothing of the city. Even its name" the 'tourist' sighed, and realized what he just said did not fit a 'tourist' "How silly of me. Believe it or not, I'm probably from other dimension. I think..."

English, Ok I can do that.

"That isn't very surprising actually. This is Nexus City, it is exactly what the name implies, but that can wait; If you will come with us I can give you a full explanation of just where you are."

Minato says with a serious look.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 06:44:32 PM
"That isn't very surprising actually. This is Nexus City, it is exactly what the name implies, but that can wait; If you will come with us I can give you a full explanation of just where you are."

Tokiomi simply stood there, letting Minato deal with this. Trying to maintain an aura of calm and elegance despite his exhaustion.

'I really need some tea'. He thought, 'really, really need some tea.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 06:46:06 PM
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"That isn't very surprising actually. This is Nexus City, it is exactly what the name implies, but that can wait; If you will come with us I can give you a full explanation of just where you are."

"Nexus? A meeting... point, then?" pondered JoJo for a while "Eh, no time for thinking, I'll hear out what you know rather than figure on my own. My name is Josip Josipowicz Starski, but call this old man JoJo" he introduced himself "I'll gladly come with you"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 26, 2014, 06:56:40 PM
Zolgen smiled, “Information is the greatest treasure after all, especially of erratic elements. “

"Perhaps. It all depends on how you want the game to be played. Being surprised can be very entertaining. Is there anything particularly interesting going on right now?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 07:08:58 PM
"This is Fate Averruncus speaking. Greetings, King Of Heroes, Gilgamesh. I appreciate that you found the time to contact me."

"I am merely returning your call, Homunculus."

Gilgamesh did not bother to greet the presence at the other end of the line, still standing upon the very top of Tokyo Tower. The night sky was clouded from nature and the pollution of the city, but by standing atop one of the highest building, the Original King was able to see a glimpse of the stars. Below him stretched his domain that encompassed all of the city, whether those who lived there recognized it or not.

He skipped the pleasantries and cut straight to the heart of the matter. Even though Gilgamesh held no malice or impatience in his voice, the right of the King was such that he would not be held waiting by those inferior to his existence - the mere fact that he had bothered to return the artificial being's call was already quite generous.

"I am of the understanding that you are in need of funding and supplies, Homunculus. Tell me, why should I give them to you?"

The Golden King paused, his sharp, crimson eyes noting the happenings of what occurred on the city streets.

"Convince me that your cause is important enough to warrant such a thing."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 07:32:13 PM
"Perhaps. It all depends on how you want the game to be played. Being surprised can be very entertaining. Is there anything particularly interesting going on right now?"
Closing his eyes again he cycled through his familiars once again. “Lets see… The phoenix seemed to have woken up, the hunter, oh that is a surprise it is apparently a young woman” Letting an out a brief chuckle he continued on, “she seems to have company of a few people, two of which I have no information on.”

Scanning though his familiars he continued to search for anything that may be considered ‘interesting’.

“There appears to be a group of people surrounded by werewolf corpses, a man with a golden armor and flaming cape seems to be roaming the town... oh a man with an odd spiritual presence just killed men, near the Tokyo Tower."

Opening his eyes again, “any of those interest to you?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 08:16:07 PM
"All right then, Tokiomi, Jojo;"

Minato pulled another traesto gem out of his inventory.

"You may feel somewhat disoriented for a few minutes, spacial transference tends to do that the first time; Ah by the way Jojo my name is Arisato Minato."

Minato held the jewel in the air, the last thing the other two heard before the pale green light took them away was,

"I'll have tea ready when you recover."

He was telling the truth, when they recovered five minutes later in the lobby of a somewhat old western style dorm, he was seated nearby with freshly steeped tea waiting for them both.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 10:17:25 PM
"I'll have tea ready when you recover."

He was telling the truth, when they recovered five minutes later in the lobby of a somewhat old western style dorm, he was seated nearby with freshly steeped tea waiting for them both.

Tokiomi got off the ground before patting any dust and dirt off him.

'Honestly, it was still not as bad what landed me in this city, still horrible though.' Tokiomi thought, 'Also how much energy would a spatial displacement of that level use anyway. Probably far more than a person can produce in a reasonable amount of time.' Tokiomi looked over at Minato who sitting, waiting for them to take the tea.

'This person is not normal, is this one of those "monsters" father warned me about that exist in the world? Or is there something else I am not getting?' Tokiomi went over and sat down, thanking Minato and taking a sip of the tea. "It’s good, thank you."

'I need to be careful. I already displayed most of my combat spells. At least I have only used up two gems, rather low quality quartz too.' Continuing to drink and calm his nerves he let his thoughts run, glancing down at the garnet ring on his right hand, 'And I still have this for the worse possible circumstance, not to mention the gems I have on me and the Gandr. Just got to play it safe.'

Tokiomi could only be relieved that he was currently dealing with magic and not the technology that is present through the town. Honestly he still hasn't completely adapted to that.

"Thank you for inviting me to your home and I am very grateful for the tea, I really needed some."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 26, 2014, 10:37:59 PM
"Stranger, are you alright?"
Ragna stopped for a second and looked behind him, to the girl in the green dress. A nosy onlooker, it seemed.

"Mind your own damn business," he said, turning back around and walking off. Rather he would have walked off, but a few steps later a dizzy spell forced him to rest his right hand on a nearby lamppost to keep steady.

"Damn," he said, covering his face with his other hand. "This is serious bullshit."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 26, 2014, 10:39:15 PM
Fate Averruncus

"I am of the understanding that you are in need of funding and supplies, Homunculus. Tell me, why should I give them to you?"

The Golden King paused, his sharp, crimson eyes noting the happenings of what occurred on the city streets.

"Convince me that your cause is important enough to warrant such a thing."

Fate did not let the way he was adressed bother him. He had predicted to hear such straightforward self-importance from the CEO of Golden Rule. Or more accurately, he had grown to expect it after just the few interactions they had had until that point. Regardless, that stance was in the King Of Heroes's full right. It was not arrogance, but fully founded awareness of his own supremacy.

He would know, having bore witness to the massive duel between Gilgamesh and Karna.

"I require your aid to develop the technology that will give my men the edge they need to stand against the supernatural denizens of this city. Not as a bother or a damage control net, but a force capable of imposing order and balance on the run-down strenches of this city." Fate explained.

Lightly tapping his fingers on his desk once, the mage continued.

"I understand that there are those in Nexus City foolish enough to incur your displeasure. Inane trash that does not know its place, scum that dares make claims of this city as their own. Individuals like Deacon Frost arrogantly extend their control over the underworld, and disturb the status that should exist according to your will. Their unworthiness stains your domain, and opposes the stability I desire for this city and its citizens."

Fate paused for only a moment at this time, long enough to allow his point to be considered, but not so long that it would push the king's patience.

"If you answered my request, I would be pleased to begin dealing with this issue, and more than willing to begin an advantaged permanent partnership with Golden Rule. This would be to the benefit of the both of us, and eliminate any need to deign yourself to punish the troublesome elements I mentioned." he said.

Fate concluded his speech by asking for Gilgamesh's confirmation.

"Would this arrangement, details pending, be to your liking?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 10:53:58 PM
"What... what happened to me?"

Ash mentally flinched but kept her composure.  Her mind was racing, part trying to figure out what to do here and What the bloody fuck was I thinking?

She had turned someone.  She didn't have the strict anti-siring stance her mentor had, but it wasn't something she was itching to go out and do.  She wasn't one of those whiny, eternally lonely types who could only fill a void within themselves by making other vampires.  Ash could find companionship whenever she wanted, and had those she readily considered family.

As a vampire, she was very content with her existence.

Until some wanker she had her eye on to eat had decided to stab an innocent girl just because he could.  Thing of it was, the girl didn't want to die.  The child wanted revenge and to make sure what happened to her didn't happen to others.  Plus Ash had been after the wanker who stabbed her, so she felt responsible.

Without knowing first aid, again, Fore's schtick, Ash did the one thing she could think of: blood transfusion into a vampire.

Just now she had a fledgling who didn't know shit from a shingle, and Ash wasn't the most patient person in Nexus City.

The auburn-haired vampire clasped her hands together and answered, "You're at my flat, you're a vampire now, and I'm your Sire.  Also, those voices in your head are quite normal.  Its your telepathy starting to go to work."

******

Forest blinked as the spell obscuring the girl's face lifted, leaving a rather young girl looking at them.  Said young girl went to her knees, in tears, and begged them not to kill her.

She's just a child, she thought, realizing that someone had given her all of those nifty skills and probably spun some story to make her more compliant.  Sodding wankers.

Automatically, Forest knelt down beside the girl and started to stroke her hair.  "Hush poppet, don't worry, no one's going to kill you.  Especially if you stop trying to kill them."

"Sorry about the spaghetti," the fairly good looking man who had the sense to put the bombs in the trash, even though it had covered pretty much all of them with it, "The name's Henry."

Forest sighed, shook her head, and said, "It could have been worse.  I'm Forest."

******

"Good evening. To whom do I owe the pleasure?"

She had some accent he hadn't quite heard before; it sounded light and pleasant.  It was a sweet voice but eager.  She's polite but forward, Gabriel noticed with a smile before bowing his head.

He replied, "I am Gabriel Umbra, since I have given you the pleasure of my name, would you be so kind to return the favor?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 26, 2014, 11:08:37 PM
"Well, while we wait for Jojo over there to wake up, I am sure you have some questions you would like answered."

Minato takes a sip of his tea.

"I would be happy to answer a few questions while we wait."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 26, 2014, 11:15:24 PM
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"What... what happened to me?"

Ash mentally flinched but kept her composure.  Her mind was racing, part trying to figure out what to do here and What the bloody fuck was I thinking?

She had turned someone.  She didn't have the strict anti-siring stance her mentor had, but it wasn't something she was itching to go out and do.  She wasn't one of those whiny, eternally lonely types who could only fill a void within themselves by making other vampires.  Ash could find companionship whenever she wanted, and had those she readily considered family.

As a vampire, she was very content with her existence.

Until some wanker she had her eye on to eat had decided to stab an innocent girl just because he could.  Thing of it was, the girl didn't want to die.  The child wanted revenge and to make sure what happened to her didn't happen to others.  Plus Ash had been after the wanker who stabbed her, so she felt responsible.

Without knowing first aid, again, Fore's schtick, Ash did the one thing she could think of: blood transfusion into a vampire.

Just now she had a fledgling who didn't know shit from a shingle, and Ash wasn't the most patient person in Nexus City.

The auburn-haired vampire clasped her hands together and answered, "You're at my flat, you're a vampire now, and I'm your Sire.  Also, those voices in your head are quite normal.  Its your telepathy starting to go to work."

Ellen

She turned her head, hearing the voice of the woman who turned. She vaguely recalled her face. So it was not a dream...

'You are not joking right? It sounds like stuff from movies." she replied, inclined to disbelieve the woman, but not being sure it was all dream. She reached for the place where she was stabbed, just to confirm it "I remember I was stabbed. There is no wound anymore..." Now less skeptical, she stood up scratching her and asked:

"Then, does it mean I really have to drink blood and live without sunlight?"
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"All right then, Tokiomi, Jojo;"

Minato pulled another traesto gem out of his inventory.

"You may feel somewhat disoriented for a few minutes, spacial transference tends to do that the first time; Ah by the way Jojo my name is Arisato Minato."

Minato held the jewel in the air, the last thing the other two heard before the pale green light took them away was,

"I'll have tea ready when you recover."

He was telling the truth, when they recovered five minutes later in the lobby of a somewhat old western style dorm, he was seated nearby with freshly steeped tea waiting for them both.

This was a freaky experience. The boy called Minato reached for something resembling a gem, and poof, JoJo reassembled somewhere else. The tea was ready.

"Oh boy, that was hell of a trip. Is it similar to what Professor Walentynowicz can do? He can manipulate dimensions to an extent through his Stand" he noted.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 11:20:41 PM
"I would be happy to answer a few questions while we wait."

‘It is a trick? Would he really answer my questions? Or is he baiting me.’ Tokiomi contemplated this for a moment, ‘Might as well ask, with what he seems to be capable of if he wanted me dead I don’t have a chance anyway.’

“Hmm, I am rather curious what you did to take us here. It seemed like gemcraft but the amount of energy for spatial displacement of that level would incredibly large.” Tokiomi took another sip of his tea and waited for Minato to answer. 


"Oh boy, that was hell of a trip. Is it similar to what Professor Walentynowicz can do? He can manipulate dimensions to an extent through his Stand" he noted.

Looking over he saw Jojo lift himself off the ground. "Seems our friend has also woken up."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 26, 2014, 11:21:45 PM
“There appears to be a group of people surrounded by werewolf corpses, a man with a golden armor and flaming cape seems to be roaming the town... oh a man with an odd spiritual presence just killed a man, near the Tokyo Tower."

Opening his eyes again, “any of those interest to you?”

"Ah, murder. There are few better ways to entertain yourself. Well, we should get there before he leaves. Rend." Grigori lifted her finger and pulled it down. Then the air screamed, and reality tore. A few more seconds and the tear in the world was complete, and on the other side another tear began to form near a large tower and over an alley with a man holding a gun standing over a dead one. Grigori began to walk through. "Are you coming, Zolgen?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 26, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
"Hush poppet, don't worry, no one's going to kill you.  Especially if you stop trying to kill them."

"Yes, they will. I will. Kill her, that is. Stand still."

The resident, who had slowly been advancing, drew back one hand that curled into a dangerous looking claw. Even though red energy could no longer be seen crackling around his body, painful-looking spasms still wracked his form. His golden eyes were narrowed at the girl curled into a crying ball on the ground, slit pupils staring straight at her unmasked features.

"Attacking invites retribution. You should know this," The resident paused, and lowered his hand for a moment. "Why did you attack me, girl?"

The resident ignored the man who had announced his name. Any human that he did not have to interact with was unimportant, though he understood that the black-haired man was named 'Henry'. He paid no mind to the spaghetti, because it had served no harmful purpose.

"It could have been worse.  I'm Forest."

The resident eyed the pale woman.

"Impossible. You lack the natural elements to be a forest. Unless that is your name. It is a silly name. Why would you name yourself after a collection of trees? You are not a tree."

The resident paused again and examined her very closely, giving her a scrutinizing gaze that felt rather awkward.

"Are you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 26, 2014, 11:27:28 PM
He replied, "I am Gabriel Umbra, since I have given you the pleasure of my name, would you be so kind to return the favor?"

"I am La Folia Rihavein, eldest princess of the Kingdom of Aldeigia. It is a great pleasure to meet you, Gabriel" Pinching the edges of her skirt, La Folia bowed her head slightly in a mild curtsy.

"What's keeping you out at this hour?"

In truth, La Folia had a sneaking suspicion that it had to do with the bottle of scotch in one of his flawless hands, the kind of drink she wasn't entirely unfamiliar with herself. In her home country, the drinking age laid at a measly 16, and as such she had gotten "smashed", as the girls called it, a handful of times in her short life of 17 years already.

Truly she would not mind if he invited her to join him. Or that he merely took her on the spot. To her horny mind, both worked out just fine right now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 26, 2014, 11:29:06 PM
‘What the…’ Zolgen observed in shock as “god” simply ripped a hole in space, ‘well that definitely backs up her claim of godhood, my what surprises I am getting today.’

"Are you coming, Zolgen?"

“Ah of course, must say though, very impressive, would even say on the level of true magic.” Zolgen replied

‘Can only wonder what an experience such as this would be like’ As he followed Grigori though the rift
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 26, 2014, 11:46:31 PM
"Ah, murder. There are few better ways to entertain yourself. Well, we should get there before he leaves. Rend." Grigori lifted her finger and pulled it down. Then the air screamed, and reality tore. A few more seconds and the tear in the world was complete, and on the other side another tear began to form near a large tower and over an alley with a man holding a gun standing over a dead one. Grigori began to walk through. "Are you coming, Zolgen?"

Law stood dumb founded as someone walked through a hole like an Avernian gate that had suddenly appeared smack dab in front of him.

An audience for our revenge. Are you just going to stand there like some deer in the headlights, or tell them to fuck off back where they came from.

'I was thinking we'd run away. I've got nothing against someone who can rip holes in reality.'

Pussy. You're already dead, so why fear dying again?

'Because it hurt. A lot.'

As I said. Pussy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 26, 2014, 11:57:26 PM
Forest stood up, putting herself between the redhead and the girl.  She intentionally rose to her full height so she could look down on the redhead.  His scent was odd; like a Fae's but not.  She suddenly wished Gabriel was here to figure what the hell this newcomer was.

"No one's killing anyone right here.  This was obviously a sodding misunderstanding," she said, her hand going for her gun just in case. 

He lowered his claw when he asked the girl why she attacked him before turning back on her, criticizing her name.

Forest shrugged and answered, "I'm pagan and it's masculine.  It's just a name after all."  She wasn't going to let him know that it wasn't her real one.

******

Ash nodded and answered, "And avoiding silver, fire, stakes to the heart, and garlic.  Oh, holy items with faith behind them too, but that's pretty much the short version of it."

******

Royalty, Gabriel thought to himself, his eyes darkening ever so slightly as his skin decided to glow.  A virgin princess was all but offering herself to him.  One night could ruin a kingdom.  The part of him that craved chaos reveled at this bit of news. 

The part of him that came from his incubus blood was tempted to reach his hand under that short skirt and . . .

He glowed a bit more before reigning himself in. Instead he smiled at her question while the glow faded.  He answered, "Getting a bit of a night cap.  I'm a bit nocturnal in nature.  So, Your Highness, what has you out and alone at this hour?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 27, 2014, 12:24:16 AM
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Ash nodded and answered, "And avoiding silver, fire, stakes to the heart, and garlic.  Oh, holy items with faith behind them too, but that's pretty much the short version of it."

Ellen

"Eh... It looks like from now on I can't show up without making people suspicious, if that's true'' she sighed, resigned. ''But thanks, it's better than dying there''

Ellen got hungrier though with every minute though. She hadn't had a 'drink' yet. ''Ughh, this thirst... Don't say I have to drink human blood?'' She felt such thing would be wrong.

Geralt

In No Man's land

(OOC: How Geralt looks below)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Geralt.jpg)

A quick blow of his Arondight felled a werewolf. Poor thing was too feral to be saved, so Geralt, even though he pitied werecreatures, had to put it down. He used to have an acquittance who was a werewolf back in his previous world so he was aware such beings had capacity to be like humans, or even more human than them.

''Foul weather...'' he cursed, as it started heavily, washing down blood dripping from his blade.

He ended up in Nexus City, chasing after the Wild Hunt who kidnapped his beloved Yennefer. Unfortunately, he was tricked to end up here, a place where it is difficult for anyone to leave. He resumed his profession as a witcher, as this world was full of monsters. Human or not. He hoped to find a way out of here, possibly one which could make up for the time spent here.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 12:27:36 AM
"Want some chocolate?" he asked the bundled mass of armor on the floor.

“H-huh” She looked up at the man offering her a chocolate bar.

‘why is he…’ She thought as confusion flooded her mind

Only to have it increase as the woman started to talk kindly and softly

 
"Hush poppet, don't worry, no one's going to kill you.  Especially if you stop trying to kill them."

She flinched when the woman’s fingers touched her hair, scrambling away.

‘I-it’s a trick, it has to be a trick. They are going to kill me, their deluded, they want to protect the evil, have to get away’ Only to freeze as the evil spoke.

"Yes, they will. I will. Kill her, that is. Stand still."

Her eyes dilated, panic seeping in even more then it has already.

She looked at the evil walking towards them he breathing increasing as her chance for survival decreased less and less with each step.

Death, that’s what he was, death itself coming for her.

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"Attacking invites retribution. You should know this," The resident paused, and lowered his hand for a moment. "Why did you attack me, girl?"

‘What.’ She stopped in her thoughts.

Looking at the man as he turned to the woman and spoke to her. ‘Why aren't I dead, why is he asking me why I attacked, he is evil he need to be hunted, he will cause only suffering. So why…’

She looked at the man confusion clear in her eyes before taking a breath, ‘If I am going to die, I will at least have pride in my mission, in the purpose of my life.’ With her decision made she spoke.

“Because” with her voice trembling she recited the pledge she took. “Magic is sin, magic is cruel, so we shall become the hunters all those who hold sin Dread. To be hope for those who have no sin, monsters will become those who hunt their old kind. We are those Hunters, forever hidden, and forever hungry to consume evil.”  With her body shaking in fear she raised her sword towards blocking out everything else but the evil in front of her and her mission, “I will not die here, if I do the evil will not be stopped.”

She remembered all her lessons, the things she was told and taught. The antimagic wave began to spark off her body, and with a voice both filled deep with conviction and fear she spoke once more, “I will not die, because I shall consume the evil.”

There was no choice in the end, Amelia exists to hunt evil, nothing else have ever even been an option.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 27, 2014, 12:28:22 AM
He glowed a bit more before reigning himself in. Instead he smiled at her question while the glow faded.  He answered, "Getting a bit of a night cap.  I'm a bit nocturnal in nature.  So, Your Highness, what has you out and alone at this hour?"

"Well, I had no form of... entertainment available back at my hotel room, so I was going out to experience the city's night life, when I stumbled across you", giving clear implication to the gorgeous man that she wanted to spend time with him, but not outright admitting that she'd probably jump him where he stood. She could feel that she was easily that horny.

"And please, I'd much prefer La Folia. 'Your Highness' sounds so impersonal", desiring for Gabriel to say her name once more.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 27, 2014, 12:46:11 AM
Forest eyed the girl and her conviction.  Yeah, obviously brain washed, she thought with a sigh.  Then she pulled out her gun and shot the ground.  However the deafening sound and the foot of fire erupting from the barrel would catch someone's attention.  Not to mention the giant crater in the pavement as well.

She said, "Alright, first off, magic's like my gun here.  It's a tool.  A weapon that can be used for good or evil.  It's the wielders that are the problem, not the magic itself, but not all magic users are bad."

And if you don't stop this, I will stop you, Forest sent to her, her voice firm like an annoyed schoolmistress.

******

Ash shrugged and said, "Drinking blood isn't that bad, but you have to take it from the living.  No Friendly Neighborhood Bloodbanks for you.  However, it's pretty easy to get a bite when you get the hang of it."

"Right now though, we might have to pay for it."

******

Gabriel smiled at La Folia's forwardness and her sheer need.  He moved closer to her with a smirk and said, "La Folia, since you have given me the right to your name, please call me Gabriel."

He had a feeling that he could have pressed her to the car and fingered her right then and there, and she wouldn't have protested.  He wanted to, to have the people hear her cries of bliss as he brought her to completion.  He could feel that she needed it and would be distracted, if pleasantly so, if he didn't.

However, his Godmother's face flashed through his mind for a moment.  So he leaned forward and said, "I know what entertainment you seek, La Folia, and I'll be more than happy to provide it.  I do want to warn you though, these ears aren't for show."  Then to accent his words, he began to glow, seeing if she'd stay or bolt.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 27, 2014, 12:52:29 AM
An audience for our revenge. Are you just going to stand there like some deer in the headlights, or tell them to fuck off back where they came from.
Pussy. You're already dead, so why fear dying again?


As I said. Pussy.


Grigori grinned. Such an amusing being. Standing behind the man was a spirit of sorts. It had holes for eyes, blood-red hair, and blood poured from it's chest. "Has your time in the realm of the living made you so apathetic to a master of the afterlife, spirit? I know many others who would tear you part for such insolence, however your gall is entertaining. What is your name spirit?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 27, 2014, 01:04:58 AM
"The process actually requires little energy, so long as one can perform the necessary calculation, operations on dimensions higher than the sixth require a mental toll instead of a physical one, however having as you have already passed through once it should be much easier if you wish to attempt it on your own;"

Minato takes another sip of his tea.

"I apologize if it sounds a bit off, it is the kind of thing that would be easier to explain in mathematical form, that being said, if you wish I could teach you what I know, there is no reason for me not to, I can tell you aren't exactly evil."

Minato sets his cup down and looks over at Jojo,

"I can tell you are new here so why don't you tell me what you have figured out and I will fill in the rest."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 01:07:27 AM
And if you don't stop this, I will stop you, Forest sent to her, her voice firm like an annoyed schoolmistress.

Amelia, who is immune to all forms of magecraft and magic other then that which shatters the laws of the universe, the great True Magic, has never experienced mental influence, and such has no defenses against such an attack. And so in that instant something so foreign and alien attack Amelia’s mind. Something that Amelia’s mind could not manage or deal with.

“Huh?” The voice hit her mind, and Amelia fell to the ground and the antimagic wave dissipated, her mind, never having experienced mental influence, took the voice saying to “stop this” as to stop all actions.

And so she simply slept on the pavement.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 27, 2014, 01:15:17 AM
Grigori grinned. Such an amusing being. Standing behind the man was a spirit of sorts. It had holes for eyes, blood-red hair, and blood poured from it's chest,"Has your time in the realm of the living made you so apathetic to a master of the afterlife spirit? I know many others who would tear you part for such insolence, however your gall is entertaining. What is your name spirit?"

Oh, someone who can finally hear me? Then listen close - I have no master. The Underworld has no masters. Just many who claim it. You are not one of them. If you were, I would have ran far far away because I know them. I hope you understand, that what people claim isn't always true.

'That settles it we're running now.'

Settle down. We can at least talk to them can't we?


Law didn't bother answering that one, practically sprinting back to the Firebird.

So that's a no then.

'OF FUCKING COURSE IT'S A NO BECAUSE SHE CAN FUCKING HEAR YOU IS CLAIMING TO BE A GOD OF THE AFTERLIFE AND JUST FUCKING RIPPED A HOLE IN REALITY. FUCK THIS WE'RE OUT OF HERE!'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 27, 2014, 01:17:50 AM
However, his Godmother's face flashed through his mind for a moment.  So he leaned forward

A mild tinge of red came to her face as Gabriel leaned further towards her, putting what would normally be a disquieting distance between their faces. But on the inside, she was nearly bubbling with excitement, butterflies fluttering wildly in her stomach

"I know what entertainment you seek, La Folia, and I'll be more than happy to provide it.  I do want to warn you though, these ears aren't for show."  Then to accent his words, he began to glow, seeing if she'd stay or bolt.

She could hardly believe her ears as she heard his voice, clearly as excited about the ordeal as she was, telling her that he would happily help her with her itch. A slight drop of arousal may have just ran down her thigh at the sound of the words that she had wanted to hear so badly. She did not care for what supernatural species his now almost-shining skin or his pointed ears came from. In this single moment in time, she wanted nothing more than for him to ravage her, to touch every part of her body with those gorgeous hands, to make her his.

"I will take you up on that offer then, Gabriel."

In that instant, her head jerked forward and connected her soft lips with his.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 01:23:45 AM
Law didn't bother answering that one, practically sprinting back to the Firebird.

Without warning s hoard of insects swarmed around the Firebird.

"That is rather rude child" Zolgen Makiri spoke with his hand raised, "You should not run away from people who just want to talk."

Swinging his hand to the side whips of water wrapped around the legs of the man who was trying to flee. "Now please just stay there for a moment and let my friend here speak." Zolgen smirked, "after all it is only polite."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 27, 2014, 01:24:10 AM
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Ash shrugged and said, "Drinking blood isn't that bad, but you have to take it from the living.  No Friendly Neighborhood Bloodbanks for you.  However, it's pretty easy to get a bite when you get the hang of it."

"Right now though, we might have to pay for it."

Pay for it, what do you mean? Ellen was puzzled at Ash's remark. Ash clearly told blood banks are not an option, and that she had to drink the blood of living. The fledging hoped she would not have to kill people, as in some tales, unlife would unbearable for her otherwise.

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"The process actually requires little energy, so long as one can perform the necessary calculation, operations on dimensions higher than the sixth require a mental toll instead of a physical one, however having as you have already passed through once it should be much easier if you wish to attempt it on your own;"

Minato takes another sip of his tea.

"I apologize if it sounds a bit off, it is the kind of thing that would be easier to explain in mathematical form, that being said, if you wish I could teach you what I know, there is no reason for me not to, I can tell you aren't exactly evil."

Minato sets his cup down and looks over at Jojo,

"I can tell you are new here so why don't you tell me what you have figured out and I will fill in the rest."

I see, if you can teach it, it means it is neither a device or unique ability. My boss has unique ability to make two parallel dimensions coexist with one another, or even hop into one of them. He tried to create device that could simulate it, and it was a botch, you see. I ended up somewhere which is not clearly my destination, and I have no way out without necessary know how how to reconstruct it. I am screwed, pretty much
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 27, 2014, 01:29:23 AM
Forest blinked as the girl just crumbled upon the pavement.  Her even and light breathing signaled that she was asleep on the ground.  Blinking, the vampire holstered her gun back and proceeded to shake the rancid spaghetti off of her.

"I wasn't expecting that to happen," she said frowning.

She knew she was more than "Above average" when it came to telepathic abilities, especially for other vampires, but she really hadn't put that much push into the command.  Unless they broke her mind so . . . Forest gritted her teeth and sighed.  Poor thing is from another world/universe thing.  I can't go running in and punching in heads.  Goddamn it.

******

Ash smirked and said, "Prostitutes love.  Pay one enough money and they'll do anything."

******

Gabriel smiled at La Folia's boldness at his proclaim.  She did have a spike of something arcane around her, but he pushed the thought for later as she moved closer to him.  Those turquoise eyes met his and he smirked before she leaned up and kissed him.

He was first surprised how soft her lips were and thankful for the lack of any cosmetic on them.  Then he leaned into it, sweeping his mouth against hers.  His tongue prodded her lips, demanding entrance as he wrapped one arm around her while the other went to her thigh.  His nimble fingers edged up her skirt before sliding downward to her panties. 

Luckily, his body and coat was large enough to shield his decedent movements from any onlookers.  Yet the idea that they could be seen put him on edge.  He felt his own need start to harden and rise, demanding him.  He tightened his control while rubbing damp silk, pressing gently to the slit there, inwardly smirking to himself.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 27, 2014, 01:32:15 AM
Lycodrake Aptera
Wandering - Nexus Subway


Lycodrake had never encountered humans that reacted to his presence immediately by fleeing and shouts of fear. After the first dozen reactions of fear, he had kept to alleyways and dashing between shadows. He had never seen a city with buildings reaching for the heavens like the ones he was seeing now. New surroundings did not make him happy. His introduction to this strange place had not been a welcome one and continued in that vein.

‘There are so many high places and none of them at a height I’m comfortable with using to scope out the area. Humans aren’t acting normally, but this place is definitely not my type of normal either. What is Eris playing at, if this is her doing at all? Golden apples don’t just appear out of nowhere unless she’s involved.’

Quite frankly, he felt overwhelmed and really, really needed explanations as to where he was. The humans he had encountered thus far certainly weren’t willing to stop and chat and he wasn’t even taller than them in his non-gigant size.

‘Okay, priorities list right now. First, find out where I am. Second, find a place to rest safely and get some food and-or water. Third, avoid freaking out if I need to stay in a high place - stay at the center if possible. I can tell there’s a sewer system. If I must, I can find a safe place underground there or…wait what’s that?’

His inner monologue was cut short by seeing stair steps leading down into the earth. Just the knowledge that he could go underground, where he felt - generally - most secure, eased his worries. Muscles relaxed and his posture changed, light footsteps switching to plodding down the steps.

‘This will be much better than sewers,’ he stopped himself, ‘…hopefully.’

His descent was met with a smaller number of humans, though they react similarly to those above ground.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 27, 2014, 01:38:12 AM
Without warning s hoard of insects swarmed around the Firebird.

"That is rather rude child" Zolgen Makiri spoke with his hand raised, "You should not run away from people who just want to talk."

Swinging his hand to the side whips of water wrapped around the legs of the man who was trying to flee. "Now please just stay there for a moment and let my friend here speak." Zolgen smirked, "after all it is only polite."
Law collapsed unceremoniously onto his face as the wizard - there was no question what these pair were now - entangled his legs with water.

10/10 score on that dive there.

'Shut up.'

"What the hell do you want with me?"

Law considered using his gun, but that'd be a bit of a waste all things considered.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 27, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
"My thanks Zolgen. Each generation only seems to get more rude." Grigori turned her attention towards the man and spirit. "I am Grigori. What are your names? Testing my patience would be unwise spirit. I suggest that you both answer my simple query."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 27, 2014, 01:53:03 AM
"My thanks Zolgen. Each generation only seems to get more rude." Grigori turned her attention towards the man and spirit. "I am Grigori. What are your names? Testing my patience would be unwise spirit. I suggest that you both answer my simple query."

"FOUL CREATURES!"

A massive sword sliced through through the tendrils of water before crushing into the street's pavement, absolutely destroying it in a giant crater. An overwhelming presence merged unto the scene, pressing down on all present with ungodly force. It was fear - fear of death, fear of combat, fear of overwhelming strength that even the strongest could not help but recognize.

A white giant, clad in armor with twenty crimson eyes adorning it, swung his sword and pointed it straight at the two mages. The white mask that adorned his face was completely blank, a sight that inspired fear, and his terrifying name to those who knew of him - Hakumen. White-Face.

The water had immediately dropped when the massive sword had cut through it, it's magic instantly nullified by the blade's passing touch. Now, the blunt tip of the incredibly long katana pointed itself at the mage's faces, before drawing back into Hakumen's hands in a ready stance. His voice, a deep, deep baritone growled to Law as he spoke.

"You may run, if you wish. I will engage these wretched things in combat."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 27, 2014, 01:54:33 AM
He was first surprised how soft her lips were and thankful for the lack of any cosmetic on them.  Then he leaned into it, sweeping his mouth against hers.  His tongue prodded her lips, demanding entrance as he wrapped one arm around her while the other went to her thigh.  His nimble fingers edged up her skirt before sliding downward to her panties.
 

God, he was so good. La Folia was not entirely a stranger to kissing, but the man that was now devouring her mouth was an entirely different matter. In a brief and quiet moan, she let Gabriel's tongue meet her own as she tried to keep up with him, but could only slowly give in to his superioty. There was nothing wrong with that to her, of course, for she felt naught but pleasure.

He tightened his control while rubbing damp silk, pressing gently to the slit there, inwardly smirking to himself.

La Folia's mouth broke momentarily from Gabriel's mouth to let out a breathy moan only to be once again taken in by his relentless kissing as his fingers climbed under her short black skirt, feeling her hairless opening through her lacey white panties. Thrusting her hips towards his long fingers as her back arched slightly, her own hands went into his coat to grab at his wide, muscular back.

She was so infinitely glad she had decided to go out this night.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 27, 2014, 02:03:19 AM
Gabriel smirked at La Folia's honest reaction.  There was no maidenly blushing here, no protesting.  Here was a sensual creature who had decided that she had waited long enough.  She wanted and needed all he could give her.

She gasped and arched towards him, her hands going to his back as he gently applied pressure to the apex of her slit.  Then he maneuvered so he could kiss her throat and ear while sliding his hand into the dampened lace.  His eyes widened in surprise as his fingers met soft, silken skin instead of wiry curls.

Then he smiled and whispered, "You are a delightful one, La Folia."

He deftly parted her slit to him, his fingers instantly bathed in hot, silken wetness.  He laughed gently against her throat before playfully scraping his teeth against it as he traced his finger tips over the sensitive folds, making sure that they were slick.  Then he gently started to rub the swollen, small nub at the apex in deft movements. 

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 02:06:43 AM
"You may run, if you wish. I will engage these wretched things in combat."

Zolgen watched the man, no thing, with the blade easily disassemble his binding spell.

"Well, well, that is impressive." And despite the feeling of fear and power that filled the air Zolgen could not find him to be afraid. Not only has he witnessed many heroic spirits do battle for the holy grail way, including the famed King of Heroes, but this was not even his body.

As the others focused on the new arrival he had some of his insects find their way into the car, hiding under the upholstery. 'Either way this ends, at least I will be able to easily collect information about that spirit, such a connection between man and spirit is rather unique.'

"Now now, was that aggression truly necessary? I mean, defending a murderer? Are we truly the foul ones here?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 27, 2014, 02:25:09 AM
Grigori watched with keen interest as the being cut apart Zolgen's binding spell. The sheer power of his presence would inspire terror in most beings, however Grigori was far from a normal being, even compared to other magi or supernaturals. She squashed any drop of fear that existed, and simply smiled. "I was not planning on killing him warrior. I simply wished to ask a few questions."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 27, 2014, 02:44:35 AM
La Folia was expecting herself to wake in her hotel room at any moment now. Something that felt this amazing must surely not be real. Never had her own masturbation ever felt nearly as good as when the delightful man before her started rubbing her clit. His lips now dominating the left side of her neck, occasionally nibbling her ear, La Folia's mouth was now solely devoted to heavy breathing and the occasional semi-loud moan. She had only been under his attentions for a few minutes and she could already feel the build-up of her arousal almost coming to her peek, a result of both his incredible skill but also her incredible need. A need that could not possibly be quenched with but this.

Her fingers grasped much more fiercely on his back, almost digging into his skin as he worshiped the altar of her body under the light of the moon. Her arched back leaned into one of the car doors as Gabriel had her pinned against it, skirt slightly hiked up with the gorgeous man's fingers in her underwear, hips pressing against his hand repeatedly, beckoning for more.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 27, 2014, 02:53:05 AM
"I require your aid to develop the technology that will give my men the edge they need to stand against the supernatural denizens of this city. Not as a bother or a damage control net, but a force capable of imposing order and balance on the run-down strenches of this city." Fate explained.

Lightly tapping his fingers on his desk once, the mage continued.

"I understand that there are those in Nexus City foolish enough to incur your displeasure. Inane trash that does not know its place, scum that dares make claims of this city as their own. Individuals like Deacon Frost arrogantly extend their control over the underworld, and disturb the status that should exist according to your will. Their unworthiness stains your domain, and opposes the stability I desire for this city and its citizens."

Gilgamesh laughed, long and loud. The Golden King adjusted the phone against his ear as the wind whistled past him, whipping the edges of his dark, tailored suit in the wind.

"Continue, Homunculus. You have my ears."

"If you answered my request, I would be pleased to begin dealing with this issue, and more than willing to begin an advantaged permanent partnership with Golden Rule. This would be to the benefit of the both of us, and eliminate any need to deign yourself to punish the troublesome elements I mentioned."

There was only silence on Gilgamesh's end.

"Would this arrangement, details pending, be to your liking?"

The silence continued, only broken by a short laugh from the Golden King.

"It is true, Homunculus, that with such a thing I would have no need to punish the unworthy. And yet," He shifted the phone as he surveyed the city once more, noting the events below.

"...No matter. You may depend upon the necessary funds and supplies being sent to you upon request."

The King's crimson eyes narrowed.

"Do not abuse this privilege, Homunculus. If your group performs well, there will be an increase as needed."

The Golden King paused, his eyes focusing straight on a certain area, a ways south from his position. It was marked as the territory of vampires, the parasites, entities that squabbled with them and other such things. He had no need for them in his city.

"Is that all?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 02:57:25 AM
Arcueid

She had been looking for a good spot for a long time.

Just when she decided to give up and head to the motel, she spotted the perfect place.

"Right there!", she declared to herself with determination.

Her long search would not have been in vain after all. The construction was high and dominated the surrounding buildings. It didn't seem to allow for a good view on the stars, but it sure looked like the best place for her task. With a firm determination, she escalated the red and white tower. Jumping from edge to another, she made her way to the top. Only to find out that there was already somebody. At first, she thought the blond man was discussing with himself but he appeared to be using a phone upon closer inspection. She didn't stop, climbing her way up still.

"Is that all?"

Him, on the other hand didn't seem to have noticed her. For an instant, her mind drifted about the reasons which would push someone to come here only to ring a call. But it was only an instant, for her own concern was on an entirely different scale.

And so, without a care for his self-being, she pushed the King of Heroes to his fall with an open hand in the back, putting enough force to claim the spot for her own.

"Sorry, I need you to find another place.~~♥"

She allowed only the briefest apologetic smile to the falling man before unwrapping one of her burgers and starting to munch on it.

"Ahhh, fresh air and good meal truly goes together!!"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 03:09:48 AM
The silence continued, only broken by a short laugh from the Golden King.


Phoenix expanded its senses feeling a ting of some emotion that could only be amusement.

It seems familiar, but that is not possible, for that man has already long died, but no, the feeling was the same. It was the Golden King, the man it played with long ago.

Jumping to its feet Phoenix spread its wings and took to the sky, igniting like a sun illuminating the sky. It flew from the statue towards the tower in the distance where the man was.

What fun will they have again, perhaps Phoenix won’t go easy on his friend this time. Perhaps they will play a different game. Who knew, because for the first time in thousands of years it was not alone.

And finally it arrived, and he was in the company of the Golden King and one more.
 
Phoenix knew it as well, one of the guardians of Gaia. What is she doing here?

Whatever, it simply means more friends!

“CAWW CAWW” (http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/5/51/Phoenix_bird_laugh.mp3)

Only to see his golden friend be pushed off the side of a building.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 27, 2014, 03:17:34 AM
"Now now, was that aggression truly necessary? I mean, defending a murderer? Are we truly the foul ones here?"
"I was not planning on killing him warrior. I simply wished to ask a few questions."


Hakumen's grip on his massive sword, the Nox Nyctores Ōkami, tightened.

"Be silent. The words of the evil and the damned will not linger in my ears."

With that single sentence the giant had dispelled any notion of listening to his opponents. There would be time to hunt the brown-haired man later if he had truly murdered another, innocent man. As it stood, Hakumen moved in front of the man, sword still pointed straight at the two mages with its' blade parallel to the ground. The aura of power that surrounded him intensified, crushing the surroundings with the very presence of Hakumen. He addressed the man behind him only as an afterthought.

"You are free to leave, if you can."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 27, 2014, 03:25:18 AM
The night, was for Lawrence, getting towards the sort of threshold of weird that he could take. Rather ungracefully, he skittered to his feet, desperately moving to the car as fast as he could.

Bah. He spoiled the fun.

'You think me facing down two wizards, one of whom seems severely pissed off at you, is FUN?!?!?!?!?!'

Of course it is. The more blood shed the better for us.

Law slammed the door on the Firebird shut, starting the engine after fumbling with the keys. Now he had to just get out of here before someone scratched his damn car.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 03:33:31 AM
"The process actually requires little energy, so long as one can perform the necessary calculation, operations on dimensions higher than the sixth require a mental toll instead of a physical one, however having as you have already passed through once it should be much easier if you wish to attempt it on your own;"

Minato takes another sip of his tea.

"I apologize if it sounds a bit off, it is the kind of thing that would be easier to explain in mathematical form, that being said, if you wish I could teach you what I know, there is no reason for me not to, I can tell you aren't exactly evil."

‘What that…’ Tokiomi was flabbergasted, ‘he is willing to part with the secrets of his magecraft so simply? It’s a trap, it got to be a trap, no mage would reveal their secrets’ Tokiomi watched as Minato waited expecting an answer. ‘No. A not a trap, does not seem like the kind. A test then? Is he testing me to see if I am a good person?’ Tokiomi took another sip of his tea, making no sign of his inner turmoil display on his face or body. ‘Not worth it, even if he is willing, should he be testing me the risk is too great.’

Tokiomi smiled, “Thank you for the offer, but I simply do not have the time to learn another spell, especially one which would require as much knowledge as your apparently does.” Taking another sip simply began to enjoying the tea to the fullest, giving Minato the time to answer Jojo’s questions.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 27, 2014, 03:39:57 AM
Fate Averruncus

Fate did not show it, but he was thankful Gilgamesh had found his initial wording agreeable enough to be amused and approvingly allow him to continue.

The silence continued, only broken by a short laugh from the Golden King.

"It is true, Homunculus, that with such a thing I would have no need to punish the unworthy. And yet," He shifted the phone as he surveyed the city once more, noting the events below.

"...No matter. You may depend upon the necessary funds and supplies being sent to you upon request."

The King's crimson eyes narrowed.

"Do not abuse this privilege, Homunculus. If your group performs well, there will be an increase as needed."

He was more thankful for the king's positive decision. Already his mind had started to plan how to use such resources in a large and efficient scale based on the excellent prospect of the man's response. Before that, however, he returned his gratefulness to Gilgamesh in speech, keeping the same professional and respectful tone he had opened this conversation with.

"You have my thanks for your generosity. I assure you I will make good use of it. I shall keep you updated on my progress."

The Golden King paused, his eyes focusing straight on a certain area, a ways south from his position. It was marked as the territory of vampires, the parasites, entities that squabbled with them and other such things. He had no need for them in his city.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, this is all I sought from this conference. It was a pleasure doing business with you." Fate replied.

Before the call could come to an end, however, as he waited for Gilgamesh to have the final word, he noticed an unknown female voice on the other end of the line before he heard... a push?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 04:01:15 AM
"You are free to leave, if you can."

Zolgen sighed, hardheaded ones always annoyed him the most. "I will leave you to this Grigori, my magecraft is not suited for combat, especially one as powerful as him."

And with that his form began fell apart, with the insects making it up scattering.

"I will meet again with you some other time, my new friend. Perhaps we can discuss theory."

And with that he was gone.

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Zolgen's eyes open in his workshop once again.

'Well, that was aggravating, and I had found such an interesting specimen'.

Closing his eyes again he gained the senses of one of the familiars he planted in the man's car.

"Oh well, I can always meet with him again soon." He chuckled as he opened his eyes once more to observe the breeding pit in front of him.

"Yes, yes, very interesting indeed."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 27, 2014, 04:02:14 AM
Forest eyed the girl and her conviction.  Yeah, obviously brain washed, she thought with a sigh.  Then she pulled out her gun and shot the ground.  However the deafening sound and the foot of fire erupting from the barrel would catch someone's attention.  Not to mention the giant crater in the pavement as well.

She said, "Alright, first off, magic's like my gun here.  It's a tool.  A weapon that can be used for good or evil.  It's the wielders that are the problem, not the magic itself, but not all magic users are bad."

"Yes. The tree has a point."

The resident's eyes looked over at Forest, his hand no longer curled into a dangerous claw. He looked back at the sleeping girl, before sighing in disgust. Her convictions had held true. If he cared more about humans he might have even found it brave.

"Killing you like this is not worth anything. Killing you is not worth anything."

With that simple statement he completely ignored her presence, and walked over to the taller, pale woman.

"Where is this 'Wal-Mart' you spoke of?"




*****



"You have my thanks for your generosity. I assure you I will make good use of it. I shall keep you updated on my progress."

"See that it is so."

"Yes, this is all I sought from this conference. It was a pleasure doing business with you."

"Very well."

The Golden King looked up at the sky. The stars were hidden from his view, and he found himself suddenly irritated by his place atop the tower. Preparing to leave, Gilgamesh moved to end the call when-

"Sorry, I need you to find another place.~~♥"

"What-"

Gilgamesh felt a strong hand in the small of his back, and with a sudden push he was toppled off the tower. The Original Hero fell for a moment in a state of disbelief, before immediately reacting. Twisting in the air, Gilgamesh embedded his arm up to the elbow in the metal tower, sliding down a ways before stopping. He glanced at his other hand, still holding on to his phone.

"You may expect a call from me in the future, Homunculus."

The King's voice did not sound pleased as he ended his call. Sliding the phone back into his pocket, Gilgamesh dug a foot into the tower and pushed, sending him back up to the top in a feat of supernatural strength. His angry temperament faded somewhat as he regarded the being in front of him, that happily sat upon the tower with a hamburger in her mouth. At such a sight, even the Original Hero could only react in confusion.

"...Why are you here, True Ancestor?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 04:04:50 AM
Enkidu - Subway Station

This city felt wrong.

Something was amiss. It hasn't been long since his own arrival but, he could already tell that he didn't like it. He was sort of lost in the middle of a civilization he couldn't identify. He had seen many examples which only served to further confuse him. What he had in hand being one of them. A careful inspection at the roasted bird placed on a stake that he cooked earlier, made him pull a grimace. What kind of bird could it be? He had never met anything of the likes near Babylon. And he knew about animals more than enough. A closer inspection confirmed that the shape was different to any sub-species he knew of, as if it had grown in a different habitat or climate. He sighed longly, before raising his head when he heard a clamor approaching. An instant later, people were running in confusion, screaming in terror. It didn't take long for the place to be clear of all besides him. An instant, then a creature entered the deserted station.

Enkidu looked at the muscular beast with interest and gave it a warm smile. At least, he recognized this species. He spoke in the only language he could use, hoping for the dragonkin to not be troubled or scared like the many beings he had tried to communicate with. Supposedly, there was no reason for humans, beasts or spirits to be able to ignore him, for the Unified Language was a direct way to reach for the soul. However, the reactions so far had proved to be quite mitigated. Enkidu simply stopped talking to humans when a group of children started to cry. But this dragon was the first one he had encountered so far. Worth a try.

"Hungry?"

With this, he approached the unknown drake and offered the strange cooked bird to it.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 04:30:59 AM
Arcueid - Tokyo Tower

Quote from: Gilgamesh
"...Why are you here, True Ancestor?"

There was a long silence. Arcueid watched Gilgamesh with a surprised look, then titled her head on the side. Not in the least impressed by the fact that he had been able to identify her in the blink of an eye nor without showing any remorse to what she had just done, she spoke.

"You're still here..?" Placing an index on her mouth, she continued. "I was sure to have pushed you with enough strength for you to fall all the way down, though."

Then she went back to eating, her gaze wandering everywhere but on the fifth King of Uruk. Her mastication only stopped when she spotted the fire bird approach. She was overjoyed at the sight.

"What a shining phoenix!! Come over here!!" She gestured for the Elemental to come closer. "A friend of yours," she demanded, eying Gilgamesh.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 04:35:20 AM
"What a shining phoenix!! Come over here!!"

Feeling the excitement emanating from the child of Gaia made Phoenix happy. Quickly diving down it landed near her and his friend while dimming his light, being careful not to accidentally blind the Gaia child, returning the darkness of night.

However it felt the annoyance emanating from its friend, swinging its head from one to the other, trying to make heads or tails of this situation.

'Caw?' Honestly Phoenix has never been more confused as to the situation.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 27, 2014, 04:46:46 AM
Henry - Shopping Complex X

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"It could have been worse.  I'm Forest."

Truly it could have given the attacker's hostile nature. With the mask off, the personality took a surprising flip. Forest was not exactly a name he has ever heard anyone take on before, nor had he ever heard someone take on a noun as one's identity except for undercover.

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"Impossible. You lack the natural elements to be a forest. Unless that is your name. It is a silly name. Why would you name yourself after a collection of trees? You are not a tree."

Henry had glanced right back at the reason why he was here. Him. The very source that emanated so much energy that it felt overwhelming to him even at this distance. What was this guy-- or thing? What is he? As he had just been left wondering about this unique existence, the youth had finally spoke with apprehension.

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“Because” with her voice trembling she recited the pledge she took. “Magic is sin, magic is cruel, so we shall become the hunters all those who hold sin Dread. To be hope for those who have no sin, monsters will become those who hunt their old kind. We are those Hunters, forever hidden, and forever hungry to consume evil.”  With her body shaking in fear she raised her sword towards blocking out everything else but the evil in front of her and her mission, “I will not die here, if I do the evil will not be stopped.”

She remembered all her lessons, the things she was told and taught. The antimagic wave began to spark off her body, and with a voice both filled deep with conviction and fear she spoke once more, “I will not die, because I shall consume the evil.”

"Oh great, indoctrination from youth," Henry found himself groaning. Something he found himself regrettably familiar with when fleeing from various Sects in China. They were the most troublesome kind as they usually never gave up when setting up even a single goal.

Thankfully it looks like Forest would take up the role to educate her. With a loud bullet that made him flinch.

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"Alright, first off, magic's like my gun here.  It's a tool.  A weapon that can be used for good or evil.  It's the wielders that are the problem, not the magic itself, but not all magic users are bad."

"You know," Henry finally had to butt in, "you could just use a less drastic exam--"

Thump!

Silently, Henry lunged down after the girl's motionless body. With a hand resting against the side of her neck, he waited to a split-moment to only feel a normal pulse throbbing.

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"I wasn't expecting that to happen."

"What exactly did you expect then? What did you do?" he asked her with a curled up eyebrow. Curiosity flared up again to know what exactly this vampire just did. But at the same time, caution. Something just happened way past whatever he could even perceive.

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"Killing you like this is not worth anything. Killing you is not worth anything."

Henry interjected after him as he finally hefted up the girl's body into his arms, "I certainly hope so, for her sake."

As he walked over to where a bench should be within the proximity, the doctor found himself almost dropping the body in surprise at the next question he heard leaving his target's lips.

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"Where is this 'Wal-Mart' you spoke of?"

"Are you kidding me? You don't know what Wal-Mart is?" his incredulity asked the ignorant man as he finally set the armored girl onto the bench, "Alright. Wait a minute. Are any of you guys from here or are you like me who found themselves here just out of nowhere?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 27, 2014, 05:30:49 AM
"What-"

(...)

"You may expect a call from me in the future, Homunculus."

The King's voice did not sound pleased as he ended his call.

Fate allowed himself to blink at the momentary obliviousness in the King Of Heroes's voice (and the sound of tearing metal on the other end), before the latter cut off the call with evident displeasure at something.

Offhandedly wondering what could have happened with Gilgamesh, Fate picked up his cup of coffee and rose from his seat in the direction of the large windows of his office. With a snap of his fingers, the mechanicals blinds rose to reveal the night skyline of Nexus City. Holding back some surprise at the veritable burst of daylight that overwrote the night, coming from behind the skyscrapers of Golden Rule in the direction of Tokyo Tower (most likely the alleged 'phoenix' that had taken up residence at the Statue Of Liberty), Fate pondered on his plans.

He had much to do. And pursing those thoughts, he brought the cup of his favorite drink back to his lips.

Fate Averruncus scowled.

"It's gone cold."

Speaking those words to himself with the slightest edge of disappointment on his tone, he prepared to ask his secretary for more coffee and the paperwork he needed to put his newly obtained resources to use.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 27, 2014, 10:37:59 AM
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Ash smirked and said, "Prostitutes love.  Pay one enough money and they'll do anything."

"Men, you mean? B-because I don't swing that way" Ellen mumbled confused. At least she thought she did not swing that way. "And sorry, I don't have any money on me. People probably think I'm missing, and I may be pronounced death." She noticed after a while the folly of her statement, and said resigned "Gosh, I'm already dead."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 27, 2014, 02:34:55 PM
Lycodrake Aptera - Nexus Subway
"Hungry?"

With this, he approached the unknown drake and offered the strange cooked bird to it.

While the other humans fled, this one did not and dressed similarly to the humans the wingless dragon most often interacted with. Lost and without an ally or friend in this strange city, Lycodrake Aptera was relieved to meet someone who was not afraid of him or treated him like a monster.

But when the human spoke, it wasn’t just addressing him. The words and inquiry reached beyond sound and addressed his core. His eyes widened slightly. The sensation was different and certainly unknown, but not intrusive or demanding. There was no threat behind the strange way the green-haired being - for he did not know humans to speak in such a way - had addressed him.

He shook himself out of surprise and turned his gaze upon the food he was offered. It smelled of cooked bird, and he was certainly partial to such meat - though he often got in trouble with Rocs for his diet.

“Ah, yes, I am hungry enough for a snack, thank you.” The wingless one paused and redirected his thought to his current goals, “Do you know this strange city well?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 27, 2014, 03:31:42 PM
Ragna stopped for a second and looked behind him, to the girl in the green dress. A nosy onlooker, it seemed.

"Mind your own damn business," he said, turning back around and walking off. Rather he would have walked off, but a few steps later a dizzy spell forced him to rest his right hand on a nearby lamppost to keep steady.

"Damn," he said, covering his face with his other hand. "This is serious bullshit."

Yukina observed the stranger in red with a worried look even when she was told off by him. Rattus, on the other hand, just carefully observed the two of them. And when he tried to walk away from the two, he tried to balance himself from a lamppost to avoid collapsing on the floor. The Japanese lady was about to catch him when she saw him do that and Rattus walked a few steps more towards him upon hearing him curse his condition.

Rattus then tipped his glasses by its bridge and said, "It's clear that minding our own business and leaving you here alone will jeopardize your condition more. I, for one, would not be bothered to stop here if not for her request to do so." He looked at him more for while before he continued, "I suggest that you help yourself from that state of health and come with us."

"Yes." Yukina nodded and affirmed. "Please do not refuse our help. We can give you food and nurse you back to health. We know that you need it, stranger." Her tone was that of concern.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 03:59:03 PM
Quote from: Lycodrake Aptera
Ah, yes, I am hungry enough for a snack, thank you.

Enkidu peered in the grey eyes of Lycodrake. The words of the dragon were only sound to his ears. He knew there was a sense behind them but couldn't hope to understand it. Without departing from his gentle smile, he sat where he was.

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Do you know this strange city well?

Another moment of silence followed. Enkidu thought that he owed an explanation, it just took him a bit to choose his words.

"I can not understand the common language. Sorry but I will not be able to communicate well with you."

He felt ashamed. It was a pity that he would not have the means to hold a proper conversation with others. Things were easier in his era. One Language to unite the people, one Law to teach the people and one King to lead the people. But now, everything looked alien to him. Technology seemed to have regressed in some domains while the quality of life appeared to have improved. It was akin to watching an old man with newborn features. Disturbing but familiar at the same time. Modern Society had taken a strange turn. He didn't know what to make of it, and thus, didn't like it.

Still, there ought to be things that would still apply to this age. Like introducing oneself.

"My friend calls me Enkidu, so that would be my name."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 27, 2014, 04:29:20 PM
Rattus then tipped his glasses by its bridge and said, "It's clear that minding our own business and leaving you here alone will jeopardize your condition more. I, for one, would not be bothered to stop here if not for her request to do so." He looked at him more for while before he continued, "I suggest that you help yourself from that state of health and come with us."

"Yes." Yukina nodded and affirmed. "Please do not refuse our help. We can give you food and nurse you back to health. We know that you need it, stranger." Her tone was that of concern.
Ragna listened halfheartedly, his thoughts centered more around his balance, the lack thereof and the weakness he was feeling all over.

"Back off! I don't need your pity," Ragna yelled angrily after a moment, pushing himself off of the post. He stumbled the first few steps, took a deep breath, and made to cross the street with somewhat more stability than before.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 27, 2014, 04:30:31 PM
Lycodrake Aptera - Nexus Subway
Without departing from his gentle smile, he sat where he was.

"I cannot understand the common language. Sorry but I will not be able to communicate well with you."
‘So I can understand him, but he cannot understand me. That truly is a shame. Even if I wrote down my statements in the languages I know, it would be for naught.’

Lycodrake Aptera was not used to being unable to communicate with others. Even those elementals without speech he was acquainted with were literate in at least one of their shared languages. He could only hope that body language and “charades” would help to convey his meaning.
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"My friend calls me Enkidu, so that would be my name."
Enkidu: the whole of the Mediterranean knew the name of the hero who fought alongside the demigod - and hero himself - Gilgamesh. They fought against great monsters and creatures and even against Ishtar. Their friendship was held in the highest esteem. Was this indeed Enkidu or only someone named after him? The wingless one did not know.

He would wait to find out for himself rather than assuming either way. He turned his body in such a way that his shoulder spikes were clearly visible and looked between Enkidu’s eyes and the shame that the prideful members of his race ridiculed him for: no wings. He had neither wings nor the ability to fly without them like the Eastern dragons were said to possess.

And yet that was a part of his name - Aptera, the wingless. A name he was given by [Athena] Nike himself. What was draconic pride to the worth of a name given him by her?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 27, 2014, 04:55:58 PM
Ragna listened halfheartedly, his thoughts centered more around his balance, the lack thereof and the weakness he was feeling all over.

"Back off! I don't need your pity," Ragna yelled angrily after a moment, pushing himself off of the post. He stumbled the first few steps, took a deep breath, and made to cross the street with somewhat more stability than before.

Yukina felt humiliated by the man's words and deflated her posture, saddened by the fact that he refused to be helped even in his condition.

Meanwhile, Rattus, with his observation about the red-clad person's personality, came up with an idea. He then started to continually approach him and began speaking. "I'm surprised with your determination, young man. I'm impressed, in fact. But since you don't want to be helped, I suppose that you can help us instead." He was following him. "I can only assume that you are a long-time resident of this city. We just had our house transferred here for some unknown reason and we know nothing about the place. Can you tell us country this city belongs to, the whole date on this present day and the way out of this city? We need your help on this, I implore you."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 27, 2014, 05:11:27 PM
"I'm new here too. The entire place is foreign to me, now go bother someone else," Ragna said over his shoulder, keeping his weak stride across the street. "I'm busy."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 27, 2014, 05:29:00 PM
"You're still here..?" Placing an index on her mouth, she continued. "I was sure to have pushed you with enough strength for you to fall all the way down, though."

Gilgamesh's eye was twitching, a vein visibly pulsing on his head as the True Ancestor completely ignored him, the Golden King. An explosive breath of air left his mouth as he suddenly calmed. Contrary to what many believed, he did know his limits, and a battle with a True Ancestor would not necessarily end in his favor.

He still felt that same irritation as she happily munched on her hamburger, though. Gilgamesh was not used to being so blatantly ignored - or, for that matter, ignored at all. His eyes narrowed as the Ancestor's wandered, looking in every direction but his. Gilgamesh was about to speak when he felt the sun's warmth, the sky turning to day as a Phoenix, one of the rarest Phantasmal Beasts, floated right behind him.

"What a shining phoenix!! Come over here!!" She gestured for the Elemental to come closer. "A friend of yours," she demanded, eying Gilgamesh.

"I have but one friend, Ancestor."

The Golden King approached the Phoenix carefully, approaching the firebird as the great light from it dimmed.

"And yet, I remember you... you visited my palace long ago. Do you remember? The priestesses were afraid of you, yet you came forward so eagerly. It impressed us, and you lived outside the palace for a while. Do you remember this, sunbird?"

Gilgamesh's voice held a wistful tone as he held out a hand to the Phoenix. Links to the past, of a more ancient age, were rare. Even in this city, where so many times and dimensions blended together, there had been no recollection of Uruk save for in his memories and the tales of others.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 05:53:03 PM
Enkidu - Subway Station

Enkidu seeked the intent behind the behavior shown. The Dragon didn't look really proud this instant. Perhaps was it a little anxious or shameful which was rather odd for the fierce species. The Creation of Enki patted the beast between the shoulders. There, something was missing. No wings. Not even protuberances.  Nothing which would allow the creature to soar through the sky. It was forever denied reach a domain it could only contemplate.

An all too familiar feeling for someone who walked side by side with Gilgamesh. A mere doll made of clay once questioned his own existence and theorized that he was only meant to be a tool. But it was only a misconception on his part. Something the King corrected by gifting him with the most cherished present, far more precious than any treasure resting in the royal vault.

Enkidu looked back at Lycodrake Aptera and started talking calmly.

"What you were granted with at birth. What you were denied from the moment of your first breath. Each and every parts are what constitute you as an entity of value. As a whole individual. It does not matter if you are a different. It does not make you any less valuable."

He gave a friendly tap on Lyco's muscular shoulder.

"I was born without a soul. I didn't have a sense of self. No man was like me for I was only a mere construction to be tossed after my assignment completed. I only had a role and I failed to fulfill it. Truly, there was no need for something like me to even continue to exist. Yet..."

He paused.

"... This man accepted me by his side. I had tried to kill him and after my failure, I had nothing to offer. I thought that I would simply disappear. But he chose me as a friend. He gave me more than I could ever repay. Me, a soulless creation with no worth."

Enkidu had an happy expression.

"What I am trying to say is that even a defectuous tool like me could find something to be proud of. You, Wingless One, have no reason to feel ashamed for being how you are."




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 27, 2014, 06:14:05 PM
Lycodrake Aptera - Nexus Subway
Enkidu looked back at Lycodrake Aptera and started talking calmly.

"What you were granted with at birth. What you were denied from the moment of your first breath. Each and every part are what constitute you as an entity of value. As a whole individual. It does not matter if you are a different. It does not make you any less valuable."

"What I am trying to say is that even a defective tool like me could find something to be proud of. You, Wingless One, have no reason to feel ashamed for being how you are."
Lycodrake Aptera was overwhelmed by a sense of empathy, both toward himself by Enkidu, and toward Enkidu. He felt alone in his shame. He had been called a defect by his arrogant, prideful kin. He nodded and agreed when [Athena] Nike and Marie told him otherwise, but the self-doubt still haunted him.

He had thought “what worth is there in a dragon - beings of fire and air - without flight?” countless times.

Yet this time the words weren’t just from those who cared about him yet did not understand or had not experienced it, but from one who had struggled with existential doubt. He smiled solemnly then in thanks to the green-haired man, gracious for his understanding and heart-felt encouragement.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 27, 2014, 06:44:53 PM
"I have but one friend, Ancestor."

Arcueid caressed the Elemental's  feathers with a distracted expression. She let Heroic Spirit and Phoenix  interact with each other for a moment before crossing her arms and leaning forward with a frown.

"No good. That's no good at all, Mister Twitching Eyebrows. You should go and meet new people."

She opened her arms to embrace the Nexus.

"This city is pretty big. Surely you can find find people to get along with. Or maybe you're antisocial?" She considered him for a second. "Hm, indeed you look the part. Even your clothing sense is all wrong. Guess I'll have to help you." She sighed dramatically. "I intended to go back early to watch some new movies but now I can't leave and simply ignore a sad and lonely puppy like you."

With a finger pointed towards the King of Heroes, she yelled.

"I hereby declare Operation One Thousand Friends start now!!"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 27, 2014, 06:59:59 PM
"I'm new here too. The entire place is foreign to me, now go bother someone else," Ragna said over his shoulder, keeping his weak stride across the street. "I'm busy."

"So where do you plan to go, then, if you are foreign to this city too?" Rattus asked him. "By the looks of it, you have nowhere to go because if you have one, you won't be walking around in such a weak state. At least I and my companion here have our home transported to this city. We also have a private mean of transportation too. We have enough money to last us a lifetime and we are speaking as immortals in this context. Yes, I am sounding off as an arrogant and ostentatious person here. You might not want what I offer to you but, whether you admit it or not, you will need it." He momentarily paused. "You say you are busy, but you have nowhere to go. What you said is a paradox. But I won't force you anymore. For us to preserve you is your gain, for us to not to is your loss." He then turned his back on him and started walking away. He then said to the green-haired lady, "Let's go, Yukina. We can't help those people who don't help themselves."

She then walked towards him a bit and then said to the man in red with a raised voice, "Goodbye, stranger! I hope you will always be safe, alright?!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 27, 2014, 07:00:47 PM
"And yet, I remember you... you visited my palace long ago. Do you remember? The priestesses were afraid of you, yet you came forward so eagerly. It impressed us, and you lived outside the palace for a while. Do you remember this, sunbird?"

Gilgamesh's voice held a wistful tone as he held out a hand to the Phoenix.

Phoenix let out happy chirps letting his warmth roll of it like waves. Letting the King's hand touch its beak.

Its friend remembers it. Phoenix could not be happier in this moment. It isn’t alone anymore. So happy, so happy, so happy, so happy, so happy.

Then the Gaia child began talking.

With a finger pointed towards the King of Heroes, she yelled.

"I hereby declare Operation One Thousand Friends start now!!"

FRIENDS! Phoenix began to chirp excitedly. MORE AND MORE FRIENDS!

Phoenix began to shake, feathers bellowing off it, until there was only a cloud them where it once stood.

And then from the cloud the Phoenix emerged with the feathers scattering to the winds floating into the city, now the size of a falcon the sunbird began flying above both the Gaia child and his friend in a circle around them.

"SCRAWWW" (http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/8/8c/Phoenix_bird_emote_good.mp3)
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 28, 2014, 12:12:32 AM
"So where do you plan to go, then, if you are foreign to this city too?" Rattus asked him. "By the looks of it, you have nowhere to go because if you have one, you won't be walking around in such a weak state. At least I and my companion here have our home transported to this city. We also have a private mean of transportation too. We have enough money to last us a lifetime and we are speaking as immortals in this context. Yes, I am sounding off as an arrogant and ostentatious person here. You might not want what I offer to you but, whether you admit it or not, you will need it." He momentarily paused. "You say you are busy, but you have nowhere to go. What you said is a paradox. But I won't force you anymore. For us to preserve you is your gain, for us to not to is your loss." He then turned his back on him and started walking away. He then said to the green-haired lady, "Let's go, Yukina. We can't help those people who don't help themselves."

She then walked towards him a bit and then said to the man in red with a raised voice, "Goodbye, stranger! I hope you will always be safe, alright?!"
To Ragna, the man never stopped talking, but also had a point.

It really grinded him into the ground to do this, but... Well, he was in a strange place with strange people, and he wasn't at the top of his game. He had to have some sort of backup plan.

"Wait," he said loudly, turning around. "I'm not saying I need help right now. Because I don't! But... say I did, where could I find you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 28, 2014, 02:39:59 AM
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"Be silent. The words of the evil and the damned will not linger in my ears."

"Well, if that is your stance I suppose we have nothing more to about."

Grigori raised her hand, and a ball of purple light formed in her palm. The orb of manabegan to grow and grow until it was larger than the warrior himself, and then it was fired faster than a bullet. With enough force to destroy this entire alley, Grigori was sure it would keep the warrior off her heels.

"Farewell warrior! I wish you luck.!"

With that said the sorcerer calmly walked straight through the tear. The moment she made it to the other side she her fist and the tears closed.

"Well, that was rather boring. There must be something else to do."

 Then Grigori remembered the hunter. Its anti magic ability was interesting. The Grigori felt it. A disturbance in the mana in the air. Emptiness where mana once was. "Found you~" Grigori raised her hand and reality tore beneath again. On the other side she could see the hunter. No, not a hunter. A child. Near her were two men and a woman. One man had reddish-brown hair and gold eyes, the other was much more plain. He had brown hair and black eyes, and the female looked young. Blond hair and... indigo eyes? Interesting color. Then Grigori looked back at the child. Black hair and blue eyes. She also wore armor.

 "This is the hunter? A child? I must applaud the indoctrination preformed by her caretakers. I have not seen such zealotry since the last crusade! So many interesting people in this city."

 Grigori stepped through the tear and appeared near the hunter. Grigori clenched her fist and the tear closed. "Greetings. My name is Grigori. Would anyone here be willing to name themselves?" 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 28, 2014, 03:15:36 AM
Forest gestured at the sleeping girl and said, "All I did was give her a telepathic suggestion to stop.  Apparently whatever brainwashed her really worked her over good."  A scowl marred her pretty face as she knelt beside the girl.

She watched as the bespectacled man, who's scent betrayed something "off" about him start to move the sleeping girl to safety.  She watched as he took her vitals and said, "She's just asleep I'd . . . well . . ."  The blond gestured awkwardly.

"Where is this 'Wal-Mart' you spoke of?" the redhead asked.

Forest just stared at him.  What a colossal wanker.

"Are you kidding me? You don't know what Wal-Mart is?" the man with the glasses asked incredulity asked the ignorant man as he finally set the armored girl onto the bench, "Alright. Wait a minute. Are any of you guys from here or are you like me who found themselves here just out of nowhere?"

Forest shook her head and said, "I don't think anyone is from Nexus City.  People are just brought here, like this unfeeling bloke here."  She gestured to the redhead.

******

Gabriel gently sucked on her earlobe as he felt the tiny nub retreat as La Folia gripped him harder, her body arching prettily towards him.   He smirked and doubled his efforts, adding more speed and less pressure.  He was rubbing with two fingers now, leaving nothing untouched. 

He leaned forward and whispered, "Come for me, Folly."

******

Ash said, "Actually, no one knows your dead.  The wanker who shived you on the other hand . . .  The Coppers picked up his body this morning."

She shrugged, "I needed something to eat after turning you.  So, yeah, you could actually go back living your old life and your old identity for maybe a decade until people notice you're not aging.  Meaning you have full access to your account and whatnot, but as your semi-responsible sire I'll treat you this first time."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 28, 2014, 07:11:51 AM
To Ragna, the man never stopped talking, but also had a point.

It really grinded him into the ground to do this, but... Well, he was in a strange place with strange people, and he wasn't at the top of his game. He had to have some sort of backup plan.

"Wait," he said loudly, turning around. "I'm not saying I need help right now. Because I don't! But... say I did, where could I find you?"

Much to the surprise of the two of them, the man asked for where to find the manor in time of need. Yukina was taken aback by this and Rattus stopped walking towards his car.

"Um, um..." Yukina stumbled on her words. "It is near the Nexus City Cola billboard, where the minotaur is selling hotdog sandwiches, amongst other big houses and near the shops. It is a big house made of brick with a wooden storehouse and a garage..." She then exhaled as if she was helpless. "...I am sorry, stranger. We do not know the address to our house right now. I guess it cannot be helped."

Rattus then suddenly interjected. "You'll know it when you see it, young man." He then turned around and said, "I suggest that you ride home with us so that you will know what it looks like. I suggest that you kindly accept this offer. Now, would you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 28, 2014, 07:37:05 AM
Gabriel gently sucked on her earlobe as he felt the tiny nub retreat as La Folia gripped him harder, her body arching prettily towards him.   He smirked and doubled his efforts, adding more speed and less pressure.  He was rubbing with two fingers now, leaving nothing untouched.

La Folia was honestly stunned how every single time she thought it couldn't get better it did. Gabriel was playing her like a piano, and she absolutely loved it. Her cries of pleasure must have surely woken up the entire neighborhood by now, but she did not care.

He leaned forward and whispered, "Come for me, Folly."

As the beautiful man before her brought orgasmic pleasure to her neglected slit whispering sweet seductive lines in her ear, something inside La Folia finally reached a peak as she came on his fingers, loudly moaning, almost screaming, far into the night, covering his fingers with a thick sheen of her juices. Only her grabbing firmly onto his back, manicured fingernails digging into his skin through his clothing, kept her from merely falling over on the spot, as she leaned forward onto him, using his shoulder as a headrest. For a few minutes, she could do naught but breathe and moan in his ear, no doubt simply enticing him even more as she recovered from easily the best orgasm in her life.

She had only barely recovered her bearings when she, right next to his beautiful, pointy ears, began to seductively whisper.

"You shouldn't give cute nicknames to girls you barely know. But I'll forgive you this time"

She wanted to bait him, to bring his withheld desires, neglected to fulfill her own, to a boil. Truly she was not quite as confident as her wording would imply, but god would she not mind if he simply bend her over the car this instant and did her until the sun came up.

No scratch that, she wasn't even as confident as her own thought process would imply, but she had come too far to not simply lose herself in it entirely.

"We are not done yet, Gabriel" whispered the marble-haired princess into the ear of the undoubtedly highly aroused man she leaned into.

A single hand of hers went to her hip as she slowly and teasingly began lowering her underwear to just above her knees, her flower still concealed by her skirt.

It was now his move.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 28, 2014, 03:10:28 PM

She watched as the bespectacled man, who's scent betrayed something "off" about him start to move the sleeping girl to safety.  She watched as he took her vitals and said, "She's just asleep I'd . . . well . . ."  The blond gestured awkwardly.

The resident's eyes wandered, even as his ears confirmed that the girl's heart still beat. It seemed that he would not be leaving soon, so he paid less attention to the dealings of the others present, focusing on a small, withering dandelion that had grown from a crack in the sidewalk.

"Are you kidding me? You don't know what Wal-Mart is?" the man with the glasses asked incredulity asked the ignorant man as he finally set the armored girl onto the bench, "Alright. Wait a minute. Are any of you guys from here or are you like me who found themselves here just out of nowhere?"

The resident glanced over at the brown haired man, barely acknowledging his response.

"No, I am not from this place. It is dirty, polluted, and infested with humans," Turning his head to study the dandelion, the resident wandered over to it and gently picked the dying plant from it's place on the sidewalk. "I would have left if it were possible."

"I don't think anyone is from Nexus City.  People are just brought here, like this unfeeling bloke here."  She gestured to the redhead.

The resident slowly turned back to face the pale woman.

"I am capable of feeling emotions."

He showed them the small, dying dandelion, delicately holding it in his hand.

"I simply feel more for this flower than I do for any being in this city."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 28, 2014, 05:33:50 PM
Location: Shopping District X

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Forest gestured at the sleeping girl and said, "All I did was give her a telepathic suggestion to stop.  Apparently whatever brainwashed her really worked her over good."  A scowl marred her pretty face as she knelt beside the girl.

"Telepathy? Must've been really convenient for you these days," Henry remarked lightly with a slight smirk before grimacing back at the comatose body.

Taking another look at the girl, she had a rather lovely face while drifting in dark unconsciousness. To think someone would actually put her up for such grisly work, it is awfully tasteless. But sadly this practice is rather common even today. Not much has really changed after all these centuries. Different backgrounds and rules, but the same people every time.

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She watched as he took her vitals and said, "She's just asleep I'd . . . well . . ."  The blond gestured awkwardly.

Again his brow raised quizzically at her. As if signaling for her to actually complete the sentence, instead of just leaving it hanging like an annoying cliffhanger.

"Well what? I can't read your mind like you can, you know."

To accentuate what he meant, Henry pointed at his skull with his index finger.

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"No, I am not from this place. It is dirty, polluted, and infested with humans," Turning his head to study the dandelion, the resident wandered over to it and gently picked the dying plant from it's place on the sidewalk. "I would have left if it were possible."

"So he's not human. I'm not surprised," Henry thought to himself,  "But what the hell is someone like this doing here?"

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Forest shook her head and said, "I don't think anyone is from Nexus City.  People are just brought here, like this unfeeling bloke here."

Henry sighed as he re-adjusted his spectacles. The moonlight from above caused a glossy reflection that concealed the features of his eyes.

"It's great to know I'm not the only one," he finally muttered before looking upon the redhead who would retort against Forest's statement.

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"I am capable of feeling emotions."

He showed them the small, dying dandelion, delicately holding it in his hand.

"I simply feel more for this flower than I do for any being in this city."

Henry agreed with an amused smile, "And you might be right about that. Most people hate weeds on their precious gardens."

Whoever this guy is, he didn't seem to serve as any obvious threat to anyone. At least for now. But he certainly is the kind of guy to keep an eye on for some interesting developments. There's no way anyone with that much power would be able to live normally around here after all.

Right out of nowhere, Henry felt a new presence appear under his senses that caused him to widen his eyes. Jerking back his head, he saw the appearance of a woman just leaving what seems to be a portal before dismissing it with a clenched hand as if to sew it back to plain reality.

She was tall, even by average standards for females in today's modern world. In fact she was even taller than he, the tallest of the three surrounding the unconscious assassin. Perhaps she may even be considered a stunning Amazonian given the air around her. But at the same time, her gait was by far elegant than most women he had ever seen from.

Henry had to blink a couple of times. Out from nowhere a bombshell simply arrived in this lonely area. But what prevented him from ogling her appearance was she felt really off. Her very existence felt relatively empty compared to everything around.

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"Greetings. My name is Grigori. Would anyone here be willing to name themselves?"

A male Russian name. How peculiar to be named while obviously being a female.

"Henry," the doctor answered first after the introduction, "What brings you here, Ms. Grigori?"


OOC: Now I think it's Elf's turn to post.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 28, 2014, 05:54:36 PM
"Well, if that is your stance I suppose we have nothing more to about."

A bullet of purple energy shot straight towards the white giant, containing enough power to destroy the entire alley - but the blade of Hakumen would not be turned aside. The warrior rose to meet it in a devastatingly fast movement, his sword shearing through the pavement of the street to cut straight through the foul magic of the false god.

As soon as Ōkami touched the orb, it created a vacuum sphere - Fumajin - as large as Hakumen himself, that pulled the magic bullet straight into it's embrace and nullified it completely. The blade of Hakumen had cleaved straight through Grigori's magic with no resistance at all. As the sealing sphere dissipated, the white giant was hot on the sorceress's heels.

"Farewell warrior! I wish you luck!"

"You-! Halt!"

Even as the giant warrior unleashed a powerful strike, the sorceress tore yet another hole in reality that closed just as his blade reached it. Growling in disgust, Hakumen resheathed his sword, the mechanism built into the sheathe making it much easier. Turning to leave, he noticed the man that had not finished getting away trying in vain to start his car. The warrior made his way over to the side of the car and put his hand atop the roof, bending down to the man inside.

"I require a ride. I would be obliged if you would give it to me."

Even though it held a ring of truth, Hakumen was more interested in the man in the car instead of a ride itself. The two before had spoken of him as a murderer, and though the white giant made a point of not trusting the words of evil, a body dead from a gunshot wound was somewhat incriminating. The massive warrior was level to Law, his eyeless mask looking straight at the black-haired man.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 28, 2014, 06:42:49 PM
Darkness was filling Songbird's vision once again. Sleep was calling for him.

However, a massive wave of negative energy washed over the man-bird, instantly perking up his senses and setting him on edge. Adrenaline, Endorphins, and a slew of other biological chemicals started to pump through his body, their production in overdrive. Whatever is producing this is a significant threat, one f which that Songbird didn't feel that he could simply hide from. If he was to survive, he must go on the offensive; must do a preemptive strike. Only afterwards will he feel safe enough to rest. The yellow lens over both of his eyes were swapped with a red pair.

It still hurt when the guardian slid himself up to a standing position, using the wall as a support. He nearly collapsed when he took his first tentative step, his left leg nearly buckling under him. But the pain was fleeting. It was an odd experience, to feel the damage of your body without feeling any actual pain. Once out in the street proper, he started to flap his wings. A slight twinge of pain, still, but ignorable. The source of the negative energy was close by, a swift attack would suffice in snuffing the enemy.

There!

He could see a group of people, one of which was a woman with black hair who was just oozing the maligned energy. Screeching, Songbird slammed himself down to the ground right behind his target. The man-bird's left leg, already nearly broke from his crash earlier, snapped from the impact. But Songbird didn't feel it or cared, focusing only on the attack. He quickly snatched the woman in his right hand before she could react, and promptly smashed her onto the cement.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 28, 2014, 08:21:00 PM
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Ash said, "Actually, no one knows your dead.  The wanker who shived you on the other hand . . .  The Coppers picked up his body this morning."

She shrugged, "I needed something to eat after turning you.  So, yeah, you could actually go back living your old life and your old identity for maybe a decade until people notice you're not aging.  Meaning you have full access to your account and whatnot, but as your semi-responsible sire I'll treat you this first time."

"Thank Heavens, maybe I can still get a business running..." she sighed with relief. Ellen had a dream of establishing herself as a computer expert, and she recently graduated. "But I'm getting 'hungry', so I have no choice but take whom you 'order'." Ellen replied resigned, she was pretty anxious about that blood drinking stuff.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 28, 2014, 09:02:09 PM
"Well, if that is your stance I suppose we have nothing more to about."

A bullet of purple energy shot straight towards the white giant, containing enough power to destroy the entire alley - but the blade of Hakumen would not be turned aside. The warrior rose to meet it in a devastatingly fast movement, his sword shearing through the pavement of the street to cut straight through the foul magic of the false god.

As soon as Ōkami touched the orb, it created a vacuum sphere - Fumajin - as large as Hakumen himself, that pulled the magic bullet straight into it's embrace and nullified it completely. The blade of Hakumen had cleaved straight through Grigori's magic with no resistance at all. As the sealing sphere dissipated, the white giant was hot on the sorceress's heels.

"Farewell warrior! I wish you luck!"

"You-! Halt!"

Even as the giant warrior unleashed a powerful strike, the sorceress tore yet another hole in reality that closed just as his blade reached it. Growling in disgust, Hakumen resheated his sword, the mechanism built into the sheathe making it much easier. Turning to leave, he noticed the man that had not finished away trying in vain to start his car. The warrior made his way over to the side of the car and put his hand atop the roof, bending down to the man inside.

"I require a ride. I would be obliged if you would give it to me."

Even though it held a ring of truth, Hakumen was more interested than the man in the car instead of a ride itself. The two before had spoken of him as a murderer, and though the white giant made a point of not trusting the words of evil, a body dead from a gunshot wound was somewhat incriminating. The massive warrior was level to Law, his eyeless mask looking straight at the black-haired man.

Law wasn't sure at this point how to react. This giant of a man had just taken a massive attack of magical energy and... poof. It was gone. He'd slashed through it with that massive two handed sword, like it was nothing - and had made it nothing. That, no matter how you looked at it, was something to be afraid of. Plus, he was interested in him. Because he'd killed a man. And this guy was some sort of crazy strong sense of justice, with a sword as long as he was tall. Son. Of. A. Bitch.

He also couldn't see his face through that mask, which was bone white and creepy as shit.

What are you waiting for? Let him in.

'...'

He can't swing that sword inside the car. It's too large.

'I know that, but he'll still be right next to us. And he's huge.'

So? He'll be inside our range as well. Armor can't stop us...

'Just for the record, you are the worst voice anyone's head to listen to. Ever.'

The driver's gurgling chuckles echoed in Lawrences mind as he rolled down the window. "...Against my fervent desire to get away from here as fast as I can, sure."

Law shoved the .45 into a coat pocket of his, motioning with his head to the passenger side seat. "Put the sword in the back, should fit, at an angle. Try not to scratch the leather, please, this day has been bad enough already."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 28, 2014, 10:59:42 PM
Tokiomi smiled, “Thank you for the offer, but I simply do not have the time to learn another spell, especially one which would require as much knowledge as your apparently does.” Taking another sip simply began to enjoying the tea to the fullest, giving Minato the time to answer Jojo’s questions.

Minato gave a knowing smile upon hearing tokiomi's response.

"I understand, well the offer is still open if you change your mind."

Minato realized something suddenly.

"Now that I think of it, do either of you have any place to stay?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 29, 2014, 12:36:53 AM
"Um, um..." Yukina stumbled on her words. "It is near the Nexus City Cola billboard, where the minotaur is selling hotdog sandwiches, amongst other big houses and near the shops. It is a big house made of brick with a wooden storehouse and a garage..." She then exhaled as if she was helpless. "...I am sorry, stranger. We do not know the address to our house right now. I guess it cannot be helped."

Rattus then suddenly interjected. "You'll know it when you see it, young man." He then turned around and said, "I suggest that you ride home with us so that you will know what it looks like. I suggest that you kindly accept this offer. Now, would you?"
"No, I'm good. Near the billboard, minotaur selling hot dogs, wooden storehouse and garage, know it when I see it, blah blah. I'll come bother you if I need anything," Ragna said with a note of finality. "That goes both ways. I got jack shit to do, so bother me if you need anything."

He took a heavy, uncomfortable breath and made to walk away, hoping he wouldn't get another interruption. He had a meal to both find and eat, preferably in peace.

And this time, it looked like he successfully avoided a dine and dashing partner. It had to happen eventually.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 01:12:44 AM
Karna had wandered the streets for almost a full hour by now, ignoring the various phenomena he had noticed like the conflict on the tower he had been sitting on and night turning to day for a few seconds. Until now, he had simply walked around the city's "Entertainment District", bearing witness to all of the wonderful people who roamed the streets, having fun, spending time with their loved ones.

His face did not show it one bit, but such things brought him great joy. It was why he tried so hard to help and keep happy the denizens of his Kingdom of Anga during his rule of 44 years. For Karna, the superficial beauty of a human's exterior meant little-to-nothing. No, to the Saint of Generosity, who held all humans and their beliefs in equal esteem, what made humans so beautiful to him were their mindsets, their conflicts, their burdens, all that encompassed the true nature of theirs that Karna saw, their inner self.

For that reason, a place where those humans all felt joy in the presence of other humans was a paradise on earth for the Indian hero.

But yet, despite being so absorbed with inner joy, Karna had noticed it.

No, them.

Numerous bugs and insects of various kinds, all clearly showing signs of being controlled by a Magus, were everywhere in the city, and the Entertainment District was no different. They were clearly set up for monitoring, not just him, but every man and woman in the city. As a hero, it would be his duty to protect the smiles of those people that brought him such great joy. For that reason, he had to know if the Magus could possibly have malignant intentions.

With the speed of a pouncing cheetah, Karna jumped through the air and caught a prana-laced dragonfly by the tail with the tips of two fingers before it could even react, holding it firmly but not applying any crushing pressure.

His voice stern as a mountain, he spoke.

"Magus. I know you can hear me. I desire to know the purpose of these defiled creatures of nature."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 01:25:43 AM
Zolgen sat in his workshop, calming watching the actions of the masked man Hakumen and the one who peeked his interest, his bugs hidden sending information to Zolgen almost constantly.

That was until one of his bugs in the entertainment district was caught by something drawing his attention to it.

"Magus. I know you can hear me. I desire to know the purpose of these defiled creatures of nature."

Zolgen heard him, a voice that brought back memories of the second Holy Grail war. Back before the church was involved and the corruption of the greater grail occurred, back when he still had hope for his old dream. He knew better then to keep the Son of Surya waiting, his power was massive in the second war, it was fortunate his master died the way he did.

Zolgen issued the command to his familiars the second time for the day. His form was constructed once again as it was earlier, this time in front of the son of the sun.

He then spoke, “What do I owe the pleasure of your attention, oh Karna, Son of Surya?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 01:44:13 AM
"I request a proper audience with your true body, Magus. I shall leave you unharmed provided you can give me reason to not pluck every one of these familiars from the sky. The nefariousness of Magi left unchecked has been proven many times before. Give me a reason to believe you are different."

No man who could hide in far away safety was being entirely truthful. Sadly, he needed to look upon the vessel that contained the soul to simply get the answers from the Magus by himself, but his ability to detect lies was still intact.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 01:52:47 AM
"I request a proper audience with your true body, Magus. I shall leave you unharmed provided you can give me reason to not pluck every one of these familiars from the sky. The nefariousness of Magi left unchecked has been proven many times before. Give me a reason to believe you are different."

Zolgen sighed, "If it is truly necessary." Zolgen knew of the righteousness of the legendary hero Karna, if he did not accept it would most likely result in being hunted, "Just as long as you keep with your promise."
 
Zolgen's body began to break apart, a large bladeworm flying in front of the collapsing insect form, and his voice echoed again. "Go to the sewers, when you get there it will lead you to a suitable meeting spot." Before it moved and hovered in front of Karna.

"Shall we meet soon." And then all his insects where gone.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 02:03:27 AM
"Your concern is fruitless, Magus. I shall keep my word as if my life depended on it."

With that, he let the dragonfly go and began trying to find the nearest sewer cover.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 02:43:49 AM
Zolgen walked down the dimly lit sewers towards the location where he had planned to meet with Karna.

“Truly this is the worst possible thing to happen” the frustration was obvious in his voice, however not in the way he walked. Instead he seemed almost resigned; there is no hope to contest the power of a heroic spirit, especially one as great as Karna.

It was not long until he arrived at an open chamber, free of insects except for the couple flying around Zolgen. There Zolgen waited for something that was likely his death, and never before had he looked so old.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 29, 2014, 02:53:11 AM
Enkidu - Subway Station

Enkidu gave it another tap on the shoulder.

"We probably should not stay here."

A quick glance was all he needed to realize that there were still people around in spite of what he first thought. Most of them were hiding in shadows and corner, showing a terrified look. Most eyes were on his scaly companion but, he could spot a few who were looking at him and whispering to another.

"People seem nervous around us."

The green haired boy smiled as he walked for the nearby exit.

"I remember seeing a location outside of town. It did not seem to be of any use to humans. And since I am not feeling at ease being watched in such a way , I would rather head there. That way, we won't cause trouble for the locals and we may find some peace of mind if anything. Of course, it would be your choice to come along or not."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 29, 2014, 03:14:15 AM
Lycodrake Aptera - Subway Station
"We probably should not stay here. People seem nervous around us."
He couldn't help but agree with Enkidu, following the green-haired young man's gaze. The sight of cowering humans whispering was disheartening. Lycodrake Aptera had never been given such looks by humans before. Most often the gazes he received and returned were those he now shared with Enkidu - one of respect and understanding.

Yet that was partially a lie. Only a handful of beings knew he was a spawn of Typhon and Echidna, the father and mother of dragons that terrorized Greece and surrounding countries. He had always feared seeing the same looks that were given when his birth parents - or at very least grandparents - were mentioned and discussed would one day be directed at him.

He shook himself from such depressing thoughts - he was not alone and this was not his world. These humans did not know him.
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The green haired boy smiled as he walked for the nearby exit.

"I remember seeing a location outside of town. It did not seem to be of any use to humans. And since I am not feeling at ease being watched in such a way , I would rather head there. That way, we won't cause trouble for the locals and we may find some peace of mind if anything. Of course, it would be your choice to come along or not."
The wingless one was glad to have a companion like Enkidu - who knew something of this strange city and shared at least some of his concern regarding the whispering, watching humans - and nodded, moving to stand alongside him and nodded meaningfully.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 29, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
"What brings you here, Ms. Grigori?"

"I am here because-"

Grigori stopped speaking when she head a heavy thump and the sound of pavement cracking. She didn't even get a chance to react before an enormous hand grabbed her, and slammed her body on to the floor. Grigori could feel multiple bones break, and she coughed up a bit of blood. She gathered some mana before releasing a shockwave that threw her attacker back. A burst of green curative magic covered her, and any internal damage or broken bones were healed.  Then she simply floated to her feet. It was almost like she had never been injured at all. The only indicator of the brutal crush dealt by the creature was a few droplets of blood.

"Well, I haven't burn hurt like that for a few hundred years. It's been a long time since I've seen my own blood."

Grigori took a good look at her attacker. It seemed to be a bird man. With eyes that seemed to be made of glass, and they were very red. It was also putting most of it's weight on it's right leg. It shouldn't be able to rush her like that again, but she wasn't willing to take chances. "Bind." Chains made of pure mana wrapped around the bird man. Hundreds of them pulled on it's limbs until it was practically incapable of movement. Then a blast of curative magic burst from Grigori's hand and repaired the bird man's broken leg.

"Usually I would not be so lenient, but you have managed to wound me, and I respect your skill."

Grigori looked at the drops of blood on her arm, and had to stop herself from losing it. She hadn't been reminded that she was still capable of dying for years. It had been a long time since Grigori had thought of herself as mortal.

"That was rather exciting! Although it seems I have failed to answer your original question, Henry. I am here in search of some entertainment. The nights can be so boring sometimes, however it seems like there are still things that can surprise even me. I haven't been ambushed like that for ages."

Grigori smiled. It seemed like the night would only get more interesting as time passed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 03:57:57 AM
"Now that I think of it, do either of you have any place to stay?"

“Yes in fact I-“Suddenly Tokiomi felt the alarm of his workshop go off, indicating unauthorized entry and activation of his defenses. “I guess this day can get worse” he muttered under his breath.

Putting down the now empty cup he stood up. “I am sorry, thank you for your help but I seem something has just come up at home.”

He began to walk towards the door before he stopped and turned around with a puzzled expression, “Where are we anyway?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 29, 2014, 04:42:48 AM
Gabriel was outright smiling as he felt La Folia finally give in, her cry like sweet music to his ears.  Blunt nails dug into his back through his clothing and he bit back a groan as she gripped him, her release soaking his fingers even more.  She then slumped against him, breathing heavily into his ear.  Her long, snow white hair pooled down his shoulder and back, a fascinating contrast to his black attire.

His leather pants were increasingly uncomfortable; but that only added to everything.  He was hard, painfully swollen, and had he been a lesser man, he would have just spun her around, lifted up that skirt, and thrust in to the hilt.  However, even as wanton as she apparently was, she was a princess.  A virgin princess none the less.

Gabriel Umbra smirked as she said, "You shouldn't give cute nicknames to girls you barely know. But I'll forgive you this time."

"Well, you shouldn't let strange men you barely know play with your quim," he replied, "But I thank you for your lack of decorum."

Then she leaned into him, her breath hot on his ear.  His own breath caught as it caressed the sensitive point.  He suppressed a shudder as she pressed against him, all warmth and lush curves.  He looked at her as she whispered into his ear, "We are not done yet, Gabriel."

The teasing little minx started to slide her underwear down her hips, thighs and to her knees.

He reached out and caught her wrist with a smile, his violet eyes gem bright.  Gabriel wanted to see her splayed out upon his bed.  Wanted to know what sort of a contrast her fair hair would make against his Bordeaux red sheets.  He needed to see her open to him: pink, swollen, wet, and inviting.

And, most importantly, he wanted to ruin her for other men.

He pressed towards her, his hard length poking her thigh.  "Not here Folly, hold on tightly."

Damn the car, I can get it later, he thought as he held her close and walked into Shadows.

The familiar wave of blacks, greys, violets, blues and the odd swash of red ripped around them.  There was a dull roar that filled the air, the only sound in the odd corridor.  The glow from Gabriel's skin was the only light here. 

Grinning, he said, "I should take you to my lair to ravish you."

******

Forest blinked at the redhead mourning for the dead weed.  Had it been a raven or a crow or some other helpless creature she would have mourned with him.  However it was a weed.

She was about to tell him where the Wal-Mart was when a very Wynn like woman appeared.  Then things got really weird, and really violent.  A cyberpunk fusion of Birdman and Retro-Iron Man decided that the bitch had to die and crashed into her.

Forest was already in motion, to pull them off of each other when she heard the poor thing's thoughts.  Or rather his lack of actual thoughts.  There was something human in there, but it had been buried and replaced with instinct, need, and obedience. 

Her stomach tightened.  Twice in one night, she thought, ice forming in her veins.  Twice within minutes of each other she'd seen two poor souls broken and brainwashed to act for someone else.  Like that Roman Bastard try to do to me, she thought, pushing that disturbing train of thought away. 

The Wynn like woman, Grigori proved she was even more Wynn-like in the fact she could take care of herself.  Within moments she was healing her own wounds and had the poor thing strung up.  She healed its leg too on a whim, but by damned if she didn't say, "That was rather exciting! Although it seems I have failed to answer your original question, Henry. I am here in search of some entertainment. The nights can be so boring sometimes, however it seems like there are still things that can surprise even me. I haven't been ambushed like that for ages."

"If you want some bloody entertainment go to the video store and rent Army of Darkness then!" Forest said, bristling as she moved between Grigori and the Iron Bird Man.  "Innocent people aren't your goddamn entertainment."

She bit her lip before looking into the glowing red eyes of the creature who just attacked Grigori.  She sent telepathically, hoping that it still had enough of a mind to reach. Please, calm down.  You don't need to hurt anyone anymore, and I'll try to keep anyone from hurting you.  Please, calm down.  You're hurting yourself more.

*******

Ash nodded and said, "Or whatever.  I mean, becoming a vampire doesn't mean your instantly wealthy.  You gotta build up to that."

She clapped her hands together and said, "But beyond that.  We need to go hire a whore to donate a pint at least, or you're not going to be able to function soon."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 29, 2014, 06:44:44 AM
Songbird's initial attack failed, seeing that she got right back up and waved a hand at him.

The man-bird didn't realize that he was tossed like a toy until he realized he was looking up to the stars. If the woman was capable of this...well, a prolonged fight would be disastrous, especially with his already broken body. Rising up, the guardian was about to attempt a lunge...

Only to find out he couldn't move!

Hundreds of glowing chains appeared out of nowhere, binding him to this very spot! Unable to think, Songbird shrieked while struggling, desiring to escape these bindings and finish the woman off once in for all, even ignoring that he popped his right arm out of its socket or that he was breaking a few more ribs. So focused about escape, Songbird was only able to hear the voices of the black haired and the blonde women instead of the actual words.

Please, calm down.  You don't need to hurt anyone anymore, and I'll try to keep anyone from hurting you.  Please, calm down.  You're hurting yourself more.

Singbird immediately ceased to struggle. It sounded like the Blonde's voice. He shifted his head to gaze at her, not knowing what to think.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 29, 2014, 07:11:14 AM
"No, I'm good. Near the billboard, minotaur selling hot dogs, wooden storehouse and garage, know it when I see it, blah blah. I'll come bother you if I need anything," Ragna said with a note of finality. "That goes both ways. I got jack shit to do, so bother me if you need anything."

He took a heavy, uncomfortable breath and made to walk away, hoping he wouldn't get another interruption. He had a meal to both find and eat, preferably in peace.

And this time, it looked like he successfully avoided a dine and dashing partner. It had to happen eventually.

Yukina, hearing that he can also be called for help if they needed anything, then came running towards him to chase him and yelled, "But we do not know how where we could find you! Please do tell us!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on May 29, 2014, 07:15:30 AM
Uchiten
Alleyway - vicinity of Mega Shopping Center

"GYAAAHHHHHHHHhhhhrrrgghhhhh...."

A painful lamentation pierced the air of the alleyway covered in shadows. The origin of the scream was a bloodied and battered man, crawling on the asphalt. One of his arms was bent unnaturaly in multiple sections, and his right leg- only a smoldering stump remaining - had been reduced to cinder, its former shape marked on the ground by lingering blue embers.

Next to him, a girl was sitting on top of a blackened husk, tail swaying sluggishly in annoyance. Her ears twitched as she pouted.

"Geez. Your screams of pain are amusing, but your voice is obnoxious." Homura sighed.

Next to her, Uchiten chuckled. By his side, Shi's arm was sticking to a cracked wall, its imprinted outline buried into the surface. Limbs loosely hung from the back of his hand where it had met the building, and behind it, the grime splattered all over the concrete was beginning to slide down.

Zan was leaning against a wall perfectly silent, sword firmly in its scabbard. His sharp eyes were narrowed lazily, unacknowledging of the foes his fellow shikigami had brutalized.

"For vampires, these guys weren't worth much, Uchi-sama." the kitsune whined, lighting a small flame on her pointer finger. The undead man whose leg she had burned wheezed with desperation on the ground, mouth wide and fangs shining in the dark.

"Hmm, I suppose you're right. But, assuming every vampire is going to be a monster like those famed nobles or daywalkers is just going to cause disappointment." Uchiten commented, scratching his chin in thought.

A rather cute strangled sound came from her mouth in response.

"Do not worry." the onmyouji began, in reassurance. "There will be stronger ones to face than these no-names. And not just vampires, either."

As they had walked around town, Uchiten had assessed the presences of many powerful individuals engaged with one another, talking, clashing, interacting in several groups, joining as if drawn by fate, coming together as though their power attracted more of the same.

Without being distracted by exhilaration, he could clearly sense the presence of the Golden King even from a great distance away. He could sense another, similar to him. He could feel a gross, mighty presence of death. He had noticed the overwhelming and absolute power of order; recognized the unordinary bugs that loitered everywhere in town for what they were, familiars of a strong mage; and taken note of the other, similar sources, the beacons of power all over town. Mages, fighters, vampires, monsters. divines, spirits...

Uchiten licked his lips in anticipation. Oh yes, he was very much looking forward to the fun he was about to have.

For her part, while the master considered his latest thoughts, Homura simply raised a finger wreathed in flame at her victim while thinking of the vampire's right eye.

As she smiled mischeviously, blue fire ignited and the night sky was again pierced by a yell of agony.

"GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHH!!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on May 29, 2014, 07:58:55 AM
"This building is any of eight different points in the city simultaneously."

Minato finished the last of his tea and set his cup down; Then proceeded to stand before reaching into his jacket, pulling out a book that was clearly too large to fit in any jacket pocket.

"This is a guidebook a now very rich man wrote for people who land in this city, it has all the basic information on the city, comes with a faction map, and has survival tips for those who intend to do anything but hide in a basement."

The cover of the book Minato set in front of Jojo had no author's name printed, only the name of the book and a simple phrase that likely made up the best survival tip in the entire book.

DON'T PANIC
Traveler's Guide to The Nexus.

"Read the first two chapters, that should get you up to speed."

Minato proceeded to the door.

"As I was saying before, the dorm exists in various places but becomes fixed to one point momentarily when people attempt to enter or exit."

Minato placed his hand on the doorknob.

"The question now is what part of the city do you want to get to?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 29, 2014, 08:01:21 AM
As Grigori would begin to explain, something unexpected had happened. That thing. The damned birdman from earlier was alive and unwell. How? He would've thought the construct would've died judging from its waning life force. But apparently it proved him wrong. Normally Henry would feel happy for its survival. But a combination of glowing scarlet eyes and a clawed offensive was a whole different story. Especially when the newly arrived Amazonian sorceress is about to be on the receiving end of a brutal beating. The doctor in him could already hear several ribs fracturing and already piercing vital organs housed inside the formerly intact ribcage.

"It's still alive?!" Henry thought as he was thoroughly astonished, "How can it still move to this degree?"

Taking Forest's cue, he also moved to assist Grigori from the creature's very own hands. But such help was apparently unnecessary as Henry suddenly felt a sudden spike of energy that exploded from the bird man's hand. It was rather surprising that she was capable of doing away with her attacker with such ease. The subsequent influx of energy that Henry felt also suggested that the Amazonian caster had already recovered from the assault. What was most pronounced was her behavior seemed too relaxed for someone who had her ribs broken and marked with beads of blood.

"Well, I haven't been hurt like that for a few hundred years," Grigori remarked rather nonchalantly at this tense situation, "It's been a long time since I've seen my own blood."

"Bind," she then commanded. An untold length of magical chains had sprung into reality to put her mysterious hulking attacker into rigid bondage. In midst of its enraged flailing, another flow of healing energy had already restored Birdman's wounded leg.

"You have quite a number of tricks up your sleeves, Miss," Henry quietly remarked as the spells have performed their respective functions.

"Usually I would not be so lenient, but you have managed to wound me, and I respect your skill," Grigori would admit her admiration for the creature's prowess and at the same time establishing her own confidence of her abilities.

But this wasn't something Henry was interested in. Rather, on why this overgrown man-buzzard would rather come here and attack Grigori out of nowhere. Originally wounded and in a completely foreign environment, it isn't hard to guess why. At least to Henry. He found himself glancing back at the chained creature upon hearing tell-tale noises of self-harm for the sake of freedom.

"It's going to hurt itself even more like this," Henry grimaced upon examination, "You have something that--"

"That was rather exciting!" the sorceress would then interject soon after with a beaming expression, "Although it seems I have failed to answer your original question, Henry. I am here in search of some entertainment. The nights can be so boring sometimes, however it seems like there are still things that can surprise even me. I haven't been ambushed like that for ages."

Doctor Chae found himself disagreeing with her statement as his lips quirked to the side. The clinic alone has been privy to many things concerning various people. He kept such sentiments to himself with silence. But Forest made it clear her views on entertainment were very much different.

"If you want some bloody entertainment go to the video store and rent Army of Darkness then!" Innocent people aren't your goddamn entertainment."

She stomped past the Amazonian in bridled gait until finally in front of the thrashing bird man still struggling to be free of its magical bonds. It is without a doubt that Forest would try to pacify the creature with her telepathy.

"Forest, I doubt it's going to list--" the doctor began and then stopped in wonder at the scene that would unfold before him, "Color me surprised."

Just like that, it stopped. The chains ceased to rattle as the bird relaxed to focus its attention upon the blonde. It was then Henry remembered that this thing was human before. The signatures of life were revealing hints of its previous life. He gave a look back at Grigori, signaling her to keep away from the two. At the least until birdman here would finally reach actual calm.

"Forest, can you ask him why he attacked Grigori?"

While Henry might have already guessed why, but this new show of intelligence does suggest he probably is wrong.

"And maybe ask his name?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 11:38:18 AM
He pressed towards her, his hard length poking her thigh.  "Not here Folly, hold on tightly."
Damn the car, I can get it later,he thought as he held her close and walked into Shadows.

The familiar wave of blacks, greys, violets, blues and the odd swash of red ripped around them.  There was a dull roar that filled the air, the only sound in the odd corridor.  The glow from Gabriel's skin was the only light here. 

Showing an over-the-top pout, La Folia was slightly annoyed at being denied, her lust so copious that single drops were slowly running down her long, flawless legs. However she knew just as well as he did that he was not as above-it-all as he looked; A noticeable hardness in his pants was poking her naked thigh, only inches from her virgin entrance. As Gabriel worked whatever magic he had, she leaned into his front with her back, her impossibly perfect posterior rubbing very deliberately against his length, stopping him in his tracks.

Grinning, he said, "I should take you to my lair to ravish you."

"Oh, but do you think you can wait that long, Gabe-ri-el?", punctuating his name slowly by shaking her hips thrice against his crotch, desiring more friction, before she began walking just in front of him through the corridor of weird colors, a teasing sway to hips as she had drawn her underwear up slightly so that she could walk straight.

Truly, she herself may have overdone it just then.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 29, 2014, 12:24:54 PM
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Ash nodded and said, "Or whatever.  I mean, becoming a vampire doesn't mean your instantly wealthy.  You gotta build up to that."

She clapped her hands together and said, "But beyond that.  We need to go hire a whore to donate a pint at least, or you're not going to be able to function soon."

"Uh, I know that myself, this thirst is getting annoying" she stated, feeling instinctively that without going blood for long would be a bad thing. At this point she did not care about feeding on women, she needed her blood fix. Soon.
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"This building is any of eight different points in the city simultaneously."

Minato finished the last of his tea and set his cup down; Then proceeded to stand before reaching into his jacket, pulling out a book that was clearly too large to fit in any jacket pocket.

"This is a guidebook a now very rich man wrote for people who land in this city, it has all the basic information on the city, comes with a faction map, and has survival tips for those who intend to do anything but hide in a basement."

The cover of the book Minato set in front of Jojo had no author's name printed, only the name of the book and a simple phrase that likely made up the best survival tip in the entire book.

DON'T PANIC
Traveler's Guide to The Nexus.

"Read the first two chapters, that should get you up to speed."

Minato proceeded to the door.

"As I was saying before, the dorm exists in various places but becomes fixed to one point momentarily when people attempt to enter or exit."

Minato placed his hand on the doorknob.

"The question now is what part of the city do you want to get to?"

"Hide in a basement? I'm as much a warrior as a scientist" JoJo grumbled at the suggestion  JoJo grumbled at the suggestion. He made to skim through the guide regardless, but at noticing the mention of vampires, he perked up and couldn't help but interjecting. "Vampires? To think they are even in this world. Okay, young man, spirit me away some near their district, a hunter is needed even in this world. Time to follow my grandfather's footsteps!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 02:07:33 PM
Karna moved through the sewers at a steady walking pace, bugs and insects and gods-know-what-else clad the walls of the disgusting sewers. His eyes were not affected by the non-existent lightning, but sadly he couldn't do much about the smell.

It did not take him long to find the chamber that the Magus had promised to meet with him, lead there by the spell of prana on the air.

Before him stood the blue-haired Magus who's familiars surveyed the city. He looked somewhat frightened, perhaps having perceived Karna's threat a bit too seriously.

"I apologize for the wait, Magus, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you would compromise your safety to take to heart my request. You show great courage for merely appearing. Such a feeling brings me joy."

Karna was entirely genuine in his words, for he could never lie. The fact that a Magus who would not even meet go into the city by himself to scout around would come face to face with a being like himself was a feat of great courage, and Karna felt the need to praise him accordingly.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 02:21:47 PM
"I apologize for the wait, Magus, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you would compromise your safety to take to heart my request. You show great courage for merely appearing. Such a feeling brings me joy."

Despite his resignation Zolgen refused to let fear dictate his actions. He shall act with the pride and confidence that one with his experience and skill should.

"I am afraid I cannot say I feel the same joy as you," Zolgen walked forward, his insects remaining behind. "You wish to know what my insects where doing correct? I am merely observing the elements of this city. There are many dangers, many powerful entities and groups that should not be in the same place at the same time." He stopped only a few steps away from Karna.

Looking directly at the fabled saint of generosity he continued speaking. "All I simply want is to observe. Maybe find something that can interest these old bones. Or perhaps, if the situation arises, stop this powder keg from exploding."

"Are my reasons enough to satisfy you?" He concluded. His words held no falsehoods, Zolgen was one who understands that despite being a man drenched in deceit there is a time for truth. When one of the greatest Heroic Spirits known to human history stands in front of you demanding an answer such not a time to lie.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 03:55:21 PM
"So you observe phenomena simply for the sake of it? Ridiculous. You would not live as long as you have if you simply looked on for the sake of looking. Humans do not live merely to live, Magus. They live to feel joy, take pleasure in things and overcome great burdens. You desire all three of those, Magus, you do simply not speak of those desires."

Karna did not care for lies. The barriers of the human mind to protect itself. Such walls did not exist to his eyes. Every person with a human mind Karna looked upon had all of their mind bared and their lies exposed.

For that reason, Karna could see the noble intentions that this Magus, whom his eyes applied the name "Zolgen" to as he looked through his mind.

"No, you have a desire far greater than those of petty curiosity. Tell me, Zolgen, and be honest with yourself. What do you truly desire to find the means for in your search of this curious city?"

If Zolgen truly showed the ability to be honest with his desires in the face of a being so superior to himself, he deserved reconciliation. Reconciliation that Karna would gladly give him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 04:31:33 PM
"No, you have a desire far greater than those of petty curiosity. Tell me, Zolgen, and be honest with yourself. What do you truly desire to find the means for in your search of this curious city?"

Zolgen looked at the man in front of him. Perhaps once he did have a greater desire. Perhaps when he was young he wished to create a utopia for human to thrive. This man in front of him could apparently see such a thing. The dream he once had, Karna still saw within him.

Zolgen sighed, “Tell me Karna, do not all humans have dreams that are beyond them? Beyond humanity? Beyond possibility?”

He looked up at the ceiling reminiscing. “I am no exception to that.”

He remembered, he helped create and worked to obtain the grail at first to create a utopia, and then after Justica became the core of the system he dedicated himself to obtaining it, not only to just achieve his dream but also to allow her dream of having the Heaven’s Feel be completed once again.

“I once dreamed of creating a Utopia, a place where the beauty of humanity could flourish in peace, where all could be happy.” Closing his eyes he continued, “I helped develop the means to do so, a powerful ritual, but there were unintended results. It became a bloody conflict between me and my comrades, we fought, trying to end one another, all having different intentions for the ritual.”

“By the fourth attempt to complete the ritual it had been corrupted by All the Evils of the World, Angra Mainyu. And so I lost hope in my dream and worked to stop its reincarnation, too prevent the extinction of humanity. I was successful in the fifth, and with it lost all chance to achieve my dream.”

Zolgen once again looked at the man in front of him, “So perhaps what you say is true, perhaps on some level I am trying to find a way to achieve my goal in this city, hoping I will find someone or something that has the power to help me achieve it. But even if that is the case, hope in my dream as long since faded.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 29, 2014, 04:42:26 PM
Karna was touched, he truly was. The man's story was one of tragedy, much like his own. The establishment of a human utopia to honor a dead loved one was indeed the goal Karna saw at the bottom of the Magus's mind, his deepest desire. It was an honesty that Karna could admire, and a wish he could empathize with. His own friend Duryodhana had wanted to rule all of humanity as a fair and just king, the closest to a Utopia that could be realized at the time, and had succeeded until the great Pandavas toppled his rule.

For that reason, both his similar goal to his friend and his honesty, Karna would reward the Magus.

"A thousand thanks for being honest to me, O Magus, and my most sincere apologies for threatening you earlier. You have proven yourself worthy of the praise of ages. For that reason I desire to reward your earnesty. I will give or do for you any one thing, so long as you are honest in your desire for it. For showing, me such great determination, you deserve at the very least that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 29, 2014, 05:06:02 PM
"The question now is what part of the city do you want to get to?"

Tokiomi was shocked. “Wow, that is, well, really impressive. How do you maintain the spatial boundaries and solve the issue of dimensional quakes due to continual spatial rending?”

Tokiomi though for a second before shaking his head, he had a familiar check the trap, it was a bug of some kind. He frowned; he has been seeing similar bugs around town, he will have to run some tests.

Still had to go home, disperse the ice and reset the trap. On top of that he still has not had the chance to go shopping; he requires some materials for his next planned experiment on the sword. There was a small shopping area with the needed stores near his workshop. He should probably come out there.

“Nevermind, don’t need to think about that right now, sorry. I need to head to the stopping district near the harbor. Do you have a doorway to there?” Tokiomi pauses a second before realizing something

“Oh wait a sec.” Tokiomi walked back to Minato and handed him a gem, “Here this will let us get in touch, hold it up to your forehead and charge it with prana, will connect you to mine.” He held up another gem, an almost exact copy.

He smiled at his new acquaintance, “Thanks for the tea and help with those werewolves, I owe you one.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 30, 2014, 02:19:23 AM
"No good. That's no good at all, Mister Twitching Eyebrows. You should go and meet new people."

"W-What?"

The Golden King was taken aback by the Ancestor's sheer level of disrespect. Even Gilgamesh knew his limits, as high as they may be, and a fight with a True Ancestor would not necessarily end in his favor. Even so, the casual disrespect that she had shown him was something completely new. He was not used to people addressing him in such a manner - usually they fled in terror or bent down in obedience.

"This city is pretty big. Surely you can find find people to get along with. Or maybe you're antisocial?" She considered him for a second. "Hm, indeed you look the part. Even your clothing sense is all wrong. Guess I'll have to help you." She sighed dramatically. "I intended to go back early to watch some new movies but now I can't leave and simply ignore a sad and lonely puppy like you."

The King of Heroes was completely struck dumb. He gaped at the blond haired woman, his regal manner and bearing temporarily pushed aside. Even as the Phoenix flew joyfully around their heads, Gilgamesh was utterly confused.

"I hereby declare Operation One Thousand Friends start now!!"

He couldn't take it anymore. With that declaration, the Original Hero began to laugh, his previous irritation faded like it had never been. Shaking his head in mirth, Gilgamesh looked at the Ancestor in amusement.

"You are not what I had expected from an Ancestor, certainly."

With a breath, Gilgamesh composed himself, his kingly disposition completely restored.

"I must disappoint you - I have only one friend. Only one man is my equal, and throughout all of time this will never change," He noted the sunbird's antics with some amusement, watching as it soared around the tower, spreading its' feathers far and wide across the city in a blaze of flame.

"What of you, Ancestor?"




*******




The driver's gurgling chuckles echoed in Lawrences mind as he rolled down the window. "...Against my fervent desire to get away from here as fast as I can, sure."

Law shoved the .45 into a coat pocket of his, motioning with his head to the passenger side seat. "Put the sword in the back, should fit, at an angle. Try not to scratch the leather, please, this day has been bad enough already."

Hakumen's massive hand reached down and carefully opened the car door.

"Very well."

Carefully sliding his giant sword into the backseat, the warrior gently lowered himself into a car. His giant body somehow managed to fit inside the door frame - to anyone with half a sense of humor, it would have looked comical. The white giant was scrunched up in the passenger seat of the muscle car, somehow managing to fit even though part of his shoulder stuck out of the open window and his long, silver hair took up most of the backseat.

Even though his blade now rested in the backseat, the way the giant had laid it made it such that the sword poked out into the front are of the car, its' handle conveniently close to Hakumen's hands. The warrior slowly turned his head to stare at Law once more, his completely blank looking dispassionately at the driver. For a moment, it almost seemed like one of the crimson eyes on his shoulder piece had blinked.

"Drive."




*******




"Greetings. My name is Grigori. Would anyone here be willing to name themselves?"

"No."

The resident shut down the woman as soon as she appeared, his back turned. He could feel the energy radiating from her, and it took some considerable willpower to suppress his initial reaction to kill her. It didn't matter much to him, in the end. The resident had turned his back to the rest of the group, and was contemplating simply going back inside the bookstore when a gigantic metal bird crash-landed out of nowhere, picked the woman up, and promptly crushed her into the pavement.

Even for someone as apathetic as him, the suddenness of the events was enough to startle the resident. Leaping back so fast his form blurred once more, the red-haired man landed next to a lamppost in a crouch, tracking the proceedings with his eyes. Just seeing the woman in action made him irritated - her battle with the mechanical bird invoked instincts that the resident repressed. Attacking here was pointless-

"That was rather exciting! Although it seems I have failed to answer your original question, Henry. I am here in search of some entertainment. The nights can be so boring sometimes, however it seems like there are still things that can surprise even me. I haven't been ambushed like that for ages."

The red-head's eyebrow twitched.

The next instant happened too fast for even a supernatural eye to see. In a rending of metal, the resident had ripped the lamppost he was crouched next to straight from the ground and thrown it at the woman like a spear.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on May 30, 2014, 02:31:01 AM
Yukina, hearing that he can also be called for help if they needed anything, then came running towards him to chase him and yelled, "But we do not know how where we could find you! Please do tell us!"
"Damn it, I don't know where you'll find me. But if some shit's going down, odds are you won't have to look too far," he said before turning away one final time and mumbling. "Trouble has its way of finding ways of dragging me in, after all."

He kept an only somewhat steady pace, punctuated by small, manageable amounts of dizziness; nothing that could stop him outright.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 30, 2014, 03:47:59 AM
In a rending of metal, the resident had ripped the lamppost he was crouched next to straight from the ground and thrown it at the woman like a spear.

Grigori almost had time to speak to the woman before an enormous piece of metal impaled her.

"Again? Twice in one day?"

She tried to speak more, but she coughed up more blood instead. Grigori narrowed her eyes, and began to twitch violently. Then she stopped moving, and seemed to be incredibly calm. Even her outrage at being impaled seem to disappear. Then she turned around to face her attacker. It was the man with golden eyes.

"I am done playing."

Her voice was incredibly calm, and she didn't even seem hurt when she had the lamppost pull itself out of her chest. Another flash of curative magic closed the wound. The metal pole was dropped onto the ground. Then she began to actually pull on her reserves of mana. This was not like any magic she had performed today. This was a summoning. Grigori raised a single hand, and a red circle began to form on it.

"I open this gate of my own free will."

Then impossibly hot fires burst from her hand and sat in front of her. This was no normal fire. Even the most mundane human being would be able to sense the wrongness it radiated. It wanted to consume. It wanted to spread. It wanted to burn away all of creation. If you looked close enough you could even see the faces in the flames. Grigori didn't summon fire. She had summoned a six fire elementals. One of the most volatile and dangerous elemental beings obeyed her will, and she even managed to stop them from spreading. Grigori only had one command.

"Kill the one with golden eyes."

Then the elementals moved. Three raced across the ground at incredible speeds towards the man, and the other three flew into the air and launched themselves  directly at him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 30, 2014, 04:23:57 AM
"Forest, can you ask him why he attacked Grigori?"

Forest held up her hand to the doctor-who-wasn't-quite-human.  The Iron Bird Man had calmed down, his eyes focusing on Forest as he relaxed.  She took a deep, unneeded breath and said, "I will, but right now I need him calm.  Getting to inquisitive is going to upset him.

Since she had the thing's attention she took another step forward, a hand reaching towards it.  "Easy there," she said in a soft voice.  Her voice was already naturally husky so she knew this part wouldn't be too hard.  "There you are, pretty bird. Don't flash yourself." 

Then she did something that was either very brave, or very foolish.  She reached out and petted the thing's beak.  All she felt under her palm was cold metal.  She wondered if her gesture would even reach the poor Iron Bird Man.

"And maybe ask his name?"

The blond nodded and sent to Iron Bird Man, I'm Forest.  What's your name?

Then, all hell broke loose.  Grumpy Redhead threw a lamp post at Grigori, injuring her again.  Then she opened some portal from behind the sofa in hell and brought sentient fire elementals into play.  Elementals she used to sic on Grumpy Redhead with an over dramatic command of, "Kill the one with golden eyes."

Forest gritted her teeth.  She needed to keep the Iron Bird Man calm, but Grigori was dangerous.  Very, very dangerous.  She knew both Wynn and Gabriel were in the city, but either one could be indisposed at the moment. 

So she strengthened her thoughts and sent them towards the witch with incredible force.  STOP THIS SODDING NONSENSE!

******

Gabriel arched his eyebrows as La Folia rubbed her pleasantly lush rear against his aching length.  He resisted the urge to laugh; after all that would have insulted her.  However he was amused at the thought of someone trying to make him lose control this early in the game.  Still, it warmed his heart to see that La Folia wasn't completely cowed.

Even though he could see the shine of her lust on her supple thighs as she spun away from him.  "Oh, but do you think you can wait that long, Gabe-ri-el?" She rubbed against him again, before darting forward, slipping through his grasp.

"Damn it," he said softly before moving forward and catching her hand.  The smile was gone from his face and he said, "La Folia, I was not kidding when I said do not let go of me.  If you lose me here, you could be lost in here forever.  Or if my mother found you, but I wouldn't count on Mommy Dearest for a rescue.  This is a Tween Place, and those with more guile and power than you have been lost forever here."

******

"Come on then, let's go to No Man's Land," Ash said with a smirk.

Even though the place wasn't hospitable for most mortals, it did have its good share of blood whores under one Mr. Deacon Frost.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 30, 2014, 04:34:00 AM
"Damn it," he said softly before moving forward and catching her hand.  The smile was gone from his face and he said, "La Folia, I was not kidding when I said do not let go of me.  If you lose me here, you could be lost in here forever.  Or if my mother found you, but I wouldn't count on Mommy Dearest for a rescue.  This is a Tween Place, and those with more guile and power than you have been lost forever here."

"I... apologize. I was not aware how this "corridor" works. I have never seen or heard of such a thing before." La Folia was no stranger to the supernatural, having even combated it herself at times since a very young age, but this was quite foreign to her.

Taking his hand in a firmer grip, La Folia's eyes looked downwards as she rested her head on his broad chest.

"I, erm, am sorry for "killing the mood", as they say." She felt a tinge of guilt over giving Gabriel such a scare.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 30, 2014, 04:44:38 AM
Gabriel blinked then smiled as La Folia held his hand tightly and rested her head on his chest. 

Fae, and he was not exempt to this, adored contact.  In some ways, he would prefer cuddling with someone he cared about than anonymous sex.  The fact that La Folia was resting against him spoke volumes of her personality.  She liked to touch and be touched, as if she was part Fae herself.

Or maybe just starved for affection, he realized as he kissed the crown of her head.

Then he smiled and said, "Nothing to apologize for.  I'm sure I can revive the mood when we get to my 'lair'."  Then he winked and said, "I should have warned you though.  Only two people here can open and close doorways to this place.  I'm one of them, the other is my Mommy Dearest."

He stroked her hair with his free hand and said, "And, after we've been . . . sated, I'd be more than happy to explain how it works."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 30, 2014, 04:48:01 AM
"A thousand thanks for being honest to me, O Magus, and my most sincere apologies for threatening you earlier. You have proven yourself worthy of the praise of ages. For that reason I desire to reward your earnesty. I will give or do for you any one thing, so long as you are honest in your desire for it. For showing, me such great determination, you deserve at the very least that."

Zolgen was shocked, but he knew he could not let a chance like this be wasted nor squandered. “I am afraid I do not have a desire at the moment you can fulfill. Is it suitable if I contact you when I require your assistance?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 30, 2014, 04:49:13 AM
"Truly? I'd be glad to know. You should, however, know that I am still quite a while from satisfaction", returning his wink with her tongue poking playfully out of her mouth.

Despite her words demanding immediate sexual contact, she enjoyed simply resting in his muscular chest. Gabriel had a wonderful odor to him that she couldn't quite place, but couldn't quite get enough of either.


Zolgen was shocked, but he knew he could not let a chance like this be wasted nor squandered. “I am afraid I do not have a desire at the moment you can fulfill. Is it suitable if I contact you when I require your assistance?”

"I unfortunately do not have a device or ability that would let you do that. If you do yourself, however, then I shall gladly accept such a method."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 30, 2014, 04:54:54 AM
"Truly? I'd be glad to know. You should, however, know that I am still quite a while from satisfaction", returning his wink with her tongue poking playfully out of her mouth.

Despite her words demanding immediate sexual contact, she enjoyed simply resting in his muscular chest. Gabriel had a wonderful odor to him that she couldn't quite place, but couldn't quite get enough of either.

Gabriel smirked and said, "I would hope not, not just after a little dittle like that.  There's so much more I want to do with you."

Then he reached out with his free hand and "opened" a door, propelling them through it.  The dull light was almost dazzlingly bright from being within the shadows, but Gabriel was soon use to his desk lamp being on.  It was a Tiffany type number, but the stained glass contained a scene of a murder of crows shaded in green and violet.

He gestured to his bedroom.  In the center was an absurdly large four poster bed complete with a canopy in a deep burgundy.  The bed itself had matching silk sheets and dark violet blankets.  It also had an absurd amount of pillows.  There was a vanity that had a few photographs framed on it, a clothes press, a night stand with an old fashioned alarm clock and a few amethyst cathedrals standing against the walls.  The furniture was in dark wood and the plush carpet was an even darker red.  The walls were paneled with dark wood, and oddly enough there were no windows.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 30, 2014, 04:57:39 AM
"I unfortunately do not have a device or ability that would let you do that. If you do yourself, however, then I shall gladly accept such a method."

"My familiars should prove suitable, if you are not adverse to them." Zolgen preformed a small bow showing proper respect to the man in front of him.

"Thank you for your generosity, son of the sun." He raised himself. "Now, if our meeting is completed I have something I must attend to. Farewell."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 30, 2014, 05:00:29 AM
Since she had the thing's attention she took another step forward, a hand reaching towards it.  "Easy there," she said in a soft voice.  Her voice was already naturally husky so she knew this part wouldn't be too hard.  "There you are, pretty bird. Don't flash yourself."
Eye lens shifting to yellow, Songbird was finding himself even more calmed down. All he could do was gaze upon the blonde woman.

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Then she did something that was either very brave, or very foolish.  She reached out and petted the thing's beak.  All she felt under her palm was cold metal.  She wondered if her gesture would even reach the poor Iron Bird Man.
That caused the lens to shift to green. At this point, Songbird cared not for any of the others fighting or standing nearby, all he could care about was this woman in front of him. She was so different from the Bad Men that held him prisoner just hours earlier, so different from the Monster that has him tied up with these unbreakable chains.

The Man-Bird didn't understand why, but he is now drawn to her. The conditioning the Bad Men put him through were acting up; it turns out that the only thing needed was a simple act of kindness and empathy for it to finally activate.

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The blond nodded and sent to Iron Bird Man, I'm Forest.  What's your name?
Songbird cocked his head to the side, not understanding the question.

The Man-bird's body is now slowly aching again: his adrenaline was running out and the endorphins ceased production. Like many an injured animal stuck in flight-or-fight, he rode his already damaged body to hard, and the struggling against the chains only made things worse. The pain from earlier was quickly returning...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 30, 2014, 05:12:31 AM
Gabriel smirked and said, "I would hope not, not just after a little dittle like that.  There's so much more I want to do with you."

Then he reached out with his free hand and "opened" a door, propelling them through it.  The dull light was almost dazzlingly bright from being within the shadows, but Gabriel was soon use to his desk lamp being on.  It was a Tiffany type number, but the stained glass contained a scene of a murder of crows shaded in green and violet.

He gestured to his bedroom.  In the center was an absurdly large four poster bed complete with a canopy in a deep burgundy.  The bed itself had matching silk sheets and dark violet blankets.  It also had an absurd amount of pillows.  There was a vanity that had a few photographs framed on it, a clothes press, a night stand with an old fashioned alarm clock and a few amethyst cathedrals standing against the walls.  The furniture was in dark wood and the plush carpet was an even darker red.  The walls were paneled with dark wood, and oddly enough there were no windows.

La Folia felt her mouth upon in a wide smile as she surveyed the gorgeous bedroom, awed at the beautiful furniture and decoratives of Gabriel's room.

"My! Is this all yours? All of it?"

Her own room in the castle back at the Royal Residence of Aldeigia would put it to shame in both size and beauty, but there was something about this "small", at least in comparison to her own, room that gave it a coziness that was both foreign and unexpectedly pleasant. It was in her nature to be marveled at anything foreign or exotic, she who had been raised in an isolated environment. To her, even a kind of well-decorated bedroom was something to express excitement over.

Also unlike her own room, her screams-to-come would probably not echo off of the walls.

"Well then, Gabriel, were you not going to so, so many things to me?" she said faux-snidely over her shoulder, wanting to tease him just a bit more, before he overwhelmed her completely.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 30, 2014, 05:17:49 AM
“HEY OLD MAN!” A young voice yelled though the church, “WHEN IS DINNER READY?”

A man stirring a boiling pot of stew smiled and answered in a reserved ton that echoed though the building, “Just about Jeff, it your favorite beef and carrot stew.” He paused, “I am not that old either, kiddo” he added almost as an afterthought.

 He took a taste from the wooden spoon before nodding to himself, “Yes good, just about right.”

Putting the spoon down he took two small hand towels and used them to carry the large metal pot of stew out of the kitchen and into a hallway. “Kids get the table ready the food is on its way.”

A moment later he entered the dining room and placed the large pot in the center of the table before looking around, noticing one of the chairs was empty, “Where’s Jake? Don’t tell me he snuck off to scavenge again?” He asked all the children sitting around the table; they simply bit their lips and became absorbed by their laps. Meanwhile two adults had concern etched onto their features as the look at one another and then to the older man. 

Sighing he began to take of his apron. “You know the drill kids, stay in the church, and no one leave. Feel free to eat though. Robert, Alice, please keep them safe while I go find Jake.”

He began to walk down the hallway before coming to a wooden door, emblazed with a large cross. He turned to the side, taking a jacket of a rack he put it on, followed by scarf. Then he unlocked a wooden desk with a key that hung on a string around his neck, and opened its drawer.

From the drawer he took out a belt with attached pouches and a gun holster, putting it on him, he then filled the pouches with a wide assortment of objects, finally putting a loaded 10mm auto handgun into the holster

Closing the drawer and cabinet, and walked towards the entrance, grabbing a katana that was leaning against the wall before opening the door and walking out. He closed the door behind him and made sure it was locked.

He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, “Kids always causing me trouble.” Putting away the pack of cigarettes he fiddled with his pockets before pulling out a lighter.

He lit the cigarette in his mouth and put the lighter away, “Really though, can’t he just kick that bad habit?” He then let out a breath of smoke as the older man named Shiro walked calmly into most crime ridden and dangerous part of the Nexus city, the no-man’s land, where humans fear to roam.

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Shiro walked down a ruined road, eyes belonging to supernatural beings all around him watching him warily. Shiro simply continued walking while calmly enjoying his cigarette. He had already checked most of Jake’s old savaging spots, so the only one left is the one in on the border of vampire territory.

“Please already be back at the church already. “ He muttered.

Reaching the last spot he began looking around. For a moment he was relieved, that is until he found a trail of blood. He ran, following the trail until he entered an alleyway, in which he found the young boy held down while unconscious by a vampire who was about to suck his blood.

Shiro saw red. And in a moment he was griping the head of the vampire, before his hand flashed and the vampire crumpled to dust. He quickly caught the boy before he hit the ground.

Picking up the boy in both arms he turned to rush back to the church. Only to find a group of vampires standing at the end of the alleyway, baring his way.

The obviously lead vampire was the first to speak, “Hehehe, look like we finally got you, you bastard. Now we gonna get you back for what ya did to my bro.”

Shiro looked at the monster with nothing but contempt. “Bro? Oh you mean that beast I killed yesterday.” Kneeling down he placed Jake softly onto the ground, his eyes never leaving the vampires, “he had a child acting as a mobile blood bag on top of being an abomination, really think I was going to let that go?” Taking a few steps forward he held his hands at his sides completely at ease.

The monster snarled, his red eyes glowing in the night “Fuck off you shit.”

It and the others lunging at Shiro with superhuman speed, but Shiro was still faster. Spinning on his heel he dodged the first claw, grabbing the vampire by the wrist and flipping it, smashing it against the pavement, before shooting his elbow behind him with his other arm, caving in the face of the one attempting to attack his blind spot created from the spin.

Then as the final two vampires attacked from both sides Shiro jumped high into the air, making the two collide into one another. Instantly two black keys where in each of Shiro’s hands, flashing through the air they impaled all four vampires in less than a second.

He landed on the ground with a light tap. “Honestly, you monsters never learn.” He walked over to the boy ignoring the vampires as they began to turn to stone by the sacrament etched into the blades.

Picking up the boy he smiled lightly, “Now let’s get you back to the church so and get you into a nice bed, and maybe a meal when you wake up.”

And so, carrying the boy Shiro rushed back to the church.

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It was a bit later with the kids all put to sleep by Shiro and the other volunteers. Shiro was sitting alone on a swing in the church’s lawn having a cigarette full battle garb, watching for anything that stupidly might attack the church.

“Oh lord, why did you send my here in your infinite wisdom?” to anyone else, it would appear he was talking to himself, but it could not be farther from the truth.

“I know I cannot hope to understand your grand purpose for me to be drawn to this world, for it is not my duty as your servant to do anything but carry out your will.”

Speaking to his lord, despite not getting an answer, was always something he had done. For god is everywhere and therefor always hears him. God is Shiro’s greatest and truest confidant, for he already knows all.

“I do not doubt you, such a thing is impossible. But I simply ponder, am I here to care for these children? Or am I here to hunt the monsters which desecrate your realm?”

Shiro simply looked up at the stars, not expecting an answer, simply content to sit and gaze upon the work of his lord.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 30, 2014, 05:46:16 AM

"My familiars should prove suitable, if you are not adverse to them." Zolgen preformed a small bow showing proper respect to the man in front of him.

"Thank you for your generosity, son of the sun." He raised himself. "Now, if our meeting is completed I have something I must attend to. Farewell."

"Then I shall expect your call for aid and then fulfill your request no matter what it is. I thank you for having this heart-to-heart with me, O Magus." Clapping his hands together and giving a slight bow, Karna bid Zolgen farewell and began to find his way out of the sewer, desiring fresh air to wipe away the smell of the sewer.

He began a steady sprint towards the Shopping District once he was on flat ground, moving at a pace that could only be called a blur to those around him. He was anxious for a bath and knew of the facilities available to the people who needed to be cleaned.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 30, 2014, 06:10:06 AM
Location: Shopping District X

While it had seemed after calming the bird-man would yield at least a quieter night, it looks like everything is not over yet. The walking enigma that had been with Forest earlier decided to keep the flames of battle going... with a beam of metal from a torn off lamp-stand. At the very moment the shaft ran through Grigori's titillating body, he already knew another shitstorm has already brewed as the witch has already healed again and summoned a company of creatures at her command.

"Oh you have got to be kidding me," Henry groaned at this tumultuous development.

Immediately he lunged back towards the bench where the armored girl would be lying comatose. He lifted her off the public seat before hefting her over his shoulder as his free hand grasped what personal possessions he could get his hand on. Henry hurriedly headed over towards Forest's side as the gears of combat would start to whirr vigorously in earnest.

"Don't bother stopping them. There's nothing we can do about it," he advised the obviously frustrated blonde.

With a powerful sorceress capable of various spells and a living vessel that compressed an enormous source of energy coming to blows with each other, it is obvious to Henry that it is likely that this area would become very much like a war zone. Even with Forest's intervention through telekinesis, it probably would not be enough.

"Get her out of here. I'll do something about Mr. Big Bird. He's going to be in a world of hurt right now if we leave him as he is."

Mr. Big Bird's eyes, from Henry's observation, suggested its emotional state was represented what color it flashes. It doesn't take even an idiot to figure the viridescent lighting meant the buzzard was calm. With this in mind, this change in emotions also meant the generation of necessary hormones were starting to come to a complete halt. Henry then extended both arms and relaxed his grip on the nameless assassin's body as he offered her towards Forest.

"Can you see if you can get the buzzard to trust me? I'm not exactly too keen on getting smashed like her when I'm trying to help."


OOC: Yeah I'm assuming Grigori's going to keep going anyway, based on how she said she was done playing around.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 30, 2014, 08:20:51 AM
"Damn it, I don't know where you'll find me. But if some shit's going down, odds are you won't have to look too far," he said before turning away one final time and mumbling. "Trouble has its way of finding ways of dragging me in, after all."

He kept an only somewhat steady pace, punctuated by small, manageable amounts of dizziness; nothing that could stop him outright.

The answer only intensified Yukina's confusion, and then she tried to ask him some more. "But wait, stranger! Please do tell us your name!"

"Let him be, Yukina." Rattus told his employee, as he began walking back to the Kubelwagen. "He already said that if the situation gets chaotic, he'll be there anyway. He's a headstrong man, perhaps he won't need help at all. Let things take their course for him. Do you understand?" He was at the door of the car when he turned to face her. "Let's go."

Yukina then finally turned her back from the man in red and glanced back for a bit, before she nodded as as response to Rattus and walked towards the car too. As soon as they both occupied the car, Rattus started the engine and began to accelerate. She then told him, "Let us drive around the city some more, Rattus-san."

"Alright." He said. "If we fail to find something or someone peculiar after an hour or after the last thing we see, we're heading back to the manor. I still have to find a mining company to supply us with ore and flux."

"Okay." She agreed.

After a few minutes of driving, they came across a church. On its lawn, Yukina saw a older man in double-breasted pea coat, scarf and glasses sitting on a swing, seemingly pondering about something. Rattus noticed her looking at this older man in the church lawn swing, so he stopped his car, knowing that Yukina has found another seemingly interesting personality in this city. She then exited the vehicle once more and walked towards the man.

"Good evening, stranger!" She greeted him.

"Good evening, Father." Rattus said with a hint of humbleness in his monotonic tone. "I supposed that you are the parish priest of this church. Can we please know your name and the name of this church?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on May 30, 2014, 08:25:21 PM
Hakumen's massive hand reached down and carefully opened the car door.

"Very well."

Carefully sliding his giant sword into the backseat, the warrior gently lowered himself into a car. His giant body somehow managed to fit inside the door frame - to anyone with half a sense of humor, it would have looked comical. The white giant was scrunched up in the passenger seat of the muscle car, somehow managing to fit even though part of his shoulder stuck out of the open window and his long, silver hair took up most of the backseat.

Even though his blade now rested in the backseat, the way the giant had laid it made it such that the sword poked out into the front are of the car, its' handle conveniently close to Hakumen's hands. The warrior slowly turned his head to stare at Law once more, his completely blank looking dispassionately at the driver. For a moment, it almost seemed like one of the crimson eyes on his shoulder piece had blinked.

"Drive."

There was a silent second before the engine rumbled to life as Law looked at the strange red eye on his passenger's armor.

'I think it just blinked.'

It did. I wonder if he can see anything...

'That's not exactly comforting'

Just start driving. We can take him.

Law managed to pull out down one of the main streets of the Nexus, going west from the Tokyo tower, towards what he thought was a business area of some kind.

"So. Um. What's your name. Mine's Law." Lawrence could barely speak that, nervously glancing at the massive man sitting right next to him. Even if that sword wasn't going to be able to be used against him in this close of an environment, it was still creeping him the hell out. Plus those red eyes... it was like they were trying to see through him if that was even possible. Hell, for all he knew the giant COULD see through him. Maybe even the Driver himself. That was not a very comforting thought - but the man if he had wasn't making a comment in that regard, so Law supposed he could be trusted.

"And, uh, where do you want to go."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 30, 2014, 10:24:53 PM

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"Come on then, let's go to No Man's Land," Ash said with a smirk.

Even though the place wasn't hospitable for most mortals, it did have its good share of blood whores under one Mr. Deacon Frost.

Having little choice, Ellen followed Ash into something that clearly sounded dangerous.

JoJo

Jojo stepped into the area surrounding the 'vampire district'. For now, he decided to observe. Even though his family has fought vampires for generation, this was not his world, and the vampires could vary from Stone Mask ones. Though he would not hold back if he caught a one redhanded on trying to drain and kill a hapless bystander. Moving stealthily as much as he could with his huge frame, he observed a path leading out of the district, for any suspicious people coming in and out.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 30, 2014, 11:17:15 PM
Enkidu - No Man's Land's periphery


Enkidu was running. Not as fast as he could, for he didn't want to cause an incident with these primitive vehicles occupying most of the roads available. Instead, he simply advanced at a good pace, avoiding the humans as much as possible and making sure the dragon did not distance him.

He gave it a glance, feeling more at ease with its imposing presence by his side.

"We are getting closer," he said with joy.

It was true. The buildings surrounding them gave way to more room to circulate, the area looked less crowded and he could smell an air less polluted by combustion. He forgot the setting, which had became a simple blur and only focused on keeping the same pace with his companion.

He found himself laughing, his heart alleviated from doubts and confusion. It didn't matter where they were headed. The only thing important right now was this feeling of freedom. From his very birth in this world he had always felt closer to the wild. Sprinting without a care in the world next to feral beasts brought him unmeasurable delight. It was different from being in the presence of the King but, not any less exhilarating. And the fact that the Wingless One was with him accentuated this sensation. Being alive to experiment this again was a blessing for him.

Soon, they had reached their goal and Enkidu contemplated the surroundings with a satisfied look. It didn't take him long to spot the two women headed in the same general direction than man and wyrm.

One of them had auburn hair and was shorter than her companion, her body reminiscent of those of the priestesses of Ishtar.The other one had hair on lighter side of brown and pale skin. She appeared to look a bit ill. Both wearing clothes of this era. Something that looked quite impractical to the man of another age.

With an eyebrow raised, he eyed the Wingless One. He felt a new sentiment of closeness with the scaly beast.


"Should we ask them for directions? They might know of a place we could use for ourselves."



****


Arcueid - Tokyo Tower


Arcueid watched the King laugh in earnest with mild interest.

Quote from: Gilgamesh
You are not what I had expected from an Ancestor, certainly.

For a reason beyond her understanding, he seemed to have liked what she had said, in spite of the fact that she had been serious. She showed a pouting face when the blond man spoke once more.

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I must disappoint you - I have only one friend. Only one man is my equal, and throughout all of time this will never change.

Her face stiffened. Once again, the regal leader of Uruk clearly stated that it was something he would never reconsider. A hard determination. It only told her of how high he esteemed this unique friend of his.

She knew of this man. Gilgamesh, a proud king who ruled the most glorious Kingdom of humanity. His story inspired many legends but even his might could never last for long.  His story took a dark turn after a certain event. She had heard horrible tales of his cruelty and how much of a tyrant he was. But right now, all she could see was someone honoring a precious comrade. She envied him for having such a precious bond. And so, when the next question came, she was lost in her thoughts.

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What of you, Ancestor?

Contemplating bitter regrets and joyful memories of her own, she didn't hear the King's question. Just for an instant, only the face of boy with glasses occupied her mind. Instead, with her gaze finally meeting his, she said.

"You're not as cold as I imagined you."

Her glare became harsher.

"I had heard of a Golden King around these parts. Someone ruling a business like they would rule over slaves. A being with a presence like no other.  Someone willing to wipe out those who would stand in their way."

She paused, never breaking eye contact.

"I initially intended to crush you where you stood, King of Uruk."

Murderous intent seeped through her voice.

"You see, I can't have a tyrant engrossed in himself rule over this city."

Her serious expression softened and she gave him a smile.

"But seeing you talk warmly of your friend made me change my mind. You proved me that you're not a heartless person. You've shown genuine interest upon meeting again with this phoenix. And finally, you didn't attack me after I pushed and provoked you to that extent."

She offered him a handshake.

"You might be exactly the person the Nexus need. As you know, it is not my role to protect humanity. But you know how to rule. I only request that you stay fair as you do so."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 12:41:35 AM
Lycodrake Aptera - No Man’s Land periphery

As a messenger and runner for [Athena] Nike, not to mention a creature built for such tasks with a muscled body like big cats and wargs, Lycodrake Aptera easily kept pace with his humanoid companion.

Who was obviously reveling in running freely and seemed to become increasingly at ease as they move farther and further away from the taller buildings. The air subtly felt more natural and less tainted by over-zealous human mechanizations.

Just spending the time running with Enkidu seemed to bond them together as allies and friends. While the wingless dragon saw himself as a nice blend of “civilized” and “wild”, he enjoyed both and understood those that pursued one or the other. Though it was odd that his “wild” companion was a human, but odd was “normal”.

When he finally felt the balance truly shift towards being more supernatural and natural than man-made, Lycodrake had a good idea that they had begun to enter “No Man’s Land”.
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One of them had auburn hair and was shorter than her companion, her body reminiscent of those of the priestesses of Ishtar. The other one had hair on lighter side of brown and pale skin. She appeared to look a bit ill. Both were wearing clothes of this era. Something that looked quite impractical to the man of another age.

With an eyebrow raised, he eyed the Wingless One. He felt a new sentiment of closeness with the scaly beast.

"Should we ask them for directions? They might know of a place we could use for ourselves."
The wingless one eyed the two humans. Even from this distance he could tell that they smelled of blood, but he had little room to talk: he was and would remain a carnivore. The older one, he knew, was what humanoids would call alluring and extremely attractive. But he was, is, and never will be human, so that attraction was alien - though he understood the reasons. This was mainly because he had grown up with Athena and understood, but did not feel, what human attraction was.

He nodded to his green haired companion.  If approaching them for directions turned out to be a bad idea, he could hold his own and would aim to assist Enkidu in doing the same.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 31, 2014, 01:12:21 AM
Enkidu - No Man's Land periphery

Enkidu nodded. He walked up to the couple and stopped an instant before speaking. He addressed the dragon with nervous glance.

"Perhaps it would work better if you did the talk. I won't be able to interpret what they say anyway."

He gave it a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

"I trust you with this. If anything goes wrong, simply hit the ground once with your tail and it will be the signal to run."

Fighting was always an option but not necessary the best available.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 01:17:46 AM
Lycodrake Aptera - No Man's Land
Enkidu nodded. He walked up to the couple and stopped an instant before speaking. He addressed the dragon with nervous glance.

"Perhaps it would work better if you did the talk. I won't be able to interpret what they say anyway."

He gave it a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

"I trust you with this. If anything goes wrong, simply hit the ground once with your tail and it will be the signal to run."

Fighting was always an option but not necessary the best available.
Lycodrake normally wasn't one to address strangers; he liked them to talk first for various reasons, but in this situation it was best that he push back against that insecurity. He just hoped that neither human would freak out. The scent of blood hung around the older one - he would have to be careful if that was an indication of a warrior.

"Excuse us, ladies. My friend and I are new to No Man's Land. Do you know of a place where we could find a place to stay - an unclaimed territory or piece of land?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 02:58:58 AM
"My! Is this all yours? All of it?"

Gabriel smiled and said, "It's not much, but the bedroom, the adjoining bathroom, and study are all mine.  Godmother would probably give me more room if I wished, but she does let me have free reign in the kitchen as long as I clean up after myself."

He knew it might sound odd that he lived with his Godmother, but in Nexus City she didn't want him by himself and he felt the same.  It was very much a "who's watching who" situation.

"Well then, Gabriel, were you not going to so, so many things to me?" she said faux-snidely over her shoulder, wanting to tease him just a bit more, before he overwhelmed her completely.

Gabriel chuckled and moved towards her.  He stroked her hair back from her face before leaning towards her.  "Yes, in good time.  Precious things should be savored," he said with a smile before leaning forward to capture her lips with his own.

******

Once they got to the outskirts to No-Mans Land, Ash parked the V-Rod and made sure it was secure with an enchanted chain.  It wasn't Wynn's work, but a vampire witch's that Gabriel and Forest both had contact with.  Ash didn't trust Wynn at all, but Wynn indeed was a selfish bitch.

She looked at her progeny and said, "Let me do the talking and do not make eye contact."

As they walked into the oddly industrial yet gothic side of town, she noticed that there was a fucking wingless dragon walking next to a very androgynous being with a scent Ash had never smelled before.  It smelled something like earth and clay, but not.  There was something exotic about it as well; like some of the perfumes that the bible spoke of. 

They walked up to the two of them, the green haired being saying things to the dragon in  a language she'd never heard of before, and Ash spoke several languages herself.  They approached, their gate light and nonthreatening. 

"Excuse us, ladies. My friend and I are new to No Man's Land. Do you know of a place where we could find a place to stay - an unclaimed territory or piece of land?"

Ash's jaw dropped, she pointed, and said, "You're a bloody dragon."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 03:34:22 AM

Gabriel chuckled and moved towards her.  He stroked her hair back from her face before leaning towards her.  "Yes, in good time.  Precious things should be savored," he said with a smile before leaning forward to capture her lips with his own.

As his wonderful mouth met her own once more, La Folia once more grasped onto his back, desiring for him to touch her all over. This was a place where no one could watch them, where he had her all to himself.

As he assaulted her mouth her own began dancing alongside his, unable to match his pace but slowly learning, wanting to pleasure him as much as he pleasured her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 03:40:45 AM
Gabriel continued to kiss her, running his fingers through her long, snowy hair.  She was becoming more responsive now, attempting to keep up with him.  His long, nimble fingers ran down her back and her sides.  He gently guided her to the bed, his fingers slowly unbuttoning her shirt.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 03:53:43 AM
La Folia nearly broke out of the kiss to moan as his pale fingers came upon her sides, moving across them as he lead her towards the bed before coming upon her buttoned-up jacket, beginning to expose her upper body slowly but surely. One of her own hands came up to her neck and removed the gorgeous green brooch her mother had given her, an heirloom she herself got from her's. With the only thing holding the top part of her white shirt in place undone, a generous line of cleavage began to show itself to the black-haired man, who should by then be able to tell that the princess was in fact not wearing any bra under it despite her large breasts, pale skin slightly marred by the red of her blush.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on May 31, 2014, 04:06:01 AM
"I open this gate of my own free will."

Then impossibly hot fires burst from her hand and sat in front of her. This was no normal fire. Even the most mundane human being would be able to sense the wrongness it radiated. It wanted to consume. It wanted to spread. It wanted to burn away all of creation. If you looked close enough you could even see the faces in the flames. Grigori didn't summon fire. She had summoned a six fire elementals. One of the most volatile and dangerous elemental beings obeyed her will, and she even managed to stop them from spreading. Grigori only had one command.

"Kill the one with golden eyes."

Then the elementals moved. Three raced across the ground at incredible speeds towards the man, and the other three flew into the air and launched themselves directly at him.

The resident moved so fast he disappeared even from supernatural eyes, blurring into existence next to Forest's car as the fire elementals converged upon where he had just been standing. Slamming a clawed hand down, the resident's fist crumpled the hood of the Camaro like a sheet of paper. As the writhing mass of flames repositioned themselves and started to fly towards him, the pale-faced man picked up the entire car and threw it at the sorceress.

The fire spirits converged on him, but the resident was already moving backwards. Even as he leaped backwards the fire elementals caught his arm, and consumed it in a burst of flames.

"Guh-!"

Burning their way down his arm, the redhead lost his balance and landed in what soon became a writhing sea of flames.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 31, 2014, 04:07:01 AM
As Phoenix flew around his new and old friends his feathers where picked up by the wind. And with the wind they headed west.

As the fluttered they carried slight warmth, and as some touched the ground plants broke through pavement and overgrew anything around the point they touched.

And there were still many more to fall.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 04:13:01 AM
"You're a lewd girl, Folly," Gabriel said with a smirk as he noticed that La Folia wasn't wearing a bra. He gently ran his hands up her sides to remove the jacket, letting it slide soundlessly to the floor.  The sight of her pale skin and those generous breasts sent a spike of lust through him.

His length twitched as he thought about having those supple breasts surround him while she gently licked the swollen head.  It wouldn't be something he'd ask for now; not for her first time, but he'd coax her into it very soon.  He lifted his hands to lightly cup the supple, warm flesh through her shirt, lightly strumming the nipples with his thumbs.

"You know," he said as he bent forward to nuzzle her breasts, "These are fantastic."

******

Forest looked at the man with glasses and said, "You might not be able to, but I sure as bloody well can."

However, he was right.  She didn't know if she could coax Iron Man Bird into trusting him though, but there was the sleeping girl . . .

And then the unthinkable happened.

Ice rushed through her veins at the sight of her beloved car crashing through the air.  A car she had at her side longer than she knew most people.  Her ever depended car, dubbed the Forestmobile by her last student.  It had become a part of her identity as much as her duster had.

And now it was completely ruined.

A shaking hand flew to her mouth as icy, bloody tears filled her eyes.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 04:27:05 AM
"You're a lewd girl, Folly," Gabriel said with a smirk as he noticed that La Folia wasn't wearing a bra. He gently ran his hands up her sides to remove the jacket, letting it slide soundlessly to the floor.  The sight of her pale skin and those generous breasts sent a spike of lust through him.

His length twitched as he thought about having those supple breasts surround him while she gently licked the swollen head.  It wouldn't be something he'd ask for now; not for her first time, but he'd coax her into it very soon.  He lifted his hands to lightly cup the supple, warm flesh through her shirt, lightly strumming the nipples with his thumbs.

With a considerably breathy moan, La Folia tried her best to speak up as Gabriel began to take in her sizable tits with his hands.

"w-Well, at the very least I'm your-ah~n!-lewd girl."


"You know," he said as he bent forward to nuzzle her breasts, "These are fantastic."

"I'm glad you, mmf, like them" His attentions were greatly appreciated as her sensitive breasts were fully under his assault now.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 31, 2014, 05:08:22 AM
Grigori watched as the car was sent hurtling towards her. She simply waved her hand, and a blast of wind slammed into the car with the force of a train. It was crushed on impact, and it was sent flying towards the woman near the bird man. In a few more seconds the fire elementals had reduced the man with golden eyes to a burning corpse. Her hand glowed a dark red and Grigori reopened the portal to the Elemental Plane of Fire.

"You are dismissed."

All six of the spirits were pulled into the portal without a chance to make a sound. Then Grigori moved closer to Henry and the hunter. With a snap of her fingers a mana construct in the shape of a chair formed and she sat down.

"This has been such a boring day."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 05:21:51 AM
"w-Well, at the very least I'm your-ah~n!-lewd girl."  Then a moment later, "I'm glad you, mmf, like them."

Gabriel smirked at her declaration and gently opened the dress shirt before sliding it down to pool beside her jacket.  La Foila's breasts were completely revealed now, perfectly formed and firm topped with bright pink nipples.  Her breasts were a nice weight in his hands as he cupped them with his palms before gently kneading them together then apart. 

He kissed her throat as his thumbs teased her nipples while fondling her. 

"I think they are wonderful, and I'd like to taste them," he said with a smirk, his eyes bright as he lowered his head to lightly flick his tongue over the rapidly hardening right nipple.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 05:27:03 AM
Karna was as transformed, and he saw at least a few young women staring his way as he walked through the streets.

After a hot shower in one of the public facilities that allowed such, he had used a "credit card", a modern device that had somehow ended on his body (he himself reasoned it may have been planted there during his "summoning" here, and based on the information about the modern world implanted in his head, it may hold the accumulated wealth he held as a king), to purchase himself some modern clothing recommended to him by a shopkeeper.

Thus, he had ended up wearing a "suit" over his armor, which's spiky parts had disappeared, having no practical purpose outside combat besides intimidation, something Karna definitely did not need.

An entirely black suit with a white tie with a few silver stripes. According to the shopkeeper, he "fit it far too well". 

Karna would have wanted to look around, but his eyes caught something, having barely walked a few hundred meters from the clothing store. A massive fire that seemed to seethe and rage. No natural fire, to his eyes.

It was something that required his intervention, and fast.

The burst of speed that came from him then was barely even noticeable to even whatever superhumans might roam the street. Like a streaking comet, he rounded the corner, the fires had disappeared, but a massive bulk of metal was flying towards a pale, blonde woman and an odd metallic bird next to her, whom he could only soon see as crushed if he did not intervene.

Within the next instant, his hand was placed in the way of the metal hulk, which immediately came to a violent halt, breaking and tearing further around his palm.

"Would you be in the need of assistance?" came in a bored tone from Karna's mouth, as if he hadn't just saved them.





"I think they are wonderful, and I'd like to taste them," he said with a smirk, his eyes bright as he lowered his head to lightly flick his tongue over the rapidly hardening right nipple.

La Folia was in some kind of trance by now, helpless to try and resist Gabriel fondling her, playing with her sensitive nipples.

Then he began to lick her nipple, hardened considerably by her arousal, and she could no longer hold back a cry of pleasure.

He knew just how to play her, just what she wanted, and she was loving it. There was no way she could stage a counterattack on him in this position as he pressed her every button, covering her right nipple in a visible sheen of saliva.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 05:58:19 AM
Forest watched in horror as her car was now utterly crushed; completely unable to be salvaged.  It was just scrap metal.  Something beautiful and precious to her, something that had actually made her happy had been carelessly destroyed. 

And it was now barreling towards her. 

Automatically she place herself between the Iron Bird Man and the once wondrous car. Crimson tears were streaming down her face, and she waited for the impact.  However, it never came.

Out of nowhere, some man, some supernaturally powerful man, caught the car before it impacted.  He was dressed in a fine suit that suited his pale features.  "Would you be in the need of assistance?" the newcomer asked, sounding completely bored.

Forest stared for a moment, and then looked at that bitch, who was sitting on a magic chair.  Forest glared at her, grief and fury warring within her.  "You fucking bitch," Forest said, her voice trembling as she glared at Grigori.

******

Gabriel smirked as La Folia cried out as he laved at her nipples.  He then switched to the left nipple, giving it the same attention as the right.  He however lightly nipped at it with his teeth, his violet eyes meeting hers.

"Take off your skirt, Folly," he said in a low voice.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2014, 06:03:46 AM
Murray was a man of simple needs. Give him some cigs, a bottle of beer, maybe the occasional bit of TV? Couldn't be happier. That was all he needed to survive the crapsack that was the Nexus. Alcoholics Anonymous? Like he needed to listen to their shit. He went because the wife wouldn't shut up about it, but that's it. Didn't mean he wasn't going to keep sneaking drinks. Like they'd ever catch on.

So he sat by the dock, fishing rod stuck beside him, the hook bobbing in the tepid waters for fish it would likely never catch. He took a puff from his cigarette, bored as piss, waiting for maybe a tug, or a nibble, or even just something different to happen.

So preoccupied was he with that one spot that he didn't notice the two figures fall out of the sky. He barely even heard the two corresponding splashes.

He gave the area a look. Shrugged, figured it was the usual shit in this shit ass town, went back to what he was doing. Took a swig from his bottle. Checked the line. Had a tiny fist collide with his face that knocked him out cold.

"Umph!"

His assailant massaged her hand, droplets of seawater hitting the ground as she did. She'd managed to hit the cigarette too. Behind her, another girl was staring at her indignantly, dripping with water.

"What was that for?! We could have just snuck past him!"

The girl continued massaging her hand. "Didn't want to risk unnecessary questions." She turned to her companion, glaring at her. "As magi we are sworn to secrecy. We can't risk being exposed. You're supposed to be this great prodigy, Tohsaka, I'd think you'd know something that basic."

"Tohsaka" looked at her partner with exasperation. "And punching some random guy in the face for no apparent reason isn't suspicious at all?" She began to rub her temples. "Look, keeping magecraft a secret doesn't mean abandoning all common sense. You can't just go around punching random people because you 'don't want to risk unnecessary questions.'"

The punch happy magus girl looked down at her victim. "He's obviously drunk. He probably won't even remember it."

There was an audible slap as Tohsaka's hand collided with her forehead.

The other girl reached into her backpack, sopped as it was, and pulled out a piece of chalk, which was miraculously dry. She approached a clear spot of ground and began drawing a series of runes.

"...Garrison-chan. What are you doing?"

"Garrison-chan" looked back for a moment before resuming her work. "A detection spell, obviously. Even if the portal was over the ocean, we had to have landed in this area for a reason. And with the Kaleido sticks gone, we can't travel nearly as fast now, so we might as well get a general direction to head to."

Tohsaka sighed. "And you don't think this will get us caught more easily than punching some drunk guy?" She walked over to look at Garrison's work. "Huh. that's not bad. Too bad you're doing it out in the open where everyone can see it."

"There's no one on the docks besides that one guy to see it."

"Then why did you need to punch him?"

Garrison shot a glare at Tohsaka as some of the runes began to glow. The two girls glanced down at them, and then at each other.

"Huh, not bad at all, Garrison-chan." Too bad about you being insufferable, Tohsaka added mentally. She pointed deeper into the harbor area, towards the beginnings of a residential area. "That way then?"

"Obviously."

The two girls headed towards the area the runes had indicated, Garrison stopping to smudge them out before continuing, leaving poor Murray unconscious but unharmed, his fishing line finally bobbing with a catch that he wasn't likely to be reeling in any time soon.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 06:05:17 AM
La Folia was as if hypnotized as his beautiful eyes met her own, the request registered as an absolute command by her arousal-addled mind, and her desire to please Gabriel. As he kept pawing at her chest with his sultry tongue, La Folia's hands slipped down her sides and with a shake or two of her hips while pulling the sides with her nubile fingers, caused her skirt to roll down her legs in a motion that came as completely natural.

The only cover the princess had from the man now were her lacy white panties, soaked with her arousal as she laid bare before him. It was not a bad place to be at all.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 31, 2014, 06:11:39 AM
Henry, to his utter surprise, noticed a sudden change in Forest's expression. From confidence and annoyance, it fell down to utter shock and sorrow as beads of scarlet blood started to leak from her very eyes. He looked behind to pinpoint the cause of the unexpected shift. It was big and definitely damaged to a degree beyond normal repair. From what the doctor to make of it, this large object seemed to be a car. Only it was a piece of broken goods at this point.

Looking back at Forest, it seemed utterly clear. She really valued that car. The hunk of metal that could no longer serve its purpose as transportation. And yet it's almost as if she loved the damned thing like it were her own child. A hint of irritation rose within the doctor, but there was no time for trifles. Yet, this lady was obviously not level-minded enough to try to do what is needed. Henry laid the body he was holding down to the grass before setting down what other items that belonged to her.

"Oh son of a--"

He noticed what remained of the car was incoming towards Forest. Henry had the mind to jump over to try to kick the damn thing away. At least he was going to until--

"Would you be in the need of assistance?"

This man came along out from nowhere. Standing there in a suit with a completely disinterested visage with only one hand holding nothing in the air. It had cut the remains in half by just being there. While that itself may be surprising, Henry had to gape at his very presence instead. Unlike the red-head that had been completely incinerated by Grigori's familiars, this one had such energy signatures that made him drop a cold sweat beading down the back of his neck.

There was so much yang in him that felt as if the sun was being effectively hidden behind the very fabric of the suit he wore. Forest brought him back as she swore angrily at Grigori, You fucking bitch."

"Y-Yes," Henry finally responded with much of his composure returning as he readjusted the frame of his glasses, "It would be much appreciated."

His finger jabbed towards what this newcomer was holding with his single hand. And then moved to point Grigori and then... the burnt remains of the red-head that seemingly was annihilated by the vicious life-like flames from earlier. Henry could feel the energy still smoldering over there. It isn't the heat from the prior flames.

"He is still alive. I'd like you to stop these two from fighting, if you don't mind, sir."

With a terse nod, he turned around to finally get to Mr. Big Bird, the creature in magical bondage. Henry carefully made a few steps towards it as he had his arms outstretched to show non-violence.

"I'm going to try to help you. So keep calm. Alright?"

He let his arms fall down to his sides as he exhaled deeply from his nose.

"This is going to hurt," the doctor thought with undue dread.

With an open mouth he started to inhale. His arms hung at a ninety degree angle with his arms dangling down as his hips leaned to the side as if his whole self were to be hung like a puppet. Exhaling again, he straightened up while folding his arms over his head before letting them down crossed in front of his chest in an odd posture.

"Haa..."

Before again inhaling, for the second time, by letting down his right arm with his left hand covering his face. He exhaled for one last time as the hand slowly descended down as visible mists of air exit through his open mouth. Finally he reared back his head and started inhaling. And with it, the chains that held the giant buzzard. It rattled as his very mouth started to suck it in. Steadily it started to break down link by link as the energy maintaining it was being drained. He could feel himself feeling very full, but in a very wrong way. So very wrong. This wasn't like eating souls or drinking blood.

This was actual energy actualized into a function, a first for Henry.  As the chains flew towards Henry, they crumbled into just pure flowing energy that disappeared inside his gaping maw. As the last bit of it finally disappeared, Henry made an unpleasant expression as he tried hard to swallow. With an audible gulp, he collapsed onto his knees.

"Aah..."

He groaned as he felt the torrent of energy swirling inside his stomach. Its violent turbulence threatened to wreck him from inside out. The doctor lurched to the side as he grasped the grass. His callused hands tightened into fists as his mouth opened again. The loud sounds of gagging and retching were followed by a waterfall of blood expelled from his very being.

"...Fuck!" Henry finally let out with reddened teeth clenched painfully as he finished, "Shit. That. Hurt."

He finally looked back up at the bird that should finally be free from its constraints.


OOC: Jojo pose go!
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 31, 2014, 06:19:09 AM
Tokiomi left a small shop, which was surprisingly still open, carrying with him a bag filled with a large variety of things. Combined with these and the gems Tokiomi got for trading those diamonds he should theoretically be able to replicate the phenomenon that landed him in this city, getting himself back home.

Still in denial, huh Tokiomi? Well anyway.

Tokiomi walked, exhaustion obvious in the way he stepped down the mostly empty street. It had been a long day, but even still he had to disassemble the ice trap that went off while still keeping the insect preserved for later examination.

Perhaps he will put that off to look at his attempt at the jeweled sword, perhaps his experiences with Minato’s teleportation gem magic and odd house which causally ripped space had given him some insight. He doubted it though.

Tokiomi continued walking, heading towards his workshop and small home he has secured next to the bay.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 06:20:28 AM
Gabriel started to kiss his way down her stomach to the waistline of her panties.  Then he pushed her to sit on his bed before stepping back from her.  He began to unbutton his shirt, revealing his broad shoulders and muscular chest. 

Then he reached back to pull his hair free before sinking down to his knees and hooking his thumbs on the waistband of her panties.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 06:30:09 AM
With the gentlest possible shove, La Folia had been placed upon the bed by her lover, her round bum pressing slightly into the improbably soft bedding. She observed with awe as Gabriel's own shirt then came off, revealing rippling muscles that she wanted to reach out and touch, but before she could, the gorgeous man took knee and began to gentle remove her final barrier, leaving her swollen and thoroughly aroused slit bare to him.

The princess was now laid bare in all her pristine beauty, her porcelain skin reddened by her flush.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on May 31, 2014, 06:40:32 AM
Songbird finally felt himself freed, but his natural high was over. He could only screech as he crumpled to the ground. Still, he must get to her.

The attempt to raise himself up was a total failure; his right arm hung limp at his side, shoulder joint popped out. Ignoring all the others around him, he started to crawl towards the blonde woman while using only his left arm. He must get to her, to be close to her; he neither understood or wanted to understand why.

The pain in his chest and stomach was mounting, causing him to gasp and cry out with each movement. It hurt, but getting to the Blonde Woman was more important than his well-being. The desire to be by her side, to hold her close to him, was far stronger than his survival instincts.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on May 31, 2014, 06:41:51 AM
Haruna Mochizuka
The Streets

As she walked down the streets of the city she smiled at the passersby, some smiled back and others simply ignored her but she was happy nonetheless. With things calmed down at her work she couldn't help but be in such a good mood.

'Hmm, the place should be around here somewhere...'

Though her partner was currently away with other business she had accepted a new task and as she walked down the streets she couldn't help but let her mind wander.

'I wonder how they are doing, it's been quiet some time since we last met.'

Though they did keep in contact with each other, everyone was busy in their own way Haruna included. Thinking such thoughts she continued her jovial stroll down the bustling city streets.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on May 31, 2014, 06:53:17 AM
Shiro watched as the pair approached his church, appearing completely at ease but in truth ready to draw and throw black keys at a moments notice.
 
"Good evening, Father." Rattus said with a hint of humbleness in his monotonic tone. "I supposed that you are the parish priest of this church. Can we please know your name and the name of this church?"

Shiro quirked an eyebrow and smiled a bit. Interested in the church were they? Good, a far change from the gangs trying to push him into ‘protection’ payments or monsters which attack for revenge.

Rising one of his hands to his chin he answered with a grin, “Well, the church does not have a name as of yet, was already burned down once when setting it up so have not in fear of a repeat.”

Finally getting up from his spot on the swing he introduced himself, “My name is Shiro, and if you want to be technical I am not a priest, I simply run this house of worship in the name of our lord and savior. And so the children have a safe place to live.”

He chuckled, examining the pair, “Honestly, I am surprised a pair of normal humans would come to the no-man’s land of all places. You might wish to tread carefully if you progress any deeper, many unsavory kinds claim this region for their own.” He pointed to his katana hanging from his back with his thumb, "You might wish to arm yourselves."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 07:20:52 AM
Gabriel's lips parted as he saw La Folia perfectly nude before him, her skin tinged pink.  He smiled up at her and said, "Now, what do we have here . . ."

He spread her thighs apart, gazing at her bare, slick slit.  Then he leaned forward, spreading her open with his fingers.  Pink, glistening folds were displayed before him and he then leaned his head to start lapping at her.  His nimble, Irish tongue headed north to the swollen nub peeking off its hood before he attacked it with little, teasing licks.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 07:28:12 AM
La Folia could not contain a moan of pleasure as Gabriel, having spread her open, began to lick away at her virgin pussy, arching her back, making her upper body fall backwards onto the bed as he pleasured her at a moderate, but deliberate speed. Her cries echoed off of the walls as she began to fall prey to his ministrations, while her right hand reached up to grasp her own heavy breast, following his example in playing with her nipple as she tried to make her pleasure escalate to greater heights.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 07:36:47 AM
Gabriel traced his name over her swollen nub over and over again, delighting in her cries.  She was tangy-sweet on his tongue, making his head swim.  He then slid a finger in her tight, slick, hot sheath. 

Then he gently began to move it in and out, getting it ready and to tease her even more.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 07:46:48 AM
La Folia did not know how this man could pleasure her like he did, but was doing it and he was doing it well. No, well was an understatement, he was bringing her pleasure she hadn't imagined before.

A sharp moan escaped her mouth, engaged in nothing but heavily breathing and crying out in pleasure, as Gabriel's long, gorgeous finger first penetrated her, and subsequently began move it in and out of her repeatedly, bringing her a euphoric feeling that egged her ever onwards, one hand pleasuring her right nipple like mad while the other tried to grasp his raven head, forcing him towards her near-dripping flower.

Her legs straightened, fell limb and then straightened again repeatedly and her hips were thrust towards his finger and tongue combination, lifting her rear slightly off the bed as she began to feel it.

She was getting close.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 07:52:29 AM
La Folia was really writhing under him, her hips moving up and down against his mouth as her legs kicked restlessly.  He pressed deeper as he felt that little nub start to recede back into its hood.  Another finger was added to the first, stretching her out a bit more before he wrapped his lips around her point of weakness.

Then he began to suck, his mouth working furiously as he added pressure and friction to the tiny point.

His fingers worked inside of her, stretching and wearing down the barrier that protected her.  However, he couldn't help to curve his fingers in a come-hither motion, rubbing against her top wall.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 08:02:29 AM
La Folia could do naught but screech, no doubt piercing Gabriel's ears as twice the amount of fingers she originally had inserted into her began to work her inside as Gabriel redoubled his mouth's efforts, bringing her even more pleasure than the occurance not long ago where he rubbed her to an orgasm against his car.

That was until his fingers hit a certain spot, in the roof of her tight sheath.

In that instant, she came. Her flower drew vice tight upon his fingers as her thick arousal covered them and the lower half of his face, her body shaking with delight. She was fully taken by this incredible feeling and could do not but shake and moan as he jilled her off, even in orgasm.

Almost a minute passed as the naked princess still laid spread with her limbs in their respective directions, catching her breath.

They could not be done yet. She wanted so much more.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 08:11:49 AM
There.  Finally.

Gabriel felt her tighten around him with a vice like grip, bathing his fingers and face in wetness.  Her cries filled his room and ears, like the greatest symphony.  The energy of her orgasm rippled through his veins and his length throbbed, hard and almost violently swollen in protest.  He gave her one last playful thrust with his fingers before slowly removing them, his breath catching as he looked at her.

"Beautiful," he murmured more to himself than her, spreading her open as he admired her wantonly spent, her thighs slick with her own spilled lust. 

Now was the moment, giving her any longer to recover would hurt his Folly, so he quickly stripped of his pants and boxers.  His length stood out proud and thick in front of him, swollen with need.  Still standing, he lifted her and tilted her so the haven of her body was directly in his sights. 

Then, teasingly he rubbed his thick head against her pink folds with a smirk.  "You can still back out if you want," he said with a smirk, leaning towards her as he gently prodded the tiny hollow with his demanding girth.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 08:19:47 AM
"You can still back out if you want,"

Even when faced with his magnificent length, La Folia felt almost insulted that he'd give her that option. They had come so far, and there was nothing to do now but to accept him into her, like she had wanted to from the very beginning.

"Are you really giving me the option when you already know my answer?", escaped from her lips as she, with a pair of fingers from her right hand opened her virgin self to him to the best of her ability, giving him the go ahead.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 08:23:38 AM
Gabriel's breath hitched and his nostrils flared at the sight of La Folia spreading herself open to him, exposing her pretty pink core to him.

He leaned forward and kissed her.  "I had to be sure," he replied in a low voice against her lips before gripping her hips.  Then he began to slowly press himself in, his breath catching at the resistance.  He prodded before drawing his hips back and thrusting hard.  A gasp tore from his lips as he was surrounding by crushing tightness as he slid in to the hilt.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 08:31:23 AM
"Aghn!", a sharp gasp of pain was forced from her lips as he penetrated her maidenly barrier. She could feel the sensation of pain rapidly cloud her mind, hiding away a layer of pleasure as her tight tunnel was so thoroughly filled by the warm length of his rod, a feeling unfortunately buried between her virginal pains that forced shape intakes of breath between the narrows of her teeth.

But she could not tell him to stop or wait, that would disturb his own pleasure. She accepted the pains in hope of things to come.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 08:40:07 AM
She was so tight it was painful.  She gripped him like a vice, her tightness threatening to push him out.  He was gasping, his black hair falling into his face as he looked down at her pain filled expression.  His hair caressed her cheeks as he bent forward and kissed her, almost in apology.

He did not start to thrust, wanting to give her a chance to get use to him sheathed inside her.  However, due to his thickness her lips were pulled, revealing her precious clitoris again to him.  He reached down and rubbed the tiny nub with his forefinger and thumb, hoping that the jolt would ease her somewhat.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 08:52:11 AM
In the light of her pain, Gabriel's lips were like a gift from the heavens, meeting her own while halting his length, almost balls-deep in her, letting her get used to the feeling. With the initial stab of pain passed, her royal blood from the rip of her maidenhood falling in drops upon Gabriel's bed, sullying the fine sheets.

Now that her pains were starting to fade, she could truly feel the immense feeling of him filling her up entirely, an inner warmth from it that could not be compared to anything she'd ever felt before. She was one with him, and he with her, in a wonderful union of passion.

His rub of her clit almost a sort of consolation for causing her so much pain, helped her shrug off even more of the now-dulling ache. It helped her loosen, and La Folia was eternally grateful she had such an understanding lover.

With a slight thrust of her hips, she beckoned for more.

"It should be alright now, Gabriel."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 08:57:47 AM
"I just wanted to make sure," Gabriel said through gritted teeth, looking down at La Folia's lovely face.  She moved her hips, pushing him even deeper until he could go no further inside of her without hurting her.  He pulled back, slowly at first, noting the crimson sheen that stained them both as he did.  A pang of guilt played in the back of his mind as he felt her velvety, hot, wet walls caress him.

With that permission he began to thrust hard, holding her hip with one hand as he continued to tease her tiny nub with the other.  Lightning started to light in his veins, but he was not going to let go until she did. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on May 31, 2014, 09:03:31 AM
Shiro watched as the pair approached his church, appearing completely at ease but in truth ready to draw and throw the keys at a moment.

Shiro quirked an eyebrow and smiled a bit. Interested in the church were they? Good, a far change from the gangs trying to push him into ‘protection’ payments or monsters which attack for revenge.

Rising one of his hands to his chin he answered with a grin, “Well, the church does not have a name as of yet, was already burned down once when setting it up so have not in fear of a repeat.”

Finally getting up from his spot on the swing he introduced himself, “My name is Shiro, and if you want to be technical I am not a priest, I simply run this house of worship in the name of our lord and savior. And so the children have a safe place to live.”

He chuckled, examining the pair, “Honestly, I am surprised a pair of normal humans would come to the no-man’s land of all places. You might wish to tread carefully if you progress any deeper, many unsavory kinds claim this region for their own.” He pointed to his katana hanging from his back with his thumb, "You might wish to arm yourselves."

"No Man's Land..." Rattus said once. "...No Man's Land..." He repeated again the epithet to the after mentioned place. And then, he started to reminisce. The name left him in deep thought and it took him back in the old days, back when he was a soldier in the muddy, filthy, deadly trenches of the Western Front of 1916, in Somme.

Back there, when they talked about No Man's Land, they referred to the empty space between their own trenches and the enemy's trenches. This place was mined, barb-wired and constantly bombarded by artillery and mortars from both sides, as well as it is in the line of fire by everyone's personal arms and mounted machine guns. Obviously, people climbing from the protective trenches to step into the area, or "going over the top" as they called the act, would result in death. As such, No Man's Land was also ridden with the many bodies of the war dead and everyone, including the immortal German himself, dreaded going into it. But going over the top is an essential part of trench warfare, with hundreds of men doing so in an attempt to capture the enemies' trenches. Many of them would then get mowed down by gunfire or torn apart by explosions and, usually, the act of doing so is futile. But the top-ranks of armies from both sides of the war insisted by it, with men doing so and eventually losing their lives, as a price to gain a mile over their enemy. Rattus also remembered that men who have endured bombardment for a long time would frequently lose their sanity and cower and shake. They called this condition of the soldier as "shell shock" and when sent home, they stay that way, having great difficulties in moving, thinking and living normal lives, as the slightest suggestion about their experiences from the trenches would reduce them to that state of intense fear and insanity. With all of this in mind, the name "No Man's Land" sunk deep into the psyche of Rattus, as he remembered the chaos, futility, death and horrors of the Great War, with its memories flashing right before his eyes, distorted and incomplete, but still strong and clear at the same time.

The blue-haired man then started to tremble slightly and his eyes began to lose their focus. He began to feel slightly nauseous and breathe quickly as the memories haunted him. And little by little, his condition began to escalate. Yukina began to notice this and then called him out. "Rattus-san... Rattus-san... " She repeated called him. Rattus began moaning, as if he was about to scream. This time, the lady in yukata knew what was happening and yelled out, "Onii-chan, please snap out of it! Please!" Rattus was startled by this call. The trembling suddenly stopped. The pains began to subside. And he was back on focus, as the memories came to an halt. He looked at his surroundings. He was no longer at the trenches and back to the lawn of the church. He was in a peaceful place again. And he looked at the man standing in front of him, at Shiro. He realized that the man saw what happened to him upon the mention of the place's name.

He then straightened up his tie and said, "Ah, I'm sorry for what happened. I... misbehaved myself. It wouldn't happen again." He then drew out, from his coat, a hip flask, opened it and drank a swig from it. When he got to drink, he then introduced himself to Shiro. "I am Rattus von Engels. Pleased to meet you, Mister Shiro."

Yukina saw that her employer was back on himself, so she smiled with relief. She then turned to Shiro. "And I am Yukina Aikawa. It is an honor to meet you, Shiro-san." She bowed down after him as a respect.

"You talk about the danger of this place called..." Rattus then stopped midway and breathed deeply, and then went on."...'No Man's Land', as you call it. Can you tell me, what exactly are the hazards of this area? And why does it exist in this city?"

"We are deeply sorry if we are asking you such things, Shiro-san. We just woke up to find that our home is already in this city, it used to be somewhere else." Yukina said.

"Yes. As a result, we're not well-versed in the landmarks, customs and laws of Nexus City, so Yukina here suggested that we explore the area and try to find out for ourselves." Rattus then added. "I think you can somehow help us."

"And do not worry, Shiro-san. We do carry weapons right now." Yukina then happily drew out from her left sleeve a small kaiken dagger.

"And I have a Pistole-Parabellum 1908 and a combat knife as everyday carry, along with 5 magazines." Rattus declared. "But we could bring or procure heavier and more substantial weapons if the situation requires such." He then tipped back his glasses. "But I suppose that you are implying that we need more than that. We just spotted mythical creatures of all sorts in this city while we were shopping for supplies."

"Yes!" Yukina exclaimed. "We just saw a minotaur running a hotdog cart! And a cyclops bought a sandwich from him!"

"And, as for the church..." Rattus looked at the structure. "If you are not technically ordained, I then think that it can't be helped if it has yet to be named. I would have suggested that it be named after Saint George or any other military saint. Because if you said that his church had been burned down once and if this place is as dangerous as it seems, then you are like a lone man struggling a monstrous creature. Like how Saint George is depicted fighting a dragon."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 09:08:43 AM
La Folia could barely contain the noises she would've let out as Gabriel restarted his thrusting. A slight stab of pain still came with the incredibly pleasure that his length brought into her with every thrust, but she practically ignored it as his hips collided with the insides of her luscious thighs. Her tight, wet and incredibly warm inner walls caressing his member with every insertion.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 09:13:06 AM
Gabriel gripped her tightly as he thrust into her, lightning starting to fill his veins and crackle along his spine.  He started to feel himself swell even more, but he wanted more.  He wanted deeper and harder.

He pulled out and gingerly rolled her over, her luscious rear facing him.  He gripped her hips and pressed into her slick, wet heat from behind, able to push more of himself in and get even deeper.   
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on May 31, 2014, 09:27:58 AM
Before La Folia could react to it, he had pulled out of her mid-thrusting, turned her onto her stomach and inserted himself into her harshly again from behind, his hips colliding with her voluptous, perfect ass every time, causing a noticeable jiggle in the round cheeks.

With almost every thrust a moan was forced from her lips, her former pain reduced to naught but incredible pleasure as her face was pushed into the bed, her hands having never even been able to give out to begin with. With her head down and her butt pointed up, accepting every thrust with naught but pleasure, she was in a metaphorical heaven, that she never wanted to leave.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 01:50:57 PM
Lycodrake Aptera - No Man's Land
Ash's jaw dropped, she pointed, and said, "You're a bloody dragon."
"Despite the most arrogant and prideful of my kin denying that truth, while calling me a 'lowborn' basilisk or gargoyle, yes, yes I am." He contemplated speaking further, but decided to see if either of them would answer his question.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on May 31, 2014, 04:03:45 PM
It hurt.

It really fucking hurt.

It hurts so much that his vision flashed red as his consciousness threatened to blacken into overwhelming darkness. His insides threatened to give out again. Henry felt like crying; so tempting to bawl out shamelessly while curling up like a ball to try lessen the pain. Teeth gripped his lip like a vice as if trying to muster what willpower he had to ignore the torment while streaks of blood threatened to spill over his chin.

The doctor finally gasped out as he looked up to see Mr. Big Bird crawling over to Forest.

"Hey, at least wait for me, birdbrain," he quietly grumbled under his uneasy breath.

Gasps slowly and evenly turned into mere eased breaths as Henry tried to relax comfortably despite the pain. There was still the energy from the magical chains from earlier. As his breath steadied, his very consciousness guided this surplus of energy towards his damaged internal organs. He felt his abdomen get increasingly warm as the flow circulated through the damage. The pain was going away and he felt rejuvenation upon full recovery of his body. Like Grigori's regeneration, it is almost as if nothing had happened. Only the blood from his chin and on the grass were the only evidence of his pain and damage. With a satisfied nod, he started to get up onto his feet.

"Forest," he called out towards the raging vampire, "Get over here. I--The bird needs help. Now."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 31, 2014, 06:01:58 PM
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Once they got to the outskirts to No-Mans Land, Ash parked the V-Rod and made sure it was secure with an enchanted chain.  It wasn't Wynn's work, but a vampire witch's that Gabriel and Forest both had contact with.  Ash didn't trust Wynn at all, but Wynn indeed was a selfish bitch.

She looked at her progeny and said, "Let me do the talking and do not make eye contact."

As they walked into the oddly industrial yet gothic side of town, she noticed that there was a fucking wingless dragon walking next to a very androgynous being with a scent Ash had never smelled before.  It smelled something like earth and clay, but not.  There was something exotic about it as well; like some of the perfumes that the bible spoke of. 

They walked up to the two of them, the green haired being saying things to the dragon in  a language she'd never heard of before, and Ash spoke several languages herself.  They approached, their gate light and nonthreatening. 

"Excuse us, ladies. My friend and I are new to No Man's Land. Do you know of a place where we could find a place to stay - an unclaimed territory or piece of land?"

Ash's jaw dropped, she pointed, and said, "You're a bloody dragon."

Ellen's face froze in a funny manner, with her eyes being that of a dead fish.

"...."

"...."

"...."

"First vampires, now dragons. I'm too old for that shit..." she muttered in a dead pan way. She did not remember the city to be inhabited by weird things like fucking wingless dragons. Maybe she went insane from getting turned?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 06:07:31 PM
Ash moved closer to the dragon, her gray eyes alight.  Forest isn't going to believe this.  Or she might because it's Fore.  There were dragons from her dimension.  She'd never met them, but she'd heard stories.  They were almost a dead race due to the fact it was extremely hard for them to reproduce and that dragon semen needed blood to be viable or some such.  Apparently they had human forms for mating and were incredibly sentient.

That and there was a reason why Dracula meant "Son of the Dragon" or something like that.

She knew this magnificent beast had asked her a question, but it was sort of hard to answer when she wanted to run her hands down his head, to see if he has skin or scales.  "This is actually pretty wicked," she said with a smile before chuckling, "I'm sorry, going out to get a bite to eat and I didn't expect to run into a dragon.  This is just . . . neat."

Then she pushed a stray curl from her face and said, "By and by I'm Ash.  This is Ellen, my fledgling."

She laughed at Ellen and said, "Please you're just a wee babe."

******

Gabriel thrust harder and faster, feeling the sweet friction of La Folia's lust soaked folds.  His extra sense picked up something that the girl wanted but she wasn't quite ready to ask for.  So he raised his hand and brought it down on one of those perfectly round cheeks in a firm smack.  The sound echoed out through the room, overriding the wet thrusts, the creaking of his bed and La Folia's delighted cries.

"M-move your hips," he commanded, his voice almost a growl as he started to glow anew.

******

Forest gasped as Iron Bird Man started to painfully craw towards her, his agony and need raging in her head like a klaxon cry.  A hand went to her palm as she was almost disoriented by the poor thing's simple yet intense thoughts.  He had to be next to her, even if he ripped his own body apart to do so.

She looked over to see Henry try something, further reinforcing that he wasn't some normal Joe before he started to bleed from his exertions.   Then there was that strange white haired man asking if they needed help after he pretty much used pure will to keep the remains of the Forestmobile from crashing into them.  And there was the poor girl, still unconscious. 

Forest looked at the man with the white hair, and felt her stomach clinch in unease.  She had felt something similiar the first time she had met Queen Mab and a lesser version when she had first met Wynn.  It was simple monkey brained fear.  Here was a being, despite all of her ability, who could crush her and rip her asunder as if she wasn't even there.  She was a crow standing before a griffon. 

Yet there was something mighty about this newcomer, and he had offered his help.  Forest noticed that the redhaired cunt had been burned asunder.  Iron Bird Man was right to attack her, she thought before pushing her grief aside as she had done many times before.  There were people who needed her help, someone to organize the chaos and protect those who would get used, abused, and discarded.

She tilted her head up at the newcomer and said, "Yes, that would be fantastic."  Then she pointed to Grigori sitting on her magical throne.  "That's the bitch who started all of this and she's definitely the type to hurt others because she's sodding bored and get off on it."

"Forest," the man with the glasses called out, completely healed, "Get over here. I--The bird needs help. Now."

Yeah, you're definitely something Other, she thought to herself running over to his and Iron Bird Man's side. 

She bit her lip, looked at Iron Man Bird and started to stroke his head.  "Calm down, Iron Bird Man, we're going to help you, so please don't hurt the nice man."  She looked at the doctor? medic? He had the temperament of either.  "I don't think I caught your name."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on May 31, 2014, 06:23:30 PM
Ellen

"Ever heard of people getting gray hair from things going crazy around them? It's happening to me. Metaphorically" she snarked at her sire's comment. She did not share Ash's fascination with the dragon, but she found the green haired ... someone (wasn't sure of the physical sex of the fellow) kind of cute. Adorable even.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 06:35:11 PM
Lycodrake Aptera - No Man's Land
She knew this magnificent beast had asked her a question, but it was sort of hard to answer when she wanted to run her hands down his head, to see if he has skin or scales.  "This is actually pretty wicked," she said with a smile before chuckling, "I'm sorry, going out to get a bite to eat and I didn't expect to run into a dragon.  This is just . . . neat."

Then she pushed a stray curl from her face and said, "By and by I'm Ash.  This is Ellen, my fledgling."
He waited a moment after Ellen's response to Ash before speaking.

"From what my friend and I have encountered in this city, I doubt anyone here in 'Nexus' would expect to see a dragon. Well met, Ash and Ellen." Fledgling wasn't just a word that any regular human would use to refer to a youth in their care, and it would explain the strong smell of blood. "You're vampires, then. Besides Empusa still running around, the remaining Gorgon sisters, and Lamia's tragedy, there aren't many in the Mediterranean. But then, northwest Europe has them in spades."

He shook his head from that train of thought. Sometimes he wished he didn't ramble on topics he had read about. "But you won't find me attacking you for your species, ladies. I understand the need to eat to survive. We wouldn't want to delay your meal - though I doubt either of us would like to be one."

"My name is Lycodrake Aptera and my friend here is known as Enkidu." He nodded to the green haired young man. "However, back to my original question, do you know any unclaimed areas here in No Man's Land? We were hoping to find a safe haven of sorts. Neither I nor my friend enjoy the crowded city."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 06:48:42 PM
Ash smirked at Ellen and said, "You know, I could have just left you there.  Your a vampire now, get use to the weird or it will plow you over."

Then she looked at Lycodrake, nodded and said, "Guilty.  Of being vampires I mean.  Ellen's new, I just . . ."  Her eyes widened as the realization really sunk in.  "I Turned her last night.  It's a long tragic story that I doubt you or your friend would like to hear." 

She nodded politely at Enkidu.  She'd heard the name before, but shrugged it off.  After all dragon!

"Well, if you want to be at one with nature there's a large park -slash- nature preserve here.  There's also one massive cave system too," Ash answered as she pulled out her phone.  She fumbled with it for a few minutes and grumbled, "Where's Frost when I actually bloody want him here . . ."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 06:59:29 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Then she looked at Lycodrake, nodded and said, "Guilty.  Of being vampires I mean.  Ellen's new, I just . . ."  Her eyes widened as the realization really sunk in.  "I Turned her last night.  It's a long tragic story that I doubt you or your friend would like to hear." 

She nodded politely at Enkidu.  She'd heard the name before, but shrugged it off.  After all dragon!
"I wouldn't worry about telling us, lady Ash. Enkidu doesn't actually understand any of the languages I know, which is a decent number, he wouldn't undrstand you. As for me, that sort of information, well, I doubt miss Ellen would like me to learn it without first knowing what sort of person I am."
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"Well, if you want to be at one with nature there's a large park -slash- nature preserve here.  There's also one massive cave system too," Ash answered as she pulled out her phone.  She fumbled with it for a few minutes and grumbled, "Where's Frost when I actually bloody want him here . . ."
"Both of those sound good to me, though I'm not sure on Enkidu's preference - likely the park and nature preserve, though." At the mention of the word Frost, especially as they were speaking English, he shuddered. "I do hope you don't mean Jack Frost or any iteration of an ice elemental native to the English-speaking world. Ice and cold do not agree with me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on May 31, 2014, 07:14:42 PM
Enkidu - No Man's Land periphery

The creation of the gods kept his composure during the whole exchange, showing no sign of impatience. After all, he had absolutely no idea how to deal with people from the modern era. Leaving the talk to the Wingless One had been wise for it seemed to have managed to engage in dialogue. Enkidu couldn't tell what was said but never kept his focus on the behavior of the two women. When his name came up, his attention fell back on the dragon and he smiled. The older of their interlocutors gave him a nod and he answered with a nod of his own. As for the one enclosed in the metal construction, he raised a hand to her and offered a polite smile.

"Greetings", he sent to her and her only.
 
His observation came to a stop when he noticed nervousness from his companion.

"What is the matter, Wingless One? Bad omen?"

For him who couldn't make sense of the discussion, any hint could be misinterpreted.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 07:19:51 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
His observation came to a stop when he noticed nervousness from his companion.

"What is the matter, Wingless One? Bad omen?"

For him who couldn't make sense of the discussion, any hint could be misinterpreted.
The wingless dragon directed his attention away from waiting on Ash's response and to his green haired companion. He shook his head. There was no bad omen as far as he knew, besides the mention of the word Frost. As a supernatural creature weakest to ice and cold, he made it his business to read about beings such as Jack Frost, who was known for his friendly demeanor - up until he was crossed or slighted.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on May 31, 2014, 07:26:19 PM
"Apparently the park and the nature preserve are one and the same.  I'm not an outdoorsy type.  I prefer cities," Ash said as she fumbled with her phone to try to download a map to show them where said place was.

Then she noticed Lycodrake's agitation as she said Frost.  She chuckled, shook her head, and said, "Quinn 'Fucking' Frost.  He's . . . well, he's a cunt, a very pretty cunt with a mouth of a gutter and face of an angel.  He also happens to be brilliant.  See, I'm trying to download a map onto my phone but it's being a twat."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on May 31, 2014, 07:36:01 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
"Apparently the park and the nature preserve are one and the same.  I'm not an outdoorsy type.  I prefer cities," Ash said as she fumbled with her phone to try to download a map to show them where said place was.

Then she noticed Lycodrake's agitation as she said Frost.  She chuckled, shook her head, and said, "Quinn 'Fucking' Frost.  He's . . . well, he's a cunt, a very pretty cunt with a mouth of a gutter and face of an angel.  He also happens to be brilliant.  See, I'm trying to download a map onto my phone but it's being a twat."
"I suppose I'm an odd case when it comes to cities and the 'outdoors'. I like both, but the areas we began at and went through were overcrowded, noisy, and the humans were terrified of me." That still bothered him.

He was no stranger to harsh words, though he preferred not to use them himself. He found that a dragon cursing in a handful of languages tended to freak others out. Ash's commentary on the man was met with neutrality, though he made a note to avoid this "Frost". "I'm unfamiliar with such technology, but I don't doubt your words. We can be patient, though I don't want to hold the two of you up."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on May 31, 2014, 07:57:09 PM
Rin and Mille
Despite being a veritable cess pool, filled with many dangers and beings that could rival gods in their power, people still eked out enough of a living in the Nexus, even to the point where luxury was an option. The lovely series of apartment buildings seemed an odd contrast to the decaying docks, and despite such a thing not being so unusual in their home dimension, the difference was so stark that the girls had to stand there and register it for a minute or two. The one they were looking at in particular was a bit odd, as it came off almost more like a luxury hotel than an apartment complex, with a pool and everything. But that of course wasn't why they were so interested, despite both girls rather liking the idea of getting out of their still dripping wet clothing and resting in a nice, soft bed.

"I hope this is the right one, it'd be awkward to walk in soaked like this for nothing." Rin eyed the complex one more time before smiling cheerfully. "Still, I don't know if we could afford it, but it'd be nice to stay in a place like this. Would certainly beat having to take our chances elsewhere."

Mille glowered at the towering building, not even bothering to look back towards Tohsaka. "That's not important right now. What is important is finding clues to what caused that dimensional rift. That takes priority over everything else, even if it means we have to sleep in a tree for the night. "

Rin sighed. Even Sausage Curls is more fun than this. "Look, the Association isn't here to monitor our progress. Without those stupid sticks, we can't even get back to the rift, assuming it hasn't closed entirely. We might as well assume we're going to be here for awhile. There's no point making ourselves miserable if it's avoidable."

"Doesn't matter. Finding the source is still our top priority."

"You do realize this place is probably dangerous, right? It's probably smarter to find a more secure place to stay than a tree. There's no point to any of this if we're dead."

"Better than not accomplishing our mission."

Rin sighed. "Ugh, lighten up already. It's not like the world is going to end if we don't find the source of the rift this very second."

"For all we know, it is. That's why this is important." Mille glared back at Rin. "As a magus, you should be taking this more seriously. Honestly, I don't know why you have your reputation, when you're making such amateurish assumptions."

There wasn't any arrogance in her voice, just... a rather stubborn conviction. Which honestly threw Rin a bit. Granted, the odd girl showed more of a penchant for being duty obsessed, overzealous, and impulsive than overly egotistical, but Rin found it puzzling regardless. And yet, still...

"Why do I have the feeling that if the Association told you to retrieve someone's used toothbrush, you'd be treating it with the same urgency?"

"What was that?"

Rin smiled sweetly. Too sweetly. "Oh nothing, nothing~"

Garrison rolled her eyes and turned back to the complex. "We've wasted enough time. Let's head inside." Without waiting for Rin, Mille marched toward the doors. With a slow shake of her head before following, Tohsaka followed suit.

Inside was a cozy looking reception area, again more reminiscent of a hotel than an apartment complex. A kindly looking old woman sat at the desk. A bell rang as the doors opened, drawing the lady's attention to the two girls. She squinted at them for a moment before her eyes lit up in recognition.

"Oh! Well hello, you must be related to the young man living in the penthouse upstairs. You look so much alike! Come in, come in!"

The two paused for a moment, stunned. A look passed between them as they processed one of two things. One, that someone related to one of them, rather by blood or otherwise, was in this world. And two, that based on the woman's gaze, that someone was Rin.

The old woman's voice broke their stunned silence. "Oh dear, you poor things! You're soaking wet." She turned her gaze on Rin. "I'm afraid your relative is out for the moment, dear, but I can get you two a towel and direct you to his room. So what is he to you dear, cousin, brother?"

Rin snapped out of her shock entirely, trying to focus on the current situation. After all, she was a Tohsaka. The Tohsaka were all about elegance. Right now, if this was indeed the lead they were searching for, she would need to keep it together. And as she'd put on a masquerade like this on a daily basis before, it didn't take long for her to give the elderly caretaker a pleasant smile. 

"My brother. I just arrived here recently, so I've had some trouble finding him. I'm glad I found this place finally, I've been wanting to chat with him for awhile."

The woman smiled back and nodded. "Yes, yes, I suspect so! Such a nice, polite young man! You two are so much alike! I'm sure he'll be happy to see you."

Probably not at all, Rin muttered to herself mentally. To the old woman, she replied, "I'm sure he will, as will I."

"Good, good! Now then dears, I'll get you those towels, and I'll send you up to his room! I'll be right back!"

With that, the old woman waddled her way out of the room. When she was well out of earshot, Mille turned to Rin.

"I didn't hear anything about you having a brother, Tohsaka."

Rin sighed. "No, of course not. The fact that there's a man that looks very similar to me is more than a bit odd though, don't you think?"

The redhead rolled her eyes. "Well, duh. You think this and the rift are related?"

Rin blew the reaction off, despite the tiny flame of anger that was starting to gain fuel inside her. "They have to be. Possibly this place is a sort of magnet for dimensional rifts. Like a big, interdimensional Nexus. Possibly this place opens portals not just from other dimensions, but alternate timelines as well."

"So, then, your 'brother.' Do you think he's-"

Mille cut off mid sentence as she heard the opening and closing of a door, the old woman carrying a pair of fluffy, white towels.

"Here you go dears. Now, I'll write down the room number for you, and you can wait up there. Is that all right with you?"

Rin approached her and graciously took the towels, Mille warily following behind. Rin reached back and gave Mille a towel before bowing to the old woman.

"Thank you very much, we appreciate it." She straightened up, wrapping the towel around her shoulders. The old woman dismissively waved a hand as she went behind the desk.

"Oh, for goodness sake, it's no problem, none at all! Certainly nothing to be bowing to me for! Now here, just give me a moment." She dragged out a post it note and pen, scrawled a number in barely legible handwriting, and handed the paper to Rin.

"Here you go, dear! Now, that's on the second to highest floor. I'll tell your brother when he gets here that you're visiting. Enjoy!"

With another quick "thank you," Rin made her way to the elevator, Mille in tow. One button push later, and they were headed to the top floor, their faces reflected on the glass that allowed them a rather nice view of the pool that sat in the center of the complex.

"So, Tohsaka. What's the plan?"

"Take down any defenses he has around the door. Get inside. See what we can find."

"Sounds simple enough."

Rin looked over at Mille. "How experienced are you with bounded fields? Making them, dismantling them-"

"More than most magi, I can tell you that. I've always been good with bounded fields."

"Ugh, and how was I supposed to know that exactly?"

"I didn't figure you would. But I also figured you'd look down on me, underestimate me. Big shot magus that everyone says you are. I've worked enough with bounded fields that I can use one of my runes to see them. But, even that wasn't enough for-"

There was a ding as the elevator came to a halt. The doors opened with barely a sound.

"Enough for who, Garrison-chan?"

"It's none of your business."

"It's the Association, isn't it? Is that why you're doing this, to try to impress them?"

"Forget it." Mille's words bordered on a shout. "Let's just go. We're wasting valuable time." She forcefully pushed on the elevator doors to keep them from closing. Behind her, Rin silently regarded her companion as she followed not far behind.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on May 31, 2014, 10:19:34 PM
"That's the bitch who started all of this and she's definitely the type to hurt others because she's sodding bored and get off on it."

"Are you really going to put all the blame on me? I don't think I pulled the bird man out of the sky to attack me from, and that man with golden eyes impaled me from behind with a lamppost if you remember correctly. All these accusations against me. If you are going to lie you could at least put some effort in it. I don't enjoy the pain of others. Pain is a motivator. A spur to get the horse moving. I would continue, but you don't look like you want to talk with me."

With that said Grigori looked up at the newcomer. He was powerful. Much like the white warrior from before. He almost seemed to radiate an aura of strength, and he was wearing a nice suit. She directed her next question to him.

"What is your name, warrior?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 01, 2014, 01:09:36 AM
Shiro watched, obviously concerned at the sudden panic attack at the man. However it appeared that the girl had the situation handled.
"You talk about the danger of this place called..." Rattus then stopped midway and breathed deeply, and then went on."...'No Man's Land', as you call it. Can you tell me, what exactly are the hazards of this area? And why does it exist in this city?"

"We are deeply sorry if we are asking you such things, Shiro-san. We just woke up to find that our home is already in this city, it used to be somewhere else." Yukina said.

“New arrivals in the city huh?” Shiro frowned as he thought of a way to explain it. Taking out a cigarette he lit it and took a deep breath of smoke. “Well… the best way to describe the no-man’s land would probably be the name it’s called.”

“Basically, it is a place where strength rules. Gangs, monsters, other supernatural entities, they run the region. Strength is all that really matter here, anything else is secondary.” He taped a bit of ash off his cigarette and continued to smoke.

“As for why it exists… well the scum have to find someplace to live. The other parts of the city, which while having occasional problems are possible to live in, are not safe for them. Mainly because there are people that take it upon themselves to protect the innocents there, don’t ask me who though.”

Shiro looked up at the star while enjoying his smoke, “I only set up this church here to serve as a safe place for the children that have nowhere to go. I have a kid that used to live in this very region, he would hid and scavenge to get by, still sneaks out sometimes. I have another that was acting as a blood bag for a vampire.” A scary look appeared on his face.

“I dealt with that rather quickly.” He saw movement and a black key flashed from his hands, impaling the person trying to sneak onto the property, who then turned to stone.

Shiro examined his new lawn ornament for a moment before talking again, “Some don’t learn, as you can see. And because of that they can be very dangerous, especially to people with mostly human level capabilities. That is also why I am out here so late at night, need to keep watch.”

Shiro thought for a moment before continuing, “As for the name suggestion I have to thank you, but I am not too worried about a name at the moment.”

Turning back to the swing he opened a cooler sitting on the ground behind it, taking out a beer. He held it up and showed it to his visitors.

“Want one?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 01:49:43 AM
Gabriel thrust harder and faster, feeling the sweet friction of La Folia's lust soaked folds.  His extra sense picked up something that the girl wanted but she wasn't quite ready to ask for.  So he raised his hand and brought it down on one of those perfectly round cheeks in a firm smack.  The sound echoed out through the room, overriding the wet thrusts, the creaking of his bed and La Folia's delighted cries.

The sound of his semi-hard smack on her ass could be heard throughout the bedchamber, overwhelming the wet sound of thrusting and her own cry at his appreciation of her delectable derriere. It was, in combination with her hips, the part of her body she had felt the most confident in, and Gabriel had already thought ahead of her in fulfilling her need of him appreciating it.

"a-Again!" she said in a hurried tone. Trying to speak up while she was almost compulsively moaning was quite difficult.

"M-move your hips," he commanded, his voice almost a growl as he started to glow anew.

At his request, La Folia tried her best to try and sync up with his thrusts with her backwards hip thrusts, forcing her sizable rear further towards his crotch. She was almost going limp from the pleasure of his full penetration from behind her, however, so while her fuck handles did indeed start to press towards his repeatedly inserting member, her attempt to go in rhythm with him was clumsy at best.





"What is your name, warrior?"

A brief glance behind him making sure the man, woman and man-contained-in-a-bird were safe, Karna turned his attentions to the woman before him with a stare that could pierce any shield and make an Asura take knee.

"I am not sure if my name rings hollow in this age, but I am Karna."

If his opponent or the people behind him had ever heard of his homeland India, they were sure to recognize his name. If not, then it was but another name of the many they knew. It did not particularly matter to him. He had intervened merely to save the lives of those who could not defend themselves.

"If you want entertainment through combat, an understandable desire to begin with, then I highly recommend you pick on someone your own level. The treading upon of ants is not a lion's joy, it is that of a hunt for a worthy prey."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 02:39:52 AM
Gabriel groaned as La Folia tightened around him when he smacked her rear.  Then she cried out for him to do it again, her voice breathy against her moans.  His own control was starting to slip; he couldn't focus and he felt himself swelling to the breaking point. 

Not. Yet.

His hand went down on her rear again, even harder this time.  Her hips were shaking as she attempted to meet his thrusts.  It added more friction and again she tightened around him, making him gasp.  Not to be out done, he slid his hand around her to where he was thrusting in and out of her.

Then he began to furiously rub at her point of weakness.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 01, 2014, 02:41:23 AM

Even though the sorceress had dismissed the flame spirits that had started the fire, the pit blazed mightily, fire surrounding the charred corpse of the resident. For some reason, even though flames of that intensity should have burned out after consuming all of the flesh, muscle, and fat, they still crackled on the resident's bones.

"Are you really going to put all the blame on me? I don't think I pulled the bird man out of the sky to attack me from, and that man with golden eyes impaled me from behind with a lamppost if you remember correctly. All these accusations against me. If you are going to lie you could at least put some effort in it. I don't enjoy the pain of others. Pain is a motivator. A spur to get the horse moving. I would continue, but you don't look like you want to talk with me."

There was a loud noise from the burning pit, a jarring, cracking sound. The bony, charred hand of the resident crashed down onto the pavement. Even though there was no possible way for him to move, even though he was little more than a charred skeleton, somehow the resident still lived. Pulling itself onto it's feet, the resident's skull let out a howl as it burned, the fire spreading over the rapidly growing layer of nerves and muscle.

Even though it seemed to be impossible, the speed of regeneration overcame the speed of the flames, and as muscles knitted themselves together and skin moved to cover them, the resident stood once more. Fire burned in one of his eye sockets, while the other stared angrily at the sorceress. Fire blazed upon his naked back, but slowly died, somehow, as the pale-faced man began to walk from the pit, hands curling into claws.




*******




There was a silent second before the engine rumbled to life as Law looked at the strange red eye on his passenger's armor.

'I think it just blinked.'

It did. I wonder if he can see anything...

'That's not exactly comforting'

Just start driving. We can take him.

Law managed to pull out down one of the main streets of the Nexus, going west from the Tokyo tower, towards what he thought was a business area of some kind.

"So. Um. What's your name. Mine's Law." Lawrence could barely speak that, nervously glancing at the massive man sitting right next to him. Even if that sword wasn't going to be able to be used against him in this close of an environment, it was still creeping him the hell out. Plus those red eyes... it was like they were trying to see through him if that was even possible. Hell, for all he knew the giant COULD see through him. Maybe even the Driver himself. That was not a very comforting thought - but the man if he had wasn't making a comment in that regard, so Law supposed he could be trusted.

"And, uh, where do you want to go?"


Hakumen stared down at the car driver, his head scraping the roof of the car, bent over as it was.

"I am Hakumen."

He turned his head to the side to catch a glimpse of something moving in the alleyways. The white giant stared more intently, but it was gone in a flash of white, another supernatural denizen of the city prowling through the streets. As they drove further west from the Tower,  Hakumen could see numerous pale faces running alongside the car, no longer concealed as much as they where before. Even though it was a main street of the city, no cars drove upon it tonight, save for theirs.

Something was obviously wrong, and the giant of a man had always been one to face problems head on, without compromise.

"And, uh, where do you want to go?"

"Continue driving."

Hakumen scanned the road to the side of the car, where what he could only assume to be vampires had gathered to watch them. He put their number at 5, with 2 more hiding in the shadows. They were not blocking further travel, but they didn't need to be. Their presence would have been enough to deter any other, for whatever reason they had come. To the white giant, it did not have the slightest bearing.

Hakumen's head turned over to Law once more.

"When I exit, you will 'gun' your engine."

Without missing a beat, as the car pulled almost level with the group of vampires Hakumen kicked open the door of the car, sending it flying right into the first creature that had taken a step forward. With a single leap, pulling his sword with him, the massive warrior sprang free from the car and descended upon the group like the fist of God. A full slice of Ōkami split one in half from head to toes, crushing the pavement underneath it, while a strike from the sheath held in his other hand sent another vampire flying into the side of a building. Exuding that same, terrifying presence of overwhelming power, Hakumen engaged the gang in vicious combat.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 02:54:03 AM
Her voice heightened again as his hand once again collided with her pristine rear, and never went back down as his thrusting intensified. He too must be getting close as inserted himself in her wet tightness for the thousandth time in just a number of minutes. La Folia accepted him into her again and again, wanting his affections.

Then he began to furiously rub at her point of weakness.

'Oh god'

The combination of his heavy thrusts, the strikes on her ass and now him rigorously rubbing her vulnerable clit began to drive her over the edge, surprised with herself that she had even lasted half as long as she had but this was her breaking point.

"Ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod", her mantra of madness began to ring from her pretty lips as she felt the greatest sensation she had ever experienced come over her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 03:04:04 AM
"Ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod", La Foila cried out as she arched towards him.  Her core collapsed around Gabriel, milking him for all she was worth.  That last bit of sensation was enough.  His pulse quickened and his vision blurred as he began to mindlessly thrust.

The lightning that had been quickening along his spine suddenly struck.  With a roar, he thrust deep as he could inside of her, swelling one last time before he spilled his entire being into her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 03:24:20 AM
Hakumen stared down at the car driver, his head scraping the roof of the car, bent over as it was.

"I am Hakumen."

He turned his head to the side to catch a glimpse of something moving in the alleyways. The white giant stared more intently, but it was gone in a flash of white, another supernatural denizen of the city prowling through the streets. As they drove further west from the Tower,  Hakumen could see numerous pale faces running alongside the car, no longer concealed as much as they where before. Even though it was a main street of the city, no cars drove upon it tonight, save for theirs.

Something was obviously wrong, and the giant of a man had always been one to face problems head on, without compromise.

"Continue driving."

Hakumen scanned the road to the side of the car, where what he could only assume to be vampires had gathered to watch them. He put their number at 5, with 2 more hiding in the shadows. They were not blocking further travel, but they didn't need to be. Their presence would have been enough to deter any other, for whatever reason they had come. To the white giant, it did not have the slightest bearing.

Hakumen's head turned over to Law once more.

"When I exit, you will 'gun' your engine."

Without missing a beat, as the car pulled almost level with the group of vampires Hakumen kicked open the door of the car, sending it flying right into the first creature that had taken a step forward. With a single leap, pulling his sword with him, the massive warrior sprang free from the car and descended upon the group like the fist of God. A full slice of Ōkami split one in half from head to toes, crushing the pavement underneath it, while a strike from the sheath held in his other hand sent another vampire flying into the side of a building. Exuding that same, terrifying presence of overwhelming power, Hakumen engaged the gang in vicious combat.

"JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!"

Law had gunned it, instinct causing him to duck as the giant kicked the door off of the firebird. At least he hadn't ripped the seatbelt out though. The door had flown into a... what the hell was that. He could tell it wasn't alive. It was dead. And moving. And the man had cleaved through them like they were wet tissue paper to his blade. Not for the first time this night, Law was feeling that cold twinge of fear.

Vampire. I would say it is a vampire.

'VAMPIRES EXIST!?'

Of course. If a ghost brought you back from death, and you can see ghosts, why can't vampires exist?

'That... that's different. I always sort of had this... sixth sense, I guess, that ghosts exist. But I only see dead people now, since you brought me back.'

I could tell as much. By the way. Next time we see this Hakuman, I think we should rip off his mask. Just for the door. Perhaps his chest as well.

'I'm going to say no, though I am going to fucking clock that bastard. That door took FOREVER to repair!'

Such thoughts of revenge were interrupted as a psychic shockwave echoed through the Twilight as... something broke through into Law's sight. Turns out that vampire that had been smashed by that door? He was very pissed. And now dead. And now after him. Which was just great considering.

We should probably deal with that before it comes after our new friend. I'd rather not have you die again so soon after your revenge.

'Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk'

Law's psychic groan of sheer resignation and frustration caused the Driver to smile over his Sin Eaters shoulder.

I wonder how such a blood soaked soul will taste...

'I'm sealing this bastard. Then I'm draining him to oblivion slowly, or I am going to force him down into the underworld where whatever fucking gods you talked about can deal with it.'

As good a plan as any. He'll be following us.

'I know. And that means I can set a trap.'

Another chuckle from the Redheaded Driver. Sounds like you got your balls back. I was hoping another murder would be needed for that.

'Shut the fuck up. I know how to deal with something like this. Just got to make a big enough seal... maybe a blood sacrifice. My own blood should do. Force him into the material realm and into a bottle.'

And how do you know that will work?

'Because if it doesn't we're still going to kill that son of a bitch a second time.'

Law swung the firebird into an abandoned parking lot, popping the trunk as soon as he could, rummaging in it. The Mini-14 chambered a round smooth as butter, Law shrugging the rifle's strap over his shoulder, the weight familiar to both the Driver and him from practice and a long forgotten memory of violence from his partner's soul. The feeling of the rifle nearby and at hand was comforting, even if it probably wouldn't do any good - Law wasn't sure if he could in fact shoot a manifested ghost. Some bailing wire and a beer followed, along with some chalk. As the spirit continued barreling down the street towards him, Law began to draw. The sigil came into existance as fast as he could draw the large symbol.  Lastly, he popped open the top of the beer bottle, intentionally cutting his thumb on the sharp edge of the cap, a drop falling into the sigil circle as he took a swig of the beer then poored it out into the empty center of the symbol. The blood drop soaked plasm into the air, providing the sigil with a power distinctly infused with the power of the dead and the Realm Below. Both Sin Eater and Geist failed to notice a small bit of the sigil altered by both this and a drop of alcohol - little white flames buzzing up the chalk symbol as power infused it beyond it's intended purpose, changing it into something totally different.

And when the ghost hit the sigil, something was called forth, as the back of Law's right hand burned as he clutched the wire and bottle tightly.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 01, 2014, 03:29:41 AM
Vanessa and her friend Carly went to No Man's Land on a dare. They didn't even travel more than two blocks in, only having to stay at an abandoned apartment building for an hour. It would be the easiest fifty bucks they had ever earned.

They decided to kill time by exploring the decrepit building, armed with only flashlights in their hands. Fifteen minutes went by with only the sound of the building's groans and their quiet, yet excited,  whispers. It was when they reached the seventh floor did things go so terribly bad. They were walking back to the stairwell when it happened:  the sound of some sort of eerie sirens started going off while every surface of the hallway ripped away like skin, replaced with cold, rusted steel. That was when he showed up.

The man wore a butcher's garb, white gloves, and, most noticeably, a giant steel helm that looked quite painful to wear. In his right hand, he dragged a giant knife that was long enough to touch the floor behind him. What made matters worse was that he appeared in the seventh floor landing of the stairwell.

Before the two girls could react, the being let loose a low, rumbling growl and grabbed hold of Carly with his left hand. All Vanessa could do was run down the hall she just came from while her friend screamed.  She bolted into room 76, slamming the door shut shut behind her and bolted the locks. Leaning against the wall, the teenage could hear her friend scream in agony. All Vanessa could do was cry...





Carly stopped screaming five minutes ago, Vanessa was sobbing in room 76 for the last thirty.

Suddenly, the teenage girl could hear the sound of metal dragging on metal coming down the hall. It was coming closer! Vanessa covered her mouth, preventing any sound from coming past her lips. The scraping sound stopped in front of her door! Vanessa never had been so scared her her life.

The giant knife sliced through the door! Vanessa shrieked and ran to the back of the room as Pyramid Head cut his way in. There was no escape for the teenager, however. Vanessa turned around as the monster approached her; all she could do was scream as the nightmare entity grabbed hold of her.

Her wails of agony filled the night.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 03:33:01 AM
She felt it immediately. The clear white streaks of her lover shooting into her tight canal as she came violently upon his length, forcing more of his semen to join the red blood of her maidenhood and her colorless arousal. Her body still shaking with delight, she collapsed onto her side, forcing him to pull out, ejaculation already done with, before she rolled clumsily onto her back. Two fingers went down to her dripping slit, gently rubbing onto them a small amount of his cum before inserting them into her mouth, licking them clean.

"It's so hot..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 03:59:59 AM
Gabriel frowned with loss when Folly rolled away from him, him sliding out of her.  However he collapsed to the bed beside her, enjoying the languid feeling in his limbs.  Then he watched as she reached down and gathered some of his seed that was leaking out of her slit

Then she brought her fingers to her lips and sucked them clean.

"It's so hot . . ." she said and Gabriel smirked at that.

Then he shift so he was on his side so he could get a better look at her and his work.  He reached his own lust slickened hand down to spread her slit apart so he could get a better view.  The pink folds were swollen and she was open, a mixture of her own lust, maiden's blood, and semen dribbling out of her.

"I've made a mess of you," he said with a smirk.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 04:07:22 AM
As she ran the hand she cleaned off merely seconds ago across his gorgeous pectoral muscles, La Folia could only come up with a single response to his comment.

"You sure have. How do you expect to re-compensate for your dirtying of royalty?", she jokingly asked with a lustful smirk before she held in a moan, instead coming out as a whimper, as his fingers began to touch her battered slit.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 01, 2014, 04:13:07 AM
Grigori watched as the burning corpse regenerated. She waved her hand, and the gale that turned Forest's car to scrap metal was launched at the man.

"I don't have the patience to deal with you."

Then she turned back to face the man speaking to her.

"If you want entertainment through combat, an understandable desire to begin with, then I highly recommend you pick on someone your own level. The treading upon of ants is not a lion's joy, it is that of a hunt for a worthy prey."

"And you believe you're my equal, Karna?"

It was an honest question. Grigori wanted to know if he truly thought of himself as her equal, or if he was simply underestimating her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 04:16:34 AM
Gabriel smirked at her question and that sweet little moan before he dipped his fingers inside of her, thrusting them in and out.  Her hand was on his chest, slightly wet and leaving a glistening trail.  He answered, "Well, I think I should dirty you some more."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 04:25:13 AM
"Of course not. It is the simple truth that I cannot be defeated."

Karna spoke only the truth. The only beings to ever defeat him were his little brother, a master of war, alongside an omnipotent god and earlier, that brother's son, who would one day have grown to be stronger than even that god before Karna struck him dead in a double-down.

The being that could not quite be called a woman before him was not a match for neither. Perhaps not even his comrade in arms, the King of Heroes, could defeat the ones that defeated Karna.

For that reason alone, it would be shameful of Karna to not be honest when asked such a question.

In the next instance, a blazing fire erupted in one of his dark hands. In the second after that, a spear, black as night and decorated with vivid gold, appeared in his right hand. It was easily bigger than Karna himself, but barely weighed more than the air it replaced to the radiant hero.

"You are free to prove me wrong. Provided, of course, that you can."

The suited visage did not even take his stance yet. Instead he looked back towards the pale woman, the doctor and the bird.

"If you have no intention of joining this battle, I recommend you leave post-haste. I will guard your retreat and catch up to you when I am done here."





Strained breathing escaped La Folia's mouth as his fingers began to please her once more. It seemed that even with their previous escapade, they would not be done yet.

'Gooood'

"Well then, what are you waiting for? I'm not going anywhere."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 04:48:22 AM
Gabriel smirked as he suddenly removed his fingers as he held them up to her.  They were slick and stained with his seed, her lust, and her blood.  "Well, I think this time you should be a more active participant."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 01, 2014, 04:49:48 AM
Turning back to the swing he opened a cooler sitting on the ground behind it, taking out a beer. He held it up and showed it to his visitors.

“Want one?”

"No, thank you." Rattus replied. "I would be taking one if the absinthe from my flask has ran out already. But it has not."

"Ah, thank you, but I do not think I can." Yukina answered, bowing down slightly. She would have requested for sake instead, but opted not to.

Rattus then looked at the direction of the creature made to stone by Shiro's perhaps inhuman skills of throwing objects. Its silhouette indicated to him that it was something human-like, unlike what could be imagined when talking about supernatural creatures. But then again, Rattus didn't notice it sneaking into the church until the church-keeper did. "By the way you talk about No Man's Land..." he said to him. "...it does seem like something I have seen before, only worse. But to say that strength alone matters in such a place would be ignoring that you just turned this creature into a mass of hard matter using only your speed." He then turned to Shiro himself and continued. "We should never forget that in warfare, speed and mobility matters the most."

"But it is very worrying, Shiro-san." Yukina said. "If these kinds of people and monsters could claim land in this city, what is stopping them from trying to claim more?"

"And what's stopping the authorities from retaking this area and restoring order to it?" he asked some more. "That is, if there's any semblance of legal authority in this city. But even if there isn't, it seems that even the protectors themselves cannot be bothered to organize and lay out an overall strategic plan to recapture No Man's Land."

Yukina then walked towards the humanoid statue to examine it closely. "...Is it a vampire?" she curiously asked.

"If Yukina is right about her observation, then our normal weapons are useless." Rattus postulated. "And therefore, I should procure something that can stand a match against these creatures. Do you have any recommendations for us, Mister Shiro?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 05:03:49 AM
A challenge for her? Truthfully she had been simply basking in his adoration of her body and let him have his way with her, something she enjoyed thoroughly.

But maybe taking a more dominant approach might also be fun. Yes, definitely so.

Licking his fingers clean without a care for what was on them, she gave him the answer she was sure he wanted.

"Well then I guess I shouldn't keep you waiting."

Placing herself between his legs and forcing them apart, La Folia caught the sight of his still-mostly-erect member.

Grasping it with one hand, her pillow-soft palm began to gently work his shaft.

She had always wanted to try this.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 01, 2014, 05:23:57 AM
Rattus then looked at the direction of the creature made to stone by Shiro's perhaps inhuman skills of throwing objects. Its silhouette indicated to him that it was something human-like, unlike what could be imagined when talking about supernatural creatures. But then again, Rattus didn't notice it sneaking into the church until the church-keeper did. "By the way you talk about No Man's Land..." he said to him. "...it does seem like something I have seen before, only worse. But to say that strength alone matters in such a place would be ignoring that you just turned this creature into a mass of hard matter using only your speed." He then turned to Shiro himself and continued. "We should never forget that in warfare, speed and mobility matters the most."

Shiro took the cigarette out of his mouth, before he used his thumb as a bottle opener. The bottle cap spinning into the air before landing in a small trash basket that already had multiple bottles and caps.

“You seem to misunderstand by what I meant by ‘strength’, I meant strength in the meaning of the sum of one’s capabilities, physical, magical, skill, and etcetera.” Shiro took a sip while dropping his almost finished cigarette before stomping on it. “And my speed isn’t what turn it to stone, don’t be ridiculous” he started chuckling at the thought.

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"But it is very worrying, Shiro-san." Yukina said. "If these kinds of people and monsters could claim land in this city, what is stopping them from trying to claim more?"

"And what's stopping the authorities from retaking this area and restoring order to it?" he asked some more. "That is, if there's any semblance of legal authority in this city. But even if there isn't, it seems that even the protectors themselves cannot be bothered to organize and lay out an overall strategic plan to recapture No Man's Land."

“Honestly? I do not know why or why not to any of those questions. Perhaps there are far too powerful entities in this region that I know of. Perhaps there is someone preventing it from spreading. I simply don’t care much, I focus on simply what I need to do, no reason to worry about too much more.”

Shiro then took another drink of his beer while contemplating the answers to the rest of their questions.

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Yukina then walked towards the humanoid statue to examine it closely. "...Is it a vampire?" she curiously asked.

"If Yukina is right about her observation, then our normal weapons are useless." Rattus postulated. "And therefore, I should procure something that can stand a match against these creatures. Do you have any recommendations for us, Mister Shiro?

He looked at Yukina and gave her a smile, "Good eye, ya, it's a vampire. I angered a rather large group a while ago, been trying ever since."

“And as for your weapons… really it depends. Vampire territory is more to the south west. If you stay away from there you should not have to deal with them much. There is too much variety within the groups of them to say anything specific would be effective, best bet would be blessed tool but even then it is not always the case.”

Thinking back to the gun he was told about and the blade he was shown Shiro continued, “Well, that gun is well made, a few good bullet shots will put down a lot of things. Not for long, but it might help you escape.” He then looked at Yukina’s blade, “But the blade will not do you much good against something that can be in its range faster than you can blink.”

He gulped down the remainder of his beer. “Honestly I would say get bodyguards of some kind, especially if you plan on going to vampire territory or deeper into the no-man’s land, if not then just stay away. I won’t be able to help myself sadly. Have my hands full keeping the Church safe you see.” He then tossed the bottle over his shoulder. It spun in the air for a moment before it landed in the basket perfectly.



Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 01, 2014, 08:18:42 AM
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She bit her lip, looked at Iron Man Bird and started to stroke his head.  "Calm down, Iron Bird Man, we're going to help you, so please don't hurt the nice man."  She looked at the doctor? medic? He had the temperament of either.  "I don't think I caught your name."

"Henry," he tersely answered as he finally was by the buzzard's side. It looks like she can keep his mammoth patient under control as he applied the necessary care.

The doctor still remembered hearing uncomfortable snapping sounds from the earlier thrashing. Examining the very size of the bird-man, his critical eye could see the right arm suffered from dislocation despite its bulky leather.  In fact its prior labored crawl verified it for him. But that couldn't be just it. There had to be something else. Gazing over to its wings and legs, they seemed to be functioning just fine.  Especially when Grigori did the work for him on that part. So, then why couldn't it just fly? It was a question where Henry quickly found an answer to. With his index finger, he pushed up the rim of his glasses while causing the moonlight to glaze over them like earlier.

"Dislocation on the right shoulder. Labored breathing suggests affected thoracic damage," the doctor's voice spoke in monotone to himself as he continued to gloss through the body, "Definitely some broken ribs from all that floundering earlier. If he crawled any longer he might've cut an organ open."

Without further ado, Henry breathed deeply through his nose and held it as he closed his eyes. Somewhere inside was the last of the magical energy that had been drained. It rumbled and swirled tumultuously as the doctor manipulated its flow. Black-pupil eyes flit back open as his hands were held onto the birdman's affected area.

"Kaaah..."

Visible white danced out of his open maw like the temperance of a fog. As he had exhaled, both the ribs and the arm were regenerating at a rather astonishing speed matching Henry's own regenerative capabilities. Only mere seconds have passed once his hands finally pulled away from his patient. Yet, a sudden wave of exhaustion and dizziness caused him to palm his face for a moment. From the corner of his eye, he noticed familiar dancing shadows. An abrupt shake of his head dismissed them... for now.

"That should do it," he finally sighed as his hand was lifted away from his face, "How are you feeling, Big Bird?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 10:28:06 AM
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And when the ghost hit the sigil, something was called forth, as the back of Law's right hand burned as he clutched the wire and bottle tightly.

Called forth was a figure clad in white red armor. One who could notice spiritual energy could recognize it is a spirit, but far beyond any of the modern age, so overwhelming the aura was. The person's face, that of young blonde woman with green eyes and a ponytail, contrasted with the thick armor of hers. She asked the man clutching something resembling a bottle in his hands:

"I answered your summonings. Are you my Master?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 04:01:38 PM
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And when the ghost hit the sigil, something was called forth, as the back of Law's right hand burned as he clutched the wire and bottle tightly.

Called forth was a figure clad in white red armor. One who could notice spiritual energy could recognize it is a spirit, but far beyond any of the modern age, so overwhelming the aura was. The person's face, that of young blonde woman with green eyes and a ponytail, contrasted with the thick armor of hers. She asked the man clutching something resembling a bottle in his hands:

The vampire ghost was absorbed into the sigil, fueling the ritual as well, it's power calling up this new spirit. Law was nearly blinded by the sheer power of this new spirit - it was old, strong, and brought with it images of the clash of swords and crumpling of armor beneath mighty blows.

What the fuck did you just do. What the fuck did you just do!

The Driver was for the first time in Lawrence's memory, panicking. And then the knight that had come, a rather beautiful girl clad in plate and red cloth, asked him a question, as the vaguely skull shaped symbol on his right hand shown.

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"I answered your summonings. Are you my Master?"

Law wasn't sure how to respond, but there was no question that he would. And what the answer truly was, that both he and the Driver could sense, was spoken.

"Yes. I am your Master. Who... are you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 04:15:18 PM
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"Yes. I am your Master. Who... are you?"

Mordred was a bit puzzled. Did her Master not know whom he was summoning? Maybe he intended to summon a Saber class Servant, no specifically her, and he was asking her about her identity. Not dwelling too long on her Master's intent, she answered:

"I am Mordred, and I am here to win this Holy Grail War for you, Master. Whom I am to battle first?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 04:25:01 PM
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"Yes. I am your Master. Who... are you?"

Mordred was a bit puzzled. Did her Master not know whom he was summoning? Maybe he intended to summon a Saber class Servant, no specifically her, and he was asking her about her identity. Not dwelling too long on her Master's intent, she answered:

"I am Mordred, and I am here to win this Holy Grail War for you, Master. Whom I am to battle first?"

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

Law was pretty much out of his depth here, by far. The Driver was for once, entirely silent on a matter involving a spirit.

"...Holy Grail War?" Law asked weakly, most of the confidence he'd had starting to evaporate as his mistake in the sealing was starting to become apparent. "I... have no idea about that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 04:33:34 PM
Mordred

"Eh?" what her Master said caught her by surprise. She got pretty flustered at his words, and her dignified facade dropped almost completely  "You don't know about the Holy Grail War? Did you... " the woman clad in armor could not believe something like that could have happened "summon me by chance?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 04:38:56 PM
Mordred

"Eh?" what her Master said caught her by surprise. She got pretty flustered at his words, and her dignified facade dropped almost completely  "You don't know about the Holy Grail War? Did you... " the woman clad in armor could not believe something like that could have happened "summon me by chance?"
Lawrence rubbed the back of his head sheepishly with his free hand.  "I think I did." A bit of white chalk dust got into his brown hair, but he didn't really care at the moment. "Um, Mordred, is that a problem?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 04:50:05 PM
"No, not at all! Of course I will win the Holy Grail War for my Master, I am Saber class Servant after all". It seemed the dignified air surrounding her when she was summoned evaporated, as she started to brag in front of her Master
"It doesn't matter if Master is completely ignorant about it, I will still crush other Servants."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 05:00:50 PM
"No, not at all! Of course I will win the Holy Grail War for my Master, I am Saber class Servant after all". It seemed the dignified air surrounding her when she was summoned evaporated, as she started to brag in front of her Master
"It doesn't matter if Master is completely ignorant about it, I will still crush other Servants."

She seems full of herself. Despite her obviously not understanding the entire situation. Though if someone wants to fight us in a war... The Driver's chuckles were filtered out by Lawrences own mind and voice.

"...I don't think you understand. I don't think there's a Holy Grail War going on now. At all."

Her enthusiasm though, was rather adorable. Sort of like a puppy wagging it's tail when someone told it it was a good girl.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 05:09:35 PM
"Huh?" Now she was lost. However, after a while Mordred went on full denial mode, trying to rationalize the situation she ended up in "Master, there is no way I could be summoned here without Grail's assistance. You have Command Spells after all" saying that she approached her Master and grabbed the arm where he had his Command Spells "See, you must have bumped head or something, and lost your memories. There must be somewhere those things your people call hospitals, they could fix you, Master!" She looked as if she was ready to have his Master treated, by force even, just to get on this Holy Grail War thing.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 01, 2014, 05:14:46 PM
He looked at Yukina and gave her a smile, "Good eye, ya, it's a vampire. I angered a rather large group a while ago, been trying ever since."

“And as for your weapons… really it depends. Vampire territory is more to the south west. If you stay away from there you should not have to deal with them much. There is too much variety within the groups of them to say anything specific would be effective, best bet would be blessed tool but even then it is not always the case.”

Thinking back to the gun he was told about and the blade he was shown Shiro continued, “Well, that gun is well made, a few good bullet shots will put down a lot of things. Not for long, but it might help you escape.” He then looked at Yukina’s blade, “But the blade will not do you much good against something that can be in its range faster than you can blink.”

He gulped down the remainder of his beer. “Honestly I would say get bodyguards of some kind, especially if you plan on going to vampire territory or deeper into the no-man’s land, if not then just stay away. I won’t be able to help myself sadly. Have my hands full keeping the Church safe you see.” He then tossed the bottle over his shoulder. It spun in the air for a moment before it landed in the basket perfectly.

"Well, I am an arms dealer myself, so I opted to keep such a fine handgun for personal use." The bespectacled businessman said. "But make no mistake, as much as my firearm prides itself on its superb accuracy, it has a few issues regarding the rounds it must use as well as it's adversity to dirt. It is an old design, so I think the faults are inherent to it. Nonetheless, I entrust myself to Georg Luger's creation, for it has never failed me as long as I don't fail to take proper care of it. As for our blades, please do bear it mind that these are not the weapons we use for offensive combat. It's simply for self-defense and we would not dare to face large concentrations of enemy forces with such, especially now that you have divulged such information to us. That is, unless, our mission requires massive amounts of stealth and infiltration in it. And one more thing..." Rattus then removed his glasses to clean them with a clean piece of cloth her drew out from his coat. While doing so, he kept talking some more. "...Please do forgive my two seemingly incorrect statements. The first of them is about the word 'strength'. I usually use such to refer to physical abilities. I myself use the word 'might' instead to convey overall abilities in fighting. The second is about your speed turning the vampire into stone. What I meant is that your speed aided in doing such, not directly causing it. Besides, I don't know what actually caused it in the first place." He then wore his glasses again and kept his cloth back.

On the other hand, Yukina still examined the "statue" of the vampire. In her close observations of it, she noticed something sticking out of the vampire's body. It was some sort of a sword, not enough to be considered a full sword due to its thin width, neither a dagger due to its length. She poked at it repeatedly to see if it can be pulled out and how ductile the metal is. It seemed to be deeply embedded into the statue and also seemed to be both bouncy and hard enough at the same time. Yukina then realized something. "Shiro-san," she called him. "What do you call this sword over here? If this turned the vampire into stone, then how come we did not see you carrying it around?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 01, 2014, 05:46:40 PM
"If you have no intention of joining this battle, I recommend you leave post-haste," a stoic Karna advised them, "I will guard your retreat and catch up to you when I am done here."

Henry nodded at his words. They needed to get the hell out of here soon-- and fast! The very presence of this white-haired man and Grigori were soon to be realized premonitions of destruction. He quickly grasped the comatose body of the armored assassin and hefted her over his shoulder again as he grasped her belongings with his free hand.

He urgently told Forest, "We're going. Now. See if you can get this guy to fly us out of here."

The doctor left no room for debate as he glanced back at Mr. Big Bird. He should be fully recovered at this point. And he sure as hell should fly them out of here if he were to be one grateful buzzard.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 05:55:40 PM


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Ash smirked at Ellen and said, "You know, I could have just left you there.  Your a vampire now, get use to the weird or it will plow you over."

Then she looked at Lycodrake, nodded and said, "Guilty.  Of being vampires I mean.  Ellen's new, I just . . ."  Her eyes widened as the realization really sunk in.  "I Turned her last night.  It's a long tragic story that I doubt you or your friend would like to hear." 

She nodded politely at Enkidu.  She'd heard the name before, but shrugged it off.  After all dragon!

"Well, if you want to be at one with nature there's a large park -slash- nature preserve here.  There's also one massive cave system too," Ash answered as she pulled out her phone.  She fumbled with it for a few minutes and grumbled, "Where's Frost when I actually bloody want him here . . ."

"I know I might sound like complaining, but I'm getting hungry, so can we really hang here around. I haven't had my 'drink' you know" Ellen brought up the fact she haven't fed yet even once. She was not on verge of frenzy yet, but pangs of hunger were kind of early warning to not go around for too long without drinking blood.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 01, 2014, 07:35:45 PM
Shiro watched as the girl Yukina examined the statue and notice the black key.

Yukina then realized something. "Shiro-san," she called him. "What do you call this sword over here? If this turned the vampire into stone, then how come we did not see you carrying it around?"
“Well, it is called a black key, a specialized throwing weapon, and as for you don’t see me carrying any… well who knows, an old man has to have his secrets doesn’t he?” He chuckled evading the question.

He walked up to the statue and grabbed the handle of the blade, and effortlessly pulled it out a second later. Then suddenly the blade vanished into thin air, back into one the bible pages sown into his sleeve, not that they could tell.

The pair was friendly; however he couldn’t tell them anything of his capabilities. Shiro had no idea who could be watching this, and even more he still does not know if this pair is truly not just working for someone. 

But even that is no reason to not be friendly and answer what questions he can, at least without giving to much away.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 01, 2014, 08:47:39 PM
"I don't have the patience to deal with you."

A wave of metal shards honed in on the resident's body, each striking him with excessive force. Even as they ripped through his body, the resident's flesh regenerated as each shard passed as if the damage had never happened. Grabbing the largest chunk of metal straight out of the air, the pale-faced man threw it with tremendous strength straight at the sorceress.

A step after that, his body blurred and disappeared, sheer speed carrying him behind the sorceress and putting her between him and the new white-haired, suited man. Rpping a chunk of the wall off of the side of the street, the resident geared himself for battle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 01, 2014, 09:17:44 PM
As the huge chunk of metal sailed through the air Grigori created a barrier in the shape of a sphere around her, and the metal bounced off the barrier without even scratching it. Grigori stood up and began to float until she was eight meters in the air. Then she snapped her fingers, and a hundred magical constructs shaped like eyes floated up higher, and they began to survey the area. Grigori used some mana to form the connection, and then she could use the constructs as extra eyes. She would not allow herself to be attacked from behind again. If Grigori could see the attack then she could use magic to stop it.

"Do you want to remove the interloper before we begin, Karna?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 09:23:19 PM
"Huh?" Now she was lost. However, after a while Mordred went on full denial mode, trying to rationalize the situation she ended up in "Master, there is no way I could be summoned here without Grail's assistance. You have Command Spells after all" saying that she approached her Master and grabbed the arm where he had his Command Spells "See, you must have bumped head or something, and lost your memories. There must be somewhere those things your people call hospitals, they could fix you, Master!" She looked as if she was ready to have his Master treated, by force even, just to get on this Holy Grail War thing.

"I can't explain it either." Lawrence shrugged. "And I'm not amnesiac." Mordred was overreacting, but her concern was rather refreshing, considering his usual company. "Shit happens. Look, we can figure it out later, right now I need to get a door for my car back."

She's like a very excitable dog isn't she?

'Don't sound so pissed about it. Besides, we'll be stuck with her for a while, I think. She'll be better company than you.'

With that Law gestured to the firebird with the missing door. "I'll drive. Hop in the back if you want, or take shotgun."

He didn't wait for a reply before returning his rifle to the back of the car along with his gear.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 09:29:06 PM
"I am no janitor, Magus. If you desire to remove this wild dog from the battlegrounds before your beheading then feel free to do so. I shall not intervene."

The ball of feral emotions and great power in the guise of a man was preventing Karna from declaring the start of their battle, as teaming up upon an enemy was against the Code of War, a set of rules Karna admittedly breached by simply being active at night. It seemed he would have to dismiss this rule from the Code if he were to do anything in the modern age.

To begin with, this was not entirely a battle provoked by Karna's want for one; He was merely guarding the escape of the two people behind who had been so kind as to help the fallen metal bird and the unconscious girl. That charity brought him joy. So naturally, he would defend that charity without fail.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 01, 2014, 09:42:30 PM
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"I can't explain it either." Lawrence shrugged. "And I'm not amnesiac." Mordred was overreacting, but her concern was rather refreshing, considering his usual company. "Shit happens. Look, we can figure it out later, right now I need to get a door for my car back."

Mordred let Law's arm go, astounded. If her Master said he was not an amnesiac, then he could not be. He seemed to be honest if nonchalant "You are not joking, Master? Then something must be wrong with this place..." said Mordred, disappointed.

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With that Law gestured to the firebird with the missing door. "I'll drive. Hop in the back if you want, or take shotgun."

He didn't wait for a reply before returning his rifle to the back of the car along with his gear.

Though there seemed to be no Holy Grail War ongoing, her Master was her Master after all, and she could not go back on her word out of personal honor. Besides, would she abandon him and just sit on her ass until she disappears? No, a knight would not just give up like that. There must be a reason why she was summoned. Maybe something else that would realize her wish was out there somewhere. Eh, come what may!

"I'm coming in, Master. But I don't need that firestick of yours, I have my Clarent" she asnwered with renewed energy and hopped in the passenger seat. Holy Grail may have provided her with basic information on the modern world, but coloquial phrases of the modern era, it seemed.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 01, 2014, 10:59:44 PM
The pain ceased...

Songbird felt rejuvenated. He doesn't understand why or how, but but he felt like he was never hurt to begin with; Songbird did not even feel the least bit tired. Now able to use his right arm, the Man-bird lifted himself off of the ground.

He reached out for the blonde woman, only to just notice the tense animosity in the air. The Monster was still here, along with the Plant and the Suit (Who was now carrying yet another woman). His eyes fell upon the white headed newcomer, who, while not sending off bad vibes, still emanated with raw power. Eyes shifting from green to red, Songbird prepared for a fight. He placed his twenty-five foot tall frame between her and the three major threats, while still keeping an eye on the Suit close by.

Emitting a growl, Songbird then took a hostile stance, spreading his wings wide out to make him as large and imposing as possible. The Man-Bird would die before he would allow anyone to harm the Blonde Woman...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 01, 2014, 11:10:50 PM
Ash winced at Ellen's words and looked at Lycodrake and Enkidu.  She said, "She does need to feed soon before the bloodlust overtakes her."

She turned off the stupid phone and then pointed.  "See, okay, you go this way and you'll see this large tower that's obviously overcompensating for something.  Go to that tower and keep heading south west after that.  That should take you to Shawnee."

Then she looked at Ellen and said, "Come on now, before you drop."

******

Forest watched as Henry did something to totally heal Iron Bird Man.  The redheaded guy had just appeared again, healing from extensive burn damage.  Then their savior was getting ready to fight The Bitch.

And then Iron Bird Man decided that now that he was all better, he was going to put himself between him and anything that could possibly hurt her.  She walked up and put her hand on his massive frame.

Pretty Bird, you can protect me best if you can get those two out of here, she sent to the chaos and animal instinct of his mind, indicating Henry and the armored girl Can you carry all three of us and stay aloft?

Then with one last glare at Grigori the Bitch Goddess, she said to the white haired superior being, "Thank you for this, and kick her fucking ass."

******

Gabriel smirked as he laced his hands behind his head, pillowing it upon them as La Folia spread his legs apart.  He was semi-erect still, and it wouldn't take much to get him hard again.  Soft fingers wrapped around his length and began to stroke.

Pleasure was laced through the thorough caress and he arched back with a slight moan.  "That's it my pretty Folly."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 01, 2014, 11:39:13 PM
Gabriel smirked as he laced his hands behind his head, pillowing it upon them as La Folia spread his legs apart.  He was semi-erect still, and it wouldn't take much to get him hard again.  Soft fingers wrapped around his length and began to stroke.

Pleasure was laced through the thorough caress and he arched back with a slight moan.  "That's it my pretty Folly."

Pleased at his approval of her actions, La Folia sped up her efforts somewhat, wanting to hear his pleased groans the same way he had wanted hers.

She was not confident in her abilities at all, only knowing the basics of what she was doing, but as long as he liked it, everything was fine, right?

A mild giggle escaped her lips as she captured the tip of his member with her pretty lips, wanting to pleasure him more.

He tasted odd, the taste a combination of their collective fluids and a taste of raw arousal upon skin that filled her mouth.  But it was in no way a bad taste. She rather liked it actually. This was something she might even become used to.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 01, 2014, 11:46:35 PM

Mordred let Law's arm go, astounded. If her Master said he was not an amnesiac, then he could not be. He seemed to be honest if nonchalant "You are not joking, Master? Then something must be wrong with this place..." said Mordred, disappointed.

Though there seemed to be no Holy Grail War ongoing, her Master was her Master after all, and she could not go back on her word out of personal honor. Besides, would she abandon him and just sit on her ass until she disappears? No, a knight would not just give up like that. There must be a reason why she was summoned. Maybe something else that would realize her wish was out there somewhere. Eh, come what may!

"I'm coming in, Master. But I don't need that firestick of yours, I have my Clarent" she asnwered with renewed energy and hopped in the passenger seat. Holy Grail may have provided her with basic information on the modern world, but coloquial phrases of the modern era, it seemed.

"Ooookaaaaay."

I don't like her.

'You don't like anybody.'

I liked you enough to bring you back.

'Anybody other than me then.'

Law had no idea what this Clarent was but it was probably some spirit power she had. Mordred was very very different from any ghost he'd encountered before - few were sentient enough to speak to him, and even fewer still possessed enough of their wits to actually hold even a basic conversation. She could actually do both and seemed to be able to manifest without issue. He'd seen and heard of nothing like her before. Law got the car rolling again, moving slower now with the door blown off, conscious of his new Rider. He'd have to find some place to replace whatever broke - looks like it'd be windowless for a while, and reattaching it would be a bitch as well. At least he shouldn't have to worry about this girl doing the same; even in her armor she looked rather tiny.

"So, uh, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Lawrence, but most people call me Law. Why the hell are you calling me 'Master' anyway - I mean you can if you prefer it I don't mind." Law hastily added that last bit, considering the disposition of his new passenger, and her obvious power, pissing her off was not a good thing to do. "And uh, I'm wondering why you'd choose me as one."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 02, 2014, 12:04:52 AM
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"Ooookaaaaay."

I don't like her.

'You don't like anybody.'

I liked you enough to bring you back.

'Anybody other than me then.'

Law had no idea what this Clarent was but it was probably some spirit power she had. Mordred was very very different from any ghost he'd encountered before - few were sentient enough to speak to him, and even fewer still possessed enough of their wits to actually hold even a basic conversation. She could actually do both and seemed to be able to manifest without issue. He'd seen and heard of nothing like her before. Law got the car rolling again, moving slower now with the door blown off, conscious of his new Rider. He'd have to find some place to replace whatever broke - looks like it'd be windowless for a while, and reattaching it would be a bitch as well. At least he shouldn't have to worry about this girl doing the same; even in her armor she looked rather tiny.

"So, uh, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Lawrence, but most people call me Law. Why the hell are you calling me 'Master' anyway - I mean you can if you prefer it I don't mind." Law hastily added that last bit, considering the disposition of his new passenger, and her obvious power, pissing her off was not a good thing to do. "And uh, I'm wondering why you'd choose me as one."

"Uh, Ma-, Law" she caught herself saying Master again, and corrected herself halfway through. Though not adjusted to calling Lawrence by his name, she thought that since her Master introduced himself, it would be rude to adress in a way he doesn't like. "I'm asking that myself. It is the Grail who chooses Masters, we Servants respond to their summons so we can have a wish granted too" Mordred paused after mentioning the wish, as if hesitating a bit to talk about it, but continued "But Servants are usually summoned with artifacts or other relics that are tied to our legend as Heroic Spirits. I'm quite puzzled how a Servant can be summoned unintentionally. Maybe that is because you feel... kinda weird. You don't exactly seem to be like a magus" It seems Mordred sensed something unusual about Lawrence.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 12:09:09 AM
Gabriel wiggled his toes as her cute little tongue peeked out.  Then she bowed her head and licked the thick head.  A gasp escaped his mouth as he fully hardened for her, swelling back up to his mighty length.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 02, 2014, 12:09:23 AM
Songbird felt the Blonde Woman rub her hand against this leather exterior. He turned to face her, red eyes shifting to green, to see what she wanted

Pretty Bird, you can protect me best if you can get those two out of here,

Songbird shifted his gaze from her to the Suit and the woman he was holding, shifting his lenses from green to yellow. He cared little for those two, but if it was what the Blonde Woman wanted, he will do it. Turning back to Forest, he received the next part of the message.

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Can you carry all three of us and stay aloft?
Songbird promptly, yet gently picked the Blonde Woman up with his right hand, turned back to scoop the other two with his left, and started to flap his powerful wings. The people he was carrying were inconsequential to his ability for flight, far too light to be any issue. After a few flaps, he slammed his feet against a building, using his leg strength to propel him into proper flight.

The four of them were in the air now, gaining altitude. Songbird was just gliding now, not even flapping his wings at this point. The tense standoff between the Monster, the Plant, and the White Hair quickly disappeared behind them.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 12:18:00 AM
Seeing Gabriel's pleasure at her work out of the corner of her eye, La Folia continued her efforts at pleasing his now fully hardened length, her mouth beginning to take in and suck on a good 2 or 3 inches of his length and head, her hand still working him as she started to suck him off in earnest.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 02, 2014, 12:21:11 AM
"Uh, Ma-, Law" she caught herself saying Master again, and corrected herself in the middle. Though not adjusted to calling Lawrence by his name, she thought that since her Master introduced himself, it would be rude to call him the way he does not want to be called "I'm asking that myself. It is Grail who chooses Masters, we Servants respond to their summons so we can have a wish granted too" Mordred paused after mentioning the wish, as if hesitating a bit to talk about it

"Really? Sounds like quite a sweet deal the wish thing." Lawrence was careful with turning to the right, now starting to approach the scene where his door had been jettisoned into a vampire. Moving it into an alley or something for the time being so it didn't get wrecked and he could come back later for him would be for the best at the moment. He needed to find a place to stay soon. This place at night was giving him the chills. "And you can go ahead and call me Master if it's more comfortable for you."

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"But Servants are usually summoned with artifacts or other relics that are tied to our legend as Heroic Spirits. I'm quite puzzled how a Servant can be summoned unintentionally. Maybe that is because you feel... kinda weird. You don't exactly seem to be like a magus" It seems Mordred sensed something unusual about Lawrence.

What did I say? Don't trust her, no matter the sort of puppy dog eyes she gives you. She's suspicious of us

'No shit Sherlock. I would be too. We're not exactly paragons of upright moral citizenship.'

"Yeah, I'm no wizard. Not even close to one." Law scratched his nose as he pulled into an alley close to where Hakuman had burst out of his car. "I'm just some guy who got a lucky break really."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on June 02, 2014, 12:26:12 AM
Lycodrake Aptera - No Man's Land
Ash winced at Ellen's words and looked at Lycodrake and Enkidu.  She said, "She does need to feed soon before the bloodlust overtakes her."

She turned off the stupid phone and then pointed.  "See, okay, you go this way and you'll see this large tower that's obviously overcompensating for something.  Go to that tower and keep heading south west after that.  That should take you to Shawnee."

Then she looked at Ellen and said, "Come on now, before you drop."
He was a quick study of maps so once he noted the significant landmarks, the wingless dragon nodded, "My thanks, lady Ash. I understand your need to be on your way for the sake of your fledgling. It was nice meeting you both and your help is appreciated. Don't let us delay you."

Though he wanted to ask more questions from someone who apparently knew "Nexus" relatively well, he did not want to see the young woman before him descend into that which he pitied and despised the most: a being controlled by their desire to shed blood. Ares did it in battle and he had seen and heard of that insanity - he did not wish that fate on an innocent.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 02, 2014, 12:31:37 AM
Kentucky Fried Chicken, a true garden of grease, chemically enhanced breasts and drive thru customer service. This was a place where you would expect students to work during the summer, or the unfortunate at any other time.

It was not, however, the kind of place you’d expect to see this person. Sister to one of humanity’s greatest heroes, in-law to the planet’s strongest creature, seen in the company of high-bounty criminals and other assorted dangerous folks, if people knew who this person was or what she had done, she would definitely be viewed differently.

Instead, she greets them with an innocent smile.

“Welcome to KFC, how may I take your order?!” Celica A Mercury said jovially to a woman who came in, an angry looking ponytail person wearing a big army surplus coat and dozens of amulets and talismans strewn across her shirt and jacket. A practitioner was a common sight in Nexus city, so Celica paid it no mind.

“You can take my order by giving me a refund!” the angry lady almost shouted, yet to look at Celica, it was as if she was talking normally. “This burger has pickles! I asked for no pickles.”

Celica’s face went from smiling to pensive. On another this would have looked thoughtful, but Celica’s naturally happy look made it feel like less than it was.

“Hm… nope!” she said cheerfully, as it talking about another topic altogether.

“W-what?” The angry lady spouted, momentarily stunned.

“You didn’t say anything about pickles, miss,” Celica said, as the cashier present when she made her order. Her face turned stern, yet gentle at the same time, as if scolding a child. “You really shouldn’t be blaming other people when you forget something, you know.”

“The hell is this talk?” the angry lady just about yelled, but Celica remained undaunted and kept eye contact.

“I would have gotten you another burger without pickles if you’d asked nicely, you know. People are usually nicer when you’re nice to them too! So you really don’t have to yell and start blaming people like that,” Celica continued after she has ascertained that the customer was done speaking. “What if you end up driving people away with that attitude? That’d be terrible!”

“Uh,” the client said, having deflated over the intensity of Celica’s… intensity. “Yeah, sure.”

“As long as you understand, then everything is alright,” Celica said with a smile, before reaching back to a tray with cooked chicken burgers on it. “Here’s your burger, and have a nice day!”

“Yeah, uh, thanks,” the lady said awkwardly, walking out of the KFC with a difficult look on her face. Celica, on the other hand, looked like she’d found a basket of puppies. Her supervisor gave a quick look to the oddball she’d found on the street a couple weeks back, and decided to approach.

“Celica,” the fat man said in a low tone. “You know, you’re not supposed to be lecturing the customers.”

“Right, right, I couldn’t help it,” Celica said with a smile, leaving the interpretation of if she’d gotten her lesson up in the air. “She just reminded me of someone I used to know.”

“Really?” The manager said, a skeptic look on his face.

“Yup! And that’s why I think, she probably wasn’t that bad of a person,” Celica stated innocently, and her manager could do nothing but smile and walk off.

Celica was left alone in a mostly deserted restaurant, thinking about whom that lady reminded her of.

“I doubt it’s very likely Ragna would stop by here, though,” she said to herself with a giggle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 12:32:29 AM
Henry was feeling quite at unease as the battle would soon begin. It was vital that they leave this place or end up becoming part of the collateral damage around here. As he felt something scoop him up with the girls in his hands, the doctor looked back to see the bird-man has complied to get them out of here after taking the necessary steps to gain elevation.

"So where to now, Forest?" he called after the blonde held in the flying giant's other hand.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 12:38:35 AM
Forest shouted to Henry, "My place.  It's safe there."

Then she petted Songbird's talon and sent him detailed directions on how to get to said compound.  Thank you very much for doing this.  So, do you have a name, Pretty Bird?

******

Ash bowed her head and said, "And if you two ever need help, seek out Law Unto Herself.  Her lair isn't too far from the park.  Just be sure to tell her that Ash sent you."

******

Gabriel did gasp as Folly began to suck him in earnest, taking more of his length into her mouth.  Her mouth was hot and wet, the suction delightful.  He moved one of his hands to stroke her hair as he kept his hips from thrusting.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 02, 2014, 01:02:16 AM
Enkidu - No Man's Land periphery

Even though Enkidu didn't know how much they had helped, the man bowed to the two girls with humility. He spoke, so that everyone could hear him.

"You have my gratitude. We are in your debt and I will gladly repay you in kind if I have the power to do so.

May the providence be with you in this life and the other."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 01:06:11 AM
'He likes it! God I hope I'm doing good'

Her mouth was fully engulfing a significant amount of his erect self, her taste buds flooded with his pungent arousal as her tongue licked his head as she sucked on him earnest. Seeing and hearing his approval as he stroked her ivory head of hair was her earnest reward for doing this, arousing herself enough to feel her own lust starting to flow forth again, joining the semen and blood on the floor under her slit.

Then she got an idea. An idea to pleasure the parts of his magnificent girth her mouth couldnt cover.

Her hand slipping from working his length as she kept pleasuring his length with her mouth, she grasped her large breasts and, momentarily taking her mouth off his cock, inserted him into her cleavage, moving them up and down to the best of her ability as she resumed her sucking of his head that still, along with at least a portion of his implausible length, poked out between her breasts, hoping to bring him to greater heights.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 02, 2014, 01:25:47 AM
Songbird adjusted his course to the place Forest wanted to go.

So, do you have a name, Pretty Bird?

A name? The Man-Bird was confused by this question. The Bad Men never called him anything special, so he never was particularly attached to any word or phrase.

He stopped this line of thought when he arrived at the five story compound. Songbird landed with a loud thud onto the rooftop; if anyone was inside, they would have known of their arrival. He gently released his cargo on solid ground.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 02, 2014, 03:00:19 AM
"Do you want to remove the interloper before we begin, Karna?"

Karna.

That was the name of the white-haired man that radiated power like the burning heat of the sun. Even in the face of this new, potential enemy, the resident only narrowed his golden eyes. His clothes completely burned away, the naked man strode forward, not flinching even though the sorceress held the power to char him to ash. Blurring in another burst of speed, the resident appeared next to the wall that sat to the right of the street and slammed his fist into it.

Heaving, the pale-faced man showed his truly monstrous strength as he pulled a large chunk of the wall straight from the ground. The sorceress would. no doubt, form a mother barrier, but the wall would provide cover for him to get in close. Slamming his foot into the ground, the resident heaved the massive chunk of stone straight at the woman's figure.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 02, 2014, 03:19:35 AM
"I am no janitor, Magus. If you desire to remove this wild dog from the battlegrounds before your beheading then feel free to do so. I shall not intervene."

"Very well."

Grigori didn't even have to turn around to defend herself. The wall broke into a dozen pieces when it struck the barrier, however the barrier was perfectly fine. Then she clapped her hands, and an unstable portal opened up behind Lucas. It could lead to anywhere in the City, and he would definitely lose a few pieces during the journey. Then an orb of compressed air formed right in front of him. In less than a second it hit Lucas in the chest with enough force to level a small building sending him straight into  the portal. With another clap of Grigori's hands the portal closed.

"Now that the pest is gone I have a question to ask you, Karna. Do you want to fight me? As far as I can tell I only you only interfered because you wanted to aid the people who are no longer here. Will you still fight even though they are already gone?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 04:36:11 AM
It didn't take long for the flight to end as elevation started to lower. Henry blinked at the considerable size of the building they were going to land on. A single building of five stories high that loomed over the nearby structures in the area. Judging by its basic structure from above, it seemed as if it used to be a factory of some sort. Perhaps she owned some kind of company that worked at night? If it did, there were no lights.

"She needs all this space?" he wondered to himself as the bird-man finally landed onto the roof.

As the doctor finally has feet back on solid ground, he gave a cursory look around. It was pretty big. Probably big enough for the winged man to roost here for a while.

"So where can I put her and her stuff?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 04:58:15 AM
Forest frowned.  Iron Bird Man needed a name, and IBM was already taken.  She bit her lip and then said, "I'll call you Eddie then."

Then Eddie landed on her roof with a considerable thud.  The building was old, sturdy, and purposely reinforced to take large impacts.  If needed, it could survive bomb blasts (not of the atomic sort) or the like.  At least small ones.  Eddie landing, while shaking the building ever so slightly and making a lot of noise, wasn't going to hurt anything.

]She needs all this space? Henry's thought came at her loud and clear.

Forest turned to him as Eddie gently set her down.  She said aloud, "Not all of its for me.  It's for 'in case'.  To answer your other question, third floor, just choose a bedroom."

******

Clear lust started to weep from Gabriel's length right as La Foila pillowed it between her considerable breasts.  He was surrounded by soft skin, pressure, and the weight of her breasts.  He gasped as he found his hips moving again.

Then, suddenly there was a loud thud and the compound shook ever so slightly.  He looked up right as his breath caught right as Folly began to eagerly suck on him again.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 05:16:06 AM
"Not all of its for me.  It's for 'in case'," Forest answered him and consequently brought Henry's skepticism at her, "To answer your other question, third floor, just choose a bedroom."

She had reminded the doctor that she could read minds. What an useful, yet annoying ability. His brow twitched in displeasure at this. It felt as if his very own privacy was invaded with such utter ease.

"If you can," Henry began curtly, "please keep out of my head. I'd like to have my thoughts to myself."

However, he nodded at her answer and proceeded to enter the compound's interior as he continued to hold his humanoid package over his shoulder through the door. As Henry descended down the stairs, his very footsteps tapped quietly despite the load he carried. But he stopped in mid-step as his nose smelled something odd. Familiar, in fact.

Blood.

Sexual fluids.

And the noise of love echoing through the darkness.

Henry looked back up at Forest with distaste.

"So you bring in virgins here to pop their cherries?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 05:18:57 AM
Clear lust started to weep from Gabriel's length right as La Foila pillowed it between her considerable breasts.  He was surrounded by soft skin, pressure, and the weight of her breasts.  He gasped as he found his hips moving again.

Then, suddenly there was a loud thud and the compound shook ever so slightly.  He looked up right as his breath caught right as Folly began to eagerly suck on him again.

La Folia felt the slight quake of the building, but she was far too captured in what she was doing to stop now. She wanted to please Gabriel, to bring him him to another high. To be covered in him. If she let him hanging now, he'd be unsatisfied. Even for that reason alone, she wouldn't stop. She was far too into this, her mouth doing it's very best to cover a significant amount of his cock with her saliva while her supple breasts made a light slapping sound every time they collided with his crotch, moving up and down his shaft.

With a giggle, as her mouth temporarily slipped off of his cock, La Folia spoke to him in a teasing manner.

"You can come whenever you like, Gabriel. I can handle you."




"Now that the pest is gone I have a question to ask you, Karna. Do you want to fight me? As far as I can tell I only you only interfered because you wanted to aid the people who are no longer here. Will you still fight even though they are already gone?"

Taking note of the people he protected taking flight in the direction of a massive building, possibly an old factory, in the south-west direction from here, Karna faced the mage before him without fear.

"Naturally. If I denied you this late, My cowardice would bring shame upon my father. Such a thing would be undesirable."




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 05:25:01 AM
Forest scowled and said, "Then bloody shield them better.  You're broadcasting.  You think I like hearing all the thoughts of all the people around me?  I can't be alone in my goddamn head.  It's not intentional."

She opened the roof access to go down into the compound.  The first thing she was assaulted with was the heavy scent of sex.  Then the scent of maiden's blood in the air.  And finally she could hear Gabriel's moans faintly.

"So you bring in virgins here to pop their cherries?"

Forest scowled, resisting the urge to punch Henry in the face.  She answered, "No, I don't."  Then she took off to a run towards Gabriel's quarters.

******

"Then make me come," Gabriel said in a low voice as she continued to stroke him with her breasts.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 05:32:23 AM
Her lustful stare met his pleasured eyes for a brief second before she engulfed nearly half of his significant length with her mouth, almost going into her throat as she began bopping up and down with her head on his cock. Her breasts fell from his length as her hands took the parts of the shaft she could not engulf with her mouth and began to rapidly work up and down, seeing it as a challenge to bring him to orgasm as soon as possible.

Had she not been so thoroughly into what she was doing, she might've heard the footsteps in the distance.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 05:37:59 AM
"Then bloody shield them better.  You're broadcasting.  You think I like hearing all the thoughts of all the people around me?  I can't be alone in my goddamn head.  It's not intentional."

"Ah, my bad," he grumbled an apology, "I'll keep that in mind next time."

After saying this, he controlled his breathing to finally maintain a serene state of mind. A mental armor where it would be more difficult for the mind reader to look into his personal thoughts. Hopefully he wasn't "broadcasting" this time.

As Forest hurried down the stairs to the origin of such erotic sighs, Henry simply shook his head and hurried down to the next two floors. As he finally reached his destination, numerous bedrooms greeted his presence. The doctor carefully laid the limp body upon the sheets of a nearby bed before setting her belongings nearby on the floor.

"I should go see what the ruckus is all about."

He quickly ran back up the stairs to investigate of what drama may unfold above.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 05:40:39 AM
Gabriel entangled his hand in La Folia's hair as she began to suck and stroke him with more vigor.  Her eagerness made up for her lack of technique, and soon the pressure within him kept bubbling up more and more.

"F-folly," he gasped, as he started to swell again.  Again that lightning storm crackled up and down his spine before striking.  With a cry he jerked back, pulling from her mouth right as he spilled his hot, pearly white seed on her gorgeous face.

******

Forest gritted her teeth and wondered, What the hell is he doing? before opening the door catching everyone at the wrong moment.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 05:45:01 AM
La Folia let out a slight moan followed by a low cry of approval as Gabriel covered her beautiful features in a thick layer of his white seed. She would've began cleaning off her face if it wasn't for the door suddenly opening causing her to instinctually turn in it's direction, face marred by his spill.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 02, 2014, 05:53:35 AM
Forest stared at the sight of Gabriel in bed with a beautiful young girl with long, white hair.  First thing she noticed that the girl looked about Forest's physical age, so late teens.  Secondly the girl had curves, which promptly reminded Forest that she was pretty much built like a toned stick.  Thirdly was her godson's semen dripping down her face and the mess of bodily fluids leaking from the girl's vagina.  Including a good amount of blood.

Gabriel blinked and said, "Hello Godmother, I wasn't expecting you."  Then he smiled and Forest glared.

"You're being a bloody idiot!" Forest shouted before walking over and boxing his ears.

Gabriel yelped at that as Forest snapped, "You couldn't even think to use a bloody condom, then?"

"At least I'm not so sodding repressed that it's been almost three centuries since I've been fucked," Gabriel retorted, wincing at the continued blows.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 05:59:38 AM
"You're being a bloody idiot!" Henry heard Forest holler as the sound of hitting followed after.

Henry finally reached the top floor before actually arriving towards the scene. With Forest's shorter figure he could peek over to see two naked people, both with desirable physical appearances for their age. As Forest and this man argued, the doctor slowly walked back and looked behind so as to preserve the modesty of the silver-headed girl.

"Uh, Forest?" Henry timidly tried to get her attention, "I... I'll be waiting downstairs. You know where to find me."

He then quietly left as the duo would continue fighting.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 02, 2014, 06:12:05 AM
La Folia's cheeks took a bright shade of red as the tall blonde woman, apparently the godmother that he mentioned before they went at it, began her assault on her godson's ears. Taking hold of a blanket lying on the expansive bed, she covered her privates up only to find that it was just a bit too short for her to also cover up her significant breasts. It had to do, at the very least until she could wash herself.

"uh, uhm... It's a great pleasure to meet you, godmother. I am La Folia, your godson's, uh, guest?"

She found that it was somewhat hard to introduce oneself to someone's guardian with a face full of semen, at least 3 fluids dripping out of your luckily-now-covered privates with one's breasts hanging out. Sadly there wasn't much of an alternative.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 02, 2014, 06:20:22 AM
Shiro watched as the girl Yukina examined the statue and notice the black key.

 “Well, it is called a black key, a specialized throwing weapon, and as for you don’t see me carrying any… well who knows, an old man has to have his secrets doesn’t he?” He chuckled evading the question.

He walked up to the statue and grabbed the handle of the blade, and effortlessly pulled it out a second later. Then suddenly the blade vanished into thin air, back into one the bible pages sown into his sleeve, not that they could tell.

The pair was friendly; however he couldn’t tell them anything of his capabilities. Shiro had no idea who could be watching this, and even more he still does not know if this pair is truly not just working for someone. 

But even that is no reason to not be friendly and answer what questions he can, at least without giving to much away.

Yukina was taken by amazement when she saw Shiro pull out the blade, or the "Black Key" as he calls it, from the vampire and when it vanished into nothingness. Then, like a child, she enthusiastically asked him. "That was wonderful, Shiro-san! How did you do it?!"

While all of this happened, Rattus simply observed the whole thing. And by the way that Shiro answered, what he witnessed when the Black Key was pulled out as well as what happened to the vampire, the arms dealer can only assume that the church-keeper is not an ordinary personality and he was secretive, at least if only to them. But he can understand Shiro's secrecy. They were strangers to him anyway and the city had its own large share of dangerous mystery, so Rattus thought that it can't be helped it he wasn't revealing anything substantial enough. Still, he must keep observing him and let Yukina's curiosity reveal more information.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 02, 2014, 06:53:24 AM
"That was wonderful, Shiro-san! How did you do it?!"

Shiro laughed at the girl’s excitement. “Who knows, perhaps I am just gifted by the lord.” He crossed his arms, putting one of his hands on his chin. And with a large, ridiculous grin he continued, “Oh, or maybe I am a descendent of an ancient hero from ages long past?” He laughed happily, obviously joking around, but not mocking her. He was simply enjoying their conversation to the fullest. 

He leaned forward and put a hand on her shoulder before whispering, “But you should be careful, there is always something watching you in this city. You should always keep what you can a secret. Please understand why I cannot tell you anything.”

Shiro liked this girl, he really did. She was very earnest and very upbeat from what he has seen, like a child. There needs to be more people like that. But there is no worth in there others now knowing exactly what he is capable of, even as simple in his world as the storing of black keys. Simply due to the multidimensional nature of the nexus many have most likely never encountered a weapon like it.

And even if they do it is always good to keep some things hidden away for a rainy day. You learn that quickly in the Burial Agency.

Standing upright he looked at the statue with began to crack, before crumbling to dust. “There goes my new lawn ornament. Oh well, at least the kids won’t realize another attempt was made. That should make them feel a little bit safer."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 02, 2014, 07:32:08 AM
While he could hear the continuous sound of anger ringing through his ears from above, Henry sighed as he continued to descend down the stairs. The doctor took the time to look around his surroundings before moving onto the next floor. Remembering the building itself was five floors high, he deduced this was the fourth floor.

It felt rather spartan judging by the number of bunk beds around. The kind one would see at a mundane summer camp with very simple metallic frames that would easily creak under most human weights. There was a small pile of bedding that had the misfortune to lack a frame. Perhaps a reserve if the population capacity here was over the limit.

Finally Henry returned to the very floor he dropped off his burdens. It had this odd homely smell of fresh sheets as he walked around to observe the inside environment. The numerous bedrooms attached to each other felt like the twisting of a maze if one walked through them enough. He drew a nearby chair towards the bed where the girl lay.

It creaked under his weight as he brought up his right leg to rest upon the left thigh at his ankle. The plastic threateningly creaked again as Henry leaned back as he continued to leisurely examine the armor.

"Japanese?" he muttered to himself as he scanned down over from top to bottom. It appeared fairly bulky on her person. And yet she was capable of moving at higher speeds than he could as of now. There was this "distortion" enveloping her very body, perhaps that's what the armor was for.

Henry glanced over at the sheathed blade he had just set aside earlier. With a curious hand, he grasped it and unsheathed with another as he started to stand up and walk away at a safe distance. The blade glistened together with under what moonlight could peak through into the room. Almost inviting him to continue looking at its seductive curvature.

"Everybody and their grandmother wants one these days."

There seemed to be a lack of the hamon so characteristic of many Japanese katanas. Yet it had the shape of one while also lacking the actual diamond-patterned handle of one, the tsuka. It had a fairly good weight as he swung to the side in a chiburi-like motion. The slash caused a sharp whistle after swinging.

""How many did she kill with this?" Henry grimaced in thought as he finally sheathed the blade back into its sheath before setting it aside.

It could've easily been in the high-end of double digits given her physical capabilities and the armor. How many of her were there? Swinging their blades to sink into magus flesh, callously judging them as pure evil to be purged. It felt sickening. Henry looked back at her still slumbering face, wondering what dreams she might be having.

A painful sensation entered his head, causing him to grasp it painfully as he groaned. The discomfort grew into agony as he felt his very brain being dug into by a foreign object. Slowly digging into his gray matter in a deliberate manner to cause even more pain. His knees buckled down to meet the floor as his hand propped him up, preventing his face from hitting the ground.

"Not again..."

"Still trying to be the Good Samaritan, I see," he heard a mocking voice greet him over his shoulder.

Henry slowly looked up to see a dark silhouette, the pain still excruciating. It was life-like in movement as it calmly walked around him. Weightless in gait as each step did not give off any creaking.

"You know no matter how hard you try, you are still a monster."

The doctor's grimace tightened harder, ""That's exactly why I'm doing this."

"Sure. But what good has it done for you after all these years?," the shadow drawled as it continued to circle around him, "Four hundred years of running and killing from the very people you tried to help."

""Not everyone."

"But they screamed at you to leave. You have nothing. You left it all behind when you turned and ate them. Then why are you still clinging onto this? By what right do you have to be such a hypocrite?"

""I don't care," he grit out through his teeth, ""Leave."

It snorted at his answer. Then it laughed, its guffawing filling the room as Henry continued to stare at its formless figure. It gestured towards the comatose assassin with a shadowy limb.

"I swear you must a masochist in denial," it continued with an amused chuckle, "You have such a nice meal right in front of you, and yet you want to continue that horrid liquid diet anyway."

""I said leave," Henry growled threateningly.

It shrugged as a smile formed on its face, "Fine, jeez. Don't get your panties all tied up. I was just trying to say hi."

The shadows dissipated, disappearing from his sight as the moonlight flashed towards its position. The plastic of the chair creaked heavily as he sat back down again. Henry palmed his face from visible view for a moment before folding his fingers in front of him while leaning over as if he were praying.

""What a fucking night," he mumbled to himself.


OOC: I assumed the blade Amelia had was the one in her FC picture.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 02, 2014, 01:55:16 PM
Standing upright he looked at the statue with began to crack, before crumbling to dust. “There goes my new lawn ornament. Oh well, at least the kids won’t realize another attempt was made. That should make them feel a little bit safer."

"And leaving this statue in the church lawn is akin to hanging the decapitated remains of an attacker in the main entrance. That is, if I'm asked about my opinion regarding that matter." Rattus replied. He observed the banter between Yukina and Shiro, and saw how the he dodged the questions in a playful manner and whispered something to Yukina. This only confirmed that he was hiding things from the two of them. But whatever he told Yukina can be asked from her later.

Yukina, however, was deeply saddened by the suggestion to her about keeping secrets in this city. The way he said it sounded to her as if she needed to stop being open and start being suspicious against anyone else, including Rattus, which she treated as her own big brother. What bothered her more is what he said about something or someone watching them in this new city. The very thought of it makes her want to ask questions like why would they be watched or who could be watching. Still, Yukina just thought to herself instead that whatever the answers may be, they would come sooner and that she should pay not much mind about it. And the answers, for her, would only come if everything that Shiro said is true.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 02, 2014, 05:24:23 PM
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"Really? Sounds like quite a sweet deal the wish thing." Lawrence was careful with turning to the right, now starting to approach the scene where his door had been jettisoned into a vampire. Moving it into an alley or something for the time being so it didn't get wrecked and he could come back later for him would be for the best at the moment. He needed to find a place to stay soon. This place at night was giving him the chills. "And you can go ahead and call me Master if it's more comfortable for you."

"No, I don't think it's fair. I mean, I know your name so it's like equivalent exchange. " protested Mordred, insisting that it's not a problem for her "And if there are other Servants here too, they might learn you are my Master if I call you so..."

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"Yeah, I'm no wizard. Not even close to one." Law scratched his nose as he pulled into an alley close to where Hakuman had burst out of his car. "I'm just some guy who got a lucky break really."

"No way, you don't have Magic Circuits?!" the Servant was really surprised. After all, it was a common knowledge all Masters are magi or possess Magic Circuits in order to keep their Servant in the world. How Law managed to materialize her without being a magus was a puzzle to her "Then how did you summon me, even if by accident?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 02, 2014, 05:41:55 PM
"No, I don't think it's fair. I mean, I know your name so it's like equivalent exchange. " protested Mordred, insisting that it's not a problem for her "And if there are other Servants here too, they might learn you are my Master if I call you so..."
"No way, you don't have Magic Circuits?!" the Servant was really surprised. After all, it was a common knowledge all Masters are magi or possess Magic Circuits in order to keep their Servant in the world. How Law managed to materialize her without being a magus was a puzzle to her "Then how did you summon me, even if by accident?"

Lawrence shrugged, spotting the scene of carnage, and his missing door. Pulling up along side it, he got out of his vehicle, and took a look at it.

You can't fix a foot shaped dent in it can you.

'No, I can't. Fuck. We're going to have to raid a junkyard.'

The door had a size Fuck Huge footprint in it, along with being covered in blood from the splattered vampire. It wasn't worth salvaging. "Son of a bitch." Law got back into his car. "I'm not sure how I summoned you - what I was doing was supposed to seal a spirit up, not call you up. I mean, you're stronger than any I've seen before. And you look and act like a flesh and blood person; I bet you'd even bleed. And what are Magic Circuits? Magical electronics?"

"By the way, Mordred," Law said, shifting the Firebird back into drive. "I need to get you something that doesn't look like you just came from a Renn Fair."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 02, 2014, 06:20:01 PM
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The door had a size Fuck Huge footprint in it, along with being covered in blood from the splattered vampire. It wasn't worth salvaging. "Son of a bitch." Law got back into his car. "I'm not sure how I summoned you - what I was doing was supposed to seal a spirit up, not call you up. I mean, you're stronger than any I've seen before. And you look and act like a flesh and blood person; I bet you'd even bleed. And what are Magic Circuits? Magical electronics?"

"By the way, Mordred," Law said, shifting the Firebird back into drive. "I need to get you something that doesn't look like you just came from a Renn Fair."

"Umm, Magic Circuits are something magi have to turn life force into prana to, you  know, do magic or something." Mordred tried to explain as best as she could "I'm not a magus, so I can't explain it in detail"

"You are right, the common folk of this era are not used to knights clad in armor. And I won't need to go into spirit form that way!" The girl was strangely enthusiastic about the latter. She probably was not interested only in battling other Servants.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 02, 2014, 06:55:23 PM
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"Umm, Magic Circuits are something magi have to turn life force into prana to, you  know, do magic or something." Mordred tried to explain as best as she could "I'm not a magus, so I can't explain it in detail"

"You are right, the common folk of this era are not used to knights clad in armor. And I won't need to go into spirit form that way!" The girl was strangely enthusiastic about the latter. She probably was not interested only in battling other Servants.

She's rather useless isn't she.

'Well, she's...'

I get that she's like some stray puppy you can't abandon but she is not some harmless little girl.

'I know. And aren't we the best equipped to keep her in line? She is a ghost after all.'

That's...

'You said I've lost my balls? Well fuck off man, this is my call - we're keeping her around. If what she's saying about a wish is true, we're looking at a once in a lifetime chance here.'

And if it isn't, we're supplying a powerful spirit with more energy for when it turns on us.
The Driver went silent after that.

"Let's get to shopping then. I'm pretty sure I passed a mall on my way here..." Law mumbled, turning towards the giant business complex, the Golden Rule's flagship shopping center. "I'll pay. So you're looking forward to seeing more of the city and the like? I mean, it's not like I can really go anywhere out of here at the moment, so poking around shouldn't hurt."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 02, 2014, 07:16:12 PM
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"Let's get to shopping then. I'm pretty sure I passed a mall on my way here..." Law mumbled, turning towards the giant business complex, the Golden Rule's flagship shopping center. "I'll pay. So you're looking forward to seeing more of the city and the like? I mean, it's not like I can really go anywhere out of here at the moment, so poking around shouldn't hurt."

Upon hearing Law's mention of paying for the future expenses, Mordred was suspiciously content about that, as if she was up for something "Ah, it feels so nice when the liege rewards his knight" Yeah, definitely suspicious. After all, she haven't done anything yet "Let's go! I will go around in spirit form for now, so the peasantry won't stare at me in surprise" That said, Mordred dematerialized, sticking around in ghost form that Law could still see.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 02, 2014, 08:04:27 PM
"And leaving this statue in the church lawn is akin to hanging the decapitated remains of an attacker in the main entrance. That is, if I'm asked about my opinion regarding that matter." Rattus replied.

Shiro glanced at Rattus, wondering why he even said that. It seemed repetitive and pointless.
 
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Yukina, however, was deeply saddened by the suggestion to her about keeping secrets in this city.
Seeing Yukina’s deflation made Shiro sigh. Better for her to know not everyone in this city is someone you can trust, in ways Shiro could even argue why some would find him untrustworthy. Does not mean he likes seeing people become depressed.

He walked back to the swing and stat down going back to focusing on keeping watch, “You two have anything else you need to ask me?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 02, 2014, 09:31:35 PM
Upon hearing Law's mention of paying for the future expenses, Mordred was suspiciously content about that, as if she was up for something "Ah, it feels so nice when the liege rewards his knight" Yeah, definitely suspicious. After all, she haven't done anything yet "Let's go! I will go around in spirit form for now, so the peasantry won't stare at me in surprise" That said, Mordred dematerialized, sticking around in ghost form that Law could still see.

She wants your money. She's obviously a gold digger's ghost masquerading as some kind of hero, then will stab you to death when we sleep.


'Is that your attempt at humor?'

Perhaps.


Law pulled into the shopping center's parking lot, hiding his car in a distant corner of the lot. He could see Morded, even in her spiritual form, nearly as clearly as he could see anyone else, but she shone in the moonlight like nothing else could. This effect faded a little as he entered the mall, the florescent lights casting a different look over the proceedings of his spiritual companion. Hastily, Law made for the dressing rooms, grabbing a T-Shirt and a pair of shorts for Mordred that he thought might fit her. She could wear those while they picked some other stuff out.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 02, 2014, 09:52:36 PM
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Law pulled into the shopping center's parking lot, hiding his car in a distant corner of the lot. He could see Morded, even in her spiritual form, nearly as clearly as he could see anyone else, but she shone in the moonlight like nothing else could. This effect faded a little as he entered the mall, the florescent lights casting a different look over the proceedings of his spiritual companion. Hastily, Law made for the dressing rooms, grabbing a T-Shirt and a pair of shorts for Mordred that he thought might fit her. She could wear those while they picked some other stuff out.

"Hmphh, I hope these are not cheapest garments you could find" Mordred grumbled as she emerged out of the dressing room, now materialized. Luckily, there were no people around at the moment to be puzzled as to how a young woman came out of nowhere despite nobody seeing someone like her entering this section of the mall. The T-shirt she wore was kind of baggy and one size too large for her, reaching a nice bit past her waist - around the hip level. "These 'shorts' are fine enough, but isn't this shirt too long?" she continued complaining, with a kind of grumpy expression on her face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 03, 2014, 12:02:07 AM
"Naturally. If I denied you this late, My cowardice would bring shame upon my father. Such a thing would be undesirable."

"Let us begin."

Considering Karna's extreme speed Grigori knew that she had to keep as far away from him as possible. With that thought in mind she launched herself even higher up and began her assault. She clapped her hands, and a dozen bolts of lightning fell from the sky, orbs of blue flame the size of a fully grown man were fired, gusts of wind strong enough to turn concrete to dust, and spikes of earth sharp enough to slice through steel fired themselves at Karna. Lighting from above, earth from below, wind from the left, and fire from the right. Unless he was immune to one of them there was no way for Karna to escape unscathed, but just to make sure Grigori reinforced the barrier around her with extra mana..
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 03, 2014, 12:06:53 AM
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Ash winced at Ellen's words and looked at Lycodrake and Enkidu.  She said, "She does need to feed soon before the bloodlust overtakes her."

She turned off the stupid phone and then pointed.  "See, okay, you go this way and you'll see this large tower that's obviously overcompensating for something.  Go to that tower and keep heading south west after that.  That should take you to Shawnee."

Then she looked at Ellen and said, "Come on now, before you drop."

"I know, I know. I'll either faint or go crazy from the hunger, I think" confirmed Ellen. She did not know where Ash planned to get the blood 'donor', so she opted to continue following her. After all, she knew the way.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 03, 2014, 12:19:32 AM
"Hmphh, I hope these are not cheapest garments you could find" Mordred grumbled as she emerged out of the dressing room, now materialized. Luckily, there were no people around at the moment to be puzzled as to how a young woman came out of nowhere despite nobody seeing someone like her entering this section of the mall. The T-shirt she wore was kind of baggy and one size too large for her, reaching a nice bit past her waist - around the hip level. "These 'shorts' are fine enough, but isn't this shirt too long?" she continued complaining, with a kind of grumpy expression on her face.
"It'll work fine. It can double as sleepwear, if you prefer that." Lawrence turned around, heading back into the women's clothing section. "Pick a few things you like. We'll get something to eat afterwards."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 03, 2014, 12:25:54 AM
Karna didn't even flinch as the Magus called forth a gallery of elemental attacks forth to match him. Lightning bolts that would make Indra proud struck the ground he was standing on, only for him to have already vacated the soil the thunder hammered down upon before each strike with casual slights of his feet throwing him far away from each. Karna did not give even an indication of caring as fire that could melt concrete to ash collided uselessly with his ashen skin. No fire could ever burn the man born from the sun, and it fizzled upon contact, obeying the authority of the brilliant sun.

Faced still with the spikes of rock, homing in on his location despite his repeated leaps, his spear began to thrust, stab, cut and sever each and every projectile with it's massive head, dancing in his hands as he was only barely displaced by the hurricane winds. Soon an untold number of cloven rocks laid upon the concrete ground, as Karna stood unfazed by the winds that were reduced to but a mild breeze to him through of the power of his armor.

Seeing the Magus give no further indication of attacking, merely sitting in her barrier, Karna began his supersonic charge.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 03, 2014, 01:38:12 AM
Grigori watched with interest as the fire and wind failed to harm Karna at all. Elemental resistances against both wind and fire were uncommon, but he seemed to completely resist fire while only reducing the damage the wind would cause. Then Karna began to charge her at a speed she could barely perceive. The time for games was over.

Grigori clenched her fist, and dozens of orbs made from pure mana appeared between her and Karna. Each was the size of a small car, and would explode with enough force to destroy a castle wall with ease. It also came with the bonus of homing in on the target. With a snap of her fingers the balls of mana launched themselves at Karna at extreme speeds.

Now it was time to change things up. Without a movement to give her away Grigori called upon the magic of the earth, and an enormous magical circle began to carve itself into the ground of the shopping district.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 03, 2014, 01:40:57 AM
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"It'll work fine. It can double as sleepwear, if you prefer that." Lawrence turned around, heading back into the women's clothing section. "Pick a few things you like. We'll get something to eat afterwards."

Mordred headed energetically towards the entertainment section. Some time afterwards, she returned holding a box that apparently contained a PS3. "Hey, I wanted to know what is the most popular entertainment here in this age, and those merchants said I could pick up this box." she presented proudly the box to Law as it was kind of trophy "I don't exactly understand what this 'PS3' is but it might be fun!"

The PS3 included a copy of a fighter game called All Star Battle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 03, 2014, 02:22:58 AM
Mordred headed energetically towards the entertainment section. Some time afterwards, she returned holding a box that apparently contained a PS3. "Hey, I wanted to know what is the most popular entertainment here in this age, and those merchants said I could pick up this box." she presented proudly the box to Law as it was kind of trophy "I don't exactly understand what this 'PS3' is but it might be fun!"

The PS3 included a copy of a fighter game called All Star Battle.
"..."

'As much as I hate to say it I think your joke might be coming true Driver.'

You should listen to me more. You'd be more happy overall.


Law frowned a little bit. "I'm not 100 percent sure on getting that. Just throw it in the cart for now." Law was looking through some jackets, taking a red one and eyeing his Servant. It should fit, if he was judging her size right. The cart had a tube top and a pair of short shorts in it already. Summer was already here in the nexus and in any other get up she'd look a little out of place judging by some of the other women he'd seen. "Hey, you like these clothes I've got in here better? Try them on, and then we'll get something to eat, and then do a little more shopping."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 03, 2014, 03:00:50 AM
Even as Karna's charge was hindered by a multitude of orbs of magical energy, he did not slow down in the slightest. Positioning his massive spear in front of him to use the spearhead, an impressive artifact almost his own size, as a shield. As every sphere came flying directly towards him, he caught it with the gigantic spearhead, and though each paused him for a mere fraction of a second, each spell's impact was reduced to a mere 1/10th of their original force as he parried them, going from something that would've launched him into the air and pummeled him to a mere hindrance.

Within seconds, each and every orb had been blocked or narrowly dodged, the ones missing him and colliding with the ground violently exploding. As he had thought, this woman was an insult to the magic of Ghatotkacha, whom Karna bested long ago.

At that moment, he was upon her, spear thrusts aiming for her wrists, hamstrings and ribs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 03, 2014, 04:32:57 AM
Ash lead the way into No-Man's Land, heading for a building that had an unusual rune etched in neon light on it.  Trance music poured out of the squat, industrial bulding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESU43fx5Hx8) as patrons entered and exited.  Flashing white-blue lights could be seen though the black painted windows.

"Come on.  Stay close to me, don't make eye contact unless someone makes it with you and don't be the first to look away," Ash said as she strode over to the door and the massive vampire bouncer letting people in.

******

Gabriel wrapped more of his blanket around La Folia.  His godmother was glaring daggers at him;  he had hit a sore spot.  Guilt was an ugly monster, gnawing in his stomach.

He said, "La Folia, this is my godmother, Forest.  Godmother, this is La Folia."

Those indigo eyes were still glaring.  He knew that look.  This was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.  Something else had happened tonight, and she wouldn't talk.

"Hello," Forest said with a sigh, "I'll . . . leave you two with . . . whatever."

Then she turned sharply on her heel and began to walk out of the room.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 03, 2014, 04:41:46 AM
"Uh, did I say something I shouldn't have, Gabriel?", the blushing princess innocently asked, afraid to have come off on the wrong foot with Forest, taking no real notice that she was still covered in his spill.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 03, 2014, 04:42:51 AM
The pain continued to sear inside his head despite the immaterial entity had finally left. Henry uncomfortably tried to ignore the scourge as he closed his eyes. He bit his own lip at this ache as his forehead rested against his rough left palm. His fingertips worked at his temples to soothe the pain. It slowly went away, but it continued to bother him to no end.

"So when are you waking up?" Henry wondered as he looked up at the sleeping girl.

He suddenly froze at the sound of footsteps. They were heavy with angry staccato in her descending stride. It looks like she was done with whatever was happening up there with the young couple. Henry leaned back again on the chair, yet yielding another squeak of pressure from the plastic structure. The doctor closed his eyes again as he waited for the vampire to finally reach her destination.

When she would finally arrive, she would find he had learned his lesson as his mind was already reinforced to keep her out. And gaunt of face as the Shadow's visit has taken some toll on him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 03, 2014, 05:35:05 AM
Daniel could feel the full moon tugging at his mind - it'd come to its apex sooner or later sometime tonight. He'd change then, but he still had time. Time to hopefully find out if the rumors he'd heard were true. The Alchemist had already buttoned up his shop, locking up his potions and alchemical equipment up tight behind a variety of purchased mystical locks and good old fashioned heavy steel. He wasn't going to take chances in this strange, new Nexus City. Some of the more educated magicians would probably come up with some term for how this strange change of location happened, and why, and then explain why it all related to getting into some witches britches right now because it would solve the ambient problems of the universe and then turn everything back to normal.

Magicians were pains in the ass until you could actually use one. Dan, as he walked the streets of the nexus, reflected as he felt the slight difficulty he had with breathing, that he could have used one 20 years earlier when he was just starting out his training in the trade. His other problem however, was more pressing. Dan had heard of a vampire in the nexus that would help anyone who needed it, no questions asked. Maybe this 'Law Unto Himself' had some way of keeping the transformation contained. His own attempts sure as hell hadn't worked.

Reaching the vampires compound, he rang the doorbell, taking a swig of his potion as the burning in his throat increased.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 03, 2014, 06:19:07 AM
Enkidu

Being left with his scaly companion, the boyish figure scratched his head.

"Well, let us be on our way as well."

No need to dwell any further where they stood.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 03, 2014, 07:14:29 AM
Downy Reed
The gargantuan

"So the Barnfriet's have released their own divine weapon? Fine let us prove once and for all who the strongest really is!"

Inside the massive ancient looking throne room of the flying battleship gargantuan, Downy was eager to settler his long awaited score with the fool of a girl.

"Aim the cannon!"

The lights inside flickered rapidly as the magical energy required of such an attack rushed to the conduit, the front of the battle glowed with an eerie light just as a similar light began to grow down in the depth of the city below them.

"Fire!"

Besides him the short purple haired girl glowed with the same eerie light as the cannon fired, at the exact same moment a similar cannon fired at them. And the surrounding air was covered in a blinding light.

'Will it be enough!?'

The light continued to expand further and further covering not only the city but also the massive battleship, and with a final roar Downy lost consciousness.

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Downy Reed
Alleyway

When he awoke, all he could see was the ruins of some decrepit alleyway.

"W-what? Where am I?"

Though dazed at first, Downy managed to quickly recover himself and after a moment has passed he finally stood up and finally begun to get a good look of the area. From what he could tell from insight alone this world was no longer the world of Avatar. However before he could get a better look an intense pain shot through his hand, thinking it some sort of damage from the firing of two super-weapons he tore of his glove only to find a simple bruise that had only slightly began to bleed.

'I will not allow this to get the better of me. I will return at once!"

Desperate to return home Downy set to work creating the complex circle required for such a trip.

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After an hour had passed, the circle was finally complete, ignoring the fatigue that had slowly begun to build he began the final chant that would activate hopefully sending him home.

"כישוף תחבורה להתחיל!"

A bright flash of light, however it was not Downy leaving. Rather much to Downy's surprise instead of the familiar feeling of his body being thrown through space and time a figure began to emerge from the circle. Downy's hand once more was shot with pain, staggering in surprise and fear that he had miscalculated he fell to one knee just as the light began to fade and the figure became clear.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 03, 2014, 12:39:38 PM
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"..."

'As much as I hate to say it I think your joke might be coming true Driver.'

You should listen to me more. You'd be more happy overall.

Law frowned a little bit. "I'm not 100 percent sure on getting that. Just throw it in the cart for now." Law was looking through some jackets, taking a red one and eyeing his Servant. It should fit, if he was judging her size right. The cart had a tube top and a pair of short shorts in it already. Summer was already here in the nexus and in any other get up she'd look a little out of place judging by some of the other women he'd seen. "Hey, you like these clothes I've got in here better? Try them on, and then we'll get something to eat, and then do a little more shopping."

"Uhhh, they are certainly much better than those baggy clothes" Mordred confirmed. She picked the other set of clothes and went to the dressing room. She returned to Law. "Yeah, these are much better, Law!" Certainly she seemed to be more content about this set of clothes than the previous one.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 03, 2014, 04:25:08 PM
He walked back to the swing and stat down going back to focusing on keeping watch, “You two have anything else you need to ask me?”

"Well, I believe you have told you us everything you could say for now." Rattus replied. He then took out his wallet and pulled out a business card, bearing only a telephone number and nothing else. He tried offering it to Shiro. "I know that you can't help us but let us help you instead. You can call me on that number if you need anything from us, as long as we have or know how to get it. Consider this as some sort of community service."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 03, 2014, 05:43:02 PM
"Uhhh, they are certainly much better than those baggy clothes" Mordred confirmed. She picked the other set of clothes and went to the dressing room. She returned to Law. "Yeah, these are much better, Law!" Certainly she seemed to be more content about this set of clothes than the previous one.

To say they seemed to fit Mordred to a 'T' was an understatement. She looked like some tough biker chick, though Law still had to suppress the urge to pat her head and call her a good girl. That damn puppy like enthusiasm about everything was starting to become infectious. Then the realization about what he'd forgotten to grab her earlier hit him.

You horn dog

'Shut up it was an honest mistake'

Still, I know you aren't complaining about it at the moment...


'God dammit I didn't think she'd run off and grab a console and not a god damn pair of panties or something!'

You're implying spirits need clothing. She probably prefers to go au - naturale or whatever that french term is.

'You aren't helping.'

Oh, you think I'm actually talking right now to help you with this?


'No, so shut up this is awkward enough a subject without you laughing at me about it.'

"Uh, Mordred? Don't they feel a little... uncomfortable without something underneath?" Lawrence's ears were turning a bright red now. This was not what he was expecting to have to discuss today.

Smooooooooooth.

'Just... just shut up.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 03, 2014, 05:48:22 PM
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To say they seemed to fit Mordred to a 'T' was an understatement. She looked like some tough biker chick, though Law still had to suppress the urge to pat her head and call her a good girl. That damn puppy like enthusiasm about everything was starting to become infectious. Then the realization about what he'd forgotten to grab her earlier hit him.

You horn dog

'Shut up it was an honest mistake'

Still, I know you aren't complaining about it at the moment...

'God dammit I didn't think she'd run off and grab a console and not a god damn pair of panties or something!'

You're implying spirits need clothing. She probably prefers to go au - naturale or whatever that french term is.

'You aren't helping.'

Oh, you think I'm actually talking right now to help you with this?

'No, so shut up this is awkward enough a subject without you laughing at me about it.'

"Uh, Mordred? Don't they feel a little... uncomfortable without something underneath?" Lawrence's ears were turning a bright red now. This was not what he was expecting to have to discuss today.

Smooooooooooth.

'Just... just shut up.'

"What do you mean?" Modred honestly asked Lawrence. It did not register on her mind to wear underwear since no such things existed in her age. The Holy Grail only gave Servants knowledge that was necessary, though it could possibly be that due to her botched summoning she was given less information than she should have received in a normal Holy Grail War.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 03, 2014, 08:50:26 PM
"I know that you can't help us but let us help you instead. You can call me on that number if you need anything from us, as long as we have or know how to get it. Consider this as some sort of community service."

Shiro took the card with a smile, "Thank you, I will keep it in mind."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 03, 2014, 10:26:15 PM
Rin and Mille
The hallway the girls stood in came off more intimidating than it should have. Before them was what seemed to be a big, empty open space that was sparsely yet tastefully decorated, with the door to the mystery magus's apartment at the end of it. But both girls knew full well that the hall was far from mostly empty...

Mille touched her forehead with her finger and drew the invisible outline of a rune before stepping forward. She took in a ragged breath, a drop of moisture that was most definitely not sea water making its way down her forehead.

"Are you okay?" asked Rin.

"I'm fine," Mille replied, "just focused a bit too much prana into it." She looked back at Rin and gave her a pointed glance. "I can take care of myself, you know."

"I know, I know. Just don't go wiping yourself out before we've even hardly done anything." Rin tilted her head slightly. "Is that the detection spell you were telling me on the elevator?"

Mille nodded before turning back towards the door. "Yeah. I can see all their bounded fields now. Looks like they have a fair few. Though I think we should be able to disable them. Follow me."

The redhead took a deep breath before heading forward, not bothering to wait for Rin to follow suit. ...and quickly found herself careening towards the first two of the barriers, the rug having proven both more thick and underfoot than she had dared realized.

She first felt a surge of prana, no doubt some sort of alert to the mystery magus, before finding a good portion of her torso encased in ice. She shivered a bit before turning her head towards Rin, who was already heading towards her.

"D-don't w-worry about me, s-start w-w-working on the others! I-I-I'll unthaw my-s-self!"

Rin put her hands up and stepped away. "If you say so." She looked down at Mille with a sly grin. "Though I have no idea how you're keeping such a cool head when your plans have just been put on ice."

Garrison glowered in Rin's general direction. "You're lucky I have to focus on getting myself free so I can help you with the remaining fields. By the way, the next one is about a foot in front of me."

Rin adopted a bit more serious expression and nodded, making her way forward. Mille made a gesture that resembled the fire rune in the air, creating a surge of heat that began to melt the ice away. Another ragged breath coursed through her as she looked up at her raven-haired partner, who to her horror seemed to have suffered a similar fate of tripping her own shoe and was stumbling forward.

"Wait, Tohsaka, you're getting too close!"

Rin's left arm barely crossed the threshold. She braced herself for whatever trap came next, but... nothing happened. There was a surge of prana that simply dissipated.

She blinked, and turned to look at Mille, who looked similarly bewildered. A flash of understanding passed between them. Rin stepped forward, not stopping until she reached the door. Each field vanished in succession like the last one Rin touched had done, with Rin safely touching the door knob.

Mille, now on her feet and dripping water again, looked straight at Rin, frowning. "They just... dissipated. D-did you have some sort of anti-magic spell cast?"

Rin shook her head. "No, not at all." She looked back at the now trap free hallway. "There's only one logical explanation for this." She looked down at her left arm. "They must have reacted to my crest. Whoever this magus is? They most definitely are Tohsaka."

Mille didn't say a word. Rin turned and gingerly opened the door, which was unlocked. Either it had unlocked with the vanishing of the bounded fields, or the magus hadn't even bothered to lock it. Inside, the room had a slightly more modern edge to the decor, likely from being pre-furnished. There was a TV and a remote, both of which seemed to have collected a bit of dust. With care, Rin made her way further inside, and noticed there was a pair of doors. Gingerly, she walked over and opened the one closest to her.

All the confirmation she needed was right there. Gem fragments, burn marks, the signs of old magic circles faded away, sparsely furnished with more old fashioned, sturdier furniture, papers spread almost haphazardly over a wooden desk off in the corner. There was now no doubt whatsoever- a magus lived here, and the gem fragments indicated that this man was indeed a Tohsaka.

"So what now Tohsaka? I don't see anything here that indicates that he caused the rift, but we can't be for sure."

Rin nearly jumped at the sound of the voice behind her. She couldn't hide the hint of irritation as she turned to face her shorter companion. "You have a one track mind, don't you?"

There was hardly a reaction. Not even a hint of indignance, just a simple look of acknowledgement as if Mille didn't find this to be a negative trait in the slightest.

Rin sighed. "We'll wait here, ask him what he knows. Even if he's not connected to the appearance of the rifts, he might know something."

Besides, Rin added mentally, since this man is most definitely a Tohsaka... I have a few other questions for him as well.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 03, 2014, 11:34:16 PM
Tokiomi felt a jolt when turning onto the block where his hotel was, a signal for intruders managing to deactivate the bounded fields protecting his workshop. Dropping his bag he took off into a sprint. It was not long before he reached the hotel lobby where he was greeted by the old woman who ran the front desk.

“Oh, welcome back young man. Your sister and her friend showed up and I sent them to your room.” She said to Tokiomi smiling.

Tokiomi frowned, sister? Could it simply be someone that resembles him? No, it could be many things due to the nature of this city. Thanking the old lady he ran to the elevator and took it up to his floor. It does not matter who they are, they still broke into his workshop so he has to treat them as a threat. 

When he arrived he immediately noticed the deactivation of all his bounded fields. That was fast, granted they were not his best barriers, but even then to take them all down so quickly.

Biting his lip he began to focus the prana contained in the ring on his right hand. Opening the door he slipped into his room, before quietly moving down the hall. He noticed small amounts of ice, indicating one of his traps were activated. Seems whoever they are where able to break out of it though.
 
Reaching the open door to the main room, Tokiomi took a deep breath and grabbed his right arm with is left, preparing to use the powerful fire spell stored in the ring. Entering he saw the two of them in the connected room, his workshop, looking around and discussing something.

Two girls it looked like, one with hair color similar to his and another with red hair. And he could feel faint magical energy around them, definitely magi.   

Moving up as quietly to the doors as possible he raised his right arm began to speak. “I would expect more courtesy from a fellow Magus, to break into my workshop and home with no prompting. Rather improper, if you ask me”

The burning hand and the prana coming from the ring made the threat apparent. “Now, would you please tell me of the reason of your intrusion?” No matter how politely he spoke the chill and bite in his tone was obvious. After all to break into one’s workshop is one of the greatest insults to a magus.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 03, 2014, 11:50:40 PM
Grigori watched with a smile on her face as Karna closed in. The barrier around her changed from the shape of a spear to a solid wall, but Karna's strength could not be denied. His lance cut through the barrier, and cut off both of Grigori's hands. The strike towards her hamstrings was stopped by Grigori altering the barrier. The wall that was being cut through so easily had shrunk to the size of a shield and was flooded with extra mana. It began to block the strikes, but every hit left a crack in it. She began to gather mana, and the moment the barrier broke a blast of wind launched Grigori several meters away from Karna. She was just outside of the magic circle.

"Boom."

The circle was filled to the brim with mana, and fired a beam of energy with enough force to wipe armies from the face of the earth straight towards Karna.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 03, 2014, 11:54:42 PM
Rin and Mille

"Sorry for violating your private space, sir, but we did not know whether you were friend or foe, and our present situation made it so some impropriety was necessary." Mille said all this with her cheeks almost as red as her hair. She turned to Rin, expecting the taller girl to poke fun at her for allowing her weakness to show through in such a way, but Rin seemed... preoccupied, to say the least.

He looks like... No, it can't be! Rin put on the best poker face she could and gave a polite bow.

"My apologies as well for violating your workshop. As my apprentice here was trying to say, this invasion was prompted by unusual circumstances." She straightened herself up, ignoring the indignant squeak of, "Apprentice?!" from Mille. "My name is Tohsaka Rin. My companion is Millie Garrison."

"Mille, not Millie," Mille muttered to herself.

"We were sent by the Magus Association to this dimension to investigate the source of the dimensional rift that lead us here. Would you happen to know any information about the rifts?"

Rin kept her eyes squarely on the oddly familiar young man, for she needed answers. Namely the ones that would come with the revelation of his name. So much so that Mille sulking next to her didn't even register.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 04, 2014, 12:37:44 AM
A little over an hour ago something strange began to happen in Minato's dorm. Holy Grail Lucifer suddenly started releasing a strange light for almost a minute, then again about half an hour later. Now Minato is staring at the offending object and pondering what to do about it.

First, switch to something else, that high and mighty attitude you get with Messiah is annoying.

Minato's eyes widened slightly for just a moment before he wordlessly switched to Orpheus.

That's better, I prefer it when you don't give a fuck.

...

Though, isn't this about the point where something bad happens?

As soon as Thanatos made that unwise statement, one of the few people allowed through his front door walked in.

A large muscular man with a large mustache, one that made it just as apparent that it was unwise to mess with him as it was that he was very old.

"The Eternal Elder, what would make them send you?"

The old man with a very, very large mustache grinned.

"Why I volunteered, my old friend."

Minato just sighed.

"So, what suicide mission did you pick me for this time?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 04, 2014, 01:06:05 AM
Uchiten

Hidden behind a spell of concealment, Uchiten smiled at the escalation of the fight below between the sorcereress that stenched of death and the golden warrior with the radiance of the sun. His familiars watched alongside him with various degrees of excitement. Shi looked comically pumped at the exhibition, like a fan watching a wrestling match. Homura looked positively anxious and in expectation, tail wagging from side to side, showing an almost innocent, fanged smile. Zan was the only one notably quiet, but his gaze was entirely focused on the events they were observing.

The onmyouji and his familiars were standing on air high above the streets, supported by a platform of wind. One of Uchiten's hands was set in a simple seal, straight and close to his chest, simultaneously supporting their foothold and hiding their presence.

It would've been easier to hide (not that this was hard) if his familiars had returned to their astral forms, as minus Homura the youkai were not particularly skilled at that kind of control of spiritual energy, but the specter had asked them to accompany him and had no intentions of now ruining the enjoyment they were sharing in. Homura herself was too caught up in the fight to even erase her presence herself, thus it necessitated Uchiten to include the entire group in his spell.

Well, not that it was particular worrisome even if they were detected. It was simply that they had just arrived at this place they had learned was called Nexus City, and so were still unfamiliar and ill prepared to truly enjoy the boon of struggling with the powers it harbored.

Uchiten licked his lips in consideration of what the city had to offer.

A little caution was just par for the course.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 04, 2014, 01:29:31 AM
"Tohsaka... Rin?" He muttered as he lowered his hand letting the spell disperse harmlessly. His face was as stone, having a poker face as good as Rin's.

But inside Tokiomi was confused. There has never been a member of the Tohsaka named Rin. But there was something about her that he just couldn’t place, she was familiar yet not, how odd.

On top of that she had a perfect poker face and let no emotions slip though as she talked, minus the brief shock she had when she saw him. Something he should expect from a magus.

Her ‘apprentice’ on the other hand was an open book. She is incredibly expressive and earnest from the looks of it. He embarrassment at being caught trespassing and her annoyance at being called an apprentice invading her features with ease. In all honesty it was adorable, even though it was somewhat pitiful for a magus in such a situation.

But even still, they said they were from the Magus Association and from another dimension. Probably different from his own due to Rin’s existence, and honestly he has dealt with stranger things since arriving in this city.

“Wait. Did you say you investigating a dimensional rift?” He looked at them shocked for a moment before sighing and face-palming, letting his poker face fall at the complete annoyance of his own failed experiment. “Did I really screw it up that badly that it is affecting other dimensions?” He muttered into his hand.

“Well I suppose I should introduce myself as well. I am Tokiomi. It is a pleasure to meet mages from the association.” He bowed with grace and elegance. “Especially such lovely ladies as you two”.

----------------------------

The fact that potential friends where fighting was the first thing Phoenix realized, and so Phoenix became distracted from the golden king and gaia child and focused to the energy and emotions surging from the city.

Phoenix’s head turn north west, where there was a massive amount of clashing emotions and surges of power, mixed within the emotions where feelings of enjoyment, calm, and others that are alien to Phoenix. Igniting its flames it took to the skies and entered the clouds as it moved to the conflict.

Moving above the clouds in the sky above the fight Phoenix allowed its flames to burn, growing in size until it was as large as it could be. It could feel the presence of three powerful people, one of which was hidden along with multiple entities that where tied to it, and Phoenix was unable to tell specifically where they where.

And so Phoenix began to go about ending the fight between the two it could find. With a flap of its wings hundreds of spirits where born, tasked with one simple command, to stop the to be friends from fighting.

And so over 300 firebirds dived towards the street, the sky emptied of clouds by the energy emanating from Phoenix, to stop the fight no matter what.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 04, 2014, 02:13:39 AM
"What do you mean?" Modred honestly asked Lawrence. It did not register on her mind to wear underwear since no such things existed in her age. The Holy Grail only gave Servants knowledge that was necessary, though it could possibly be that due to her botched summoning she was given less information than she should have received in a normal Holy Grail War.
"Errrm..."

Go on and tell her

'DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW AWKWARD IT IS TO EXPLAIN THIS!?'

Just do it you fucking pussy.

"...You know what, fuck it, it doesn't matter." Law found a cashier and purchased the clothing, leaving the PS3 behind for the moment. Honestly, he'd need cash for other, more important things. Like food. And fixing his car. No matter how much Mordred would grumble about leaving that behind, it just wasn't worth it for him.

Pussy.

'Shut up. It's not like this'll matter, or she's wearing a skirt.'

You're still a pussy.

With that Law started to browse through the food court, settling on getting both Mordred and himself a couple slices of pizza to go. It wasn't much but Law was starting to feel the crash coming on from staying up for the last few days. He felt like utter and total shit, and without question he was going to after this immediately go and find some cheap as shit motel to crash in. Never mind that he had a few thousand in spending money, from the wallets of a few of his killers (Turns out drug pushers do carry a lot of dough), he wasn't going to waste it on something he didn't need at the moment.

Handing Mordred the paper plate with her slice on it he started munching on his.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 04, 2014, 02:36:17 AM
Grigori watched with a smile on her face as Karna closed in. The barrier around her changed from the shape of a spear to a solid wall, but Karna's strength could not be denied. His lance lance cut through the barrier, and cut off both of Grigori's hands. The strike towards her hamstrings was stopped by Grigori altering the barrier. The wall that was being cut through so easily had shrunk to the size of a shield and was flooded with extra mana. It began to block the strikes, but every hit left a crack in it. She began to gather mana, and the moment the barrier broke a blast of wind launched Grigori several meters away from Karna. She was just outside of the magic circle.

"Boom."

The circle was filled to the brim with mana, and fired a beam of energy with enough force to wipe armies from the face of the earth straight towards Karna.

The blast should've ate Karna alive and left nothing but dust, but such was not the case. Faster than the eye could catch, Karna's spear had been thrown into the air, his hands now cradling his treasured bow, Vijaya, cocking a weird, dagger-like arrow in a light-purple color. Aiming towards the approaching beam, a single word slipped from his lips, in a gentle whisper.

"Mohini."

The arrow surged into the beam, instantly nullifying it completely, before crashing into the ground. An invisible, sound-less pulse radiated throughout the area, as all magic within a considerable radius of a mile cancelled and was made useless. The magic circle in the ground was left null, the female Magus's shield collapsed and the firebirds, magical phenomena by the troublesome bird of the sun, were blotted out. The few that remained would no longer be an issue, being deprived of their power.

As soon as the Mohini had been fired, Karna grasped the spear spinning in the air, primed it on his bow and fired it without any flaws in his aim towards the now-exposed Magus's midsection.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 04, 2014, 03:30:27 AM
Grigori watched as Karna's arrow nullified not only the beam, but also the circle itself. As her barrier faded and Karna fired his bow at her Grigori began to call upon her magic once again. This was no ordinary magic. Grigori was replicating one of the spells of the Elemental Lord of Wind. A being who embodied hurricanes, gusts of wind, and lightning. Grigori raised her stump and began to draw upon her reserves to power the spell.

"Let the judgment of the heavens fall."

An enormous bolt of lightning fell from the sky aimed at Karna, and the sound of thunder was loud enough to shatter eardrums. It was weaker then the beam, but it was still extremely powerful. Grigori just managed to grin before the lance bisected her, and her top half fell to the ground.


"That's going to be hard to heal."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 04, 2014, 03:40:25 AM
Uchiten

An alarm sparked inside Uchiten's head as his eyes caught the unusual arrow the warrior had cocked into his bow, for all of a milisecond. Then it was set loose with a brief mystical whisper, and the pulse that followed made his composure vanish as his magic was blown away.

Him and his familiars were falling back through the air, presences exposed and weight no longer supported by anything.

"What the heeeeeeeell???" Homura cried as she waved her arms, put off by the sudden fall.

With an accompanying groan, the larger of the two onis tumbled through the air towards the floor. Zan, on the other hand, righted himself after less than an instant, and directed his fall to the rooftop below them. Uchiten allowed himself to fall back facing the sky as he processed what had just happened... and soon began to laugh heartily.

The sword wielding oni was the first to land, hitting a rooftop much closer to ground level in a slight crouch that cracked the building beneath him. Shi followed, outright breaking the roof in a spiderweb pattern around him as he touched down on a low crouch using his closed fists for support. Steadily floating after slowing herself with her magic, Homura came down with barely a sound. The kitsune started dusting imaginary dust off her clothes while mopishly grumbling under her breath. Immediately after she regained her poise, she was startled by the falling of lighting on the battlefield and looked on in awe. Shi too, was watching again.

Only Zan uncharacteristically paid no attention to it and looked up.

Uchiten was still falling, hanging upside down and focusing on the fight with a grin on his face. When he approached his familiars, he suddenly slowed and turned himself around to a standing position, gracefully touching on the concrete of the building with his shoes. Before any of the shikigami could say or do anything else, his arms came up, and he began to clap at the two engaged in combat.

"Magnificent! I was not expecting to see a technique like that. This fight is proving great! Please, show me more proofs of your power!" he exclaimed loudly.

Homura looked on for a moment, and then spoke out to no one in particular, a tone similar to a complaint finding its way into her throat.

"Uchi-sama is starting to get excited again..."

Shi tilted his head at her. Zan simply smirked sharply in reply.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 04, 2014, 04:12:40 AM
Phoenix watched from its place in the upper stratosphere. No, watched was a bad word to describe it. Phoenix simply knew what occurred, it could not see the images, but it knew what happened to its spirits, to its children.

As its children faded away, the mana which maintained their forms having dissipated, it watched as the woman friend called down lighting, and the sun friend launched a pointy stick, humans are always so cute with their toys, and bisected the woman friend.

Then he felt something, the hidden entity was reviled. Phoenix focused on- wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, WRONG, WRONG!

It was wrong, it should not be there, darkness, evil, cruelty, all of which flowed through it like how fire and life does for Phoenix.

And yet it was happy, so happy, excited, and joyful. It was wrong, that combination should not exist, and there should be hate, anger, SOMETHING NEGATIVE. But no, Phoenix had to simply look away, not able to comprehend such a thing. So wrong, it made Phoenix feel cold. It made a sun feel cold.

Phoenix looked away, trying to get away from the cold. The ones around the cold were better, they were dark, but the negativity was there, annoyance, anger, and other things. It could understand them. Phoenix once again felt warm, the cold having left its feathers, they were weird, but not like the cold, they were normal compared to the cold.

It focused once again on the fighting friends. Getting away from the group with the cold, the ones tied to the cold. Phoenix had to stop the fight, before the friends hurt each other. And so, from up in its spot in the upper stratosphere phoenix streamlined its body, and DOVE.

Igniting its wings to propel itself faster than could be followed, faster than it could with just its wings, it shattered sound and split the air around it. And then, in a moment Phoenix met the street between the friends.

The street broke and a shock-wave was sent out that shook the buildings. When the dust cleared Phoenix stood in the middle of the crater, the earth molten beneath it, with nay but a scratch. It stood between the two, its wings stretched out and its flames dancing around it forming a wall. Its intent was clear, to stop the combat.

Friends should not fight after all.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 04, 2014, 05:38:53 AM
Gabriel smirked as he pulled a couple of tissues from his nightstand and leaned over to gently wipe off La Folia's face.

"She's not mad at you.  She probably thinks I took advantage of you and . . . " He frowned as he wiped the pearly, white liquid from her face.

"Something else is bothering her."

******

Forest pulled off a bit of spaghetti from her hair with a sigh as she found Henry with the poor girl on the fourth floor, the dormitory.  Henry looked a little gaunt, but his mind was quiet to her and she relaxed.  She stepped into the room, barely making a sound despite her heavy boots.

"You look like you've seen a ghost," she said.

Then she heard her door bell ring and scowled.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 04, 2014, 05:47:07 AM
The sound of her exhaling heralded her arrival. She seemed more composed than what her footsteps earlier from above had suggested.

"You look like you've seen a ghost," Forest remarked upon her examination of his face.

Henry replied with a small smile, "I'm just a little tired. It's a long nigh--"

A doorbell cut him off. Visitors at this late night? Odd, but there isn't much what Henry knew of this place's operations.

"Only one person," he spoke as he felt the life force existing from below, "I'll keep an eye on her. Take your time."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 04, 2014, 05:56:40 AM
"Thank you," Forest said as she shook off more sauce and old noodles.

I might have to take a quick shower.  The garlic in this is starting to make me itch, she thought with a grimace.

"Hopefully I won't be too long," she said with a sigh before heading to see who was wrapping at her chamber door.  She got to the main floor, opened the door and looked up.  Normally she didn't have to look up to make eye contact, but the person darkening her doorstep was over half a foot taller than her.

"Hello, may I help you?" she asked, staring up.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 04, 2014, 06:08:22 AM
Songbird let his guard down. That is a big no-no for a being who's one job was to be just that - a guard.

With his eye lenses shifting to red, he  ran across the roof top towards the front of the house. That was where the buzzing sound came from, an annoying chime much like what the Bad Men used they were about to put him through another indoctrination session. Looking over the edge of the building, the Man-Bird could barely make out a silhouette down below.

Songbird's eyes became floodlights, bathing the man below in a red glow. Even Songbird can see that something was off with the person, how he was holding himself and his general demeanor. He was a potential threat...

Letting loose a high pitched screech, the Man-Bird swooped down to the ground below, landing behind the visitor.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 04, 2014, 06:35:55 AM
"Thank you," Forest said as she shook off more sauce and old noodles.

I might have to take a quick shower.  The garlic in this is starting to make me itch, she thought with a grimace.

"Hopefully I won't be too long," she said with a sigh before heading to see who was wrapping at her chamber door.  She got to the main floor, opened the door and looked up.  Normally she didn't have to look up to make eye contact, but the person darkening her doorstep was over half a foot taller than her.

"Hello, may I help you?" she asked, staring up.

Dan wasn't quite sure what to make of the young woman who'd opened the door - though how old she was, was beyond his knowledge. She carried herself far far older than someone that age should. The alchemist had spent enough time around magicians to know that appearances, especially age, could be quite deceiving. There were always little little tells though, and he'd picked up on them quickly enough. The fact that the little element of the wolf that was bleeding through in this moonlight was growling at her like another predator though, was a dead give away. "The Law Unto Itself I presume?" Dan said, stashing his flask of potion back into it's proper coat pocket. The burning in his throat was going away. He'd bought himself another 20 minutes at least. "I've heard you're willing to help anyone who needs it, with whatever they need. And I need a rather large favor, and I need it fast."

Then something large, big, and screeching dropped down behind him and all attempts at composure Dan had went out the window, as a red light bathed him in its glow "And what the ever-loving name of Jesus Fucking Christ is THAT."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 04, 2014, 07:40:52 AM
Shiro took the card with a smile, "Thank you, I will keep it in mind."

"So," The businessman began again. "...We should leave you in peace for tonight, Mister Shiro. Again, we are glad to meet you. Have a good night, until we meet again." He then bowed and scraped before him. Yukina bowed down at the same time as Rattus did.

The two then began to walk away from him, towards their car.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 04, 2014, 10:23:36 AM
"Let the judgment of the heavens fall."

An enormous bolt of lightning fell from the sky aimed at Karna, and the sound of thunder was loud enough to shatter eardrums. It was weaker then the beam, but it was still extremely powerful. Grigori just managed to grin before the lance bisected her, and her top half fell to the ground.

Unfortunately for Karna, this time there was no moving out of the way in time. He had dealt with lightning of this level before, his little brother having an ability to manipulate the same way he could fire, and this time he had his armor to deal with it, but the inevitability of it all was slightly nagging to him.

The lightning hit him full on, and though he should've been reduced to ashes, that was not the case. Gritting his teeth and steeling his resolve, Karna took the damage of the lightning without fail, thrown to the ground but otherwise mostly unscathed.

Not even seconds later, he was on his feet and running to the Magus's legless top half, 4 arrows on his bow, aimed directly towards her face.

"I am afraid that your fun ends here, Magus."

Only in the last few parts of a second before the impact did Karna hear the Phoenix dive into the pavement close to them, using his fire as wings to quickly get away, narrowly getting out of the impact zone in time, the shockwave slightly mangling his flight.

The bird of the sun with the frustrating mindset was clear in it's intent of not letting this go on, so there was little to do but to leave now.

Flying in the same direction his protectorates had escaped, Karna cowardly fled the field, tired of the bird's antics.

His eyes quickly found the building where he could see the metal bird and the blonde vampire arguing with another stranger, and his body followed his gaze, flying at rapid speeds toward the entrance.

With a crashing sound, Karna landed on the ground near the door in a low stance, his suit still flawless despite the dust that was now in the air.




Gabriel smirked as he pulled a couple of tissues from his nightstand and leaned over to gently wipe off La Folia's face.

"She's not mad at you.  She probably thinks I took advantage of you and . . . " He frowned as he wiped the pearly, white liquid from her face.

"Something else is bothering her."

"I... see. I do hope I didn't leave the worst impression" Spoke La Folia in a quiet tone as Gabriel cleaned off her face.

"Not that this is in any way related, but do you want to go wash up?" Now with her visage free of his seed, she expressed her desire to find the nearest shower or bath, possibly not just for the purposes of cleaning herself.




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 04, 2014, 12:05:44 PM
Quote
"Errrm..."

Go on and tell her

'DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW AWKWARD IT IS TO EXPLAIN THIS!?'

Just do it you fucking pussy.

"...You know what, fuck it, it doesn't matter." Law found a cashier and purchased the clothing, leaving the PS3 behind for the moment. Honestly, he'd need cash for other, more important things. Like food. And fixing his car. No matter how much Mordred would grumble about leaving that behind, it just wasn't worth it for him.

Pussy.

'Shut up. It's not like this'll matter, or she's wearing a skirt.'

You're still a pussy.

With that Law started to browse through the food court, settling on getting both Mordred and himself a couple slices of pizza to go. It wasn't much but Law was starting to feel the crash coming on from staying up for the last few days. He felt like utter and total shit, and without question he was going to after this immediately go and find some cheap as shit motel to crash in. Never mind that he had a few thousand in spending money, from the wallets of a few of his killers (Turns out drug pushers do carry a lot of dough), he wasn't going to waste it on something he didn't need at the moment.

Handing Mordred the paper plate with her slice on it he started munching on his.

Mordred did indeed grumble about Law leaving the PS3 behind. Munching slowly away on the slice of pizza and glaring at Law with a frown on her face, she asked an uncomfortable question: "Don't tell me you are like a hedge knight with little gold and no estate. Honestly, when I saw that metallic vehicle of yours I thought you are much more well off than that." She thought the armor was at least more expensive than plate armor, and in her age such protective gear did not come cheap. "Hey, Law, do people hire sellswords here? Even if I'm a knight, going around without money is much worse. You're my Master, however, so I won't work for people you don't approve of."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 04, 2014, 05:53:11 PM
Mordred did indeed grumble about Law leaving the PS3 behind. Munching slowly away on the slice of pizza and glaring at Law with a frown on her face, she asked an uncomfortable question: "Don't tell me you are like a hedge knight with little gold and no estate. Honestly, when I saw that metallic vehicle of yours I thought you are much more well off than that." She thought the armor was at least more expensive than plate armor, and in her age such protective gear did not come cheap. "Hey, Law, do people hire sellswords here? Even if I'm a knight, going around without money is much worse. You're my Master, however, so I won't work for people you don't approve of."
It took Law a little while to realize exactly what Mordred had said.

"...I think that's exactly what I'm like. And no, I'm not going mercenary any time soon for cash." Lawrence said, continuing to finish off his slice of pizza. "I have a decent amount, it's just I need to save it, alright? Nothing I don't need at the moment. I need to fix the car, find a place to stay, and probably also buy you ice cream or whatever crazy thing you want to order on room service." Standing up from the table, Law shrugged the bag over his shoulder. "Come on. Let's get going back to the car. Sleep is important, and I've gone without far too long."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 04, 2014, 07:48:26 PM
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Ash lead the way into No-Man's Land, heading for a building that had an unusual rune etched in neon light on it.  Trance music poured out of the squat, industrial bulding as patrons entered and exited.  Flashing white-blue lights could be seen though the black painted windows.

"Come on.  Stay close to me, don't make eye contact unless someone makes it with you and don't be the first to look away," Ash said as she strode over to the door and the massive vampire bouncer letting people in.

Ellen felt both lost and confused, if not outright out of place. She was a social person, but she was not really the kind of person who visited night clubs. She moved alongside Ash, her silence indicating her obeyance.

Mordred
Quote
It took Law a little while to realize exactly what Mordred had said.

"...I think that's exactly what I'm like. And no, I'm not going mercenary any time soon for cash." Lawrence said, continuing to finish off his slice of pizza. "I have a decent amount, it's just I need to save it, alright? Nothing I don't need at the moment. I need to fix the car, find a place to stay, and probably also buy you ice cream or whatever crazy thing you want to order on room service." Standing up from the table, Law shrugged the bag over his shoulder. "Come on. Let's get going back to the car. Sleep is important, and I've gone without far too long."


"Being more ambitious won't harm you" Mordred snarked. "Speaking of sleep, I don't really need it to function, so I will switch to spirit form and just stand on guard." She was a spirit after all, so she did not function like flesh and blood beings.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 04, 2014, 10:53:03 PM
Amelia was in darkness, having been put unconscious by the telepathic command.

As time passed however her mind adapted to the foreign experience, having built slight defenses against it, and so she moved from a forced sleep to a more natural one, and with it she began to dream.

She dreamed of what she could have had, if the magus had not used her parents in experiments. She dreamed of what she could have become should she had not been saved.

She dreamed of a world without magic, free from evil and suffering. And she also dreamed about a world that magic ran rampant, filled with evil and destruction.

Every dream accompanied by a nightmare, each dream to reaffirm her mission, just how it was made by her conditioning. And yet she slept at ease, so incredibly use to this, mumbling to herself as the coiled up into a ball.

And so Amelia slept.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 04, 2014, 11:23:36 PM
Minato sighed inwardly as he walked towards the edge of what was considered his territory in the city. His territory being the ten kilometer radius surrounding the dorm's original location in the nexus. The reason why he was out for a second time that night was because some vampire gang had figured out how to get around his guard dog, and had begun harassing the locals.

Here I was thinking we were going to have some fun.

You may get your chance, there is no guarantee they're weak.

Please, if they had to use tricks to get past it, there is no real threat.

Maybe.

As Minato continued walking he spotted a young pink haired girl walking the deserted streets alone, walking up to her he said,

"Hey, it's dangerous to be out right now."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 05, 2014, 12:27:52 AM
Mille and Rin
Quote from: Tokiomi
"Tohsaka... Rin?" He muttered as he lowered his hand letting the spell disperse harmlessly. His face was as stone, having a poker face as good as Rin's.
Rin watched his reaction carefully. His brief moment of hesitation and his muttering wasn't much to go on, but she kept her attention on him regardless.

Quote from: Tokiomi
“Wait. Did you say you investigating a dimensional rift?” He looked at them shocked for a moment before sighing and face-palming, letting his poker face fall at the complete annoyance of his own failed experiment. “Did I really screw it up that badly that it is affecting other dimensions?” He muttered into his hand.

"Wait, so it was-"

Rin put a hand on Mille's shoulder, cutting her off before she could complete her sentence. She kneeled down a bit and faced the shorter magus, now with both hands on her shoulders.

"It's possible he opened the rift we went through, but we don't know that for sure," Rin whispered. "Plus if my suspicions are right, this whole dimension may well be a hotbed for interdimensional activity. I don't have much to go on yet on that, but let's actually investigate this before we jump to conclusions."

Mille opened her mouth as if to speak, but then firmly shut it again and simply nodded. Rin straightened herself up and turned back to oddly familiar young man.

"We did sir. We don't have any confirmation on the cause as of yet, and it could be a number of things. Your workshop was simply the first lead we followed, being the closest source of magic to where we initially came in, so I wouldn't be entirely concerned just yet. After all, the information the Association has on both this world and the rift we came through at this time is rather limited. We just need to investigate further."

Quote from: Tokiomi
“Well I suppose I should introduce myself as well. I am Tokiomi. It is a pleasure to meet mages from the association.” He bowed with grace and elegance. “Especially such lovely ladies as you two”.
Mille's cheeks lit up again, as she made a somewhat strained bow in turn "W-well, even if you may be the cause of the rifts, I-I suppose it's a pleasure to meet you as well. T-though it's interesting that you would refer to someone that may well be your sister as 'lovely." She turned to Rin, to see her reaction. "Tohsaka?"

Rin stood there, unmoving. Not even her pokerface could save her now. The color had drained from her face. Her voice was caught in her throat. What could she say? Her suspicions were confirmed, but... well, what could she say?

"Tohsaka? Tohsaka, you look like you've seen a ghost, snap out of it already!"

"In a way, I have," said Rin softly.

Mille shot Tokiomi an apologetic glance. "Sorry, she isn't normally like this." With hardly a moment of hesitation, she turned and pinched Rin's arm.

Rin winced, blinking as she came back to her senses. Quickly, she struggled to put her poker face back on, and gave Tokiomi a graceful and polite curtsy. "A-a pleasure to meet you as well, sir." Or should I say, a pleasure to meet you again, Father. She looked straight into his eyes. "Forgive me for being impertinent, but... would I be correct in saying that your last name is Tohsaka as well?"

Tom
This city... it is one filled with a number of peculiarities, though so rare is it that they are a thing of beauty. It is a shame that it was so fleeting, but that appears to be a common theme within this wretched place.
The tall man looked up to where the beautiful, fiery feathers had once fallen, where now only the stars that hardly dared peek their way around the clouds and bits of smog remained. He had not bothered to disturb them, simply followed them to the west. And now here he was, not entirely sure why he was still bothering to stay. Perhaps it was the sounds of talking and fighting and the bright, red light that had piqued his interest.

Perhaps I will never know. Yet another peculiarity of this place, a large, mechanical bird with the mind of a man. A shame that this is not quite so beautiful.

Should he leave, to find another curiosity? Should he follow, as the man as tall as he might be intriguing on his own merits, as he had attracted the great metal bird's attention? For now, he did not know. For now, he simply waited and watched, as for now, there was no urgency.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 05, 2014, 01:21:24 AM
Forest blinked at the flash of red light as they were suddenly bathed in it.  Eddie screeched, a sound that was oddly beautiful and frightening all it once.  The vampiress felt it in her core and gritted her teeth against it as the Iron Bird Man landed behind her "visitor".

Even covered in the scents of cheese, tomato, and garlic, which was really making her itch, she smelled wolf.  It wasn't the wet fur and semen smell she was used to for the werewolves of her home dimension.  The fact that he was asking for her help was enough to make her pause.

She held up her hand to Eddie and shouted, "No, Eddie!  He need's my help, like you did.  It's okay, Eddie."  Then she walked past the super tall werewolf and to the steampunk chimera.  She reached out her hand to him with the hope that he'd back away.

In a voice she knew the werewolf would hear, she whispered, "Smile and hold up your hands, look as non-threatening as possible."

Then he showed up.  Henry and her impromptu rescuer with the white hair and the unnerving aura.  So that means he won, she thought as he approached.  She called out to him, "Is she dead?  Hopefully in little tiny pieces and they'll need a sponge to clean her up?"

******

Ash walked up to the burly, vampire bouncer who's eyes lit up at the sight of her.  He parted away, opening the door for her with a little smirk.  His eyes looked Ellen over as Ash ushered her into the club.

Ash looked at Ellen and whispered, "He's got a little cock."

******

Gabriel smirked at La Folia's question and said, "I might have a washroom to myself . . ."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 05, 2014, 01:34:27 AM
Songbird was about to turn the intruder into paste when Forest spoke up:

"No, Eddie!  He need's my help, like you did.  It's okay, Eddie."

Songbird immediately stopped mid-strike. Reeling his left arm back, he cocking his head to the left. Red eyes shifted to yellow as he hesitantly started to flap his wings, intending to go back to the roof.

Then there was a thud and a cloud of dust. Eyes shifted back to red as Songbird landed himself and readied himself in a combat stance yet. The White-Head came! He seemed rather amicable towards Forest before, but that doesn't mean he is a threat now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 05, 2014, 01:48:45 AM
As Karna pulled back the arrows Grigori readied herself, and sharp shards of ice formed behind her. Then the Phoenix slammed into the ground like a meteor and her opponent fled.

"That was fun! I haven't been pushed that far in ages!."

Then she turned around to look at the man that had praised the battle and his entourage. A burst of green curative mana covered her and her bottom half was regenerated. Then a blob of darkness arose from her shadow and formed into a dress that covered her half naked body.

"Greetings, I am Grigori. What are your names?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 05, 2014, 02:32:01 AM
He watched as Rin interrupted Mille, putting her hand on her shoulders she turn to her and whispered. Sadly, it was quiet enough that he could only make out a few words, but it was enough to assume it was something about their investigation.

Quote from: Mille
Mille's cheeks lit up again, as she made a somewhat strained bow in turn "W-well, even if you may be the cause of the rifts, I-I suppose it's a pleasure to meet you as well. T-though it's interesting that you would refer to someone that may well be your sister as 'lovely."

Tokiomi chuckled at her reaction and smiled warmly. “Why would I not say such a thing? It is only proper to speak the truth. Especially such an obvious one, I would assume you hear something similar all the time.”  It was only polite, however it also served the purpose of knocking her off her game a bit more. It would be difficult to deal with them both should the worst occur.

He then more closely observed Rin's reaction to his name. It seemed somewhat... extreme.

 
Quote from: Rin
"A-a pleasure to meet you as well, sir." She looked straight into his eyes.

"Forgive me for being impertinent, but... would I be correct in saying that your last name is Tohsaka as well?"

Tokiomi chuckled lightly, “And here I was trying to cause as little confusion as possible by leaving out my family name. Yes, I am a member of the Tohsaka family.”

He looks at Rin with a smile, “So I assume so variant of me exists in your world seeing how you are familiar with my name?” It was a simple conclusion to make, her familiarity with his name and her reacting the way she did. However, ‘In a way, I have’ as an answer to Mille commenting on how she looked like she saw a ghost; does that mean he is dead in her world? That is rather disconcerting, but it would explain the reaction she had to his name.

Shaking his head slightly, he cleared his thoughts and focused on the matter at hand. “No, not the time. I appologize, I let my idle curiosity overtake me for a moment.”

He walked over to a desk with littered with papers and gem fragments. He placed his hand on the desk and the Tohsaka family crest sprung to life, unlocking a drawer. Opening it he pulled out a construct that could arguably be called sword made of gems and placed it softly on the desk. It glowed multiple colors but there where obvious irregularities in the structure.

“Since you are a member of the Tohsaka, assuming our worlds do not vary that greatly, you should recognize this correct? The project left behind by the great master, I attempted to replicate it and failed. Perhaps this is what caused your dimensional rift?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 05, 2014, 02:33:02 AM
"...I think that's exactly what I'm like. And no, I'm not going mercenary any time soon for cash." Lawrence said, continuing to finish off his slice of pizza. "I have a decent amount, it's just I need to save it, alright? Nothing I don't need at the moment. I need to fix the car, find a place to stay, and probably also buy you ice cream or whatever crazy thing you want to order on room service." Standing up from the table, Law shrugged the bag over his shoulder. "Come on. Let's get going back to the car. Sleep is important, and I've gone without far too long."

"Wait."

That single word was spoken with absolute authority. The weight of that word could be felt by every person within the area of the food court, and as the white giant slowly walked forwards, they stared in disbelief. Standing well over six feet tall, the massive warrior with bone-white armor was truly a sight that drew attention. What was stranger still, however, was what he was carrying. In one large hand he held an entire car door, colored a bright red, as he walked towards Law.

Hakumen strode calmly towards law, his slow pace belaying the amount of ground due to his height. It seemed like he was ignoring the blonde girl at the side of Law, though an experienced fighter would note that the white giant had taken note of her and was measuring against her much more so than the Sin-Eater. Coming to a halt in front of Law, Hakumen looked down at the man, who was about a foot shorter than he was. Dropping the car door - which could be seen to have been bent back into shape after a powerful blow of some sort had ruined it - at Law's feet, Hakumen spoke solemnly.

"I believe this is yours."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 05, 2014, 03:31:32 AM
Uchiten

Uchiten was needless to say disappointed that the combat had been cut short by the arrival of the primal phoenix he beheld now. It stood in the bombed crater where it had crashed like a meteor, its presence seeming to extinguish the fighting desire of the golden warrior, who had promptly left with great speed.

The entourage of shikigami likewise shared their master's feelings, although Homura's sigh was also filled with something like relief, and Zan did not appear disappointed so much as bored, the sharpness in his gaze dulling back to an aloof stare.

The slight annoyance building up in the onmyoji at the mystical bird dissipated as he took notice of the remaining combatant.

As Karna pulled back the arrows Grigori readied herself, and sharp shards of ice formed behind her. Then the Phoenix slammed into the ground like a meteor and her opponent fled.

"That was fun! I haven't been pushed that far in ages!."

Then she turned around to look at the man that had praised the battle and his entourage. A burst of green curative mana covered her and her bottom half was regenerated. Then a blob of darkness arose from her shadow and formed into a dress that covered her half naked body.

"Greetings, I am Grigori. What are your names?"

A smirk returning to his face, Uchiten bowed lightly to the sorceress.

"I am Ketsumoto Uchiten, Onmyoji of Japan." He began, the curse that was his name escaping his lips even without any power placed into it. "And these are my familiars, Zan, Shi and Homura."

He gestured to the three who gave no reaction, apart from twitches of acknowledgement on the two onis' side, and a smile on the kitsune's; and then continued to speak.

"I thank you for the short, yet excellent entertainment your battle provided. You showed some powerful magic. That too is praiseworthy." he asked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 05, 2014, 03:49:57 AM
"Being more ambitious won't harm you" Mordred snarked. "Speaking of sleep, I don't really need it to function, so I will switch to spirit form and just stand on guard." She was a spirit after all, so she did not function like flesh and blood beings.
"I'd honestly feel more comfortable if you didn't. I've had enough with spirits watching me while I sleep."

Was that directed at me

'No, at the other fucking ghost in my body'

Harsh, don't you think? I am no mere ghost, and I would think you knew that by now. Besides, I don't really watch you while you sleep.

'What about the strays in the mornings sometimes?'

They might. What makes her any different from them?

'That's exactly it. She is different, and treating her like any other ghost seems... wrong."

Don't get attached. She'll be gone in time. Once there is no 'grail war', she will go back deep into the Underworld. And hopefully, stay there.


That thought... was not a comfortable one for Law. He'd gotten flashes of the Underworld when he'd dumped the body of one of his killers in an Avernian Gate after opening it. It wasn't the... most lovely place. The Driver himself never talked about it. He sometimes mentioned 'the laws he broke' to come back and bring Law with him, but beyond that? Nothing. He was only more hesitant in discussing his own life, flashes and pieces of which Law sometimes dreamed about.
"Wait."

That single word was spoken with absolute authority. The weight of that word could be felt by every person within the area of the food court, and as the white giant slowly walked forwards, they stared in disbelief. Standing well over six feet tall, the massive warrior with bone-white armor was truly a sight that drew attention. What was stranger still, however, was what he was carrying. In one large hand he held an entire car door, colored a bright red, he walked towards Law.

Hakumen strode calmly towards law, his slow pace belaying the amount of ground due to his height. It seemed like he was ignoring the blonde girl at the side of Law, though an experienced fighter would note that the white giant had taken note of her and was measuring against her much more so than the Sin-Eater. Coming to a halt in front of Law, Hakumen looked down at the man, who was about a foot shorter than he was. Dropping the car door - which could be seen to have been bent back into shape after a powerful blow of some sort had ruined it - at Law's feet, Hakumen spoke solemnly.

"I believe this is yours."

The door clattered to the ground. Nearly as good as new. Law could probably smooth up the dents with a rubber mallet and some time. Silently, he held out the bag of clothes to Mordred and picked up the door. "...Thanks."

That's... excessive dedication to repaying you for a ride, don't you think? Do you think you could reconnect the door?


'Now? Yep. Looks like it's just going to need a new window put in and to be refastened in - bastard just popped it off, the hinges are still in the Firebird. Some bolts from an auto place or out of my trunk could do it.'

Law was in astonished awe at just how well Hakuman had bent the door back into shape. "...Hey, Hakuman, you still need a ride, right?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 05, 2014, 04:17:09 AM
Forest blinked at the flash of red light as they were suddenly bathed in it.  Eddie screeched, a sound that was oddly beautiful and frightening all it once.  The vampiress felt it in her core and gritted her teeth against it as the Iron Bird Man landed behind her "visitor".

Even covered in the scents of cheese, tomato, and garlic, which was really making her itch, she smelled wolf.  It wasn't the wet fur and semen smell she was used to for the werewolves of her home dimension.  The fact that he was asking for her help was enough to make her pause.

She held up her hand to Eddie and shouted, "No, Eddie!  He need's my help, like you did.  It's okay, Eddie."  Then she walked past the super tall werewolf and to the steampunk chimera.  She reached out her hand to him with the hope that he'd back away.

In a voice she knew the werewolf would hear, she whispered, "Smile and hold up your hands, look as non-threatening as possible."
"You call him Eddie!?" Dan whispered out through teeth clenched into a rictus of a smile. His hands rose up displaying empty palms. "Could you please tell him to not try and rip me apart?" His heart beat faster and faster, the wolf gaining ground with each beat.

Songbird was about to turn the intruder into paste when Forest spoke up:

"No, Eddie!  He need's my help, like you did.  It's okay, Eddie."

Songbird immediately stopped mid-strike. Reeling his left arm back, he cocking his head to the left. Red eyes shifted to yellow as he hesitantly started to flap his wings, intending to go back to the roof.

Then there was a thud and a cloud of dust. Eyes shifted back to red as Songbird landed himself and readied himself in a combat stance yet. The White-Head came! He seemed rather amicable towards Forest before, but that doesn't mean he is a threat now.

Dan let loose the breath he'd been holding, coughing as dust entered his lungs when he inhaled once more. "So, as I was about to say. I need help, and you have a lot of pasta sauce in your hair. I can smell the garlic from here you know."

Then she spoke again.

Quote from: Forest

Then he showed up.  Henry and her impromptu rescuer with the white hair and the unnerving aura.  So that means he won, she thought as he approached.  She called out to him, "Is she dead?  Hopefully in little tiny pieces and they'll need a sponge to clean her up?"

It was only then that Dan noticed the arrival of this new white haired man. "Wait, who, what? Did you murder some poor waitress over spilling spaghetti in your hair?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 05, 2014, 04:27:06 AM
 "And what the ever-loving name of Jesus Fucking Christ is THAT?"

Henry could hear the commotion happening from down below. It sounded like the buzzard was on the move again as he could hear it screeching loudly outside. There would be trouble indeed as he felt more dread boiling inside.

"One thing after another..."

As the doctor lifted himself from the chair, he looked back at the sleeping girl who was blissfully ignorant of everything happening around her.

"I won't be gone for long. Hang tight," Henry quietly spoke.

His feet shuffled off downstairs as he left her. He semi-ignored the layout of his new surroundings while passing through the second floor. But the smell of steel and the faint odor of gunpowder were all too familiar to him. Yet they were nothing of interest upon finally reaching the first floor where Forest is to be at.

""No, Eddie!" Forest's voice cried out for the great bird to desist, "He need's my help, like you did.  It's okay, Eddie."

As the claw was held back and the eyes now flashing yellow, Forest was now proving to become more and more of being "Eddie's" owner as it followed her very orders. It flew back up, presumably the roof.

Henry smiled at this development, "Looks like my worries are well unfounded. But seriously, Eddie?"

Then that guy arrived, out of nowhere, almost too quick for Henry's senses to register. It was surprising at how he was capable of such speed and not have ripped the suit yet.

"Is she dead?  Hopefully in little tiny pieces and they'll need a sponge to clean her up?" Forest inquired of the bleach-headed warrior.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she were," the doctor spoke as he walked closer to the group and then nodded down his head at the suited man, "I am Henry. By the way, um, I'm not sure if I have caught your name yet."

Then he looked towards at the other newcomer that had screamed out earlier, "The same with yours."

"And, no. The spaghetti was my fault."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 05, 2014, 04:51:06 AM

Quote
Ash walked up to the burly, vampire bouncer who's eyes lit up at the sight of her.  He parted away, opening the door for her with a little smirk.  His eyes looked Ellen over as Ash ushered her into the club.

Ash looked at Ellen and whispered, "He's got a little cock."

Ellen was glad that she couldn't blush without conscious effort on her part. That comment of her sire was plainly lewd and vulgar. She refrained from commenting herself.

Mordred

Quote
"I'd honestly feel more comfortable if you didn't. I've had enough with spirits watching me while I sleep."

Was that directed at me

'No, at the other fucking ghost in my body'

Harsh, don't you think? I am no mere ghost, and I would think you knew that by now. Besides, I don't really watch you while you sleep.

'What about the strays in the mornings sometimes?'

They might. What makes her any different from them?

'That's exactly it. She is different, and treating her like any other ghost seems... wrong."

Don't get attached. She'll be gone in time. Once there is no 'grail war', she will go back deep into the Underworld. And hopefully, stay there.

That thought... was not a comfortable one for Law. He'd gotten flashes of the Underworld when he'd dumped the body of one of his killers in an Avernian Gate after opening it. It wasn't the... most lovely place. The Driver himself never talked about it. He sometimes mentioned 'the laws he broke' to come back and bring Law with him, but beyond that? Nothing. He was only more hesitant in discussing his own life, flashes and pieces of which Law sometimes dreamed about.

"Hmmm, are you stalked by them or what?" she commented "If that's so, it must really be creepy..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 05, 2014, 04:58:12 AM
Phoenix head instantly moved to where the woman friend went.

Not to the cold, stay away from the cold. No, no, no, NO!

Friend has to stay away from the cold; they have to stay away from it. They cannot be touched by the cold, they must stay warm.

Phoenix spread its wings and took to the sky, hovering far above the cold. And once it reached its high, just below the cloud line, or where there should be clouds before phoenix made them vanish with its spirits, it released its power.

And so Phoenix’s flames burned, the air around it became dry; the earth began to crack from the lack of moisture, plants ignited in the extreme heat, and above it all, Phoenix hovered in the sky, releasing more and more mana, heat and flames, with no sign if it even tiring it in the slightest. Phoenix became a sun, but not one of warmth and light, but one of flame, heat and destruction.

Condensing the flames and tapping into its very life it turned white. Then from the core of the phoenix a ray was born. A ray of near unmatchable power, and unstoppable force of the sun’s fury, an attack that used Phoenix’s own light offensively. It could only use it for a moment before it started to feel pain, but even at its weakest, even at its shortest it would make all in the ray turn to nothing, burned away from existence itself.

Phoenix has to protect its friends, especially from something such as the cold. Get away cold, get away, get away, get away. The cold MUST VANISH.

Phoenix let loose a sound, a sound filled with power that put fear into all that are born of the earth, a sound that could be heard throughout the city. It was the sound of the sun-bird, it was the sound of their doom.

“SCRAAAAAAAW” (http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/3/31/Phoenix_bird_emote_bad.mp3)


-----------------

The two then began to walk away from him, towards their car.

Shiro grabbed another beer from the cooler before waving, "Have a good night, and may the lord protect you."

He then continued his watch with his drink.

"Nice people, wish there where more like that around here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 05, 2014, 08:17:58 AM
Uchiten

While speaking with Grigori, Uchiten's senses flared, warning him with blazing heat even as the air around them rapidly became even hotter. The atmosphere was burning, everything in the vicinity starting to boil, cooking over the light gathering above.

Uchiten had turned as soon as he noticed the gathering of power, his eyes staring into the blinding form of the phoenix of earlier. Normally, nothing like even gazing at the sun could have blinded him, but even from behind his shades, he was squinting, forcing himself to focus. The amount of energy that thing was gathering, the strength of what it was preparing to attack with, was so much it nearly overwhelmed his perception for all of an instant.

His face twisted into an ugly scowl. After already interrupting his fight, it would now seek to disturb his conversation? Interrupt it with such extreme prejudice? Uchiten had not yet been looking for a fight, but after being challenged like this, he would not allow it to pass. If it was going to so blantly challenge him with power, he would respond in kind. The scowl of his features twisted further, his open mouth slowly beginning to curve upwards.

With a wordless mental command, he ordered his shikigami, all three of which had become tense and fixed in place in response to the phoenix, to return to their immaterial forms. They did so without complaint.

And as the phoenix reached its apex of power, Uchiten's arm shot out, moving with trained skill in front of him. His middle and pointer fingers of one hand traced a wide pentagram of light in the air in the blink of an eye. It shimmered with increasing power as his hands then met and separated in front of his chest several times, in gestures that formed signs too quickly for their shape to be perceived. The pentagram began to spin on its center, growing bigger and brighter. Its protective power enhanced many times fold, it became a mighty barrier that would shield him and the sorceress from the incoming attack.

It wouldn't be enough. Uchiten knew this. And even as he knew this, his expression was disturbed into a wide grin, brows still furrowed.

The light of the phoenix became pure white.

Even quicker than before, almost desperate, the specter traced the kanji of Water in the middle of the pentagram. Arms stretched, his hands came together in a final sign that contained the symbol in a triangle, and his voice boomed.

"MUTUAL OVERCOMING, WATER DOUSES FIRE!!"


The barrier was covered in a typhoon of water and cold as the fire bird's ray of absolute destruction reached the earth.

There was a deafening, oddly imperceptible sound that accompanied the clash, which all but blinded him completely, as though the light was so powerful it was consuming sound as well. The barrier struggled, waned, and trembled, even as the onmyouji poured more strength and more spiritual power into it. Not even the conceptual advantage of the element of Water over Fire in the scheme of the Five Phases was able to prevail over the overwhelming brilliance of the attack.

The beam was being refracted by Uchiten's defenses even as it consumed them, extinguishing the layer of water that was serving to blunt such concentrated destruction, leaving not even steam behind. The heat pressed down on him and Grigori as everything around them cracked, shattered and burned down. Concrete melted and stone crumbled to ash. The powerful light vaporized what it touched, clearing the street of debris, of the deformed landscape, of the buildings, of the marks of civilization itself.

The pressure surpassed what could be sustained. Uchiten jumped back, throwing an rushed second defense over himself, and the first barrier fizzled, shook, and finally collapsed.

Before it ceased, the ray of overwhelming light engulfed the area completely in a large blast, aided by the released power of the barrier that contested it.

It was a short moment before all of that radiance died entirely. Ground zero was fuming, smoking at places, completely leveled by the phoenix's outburst of energy. But, right in the center, there was one rough area which had not been nearly as altered by the action of heat and light as the rest of the adjecent zone.

Uchiten rose from the ground there, shades cracked and missing one lens, suit and skin charred black on the left side of his body. The rest of him very much looked like he had gone for a walk inside a volcano.

The specter's gaze moved towards the sky, focusing intensely on the culprit.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 05, 2014, 10:05:35 AM
Then he showed up.  Henry and her's impromptu rescuer with the white hair and the unnerving aura.  So that means he won, she thought as he approached.  She called out to him, "Is she dead?  Hopefully in little tiny pieces and they'll need a sponge to clean her up?"

"She still lives, though she should be lacking a body below the midsection now. Unfortunately, due to the interference of the bird of fire flying around, I was unable to finish her off. She does not know of this place, however, so you should be safe."

It was only then that Dan noticed the arrival of this new white haired man. "Wait, who, what? Did you murder some poor waitress over spilling spaghetti in your hair?"

Karna merely stared at Dan oddly, the humorless Saint having no clue as to what the man before him was talking about.

Then there was a thud and a cloud of dust. Eyes shifted back to red as Songbird landed himself and readied himself in a combat stance yet. The White-Head came! He seemed rather amicable towards Forest before, but that doesn't mean he isn't a threat now.

Reaching out with a single, impossibly gentle dark hand, Karna walked forward and stroked the metallic bird on it's leathery shin.

"You did a fine job of protecting your mistress, O man in the machine. But do not worry, I am not here to hurt her or you. I come here as but a friend."

Karna tried his best to say what the peculiar creature wanted to hear, far preferring the idea of talking it down than having to pacify a creature with such a flawed mindset. But Karna could see the beauty in it's faithful protection, and for that reason he wanted to preserve it.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she were," the doctor spoke as he walked closer to the group and then nodded down his head at the suited man, "I am Henry. By the way, um, I'm not sure if I have caught your name yet."

"And, no. The spaghetti was my fault."

Letting go of the bird's leg, Karna introduced himself once again.

"I believe I already said my name was Karna, though you may have missed that due to your preoccupation with mending this creature. My name may ring hollow, however, if you are unfamiliar with the tale known as the Mahabharata."

"And why, exactly, is a kind of foodstuff someone's fault?" said the suited sun, unable to recognize humor.





Gabriel smirked at La Folia's question and said, "I might have a washroom to myself . . ."

"That sounds wonderful! Let's go at once" came from the princess, eager for a bath.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 05, 2014, 01:37:03 PM
Shiro grabbed another beer from the cooler before waving, "Have a good night, and may the lord protect you."

Rattus heard Shiro's bidding of farewell as he walked back to the car and glanced back a bit. As soon as he and Yukina occupied the vehicle, he immediately made its engines run and then accelerated.

Their travel back to their house was relatively long as they were not fully familiar with the layout and streets of the city, with the addition of the fairly congested traffic that the major roads had during that time. While driving, Yukina opted to ask the man behind the wheel. "Rattus-san, what do you think of Shiro-san?"

Still focused on the road, he answered "My first impressions of him is that he's suspicious of anybody and even is possibly living in fear right now."

"Why do you think so?" she asked some more.

"It's in the way he acts and answers, of course." He then shifted the transmission into its second speed. "Admittedly, he does not know every single detail Nexus City has right now and we just introduced ourselves to him tonight. But regarding the things he knew, he's not freely telling everything. But then again, we should consider his actions as an act of vigilance against any potential attackers. This is understandable due to his conditions as he is living in a church situated in a high-risk area with criminal and supernatural or paranormal activity, as exemplified by the frustrated break-in of a vampire while we questioned him. In addition to that, his church is a refuge or even an orphanage, so he sees protecting its inhabitants as a strong priority due to his allegiance to the Church."

"So are you saying that he is keeping a lot of secrets because he wants to protect the children in the church from scary creatures like vampires?" She summed up Rattus' wordy evaluation of the church-keeper.

"Yes but even then, he himself has some questions about how the city actually works." He acknowledged. "Please forgive me if I forgot to make it short for you."

"That is okay." She said and smilied, accepting the apology. "I know you are always like that, onii-chan."

He then kept driving some more, turning to the left before he asked another question. "And by the way, Schwesterchen. I saw that he whispered something to you when you asked about his abilities. What is it?"

"Um..." She was again deflated. "He said that there is something that is always watching me in this city, so I should keep things to myself as much as I could."

"He's possibly referring to the authorities of Nexus City, or something more." Rattus concluded. "But if it is true that there is always something watching everyone in here, then having too much secrecy is useless. Besides, if things like vampires exist in this city, there is a far greater possibility that a person or a creature who can watch everyone can also know everything that a person keeps, including his deepest and darkest secrets."

"D-does this mean this creature knows everything I have in mind?" She stuttered, feeling ashamed upon entertaining the thought of what Rattus said.

"It's possible that it could. But if that's true and yet, it isn't doing anything to everyone, then this observer either doesn't care at all despite of what it knows or even is doing it out of good faith and is observing us to keep everyone safe." He then turned the car to the right.

She then smiled and said, "I hope that it is keeping all of us safe."

"I hope so." He said. "But let us not assume too much."

After a few more minutes of driving, they finally arrived at the manor. Rattus finally parked the Kubelwagen in the garage and then they walked back to the living room, each of them carrying two paper bags of groceries which they then put down on the coffee table. They saw Neo sitting on the sofa and playing a fighting game on the PS3.

The blonde man saw that they finally arrived and greeted them with "Howdy, bitches. Did you finally get yourselves in a damn motel and fuck each other?"

"Neo-san, you know that it cannot be..." Yukina blushed profusely, while Rattus looked at him with a slight hint of disappointment in his face.

"Bah, who the fuck am I kiddin'?" He went back to playing his game. "You're menopausal, his dick got blasted with fucking mortar and you're both fucking prudes. So what's the chance?"

"Then why are you asking?" Rattus retorted.

"Because I'm hoping that you'll get pussy someday so you can stop having a stick up in your ass, Ratt." Neo snapped back. "I mean damn it, man. Yo' almost 250 years old and you're still a fucking cherry boy. I would have thought that you're a goddamn faggot, if it wasn't that you refused my offer to fuck you in the ass!"

"And until today, I can't believe that you offered doing that to me once. I'm terribly sorry, but I despise the thought that I have attracted the romantic affection of an unbelievably despicable personality." He said to him, in a slightly scornful tone.

"Oh, 'romantic affection', huh? Who the fuck do you think you are, you goddamn Nazi?!" Neo said distastefully. "It ain't that I want yo' ass but rather, I thought you wanted to get some dicking in there. I just wanted to help a goddamn faggot like me, until I realized you ain't one."

"Well, then I am making it clear now that I am not homosexual to any degree." Rattus proclaimed. "I'm also apathetic to any romantic or sexual matters. Do you understand that?"

"Yeah." The blonde man responded. At this point, he was already defeated by the computer in his versus game because his attention was on person talking to him. He then turned to Yukina. "Ain't that right, Jappy?"

"Y-yes..." She answered, with a hint of disappointment on her face.

"Ha ha!" He mocked her in a familiar tone, taking delight in her reaction. He then exited his game and turned off the console, saying "Okay, people. Since you two dipshits had your fucking time already in this city, it's my turn to get some poon to fuck and ass to kick. This city ain't awesome without Captain Candy Floss."

"Are you sure of that?" Rattus asked him. "Because you should better prepare yourself for this city."

"Yes, Neo-san. Somebody told us we should be careful in here." Yukina warned him.

"Yeah, they should be careful because I'm here now, motha'fuckah." He boasted.

Rattus then said, "Let me remind you that the person who warned us just turned a vampire sneaking past him into a statue while we were having a conversation. If I were you, I wouldn't underestimate the people in this city."

"I ain't." Neo began walking towards the manor's double door. As he grabbed his leather jacket from the coat and began wearing it, he said "So when I see some dumbass shit-for-brains trying to beef with me, I'm gonna give everything I have and fuck him in the ass six ways to fucking Sunday." He then dusted down the jacket he wore, before saying "Catch y'all later, assholes." while promptly going out of the house.

After they saw their companion leave, Rattus then turned to Yukina. "I guess this ends the day for me. I am feeling a slightly fatigued now and I have nothing to do anymore, so I would now go to sleep. How about you?"

"I think I would surf the Net for a few more hours, Rattus-san." she replied.

"Alright then." They then began to climb upstairs, right to their respective rooms.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 05, 2014, 11:03:17 PM
"Hmmm, are you stalked by them or what?" she commented "If that's so, it must really be creepy..."
"Stalked is probably the best word." Lawrence said, starting to heft the door towards the exit. "It's not horrible honestly... most of the time.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 05, 2014, 11:31:22 PM
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"Stalked is probably the best word." Lawrence said, starting to heft the door towards the exit. "It's not horrible honestly... most of the time.

"Most of the time?" Law's answer piqued Mordred's curiosity "I see, there must be some particularly notorious one plaguing you. Eh, I can't do anything about it anyway, I cannot strike spirits that are not incarnated like me"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 05, 2014, 11:31:30 PM
Grigori narrowed her eyes as an immense amount of heat gathered behind her. She turned around to see the phoenix gather enormous amounts of energy and light without a bit of subtlety.

"If you're going to attack someone you should fast enough to hit them once you've announced your attack, or attack them without them noticing. you have failed to do either, elemental. "

With that said she launched herself several meters into the air. When the beam of light had finally faded Grigori floated down. Then she looked over to see Uchiten, but he looked as if he had walked straight into an inferno. His glasses were broken, his suit was ruined, and his skin was burnt, but he didn't seem very hurt.

"I'm impressed. Surviving an attack of that magnitude is an impressive feat."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 05, 2014, 11:50:16 PM
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"Stalked is probably the best word." Lawrence said, starting to heft the door towards the exit. "It's not horrible honestly... most of the time.

"Most of the time?" Law's answer piqued Mordred's curiosity "I see, there must be some particularly notorious one plaguing you. Eh, I can't do anything about it anyway, I cannot strike spirits that are not incarnated like me"

I don't like her.


'She really hit the nail on the head with that one didn't she.' Law had to suppress a smirk at the Driver's obvious irritation at Mordred.

Too close for comfort.


"Good to know that, Mordred."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 05, 2014, 11:54:11 PM
"I swear to fucking christ, why can't one find a decent murder victim around here?"

Terumi was bored. And he really HATES being bored. Throwing the garbage fedora of the overweight weeb he had just brutalized into the actual garbage, Terumi kept walking through the shopping mall, taking no indication of the looks of horror and screams of terror at his public actions. The kid had been hilarious beyond belief in his delusions until he actually tried to attack His Radiance, Terumi, at which point the not-really-Intellegence Officer had minced him faster than one could say "Get some cardio, fatass", chunks of sliced flesh staining the white floor of the mall.

His reaction? Realizing that thinking about the fatass' disgusting diet had made him pretty hungry.

As such, the green-haired male had walked into the food court, displaying a slight interest for the chain he found named "Kentucky Fried Chicken". Terumi, the snake that he was, could not quite help but feel his mouth water slightly at the prospect of some good chicken.

It was weird, however, that he felt his seith-mana (he still had to get used to the term) start dwindling when he came near the counter. No biggie, that had happened to a lesser extend around the city, no doubt someone was using the mana in the air for their own purposes.

Then it got outright weird when the drain became so bad that most of his combat functions slowed down, to the point where if he was caught out by an enemy here, he would be in deep shit.

And then his jaw slammed through the floor as he looked at the person working the front.

"MERCURY?! You little shit, what are you doing here?!" screamed Terumi in both sheer surprise and terror at the prospect of his powers fading completely again.

You just had to fucking be here, didn't you, you whorish nun?! Even in another fucking world, you ruin me at every turn. Fuck this shit.

He couldn't even stab her there and then due to his waning powers. Ouroboros was made useless here, and his physical abilities were reduced to that of a normal person of his physique instead of being able to bounce off of the walls at a speed exceeding sound.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 06, 2014, 12:00:21 AM
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"Good to know that, Mordred."

"As you mentioned once that you tried to seal a ghost, I'm sure you can do something about any magi trying to spy on us with spirits. Then, leave Servants to me when we meet them. Many of us has high magic resistance, so if you have useful powers in your sleeves they might not work on them. " Mordred explained. She seems to switched into more serious mode as she started talking about what they should do in case of a battle against other Masters and Servants "I will leave their Masters to you, then."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 06, 2014, 12:15:39 AM
For the first  time in many years Paladin was alone. It was a sobering thought. When he was with his brothers he was never alone. The loss of their identities had bound them together. A sense of mutual loss helped them understand each other. However it was not important right now. Paladin looked over to see another one of the feral werewolves running across what was called No Man's Land. It could not be allowed to roam the streets. Another being who could not handle the Change. There was no hope for someone who was mastered by their primal instincts, but as a warrior of Stribog it was his duty to make sure this was not an innocent werewolf.

"Greetings traveler! I hope-"

He didn't even get the chance to finish before the beast lunged at him. Standing at ten feet tall it jumped at him aiming for the throat.It was expecting an easy kill. How could prey in such thick armor move fast enough to dodge it? Paladin's eyes hardened the moment the beast leaped at him, and he rolled under the beast. Then he turned around and slashed it across the back. The wound was far from fatal, but it did hurt the beast.

"For the glory of Stribog!"

With that said Paladin advanced upon the beast, and went on the offensive. He struck the beast's right arm only to be knocked back a strike from the left.

"What the hell?"

Then he could see his attacker. Another feral werewolf.

"Another one? Then I'll send you someone to keep you company in the Underworld! For Stribog!"

With that said Paladin began to fight both werewolves at once.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 06, 2014, 01:30:59 AM
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"Good to know that, Mordred."

"As you mentioned once that you tried to seal a ghost, I'm sure you can do something about any magi trying to spy on us with spirits. Then, leave Servants to me when we meet them. Many of us has high magic resistance, so if you have useful powers in your sleeves they might not work on them. " Mordred explained. She seems to switched into more serious mode as she started talking about what they should do in case of a battle against other Masters and Servants "I will leave their Masters to you, then."


Leaving it to us. The best thing she's said so far.

'I'm not murdering someone without a good reason.'

And a wish isn't a good reason?


"...I'll also keep that in mind."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 06, 2014, 02:15:44 AM
"Being thrown into a completely unfamiliar place is my life. Wake up, don't recognize the surroundings, dick around until we get somewhere, and then dick around in that somewhere. It's a routine, within a set world.

"If the set world changes, however, the routine must change with it. For example, world number one, the homeworld, is a world covered in maddening Fog that makes humans go crazy at high density, or mutate in various ways at lower density. The aforementioned routine makes sense here: there are few places to go and it takes a long time to go between them.

"In world with no Fog, with good visibility and ample life, things work out differently. I've been to towns before, even a city built over a mountain, but I was prepared for those. I saw them coming, knew the basic social hierarchy, and approached on my own terms.

"Here, I'm pretty sure I'm at a mutant shanty, except instead of the almost animal-like...well, dumbness the mutants have to them, everyone looked at me as if I was food, as if considering if they should kill me, staring with bloodthirsty intelligence and consideration.

"Unfamiliar ground exists to be tread upon, however, and I walk in this new, water-level city with my eyes open and head held high."

I looked down at the mutant underneath my boot, a five-foot being somewhat reminiscent of a jackal in its face, laughter and smell. Its skin was a nasty orange, and hair seemed to be growing in patches throughout his little, oddly built body. The final notable point was a crease-filled face and a huge nose, also comically so.

"So, how's that sound?" I asked him expectantly, holding a notebook and a pen.

"Good, good!" He nervously said, somewhat out of breath. Little critter tried jumping me when I got out of the wagon to look around, and was paying for it.

"Now be honest," I said, putting my entire weight on my foot for a moment. He squealed loudly in pain and flailed a bit, but couldn't move.

"Mutants! We're not mutants!" He shouted frantically, and I hummed in approval, something he took as a signal to keep going. "We're Supernatural creatures! I'm a goblin! The big guy who just walked there was an ogre!"

He pointed to the exit of the alley, where a huge being walked across the entrance.

"An ogre?"

"Or ogre-blooded, it doesn't matter! We're the non-humans, the abnormal, the rejects!" He squealed before bending his head a little too far for comfort to look at me. "Like you, stranger."

I instantly snapped my notebook shut and hardened my gaze.

"I reckon you should watch your words."

"I can smell it now, you're not human, not real human," he said almost calmly, any notion of pain gone from his face. "I won't attack again, not one of ours, not a neighbor."

The supernatural, goblins, ogres... I'd read some books about them before. Mostly fiction, but it seems there was truth even in fiction. Non-human critters, not changed by fog or anything, walking the world performing pranks and living under bridges or in closets, or whichever the type preferred.

Basically, they were hooligans.

"I ain't one of yours, and I ain't your neighbor," I growled.

"Not yet," he said before laughing. "But you will, because you "ain't" one of theirs either."

I didn't wait. I took my leg off of him, and with all the strength living in the Fog gave me I kicked him right in the head. There was a snapping noise and his head, luckily still attached to his neck, fell to the ground motionless, a bizarre smile engraved on his face.

I didn't even consider his words before walking back to where I'd parked Slip and the wagon. I got into the wood and metal mishmash and pointed forward, a signal Slip understood. The mechanical horse started a rhythmic clip-clop, and brought us into a mostly deserted street.

I could feel the piercing gaze coming at me from different sides of the streets, though. More creatures like the goblin, probably giving me quarter because of my... well, because I'm a goddamn special snowflake.

It didn't take long before the street became crowded. Some huge, bipedal wolf made to move across alleys, and a guy in armor called out to him. The answer was what you'd expect; full on angry wolf-monster on armored man action. I made to settle in my wagon, until another wolf-beast crawled out of the woodwork to take on the armored guy.

"All's fair in love and war, but that ain't love, and he wasn't calling for war. Slip, get ready to book on my order," I absently call to the horse.

"Understood. With further assistance be necessary?" He answered in a synthesized, boring tone, nosy thing he was. I just ignored him, pulled my Inferno Revolver out of the wagon's overly big holster for it, and shot at the second werewolf.

The shot melted right through, cutting him in half from its side, and kept melting through the street, leaving a red-hot hole where it entered.

"Play nice!" I yelled as it did. "Winner gets a ride home!"

Suddenly, the stealthy looks I was getting turned somehow... deadly.

X=X=X=X=X

"MERCURY?! You little shit, what are you doing here?!" screamed Terumi in both sheer surprise and terror at the prospect of his powers fading completely again.

"Terumi..." Celica said in shock at the newest customer. In front of her was the man who killed her, the man who ruined Ragna's life, the man who killed her sister. Even for her, a person who could find the best in anyone, there was nothing good she could find out about this man. If he was here, it definitely meant something terrible was about to happen for the people of the city as well.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she noticed the manager looking at her.

"How may I... take your order?" She said, in a tone far too serious to fit either her words or her usual demeanor.

For that was all she could do: As an employee of KFC, she had to ensure all customers got what they wanted. And if she was lucky enough to meet someone to deal with Terumi afterwards, she could probably just ask them for help.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 06, 2014, 02:29:55 AM
Trying to calm down slightly, taking in the fact that his powers were useless here and that he could simply have Relius dispose of this bint, Terumi took so deep a breath his lungs might've imploded then and there.

"I'll have a Size 3 Hot Wings bucket", a murderous glint crossing his eyes once again despite his best efforts, "post haste. Make that a menu."

Fishing up the bloodstained wallet he took from the weeb, Terumi fished out the kid's cash and put the appropriate amount on the counter with an audible slam, making it clear to the faux-nun that he was not in the mood for bullshit.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 06, 2014, 02:40:04 AM
"I'll have a Size 3 Hot Wings bucket", a murderous glint crossing his eyes once again despite his best efforts, "post haste. Make that a menu."

Celica hit the cash register's buttons, resulting in the cash drawer opening automatically. She took out a certain amount and put in Terumi's money.

"Here is your change, sir," she said with clear unhappiness, never breaking eye contact. "Which drink would you like?"

If her eyes could set people on fire, there was no doubt Terumi would be a walking bonfire by now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 06, 2014, 02:47:06 AM
Phoenix saw, ignoring the woman friend as she avoided its attack.

The cold remained, it did not leave, but it has to leave, but it did not. Phoenix trembled, unable to understand the thing that could withstand a hit from that attack.

Not human, the cold can’t be human, it is something else.

It had to get away, it had to leave the cold, and it could not let it influence it anymore. And so Phoenix moved to the building the sun friend went. There were other friends there, it would be warm. And so Phoenix flew.

In moments if flew overhead of the compound, many friends in front with a few inside. It then shrunk to the size of an average owl, its feathers scattering into the wind, and landed on the head of the sun friend, turning his hair into a nest and basking in the warmth of all the friends. Content to simply sit there.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 06, 2014, 03:00:04 AM
"Your tears-I mean, Coca Cola", his smirk almost widening to a murderous grin as he contemplated how beautiful she would look with a pair of knives in her neck, bleeding all over the counter, with the screams of her little lover boy hanging in the air. 'Oops, that won't do, I'll snap her neck at this rate from the sheer desire to kill her violently.'




In moments if flew overhead of the compound, many friends in front with a few inside. It then shrunk to the size of an average owl, its feathers scattering into the wind, and landed on the head of the sun friend, turning his hair into a nest and basking in the warmth of all the friends. Content to simply sit there.

Karna merely tried to look up in disbelief at the defiance of the bird that had tried to turn him to dust barely ten minutes ago, as it was now making a roost in the white crown of his unkempt hair, now the size of a small eagle. Truly, this was one creature he could not understand. But there was nothing really wrong with that either, he thought, as his right hand reached up and patted the bird on it's head. The action brought a small but gentle smile to his face. He knew this was no mere animal, but he once again felt like a child wandering around the forest in his stepparents' hometown, drawing all of the animals of the forest to him with his brilliant authority.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 06, 2014, 03:21:14 AM
Uchiten

Uchiten blinked as he was addressed. The intensity in his expression he was aiming at the phoenix vanished as he turned his head to Grigori, remembering she was there. As he did, his shades snapped down the middle and fell to the ground. The onmyoji grumbled under his breath.

"Hah. I managed to mostly defend against it, but as you say, that attack was no joke. I seriously feared for myself after deciding to forgo evasion. It seems I overestimated my protection." he answered with a smile, dangling his charred ruin of an arm in the air.

It was at this moment that the situation finally sunk in to his shikigami, who bombarded him with worry and exasperation over his injuries through their mental link (but mostly Homura, proving extremely loud in the telepathic sense). He bid them to quiet down.

Looking down on his damaged shades, he sighed and ran a hand over his eyes. Black mist shaped itself into a replacement pair on his face as the ruined one dissolved. With a snap of his fingers, the left side of his body was also covered in black fog. In an instant it faded away to reveal his renewed suit.

He had only restored his appearance and the superficial burns he had suffered on his left side. Despite the potency of the beam dulling through two barriers, it had still been powerful enough to all but completely char his flesh. The afflicted areas of his body would be mostly useless for the time, and he would have to look more carefully at them later. He chastised himself for meeting that power head on.

And yet, matching force against the phoenix had been nothing short of exhilarating.

Uchiten held back his words to Grigori at seeing the firebird leave, his eyes narrowed. As the being flew away from their line of sight he allowed his expression to relax. Truthfully, he was somewhat disappointed, but after his unwise move, his condition was not the best to continue an engagement. Homura and Shi materialized once again, and Zan, who had done so before them, slipped from his completely battle ready position into a more comfortable stance.

"Shall we move this conversation elsewhere, to not be so easily interrupted?" he asked the sorceress.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 06, 2014, 04:34:52 AM
Forest looked at the werewolf and said, "It's a bloody long story.  So what exactly do you need help with?"

Because my experiences with werewolves generally end more on the "Old Yeller" variety, she thought to herself.

Then she looked over at Karna.  Indian mythology really wasn't her thing, she knew slight bits and pieces, but wasn't as familiar with it as she was the Celtic or Norse mythos.  Still, her assessment of this guy being one not to flounce around with was an accurate one.

So she bowed her head and said, "Still, thank you for your aid.  Eddie and I appreciate it."  Then she reached up a hand to scratch her head, grimacing as she did.  She blinked as a radiant bird landed in Karna's hair.  "There's a bird in your hair."

*****

Gabriel smirked and said, "Well you are a mess . . . "  Then he winched as he realized that he was going to have to wash his bed clothing.

******

Ash raised her eyebrows and sent to her fledgling, Your a vampire now.  Shame isn't something you need to worry about anymore.  You don't have to worry about pregnancy or venereal diseases anymore.  Have some fun. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 06, 2014, 04:41:03 AM
Songbird was still wary of the new comers. But if the Blonde Woman isn't threatened, he'll let them past. He will be listening in, though. The Man-Bird's strength would undoubtedly allow him to tear this building apart to save Forest if he needed to.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 06, 2014, 04:44:59 AM
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Leaving it to us. The best thing she's said so far.

'I'm not murdering someone without a good reason.'

And a wish isn't a good reason?

"...I'll also keep that in mind."

"Good, good, my Master will get hang of it quickly" she praised Law. Mordred seemed to be genuinely content about her Master being so cooperative.

Ellen

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Ash raised her eyebrows and sent to her fledgling, Your a vampire now.  Shame isn't something you need to worry about anymore.  You don't have to worry about pregnancy or venereal diseases anymore.  Have some fun.

She grasped by now how this kind of telepathy worked and replied to her sire. I'm not much of a party person, so please don't nag me too much about it She indeed was out of the water, for now, in this realm of existence, and probably feeding and getting hang of how everything works was more of concern for her than having fun.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 06, 2014, 04:49:19 AM
So she bowed her head and said, "Still, thank you for your aid.  Eddie and I appreciate it."

"There is no need to thank me. I only did what came as natural at the time. And I offer my sincerest apologies for the sake of your vehicles. If there is anything I can do to recompense you, please inform of such.

"There's a bird in your hair."

"...And? He's not hurting anyone by being there. My hair now serves as more than a useless decorative."

Gabriel smirked and said, "Well you are a mess . . . "  Then he winched as he realized that he was going to have to wash his bed clothing.

"I am aware of that, which only gives us even more reason to go" came from La Folia as she headed towards the door, covered in little more than the blanket. Her steps were not quite as graceful as before however. She couldn't claim to actually be sore, but battered was certainly a word that appropriately described her situation right now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 06, 2014, 05:00:44 AM
Forest looked at the werewolf and said, "It's a bloody long story.  So what exactly do you need help with?"

Because my experiences with werewolves generally end more on the "Old Yeller" variety, she thought to herself.

Then she looked over at Karna.  Indian mythology really wasn't her thing, she knew slight bits and pieces, but wasn't as familiar with it as she was the Celtic or Norse mythos.  Still, her assessment of this guy being one not to flounce around with was an accurate one.

So she bowed her head and said, "Still, thank you for your aid.  Eddie and I appreciate it."  Then she reached up a hand to scratch her head, grimacing as she did.  She blinked as a radiant bird landed in Karna's hair.  "There's a bird in your hair."
"I'm not too comfortable discussing it in front of anyone else. It's a very, very personal matter, and one the less people know about it the better, honestly." Dan dusted himself off, looking rather surprised at the bird that had suddenly landed in Karna's hair. "And apparently you're also friends with a phoenix of some sort? What I wouldn't give for a feather or two sometime, if the bird is willing to give them away."

This Nexus was certainly an amazing place if such a rare and timid creature was willing to approach people. Just seeing it brought back some memories of his traveling through Greece. And another coughing fit as some dust refused to leave his scarred and damaged lungs. He wiped the phlem mixed with flecks of blood off on his jeans, turning back to Forest. "So, could you please let me inside, so I can tell you what I need?"
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"Good, good, my Master will get hang of it quickly" she praised Law. Mordred seemed to be genuinely content about her Master being so cooperative.

Once again, as he walked out towards the car, Law was struck with the urge to give Mordred a pat on the head. "I'm seriously hoping I do."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 06, 2014, 05:04:46 AM
"She still lives, though she should be lacking a body below the midsection now," Karna replied to Forest's question, "Unfortunately, due to the interference of the bird of fire flying around, I was unable to finish her off. She does not know of this place, however, so you should be safe."

Henry blinked in surprise at suited man's statement. Even if that sorceress would be considered very powerful of her craft, this would be one of the rarer times that his own instincts were wrong. He had expected the white-haired man to dispose of her. What an oddity this city is.

"Well, I suppose it can't be helped," he sighed with his head scratching the back of his neck.

"I believe I already said my name was Karna, though you may have missed that due to your preoccupation with mending this creature. My name may ring hollow, however, if you are unfamiliar with the tale known as the Mahabharata."

Karna. Mahabharata.

The names were familiar to him as he had once passed through it to reach the Middle East. Here this man was a demi-god descended from the Sun God Surya. It's no wonder there was so much Yang emanating from his body. A son of a Sun God. It explained a lot.

"Yes. The son of Surya the Sun," the bespectacled doctor nodded, "I heard of you once on my way passing through India once. Then it is a honor to meet you, sir."

"And why, exactly, is a kind of foodstuff someone's fault?" said the suited sun, unable to recognize humor.

Henry cracked an amused smile at the question. It was a bit of a hilarious time now that he looked back at it.

"I kicked a garbage can to save her life. It turns out she didn't needed any saving after all."

He chuckled soon after this. But found himself looking back at Karna's hair, where a small bird had finally roosted. Despite the buzzard itself would herald a formidable presence, Henry found difficulty in holding back his laughter at the sight as both ends of his mouth curled up in a smile.

But, he was able to control his mirth as his attention drew upon the werewolf who had just started coughing. The smell of blood mixed with mucous fluid caused a brow to raise. Obviously this guy was sick. But why would he come to Forest and not a doctor...?

Regardless he was already moving to the side to allow some space. After all, Forest did indicate earlier that she would hear him out anyway.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 06, 2014, 05:08:07 AM
Phoenix sat contently, letting the sun friend pet him a bit.

It simply closed of it's sight and let itself be at ease, letting the feeling caused by the cold to fade way.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 06, 2014, 05:18:54 AM
Forest smelled the blood the werewolf coughed up.  So, not of the regenerating variety then, she thought as she eyed the taller man.

She looked at Songbird, smiled, and said, "I'm going to lead these people inside.  Could you keep watch on the roof, for me, Eddie?"

Then she looked back at the group, chuckling at Karna.  "I didn't mean it was a bad thing.  Just, 'oh, there's a bird in your hair!'  If it had been a crow or a raven, I would be squeeing and trying to pet it right now, but that's neither here nor there.  Also, you're welcome to come inside.  I don't know if you have a place to stay here in Nexus, but the least I could do is invite you to stay with me."

She looked at Henry and said, "The same goes for you as well."

Then she looked back to the werewolf and said, "Come in then, we can go somewhere private and then I can make my decision if I need to Old Yeller you or not.  Where I come from, werewolves are . . . well, the Old Yeller analogy is a good one."

******

"Well, and the hot water would actually help with the soreness as well," Gabriel said, rising up and not bothering go cover himself.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 06, 2014, 05:28:47 AM
Then she looked back to the werewolf and said, "Come in then, we can go somewhere private and then I can make my decision if I need to Old Yeller you or not.  Where I come from, werewolves are . . . well, the Old Yeller analogy is a good one."

Dan felt a shiver of fear at that bit. "Old Yeller me? Take me out back behind the shed and put both barrels in the old dog's brain?" He brushed past the shorter vampire, trying to maintain his composure the best he could. The wolf growled a little at even this slight contact, so close to the full moon. "I deal with enough bullshit from wizards trying to pull a fast one on me with gobbledygook that being even that straightforward about the chance you could kill me is god damn refreshing. At least give me a blindfold and a last smoke or whatever first, Miss. I'm not exactly afraid of dying, it's just that it's a state I'd rather avoid if at all possible. Oh, and thank you, very much, for just spouting to the world my big secret. Which was what I wanted to keep private."

Dan sighed, slouching a little. For a moment, he looked more like a man resigned to his fate at the gallows, than one given at least a chance at life. "Then again they would have figured it out in time. So fair enough, but please, please, try to keep it on the lowdown, or downlow, or whatever the hell it's called now."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 06, 2014, 05:28:49 AM
"I will take you up on that offer then, Forest, but do not bother preparing a bed for me."

With a polite clap of his hands and a slight lean, Karna waited with patience for the vampire's next more.





Delighted on the inside that Gabriel did not even take time to cover himself, La Folia took his side and followed him to the bathroom.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 06, 2014, 05:53:10 AM
Location: Forest's Compound

"I have a clinic here," Henry replied to her offer and then continued with a frown, "But, I'm staying until we figure out what to do with Sleeping Beauty. We'll have to deal with her after this guy here."

Then said guy had to complain about personal secrecy and what not after talking about being appreciative of Forest's bluntness. It caused him to smirk a little at his predicament.

Henry began with a pat on the guy's back "Being a werewolf isn't really something to keep a secret about in these parts. Don't worry too much about it. Just try not to lose it."

With that, the doctor walked inside to follow Forest. But then he stopped to add in one more thing before moving on.

"Just a tip, you're going to want to do a better job covering up that B.O. You're basically pasting a sign on your forehead."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 06, 2014, 11:26:04 AM
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Once again, as he walked out towards the car, Law was struck with the urge to give Mordred a pat on the head. "I'm seriously hoping I do."

"Did I say something funny, Law?" Mordred felt Law was behaving strange, though she could not tell what he had in his mind.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 02:46:06 AM
Forest nodded at Henry and said, "Thank you.  Problem is I have a close . . . acquaintance who's Faerie Nobility and she has a habit of dropping in whenever she bloody feels like it."

Then she looked at Karna and said, "Well, I'm going to take the man who needs my help somewhere private so feel free to look around everywhere except the lowest level."

"Come on then, and I wouldn't use a shot gun.  I prefer magnums,"  then she grinned to let him know that she was kidding.  Again, she reached up and scratched her head then the back of her neck, mumbling, "Stupid garlic."

*******

Gabriel led her to his private bathroom.  It wasn't quite as elaborate as his godmother's but it was pretty lavish all the same.  It was decorated in tasteful teals and greens with a shower stall, a large mirror, toilet, and whirlpool tub.  "Tada," he said with a flourish as he turned the light on. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 03:27:56 AM
With a polite nod, Karna bent forward slightly as to not bump the roosting firebird into the doorframe and walked past the tall vampire, entering the compound. Truth be told he was both somewhat hungry and thirsty. The urge for nutrition was still something new to him, not something he experienced in his time as a Deva, but it was not necessarily a bad thing.

"Vampire, I require directions to the kitchen", his piercing stare indicating the bespectacled man.





A small sigh of wonder escaped La Folia as she looked around the plainly-colored bathroom. It was something simple, but simple isn't necessarily bad either.

"I'm in the mood for a proper bath. What do you say, Gabriel?"

Walking slowly towards the whirlpool tub with a slightly sway, dropping the blanket in a laundry basket along the wall, she bended over at the waist to turn the water on at a level that wasn't quite scalding but still very hot, her delectably round rear, marred by the red marks of Gabriel's palms, pointing into the air. The princess might've just done it deliberately, waiting for the water to get to a level that could be entered, but gave no indication that that was actually the case.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 03:56:20 AM
Forest nodded at Henry and said, "Thank you.  Problem is I have a close . . . acquaintance who's Faerie Nobility and she has a habit of dropping in whenever she bloody feels like it."

Then she looked at Karna and said, "Well, I'm going to take the man who needs my help somewhere private so feel free to look around everywhere except the lowest level."

"Come on then, and I wouldn't use a shot gun.  I prefer magnums,"  then she grinned to let him know that she was kidding.  Again, she reached up and scratched her head then the back of her neck, mumbling, "Stupid garlic."
"Fine. Let's get down to business then, shall we?" Dan said, following the vampire down into the basement. "I'm Dan by the way, and as you apparently smelled, I'm a werewolf, though not by choice. I didn't catch your name by the way." It was getting close to the apex of the full moon. Close, but not there yet. There was still some time, but wasting it wasn't a good idea.

"Do you have anything that could hold a rampaging five foot tall giant wolf in check for at least an hour? Oh, and this wolf can probably get through some really, REALLY thick chains."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 07, 2014, 04:07:59 AM
Location: Forest's Compound

Forest nodded at Henry and said, "Thank you.  Problem is I have a close . . . acquaintance who's Faerie Nobility and she has a habit of dropping in whenever she bloody feels like it."

The doctor allowed a brow to flit up at her statement. A fairy noble as a friend? Interesting. The ones he met were usually the whimsical sort like the one Forest was suggesting. Though one of nobility establishing friendship with a vampire? Now that is rare.

"I'll keep that in mind," Henry nodded in reply as he finally was inside.

As both the werewolf and vampire were to descend downstairs, the doctor was about to make his way back up. There was still that girl he had to watch over. Who knows when she'll ever wake up? It would be great to disarm her to prevent any problems. But--

"Vampire, I require directions to the kitchen", his piercing stare indicating the bespectacled man.

He looked back at the demi-god with a confused look at first. Then realized he might be hungry. Yet, to imagine such a guy, even a demi-god, to be in a kitchen felt rather out of place. However, Henry gestured him to follow instead and then headed over to where the kitchen would be, a place he had passed through in his hurry to head to the compound's entrance.

"You can cook?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 04:14:09 AM
"Naturally. My little brother was the greatest chef in the lands, but I exceeded my brothers in every talent they possessed", spoke the pale-faced yet dark skinned man.

"Of course, I have never actually tried cooking, much less with modern cooking utensils."

Though less confident than what his tone of voice would betray, it was but a fact for the demigod that he could not be defeated, even when faced by the sheer terror of basic culinary arts.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 04:17:40 AM
Forest raised her left eyebrow and said, "I'm Forest."

"You . . . smell odd.  Different than even the other werewolves that I've encountered here that weren't from home," she replied, "And you coughed blood earlier.  Lung problems generally aren't something werewolves are bothered by.  Yes though, I have a place that no one can escape except one guy who's upstairs."

******

Gabriel enjoyed the view and began to get some bath salts to put into the tub.  He replied, "Soaking would be good too.  Help with the soreness."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 07, 2014, 04:22:09 AM
"Naturally. My little brother was the greatest chef in the lands, but I exceeded my brothers in every talent they possessed", spoke the pale-faced yet dark skinned man, "Of course, I have never actually tried cooking, much less with modern cooking utensils."

"Well if you say so," Henry shrugged at Karna's assurance.

He was still skeptical of it regardless. But he isn't complaining. It might still be a worthwhile sight.

"So what are you making?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 04:26:14 AM
Forest raised her left eyebrow and said, "I'm Forest."

"You . . . smell odd.  Different than even the other werewolves that I've encountered here that weren't from home," she replied, "And you coughed blood earlier.  Lung problems generally aren't something werewolves are bothered by.  Yes though, I have a place that no one can escape except one guy who's upstairs."
"I'm not surprised by that" the alchemist stated, sitting down in a chair within Forest's office. "As for the blood, Lung cancer is a bitch. And the reason I'm a werewolf. See, I'm an alchemist. So I thought I could make a potion, to well, cure it. Turns out it didn't, and gave me this furry little problem this time of the month."

Dan sighed. "No idea how to get rid of either now, but the potion seems to be keeping me alive. And still changing, despite modifications to the formula specifically to prevent that."

He did however, break out in a smile as soon as he heard the news, of a room even his... other side.... couldn't escape from.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 04:39:05 AM
"So, you're like Walter White with magic and werewolves instead of meth and the Mexican Cartel," Forest said with a frown.

Then she bit the inside of her cheek and asked, "Did you think about becoming a vampire?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 04:47:32 AM
"So, you're like Walter White with magic and werewolves instead of meth and the Mexican Cartel," Forest said with a frown.

Then she bit the inside of her cheek and asked, "Did you think about becoming a vampire?"
"I've been called that once or twice. Not too surprised you jumped to that." Dan shrugged. "I'd prefer a Mexican cartel. Maybe they'd be a little easier to deal with than wizards."

He shook his head at Forest's second question. "No. That'd make me have Lung cancer forever, wouldn't it? I'm trying to cure it, not just make it irrelevant. The werewolf thing too now that I've got it. I've made some progress I think... anyway, right. You really think this room can hold me?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 04:50:54 AM
Knowledge of the modern kitchen and appropriate ingredients started to fill his mind as Karna began absorbing information on appropriate dishes.

Then Karna began moving at speeds exceeding sound around the vast kitchen desk, heating what had to be heated with his own flames, seemingly mortaring herbs at the same as he heated and flattened a paratha against the side of a large pot, then frying a massive pan of rice, even having it leap up and down on the stainless black plate as he added lentils and the crushed herbs, while also shaping, filling and heating shut a batch of Samosa's. What the vampire witnessed was not a single man, but a one-man team of master  chefs working so fast that the sounds emitted from the cooking process couldn't even keep up. In mere minutes, having loopholed through any process that required warmth and patience with the use of the natural heat and fire of his body, Karna had prepared a small feast that would no doubt feed the entire building's inhabitants, no matter their number. All while the fiery bird had not left his head even once. It made for a gallant companion in his quest in the arts of the culinary variety.

"Khichdi", indicating the yellowed rice covered in lentils, "Paratha", then pointing at the stack of round disks of cooked dough, "and finally, Samosa", indicating the fried triangles, filled with minced potatoes, bell peppers and lentils.

"Please, help yourself, Henry."




"Oh, I do agree. There's nothing quite like a hot bath after a long day of exercise", came from the white-headed princess as she took her full height again, waiting impatiently for the badwater.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 04:57:30 AM
"Hey, it was a good show.  It was weird rooting for him though," Forest replied, scratching the back of her neck again.  "Oh Lord and Lady, this garlic . . ."

She shook her head and answered, "About the vampire thing it depends on the type of vampire.  Say if you were turned by one like me.  That lung cancer?  Not a problem.  And yes, this room can hold you."

******

Gabriel chuckled and said, "Something like that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 07, 2014, 05:02:38 AM
Location: Forest's Compound

To his utter surprise, the demi-god surpassed his expectations by more than a mile as he saw the process himself. While Henry wasn't exactly a professional cook himself, he could tell Karna alone somehow had the skill of several masters of the kitchen with his flame powers. It was something that allowed a bit of jealousy to rise.

"Khichdi", indicating the yellowed rice covered in lentils, "Paratha", then pointing at the stack of round disks of cooked dough, "and finally, Samosa", indicating the fried triangles, filled with minced potatoes, bell peppers and lentils.

"Please, help yourself, Henry."

"That I will," he replied as he took up a spoon to taste the Khichdi. A dish he had tried a couple of times back in its native country. 

"Mmn~. This is great."

The spices were dead on right with a nice popping of the legumes under his teeth. He then sampled the soft parathas which he nodded in approval. Samosa were the last to be tasted as his teeth made a crunching sound upon biting it. The filling was very nice and didn't seem to be rather artificial much like the American ones. Yet it did surpass the actual ones in India.

"I'm impressed, these are good," Henry remarked between bites.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 05:04:02 AM
"Hey, it was a good show.  It was weird rooting for him though," Forest replied, scratching the back of her neck again.  "Oh Lord and Lady, this garlic . . ."

She shook her head and answered, "About the vampire thing it depends on the type of vampire.  Say if you were turned by one like me.  That lung cancer?  Not a problem.  And yes, this room can hold you."
Dan simply slumped back in his chair, relief flooding through his face and body as he heard that. "Thank God. Thank all the gods." His eyebrow however, raised as forest kept scratching. "Looks like you need to take a shower, unless you want me to brew something up for that itch of yours? Actually, wait, I might have something like that already." He rummaged through his coat, looking over the various labels on his concoctions. "I swear I am allergic to wolves from how much I damn itch after turning back..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 05:08:06 AM
Sticking the toes of one foot in the water and finding it to be the kind of warmth that could be felt to the bone yet didn't burn, La Folia stepped in and submerged herself in the water with an exaggerated exasperation of relief as she leaned against one of the edges of the bath, letting her buoyancy tanks hang out for Gabriel to see, as her arms too went below the surface of the water.





"Mmn~. This is great."

"I'm impressed, these are good," Henry remarked between bites.

"It pleases me greatly that my first attempt is this successful, though please do leave some for the remainder of the household", as Karna himself indulged in the food he had whipped up, having assembled a plate for himself while also setting out the bowls and pans of the remaining food on the kitchen table for anyone to take from as they came through.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 07, 2014, 05:17:22 AM
Grigori watched with indifference as any superficial damage was repaired, and the familiars were summoned again.

"Shall we move this conversation elsewhere, to not be so easily interrupted?" he asked the sorceress.

"It would be irritating to be interrupted again. I suppose it would be prudent to move to a place where we can no longer be bothered."

Grigori simply moved her hand through the air, and reality tore. From this side you could see the water of the bay.

"Are you coming?"

With that question asked Grigori moved through the portal and with a clap of her hands the water around her froze into a solid platform. Then she snapped her fingers and five mana constructs in the form of chairs were created. They were plain chairs, but they comfortable. With that done Grigori sat down into one of them and beckoned to Uchiten and his familiars.

"It is rude to keep a lady waiting, Uchiten."



Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 05:17:54 AM
Forest said, "I need to shower actually.  Its the whole vampire thing . . . If I was younger it would be actually burning me.  Do you want me to show you to the room?"

******

Gabriel poured some of the bath salts into the water, filling the steam filled room with the scent of roses before joining her into the bath.  He almost yelped at the heat before looking at La Folia looking like some tempting mermaid floating in the water.  "Enjoying yourself?" he asked before splashing her with water.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 05:22:07 AM
Forest said, "I need to shower actually.  Its the whole vampire thing . . . If I was younger it would be actually burning me.  Do you want me to show you to the room?"

Dan nodded. "Please do," he said, standing up. "And then lock it up. Tight. Don't go in for at least an hour. It's... not pretty.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 05:25:39 AM
"Of course it isn't, you're completely switching body forms. Bones snapping, muscles rearranging, that sort of thing," Forest said as she stood up, smiling at the Army of Darkness poster.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
Letting out a high-pitched yelp at the splash of water, La Folia returned a small splash of her own as she inhaled the new found smell of red roses, the heat of the bath bringing a permanent tinge of red to her cheeks.

"You could say that, though I believe I could come to enjoy it a lot more", a seductive tone to her sultry words.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 07, 2014, 05:29:37 AM
Location: Forest's Compound

"It pleases me greatly that my first attempt is this successful, though please do leave some for the remainder of the household"

"Don't worry, I will," Henry promised as he took one last bite from the plate, "I'm already good."

He carefully set it into the sink with the spoon with a small clink from dropping. As he turned the nozzle, stream of water started to wipe off the grime of food from its ceramic surface. With soap bubbles accumulating on the dish, Henry simply washed it off with a spray of water before finally setting it aside after wiping it dry with a clean cloth. The spoon likewise had the same fate as it was put away.

"I'll be upstairs. Let me know if I'm needed."

With that said, the doctor left to start ascending up the stairs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 05:34:07 AM
Karna merely returned to systematically wolfing down his food bit by bit as the vampire left the room, though not one to forget his feathery companion, took a samosa from the massive plate on which nearly three dozen of them sat and reached it towards the phoenix's beak with a careful hand, curious to see if it would actually devour the fried food.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 05:34:44 AM
"Of course it isn't, you're completely switching body forms. Bones snapping, muscles rearranging, that sort of thing," Forest said as she stood up, smiling at the Army of Darkness poster.
"Yeah. It hurts too. Thank god I don't remember much of it though. Brain shifts too." Dan eyed the poster as well. "Never actually seen that movie, but hey, you only live once right? Might just need to sometime."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 05:54:05 AM
Gabriel laughed at La Folia and said, "Oh is that so.  Wasn't enough earlier to sate you?"

******

"You'd need to see Evil Dead 2 first to warm up to it," Forest said with a grin, "So, do you want me to show you the Danger Room?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 05:56:12 AM
"You'd need to see Evil Dead 2 first to warm up to it," Forest said with a grin, "So, do you want me to show you the Danger Room?"
"Lead the way." Dan said. "I've got... twenty minutes or so until I go all furball. A little extra time in there won't hurt me a bit."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 06:03:42 AM
Gabriel laughed at La Folia and said, "Oh is that so.  Wasn't enough earlier to sate you?"

"That depends. Can you truly say you were satisfied with our night ending on an interruption like that? I cannot find those words to be true within me myself".

In a flash, she had straddled his hips, rear pressing against his crotch as her fingers ran down his flawless pecs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 06:21:45 AM
Forest said, "Plus it'll give you time to undress before the change as well so you don't have ruin what you're wearing."

******

Gabriel smirked as she sat on his lap, her lush curves pressing into him.  Those nimble fingers ran up and down his chest as she smiled at him. 

"Well, I can honestly say I would not be satisfied with that ending."  Then he leaned forward and kissed her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 07, 2014, 06:28:11 AM
Uchiten
"It would be irritating to be interrupted again. I suppose it would be prudent to move to a place where we can no longer be bothered."

Grigori simply moved her hand through the air, and reality tore. From this side you could see the water of the bay.

"Are you coming?"

With that question asked Grigori moved through the portal and with a clap of her hands the water around her froze into a solid platform. Then she snapped her fingers and five mana constructs in the form of chairs were created. They were plain chairs, but they comfortable. With that done Grigori sat down into one of them and beckoned to Uchiten and his familiars.

"It is rude to keep a lady waiting, Uchiten."

The onmyouji smiled and comfortably walked through the rift, although his deeper wounds still burned in pain underneath his suit and skin. He paid no heed to that trifle. Zan followed him without hesitating, with Homura and Shi then following to the other side.

Slowly, the group of four sat on the chairs meant for each of them, with Uchiten taking up seat directly facing Grigori.

"Powerful spacial rift magic as well. I am not surprised, at this point." he said, a pleasant tone sliding off his tongue.

Uchiten chuckled and scratched his chin inquisitively. From behind his shades, he was directing a deep appraising look at the woman... and the feel of power and death that she gave off.

"I would be more impressed if you were a mortal sorceress, but... you are clearly not human either, are you Grigori?" he asked. "I think you and I may have more in common than I first thought."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 07, 2014, 06:31:55 AM
It didn't take too long for Henry to finally reach the third floor. But he still took the time to take in the view. The second floor was spacious like all the other floors while taking up the roles of a gym, workshop, and armory. He could only imagine how much money it would've taken to furnish each floor. While not as much as all the medical equipment that he had to rent, it was still a whole lot than he could ever garner for himself. He had an itch to look around here more, but more pressing matters urged him forward.

As Henry walked up the stairs, he could hear water sloshing through the pipes. Perhaps someone was taking a bath or a shower, probably the young couple above just trying to wash up from the dirty deed earlier. A smile graced his face as he simply continued up while shaking his head.

He was back at the bedroom floor while sitting on the same plastic seat that creaked under his weight.

"So you're still not awake after all that," he murmured.

Henry then sighed and leaned his back again to allow the plastic to creak once more. Now he just needed to wait for Forest to deal with the werewolf below. While he would do so, he closed his eyes to allow them rest for a little while. Just not enough to fall asleep.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 07, 2014, 07:42:26 AM
The Chosen Undead hated the nights of Nexus City. The darkness just felt unnatural to him; he came from a land that had a perpetual day. Well, that wasn't entirely true...

The Knight fed another wooden plank to the fire, forcing himself to drop that dangerous line of thought. 'Won't do well for him to go Hollow now, would it?'

Anyways, it's been a few weeks since he found himself in this strange city. The Undead man quickly found that he didn't truly belong in it; a man from a society like Lordran certainly stuck out in a "modern" city. At least he was in Human Form when he arrived, for a walking corpse in plate armor would certainly have scared more than a few people. The Knight found himself moving from abandoned building to abandoned building. He's a squatter now, but he had little pride left to care anymore. Of course he keeps his armor and weaponry cleaned, clothing washed, but that was more out of habit nowadays than anything. Money for doing so was drying up; the gold coins he sold could only support that for so long, especially since the store owner was most likely ripping him off. 'Not like I understand this land's currency.'

'That's a problem for tomorrow', he thought as he tossed yet another plank into the fire he built up. He raised his hands closer to the flame, taking in the heat. Warmth was one of the few pleasures an Undead has anymore. However, it's been empty around the fire now. No more of Solaire's energetic conversations, no more of Seigmeyer's tales of adventures, no mor - 'DANGEROUS THOUGHTS!' Taking a deep breath, the Knight shoved the memories into the back of his mind. It is going to be another long night...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 07, 2014, 08:56:09 AM
Haruna Mochizuka

She turned to face him. With a kind smile she spoke up. "Oh don't worry about me, I'll be fine. You should watch yourself though. Like you said the streets can get dangerous when night rolls around."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 04:58:52 PM
Forest said, "Plus it'll give you time to undress before the change as well so you don't have ruin what you're wearing."

"Don't sound so eager to get me out of these clothes Forest," Dan teased, "We're moving a little fast in this relationship don't you think? I mean, you haven't even bought me dinner yet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 05:13:02 PM
"Did I say something funny, Law?" Mordred felt Law was behaving strange, though she could not tell what he had in his mind.
"No, it's just... you're kinda being adorably enthusiastic." Lawrence shifted his grip on the car door a little bit, as he got the hunk of metal in place.

A few bolts later and the Firebird was as good as new. "There. Hop on in. Let's find a place to crash for the night, then we'll have some fun."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 07, 2014, 05:35:26 PM
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"No, it's just... you're kinda being adorably enthusiastic." Lawrence shifted his grip on the car door a little bit, as he got the hunk of metal in place.

A few bolts later and the Firebird was as good as new. "There. Hop on in. Let's find a place to crash for the night, then we'll have some fun."

"Are you mocking me? Calling a knight adorable is disrespectful" Being adorable in a grumpy way reeked of hypocrisy on her part. "Fine, I'll forgive you graciously. A future king should be magnaminous." Mordred grumbled, making her way to the car "Okay, drive, I hope you won't disappoint me".
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 07:13:45 PM
Gabriel smirked as she sat on his lap, her lush curves pressing into him.  Those nimble fingers ran up and down his chest as she smiled at him. 

"Well, I can honestly say I would not be satisfied with that ending."  Then he leaned forward and kissed her.

La Folia giggled as she leaned into the kiss, desperate for his touch once more, as her hands took a firm hold on his shoulders while her flower, now clean of both her and his spill, rubbed against his length.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 07:57:10 PM

"Are you mocking me? Calling a knight adorable is disrespectful" Being adorable in a grumpy way reeked of hypocrisy on her part. "Fine, I'll forgive you graciously. A future king should be magnaminous." Mordred grumbled, making her way to the car "Okay, drive, I hope you won't disappoint me".
'Admit it'

Admit what?


'You like having her around.'

I don't. I do find her constant belittling of you rather nice though. It feels good when someone other than me is doing it


Law rolled his eyes, before he gave Mordred a pat on the head as she walked past him, ruffling her hair a little bit. "Well, don't worry, because I won't. So quit pouting"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 07, 2014, 08:03:57 PM
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'Admit it'

Admit what?

'You like having her around.'

I don't. I do find her constant belittling of you rather nice though. It feels good when someone other than me is doing it

Law rolled his eyes, before he gave Mordred a pat on the head as she walked past him, ruffling her hair a little bit. "Well, don't worry, because I won't. So quit pouting"

Mordred blushed. Furiously. That was unexpected move of her Master. Which obviously caught her off-guard. "I-I'm not a dog or s-something! I-it's embarassing!" she stuttered, her cheeks still crimson red. Really, all the pretense of dignity evaporated.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 07, 2014, 08:04:31 PM
"I would be more impressed if you were a mortal sorceress, but... you are clearly not human either, are you Grigori?"

"I haven't been called human for about 300 years. No, I am not human, but I was one many years ago."

"I think you and I may have more in common than I first thought."

Grigori began to look upon the mage and his entourage with keen interest.

"You've aroused my curiosity, Uchiten. What are you?"


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 08:08:57 PM
Mordred blushed. Furiously. That was unexpected move of her Master. Which obviously caught her off-guard. "I-I'm not a dog or s-something! I-it's embarassing!" she stuttered, her cheeks still crimson red. Really, all the pretense of dignity evaporated.
Law couldn't help but grin at his Servant's expression. Really, the only word that could sum her up was 'cute.' He ruffled her hair a little more. "You're really not making me want to do this any less by saying that you know."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 08:11:00 PM
Forest blinked at Dan's teasing before she looked away, frowned, and folded her arms around herself.  "I didn't mean it like that!  Just when someone shape shifts all their clothing gets torn off.  Which is why a good reason most werewolves shop at Goodwill.  Bugger."

******

Gabriel ran his fingers through her snowy-white hair as she rubbed eagerly against him, like a cat in heat.  She was eager, and Gabriel remembered those days of hormone laden need.  However, like someone had instructed him, there were finer points to sex and love making than just inserting a tab rapidly into a slot.

His hands moved from her hair to her breasts, enjoying the weight in his palms as he begin to strum the pink points with his thumbs.  "So Folly, tell me what you want me to do to you then?" he whispered with a smirk.

******

Ash led Ellen into the club and walked up to a waif-like girl who looked about twelve but was dressed in a PVC cat suit.  The girl's crystal-blue eyes widened when she saw Ash, and Ash asked above the trance den, "Where's Ramona?"

The girl pointed to a couch in the corner where a very human young woman, with thick scars covering her arms and throat, was sitting.  "There's dinner," Ash said to Ellen and pointing.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 07, 2014, 08:16:20 PM
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Ash led Ellen into the club and walked up to a waif-like girl who looked about twelve but was dressed in a PVC cat suit.  The girl's crystal-blue eyes widened when she saw Ash, and Ash asked above the trance den, "Where's Ramona?"

The girl pointed to a couch in the corner where a very human young woman, with thick scars covering her arms and throat, was sitting.  "There's dinner," Ash said to Ellen and pointing.

The situation was quite awkward for Ellen. She was supposed to drink blood from the young woman, that she understood, but it was something new for her, to be honest. She walked up to the woman, hesitating, and said: "Er, I'm new to this... And I'm hungry", as if expecting some kind of approval first.

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Law couldn't help but grin at his Servant's expression. Really, the only word that could sum her up was 'cute.' He ruffled her hair a little more. "You're really not making me want to do this any less by saying that you know."

Enough was enough. She quickly dashed backwards, out of Law's reach "N-no more of this!" she protested energetically, waving her hands in haphazard and incoherent manner "What if people are staring at us?!" Well, girl, they probably would be more puzzled at the uncanny speed with which you distanced yourself from him. That was no humanlike speed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 08:18:41 PM
Dan
Forest blinked at Dan's teasing before she looked away, frowned, and folded her arms around herself.  "I didn't mean it like that!  Just when someone shape shifts all their clothing gets torn off.  Which is why a good reason most werewolves shop at Goodwill.  Bugger."
"Hey, hey, just joking around." Dan said. He raised his hands up in appeasement. "I know that much, I am a werewolf after all. Hell, even this stuff is pretty old. So, right, the room?"

Law
Enough was enough. She quickly dashed backwards, out of Law's reach "N-no more of this!" she protested energetically, waving her hands incoherently "What if people are staring at us?!" Well, girl, they probably would be more puzzled at the uncanny speed with which you distanced yourself from him. That was no humanlike speed.
"Hey, there's nobody around. It's fine," Law said.

I must admit her reaction to that was quite...

'Funny?'

Enjoyable.

Law opened the passenger side door for Mordred, walking around the Firebird before hopping into the drivers seat. The muscle car came to life, the motor purring into motion. "So, come on. I'm not going to fall asleep just yet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 08:33:35 PM
Forest pointed absently and said, "Right.  So just follow me then."

She lead him out of the office and deeper into the basement, past even her quarters, the garage, and to a thick, reinforced steel door.  She knocked on it and there was a loud clang.  "This door can stop point blank bullets from most guns," she said before opening the door. 

The room had no windows, just thick concrete walls lined with steel bars and it thrummed gently of magic.

"I'm sort of torn between calling it the Danger Room, Arkham, or The Vault," she said gesturing to it.

******

Ash was behind Ellen and the blood whore Ramona didn't even look at them.

"Two hundred for a pint," she said, holding out a pale, shaking hand.

Ash pulled out two hundred bucks, laid it into the woman's hand and said, "If your not clean, its your ass."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 07, 2014, 08:38:41 PM
Uchiten

Grigori began to look upon the mage and his entourage with keen interest.

"You've aroused my curiosity, Uchiten. What are you?"

Uchiten had to contain a giggle at the woman's now obvious curiosity.

"I am a specter. An evil spirit. A being of human darkness incarnate. In my land, I am called a 'youkai'. As are my familiars." he said as melancholy started to seep into his voice. "In life, I was an Onmyoji of the imperial court of Japan. For seeking power and delving in taboos, I was chased and destroyed. In death, my hatred lingered, festered... and grew until the day I was reborn as what I am today."

He snapped his fingers suddenly, melancholy gone.

"And that's the gist of it."

Holding himself for a moment, he evaluated Grigori more carefully through his shades.

"What..." he asked, "about you? Who are you exactly, what are you, and what is the reason for that plain presence of death that you have?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 07, 2014, 08:39:51 PM
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"Hey, there's nobody around. It's fine," Law said.

I must admit her reaction to that was quite...

'Funny?'

Enjoyable.

Law opened the passenger side door for Mordred, walking around the Firebird before hopping into the drivers seat. The muscle car came to life, the motor purring into motion. "So, come on. I'm not going to fall asleep just yet."

Mordred was still pretty shaken with what happened, and still slightly red on her cheeks. "I'm taking the backseat" she declared "That way you won't plan anything uncouth, Law" She got pretty defensive, it seems. As she said, she hopped in the back of the car.


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Ash was behind Ellen and the blood whore Ramona didn't even look at them.

"Two hundred for a pint," she said, holding out a pale, shaking hand.

Ash pulled out two hundred bucks, laid it into the woman's hand and said, "If your not clean, its your ass."

Ellen was quite disconcerted, but hid that from others. Or at least she tried. Overcoming her hesitations, she approached the woman and digged her fangs into her neck. It was quite instinctual for her, it seemed. The girl was not on verge of starvation, so she could restrain herself.

Wow, it's so good she thought to herself while savoring her new type of drink she was supposed to take sustenance from this night on.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 08:42:21 PM
Forest pointed absently and said, "Right.  So just follow me then."

She lead him out of the office and deeper into the basement, past even her quarters, the garage, and to a thick, reinforced steel door.  She knocked on it and there was a loud clang.  "This door can stop point blank bullets from most guns," she said before opening the door. 

The room had no windows, just thick concrete walls lined with steel bars and it thrummed gently of magic.

"I'm sort of torn between calling it the Danger Room, Arkham, or The Vault," she said gesturing to it.
Dan whistled appreciatively at the entire set up. "Niiiiiice." Without really thinking of asking, he took a potion out of his jacket and spilled a drop onto the door. The red fluid changed to a bright electric blue as it ran down to the floor. "Warded all up as well too, from what I can see. This thing can stop me. I can't thank you enough for letting me use this Forest.'

He took off his jacket, handing it to Forest. "Take it, I'd rather not have any of my potions broken in a rampage of mine." Vials full of a variety of liquid clanked together as he bunched it up.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 08:56:01 PM
Forest took the jacket, and peered at the clanging bottles.  "Have potions, will travel.  I'll put this somewhere safe.  Your welcome by the way."

******

Ramona winched as she was bitten.  Ash moved to Ellen and noticed that Ramona was just more uncomfortable than anything, and started to get paler and paler.

Bloody hell, she's already donated once tonight, the vampiress thought as she reached out and stroked Ellen's hair.  She said in the other girl's mind, Stop.  She's already given tonight, stupid bint . . . we'll find someone else.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 07, 2014, 09:01:25 PM
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Ramona winched as she was bitten.  Ash moved to Ellen and noticed that Ramona was just more uncomfortable than anything, and started to get paler and paler.

Bloody hell, she's already donated once tonight, the vampiress thought as she reached out and stroked Ellen's hair.  She said in the other girl's mind, Stop.  She's already given tonight, stupid bint . . . we'll find someone else.

(Elf, you like twists?)

She ceased when she realized that when prompted by her sire. Ellen felt pretty awful about that I didn't know... she told Ash., her conscience weighting on her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 07, 2014, 10:01:15 PM
"What..." he asked, "about you? Who are you exactly, what are you, and what is the reason for that plain presence of death that you have?"

"I am a god, or at least the closest any mortal can get to one in my world. I had a little problem with the God of Death. It had cursed me for summoning it, so I found a way to bind it and cracked it open like an egg. Then I devoured it's essence and took my place within the Pantheon. My power as the God of Death is probably what you've been sensing this whole time."

Grigori sighed, and anyone could sense the displeasure in her voice.

"However I am diminished. I would be overestimating myself if I said I was even 1/10 of my former power. Well, I should have expected to lose a lot for jumping into a world without my domain, and losing the belief of an entire world hasn't helped.





Paladin's eyes widened with surprise when the blast of lava melted the werewolf that had just hit him. However there was no time to ponder where the unexpected aid had come from. The other werewolf was distracted by the sudden death of its companion, so Paladin moved in, and with a single strike the beast was decapitated. With that done Paladin sheathed his blade, and look over to find the person who had helped him. There. A man in a wagon who was also being watched by many creatures.

Paladin made his way towards the wagon, but when he saw the looks that the creatures were giving him and the man in the wagon he unsheathed his sword. Some of them began to focus on him. The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Paladin began to get a little worried. He was not equipped to fight a crowd. He stopped right by the front of the wagon and said, "I hope that offer for a ride is still available."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 07, 2014, 10:37:56 PM
"Your tears-I mean, Coca Cola", his smirk almost widening to a murderous grin as he contemplated how beautiful she would look with a pair of knives in her neck, bleeding all over the counter, with the screams of her little lover boy hanging in the air. 'Oops, that won't do, I'll snap her neck at this rate from the sheer desire to kill her violently.'
Celica moved to the soda fountain, conveniently located where Terumi wouldn't see her stick a hand in the trash. She pulled out a used, slimy hamburger wrapper, and squeezed it until oily remains poured into Terumi's cup. She grabbed a small bag of fries from the slide, and carried both to her distasteful customer.

"Please wait for your meal at the side of the counter," she said in a tone so curt, anyone who knew her would never expect it. As she said this, however, her hand made signals to the kitchen to act as quickly as possible: A sign made solely for difficult customers whom the staff wanted gone, and a signal Celica had never made for anyone else.

Sweat borne of surprise and fear trickled in small waterfalls on the manager's fat as he stood in shock, before collecting himself and shouting to the cook, a tall but scrawny brown-haired man named "Shaggy," to make him work faster.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 07, 2014, 10:57:11 PM
His hands moved from her hair to her breasts, enjoying the weight in his palms as he begin to strum the pink points with his thumbs.  "So Folly, tell me what you want me to do to you then?" he whispered with a smirk.

Moaning slightly as Gabriel once again assaulted her breasts, La Folia put her head on his shoulder and whispered in the most seductive voice she could manage.

"I want you inside of me, right now", complimenting the needing words with a twist of her hips against his now-hardening length.




"Fiorehhh, not like this...", a near-blonde young man said in his sleep as he tossed and turned in an alleyway just outside the harbor.

"Ah, Don't tickle me there!"

A sharp inhale marked his awakening of the boyish-looking guy as he woke with a start, setting himself upright.

'What was I dreaming of just now?',  was the first thing he came to think of, his sleepy mind still not working at full capacity.

Then he recalled the dream.

A deep, ear-to-ear-spanning blush covered his face as he shook his head in disbelief of his inappropriate dream.

'Nope, nope, nope, that was NOT what I was dreaming about.'

'No it wasn't, of course it wasn't, how could it have been.'

'God damnit...'

Only a few seconds later did it come to him. He was no longer on board Darnic's private jet on the way to Japan. He was in a side alley of a city he could not place or identify.

'What in the world is going on. I was on the plane, and while we were having some drinks in a pre-War celebration, I'm fairly certain we didn't have enough to end up in an alley somewhere. Much less so when we were on an actual plane. This is like the plot of that awful movie series the guys always talked about.'

As he went out of the alley, still a bit sleepy, the most important bit came across his mind.

Fiore wasn't with him.

It wouldn't be unreasonable to believe that she had experienced the same phenomenon as him.

The most important person in the world to Caules was out there, alone, in a place that reeked of magic and modernity. Reaching into his pocket for his cellphone, something he had forced Fiore to carry and learn how to use, Caules checked the signal.

Naturally, it was dead.

'Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck,' a wincing expression crossing Caules's freckled face. There was nothing to do now but to find a map, ask the locals and search under every rock in the entire city if he had to.

Breaking into a run down the street, the smell of the sea noticeable on the air, Caules began yelling for his sister, with no regard for who or what heard him.

"Fiore! Can you hear me?! Where are you?!", and dozens of similar-sounding shouts permeated the harbor air as Caules began to search for his dear sister.




Taking the cup, filled with whatever Celica just got out of the paper he heard ruffled behind the counter, Terumi turned the cup upside down on his mouth and gulped down whatever the awful taste was in a single chug.

Setting down the plastic cup, eyes full of trollish smugness, Terumi spoke up.

"I believe that sign says there's free refills."




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 07, 2014, 11:17:50 PM
Lady Wynn Noreen Umbra was Not Pleased at the moment. 

She emerged from the Shadows behind an oddly attractive man with white hair and glasses on the rooftop beside her Forest's stronghold.  The raven-haired Faerie stepped beside him, scowling at the mechanical bird-man monstrosity perched upon the rooftop.  The thing was "protecting" what was rightfully Wynn's, then to make matters worse was the mockery of a "hunter" that Forest was now fostering as well as some werewolf from another dimension.

Apparently the little girl was some warrior against magic users, the monstrosity had imprinted onto Forest just because of her compassion for things that didn't deserve it, the werewolf needed some aid, the demi-god and his pet was an enigma Wynn wasn't particularly concerned about, and the strega was there to help the "hunter".  Or rather, he was going to make sure that everything was settled before shifting responsibility onto Forest.  The only thing positive was the maiden Gabriel was currently deflowering, an intriguing lass with an air of nobility and power to her.

If things go in my favor for once, his child might be forming in her womb, she thought to herself before looking at the odd yet beautiful white-haired man. 

She sensed power there and something wild, animistic even.  She said, "Are you here to somehow get Law Unto Herself's aid as well?"

******

Gabriel smirked as he felt himself rise to the occasion again, La Folia rubbing hotly against him.  He bent his head towards her breast before taking the right nipple into his mouth, laving it playfully.  "Folly, that might hurt you," he said before sucking hard.

******

Ash patted Ellen's back and said, "I didn't know either.  Just lick her throat closed and we can find someone . . ."

"I didn't think you'd be back so soon.  Last time you were here, you made it pretty fucking clear you weren't going to be back," a male voice said behind Ash.

"And bloody hell," Ash said with a sigh as she turned around to see Deacon Frost, "Bugger off Frost."

"And here I thought you and your moral fag of a mentor didn't go around turning people.  Why don't you introduce me?" Frost said with a smirk before putting a cigarette in his mouth and lightning it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 07, 2014, 11:51:37 PM
Mordred was still pretty shaken with what happened, and still slightly red on her cheeks. "I'm taking the backseat" she declared "That way you won't plan anything uncouth, Law" She got pretty defensive, it seems. As she said, she hopped in the back of the car.
"You sure about being back there? It's kinda cramped." Law said. Reaching over the stick, he managed to get a hand on the open window of the car, pulling the passenger door shut. "And if you're worried about people looking around, being in the back looks far far stranger than being up front with me."

Smooth.

'Shut up.'

Forest took the jacket, and peered at the clanging bottles.  "Have potions, will travel.  I'll put this somewhere safe.  Your welcome by the way."
"Yeah, and would you mind if I raided the kitchen afterwords? Changing isn't exactly a stress free thing." Dan was taking his shirt off now, a rather interesting network of scars starting to show as he pulled it over his head. "You'd also better get out of here. The change is coming soon. I'll be fine in a few hours, but don't, for the love of whatever god damn religious figure you prefer praying to, open that door in that time. Keep people out."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 07, 2014, 11:59:07 PM

Sitting at the counter, Kyle gestured to the Barmaid for a refill. Tonight he was wearing grey. Nothing outstanding nor too discreet. Pair of jeans, sleeveless t-shirt with a light shirt on top of it and sneakers. Thinking about it, perhaps it didn't fit well with these tattoo and piercings of his. The image was usually important, when he was working especially, but it was a day off.

The tomboyish owner of the establishment gave him a murderous glance before serving him another shot of pineapple vodka.

"You already know I don't want you in here, sick mutt. Why don't you down your glass and kindly fuck off?"

Ah yes, the usual racism between supernatural species. Even though most Vampires didn't give a flying fuck about Werewolves, some still perpetuated this old joke, to the point that it only rang like a tradition to his ears.  The likes of Law Unto Herself had to deal with his kind often but, this bartender wasn't any close to that. Or perhaps she did, hell knows how much savage lycans roamed around. Still, he found her quite ignorant on his species. Didn't she know he could behead her on a mere stimulation? Twerp probably didn't reach half his age. Her only achievement being to have open this bar for blood junkies and loathed leeches in the middle of a location barren from human rights. That was no proper way to deal with customers.

 Kyle let his finger slide on the recipient half full of cheap liquor. With an upper glance he asked a question.

"Well, is it customary law to bite the hand that feeds you?"

She didn't seem impressed in the slightest.

"Says the mongrel that comes over my doorstep to pee on it and dare to ask for a pat after the deed."

"Oh am I now? Thought cash was cash. Ain't that a rule over here?"

"My place, my rules," she growled, growing impatient now.

"Ain't no rules in the sodding no man's land, miss." He chuckled. "That's the whole point. Besides, I don't see why you would let in some faeries addicts for free while I'm paying tabs charged with extra 'for not belonging', on top of being badmouthed."

The woman crossed her arms on her relatively flat chest. She was somewhat cute, though.

"These don't fucking hunt my kind for a prize." Kyle raised an eyebrow at that but she didn't seem to notice. "Yeah, I heard of you. You're the fetch dog of that blonde bitch. If people know that I allow you to come in my bar, have a drink with some nice chatting, what do you think will happen? I'm through with Hunters and I certainly don't you to cause me trouble. So, drink your damn alcohol and get the fuck out before I make you."

Kyle scratched his head with an annoyed look.

"You would be much more charming if you simply smiled to your client."

In response she gave him the mid finger before going to serve another person. The Werewolf sighed, about to take his leave when he recognized a familiar scent. He turned his head towards the entrance and wasn't surprised to find the Iron Maiden entering the den of debauchery. He noticed with amusement that she didn't let the males around indifferent. Couldn't blame them given Ashlynn's figure. Personality could be a problem, so threading carefully was usually wise, but that, not much people alive could confirm it.

He eyed the apparently shy girl following Ash's steps with curiosity. The smell she gave off was that of a vampire, nothing surprising, but it was clear as day that she had turned recently because he couldn't detect any hint of blood fragrance from her.

 From his seat, he peered as they approached an obvious 'donor'. It was rather strange to see the Iron Maiden give guidance to a fledgling. Perhaps she was an acquaintance? Kyle observed in silence as the girl started to satiate her hunger. He intended to leave things at that when he spotted number douchebag with a mascara, Deacon Frost. The dude had horrible reputation and was feared by lots. Most Vampires adopted a low profile in his presence, for good reasons.

His eyes followed the man actions and when he saw him addressing to Ash, he got up. It was clear that shit was bound to happen sooner or later. The Iron Maiden wasn't known for taking shit from others. Being virtually immortal wouldn't change that fact. Smelling trouble, Kyle stepped forward, his glass in hand, he offered it to Ash, hoping she would play along. Last time, she had threatened to stab him in the nads with a billiard cue, so it did for awkward reunion circumstances but it didn't matter.

"Here's your drink." He faced the vampire leader and acted like a drunkard. "These charming ladies are with me. Fuck off, midget."

He could probably redirect the attention on him and cause a ruckus, allowing the girls to escape. Ash could take care of herself but the new blood would have a hard time. And the whole place would turn to chaos really fast if the other clients decided to join in. Frost and his goons could be kept busy for a while if it was drunkard beating. So, starting a fight would be a viable option as a distraction. As long as these fuckers wouldn't have weapons loaded with silver rounds. Hopefully they didn't.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 12:11:37 AM
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"You sure about being back there? It's kinda cramped." Law said. Reaching over the stick, he managed to get a hand on the open window of the car, pulling the passenger door shut. "And if you're worried about people looking around, being in the back looks far far stranger than being up front with me."

Smooth.

'Shut up.'

"I'm at least safe here" Mordred snarked at Law. She was pretty insecure for a Servant that could crush whole armies with her sword.

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Ash patted Ellen's back and said, "I didn't know either.  Just lick her throat closed and we can find someone . . ."

"I didn't think you'd be back so soon.  Last time you were here, you made it pretty fucking clear you weren't going to be back," a male voice said behind Ash.

"And bloody hell," Ash said with a sigh as she turned around to see Deacon Frost, "Bugger off Frost."

"And here I thought you and your moral fag of a mentor didn't go around turning people.  Why don't you introduce me?" Frost said with a smirk before putting a cigarette in his mouth and lightning it.

Ellen obviously did not recognize this man, though he and Ash seemed to be familiar, in a kind of belligerent manner. She opted to keep her mouth shut for now and observe what will unfold. After licking the wound of the woman, as her sire told her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 08, 2014, 12:15:09 AM
"I'm at least safe here" Mordred snarked at Law. She was pretty insecure for a Servant that could crush whole armies with her sword.
"You'd be safer up front. No seatbelts back there." Law grinned and revved his engine for emphisis. "Just climb up front."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 08, 2014, 12:22:26 AM
The music of the modern age pulsed in a beat as his boot crushed the ground underneath it, larger combat boots and a pair of softer steps following afterwards. They walked in silence, there conversation having naturally come to a close a moment before, each of them walking quietly under the moonlit sky.

Every single being that resided in No-Man's Land had fled at their approach, hiding in the shadows as the air grew cold. Bright red eyes regarded the scene as their owner let out a snort of amusement. A glance of gold and orange looked upon him, but at a shake of his head his two companions turned their gazes back to the moon.

All of them stared at it as they walked, the pale moon that cast a harsh, yet gentle light on it's surroundings. They were naturally comfortable at night, although the man with strange hair, a mix of platinum blonde that tapered into pale blue, seemed to regard his surroundings more carefully than the other two. A pair of orange eyes slid over to his form as they walked towards the smaller building, the rune inscribed on it's surface letting off a neon light that cast the surroundings in color.

"There are, of course, alternatives."

The voice possessed by the being with burning orange eyes was rough, yet strangely soothing. It was a voice that could enslave a mortal to the owner's will with but a whisper, and perhaps, not even that. The two who walked with him were completely unaffected, of course. The platinum blonde smiled, his hair so fine it seemed to be white.

"Perhaps. My search has not yet concluded, Count."

The being with orange eyes nodded his understanding as the passed by the bouncer, a lesser vampire. Springing up from his post, his words died in his throat as three pairs of eyes, a burning orange, gold, and a bright red looked at him. Rapidly paling and shivering, the bouncer could do little more than weakly slide down the wall, his protest turned into little more than a gaping protest. By the smell in the air, ha had soiled himself.

The being dressed in red chuckled.

"What a piss-poor performance - get it?"

The platinum blonde pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance, while the dark haired being with the orange eyes ignored him completely. He shrugged his shoulders, and took the lead as they walked into the establishment.

"Tough crowd."

Ash patted Ellen's back and said, "I didn't know either.  Just lick her throat closed and we can find someone . . ."

"I didn't think you'd be back so soon.  Last time you were here, you made it pretty fucking clear you weren't going to be back," a male voice said behind Ash.

"And bloody hell," Ash said with a sigh as she turned around to see Deacon Frost, "Bugger off Frost."

"And here I thought you and your moral fag of a mentor didn't go around turning people.  Why don't you introduce me?" Frost said with a smirk before putting a cigarette in his mouth and lightning it.

"…Fag?"

The platinum blonde seemed somewhat confused, until the red-eyed being leaned over and whispered in his ear. Nodding in understanding, the cold eyes of the blonde pierced straight into Frost's own, reducing the little vampire before him to a speck of dust. The crushing feeling of weakness before a superior power that had reduced the guard outside to a gibbering wreck was now focused solely on Frost, though in smaller magnitude.

"Here's your drink." He faced the vampire leader and acted like a drunkard. "These charming ladies are with me. Fuck off, midget."

The being dressed in red chuckled.

"Midget in the head, midget in the sack… heh."

The elegantly dressed blonde broke his gaze from Frost, dismissing him like the vampire did not exist.

"Must you be so crass, Alucard?"

As the red-eyed vampire grinned in response, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, the orange-eyed being with long, dark hair departed from his companions with a nod, striding to the bar next to the werewolf. Each of them could tell what the man on the stool was immediately, though they seemed to take no notice of it. Perusing the contents of the shelf behind the barmaid, the dark-haired Count pointed to a bottle containing a deep, crimson liquid.

"That one."

While not, necessarily, a command, it was spoken in such a way that it caught the attention of the barmaid, and drew the attention of every vampire in the room like a moth to a flame. Ignoring this, his orange gaze met with the barmaid with quiet intensity, ignoring the pale woman with scars lining her neck and arms.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 12:37:20 AM
Ash blinked as Kyle showed up.  Normally her patience for the werewolf wasn't exactly the greatest, but she was happy to see him now.  And if anything, he can give Ellen a nip or three, she thought.

She smirked at the werewolf, took the glass and said, "It took your arse long enough to get here.  Bloody hell."

Then the other two showed up to mock Frost.  The one in the red duster said, "Midget in the head, midget in the sack… heh."

Ash chuckled and said, "I'd assume so, but even then even I have standards."

"Not what I heard.  Heard you suck anyone off if they gave you enough quid, you fucking whore," Frost said with a smirk to Ash.

Red flashed in Ash's vision as she looked at Kyle and said, "That's Ellen.  She's my fledgling.  Take her and get out of here before I bring this fucking building down with me."

"Oh, so going to go a little berserk then?  Losing your temper?" Frost asked with a smirk.

*****

"When I shut this door, the only people who could be able to open it will be my godson and myself," Forest said, "Don't worry, you're not going to eat anyone here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 12:42:25 AM
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"You'd be safer up front. No seatbelts back there." Law grinned and revved his engine for emphisis. "Just climb up front."

"Hmpph, I do not care about your speeding" Mordred disregarded Law's advice.

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Ash blinked as Kyle showed up.  Normally her patience for the werewolf wasn't exactly the greatest, but she was happy to see him now.  And if anything, he can give Ellen a nip or three, she thought.

She smirked at the werewolf, took the glass and said, "It took your arse long enough to get here.  Bloody hell."

Then the other two showed up to mock Frost.  The one in the red duster said, "Midget in the head, midget in the sack… heh."

Ash chuckled and said, "I'd assume so, but even then even I have standards."

"Not what I heard.  Heard you suck anyone off if they gave you enough quid, you fucking whore," Frost said with a smirk to Ash.

Red flashed in Ash's vision as she looked at Kyle and said, "That's Ellen.  She's my fledgling.  Take her and get out of here before I bring this fucking building down with me."

"Oh, so going to go a little berserk then?  Losing your temper?" Frost asked with a smirk.

Ellen, even if she was rather inexperienced, to put it mildly, sensed that Ash is not in good mood. She was inclined to agree with Ash and leave with that Kyle person just to avoid trouble.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 12:48:24 AM
Well, of course she would snap.

Kyle sighed with a nod. He had seen this coming from from the beginning. He patted Ellen on the back.

"Come on girl, you don't want to be caught in this, trust me." He started to walk, encouraging the girl to go out with him. "I'll give your blood fix too".

Still, he was somewhat surprised to know that she was Ash's progeny. With a look in the barmaid's direction, Kyle pointed the guy in red with a thumb. "On me," he said, placing a bill on the counter before leaving the building. He didn't want these guys to become a problem.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 12:58:20 AM
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Well, of course she would snap.

Kyle sighed with a nod. He had seen this coming from from the beginning. He patted Ellen on the back.

"Come on girl, you don't want to be caught in this, trust me." He started to walk, encouraging the girl to go out with him. "I'll give your blood fix too".

Still, he was somewhat surprised to know that she was Ash's progeny. With a look in the barmaid's direction, Kyle pointed the guy in red with a thumb. "On me," he said, placing a bill on the counter before leaving the building. He didn't want these guys to become a problem.

She followed Kyle. He seemed to be familiar to her sire, so she was somewhat trusting if somewhat wary. "Hey, you seem to know her. You are not a human either right?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 08, 2014, 01:00:18 AM
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"You'd be safer up front. No seatbelts back there." Law grinned and revved his engine for emphisis. "Just climb up front."

"Hmpph, I do not care about your speeding" Mordred disregarded Law's advice.

She would regret that, mere moments later, when Law had to suddenly brake for another car pulling out of the massive parking lot.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 08, 2014, 01:02:39 AM
She smirked at the werewolf, took the glass and said, "It took your arse long enough to get here.  Bloody hell."

Then the other two showed up to mock Frost.  The one in the red duster said, "Midget in the head, midget in the sack… heh."

Ash chuckled and said, "I'd assume so, but even then even I have standards."

"Not what I heard.  Heard you suck anyone off if they gave you enough quid, you fucking whore," Frost said with a smirk to Ash.

"Hey now, I'm sure her hole isn't gaping enough to let a fat fuck like you out of it. Keep your mother's business to herself."

The being dressed in read was grinning, the sight of his sharp teeth setting every member of the room on edge, though they couldn't quite tell why. The Count at the bar shook his head in exasperation, downing a chalice filled with a rich, red liquid in a smooth swallow. Setting it down on the bar, he turned a little in his seat next to the werewolf, looking over at the young woman next to the blonde-haired vampire. A new member of their race, and newly turned at that. The Count turned back to his drink, and sipped at it in thought.

Red flashed in Ash's vision as she looked at Kyle and said, "That's Ellen.  She's my fledgling.  Take her and get out of here before I bring this fucking building down with me."

"Oh, so going to go a little berserk then?  Losing your temper?" Frost asked with a smirk.

The platinum blond eyed Frost with distaste, golden eyes fixing onto Frost's own.

"Truly, is this how you treat your betters? What a disgraceful thing you are."

The platinum blond's eyes were still filled with disdain, though as he glanced at Ellen, they filled with what might be called a hint of warmth. As the being cloaked in red moved nearer to the vampire woman, the Impaler looked Ellen over in a curious way, his elegant brow quirking. He was familiar with the vampiric tales that had dragged his name through the mud, yet he held no real disdain for any vampire but the caricature that had been made of himself. His companions knew this, and yet there was no animosity between the three.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 01:06:12 AM
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She would regret that, mere moments later, when Law had to suddenly brake for another car pulling out of the massive parking lot.

Indeed, it shook her a little. Nothing serious happened, but still she was not much happy about that. She pretended it's not inconveniencing her, not turning into spirit form just to prove her point.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 08, 2014, 01:09:32 AM
"I am a god, or at least the closest any mortal can get to one in my world. I had a little problem with the God of Death. It had cursed me for summoning it, so I found a way to bind it and cracked it open like an egg. Then I devoured it's essence and took my place within the Pantheon. My power as the God of Death is probably what you've been sensing this whole time."

Grigori sighed, and anyone could sense the displeasure in her voice.

"However I am diminished. I would be overestimating myself if I said I was even 1/10 of my former power. Well, I should have expected to lose a lot for jumping into a world without my domain, and losing the belief of an entire world hasn't helped."

Uchiten's mouth hung slightly open as he listened to Grigori's explanation. His hands clapped together in excitement.

"Impressive! I have had the pleasure of meeting gods before, but palty land deities are likely nothing compared to a God like you speak of." he said, mind wrapping around the details. "Of course, in the olden days there were many creatures comparable to gods around my homeland, as well as warriors capable of killing them... but that had come and gone by the time I was born."

The enthusiasm melted off his features when he paused, before he continued to address Grigori.

"Of course, if that is your nature, then it is no surprise your power has been greatly diminished. I can surmise this town has some shared features and connections to the world I know, but if it is completely different from your original plane, then it would make sense the strenght you gain from your sphere of influence is nearly null." he said, eyes unfocused while his mind concentrated on the facts.

But if that was the case, rebuilding her sphere of influence right here would restore part of her lost power, would it not? He let himself smile at that thought, but kept it to himself.

"However, Grigori, consider this: With your amount of power, you must have been... considerably bored in your world, no? But now you're here. In Nexus City. In this wonderful place filled with the mighty, ripe for entertainment. When you are strong and there are few, if any who can match you, one grows restless. I know this." he spoke, the weight of his words inflating while his smile stretched. "Your power might be limited, but do you really need more of it? I observed the better part of your fight. Your magic is great. Your superiority is real. You are one of the mighty, Grigori."

Hearing their master speak these words that sounded so very familiar, the three shikigami found themselves smiling.

"The fun you can have here and now... the fun we can have here and now, is limitless." Uchiten concluded, his visage darkening with mirth.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 08, 2014, 01:15:46 AM
Indeed, it shook her a little. Nothing serious happened, but still she was not much happy about that. She pretended it's not inconveniencing her, not turning into spirit form just to prove her point.

She's a stubborn bitch isn't she.


The Driver's grumbling was something Law could agree on. "Look, Mordred, it'd make me a lot more comfortable if you were up here instead of back there. I know you're a spirit and all, but still, just climb the fuck on up here and buckle up."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 01:20:17 AM
She followed Kyle. He seemed to be familiar to her sire, so she was somewhat trusting if somewhat wary. "Hey, you seem to know her. You are not a human either right?"

Kyle gave her a glance as they walked out. "I'm one of the cursed, a werewolf. Usually my species doesn't meddle much with leeches but, circumstances being what they are, I kind of get along with the Iron Maiden. Don't think she actually likes me much but, you could say we trust each other, I guess."

He invited d for her to come closer and offered his neck.

"You won't have to hold back this time. Taste might be less appetizing than supreme human vintage but it should be nutritious regardless. You can take more to compensate for it if you want. You should hurry up though, we might have a need to run soon." He looked around. "It's no good gathering too much attention around these parts. Even more so when you're weakened."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 01:32:19 AM
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She's a stubborn bitch isn't she.

The Driver's grumbling was something Law could agree on. "Look, Mordred, it'd make me a lot more comfortable if you were up here instead of back there. I know you're a spirit and all, but still, just climb the fuck on up here and buckle up."

"But promise you will behave yourself, and I will get back there" she retorted, trying to save her face and not surrender too quickly.

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Kyle gave her a glance as they walked out. "I'm one of the cursed, a werewolf. Usually my species doesn't meddle much with leeches but, circumstances being what they are, I kind of get along with the Iron Maiden. Don't think she actually likes me much but, you could say we trust each other, I guess."

He invited d for her to come closer and offered his neck.

"You won't have to hold back this time. Taste might be less appetizing than supreme human vintage but it should be nutritious regardless. You can take more to compensate for it if you want. You should hurry up though, we might have a need to run soon." He looked around. "It's no good gathering too much attention around these parts. Even more so when you're weakened."

"Hey, I might be a vampire now, but I'm not a leech" Ellen protested. She might have been not a human anymore, but she did not like the monicker even if it was the first time she heard it. "But forget your manners, you are right. I didn't have a drink and you are a guy, so that won't be too awkward, I think" saying that she sinked the fangs in his neck and started draining blood. Though indeed the blood tasted kind of weird, she felt better about it since it was not offered for money but out of good will of his.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 01:33:31 AM
Gabriel smirked as he felt himself rise to the occasion again, La Folia rubbing hotly against him.  He bent his head towards her breast before taking the right nipple into his mouth, laving it playfully.  "Folly, that might hurt you," he said before sucking hard.

Letting out a cute mewl as he attended her sensitive nipple, La Folia responded in a voice addled with desire.

"I can handle it, Gabriel. I'm a big girl. I will take whatever you subject me to, and then some."




With a lazy yawn, Fiore woke up in her all too familiar chair. She felt the mild dull sting of a miniscule hangover, having taken a bit too much liberty in drinking with Grandfather Darnic on the plane ride to Japan. Truly, the young adult did not have nearly the same tolerance as her "Grandfather", a man roughly five times her age.

That was when she noticed her surroundings. This wasn't Darnic's plane, or even an airport. She was surrounded by nature, and the sky was black and dotted with the occasional star, most of the pearly beads blotted out by light pollution.

'w-Wait, where am I?' Looking around, Fiore found few hints of actual use. Going by the skyline, she was definitely in a modern city. But something told her this was not Fuyuki.

A stroke of panic hit her then and there.

Caules wasn't with her. She was sure he had been sleeping in the seat next to her's on the jet. But he wasn't there. Her protective instinct for Caules, what he had called her "Mother Hen" for on multiple occasions, was itching like mad. Her baby brother was potentially in danger, even though he was an adult now and one of the most competent people she knew.

Taking a deep breath, Fiore tried to calm her panicking mind. If she was here, it was a reasonable guess that Caules was here. Caules could definitely defend himself, perhaps even better than she herself could, to be fair. She'd ask around and try her very best to find him, but for the moment, she knew that she needed to calm down.

Fiore began to take note of her surroundings as she began to roll around the park. The feeling of prana and it's usage and the sensation emitted by those not entirely human was copious to the point of being choking. It seemed that this was not a city where the secret of thaumaturgy was kept hidden. While that would surely come in handy, the part of her that wanted to protect the public from Magi and their schemes was mildly annoyed at the prospect.

Building up a reasonable speed, Fiore rolled towards the northern entrance of the park, wanting to get a look around the city and learn her situation.

In her suitcase, tugged into a space behind her feet, a cellphone set to 'mute' vibrated impatiently.

Caules's face was displayed on the caller ID.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 01:54:26 AM
Hey, I might be a vampire now, but I'm not a leech

"Relax, it's just shorter than blood sucker."

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But forget your manners, you are right. I didn't have a drink and you are a guy, so that won't be too awkward, I think.

"Well, I'm not too sure about why gender would be an isssooowwww!!!"

Interrupted by the young vampire's bite, Kyle closed his eyes. One issue, or advantage would probably say the blood suckers, about draining someone were the euphoria and arousal it placed on the victim. Regardless of sexual orientation, one couldn't be drained without experiencing it. And it applied to Kyle too. Not that he hadn't been aware of it beforehand, his interactions with vampires were too numerous to account. In fact, it had been part of his plan. Offer his blood to the fledgling so that he can have his way with the sire as compensation. As his mind was filled with lust, he sensed his body become hotter and eventually his arousal peaking literally in his boxer. For some reason, even has she took more of his essence, his body had enough left to keep him hard. The girl didn't seem ready to let go of him yet.

"...Not that bad, I take it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 08, 2014, 01:56:03 AM
Tom
Tom watched the proceedings below him with mild interest. It wasn't his concern though. Even if what appeared to be the source of the feathers from before was there as well, now small and roosting on the head of some human. One that seemed... oddly powerful and fascinating, all things considered, but from what the psychic could tell, fundamentally human nonetheless. Though he had been wrong before. No, even then it was not his concern. It was not worth investigating with so many humans around.

Even if he was quite capable of fending them off if necessary, it was a risk he didn't dare to take. Plus, he had never been fond of crowds. Or mingling. Or excessive amounts of socialization. There was no sense starting now just to satisfy some idle curiosity. His chance would come later.

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"Are you here to somehow get Law Unto Herself's aid as well?"
Tom quickly rose to his feet, turning to face the source of the voice. The woman who stood before him was quite the sight to behold. Beauty alone, however, was not enough to sway his allegiance on its own.

"I was not even aware that this was her residence. I had my suspicions, but I was not remotely certain." His eyes did not leave her for an instant, his gaze intense even through the glasses he wore. "No, I do not need her aid. Nor do I have any business with her. I was merely observing out of idle curiosity. I had planned on departing shortly. That particular building is presently far too crowded for me to consider entry."

His eyes narrowed. "What business do you have with me? I would assume very little, if you merely wished to ascertain my lack of involvement in Law Unto Herself's affairs."

He thought he heard something, but even now he did not take his eyes off of his beautiful antagonist. Still, it was odd. He could almost sense another presence close by...

Hakuno
Hakuno mentally scolded herself as she did her best to keep out of sight. Even if she needed to find some form of shelter until she could reunite with Archer, this probably wasn't the best plan in hindsight. After all, she didn't know if they were nice enough to not kill her in cold blood. If Archer were here, he'd probably scold her. But then, what could she do? It was better than just wandering around this strange, likely dangerous city, just hoping she'd run into Archer by sheer, dumb luck.

So she stayed on the stairs, crouched down, continuing to listen to the conversation occurring above her.

Archer
Please don't do anything stupid until I reach you, Master.

Archer ran as fast as he could, his reinforced legs carrying him at a breakneck pace. He had a general idea of Hakuno's location via their layline, but... well, it was something to go off of, if nothing else. Now all he could hope for was that he could reach her in time. And that she didn't go around trusting random people that could kill her in cold blood. Though knowing her, she'd probably done something like that already. Nothing had stopped her from doing that in the past, after all.

All he could do now was hold onto a small bit of hope. For as long as their connection remained unsevered, some hope remained.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 02:02:47 AM
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"Well, I'm not too sure about why gender would be an isssooowwww!!!"

Interrupted by the young vampire's bite, Kyle closed his eyes. One issue, or advantage would probably say the blood suckers, about draining someone were the euphoria and arousal it placed on the victim. Regardless of sexual orientation, one couldn't be drained without experiencing it. And it applied to Kyle too. Not that he hadn't been aware of it beforehand, his interactions with vampires were too numerous to account. In fact, it had been part of his plan. Offer his blood to the fledgling so that he can have his way with the sire as compensation. As his mind was filled with lust, he sensed his body become hotter and eventually his arousal peaking literally in his boxer. For some reason, even has she took more of his essence, his body had enough left to keep him hard. The girl didn't seem ready to let go of him yet.

"...Not that bad, I take it."

Having her fill, she pulled away. She did not have much clue her bite would have such effect on those she fed on "Erm, gender matters because I'm straight and it's less awkward for me if I feed on men, I guess. But I had honestly no idea that my bite works like that..." she explained shyly, a bit embarassed about whole thing.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 08, 2014, 02:15:56 AM
The relative silence was interrupted by someone yelling outside. Sighing, the Chosen Undead pulled himself up while grabbing his spear. He hated leaving a perfectly fine fire...

The Knight walked through the warehouse, shield still attached to his back. 'Time to go see what the ruckus is about.' he thought while opening the doors. Outside he saw a young man with off-blonde hair screaming his lungs out. 'Not a good idea in any unpopulated part of Nexus City' the Undead man grimaced.

The Chosen Undead moved his spear into a non-threatening position. "Hail there!" he called out, trying to get the young man's attention.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 02:29:05 AM
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Erm, gender matters because I'm straight and it's less awkward for me if I feed on men, I guess. But I had honestly no idea that my bite works like that...


"It's alright. I won't pretend I expected Ash to give you a thorough explanation." He checked his watch in order to avoid looking at her. "But since she decided to beat on some scumbags, it's probably wise to wait a bit before going back in. So, let's a have a little chat." He paused, throwing a glance at the building. "How are you feeling? I don't know the reason as to why she turned you but, if you wanna share a bit of it, I can listen. My own experience wasn't really pleasant so I see no reason why yours should be necessarily better."

He realized that he hadn't even introduced himself to her. Best time as any.

"Oh and full name's Kyle Teems. I... kill supernatural stuff for a living."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 02:35:22 AM
"Hel...lo?", his voice dying down immediately.

Now Caules had seen some weird things in his time. Magi using things like cropping sticks and various antique objects as weapons, but never did he expect a man in actual full plate armor to roam the streets.

"Excuse me, um, Sir, you wouldn't have happened to have seen my sister, would you? She's about this tall", indicating a height with his hand, "Has roughly the same hair color as mine, wears a white-and-gold glove on her right hand and is in a wheelchair."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 02:41:50 AM
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"It's alright. I won't pretend I expected Ash to give you a thorough explanation." He checked his watch in order to avoid looking at her. "But since she decided to beat on some scumbags, it's probably wise to wait a bit before going back in. So, let's a have a little chat." He paused, throwing a glance at the building. "How are you feeling? I don't know the reason as to why she turned you but, if you wanna share a bit of it, I can listen. My own experience wasn't really pleasant so I see no reason why yours should be necessarily better."

He realized that he hadn't even introduced himself to her. Best time as any.

"Oh and full name's Kyle Teems. I... kill supernatural stuff for a living."

"Uh, Kyle, how to put this. I was stabbed by somebody and all I know that Ash saved me. By turning me into a vampire. I'm kind of glad I'm still 'alive', but I think I'll have trouble adjusting. I didn't know people like you or her existed, it was just fantasy to me" she let it out, confessing what happened. Though one thing he said puzzled her "You earn for a living killing supernaturals? But you are a supernatural yourself, what's your reason for doing that?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 08, 2014, 02:47:23 AM
"Excuse me, um, Sir, you wouldn't have happened to have seen my sister, would you? She's about this tall", indicating a height with his hand, "Has roughly the same hair color as mine, wears a white-and-gold glove on her right hand and is in a wheelchair."
"I can't say that I have." The Chosen Undead simply stated. "Did you lose her around here?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 03:09:22 AM
"Look, it's a really long story that I really can't go into detail about. Suffice to say, I have no idea where she is, only that she's somewhere in the city, she's not returning my phone calls and I really need to find her."

Normally Caules would've taken care to come off as calm and reasonable, but the panic still stuck with him. He knew Fiore was far better a Magus than he was, and no common street thugs would come out in less than pieces when faced with her, but he still could not help but worry. She was his everything, and Caules doubted he could ever find the will to keep going if she were to die.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 08, 2014, 03:27:53 AM
"Let me guess, you are a new arrival to Nexus City?" The man's expression was all the Knight needed for an answer.

Deciding not to hold things back, the Chosen Undead broke the news to him, "She could be anywhere in this city, then. She might not even be here at all."

He could practically see the young man's thought process upon hearing this, and promptly cut him off before the yelling began anew. "Don't start yelling again; You'll just attract unwanted attention. Let's go inside and figure out what you should do next. Calmly." The Chosen Undead motioned towards the entrance of the warehouse.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 08, 2014, 05:07:55 AM
Uchiten's mouth hung slightly open as he listened to Grigori's explanation. His hands clapped together in excitement.

"Impressive! I have had the pleasure of meeting gods before, but palty land deities are likely nothing compared to a God like you speak of." he said, mind wrapping around the details. "Of course, in the olden days there were many creatures comparable to gods around my homeland, as well as warriors capable of killing them... but that had come and gone by the time I was born."

"Of course, if that is your nature, then it is no surprise your power has been greatly diminished. I can surmise this town has some shared features and connections to the world I know, but if it is completely different from your original plane, then it would make sense the strenght you gain from your sphere of influence is nearly null." he said, eyes unfocused while his mind concentrated on the facts.

"However, Grigori, consider this: With your amount of power, you must have been... considerably bored in your world, no? But now you're here. In Nexus City. In this wonderful place filled with the mighty, ripe for entertainment. When you are strong and there are few, if any who can match you, one grows restless. I know this." he spoke, the weight of his words inflating while his smile stretched. "Your power might be limited, but do you really need more of it? I observed the better part of your fight. Your magic is great. Your superiority is real. You are one of the mighty, Grigori."

"The fun you can have here and now... the fun we can have here and now, is limitless."

"I know that I am great. I understand magic in ways others will never be able to, but I am less then I once was. It is frustrating in it's own way. Can you even begin to imagine true power, Uchiten? The power to destroy souls? To turn continents to dust? To bring the greatest gods to their knees? Not so long ago that power was mine. However there is no use clinging to the past."

Then Grigori began to smile.

"What sort of fun do you have in mind, Uchiten?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 08, 2014, 05:55:57 AM
"When I shut this door, the only people who could be able to open it will be my godson and myself," Forest said, "Don't worry, you're not going to eat anyone here."
"Good. Good." Dan could feel his heart beating faster, and faster, as he shut the door. It was coming. It was coming, and it was coming soon. His clothing hit the floor, kicked into a corner. Then, he doubled over into the fetal position within the middle of the room. Waiting. Just. Waiting. Until, it came.

The first thing to change, were his eyes. Color bleached itself from the world, reds fading from sight. Pupils dialated. The irises shifted color. To accomidate this new structure, the skull cracked, refused, shifted. New bone grew to replace the old, and seal up gaps within the structures. Teeth morphed shape, some absorbed into the shifting jaw shape as the muzzle started to take form. A groan of agony became a growl, as the vocal cords transformed into their canine forms. Hair grew, sprouting into a long, dense coat, an extra layer of protection along with insulation. Bones in the legs and arms cracked, the hands morphing into something entirely different.

The werewolf snarled at this new found world, smelling the air. It smelled another predator on the other end of the door. It smelled food. It smelled freshly spilled blood.

It was hungry.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 06:28:29 AM
Forest winched when she heard the all too familiar sound of bones crunching and reforming as Dan had to give into the curse.  She made sure the wards were up and the door locked before heading to her room to take a quick shower.  That garlic was murder.

******

Frost scowled at both men and said, "And who the fucking hell do you think you are?  I'm La Magra."

Ash tilted her head and said, "And they're Draculas."

******

Wynn smiled and said, "Very good.  I do not like it when she spreads herself so thin."

She held out her hand and said, "I am Lady Wynn Umbra."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 08, 2014, 06:31:42 AM
"I know that I am great. I understand the magic in ways others will never be able to, but I am less then I once was. It is frustrating in it's own way. Can you even begin to imagine true power, Uchiten? The power to destroy souls? To turn continents to dust? To bring the greatest gods to their knees? Not so long ago that power was mine. However there is no use clinging to the past."

Then Grigori began to smile.

"What sort of fun do you have in mind, Uchiten?"

"The loss of such power is indeed regrettable, but it is not an utolerable loss when you have so much still." Uchiten responded.

Then his smile deepened and he got up from his seat, looking Grigori in the eyes.

"Chaos. Destruction. Murder. Torment. Let us start all of this and more to draw those that would seek to prevent atrocities out of hiding. And then, we shall test them, we shall provoke them, and we shall mess with their lives and values. And even the others who are not concerned for such things, let us bring them in, let us wage war with them!" He declared, voice rising in a mad crescendo, gestures increasing in span as he spoke.

Then he suddenly stopped, expression relaxing.

"Let us entertain themselves with their struggles. Their pain, and their efforts. And measure our powers against them." Uchiten continued, quietly now. "Could there be any greater joy, any better entertainment in these wretched and lasting lives of ours?"

Zan, Shi and Homura too rose from their seats, to fall to their knees behind him.

"What say you, Grigori? Shall we make this city our playground?" the onmyouji asked, spreading his hands loosely at his sides in a gesture of invitation.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 08, 2014, 06:38:42 AM
Tom

Tom's body relaxed a bit, like an archer releasing the string of his bow. Warily, he looked down at her hand, and then shook it, his grip firm. While he wasn't entirely fond of the idea of shaking hands, if it avoided an unnecessary conflict, so be it.

"Thomas Hale." He released her hand. "I do not know if I would be able to call myself a Lord, but it's unlikely such a title is necessary in my case."

Hakuno
On the stairs, Hakuno kept her position, relieved she hadn't called attention to herself yet. She kept listening, still deciding whether it was safe to approach them. For now, all she could do was wait.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 06:50:04 AM
It seemed Henry was more tired than he thought as his consciousness finally drifted into sleep. A dream of a scene so familiar to him. His nostrils were tickled by the burning ash that drifted about, overcoming the odor of the salty ocean. The unsteady creaking of wood naturally accompanied his every step. Blades were drawn as he was backed up with the fellow members of his clan. Their numbers were still smaller than the inhabitants of this ship.

Kill them all.

It was an order to be followed. An order to be obeyed. Desperation spurred them on as they would clash against the invaders from a small island ruled by a "bald rat". Before he knew it, someone was already dead. A severed head falling dumbly onto the wooden deck, caused screams to follow as the melee would begin in earnest.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 08, 2014, 07:57:10 AM
Frost scowled at both men and said, "And who the fucking hell do you think you are?  I'm La Magra."

Ash tilted her head and said, "And they're Draculas."

The platinum blond tilted his head. At the bar, the Count's hand stilled as he lifted his goblet to his lips, and the vampire cloaked in red was no longer smiling as he regarded Frost.

"…Who am I?"

Frost was brutally pinned to the wall in a heartbeat, numerous wooden stakes slamming into his body, crucifying him like Jesus upon the Cross. Not a single soul could move in the room as the combined pressure of the three progenitors of a race bore down upon them. The windows shattered, the walls cracked, and the floorboards splintered as, just by their presence alone, the Lords brought the bar to it's knees.

The icy stare of the Lord Impaler was enough to reduce a lesser man to a gibbering wreck, and in this space all but the two who had entered with him were his lesser. He walked forward, slowly, while his companions still affixed Frost with their very gaze.

"...I am Vlad Drăculea, the Lord Impaler."

No-one in the bar could speak. The barmaid was shuddering, her mouth wordlessly opening and closing. The girl whose neck bore so many scars had sunken to her knees, sweating and shivering like it was the middle of winter, her skin as pale as Vlad's own. The platinum blonde gestured to the being at the bar who's orange eyes burned in the dimly lit space.

"This is my companion, Count Dracula."

The Count silently lifted his tarnish silver goblet in a mocking salute to Frost, his gaze effortlessly crushing him underneath it like a worthless bug.

"...And this is Alucard, Vlad the Third and the Bird of Hermes."

The red-cloaked vampire grinned, something that struck fear into the heart of all who saw it, even if they had sworn to themselves that they no longer needed such an emotion in their lives beyond humanity.

"'Sup."

 Every single being in the bar, whether they were merely human or a vampiric berserker, was pinned under their presence, being forced to watch as Frost was staked to the wall like a captured butterfly.

The presence that had utterly controlled the room lessened a ways, before disappearing. It could still be felt as a potential, a force that could emerge at any moment. No-one spoke. The three incarnations of Vlad the III, the warlord who had skewered the Ottomans like so much meat, regarded Frost with the air of a man who knows he is before an insect and feels that it is beneath him in all aspects of the word. The very progenitors of his race had judged him, and found him wanting.

Vlad cocked his head, watching Frost move in what little way he could, his eyes regarding the Lord Impaler with fear. The stakes themselves were only wood, yet they seemed to have a dark, stained pattern on them, like a splattering of ancient blood. Alucard tilted his hand, and the stakes slowly disappeared, leaving Frost to slowly slide down the wall as he regenerated.

"Pitiful."

With that, Vlad dismissed him utterly.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 09:55:42 AM

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Uh, Kyle, how to put this. I was stabbed by somebody and all I know that Ash saved me. By turning me into a vampire. I'm kind of glad I'm still 'alive', but I think I'll have trouble adjusting. I didn't know people like you or her existed, it was just fantasy to me

Kyle nodded pensively. Hard to tell if Ash did the right choice here. Some would consider it compassionate. Others would argue that it was indeed cruel to condemn her to an eternal life.

"It should get better soon," he said with encouragement. "It's all new but eventually, everyone adapts to changes in their life. Being supernatural is the same. It comes with some neat advantages and drawbacks that suck. Some get more pros than cons though."

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You earn for a living killing supernaturals? But you are a supernatural yourself, what's your reason for doing that?

"Hm, there's no deep meaning involved. Just that some people have to stand for those who can't defend themselves. Your average human doesn't have the means to deal with supernaturals. So, it falls upon some of the supernaturals to keep them in line. Well, that's roughly what we try to do, me and few others. You will meet them too if you tag along with Ash for a bit. Of course, there are some species that are too violent to be left alone, like werewolves. Those are to be disposed off as soon as possible."

He gave her a grin.

"That's the reason most of them fled to the no man's land. "
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 11:28:24 AM
Deciding not to hold things back, the Chosen Undead broke the news to him, "She could be anywhere in this city, then. She might not even be here at all."

"She's here, s-she HAS to be here, she MUST b-be here!" stumbling over his own words, Caules counterargued. The sister that meant everything to him was out there, that much he knew, but god knows what could happen, no, what could've already happened to her. His sister wasn't naive or one to be fooled, but his subconscious screamed at him to find her this instant. Something about this city and how the secrets of the supernatural were shamelessly public worried him greatly.


"Don't start yelling again; You'll just attract unwanted attention. Let's go inside and figure out what you should do next. Calmly." The Chosen Undead motioned towards the entrance of the warehouse.

Taking a really deep breath and pushing his glasses back into their place, Caules tried his very best to calm down.

"Right, right, right. Sorry. j-Just give me a moment, okay?", following the armored figure as he opened the door to a warehouse. Truth be told normally this kind of situation would've made him suspicious, but this man seemed to genuinely want to help.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 01:26:14 PM

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Kyle nodded pensively. Hard to tell if Ash did the right choice here. Some would consider it compassionate. Others would argue that it was indeed cruel to condemn her to an eternal life.

"It should get better soon," he said with encouragement. "It's all new but eventually, everyone adapts to changes in their life. Being supernatural is the same. It comes with some neat advantages and drawbacks that suck. Some get more pros than cons though."

"Well, I don't need to do my job during daylight, so being nocturnal does not bother me. Neither this blood drinking stuff once I get hang of how to do it on my own" Ellen stated plainly. She did not consider her cursed nor blessed, rather that it simply happened to her. Otherwise, she would be deader than dead, and she was grateful for being alive in a way.

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"Hm, there's no deep meaning involved. Just that some people have to stand for those who can't defend themselves. Your average human doesn't have the means to deal with supernaturals. So, it falls upon some of the supernaturals to keep them in line. Well, that's roughly what we try to do, me and few others. You will meet them too if you tag along with Ash for a bit. Of course, there are some species that are too violent to be left alone, like werewolves. Those are to be disposed off as soon as possible."

He gave her a grin.

"That's the reason most of them fled to the no man's land. "

"You are not in hurry of getting disposed yourself" remarked Ellen, seeing discrepancy in how he called his own species too violent
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 08, 2014, 07:53:38 PM
"Have a seat by the fire," The Chosen Undead said in a kind voice to the young man, "I'm sorry that I don't have any food or drink to offer you. I don't think normal humans would take too kindly to Estus."

Walking around to the other side of the fire, the Knight sat down. "I forgot to ask you your name."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 08, 2014, 08:17:00 PM
"What say you, Grigori? Shall we make this city our playground?" the onmyouji asked, spreading his hands loosely at his sides in a gesture of invitation.

Grigori stood up, and she began smile.

"Very well, Uchiten. I have no doubt we will work wonders in this city. Is there anything in particular you have in mind? There are many sources of entertainment to be found in this city, and it would be simpler if you had something planned."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 08, 2014, 08:26:26 PM
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Paladin's eyes widened with surprise when the blast of lava melted the werewolf that had just hit him. However there was no time to ponder where the unexpected aid had come from. The other werewolf was distracted by the sudden death of its companion, so Paladin moved in, and with a single strike the beast was decapitated. With that done Paladin sheathed his blade, and look over to find the person who had helped him. There. A man in a wagon who was also being watched by many creatures.

Paladin made his way towards the wagon, but when he saw the looks that the creatures were giving him and the man in the wagon he unsheathed his sword. Some of them began to focus on him. The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Paladin began to get a little worried. He was not equipped to fight a crowd. He stopped right by the front of the wagon and said, "I hope that offer for a ride is still available."

Geralt, after he gave the werewolf he slain a proper burial, went on patrolling No Man's Land. His amulet detected bunch of monsters and he followed the direction. After he reached the area, he spotted two men in the area, watched over some creatures, one who was a swordsman too and the other one sitting in a wagon. "Need a helping hand?" Geralt said, unsheating his silver blade just in case.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 08, 2014, 08:58:11 PM
Grigori stood up, and she began smile.

"Very well, Uchiten. I have no doubt we will work wonders in this city. Is there anything in particular you have in mind? There are many sources of entertainment to be found in this city, and it would be simpler if you had something planned."

Uchiten let out a devilish laugh.

"Oh, I have a few ideas." he answered. "But I would like to secure something of a base first. Preparation is key, see."

At his mental command, the two oni and the kitsune dematerialized, and he began to float up.

"Shall we go and find a place while I explain? There are a few things in this town I have yet to verify as well."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 09:02:31 PM
Wynn smirked as she shook Thomas Hale's hand and said, "A pleasure to meet you."

She looked back at the compound with the mechanical bird perched upon the rooftop.  She said, "Not having a title is a very freeing thing.  Do not wish it upon yourself to have you.  Responsibility forced upon you by another is a very confining thing."

******

Gabriel smirked at La Foila's plea as he continued to tease her nipple.  Amethyst eyes gleamed as his skin flared again.  He gave her other breast a playful squeeze and said, "Then proof it, my pretty Folly."

******

Ash clapped her hands and said, "Bravo,  bloody nice show, Draculas Three!"

Frost's eyes were died crimson, swollen with blood as he ripped himself off the stakes.  His wounds began to heal almost instantly as he rose to his feet.  Then he brushed blood off of his clothing as he moved towards the three of them.

"If the three of you are so fucking bad ass, why aren't you ruling the fucking cattle?" he asked, tilting his head.

Ash sighed and said, "Not everyone wants to rule the humans.  We were once mortals ourselves and besides, they have every right to live."

******

Forest winched as she left Dan alone, heading back to her washroom to get cleaned up.   She took a quick shower, washed off, and redressed.  She put on blue jeans and a black tank top, braiding her still damp hair to keep it out of her face and headed back to where Henry was with the sleeping girl.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 09:11:18 PM
It was hot.

It burned. Flames danced around him with wild abandon. The wood shuddered under the conflagration while crackling under its hot embrace.

He could hear a mix of Japanese and Korean yelling and screaming at and around him as his blade sunk into flesh. The smell of salt, ash, and iron was all too familiar to him in this campaign. The rocking of the boat influenced by the sway of the ocean failed to hinder his nimble footwork as he made grisly quick work of the soldiers coming at him from the deck.

Japanese blades glanced off his sword as he danced about like the sword dance of a Kisaeng surrounded by scarlet blossoms. He felt blood splatter against his ashen face while passing by each cut down bodies, their lives severed by him. They thudded soundly against the wood, followed by the ooze of blood that leaked from the newly made wounds. As he cut down his last target, Min hurriedly scanned his surroundings. His very sight filled by the dancing ashes and smoke.

Flames. Fire.

They continued to grow and consume closer and closer towards him.

"The ship's finished," was the only thing that crossed his mind.

"MIN!"

He heard someone call out for him. Looking down from the deck he could see a fellow member had secured a boat for him. While he was just about to jump over, Min quickly whirled around to deflect something metallic that rung soundly upon impact. But he wasn't graced with the opportunity to observe what was thrown at him.

Jumping away from the edge, Min rolled back up after he had dodged a violent swing. His sword steadily aimed at a blue-garbed individual armed with a spear. The operative had noticed a chunk of the ship's brow had been blown to splinters from the earlier attack, only serving to tighten his own scowl while the spearman leered.

Taking up on an alternate stance, Min's center of gravity shifted forward with blade leading. But the mast suddenly fell upon the deck, rocking the ship violently. An eruption of splinters blinded him as he held up a hand to protect his eyes.


______________________

Henry blinked.

The flames were gone. Only the ambivalent temperature of the room greeted him. The sight of beds and the walls assured he was not back on the boat. And the solid feel of plastic on his back and buttocks caused him to blink again. He felt disoriented, but alright nevertheless. The sound of footsteps rang in his ears. It sounded as if they were coming up. With the lack of life accompanying them, it was likely to be that vampire.

Once the footsteps stopped, Henry turned to face Forest. He noticed she didn't smell of old spaghetti from the trash can, evidence that she took it upon herself to wash up.

"How did it go?" he asked her with an elbow resting on the chair.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 09:20:13 PM
Forest stretched, throwing her arms above her head and answered, "He painfully transformed.  He's put up now though.  How's the sleeping girl?"

She walked over to Henry and peered at the girl.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 09:26:09 PM
Skepticism spread across Henry's face upon her statement.

"I hope you have good restraints. Or else we're going to have a... furry problem."

The doctor looked back at the girl still sleeping. The same as ever, remaining inside what dreams she may be in.

"Still asleep. Nothing's wrong," Henry sighed, "But I guess that's as good as it'll ever get. Got any ideas what to do with her?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 08, 2014, 09:27:19 PM
"Shall we go and find a place while I explain? There are a few things in this town I have yet to verify as well."

Grigori floated up until she was level with the youkai.

"Let us be on our way, Uchiten."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 09:32:44 PM
Forest nodded and replied, "Trust me, he's not going anywhere.  He even admitted that himself before he transformed."

She walked over to the girl and sighed.  She rubbed the back of her neck and said, "Honestly I'm not sure.  She needs to be deprogramed, but that's a wee bit out of my skill set."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 09:39:35 PM
Something about the singular fire in the otherwise quiet warehouse was calming to Caules. A gentle breeze packed with magical energy flooded the room. It was unlike any phenomenon he had ever seen.

Walking around to the other side of the fire, the Knight sat down. "I forgot to ask you your name."

Sitting down, one knee pressed close to his shoulder as he leaned on it, Caules began to introduce himself.

"Erm, Caules. Caules Forvedge. If you didn't catch it already while I was shouting, my sister's name is Fiore, in case you stumble into her or have met someone by that name."





Gabriel smirked at La Folia's plea as he continued to tease her nipple.  Amethyst eyes gleamed as his skin flared again.  He gave her other breast a playful squeeze and said, "Then prove it, my pretty Folly."

A mild purr escaped the whitehead as she then took a gentle hold on his shaft and, raising herself of of him temporarily, guided his length inside her, slowly letting herself onto it as she felt that incredibly feeling of him filling her up. With a moan she grasped his shoulders as she gently began rising up and down on his length.




After trying to feed the firebird for a good 5 minutes, holding the lightly roasted samosa in front of what he presumed to be it's beak, comically looking into a window on the other side of the room trying to gauge it's reactions, Karna returned to his own meal, wolfed down his remaining portion, and set up a gentle flame under each of the remaining dishes holding prepared portions of his cooking, keeping them at a reasonable warmth as Karna then went upstairs 2 floors, interested in interacting with the vampires he saved from a crushing death at the hands of the faux-Death God.

"Honestly I'm not sure.  She needs to be deprogramed, but that's a wee bit out of my skill set."

Catching the far end of Forest's words as he came to the landing of the third floor, Karna came into the room in all his brilliance, responding in a cruel but honest manner.

"She has been bred and trained from a young age to become a soldier. Few recover from that even with the best of aid, and fewer still can be claimed to be of full human function afterwards."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 09:40:47 PM
Despite her reassurances, Henry still didn't feel quite at ease. Though, it looks like he'll have to trust her for now.

"She has been bred and trained from a young age to become a soldier," a stoic voice heralded Karna's entrance, "Few recover from that even with the best of aid, and fewer still can be claimed to be of full human function afterwards."

"No kidding," Henry agreed with another sigh, "Though, I think we can start with taking off her armor. I don't imagine it's comfortable. And I wouldn't want her to be able to use that lightning again."

The chair creaked as the doctor stood up.

"I'll wait outside. Wouldn't be appropriate for me to be the one undressing her after all. I believe the same goes to you, Sir."

He gestured the Son of Surya to follow him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 09:47:16 PM
"You insult me, Henry. No widow true to his word would get flustered by a mere child. However, if you insist, then I have no choice but to obey", following the vampire whose looks too betrayed his age.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 09:51:41 PM
"Not my aim, sir," Henry replied to the demi-god, "I only wish to preserve her modesty. Though I apologize if you took offense to it."

He bowed down his head at Karna.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 08, 2014, 10:04:35 PM
Uchiten

Uchiten smiled in a simultaneously sweet and wicked way at Grigori as both took to the skies. Leading the way in the direction of the dog eat dog barrens of No Man's Land, the evil spirit proceeded to explain the basis of the plan that had been forming within his mind and was gaining a firm shape with his further calculation.

The dark and unlikely pair ventured forth as they schemed, and sought a suitable location for their lair.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 10:09:08 PM
Forest sighed as she was left alone with the young woman.  Karna was right, so that left her alone to take care of the young girl.  She sighed as she went over to the young girl and shook her head.

Despite her flippant words about deprograming being out of her skill set, theoretically she could "erase" the girl's programing.  Even though that meant she would be doing programing of her own, and that would make her just as bad as the lot who programmed her in the first place.  Just because she could, didn't mean that she should.

She knelt beside the girl and began to take her armor off, giving a little mental suggestion.

Please stay asleep, poppet.

******

Gabriel groaned as he was engulfed by warm, tight, wet heat.  Velvety walls enclosed around him and started to move up and down his engorged length.  His hips moved, thrusting deeper into her, delighting in the angle and the warmth of the water around them.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 08, 2014, 10:23:14 PM
Quote from: Wynn
Wynn smirked as she shook Thomas Hale's hand and said, "A pleasure to meet you."
He responded with a nod of acknowledgement.

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She looked back at the compound with the mechanical bird perched upon the rooftop.  She said, "Not having a title is a very freeing thing.  Do not wish it upon yourself to have you.  Responsibility forced upon you by another is a very confining thing."
He replied with a faint smirk. "I will not argue with that. I have little desire for such a thing, nor the responsibility it entails. Particularly where humans are concerned." He tilted his head. "Am I correct in saying that you yourself are not human? Something about you... It is somewhat difficult to explain, but in spite of your human appearance, something about you suggests that you are not."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 10:31:19 PM
"Not my aim, sir," Henry replied to the demi-god, "I only wish to preserve her modesty. Though I apologize if you took offense to it."

He bowed down his head at Karna.

"Raise your head, Henry, you have done nothing worth apologizing for. Though I believe that you would be quite surprised what was called modesty in my time. For millenia after my time, all women were "topless", as they say in modern terms."

Looking out of a window into the city of night lights, Karna continued rambling about the past.

"It is a shame that the world has truly descended into the Kali Yuga, having lost so much tradition and history. But yet it conveys a flawed beauty that the previous ages could not convey. Do you not think so too, Henry? You have lived a long enough time to witness much of the world's beauty."





Gabriel groaned as he was engulfed by warm, tight, wet heat.  Velvety walls enclosed around him and started to move up and down his engorged length.  His hips moved, thrusting deeper into her, delighting in the angle and the warmth of the water around them.

Moans rang out in the echoing bathroom as La Folia began to pick up speed, dropping herself onto Gabriel's length at a slowly increasing speed, desperate for him to fill her more, to reach her peak before she exhausted herself. The overwhelming warmth of the bathwater was quickly bearing down on her endurance and she was not even close to done yet.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 10:49:00 PM
"Raise your head, Henry, you have done nothing worth apologizing for. Though I believe that you would be quite surprised what was called modesty in my time. For millenia after my time, all women were "topless", as they say in modern terms."

"Indeed I would have," he acknowledged hesitantly, "But I never had the pleasure to see any topless women when I went through the country."

It would have made a very awkward journey for Henry back in those days. But then again, most of his time crossing through Asia and then into Europe were awkward in the first place. If not just nerve-wracking with the number of people that have been in hot pursuit after him.

"It is a shame that the world has truly descended into the Kali Yuga, having lost so much tradition and history. But yet it conveys a flawed beauty that the previous ages could not convey. Do you not think so too, Henry? You have lived a long enough time to witness much of the world's beauty."

He only responded with a silent grimace and also looked out of the window as well. The city of lights greeted his sight while also glazing over the surface of his glasses. Henry looked somber as he continued to stare at the world outside of compound's walls. Bits of history and memory flashed through his head as he finally looked back at the demi-god.

"Nothing much has changed. The world will only continue forward on the efforts of the new generation as it has always done," he finally began, "There's nothing to admire about it. It is what it is."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 08, 2014, 11:00:38 PM
 "Am I correct in saying that you yourself are not human? Something about you... It is somewhat difficult to explain, but in spite of your human appearance, something about you suggests that you are not."

Wynn smiled at this and tilted her head so Tom could see her clearly pointed ears.  She replied, "I could say the same thing about you, Mister Hale.  You seem very . . . catlike if it where."

******

Gabriel watched La Folia's flushed face as she continued to ride him, her core clinching around him as the water lapped at him as well.  The combined feeling was making his head spin, and he began to glow.  He leaned back so he could slide a hand between the two of them, his thumb aiming towards the apex of her folds.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 11:00:41 PM
"Nothing much has changed. The world will only continue forward on the efforts of the new generation as it has always done," he finally began, "There's nothing to admire about it. It is what it is."

"That is where you are completely wrong, Henry. Everything, no matter how wrong or weird it is to you, is equally beautiful. Even if the world is no longer the beautiful paradise it was long before even my time, it is still filled with the flawed beauty of all humans. Though it may be heresy towards my father to say so, the radiant sun of humanity shall remain ever beautiful so long as even a single man draws breath."

A gentle smile cradling the pale-headed man's lips, he continued.

"So while you are correct that little has changed, saying there's nothing to admire is a grotesque lie, Henry."





Gabriel watched La Folia's flushed face as she continued to ride him, her core clinching around him as the water lapped at him as well.  The combined feeling was making his head spin, and he began to glow.  He leaned back so he could slide a hand between the two of them, his thumb aiming towards the apex of her folds.

The sounds La Folia emitted only increased in volume as Gabriel pressed his assault on her hardened nub. Her tight sheath grasped him like a vice as her speed picked up, her heavy breasts carrying a subtle jiggle to them as she accepted his length into her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 08, 2014, 11:10:36 PM
Quote from: Ellen
Well, I don't need to do my job during daylight, so being nocturnal does not bother me. Neither this blood drinking stuff once I get hang of how to do it on my own

"That's a good attitude to adopt, yeah. All that's left is to decide what to do with your nonlife."

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You are not in hurry of getting disposed yourself

He laughed.

"Think of me as a psychotic, self-indulgent asshole if you want. Most people would probably agree with such description. With two/three variants, I guess."

The girl seemed like a good person if a bit cheeky. At this point, she was still a mere acquaintance so, he refrained from unfolding his life to her. His eyes fell on the bar and he grinned.

"Oh well, time's running and it appears your sire didn't feel like going on a rampage. Wanna check on her?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 11:13:27 PM
Henry snorted at Karna's reply. Demi-God he may be, but this false vampire did not agree.

"Then it looks like I am a grotesque liar then, Sir Karna," he spoke with a bitter smile of his own, "I fail to see anything beautiful of humanity anymore. After living this long, I just see it as a mere cycle that just never ends."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 08, 2014, 11:19:48 PM
Tom

Quote from: Wynn
Wynn smiled at this and tilted her head so Tom could see her clearly pointed ears.
 
So, he was correct. His eyes softened a bit, but he remained vigilant. Quite possibly, Wynn was what they called a fae. He had fairy type creatures in his world, but not quite as unpredictable or even hostile as the Fair Folk. Tossing caution to the wind could very well lead to his downfall.
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She replied, "I could say the same thing about you, Mister Hale.  You seem very . . . catlike if it where."
His eyes widened. Was it that obvious? Still, there was no indication that she knew what he was in full. Perhaps he was still safe. He quickly hid his shock before replying.

"You would be correct. I am not human, and you are correct in assuming that my true nature is most certainly feline. However... I am afraid that this is all I can disclose. I am perhaps safer in this place than I was in my home dimension if others learn the nature of my true form, but I maintain caution in this respect. The full details could, after all, be of great use to potential enemies, and this is a risk I do not wish to take."

Hakuno

Hakuno's eyes darted from the source of the voices above her to the way down the stairs. From the sounds of things, while it wasn't for certain, the two conversing above might very well kill her before they'd even think of helping her. The man at least didn't seem fond of humans after all, and the woman seemed to regard those seeking aid with some contempt. So she waited, waiting for the perfect time to sneak away to safety...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 11:27:30 PM
"Your own weak will is all that is to be blamed then. I have observed mankind in my absence from my father's seat in heaven since before your most distant ancestors drew breath. Mankind must be believed in now more than ever, since it stands alone against all of the threats it once faced with the Gods at their back. That heroic stand and faithful struggle is part of what makes mankind so intriguing."

"The world I knew was never kind to me, Henry, and no doubt it was equally horrible to you. Yet, the little dots of hope I was given, a friend, my wife, my children, made bearing that great burden more than worth it, and when I passed away at the arrows of my dear brother, it was without regret in my heart."

Placing a gentle hand on his shoulder, Karna continued.

"If you cannot see all that is wonderful for all that you perceive as bad, or wrong, or injust, then you need to simply open the eyes that have been closed all this time."

Karna felt as if he was once again teaching the sons and daughters he loved so dearly. This was a man who needed guidance, and Karna would be happy to lend it to him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 08, 2014, 11:30:35 PM

Sitting down, one knee pressed close to his shoulder as he leaned on it, Caules began to introduce himself.

"Erm, Caules. Caules Forvedge. If you didn't catch it already while I was shouting, my sister's name is Fiore, in case you stumble into her or have met someone by that name."

Nodding, the Knight spoke again, "I'd tell you my name, but I honestly can't remember it"

He proceeded to poke the fire, moving the logs around. This Caules is reminding him of when Sieglinde was looking for her father. It didn't turn out happily. 'If only I had actively tried to help them, instead of focusing on my own journey...'

The Chosen Undead would not let that happen again. It would not be enough to atone himself, but it would be a good way to start.

"As I said before, Caules, she could have arrived in any part of this city," he then pulled out a slightly tattered map from a pouch on his waist, "But, you know what? I'll help you find her. You remind me too much of a friend I once had."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 08, 2014, 11:39:09 PM
"Thank you so much, um, s-Sir Knight?", Caules being entirely unsure as to how to refer to the armored man.

"Hey, can I have a look at that map?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 08, 2014, 11:52:56 PM
Weak.

At least Henry agreed with the statement. It was weakness that he abhorred the most. And also what stuck to him the most. It was what that thing loved from him as it readies its jaws for the opportune moment to sink them into Henry.

"If my eyes were "closed" up to this point, then I doubt they will open now," he sighed at Karna, "Though I appreciate your concern. Thank you."

He walked away from the demi-god and started to walk over back to Forest.

"Are you done yet, Forest?" Henry whispered loud enough for the vampire to hear as he was still quite a distance back to continue maintaining the girl's modesty.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 09, 2014, 12:11:27 AM
"But promise you will behave yourself, and I will get back there" she retorted, trying to save her face and not surrender too quickly.
"I won't pat your head if that's what you're worried about," Law said. "Just get up here and buckle up, please."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 09, 2014, 12:21:37 AM
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He laughed.

"Think of me as a psychotic, self-indulgent asshole if you want. Most people would probably agree with such description. With two/three variants, I guess."

The girl seemed like a good person if a bit cheeky. At this point, she was still a mere acquaintance so, he refrained from unfolding his life to her. His eyes fell on the bar and he grinned.

"Oh well, time's running and it appears your sire didn't feel like going on a rampage. Wanna check on her?"

She did not take his statement too seriously, because would genuine asshole brag like that about being an asshole? She felt as he did that to screw with her, but she refrained from commenting.

"Yeah, I don't have much time either, better see what she is doing now"

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"I won't pat your head if that's what you're worried about," Law said. "Just get up here and buckle up, please."

"Fine, fine" Mordred complained, making her way to the front seat "Just drive wherever you want since I don't really care about the destination"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 12:55:20 AM
Amelia Tanner

Amelia, preferring to go by Amy, was bored; she could not help but think perhaps this weird ass city she accidently threw herself into when creating a new child would be more interesting than the normal world.

So far, aside from the concentration of supernatural beings she has proven wrong. Most people had simple dreams, get home, find their friends, blah blah blah. She couldn’t make any interesting children from THOSE stupid dreams.

She sighed and pulled out a wallet. “Well, let’s at least see what I got from that guy. Jon Smith, age 25, couple of credit cards, ah, 60 bucks.” Pulling out the 60 dollars she threw the wallet into a garbage can.

She then pulled out a wad of cash, and put the bills into it, then stuffed it back in her bag. While stuffing it back into the bag her hand brushed against a black book, causing it to start growing.

She tapped it lightly “Hush King. You will be able to come out soon, don’t you worry.”

A light voice then talked in a peppy voice below her, “You know mother, he might be more angry at the fact that you let me come out before him. He gets rather jealous after all.” The smug undertone was obvious, causing the black book to growl and start shaking.

“Come on now Proxy, don’t antagonize him.” She kneeled down and carefully picked up a small rabbit whose fur’s color shifted at random and placed him in her large bag. “You and King both know that I needed you to gather information, which you will tell me what you have learned later by the way. But for now turn back into a book.”

“Very well Mother, I will sleep well tonight.” Then the rabbit turned into simple leather bound book.

Amy could only sigh at the actions of her children as she continued to walk down the streets of the Nexus city.

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Dread Hunter Amelia

Amelia heard a voice. It told to her to stay asleep, but it was not a command. With her mind having experienced it once, it adapted a side effect of her conditioning. Such a light statement would have no effect anymore. And so, from the voice speaking directly into her mind he eyes flew open and her fist flashed out with all her strength and speed, towards the head of the woman closest to her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 09, 2014, 03:17:08 AM
"Fine, fine" Mordred complained, making her way to the front seat "Just drive wherever you want since I don't really care about the destination"
As Mordred clambered over the area between the two front seats to get into the passenger seat, Law was treated to a rather choice view. To say she had a nice ass, and even nicer legs, was both entirely true and Law would agree with entirely in it. Lacking a little in the chest department, but still. She had a nice body.

You know she's dead right? A spirit?

'Yes, but she's a rather hot one.'

I can't argue with that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 03:36:40 AM
“Honestly, parading servants around in such clothing. Has my system truly just become a tool to satisfy the base instincts of children?” 

A calm voice echoed though the firebird, the disapproval was obvious in the tone. All the while magical binding spells wrapped throughout the engine of the car, locking it in place.

“In truth however, I am far more curious how you were even able to summon a servant in the first place boy. Do you mind explaining it to me?”

And there, in the back of the firebird sat a man with blue hair dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. Yes, in the back of the firebird, riding bitch, was Zolgen Makiri. 

“Well boy?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 09, 2014, 03:44:26 AM
Ash clapped her hands and said, "Bravo,  bloody nice show, Draculas Three!"

Frost's eyes were dyed crimson, swollen with blood as he ripped himself off the stakes.  His wounds began to heal almost instantly as he rose to his feet.  Then he brushed blood off of his clothing as he moved towards the three of them.

"If the three of you are so fucking bad ass, why aren't you ruling the fucking cattle?" he asked, tilting his head.

Ash sighed and said, "Not everyone wants to rule the humans.  We were once mortals ourselves and besides, they have every right to live."

The Count gazed into his tarnished silver goblet. Dracula's voice was rough, but smooth in a way that drew the attention of every member of the room.

"I am not a witch. We are not a covenant. The 'Dracula's Three' does not exist."

His burning orange stare affixed Frost as easily as the stakes had but a moment before.

"What do you think? Should we let them rejoice in the and return of their Lord?"

His other two companions did not speak - instead, they seemed to be considering his words. The air grew thick with tension; it was evident that something was being set in motion, something that all of the Nexus would feel, in one way or another. The eyes of the platinum blonde narrowed in thought, while the red-eyed vampire's grin grew only fiercer. Vlad Drăculea, The Son of the Dragon, Vlad the Impaler… all three titles belonged to each of the three companions, for each was as the other from a different time and land.

Each one of them had, at some point in their lives, ruled the kingdom of Wallachia with an iron fist and personally executed over one-hundred-and-twenty thousand men. Truly, though the present time had forgotten most of what they had wrought, each of them was a warlord that had driven back the Ottoman Empire and struck the deepest fear into the heart of their Emperor himself. The tension in the air was peaking. Frost, even though he didn't want to admit it, could feel the beads of sweat dripping down his back.

Vlad considered, his hand resting upon his elegant goatee.

"Perhaps it is time, after all. The quality of the vampires that reside in this place is low compared to you."

He did not comment on the fact that he was a Heroic Spirit, and not a vampire. Alucard grinned at Frost, his rows of sharp teeth looking incredibly disconcerting in the artificial light of the bar.

"What, you want to grow another forest? I move that we start with this fucker over here…"

His red-eyes searched the room in glee, watching as beings of strength beyond mere mortals wilted beneath his gaze.

"…And move on to everyone else."

The Count silently sipped at the crimson liquid within the goblet, contemplating. He raised his goblet in salute to something only the three of them had lived for, the man-made forests of twenty-thousand dead that had greeted the Ottomans when they had come to seize Wallachia.

"To our great and beautiful forests…. natural, and otherwise."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 09, 2014, 04:53:00 AM
"Are you done yet, Forest?" Henry called out.

Forest got the last piece of armor off when a fist came flying towards her head.  The vampire simply shot out her arm and pushed the girl's arm to the side.  She said aloud, "Poppet, you really don't want to get into a fist fight with me.  You'll lose even with all of your 'bonuses'."

******

Gabriel started to glow with a groan as La Folia's movements became more frantic.  He started to drive his hardness into her harder and faster, meeting her movement for movement.  He rubbed at the tiny nub even harder as it began to retreat back into its hood.

*****

Ash rubbed her forehead at the Draculas' comments and said, "Look, making a forest out of people is sodding messy and not worth the trouble.  You three are living nightmares, and a source of inspiration, awe, and hatred for the rest of us vampires.  You're badasses, we all see that and the lot of these folks will bow down to you.  However, if you start planting people as trees you will get stopped."

She held up her hands and said, "I'm not stupid enough to get into a fist fight with motherfucking Dracula, but this is Nexus.  There's always someone bigger and badder."

******

Wynn smirked and said, "I can understand that desire.  I will respect your wish to keep your own council, however we are being watched."

She looked in the direction where she could sense the young girl and called out, "It is rude to eavesdrop, I would suggest showing yourself before I drag you out of my domain."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 09, 2014, 05:01:22 AM
While Henry was waiting for an answer, he noticed movement in front of the vampire. Especially with an outstretched fist appearing over her shoulder as it was deflected off to the side. He knew that girl was awake.

"Poppet, you really don't want to get into a fist fight with me," the blonde vampire warned, "You'll lose even with all of your 'bonuses'."

"Especially when you're outnumbered. We're not here to fight you," Henry added as he walked over to their side, "We're not going to hurt you."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 05:07:00 AM
Karna rounded the corner only for his seemingly bored eyes to catch the display of speed of both the child and the vampire. Shaking his headed in a condescending motion, he walked towards the pair without hesitation in his steps, moving by Henry's side.

"She will not listen to reason, Forest, I believe I already made this clear. She's a broken creature, ruined by the cruelty of her fellow man."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 05:11:37 AM
Time seemed to slow for Amelia as her arm was pushed aside.

Strange place, unknown above bed, arm pushed to side indicating high reaction speed and training. Training indicates escape, but escape not possible, room lacks windows, in grip of enemy, don’t have mask, can’t think of methods.

When escape impossible, training dictates attempt at double takedown or suicide. Don’t have tools, impossible, especially considering additional enemies that entered the room.

No choices, and for the first time her training had no possible way for Amelia to react. That has never happened before. Never ever, her training has always had the answers. At night Amelia was to hunt, to kill, to murder, to deliver justice on evil. At day she would get close to unaware targets, gather information, and prepare for night.

Nothing, there was nothing to do.

But then Amelia realized that woman was the deluded innocent, the man was the one who offered her chocolate. However there was another she did not recognize, his skin was an almost unhealthy white and he let off an odd feeling also... was that a bird?

So she looked on, the confusion in her eyes showing that she was lost and had no idea how to respond.

And so, completely at odds at what to do, her training gave way and she said the first thing that came to mind, her voice coming out soft and delicate, “Can I still have the chocolate mister?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 09, 2014, 05:13:53 AM
Quote from: Wynn
Wynn smirked and said, "I can understand that desire.  I will respect your wish to keep your own council, however we are being watched."

She looked in the direction where she could sense the young girl and called out, "It is rude to eavesdrop, I would suggest showing yourself before I drag you out of my domain."
Tom raised an eyebrow. He released the barrier around his mind a bit, allowing it to wash over the girl's location. "Hmph, so it seems that the sound I heard earlier wasn't simply my mind playing tricks. Really, I feel ashamed for not noticing her sooner."

Below, Hakuno sat there for a moment, stunned. She contemplated what to do. On the one hand, if she came out and revealed herself, they could kill her. On the other hand, if she ran, she could possibly get away, but they could also kill her before she could escape. And without Archer, she didn't have many means of defending herself. Her legs, meanwhile, were locked beneath her. How could this happen already? All she had wanted was some shelter.

She didn't get to contemplate her options long, however. A strange energy wrapped around her, lifting her into the air. She was turned to face the two below, Tom's eyes glowing an eerie blue, his hand outstretched. With a motion, she was lowered a bit further. She felt a... presence, in her mind. Come to think of it, she'd felt something like that a bit earlier, but had been too panicked to really notice it.

"She does not appear to be much of a threat. Her mental resistance is stronger than I anticipated, but in the end, she is still no more than a mere human girl. She does, however, appear to have a much stronger ally, but as far as I can tell, he is far from here."

Hakuno's eyes widened as Tom turned to his gorgeous companion.

"What do you wish to do with her? It would seem she seeks shelter, or some form of protection until she reunites with her companion, but I will hear your wishes."

The girl squeezed her eyes shut. I'm sorry, Archer. I messed up... She looked down, awaiting Wynn's proclamation of her fate. All I can do now is hope for the best.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 09, 2014, 05:16:32 AM
Henry looked back at her with askance. Her innocent question immediately made the whole thing awkward. Though nevertheless, his hand jammed down his pocket to pull out a bar of the chocolate he had. After walking a few steps closer, he handed it towards her.

"So what's your name?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 09, 2014, 05:34:06 AM
Forest laughed at the girl's asking for chocolate and grinned at Karna.

"Maybe she's not as fractured as you thought," she said stepping back and letting Henry hand off the chocolate.

******

"A Little Mouse, how boring," Wynn said with a sigh as the girl was suspended in air.  Really, the girl was rather boring.  However Thomas was proving to be rather interesting.

She smiled and said, "You are quite the interesting one, Mister Hale.  As for protection and shelter, I know where she can get those things, and if I did not offer someone very dear to me would become quite cross."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 05:45:32 AM
Amelia shyly took the chocolate from the man, opening it beginning to nibble on it, all the while discreetly looking for her armor, weapons and mask. Her Armor was near the bed, however her other items where too far away to get to. So there is no chance to get away, but at least she had a chance to think now.

She ignored the man’s question, “Why am I still alive? Why I am not bound? What do you want from me?” She spoke quietly and reserved worried that anything she says wrong will set them off.

The secret of the ritual is known to all dread hunters, and all are capable of replicating it. However even so her abilities where abnormal, far beyond normal dread hunters, and so it would generally be more beneficial to study the effects it had on her body. Or at least that is what she was told. That is why she can never be captured, less she be subjected to a fate worse then death.

So the question remains, why is she still alive? And even then why is she not bound or restrained. Instead she was simply left on a bed with her armor removed and equipment not far from her. It makes no sense.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on June 09, 2014, 05:53:11 AM
Ash rubbed her forehead at the Draculas' comments and said, "Look, making a forest out of people is sodding messy and not worth the trouble.  You three are living nightmares, and a source of inspiration, awe, and hatred for the rest of us vampires.  You're badasses, we all see that and the lot of these folks will bow down to you.  However, if you start planting people as trees you will get stopped."

She held up her hands and said, "I'm not stupid enough to get into a fist fight with motherfucking Dracula, but this is Nexus.  There's always someone bigger and badder."

The Count very slowly put down his goblet. He was not smiling. Alucard, on the other hand, was openly grinning as his shadow climbed up the walls.

"I like her."

As eyes opened where they should not be and teeth grinned in places that defied the laws of nature, the platinum blonde pinched the bridge of his nose in exasperation.

"Do not leave yet another mess, Alucard."

The shadows devoured the room in an instant wrapping around every being at a booth or bar. Blood splattered across the inside of the building as every bar-goer was brutally torn apart, save for Ash, Frost, the three who bore the name of Dracula, and the barmaid. The blood donor's legs were missing, but had surpringly been left untouched to bleed out on the floor, her face blank as she fled deep into the realms of unconsciousness. Alucard was still grinning.

"Messy? Me? I wouldn't dare."

Vlad glared at the red-cloaked vampire, the area around them being remarkably clear of blood. He shook his head.

"Completely insatiable, as expected."

The Count lowered his goblet. He too, had been untouched by the splatter of blood and entrails that marked the walls of the bar, and his gaze made it completely clear that if anyone else moved, he would destroy them. Rising to his feet, Dracula spoke.

"…It matters not. We are leaving."

Vlad turned from the others to regard the vampire, quirking a single, elegant eyebrow. He made no protest or dissent, however, and moved over to Dracula, dismissing Ash's words like they had never been - though, each of them had taken her words with caution. Alucard looked visibly disappointed.

"Right now? I haven't even gotten the camera yet."

Both of his companions stared blankly at him, neither one of them being born in a time when such things were prominent.

"For the Youtube channel."

The Count took no notice of Alucard, turning to go.

"Come. The forests of our homeland will require careful seeding to prosper."

Alucard let out a completely exaggerated sigh, completely uncaring of the mess he had left around him. With but a thought a shadow with too many eyes had decapitated the blood donor and shredded her corpse like so much meat. Vlad twitched, but made no move to rebuke him as they moved towards the door.

"Yes, Mom."

He gestured carelessly over his shoulder with one white-gloved hand.

"Later."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 09, 2014, 05:53:52 AM
Quote from: Wynn
"A Little Mouse, how boring," Wynn said with a sigh. She smiled and said, "You are quite the interesting one, Mister Hale.  As for protection and shelter, I know where she can get those things, and if I did not offer someone very dear to me would become quite cross."

"Very well." Tom lowered Hakuno closer to the ground before making a brief slashing motion with his hand. The girl dropped unceremoniously to the ground.

It took her a moment to come back to her senses, but when she did, she breathed a sigh of relief. Plucking up her courage, she gave them a long bow. "Thank you."

Tom gave her a simple nod in reply, almost dismissive in nature. He turned to Wynn, not noticing Hakuno looking slightly irritated despite the dire situation she had been in only moments before.

"'Interesting' is one term to describe me, I suppose. For the present time though, we should deliver the girl. Am I correct in assuming that this 'someone' of yours is Law Unto Herself?"

I have a name, you know. You looked in my head, so you should know it.

Tom mentally replied to Hakuno without even bothering to look in her direction. That would imply that calling you by that name is of any concern to me at the moment. It should be enough that you are going to be receiving the shelter you so desired. Do not assume simply because your life has been spared that your circumstances are not subject to change. Take comfort in the fact that you have received the best possible outcome. Beyond that, it is not my concern.

Hakuno glared at him for a moment, but did her best to quiet her mind. Still, this guy certainly wasn't giving her a great first impression.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 09, 2014, 05:59:30 AM
Henry smiled as she took and started to eat it. But she made it clear that she did not trust them. Not that the doctor could blame her, he was the same back in his younger years during the Japanese invasion. But the only difference was their upbringing. And like what Forest said, it probably isn't too late.

"Why should we? Not like we have any agendas for you," he answered with his arms folded over his chest, "And besides, you shouldn't be eating that if you don't trust me. I could've drugged it earlier."

The bar had signs of being open before it was in her hands. Though the chocolate, itself, was untouched until finding itself being bitten off by the nameless girl. Of course it was free of any harmful taint of drugs or poisons. Henry wasn't going to carry around a poisoned chocolate bar and just expect to someday give it to someone. It would be an utter waste. The chocolate, that is.

Taking another one from his pocket, the doctor started to unravel its wrapper to start nibbling on it as well.

"I'm Henry. So, mind telling us your name? Or will we have to give one for you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 09, 2014, 06:12:42 AM
"Thank you so much, um, s-Sir Knight?", Caules being entirely unsure as to how to refer to the armored man.

"Hey, can I have a look at that map?"
"Sure," The Chosen Undead rose up from his spot and handed him the slip of paper, "However, buildings are drawn to this place as much as people are. A map is only good for a few weeks at a time."

The Knight then walked over and picked up a bucket. "It is more efficient to choose one area at a time rather than to wander aimlessly. I'm going to go fill this bucket with sea water while you figure out the place that we should search through first. However, I will advise against No Man's Land; it is most certainly not safe at night."

With that, he walked towards the door. "I'll return shortly," the Undead man called back.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 09, 2014, 07:10:05 AM
And so, vampire and werewolf went back. Kyle didn't pay attention to the trio of men walking past him and Ellen as they entered the establishment once more. He instantly detected something wrong in the air and rushed in the bar. The violence and cruelty displayed here was barbaric, even going by Nexus standards. It was a fucking disappointment to notice that Deacon Frost was among the survivors of what had killed so many people at once.

"Charming," he growled, while checking the room in detail. "Ash, you okay?"



Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 09, 2014, 07:20:43 AM
Ah overconfidence, as rare as fruit flies and only half as long lived.

Don't overconfident people tend to stay that way for a long time though?

Not in this city.

"I meant that this district in particular is more dangerous than usual; There is a vampire gang trying to take over and they're harassing the locals. So now I have to hunt them down."

Minato heard the chinking of chains nearby.

"Either way, if you aren't heading for shelter would you mind following me until the problem is dealt with?"

Why are you...

I can heal her if I'm there when she gets herself dismembered.

Ahh.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 09, 2014, 08:11:37 AM
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“Honestly, parading servants around in such clothing. Has my system truly just become a tool to satisfy the base instincts of children?” 

A calm voice echoed though the firebird, the disapproval was obvious in the tone. All the while magical binding spells wrapped throughout the engine of the car, locking it in place.

“In truth however, I am far more curious how you were even able to summon a servant in the first place boy. Do you mind explaining it to me?”

And there, in the back of the firebird sat a man with blue hair dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. Yes, in the back of the firebird, riding bitch, was Zolgen Makiri. 

“Well boy?”

Mordred wished she focused more on what was happening around than bickering with her Master. She turned around materialized Clarent and pointed it at the magus. If he tried to attack Law, his head would roll faster. "Hey, mind your manners" she certainly didn't like the way he adressed her Master "Do something funny, and I'll make sure that won't pay off"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 09, 2014, 08:23:26 AM
Neo planned to explore the city by himself, despite knowing that his two companions have already done so. For him, it was inevitable that they'll miss some places in the city because their main objective was to shop for groceries and not to know more of this new place. So he decided to joyride around its streets, although he planned to find a park or greenery first because of two things. First, he needs to find a place where he could get his supply of herbs and plant stuffs he could use for his alchemy, now that the forest that formerly surrounds the Manor has now disappeared. Second, he wanted to spite the authorities of this city by planting marijuana in the park and see how they would react to such discovery.

After he began to accelerate out of the Manor's garage riding his black Electra Glide, he started his search for the park he wanted while playing 1960s music loudly on his bike's stereo. Eventually after an hour and a half, he found the city's greenery, predictably near the river that seemed to run through the city proper. He immediately didn't stop upon arriving there and instead opted to drive around it's perimeter to see how big the park actually is. However, while doing so, he noticed someone in the Northern Gate of the park...

Building up a reasonable speed, Fiore rolled towards the northern entrance of the park, wanting to get a look around the city and learn her situation.

In her suitcase, tugged into a space behind her feet, a cellphone set to 'mute' vibrated impatiently.

Caules's face was displayed on the caller ID.

It was a girl with a long and slightly curled hazelnut-brown hair, wearing a white blouse and black slacks. She was on a wheelchair and had a suitcase in the space behind her feet. What captured Neo's interest, however, is her right arm which seemingly is, instead, an artificial replacement. This, aside from the fact that she was decently attractive, made Neo decide to meet her, even only for the prospect of annoying her using her disability. He made one last drive around the park's perimeter before he stopped right near her and unmounted from his motorcycle.

He then began to approach the woman of the wheelchair, while he taunted "Hey ya' gimp bitch, 'the fuck are you doing here, huh?! Ain't you supposed to beg for bucks or chow on them streets, bitch?! What ya' doin' here?!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 11:14:02 AM
Gabriel started to glow with a groan as La Folia's movements became more frantic.  He started to drive his hardness into her harder and faster, meeting her movement for movement.  He rubbed at the tiny nub even harder as it began to retreat back into its hood.

La Folia kept thrusting herself down on his girth, almost filling herself with him entirely, as he rubbed the apex of her hood to the best of his ability. She wanted more.




Forest laughed at the girl's asking for chocolate and grinned at Karna.

"Maybe she's not as fractured as you thought," she said stepping back and letting Henry hand off the chocolate.

"A child soldier that, according to the truth visible on your mind, swings between a ruthless hunter, a broken little creature and this. Forest, I fail to see how you have proved me wrong", came from the man of the sun with his hand raised into the air in a dismissive gesture (http://i.imgur.com/UMcGdEL.jpg?2).





"Sure," The Chosen Undead rose up from his spot and handed him the slip of paper, "However, buildings are drawn to this place as much as people are. A map is only good for a few weeks at a time."

The Knight then walked over and picked up a bucket. "It is more efficient to choose one area at a time rather than to wander aimlessly. I'm going to go fill this bucket with sea water while you figure out the place that we should search through first. However, I will advise against No Man's Land; it is most certainly not safe at night."

With that, he walked towards the door. "I'll return shortly," the Undead man called back.

Caules began to examine the map with gusto, even as he listened to the advice to not entirely trust it. The city was not as massive as he had expected but the knight was right; Trying to find Fiore unaided in this place would be like finding a slightly off-color stray of hay in a thousand haystacks. Memorizing the map, Caules went through the possibilities bit by bit. His sister liked other people a lot, so she would probably be in an at least somewhat public place. But this was a metropolis of a city, so his only proper hint for her possible location was, to put it mildly, completely useless. His only hopes were that Fiore would stay out of trouble long enough for him to find her, however long it might take.

Considering his possibilities, Caules waited for the return of the knight.




Fiore was rolling down the street at a reasonable pace when the sound of an overtly loud motorcycle and it's stereo, blasting music for all it's worth, pulled up close to her.

He then began to approach the woman of the wheelchair, while he taunted "Hey ya' gimp bitch, 'the fuck are you doing here, huh?! Ain't you supposed to beg for bucks or chow on them streets, bitch?! What ya' doin' here?!"

'Well, that's just mildly rude, isn't it?'

"Excuse me? What would I have done to earn your ire, sir?"

Even as she responded to his extremely rude sentence, Fiore gave the best bow she could from in her chair. It was a habit, not necessarily a bad one, that she bowed her head to people out of mere courtesy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 09, 2014, 04:47:54 PM
"Excuse me? What would I have done to earn your ire, sir?"

Neo then answered, talking with a General British accent, "Well, what hath ye done to earn me ire? Let me count the ways..." And after a very short pause, he segued back into his normal General American accent. "Nothin', bitch! I just thought that fucking gimps like you shouldn't be all by themselves in a park, with nobody watching keepin' an eye on their useless ass so that they ain't gonna roll down a steep incline if ever they decided to be dumb and go by themselves alone, ya' understand? If you're fuckin' doin' that shit, then chances are you're a beggar and I could shiv you on yo' side and take yo' stuff."

He then approached her and eyed her more closely, before saying "But damn, gurl. Yo' legs might be vegetable now, but fuck me if I didn't say that you're cutie pie. In fact, you don't look like one of them limp bums on the street, baby. Them clothes on you look so fuckin' good, the only way they'll look better is if they're crumpled at the bottom of mah bed. Ya' fuckin' catch me?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her suggestively.

He then chuckled twice before saying, "So yeah, you don't look like a beggar, you're all alone here with your things in your suitcase, so all I can just say is that yo' parents finally realized that you ain't gonna be walking no mo' and decided to just fuckin' leave ya' here just like the assholes that they are. I dunno, so maybe you can just tell me what the fuck are you doing here without any other motherfuckers on yo' side. Maybe my awesome and sexy ass can help you go back home and beat the shit outta' yo' mom and pop, because I'm fuckin' awesome, ya' see?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 05:31:49 PM
Amelia walked towards the entrance of the park, hoping to get some sleep with nature. She always liked nature better than cities. However as she walked towards the entrance she saw a man with blond hair harassing an ADORABLE girl in a wheel chair, poor thing. 

Feeling annoyance at the man for what he was saying she stomped over the pair and yelled at him, “HEY, ASSHAT! LEAVE THE GIRL ALONE!”

She pulled out a white book from her bag in case this idiot didn't leave. Seraph can get him out of here without an issue.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 06:36:09 PM
Fiore felt really uncomfortable. Not only was he bringing up the rather sensitive subject of her parents, he was also doing some foul-mouthed combination of insulting her and hitting on her at the same time. Shrinking in her chair, Fiore wanted to run and fight at the same time. But even if thaumaturgy was something that wasn't hidden from the public, Fiore was scared of actually coming this man to serious harm. Her Mystic Code was made with destruction in mind, and she'd possibly tear him apart if she actually fired upon him.

“HEY, ASSHAT! LEAVE THE GIRL ALONE!”

Fiore couldn't feel relieved enough when she turned her head to see a girl, roughly her own age, tell the creep before her off. Rolling slowly backwards, Fiore tried to get a reasonable distance from the bike and it's rider.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 09, 2014, 06:58:32 PM
"Well, you have a plan yet?" The Knight asked after a few minutes away. He stopped by the fire with the full bucket in hand.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 09, 2014, 07:25:32 PM
“HEY, ASSHAT! LEAVE THE GIRL ALONE!”

Neo heard somebody yell at him while talking to the brown-haired girl. It was another girl with a black hair, wearing a coat, a tank top and slacks. He saw her pull out a white book out of her bag, which made Neo recognize instantly that she wasn't a normal human being and more probably a magecraft user.

Another thing he noticed is that Neo's manner of talking had finally crept up to the girl in the wheelchair, as she looked like she felt insulted by how he delivered his message, rather than to listen closely on what he was trying to say. These two observations just made him feel highly disappointed, as he wiped his face with his palm downwards. "You fuckin' idiots," he muttered under his breath.

Wanting to avoid a fight due to his highly vulgar way of conversation, he exhaled out of exasperation first, then began to talk again. "Look, bitch." he addressed to the black-haired girl. "I know it sounds like I'm trying to pick the gimp out for a one night stand or somethin', but you're painfully wrong. Yes, you are. All I'm trying to tell is that she ain't supposed to be here all alone by her-fucking-self because of damn obvious reasons and I'm trying help her get the fuck outta here so that she could go home, 'kay? I mean, just fuckin' look at her and tell me she doesn't need help, I fuckin' dare you. And oh, those words about her clothes or somethin'? All I wanted to say is she's beautiful. That's just the way I tell it, because that's how I roll. Ya' understand? The bottom line: I am an asshole, I know that, but I don't attack cripples. I just wanted to help her. And about the way I yap? Bitch please, I insult everybody because it's fun. Yo' shouldn't mind it, baby. I mean, go ask the two guys I live with since 1970s. I call them a shitload of names but they know it's just a part of me. So they don't mind it. So there, I told you a sum of my style, so don't ya' go thinkin' that I'm here to piss absolutely everyone off, ya heard?"

He then started addressing the brown-haired woman again. "And you, whatever your name is. I want to help you badly. You shouldn't even be here. I don't know why you're here and I usually don't fucking help people, but allow me to do this, okay? You might not like my style, but I'm sure you'll love the two guys I live with. They'll help you further, especially my boss. Please, have mercy on yo' fuckin' self. I ain't no angel because I don't believe in shit like that, but let me do good for now. Because I want to, that's all. You understand me?"

He then scoffed, "I usually don't fuckin' help people but when I do, they think I'm an asshole anyway. Please don't make me reach the point of me saying 'What's the fuckin' point then anyway?'."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 09, 2014, 07:26:39 PM
Ash shook blood off of her and her jacket.  It was even thick in her hair.  Frost was licking it off of his lips and she noticed that his eyes had taken that strange, blood filled look again. 

Frost called out, "Well, if you're wanting to make a forest out of dead people, I suggest heading to fucking Golden Rule.  The son of a bitch who runs it is apparently the major fucking player here in Nexus City.  You want to make a mark, deal with him.  Can't miss it.  Big golden tower because apparently the guy has a tiny dick."

Kyle approached with Ellen in tow, the dark-skinned werewolf's eyes wide with disbelief.  She squeezed blood out of her hair as she looked at the retreating Vlads.  Or rather Vlad, Dracula, and Alucard, who apparently liked her. 

"Ash, you okay?"

Ash shook blood off her hands with a sigh and answered, "Bloody ducky, love.  We have a bit of a problem here."

"No, we have a fucking revolution right there," Frost said, gesturing at the three of them with a wide, fanged grin.

Ash glared at him and then looked at Kyle.  "Take her to Forest, get her safe.  I'll follow those three.  The fellow in red likes me you know."  Then she looked at Ellen and said, "I promise things normally aren't this bedlam."

******

Forest glared at Karna and said, "Because she can go back and forth between them, it means that there is something that can be salvaged, you giant wanker.  If not, what do you suggest I do?  Take her down stairs and put a bullet through her head?  If so, you can go sod yourself right here and now, I don't give a goddamn how bloody powerful you are."

******

Wynn nodded, idly brushing off her suit.  She said, "Yes.  It is one of her downfalls that she has this annoying need to help the less fortunate.  Its quite vexing really.  There are better ways to spend her time."

Then she turned to the young girl and said, "Little Mouse, you have been very fortunate tonight.  Either one of us could have ended your measly existence with a flick of our fingers, but we have decided to be generous and, in my case, severely inconvenience someone quite dear to me.  You owe your bit of gratitude to Lady Umbra."

Even though she could have easily Shadowed the three of them to Forest, she was curious to see what this white cat could do.  She gestured with a smile, "After you, Mister Hale."

She gave the Little Mouse one last look and said, "Do try to keep up."

******

The former Servant Lancer was currently getting ready to tuck into his sleeping back for a long night's sleep.  It was a fairly nice night in Shawnee Park and he was tempted to bring his sleeping bag out of his tent and enjoy the stars.  After all, he was working a double at Wal-Mart tomorrow for some extra coin and, even though the work wasn't overly taxing, it was tedious, so he wanted to be well rested.

The Celtic demi-god looked up at the stars, not realizing the irony that Ireland's Son of Light worked at a Wal-Mart, but instead wished for someone to fight.  Last night he had gone into No Man's Land and picked a fight with a pack of werewolves.  That had been mildly fun, but he needed something more.

He had half a mind to go find either the Iron Maiden and Law Unto Herself and pick a fight with one of them (or both).  Part of the rumors he heard was that the women were as beautiful as they were deadly.  So I'd might get a good fight and a good fuck out of it.  Just that they were vampires, which meant they were like some sort of Fae that drank blood or some sort.  He ran into a couple of them in No Man's Land too.  They were kind of idiots, but the timid voices liked to talk about things that scared them.  Which the two vampire women came up a lot.

His keen ears heard a young man's voice harassing someone, a "gimp" whoever that was, and heard the sweet voice of a young girl reply.  He listened to the conversation and frowned.  The girl wasn't interested and the guy was being a dick.

Then another girl came to the sweet one's defense.

Still, he got out of his sleeping bag to go see what the hell was going on and to teach this dick how to properly treat a young lass.

******

Gabriel sensed that his Folly was close, but not quite there.  He stopped his thrust before lifting La Folia off of him and turning her around.  He didn't bend her over the tub, as nice as that would have been, but he did lower her back down on him, her back against his chest.

Which gave his hands full access to play with her while he thrust from behind.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 09, 2014, 07:52:02 PM
Amelia Tanner

Amelia looked at the man in front of him like he was an idiot, “Ya, I would be more likely to believe you if you didn’t talk like a fucking dick.” She gripped Seraph’s book in her hand more tightly. “If you want to help someone all you have to do is say ‘do you need any help?’ not the shit you where spewing.”

He circuits burned a bit as her aggravation grew, “Apologize to her. Now. Or is there going to be a problem?”

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Dread Hunter Amelia

She looked at the woman yelled at the man with a bird on his head.

She then looked at the man before looking down and speaking, “Amelia, my name is Amelia.”

She then looked up, "If you don't want anything from me then let me go. I need to preform my duty."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 09, 2014, 08:01:05 PM
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Ash shook blood off of her and her jacket.  It was even thick in her hair.  Frost was licking it off of his lips and she noticed that his eyes had taken that strange, blood filled look again. 

Frost called out, "Well, if you're wanting to make a forest out of dead people, I suggest heading to fucking Golden Rule.  The son of a bitch who runs it is apparently the major fucking player here in Nexus City.  You want to make a mark, deal with him.  Can't miss it.  Big golden tower because apparently the guy has a tiny dick."

Kyle approached with Ellen in tow, the dark-skinned werewolf's eyes wide with disbelief.  She squeezed blood out of her hair as she looked at the retreating Vlads.  Or rather Vlad, Dracula, and Alucard, who apparently liked her. 

"Ash, you okay?"

Ash shook blood off her hands with a sigh and answered, "Bloody ducky, love.  We have a bit of a problem here."

"No, we have a fucking revolution right there," Frost said, gesturing at the three of them with a wide, fanged grin.

Ash glared at him and then looked at Kyle.  "Take her to Forest, get her safe.  I'll follow those three.  The fellow in red likes me you know."  Then she looked at Ellen and said, "I promise things normally aren't this bedlam."

The place looked as if tornado went through and smashed things apart. Her sire was bloodied, and if not for the fact she was now a walking corpse Ellen would feel nauseous. Apparently being a vampire means that no longer a sight of blood is something shocking.

"I don't want to know even what happened here, I've had enough stress this night" she complained "I'll go with Kyle"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 08:24:41 PM
Amelia Tanner

Amelia looked at the man in front of him like he was an idiot, “Ya, I would be more likely to believe you if you didn’t talk like a fucking dick.” She gripped Seraph’s book in her hand more tightly. “If you want to help someone all you have to do is say ‘do you need any help?’ not the shit you where spewing.”

He circuits burned a bit as her aggravation grew, “Apologize to her. Now. Or is there going to be a problem?”

He then scoffed, "I usually don't fuckin' help people but when I do, they think I'm an asshole anyway. Please don't make me reach the point of me saying 'What's the fuckin' point then anyway?'."

Listening to his case as neutrally as she could force herself to, while also taking the new girl's opinion in, Fiore responded in kind.

"I feel that if you were willing to help, you should've possibly worded it in a way that implied it, instead of trying to hit on me and call me names at the same time", her soft voice began without a hint of malice.

Turning in such a manner that a mere swing of her head could allow her to talk to each of them face to face, Fiore then tried to calm the girl down.

"Please don't exercise violence on my part. He was just trying to help, in his admittedly fairly unique way."

She didn't want a fight to break out over a mere misunderstanding, so instead of trying to lecture the blonde man right now, she instead tried to calm the girl down."




Forest glared at Karna and said, "Because she can go back and forth between them, it means that there is something that can be salvaged, you giant wanker.  If not, what do you suggest I do?  Take her down stairs and put a bullet through her head?  If so, you can go sod yourself right here and now, I don't give a goddamn how bloody powerful you are."

"So you wanted to erase all that she was and has been through and reduce her to a helpless child? Do not claim you would do otherwise Forest, I can read you like an open book. Instead of destroying her burden all together, help her overcome it."

Stepping over to the bed, Karna put a gentle hand on the young girl's head and ruffled her hair slightly. The action brought a small smile to his face.

"Be there for her in all the places to come where those who should have been there can not, and give her something to do that does not involve this murderous "duty" of hers that is so unbecoming of a child."

Turning then to the vampire with a stare that could kill a small animal, he continued.

"But if she does not want such a thing, then no matter how much it may harm her in the future, I will let her do as she wishes. Change is something hard to accept, and if she declares that the dark flame within her will not vanish until it burns her up with it, then I will be the shroud that guards her from the wind and rain."




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 09, 2014, 08:31:13 PM
Listening to his case as neutrally as she could force herself to, while also taking the new girl's opinion in, Fiore responded in kind.

"I feel that if you were willing to help, you should've possibly worded it in a way that implied it, instead of trying to hit on me and call me names at the same time", her soft voice began without a hint of malice.

Turning in such a manner that a mere swing of her head could allow her to talk to each of them face to face, Fiore then tried to calm the girl down.

"Please don't exercise violence on my part. He was just trying to help, in his admittedly fairly unique way."

She didn't want a fight to break out over a mere misunderstanding, so instead of trying to lecture the blonde man right now, she instead tried to calm the girl down.

"Alright. You heard the gimp." Neo said, addressing the black-haired girl. "So back the fuck up, bitch. I got this."

The blonde then coughed once, before he began talking to the brown-haired woman again. "Okay, I'm sorry. I'm fuckin' sorry, ya' heard? I am a dick. In other words, I am an egoist. People have called me that, believe me. And I agree with them. It comes naturally for me because I always do shit that I want to do, okay? You can't remove that from me because I'm a dick and an asshole at the same time, see? So I'm sorry if the way I gab became too dickish for you to handle because that's just me. So from now on, I'll try to ease you into my world. I will still be a dick after this, but I'll make it less confusing for you. Just for you, all for you. Let's take it one fuckin' step at a time. So please bear with this fucking hippie if he start being a dick again, 'kay? If I said anything that unintentionally drove you nuts, I'm damn sorry. I don't wanna say something that unintentionally hurts people, I address obvious things instead. So yeah, I'm sorry for being too aggressive, gurl. I'm a dick and an asshole and most definitely a bad motherfucker, but I'll try to make you understand why I am one. Okay?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 09:01:24 PM
The blonde then coughed once, before he began talking to the brown-haired woman again. "Okay, I'm sorry. I'm fuckin' sorry, ya' heard? I am a dick. In other words, I am an egoist. People have called me that, believe me. And I agree with them. It comes naturally for me because I always do shit that I want to do, okay? You can't remove that from me because I'm a dick and an asshole at the same time, see? So I'm sorry if the way I gab became too dickish for you to handle because that's just me. So from now on, I'll try to ease you into my world. I will still be a dick after this, but I'll make it less confusing for you. Just for you, all for you. Let's take it one fuckin' step at a time. So please bear with this fucking hippie if he start being a dick again, 'kay? If I said anything that unintentionally drove you nuts, I'm damn sorry. I don't wanna say something that unintentionally hurts people, I address obvious things instead. So yeah, I'm sorry for being too aggressive, gurl. I'm a dick and an asshole and most definitely a bad motherfucker, but I'll try to make you understand why I am one. Okay?"

Listening to the apology that seemed genuinely earnest despite it's repetitions and pleading, Fiore nodded her head once, and then answered with a smile on her face.

"If that was all just a misunderstanding, then I accept your apology", holding out her gloved hand as a sign of goodwill to make them even.




Gabriel sensed that his Folly was close, but not quite there.  He stopped his thrust before lifting La Folia off of him and turning her around.  He didn't bend her over the tub, as nice as that would have been, but he did lower her back down on him, her back against his chest.

Which gave his hands full access to play with her while he thrust from behind.

As Gabriel turned around her and re-entered her, La Folia let out a moan as she restarted her repetitive movement to bring them both pleasure, her butt now carrying a slight shake to it as it collided with his inner thighs. A pair of her own fingers went down her body and began stroking herself at her hood, desperate for release.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 09, 2014, 09:14:14 PM
Henry scowled at her insistence. The duty to eliminate all magic. That magic was evil and had no place in the world. Of all his experience in the world, the doctor could only see her as an ignoramus. Magic was a tool like any gun or farming hoe. To see this as a detriment to humanity was merely plain idiotic. Like the fanatical Spanish members of the Church he had seen once as he had crossed through their country.

"Let's all calm down, please. It's not helping any of us. Especially Little Amelia here," he sighed at the two of them in obvious enmity.

The doctor wrapped up the half-eaten chocolate and pocketed it away, his mood killed. He found his seat was empty like before and took it upon himself to sit on it again as the plastic protested under his weight.

"For starters, Sir Karna, I don't believe that it is Forest's desire to make her docile again, Henry began carefully, "I believe she merely wants to make her realize that not all magicians deserve death. Which I'm sure you two would agree. It shouldn't be so much of a crime to educate her to make more... coherent decisions."

The bespectacled man leaned over his knees and folded his fingers in front of his face before continuing.

"After that, then I believe it's free game for her to take whatever responsibility she has for her very actions."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 09:20:47 PM
"Well, you have a plan yet?" The Knight asked after a few minutes away. He stopped by the fire with the full bucket in hand.

"Honestly, I don't have much of an idea what to make of this", said the youth with a nervous chuckle, "Going by the seafront and the Statue of Liberty having been on my left when I was outside, We'd be in the harbor, right? Guess we really don't have much to work with."

"So, big guy, do you have any idea where to start?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 09, 2014, 09:49:35 PM
"So, big guy, do you have any idea where to start?"
Putting the bucket on the floor, the Knight took back the map and laid out his ideal plan."Well, first of all, we can go to the city guard. From what I understand, they are willing to help newcomers, though the extent of it is rather limited. It doesn't hurt, though. You have a picture of her for them to work off of?"

"After that, we travel by the river until we arrive at the...Shawnee Park. From there, we go north to the border of Industrial Park X and loop back here. This is just a general patrol, mind you. The idea is to get word of your sister around, see if anybody has seen her, and give you the basic understanding of this place. We'll keep an eye out for...Fiore, was it? But we will do a more thorough look later. Sound acceptable?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 10:07:02 PM
"I don't have any better alternative, so I'll go with your idea. I do have a lot, erm, a few pictures of her, so this might be the best possible plan."

Taking his footing and extending a hand to the armored knight, Caules spoke once again.

"Oh, and uh, thanks a lot for helping me with this. I means a lot more than you think."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 09, 2014, 10:19:32 PM
"Very well, then. How about you hold onto the map again," The Undead man held out the map, "While I put out this fire."

He then picked up the bucket of sea water, and promptly poured it unto the bonfire.

"Won't due to have this place burn down by accident, no? The city guard might start cracking down on squatters if that were to happen." The Knight then took Caules' hand and shook, "Well, let's go find your sister."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 09, 2014, 10:35:39 PM


Quote from: Ash
Bloody ducky, love.  We have a bit of a problem here.

Kyle crouched, sniffling the blood puddle at his feet. "It appears so."

Quote from: Frost
No, we have a fucking revolution right there.

Kyle gave him a severe glance. "Nobody asked you, dickwad. Wouldn't have happened if you didn't start shit to begin with."

Quote from: Ash
Take her to Forest, get her safe.  I'll follow those three.  The fellow in red likes me you know.

The request was simple and logic but, he couldn't accept that. Thanks to a mixture of a pinch of worry, his sky-high testosterone level and anger felt at what happened here, Kyle hit the counter in a fit of rage, ruining it and giving the Barmaid a jump scare.

"Of all the fucking plans, Ash... Don't you think you're pushing it? You could have ended up as part of this mess too. And now, you want to trail the sodding bastards by yourself?"

It's not that he didn't trust her to be prudent but going after these guys was plain suicide. And he wouldn't let her do something stupid like that. Not without him anyway.

"One of these psychopaths took a liking in you? Ain't no freaking guarantee he won't change his mind."

He walked back and forth, growling like an animal. Kyle knew deep down that she probably wouldn't listen. And Ellen was caught in the middle of this on her first night. He knew that Ash trusted him in protecting the girl 'till Forest could take care of her but, did she really have to go alone?

Forcing himself to relax, he looked in these gray eyes of hers. "Listen, let's all go back to Fore's place. There, we can organize a hunting party and set up a plan to deal with them."

"Please, be reasonable," he added mentally.

Who was he kidding, like she would even listen to him.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 09, 2014, 10:39:56 PM
Slipping the old map into his pocket, Caules followed the Knight to the exit of the now dark warehouse and went into the streets at his side, with a newfound determination.

'Just wait for me, Fiore, I'll find you!'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 09, 2014, 11:03:02 PM
"We will stick to the main roads here, Caules. Even though the docks are relatively safe at night, you never know who might be taking shelter in the next warehouse or alleyway..." the Knight stated while walking, letting his words sink in, "There's a reason why I'm keeping my spear in hand. It's a good deterrent for anybody who might be watching right now."

"So, rather than being silent for the whole trip, how about we talk about your sister?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 10, 2014, 12:00:59 AM
Following the knight step by step, Caules expressed a short nod at his suggestion. If magic was so blatant in the view of the public, then who knows what might be out there.

"So, rather than being silent for the whole trip, how about you tell me about yourself and your sister?"

"There's some... details I'd rather not share, but to put it in an understandable manner, me and my sister are mages in a family that has been so for over 250 years, and we belong to a larger union of mages called the "Yggdmillenia". We were flying to another country to compete in something called the "Holy Grail War", a murderous ritual between seven mages and seven heroes summoned by them from the distance past for the Holy Grail in question, a magical artifact that can supposedly grant any wish. Somehow, during our flight there, me and supposedly my sister as well ended up in this oddity of a city."

Caules deliberately left out some details about his rather awful family life. Truth be told he had only really ever shared his side of that story with the sister he loved so much, and he wasn't quite ready to share the details of that with someone he just met.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 10, 2014, 01:14:07 AM
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“Honestly, parading servants around in such clothing. Has my system truly just become a tool to satisfy the base instincts of children?” 

A calm voice echoed though the firebird, the disapproval was obvious in the tone. All the while magical binding spells wrapped throughout the engine of the car, locking it in place.

“In truth however, I am far more curious how you were even able to summon a servant in the first place boy. Do you mind explaining it to me?”

And there, in the back of the firebird sat a man with blue hair dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. Yes, in the back of the firebird, riding bitch, was Zolgen Makiri. 

“Well boy?”

Mordred wished she focused more on what was happening around than bickering with her Master. She turned around materialized Clarent and pointed it at the magus. If he tried to attack Law, his head would roll faster. "Hey, mind your manners" she certainly didn't like the way he adressed her Master "Do something funny, and I'll make sure that won't pay off"

Law himself had drawn his Automatic once he heard the new voice, along with the engine grind to a halt, leveling the pistol straight at the head of the crazy wizard from earlier. "How the fuck did you get into here!?! And for that matter, who the fuck are you, and why do you fucking give a shit about me? What the fuck have I done to you man!?!?"

Just pull the trigger.

'I'm fucking tempted as hell here.'

"Give me ONE reason, and I'll splatter your brains all over the back window like Marvin's." Law warned, pulling the hammer back on the Colt. His finger was on the trigger as well, as he continued. "Talk now or I'll fucking do it. How do you know about the grail war? How do you know about Servants?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2014, 01:32:07 AM
Tom and Hakuno

Quote from: Wynn
Wynn nodded, idly brushing off her suit.  She said, "Yes.  It is one of her downfalls that she has this annoying need to help the less fortunate.  It's quite vexing really.  There are better ways to spend her time."
Tom tilted his head. "Perhaps it is some sort of compulsion?"
Hakuno frowned, but stayed silent.
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Then she turned to the young girl and said, "Little Mouse, you have been very fortunate tonight.  Either one of us could have ended your measly existence with a flick of our fingers, but we have decided to be generous and, in my case, severely inconvenience someone quite dear to me.  You owe your bit of gratitude to Lady Umbra."
Hakuno gave a polite bow, but couldn't quite get herself to stop frowning. Certainly, she didn't have much fondness for these two thus far, though so far Lady Wynn was making the worse impression.
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She gestured with a smile, "After you, Mister Hale."

She gave the Little Mouse one last look and said, "Do try to keep up."
Hakuno didn't say anything, knowing full well that speaking while she was irritated like this might very well lead to her death. She watched as Tom nodded in response and got closer to the edge of the building. He looked out at the complex.

"It would be far faster if we flew, I think, even if the building isn't too far away. I can carry all three of us over there quite easily, though our metallic avian friend might pose a bit of a nuisance..." He turned to Wynn. "Lady Umbra, do you know of another entrance? I could deal with the sentry easily, but I would rather not waste my energy moving aside pointless obstacles. If not, literally tossing the creature aside should be simple enough."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 10, 2014, 01:34:47 AM
Zolgen smirked, “why shouldn’t you try and kill me? Well mainly because this is simply a construct, it would be a waste of effort.”

He chuckled a bit before continuing, “As for how I know about the Grail War and Servants? Well, it is because I helped create the grail itself, and it was I who created the system which summoned heroic spirits as servants and bound them to a master.”

His smirk dropped and he looked at Law, “Truly though, you were simply a passing interest with your odd spiritual presence. But imagine my surprise when you summoned a servant, especially since there is no grail functioning in this city.”

“Now boy, would you lower your weapon? You as well servant of the sword, the hostility is unneeded. I wish no harm upon your master, only answers. It has been a long time since my interest has been peaked like this."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 10, 2014, 01:41:18 AM
Forest gritted her teeth and said, "Just because I have the ability to wipe away that indoctrinating doesn't mean I will.  You are 'misreading' things, Karna.  This girl was brainwashed by some other party to think that magic was evil and so on and so forth.  It's not.  It's just a tool, like a knife or a gun.  Dangerous in the wrong hands, but bloody useful in the right ones.  So before you go be a giant git, pay better attention to 'reading' people."

She gritted her teeth and then added, "And the Morrigan could so kick your ass."

******

Frost glared at Kyle and said, "And you're a fucking mutt who's going to be put down."

Ash ignored the prattling prat and then looked at Kyle.  She said, "I do not want to get Forest involved with them.  She would try to stop them and get killed horribly or worse in the process.  Smartest thing would for me to go on damage control and get Ellen here to Forest, kiddo.  So just do it."

******

Gabriel teased his nipples as he could thrust deeper within her at this angle.  He kissed La Folia's throat before lightly nipping it.  His glow intensified as he watched her stroke herself in time to their thrusts, her cute cries echoing through out the bathroom.

******

"If that was all just a misunderstanding, then I accept your apology," the sweet, young female voice said as Lancer finally found them.  There was a girl with dark hair and simple clothing holding a book, some blond punk he had the urge to punt half way across the park, and a delicate young woman in some sort of tiny chariot. 

She held out her hand to the blond man, a pretty smile on her face.

Lancer, on the other hand, was fixated on the tiny chariot.  They had these scooter things that severely fat people drove around on at the Wal-Mart where he worked, but he'd never seen anything like this.  It looked like the chariot would be propelled by hand and he wondered how fast he could make it go if he was riding one.

******

Wynn smirked at Thomas' questions and said, "Yes, I do have an alternate way in.  Do stand close to me, I do not want you getting lost.  Especially you Little Mouse."

She then enveloped them into her Shadows, surrounding them in blues, grays, violets, and black.  Glowing hands were lifted as she seemingly pulled on something and drug them.  They didn't have to move, Wynn sort of pulled them along as if she was pulling on a cord.  Within moments she "pushed" back the darkness, as if it was a curtain. 

The three of them were standing in the fourth floor of the strong hold with Forest, a rather interesting white haired man with a bird on its head, some man with glasses, and a girl who made Wynn's nose curl.  Forest rubbed her forehead at the sight of them, and Wynn sighed, noting her haggard condition.  The Faerie strode forward and glared at the three interlopers and said, "What have you been doing with what is mine?  Look at her.  One of you have obviously upset her and are inconveniencing her.  Not to mention taking serious advantage of her ridiculously good nature."

Forest groaned and said, "Bloody hell." 

Wynn ignored the protest and wrapped herself around the slim, blond vampire and inhaled her scent.  She was almost instantly intoxicated by the combination of lavender, leather, oranges, and gun oil.  "Do I need to remind you of your limits?" Wynn asked as she rested her head on Forest's shoulder with a sigh.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 10, 2014, 01:50:02 AM
The wolf paced back in forth. It smelled something new now. Something magical. It growled, a low rumble of a sound. So much food. All around. Soft. Easy to catch, easy to eat. So much food. The other predator was a threat, but it was the only one.

The wolf was hungry. And the wolf was still in this cage. So, it did something to try and escape.

The room shook as 800 pounds of canine slammed into the door, again and again. The wards were still holding, but they didn't do anything to stop the noise echoing through the compound.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2014, 02:02:58 AM
Tom and Hakuno

Neither of the pair got a chance to respond before they were pulled into some strange dimension, surrounded by a shifting void of shadowy colors. While both were initially startled, neither was particularly frightened. Both had seen and experienced worse. Much worse.

The strange shadow world dissipated, and before them stood a crowd of people, seemingly arguing, while ominous banging and howling emanated from elsewhere, sending a shiver down Hakuno's spine. Hakuno felt a shock of recognition as her eyes wandered onto Karna... who apparently had some sort of cute, magical bird on his head? If she weren't thrown off guard by the newness of everything and how quickly things had changed, she would have had to suppress a giggle.

They watched in awkward silence as Wynn made her proclamation, Law Unto Herself made her exasperated protest, and the fae rested her head upon the vampire's shoulder. Hakuno looked down at the floor, embarrassed. She almost jumped at the sound of Tom clearing his throat.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 10, 2014, 02:16:58 AM
Henry found his efforts to keep things smooth were ineffective. Tensions are still rising. All it took was some words from the demi-god to get the vampire started. He looked back at Amelia who simply sat in her bed just taking in everything that's happening around her. The poor girl, having to be the spectator of something like this.

But he suddenly felt a new presence come into the room. Something that was coming. Henry sat up and glared at the appearance of a Grigori-like woman arrive with two others in tow. The girl being a human and the other being a strange anomaly.

"What have you been doing with what is mine?  Look at her!" she glared at them, "One of you have obviously upset her and are inconveniencing her.  Not to mention taking serious advantage of her ridiculously good nature."

"I can definitely assure you that I'm neither," Henry returned dryly. Definitely not amused that there would be new visitors. It meant possible more drama. Something that the vampire seemed to agree with him.

Forest groaned and said, "Bloody hell." 

But this fairy was quick to embrace her vampire friend to worry about her complaints.

"Do I need to remind you of your limits?" Wynn asked as she rested her head on Forest's shoulder with a sigh.

He looked back at the fairy and then back at the two again. They didn't seem to be here to cause any trouble. At least not actively.

"Is this your fairy friend I heard about, Forest?" Henry asked the annoyed blonde.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2014, 02:21:58 AM
Rin and Mille

Quote from: Tokiomi
Tokiomi chuckled at her reaction and smiled warmly. “Why would I not say such a thing? It is only proper to speak the truth. Especially such an obvious one, I would assume you hear something similar all the time.”
Mille blushed even harder than before. "T-thank you then. I-I appreciate it, sir." She bowed hastily, somewhat flustered. Rin reacted surprisingly little to this. Her thoughts were almost entirely on the possibility that her own father stood before her...
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Tokiomi chuckled lightly, “And here I was trying to cause as little confusion as possible by leaving out my family name. Yes, I am a member of the Tohsaka family.”

He looks at Rin with a smile, “So I assume so variant of me exists in your world seeing how you are familiar with my name?”
So then... i-it's true. Her poker face was slipping, but she barely managed to hold it together. The fact that she could keep it up, let alone keep from freaking out, felt like an accomplishment to her. She nodded in response to his question. She was about to elaborate, but noticed the concern on his face, likely some of the implications of what was said earlier dawning on him, and hesitated.
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Shaking his head slightly, he cleared his thoughts and focused on the matter at hand. “No, not the time. I apologize, I let my idle curiosity overtake me for a moment.”
Rin responded with a somewhat strained smile. "It's quite fine. I'd likely be curious as well in your position."

Mille just stood there, silently, watching the back and forth. Even she grasped the tenseness there, the feeling as if there was something far deeper to this, far more important, than she could quite grasp in it's entirety. At least, without full knowledge of what was driving it all. Though then, she had a few suspicions of her own...

Tokiomi walked over to his desk. His family crest surged with light as his hand touched its wooden surface, a drawer popping open. From it he withdrew a blade. One that caught Rin's eye the moment she got clear view of it.
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“Since you are a member of the Tohsaka, assuming our worlds do not vary that greatly, you should recognize this correct? The project left behind by the great master, I attempted to replicate it and failed. Perhaps this is what caused your dimensional rift?”
Her eyes unable to leave the blade, Rin nodded. "I do recognize this blade. Completely. It's the Jeweled Sword. Its blueprints are my birthright, as is the task of recreating it."   
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 10, 2014, 02:34:33 AM

Quote from: Frost
And you're a fucking mutt who's going to be put down.

Kyle wasn't in the mood to argue with a piece of shit like Deacon Frost.

"Really? Wouldn't that be beneath someone of your caliber?"

More concerned about Ash, he turned to her. She was right about the psychic though, Forest would most likely rush to help her pupil if she knew her to be in danger. He didn't even bother hiding his disappointment when he spoke.

"Getting yourself killed isn't all that much preferable as far as I'm concerned but, fine. I'll deliver your girl to her place. What do you expect me to tell Forest? Because she will ask questions. I don't mind hiding things but, I would rather not have to lie to her." He wasn't so sure about the Iron Maiden going damage control though. "Keep me in touch on this. I'll come and back you up if need be."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 10, 2014, 02:38:30 AM

"There's some... details I'd rather not share, but to put it in an understandable manner, me and my sister are mages in a family that has been so for over 250 years, and we belong to a larger union of mages called the "Yggdmillenia". We were flying to another country to compete in something called the "Holy Grail War", a murderous ritual between seven mages and seven heroes summoned by them from the distance past for the Holy Grail in question, a magical artifact that can supposedly grant any wish. Somehow, during our flight there, me and supposedly my sister as well ended up in this oddity of a city."

The Knight started grimacing upon hearing that, but, once again, his face guard covered the expression.

"Since this is a...'War,' is it safe for me to assume that you will have to kill the others for this wish?" He asked while continuing to walk.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 10, 2014, 03:57:05 AM
Dread Hunter Amelia and Phoenix

Amelia froze as the woman came out of the shadows. The use of magic was obvious, from her seat on the bed she began to back up red lightning dancing off her body. But she was unable to focus it any further because of the panic.

Feeling her panic reach its breaking point Phoenix spread its wing and glided to her. The antimagic wave purged all mana around Phoenix; however it caused nothing more than a tickle to the sunbird.

Landing in front of her it looked up, drawing her attention to it. Then without warning it hopped onto her legs before letting off light warmth. Amelia looked at it in shock, “what…”, then she felt it.

Her panic began to ebb away and her mind calmed. It was safe here, she could tell that, the warmth was soft, and it would protect her. The phoenix was like the sun, its warmth is the sun warmth, and so Amelia’s conditioning, to hunt during the night, faded. She began to giggle, relaxed and happy laughter leaving her mouth. Then she gently placed her hand on the bird before petting it.

Phoenix was happy; the friends were happy and were warm. That is all that mattered. And so it cuddled with the tingly friend happy to bring her warmth.

------------------------------
Amelia Tanner

Amelia looked on as the adorable girl forgave the punk who was just talking shit to her. Her heart sored at the sight. So cute, so kind, she was a perfect package. She just wanted to take her home. She was about to run over to her and give her a hug before the man dropped down close to her.

“Well, this is a rather good view” she mumbled while checking out the new arrival, the way he was staring at the wheelchair was kinda bizarre though. Honestly this day is getting better and better. It could only improve if she could find a good dream to make a child out of. Honestly these people had interesting dreams, but none that where impossible enough for her liking.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 10, 2014, 04:44:16 AM
Forest gritted her teeth and said, "Just because I have the ability to wipe away that indoctrinating doesn't mean I will.  You are 'misreading' things, Karna.  This girl was brainwashed by some other party to think that magic was evil and so on and so forth.  It's not.  It's just a tool, like a knife or a gun.  Dangerous in the wrong hands, but bloody useful in the right ones.  So before you go be a giant git, pay better attention to 'reading' people."

"The girl made a deliberate choice to become what she is, Forest. If you hold that against her and want to change her for that, I will stop you with all my might."

No hostility displayed itself in his voice quite yet, but Karna was entirely serious in his words. If it would save the girl, Karna would torch the entire building to the ground.

She gritted her teeth and then added, "And the Morrigan could so kick your ass."

"I am afraid I find your threats empty, Forest. It would not be the first time I have killed gods in the act of protecting another". Now positioned between the girl who was playing happily with the firebird that previously sat in his hair and Forest, Karna took a lazy combat stance. Forest would know as well as he that she would not last even ten seconds against the radiant son of the sun.

Taking no note of Henry for now, Karna laid eyes upon the newcomers. Despite appearances, it seemed the one that radiated an imperial majesty was also quite powerful, though he doubted it would even the odds. The youth with a hair color much like his own was likewise a powerful combatant from just a simple glance.

Of course, powerful did not cut it when they would face the might of a man who brought down God and Demon alike. He would protect this girl, despite only knowing her for an hour at best, with his very life.




La Folia intensified her backwards thrusts even more, her stamina starting to give out at the great pleasure she experienced. She was about to explode as her tightness was invaded by him again and again.





"Since this is a...'War,' is it safe for me to assume that you will have to kill the others for this wish?" He asked while continuing to walk.

Keeping to the knight's side, he answered in a disheartened voice.

"Unfortunately, yes. It would technically be possible to win the war without killing the other Mages, but it's highly improbable and unsafe. We stacked the odd in our favor by having planned to have three contestants, including my sister and myself, but with Servants involved, I fear not even that would've been enough to secure our victory."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 10, 2014, 04:55:35 AM
Henry swung his head back at the sound of lightning crackling. Dread filled him as he saw Amelia making her hostilities clear. He had realized that he had somehow forgotten about how this precarious situation could be shattered with her Anti-Magic doctrine the girl tightly held onto. Almost as if by stage direction, the bird flew towards her. He had half-expected the discharge to harm the avian. But it simply landed on her lap and gave off a soft inviting light.

The lightning disappeared upon the girl's newly found curiosity. And soon all of her worries were gone as she felt at ease. This scene put a smile on Henry's face as he looked on. It was something that shouldn't be interrupted at all. Especially between a bellicose pair of a demigod and vampire.

"Both of you, quit it," he hissed at them with his patience waning, "If you want a brawl, do it outside. Away from here."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 10, 2014, 05:17:08 AM
"Unfortunately, yes. It would technically be possible to win the war without killing the other Mages, but it's highly improbable and unsafe. We stacked the odd in our favor by having planned to have three contestants, including my sister and myself, but with Servants involved, I fear not even that would've been enough to secure our victory."
The Knight had to admit, an unlimited wish would be worth fighting for. However, experience was rearing its head: when something sounded too good to be true, it was.

"How are you sure that there is a wish?" He asked, "How can you be sure that it was worth it in the end?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 10, 2014, 07:16:12 AM
"If that was all just a misunderstanding, then I accept your apology," the sweet, young female voice said as Lancer finally found them.  There was a girl with dark hair and simple clothing holding a book, some blond punk he had the urge to punt half way across the park, and a delicate young woman in some sort of tiny chariot. 

She held out her hand to the blond man, a pretty smile on her face.

Lancer, on the other hand, was fixated on the tiny chariot.  They had these scooter things that severely fat people drove around on at the Wal-Mart where he worked, but he'd never seen anything like this.  It looked like the chariot would be propelled by hand and he wondered how fast he could make it go if he was riding one.

“Well, this is a rather good view” she mumbled while checking out the new arrival, the way he was staring at the wheelchair was kinda bizarre though. Honestly this day is getting better and better. It could only improve if she could find a good dream to make a child out of. Honestly these people had interesting dreams, but none that where impossible enough for her liking.

Listening to the apology that seemed genuinely earnest despite it's repetitions and pleading, Fiore nodded her head once, and then answered with a smile on her face.

"If that was all just a misunderstanding, then I accept your apology", holding out her gloved hand as a sign of goodwill to make them even.

"Dat's cool." Neo then tapped on the wheelchair-bound woman's palm in the manner of "giving someone the five", instead of the handshake she seemingly intended. "Ain't got no fuckin' beef with you now, 'right?"

"But tell me," he said to her. "How come yo' here all by your damn self? I mean, look at your sexy ass. I'm pretty sure yo' ain't gonna make it here alone, even with your ride. And you have your stuff and shit with you, too. If mah hunch is fucking right, somebody just left you in this shithole, babe. Them all other peepz keep fuckin' tellin' me you're not supposed to leave cripples behind or else something will happen to them and then they'll just croak or somethin'. If people know that shit, then who's the asshole who left ya' here all alone?"

He then noticed that somebody just arrived to observe them, a man with blue hair and a ponytail. He was looking at the brown-haired woman's wheelchair, as if it piqued his curiosity. But Neo also felt as if the man didn't arrive there by accident. Also, he felt an inhuman aura emanating from him. Perhaps, he concluded, this blue-haired man heard the ruckus and came here to either to observe or intervene.

The leather jacket blonde then turned to the black-haired girl and asked, while pointing at the blue-haired man with his thumb. "Hey dyke, you have any fuckin' idea who the shit is this faggot?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 10, 2014, 09:39:55 AM
Haruna Mochizuka

Her face immediately turned serious.

"A vampire gang? This is probably what my call was related to. I'm afraid I still don't know much about the city but I'll help in any way I can, just lead the way and I'll follow."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 10, 2014, 10:11:57 AM
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Zolgen smirked, “why shouldn’t you try and kill me? Well mainly because this is simply a construct, it would be a waste of effort.”

He chuckled a bit before continuing, “As for how I know about the Grail War and Servants? Well, it is because I helped create the grail itself, and it was I who created the system which summoned heroic spirits as servants and bound them to a master.”

His smirk dropped and he looked at Law, “Truly though, you were simply a passing interest with your odd spiritual presence. But imagine my surprise when you summoned a servant, especially since there is no grail functioning in this city.”

“Now boy, would you lower your weapon? You as well servant of the sword, the hostility is unneeded. I wish no harm upon your master, only answers. It has been a long time since my interest has been peaked like this."

"Only answers? You turn up here without invitation, delay us in our travel." pointed out Mordred, withdrawing her sword a bit, but still ready in case something happened "We should too ask questions. Answer honestly, do you know about any other Servants being here? I don't think it's coincidence I was summoned here, even if there is no Holy Grail here as you claim"

Ellen

She listened patiently. She did not know what happened, but she realized that was certainly something beyond her abilities. One thing was clear to her though: Ellen did not like that Frost guy for his attitude, but kept her mouth shout.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 10, 2014, 10:40:42 AM

"Dat's cool." Neo then tapped on the wheelchair-bound woman's palm in the manner of "giving someone the five", instead of the handshake she seemingly intended. "Ain't got no fuckin' beef with you now, 'right?"

Mildly surprised by the man using a different gesture than she had expected, Fiore replied.

"Of course this puts us even. I will not hold grudges against someone who isn't a bad person", came from her in a cheerful voice. At worst, Fiore could see him as merely misunderstood, whether his attitude was deliberate or not.
 
"But tell me," he said to her. "How come yo' here all by your damn self? I mean, look at your sexy ass. I'm pretty sure yo' ain't gonna make it here alone, even with your ride. And you have your stuff and shit with you, too. If mah hunch is fucking right, somebody just left you in this shithole, babe. Them all other peepz keep fuckin' tellin' me you're not supposed to leave cripples behind or else something will happen to them and then they'll just croak or somethin'. If people know that shit, then who's the asshole who left ya' here all alone?"

Though still a tiny bit put off again by his rather oncoming language, Fiore had the dignity of a noblewoman and couldn't be shaken by just this. Though just to be sure, she left the subject of her sudden appearance in the city unmentioned.

"Well, to be honest I did go out at this time of my own volition. My little brother wasn't, uh, coming home at the time he was expected to and so I went to look for him. Unfortunately, I'm about as lost as he is, it seems."

"And I am quite capable of defending myself, despite appearances, thank you very much."

The leather jacket blonde then turned to the black-haired girl and asked, while pointing at the blue-haired man with his thumb. "Hey dyke, you have any fuckin' idea who the shit is this faggot?"

"Eh?"

Following his finger, Fiore found him pointing in the direction of a peculiar blue-haired man. His features were feral, almost like those of a fierce guard dog, with eyes red as rubies and his hair tied into a lengthy pony tail. Though no doubt handsome, he also looked somewhat frightening in his current lighting, not helping that he had a slight aura about him that felt like that of some kind of superhuman.

Regardless, of her initial impressions of the man, she felt that talking to him would be in her best interest.

"u-uhm, good evening. You don't have to just stand there and watch, please do come over", said the brunette with a shining smile on her face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 10, 2014, 06:33:12 PM
Zolgen smirked, “why shouldn’t you try and kill me? Well mainly because this is simply a construct, it would be a waste of effort.”

He chuckled a bit before continuing, “As for how I know about the Grail War and Servants? Well, it is because I helped create the grail itself, and it was I who created the system which summoned heroic spirits as servants and bound them to a master.”

His smirk dropped and he looked at Law, “Truly though, you were simply a passing interest with your odd spiritual presence. But imagine my surprise when you summoned a servant, especially since there is no grail functioning in this city.”

“Now boy, would you lower your weapon? You as well servant of the sword, the hostility is unneeded. I wish no harm upon your master, only answers. It has been a long time since my interest has been peaked like this."

So he's not here in person. Clever. Still seems living, even to us.


Law had to admit, this wizard was a cut above what he'd expected. "Well, I'm not sure how I summoned her either, so we're both in the dark on that one." The gun lowered a little bit, the hammer still pulled back, but Law's finger had left the trigger. "I don't know how I can answer any of your questions when I don't know anything myself though. And you still need to answer Mordred's questions." Law said.

Looking at Mordred, Lawrence sighed. "Do you think we can trust him for the moment? I'm tougher than I look you know."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 10, 2014, 08:12:39 PM
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Law had to admit, this wizard was a cut above what he'd expected. "Well, I'm not sure how I summoned her either, so we're both in the dark on that one." The gun lowered a little bit, the hammer still pulled back, but Law's finger had left the trigger. "I don't know how I can answer any of your questions when I don't know anything myself though. And you still need to answer Mordred's questions." Law said.

Looking at Mordred, Lawrence sighed. "Do you think we can trust him for the moment? I'm tougher than I look you know."

"Okay, it is not that he can reach you faster than I can react. I will have my eye upon him, but I guess we do not need to be on guard too much" stated Mordred, dematerializing her sword for time being.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 10, 2014, 08:32:30 PM
Zolgen

“I have not detected the summoning of other servants. Servants do exist in this place, but they were not summoned here directly, they simply arrived like others.” He replied to Mordred’s questions without looking at her, focusing on Law.

“Well, I have hypothesis at the moment exactly how you summoned her. But I am also interested about how exactly she is being maintained. I detect no prana in you at all. Rather peculiar.”

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Amelia Tanner

“No I don’t know him.” She then looked that dick, “And call me Amy, not dike. You dick.”

She looked back to the new arrival. There was this odd feeling around him, wild and powerful. She put her hand in her satchel, prepared to bring out her children if necessary.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 10, 2014, 10:56:47 PM
Zolgen

“I have not detected the summoning of other servants. Servants do exist in this place, but they were not summoned here directly, they simply arrived like others.” He replied to Mordred’s questions without looking at her, focusing on Law.

“Well, I have hypothesis at the moment exactly how you summoned her. But I am also interested about how exactly she is being maintained. I detect no prana in you at all. Rather peculiar.”

"Throw that theory at me. It's not like I don't have all night." Law said. The pistol was finally decocked, slipped back into his coat pocket. "And can't she maintain herself? Ghosts usually do that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 10, 2014, 11:31:41 PM
Zolgen

Zolgen looked at the boy in front of him, “Well, I suppose I can give you a lesson.”

“The theory involves the nature of this city. Namely the command seals that were supposed to be bound to an alternate version of you who completed in a grail war was somehow drawn into the nexus and bound to the one they were intended for.” Zolgen spoke in a flat tone, “There are other theories but I do not have enough information to even consider them at the moment.”

“And you seem to be misunderstanding something. Servants are spiritual entities yes, but calling them Ghosts is inaccurate. They are spiritual familiars with an ether body which is constructed around a spiritual core. “

Zolgen paused for a moment before continuing. “The purpose of the Master is to serve as an anchor to the world, allowing them to exist, and with the energy supplied the servant is able to fight off corrective impulses of the world itself and maintain its existence. Some servants are more capable of maintaining themselves without a master though, which is a skill called ‘Independent Action’, however in that case they still require magical energy to allow themselves to fight, and so losing a master will cripple their offensive capabilities and normally prevent use of the Noble Phantasm or magical abilities they might possess.”

“In other words, without prana the servant will lose their power and fade with time. Their existence slowly eaten away till their body and spiritual core are degraded and removed from reality. Normally they would return to the grail at that point, but I have no idea what would happen with no grail in this city.” He chuckled a bit, “My, that would currently be interesting to see.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 11, 2014, 01:24:50 AM
That was surely a long winded talk. Mordred fought herself not to show signs of boredom. But when the man reached the part when he mentioned she should fade over time without support of magical energy, it piqued her interest:  "It looks like I actually don't spend much energy in his presence. Hey, maybe that's abnormal about him? Because it seems as long as I don't use my Noble Phantasm I can go almost forever without extra prana''
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 11, 2014, 02:25:57 AM
Blah blah blah blah can't you just shoot him please. For catharsis if nothing else.

'Shut up.'

"So, what are noble phantasms?" Law asked. "Some sort of... spiritual power? And how would I supply Mordred with Prawns or whatever if I needed to? You said I'm not currently.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 11, 2014, 02:36:37 AM
Zolgen

"Noble Phantasms are the manifestation of a Heroic Spirit's legend. Very simply they are their trump card, their ultimate ability, and something crucial to their identity, examples include King Arther's Excalibur or Siegfried's invulnerable body. They can be a weapon, trait of their body, ability, or just about anything. But whatever they are their power is great."

Zolgen smirked, "If you want to learn how to supply prana, well, we can make a deal and I will give you the information of how to do so, as well as the means. All I request is that you allow me to examine the connection between the two of you, as well as your unique spiritual nature. And don't worry, I will do nothing to harm you."

"A completely binding magical contract, how does that sound?"

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Tokiomi

Her eyes unable to leave the blade, Rin nodded. "I do recognize this blade. Completely. It's the Jeweled Sword. Its blueprints are my birthright, as is the task of recreating it."

Tokiomi’s trail of thought stopped the moment he heard what Rin said. It is her birthright? How exactly is she related to him in her world? At first he thought she was a second child, or a member of a branch family that did not inherit the secrets of the family. But only a Heir to the family would say it was their birthright.

But now… he had to ask. “Perhaps I should have asked this sooner, but, in your world, what exactly is your relation to me Miss Rin?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 11, 2014, 03:29:23 AM
Zolgen

"Noble Phantasms are the manifestation of a Heroic Spirit's legend. Very simply they are their trump card, their ultimate ability, and something crucial to their identity, examples include King Arther's Excalibur or Siegfried's invulnerable body. They can be a weapon, trait of their body, ability, or just about anything. But whatever they are their power is great."

Zolgen smirked, "If you want to learn how to supply prana, well, we can make a deal and I will give you the information of how to do so, as well as the means. All I request is that you allow me to examine the connection between the two of you, as well as your unique spiritual nature. And don't worry, I will do nothing to harm you."

"A completely binding magical contract, how does that sound?"


"That sounds like a god damn trap."

I see we agree on that. 

Lawrence tapped the steering wheel, before speaking again. "Because you seem so interested in me, we could make a deal, but I don't trust you to uphold your end of the bargain. You or your creepy 'I am a death god fear me' friend. Basically, you sort of squandered your good will with me already, so would you kindly get the fuck out of my car unless you're willing to answer my questions then leave."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 11, 2014, 03:36:07 AM
Zolgen

"So you won't even give me the time to draw up the contract? Really, so impatient. I was not asking for you to agree to anything here."

Zolgen smiled, "You are completely right to not trust me, I would not trust me. The one lesson I have learned in all my years is that one should not trust anything or anybody, not even themselves" 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 11, 2014, 03:40:17 AM
Zolgen

"So you won't even give me the time to draw up the contract? Really, so impatient. I was not asking for you to agree to anything here."

Zolgen smiled, "You are completely right to not trust me, I would not trust me. The one lesson I have learned in all my years is that one should not trust anything or anybody, no even themselves"
"Then bring me the contract and I'll look it over." Law said. "And if it doesn't bind you like it does me, forget it. I'll be reading this thing very, VERY closely."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 11, 2014, 03:45:53 AM
Zolgen

Zolgen chuckled, "Very well, I would have expected no less." Then Zolgen's form began to break up into many insects, from spiders, hornets, and even his bladeworms. All of them leaving through the open window. "I will return once the contract is suitably written." His voice echoed from the insects all around.

"Oh, and child? You should really not ogle your servant like you where. It is rather immature." And with that, all the insects where gone, back to their duties around the city.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 11, 2014, 05:40:30 AM
Forest tensed as Wynn's warm breath tickled her ear and throat.  She repressed the urge to shiver; not that it felt good, but ice was starting to form in her gut.  The musky smell coming from her long time companion signaled exactly what Wynn wanted.

She was about to answer Henry's question when Wynn chuckled and said, "So you mentioned me as a friend.   How quaint."

"Something like that," Forest said with gritted teeth.

Then before Amelia could freak out about Wynn's impromptu and over-dramatic appearance, the bird that had made a nest in Karna's hair decided to sit in the young woman's lap.  It seemed to instantly calm her and had a wonderful affect on her mood.  Which means she doesn't try to kill Wynn and Wynn doesn't kill her in "self-defense".

She could hear rattling and shaking as Dan in his wolf form attempted to fruitlessly escape. 

"The girl made a deliberate choice to become what she is, Forest. If you hold that against her and want to change her for that, I will stop you with all my might."

Forest glared and said, "Have you not been paying any goddamn attention to what I'm bloody saying?  I'm trying to tell her that magic isn't the end all evil she thinks it is.  If she wants to hunt evil wizards and can, bully for her, but if she harms some harmless healer that's something else entirely."

"Magic is neither good nor evil," Wynn said with a sigh, "It is like earth, air, water, or fire.  It is energy and change.  How it is wielded determines if it is 'good' or 'evil', but that is in the eye of the beholder.  What the man with the glasses thinks as 'good' might be considered 'evil' by the Little Mouse over there.  If the girl cannot tell the difference between someone who means harm and someone who does not, then she is not responsible enough to wield her blade."

Wynn moved away from Forest with a shake of her head, causing her braid to swish about her like an angry cat's tail.  "If that fellow is so eager to protect the girl, let him be and kindly ask them to remove themselves from your threshold.  You owe them no favors."

Forest frowned and said, "Wynn I . . ."

"She is a danger to myself and perhaps Gabriel," Wynn said, her amethyst eyes gleaming as she went straight for Forest's weak spot, "This fellow seems like he is more than capable of keeping her from harm.  If he wants the responsibility so badly, let him have it."

******

Gabriel lightly bit her throat again, purposely leaving a mark as he toyed with her nipples. He felt her start to flutter around him as he started to swell for that one last push.  His thrusts became deeper and more frantic, eager to complete her before losing himself again.

*****

Ash smiled and said, "I'm not stupid enough to get into a fist fight with Dracula.  Which is why I don't want Fore here.  She would be.  So just get Ellen save at the compound.  I'll keep in touch and if I need anything I'll yell."

******

Lancer walked up to the group, nodded, and said, "Yo.  I heard a commotion and someone sounding like an ass to a young lady."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 11, 2014, 08:03:11 AM
Though still a tiny bit put off again by his rather oncoming language, Fiore had the dignity of a noblewoman and couldn't be shaken by just this. Though just to be sure, she left the subject of her sudden appearance in the city unmentioned.

"Well, to be honest I did go out at this time of my own volition. My little brother wasn't, uh, coming home at the time he was expected to and so I went to look for him. Unfortunately, I'm about as lost as he is, it seems."

"And I am quite capable of defending myself, despite appearances, thank you very much."

"Really, huh?" Neo said as an answer to the brown-haired woman when she told him about her capabilities of defending herself. His eyes' focus then shifted to her artificial right hand. He just said to himself that, maybe, this was why she was not afraid of being alone all by herself. "Okay, I fuckin' believe ya'."

He then went on talking. "Well, ya' say that yo' lil' bro just went missin' out here and now, you gon' lookin' fo' him, ain't that fuckin' right? And then now, you lost, too. I mean, goddamn. I'm pretty sure that your fucking bro' knows that maybe it's goin' to be a long-ass time befo' yo' gon' walking again and I'm speakin' with a grain o' motherfucking hope here. I would have said that yo' brotha's a fucking retard if it wasn't for fact that even retards know betta' than to go outta their own because they'll just cry in a corner if they're lost or something. Mo'so, you also got lost while tryin' to look for him."

"Something tells me that there's something not right here, either with yo' brother, who honestly sounds like he doesn't care fo' you, or with that ya' said, like you ain't telling me something. Because it makes me think like you've just landed yo' asses on this East Jesus of Nowhere city and you don't know shit about this place. And honestly, me and my crew just landed here too, ya' know?"

Amelia Tanner

“No I don’t know him.” She then looked that dick, “And call me Amy, not dike. You dick.”

She looked back to the new arrival. There was this odd feeling around him, wild and powerful. She put her hand in her satchel, prepared to bring out her children if necessary.

"Easy there, Amy." He replied to her. "I'm not trying to put ya' sexy ass down by callin' ya a dyke. I mean, what's fucking wrong with being one? Ya' see, I play for both teams and fuck everything that looks good and talks like a human, ya' know? So why should I get offended by being called a 'faggot' or a 'homo', then?" He then took out a cigarette from his jacket and lit it up using a tiny spit of flame he snapped from his fingers. "And if you ain't lesbo, why would you then get offended by bein' called somethin' that you ain't? So either way, why get offended?"

Lancer walked up to the group, nodded, and said, "Yo.  I heard a commotion and someone sounding like an ass to a young lady."

He then exhaled smoke upwards before he said, "The asshole yo' lookin' for is me, thank you. I'm just trying to help myself with helpin' her and my style of gab just sent wrong impressions to them."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 11, 2014, 09:26:28 AM
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Zolgen chuckled, "Very well, I would have expected no less." Then Zolgen's form began to break up into many insects, from spiders, hornets, and even his bladeworms. All of them leaving through the open window. "I will return once the contract is suitably written." His voice echoed from the insects all around.

"Oh, and child? You should really not ogle your servant like you where. It is rather immature." And with that, all the insects where gone, back to their duties around the city.

"Disgusting" Mordred commented on his construct's true form. "No wonder he is untrustworthy, the inside reflects his true nature. But he did some thing funny, Law. Were you looking at me in suspicious manner or something?" she frowned.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 11, 2014, 01:34:04 PM
Forest glared and said, "Have you not been paying any goddamn attention to what I'm bloody saying?  I'm trying to tell her that magic isn't the end all evil she thinks it is.  If she wants to hunt evil wizards and can, bully for her, but if she harms some harmless healer that's something else entirely."

"Regardless of who or what Amelia harms, innocent or not, I will not let you change her by force. But go ahead, talk to her. If you can convince this child to limit her targets without violating her mind with your psychic powers, then I will see it as Amelia doing what she wants, and not what she is desired to."

Backing down from his combat stance, Karna put a fist to his hip and eyed Forest closely, waiting for her response. In preparation for the possibility of hostility, the suit that donned him disintegrated into particles of prana to be called upon whenever needed, leaving him in just his golden, spiky armor. A cape of flames that burned nothing cradled his shoulders, and the finest spinel, as if it had been cut flawlessly by the Supreme God for an eternity, was embedded in his naked chest.

"Magic is neither good nor evil," Wynn said with a sigh, "It is like earth, air, water, or fire.  It is energy and change.  How it is wielded determines if it is 'good' or 'evil', but that is in the eye of the beholder.  What the man with the glasses thinks as 'good' might be considered 'evil' by the Little Mouse over there.  If the girl cannot tell the difference between someone who means harm and someone who does not, then she is not responsible enough to wield her blade."

"It seems that the friends who lack your anger issues are noticeably more educated than you, Forest. The Lady is correct. However, if Amelia wants to hunt those who mean no harm, I cannot within my rights stop her."





"Really, huh?" Neo said as an answer to the brown-haired woman when she told him about her capabilities of defending herself. His eyes' focus then shifted to her artificial right hand. He just said to himself that, maybe, this was why she was not afraid of being alone all by herself. "Okay, I fuckin' believe ya'."

He then went on talking. "Well, ya' say that yo' lil' bro just went missin' out here and now, you gon' lookin' fo' him, ain't that fuckin' right? And then now, you lost, too. I mean, goddamn. I'm pretty sure that your fucking bro' knows that maybe it's goin' to be a long-ass time befo' yo' gon' walking again and I'm speakin' with a grain o' motherfucking hope here. I would have said that yo' brotha's a fucking retard if it wasn't for fact that even retards know betta' than to go outta their own because they'll just cry in a corner if they're lost or something. Mo'so, you also got lost while tryin' to look for him."

"Something tells me that there's something not right here, either with yo' brother, who honestly sounds like he doesn't care fo' you, or with that ya' said, like you ain't telling me something. Because it makes me think like you've just landed yo' asses on this East Jesus of Nowhere city and you don't know shit about this place. And honestly, me and my crew just landed here too, ya' know?"

"I see... So people ending up here at random is a common occurance. How very troublesome."

He then took out a cigarette from his jacket and lit it up using a tiny spit of flame he snapped from his fingers.

Noticing the display of magecraft, Fiore then began talking, this time letting no secrets be.

"Well, seeing as you seem to have some magical ability, I can be honest. Me and presumably my brother as well have ended up in this peculiar city, and I'm looking for him. He's perfectly capable of defending himself, but he is rather naive at times, and as such I fear for his safety."

With her bright smile remaining, she continued in earnest.

"But I really can't take your precious time by asking you for help. That would be improper of me."


Lancer walked up to the group, nodded, and said, "Yo.  I heard a commotion and someone sounding like an ass to a young lady."

"Ah, don't mind that, mister, it was just a misunderstanding", came from the girl with a genuine expression that could melt metal with it's sheer sweetness.




A scream that echoed off the walls rang out as La Folia finally came, her sheath clamping upon Gabriel's length like like a vice. Even in orgasm, she kept thrusting to the best of her ability, hoping to have him follow her even as bliss ravaged her body.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 11, 2014, 04:19:06 PM
Dread Hunter Amelia

Amelia raised her head and looked at the others in the room before talking in an even tone, almost as if reciting something from a book, “Magic is something which distorts the world. It bends the laws of the earth to actualize a miracle. That is what magecraft is at its base, even the existence of magical circuits causes harm to those who processes it. This shows that it should not exist, that it is wrong.”

She looked down at phoenix before petting it softly, her voice reverting to its natural tone, “I don’t like to kill, but magecraft is unnatural, it causes suffering, it creates monsters, it distorts the world. That is why the Dread Hunter’s do what they do. We trade away all our magical potential for our abilities, so we can protect true innocents by routing the evil.”

She then smiled, a bright and honest smile, “I am happy to have been given the choice to hunt humans that chose to become monsters. I could not ask for a more noble purpose.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 11, 2014, 05:50:13 PM
"I can see you two are fairly close," Henry sardonically remarked upon their interaction.

He was clearly disgruntled at the sensual nature of the fairy noble. Almost as if she ignored at the potential danger Forest and Karna could bring from their spat. Or even possibly bringing a complete annihilation of her esteemed vampire. Yet, it was a precarious situation that needed a delicate touch. Something he does not have. Yet, it seems Wynn possesses that ability with reason as her tool. But... there was something about Forest's hesitation. Something that Henry saw parallels with a certain someone. And then there's the Son of Surya still trying to keep the flames going.

"I'm sure that's exactly Forest's aim, Karna. You know, talk. I'm beginning to think your curses are actually a cover up for daftness."

But Amelia repeated her beliefs again, definitely giving a final clear signal to the fairy nobility that she should not be here anymore. When the word "noble" slipped from her lips, Henry threw back his head and simply laughed at her. Oh he cannot take her seriously anymore.

"Noble? So now genocide is noble? I suppose the fact that being a murderer posing as a hero hasn't changed at all," he finally settled down into a chuckle, "Alright. Hide behind that cause. After all, it would be convenient for you to look past the truth, little Amelia."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 11, 2014, 06:03:56 PM
"Even if her path is foolish, immoral and bathed in blood, it is still her path, and she follows it with all of her being. Such a thing brings me joy. You have no right to shun another path, Henry, when you do not even know your own. She is strong and determined, but you are weak and dwindling. I am not talking about actual power of course, but rather the strength of your mind."

Ignoring the barbed insult as if he had never heard it, Karna did not even turn in Henry's direction as he continued.

"Your own flawed mind has it's own flawed beauty, but I cannot look the other way when you insult another's path while your own is even more foolish."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 11, 2014, 10:58:53 PM
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Zolgen chuckled, "Very well, I would have expected no less." Then Zolgen's form began to break up into many insects, from spiders, hornets, and even his bladeworms. All of them leaving through the open window. "I will return once the contract is suitably written." His voice echoed from the insects all around.

"Oh, and child? You should really not ogle your servant like you where. It is rather immature." And with that, all the insects where gone, back to their duties around the city.

"Disgusting" Mordred commented on his construct's true form. "No wonder he is untrustworthy, the inside reflects his true nature. But he did some thing funny, Law. Were you looking at me in suspicious manner or something?" she frowned.

He was made of fucking bugs. Law felt his stomach churn at the sight of the insects floating out the window right past Mordred.

'That's just fucked up.'

Not much more than what you are though. What we are.

'Yes, but we're not made of insects!'

Then Mordred asked the question that Law had been dreading. "Uhhhhhhh...." His ears turned a bright red as he rushed to figure out something to say, that wasn't a flat out falsehood. "Well... I was..."

You were looking at her and thinking about bending her over the hood of the Firebird.

'S-s-sh-shut up.'

It's the truth.

"I was looking at you yeah, because you... look nice in those clothes." Law finished lamely. "Anyway, right, hotel, time to sleep, let's go." He floored it out of the parking lot with that, scanning desperately for any sort of motel.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 11, 2014, 11:36:39 PM
Amelia

“Mister… Karna was it? Thank you for your words, but my path is not foolish. It is necessary and filled with nothing but justice.” She bowed her head at Karna, before raising her head and turning her head to Henry.

“Is genocide noble?” Amelia looked at Henry with a confused look. “Of course it is, as long as it is for the sake of others.”

She looked down at phoenix and played with its wings, “I used to judge if a target deserved to die, as all hunters do. I spared someone because he was helping people, putting his magic into the water, making them stronger, more resistant to illness, accelerating healing. I was reassigned to that village a year later, he turned those he was helping to monsters to further his research.”

She looked at Henry with dead eyes, “A rural village was turned into undead monsters, and I couldn’t save them because I thought he was a good person because he was helping for the moment. I killed him, cut of his head and limbs and burned them all to make sure he could not regenerate as the monster he became. I will kill those that use magecraft before they have the chance to do the same, no matter how 'innocent' they are.”

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‘Amy’ Tanner

Amy glared at the man with blond hair, “It pisses me off less that you called me it and more that you called me it without knowing me. Now, if you want to stop pissing me off you can do so whenever you like.”

She turned to the new arrival and smiled, “It was this asshole that was sprouting shit, but ya it was apparently a misunderstanding. I’m Amy, what’s your name?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 11, 2014, 11:42:53 PM
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He was made of fucking bugs. Law felt his stomach churn at the sight of the insects floating out the window right past Mordred.

'That's just fucked up.'

Not much more than what you are though. What we are.

'Yes, but we're not made of insects!'

Then Mordred asked the question that Law had been dreading. "Uhhhhhhh...." His ears turned a bright red as he rushed to figure out something to say, that wasn't a flat out falsehood. "Well... I was..."

You were looking at her and thinking about bending her over the hood of the Firebird.

'S-s-sh-shut up.'

It's the truth.

"I was looking at you yeah, because you... look nice in those clothes." Law finished lamely. "Anyway, right, hotel, time to sleep, let's go." He floored it out of the parking lot with that, scanning desperately for any sort of motel.

Suspicious. Definitely suspicious. It was pretty clear that Law was up to something, at least in Mordred's mind, because he was flattering her: "Are you praising these cheap clothes because you want to make me feel better or something? I won't get bribed that easily." She felt a bit dissatisfied with her lack of ability to shop until she dropped, so it would not be unreasonable to think that he was just saying this to make her feel better.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 11, 2014, 11:56:33 PM
His eyes flashed scarlet upon the demi-god's statement. He felt something thud against his heart. Then it beat harder as a flash of anger appeared on his face. Henry bared his now visible fangs at the stoic Karna. Those words hit him home. Somewhere in the back of his mind, it beckoned him to lash out.

KILL HIM!          RIP OUT HIS THROAT!           EAT!            TEAR!


The temptation was rising for Henry, his head ringing out with its voice. His fists were tight in fury. They threatened to strike the pale-skinned Indian. His head was starting to split, as if it were going to burst--

No!

He exhaled deeply from his nostrils and kept it on a short leash. Henry could still hear the echoes, but he wasn't going to give it that chance. Not now, not ever. It was going to stay under its restraints. Forever.

The scarlet in his eyes receded back to black as his fangs were drawn back to normal human canines. He would've been back to his more composed self until the "Dread Hunter" had to open her mouth again. Henry helped himself into another gale of laughter. Again at Amelia, but harsher. Then he soon sighed after.

"Oh the resemblance is startling… I'm done," the doctor quietly murmured to himself, "So be it. If you want to let the actions of one give you the excuse to kill potential innocents and hide behind "nobleness", then that's your business. "

Henry turned and started to walk away. But he stopped to say one more thing as he looked back at her.

"Give it up, Forest. If she wants to be a murderer, then let herself get killed for her actions. Someone like that isn't going to live for long anyway."

With that, he left the floor to head back up the stairs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 12:06:55 AM
Suspicious. Definitely suspicious. It was pretty clear that Law was up to something, at least in Mordred's mind, because he was flattering her: "Are you praising these cheap clothes because you want to make me feel better or something? I won't get bribed that easily." She felt a bit dissatisfied with her lack of ability to shop until she dropped, so it would not be unreasonable to think that he was just saying this to make her feel better.
"No no no no no." Law hastily got out. "You look great in them. I mean, you look great in anything and you look great just in general. You look nice, is all I'm saying. I like how they look on you."

You seem to want to find out what she looks like without them on, more than you like those clothes.

'...'

The laughter from the Driver flooded Law's mind as he continued to look for a motel, finally finding one that... spoke to him, in a more beat up location. The building itself looked old, but well maintained. Even better, he could sense an Avernian gate nearby.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 12, 2014, 01:48:01 AM
"If I would have wanted to bloody mind rape her, I could have done it before we got here.  I do not go willy nilly into people's heads and rewrite their programing," Forest said from between clinched teeth, "Just because I am capable of doing it doesn't mean I will, you colossal wanker. Which is what I keep bloody saying, but it's like talking to a wall, except I get more from the sodding wall."

She threw up her hands and said, "Fine, if that's her choice then it's her choice.  However if her choice gets her dead, well, I attempted to help her.  That's all I can bloody do."

Wynn moved away from Forest and the vampire watched as Wynn eyed Amelia, those amethyst eyes narrowing slightly.  "Genocide is never an answer," Wynn said in a low voice.  "The Hindu is right, everyone has the right to make their own choices, but they should be prepared to face their consequences."

Then she smiled at Karna and asked, "However, according to your logic, M'lord, what the child is doing is effectively what you are accusing everyone here.  Is she, by taking the lives of others seeking their own path, actually worse than what you are accusing Forest and the strega here of doing?"  She idly gestured to Henry as almost an afterthought.  "At least they are not ending anyone's existence, which is far the worse crime than trying to convince someone of a more suitable way to pursue their goals."

Forest blinked as she saw the flash of fangs from Henry's mouth, but he had a heartbeat and he didn't feel like a dhampire.  He calmed himself though and started to head out of the dorm.  However he turned and looked at her one last time.

"Give it up, Forest. If she wants to be a murderer, then let herself get killed for her actions. Someone like that isn't going to live for long anyway."

She nodded, sighed, and said, "I know.  I had to try though." 

******

La Folia collapsed around him, gripping Gabriel like a vice.  His breath caught as he held her close, bowing towards her as he thrust as hard and deep as he could one last time.  His vision flashed white as he spilled into her, pulse after pulse, her body greedily milking him for all that he was worth.

******

Wynn heard the young woman's passionate cry and then smiled, clasping her hands together.

"I may have a grandchild conceived by the night's end!"

******

Lancer nodded at the group and looked at the girl in the hand chariot before looking at Neo.  "Ya can't talk.  Won't be the first man I've met who puts their foot in their mouth.  Just be more gentle around the ladies, you hear?"  Then he asked, "Got a spare cigarette?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 12, 2014, 02:24:15 AM
Hakuno and Tom just stood there, awkwardly. Tom, while intrigued by the present discussion, still wanted to just get his business over with and thus did not wish to get overly involved. Hakuno on the other hand was sincerely wondering if she had been much safer just out on the street.

The girl jumped as a hand rested somewhat awkwardly on her shoulder.

Do not flee just yet. You do not yet know if it is too unsafe here for you, not for absolute certain. If not... I will consider taking responsibility.

Hakuno looked up at him, wide eyed. He averted his gaze, in a way that seemed... somewhat deliberate. And was he blushing just a bit?

You are wondering why I have suddenly changed my stance, yes. ...To be honest, as the only other person that is not involved in the mess before us, I feel an odd sense of kinship with you now. And aside from that... it is odd, but I do feel slightly guilty for bringing you into this, even if you are a mere human. We will see what happens.

He looked up only to notice that Law Unto Herself was leaving without even so much as acknowledging him.  His patience finally beginning to wear quite thin, he took Hakuno's wrist (not quite so roughly as Hakuno had anticipated, but still enough that she would have appreciated it if he had taken hold of it more nicely), and took off after her. He raised the volume of his voice slightly, hoping to get the vampire's attention.

"Pardon me for interrupting your attempt to leave, but this girl needs shelter. I was told it was likely to be provided for her here. Is this true?" Despite the politeness of his words, his voice still had a bit of an edge to it.

Hakuno, meanwhile, was blushing, entirely out of embarrassment. While she appreciated him trying to help, he could try doing it in less of a rough manner. Even Archer had a better understanding of that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 12, 2014, 03:18:52 AM
Amelia

Amelia looked around as the woman and the man began to leave. Both seemingly frustrated.

“Umm… can I go then? I need to go make graves.” She looked down almost in shame, “M-master said I shouldn’t mourn them, but… The purpose he left me was only to hunt, not to let them die without a farewell…”

She then heard a yell come from upstairs making her look at the ceiling, "What was that sound? Is someone hurt?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 12, 2014, 06:55:36 AM
"I see... So people ending up here at random is a common occurance. How very troublesome."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Noticing the display of magecraft, Fiore then began talking, this time letting no secrets be.

"Well, seeing as you seem to have some magical ability, I can be honest. Me and presumably my brother as well have ended up in this peculiar city, and I'm looking for him. He's perfectly capable of defending himself, but he is rather naive at times, and as such I fear for his safety."

With her bright smile remaining, she continued in earnest.

"But I really can't take your precious time by asking you for help. That would be improper of me."

Neo snickered once before he said, "Well, seeing as you're a gimp but you can kick people's ass as much as you fuckin' wanted, I gotta believe ya' too when you say that yo' lil' bro' can do same shit. But ya' say dat he's naive? Gurl, sounds like he ain't the sharpest tool in the whole fuckin' hardware store."

"And mah 'precious time'? Heh, I got all the damn time in the world, baby. I can piss away a decade by playin' Tekken against a stupid monkey on crack."

‘Amy’ Tanner

Amy glared at the man with blond hair, “It pisses me off less that you called me it and more that you called me it without knowing me. Now, if you want to stop pissing me off you can do so whenever you like.”

"Hey, ya' gotta love me callin' you a fuckin' dyke, though. My first girl was one, you fuckin' know that?" He then puffed more smoke upwards. "You ain't gotta be butthurt wit' dat."

Lancer nodded at the group and looked at the girl in the hand chariot before looking at Neo.  "Ya can't talk.  Won't be the first man I've met who puts their foot in their mouth.  Just be more gentle around the ladies, you hear?"  Then he asked, "Got a spare cigarette?"

"Gotta whole motherfuckin' packet of Lucky Strikes here, man." Neo then took out another cigarette and gave it out to the blue-haired man. "But I'mma tell ya', it's not that I can't talk, it's just I don't wanna be fuckin' fake for them chicks, ya' know? I'd rather put mah ass in my mouth than to hide my shit from the ladies and then when they finally find out that I'm not the smooth motherfucker that they know, they gon' feel deceived. This honky boy don't wanna do some double standards, my mick brotha'. Dawgs gotta be dawgs and burds gotta be burds, ya' feel me?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 12, 2014, 08:01:11 AM
His left hand idly ruffling the child who thanked him's hair, Karna faced the woman with a dominating presence once more.
 
"However, according to your logic, M'lord, what the child is doing is effectively what you are accusing everyone here.  Is she, by taking the lives of others seeking their own path, actually worse than what you are accusing Forest and the strega here of doing?"  She idly gestured to Henry as almost an afterthought.  "At least they are not ending anyone's existence, which is far the worse crime than trying to convince someone of a more suitable way to pursue their goals."

"You would be correct. However, this is merely me arrogantly picking a side, something all living beings will have to do some day. I picked the side of the killer, the side that must accept death the moment they inflict it upon another. I cannot claim to be neutral, that would require me to be a hopeless man with no attachment to other humans; Something that would be end in beautiful tragedy, but could be barely be considered human. "

"But even if Amelia kills a great number of people, each of those, provided they lived a life of good actions, will one day be rewarded in their next."

"By choosing to let Amelia do as she wishes, I am in part responsible for everything she does. That shall then be my fate. Hate me if you want to, Forest, Henry, but I am merely doing what I see as right in the situation at hand."

With that, he was done. There was nothing more to say. Karna would selfishly choose the child who would murder those who practiced the arcane arts simply because she was currently in danger. He understood the hypocrisy of his actions, but he did not show it.

Amelia

Amelia looked around as the woman and the man began to leave. Both seemingly frustrated.

“Umm… can I go then? I need to go make graves.” She looked down almost in shame, “M-master said I shouldn’t mourn them, but… The purpose he left me was only to hunt, not to let them die without a farewell…”

She then heard a yell come from upstairs making her look at the ceiling, "What was that sound? Is someone hurt?"

Taking a hold of Amelia's shoulders and staring deep into her eyes, Karna responded to her question.

"Go now, Amelia, and make alms for your actions. Bury and honor those you have killed, and see if in your heart you can still not feel compassion for those you cut down. Look at their graves when you are done and ask yourself this; Is this dream even what I wanted?"

Then he responded to her second question, an almost comical reversal of order.

"As for the noise just now, it is merely the act of premarital copulation."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 11:31:54 AM
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"No no no no no." Law hastily got out. "You look great in them. I mean, you look great in anything and you look great just in general. You look nice, is all I'm saying. I like how they look on you."

You seem to want to find out what she looks like without them on, more than you like those clothes.

'...'

The laughter from the Driver flooded Law's mind as he continued to look for a motel, finally finding one that... spoke to him, in a more beat up location. The building itself looked old, but well maintained. Even better, he could sense an Avernian gate nearby.

"Hmph, at least have the cunning to praise me for something more important" Mordred retorted.

They eventually found a motel which looked old, but not too shabby.

"Why this place, Law?" she was curious why he picked the motel. Well, the girl could not complain about its state, but it gave off a weird vibe.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
"Hmph, at least have the cunning to praise me for something more important" Mordred retorted.

They eventually found a motel which looked old, but not too shabby.

"Why this place, Law?" she was curious why he picked the motel. Well, the girl could not complain about its state, but it gave off a weird vibe.
"Because, it's probably got good solid locks on the doors, a free breakfast from some old lady who maintains it and will pinch your cheeks and call you dearie, and showers that actually work." Law pulled into the parking lot. His description however, was pretty much spot on. Cindy Lou was ecstatic to give him a room key, promised the breakfast would be excellent, and commented that for some reason people tended to avoid the place.

Yep, it was the perfect Haunt. Plus, who the hell in this day and age who charged 60 bucks a night, with those perks? The room itself was one bed, a bathroom, and a TV. No cable, but honestly he wasn't going to be spending too much time in it. Law dropped his bag of clothes and ghostbusting equipment on the bed.

"This is it. Home sweet home for a while."

Only one bed?

'Shut up, it's not like that.'

I bet you're hoping it's like that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 06:00:59 PM
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"Because, it's probably got good solid locks on the doors, a free breakfast from some old lady who maintains it and will pinch your cheeks and call you dearie, and showers that actually work." Law pulled into the parking lot. His description however, was pretty much spot on. Cindy Lou was ecstatic to give him a room key, promised the breakfast would be excellent, and commented that for some reason people tended to avoid the place.

Yep, it was the perfect Haunt. Plus, who the hell in this day and age who charged 60 bucks a night, with those perks? The room itself was one bed, a bathroom, and a TV. No cable, but honestly he wasn't going to be spending too much time in it. Law dropped his bag of clothes and ghostbusting equipment on the bed.

"This is it. Home sweet home for a while."

Only one bed?

'Shut up, it's not like that.'

I bet you're hoping it's like that.

Mordred measured the room with her eyes. Indeed, it was not most luxurious room, but not a bad one either. However, she noticed the lack of more than one bed. "I don't need a bed so I will just reverse into spirit form while guarding you, Law. We cannot afford that man or his friends approaching you again, they are suspicious people" she declared.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 06:33:00 PM
Mordred measured the room with her eyes. Indeed, it was not most luxurious room, but not a bad one either. However, she noticed the lack of more than one bed. "I don't need a bed so I will just reverse into spirit form while guarding you, Law. We cannot afford that man or his friends approaching you again, they are suspicious people" she declared.

"That's fine." Lawrence said, collapsing onto the bed, unzipping his bag of busting stuff. "Hopefully you can keep the god damn ghosts away from me. I want to sleep well for once."

And with her.

Out of the bag came a still unopened bottle of Jack Daniels. Law honestly preferred other hard liquor, or a cheap bottle of wine, but the dead liked strong stuff. Rum was usually their favorite, but good old whiskey burned in just the right way. Opening it, Law took a swig straight from the bottle, feeling it burn it's way down his throat. Proffering the bottle to Mordred, Law said "Want a drink? It's been a hell of a night."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 06:45:13 PM
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"That's fine." Lawrence said, collapsing onto the bed, unzipping his bag of busting stuff. "Hopefully you can keep the god damn ghosts away from me. I want to sleep well for once."

And with her.

Out of the bag came a still unopened bottle of Jack Daniels. Law honestly preferred other hard liquor, or a cheap bottle of wine, but the dead liked strong stuff. Rum was usually their favorite, but good old whiskey burned in just the right way. Opening it, Law took a swig straight from the bottle, feeling it burn it's way down his throat. Proffering the bottle to Mordred, Law said "Want a drink? It's been a hell of a night."

"Oh, is it a wine?" Mordred looked at the bottle with curiosity. She obviously was a little puzzled about the label, in her age people didn't label bottles. She took the bottle from Law's hand... and chugged down half of it like a wild beast.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 06:53:21 PM
"Oh, it is a wine?" Mordred looked at the bottle with curiosity. She obviously was a little puzzled about the label, in her age people didn't label bottles. She took the bottle from Law's hand... and chugged down half of it like a wild beast.

'Did she just...'

Of course. I think you might be getting lucky tonight, considering how small she is.

'Jesus Christ that was half a bottle!'

Law quickly snatched the bottle back. "It's whiskey, and it's... far far stronger than wine."  Law himself took another short swig from the bottle. "And it is about the best thing I've found to help a spirit feel alive. Rum is slightly better, but whiskey is close enough in how it draws out their memories."

It also drowns them. For both of us.

'I know. I know. Why do you think I like it? It shuts you up for a while.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 07:05:53 PM
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'Did she just...'

Of course. I think you might be getting lucky tonight, considering how small she is.

'Jesus Christ that was half a bottle!'

Law quickly snatched the bottle back. "It's whiskey, and it's... far far stronger than wine."  Law himself took another short swig from the bottle. "And it is about the best thing I've found to help a spirit feel alive. Rum is slightly better, but whiskey is close enough in how it draws out their memories."

It also drowns them. For both of us.

'I know. I know. Why do you think I like it? It shuts you up for a while."

"Oi, Law, what's whiskey or rum? Never heard of it. But surely it's better than that watered down stuff they served at my father's court. You know, my brother Gawain had to drink LOT of it to even get wasted" Mordred started loosening up, it seemed. She did not frown at all and she looked more relaxed, even started talking about her family. It was a subtle change, but a noticeable one.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 07:18:58 PM
"Oi, Law, what's whiskey or rum? Never heard of it. But surely it's better than that watered down stuff they served at my father's court. You know, my brother Gawain had to drink LOT of it to even get wasted" Mordred started loosening up, it seemed. She did not frown at all and she looked more relaxed, even started talking about her family. It was a subtle change, but a noticeable one.
"...Really." Law took another swig himself. The alcohol was loosening his tongue a little bit as well, though not much. "I'm surprised I can even get wasted anymore. Plus, right, that shit about you being the actual Mordred, is that true? Like, Round Table and all that jazz?"

She is a Servant though, the one creepy mage did confirm that for us.

'He was good for one thing at least then.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 07:37:29 PM
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"...Really." Law took another swig himself. The alcohol was loosening his tongue a little bit as well, though not much. "I'm surprised I can even get wasted anymore. Plus, right, that shit about you being the actual Mordred, is that true? Like, Round Table and all that jazz?"

"Yeah, I was one of them, along with Gawain and my other half-brothers, though he and I were more famous, I guess. He would be hard to deal with if summoned as a Servant, only things he was good at were killing people and chasing women, with emphasis on the former. People were skeptic about him being the heir" Mordred paused, as she obviously brought up something uncomfortable about the past "But you know, I did not envy him even though I wanted to be the king myself. I liked him and my other brothers."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 07:54:32 PM
"Yeah, I was one of them, along with Gawain and my other half-brothers, though he and I were more famous, I guess. He would be hard to deal with if summoned as a Servant, only things he was good at were killing people and chasing women, with emphasis of the former. People were skeptic about him being the heir" Mordred paused, as she obviously brought up something uncomfortable about the past "But you know, I did not envy him even though I wanted to be the king myself. I liked him and my other brothers."
"Sounds like quite the family and all that. Well... I don't really have much in the way of family stories to tell. Nothing really fun like brothers who were knights or anything like that." Law didn't take a drink at this time, instead tapping the neck of the bottle. "I mean, closest I've got to a fun story about people is the time I got kinda killed by some gang members."

You're really telling her about this?

'I don't see the harm in it. She's a ghost thing too.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 08:02:29 PM
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"Sounds like quite the family and all that. Well... I don't really have much in the way of family stories to tell. Nothing really fun like brothers who were knights or anything like that." Law didn't take a drink at this time, instead tapping the neck of the bottle. "I mean, closest I've got to a fun story about people is the time I got kinda killed by some gang members."

"You don't mean you died?" Mordred was quite surprised "People should die when they are killed, you aren't a ghost!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 08:16:31 PM
"You don't mean you died?" Mordred was quite surprised "People should die when they are killed, you aren't a ghost!"
"Hey, I didn't say I died. I mean, I kinda did, but I didn't, at the same time. It's..." Law made a sort of funky hand shaking gesture. "It's hard to explain really."

Not at all. I came into the picture.

'I know, shush, storytelling time here.'

"I mean, I got shot. A lot. I think... 16 times? It's not a cakewalk, it hurts like hell. I was lucky only a couple got stuck in me, most ended up going wham-" Law smacked his fist into his palm, "Right through my body. Lucky for me, doctors only had to pull a few out my chest. It's not exactly the most pleasant thing, though I have some wicked scars from it."

"But yeah. I died. Sort of. But I came back. Sort of. Someone gave me a deal and I took it because like hell was I dying bleeding out in a car. I'm not sure if I actually died, or I didn't, honestly."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 08:31:58 PM
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"Hey, I didn't say I died. I mean, I kinda did, but I didn't, at the same time. It's..." Law made a sort of funky hand shaking gesture. "It's hard to explain really."

Not at all. I came into the picture.

'I know, shush, storytelling time here.'

"I mean, I got shot. A lot. I think... 16 times? It's not a cakewalk, it hurts like hell. I was lucky only a couple got stuck in me, most ended up going wham-" Law smacked his fist into his palm, "Right through my body. Lucky for me, doctors only had to pull a few out my chest. It's not exactly the most pleasant thing, though I have some wicked scars from it."

"But yeah. I died. Sort of. But I came back. Sort of. Someone gave me a deal and I took it because like hell was I dying bleeding out in a car. I'm not sure if I actually died, or I didn't, honestly."

"But you are not a revenant" Mordred giggled, the alcohol starting to take its toll on her "You smell of booze, not rot, so you didn't die for sure."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 08:35:34 PM
"But you are not a revenant" Mordred giggled, the alcohol starting to take its toll on her "You smell of booze, not rot, so you didn't die for sure."
"You smell like booze too. A lot of it. I just smell. I need a shower." Law grinned. "Though yeah, I didn't die. But I did. Strange isn't it? Kinda creepy too, because now there's this asshole tagging along with me."

I resent that. I AM you, and you are me.

'We're the same but separate in several ways. You know that.'

Yet we are also one.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 08:39:40 PM
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"You smell like booze too. A lot of it. I just smell. I need a shower." Law grinned. "Though yeah, I didn't die. But I did. Strange isn't it? Kinda creepy too, because now there's this asshole tagging along with me."

"No, I don't!" she protested in denial "You must be drunk, Law, I can't make sense of what you are saying"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 08:41:57 PM
"No, I'm not!" she protested in denial "You must be drunk, Law, I can't make sense of what you are saying"
"Nah, nah, I got this guy, the Driver, and he sort of has this timeshare in my mind. And you are totally drunk, not me, you had half a bottle Mordred!" Law laughed a little bit, screwing the cap back on the whiskey. "I can smell it on your breath from here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 08:51:35 PM
"Half a bottle is nothing! If-if you call this drunk, you have yet to see me drunk!" Really. Mordred ceased to think logically under the influence of alcohol and reached for the bottle forcefully, yanking it out of Law's hand. She unscrewed the cap and finished down the bottle "S-see? It's NOTHING. Heh, heh, heh"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 12, 2014, 09:07:51 PM
La Folia collapsed around him, gripping Gabriel like a vice.  His breath caught as he held her close, bowing towards her as he thrust as hard and deep as he could one last time.  His vision flashed white as he spilled into her, pulse after pulse, her body greedily milking him for all that he was worth.

Falling backwards into his broad chest, La Folia shuddered in orgasm as she felt him shoot into her. She doubted that she could not go on any more even if she wanted to, even as Gabriel's length remained deep inside her. Her voluptuous rear pressed against his crotch as she sat against him before leaning backwards, locking her turquoise eyes with those of her lover.

"Well, that was refreshing. I do not think I have ever had this much fun."





Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 12, 2014, 10:50:01 PM
"Half a bottle is nothing! If-if you call this drunk, you have yet to see me drunk!" Really. Mordred ceased to think logically under the influence of alcohol and reached for the bottle forcefully, yanking it out of Law's hand. She unscrewed the cap and finished down the bottle "S-see? It's NOTHING. Heh, heh, heh"
"You drank it all." Law had to laugh once again. "You're going to be so damn tipsy. Anyway, I need a fucking shower, so make yourself comfortable."

I think she might try to follow you in there.

'She's not that drunk yet. She'll probably pass out here.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 12, 2014, 11:15:32 PM
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"You drank it all." Law had to laugh once again. "You're going to be so damn tipsy. Anyway, I need a fucking shower, so make yourself comfortable."

I think she might try to follow you in there.

'She's not that drunk yet. She'll probably pass out here.'

As soon as Law left the room, Mordred rummaged his bag for another bottle of alcohol. Finding a one and downing half of it, she suddenly had this idea to go and barge into the bathroom to share the other half with Law. So she did.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 13, 2014, 02:14:07 AM
The Knight had to admit, an unlimited wish would be worth fighting for. However, experience was rearing its head: when something sounded too good to be true, it was.

"How are you sure that there is a wish?" He asked, "How can you be sure that it was worth it in the end?"

"There's no way to be sure of course. We merely have to trust the fools who made the ritual centuries ago. I've tried to reason just that same argument with my sister and our third participant for weeks, but the temptation for their desires to be given to them is too great."

Pushing his glasses back slightly, he continued.

"You see, my sister was born with a defect in her legs that makes her unable to walk. It can easily be resolved through medical procedures, but doing so would destroy her ability to use magic. Magic in our world comes from "Magic Circuits", in-born nerves of the soul that are determined in quantity and quality from birth. My sister has abnormally good Circuits, but a part of her defect results in her Circuits all residing in her legs. Those Circuits would be destroyed by any medical procedure, and due to what both our parents and other mages have told her, she believes it's shameful to want to be able to walk. For that reason, she seeks the Grail to bring her a miracle: To keep her circuits while regaining the functionality of her legs."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 02:22:02 AM
As soon as Law left the room, Mordred rummaged his bag for another bottle of alcohol. Finding a one and downing half of it, she suddenly had this idea to go and barge into the bathroom to share the other half with Law. So she did.

Lawrence had jumped into the shower, hot water washing away the sweat and grime from his body and hair after nearly a week without. Dust and gunpowder residue spiraled around the drain, staining the water as Law finished getting the last bits of shampoo out of his hair. Rivulets of warm water cascaded down the shower curtain and Law himself  as he just took time to enjoy the feeling of it against his skin.

Feels good.

'Yeah. Even for you?"

Even for me. I remember this feeling well.

'Like heaven on earth isn't it?'

Then Law heard the door open. Mordred had stepped into the bathroom itself.

And this shower just got very very interesting...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 13, 2014, 02:28:59 AM
Forest sighed, threw up her hand and said, "Fine, whatever.  I did what I could."

She looked at Amelia and said, "Sure, you're free to go, lay those you've murdered to rest or what not.  Maybe Karna can help you find a fucking shovel."  With that she moved away from the two of them, pressure building behind her eyes.  The walls felt as if they were suffocating her and in response she felt her fangs start to throb and had to focus to keep red from staining her vision.

Wynn flexed her fingers and studied the finely manicured and shaped nails before looking at Karna.  She said, "Since you have chosen the girl's side, I suggest you leave with her.  She will need all the aid she can muster."

Forest could still hear the sounds of coupling coming from her godson's bedroom.  Gabriel was normally very good about keeping his trysts away from her, but tonight he decided to be irresponsible and a giant git.  I may get a valid heir after this, was running through Wynn's mind, as pleased as punch.

The vampire shut her friend's thoughts away as she looked at the young girl and her tall, oddly pretty white haired companion.  She forced a smile and said, "Of course.  I have plenty of room and it's safe here.  I'm Forest."

******

Lancer took the cigarette and traced the Fire rune in the air, lighting his finger.  He lit the cancer stick and put it to his lip.  It wasn't his brand, but it would do.  He inhaled deeply and said, "Well, call me Lancer, and if the young lass needs help finding her brother, she has it."

******

Gabriel sank back into the tub, La Folia nestled against him.  He could feel her exhaustion and satisfaction as he began to dwindle within her.  He laughed and said, "Refreshing? Well that's a new way to put it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 13, 2014, 02:46:59 AM
Quote from: Forest
She forced a smile and said, "Of course.  I have plenty of room and it's safe here.  I'm Forest."
Tom blinked. Forest? But... I thought Law Unto Herself was her name. Perhaps Forest is her real name and Law Unto Herself is her professional name?

Shaking off his surprise, Tom gave a nod in greeting. "Thomas Hale."

Hakuno gave Forest a formal bow. "Hakuno Kishinami. Thank you for letting me stay." She straightened herself upright, blushing faintly. "Sorry for the trouble. I can't really fight all that well by myself, and my friend Archer is out there looking for me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 13, 2014, 03:09:44 AM
Amelia

“Thank you” Amelia got up still holding the Phoenix and bowed.

She placed the firebird onto the bed besides her, and then put back on her armor and the sword on her hip. She tied the mask to her arm and walked downstairs to the entrance.

With the mask attached her mind hardened and her thoughts become coherent again. She thought about what Karna said, about if her path is justice, about how she walks the path she inherited to fulfill the dream she was given. There was no other way was the result of her thought, there were no other options for the person known as Amelia, who lacks dreams of herself.

Leaving the compound she let red lightning dance around her body, her control back to what it should be. Then then ran into the city and took to the rooftops.

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Phoenix

Phoenix was saddened when the tingly friend put it down and left. But Phoenix cannot force its friends to do anything, so it simply began to hop, going upstairs where there was a massive amount of positive emotions lingering about.

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“Amy” Tanner

Amy sighed, “Of course here everyone has magecraft. Honestly why I am not even surprised about it anymore.” She did not even bother replying to the blood haired dicks comment, not worth the effort.

She then looked at the girl in the wheelchair, “You’re looking for your brother? Well, I’ll be sure to help if ya need it.” She got a proud smile on her face, “One of my babies is skilled at tracking so it should not be too hard.”

She then pulled out a leather book while yawning, “Come on out Proxy, mother needs you.” And the book began to glow and shift with rainbow colored light. And a moment later, the top of her head, sat a rabbit whose fur shifted with the colors of the rainbow.

It then started talking, in a high pitched voice, “What you need mother, I only got a wink before ya called me out again. Can’t a rabbit get some sleep around here?” Amy then flicked its nose, “OUCH! I got it, got it. No more sass. Really mother sometimes you’re no fun at all.”

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Jubei

Jubei just sat there on a chair in his shop. Now most people would think this was odd, for two reasons.

One, a cat wearing a yellow jacket and chef's hat is reading a newspaper.

And two, said cat was also the owner of the restaurant/cafe he was sitting in.

But Jubei didn’t need to sleep much, and his shop was actually well known for being open at odd hours. It was actually surprisingly empty at the moment, only a few people sitting around eating light meals, all of which were just about done. It was a rare calm, and he savored every minute of it.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 13, 2014, 03:37:15 AM
He was finally back in the fourth floor, surrounded by the arrangement of bunk bedding. Henry allowed himself to fall back upon the surprisingly soft bed. A sigh escaped his lips as he blankly looked around the wide expanse of the floor. The sound of the couple's close intimacy caused him to look up at the ceiling, where it seems to originate from.

"Must be having such a great time up there," he sarcastically muttered.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 13, 2014, 04:02:13 AM
"it is good that you are wary of such promises, Caules. However, your sister must learn that things rarely turn out how we want them to. It is very easy to lose everything if one oversteps herself, afterall. Take it from the Undead Fool himself." There was no humor to be had with that self-depreciating remark. The Knight's tone perked up when his eyes laid upon the police compound, however, "Ah, here's the city guard's building!"

The pair walked inside the poilice station doors. Inside, the Chosen Undead sat and watched as Caules went through the procedure that many new arrivals had to do. As soon as a Missing Person's Report was made out for Fiore, the duo left the establishment.

"Well, we'll head south now, at least, until we hit the river. Let's keep to the crowds. I'm not expecting any trouble from this part of town; too populated for any crimes of the more...sinister nature," he advised the younger man, "But it is hazardous to always assume something."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 13, 2014, 04:18:55 AM
Wynn flexed her fingers and studied the finely manicured and shaped nails before looking at Karna.  She said, "Since you have chosen the girl's side, I suggest you leave with her.  She will need all the aid she can muster."


Leaving the compound she let red lightning dance around her body, her control back to what it should be. Then then ran into the city and took to the rooftops.

"Unfortunately, it would seem the child does not share your sentiment. I can merely offer her words of advice, for she is perfectly capable of defending her self and bringing death to her enemies. I will instead retreat to the kitchen and consider this development."

Walking past the woman with the jet-black hair, Karna clapped his hands and bowed his head slightly to the female Vampire.

"I apologize profusely for my rudeness against the head of this house, but this was a matter I could not rightfully look away from. I will be downstairs if you want to discuss this matter at some point. I want to get the sounds of the sinful behavior upstairs out of my head."

Without even waiting for a response, Karna went down the stairs, clad still in his golden armor.





She then looked at the girl in the wheelchair, “You’re looking for your brother? Well, I’ll be sure to help if ya need it.” She got a proud smile on her face, “One of my babies is skilled at tracking so it should not be too hard.”

Lancer took the cigarette and traced the Fire rune in the air, lighting his finger.  He lit the cancer stick and put it to his lip.  It wasn't his brand, but it would do.  He inhaled deeply and said, "Well, call me Lancer, and if the young lass needs help finding her brother, she has it."

"Y-you are willing to help me? Thank you so much, guys. I really cannot express just how much I appreciate this", Fiore said with a sugary smile. It was so good to be surrounded by nice people.

The mention of one of the Seven Classes of the Holy Grail War was surprising, but Fiore would let her interest in the man go unspoken for the moment. She wanted to ask him under four eyes as to how a Servant of the Grail War could be here. But for now, all she wanted was to appreciate the company of her newfound comrades.




Gabriel sank back into the tub, La Folia nestled against him.  He could feel her exhaustion and satisfaction as he began to dwindle within her.  He laughed and said, "Refreshing? Well that's a new way to put it."

"Is that the wrong word? I find it difficult to describe this with the terms "amazing" or "best thing I have ever felt", she said with a small smile.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 04:23:37 AM
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Lawrence had jumped into the shower, hot water washing away the sweat and grime from his body and hair after nearly a week without. Dust and gunpowder residue spiraled around the drain, staining the water as Law finished getting the last bits of shampoo out of his hair. Rivulets of warm water cascaded down the shower curtain and Law himself  as he just took time to enjoy the feeling of it against his skin.

Feels good.

'Yeah. Even for you?"

Even for me. I remember this feeling well.

'Like heaven on earth isn't it?'

Then Law heard the door open. Mordred had stepped into the bathroom itself.

And this shower just got very very interesting...

"Hey, Laaaw! Get over here, or I will drink the rest myseeelf!" she shouted, seeing the blurred figure of his through the white plastic screen that separated them. Without even bothering to wait for his response, she ripped away the screen.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 04:35:42 AM
"Hey, Laaaw! Get over here, or I will drink the rest myseeelf!" she shouted, seeing the blurred figure of his through the white plastic screen that separated them. Without even bothering to wait for his response, she ripped away the screen.
Law was suddenly very much exposed, and somewhat startled, slipping a little bit in the tub. "God dammit, give me that!" Lawrence tried to reach out for the booze bottle, stumbling over the edge of the motel tub, and right into Mordred. Despite being not exactly the biggest man around, this was more than enough to knock Mordred down as well, the pair falling into the actual motel room. 

Smoooooooooth

'Shut up.'

I'm just saying this is probably not the best time to pop a boner, like you kinda have.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 13, 2014, 04:37:34 AM
Haruna Mochizuka

Her face immediately turned serious.

"A vampire gang? This is probably what my call was related to. I'm afraid I still don't know much about the city but I'll help in any way I can, just lead the way and I'll follow."

"Right, let's go then."

Minato then proceeded along the same path as before.

After almost half an hour of walking the two found themselves in a small abandoned section near the border of Minato's territory.

Stopping, Minato turned towards the girl that had followed him this far.

"Arisato Minato."

Then a few seconds later;

"They seem content to follow us don't they? Even though there's twenty of them surrounding us."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 04:56:50 AM
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Law was suddenly very much exposed, and somewhat startled, slipping a little bit in the tub. "God dammit, give me that!" Lawrence tried to reach out for the booze bottle, stumbling over the edge of the motel tub, and right into Mordred. Despite being not exactly the biggest man around, this was more than enough to knock Mordred down as well, the pair falling into the actual motel room. 

"Whatcha doing, Laaaw, I'm now all soaked!" said Mordred with a wide grin on her face. Clearly, the alcohol washed away all her reason. The bottle fortunately did not break apart, so there was not any glass scattered around. "Hey Law, are you prodding me with something?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 05:14:09 AM
"Whatcha doing, Laaaw, I'm now all soaked!" said Mordred with a wide grin on her face. Clearly, the alcohol washed away all her reason. The bottle fortunately did not break apart, so there was not any glass scattered around. "Hey Law, are you prodding me with something?"

It was hard to resist the desire, to just rip off Mordred's clothes and just fuck. Law was in that uncanny valley between being sober and drunk, and his brain and body were at total odds about what to do, not to mention everything within his soul.

You should probably dry that tube top off.


'Wha-'

Law looked down, away from Mordred's drink-flushed and grinning expression. The tube top was soaked from both him and a bit of exposure to the shower's spray. The thin white fabric was about see through now, and what could be seen... was tantalizing. She didn't have much of a chest, but that wasn't exactly a turn off, not when she was so close, her pink nipples erect and easily seen through the fabric.

'Oh god dammit'

Are you implying you don't want to fuck her brains out? Pussy! The Redheaded Driver scoffed at his host's hesitation.

"...We need to get those clothes dried."

And her on the bed, nice and ready...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 05:31:03 AM
"Alright, can't be going around in wet clothes~", came from Mordred as she tried to stand up. As she pulled her now-soaked top of in one fell swoop, she noticed something different about law in her half-drunk stupor. "Heey, whasthat beteen your legs, Law?", clearly puzzled at the entirely visible length of her Master. Even if she was sober, she would've not known of it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 05:42:16 AM
"Alright, can't be going around in wet clothes~", came from Mordred as she tried to stand up. As she pulled her now-soaked top of in one fell swoop, she noticed something different about law in her half-drunk stupor. "Heey, whasthat beteen your legs, Law?", clearly puzzled at the entirely visible length of her Master. Even if she was sober, she would've not known of it.

"You forgot the pants," Is the first, and stupid thing to come out of Law's mouth, much to the amusement of the Driver. The second was : "It's my dick."

Now you get the idea. Just. Give. Her. The. Dick.

'I don't even know how she doesn't know that it is, is she that drunk, oh god I'm panicking'


Shush. Just let nature take over. And remember, a warm shower helps with a hangover.

'I though that was cold, but yeaaaaaah, I think I need to finish it...'

"And let's get you in the shower, stop a hangover before it happens," Was the third stupid thing Law said.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 05:53:16 AM
"I'm not ddruuunkkk *hic*" she protested, stripping down completely after Law remarked about her forgetting the pants "And what's a dick? I don't have one, you are weird~"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 06:00:07 AM
"I'm not ddruuunkkk *hic*" she protested, stripping down completely after Law remarked about her forgetting the pants "And what's a dick? I don't have one, you are weird~"

Law's glance backwards came at about the opportune moment, with Mordred out of her pants. There was an animalistic part of his brain, and the Driver that, was celebrating the concept of a drunk woman naked in the same room as him, but the irritating bit of conscious he possessed was ringing alarm bells. "I'm not weird. You're the weird one. Aren't you supposed to be a guy?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 06:12:52 AM
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Law's glance backwards came at about the opportune moment, with Mordred out of her pants. There was an animalistic part of his brain, and the Driver that, was celebrating the concept of a drunk woman naked in the same room as him, but the irritating bit of conscious he possessed was ringing alarm bells. "I'm not weird. You're the weird one. Aren't you supposed to be a guy?"

"I'm a guy, never seen a guy with that stuff behind your legs. Weeirdooo *hic*" Mordred did not realize she was the weird one, clearly "What even this thing for, looks redundant~"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 06:17:35 AM
"I'm a guy, never seen a guy with that stuff behind your legs. Weeirdooo *hic*" Mordred did not realize she was the weird one, clearly "What even this thing for, looks redundant~"

Law, quite frankly, did not have time for this bullshit. "You know, you're a girl. Basically, it's supposed to go into you and stuff, but I do not have time to explain so get your ass in the shower so we're not both hungover,or so help me I will CARRY you into it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 06:24:40 AM
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Law, quite frankly, did not have time for this bullshit. "You know, you're a girl. Basically, it's supposed to go into you and stuff, but I do not have time to explain so get your ass in the shower so we're not both hungover,or so help me I will CARRY you into it."

"I'm nooot~" Mordred refused to admit she's a female "Go into me? Like how?" That part got her curious, indeed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 06:34:34 AM
"I'm nooot~" Mordred refused to admit she's a female "Go into me? Like how?" That part got her curious, indeed.

If that's not a green light then I don't know what is.

'Dude, she's drunk as hell'

Well, she decided she'd hadn't had enough to drink. It's her fault. Go on. Show her how it works. Make her writhe and beg for it...

'Arrrrrrrgggggg' Law was finding it hard to argue with the Driver, Libido and fuzzy logic starting to take control.

Just give in. You haven't felt a woman in so long... and neither have I...


Law grabbed Mordred's arm, dragging her into the bathroom, before literally lifting her up into the shower. "Don't tempt me to show you dammit..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 06:39:13 AM
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Law grabbed Mordred's arm, dragging her into the bathroom, before literally lifting her up into the shower. "Don't tempt me to show you dammit..."

Mordred was a bit too drunk to muster will to resist Law carrying her into the shower, but she said: "Why don't you show me, you got me curious~" Indeed, the more Law kept refusing to show her what this is all about, the more she insisted.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 06:47:23 AM
Mordred was a bit too drunk to muster will to resist Law carrying her into the shower, but she said: "Why don't you show me, you got me curious~" Indeed, the more Law kept refusing to show her what this is all about, the more she insisted.
Law, finally, had to give in a bit to temptation. Pressing Mordred against the far wall of the shower, water beating down on the two of them, her facing him, he reached down between her legs. "You want to know that badly, then fine."

Finally, you fucking pussy

'SHUT UP!'

His fingers played at the outside of her slit, feeling her soft skin before a single finger slipped into her, his thumb finding and starting to play with her clit.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 13, 2014, 12:52:15 PM
She then looked at the girl in the wheelchair, “You’re looking for your brother? Well, I’ll be sure to help if ya need it.” She got a proud smile on her face, “One of my babies is skilled at tracking so it should not be too hard.”

Lancer took the cigarette and traced the Fire rune in the air, lighting his finger.  He lit the cancer stick and put it to his lip.  It wasn't his brand, but it would do.  He inhaled deeply and said, "Well, call me Lancer, and if the young lass needs help finding her brother, she has it."

"Y-you are willing to help me? Thank you so much, guys. I really cannot express just how much I appreciate this", Fiore said with a sugary smile. It was so good to be surrounded by nice people.

The mention of one of the Seven Classes of the Holy Grail War was surprising, but for now, Fiore would let her interest in the man go unspoken. She wanted to ask him under four eyes as to how a Servant of the Grail War could be here. But for now, all she wanted was to appreciate the company of her newfound comrades.

"So yeah, gimp girl." Neo said with self-satisfaction. "Look what I fuckin' brought here with my mo'fucking style of talk, eh? A few fine words of shit-talking to a gimp and it draws out the rest of them white knight dipshits. Ain't my purpose, but dat's some sweet unintended fuckin' consequences, eh?"

He did a thumbs-up gesture to the brown-haired woman. "Neo is credit to team, bitch!" He then winked at her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 03:27:50 PM
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His fingers played at the outside of her slit, feeling her soft skin before a single finger slipped into her, his thumb finding and starting to play with her clit.

Mordred felt Law's finger touching her womanly bits down below. Normally she would've been much more restrained about it, but her massive intake of alcohol had done a remarkable job on loosening her up mentally. Feeling pleasure, she let out a slight moan, a tint of a blush on her face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 04:16:41 PM
Mordred felt Law's finger touching her womanly bits down below. Normally she would've been much more restrained about it, but her massive intake of alcohol had done a remarkable job on loosening her up mentally. Feeling pleasure, she let out a slight moan, a tint of a blush on her face.
See? She enjoys it. Bend her over, take her, all of her, make her scream so everyone can hear...

Law's finger felt a crushing sense of pressure as he felt a slick bit of moisture beginning to form within Mordred, warm, but nothing like the bit of water that was on his hands, and was running down the both of them. He rubbed his thumb gently up against her hardening nub, simply intent on making her feel everything he possibly could.

'I just... I don't know if it's right, to do this to her.'

You're alive. She's enjoying it. You're enjoying it, I can feel it in you, in how your blood pumps faster and how every bit of you wants to feel alive. That's what's right. You've denied yourself. You've denied both of us. The low rumbling voice of his geist went napalm hot. So just go ahead and seize all the pleasure you can. Take it.

And so, in a fashion, Law did. Lifting up Mordred's chin, he took her lips to his own, tongue thrusting in to her mouth and tasting that dry and hot flavor of whiskey along with Mordred's own.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 04:54:56 PM
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See? She enjoys it. Bend her over, take her, all of her, make her scream so everyone can hear...

Law's finger felt a crushing sense of pressure as he felt a slick bit of moisture beginning to form within Mordred, warm, but nothing like the bit of water that was on his hands, and was running down the both of them. He rubbed his thumb gently up against her hardening nub, simply intent on making her feel everything he possibly could.

'I just... I don't know if it's right, to do this to her.'

You're alive. She's enjoying it. You're enjoying it, I can feel it in you, in how your blood pumps faster and how every bit of you wants to feel alive. That's what's right. You've denied yourself. You've denied both of us. The low rumbling voice of his geist went napalm hot. So just go ahead and seize all the pleasure you can. Take it.

And so, in a fashion, Law did. Lifting up Mordred's chin, he took her lips to his own, tongue thrusting in to her mouth and tasting that dry and hot flavor of whiskey along with Mordred's own.

The feeling of facial hair brushing against Mordred's skin was mildly distracting to her, but the feeling from being pleasured by Law far outweighted the minor itch. Giving in to her carnal desires, she embraced law tightly with her hands, deepening the kiss.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 13, 2014, 05:17:24 PM
The feeling of facial hair brushing against Mordred's skin was mildly distracting to her, but the feeling from being pleasured by Law far outweighted the minor itch. Giving in to her carnal desires, she embraced law tightly with her hands, deepening the kiss.
Mordred's hands digging into his back simply heightened Law's desire. He started becoming more forceful, his speed with his thumb and finger increasing steadily, feeling Mordred's tight mound swelling, clit withdrawing a little bit as he continued. A second finger joined the first inside her, brushing against a solid yet thin membrane within her. Law broke the kiss for only a few words, before starting to nibble on the end of Mordred's ear and down her neck. "Touch me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 13, 2014, 06:45:59 PM
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Mordred's hands digging into his back simply heightened Law's desire. He started becoming more forceful, his speed with his thumb and finger increasing steadily, feeling Mordred's tight mound swelling, clit withdrawing a little bit as he continued. A second finger joined the first inside her, brushing against a solid yet thin membrane within her. Law broke the kiss for only a few words, before starting to nibble on the end of Mordred's ear and down her neck. "Touch me."

His attentions felt fantastic, and Mordred felt better and better as Law continued playing with her pussy. However, she was puzzled by his words.

"W-where?" she mumbled, not getting what he meant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 13, 2014, 09:30:40 PM
Haruna Mochizuka

She could sense them as well, though they weren't currently hostile just following along. In cases like this it was best to stick to protocol.

"I don't believe I've said my name, it's Haruna, Haruna Mochizuka. It's nice to meet you Minato."

She slowly reached into her jacket and flipped the cap off of one of her two capsules it started to give off a white glow.

"So would our followers like to reveal themselves personally? Or will I be forced to take action against enemy youkai?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 13, 2014, 11:27:43 PM
"it is good that you are wary of such promises, Caules. However, your sister must learn that things rarely turn out how we want them to. It is very easy to lose everything if one oversteps herself, afterall. Take it from the Undead Fool himself."

"Well, I can understand why Fiore wants the Grail. The defect in her legs brings her frequent pain. Even if the chance of it actually succeeding or us winning the Grail War isn't guaranteed, it's really all she has left in terms of choices. From her point of view, it was probably either entering the War or knowing that she missed out on the only chance to cure her legs without losing her Circuits."

Even if he somewhat agreed with the Knight's logic, he had to take his sister's side of the issue. He had seen the pains her Circuits brought her, it was not something he wanted to see if it could ever be avoided.

"Well, we'll head south now, at least, until we hit the river. Let's keep to the crowds. I'm not expecting any trouble from this part of town; too populated for any crimes of the more...sinister nature," he advised the younger man, "But it is hazardous to always assume something."

Mentally exhausted of the filing progress, Caules stepped into the streets once again, displeased somewhat that the city guard was of little help.

Following the advise of the Knight, he nodded briefly before they began walking once again, beginning to approach the edge of the harbor district.

Trying to spark a conversation, he spoke up.

"So, I've told you a bit about me, so where do you come from, uh, Sir?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 14, 2014, 01:48:05 AM
His attentions felt fantastic, and Mordred felt better and better as Law continued playing with her pussy. However, she was puzzled by his words.

"W-where?" she mumbled, not getting what he meant.

Law's free hand grabbed one of Mordred's arms, pulling her own hand down to his fully engorged shaft. "This." Napalm hot pleasure pulsed through his veins at even this small bit of stimulation. Law wasn't going to be stopping for anything or anyone, until both participants were panting wrecks on the floor. Fluids leaked from the tip of his cock, the water washing them away slowly as it cascaded down the bodies of the pair.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 14, 2014, 03:22:01 AM
"Well, I don't remember where I grew up at or where I'm even from. The closest place that I can say I came from is a country called Lordran, where my earliest memory is from: sitting in a locked cell in the Undead Asylum." the Chosen Undead started saying, "When I got out, I traveled to a city called Anor Lando. Well, it was more of a husk of a city than anything, honestly. Still quite beautiful, though, despite being overgrown, dilapidated, and filled with hollowed Undead among other things.

"The fortress walls alone were far taller than most of the buildings here, the Burg had such wide cobblestone streets, and the city proper sat up high on top of the plateau. It was always bathed in sunlight!" At this, the Knight's voice dropped down low, "Or, it was until I came along..."

"Anyways," he started, quickly changing the topic, "what is 'cosplaying'? I keep hearing people say that whenever I walk by.:


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 14, 2014, 04:01:39 AM
"Amy" Tanner

Amy looked at newly introduced Neo, she really didn’t have the heart to tell him that she is staying in the park and would have probably run into her anyway.  He seemed really proud of himself for some reason.

Proxy just looked that the group in front of him before talking, “Can’t you keep normal company mother? First it was Sir Merem and that damn rat, and now this group of characters?” It stated to shake its head in disapproval, “Really mother, you should get some better company.”

It then jumped of her head and used some weak wind magecraft to land in Fiore’s lap. “Although I like her, you have good taste in woman at least.” Proxy said while curling into a ball. It then looked up at her, “So you need to find someone?”

Amy just looked in shock as Proxy, for lack of a better word, ditched her. Not that she can really blame him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 14, 2014, 04:11:49 AM
Forest bowed her head in response to Hakuno and said, "You're welcome.  Hopefully you can be reunited with your friend."

Then she nodded at Thomas and said, "Well you've already met Wynn."

Wynn smirked and said, "Be sure to find the Little Mouse a proper cage, Forest."

"I'm sorry, she's a bitch," Forest said with a sigh and a shake of her head, "And you two don't have to sleep here, I've got proper bedrooms on the floor below.  Just follow me."

She began to lead them out of the room when she noticed Henry lying on a bed and looking at the ceiling.  "If I were in a better mood I'd joke about you stalking Wynn.  Do you need a place to stay too?"

******

"Good, I wouldn't want to think I was getting rusty," Gabriel said with a smirk as he stretched out in the tub.

******

Lancer shrugged and said, "And if I can pick a fight along the way, even better."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 14, 2014, 04:25:44 AM
 There was so much surging through Henry's head as he started to ignore the couple's satisfaction. Never had he expected to suddenly meet something that reminded him so harshly of old memories. He closed his eyes while bitterly smiling at himself. The bed was awfully comfortable for something that looked rugged. Or perhaps he was just really getting more tired than he had thought.

"If I were in a better mood I'd joke about you stalking Wynn," he heard Forest remark at his relaxed state, "Do you need a place to stay too?"

Henry lifted up his head to see Forest was just about to lead the trio that have recently arrived. He fumbled to get up onto his feet with the mattress protesting at his leave.

"No! I... All I'm doing is just... lying around," he sheepishly answered her, "But yes, it would be a nice change from a cramped clinical office to an actual room to sleep in, if you don't mind me settling here. I'm willing to pay for my stay in any way possible."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 14, 2014, 04:57:03 AM
Hakuno and Tom

Quote from: Forest
Forest bowed her head in response to Hakuno and said, "You're welcome.  Hopefully you can be reunited with your friend."
Hakuno couldn't help but smile. Forest's behavior was a much welcome change from what she had been subjected to earlier.

"I hope so too. Even though he's my protector, he's... w-well, he's more than that. He's pretty tough on his own, but I still hope he's okay.." She frowned slightly at allowing the last bit to slip out, but didn't comment on it.

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Then she nodded at Thomas and said, "Well you've already met Wynn."

"So I have." His brow was slightly knitted in confusion, however. Why was she bringing this up now?

Quote from: Wynn
Wynn smirked and said, "Be sure to find the Little Mouse a proper cage, Forest."
Hakuno frowned. She doesn't let up, does she?

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"I'm sorry, she's a bitch," Forest said with a sigh and a shake of her head, "And you two don't have to sleep here, I've got proper bedrooms on the floor below.  Just follow me."
Feeling a bit better hearing that, Hakuno prepared to follow Forest without a word of complaint. However, Tom hesitated. He was stunned at first, but after a moment, managed to speak.

"I... appreciate the offer, but I was not seeking shelter for myself. I prefer to keep to my own affairs, and this place is perhaps a bit... crowded, for me."

It was odd, but... as much as he wanted to formulate a response beyond that, the words did not come easily.

As Forest addressed another man to offer him shelter as well, Hakuno turned towards Tom.

It's a bit noisy here, but honestly, it's better than being all alone, right?

I... I am not overly fond of living where so many people are around, I will put it that way. Aside from that, why is it your concern? You certainly have no reason to concern yourself with my affairs.

Let's just say I've "suddenly changed my stance."

He blinked. And then sighed, rubbing his temples.

I can see it in your mind. You will not let up on me with that forsaken gaze of yours or your attempts to persuade me unless I at least try it, will you?

She smiled sweetly at him.

...Fine. But let us hope your friend finds you swiftly so you concern yourself with me no longer. ...It is making my chest hurt in a rather unusual way.
He turned back to Forest, the glasses wearing fellow that Forest had extended her offer to now finished speaking.

"I have reconsidered. I will stay, but for one night. I will consider whether to stay on a more permanent basis from there."

Rin and Mille
Quote from: Tokiomi
“Perhaps I should have asked this sooner, but, in your world, what exactly is your relation to me Miss Rin?”
Rin would have to be careful from this point on- she didn't know how fluid the timelines where, or what information would jeopardize her existence, or Sakura's. However... With this answer, she likely had little choice.

"In my world, sir, you were my father."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 14, 2014, 05:39:33 AM
Tokiomi

"In my world, sir, you were my father."

Tokiomi stopped breathing. “W-what?”

His mind went into overdrive, her having the jeweled sword as her birthright, how she was able to disable all the bounded fields, her familiarity with him, and the odd feeling he got from her. It all made perfect sense.

He looked down at her arm, where the crest should be. “I-I was your father?"

"Does that mean that I- I mean...How?" He looked at her, it was obvious he wanted to know how he died. His only hope is that he was at least a good father and brought honor to the Tohsaka family name.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 14, 2014, 06:06:47 AM
"So yeah, gimp girl." Neo said with self-satisfaction. "Look what I fuckin' brought here with my mo'fucking style of talk, eh? A few fine words of shit-talking to a gimp and it draws out the rest of them white knight dipshits. Ain't my purpose, but dat's some sweet unintended fuckin' consequences, eh?"

He did a thumbs-up gesture to the brown-haired woman. "Neo is credit to team, bitch!" He then winked at her.

Wincing slightly, Fiore pouted somewhat at the term Neo used as a nickname for her.

"Could you please not refer to me as "Gimp Girl", Mr. Neo? I have a name, and it's Fiore. Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillenia."

"But regardless, I am thankful that you drew in new people, Mr. Neo. It is great to know that so many nice people exist in this foreign place", came from her as she flashed an adorable smile.

"Amy" Tanner

It then jumped of her head and used some weak wind magecraft to land in Fiore’s lap. “Although I like her, you have good taste in woman at least.” Proxy said while curling into a ball. It then looked up at her, “So you need to find someone?”

Amy just looked in shock as Proxy, for lack of a better word, ditched her. Not that she can really blame him.

Lightly surprised as the cute rabbit familiar landed in her lap, she patted it's head gently with her gloved hand as she answered it's question.

"Well, I'm looking for my brother, uhm, Proxy, was it? You would not happen to know where to find him, would you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 14, 2014, 06:09:59 AM
Quote from: Tokiomi
He looked down at her arm, where the crest should be. “I-I was your father?"
She nodded, gently.

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"Does that mean that I- I mean...How?"
Rin's mind was conflicted. Changing the timelines was dangerous, but... at the same time... she could maybe have her father back. But... she didn't even know how he had died, just that the Grail War had claimed his life. How then... how did she answer him? The Grail War... that was vague enough, wasn't it? Was it safe to tell him? In the end...

"Something to keep in mind... things may happen differently from my timeline to yours." She took a deep breath. "You died during the Holy Grail War. You prepared in case of that eventuality, and you made sure I was set up for the future. Thanks to your foresight I was able to still carry on my training as the heir. Even though." She squeezed her eyes shut. Was she saying the right things? Was she saying too much, too little? Her usual confidence seemed to escape her, and everything seemed so unclear...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 14, 2014, 06:36:30 AM
"Well, I don't remember where I grew up at or where I'm even from. The closest place that I can say I came from is a country called Lordran, where my earliest memory is from: sitting in a locked cell in the Undead Asylum." the Chosen Undead started saying, "When I got out, I traveled to a city called Anor Lando. Well, it was more of a husk of a city than anything, honestly. Still quite beautiful, though, despite being overgrown, dilapidated, and filled with hollowed Undead among other things.

"The fortress walls alone were far taller than most of the buildings here, the Burg had such wide cobblestone streets, and the city proper sat up high on top of the plateau. It was always bathed in sunlight!" At this, the Knight's voice dropped down low, "Or, it was until I came along..."

"I see... It seems one of the requisites of this place is to not be able to catch a break, huh", Caules said, punctuated by a nervous chuckle.

"Anyways," he started, quickly changing the topic, "what is 'cosplaying'? I keep hearing people say that whenever I walk by.:

"C-cosplay, huh? I can't claim to be entirely familiar with the subject, but it is the action of dressing up as a character of fiction or otherwise for, erm, the fun of it. Since people don't exactly wear full sets of armor nowadays, they probably think you're cosplaying."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 14, 2014, 06:43:27 AM
Tokiomi

Tokiomi had no idea how to handle this. He died and left behind a daughter, his daughter, to face the trials of the world without someone to help guide her.

He looked at her, seeing her eyes closed tight, obviously struggling with something. Tokiomi did not know how to handle this, he was only eighteen after-all. He was not her father, simply someone who was like him… but even still.

Tokiomi didn’t know what processed him to do this. But he walked over to her and pulled her into a hug.

He did not know why he did something like this. Logically he should not feel compassion for this person, she is from a different world and time, completely separate from his own. But even still, this girl suffered because of his future self's, no his, foolishness.

Even though he is not her father, even though he will never come back, and most of all even though these feeling are obviously something she had manage for years. He hopped that this would at least give her some solace.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 14, 2014, 06:48:04 AM
Rin's eyes widened as she was pulled into her young Father's embrace. She stood there for a moment, her body not responding, not knowing how to react. Then... slowly, she returned the embrace, tears beginning to form, a few making their way down her cheeks like the first few droplets of a rain storm.

Mille watched from afar, not uttering a word. Even she knew that they both needed this. That, and a bit of time.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 14, 2014, 06:57:43 AM
“Amy” Tanner

Proxy looked at the girl, Fiore, before nodding happily, “YEP, sure can.” He then hopped off her lap and started moving due north. “Come on, follow me.” It the hopped around a corner out of sight.

Amy sighed, “Well, look like he isn’t thinking things through again. I can track him though, don’t worry.” She moved behind Fiore before pushing her wheel chair in the direction Proxy left. “He will find your brother, he might be a little childish but he has never let me down before.”

She then turned her head to the two men, “You guys coming? Or are you two going to just let two vulnerable young ladies go into the dark, dangerous city by themselves?” She said in an almost mocking tone as she looked at the two men by the park entrance.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 14, 2014, 07:16:19 AM
"C-cosplay, huh? I can't claim to be entirely familiar with the subject, but it is the action of dressing up as a character of fiction or otherwise for, erm, the fun of it. Since people don't exactly wear full sets of armor nowadays, they probably think you're cosplaying."
"Ah. So, they're assuming I'm just some overcommitted fool wearing a costume, then?" The Chosen Undead was glad that the young man didn't force the topic back back on track.

He felt guilty for not telling Caules much of himself; The Knight would rather keep things buried. Even the triumphs led to a more sorrowful way of thinking, and he rather not become Hollowed because of it. He, himself, is not entirely sure when the point of no return, and it was better to be paranoid about it then to lose the last part of himself.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 14, 2014, 04:44:56 PM
Wincing slightly, Fiore pouted somewhat at the term Neo used as a nickname for her.

"Could you please not refer to me as "Gimp Girl", Mr. Neo? I have a name, and it's Fiore. Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillenia."

"But regardless, I am thankful that you drew in new people, Mr. Neo. It is great to know that so many nice people exist in this foreign place", came from her as she flashed an adorable smile.

"Damn pleased to meet you, Fiore." Neo replied. "That's too fucking formal for me but since we're doing shit like that now, I'mma tell ya' my whole awesome name. I'm Jan Neo Langraad, but don't ya' fuckin' dare to call me Jan or Mister Langraad because that ain't conveying my sexiness enough. Just call me Neo or Captain Candy Floss. Yo' choice. You can also call me 'Honey' too, so that you can get fuckin' used to it already when you become my girl, a'right?"

“Amy” Tanner

Proxy looked at the girl, Fiore, before nodding happily, “YEP, sure can.” He then hopped off her lap and started moving due north. “Come on, follow me.” It the hopped around a corner out of sight.

Amy sighed, “Well, look like he isn’t thinking things through again. I can track him though, don’t worry.” She moved behind Fiore before pushing her wheel chair in the direction Proxy left. “He will find your brother, he might be a little childish but he has never let me down before.”

She then turned her head to the two men, “You guys coming? Or are you two going to just let two vulnerable young ladies go into the dark, dangerous city by themselves?” She said in an almost mocking tone as she looked at the two men by the park entrance.

"When you say jump, I say how high, bitch!" He then immediately jumped back into his motorcycle and revved its engines loudly. "Let's go kick some shitty ass!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 14, 2014, 05:41:40 PM
Fate

Jubei

Jubei just sat there on a chair in his shop. Now most people would think this was odd, for two reasons.

One, a cat wearing a yellow jacket and chef's hat is reading a newspaper.

And two, said cat was also the owner of the restaurant/cafe he was sitting in.

But Jubei didn’t need to sleep much, and his shop was actually well known for being open at odd hours. It was actually surprisingly empty at the moment, only a few people sitting around eating light meals, all of which were just about done. It was a rare calm, and he savored every minute of it.

One of the people occupying Jubei's establishment at that time was also one who had found himself among his most frequent costumers since discovering the place. Said person, Fate Averruncus, was sitting by himself on a lone table by the window.

There was a soft clink as he laid down his cutlery on his emptied plate of salad. Cleaning the edge of his mouth with the napkin, he looked appreciatively at where his meal had once rested. He was able to function without food, so theoretically speaking he did not have to go out of his way to obtain sustenance in such a way, but over the years he had developed a liking of fine cuisine. Fate recognized there were times when eating could be a pleasure and not a chore, an outlook he attributed to the work of one of the former members of middle school class 3-A of Mahora Academy.

The occasions where he ate out of pleasure and not forced necessity were seldom (in fact, coffee was the only thing he often consumed because of appreciation for it), but the food at this homely restaurant was nothing if not wonderful.

Then, with a hum of resignation, Fate pushed his plate to the side and laid a bound folder of non-descript appearance on the space he had freed up. He sighed at it despite himself and lifted his gaze over to the owner of the establishment. Knowing the cat would notice, Fate waited for him to bring over the usual.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 15, 2014, 05:16:21 AM
Forest smiled at Henry and said, "Honestly, having a doctor here could be bloody useful.  Not to mention your patents would probably feel better if you didn't have any dark circles under your eyes."

She eyed Hakuno and Thomas, hearing their little mental exchange.  She raised an eyebrow but said nothing about it.  Instead she said, "That's fine.  I'm not forcing anyone to stay if they don't want to."

Wynn sighed and said, "Now you are going to shuffle them about in a very tedious and boring fashion.  I am going to see what the Hindu is up to."  She vanished into the shadows, leaving them behind.

Forest sighed, her shoulders slumping, and she smiled.  "So, with her out of the way, who wants a tour?"

******

Gabriel stroked La Folia's hair and asked, "How are you doing by the way?"

******

Wynn emerged into the kitchen where the Hindu god was currently in.  She simply walked to the wine cabinet, opened it up, and pulled out a dark green bottle.  Shutting the cabinet, she then retrieved a glass, an elegantly slotted spoon, a box of sugar cubes, and a bottle of spring water from the refrigerator.

She eyed Karna and asked, "Would you like to chase the Green Fairy?"

******

 Lancer walked easily with the girls and Captain Candy Floss.  He looked at Neo and said, "You're a right strange one, did you know that?"

Then he looked at Fiore and said, "Mayhap you can tell us something about your brother?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 15, 2014, 05:27:13 AM
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Forest smiled at Henry and said, "Honestly, having a doctor here could be bloody useful.  Not to mention your patients would probably feel better if you didn't have any dark circles under your eyes."

A smile graced his face at her concern. It is true that things haven't gone too well lately for the tired man. His only bed were the number of chairs set out in the waiting lounge for his customers. They weren't exactly the most comfortable thing to sleep on, but it had to make do. For him, it would be great to have an actual bed to lay his back on. But even then, that additional comfort wouldn't contribute to appeasing their calls resounding in his mind...

"Which is exactly why I'm moving," the doctor said with a tired grin, "I have no doubt the beds in your abode are much better than what I use, Forest. I can assure you I'll be able to contribute to the best of my capabilities."

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"So, with her out of the way, who wants a tour?"

"I, for one, will like to see what else this place has in store," Henry declared, "Lead the way, Forest."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 15, 2014, 11:00:29 AM
Gabriel stroked La Folia's hair and asked, "How are you doing by the way?"

"Well, I am satisfied for a lack of a better word. And maybe just slightly sore", came from the princess with a bit of a nervous chuckle.




Wynn emerged into the kitchen where the Hindu god was currently in.  She simply walked to the wine cabinet, opened it up, and pulled out a dark green bottle.  Shutting the cabinet, she then retrieved a glass, an elegantly slotted spoon, a box of sugar cubes, and a bottle of spring water from the refrigerator.

She eyed Karna and asked, "Would you like to chase the Green Fairy?"

"My apologies, Lady of the Fae, but I am not much one for participating in Tamo Guna. Drinking has been a luxury I have never partaken in, and I would like for it to remain so."

Though Karna did not have the oaths of a Brahmin, preventing him from imbibing alcohol, it was part of his personal dignity to avoid it. A mind dulled by alcohol was vulnerable and weak.

Walking to the kitchen desk, Karna filled up a crystalline canister of water and found a glass as he reached out for one of the samosas, as he balanced the glass on the neck of the canister before taking a seat at the dinner table.





"Damn pleased to meet you, Fiore." Neo replied. "That's too fucking formal for me but since we're doing shit like that now, I'mma tell ya' my whole awesome name. I'm Jan Neo Langraad, but don't ya' fuckin' dare to call me Jan or Mister Langraad because that ain't conveying my sexiness enough. Just call me Neo or Captain Candy Floss. Yo' choice. You can also call me 'Honey' too, so that you can get fuckin' used to it already when you become my girl, a'right?"

Though put off by the idea of becoming Neo's "girl", as he put it, Fiore responded to him in kind.

"Very well then. I will stick with Neo."

Lancer walked easily with the girls and Captain Candy Floss.  He looked at Neo and said, "You're a right strange one, did you know that?"

Then he looked at Fiore and said, "Mayhap you can tell us something about your brother?"

"Oh. I actually forgot about that, I'm so sorry."

Clearing her throat, Fiore continued.

"Well, my brother's name is Caules, he's slightly shorter than you, Mr. Lancer, has slightly lighter hair than me, and wears the same kind of white and gold uniform as me. And he has glasses. Given our uniforms he should be easy to spot."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 15, 2014, 07:21:58 PM
Mordred was puzzled by Law's girth, as it was the first time she actually touched somebody's penis, but her curiosity won out. She felt it with her fingers, as if mesmerized, touching every inch of the skin, reaching even his balls. "Looks funny" she giggled awkwardly, her mind intoxicated.

(Removed the old one, btw)
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 15, 2014, 07:35:40 PM
Jubei

Jubei felt the gaze of one of his customers on him. Quickly glancing he saw it was Fate, someone who frequents. Getting up he went to go prepare his usual, plain black coffee.

After it was done he walked over to Fate’s table and placed it in front of him, “Here you go Fate. Ya should let me make ya a different type of coffee one of these days; it’s good to expand your tastes a bit.” He rather liked Fate really, he was a simple guy from what he could tell, although his taste in coffee was a bit bland.

"I would also like it if ya would just ask me for coffee, instead of just staring at me.” He chuckled a bit, “So, how life been treating ya? That project ya working on going well?

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Amy Tanner

Amy could not be more excited, there are two of them, a matching pair. Today could almost not get any better. 

A massive smile showed up on her face as she continued walking down the street pushing the wheel chair, “So, what is your brother like? Personality that is.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 16, 2014, 12:57:46 AM
Fate
Jubei felt the gaze of one of his customers on him. Quickly glancing he saw it was Fate, someone who frequents. Getting up he went to go prepare his usual, plain black coffee.

After it was done he walked over to Fate’s table and placed it in front of him, “Here you go Fate. Ya should let me make ya a different type of coffee on of these days; it’s good to expand your tastes a bit.” He rather liked Fate really, he was a simple guy from what he could tell, although his taste in coffee was a bit bland.

"I would also like it if ya would just ask me for coffee, instead of just staring at me.” He chuckled a bit, “So, how life been treating ya? That project ya working on going well?

"Thank you, Jubei." he offered simply.

Picking the cup of coffee up, he raised it to his lips to take a sip. A smile graced his features at the hot and rich taste of the drink on his tongue. For Fate, there was no coffee better than the one he first tasted, but there was no doubt Jubei's was among the best he had ever had since he was created.

"In that case, I'll leave the selection to you next time. I trust you won't make it too sweet." the mage began, taking another sip of the liquid and then laying the cup down. "It's convenient that I don't have to speak up for you to understand when I ask for coffee, but since you say so I'll make an effort."

The smile on Fate's face waned slightly as his eyes fell to the folder in front of him.

"Things have been going according to plan for me, so I cannot say I am dissatisfied. As for the project... now that I obtained the aid I sought, it is going to make me busy for a while." he explained, before taking a long sip from his cup.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 16, 2014, 01:15:00 AM
Jubei
"Things have been going according to plan for me, so I cannot say I am dissatisfied. As for the project... now that I obtained the aid I sought, it is going to make me busy for a while." he explained, before taking a long sip from his cup.

Jubei chuckled a bit, “Ya, can see somethin' eating at ya about it. I mean sure the work ya will have to do could be what putting ya down, but you don’t seem like the type.”

He looked at the folder that seemed to be causing Fate some annoyance, “I know I don’t look it but this cat has some years in it. If ya need anything ya just have to ask, you’re far more agreeable then the kid I used to take care of. A runt that one, good heart though.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 16, 2014, 02:01:33 AM
Mordred was puzzled by Law's girth, as it was the first time she actually touched somebody's penis, but her curiosity won out. She felt it with her fingers, as if mesmerized, touching every inch of the skin, reaching even his balls. "Looks funny" she giggled awkwardly, her mind intoxicated.

Don't go off just yet.

The Driver's warning rung clearly through Law's mind. Mordred's curious explorations, even all the way down to his balls, sent hot fire through his veins. His body ached all over, the feeling that was making him this hard, after so long without, was painful in it's fury. It begged for release, one both he and the Driver did not want just yet. His hips bucked involuntarily a little bit, thrusting his length slightly forward and through the fingers wrapped around his shaft. Mordred's flushed face and mesmerized expression practically pushed Law into a frenzy. He went back to his assault on her neck, teeth leaving little teasing marks as he worked his way up it. Law's fingers continued their relentless pace, intent on turning that curious expression into one of lusty euphoria.

Both Sin-Eater and Geist wanted nothing more than to feel this Servant writhe in pleasure from their touch.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on June 16, 2014, 02:14:16 AM
Lycodrake Aptera - Vampire Territory
Being left with his scaly companion, the boyish figure scratched his head.
"Well, let us be on our way as well."
No need to dwell any further where they stood.
As he walked upon the tar-covered ground alongside his white-garbed friend, his senses were assaulted by one thing. Blood. The smell of fresh blood permeated the ground. It make him hack in disgust and he growled in anger. He had expected to smell human blood, since the indicator Ash showed them identified this land as "Vampire Territory", but this was ridiculous. Far too wasteful for a race that needs blood to live.

He knew this sensation. The feeling of a being that lives to shed blood and torture enemies. Ares, Mars, it didn't matter what name the god of war and bloodshed, brother to his lady, Athena Nike, went by. If he had fur, his hackles would be up. His temperature raised and his pulse quickened to the point he could feel the pounding in his head.

Then came the bodies impaled upon spikes. Lycodrake Aptera felt his very soul cry out against the atrocious act, snarling out curses. Whoever had done this was on the level of Ares. He would not forgive them - could not.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 16, 2014, 04:25:27 AM
Tokiomi

It was a little while later and Tokiomi was walking with Rin and Mille.

“So anyway this city seems to just draw things in. Buildings, people, just about anything really. Apparently there are no known cases of people getting out, at least to what I have learned.” Tokiomi sighed, “I was honestly lucky to get sucked in with my stock of gems. I would have had to use hypnosis to get housing otherwise.”

It was still slightly awkward for Tokiomi, to be talking to his daughter from the future, but he had to get past it, his dignity as a magus, and apparently a father, was a stake. After that moment they broke apart not too much latter and decided to go on a walk through town to discuss things.

“Anyway, is there anything you want to ask me about?” Honestly he had no idea what to talk about, hoping that they would give him something to jump of off. The tenseness was obvious still hanging in the air.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 16, 2014, 05:13:31 AM
A massive smile showed up on her face as she continued walking down the street pushing the wheel chair, “So, what is your brother like? Personality that is.”

"W-well, he's kind of introverted and awkward, and always feels somewhat lost in conversation, but he's actually really nice and honest, he just isn't that great at showing it."

It seemed Amy was happy to hear about her brother. That made Fiore happy. She suspected she and the energetic girl would get along really well.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 16, 2014, 08:24:38 AM
Lancer walked easily with the girls and Captain Candy Floss.  He looked at Neo and said, "You're a right strange one, did you know that?"

"I ain't no strange one, Mickie Lance. I'm a bad motherfucker." Neo said to Lancer, carefully cruising with the three people he just met while on his motorcycle. "There's mo' to mah good looks than just cursin' at them playa's worse than Marty Schottenheimer. And when mah boss says that I'm an asshole, that's one hell of an unda'statement. 'Sides, I do shit for him that he doesn't wanna do because I'm the only guy he knows that has balls in my crew."

He then blew out more smoke before saying, "If you just know the shit that I do and I fucking love to do, you might not even wanna look at my sexy ass anymore."

"W-well, he's kind of introverted and awkward, and always feels somewhat lost in conversation, but he's actually really nice and honest, he just isn't that great at showing it."

It seemed Amy was happy to hear about her brother. That made Fiore happy. She suspected she and the energetic girl would get along really well.

After listening to the whole conversation regarding how Fiore's little brother, Caules, Neo then interjected into the conversation. "So, okay. He wears glasses and he's a fuckin' dork." He commented. "Hah! Sounds like any other nerdy magi that don't get any pussy. He's like my boss, except my boss is a milfag and not a motherfuckin' magi. Seems like lil' Caules needs some toughening up from my boss, huh?"

"But yeah, speakin' of magi, what kind of magi are the Forvedges' are? Wat's yo' specials, yo' game, you know?" Neo asked. "I mean, fo' 'xample, alchemy is mah game. And when I say 'alchemy' here, I don't mean the Atlasian bullshit of turning their fuckin' brains into some sort of a CPU or some shit like that, that's fuckin' bullshit and ya' know it. What I do here is medieval alchemy, as the way it should be. Because I'm actually a shitty magus, so I make it up with doing some damn fine alchemy, like transmuting base metals into shit like gold or silver."

He puffed smoke upwards once again. "So yeah, I'm an alchemist. How about you, gurl?" He then addressed the other two. "And the rest of the Fellowship of the Gimp here, what's yo' game?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 16, 2014, 05:58:59 PM
Jubei

Jubei chuckled a bit, “Ya, can see somethin' eating at ya about it. I mean sure the work ya will have to do could be what putting ya down, but you don’t seem like the type.”

He looked at the folder that seemed to be causing Fate some annoyance, “I know I don’t look it but this cat has some years in it. If ya need anything ya just have to ask, you’re far more agreeable then the kid I used to take care of. A runt that one, good heart though.”

"Putting me down? Far from it." Fate responded, smiling in a dismissive way.

It would've been easy to end the matter there, but for some reason he did not feel inclined to. Jubei's easygoing attitude reminded him of a certain someone (if much less aggravating) and was relaxing in a way. Picking up his coffee again, he looked into it as he spoke.

"I am used to directing much larger efforts than this, so I am not stressed from the work itself."

Fate's eyes narrowed in a hint of melancholy. His tongue was starting to loosen, but he supposed this matter was harmless enough to talk about. Perhaps mentioning it would even do him some good.

"The last time I was this busy with something and so closely involved, I was working together with my sworn friend. I suppose his absence now is... bothering me." he explained. "It's nothing to worry about. That aside."

He gulped down another sip of coffee and faced Jubei with a thin smirk.

"If you want to help me, then is there a chance I could count on your strength for the future?" Fate asked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 17, 2014, 12:52:13 AM
Jubei

“Ya, I would be happy to help.” Jubei did not even bother talking about Fate’s old friend, he knows what it is like to see people close to you pass on, no reason to dwell on it.

Jubei noticed the last customer’s leave the store, leaving money on the table, making the store empty except for Jubei and Fate. They learned after the last person to dine and dash ended up working here with a broken arm, completely by accident by the way.

 “So, what even is this project of yours? Also, ya want another coffee?”

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Amy

“He must be really nice. I can’t wait to meet him.” Amy smiled. It was a pair of complementing personalities, brother and sister, with matching uniforms.  She was so excited.

She looked over a Neo, “Alchemy huh?” She thought for a minute, “I don’t really use magecraft, all I can really do is make my babies.” She sighed, “Although, I have not found any interesting materials since getting dumped here, it is kind of bumming me out.”

She looked forward seeing Proxy waiting for them a bit before taking off again, “Really, Proxy is much better at magecraft then me, he a natural.” She laughed, “Well that is the purpose for his existence anyway so it should not be surprising.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 17, 2014, 01:03:44 AM
The Vampires responded to Haruna calling them out by stepping out of the shadows and closing in, forming a circle around Minato and Haruna.

"I think I gave warnings about killing in my district before, so I won't give any more."

Minato switched to Thanatos and let out a fraction of his killing intent, watching the confident looks become shaken at the cold feeling of impending death pressing down on them.

"Leave or die, your choice."

You're giving them a chance to run away?

They won't, they never do.

A few seconds later three of them snapped and rushed forward while the rest jumped back and began to recite incantations, unleashing waves of fire and ice from all directions.

Minato simply took out his sword and prepared for battle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 17, 2014, 03:47:22 AM
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The Driver's warning rung clearly through Law's mind. Mordred's curious explorations, even all the way down to his balls, sent hot fire through his veins. His body ached all over, the feeling that was making him this hard, after so long without, was painful in it's fury. It begged for release, one both he and the Driver did not want just yet. His hips bucked involuntarily a little bit, thrusting his length slightly forward and through the fingers wrapped around his shaft. Mordred's flushed face and mesmerized expression practically pushed Law into a frenzy. He went back to his assault on her neck, teeth leaving little teasing marks as he worked his way up it. Law's fingers continued their relentless pace, intent on turning that curious expression into one of lusty euphoria.

Both Sin-Eater and Geist wanted nothing more than to feel this Servant writhe in pleasure from their touch.

Indeed, they accomplished what they wanted. Mordred, overwhelmed by what she felt from Law's fingers playing with her vagina and how savagely he kissed her neck, let off his shaft and moaned in pleasure. She was all wet from excitement, her breasts swollen.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 17, 2014, 04:17:53 AM
Indeed, they accomplished what they wanted. Mordred, overwhelmed by what she felt from Law's fingers playing with her vagina and how savagely he kissed her neck, let off his shaft and moaned in pleasure. She was all wet from excitement, her breasts swollen.

Law's hand was dripping with Mordred's arousal, her slowing movements telling him she was close. Her voice simply that fog of desire that crowded his mind, egging him on to just ditch making her cum and jam it on in. But the Driver and him both didn't want that, not just yet. Mordred wasn't going to get off (pun intended) lightly for her actions tonight. Law's mouth found Mordred's again, his tongue thrusting into her mouth to muffle her moans.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 17, 2014, 04:35:35 AM
Forest had taken the odd group in need of shelter on a tour.  She glossed over the basement level due to the sounds of very pissed off werewolf and promised to show them again later.  Henry had mentioned his clinic was across town so she had offered to let him borrow one of her newer and more easily replaced cars.

Then she had taken them to the first floor where the giant living room, kitchen, and library was situated.  The second floor was the gym, armory, and gun range.  The third floor housed all of the guest rooms.  Some of them were suites with their own bathrooms while others weren't.  However there were a handful of large bathrooms on the floor as well just in case.  She had given Hakuno and Henry both rooms with their own small restrooms.  Tom had been given one of the few rooms in the complex with a window in case he found the building too claustrophobic and decided he needed to make a quick break for it.

It had been getting late, so they had gone to their quarters to sleep.

Forest was still too frazzled to get to bed.  There was a sense of loss gnawing at her gut, as if something vital had been taken from her.  She knew feeling that way over a car was silly; Wynn would complain that it was just an item and she had plenty more to chose from.

However, it made her happy.  It made her feel free.  Both were things she rarely felt anymore.  Pointedly avoiding the Hindu god and Wynn, she moved to head to her own quarters.

******

"Shame, you are missing out," Wynn said with a sigh as she started the long and involved procedure of serving absinthe.

******

Gabriel smiled at that and said, "It sounds like you need to rest up, Folly.  I warned you that I'd wear you out."

******

Lancer smirked, blew a puff of smoke, and said, "I doubt you'd believe me if I told you.  So, if your kin was here in this city, where would he go, Fiore?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 17, 2014, 04:52:21 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix sat on a table, the exhaustion from utilizing its inner light having faded. It was upset it couldn’t go to the happy friends on the high floor, but friends seem to get mad when it burns down their moving wood walls. Weird friends.

One of the friends seemed to be going to the lower floor, to the same level the odd changing friend was, the feelings of exhaustion and what felt like depression where hanging around the friend. So Phoenix could only do one thing.

Carefully hoping down the stairs Phoenix shed its feathers, some of them flowing into the basement and the rest fading from the world. In the wake of the feathers Phoenix flew, now the size of a small bird, and landed on Forest’s shoulder.

And then it did something that it found made friends happy. It began chirping in patterns, it’s echoing otherworldly voice harmonizing with itself forming a balled that could not be produced by any living thing on the world. It was a song of the sun, it was Phoenix’s song.

It only hopped it would make the weird friend feel happy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 17, 2014, 04:58:41 AM
He ached all over. Dan shivered, curled up naked in a ball in the center of the room. Judging by the bruises he could feel on his shoulders.... and chest... and arms... he'd tried to break out like usual. Despite feeling like shit, Dan had to smile. The vampiress had been true to her word - the room  had held him. Dan pushed himself to his knees, coughing hard as he did. His clothes were thankfully not too scattered, and he was able to actually find both socks this time. Chalk that one up to luck. Hearing something... singing, outside the warded door, he leaned against it, knocking on it. "Hey, Forest? That you? Fur's all gone now, and I'm hungry like the wolf. Mind letting me out?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 17, 2014, 06:51:37 AM
Henry had to be impressed with interior layout of the compound, even when this isn't the first time he passed through. With Forest's introduction of her spacious home, it only served to deepen his desire to finally take up lodgings here. It had everything any person would have wanted and needed. Her compound had libraries and kitchens to a gym and an armory. The furnishing inside each floor and room would no doubt rack up an exorbitant sum. Something that suggested Forest probably saved up for many years in her immortal vampire life. He had expected the compound's insides to be simple given its industrial appearance to the naked eye. Therefore the interior strongly cemented the maxim: "Don't judge a book by it's cover".

Forest has been rather kind enough to allow him to borrow one of her many cars inside the garage, given her affections to automobiles. With said affections, it would not bode him well to return this one with the same kind of treatment Grigori applied like last time. Something the doctor would make sure to keep in mind or suffer the bulk of her wrath. Sorrow more like, given her scarlet tears in the Shopping District. Though he had no doubt she might just get pissed enough with the recent annoyances in her abode.

Henry finally found himself back in the assigned room. He enjoyed the softness of the bed as he lay on top of it. The comfort of the mattress brought much relief as he laid his head back into the padded pillow despite not wearing pajamas. It would be no surprise if he actually fell asleep again. But, he sat up and stared at the emptiness around him.

The whiteness of the shut closet.
The stillness of the hardwood desk.
The solid brick walls.
The sturdy wooden doors.

A person well-trained in Feng Shui would shudder at the arrangement. Not that Henry really cared that much. And besides, there was enough room to move the bed and desk to fit its archaic regulations. That was the last thing on his mind as he tried to imagine what personal belongings to drag over here. The images of informative charts, medical equipment, and miscellaneous items ran through his mind as he continued to re-imagine how the room would look like.

He finally stood up from the bed, his body already missing the bed's comfort. But Henry continued onward nevertheless. His feet guided him down the stairs with each quiet step to not interrupt anyone. It was then he descended the final set of stairs leading to the basement. Each step had at least a feather on its surface. His gait was of caution as the doctor remembered the werewolf. But it was quiet. Much too quiet for a rabid creature.

Yet, Henry continued his path with equal caution. With his final steps, he is now in the basement. It was bigger given the numerous cars parked inside. Their numbers heavily emphasizing her love for automobiles, he can only meet them with pure astonishment. But a song caught his attention away from his shock. It could be described as beautiful and unworldly by the average human. To Henry, it was an eerie noise that caused him to flinch. Slowly he walked over to the direction where it's originating from, only to end up seeing the minute buzzard just finishing its song... and Forest.

"Looks like it's been keeping you awake," he remarked at the innocent phantasmal being.

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Hearing something... singing, outside the warded door, he leaned against it, knocking on it. "Hey, Forest? That you? Fur's all gone now, and I'm hungry like the wolf. Mind letting me out?"

Henry looked back at the direction of the sound. Thuds emanating from a sturdy door. The werewolf is gone, and only Dan is here.

"Huh, you are right. The door is sturdy," he admitted with pleasant surprise.

Then he called out towards Dan, "How's Indian for you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 17, 2014, 07:19:33 PM
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Law's hand was dripping with Mordred's arousal, her slowing movements telling him she was close. Her voice simply that fog of desire that crowded his mind, egging him on to just ditch making her cum and jam it on in. But the Driver and him both didn't want that, not just yet. Mordred wasn't going to get off (pun intended) lightly for her actions tonight. Law's mouth found Mordred's again, his tongue thrusting into her mouth to muffle her moans.

That silenced her for now. She was unable to voice out and express the sheer pleasure of being fingered by him. Each of Law's thrusts got her closer to orgasming, and that was just a foreplay to what he had in mind, but cruelly forestalled.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 17, 2014, 07:47:49 PM
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That silenced her for now. She was unable to voice out and express the sheer pleasure of being fingered by him. Each of Law's thrusts got her closer to orgasming, and that was just a foreplay to what he had in mind, but cruelly forestalled.

She's feeling it isn't she?


'It's not enough.'

Oh, I know. Ladies first after all.

True to his thoughts, Law wasn't relenting in his assault. He tasted her, her muffled moans vibrating through his body as she bucked and twitched against his fingers. His thumb once more chased that retreating little nub of hers, intent on with this, finally getting her to cum.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 17, 2014, 08:42:13 PM
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She's feeling it isn't she?

'It's not enough.'

Oh, I know. Ladies first after all.

True to his thoughts, Law wasn't relenting in his assault. He tasted her, her muffled moans vibrating through his body as she bucked and twitched against his fingers. His thumb once more chased that retreating little nub of hers, intent on with this, finally getting her to cum.

And cum she did. Overwhelmed with pleasure, she experienced what was likely her first orgasm in her lifetime, her body in a trance. Even Law kissing her could not completely muffle her moaning in pleasure.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 17, 2014, 09:07:26 PM
"Shame, you are missing out," Wynn said with a sigh as she started the long and involved procedure of serving absinthe.

"I would make Chai but it does not seem this kitchen has it, at least as far as I could be bothered to check" came from Karna as he downed half the glass of the water instantly. He had been parched after the electrifying battle with the female Magus, but had held in his desire for a drink until he had company.




Gabriel smiled at that and said, "It sounds like you need to rest up, Folly.  I warned you that I'd wear you out."

"You make a sound point. I had a shower not even this afternoon, so staying in much longer is somewhat pointless."

Rising up out of the bathtub, La Folia grabbed the nearest towel and began to dry herself off with deft speed.






"But yeah, speakin' of magi, what kind of magi are the Forvedges' are? Wat's yo' specials, yo' game, you know?" Neo asked. "I mean, fo' 'xample, alchemy is mah game. And when I say 'alchemy' here, I don't mean the Atlasian bullshit of turning their fuckin' brains into some sort of a CPU or some shit like that, that's fuckin' bullshit and ya' know it. What I do here is medieval alchemy, as the way it should be. Because I'm actually a shitty magus, so I make it up with doing some damn fine alchemy, like transmuting base metals into shit like gold or silver."

He puffed smoke upwards once again. "So yeah, I'm an alchemist. How about you, gurl?" He then addressed the other two. "And the rest of the Fellowship of the Gimp here, what's yo' game?"

"Me and my brother practice Spirit Evocation, though I also do Human Engineering. I can summon spirits and demons and the like, but most of my power comes from my Mystic Code", indicating with her finger her right hand, covered in a white glove all the way to her elbow, held in several places by straps you'd find on a straight jacket.

"Unfortunately, unfolding it is a thing I would rather avoid if possible."


Lancer smirked, blew a puff of smoke, and said, "I doubt you'd believe me if I told you.  So, if your kin was here in this city, where would he go, Fiore?"

"Well, he is quite protective of me, so he might be looking for me himself. That might become an issue."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 17, 2014, 09:53:57 PM
Jubei

“Ya, I would be happy to help.” Jubei did not even bother talking about Fate’s old friend, he knows what it is like to see people close to you pass on, no reason to dwell on it.

Jubei noticed the last customer’s leave the store, leaving money on the table, making the store empty except for Jubei and Fate. They learned after the last person to dine and dash ended up working here with a broken arm, completely by accident by the way.

 “So, what even is this project of yours? Also, ya want another coffee?”

Fate

"That is good to hear." Fate nodded to himself, pleased with Jubei's answer.

He finished his coffee as the last few customers other than him left, clearing the restaurant of curious eyes whose owners he did not trust. This was not the case for Jubei, who he had come to recognize as an earnest enough person. And Fate could tell he was strong. He had planned to recruit him to begin with.

The empty cup was set down and pushed in Jubei's direction as the mage opened his folder and spread out the front most papers inside it on the table. Reports on gang movements, maps filled with notes, detailed plans, equipment lists, schematics, photos attached to comments and analyses.

"I intend to clean up this city. And I have obtained the resources I need to progress in my preparations." Fate began with a stern expression, "What I now require is time and work. As well as gathering strong allies that can support me."

The hard look vanished from his eyes as he once again smiled.

"I would like another coffee, yes. If you want to sit down afterwards, I would be pleased to explain the details of my project to you over it." he concluded.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 17, 2014, 10:31:22 PM
And cum she did. Overwhelmed with pleasure, she experienced what was likely her first orgasm in her lifetime, her body in a trance. Even Law kissing her could not completely muffle her moaning in pleasure.

Law felt her walls collapse tightly on his fingers and spasm as she came. He broke off his kiss finally, fumbling for the shower faucet, and turning it off. The pair were dripping with water and lust, as he pressed the still entranced Mordred against the cold wall of the shower. The heat from her small body felt like heaven as the air began to chill him. Pure single minded desire was all Law knew now.

Give it to her.

Spreading her legs slightly, Law lined himself up with Mordred's drenched slit, and thrust on in, ripping through her virginity. Hot blood joined the fluids dripping out of Mordred, as Law began to move within her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 17, 2014, 11:09:17 PM
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Law felt her walls collapse tightly on his fingers and spasm as she came. He broke off his kiss finally, fumbling for the shower faucet, and turning it off. The pair were dripping with water and lust, as he spun the still entranced Mordred around, pressing her against the cold wall of the shower. The heat from her small body felt like heaven as the air began to chill him. Pure single minded desire was all Law knew now.

Give it to her.

Spreading her legs slightly, Law lined himself up with Mordred's drenched slit, and thrust on in, ripping through her virginity. Hot blood joined the fluids dripping out of Mordred, as Law began to move within her.

The pain of lost maidenhood was nothing to Mordred as she suffered worse wounds. All that mattered now was pleasure. Her body and mind alike craved it, the girl wrapping her arms around her lover. Losing breath, she moaned as Law's shaft pounded on her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 18, 2014, 01:44:23 AM
The pain of lost maidenhood was nothing to Mordred as she suffered worse wounds. All that mattered now was pleasure. Her body and mind alike craved it, the girl wrapping her arms around her lover. Losing breath, she moaned as Law's shaft pounded on her.

Her cries were sweet to Law's ears as Mordred's fingers dug hard and deep into his back. The Driver's presence was being drowned out by the feel and warmth of Mordred's body as he held on to her, lifting her up at the hips. Law leaned forward a bit, whispering into Mordred's ear as he continued to drive into her, "And that's how it goes in."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 18, 2014, 02:49:36 AM
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Her cries were sweet to Law's ears as Mordred's fingers dug hard and deep into his back. The Driver's presence was being drowned out by the feel and warmth of Mordred's body as he held on to her, lifting her up at the hips. Law leaned forward a bit, whispering into Mordred's ear as he continued to drive into her, "And that's how it goes in."

"Ah!" Mordred did not comment on Law's remark as she continued writhing in pleasure, her Master's drilling her pussy. She already expected what would happen soon, the second orgasm she had this night.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 18, 2014, 03:31:11 AM
Jubei

Jubei walked over to the counter, on the way flipping the open sign to closed, he then poured another cup of coffee and brought it back to Fate.

He looked down at the papers that Fate spread out he grimaced a bit. “Oh boy, these look more like war plans. But then again, considering what your project is it should not be surprising.” He took a seat across from Fate, “Well, guess ya better get talking. This is probably going to take a while from the looks of it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 18, 2014, 04:58:14 AM
Fate

Fate took the refilled coffee cup with a "Thank you" and drank down a few short, delicious gulps before setting it down.

"If war is what it will take to rid this city of parasites and monsters without conscience, war is what we will have." he said simply.

Straightening the papers towards Jubei so the cat could have a better look at them, he started taking out and ordering more documents out of the folder. While he did this, he commenced explaining the context of the information Jubei was seeing, and exposed the basics of his plan of action to wrestle control from Deacon Frost and his gang before proceeding to a larger cleanup of the publically dangerous and disrupting supernatural masses around Nexus City.

Between gulps of coffee, he told Jubei about the work being put into better arming his forces and the training they were undergoing and spoke of the knowledge he had collected on the various inhuman denizens and groups in the area.

Fate offered the cat several more sets of pictures and documentation and talked about those whose aid he wanted to secure for his endeavor. The photos among the files were of various people, some from odd angles, and the first one in the pile was of a blonde young woman with indigo eyes walking the streets in a black duster.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 18, 2014, 05:22:58 AM
Jubei

Jubei skimmed over the papers in front of him while Fate talked.  He was always more of a fighter, not as much a strategist, normally taking to the front line and just dealing with the problem. Because of this Jubei found this plan of Fate’s, while having some more delicate nuances, relatively simple.

“So basically you want to recruit a hit squad of fighters to cut out the… ‘parasites and monsters’ of the city?” He browsed through the pictures and attached documents spread out in front of him, they all stood or seemed to hold themselves with confidence in the pictures from what he sees, as well as being fairly impressive themselves from the descriptions on the documents.

“Ya, just plan to walk up to them and ask? Don’t ya have that whole company to take care of?” Jubei looked over the profiles one more time, “Need me to contact any of them for ya? I can close the shop for a bit and do it no problem.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 18, 2014, 09:27:49 AM
Amy

[...]

She looked over a Neo, “Alchemy huh?” She thought for a minute, “I don’t really use magecraft, all I can really do is make my babies.” She sighed, “Although, I have not found any interesting materials since getting dumped here, it is kind of bumming me out.”

[...]

"Okay, I'm sorry for callin' ya' a dyke, I didn't know that you're a goddamned baby machine." Neo dryly said, before erupting back into his usual jeering manner, combined with a hint of shock. "So ya' mean, you always find cocks to fuck 'cause you want a shitload of crotch fruits an' that's yo' game?! If I just fuckin' knew that earlier, I would've fucked you instead, girl!"

Lancer smirked, blew a puff of smoke, and said, "I doubt you'd believe me if I told you.[...]"

"Fine, whateva' ya' say, bro. Keepin' up with mystery and shit, huh?"

"Me and my brother practice Spirit Evocation, though I also do Human Engineering. I can summon spirits and demons and the like, but most of my power comes from my Mystic Code", indicating with her finger her right hand, covered in a white glove all the way to her elbow, held in several places by straps you'd find on a straight jacket.

"Unfortunately, unfolding it is a thing I would rather avoid if possible."

"Okay." The blonde punk said in an elongated manner while nodded, as if everything became clearer to him. "I'mma tell ya' sum real talk, baby. That fuckin' glove drew me into you, like the one by Wacko Jacko but with sequins, ya' know?  And now dat yo' telling me that it's a Mystic Code? I love yo' Power Glove, it's so bad. But yeah, that's still like fuckin' cheating, damn it. "

"And Human Engineering? For fuck's sake, don't tell me you're a homunculus or shit like that, I know what one looks like. They're white all over but red-eyed eyecandy fucktoys of the Einzberns." Neo said disparagingly. "But tell me somethin' about Human Engineering and how yo' Power Glove works, tho'. We have an mechanical engineer in my crew, and she's a retarded Jap girl."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 18, 2014, 03:43:53 PM
"Okay." The blonde punk said in an elongated manner while nodded, as if everything became clearer to him. "I'mma tell ya' sum real talk, baby. That fuckin' glove drew me into you, like the one by Wacko Jacko but with sequins, ya' know?  And now dat yo' telling me that it's a Mystic Code? I love yo' Power Glove, it's so bad. But yeah, that's still like fuckin' cheating, damn it. "

"And Human Engineering? For fuck's sake, don't tell me you're a homunculus or shit like that, I know what one looks like. They're white all over but red-eyed eyecandy fucktoys of the Einzberns." Neo said disparagingly. "But tell me somethin' about Human Engineering and how yo' Power Glove works, tho'. We have an mechanical engineer in my crew, and she's a retarded Jap girl."

'A homunculus? Why I never!'

"I can assure you that I am no Homunculus, Neo. Human Engineering is more, well, literal engineering than what you seem to be thinking. I make magic-mechanical extensions of the human body."

"And the glove itself isn't the Mystic Code, it's whats hidden underneath."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 18, 2014, 05:11:44 PM
"Ah!" Mordred did not comment on Law's remark as she continued writhing in pleasure, her Master's drilling her pussy. She already expected what would happen soon, the second orgasm she had this night.

Her silky walls were driving Law closer and closer to the edge as Mordred writhed against him. She was gripping him like a vice, practically crushing him as he thrust in and out.

Mark her as yours.

Law in the end, had to give into his Geist. He'd gone far far too long without feeling a woman, and as such, that napalm like fire was flooding his every cell as he simply drove as deep as he could inside Mordred. Giving her ear a playful bite, he let loose. Sweet release at last took over his mind, as each throbbing pulse of his cock flooded Mordred with his own essence. Both Sin-Eater and Geist could feel some plasm leaving themselves as well, Mordred's nature demanding a little extra as a gift for this.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 18, 2014, 05:12:22 PM
Amy Tanner

Amy stopped, and with her Fiore’s wheelchair stopped as well. “You know, if it was anyone else I might just view it as a joke.” Then a very obvious growling could be heard coming from her satchel, “and you see, one of my children loves his mommy so very much. He HATES it when people say stupid stuff like that to me.”

She then simply turned a looked at Neo with a glare that could make most adults shit their pants. “So please, keep talking. Just give me a reason to not keep him from coming out and hunting you down.”

Then she smiled and looked at Fiore, “Come on, let’s keep looking for your brother. I’ll keep that idiot away if he doesn’t apologize and work on his manners.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 18, 2014, 08:31:27 PM
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Her silky walls were driving Law closer and closer to the edge as Mordred writhed against him. She was gripping him like a vice, practically crushing him as he thrust in and out.

Mark her as yours.

Law in the end, had to give into his Geist. He'd gone far far too long without feeling a woman, and as such, that napalm like fire was flooding his every cell as he simply drove as deep as he could inside Mordred. Giving her ear a playful bite, he let loose. Sweet release at last took over his mind, as each throbbing pulse of his cock flooded Mordred with his own essence. Both Sin-Eater and Geist could feel some plasm leaving themselves as well, Mordred's nature demanding a little extra as a gift for this.

That time had come. Mordred felt filled up by Law's semen, that sweet sensation driving her over the edge. She orgasmed, yelling with joy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 18, 2014, 10:23:59 PM
That time had come. Mordred felt filled up by Law's semen, that sweet sensation driving her over the edge. She orgasmed, yelling with joy.
Law held on to Mordred as she clutched him even tighter, letting her ride out the orgasm as his ended.

She's quite the vocal one isn't she?

'I know... god damn that one old lady is going to have some snide comments tomorrow won't she?'

I can bet you she will.


Law pulled out of Mordred, blood and semen alike dripping out of her. He gently let her stand again, still supporting her. "I have to thank you for this. It's been... a long time since I've been able to do that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 19, 2014, 12:49:28 AM
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Law held on to Mordred as she clutched him even tighter, letting her ride out the orgasm as his ended.

She's quite the vocal one isn't she?

'I know... god damn that one old lady is going to have some snide comments tomorrow won't she?'

I can bet you she will.

Law pulled out of Mordred, blood and semen alike dripping out of her. He gently let her stand again, still supporting her. "I have to thank you for this. It's been... a long time since I've been able to do that."

Law's words did not reach her ears, as Mordred passed out in awkward manner, snorting while still standing with her Master's help.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 19, 2014, 12:56:43 AM
Law's words did not reach her ears, as Mordred passed out in awkward manner, snorting while still standing with her Master's help.

'I think I just fucked her unconscious.'


Well, she was drunk.  But I think you did. Not bad.

Sighing, Law swept her up into a princess carry, sliding her into the motel bed, not bothering to pull any clothes on her. Hopefully, she'd be too drunk to remember all of this. He himself was barely awake, and he climbed in after her, falling asleep with his arms around the smaller Servant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 19, 2014, 05:00:33 AM
Forest almost winched as the Phoenix landed on her shoulder and began to trill he/she/it's beautiful song.  It was a warm song, full of light and life which . . . just was another reminder of everything she didn't have.  Everything she couldn't have. 

She understood that the creature was just trying to help cheer her up for some reason.  So she forced a smile as she headed to the Danger Room.  She let the bird sing, even though she wished it wouldn't.

Then Henry appeared, a kind look on his face as he approached her.  He seemed to be as uncomfortable as she was with its song. He nodded at the bird and said, "Looks like it's been keeping you awake."

"I haven't gotten to bed yet actually," she admitted.

There was a knock on the Danger Room's (which wasn't an appropriate name for it, coming from a pop-culture standpoint) door followed by a few coughs.  "Hey, Forest? That you? Fur's all gone now, and I'm hungry like the wolf. Mind letting me out?"

She nodded and walked over to the door, pulling the keys out of her jean's pocket.  Henry said, "Huh, you are right. The door is sturdy."

"One of my students was a berserker, and you never know when you'll need to put an unruly Fae on lockdown," she said with a lopsided smile that didn't meet her eyes as Henry called out to Dan that there was Indian food.

Forest opened the door and said to Dan, "Go ahead and run free and whatnot."

******

Gabriel smiled and said, "Well, you should get some rest.  I'm not quite sleepy yet . . . Not to mention I should go back and get my car."

******

Wynn replied, "There might not be Chai, but I do know Forest has a delectable orange spice tea she enjoys on occasion."

The Faerie picked up her glass of absinthe and began to slowly sip at it, enjoying the stark taste.

******

Lancer sighed and asked, "Fine.  Let's just do it this way. You got something of his I can use to try to scry for him?"

Scatach would be right proud if she saw me now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 19, 2014, 05:08:59 AM
Phoenix

The friend was not happy; the friend smiled but was not happy. Why would the firend smile but not be happy. Friends are supposed to smile when happy, why does this friend not be happy but smiles.

Phoenix was confused, the song didn’t work and in fact the friend seemed to get sadder. Did it make its friend sad?

Phoenix made a friend sad, and from the sadness from Forest and the exhaustion and from Henry it began to feel sad as well. Is lowered its head its energetic stance wilted away. Phoenix didn’t want to make friends sad.

And so making a pitiful noise it hopped off Forest's shoulder onto the ground. It slowly moved towards the entrance while slightly increasing in size. Phoenix should… Phoenix should leave its friends alone, it does not want to make them sad.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 19, 2014, 05:14:56 AM
Forest almost winched as the Phoenix landed on her shoulder and began to trill he/she/it's beautiful song.  It was a warm song, full of light and life which . . . just was another reminder of everything she didn't have.  Everything she couldn't have. 

She understood that the creature was just trying to help cheer her up for some reason.  So she forced a smile as she headed to the Danger Room.  She let the bird sing, even though she wished it wouldn't.

Then Henry appeared, a kind look on his face as he approached her.  He seemed to be as uncomfortable as she was with its song. He nodded at the bird and said, "Looks like it's been keeping you awake."

"I haven't gotten to bed yet actually," she admitted.

There was a knock on the Danger Room's (which wasn't an appropriate name for it, coming from a pop-culture standpoint) door followed by a few coughs.  "Hey, Forest? That you? Fur's all gone now, and I'm hungry like the wolf. Mind letting me out?"

She nodded and walked over to the door, pulling the keys out of her jean's pocket.  Henry said, "Huh, you are right. The door is sturdy."

"One of my students was a berserker, and you never know when you'll need to put an unruly Fae on lockdown," she said with a lopsided smile that didn't meet her eyes as Henry called out to Dan that there was Indian food.

Forest opened the door and said to Dan, "Go ahead and run free and whatnot."

"I'm not some killer whale about to go back into the wild but thanks anyway." Dan's ears perked up (not literally) at the mention of Indian food. "Seriously? It's alright if I raid the kitchen then Forest?"

Dan noticed the phoenix shuffling towards the entrance. "Nice singing there," he said, scooping the Phoenix up. "Come on. Let's get a bite to eat together." Giving the bird a little pat on the head, he turned back towards Forest. "So, where'd you put my coat? Anything you need before I eat and pass out?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 19, 2014, 06:02:21 AM
"I haven't gotten to bed yet actually," she admitted.

He perked up a brow at this, but then remembered the vampire has gone through quite the rough night. Her beloved car ended up being demolished between a scuffle of "children", her promiscuous God-son fornicating with a young girl, the arrival of her uninvited friend, and worst of all, she failed to open the eyes of an exploited young girl thanks to the idiocy of a "cursed" demi-god. A rough night, indeed, Henry would agree.

"You'll want to take it easy," Henry advised her with a sympathetic smile, "I wouldn't want to have my landlady burdened with too much."

It was clear to him that Forest is a Good Samaritan of a sort. The goody-two shoes kind that was willing to give free lodging to strangers. Or even try to help indoctrinated murderers to understand what they were doing was wrong. He knew their kind all too well. And most of the time, their efforts were rarely rewarded justly.

"One of my students was a berserker, and you never know when you'll need to put an unruly Fae on lockdown," the blonde said as she started to unlock the door.

Henry nodded at her explanation. It gave a reason why she may have something like this down here in her own abode. This "unruly Fae" that she mentioned is already giving rise to a guess that she may be referring to her sensual fairy friend. Not that he could blame her, the doctor personally found their kind to be troublesome at times.

The werewolf was finally free once the door was unlocked.

"And has quite the lovely singing voice, don't you... err... does anyone have an idea of what it's name is?" Dan asked upon leaving captivity.

Henry shrugged, "No idea. He just came out of nowhere. I'm not even sure if it's a "he" either."

Then he turned towards Forest.

"You mind if I leave now with the car? I'll be needing it to move some of my stuff at the clinic back to here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 19, 2014, 06:48:05 AM
"I can assure you that I am no Homunculus, Neo. Human Engineering is more, well, literal engineering than what you seem to be thinking. I make magic-mechanical extensions of the human body."

"And the glove itself isn't the Mystic Code, it's whats hidden underneath."

"So ya' mean Human Engineering is like Engineering, huh?" Neo asked. "So that's means our little retarded Jap bitch can piece together some shit made with steel, attach it to yo' ass and you make it work? I mean, yo' a fuckin' Spiritual Evoker, ain't ya?"

He then sniggered. "Whateva's underneath dat Powa' Glove, maybe we can attach a machine gun to it or somethin'! You know, fo' maximum fucking damage!"

Amy Tanner

Amy stopped, and with her Fiore’s wheelchair stopped as well. “You know, if it was anyone else I might just view it as a joke.” Then a very obvious growling could be heard coming from her satchel, “and you see, one of my children loves his mommy so very much. He HATES it when people say stupid stuff like that to me.”

She then simply turned a looked at Neo with a glare that could make most adults shit their pants. “So please, keep talking. Just give me a reason to not keep him from coming out and hunting you down.”

Then she smiled and looked at Fiore, “Come on, let’s keep looking for your brother. I’ll keep that idiot away if he doesn’t apologize and work on his manners.”

"'Ey bitch, don't fuckin' look at me like that." He retorted back at her. "I ain't fuckin' jokin'. Because that's what it fucking sounds like. Like, what do ya' think people will think when you say that you like 'making babies'? They're going to think that yo' a dirty slut who likes to collect kids like a batshit cat hoarding old fart! You ain't makin' it clear to us. You understand that?!"

And then he went on. "And what's with the bullshit exceptionalism, huh? I mean, how the fuck am I so different from otha' people? Well, for one fuckin' thing, I am damn exceptional as shit, because that little beasty's growl ain't gonna send me runnin' away like a sissy boy because I know that I just sincerely told ya' how you sounded like to a normie or somethin'. And people keep gabbin' about Golden Rule or some shit like that and I'm pretty sure that I already said that I don't do shit like double standards. So, if you do believe in the Golden Rule, then don't fucking do double standards to me. It's dat fuckin' simple."

Lancer sighed and asked, "Fine.  Let's just do it this way. You got something of his I can use to try to scry for him?"

"Yeah, you have yo' things with ya, Fio'. Maybe you have his picture or briefs in yo' suitcase or somethin'."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 19, 2014, 12:10:33 PM
Gabriel smiled and said, "Well, you should get some rest.  I'm not quite sleepy yet . . . Not to mention I should go back and get my car."

"I may just take you up on that offer. If you need me, I'll be in your bed", came from the lips of the satisfied princess with a playful smirk. Wrapping herself in the towel, La Folia
left the bathroom.

"Good night Gabriel. Tonight was wonderful, so I dearly hope this will not be the last time we do this."




Wynn replied, "There might not be Chai, but I do know Forest has a delectable orange spice tea she enjoys on occasion."

"If it is without karha, I respectfully decline", replied the hero of Anga, punctuating himself with a chug of his icy water.





"So ya' mean Human Engineering is like Engineering, huh?" Neo asked. "So that's means our little retarded Jap bitch can piece together some shit made with steel, attach it to yo' ass and you make it work? I mean, yo' a fuckin' Spiritual Evoker, ain't ya?"

He then sniggered. "Whateva's underneath dat Powa' Glove, maybe we can attach a machine gun to it or somethin'! You know, fo' maximum fucking damage!"

"Well no, the process is very delicate, and without carefully adjusting every detail my creations may just kill on contact with someone's Circuits. So no, I would advise you to not try to make me try to fix up random items."

"And not to spoil the surprise, but my Mystic Code already has a heavy machine gun", the beaming smile of the cripple betraying her words completely.

Amy Tanner

Amy stopped, and with her Fiore’s wheelchair stopped as well. “You know, if it was anyone else I might just view it as a joke.” Then a very obvious growling could be heard coming from her satchel, “and you see, one of my children loves his mommy so very much. He HATES it when people say stupid stuff like that to me.”

She then simply turned a looked at Neo with a glare that could make most adults shit their pants. “So please, keep talking. Just give me a reason to not keep him from coming out and hunting you down.”

Then she smiled and looked at Fiore, “Come on, let’s keep looking for your brother. I’ll keep that idiot away if he doesn’t apologize and work on his manners.”

"A-amy, please, calm down. He didn't mean anything bad with that. At least I think so. Just, l-lets not resort to violence here, okay?

"Yeah, you have yo' things with ya, Fio'. Maybe you have his picture or briefs in yo' suitcase or somethin'."

Lancer sighed and asked, "Fine.  Let's just do it this way. You got something of his I can use to try to scry for him?"

"Let me check, I believe I do have a photograph of him."

Pulling her suitcase onto her lap, careful not to crush Proxy with it, Fiore rummaged through her things, once more missing her phone, before finding a picture slightly larger than her hand in a golden frame, a photo of herself and Caules side by side where her brother wore a rather awkward and flushed expression on his face. Showing the picture to both Neo and Amy, Fiore reached out with her gloved hand and gave it to Lancer.

"Here you are, Lancer. Please do be careful with it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 19, 2014, 09:58:04 PM
Amy Tanner

Any was about to go off on Neo until she heard Fiore asking her to stop. Taking a deep breath she forced herself to calm down. She looked at her and sighed, “Fine, I’ll calm down.”

Then then glanced at the photo, before looking at Proxy which seemed to get back on Fiore’s lap at some point, why was he not leading them anymore… Wait don’t tell me. “Proxy, don’t tell me you weren’t just leading us around at random… Were you?”

Proxy jumped a little and twitched. “Uhhh, no I am totally finding him, like right now, he over in that general direction?” He stated a nervously while pointing his paw in a random direction before waving it in an arc. It then sighed and gave in, “Sorry Mother, but for some reason my scrying isn’t working. I just wanted to spend more time out. It is not often I can talk with people in person.”

Amy sighed, “Sorry Fiore, seems Proxy has been leading us on a wild goose chase. He will be punished for lying latter, got that Proxy?”

“Yes mother.” Proxy simply kept sitting in Fiore’s lap, slightly upset at the punishment he would get and disappointing his mother. Fiore’s lap was really comfortable though.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 19, 2014, 10:54:52 PM
Fate

Fate blinked at Jubei's proposal, allowing a measure of surprise to show in his expression. He had not considered asking for help for this particular matter, it was a logical proposition that would save his time. Humming in thought, he took another sip of coffee and elaborated on the other matter first.

"To be more accurate, I wish to use them as an elite combat squad to support the remainder of my forces."

His eyes went to the files on the special interest individuals for a moment. Since Jubei was offering, there was no reason to not take advantage of his availability.

"I am planning on meeting all of them in person before making any cooperation official, but it would indeed save me work and time to have someone approach them with the proposal in my stead for now." the mage said, reaching out for the sets of documents.

He singled out two that were labeled "Karna" and "Shiro" at the top, with accompanying photos.

"Of the people whose presence here I currently know about and am interested in, I believe you are more suited than me to deal with these two." Fate extended the files to Jubei with a solemn face before continuing, "Just going out for a first meeting in my place would be a great help."

Reaching inside his suit, he produced a few business cards that he handed over. AEGIS read on them in a stylized metallic looking logo.

"To give those two and anyone else who happens to pass by that you think might also be useful. As for where to find them, the relevant information is there for the priest, but I'm afraid I can't help you with Karna."

Rising from his seat, the artifical mage offered a hand to the cat, smiling.

"I hope I can count on you for this, and thank you in advance. By the way, you are also in the list of special interest individuals I had compiled for me, so naturally the offer I want to send also applies to you." he declared.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 20, 2014, 03:43:36 AM
Amy Tanner

Any was about to go off on Neo until she heard Fiore asking her to stop. Taking a deep breath she forced herself to calm down. She looked at her and sighed, “Fine, I’ll calm down.”

Then then glanced at the photo, before looking at Proxy which seemed to get back on Fiore’s lap at some point, why was he not leading them anymore… Wait don’t tell me. “Proxy, don’t tell me you weren’t just leading us around at random… Were you?”

Proxy jumped a little and twitched. “Uhhh, no I am totally finding him, like right now, he over in that general direction?” He stated a nervously while pointing his paw in a random direction before waving it in an arc. It then sighed and gave in, “Sorry Mother, but for some reason my scrying isn’t working. I just wanted to spend more time out. It is not often I can talk with people in person.”

Amy sighed, “Sorry Fiore, seems Proxy has been leading us on a wild goose chase. He will be punished for lying latter, got that Proxy?”

“Yes mother.” Proxy simply kept sitting in Fiore’s lap, slightly upset at the punishment he would get and disappointing his mother. Fiore’s lap was really comfortable though.

Though she could not help feeling slightly disappointed, Fiore could not judge Proxy or Amy even if their tracking methods failed. Laying a gentle hand upon Proxy's head, she spoke once more.

"Well, if you can't track him, then it can't be helped. So don't blame yourself or Proxy either, Amy. It's not anyone here's fault that your tracking doesn't work. Maybe it's got something to do with this odd city."

Speaking comforting words, Fiore would not let Amy or her "babies" feel bad about messing up. They had gone out of their way to help her in her selfish endeavor to find the brother that might not even be here. Even scared for her own brother's safety, she could not blame another.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on June 20, 2014, 05:06:54 AM
Rider wasn't sure what the hell was going on. One minute she was playing with Kiyoshi in Rin's garden, the next they were in an alleyway in what appeared to be Tokyo, judging by the tower in the distance. She had a strong suspicion that it was not a co-incidence that this had happened just as the experiment Rin had been performing came to a climax.

"Are you OK, Kiyo?", she said to the little boy walking beside her, looking even more puzzled than she was.

Her moderately-stressful day had just got a whole lot worse. She had taken on the duty of babysitting Kiyoshi whilst Sakura and Shirou had a little weekend break, and since she couldn't cook she had taken him to Rin's for the weekend. She was, as always, happy to see her nephew, but when she attempted to get him interested in her experiments in the Second Magic, he had yawned exaggeratedly and told her he wasn't interested. After that, she had told Rider to care for him whilst she finished off her experiments.

Whilst Kiyoshi could be a pain sometimes, due to his tendancy to act without really thinking through the consequences, he was still a nice enough kid, and Rider did enjoy play-fighting with him. Plus, even if he was a little brat sometimes, he was Sakura's little brat, and thus someone she would protect with everything she had.

“I'm OK, Aunty Rider. Where are we?”, Kiyoshi replied.

Before Rider could reply, though, they heard a voice.

"I think I gave warnings about killing in my district before, so I won't give any more",  the man said.

"Leave or die, your choice", he continued.

Someone's in trouble! thought Kiyoshi, breaking into a run.

“Kiyoshi, stay back!” Rider shouted, but he took no notice.

Kiyoshi rounded the corner to find several people stood surrounded by a large circle of enemies, many firing magic spells at them.

“Rider, these people need our help!” he shouted.

Then, summoning up his swords, he charged towards the nearest enemy, slicing through the surprised vampire from behind, practically chopping him in half.

Meanwhile, Kuro jumped out of his pocket. Kiyoshi diverted some of his prana to the little familiar, causing it to grow until it was about his size. He knew he couldn't maintain his swords and Kuro like this for too long, but hopefully the battle would be over before it became an issue.

Kiyoshi jumped backwards as the vampires nearest to him turned their attention from their original target to the newest threat. Meanwhile, several of the others charged up their magic and prepared to fire at him.

Oh, no, thought Kiyoshi.

He'd not thought out his plan here, and there was simply no way that he could take on this many vampires on his own. He backed up as three of the nearby vampires approached, far faster than he could move to avoid them. He slashed at one of them, managing to wound it and keep it from approaching closer, but the other two approached from the side, raising their hands in order to tear him to pieces.

But, before they could finish their attack, they found theirselves pierced with nails and then propelled into the nearest wall at high velocity, as Rider acted to rescue her master's son. Then, she jumped over Kiyoshi and knocked the third, injured vampire backwards with a flying kick.

Surprised at the intervention, several of the vampire mages turned and fired their magic at the intruder, but it fizzled uselessly against her body as her Magic Resistance took effect.

Damn it, Kiyo, you need to be more careful, thought Rider.

She could, of course, defeat all of these vampires on her own, but protecting Kiyoshi whilst she did so was another matter. Seeing the two vampires she had earlier thrown into the wall get back up, she moved in position to protect Kiyoshi from their attacks.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 20, 2014, 05:15:19 AM
Jubei

Jubei smiled as he shook Fate’s hand, “Ya don’t have to offer my anythin, just happy to help out.”

He then looked around before gesturing to the door with his head, “Now hate to be rude and all but I got to clean up, especially if I am gonna go recruiting tomarrow. I’ll put the coffee on ya tab for now, ya can pay me back another time. Not like I'm short on cash anyhow." 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on June 20, 2014, 05:34:10 AM
Fate

Fate returned the handshake firmly and then let go to begin collecting his remaining things into the folder they originally rested in.

"Of course. I won't bother you any longer." he said.

Removing himself from the table, he walked out to the door of the restaurant. Pushing it open, he stopped for a moment and turned around to offer a final greeting.

"Have a good night, Jubei."

And with that, Fate exited the store, folder under his arm.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 21, 2014, 03:52:31 AM
The beautiful bird hopped off Forest's shoulder, growing in size as it did.  She felt a twinge of guilt at the sudden droop of its stature.   All it wanted to do was cheer her up, and she wished she could have been cheered by something as simple as the creature's song.

Just her needs were more . . . complex than that.

Dan emerged from the Danger Room, in obvious good cheer.   "Seriously? It's alright if I raid the kitchen then Forest?"

Then he picked up the bird, cradling it close, complementing its song.  He looked back at her and said, "So, where'd you put my coat? Anything you need before I eat and pass out?"

She gestured and said, "Go right ahead.  Just beware the gorgeous Faerie noble and the asshole Indian god.  Eat to your lycanthropic's heart content.  Your coat's in one of the rooms down here and its safe.  Let me tell Henry what car he can use and then I'll go get it."

She pointedly ignored the "Anything you need" question.  What I need I'm never going to get . . .

However at the comments from both Henry and Dan about the phoenix's name, she smirked and said, "Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix.  What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?  And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

She pulled a key chain with keys out of her pocket and threw it at the unusual man.

******

Gabriel chuckled as he rinsed himself off.  "Well, I'll join you soon enough.  I need to talk to my Godmother.  I wouldn't have brought you home if I wanted this to be a one time thing."

******

Wynn raised her eyebrows and asked, "What in the name of the Lord and Lady is karha?"

******

Lancer eyed the picture, sighed and said, "I'm sorry, lass.  The image of your brother isn't enough.  I need something of his, something with his scent on it, ye ken?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 21, 2014, 04:13:56 AM
"Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix," Forest suggested with an amused smirk, "What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?"

Henry merely shrugged his shoulders at this. She has already named a man-bird, why not let her name this one? Though an amused smile of his own spread across his features. An over-sized buzzard and a legendary singing bird of flame are two creatures you don't normally count as pets. But given what kind of a place Nexus is proving to be, the bizarreness of this level is probably due to become a sort of a norm around here.

"And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

The doctor whistled in surprise as he put his hands on his hips, "A BMW? Time to scratch that off my bucket list. Thanks."

He caught the keys with his index finger and allowed it to swivel through its hoop. After two spins, he clasped the keys in its entirety as he felt the jagged shape meeting against his palm.

"I'll be back in the afternoon. I'll make sure to bring it back in one piece," Henry supplied one last smile to his vampiric landlady, "Just take it easy, will you?"

He bowed down his head towards her and headed off to the car. The engine purred once ignition turned on, causing him to smugly smile. With his foot on the gas, the car lurched forward to his surprise, much too fast to his liking. It was obviously nothing like his old rickety '98 Honda Civic before his sudden appearance in the Nexus.

Taking this in mind, he adjusted and the car started to move smoothly. It then sped off away from the gaping mouth of the garage door and then entering the city.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 21, 2014, 04:29:21 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix was a bit startled as the changing friend pick it up and started petting it. It looked up at the changing friend before calming down and simply letting him carry it. It still felt sad it could not make friends happy.

It was only in the slight calm it realized it was starting to get influenced by the negative emotions that were floating around the compound. Potent on this floor, but they spread easily. The whole compound felt like it now.

To everyone who was looking at Phoenix at that moment they would notice the white flames of its eyes flicker, before turning to a soft glow. For Phoenix it was how it locked out to many emotions, when surrounded by negativity it allowed its mind to close. It could still feel them, but only to a limited degree.

And so Phoenix simply sat in Dan’s arms. Unable to detect the finer emotions present when it was named by the friend.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 21, 2014, 04:55:39 AM
The beautiful bird hopped off Forest's shoulder, growing in size as it did.  She felt a twinge of guilt at the sudden droop of its stature.   All it wanted to do was cheer her up, and she wished she could have been cheered by something as simple as the creature's song.

Just her needs were more . . . complex than that.

Dan emerged from the Danger Room, in obvious good cheer.   "Seriously? It's alright if I raid the kitchen then Forest?"

Then he picked up the bird, cradling it close, complementing its song.  He looked back at her and said, "So, where'd you put my coat? Anything you need before I eat and pass out?"

She gestured and said, "Go right ahead.  Just beware the gorgeous Faerie noble and the asshole Indian god.  Eat to your lycanthropic's heart content.  Your coat's in one of the rooms down here and its safe.  Let me tell Henry what car he can use and then I'll go get it."

She pointedly ignored the "Anything you need" question.  What I need I'm never going to get . . .

However at the comments from both Henry and Dan about the phoenix's name, she smirked and said, "Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix.  What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?  And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

She pulled a key chain with keys out of her pocket and threw it at the unusual man.

Dan gave the head of the phoenix another light pet. "Grey it is then. I guess you'd like a sandwich as well then, or at least the bread." He walked on up the stairs, carrying the warm bird. "Though seriously, Forest, if you need something just tell me. It really is the least I can do for locking me up."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 21, 2014, 07:25:48 AM
Forest shook her head and said, "Thank you, but what I need I'm probably not going to get.  So, enjoy the food forged by an asshole god."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 21, 2014, 07:28:29 AM
Forest shook her head and said, "Thank you, but what I need I'm probably not going to get.  So, enjoy the food forged by an asshole god."

Scratching Grey under his beak, Dan continued up the stairs. "Fair enough, I suppose. If you ever need potions, just give me a holler and I'll be right over." Dan climbed the stairs to the kitchen then. Asshole god or not if he made good food he'd be welcome.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 21, 2014, 07:53:06 AM
Forest remembered La Folia and Gabriel.  Frowning, she asked, "This may sound really bizarre, but can you make a Plan B potion?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 21, 2014, 07:57:19 AM
"Explosive escape? Sure, though that stuff is really dangerous. Unless you're talking anti-pregnancy stuff, in which case also yes." Dan stopped on the stairs, looking back down. "The second is going to be tricky though, and if I get it wrong, well, you'll have a very very sick mother to deal with. Luckily, I don't get potions wrong."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 21, 2014, 09:11:13 AM


Gabriel chuckled as he rinsed himself off.  "Well, I'll join you soon enough.  I need to talk to my Godmother.  I wouldn't have brought you home if I wanted this to be a one time thing."

"That pleases me greatly, Gabriel. Good night."

With that, the hip-swinging girl clad only in a towel made her way to his bedroom. Taking a brief moment to collect her scattered clothing and putting it on an empty table, La Folia slipped off the towel and dived naked under the covers, falling asleep almost immediately.

Today had been a good day.



Wynn raised her eyebrows and asked, "What in the name of the Lord and Lady is karha?"

"Karha is the spice mix used as the primary ingredient of every blend of Chai that can actually be called Chai. Primary ingredients are ground ginger and cardamom pods, with various other things added to it depending on the person who blends it."





Lancer eyed the picture, sighed and said, "I'm sorry, lass.  The image of your brother isn't enough.  I need something of his, something with his scent on it, ye ken?"

"I... see. That's a shame. I can't claim to have something of that nature. I'm sorry for getting my hopes up", her head hanging a bit. It seemed that none of her companions had direct means to find Caules. Now it was but a wild goose chase. The fear of him being taken by something in this city worried her sick, and her hands took hold of her arms, trying to suppress her slight shaking.

'Caules, please come back to me. '
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 21, 2014, 09:24:39 AM
JoJo

He did not notice anyone unusual, no one suspicious going into or coming from the supposed vampire district. Was the information provided by the kid off or the fiends too crafty to get spotted just like that? "It's close to the morning anyway, I doubt they will come out. I need to head bac-" Josip sighed when he realized he was basically a hobo now. "Eh, come what may, I will just sleep in some back alley and find some place to crash tomorrow!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 21, 2014, 03:56:30 PM
"Well no, the process is very delicate, and without carefully adjusting every detail my creations may just kill on contact with someone's Circuits. So no, I would advise you to not try to make me try to fix up random items."

"And not to spoil the surprise, but my Mystic Code already has a heavy machine gun", the beaming smile of the cripple betraying her words completely.

"Awww shit." Neo said with a smile on his face, nodding in satisfaction. "Now this righ' here is what I'm talkin' about. But you know, if I wasn't a shitty magus, maybe I can help stick another motherfucking gun in that shit under yo' Powa' Glove, ya' kno'? I mean, my outfit has all the fuckin' time in the world and skill to do that. But yeah, it sucks cock that we can't do anythin' about it."

"I... see. That's a shame. I can't claim to have something of that nature. I'm sorry for getting my hopes up", her head hanging a bit. It seemed that none of her companions had direct means to find Caules. Now it was but a wild goose chase. The fear of him being taken by something in this city worried her sick, and her hands took hold of her arms, trying to suppress her slight shaking.

'Caules, please come back to me. '

After listening to their conversations up until when the two other companions of Fiore failed to provide a solution to track down Caules, Neo stopped cruising on his motorcycle, unmounted, looked disapprovingly at Amy and Lancer and called them, "You useless fucking niggers." He then went on talking, while pushing his motorcycle manually. "I was about to believe, for one fuckin' second, dat' yo' damn magical shit can find that nerdy kid and we can all go home and jack off just in a fuckin' instant. I mean, shit, you guys know all about this bullshit more than I do and it fuckin' turns out that it would have been betta' if I just took Fio' home back to my crib, have Ratt make a fuckin' plan, make a shitload of 'missing posters' outta it and stick pictures of Caules' big white ass all over this damn shithole. If y'all can't do anythin' to find the damn kid, then you shouldn't have white-knighted your asses in the first place."

He then muttered under his breath out of frustration, "Fucking hell."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 21, 2014, 08:44:27 PM
Ellen

As it was agreed, Ellen left the place as her sire wanted to chase somebody dangerous. She waited on her as she was supposed to near Ash's apartment. In theory, Ellen could have move back to her own place, but it was more prudent to be under her sire's wings until she gets the hang of her new existence. She was certain it was too dangerous to roam on her own for now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 21, 2014, 08:51:23 PM
LOCALIZED TIME DILATION - TIME WITHIN REST OF NEXUS SHOULD STABILIZE TO DAY 2 AS WELL WITHIN TIME

The sound of chirping birds outside the blacked out windows finally dragged Law and his passenger out of sleep. His head throbbed a little bit, though not painfully so. Nothing a drink of water wouldn't help with. Then there was the matter of what was in his arms. Mordred was curled up against him, the Servant still asleep. Oh, and his morning wood was rubbing up against her.

'Oh son of a bitch I was hoping that all was a dream.'

It wasn't. Congrats, you just popped the cherry of a spirit. And my vote is to start round two right now.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 21, 2014, 10:46:41 PM
Mordred

She was still fast asleep, her loud snoring interrupted by awkward giggles here and there. Clearly, she was still dreaming. But who would have courage to wake her up from the slumber?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 21, 2014, 10:56:02 PM
Taking the cup, filled with whatever Celica just got out of the paper he heard ruffled behind the counter, Terumi turned the cup upside down on his mouth and gulped down whatever the awful taste was in a single chug.

Setting down the plastic cup, eyes full of trollish smugness, Terumi spoke up.

"I believe that sign says there's free refills."

"Ah? That's a mistake from a new employee. Sorry," she said in a fake, cutesy voice. "If that's all, please make way for other customers."

Celica waved a hand at the empty KFC, where no other customers were walking in. Not so subtly, she was telling him to get out of her face.


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Paladin's eyes widened with surprise when the blast of lava melted the werewolf that had just hit him. However there was no time to ponder where the unexpected aid had come from. The other werewolf was distracted by the sudden death of its companion, so Paladin moved in, and with a single strike the beast was decapitated. With that done Paladin sheathed his blade, and look over to find the person who had helped him. There. A man in a wagon who was also being watched by many creatures.

Paladin made his way towards the wagon, but when he saw the looks that the creatures were giving him and the man in the wagon he unsheathed his sword. Some of them began to focus on him. The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Paladin began to get a little worried. He was not equipped to fight a crowd. He stopped right by the front of the wagon and said, "I hope that offer for a ride is still available."
"Winner takes all," I said as my only answer.

As I did, as if timed, at least three nearby buildings burst open, with angry "supernaturals" coming out in a varied pageant of weird and ugly. One especially big one stood at the center, probably the leader. He was at least eight feet tall, and wherever skin showed, hair was showing as well. The most definitive thing about him though, was his lower jaw and his nose being absolutely massive.

Reminded me of the mutant who raised me, bless his soul.

The mutant, not this guy. This guy, I'd rather not see any more than absolutely necessary.

"Slip, get us outta here," I said urgently as the head croney gestured to his posse to "get em all," or some other dumb thing. The Sleipnir unit wasted no time and started accelerating towards our new, armored friend. We made to pass him by, and I stuck out my arm and stretched my hand.

"Come on!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 22, 2014, 12:29:00 AM
Paladin grasped the man's hand, and began to dangle along the cart. Then he grabbed onto the side of it and pulled himself into the front of the cart. He glanced back towards the group of monster's once before focusing on the other person in the cart.

"Well, that was exciting! I must have earned Stribog's favor in some way considering I've met such a helpful stranger! I am one of the 12 Paladin Captains in the service of Stribog. What is your name?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 22, 2014, 12:55:07 AM
"Well, that was exciting! I must have earned Stribog's favor in some way considering I've met such a helpful stranger! I am one of the 12 Paladin Captains in the service of Stribog. What is your name?"
"Call me Archive Hunter."

Just as our introduction is over, more people-things show up in front of us, trying to bar the road ahead with some cinder blocks. A quick look to the back also told me that the big man himself was chasing us, running way faster than even I could.

"Wonder what kind of sonnuvabitch he is. Slip, hard right!"

Slip made a few beeping noises, and turned sharply to the right into an alley, and into the street on the other side. With less obstacles on this road, the speeding wagon broke away from whatever goblins and fairies were left chasing us.

"Well, that's that. We should still lay low for a while, big guy looked pissed."

As I say so, I extend my hand to the paladin for a shake.

"Pleasure meeting you, Paladin."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 22, 2014, 01:24:19 AM
Paladin shook hands with Archive hunter, and then he began to speak.

"I must thank you for the aid you've given me today, Archive Hunter. Truly I have earned Stribog's grace to find such a helpful person in this city. I personally do not approve of hiding when there are beasts around, but I will heed your advice. It would be a shame to die such a meaningless death."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 22, 2014, 01:51:43 AM
"No need to thank me. Ain't a right thing, ganging up on a man like that." I shrugged, before eyeing the armored man. "Still, I'd love to hear more about this Stribog you're always on about, and about 'paladins'."

In the back of the wagon, one of the boxes was labeled "RELIGIONS," and it begged for more attention.

As the thought and question popped up, so did a bridge in the distance. Free shelter.

"Hold on, I'll bring us under that bridge first. We'll stop for the night there."

I give instructions to the sleipnir unit, and our course changes towards the aforementioned bridge.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 22, 2014, 03:04:02 AM
Zolgen

“Honestly, it is truly upsetting that you could not keep your primal desires in check.” A light voice spoke out from the corner of the room, coming from a small chair, where Zolgan sat. “A manifestation of my ultimate work being used in such a way, it almost brings a tear to my eye.”

Zolgen spoke quietly as to not wake up the sleeping servant; it reminded him of his last servant in appearance so it was slightly disturbing.

“No reason to wake her for this, she is not the one signing and it will go much more smoothly if we can discuss this as adults no? Without one waving their powerful familiar in the other’s face that is.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 22, 2014, 03:04:26 AM
Forest sighed and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.  She said, "The second.  My godson got a bit . . . okay he couldn't keep it in his pants apparently."

******

Gabriel smoothed the comforter over La Folia and stroked her hair from her face before Shadowing to bring his car back.

******

Lancer eyed Neo and then shrugged.  "Then do what you will.  I'm a warrior, not a nursemaid.  No offense lass."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 22, 2014, 03:33:55 AM
Zolgen

“Honestly, it is truly upsetting that you could not keep your primal desires in check.” A light voice spoke out from the corner of the room, coming from a small chair, where Zolgan sat. “A manifestation of my ultimate work being used in such a way, it almost brings a tear to my eye.”

Zolgen spoke quietly as to not wake up the sleeping servant; it reminded him of his last servant in appearance so it was slightly disturbing.

“No reason to wake her for this, she is not the one signing and it will go much more smoothly if we can discuss this as adults no? Without one waving their powerful familiar in the other’s face that is.”
Lawrence and the Redheaded Driver

Law did a double take when he looked up, spotting the one wizard again stalking him. He had said he'd be back with the contract tomorrow after all, but dropping into the hotel room itself was a little creepy. Especially considering the fact that he'd apparently watched what went down in the shower last night.

'I need to ward this place to hell and back don't I?'

I'd actually put some claymores down. Should keep him out, and if not it'll throw him out in pieces.

'...I don't have mines.'

Then go buy some.

"If you don't want me waving it in your face then you can just not look. Don't get pissy about mine just because your dick is made of ants or something." Law said, reaching down on the floor for something to cover himself. His surplus jacket would have to do, as he gently slid an arm out from under the still sleeping Mordred. "And if you try and double cross me, I swear to god I will find you and end you."

Forest sighed and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.  She said, "The second.  My godson got a bit . . . okay he couldn't keep it in his pants apparently."

"Yeah, I sort of guessed. Hopefully they dodged the bullet anyway, but insurance is always nice. I'll brew one up after I crash on a couch with a half eaten sandwich in my mouth." Dan shifted a little nervously as he finally walked into the kitchen. The whole thing here seemed... well, like about ready to explode. The bird moping wasn't helping much either. Still, a fridge was a fridge, and Dan wasn't about to miss the chance to grab something good out of that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 22, 2014, 03:46:23 AM
Haruna Mochizuki

'Suit yourselves.' Grabbing the small firearm attached to her belt Haruna leaped straight into the air simultaneously releasing an array of spherical white orbs.

'4 targets directly ahead.' Using her excellent speed she quickly fired a wide barrage straight at the first vampire.

Though he managed to block the first few bullets he quickly succumbed to the non-stop barrage. He screamed in pain quickly covering his head uselessly as the bullets did their damage.

The other three quickly reacted to their allies hit but the orbs were already in motion one of the vampires attempted to slash the orb into pieces only to rile back in pain as his hand began to burn from heat. The others now aware went straight onto the defensive but there were too many orbs. For every one they dodge another was already headed directly for them and though the damage they could inflict was small combined with Haruna's continuous fire they too fell covering their heads in pain.

"Her companion seemed to be handing things on their own so Haruna then turned her focus to the newcomers, something seemed familiar about them but she couldn't quite place it at this distance.

'Those daggers... Rider?'

She wasn't quite sure if it was her or not, after all in her time she had come across stranger things. So she devised a test. Rider was busy protecting her younger friend so Haruna shouted to her.

"Rider watch out!" Using her smg she fired directly into one of the vampires who had turned its back away from them to face Rider.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 22, 2014, 04:32:23 AM
Tom
The psychic was surprised by the room choice- it had a window and everything, from which he could see the park, and the what bits of the moon's light could be seen through the clouds and smog. He gave Forest a "thank you" before turning in, wanting to take advantage of his chance at privacy.

It still baffled him, however. She had taken actual consideration for what she suspected were his preferences. But... would she have done the same if she knew what he truly was? Not that he had any reservations about what he was, not really. But from his experience...

In his world, people would try to capture him. There would be fear of course, but not outright revulsion, not for the most part. Rather, most would prefer to try to use him for their own ends. Here, it was much the same, but instead he was far more likely to be faced with revulsion and fear. Perhaps it was the fact that this place was so full of monstrous beings, many of which had the intent to maim, kill, or eat those weaker than themselves, but regardless, the inability to get past that irrational fear was clearly apparent.

Even as a being that the humans feared as well... would those instincts remain, even in a vampire? One for whom certain aspects of humanity had been tossed aside? Only time would tell.

Putting those thoughts to the side for now, he let his bag slide to the floor. One trip to the shower later, he opened it, most of the contents carefully organized and protected with plastic wrap or bags. He retrieved a book, wrapped in the bag it had been purchased in, and safely nestled between a change of clothing and a rather large cloak. He took the protective coverings away, put them aside, settled down on the bed, and began to read.

This was his first test for this place. If it could stay quiet enough for him to read in relative peace, he would consider staying more long term. After all... having easy access to a nice, clean bathroom with a nice, clean shower was a rather considerable perk. Plus this bed... it was surprisingly comfortable...

Archer
This is it. Well, I'm pretty sure this is it.
He looked around. It seemed clear at least, but he could never be too careful.
Now all that's left is to get inside...
The building itself looked innocuous enough, but he could feel prana from the inside, so he couldn't let his guard down. Taking one last look around, he knocked at the door, making sure that it was more than loud enough to be heard.

Hakuno
Archer?
Hakuno had retreated to her room after thanking Forest again, wanting to get her bearings a bit first before she wandered around the place, especially with Archer gone. And for her trouble all she had gotten was the feeling of being very, very alone. But she could feel it now. He was close, very close.

Without hesitation, she ran out of her room and made her way downstairs, more than eager to meet up with her Servant again.

Rin and Mille
Quote from: Tokiomi
“So anyway this city seems to just draw things in. Buildings, people, just about anything really. Apparently there are no known cases of people getting out, at least to what I have learned.” Tokiomi sighed, “I was honestly lucky to get sucked in with my stock of gems. I would have had to use hypnosis to get housing otherwise.”
That seems to back up my hypothesis, thought Rin. And explains why this younger version of Father and I are able to be here at the same time. She forced a smile. "We were rather lucky then. We at least got a chance to prepare somewhat for crossing to the other side." Though that doesn't bode well for going back. I told Sakura and Emiya-kun I'd only be gone a few months...

Mille remained silent, out of respect for their situation. She could feel that things were still tense, and didn't feel like trying to break it unless she had to.

Quote
“Anyway, is there anything you want to ask me about?”
The question caught Rin off guard. She had many things she wanted to ask him, but now they just seemed to slip away into the ether. She began to wrack her brain for where to even start when she saw a very familiar looking man.

L-Lancer?! What's he doing here?
The voice, the blue hair, the muscular yet somewhat lanky frame... maybe she was wrong, but it was worth checking out anyway. Plus it was a convenient excuse to focus on something other than her father for a bit.

"I'm afraid the questions will have to wait. For now... something relevant to investigating just how much this place takes in from other dimensions has just cropped up."

Mille raised an eyebrow. "Someone you recognize?"

Rin looked over at her. "You could say that." She turned back towards where Lancer and his group were conversing. "Be ready for anything. He doesn't appear to be hostile right now, but it's possible he could turn that way."

Mille nodded. "I will. I wouldn't be worthy of being considered a magus if I didn't." She didn't know if she really and truly respected Rin yet, but... Well, she couldn't deny common sense. Plus Rin had been correct on more occasions than Mille had ever thought to give her credit for. Maybe the Tohsaka heir was more deserving of the respect she got than Mille had first thought?

Rin took a deep breath, while trying to make it look as normal as possible. She didn't quite succeed. "Let's go."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 22, 2014, 05:06:36 AM
It was some time ago when Forest let the strangers into the compound. Seeing as how nothing came of it, Songbird folded his wings around himself and started to snooze. It was an eventful night, and even guardians need to sleep.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 22, 2014, 08:00:42 AM
"I... see. That's a shame. I can't claim to have something of that nature. I'm sorry for getting my hopes up", her head hanging a bit. It seemed that none of her companions had direct means to find Caules. Now it was but a wild goose chase. The fear of him being taken by something in this city worried her sick, and her hands took hold of her arms, trying to suppress her slight shaking.

'Caules, please come back to me. '

After listening to their conversations up until when the two other companions of Fiore failed to provide a solution to track down Caules, Neo stopped cruising on his motorcycle, unmounted, looked disapprovingly at Amy and Lancer and called them, "You useless fucking niggers." He then went on talking, while pushing his motorcycle manually. "I was about to believe, for one fuckin' second, dat' yo' damn magical shit can find that nerdy kid and we can all go home and jack off just in a fuckin' instant. I mean, shit, you guys know all about this bullshit more than I do and it fuckin' turns out that it would have been betta' if I just took Fio' home back to my crib, have Ratt make a fuckin' plan, make a shitload of 'missing posters' outta it and stick pictures of Caules' big white ass all over this damn shithole. If y'all can't do anythin' to find the damn kid, then you shouldn't have white-knighted your asses in the first place."

He then muttered under his breath out of frustration, "Fucking hell."

'You couldn't help it, could you Fiore? You had to do it again.'

Now Neo was scolding her other two companions, for her sake even.

She had spoken meekly of her desires, like she always did, gained their sympathy and their aid, once again. It was a bad habit, an unintentional one. She behaved in a manner that accidentally invited sympathy, and she knew it. That tangle of guilt in her stomach grew at the realization.

"N-neo, please stop. It's not their fault. It's getting late anyway. We can just keep searching tomorrow, can't we?", she said as she forced a weak smile.

"You seem to speaking as if have a place to stay, but I don't know about Mr. Lancer and Amy. Would you two be interested in me paying for a pair of hotel rooms? It's the least I could do after you used so much of your time helping me."

Even as she spoke her proposition, she caught a pair of girls accompanied by a suited man, only slightly younger than herself, by appearances, approaching. She felt the faint hint of prana from circuits not in activation from their direction. Were they perchance Magi, as well?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 22, 2014, 09:46:50 AM
Downy Reed
The Alleyway

"Stryker Unit, Shusui!" A flash of light and the figure burst straight through the circle right at Downy.

"Woah!" His thing blade materialized just as fast to block the strike. "Calm yourself! I mean you no harm!"

"Do you think such Balborian trickery will work against me twice!?" The man was obviously not in any state to talk perhaps greatly started by his own sudden appearance he continued his assault throwing attack after attack with his electrically charged blade.

'Damn lightning.' Downy grimaced from the electric shocks he received from every block he took, this plan was not working. He had to think of something fast.

"!בהלה לעצם!" A mass of bones in the shapes of arms and legs shot straight up through the concrete and at his foes feet, with surprising speed the man aborted his charge instead choosing to jump at the edge of a building but Downy had him right where he wanted.

With the blink of an eye he was already at his foes neck blade in hand and with that their skirmish ended.

His breathing still heavy from his blind rage the man muttered his words of defeat. "Very well then Balborian scum, do with me what you will, if you dare."

"Will you relax? I've told you before I mean you no harm! I'm afraid I have no knowledge of these 'Balborians' you so heavily refer to. In fact I believe you are from a completely world then I am altogether."

"Not again..." Though he only muttered it under his breath Downy caught it. Finally realizing Downy was no enemy he relaxed his pose and the sword to his neck was loosened.

"Again? I assume this has happened before?" Content to see he was no longer hostile Downy lessened his grip if only slightly to show he truly did not mean any harm, for now at least.

"It's a long story, but yes... This would be the second time I've been thrown into a world not of my own." The man cast a look downwards but offered no continuation of his tale, only going so far as to give his name. "Well it is fitting then I introdice myself then, my name is Stryker, Stryker Zero. And you are?"

"Downy Reed, you may call me Downy. Well then Mr. Stryker while I can't say I know everything about your situation I believe I might be able enlighten us both a little. Why don't I explain?"

And with that Downy began telling Stryker everything he had found, careful to reveal any of his secret lest he be hostile to such an action.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 23, 2014, 12:24:29 AM
Forest smiled and said, "Thank you.  Just, you know, get some rest first. I don't want to give the girl a mismashed potion, and just let me know what you need and how much."

She saw Wynn sipping absinthe and Karna still here.  Probably going to be even more of a douche, she thought to herself as she moved to grab a tangerine from the fruit bowl at the center of the table.

Wynn frowned at her and said, "You look a fright.  Have you even fed recently? You also look as if you are moping once again.  Gabriel and I worry about you, you know."

Then the Faerie eyed Dan and asked, "What is it doing here?  Kyle was bad enough, but another mutt to harbor?"

"I'm sorry," Forest said with a sad smile towards Dan, "She's a bit of a git."  Then she turned to Wynn and said, "He needed my help so he didn't go out and eat a bunch of people.  He's not like one of our werewolves so don't be an arse towards him."

******

Lancer turned to see the others approaching and a smile spread across his face as he saw the set of twin tails he just died for coming his way.  Without a word, he ran over to Rin, noting that she was a little different than the spoils he had died to save.  She's older, a wolfish part of his brain pointed out with glee.

He smirked and said, "So, where's your overprotective hero, Lass?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 23, 2014, 02:00:27 AM

"Ah? That's a mistake from a new employee. Sorry," she said in a fake, cutesy voice. "If that's all, please make way for other customers."

Celica waved a hand at the empty KFC, where no other customers were walking in. Not so subtly, she was telling him to get out of her face.

"Oi oi oi, Celica dear, that's false advertisement. For that reason, let me word this slightly differently."

Leaning in a bit closer, Terumi continued.

"Give me a refill or I'll cut you into so many pieces that Raggy-boy wouldn't know which were part of his little slut and what was the leftovers he gives to the little shits on the street."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 23, 2014, 02:41:04 AM
Forest smiled and said, "Thank you.  Just, you know, get some rest first. I don't want to give the girl a mismashed potion, and just let me know what you need and how much."

She saw Wynn sipping absinthe and Karna still here.  Probably going to be even more of a douche, she thought to herself as she moved to grab a tangerine from the fruit bowl at the center of the table.

Wynn frowned at her and said, "You look a fright.  Have you even fed recently? You also look as if you are moping once again.  Gabriel and I worry about you, you know."

Then the Faerie eyed Dan and asked, "What is it doing here?  Kyle was bad enough, but another mutt to harbor?"

"I'm sorry," Forest said with a sad smile towards Dan, "She's a bit of a git."  Then she turned to Wynn and said, "He needed my help so he didn't go out and eat a bunch of people.  He's not like one of our werewolves so don't be an arse towards him."
Dan opened the fridge one handed, rummaging through it for sandwich meat. Really the comment didn't bother him, mainly because he flipped the Fairie off while opening it.

"You can probably tell that last part already by the fact that I'm not trying to hump your leg." Roast beef, some american cheese, a bit of salami, and some lettuce were thrown onto the counter, before the fridge was closed again. Dan set the bird down on the counter, giving it another little headpat. He then immiediately started raiding the cupboards for any sort of bread he could find.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 23, 2014, 03:04:57 AM
Almost as if on cue, the sun rose as I slapped close one of my notebook. Newly labeled "Paladins and their gods," the book was already seventeen pages of lore on the Paladin's order and god, yet by the sound of it I was only getting started.

One's culture, beliefs and military-esque organization couldn't be so easily summed up, after all, but it was enough for now. As the sun rose twice for us, its reflection on the water adding to its gross incandescence, so did a time of opportunity.

In the bridge's shelter, surrounded by patchy grass, graffiti and trash, our day had started, both of us explorers in an unfamiliar city.

As I finished writing those well thought-over lines in my travel journal, I turned to see the Paladin, sitting on the side of the carriage, probably having just woken up himself.

"So, what do you reckon we ought to do first?" I ask as nonchalantly as I could. No matter what we did there'd be something to study, anyway. Might as well let him in on the deciding.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 23, 2014, 04:07:45 AM
Paladin felt a little out of breath for the first time. Having the chance to explain so much to a stranger was a novel experience. Interacting with other people who weren't fellow paladins was rare, and the conversations didn't normally last that long either.

"So, what do you reckon we ought to do first?" I ask as nonchalantly as I could. No matter what we did there'd be something to study, anyway. Might as well let him in on the deciding.

"Hmm. We could-"

Paladin was cut off by a large pamphlet that struck him in the face. It was for a nearby zoo that had recently acquired a group of penguins. Paladin removed it from his face and began to read.

"These 'penguins' will make a magnificent sacrifice to Stribog! They live in cold environments, and that makes them an offering that Stribog would favor over common animals. We should definitely head there first."

Paladin flipped the pamphlet over to see a map of area around the zoo.

"We're very close. It should take us less then a few minutes if we hurry. Let us be on our way, Archive Hunter!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 23, 2014, 04:57:42 AM
"If you don't want me waving it in your face then you can just not look. Don't get pissy about mine just because your dick is made of ants or something." Law said, reaching down on the floor for something to cover himself. His surplus jacket would have to do, as he gently slid an arm out from under the still sleeping Mordred. "And if you try and double cross me, I swear to god I will find you and end you."

Zolgen

Zolgen frowned at Law’s immature statement. “Trust me, you can try. I doubt you can comb the entirety of the city to find my workshop without dying in the process. Even with a servant.”

He reached his hand into his chest, the insects moving around his hand, before he pulled out a scroll. He unraveled it before showing it to Law.

Quote from: Contract
The contracted parties must apply to the conditions describe below upon signing. Failure to comply will result in irreversible damage to the soul, leading to fragmentation and deterioration.

Contracted party one must adhere to the following condition: They must disclose any information pertaining to the continued manifestation of the servant and if necessary supply materials necessary for the usage of such methods. Should a method prove ineffective they must supply another. In addition they must answer any questions pertaining to a servant’s nature, such as their capabilities, including the nature of skills, parameters, Noble Phantasms, the servant’s class and so on. 

Contracted party two must adhere to the following condition: They must comply with any requests of contracted party one involving the determination of their spiritual nature and the summoning of the servant tied to them. These requests cannot cause lasting harm to party two; however temporary discomfort or pain is acceptable as they accompany most usage of magecraft in a human body.

Both contracted parties must adhere to the following condition: Both parties must not directly preform actions that which cause the intended harm or death of the other party, this does not relate to slight pain or discomfort caused by tests as described in the conditions for party two. This includes harm caused by contracted servants, in this case, even if the servant acts of their own accord, the contracted master must utilize their command seals to give the servant the orders, “Kill yourself” or “Commit Suicide”. Should such an action occur damage to the soul will not take place, so long as as the command is given to the servant.

This contract’s effect is persistent after death due to it being tied to the user’s soul. As such even should the user die if the contract is broken the damage will still occur. In addition, even if a false name is placed the contract will still activate, as it is the act of signing which activates the contract.

Party One: Zolgen Makiri                                              Party Two: ______________


“Read to your heart’s content if you have any concerns you are free to raise them.”

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Amy

Amy watched as Lancer moved ahead of them towards the new group in front of them. It consisted of two girls and a boy all around her age from the looks of it. None of their dreams were interesting enough, generally along the lines of ‘become a powerful magus,’ or ‘earn respect’. Hollow dreams really, nothing Amy could use to make new children.

Proxy sat up and examined the new group, ready to use his magecraft if needed as he felt the prana within all three.

Amy leaned down and whispered into Fiore’s ear after noticing that the new group got her attention as well, “Do you want to talk with them? I can always take you to a hotel if you don’t want to.”

-------------------------------------

Tokiomi

Tokiomi watched as the blue haired man approached them, addressing Rin.

He frowned a bit; this man had a dangerous air around him. However Rin seemed to know him in some degree. For now he should simply observe.

-------------------------------------

Phoenix

Phoenix’s awareness flicked back on as it felt itself be placed onto the table. Looking around it noticed the sun friend was still here. However there was another, it felt like a spirit of Gaia and not a human. But it felt… different from how it should as a fae.

Well, it does not matter to Phoenix, it was simply another friend. So it hopped on the table till it was in front of her. It looked up and chirped happily. Hopping to play with the new friend.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 23, 2014, 05:46:21 AM
"If you don't want me waving it in your face then you can just not look. Don't get pissy about mine just because your dick is made of ants or something." Law said, reaching down on the floor for something to cover himself. His surplus jacket would have to do, as he gently slid an arm out from under the still sleeping Mordred. "And if you try and double cross me, I swear to god I will find you and end you."

Zolgen

Zolgen frowned at Law’s immature statement. “Trust me, you can try. I doubt you can comb the entirety of the city to find my workshop without dying in the process. Even with a servant.”

He reached his hand into his chest, the insects moving around his hand, before he pulled out a scroll. He unraveled it before showing it to Law.

Quote from: Contract
The contracted parties must apply to the conditions describe below upon signing. Failure to comply will result in irreversible damage to the soul, leading to fragmentation and deterioration.

Contracted party one must adhere to the following condition: They must disclose any information pertaining to the continued manifestation of the servant and if necessary supply materials necessary for the usage of such methods. Should a method prove ineffective they must supply another. In addition they must answer any questions pertaining to a servant’s nature, such as their capabilities, including the nature of skills, parameters, Noble Phantasms, the servant’s class and so on. 

Contracted party two must adhere to the following condition: They must comply with any requests of contracted party one involving the determination of their spiritual nature and the summoning of the servant tied to them. These requests cannot cause lasting harm to party two; however temporary discomfort or pain is acceptable as they accompany most usage of magecraft in a human body.

Both contracted parties must adhere to the following condition: Both parties must not directly preform actions that which cause the intended harm or death of the other party, this does not relate to slight pain or discomfort caused by tests as described in the conditions for party two. This includes harm caused by contracted servants, in this case, even if the servant acts of their own accord, the contracted master must utilize their command seals to give the servant the orders, “Kill yourself” or “Commit Suicide”. Should such an action occur damage to the soul will not take place, so long as as the command is given to the servant.

This contract’s effect is persistent after death due to it being tied to the user’s soul. As such even should the user die if the contract is broken the damage will still occur. In addition, even if a false name is placed the contract will still activate, as it is the act of signing which activates the contract.

Party One: Zolgen Makiri                                              Party Two: ______________


“Read to your heart’s content if you have any concerns you are free to raise them.”

I don't trust him even with this. Even past death? I think he already knows what we are.

'He could just be trying to kill our ghost... but it's suspicious as hell. And he doesn't specify what that damage is either.'

But for her, you'll sign it won't you? To figure out what she needs to move on in peace.

'I-'

Don't think with your dick. I've got a share in it as well, and keeping the pair of us alive supersedes all other things.

'Christ, I know. This isn't an easy choice.'

But you want her around don't you? And not just because you feel guilty about fucking her brains out while she was drunk. Because you want to do that again.

'No, it's not that. Well. Maybe. Partly. I mean, it's been a while, and-'

You are thinking with your dick. Again.


'There's also the Holy Grail.'


The Driver was silent for a bit after that factor was mentioned. It's real. This wizard might not be trustworthy, but both him and this spirit -

'Mordred.'

-Fine, Mordred, claiming the same basic story can't be a coincidence. If it does in fact grant wishes, we need it.

'To wish for what?'

I don't care what you wish for. I just know what I want. Sign the contract. If he thinks he can hide from us he's got another thing coming. The restless dead see all and speak of much.

Law finally spoke. "There's nothing about indirectly causing harm here, intentionally. This leaves a nice gap for you to ditch me. Hiring some asshole with a shotgun to kill me for example. Otherwise, it looks alright, but I'm wondering more about these experiments."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 23, 2014, 08:44:29 AM
Rin and Mille
[...] She had many things she wanted to ask him, but now they just seemed to slip away into the ether. She began to wrack her brain for where to even start when she saw a very familiar looking man.

L-Lancer?! What's he doing here?
The voice, the blue hair, the muscular yet somewhat lanky frame... maybe she was wrong, but it was worth checking out anyway. Plus it was a convenient excuse to focus on something other than her father for a bit.

"I'm afraid the questions will have to wait. For now... something relevant to investigating just how much this place takes in from other dimensions has just cropped up."

Mille raised an eyebrow. "Someone you recognize?"

Rin looked over at her. "You could say that." She turned back towards where Lancer and his group were conversing. "Be ready for anything. He doesn't appear to be hostile right now, but it's possible he could turn that way."

Mille nodded. "I will. I wouldn't be worthy of being considered a magus if I didn't." She didn't know if she really and truly respected Rin yet, but... Well, she couldn't deny common sense. Plus Rin had been correct on more occasions than Mille had ever thought to give her credit for. Maybe the Tohsaka heir was more deserving of the respect she got than Mille had first thought?

Rin took a deep breath, while trying to make it look as normal as possible. She didn't quite succeed. "Let's go."

Lancer turned to see the others approaching and a smile spread across his face as he saw the set of twin tails he just died for coming his way.  Without a word, he ran over to Rin, noting that she was a little different than the spoils he had died to save.  She's older, a wolfish part of his brain pointed out with glee.

He smirked and said, "So, where's your overprotective hero, Lass?"

Amy

Amy watched as Lancer moved ahead of them towards the new group in front of them. It consisted of two girls and a boy all around her age from the looks of it. None of their dreams were interesting enough, generally along the lines of ‘become a powerful magus,’ or ‘earn respect’. Hollow dreams really, nothing Amy could use to make new children.

Proxy sat up and examined the new group, ready to use his magecraft if needed as he felt the prana within all three.

Amy leaned down and whispered into Fiore’s ear after noticing that the new group got her attention as well, “Do you want to talk with them? I can always take you to a hotel if you don’t want to.”

-------------------------------------

Tokiomi

Tokiomi watched as the blue haired man approached them, addressing Rin.

He frowned a bit; this man had a dangerous air around him. However Rin seemed to know him in some degree. For now he should simply observe.

"Okay, did the fuckin' cavalry just arrive? They're a little too damn late!" Neo commented loudly, when he saw a trio of people come in their direction, a black-haired man wearing something that reminded him of Rattus' usual business attire but in red; A black-haired girl in high pigtails wearing a maroon sweater, a short black shirt, black thigh-high socks and brown shoes; And a pink-haired girl in lower twintails wearing a dress. He did notice that Lancer instantly recognized them or, at least the black-haired girl, as he talked to her and greeted her with a question.

He then saw Amy whispering something to Fiore, which prompted him to get closer to them. "What ya' bitches talking about now, huh?" He said, in more subdued voice but still in his normally obnoxious manner.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 23, 2014, 10:26:19 AM
Dan opened the fridge one handed, rummaging through it for sandwich meat. Really the comment didn't bother him, mainly because he flipped the Fairie off while opening it.

"You can probably tell that last part already by the fact that I'm not trying to hump your leg." Roast beef, some american cheese, a bit of salami, and some lettuce were thrown onto the counter, before the fridge was closed again. Dan set the bird down on the counter, giving it another little headpat. He then immiediately started raiding the cupboards for any sort of bread he could find.

Karna acknowledged the man with the inner beast with a single stare as he rummaged the kitchen like a robber.

"Wild dog, it is an insult to the chef to not eat when food is presented to you, much less eat something else entirely. There is food on the table, or is it not enough for you? My pride as a cook has been destroyed after only my first meal."




Amy

Amy watched as Lancer moved ahead of them towards the new group in front of them. It consisted of two girls and a boy all around her age from the looks of it. None of their dreams were interesting enough, generally along the lines of ‘become a powerful magus,’ or ‘earn respect’. Hollow dreams really, nothing Amy could use to make new children.

Proxy sat up and examined the new group, ready to use his magecraft if needed as he felt the prana within all three.

Amy leaned down and whispered into Fiore’s ear after noticing that the new group got her attention as well, “Do you want to talk with them? I can always take you to a hotel if you don’t want to.”

Measuring her options, Fiore replied to her female companion.

"Well, they don't seem like mean people, and I need to ask if they've seen Caules, but after we're done we should find a room for the night. I'm not exactly poor, so if you wish, you could stay with me."

He then saw Amy whispering something to Fiore, which prompted him to get closer to them. "What ya' bitches talking about now, huh?" He said, in more subdued voice but still in his normally obnoxious manner.

"N-nothing in particular, Neo, just our plans of approach and what we will do after we're done here."

Truth be left untold, Fiore couldn't claim to be entirely excited at the prospect of Neo coming with her and Amy, but she'd rather not say so aloud.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 23, 2014, 06:14:10 PM
Law finally spoke. "There's nothing about indirectly causing harm here, intentionally. This leaves a nice gap for you to ditch me. Hiring some asshole with a shotgun to kill me for example. Otherwise, it looks alright, but I'm wondering more about these experiments."

Zolgen

Zolgen chuckled lightly, “No child, to task someone with disposing of the other party is a violation. Indirectly causing harm is when your actions are not intentionally done to cause harm, such as accidentally causing an explosion that the other is caught in by chance” Zolgen explained, “The contract recognizes intent as the differentiation between direct and indirect.”

He then looked at the sleeping Mordred, “I added that to prevent you from simply tasking your servant to kill me, it would be an inconvenience as well as a waste of resources on both our parts. A magus does not live for over 600 years without developing ways to protect themselves after all.” He laughed, "I would be rather impressed if you could actually find me."

“And as for the tests, well, it is simple examination using magecraft. However prana causes pain due to it not being a natural substance in the body, so it rejects it. That is all there is to it.” Zolgen paused before continuing, “However they require set up time in order to gather the amount of information I desire.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 23, 2014, 07:26:40 PM
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Zolgen

Zolgen chuckled lightly, “No child, to task someone with disposing of the other party is a violation. Indirectly causing harm is when your actions are not intentionally done to cause harm, such as accidentally causing an explosion that the other is caught in by chance” Zolgen explained, “The contract recognizes intent as the differentiation between direct and indirect.”

He then looked at the sleeping Mordred, “I added that to prevent you from simply tasking your servant to kill me, it would be an inconvenience as well as a waste of resources on both our parts. A magus does not live for over 600 years without developing ways to protect themselves after all.” He laughed, "I would be rather impressed if you could actually find me."

“And as for the tests, well, it is simple examination using magecraft. However prana causes pain due to it not being a natural substance in the body, so it rejects it. That is all there is to it.” Zolgen paused before continuing, “However they require set up time in order to gather the amount of information I desire.”


Lawrence

We can take pain.

"How long do these experiments last?" Law said, fishing a pen out of his jacket pocket. "Just, in general I mean. I don't want to be strapped down to a chair for a week."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 23, 2014, 07:42:00 PM
Lawrence

We can take pain.

"How long do these experiments last?" Law said, fishing a pen out of his jacket pocket. "Just, in general I mean. I don't want to be strapped down to a chair for a week."

Zolgen

"They can range from minutes to hours, depending on what I am examining." Zolgen watched as he searched his pockets for something. "You have to sign it with your blood by the way."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 23, 2014, 07:54:55 PM
Lawrence

We can take pain.

"How long do these experiments last?" Law said, fishing a pen out of his jacket pocket. "Just, in general I mean. I don't want to be strapped down to a chair for a week."

Zolgen

"They can range from minutes to hours, depending on what I am examining." Zolgen watched as he searched his pockets for something. "You have to sign it with your blood by the way."

"That's pretty creepy." Law shrugged a little bit. Signing in blood wasn't going to be a dealbreaker for this. "Got a pin or something so I can prick my finger?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 23, 2014, 08:13:43 PM
"That's pretty creepy." Law shrugged a little bit. Signing in blood wasn't going to be a dealbreaker for this. "Got a pin or something so I can prick my finger?"

Zolgen sighed, “Here, use this.” He handed Law something that looked like a cactus needle, a modified stinger of one of his insects. "It only needs blood because you are not a magus, so it needs to forge a connect through something."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 23, 2014, 08:30:11 PM

The street was desert. No sign of life in spite of the seemingly movements that he could detect beyond the walls. It didn't appear that someone were prying on them at least. The eerie silence made him feel uneasy. And he wasn't the only to feel that way apparently.

Enkidu took a moment to examine what caused such a change in the dragon. Most of the street lamps were buzzing feebly with a fading light. Enough to allow sight but not nearly sufficient to show the victim's faces. People, a large amount of them, offered as sacrifices for who knows what purpose, were exposed to everyone's view running as far as down the cross road up ahead. Blood, among a mix of body substances, spread in all direction.

He approached one of the poor souls to have been claimed recently. It was a little being, barely reaching a decade of age. Most of the visage had disappeared after the stake, which maintained the body standing in a strange parody of puppetry, had pierced through the unfortunate's skull.

They hadn't been killed to feed upon. Enkidu could only speculate that they had been selected as sacrifices for a ritual of sort. If it was indeed true, for better or worse, they had fulfilled the goal imposed on them. They didn't deserve to become prey for those who would revel in act of barbary. A burial would take too long but, at the very least, a pyre would be something he could do without having to desecrate the dead any further.

With a silent apology, the man made of clay dislodged the offending weapon from the child, staining his clean outfit with fresh gore in the process. With a look of pity, Enkidu tossed the stake aside and allowed the dead to lie on the ground. No words were pronounced as he moved to the next one.

----

Kyle offered Ash a wave with a smirk.

"I'll only move if you make it a sexy moan."

With a short push on the fledgling's back, he spoke.

"You heard the lady, let's go." He eyed the owner of the place. "Given how people have been turned into an unappetizing puddle of smelly pulp, I suppose you won't mind."

He got a grab on a set of keys left on what was left of the counter and walked out. A quick search and he found the car matching the key, a flashy green and orange Austin Seven. He grimaced but didn't have it in him to go back in there and fumble in the bits of human flesh and ashes.

"Guess that will do," he said in an aside to Ellen. He sit behind the wheel and frowned when the leather seat emitted a weird complaint. An instant later, the engine was vibrating loudly. The werewolf gave the vampire an impatient look.

"What are you waiting for? Hop in."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 23, 2014, 09:20:18 PM
OOC: I made post in case something happened to you and couldn't post (like in poor Names' case), but I guess we will continue and ignore that.
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Kyle offered Ash a wave with a smirk.

"I'll only move if you make it a sexy moan."

With a short push on the fledgling's back, he spoke.

"You heard the lady, let's go." He eyed the owner of the place. "Given how people have been turned into an unappetizing puddle of smelly pulp, I suppose you won't mind."

He got a grab on a set of keys left on what was left of the counter and walked out. A quick search and he found the car matching the key, a flashy green and orange Austin Seven. He grimaced but didn't have it in him to go back in there and fumble in the bits of human flesh and ashes.

"Guess that will do," he said in an aside to Ellen. He sit behind the wheel and frowned when the leather seat emitted a weird complaint. An instant later, the engine was vibrating loudly. The werewolf gave the vampire an impatient look.

"What are you waiting for? Hop in."

"Okay, okay" Ellen complained a bit as Kyle  hurried her to come with him. She was tired by everything happening so suddenly, and wanted just to get to same place where she could sleep away the day. She hopped in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 23, 2014, 09:59:02 PM
Zolgen sighed, “Here, use this.” He handed Law something that looked like a cactus needle, a modified stinger of one of his insects. "It only needs blood because you are not a magus, so it needs to forge a connect through something."

Law grimaced a little bit, but pricked his finger with it. A red drop of blood leaked out, and the Sin-Eater used it to write his name on the Parchment. He could feel the agreement take hold, an old law with the punishment already evident and that will be swiftly enacted without remorse.  Dropping the needle, Law could tell the plasm was already clotting up the tiny hole. "There. You've got your deal."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 23, 2014, 11:01:48 PM
Zolgen

Zolgen smirked and took back the scroll, “Good, now, as for maintaining your servant. The most effective way to grant her the prana you are unable to supply her with is for her to consume the souls of the living. It would easily allow her to maintain herself and have power to spare.”

He then took out another scroll and gave it to law. “If for some reason that does not work here are directions for the construction of a mana siphoning ritual. It will take mana from the laylines and supply it to her; however it is not as efficient as soul consumption. The materials can be obtained rather easily.”

His body began to break up, “Now, if you have any other questions just go to an isolated spot and say that you do, I will meet with you as some point.” The construct was almost completely gone at that point, and Zolgen’s voice echoed from the scattering bugs, “I will contact you later, when the tests are prepared. Farwell, Lawrence.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 24, 2014, 04:14:29 AM

Karna acknowledged the man with the inner beast with a single stare as he rummaged the kitchen like a robber.

"Wild dog, it is an insult to the chef to not eat when food is presented to you, much less eat something else entirely. There is food on the table, or is it not enough for you? My pride as a cook has been destroyed after only my first meal."

Dan just rolled his eyes as he grabbed that strange bread loaf stuff on the table. It'd be excellent for the sandwich. Lettuce followed by salami followed by cheese followed by roast beef hit the sandwich, before Dan started to wolf down the makeshift sandwich.

It nearly made him cry with how good it all tasted. "Are those samosas?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 24, 2014, 04:52:39 AM
Forest rolled her eyes at Karna's words as she began to peel the tangerine.  Wynn looked between the werewolf and the demi-god, her eyes flashing when Dan gave her that rude gesture.  She said, "He is a mutt.  It is to be expected."

Wynn tilted her head at the delectable smelling food and asked, "May I partake?"

Then she eyed the approaching bird with a slight frown.  She studied it and asked, "What does it want?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 24, 2014, 09:00:27 AM
Forest rolled her eyes at Karna's words as she began to peel the tangerine.  Wynn looked between the werewolf and the demi-god, her eyes flashing when Dan gave her that rude gesture.  She said, "He is a mutt.  It is to be expected."

"Of course. Only a mutt would defile paratha with the combination he has", eyeing Dan's improvised sandwich with mild disgust.

Wynn tilted her head at the delectable smelling food and asked, "May I partake?"

"Naturally, Lady Fae. Food is made to be consumed, after all. I would be saddened if my first success within the culinary arts went to waste, after getting such a good reception on it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 24, 2014, 09:30:27 PM
Mordred

Mordred started to wake from her slumber. She was still drowsy, so it took a while for her to realize she was naked, and that her head ached like hell due to her hangover. "Whoa!" she yelled out as she realized she was naked in a bed she didn't recognize.

It took her another smal while to register Lawrence's presence, who was also naked. She shrieked in a hilariously high pitch and blushed furiously, as she tried to cover herself.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 25, 2014, 04:44:07 AM
Mordred

She started waking from her slumber. Mordred was still drowsy, so it took a while for her to realize she is naked, and her head ached like hell due to hangover. "Whoa!" she yelled out as she realized she ended up naked in a bed.
Another while took for her to register Lawrence's presence. Naked as well. She shrieked in rather hilarious and incoherent away, blushing furiously.
Lawrence

Law winced a little bit at the noise.

She's up. Looks like you won't be giving her a much better wake up call.

"Hey. So, you're up now. Uh..." Law quickly found a pair of pants and pulled them on, looking sort of sheepish. "So... what do you want for breakfast?"

Lame.

'Well, it's not like I'm going to push her down and have my way with her right now.'

No, but you should.
'...'

Fine. Leave Mordred to babble incoherently and bring her breakfast in bed like a proper gentleman and a total pussy. It's not like I want you to fuck her brains out again or anything. And not that you'd complain if you did.

Dan

Despite the complaints about his eating habits, Dan finished off his sandwich with a relish, before practically emptying the plate of Samosa's. "Thanks for the food," was what he mumbled out, before stumbling out of the room, looking for a couch that he could collapse on.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 25, 2014, 05:20:25 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix merely looked as the friends spoke. There was negativity again.

This place was filled with it, its song made a friend sad and friends seemed by angry with one another.

It constantly looked from friends to friend, trying to figure out what to do.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 25, 2014, 06:40:38 PM
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Law winced a little bit at the noise.

She's up. Looks like you won't be giving her a much better wake up call.

"Hey. So, you're up now. Uh..." Law quickly found a pair of pants and pulled them on, looking sort of sheepish. "So... what do you want for breakfast?"

Lame.

'Well, it's not like I'm going to push her down and have my way with her right now.'

No, but you should.
'...'

Fine. Leave Mordred to babble incoherently and bring her breakfast in bed like a proper gentleman and a total pussy. It's not like I want you to fuck her brains out again or anything. And not that you'd complain if you did.

"W-what have you been doing naked?" Mordred asked, quite confused about the situation. She was only slowly putting facts together. But even then she had her moment of clarity in spite of the hangover. "Y-you sodomite!" she blurted out.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 25, 2014, 06:42:53 PM
"W-what have you been doing naked?" Mordred asked, quite confused about the situation. She was only slowly putting facts together. But even then she had her moment of clarity in spite of the hangover. "Y-you sodomite!" she blurted out.

'You're laughing aren't you?'

Obviously.

'Dick.'

Lawrence ran his hand through his hair in a nervous gesture of conciliation. "Look, it isn't sodomy unless it's in the ass, and I didn't put it there. If you want it up there I'm happy to oblige later, alright?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 25, 2014, 08:46:53 PM
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Lawrence ran his hand through his hair in a nervous gesture of conciliation. "Look, it isn't sodomy unless it's in the ass, and I didn't put it there. If you want it up there I'm happy to oblige later, alright?"

Mordred was overwhelmed by how straightforward her Master was about this stuff. Nevertheless, she continued arguing using her insane logic: "No, you are sodomite because you are gay!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 25, 2014, 09:56:21 PM
Mordred was overwhelmed by how straightforward her Master was about this stuff. Nevertheless, she continued arguing using her insane logic: "No, you are sodomite because you are gay!"

Well you do have another man inside of you, so she sort of has a point.

'Shut up.'

"Look, I'm not gay," Law started arguing back. "Because you aren't a dude, and I showed you that last night, in the shower. Do you want another lesson, because trust me, I'm willing to do it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 25, 2014, 10:54:21 PM
Zolgen

Zolgen watched as the bugs crawled throughout his workshop, following his orders. His focus having been separated from the construct he used to speak to law. 

With the contract signed that raises the amount of pieces he can use to three. It is always good to have some assets.

The construction of the ritual is going well, connection to the leylines at all 50 primary points has been established and the collection system is stable. Also perfectly integrated into the natural mana flow, so should be impossible to detect though normal means.

The summoning of a servant was an unintended side-effect. Perhaps he should not have copied the principals to the great grail to the extent he has, increased difficulty be damned. They could prove troublesome.

However it could prove a boon, as they would be a more efficient power source than the souls of normal humans. It would take much more power to emulate the effect of the grail; his lack of knowledge about the function of the Einzbern wishcraft was more than apparent.

He smirked as a wandering spirit passed his bounded field and was absorbed by the array. Good, no lack of sources of power, even if roaming spirits stop he should still be able to absorb enough souls through the collection array. Combined with the mana from the leylines there is no shortage of power.

“Still need work but it is progressing very nicely.” It would take a while until he had enough energy. But still, every day it moved closer to completion. To the day his and Justeaze’s dream would be achieved. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 25, 2014, 10:55:09 PM
"Hmppphhh, I'm a knight, not some wench, so I'm right and your opinion does not matter" Mordred tried hard to discount Law's argument that she is not a guy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 25, 2014, 11:12:39 PM
"Hmppphhh, I'm a knight, not some wench, so I'm right and your opinion does not matter" Mordred tried hard to discount Law's argument that she is not a guy.

"Look between your legs. You have two holes down there." Law sighed, turning around. This was not what he wanted to discuss at the moment. "You're a woman Mordred."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: SINIB on June 25, 2014, 11:33:39 PM
Irisviel looked around. Her surroundings were most definetly not anywhere she recognized. Nor was Kirei Kotomine anywhere. She was in a small, dark, dank room with a single door and a small window.
At that moment, she realized there were no servants inside her anymore.
"What is going on? Where am I? Did Kiritsugu win the grail?" As she wondered aloud, she stood up, and moved towards the door. As she reached for the doorknob, she suddenly felt intense burning sensation on the back of her right hand. As she raised her hand in mute shock, not saying anything as she watched the three command seals burn into her skin. Before she was even able to collect her thoughts, an enormous burst of magical energy staggered her, nearly forcing Irisviel to her knees. Her command seals began to glow, while the torrent of prana only intensified in force.
As the violent gale peaked, a magic circle the size of the room suddenly burst into existence, glowing a violent shade of red. After a moment, the gale suddenly stopped accompanied by a large cloud of dust, Irisviel felt the presence of a Servant. As the dust cleared, she heard a voice.
"I ask of you. Are you my master?"
In light of these rapid inexplicable developments, Irisviel could only respond with a simple affirmation.  "Yes."
"Very well, the contract is established. I acknowledge you as my master."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Gray on June 25, 2014, 11:42:23 PM
(OOC: This was delayed due to exams)
             Avi fell for long time. Well it felt like a long time probably due to periods of sensory overload and sensory isolation that the gap between worlds had. Avi thought he had reached his end when the vampire's rabbit like stand smashed the table directly over his prone and bleeding body. Instead of an impact it was as if he disappeared in the gap between the table and the floor. As he started falling he heard the vampires final words to him, "I'll leave your life in Fate's hands, though not here, I have plans here."

            When Avi stopped falling he was not met with a crash, at least not a heavy one. The rational part of his mind that would have explained away such a ludicrous lack of impact due to the strang nature of dimensional travel, at the moment however that part wasn't working and all he could do was writhe in pain at the blow his body had received.

          Unknown to Avi it seemed that the strange place known as Nexus City was the destination the hands of Fate sent him to. As he got up and looked around he saw massive skyscraperes and a bustling metropolis.

      "Hah... Hah... Okay, far from the temple..hah... hah... wounded....," he said between harsh breaths. And then a look of horror dawned on his face, "The vampire has all the corpse parts."

With that in his mind he searched on to see if he could find somone to heal him and anyone who could help him figure out what got him in the middle of this metropolis and if he was really lucky a way to stop a powerful vampire with all the corpse parts.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 26, 2014, 01:24:19 AM
The moment the young boy had come into his view, the situation ceased to be 'something he is getting paid to deal with in a flashy way'; It became 'Something that needs to end right this second'.

His hand gripped the pistol like implement that constituted his main weapon, he pressed it against the side of his head...

"THANATOS!"

He pulled the trigger.

Blue mist, instead of red; And a shattering like glass.

Shards and mist swirled as a figure formed behind Minato.

(http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/2/26660/2352372-Thanatos.(Persona).full.496619.jpg)

When it appeared, the word seemed to grow darker and colder for all present.

"I Am Thou, Thou Art I; I Am Thanatos, Who Grants Death."

"Kill Them."

Thanatos roared and swung it's sword; Five vampires to Minato's left were reduced to mist from the impact and the wave of pressure.

It moved, gliding through the air seeming to barely move and yet moved faster than the eye could perceive; The remaining eight vampires around Minato were obliterated in an instant and the Vampires that Haruna had yet to deal with were blown apart as it passed.

It came to hover between purple haired figure that had appeared in front of the child and the vampires, who ceased to be a concern approximately one second later when they met the same fate as their comrades.

Thanatos then twisted it's head and gave the rough approximation of a nod towards the purple haired female, bowed in the direction of Minato, and vanished without another word.

Minato at that moment, re-holstered his evoker and spoke while shoving his hands back into his pockets.

"Everyone alive?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 02:09:09 AM
Sakura Matou

“What in the world!?” She was falling; it would not be long until she hit the pavement below it seemed. She doubted her magecraft could reduce the impact that much. And she did not trust her ability to cast a powerful enough spell before she hit the ground, the timing would be close.

Her vision focused on her right hand, her command seals were still there and she could still feel a connection to Rider. It seems he got sucked into that thing as well. 

She focused on their connection and spoke through their link, ‘Rider, catch me.’
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 02:40:18 AM
At the girl's behest, a tanned man with chestnut hair and eyes like two shining suns manifested to her side, unfazed by them being in mid-fall.

"Little Flower, you shouldn't need the aid of a radiant being like myself to fight gravity", shaking his head back and forth in a condescending matter.

Despite his snarky and unwilling attitude, as the King of Kings, Rider knew about the hierarchy of master and servant better than anyone else. Reaching out to grasp his Master in rather suspicious places to get a hold of her, namely under her butt and around her shoulders, his left hand ending quite near one of her breasts. Rider could not exactly complain about his Master. She was a strong and effective Magus, and above all else, she was a sight for sore eyes, even if she was a bit too prudish.

The concrete beneath cratered around his feet upon landing, Rider took his full height as he held his Master in his arms.

"But if it is gravity you need me to fight, then I shall do so!", a wide grin spreading across his smug face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 03:02:37 AM
Sakura

“Thank you Rider. Now if you don’t mind.”

Getting out of her servant’s grip she stood on her own two feet, her face slightly red in embarrassment. She took a few moments she composed herself. She should really be used to Rider’s personality by now, but if the King of Kings was good at anything it was putting her off balance.

She looked around, noticing some people at the ends of the street which did not seem to notice their landing, or were simply ignoring their existence as if it was a daily occurrence. Either way, they were somewhere Sakura could not recognize.

“Where in the world are we?” she muttered to herself and then bit her lip in frustration.

It was one of the few times she was ever truly lost at what to do. It was not like the Grail War were there was a clear objective. They were just dropped in the middle of a city with no idea what happened. A possibility like this has never even crossed her mind.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 03:14:58 AM
"Can't say I have a better guess than you do, sweet flower. It's certainly not Fuyuki, or any place I'm familiar with. All I can tell is how thick the prana on the air is", scratching his head in confusion equal to that of his master.

"Did we end up here because you sit in your basement and practice all day instead of doing things girls you age should, like buying expensive clothing and jewelry or contemplating how tragic it is that you gained a kilo or two? Last I checked, you were struggling with the weight scale", his ever-defiant grin only showing in the corner of his face as he was turned away from the girl, looking around for any hints of their location, his perfect bared abs drawing a handful of stares from bystanders.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 03:48:46 AM
She glared at Rider, “How do you think I would PAY for those things anyway. I don’t have endless bank accounts like you seem to”

He brushed her hair back and huffed, honestly the nerve of him, she would not even acknowledge what else he said. So rude.

She then noticed that Rider was starting to draw attention. More specifically there seemed to be woman, and some men, stopping to stare at him.

She walked up to one of the women that were standing by her. When she reached her a faucet was turned and one of her circuits burned to life. “Miss? Could you tell me what this place is?” she asked, as she put a hand on the woman’s shoulder. A simple hypnotic suggestion, something even the most third rate magi should be capable of.

Then the woman told her this place was called the nexus, how people and things were drawn here at random across multiple dimensions.

Sakura directed the woman to leave. “So that’s what this place is…” It was a bit hard for her to swallow really, and interdimensional nexus, the only thing close she has even heard about was the 2nd. And even then something of this scale was so beyond what she could imagine.

She sighed, “Well it looks like we have to find somewhere to live now Rider. I doubt we will be able to get home easily.” She then smiled despite herself. This was something most magi would never experience. It was a new source of information and research, or even magecraft of other worlds could be found here.

Well, at least she had one familiar face to keep her company. She would never admit it to him but she has gone accustomed to his company. If only he was slightly less aggravating, that would be great.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 04:01:03 AM
She glared at Rider, “How do you think I would PAY for those things anyway. I don’t have endless bank accounts like you seem to”

"Well, you see, flower, I could lend you some of the king's riches now and then, but as any good businessman, I'd have to ask for something in return, and there's only one thing you could give me in return that would be worth that much", an ever confident smile on his face. He knew that she knew exactly what he meant, and though she might just slap him for it, the sheer reaction on her face would be worth it's weight in gold. Ramesses was of course, the kind of guy who'd know the weight in gold of a facial expression, which has no real weight.

She sighed, “Well it looks like we have to find somewhere to live now Rider. I doubt we will be able to get home easily.”

"Doesn't particularly matter to me, Little Flower, you lead I'll follow, as it's always been", as Ramesses returned to gaining the pleased stares of many bystanders. The King's radiance was something for all to witness, and he was not one to not flaunt such a fact.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 04:35:42 AM
Sakura went red, in both embarrassment and anger, before she began to walk away, trying her hardest to not walk up and slap or just punch him in the face. It would just hurt her hand and make a scene. Well, more of a scene. Rider was doing a fantastic job of causing one without her help.

“Then, oh great King of Kings, could you do me the honor of finding a suitable place to live.” There was obvious sarcasm in her delivery, but at the same time it was an earnest request.

 She knew Rider’s tastes in this regard; he would find a large place, something he would find most suitable for someone of his stature. It would be large enough for set up a workshop; also she would not have to hear him complain about finding a place to small and dingy for him.

For someone who says they will follow her he really does have no problems voicing his complaints.

“You say I should indulge myself more correct? Then I shall leave it to your guidance in this manner.” She was nothing if not knowledgeable about her servant; he could probably talk someone into giving him their house, and if not he would by chance come across gold on the street. Either way it was better to have him deal with it then hypnotize someone.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 26, 2014, 05:01:22 AM
Dan spotted a leather couch and promptly fell onto it. What a night. What a fucking night. He'd found a safe place to stay, at least. There was food, a phoenix, and a possible job making potions for a vampire. Besides, any night when he turned where he didn't wake up covered in blood was a good night. Morpheus conked Dan over the head, and soon the werewolf-alchemist was floating off into sleep.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 26, 2014, 07:48:19 AM
Hakuno and Archer
Archer didn't get much time to process what he saw of the interior of the apartment complex before a familiar figure nearly tackled him to the ground.

"Archer! You're here!" Hakuno looked up at him... before blushing and quickly backing off after releasing him. She tried to look something resembling dignified before continuing. "What took you so long?"

The Servant sighed, doing the best he could to take attention away from the sudden red tint on the tips of his ears, but not really doing a great job of it. "Somehow winding up halfway across the city from here is how it took so long. There's only so fast I can go on foot you know."

Hakuno blinked. "Y-you ran all the way here? Aren't your legs tired?"

"I've felt worse. A car would have probably been nice, but I managed." He sighed. "Sitting down might not be so bad though. Honestly, even when you're not there I'm working to the bone for you."

"And... And I appreciate it, Archer. Thank you."

Archer stood there wide eyed for a moment before he managed a smile. One that looked a bit more like a smirk really, but it's the effort that counts. "Well, I'm glad to get some appreciation for my efforts at least." The smile vanished, replaced by a perplexed frown. "But what's with the sudden gratitude? I was only gone for a few hours."

"That's... that's enough on it's own, really." Hakuno wrung her hands. "It's just... well, it's lonely without you, you know?" She laughed, short and light. "My room just felt sort of empty without you lecturing me to death like always, you know?"

Archer smiled, before ruffling her hair a bit. "Heh. Don't you worry, I have plenty of lectures left for you. And I'm not leaving your side again any time soon if I can avoided. You have a tendency to be too reckless at times. Someone needs to make sure you stay out of trouble."

"Or at least make sure I don't get myself killed because of it. Well, we might as well go to our-" She stopped, only having taken one step forward.

"What is it?"

"Our room. It's probably not big enough for both of us."

"And you think we can get ourselves a bigger one?"

Hakuno nodded. "I hate to ask more of Forest when she's already letting me stay, but getting a room that has beds for us both would be a good idea. Let's go find her. We should introduce her to you at least so she knows that we've found each other."

Archer nodded in turn. "Lead the way, Master."

With that, the two ventured further inside, looking for any trace of their Landlady, until as luck would have it, Hakuno heard her voice. The girl gestured for Archer to follow her, and the two made their way to the doorway. Hakuno ended up leaning against the doorframe in exasperation. Not only was Forest busy talking with Karna, but that mean Umbra lady was there too.

"Hmph, so Karna's here too, huh?" Archer asked in hushed tones.
Hakuno nodded. "Yeah, but I don't think he recognized me," she whispered back. "I didn't see Jinako with him either."
"So, let me guess, we wait until they notice us?"

Hakuno nodded. With a sigh, she leaned against the door frame, waiting for her chance.

Rin and Mille
This world was filled with oddities it seemed. Not only did Lancer seem to recognize her, but he seemed happy to see her no less. And he doesn't seem hostile either. I guess he must be from a timeline where our relationship was a bit more positive.
He bounded up to her side, seeming almost akin to an overly enthusiastic dog gleefully making his way to greet his beloved master, and wasted no time in addressing her.
Quote from: Lancer
He smirked and said, "So, where's your overprotective hero, Lass?"
Rin blinked. "A-Archer you mean?" To her surprise... her next few words almost felt caught in her throat before she could spit them out. As if it was terribly painful to say. "Archer is long gone. He died early on in the War. He-" Rin hesitated for a moment, for she could feel prana building up behind her. With a sigh, she turned and faced Mille.

"Garrison-chan, stand down. If he wanted to attack us, he would have done it already."

Mille frowned, but did as she was told. "I hope you're right." She narrowed her eyes a bit. "Those names, Lancer, Archer. Just how much prana I'm sensing from Lancer over there. Were you a Master in the Holy Grail War, and is that man over there a Servant?" 

Rin sighed again, throwing a quick apologetic glance to her father before answering. "Yes and yes. Look, I'll explain more later. I just have some catching up to do."

She turned back to Lancer, giving him a weak, apologetic smile. "Sorry about that. My apprentice is both a bit overeager and rather new at this."

"Partner. Not "apprentice." Partner. And I know what I'm doing just fine, I'm just more direct than you are. A magus after all has to seize the moment whenever she can."

Rin sighed, not bothering to look back at Mille before continuing. "I'm still working with her. So, how have you been? Have you gotten a new Master?" In my timeline you died pretty fast, but I'm assuming things must have went much better for you in your timeline, especially since you're still around... Well, for now, all I can do is smile, wave, and hope I get myself some answers.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 10:42:07 AM
“Then, oh great King of Kings, could you do me the honor of finding a suitable place to live.” There was obvious sarcasm in her delivery, but at the same time it was an earnest request.

 She knew Rider’s tastes in this regard; he would find a large place, something he would find most suitable for someone of his stature. It would be large enough for set up a workshop; also she would not have to hear him complain about finding a place to small and dingy for him.

For someone who says they will follow her he really does have no problems voicing his complaints.

“You say I should indulge myself more correct? Then I shall leave it to your guidance in this manner.” She was nothing if not knowledgeable about her servant; he could probably talk someone into giving him their house, and if not he would by chance come across gold on the street. Either way it was better to have him deal with it then hypnotize someone.

"If you are this eager to make me take you home, Little Flower, you should've just said so", he teased, "I would let you enjoy me in my home any day."

As if on cue, a ring of keys fell out of the sky, landing at Rider's feet. Perhaps someone was attacked by a supernatural creature, and the force of one of it's blows sent the keys flying so far. Such was his ability to acquire wealth it seemed.

As luck would have it, a tiny plastic-contained slip of paper listing the owner's street number was attached to the metallic circle. The address listed a luxury penthouse apartment at the corner of the Shopping District "X", the place they seemed to be in the middle of right now, given the sheer amount of stores around. While Rider was certainly causing a bit of a scene with his god-chiseled body, he was also highly observant of their new location.

"Well, as the king's fortune has spoken, we now have a place to go, Little Flower", his smugness overflowing on his face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 26, 2014, 03:04:35 PM
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"Look between your legs. You have two holes down there." Law sighed, turning around. This was not what he wanted to discuss at the moment. "You're a woman Mordred.

Glaring dangerously at Law, Mordred did something her Master would probably have never expected. She materialzied her armor, and in the blink of an eye, she punched Law. She restrained herself of course, otherwise she would do serious damage with her Prana Burst-augmented strenght. However, she still swung as fast as she would've against a Servant, resulting in Law slamming against the wall. "You are a wench to me if you cannot even avoid that!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 26, 2014, 05:34:55 PM
He felt it.  It hurt---- Hurts a lot.

The multitude was gnawing him away. Each ravenous bite sunk past his skin and into his body. He could feel their fangs tearing him apart, their malice manifest in their consumption. Min could hear them moan and curse at him as they ate. The bits of his own organs and blood dribbled down their chins as scarlet red dyed their teeth. Their maws busily chewed the sinews of his flesh. Hatred bid them to continue eating as Min only choked in excruciating pain with eyes rolling back to his skull. His blue lips were wordless as they have already rend through his already-hewed out throat. 

He could feel his intestines being pulled out from a grasping hand of a Korean spearman he had consumed four hundred years ago. His stomach gnawed on by the Chinese warlord who had razed an innocent village. His blood stained the face of an Indian brahmin. Many others continued to eat, and some were pursuers who wished to attain his immortality. But they only ended up trapped inside with their teeth continuing to chew upon his very flesh.

Despite all this, he could still hear them at the edge of his consciousness.


DAMN YOU!            SCOUNDREL!             MONSTER!         SUFFER!

He ruined their lives and consumed every single one of them here. Their right to reincarnation cruelly taken away from them and to forever be shackled to him as they lost their individuality over time. Only their hatred for their unwilling captor kept them active as they fed on him.

It truly is a macabre scene.


DIE!

As they continued to tear into his flesh, Min finally closed his eyes.

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Day 2: Henry's Clinic

Henry was awake, his neck and back drenched with his own sweat. His own t-shirt stuck to him, making him feel uncomfortably sloven. The alarm clock on his left blared loudly before silencing with a press of a button. Sunlight peeked through his shuttered windows. He sighed and finally got up onto his feet from his office chair to change appropriately for the day.

"That dream again..."

He listlessly swept back his hair and stared at the window. It was the morning, seeing how the sun tries to squish in through the shutters. The doctor then shuffled back out of the door to prepare.

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Day 2: Shiro's Orphanage/Church

Garbed in white lab coat and a metallic box of medical equipment, he stared at the church. Its external cross design suggested the building followed the longitudinal plan of many Christian places of worship from the Byzantine era. The architecture here didn't look that old. Though perhaps, this was established by the aesthetics of some admiring draftsman of the antiquated design. Henry locked the car's doors as the box swayed in each step towards its entrance.

He knocked on the hardwood of the door and soon the muffled sound of children filled his ears as the doctor waited impatiently for it to open. The sun is quite a pain after all.


OOC: Welp, since there's some people who have already moved on to Day 2, I might as well move on as well.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 05:50:18 PM
Sakura

It was about two hours later, Rider and Sakura had both arrived at their new penthouse. Sakura herself was stepping out of the shower into her room, a towel wrapped around her.

It was rather extravagant for her tastes, but it was nice in her own way. Her room had a large attached bathroom and a smaller secondary room attached, it would prove to be a suitable workshop. She looked out the selection of clothing that was left by the penthouses last. It was a rather large selection; they also seemed to have her size.

Rider’s Golden Rule was certainly a frightening skill. Pulling out a rather nice shirt, jeans, and underwear she placed them on the bed before she dropped her towel and moved to get dressed. During this she contemplated her next course of action. A strong bounded field could wait, it would probably be better to learn more about the city beforehand. 

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Shiro

Shiro woke up to the feeling of someone taping his head. He had gone to sleep at daybreak, honestly the safest time to do so. He cracked open his eye and looked the the kid who woke him up.

“Someone at the door.” It was Thomas from the look of it. And someone at the door? This early? Was he expecting anyone? He couldn’t remember, his head was pounding

Getting up from his bed he ruffled Thomas’ hair and told him to go play. The boy did so with a grin and closed the door behind him. From there Shiro got changed into something more suitable for the day, casually noticed that the smell of alcohol was still present on his breath. He walked to the front door, passing some of the children playing as he walkd, and opened it, the sunlight blinded him and made his head pound even more.

“Oh, Henry. What are-“He let out a massive yawn before rubbing some crust out of the corner of his eye, “What are you doing here this early?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 26, 2014, 06:00:37 PM
Day 2: Shiro's Orphanage/Church

The door finally creaked open after some time. To his relief, it was Shiro popped out of the church's interior to greet him. The odor of alcohol emanating from the man flared Henry's nostrils, obviously his love for alcohol meant he is probably experiencing a hangover in this rather bright morning. But he knew behind such a lax exterior, Shiro is a dangerous man. Dangerous, but with a heart for children. And not the worse kind, of course.

“Oh, Henry. What are-“He let out a massive yawn before rubbing some crust out of the corner of his eye, “What are you doing here this early.”

He cracked a lopsided smile at the clergyman's apparent sleepiness. 

"I know we were meant to have an appointment later. But I have some errands to run that requires me to move it sooner.

There are things to be packed and boxes to be moved in the clinic. It would take some considerable time to finally slam the trunk door to call it a day and drive back to the Compound. And Henry still needed to tell his special customer of his circumstances.

"Sorry, Padre," he apologetically added, "But we can schedule this another time if you want."

His smile quivered as he strained to maintain a nonchalant front. The sun was starting to get to him as sweat started to bead from the back of his neck.

"But you mind if I come inside? It's... a bit hot here. And there's something I still need to tell you now that I'm here anyway."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 06:06:26 PM
The apartment that had been acquired by Rider's amazing treasure-attracting skills was truly magnificent. A fully stocked luxury kitchen, multiple bedrooms with queen-sized beds and a large terrace that looked out upon the sprawl of the urbanity Sakura had explained to him as "The Nexus". It was nothing compared to the luxury Rider had enjoyed in life, but it would make do for him and his flower.

Naturally, instead of actually taking advantage of these facilities, Rider was observing in Spirit Form as the black-haired beauty he called Master left the shower in but a relatively small towel, held up only by her generously proportioned body. It was the first time he had witnessed her in such a state of undress, and she looked just as good, if not better than without clothes on. Voluptous curves, some firm, yet large tits and gorgeous black hair with some beautiful highlights of purple still dripping with clear drops of hot water.

Truly, he had been blessed with a great Master.

So naturally, it was time to bring out the part of her that could be considered not-great by some, but to him, it was where she was the most flawless.

As the Matou girl stripped herself of her towel and reached out for the underwear on the bed, Ramesses materialized directly behind her, laying a warm hand on her ass.

"You know, Little Flower, you should probably bring your underwear with you to the bathroom if you don't want to be disturbed", he whispered teasingly right by her ear.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 26, 2014, 06:28:02 PM
"N-nothing in particular, Neo, just our plans of approach and what we will do after we're done here."

Truth be left untold, Fiore couldn't claim to be entirely excited at the prospect of Neo coming with her and Amy, but she'd rather not say so aloud.

"I see, I see." Neo said, hearing about their plans. "Maybe ya' could include me in that fuckin' awesome plan, huh? We've got a new buncha people here and maybe they can do shit on you and yo' bro, ain't that righ'?!"

Rin and Mille

[...]

He then turned towards the newly arrived personalities and called out, "'Ey you mothah'fuckahs over t'ere!" He then pointed his finger at the black-haired pig-tailed girl and said "You there, Handlebars! Ya' wanna make me use that shit on yo' head to make ya' suck mah dick or you helpin' this gimp out? C'mon, you lil' skank, a sistah needs some help over 'ere!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 06:29:54 PM
Shiro

Shiro nodded, right Henry was supposed to do checkups on the kids today. He should have him look at Jake a bit more than normal because of his whole ordeal. He seemed fine but it would not hurt to check.

“Sure come on in.” He led Henry to the kitchen where he poured himself some coffee and took the asprin that the others that helped out were nice enough to set out for him.

He sat down at the table, “Want anything?”

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Sakura

Sakura was about to grab her underwear when she felt a hand on her ass and Rider whisper into her ear. Spinning around she slapped her servant with a reinforced hand.

“Rider, no touching.” Her voice was cold. It was obvious if anyone was watching that her servant just crossed a line. The comment he made only served to exacerbate the issue even further.

She would have been fine if he just looked, she had no shame about her body after all.

She then felt the pain of slapping a servant. It was like hitting a brick wall. Moving away from him she cradled her now red hand, "owwww". She probably shouldn't have done that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 26, 2014, 06:49:57 PM
“Sure come on in," Shiro led him inside.

The interior of the church felt pretty oppressing given it is a place of worship. To Henry, the building is filled with a lot of yang. But it still is a whole lot better than being out in the sun. At least here, he didn't feel like burning up, just only a prickle of discomfort that he could ignore for a while. As the doctor followed the priest, he found himself in the kitchen. A simple assortment of kitchenware were assembled neatly in their rightful place. Kitchen knives jutted out with their wooden hilts as they were sheathed. Dishes set aside with a pearly white in the racks.

"Water is fine," Henry answered as he sat the box on the table.

A screeching sound of scraping could be heard as he drew himself a chair to sit on. The latch clicked open as his callused finger flicked at it. Inside would be a medley of medical equipment that he brought with him. To the side would be an archaic assortment of herbs and roots for traditional Oriental medicine.

"So, you want to call in the kids in now?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 26, 2014, 06:52:42 PM

Glaring dangerously at Law, Mordred did something her Master would probably have never expected. She materialzied her armor, and in the blink of an eye, she punched Law. She restrained herself of course, otherwise she would do serious damage with her Prana Burst-augmented strenght. However, she still swung as fast as she would've against a Servant, resulting in Law slamming against the wall. "You are a wench to me if you cannot even avoid that!"

Hah, you got suckerpunched.


'Owwwwww'


Law rubbed his jaw a little bit. "A suckerpunch isn't exactly avoidable Mordred. But come on, get your clothes on and let's go get some breakfast, alright?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 07:07:23 PM
The girl had laid a hand on the King of Kings, not even to mention in the form of a slap. In his time such an offense would've been punishable by death. But instead of feeling anger, he only smirked further.

'Oh Little Flower, this is why I like you'

"Well, don't let me stop from stripping publicly. Though you should probably not hit a high-level spiritual body even with magical reinforcement", looking at the beautiful naked girl as she rubbed her hand in pain.

Turning about, Ramesses faced away from the sight that awakened a tinge of lust within him. He would only take this lovely creature if she ever gave him the option herself. She was quite a prude, and a bit stuck up, but he knew better than anyone else that she hid away the kind of sass that could keep him in check. For that reason, he now gave her the dignity of dressing undisturbed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 26, 2014, 07:53:20 PM
Shiro

Shiro took out a pitcher from the fridge and poured Henry a glass of ice cold water before yelling, “KIDS, THE DOCTOR IS HERE, GATHER IN THE REC ROOM!” His head pounded but he really needed to drink his coffee and let the asprin kick in before he started moving around even more.

“Go ahead and do their checkups, especially Jake, get got involved in something yesterday. He seems fine, but I would just want to make sure.” He chucked a bit, “I’ll be with you when the aspirin kicks in.”

Meanwhile a large group of kids gathered in a room filled with toys and tables. Many of them whispering to one another about the danger of needles. Doctors mean shots after all, and kids generally don’t like shots.

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Sakura


Seeing Rider walk away Sakura began to get dressed. “We are going to have to scout out the city. I didn’t get to much information about it from that woman. It would be best to learn the layout, as well as if there is anything to worry about.” Her tone was cold, obviously still annoyed at Rider’s actions.

She then felt her stomach rumble a little bit, “It might also be a good idea to get something to eat.” Fully dressed she kneeled down and pulled out a small lockbox from under the bed, which she then placed on the nightstand. Placing her hand over the keyhole she mumbled something in German.

Following her aria shadows flowed out of her hand and into the keyhole, turning the tumblers and unlocking it. She opened it revealing many bundles of bills. Taking a couple of cash wads she closed the box and put it back. She found it when searching their new home. It seems the last occupants left many things for us. Another mystery of Rider's Golden Rule without a doubt.

“This should be enough to pay for food, and supply us with anything we need.”

She placed the money in a small simple purse and walked passed Rider towards the exit to the large room. “By the way Rider,” She turned her head a looked at him, a taunting smirk gracing her features. “Your free to look, but don’t touch. Got it?”

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Amy

Amy nodded at Fiore’s answer and began to push her wheelchair closer to the new arrivals.

They seemed to know Lancer; also they mentioned something called the Holy Grail War. Merem might have at some point mentioned something about it but she could not remember.

She was about to introduce herself when Neo spoke up. She simply looked at him and spoke to Rin in an even and dead tone, obviously tired of his language.

“Sorry about the dick here, he is an enemy to all women, so just ignore him.” She smiled, “Names Amy, and this is Fiore, nice to meet ya.”

Meanwhile Proxy just sat on Fiore's lap, watching the new arrivals. Normally it would greet them but the magical energy the girl in the back had been gathering set him off a bit.

It was his job to protect mother if anything happened after all. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 26, 2014, 08:27:42 PM
"Oh but you know why I touched. The King of Kings naturally attracts all that is valuable in the world. Your rear was merely another treasure to come into the hands of Ozymandius", returning her smirk with a wide grin, "It was a matter entire out of, well, technically in my hand, but I didn't have a choice."

With that, he followed his Master out of the bedroom, her treasure in question now highlighted by a pair of tight jeans. If this was not deliberate then his Master was truly prudish, something he knew not to be the case.

"So where are we going to eat? And do pick something relatively healthy, for your own sake." He had heard the groans of disapproval the last time his Master used the scale.





"Good evening, friends. I'm Fiore, and not to cut to the chase, would it be possible that you have seen my brother? He's gone missing and I can't find him anywhere?", she asked the newcomers, inclining the redhead in particular as the dark-haired Asian talked to Lancer as if they were old friends.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 26, 2014, 08:29:14 PM
"Thanks," Henry said as he accepted the glass.

It was cold to touch as he felt the transparent glass already condensing. He drank and felt his thirst quenched with each gulp bobbing his Adam's apple. With the cup set aside, the doctor only nodded at Shiro's directions before finally waiting for the children to finally make their way to him. Henry could hear their feet nervously shuffling and hushed tones. He found himself chuckling in amusement.

"Morning, kids," he finally greeted them with a gentle grin.

Each child started to appear into the kitchen as they started to make a line outside of the kitchen's entrance. They all squirmed nervously as they waited for their "executioner" to choose the unlucky one to be first. Their unenthusiastic greeting would make it more obvious that he isn't truly welcomed.

"Hey, it'll be fine," he said reassuringly, "You're not getting a shot today."

"Really?" asked a girl that Henry knew as Alice.

"Really. It's just a check up."

That seemed to ease tensions, but they firmly remained at unease. It brought up a sigh from the doctor. With a hand rummaging through his pocket, he brought out a handful of candy wrapped in polypropylene film.

"C'mon," Henry beckoned them with the sweets, "It won't hurt, I promise. I brought some candy today."

That seemed to work as the children started to subject themselves to his care.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 26, 2014, 08:52:11 PM
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Hah, you got suckerpunched.

'Owwwwww'

Law rubbed his jaw a little bit. "A suckerpunch isn't exactly avoidable Mordred. But come on, get your clothes on and let's go get some breakfast, alright?"

"What do you mean, I'm not nake-" she paused when she realised she in armor, so not exactly something to go around in public. "I get it, I will dress up in appropiate clothes, just go outside, I need some privacy!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 27, 2014, 12:12:10 AM
"What do you mean, I'm not nake-" she paused when she realised she in armor, so not exactly something to go around in public. "I get it, I will dress up in appropiate clothes, just go outside, I need some privacy!"

"Fine." Law quickly scrambled out of the door, before a possible second punch.

It seems she does at least want to preserve some of her modesty. She probably doesn't get that you've seen it all already.

'I know. Christ, why do I always end up with the crazy ones.'

Why didn't you take her again when you had that chance? Pussy.

Lawrence shrugged, before heading on into the office. Hopefully the manager wouldn't be too needling about last night. Law didn't want her to get punched as well.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 03:00:09 AM
Shiro

It was around 15 minutes later when Shiro walked into the rec room, his headache was gone and the smell of alcohol on his breath blocked out by the 10 mints he ate. Most of the kids were already back to playing and it looks like Henry was finishing with the last one. He was quick if anything.

“So, how they look Henry. Everything good?” Shiro was honestly grateful to Henry, he did this out of the goodness of his heart, allowing Shiro to put the already incredibly small amount of money this place had into improvements and the occasional toy.

I mean the only thing that could probably break his trust in him is if turns out he was a vampire or something, but what were the odds of that. Vampires would be in pain for being in the church for as long as Henry has. He performed enough blessings and consecrations to make sure of it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 27, 2014, 03:41:22 AM
For someone of Henry's medical caliber, this small group of children would only take up fifteen minutes with each taking an approximate forty seconds. He owed to his own martial arts training that broadens his perception by a huge degree. It is something of a godsend with the number of close-calls he had back then. Each child were accordingly examined for their pulse, temperature, and tonsils. Every single one were healthy, especially Jake; the one kid Shiro asked him to keep a more diligent eye on. Just as he finally gave the last piece of candy, Shiro finally returned to the kitchen with the scent of peppery mint cloaking the alcohol of before.

“So, how they look Henry? Everything good?” the priest asked.

"They're doing pretty good," he remarked while taking one last swill of water from the glass, "Looks like you're not too shabby yourself raising these kids."

For one man to be a sufficient caretaker of this many children is usually rare, Henry would note. Especially when they're this healthy. It is from their great health that really makes them even look more appetizing to him. He bit into his own piece of chocolate that had been nestling in his breast pocket, as if to curb that desire; making very sure that his actions looked as leisurely as possible.

Henry began as he chewed, "I'm going to be moving out, found a good place to live since camping out in the clinic all day and night isn't exactly the most comfortable thing."

The doctor grimaced to himself as he remembered his former living conditions. Those days where he had to sleep in the make-shift bed of chairs. The nights where he had to limit himself to cooking ramen in coffee pots. It was still livable, but not exactly the kind of living any normal person would take part in.

"Don't worry. I'll keep the clinic open, but I'm opening an hour later though. Since... you know. Rush hour is a thing these days."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 04:05:15 AM
Sakura

Sakura walked down a random street, a jacket having been added to her outfit. She and Rider had stopped at a place to eat and following that she picked up some supplies that she required to set up the bounded fields needed for their new residence. The oddest thing however was the fact that she was now carrying what looked like an old wooden bow.

It was a good find, made of rather old wood from what felt like a spiritually rich place. It was usable in its current state but it would only get better when she was able to treat it properly. It would make a better mystic code then her old one.

She and Rider have also been collecting any information they could during this time. They now had a map and a general scope of just how huge the Nexus truly way. They had spent so much time in just one district and there were still many more.

“Well, at least we were able to learn a basic layout of the city, not to mention this bow from that antique dealer. I doubt he knew exactly what he had there.” He was selling it for cheap; probably thinking it was just an old worn bow. But the string was still good and it was highly conductive to prana. Not to mention the spiritual nature of the wood.

It was a type of thing many magi would order to be custom made for a small fortune. And she got it for cheap. It brought her honest happiness that she so rarely felt.

Now if only she could find out what was watching them. She felt it all day. There were things scattered throughout this entire district, perhaps the city. She did not worry Rider with it. If he got into a fight his identity would be instantly blown anyway. But they still worried her.

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Shiro

“Thanks for the compliment, but I am not the only one working here ya know.” He smirked as he watched he two aids that helped out play with the children, “If it wasn’t for them I doubt I would manage for long.”

Shiro then continued after a brief pause, “Well, as long as it is better for you. It will be slightly more difficult without you constantly being so close, but we’ll manage.”

He then heard a knock on the door. A rather loud one at that considering it reached so far with the volume it did.

Shiro just scratched the back of his head in confusion. He had no idea who that could possibly be. Excusing himself he walked to the entrance before opening the wooden doors.

And standing in front of him was a cat, standing on his hind legs. “Hey there, you must be Shiro. Nice to meet you, name’s Jubei.”

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Jubei – Just prior to the door opening

“A church huh?” He looked down that the papers he held in his hand, just to make sure he got everything right here.

Shiro, no known last name. Acting as a priest in the northwest of the no man’s land. Has opened a church that acts more like an orphanage. Has shown high levels of physical ability combined with throwing weapons which seem to carry magical properties, known properties include petrification and binding, however more might exist. Displays high proficiency at fighting inhuman enemies, such as vampires. Seen to almost constantly carry a Katana, however has never been seen utilizing it, favoring his throwing weapons, hand to hand, or fire arms (on rare occasions).

“Well, I can at least see why Fate would want to recruit him if anything on this paper is true.” Jubei walked up to the entrance of the church before knocking on the door. A few moments later a man with gray hair and glasses answered, he had an overwhelming smell of mint on him.

“Hey there, you must be Shiro. Nice to meet you, name’s Jubei.” He introduced himself.

Shiro simply stared before replying, “You’re a cat.” He pointed out, seemingly at a loss. Not too often people see talking bipedal cats that carry swords and has an eye patch after all.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 27, 2014, 04:38:25 AM
Rider had taken to just walk in silence as his Master found baubles and fuzzed over useless things. If it ever came to combat, it would be as any other time; Rider would annihilate anything that threatened his Master with his unstoppable might. Such was the approach of one who knew himself to be superior.

Which was exactly why Rider found their little treasure hunt boring. No challenges presented themselves and Sakura's earnest devotion to their little treasure hunt gave him no time to tease her.

Sakura
“Well, at least we were able to learn a basic layout of the city, not to mention this bow from that antique dealer. I doubt he knew exactly what he had there.”

"You know, Flower, it's pretty pointless to worry about bows when you know exactly what happens to the ones that mess with you while I'm around. We need to find something fun to do, like a fight or a good fuck", his previously bored expression turning vulgar.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 27, 2014, 04:42:01 AM
Wynn lowered herself to the phoenix's level as it looked around in confusion.  It was too much of a "prey" animal.  If it had been a house cat or dog or owl or raven, the Unseelie noble would have been more at ease.  This was a creature of light and fire.  Wynn was a creature of air and shadows.  However, she did pick off what looked like bread from her plate and extended it to the bird.

"Hungry?" she asked, waving it in what she hoped was an enticing manner.

She eyed Karna, smiled, and said, "Now, I have never had such cuisine before.  Care to tell me where to start?"

******

Forest watched as Dan wandered off to the living room.  The gaunt potion master werewolf looked as if he was about to pass out any moment, and with his height sleeping on her admittedly lavish couch wasn't going to be overly comfortable.  She looked at Wynn and Karna, made a few gestures, waved, and then left, buggering politeness as much as possible.

As soon as she was away from the Indian god and Faerie, some of the oppressive air lifted from her chest and shoulders.  Sighing, she rubbed the back of her neck before she saw Hakuno standing there with . . .

Hello salty goodness . . .

The man with her was Asian, but big and ruggedly handsome with bronze skin, white hair, and eyes like steel.  He was taller than Forest and towered over the young woman he was with.  She found herself appreciating the line of his shoulders and frowned as she saw Hakuno and her friend, probably the missing Archer, interacting.  They were playfully bantering, but underneath that she could sense the worry that they held for the other and some bond.

The two talked, and Forest felt like the worse sort of voyeur especially since jealousy was prickling along the edges of her mind as they talked about sharing a room, knowing Karna and then waiting for her to be a proper hostess. She figured that Dan should probably fall into a deeper sleep before she tried to move him to a room.  Forcing a smile on her face, she stepped forward.

"So, you rang?" she said with a brightness she definitely didn't feel. 

And all the good ones are either taken or gay, she thought with despair.

******

 Lancer frowned at Rin's words and her reaction to Archer.

He said, "Not that cheating asshole bowman, but Shirou.  You know, the boy I stabbed and he got better."  He made a motion like he was stabbing with Gae Bolg, grinning all the while. "He told me to stay away from you, but its your business if you want to befriend someone or not."

Then the Celt laughed and said, "No Lass, I'm not a Servant anymore.  I'm a real man once again, and it feels good to be in the flesh again, you know?"  He laughed again, flashing his canines before rubbing the back of his neck and falling into step with Rin.  She'd filled out some.  Not overly much, but he had been captivated by her before.  She reminded him of Scathach, especially those keen aquamarine eyes of hers, except less scary.

"You there, Handlebars! Ya' wanna make me use that shit on yo' head to make ya' suck mah dick or you helpin' this gimp out? C'mon, you lil' skank, a sistah needs some help over 'ere!"

At those words, Lancer felt a sudden flash of anger warm his blood. 

Rin was his spoils, if she was willing.  Having another man talk about her as if she was sort of plaything for his amusement made his hackles rise.  Crimson eyes flashing, he called Gae Bolg to his hand, the cursed spear forming from red misama.  He spun it before pointing it at Neo's throat.

"I'd suggest you pay the lass proper respect or I'll cheerfully cut out your disrespectful tongue and feed it to the crows," he said, his teeth bared in a savage grin, "Ye ken?"

(OCC: My love for old terminology and language is coming out here.  "Ken", the way Lancer is using it, means "Know".  And now you know, you ken?)
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 27, 2014, 04:57:40 AM
"Ah, so it seems," Henry acknowledged their existence with a pleased smile, "Looks like this place will do pretty well after all!"

With people helping the priest in raising the children, the place was well furnished in proper safety and care. There's a bright future up ahead for this church. It is great to know at least the doctor could contribute in his own way... and not like what he had done before.

"Sorry about that, Padre," he apologized with a sigh and then gave a mischievous smirk, "But hey, just give me a call and I'll be running through red lights if I have to. With cops following and car crashes trailing behind."

Just as Henry finished, a knock attracted their attention. A newcomer? By glancing at Shiro's reaction, this one is uninvited. But when he felt this person's presence, his brain was already screaming "DO NOT CHALLENGE!" warnings in his head. He wasn't feeling any killing intent from where the outsider originated from. This certainly put him much at unease as the priest left the room to receive him or her.

Grimacing, he followed as well out of concern for the seasoned man. He would certainly need help if something were to happen. As he walked back towards the entrance, Henry heard the clergyman's own disbelief.

“You’re a cat.”

The doctor stopped in his tracks and stared at Shiro's back before finally trying to peek over to see the new arrival's appearance. And lo and behold, it was a cat on two bipedal legs. Certainly Nexus could not get any weirder.

"You have got to be kidding me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 05:13:05 AM
Sakura

Sakura stopped admiring her bow to reply at Rider. “You know Rider, it is rather funny saying that you would crush anyone when you needed to work with Saber to beat Gilgamesh.” She looked at Rider with false innocence, “Did you forget about that?”

Her voice was so sickly sweet it was obvious she was taunting him. She was waiting so long to use that card on him. At last the opportunity presented itself to hit him in his inflated ego (not that it wasn’t deserved most of the time, it was still insufferable though).

It felt really good to get back at him like that.

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Phoenix

Phoenix looked that the offered food before tilting its head slightly.

This is friend food isn’t it? Phoenix didn’t need to eat, but it has at times due to friends giving it to him. It didn’t offer him anything really. But it was a friend doing it. For the sake of making the friend happy it had to.

It opened its beak and took the bread, before tilting its head back and swallowing it. A moment later its light flared very slightly and a small wave of heat was released. It was almost like what happens when you put something flammable into an incinerator.

It then chirped happily and sat of the table. Obviously content that it did what the friend was asking of it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 27, 2014, 08:07:29 AM
Amy

[...]

She was about to introduce herself when Neo spoke up. She simply looked at him and spoke to Rin in an even and dead tone, obviously tired of his language.

“Sorry about the dick here, he is an enemy to all women, so just ignore him.” She smiled, “Names Amy, and this is Fiore, nice to meet ya.”

"Goddamn it, Amy; You ain't gettin' mah shit right!" Neo said, correcting her. "I ain't no enemy to all women, you stupid bitch. I'm an enemy to all, dat's all!"

"Good evening, friends. I'm Fiore, and not to cut to the chase, would it be possible that you have seen my brother? He's gone missing and I can't find him anywhere?", she asked the newcomers, inclining the redhead in particular as the dark-haired Asian talked to Lancer as if they were old friends.


At those words, Lancer felt a sudden flash of anger warm his blood. 

Rin was his spoils, if she was willing.  Having another man talk about her as if she was sort of plaything for his amusement made his hackles rise.  Crimson eyes flashing, he called Gae Bolg to his hand, the cursed spear forming from red misama.  He spun it before pointing it at Neo's throat.

"I'd suggest you pay the lass proper respect or I'll cheerfully cut out your disrespectful tongue and feed it to the crows," he said, his teeth bared in a savage grin, "Ye ken?"

"Dude, dude, I unda'stand that you got yo' cock hard for that little Jap chick. I mean, I've got mine too for our little gimp here, ya' know?" Neo explained, leaning a bit back and palms outward towards Lancer, as if he was telling him to calm down. "But consider the followin', Lance: I've talked shit to Fio' and I like her, nigga. Amy ain't bad too even if she's a butch bitch. And how about you, Lance? I've called you a 'mick', mah man. I know that you're all fuckin' retarded one way or another but that doesn't mean I hate you all, alright? I talk shit to anybody, m'kay? That's mah game."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 27, 2014, 10:32:42 AM
Sakura

Sakura stopped admiring her bow to reply at Rider. “You know Rider, it is rather funny saying that you would crush anyone when you needed to work with Saber to beat Gilgamesh.” She looked at Rider with false innocence, “Did you forget about that?”

Her voice was so sickly sweet it was obvious she was taunting him. She was waiting so long to use that card on him. At last the opportunity presented itself to hit him in his inflated ego (not that it wasn’t deserved most of the time, it was still insufferable though).

It felt really good to get back at him like that.

"Now now, Little Flower, no man can fight such a godly creature alone, and I needed but a scapegoat in the form of that broken little girl to achieve victory regardless. Your grandfather was even so kind as to off her so that she would not steal my glory. That dinky sword of hers was an insult to my radiant light." His smugness dampened somewhat, instead exchanged briefly with his genuine ego.

"And who are you to talk, when you could do naught but sit on the sideline and pray for my return like a wife seeing off her husband as he marched to war?", he teased back, "It's as if you suddenly got the hots for me when I finally faced an opponent that was a genuine threat", his finger striking out to poke her side playfully.





She eyed Karna, smiled, and said, "Now, I have never had such cuisine before.  Care to tell me where to start?"

Karna sighed slightly. Circular bread, rice and  wasn't something a centuries-old Fae should require aid with. Regardless, he rose from his chair to instruct the Fae with hair the polar opposite of his.

"The rice dish is called Khichdi, and it is merely rice mixed with lentils, chicken and a few spices. The bread is called Paratha, and it is merely cooked dough battered against the sides of a pot, and the Samosas," as he pointed at the fried triangular pastries, "are merely a kind of baked pastry filled with spiced potatoes, lentils and ground lamb."

"Does that explain it, Lady Fae? Merely mix yourself a plate of the three things and eat. I'd rather not that what remains goes to waste".

Turning his head in the direction Forest walked away, Karna raised his voice so the newcomers he heard whispering could hear him.

"That includes you too, little girl, and that sniveling coward at your side. If you needed to sneak around the house to begin with, talking to the host is perhaps a bad idea. Come out and eat."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 05:39:05 PM
Sakura

Sakura frowned, that card was brushed off so easily. “Rider, as much you are deserving of your pride in your might there are servants that pose a threat to you. We were lucky that Heracles was summoned as Berserker, if was any other class it would have been catastrophic for you."

She looked back at her bow before gliding her hand along the wood. “Besides, if were we drawn in here, and this really in an interdimensional nexus, it is very likely that powerful opponents were drawn here as well.” She looked at Rider and a small smirk graced her features.

“You might fight for me, but I refuse to be dead weight. Besides, I doubt you can enjoy a good fight while also worrying about your master. It is best for me to be able to stand for myself.”

Such pride and ability was necessary of a magus, especially the heir to the Matou. She would not allow herself to rely completely on another, even her servant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 27, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
"Ha-ha! Even sane, that peskersome monkey would be nothing before the might of Ra. And his pitiful little hero friend was no better", he laughed with a confident shake of his hazel hair. He still vividly remembered the pained faces of the two torn apart by great snakes, lions and dragons as he obliterated them and the entire castle of their Master with Mesektet.



“You might fight for me, but I refuse to be dead weight. Besides, I doubt you can enjoy a good fight while also worrying about your master. It is best for me to be able to stand for myself.”

"You know, Little Flower, you would be even cuter if you simply let me protect you. But I like that spirit! We shall make night turn bright with our radiance. In both combat, and outside it", his boast turning playful again.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 06:13:42 PM
Sakura

Sakura sighed, he face slightly red at Riders comments.
 
Really, she didn’t care about being cute at all. What was important was comfort and practicality. Perhaps that was the one trait that clashed most with Rider’s personality.

“Well, I guess we should keep looking around town. Who knows, you might find an opponent to alleviate your boredom.” She continued walking down the street, ignoring the eyes looking at her and Rider, “Because you are definitely not getting the type of enjoyment you want from me.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: SINIB on June 27, 2014, 06:28:44 PM
As the dust settled, Irisviel finally was able to discern her new Servant's form. She was a woman, wearing gleaming plate armor, her long braided hair falling to her knees.
"What is going on? Why are you here?"
"..."
"What do you mean, did you not summon me, Master? Am I not your Servant?"

"No, you are most definetly my servant. That much is certain. See, I have the command seals to prove it." Irisviel said, raising her hand to show them off. "However, I most definetly did not initiate the summoning. You just kind of appeared. There is no dought that you are my master, I'm definetly getting prana from you, and as you say, those are command seals. While what you said about not summoning me is worrisome, there's nothing we can do about that now, so let's start with getting out of this dirty room."

Irisviel smiled, and said, "Before that, why don't we introduce ourselves to each other?
My name is Irisviel von Einzbern, what's yours?" Irisviel extended her hand.

"My name is Jeanne d'Arc, it's a pleasure to meet you Irisviel." Jeanne responded, taking Irisviel's hand and shaking it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 27, 2014, 06:29:21 PM
"While I itch for a good fight, trust me when I say I take great joy in you, Little Flower. You are a special and lovely thing that I would enjoy a lot more if you would let me. You too may come to enjoy it a great deal, if only you stopped being so scared of it."

To Rider, his Master was a special thing to whom he would give all the pleasures that are to feel as long as she desired it. Unfortunately, her grandfather was one who did not teach her to give in to one's wants, to do what you want instead of what you should, and to indulge oneself as to not let life grow boring.

But all of that would come in good time, Rider thought.

He just had to kept poking, and she just had to stay beautiful for him, both outside, but also within.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 27, 2014, 07:04:46 PM

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"Fine." Law quickly scrambled out of the door, before a possible second punch.

It seems she does at least want to preserve some of her modesty. She probably doesn't get that you've seen it all already.

'I know. Christ, why do I always end up with the crazy ones.'

Why didn't you take her again when you had that chance? Pussy.

Lawrence shrugged, before heading on into the office. Hopefully the manager wouldn't be too needling about last night. Law didn't want her to get punched as well.

Mordred came back, changed into slightly different set of clothes then earlier. She had still her short shorts, but now she was wearing that baggy white T shirt Law also bought. The reason for this was unknown. 'So, what do you plan for today' she asked, frowning slightly at her Master.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 27, 2014, 07:26:43 PM
Mordred came back, changed into slightly different set of clothes then earlier. She had still her short shorts, but now she was wearing that baggy white T shirt Law also bought. The reason for this was unknown. 'So, what do you plan for today' she asked, frowning slightly at her Master.

"I hope you slept well last night." The manager had grinned when Law came into the office to go to breakfest, that one grin that said 'I heard what happened and I approve.' Law felt his ears redden a little with embaressment.

You should feel proud. You just fucked a knight of the round table.

'Shut up for the love of god; I don't need you talking about that right now.'

Law had quickly taken as much food as he could on the tray, a bit of everything, into the dining room. Hopefully, the old woman wouldn't come over to pour Mordred coffee and get punched for some raunchy comment she'd probably make. Mordred asking Law about the plan though, was a little surprising. "Well, I was thinking, we could take a look around a bit. See what the city has to offer."

You don't have a plan do you?

'I... sort of have one. More an outline.'

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 27, 2014, 07:42:49 PM
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"I hope you slept well last night." The manager had grinned when Law came into the office to go to breakfest, that one grin that said 'I heard what happened and I approve.' Law felt his ears redden a little with embaressment.

You should feel proud. You just fucked a knight of the round table.

'Shut up for the love of god; I don't need you talking about that right now.'

Law had quickly taken as much food as he could on the tray, a bit of everything, into the dining room. Hopefully, the old woman wouldn't come over to pour Mordred coffee and get punched for some raunchy comment she'd probably make. Mordred asking Law about the plan though, was a little surprising. "Well, I was thinking, we could take a look around a bit. See what the city has to offer."

You don't have a plan do you?

'I... sort of have one. More an outline.'

'Scouting mission? I see, you are not certainly wasting time, Law, there is still hope for you' she commented, not getting that Law had probably more something like sightseeing in mind than scouting mission 'If we meet other Servants, I will certainly give my best!" Mordred was becoming more enthusiastic.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 27, 2014, 11:48:42 PM
Jubei

Jubei looked up that the pair of shocked men and smiled. “Beastkin actually, but it an honest mistake.”

He looked at the older man and continued, “Ya mind if I come in? I got something I need to discuss with ya.” He glanced over to man looking over Shiro’s shoulder. “Ya friend can join if he wants. Though would ask ya to not tell people bout it.”

That guy smelled kinda like the Alucards. A little off but close enough to make him wonder. He might be helpful; also he was obviously worried about him, indicating he can feel his presence. Wouldn’t hurt to bring him to, hope Fate wouldn’t mind.

Glancing back to Shiro he quickly sized him up. Despite the fact that he seemed to be completely at ease Shiro was ready to act at a pin drop. This guy was dangerous, even more so then Fate in his own way. He was someone who did not seem like a fighter or give off the air of one. But even still he was one that seemed to have a lot of experience.

“So, how about it? Mind if we talk for a bit?”

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Shiro

A bakeneko, one of the true demons of Japanese mythology, their origin is a cat which has lived 100 years will tail will split, giving them powerful spiritual ability.

But ‘Jubei’ was not a bakeneko, he did not give of a great spiritual presence, just one of a powerful entity. He was dangerous, incredibly so. It could probably kill him in a deathmatch without too much trouble.
But even so he wanted to talk, which was probably a better alternative than fighting.

“Sure, I got the coffee running in the kitchen, come on in.” He then led Jubei and Henry back to the kitchen, were he poor himself another coffee Henry another water.

“Want anything?” Shiro asked the cat.

Jubei smiled, “Nah, I’m good, thanks for the offer though.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 28, 2014, 12:16:56 AM
Henry narrowed his eyes at the Beastkin, a term for this humanoid cat's race it seems, at first. But he couldn't feel any ill will from the feline stranger, causing him to relax slightly. As Shiro accepted him, Henry found himself back in his seat inside the kitchen as his lips took another swill of water from his glass. He locked his eyes on the hooded cat's figure and stared at the blades on his back. Armed he is, but given the nature of No Man's Land, it's understandable. Yet the doctor still couldn't lower his guard.

"What brings you here--," Henry began and then paused awkwardly. He remembered not ever hearing the cat-man's name.

 "Err, what's your name, by the way? I'm Henry."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on June 28, 2014, 01:17:54 AM
Rider stood in front of Kiyoshi, protectively, as the vampires advanced. The lack of mobility would be a significant disadvantage for her, but the vampires were not strong enough to be able to get past her even in a group, and the girl now raining down white orbs from the air seemed to be quite capable of taking on the vampires by herself.

Suddenly, the girl turned towards the pack of vampires approaching them, and fired. As she did, though, she shouted something very odd.

“Rider watch out!” she said.

Rider's head turned briefly towards the girl, her face showing clear confusion.

Eh? How does she know my name?

But, now wasn't the time to dwell on that. She had vampires to kill. The two she'd thrown into the wall had got up and were approaching once more, as was the pack in front of her. She prepared her nails and coiled herself, ready to attack.

Before she could act, though, the other man took what appeared to be a gun, put it to his head and fired. For a moment, Kiyoshi was shocked at his apparently-suicidal act, until a blue mist appeared behind him and a figure began to form.

Ah, so it's like when Aunty Rider summons Peggy, he thought.

Suddenly, everything got dark and cold. Kiyoshi looked on at the odd-looking creature, somewhat frightened. Rider, meanwhile, was somewhat worried. As a fallen goddess, she knew of many of the Greek gods and other entities, and this summoned spirit seemed rather familiar.

Is that...?

"I Am Thou, Thou Art I; I Am Thanatos, Who Grants Death”, said the summoned creature, confirming her fears.

"Kill Them", said the man.

Rider looked on in worry as the vampires were torn to pieces. She knew that it was unlikely that she could protect Kiyoshi from the personification of death itself. All she could do was hope that they had not misjudged the man, that he was on their side and would only harm the vampires.

As Thanatos approached, destroying the vampires with ease as it did, Rider tensed up, preparing to do what she could to protect Sakura's little boy, whilst Kiyoshi, frightened by the very nature of the being, leant into Rider for protection. Fortunately, though, the monster stopped just in front of her, before turning and obliterating the remaining vampires.

Rider sighed with relief as the being turned to her and gave a nod, before bowing to its summoner and then vanishing.

"Everyone alive?" said the man.

Rider just nodded, dumbly.

“How..?” she said, shocked at what the man had just done.

She knew it was possible to summon powerful beings, of course. After all, her master had summoned her, and she in turn could summon Pegasus to her aid. But, to summon an actual god, the personification of death, even, that seemed like something else altogether.

“W..what was that?” asked Kiyoshi, his fear gradually eroding away now that the world had returned to normal.

“Thanatos. Death itself”, Rider replied.

Then, she recalled what the other woman had said, and turned towards her.

How does she know my name? Did I meet her some time?

“Hmm, do I know you from somewhere?” she asked, slightly confused.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 28, 2014, 01:27:48 AM
Jubei

“Name’s Jubei, nice to meet ya Henry.” Jubei smiled before taking out a card and place it on the table. It was a business card with metallic design, printed on it was the name “Aegis”.

“I am actually here as a messenger, ya see a friend of mine is setting up a group to deal with problems around the city.  And he collecting talent.”

Jubei looked at Shiro before continuing, “You have been one of those that drew his eye the most ya know? With how you have established a safe zone like this in the worst part of the city, even vampire territory ain’t that bad for people to live. Still crappy mind ya, but not kill on sight.” He pulled out a couple more forms before giving them to Shiro.

Shiro’s eyes sharpened as he read over them. He sat there scanning them over and over again, obviously deep in though. Then he placed them down letting anyone at the table have clear view of them.

“This information on me is somewhat bare don’t you agree?” Shiro was not smiling or relaxed anymore; it was a rare sight for any that knew him. Even during his time in the Burial Agency he was constantly smiling or at ease unless on a hunt. And even then it was uncommon the opponent or situation would be serious enough that he would not joke about it.

Jubei nodded, “Ya, but it enough for my friend ya see.” He then paused before talking again, "And from what I see in ya pall he was spot on."

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Amy

Proxy saw the lance immediately was set on edge. A cursed weapon that radiated bloodlust, on top of that it was far more powerful then something that should be possible in the modern age by magecraft. For a being whose entire purpose is to preform magecraft it was something that immediately set it off. There was no magecraft that Proxy could not learn (save Reality Marbles, but it already had an effect called such due to his nature as a demon, however it was much less flashy then his sibling’s) and so it was scared. Scared to find something it could not understand.

If Proxy was aware of the spears nature as a Noble Phantasm it would understand. But without knowledge of that it was simply beyond Proxy, something that should not exist in the modern era.

Amy saw her child tense up and his hair stand on end. Carefully she picked Proxy up from his place in Fiore’s lap and held him close to her chest, her fingers gently moving through his fur. “Shhhhh, calm down baby. Mama’s right here.” She muttered to the rabbit.

Proxy simply sat in her arms, shivering. Amy looked at Lancer, “Lancer, as much as I dislike that man myself. Please, put the spear away.” Her voice was soft as she tried to calm Proxy, it was obvious the spear was what was causing him distress from the way he was staring at it.

“Please Lancer.” In her voice was no sass, annoyance, anger, or anything else that was present in it before. The words were closer to pleading and begging, concern for her child overriding everything else.


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Sakura

“I am not scared of anything Rider. The fact that I am not very interested does not faze you at all does it?” She then sighed theatrically and looked away from the man next to her.

“Truly, for one as great and legendary as the mighty King of Kings chosen by Ra you certainly cause so much frustration for you master. Oh how could one of the greatest heroes of all time be so dense, it truly speaks so poorly of mankind if you are one of our most powerful.” A smile was gracing her face as she looked away, preventing Rider from seeing it.

Let’s see how you respond to this one, shall we?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 28, 2014, 04:00:48 AM
"Oh, but is it not simply proof of my endless courage and determination that I do not let up on such a wonderful thing as yourself, Little Flower? I could not let an inferior man have you for both our sakes", he said in a playful manner.

"Plus, I know as well as you do that you aren't as uninterested as you like to think. I've seen the way you look at my glorious body, Ha-ha!", he said with a hearty laugh.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 28, 2014, 04:15:47 AM
Sakura

Sakura just started laughing at Rider’s statement. “Hahahaha, I admire your body? Hahaha” She actually started tearing up a little with how hard she was laughing. She actually stopped walking for a minute to make sure she could breathe.

For something like Sakura such as statement was rather far from the truth. She did not care much for people’s appearances; she could tell when someone was attractive and appealing in an aesthetic sense sure. But to actually simply look to someone to admire them was something never did.

The fact that Rider has not pick up on that trait after so long just made her break down in laughter more then anything.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 28, 2014, 05:00:39 AM
"Truly? What is it then that makes you red in the head and wet below when I tease you, O prudish Master?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 28, 2014, 05:10:19 AM
“Name’s Jubei, nice to meet ya Henry.”

He stared at the feline flabbergast at his name. He remembered the Ura-Yagyū's involvement during the invasion and once hearing the name of Jūbei Mitsūyoshi Yagyū. Is this cat actually one of them? Or perhaps he is some convoluted version of the renown swordsman in his own dimension? His head felt like spinning at the moment, there's too many weird things to his taste. For Henry, it would be great if the Nexus would at least stop.

“I am actually here as a messenger, ya see a friend of mine is setting up a group to deal with problems around the city.  And he's collecting talent.”

"Exactly what kind of talent does he mean to find, Mr. Jubei?" Henry inquired of the feline to explain further. Obviously he wanted more muscle. But there must be something more than that if he wanted to deal with this "infestation".

His attention was attracted at the metallic design of "AEGIS" on the business card on the table. The doctor took the card in hand and thoughtfully examined it. Given what this Jubei said, there's obviously people that want to deal with the lawlessness of the city's night. A police force better accustomed to the supernatural nature living inside the suburban realm of Nexus. Perhaps more important of all is that Shiro is under this mysterious leader's attention.

This isn't good. Henry knew Shiro has made a name for himself, but apparently his fame has grown much to the point that this individual wants him. They are in some pretty murky waters here, or rather, the clergyman is. A single step and everything will go wrong.

“This information on me is somewhat bare don’t you agree?” Shiro voiced his obvious concern that Henry shared after glancing through the spread out sheets on the table.

Jubei nodded in agreement with the priest, “Ya, but it's enough for my friend ya see.” He then paused before talking again, "And from what I see in ya pal, he was spot on."

"If you don't mind me asking, who is your employer, Mr. Jubei?" the doctor asked as folded his fingers in front of him, "While Shiro and I do understand you wish to create some form of order in the city, what exactly can he provide in return for Father Shiro's services?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 28, 2014, 05:12:42 AM
Rin and Mille
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer frowned at Rin's words and her reaction to Archer.

He said, "Not that cheating asshole bowman, but Shirou.  You know, the boy I stabbed and he got better."  He made a motion like he was stabbing with Gae Bolg, grinning all the while. "He told me to stay away from you, but its your business if you want to befriend someone or not."
Rin blinked. E-Emiya-kun? D-did we end up together in this Lancer's time line or something? Also, why does Lancer seem to hate Archer so much? It's more than just leftover frustration from their earlier battles, I can tell that much for sure. She suppressed another sigh. Interesting way to tell me who he's talking about though. Not everyday you describe someone by the way they were stabbed. "No, Emiya-kun isn't with me. He's with my sister, at home. They're quite happy together." She gave him a wry smile. "So there's nothing to stop us being friends, now is there?" The smile vanished. "Not that I'd let Emiya-kun tell me what to do anyway, no matter what our relationship. If anyone's giving the orders there, it's me. But as far as now's concerned, that's water under the bridge."

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Then the Celt laughed and said, "No Lass, I'm not a Servant anymore.  I'm a real man once again, and it feels good to be in the flesh again, you know?"  He laughed again, flashing his canines before rubbing the back of his neck and falling into step with Rin.
She looked up at him with surprise. "How did that happen? It wouldn'tve taken anything less than sorcery to give you flesh again. Still," she gave him a genuine smile. "I'm glad for you. Must feel great being human again."

While Rin was talking with Lancer, the two girls from Lancer's group approached. The one in the wheelchair spoke.
Quote from: Fiore
"Good evening, friends. I'm Fiore, and not to cut to the chase, would it be possible that you have seen my brother? He's gone missing and I can't find him anywhere?", she asked the newcomers, inclining the redhead in particular as the dark-haired Asian talked to Lancer as if they were old friends.
Even Mille's stubborn aloofness was no match for Fiore's friendly demeanor. She had a look of vague surprise as she responded.
"No, I haven't, I'm sorry. I'll tell you if I see him though. Do you mind telling me what he looks like?"

Rin was about to say more to Lancer, but before she could say anything, or Mille could get a response from Fiore, a rather grating voice cut them off.

Quote from: Neo
"'Ey you mothah'fuckahs over t'ere!" He then pointed his finger at the black-haired pig-tailed girl and said "You there, Handlebars! Ya' wanna make me use that shit on yo' head to make ya' suck mah dick or you helpin' this gimp out? C'mon, you lil' skank, a sistah needs some help over 'ere!"
She gave the blonde man a rather pointed glare. She was about to snark back at him before she was cut off by a girl a bit younger than she was, pushing the  rather adorable girl that was also her age in a wheelchair that had been speaking to Mille earlier.

Quote from: Amy
She simply looked at him and spoke to Rin in an even and dead tone, obviously tired of his language.

“Sorry about the dick here, he is an enemy to all women, so just ignore him.” She smiled, “Names Amy, and this is Fiore, nice to meet ya.”
"Not your fault if some creep has to compensate for everything he's got by talking big." She smiled back. "I'm Tohsaka Rin. It's nice to meet you both." She bowed before continuing. "With me is my... er, brother, Tokiomi, and my apprentice Mille Garri-"

She turned around to gesture to Mille as she had Tokiomi, but found her "partner" conspicuously missing. As was Lancer. She quickly turned to see that the redhead was making her way over to Lancer, who was holding his spear to the insufferable blonde man's throat.

Quote from: Lancer
"I'd suggest you pay the lass proper respect or I'll cheerfully cut out your disrespectful tongue and feed it to the crows," he said, his teeth bared in a savage grin, "Ye ken?"
Rin sighed. I appreciate you trying to make that idiot behave halfway decently, but... I'd rather not have a pointless dead body to clean up.
Quote from: Neo
"Dude, dude, I unda'stand that you got yo' cock hard for that little Jap chick. I mean, I've got mine too for our little gimp here, ya' know?" Neo explained, leaning a bit back and palms outward towards Lancer, as if he was telling him to calm down. "But consider the followin', Lance: I've talked shit to Fio' and I like her, nigga. Amy ain't bad too even if she's a butch bitch. And how about you, Lance? I've called you a 'mick', mah man. I know that you're all fuckin' retarded one way or another but that doesn't mean I hate you all, alright? I talk shit to anybody, m'kay? That's mah game."
Another sigh. Even when you're trying to calm things down, you still manage to be grating. She turned to Fiore and Amy. "Hang on a second, I'm going to try and calm Lancer down. I'd rather not have to cover for a sudden homicide if I don't have to, even if the guy being threatened is a complete and utter idiot."

She began to make her way over before being interrupted by the sight of Mille tapping on Lancer's side.

"Excuse me, Lancer, sir, do you want me to help you punish him? He's interrupting our investigation with this behavior of his. Considering the situation at hand and his comments, perhaps a knee to his genitals would be most appropriate? I won't interfere if you don't wish me to, as you seem to have the situation in hand, but I thought I'd offer to help since this has some relevance to me."

Rin's hand met her face with an audible slap. This was turning out to be a long night...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 28, 2014, 05:16:56 AM
Sakura

“Get wet? Hardly. And it seems that even one such as yourself can still confuse anger and annoyance with other emotions. How sad.” Sakura finally felt like she had the high ground.

She continued walking, having regained her breath from her earlier laughter.

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Jubei

“Well, I am just the messenger ya know, I just offered to help out myself. He would probably pay ya for your services.” Jubei replied with no issue. “His name is Fate, he a good guy, if a bit stiff.” 

“Ya can give him a call to get specifics, I don’t even know much right now.”

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Shiro

Shiro’s thoughts were racing, but he showed no sign of it. A chance to eliminate the abominations in this city was too great an opportunity to pass up. But he also had to take care of the children.

If this Fate would give him funding and some people to protect the church when he was hunting it would be worth it.

Picking up one of the cards Jubei put on the table, he nodded. “I’ll give him a call, nothing bad can come of that at least.”

Jubei smiled, “That all I ask. Ya got any more questions? Not sure if I can answer them but I can sure try.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 28, 2014, 07:54:36 AM
Just a messenger, Henry doubted someone of such caliber would be satisfied with just that. Or maybe there are such people. Yet, his gut doubted Jubei would be just that. Regardless of it, there isn't going to be very much information and that this meeting is a mere invitation. He worried for Shiro, for a month that he knew of the man, this priest definitely has his interest piqued by this sudden offer.

"He's going to accept it," the doctor grimly thought. Shiro is a good man, this much Henry knew and he would hate to let anything happen to him. The children's sakes were at stake, but this was an offer that may actually further benefit the orphanage-church. Yet, they are not sure exactly how this Fate person would do it. As such, it is a very shady offer. The doctor did not like this one bit.

“I’ll give him a call," Shiro spoke as he nodded, "Nothing bad can come of that at least.”

Henry inwardly sighed at his decision as he leaned back on the wooden chair. Of course, he would consider it. Why wouldn't Shiro? At the least they can try to come up with a plan of some sort before meeting the big cheese, himself.

Jubei smiled. Obviously pleased with the response.

“That all I ask. Ya got any more questions? Not sure if I can answer them but I can sure try.”

"Just one," Henry said, "Are you by chance affiliated with the Yagyū? Just curious."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 28, 2014, 08:32:42 AM
Rin and Mille

[...]

Another sigh. Even when you're trying to calm things down, you still manage to be grating. She turned to Fiore and Amy. "Hang on a second, I'm going to try and calm Lancer down. I'd rather not have to cover for a sudden homicide if I don't have to, even if the guy being threatened is a complete and utter idiot."

She began to make her way over before being interrupted by the sight of Mille tapping on Lancer's side.

"Excuse me, Lancer, sir, do you want me to help you punish him? He's interrupting our investigation with this behavior of his. Considering the situation at hand and his comments, perhaps a knee to his genitals would be most appropriate? I won't interfere if you don't wish me to, as you seem to have the situation in hand, but I thought I'd offer to help since this has some relevance to me."

Rin's hand met her face with an audible slap. This was turning out to be a long night...

Neo sighed exasperatingly. "Do you know what, guys? Fuck this."

He then pulled out his butterfly knife out, flipped open the blade and deeply stabbed himself right in the center of his chest. He deliberately left his knife stuck in his chest, saying "See that, mo'fuckers? I've just shivved my fucking heart, right there somewhere in the left fuckin' atrium or ventricle, niggers. And just to educate yo' stupid asses, getting stabbed there makes ya' go down in an instant and kills you in three fuckin' seconds. You want some mo' lessons, huh? Fine, idiots."

This time he pulled out a handgun, a Colt 1911 and pointed it on his stomach. "How about this, faggots? Dependin' on how deep you get stabbed in here, it might take fuckin' long. But if I bust a cap right now? Yeah, I can kiss mah ass goodbye. But remember when I said that getting stabbed in the heart kills you' after three seconds?" He then paused for a few seconds. "Well, I'm pretty fuckin' sure that I'm dead right now. See mah point?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on June 28, 2014, 09:07:46 AM
Haruna Mochizuki

'Was that a demon?' Though her knowledge in demons was above average Haruna had actually only ever seen one, it took an entire team of very powerful beings to destroy it and even then only barely. And here was a boy just summoning one to use whenever he felt like it.

Before she could even react to him however, Rider spoke up to her first.

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“Hmm, do I know you from somewhere?”

"I'd hope so, after all we've been through it would be kind of sad for you to forget me this fast. How are Shirou and Sakura doing? It's been a while since we've had a chance to talk but I haven't heard anything bad and that's always good news. Are you really sure you don't remember me? Haruna? Haruna Mochizuki?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 28, 2014, 10:53:03 AM
Sakura

“Get wet? Hardly. And it seems that even one such as yourself can still confuse anger and annoyance with other emotions. How sad.” Sakura finally felt like she had the high ground.

She continued walking, having regained her breath from her earlier laughter.

"I am confusing nothing for nothing, Little Flower. No human can feel contempt against the greatest King and be called sane, and you have proved yourself to be quite sane. You must simply be in denial."

"Repressing yourself will do you no good. Instead, you should indulge yourself."

Rider let the issue be for now. The bronzed man let his little flower grow without watering, she'd need more time, something they seemed to have plenty of.





Caules awoke with a yawn inside an empty garage, where after a few more hours of searching, he and the Knight had called it quits and went to sleep, to continue their search in the morning. They were now just a bit west of a less-than-reputable area the Knight had called "Butchertown". 'Charming name, really', thought he as he slowly took a sitting position. Sleeping on the cold hard ground had been a bit different than the comfort of his own bed.

"Are you awake, Tin-Man?", he managed with an exhausted groan.





Fiore smiled. The cute redhead who seemed a bit flustered by the amount of people around her got straight to the point. Pulling out the photo she had in the side of her wheelchair's seat, she handed it to Mille with a graceful hand.

"He should be somewhere in the city, but I sadly don't have much else to go by.

Neo sighed exasperatingly. "Do you know what, guys? Fuck this."

He then pulled out his butterfly knife out, flipped open the blade and deeply stabbed himself right in the center of his chest. He deliberately left his knife stuck in his chest, saying "See that, mo'fuckers? I've just shivved my fucking heart, right there somewhere in the left fuckin' atrium or ventricle, niggers. And just to educate yo' stupid asses, getting stabbed there makes ya' go down in an instant and kills you in three fuckin' seconds. You want some mo' lessons, huh? Fine, idiots."

This time he pulled out a handgun, a Colt 1911 and pointed it on his stomach. "How about this, faggots? Dependin' on how deep you get stabbed in here, it might take fuckin' long. But if I bust a cap right now? Yeah, I can kiss mah ass goodbye. But remember when I said that getting stabbed in the heart kills you' after three seconds?" He then paused for a few seconds. "Well, I'm pretty fuckin' sure that I'm dead right now. See mah point?"

The smile of the disabled girl immediately evaporated into abject terror as Neo began to mutilate himself with a knife. Her arms started shaking, her eyes watered slightly and shook and fear started to crawl up her spine. Yet no matter how hard she tried, how much she wanted to help him, she couldn't move an inch. It was too similar to that very situation 5 years ago, when her dog suffered a terrible death and she was forced to do naught but watch.

Stifling the sounds of her intake of breath, Fiore did her best to talk.

"Neo, w-w-whyy?", she whimpered.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 28, 2014, 05:27:56 PM
Amy

She looked as Neo stabbed himself in the chest and using how he wasn’t dead as an excuse for people to not kill him.

Amy just looked on, Proxy close to her chest, before speaking up. “Is your point that you’re not human anymore? Dead Apostles can withstand a knife to the heart after all.”

She looked back to Proxy before whispering to him, and a second later he had turned back into a small book in her bag. Sighing lightly she placed a hand on Fiore’s head and smiled, her fingers gently moving though he hair in a calming fashion, “It’s fine, don’t worry about him.” She looked a Neo with an  odd look, “He his right if he was going to die he would have already. Don’t worry, ok?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on June 28, 2014, 06:04:02 PM
"Oi oi oi, Celica dear, that's false advertisement. For that reason, let me word this slightly differently."

Leaning in a bit closer, Terumi continued.

"Give me a refill or I'll cut you into so many pieces that Raggy-boy wouldn't know which were part of his little slut and what was the leftovers he gives to the little shits on the street."
"I'm going to have to ask you to leave, sir," she said again, undaunted. "I doubt you could cut open an apple in your state, anyway."

In a moment influenced by Ragna's behavior, she almost called him a "bitch". However, Celica held back. Better to only taunt the snake as little as possible.



"Hmm. We could-"

Paladin was cut off by a large pamphlet that struck him in the face. It was for a nearby zoo that had recently acquired a group of penguins. Paladin removed it from his face and began to read.

"These 'penguins' will make a magnificent sacrifice to Stribog! They live in cold environments, and that makes them an offering that Stribog would favor over common animals. We should definitely head there first."

Paladin flipped the pamphlet over to see a map of area around the zoo.

"We're very close. It should take us less then a few minutes if we hurry. Let us be on our way, Archive Hunter!"
I took a moment to take in what I heard.

"Killing penguins," I reiterated, bring a hand to my chin. "Well, it's not like we have anything else to do. Show the map to Slip!"

As I said as such, I ran to the wagon and installed myself in the front seat, ready to go off and, well...

Slaughter some penguins, apparently. Like outpost 18-B for northern Fog research all over again. Though I doubt these would be five feet.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 28, 2014, 07:22:44 PM
Amy

She looked as Neo stabbed himself in the chest and using how he wasn’t dead as an excuse for people to not kill him.

Amy just looked on, Proxy close to her chest, before speaking up. “Is your point that you’re not human anymore? Dead Apostles can withstand a knife to the heart after all.”


"No, you fucking idiot. If I ain't human, I wouldn't bleed like a bitch here." Neo retorted to Amy. "My point is that you faggots wanna try killing me for talking shit about everybody. If I showed you that I ain't gonna die when I'm killed, maybe you motherfuckah's would stop using death as threat to kill anyone saying shit you don't like. I mean, oh, you wanna shank me for doing shit you don't like? But I can't die, so why should I shit my pants for using something that can't happen to me? Where's your threat now then, bitch?"

"And speaking of that, what would be your reaction to any fuckin' government who would black-bag people fo' saying shit they don't like to hear, huh? To any 'decent' son of a bitch out there, they would say it's a fascist, authoritarian or dictatorial government or whatso-fucking-ever. If that was the case, then why are you going to kill me for saying shit that simply offends you? To put that in a goddamn perspective, you're like killing a kid because he called you a 'poopyhead'."

He then scoffed. "Goddamn, even 'Merica doesn't put openly racist dipshits in jail who would say that all kikes or niggers or beaners or honkies should just die, supposedly because that shit is protected by the First Fucking Amendment. But even if it's not, it wouldn't make any fucking sense to put them in any Federal Asspounding Facility because they aren't actually doing anything and they never will because all racist dipshits are all talk and no balls. Just because it hurts your feelings like the goddamn sissy that you are, doesn't mean you couldn't try doing the same shit to them, which is why I don't give a fuck if you think I'm an idiot, a retard or an asshole and moreso if you call me one."

"So yeah, I'm an asshole for talking shit to everyone, no bullshit. Then you're gonna kill me for simply doing that, if I could. Or, to make it fucking easier for you because everyone's so fuckin' selfish, there's some asshole out there who insults you to yo' ass and then you kill him. Ya' think people would like that? Ya' think that would make any fucking sense? Ya' fuckin' think you can call yo'self a 'good' person?"

He then punctuated his slightly annoyed rant with the words "And there's a million of us, just like me; who cuss like me; who just don't give a fuck like me; who dress like me; walk, talk and act like me. So what, are you going to genocide assholes like me, then?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 28, 2014, 07:57:44 PM
Rin and Mille
~A few minutes earlier~
Mille took the photo from Fiore and examined it carefully. She frowned as she examined the picture carefully before turning back to Fiore and handing back the photo. "I'm afraid I haven't seen him. But I've memorized his features as well as I can. If I see him, I'll do my best to reunite you both." Surely there were better, more mission oriented things for Mille to focus on, but... it was odd, but something about this girl compelled her to aid her no matter what. That and... well, perhaps some inclinations that she had put away a good seven years ago. Entertaining those silly notions every once in a while couldn't really hurt though, could it?
~Now~
Rin really didn't care about that creep being stupid enough to hurt himself (even if the fact that he seemed rather resistant to damage was somewhat alarming), but it was obviously distressing poor Fiore, and for that reason, it had to stop. It seemed that Amy was ahead of her, however, already attempting to comfort the poor girl.

Quote from: Amy
Amy just looked on, Proxy close to her chest, before speaking up. “Is your point that you’re not human anymore? Dead Apostles can withstand a knife to the heart after all.”

She looked back to Proxy before whispering to him, and a second later he had turned back into a small book in her bag. Sighing lightly she placed a hand on Fiore’s head and smiled, her fingers gently moving though he hair in a calming fashion, “It’s fine, don’t worry about him.” She looked a Neo with an  odd look, “He his right if he was going to die he would have already. Don’t worry."
Rin gave Fiore's hand a squeeze before nodding in agreement. She noticed in doing so that Fiore seemed to be wearing a Yggdmillennia uniform, but pushed it to the back of her mind for the moment. "She's right, he's just showing off how tough he is or whatever. It's alright now."

"You shouldn't be worrying about him anyway. He's a complete idiot," added Mille.

Rin rubbed her temples. "Garrison-chan, you aren't helping." She turned towards the jerk who had managed to piss so many people off and was about to lecture him for making Fiore so upset before he started in on a lecture of his own.

And it went on. And on. And on. And on. Rin's skull felt like it was throbbing.

A ways over, Mille's voice rang out loud and clear. "Can I kick him in the crotch now?"

Archer and Hakuno
Archer almost felt like he was being oogled by their attractive blonde landlady. ...Naaaaah, that couldn't be the case. Normally he wouldn't hesitate to speak before Hakuno got the chance, but this time he relented.

"Well, um... I don't remember if I mentioned it earlier, but I said I was waiting for my friend. And here he is." Hakuno gestured back at her companion, blushing slightly.

"You're our new landlady, right? I'm Archer, Hakuno's... bodyguard, let us say." He crossed his arms over his chest. "She mentioned something about wanting me to meet you, and a larger room? I just got here, so I don't know all the details just yet."

Hakuno looked down apologetically, her cheeks now slightly more flushed.

Quote from: Karna
"That includes you too, little girl, and that sniveling coward at your side. If you needed to sneak around the house to begin with, talking to the host is perhaps a bad idea. Come out and eat."
Archer caught the comment and raised an eyebrow. "I didn't exactly sneak in here. I even knocked on the door. Hakuno let me in because she knows me. It's hard to sneak around when you've barely just arrived."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 28, 2014, 08:35:10 PM
Fiore felt lied to. Neo had stabbed himself in the vitals without first informing others of his seeming immortality, to prove a point, nearly giving her a heart attack in the process. Wiping her eyes with a her gloved hand, she tried to regain her calm, comforted by both Amy and the dark-haired girl, a distant part of her mind telling her she was merely inviting sympathy again, but it was quickly fought down by more urgent thoughts.

"Do-don't scare me like that Neo, you idiot! That wasn't funny. I thought you were seriously going to die", she said, a slight sniffle from her sudden burst of emotions still addling her speech. Even if it was a relatively unpleasant man that she had met barely half an hour ago, Fiore could not tolerate the sight of others dying. Had Neo not survived, she might have very well suffered a panic attack then and there.

It took Fiore a minute or two, but as Amy ran her calming hands through her hair, she slowly regained her bearings, and she turned to the redhead with that dignified, all-hiding and ever gentle smile once again.

"Thank you so much for your time, Garrison, was it? I think I do have some way for us to communicate lying around."

Reaching into her suitcase once again, Fiore digged out the phone she had forgotten all about, and the screen displayed a message that widened her smile considerably.

10 messages from Caules, the latest from only 20 minutes ago. The latest of which read "Going to sleep, got friendly company and a safe place. I hope you're out there."

'Thank god, he's safe at least.'

Minus the messaging system and calling others, she had no idea how the device worked, even as a Human Engineer she wasn't very up to date on technology as advanced as screens that responded to touch. So just in case, she had printed out a handful of business cards, stowed into the covering material of the phone. Pulling out a single card and handing it to the redhead, she spoke.

"Please call me the moment you find him. And thank you again. I will not forget this", a beaming smile now clad her lips.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 28, 2014, 09:06:44 PM
'Scouting mission? I see, you are not certainly wasting time, Law, there is still hope for you' she commented, not getting that Law had probably more something like sightseeing in mind than scouting mission 'If we meet other Servants, I will certainly give my best!" Mordred was becoming more enthusiastic.
"Just stay calm around them, alright? I don't want you getting killed because you run off and punch them in the face without a plan." Lawrence finished off his coffee, and tossed the pairs uneaten food in the trash. The Firebird purred to a start soon after, the anticipation from both himself and the Driver growing. It was time to check out this city for real - and maybe meet a few people in the same boat he was in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 28, 2014, 09:14:54 PM
Quote
"Just stay calm around them, alright? I don't want you getting killed because you run off and punch them in the face without a plan." Lawrence finished off his coffee, and tossed the pairs uneaten food in the trash. The Firebird purred to a start soon after, the anticipation from both himself and the Driver growing. It was time to check out this city for real - and maybe meet a few people in the same boat he was in.

"Punch them? I will stab in the face." Mordred probably really wanted to vent off on real opponent as she strangely emphasized the stab part of her statement.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on June 29, 2014, 12:34:06 AM
Lycodrake Aptera
Vampire Territory

With a silent apology, the man made of clay dislodged the offending weapon from the child, staining his clean outfit with fresh gore in the process. With a look of pity, Enkidu tossed the stake aside and allowed the dead to lie on the ground. No words were pronounced as he moved to the next one.
As Enkidu did what he could to grant the husks of tortured dead some dignity and solace, the wingless dragon tried to calm himself down, knowing that raging and snarling over the atrocity did not help the poor souls. Granted, neither would killing the monsters responsible, but he would never claim that justice was always selfless.

He had seen similar horrors when traversing areas ravaged by Ares/[Mars] and his ilk. Elementals dismantled into weak embers, puddles, and faint remains of wind, traces of fertile soil and minerals upon dead earth. Humans and humanoids butchered and brutalized. And worst of all were those creatures not "fit" for being beheaded and turned into a trophy, or "recruited" by being forced into a maddened state, and instead had their heads crushed under the personal might of Ares/[Mars].

These haunts replayed before his eyes as he wished a peaceful afterlife to the bloody dead.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 29, 2014, 12:43:52 AM
Jubei

Jubei look up at Henry, what an odd question. “Nah, name rings a bell, perhaps I have read of it in a book or something. Never been part of it though.”

He collected the papers and jumped down onto the floor. “Well, think about it. You to Henry, Fate told me to invite anyone I see might have potential. And ya got it. I got to go search for another potential. He gonna be tough to find though.”

“Thanks for ya hospitality, and it was nice to meet ya.” Jubei smiled and left without another word.

-------------------------------
Shiro

Shiro simply sat there, looking at the card in his hands. Putting it down on the table with a sigh he looked at Henry.

“What do you think?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 29, 2014, 01:24:39 AM
So he isn't after all. In fact, does that clan even exist in the feline's world at all? Jubei does suggest they don't, but that isn't important. With everything settled, the hooded cat left the duo to their own devices. Henry bit his lip as he stared at the card in Shiro's hand. It seems they would have some time to think about it since Jubei never mentioned of any deadlines. Though it is imperative to deal with this as soon as possible.

“What do you think?” the clergyman asked with a sigh. Obviously in quite a dilemma about this.

"I don't like it," he replied with a frown knitting his brows together, "We don't know anything about this Fate person at all. And he sounds as if he knows about you already."

The doctor paused to take another grudging sip of water. He glared at the suspended ice inside the glass before folding his arms together.

"I'll see if I can find anything tonight. Maybe a rumor or two. We can't be going at this blindly," Henry offered.

He took out his chocolate again and took out another bite to sate his "hunger". But where to exactly start? Maybe Forest knew a little bit about this? It could be worth asking her, his gut would say.

"Take the time to think about it, Shiro. It's your call."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on June 29, 2014, 02:50:33 AM

Caules awoke with a yawn inside an empty garage, where after a few more hours of searching, he and the Knight had called it quits and went to sleep, to continue their search in the morning. They were now just a bit west of a less-than-reputable area the Knight had called "Butchertown". 'Charming name, really', thought he as he slowly took a sitting position. Sleeping on the cold hard ground had been a bit different than the comfort of his own bed.

"Are you awake, Tin-Man?", he managed with an exhausted groan.

"Yeah, I'm awake." The Knight affirmed, sitting across from Caules, "I don't sleep, really."

Rising up, the undead man dusted off the blue garments around his armor. "I apologize, but I'm not going to be able to buy breakfast." He said, "I don't have any currency that this city accepts."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 29, 2014, 03:54:34 AM
Rin and Mille
Rin gave Fiore's hand a squeeze before nodding in agreement. She noticed in doing so that Fiore seemed to be wearing a Yggdmillennia uniform, but pushed it to the back of her mind for the moment. "She's right, he's just showing off how tough he is or whatever. It's alright now."

"You shouldn't be worrying about him anyway. He's a complete idiot," added Mille.

Rin rubbed her temples. "Garrison-chan, you aren't helping." She turned towards the jerk who had managed to piss so many people off and was about to lecture him for making Fiore so upset before he started in on a lecture of his own.

And it went on. And on. And on. And on. Rin's skull felt like it was throbbing.

A ways over, Mille's voice rang out loud and clear. "Can I kick him in the crotch now?"

Neo facepalmed after hearing people's comment about him, even if he stabbed himself in the chest already. The knife was still buried in him as he faced the pink-haired girl and said, "Weren't you listening to me, you impassive bitch? Then fine, no talkin' since you're all fuckin' idiots here who have ADD or something. I'll allow you to kick my balls if you're okay with being bitch-slapped in yo' face after that. Even then, you might just make my dick hard after kicking my balls."

He then took a step closer to her and presented himself with his arms wide open and his crotch leaning towards her. "If kicking balls to make me horny and getting bitch-slapped's goin' to make ya' feel better, then please continue. Go on, bitch. I quintuple-fucking dare you!"

Fiore felt lied to. Neo had stabbed himself in the vitals without first informing others of his seeming immortality, to prove a point, nearly giving her a heart attack in the process. Wiping her eyes with a her gloved hand, she tried to regain her calm, comforted by both Amy and the dark-haired girl, a distant part of her mind telling her she was merely inviting sympathy again, but it was quickly fought down by more urgent thoughts.

"Do-don't scare me like that Neo, you idiot! That wasn't funny. I thought you were seriously going to die", she said, a slight sniffle from her sudden burst of emotions still addling her speech. Even if it was a relatively unpleasant man that she had met barely half an hour ago, Fiore could not tolerate the sight of others dying in her sight. Had Neo not survived, she might have very well suffered a panic attack then and there.

"Fio', I'm sorry." Neo said. "These motherfuckers were saying that I was just talking shit because I'm compensating for something as if I can't do anything at all while their over-sensitive sissy asses are wanting to kill me because I simply said something they don't like, as if they're compensating fo' something. I just needed to point out the fucking hypocrisy."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on June 29, 2014, 04:37:10 AM
Paladin held up the pamphlet and compared the image on it to the place in front of him. A simple black gate with a large sign that had the words "Nexus Zoo" on it. There were people inside watching and feeding various animals.

"Well, this seems to be our destination, Hunter."

He got off the wagon, pushed open the gate, and walked into the zoo. Then he turned back and called out to his companion.

"Are you coming, Archive Hunter? Stribog's blessings await us!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on June 29, 2014, 06:05:26 AM
"Punch them? I will stab in the face." Mordred probably really wanted to vent off on real opponent as she strangely emphasized the stab part of her statement.

I like her more when she's like this.

'I don't.'

Law pulled the Firebird out of the parking lot, heading for... somewhere. The streets of the Nexus were an odd cobbled together mix of many different materials, the roads following no seemingly set up plan. He was probably, he guessed, somewhere in the Business/Shopping district. A map he'd grabbed out of the Motel lobby had displayed some sort of park nearby - a good a place as any to see things going on. And the ghosts he'd likely need to deal with.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 29, 2014, 07:03:04 AM
Shiro

Shiro nodded, “If you can try and gather some information on this company it would be great Henry.”

He looked down at the card again before continuing. “I am going to call him later however. It is too great of an opportunity to pass up” He began to spin the card between his thumb and index finger.

“I will be able to judge his intentions if I speak to him, hopefully it will just be a peaceful conversations. But if not…” He threw the card, it embedding it in the wall, something that should not be possible for a paper business card. “I will deal with it.”

Shiro sighed, “I am going to go have a cigarette. It is too early for this crap.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on June 29, 2014, 07:24:12 AM
Shiro's Church/Orphanage: Day 2

"I'll see what I can do," Henry agreed in a drawl as he continued to chew his chocolate. The milky cloying texture of the sweet made his tongue feel as if it were drenched in wax. But it still tasted great, sweet tooth-wise. Shiro would call this Fate person later, this seemed to be a pretty good deal despite not knowing what's waiting for him. It makes it even more imperative for him to get any information at least.

Henry soon supplied, "I'll call you up about it tomorrow morning. "

As he finished his piece with a swallow, he crushed the wrapper into a ball and accurately threw it into the gaping entrance of the trash can.


Shiro then sighed, “I am going to go have a cigarette. It is too early for this crap.”

"You do that. I'll have to go pack up some things," the doctor nodded, "I'll let you know by the next morning."

The chair screeched as he stood back up. He licked his fingers free of the chocolate stains that had accumulated from his body heat. His patience was starting to wane, his body begged him to leave the place. Henry's calm mannerisms did not betray him as he started to walk out of the kitchen. A testament of his fortitude to discomfort and pain for the sake of an unperturbed appearance.

"I'll see you later, Shiro. Take care of yourself."

With that, he left. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 29, 2014, 04:28:28 PM
"Yeah, I'm awake." The Knight affirmed, sitting across from Caules, "I don't sleep, really."

Rising up, the undead man dusted off the blue garments around his armor. "I apologize, but I'm not going to be able to buy breakfast." He said, "I don't have any currency that this city accepts."

"I couldn't have you be paying for that after helping me, anyway. Don't worry, I'll buy", he said, with a small smile.

He had checked his phone this morning for any news, luckily having access to a power outlet in the garage to charge it, and one of his messages to Fiore was shown as read. At the time, he was almost ready to burst out in tears, but he held it in. She was safe at least. Unfortunately, it stood to reason that he couldn't actually communicate with her through his phone in this place. His signal was jumpy at it's best, and the city guard had left him no messages. Unfortunately, he was just gonna have to find her the old-fashioned way.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 29, 2014, 05:20:53 PM
"You're a fookin idiot," Lancer said, sighing in exasperation as Neo proceeded to stab himself in the heart and then shoot himself in the stomach.  Apparently he was some immortal or some such, so attempting to kill him wouldn't really work.  I bet if one took his head he wouldn't be blathering about like a fucking idiot, he thought before turning to Rin.

He smirked at Rin's apprentice's offer to help smite the wanker.  The maid had fire, that's for damned sure, but Rin was here and she was safe.  There was also some young man that looked remarkably like her.  Same eyes and that same Look to them, except no where near as powerful as the lass he took it upon himself to protect because of that bastard asshole Archer. Fucking traitor.  I would have loved to have a girl like this as my Master.  She would have been a lot more fun.

From what little he knew about Bazett, he would have had more fun playing with Rin between battles.  Teasing her, talking to her, getting to laugh and have fun with herself for a change.  Bazett had wanted to save him.  Lancer was fine with his fate; he didn't need to be rescued even by a comely lass with nice tits.

He also watched Rin's reaction to everything and he said, "Man's a fooking idiot, and I really don't like to see those who've won my favor threatened as such."  He thought of that little coward, Shinji, and his little womanly scream of pain he let out when Lancer had stabbed him in the shoulder.  Lancer had wanted him to hurt after Shinji had treated Rin the way he had.

Then he disengaged Gae Bolg because it apparently was upsetting everyone.  Women.

******

Wynn then did as suggested and tried the food.  It was a bit spicy for her taste, but luckily the absinthe helped with that.  It had a unique flavor and she reasoned it was worth it to try it once.  She nodded her approval to Karna as he called out about someone being a coward or some such.

******

Ash had not found the Draculas Three, just the rein of their destruction.  Dawn was coming, so she found Kyle and her fledgling.  "Couldn't find them, but dawn's coming up.  Let's get back to my place and see where to go from there."

******

"Oh!  Yes, she did mention Archer.  So Right, bigger room, probably a bigger bed or maybe two beds right?" Forest asked, her voice going an octave higher than her normal smokey voice.

Then she heard Karna speak and she grumbled, "He's an asshole."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 29, 2014, 05:38:22 PM
"Oh!  Yes, she did mention Archer.  So Right, bigger room, probably a bigger bed or maybe two beds right?" Forest asked, her voice going an octave higher than her normal smokey voice.

Then she heard Karna speak and she grumbled, "He's an asshole."

Seeing as Wynn was enjoying the food in peace, Karna left her with a polite "Take your time", and walked towards Forest's voice, and was met with her and the girl and her protector standing across from each other.

"You do know I can hear you even when you are being quiet, right Forest? It would not do for you to be spreading lies about me to the lovebirds."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 29, 2014, 07:39:10 PM
Amy

“You know what? I got something better.” Amy said with a dark smirk as she looked at Neo.

“You know Neo, you have been nothing but frustrating and annoying every time your mouth has opened. Constatly insulting us as you talk, and even having the nerve to scare Fiore like that. You need to be punished.” He smile grew, “And now I know your immortal. So I don’t have to care about accidentally killing you.”

Reaching into her bag she pulled out an old book that seemed to have massive wear and tear. She held it in her hands before talking, “Ages, do mommy a favor and get this guy out of here.”

At her words the book vanished, and appearing in its place a massive colossus revealed itself, with its lower body fused to the ground. It looked almost human except for its stone and moss covered body. Its hand formed around Neo and picked him up.

And around them the world changed, the pavement changed to old stone, and wet moss appeared on almost every surface. The effect was obviously spreading further, if one looked down the street, almost like water moving along a surface.

Holding Neo in his hand for a second he looked at the human that annoyed his mother so much before he began talking, a rumbling ancient sounding voice, “You have brought this upon yourself Human.”

He then swung his hand and threw Neo in a random direction without even looking where he was throwing him, sending Neo into the sky of the Nexus city.

“If that is all mother, I will go to sleep again.” And with those words he vanished, the world reverting to normal and his book appearing back in Amy’s hand.

She then smiled, “Well I feel better.” Her fingers started moving through Fiore's hair again, it was really soft. "He should be fine, he will probably heal in no time. People like that tend to have accelerated healing." She looked down at Fiore, "But at least he won't be able to be so rude to us anymore, so forgive me. Ok?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on June 29, 2014, 07:54:03 PM
Lancer eyed Amy and said, "Girly, you've got some rather odd children."

******

Forest gritted her teeth and then said, "Well, its not a falsehood.  You are an asshole.  No, you're beyond an asshole.  You're a douche.  You're like the Douche Star of douches."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on June 29, 2014, 11:30:30 PM
Enkidu stood by the side of the wingless dragon in silence. He wished for guidance of the losts souls, hoping those could find some solace in the afterlife or reincarnation cycle they belonged to.

His relatively short arm reached for his companion's shoulder.

"We can't do much more for them." His voice didn't contain the raw emotions one would expect from someone who had just witnessed such picture of death. Even if Enkidu had been an emotional person, he would have been desensitized after watching so much death in his own time. In his era, when gods still openely interacted with humanity, death was a daily event. The reasons were many but all lead to the same departure. Beyond death, all one could hope was to remain in other's memory. As a hero, a king, a thief, a friend, a lover,  a rival or even an archenemy. It didn't matter because as long as you were remembered, a part of you still hadn't quit the world of the living. He didn't feel anger or sadness. Only a simple regret, to not know of their identity as individuals. Otherwise, he could have preserved these unknown victims as memory for as long as he would be alive.

"We should go, this place isn't for us."

----

Kyle had accepted to go to Ash's place without a word. After all, he didn't have any special plan for the night besides keeping an eye on Ellen until her sire, or Law Unto Herself would take over as babysitter. He kept his mouth shut until they were by the doorstep.

"So, what's your plan about her?" His thumb pointed in Ellen's general direction. He gave the vampire an amused glance. "Well, besides bringing her in leech's nests to feed on whores."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on June 30, 2014, 04:14:58 AM
Lycodrake Aptera
Vampire Territory

Enkidu stood by the side of the wingless dragon in silence. He wished for guidance of the losts souls, hoping those could find some solace in the afterlife or reincarnation cycle they belonged to.

His relatively short arm reached for his companion's shoulder.

"We can't do much more for them." His companion paused in thought before continuing, "We should go, this place isn't for us."
The wingless dragon nodded as his quickened pulse slowed down and he forced himself to stop growling and took calmer, deeper breaths. He would do what he could to find justice for these tortured souls, but this was the territory of beings that did this in the first place - not somewhere he or his companion wanted to stick around. Once they got to "Shawnee", he would want to find a river to wash off in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 30, 2014, 04:31:59 AM
Day 2: Outside Golden Rule

Walking through the automated doors, Shirou Kotomine shook his head slightly in a bored manner, having just finished an hour long argument in the early hours of the morning until he finally got a reasonable price out of the businessmen he was conversing with. Truth be told, he was almost on the verge of having Assassin put something in their drinks, but  they ultimately pulled through.

"Incredible how much they can take for just dirt and stone, isn't it?", the priest said with a bored demeanor.

"Indeed. Though Assyria was a land of riches, I had not expecting it's very soil to become a luxury. The world truly has changed, hasn't it?", was the reply from his immediate left.

To the priest's side was the person he had come to know as Assassin, or, in conversations not in the public eye, Semiramis. One of the greatest rulers the Babylonian region ever saw, who stole the throne from King Ninus through poisoning and seduction. To not call her beautiful would be a sin to all women, for the word was not adequate, but Shirou kept himself quiet on that matter. He had a more important goal than a woman or love and though he would not admit it, some things about her worried him a bit. Regardless she had proven herself to be one of the greatest parts of his plan, and she was quite cooperative in that regard.

"For better or worse. How long will we have to postpone our plans with the rebuilding of the Gardens?"

"The ritual will be done in two days, at which point we shall be unstoppable."

"We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves with such thinking. Until it's final stage, our plan is at constant risk. Unless we acquire some powerful pawns."

"For once I wish you would have a little faith in me", said the Queen with a slight uncharacteristic pout, the faintest of red spilling on her cheeks.

Shirou smiled a tad at her response, not taking account for her slight leak of emotion. Noticing that his second compatriot was not with them, he asked aloud, genuinely curious.

"Caster? Where did you go off to?"







"I'm going to have to ask you to leave, sir," she said again, undaunted. "I doubt you could cut open an apple in your state, anyway."

In a moment influenced by Ragna's behavior, she almost called him a "bitch". However, Celica held back. Better to only taunt the snake as little as possible.

"Tch, have it your way, bitch. I'll go find better food. Blame yourself if more corpses are discovered in the mall, you little shit", he said with a taunting smirk, placing a kick on the cash register that rattled it's contents and sending a few coins of various origin sprawling across the floor. He turned his back and walked out, but as he was a few steps away from the counter, he turned his head to the side with a cruel smile.

"Watch your back, bitch. Relius is also around." With that he walked out.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on June 30, 2014, 06:57:34 AM
Amy

“You know what? I got something better.” Amy said with a dark smirk as she looked at Neo.

“You know Neo, you have been nothing but frustrating and annoying every time your mouth has opened. Constatly insulting us as you talk, and even having the nerve to scare Fiore like that. You need to be punished.” He smile grew, “And now I know your immortal. So I don’t have to care about accidentally killing you.”

"Well yeah, so fuckin' bite me, bitch. I can take it." Neo said. "You just mad yo' pride is being hurt."

Reaching into her bag she pulled out an old book that seemed to have massive wear and tear. She held it in her hands before talking, “Ages, do mommy a favor and get this guy out of here.”

At her words the book vanished, and appearing in its place a massive colossus revealed itself, with its lower body fused to the ground. It looked almost human except for its stone and moss covered body. Its hand formed around Neo and picked him up.

And around them the world changed, the pavement changed to old stone, and wet moss appeared on almost every surface. The effect was obviously spreading further, if one looked down the street, almost like water moving along a surface.

Neo saw what was happening after Amy started to conjure a giant stone creature, which was honestly surprising even if he knew that she could use magecraft. And as this giant picked him, the blonde muttered, "This is one ugly motherfucker."

Holding Neo in his hand for a second he looked at the human that annoyed his mother so much before he began talking, a rumbling ancient sounding voice, “You have brought this upon yourself Human.”

"Before anythin' else, two things: Yo' momma's a cunt, and I'll be back for Fio'."

He then swung his hand and threw Neo in a random direction without even looking where he was throwing him, sending Neo into the sky of the Nexus city.

"Geronimoooo...!" Neo exclaimed as he flew away up above after being pelted by the giant. Unceremoniously he came in the scene, unceremoniously he went out.

After a few good minutes in the air, he finally crash-landed into a suburban house through the roof. Two boys were playing BlazBlue inside their house during that time, until the roof wrecked behind them as he crashed into it. The boys noticed this loud commotion and they turned their heads towards the direction where he landed and upon doing so, Neo hurt himself badly, not only because of the impact of falling down someone's house, but also because the effects of him stabbing himself through his heart began to take toll.

Neo was severely dizzy after he landed, he has his knife stuck in his chest, and he felt like he cracked bones in his body. This prompted him to take out a green potion from his leather jacket. He pulled out his butterfly knife from his chest and immediately poured some of the potion into the stab wound, causing it to heal faster and stop the bleeding. He also drank some of it to regain some of the blood he lost from the wound. And so, while not in a fully optimal state, Neo began healing somewhat geometrically faster as he restored some of his strength. The two kids were watching this happen right before their eyes and Neo saw them looking back.

He then walked to them and said, "It's okay, kids. Just tell your parents that some guy fell through the roof, m'kay?" He then took out his wallet and gave them a hundred dollars each. "Here, you little busters. Don't spend it until your parents come back and, when they don't believe what you told them, show them that money and tell them how I look like, okay?" The boys, still in utter disbelief, just nodded in silence.

He then walked out of the house, somewhat unsteadily because of the remaining pain, and began looking for a vehicle. He found an old motorcycle nearby, hot-wired it and drove away from the house, towards the last spot where he left his Electra Glide.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on June 30, 2014, 05:49:51 PM
Mille and Rin
Quote from: Fiore
"Thank you so much for your time, Garrison, was it? I think I do have some way for us to communicate lying around."

Reaching into her suitcase once again, Fiore digged out the phone she had forgotten all about, and the screen displayed a message that widened her smile considerably.

Pulling out a single card and handing it to the redhead, she spoke.

"Please call me the moment you find him. And thank you again. I will not forget this", a beaming smile now clad her lips.
Mille took the card with a nod and placed it in one of her pockets. The sweet girl's smile found itself to be contagious even for one so dreadfully serious as Mille, and the corners of her mouth twitched before somehow managing to form a very small smile.

"Y-you're welcome. I'll make sure to call you with that number as soon as I-."

She froze. The color faded from her cheeks. One could say she even looked like she was about to cry.

"My cell phone. I didn't bring it. I didn't think to." Tiny bits of moisture began to collect just underneath the red head's eyes. "A-a payphone. I can use a pay phone. Or a phone someplace else. Yes. Yes, that will work." There was something desperate in her tone of voice.

A harder heart than Rin's would have melted. The Tohsaka heir was tempted to go over and give her duty bound apprentice a squeeze, but she knew that Mille wouldn't exactly take it well. She seemed to prefer some distance.

Thankfully (or perhaps somewhat unthankfully), a distraction came up in the form of the annoyance called Neo ranting yet again. It didn't take long for Lancer to respond.

Quote from: Lancer
"Man's a fooking idiot, and I really don't like to see those who've won my favor threatened as such."
Rin's eyes opened a bit wider. Followed by a slight flush. Now this she didn't expect. She and Lancer must have been rather fond of each other in his timeline. It made her wonder what had happened. Still... being appreciated like this. Admittedly, it felt nice. Especially with Archer having been an idiot and bravely sacrificing himself, leaving her somewhat alone. So maybe... maybe a few more talks with Lancer weren't entirely unwarranted...

With Rin distracted, and Lancer's spear vanished into ether, Mille was about to take Neo up on his challenge. She had to vent her frustration somewhere after all, and he did pretty much give her the go ahead. She prepared to being focusing prana into her leg of choice, but a voice broke her concentration for a moment.

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“You know what? I got something better.” Amy said with a dark smirk as she looked at Neo.

“You know Neo, you have been nothing but frustrating and annoying every time your mouth has opened. Constatly insulting us as you talk, and even having the nerve to scare Fiore like that. You need to be punished.” He smile grew, “And now I know your immortal. So I don’t have to care about accidentally killing you.”

Reaching into her bag she pulled out an old book that seemed to have massive wear and tear. She held it in her hands before talking, “Ages, do mommy a favor and get this guy out of here.”

At her words the book vanished, and appearing in its place a massive colossus revealed itself, with its lower body fused to the ground. It looked almost human except for its stone and moss covered body. Its hand formed around Neo and picked him up.

And around them the world changed, the pavement changed to old stone, and wet moss appeared on almost every surface. The effect was obviously spreading further, if one looked down the street, almost like water moving along a surface.

Holding Neo in his hand for a second he looked at the human that annoyed his mother so much before he began talking, a rumbling ancient sounding voice, “You have brought this upon yourself Human.”

He then swung his hand and threw Neo in a random direction without even looking where he was throwing him, sending Neo into the sky of the Nexus city.

“If that is all mother, I will go to sleep again.” And with those words he vanished, the world reverting to normal and his book appearing back in Amy’s hand.

She then smiled, “Well I feel better.” Her fingers started moving through Fiore's hair again, it was really soft. "He should be fine, he will probably heal in no time. People like that tend to have accelerated healing." She looked down at Fiore, "But at least he won't be able to be so rude to us anymore, so forgive me. Ok?"
Rin blinked as she watched Neo sail off like a rocket. Summoning familiars wasn't anything new of course, but how quickly it happened and just seeing a grown man being tossed clear out into the middle of the city threw her a bit off guard. Plus the familiar seemed to have conjured up a small reality marble, which was hardly common. Still, it was good riddance to bad rubbish, and likely she was going to be having a good laugh over it later.

Mille meanwhile was pouting a bit, visible disappointment in her eyes. "But I wanted to see how hard I could kick him in the gonads..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on June 30, 2014, 06:28:51 PM
Mille and Rin
Mille took the card with a nod and placed it in one of her pockets. The sweet girl's smile found itself to be contagious even for one so dreadfully serious as Mille, and the corners of her mouth twitched before somehow managing to form a very small smile.

"Y-you're welcome. I'll make sure to call you with that number as soon as I-."

She froze. The color faded from her cheeks. One could say she even looked like she was about to cry.

"My cell phone. I didn't bring it. I didn't think to." Tiny bits of moisture began to collect just underneath the red head's eyes. "A-a payphone. I can use a pay phone. Or a phone someplace else. Yes. Yes, that will work." There was something desperate in her tone of voice.

A harder heart than Rin's would have melted. The Tohsaka heir was tempted to go over and give her duty bound apprentice a squeeze, but she knew that Mille wouldn't exactly take it well. She seemed to prefer some distance.

Fiore couldn't help but smile a bit more. The redhead became stiff as a icicle as she had forgotten her phone. Still, she seemed to have plenty of ideas for alternatives. Reaching out and taking her hand in two of her own, trying to calm her down.

"Don't worry too much, Miss Garrison. That will do plenty. Thank you so much for your time."


Amy

“You know what? I got something better.” Amy said with a dark smirk as she looked at Neo.

“You know Neo, you have been nothing but frustrating and annoying every time your mouth has opened. Constatly insulting us as you talk, and even having the nerve to scare Fiore like that. You need to be punished.” He smile grew, “And now I know your immortal. So I don’t have to care about accidentally killing you.”

Reaching into her bag she pulled out an old book that seemed to have massive wear and tear. She held it in her hands before talking, “Ages, do mommy a favor and get this guy out of here.”

At her words the book vanished, and appearing in its place a massive colossus revealed itself, with its lower body fused to the ground. It looked almost human except for its stone and moss covered body. Its hand formed around Neo and picked him up.

And around them the world changed, the pavement changed to old stone, and wet moss appeared on almost every surface. The effect was obviously spreading further, if one looked down the street, almost like water moving along a surface.

Holding Neo in his hand for a second he looked at the human that annoyed his mother so much before he began talking, a rumbling ancient sounding voice, “You have brought this upon yourself Human.”

He then swung his hand and threw Neo in a random direction without even looking where he was throwing him, sending Neo into the sky of the Nexus city.

“If that is all mother, I will go to sleep again.” And with those words he vanished, the world reverting to normal and his book appearing back in Amy’s hand.

She then smiled, “Well I feel better.” Her fingers started moving through Fiore's hair again, it was really soft. "He should be fine, he will probably heal in no time. People like that tend to have accelerated healing." She looked down at Fiore, "But at least he won't be able to be so rude to us anymore, so forgive me. Ok?"

Though her expression turned a bit sour at the violent gesture, Fiore now had at least the knowledge that Neo would easily survive it.

"Though that was a very inappropriate thing to do, Amy, I cannot say that it wasn't somewhat appreciated." Though Fiore still could not claim to hate Neo, he was just a bit unpleasant, and the fact that he said he'd be back for her scared her just a bit.

"But promise me you won't do it again. At least unless you're absolutely certain it won't hurt them", lecturing the hot-blooded girl.

Suddenly yawning in an almost exaggerated manner, Fiore changed the topic.

"It's getting late Amy, could we go find a good hotel. And don't worry about the cost too much, I owe you at the very least that for your help", turning to the pusher of her wheelchair with a smile. "And any of you who feel they would like the same are free to join me. I, uh, happen to be in the demographic that inherited more money than I know what to do with."

Fiore's family was the owner of one of the biggest real-estate companies in all of Italy, a firm that goes all the way back to the 1800's. She could spare a few hundred for her companions' troubles.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on June 30, 2014, 08:38:15 PM
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I like her more when she's like this.

'I don't.'

Law pulled the Firebird out of the parking lot, heading for... somewhere. The streets of the Nexus were an odd cobbled together mix of many different materials, the roads following no seemingly set up plan. He was probably, he guessed, somewhere in the Business/Shopping district. A map he'd grabbed out of the Motel lobby had displayed some sort of park nearby - a good a place as any to see things going on. And the ghosts he'd likely need to deal with.

"Where are you going? You don't seem like a man with plan right now" Mordred commented, kind of sensing Lawrence's hesitation on were they should go.

Kyle had accepted to go to Ash's place without a word. After all, he didn't have any special plan for the night besides keeping an eye on Ellen until her sire, or Law Unto Herself would take over as babysitter. He kept his mouth shut until they were by the doorstep.

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"So, what's your plan about her?" His thumb pointed in Ellen's general direction. He gave the vampire an amused glance. "Well, besides bringing her in leech's nests to feed on whores."

Kyle was not a bad guy, that was obvious, but Ellen did not approve of his rude language. Not all. She however kept it to herself, refraining to comment.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on June 30, 2014, 10:09:08 PM
"Long story. I assume you just got here?"

Hey, listen. I think I know that purple head from somewhere.

Any idea where?

Not a clue, if she gave a few tells I could pick her out, but right now I've got nothing.

Looked like she knew who you were immediately.

Hmm...

"Well sunrise is about two hours off, so why don't all of you sleep over at my place?"

Minato frowned slightly.

"I would feel bad sending you all off on your own this late, especially right after that; Besides, I have a bunch of empty rooms so there is no issue with a few guests."

Not to mention even the werewolves will be keeping of us for a few days after that display.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on June 30, 2014, 11:22:41 PM
Rider stared at Haruna for a moment, confused. She was sure she'd never met the girl, but she was acting like they were close friends.

How does she know us?

Oh, I see, she's from this universe, not ours, thought Rider. She must know the version of us from here.

Before she could say anything, though Kiyoshi spoke.

“Mummy and Daddy are doing brilliantly!” he said, happily. “How do you know them?”

Then, the other man spoke.

"Long story. I assume you just got here?"

“Yeah, the boy's Aunt, Rin, accidentally sent us here when she was performing an experiment”, Rider said.

Then, she turned to Haruna.

“Sorry, Miss Haruna, I don't remember ever meeting you. As the man said, we're not from this universe.

As for Shirou and Sakura, though, they are well, in my universe anyway. The boy with me is their youngest son, Kiyoshi”, she said with a smile.

Then, the man spoke again.

"Well sunrise is about two hours off, so why don't all of you sleep over at my place?

I would feel bad sending you all off on your own this late, especially right after that; Besides, I have a bunch of empty rooms so there is no issue with a few guests", he said.

Rider smiled.

“Well, we could do with somewhere to stay, at least for tonight. Is your house safe?”

Then, she turned to Haruna.

“Hmm, do you know where the Shirou and Sakura from this universe are living? Kiyoshi would feel a lot safer and happier if they were around, and I'm sure they'd happily take him in.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on June 30, 2014, 11:49:01 PM
Amy

She looked at Lancer but didn’t say anything. Not like she wasn’t expecting something like that from people. 

“Sorry if I upset you Fiore. But I just couldn't take him anymore.” She smiled at Fiore, “I promise to not do anything like that again.”

She will just have Proxy bury him up to his neck or something. He should be able to do something like that.

“And I’ll be happy to take you up on that offer.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on July 01, 2014, 02:57:19 AM
Haruna Mochizuki

"This universe?" She was confused from the statement. She should be in Tokyo right in the same universe she had always been. But then again, now that she began to think about it she did realize there were certain things that were a bit off.

"Oh I see... You must be a Rider from a different future. Well in that case it's nice to meet you once more Rider, and as for little Kiyoshi here I knew Shirou and Sakura were already in a relationship but I didn't realize they had gotten that far..."

She pondered things for a second before continuing. "Well Rider, I'm afraid that if you ended up here from your universe then I'm probably in the same boat as you are. I too come from a different universe you see. I Also have a partner but we split up shortly upon arriving and I haven't had any contact with him since, for all I know he might still be in Tokyo back in our world."

With all of that said she finally turned to her first companion. "Very well then Minato I had originally intended to just rent a room myself but now I'm not so sure my currency would even work in this world. If you have a spare room then I would gratefully accept."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 01, 2014, 03:19:36 AM
Lancer whistled as Neo was thrown by Amy's elemental familiar.  "That was a mighty fine toss," he said with a chuckle, smiling in admiration.

Then he winked at Millie and said, "You can prove your boy kicking skills later.  Fiore's right, the lot of you could use rest.  I've got a tent that I live in that has room for another if they're so inclined."  He grinned at Rin when he said this.

******

Ash shrugged and said, "Well, I'm going to . . ." 

Pawn her off to Forest the first chance I get, a snide voice said in her head.  Ash wasn't a teacher, unless it was about sucking cock or whatnot.  She had changed Ellen on a whim, which wasn't fair to the girl.

"Well, Ellen, I suggest spending the day with me until you can get your apartment set up to block out sunlight and a hold of your blood lust," Ash said, trying to sound friendly but authoritative.

She smirked at Kyle and said, "And you can get yourself back to your place just fine."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 01, 2014, 03:44:41 AM
"Where are you going? You don't seem like a man with plan right now" Mordred commented, kind of sensing Lawrence's hesitation on were they should go.
Lawrence

"I think the park. Might run into someone along the way." Lawrence had the words leave his mouth as he suddenly sensed a massive spiritual presence similar to Mordred nearby. "...And we did."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 01, 2014, 03:58:41 AM
Rider could feel it, like an itch on the inside of his skin. The familiar feeling of a Servant being in his proximity.

"Little Flower, get behind me. There's a Servant nearby. And it doesn't seem like an entirely pathetic one", he said, radiating confidence, "Good."

He drew no weapon, nor did he equip any armor, he merely swerved around the corner to find the source of the feeling, urging his Master to follow. A rather luxurious car, within which sat an incredibly average-looking man and a blonde girl not even Sakura's age. The girl was the Servant of the two, to his disappointment.

"Step out, mewling one and two. You are a hostility to the presence of the greatest King."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 01, 2014, 04:15:15 AM
Sakura

Sakura face became as stone and her circuits flared to life, a faucet spinning open in her mind as prana flowed through her body. The Matou crests glowing though her clothing on her right shoulder and collar bone for a moment before she controlled the flow and let it fade.

Shadows began to dance around her and flowed into her bow, attuning it slightly to her magecraft. It would not be as effective without the proper preparation, but usable.

“See Rider, I told you something would happen to alleviate your boredom.” She spoke, her voice lacking the teasing or joking tone of earlier. She would have preferred for something like this to not happen, but she was prepared. Her training required it from her at all times.

And so with the Bow ready and circuits open she stood slightly behind and to the right of her servant, observing the foes, ready to use her magecraft at a moment’s notice.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 01, 2014, 05:40:10 AM
Shakespeare
Day 2: Outside Golden Rule

Walking through the automated doors, Shirou Kotomine shook his head slightly in a bored manner, having just finished an hour long argument in the early hours of the morning until he finally got a reasonable price out of the businessmen he was conversing with. Truth be told, he was almost on the verge of having Assassin put something in their drinks, but  they ultimately pulled through.

"Incredible how much they can take for just dirt and stone, isn't it?", the priest said with a bored demeanor.

"Indeed. Though Assyria was a land of riches, I had not expecting it's very soil to become a luxury. The world truly has changed, hasn't it?", was the reply from his immediate left.

To the priest's side was the person he had come to know as Assassin, or, in conversations not in the public eye, Semiramis. One of the greatest rulers the Babylonian region ever saw, who stole the throne from King Ninus through poisoning and seduction. To not call her beautiful would be a sin to all women, but Shirou kept himself quiet on that matter for a long time. He had a more important goal than a woman or love and though he would not admit it, some things about her worried him a bit. Regardless she had proven herself to be one of the greatest parts of his plan, and she was quite cooperative in that regard.

"For better or worse. How long will we have to postpone our plans with the rebuilding of the Gardens?"

"The ritual will be done in two days, at which point we shall be unstoppable."

"We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves with such thinking. Until it's final stage, our plan is at constant risk. Unless we acquire some powerful pawns."

"For once I wish you would have a little faith in me", said the Queen with a slight uncharacteristic pout, the faintest of red spilling on her cheeks.

Shirou smiled a tad at her response, not taking account for her slight leak of emotion. Noticing that his second compatriot was not with them, he asked aloud, genuinely curious.

"Caster? Where did you go off to?"

Ah, the beauty if this fine city! Impossible architecture pressed side to side! Elizabethan churches looming in the night next to buildings that touched the sky itself with metal fingers! I breathed deep this fine air, tasting it's strange flavor with a relish. Truly my master had brought me somewhere interesting - though why wouldn't he, considering how interesting he was to I, the servant of the story itself. Let those who are in favour with their stars, Of public honour and proud titles boast, Whilst I, whom fortune of such triumph bars, Unlook'd for joy in that I honour most. This tale was merely starting, and I could see it all!

"Why, Master, I've been merely marveling at the sights and sounds of this fair city! Truly, it's beauty is only beaten by your companion, and even then by the slimmest width of a piece of parchment."

My arms outspread, I looked up at the tall building before us. "See, how it touches the bosom of the sky itself? Caresses the gentle curves of the clouds? Pierces the heavens with unmatched grandeur? The sights and sounds all around it, why, I could write a work merely on the happenings of a honest street vendor over yonder who gave me this!"

Proudly, I shoved out my hand, a color changing ring upon it. "A ring that can predict the mood of it's wearer and change its color to match. Such an honest thing, for a cheap price. What other wonders await us here I can only begin to fathom!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 01, 2014, 09:34:32 AM
They headed in the direction pointed out by the girls they had met earlier. To his relief, they didn't stumble across more dead people. Probably the inhabitants of this part had no interest in a dragon and the boy covered in gore. It did take a bit of time to reach what looked like a park.

Enkidu jumped over the fence with ease and waited for his friend to do the same. He spotted the livings beings not too far away from his location almost immediately, and, to his surprise, he saw a man hurled through the air with the strength of a mighty hero of the ancient time. The one having who did it was a sort of familiar or elemental attached to the ground.

Enkidu detected prana from the group and scowled.

"Those people are magi. But not this one."

Though, the energy he detected from him was by far the most threatening of the bunch. His eyes shifted to the poor guy but he was already too far for Enkidu to help him. He didn't know what to do of people who would throw someone to their death without apparently showing much concern for the victim. The murdered people flashed in his mind for a brief instant and he wondered if those had any hand in this. After all, who would be most likely to sacrifice people in rituals other than witches? Needing confirmation about what to do, he consulted his friend.

"What do you think, Wingless One? Should we ignore what we just saw?"

----

"And here I thought you would show some ounce of your motherly side," he said with a shake of his head. He could tell that she didn't want to be the one taking care of her progeny. It was no surprise to him and he wasn't one to judge without the full picture. Still, he couldn't just depart without saying anything. "I won't tell you to take responsibility for what you did. However, shouldn't you learn her at least some of your skills before leaving her to figure out most of the crap on her own? Don't give me that look, you know how survival works. Bedding someone might become a necessity too. And if she inherits your special brand of crazy, nobody's going to teach her how to channel it better than you. Also, bonding between sire and fledgling is important, no matter what you might think of parental figures and shit. Besides, some company different than your usual may do you some good."

Kyle turned around, repressing a chuckle.

"Take it as a friendly advice, O'Rourke. As for little ol' me, I'll be at Fore's for the day. Ring me if you need someone to bang."

His laugh lasted a good while before he disappeared in a crowd of early risers.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 01, 2014, 09:56:38 AM
"The sheer scale of the architecture of the modern world is certainly something to be impressed by, but it feels like it lacks something...", Shirou started.

"It lacks uniqueness", continued Assassin, "It lacks the touch of artisans and the feeling that a great amount of time and care went into each every part of it.  All of the buildings here look the same, and repetitive architecture is among the worst kind", she said with a disdainful scoff.

"It does have a certain lack of heart to it, does it not?"

"Indeed, though I suppose humanity must have to settle with what they have. They no longer carry with them the strength they once did. "

"But are you and I both not also humans? And if that is truly the case, then is it not merely up to us to save those who cannot save themselves?"

"Of course".

Proudly, I shoved out my hand, a color changing ring upon it. "A ring that can predict the mood of it's wearer and change its color to match. Such an honest thing, for a cheap price. What other wonders await us here I can only begin to fathom!"

Shirou could not surpress a chuckle at the sight.

"I suppose the Grail really does not give us information about modern pop culture, huh, Caster? That's called a mood ring. It's something people wore a lot some forty years ago. The glass "stone" is full of liquid crystal, which changes color based on body heat. It's not exactly magic, you know?"

"How do you know this, Shirou? Did you not just say that us Servants are not given knowledge of petty baubles?"

"Well, unlike the two of you, I've been incarnated for quite a while, as you already know. It's incredible how much free time I had even while I was planning and searching for clues as to the whereabouts of the Grail. I saw quite a few people my age wear those things."

"But if you are amazed by so little, Caster, then I don't think you, or indeed I, will be bored", he continued. Truth be told, no matter how forward-minded Shirou was, Caster's overt reactions to everything was quite entertaining.

Assassin emitted a short scoff at the sight. Her business-minded self could not be said to be amused by Caster's antics. Something about him was entirely off to her. Perhaps it was the lack of ability to control him? Or that he was gaining the attentions of their Master more than her. Not that she particularly cared about the latter, or so she thought.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 01, 2014, 11:09:41 AM
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"I think the park. Might run into someone along the way." Lawrence had the words leave his mouth as he suddenly sensed a massive spiritual presence similar to Mordred nearby. "...And we did."

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Rider could feel it, like an itch on the inside of his skin. The familiar feeling of a Servant being in his proximity.

"Little Flower, get behind me. There's a Servant nearby. And it doesn't seem like an entirely pathetic one", he said, radiating confidence, "Good."

He drew no weapon, nor did he equip any armor, he merely swerved around the corner to find the source of the feeling, urging his Master to follow. A rather luxurious car, within which sat an incredibly average-looking man and a blonde girl not even Sakura's age. The girl was the Servant of the two, to his disappointment.

"Step out, mewling one and two. You are a hostility to the presence of the greatest King."

"I am hostile. There is a Holy Grail War going on, after all", Mordred glared at the man. She could also feel that he is a Servant, but she was puzzled as to why the enemy would approach them in daylight. Fighting in the presence of the mundane would be breaching the rules of the War. "Why are you coming forth with a challenge in broad daylight? You should know that it's not the right time or place, so are you here just to ruin my mood?"
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Ash shrugged and said, "Well, I'm going to . . ." 

Pawn her off to Forest the first chance I get, a snide voice said in her head.  Ash wasn't a teacher, unless it was about sucking cock or whatnot.  She had changed Ellen on a whim, which wasn't fair to the girl.

"Well, Ellen, I suggest spending the day with me until you can get your apartment set up to block out sunlight and a hold of your blood lust," Ash said, trying to sound friendly but authoritative.

She smirked at Kyle and said, "And you can get yourself back to your place just fine."
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"And here I thought you would show some ounce of your motherly side," he said with a shake of his head. He could tell that she didn't want to be the one taking care of her progeny. It was no surprise to him and he wasn't one to judge without the full picture. Still, he couldn't just depart without saying anything. "I won't tell you to take responsibility for what you did. However, shouldn't you learn her at least some of your skills before leaving her to figure out most of the crap on her own? Don't give me that look, you know how survival works. Bedding someone might become a necessity too. And if she inherits your special brand of crazy, nobody's going to teach her how to channel it better than you. Also, bonding between sire and fledgling is important, no matter what you might think of parental figures and shit. Besides, some company different than your usual may do you some good."

Kyle turned around, repressing a chuckle.

"Take it as a friendly advice, O'Rourke. As for little ol' me, I'll be at Fore's for the day. Ring me if you need someone to bang."

His laugh lasted a good while before he disappeared in a crowd of early risers.

Kyle was too frivolous when talking about intimate stuff. Ellen had urge to 'teach' him how properly behave like an obedient dog, not some wild animal, but repressed that in herself. There was more important stuff to do.

"I don't want to be a bother, so I'll take up your offer and stay until I can get my apartment into working condition." she nodded, not wanting to intrude on her sire's unlife too much.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 01, 2014, 11:45:08 AM
"What champion of the sun would cower and hide in the day? My radiant glory is not something to hide away. Also, I'm bored", expressed Rider, as if his opponent was merely a chew toy for the mighty lion that was himself.

"Furthermore, if you have not already noticed, this place is quite used to exposure to the abnormal. Showing my shining self to these peasants will truly prove that I am the greatest Heroic Spirit."

"Unless of course, you and your scared-stiff Master are cowards, mice who cannot face the lion of the sun", his smirk widening as he challenged the brat.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on July 01, 2014, 04:55:35 PM
"Normally the entire district is safe for humans and the human friendly; one of the safest in the Nexus, if you believe the people around here."

Minato shrugged.

"But every few months someone figures out how to get by the security and decides that they are invincible, you can see the results."

"That being said, I can explain the basics of Nexus City on the way; It's a half-hour walk."

Minato then began to walk in the direction of his dorm all the while explaining the basics of the Nexus and survival in it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 01, 2014, 05:57:34 PM
"What champion of the sun would cower and hide in the day? My radiant glory is not something to hide away. Also, I'm bored", expressed Rider, as if his opponent was merely a chew toy for the mighty lion that was himself.

"Furthermore, if you have not already noticed, this place is quite used to exposure to the abnormal. Showing my shining self to these peasants will truly prove that I am the greatest Heroic Spirit."

"Unless of course, you and your scared-stiff Master are cowards, mice who cannot face the lion of the sun", his smirk widening as he challenged the brat.
Law gritted his teeth.

He's strong, but he is nothing compared to what we are.

The Driver's confidence was not shared by his host. 'Even with Mordred, I don't know if we can take him. He's old, older than dirt. I don't know if my shit will even make him blink.'

You never know until you try. Besides, you could always take out the Master.

Law was, in fact, preparing to do that. In his minds eye the Industrial Key was grasped, prepared to turn open the lock that held back it's Curse. She wouldn't know what hit her - likely a piano judging by the moving crew nearby. But, talking might prevent slaughter here. "Everyone, just chill, alright? Even you Saber. This doesn't have to get ugly." Law didn't move to get out of the car, not yet. Concealed by the door, he readied the .45. Just in case. "So, uh... Master chick..." Law struggled to find a decent question that wouldn't get his face stabbed by the servant in front of him. "...Need a ride?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 01, 2014, 06:26:04 PM
Sakura

Sakura watched the master and servant pair that had arrived.

A Grail War? Here? Interesting, if there really was a Grail War it was her duty as Heir to the Matou to be victorious.

‘Rider, try not to kill the master ok? If we can capture him I will be able to remove his command seals for our own use.’ She spoke through their mental link.

The man is probably trying to hide a weapon, which is why he is not stepping out most likely. I do not detect Prana though, is he not a magus? There was something though, it was in the air, it felt almost like a spiritual presence of some kind but she could not pinpoint it.

She did not even both responding to the enemy master. Her spell was already forming, it would bind him in place the moment she cast it. There were enough shadows near him to manipulate. She made sure to tell Rider of her preparations, it would be best for him to know she was prepared.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 01, 2014, 06:45:29 PM
Rider saw it clear as day. The man still in the car meant trouble, reaching for a weapon, perhaps a firearm hidden in his car while spouting a weak attempt to lure Sakura in. His Little Flower however, was quite insistent on joining this battle herself. That wouldn't do, especially if he had to fend off the blonde peasant in front of him.

'Sorry Little Flower, but you'll not be joining this fight. I need some elbow space, you see, Ha-ha!'

As it was there to begin with, a massive white sperm whale sprung out of the pavement as if it was water and swallowed his master whole, before diving into the pavement again. The Divine Beast, Moby Dick, would spit her out somewhere safer. The King of Kings did not want to bother with protecting her overconfident self right now. If she got back here before the fight was over, then that would be her own problem.

At once, a bright flash of light encompassed Rider, and then immediately faded.

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140412150255/typemoon/images/8/88/FragmentRiderbattle.jpg)

"Prostrate yourselves, bastards, for you are poisoning my radiant glory with your mere presence. For that reason, I shall cull you. Take knee and make it easier for me" His smile radiated bloodthirsty confidence as he hefted the overly long khopesh fashioned in the colors of the Pharaoh in the direction of the Servant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 01, 2014, 08:08:56 PM
Mordred was not impressed. She donned her armor in reaction to the Servant donning his and jumped out of the car. Damn the rules, he started first! "Hey, cut the trashtalking. My brother had same attitude, but with less overblown ego. Maybe." In her hands appeared Clarent, the Servant of blade ready for the combat. "Master" she said, her back turned to Lawrence "Stay clear of the fight, you will jusst get in the way."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 02, 2014, 12:03:03 AM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee (?)

He didn't know what to do of people who would throw someone to their death without apparently showing much concern for the victim. The murdered people flashed in his mind for a brief instant and he wondered if those had any hand in this. After all, who would be most likely to sacrifice people in rituals other than witches? Needing confirmation about what to do, he consulted his friend.

"What do you think, Wingless One? Should we ignore what we just saw?"
Scaling the fence in a way most would liken to a gecko and climbing down just as well, Lycodrake turned his attention to where his companion was looking. A human being tossed away by an elemental was cause for concern, but none of the group smelled like fresh blood and guts. Truly, he and his companion aimed to find a place to stay: away from the crowded streets and buildings aiming to pierce the sky. However, he also wanted to know more about the situation in this strange city that amalgamated worlds together.

He debated, though: ignore something that was someone else's problem and move on or question the group for more information? Information would be helpful, especially from a group that didn't seem very organized, which meant more points of view usually. Moving on when they had an opportunity to learn more about their situation? That would be foolish, and folly helped no one.

Rather than nod "yes" or shake his head "no", the wingless dragon leaned his head in the general direction of the group and took slow steps forward, hoping that his intent of "let's see if they know anything" would be communicated.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 02, 2014, 03:16:31 AM
Paladin held up the pamphlet and compared the image on it to the place in front of him. A simple black gate with a large sign that had the words "Nexus Zoo" on it. There were people inside watching and feeding various animals.

"Well, this seems to be our destination, Hunter."

He got off the wagon, pushed open the gate, and walked into the zoo. Then he turned back and called out to his companion.

"Are you coming, Archive Hunter? Stribog's blessings await us!"
I eye the gate uncomfortably. Built for people, there was no way I could get the wagon in.

"I'm coming," I say as I get off the wagon's front seat. "Slip, stay with the wagon. Make sure no one breaks anything."

My feet touch the ground as Slip bleeps and bloops his understanding, and I pull out the half-meter long Inferno Revolver from its harness on the wagon. Better safe than sorry.

"So," I say as I catch up to the enthusiastic armored man. "You know where the penguin exhibit is?"

Thank god the zoo was closed this early in the morning, though. No children to traumatize with ritual sacrifices.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 02, 2014, 03:19:23 AM
"Who cares about your fellow peasant brother. You do not seem to understand just how uninterested I am in you or him", annoyed that the wench would even waste time on such useless words.

"Now, have at you, whore!". He charged forward at a speed exceeding sound, his khopesh swinging towards her neck, set for immediate decapitation.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 02, 2014, 04:32:10 AM
Hakuno and Archer
Quote from: Forest
"Oh!  Yes, she did mention Archer.  So Right, bigger room, probably a bigger bed or maybe two beds right?" Forest asked, her voice going an octave higher than her normal smokey voice.
Archer raised an eyebrow at the octave change, but didn't say anything. Hakuno also didn't say anything, but for her own reasons. Namely, she wanted to see what Archer would say in response to the bed question. Her cheeks had a faint flush to them. Before Archer could say anything, however-
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Then she heard Karna speak and she grumbled, "He's an asshole."
"He definitely does... take some getting used to, at the very least. A lot of getting used to. Even more than Archer."
Archer shook his head. "I think Rin's rubbed off on you."
"More like you've rubbed off on me."
Quote from: Karna
"You do know I can hear you even when you are being quiet, right Forest? It would not do for you to be spreading lies about me to the lovebirds."
The two had been so focused on talking to each other that they didn't even notice Karna approach.
Quote from: Forest
Forest gritted her teeth and then said, "Well, its not a falsehood.  You are an asshole.  No, you're beyond an asshole.  You're a douche.  You're like the Douche Star of douches."
It's last night all over again. Hakuno spared the pair a wary glance, not wanting a fight to break out, but was more than a bit relieved to hear Archer speak up.

"Lovebirds? I don't really know if we're 'lovebirds,' but that's not what's important now anyway."
And just like that any enthusiasm Hakuno had sunk faster than a beetle with a large rock tied to it tossed into a deep lake.
"We'll take two separate beds if you have them. And we'll take that food I suppose, I need to make sure Hakuno gets some food in her."

Archer completely missed the pout on his Master's face. Even if he did notice it at that moment, however, he would still be completely clueless as to why it was there. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 02, 2014, 04:46:42 AM
Forest gritted her teeth and then said, "Well, its not a falsehood.  You are an asshole.  No, you're beyond an asshole.  You're a douche.  You're like the Douche Star of douches."

"And you are a repressed Vetala who overvalues tin on wheels. But do not worry Forest, I do not hold it against you. Even as entirely flawed as you are, I could not hate you", said the monotone man, completely deflecting the insult or the silly nickname.

Hakuno and Archer

"Lovebirds? I don't really know if we're 'lovebirds,' but that's not what's important now anyway."

"We'll take two separate beds if you have them. And we'll take that food I suppose, I need to make sure Hakuno gets some food in her."

Archer completely missed the pout on his Master's face. Even if he did notice it at that moment, however, he would still be completely clueless as to why it was there. 

An ungraceful sigh came from the great hero. How did the man before him ever live like this.

"How I wonder that oblivious weaklings like yourself could ever be considered heroes. This is entirely pathetic. You have my sympathies, child", indicating the brown-haired girl who clearly wasn't excited at her protector's words.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 02, 2014, 04:53:31 AM
Rin and Mille
Quote from: Lancer
Then he winked at Millie and said, "You can prove your boy kicking skills later.  Fiore's right, the lot of you could use rest.  I've got a tent that I live in that has room for another if they're so inclined."  He grinned at Rin when he said this.
"Probably..." Mille's features still showed visible traces of disappointment, but she tried to at least hide it somewhat.

Rin, meanwhile, had a more mixed reaction. "T-that confident, huh? As romantic as sleeping in the tent under the open sky is, this city's a bit smoggy for my tastes as far as camping's concerned. If you want to try and get cozy with me, it's probably better done in one of those hotel rooms." She turned to Fiore. "I'll take you up on your offer, though I'm more than happy to try and pay you back. Still, we appreciate it." She then turned to her "apprentice." "Are you okay with that, Garrison-chan?"

Mille shrugged. "More sensible than staying out in the open anyway. Though I don't mind earning my keep either. Even if it means working until my hands bleed." She said the last part without even twitching.

"There's such a thing as restraint you know," muttered Rin.

"What was that?"

"Oh, nothing, nothing~" Rin said quickly, a rather fake looking smile on her lips.

Mille frowned in response. Then her frown became more contemplative. "What about Tokiomi?"

Any trace of cheer, false or otherwise, drained from Rin's face. "You're right. Hang on." She walked over to her father. "We're going to be staying with someone else so we don't cramp your workspace. Is that alright with you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 02, 2014, 05:08:29 AM
Tokiomi

Tokiomi smiled, "That is fine. Do not worry about me." He reached into his pocket and handed Rin what looked like a finely cut quartz. "Here, you should know what this is right? If you need anything, anything at all, just contact me."

He chuckled a bit before talking in a more subdued tone, making it so the others wound not hear, "Not often you get to meet your daughter after all. I would like to get you know you better." He looked away scratching the back of his head a bit, obviously a little embarrassed "If ya would let me I mean."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 02, 2014, 05:21:53 AM
"So," I say as I catch up to the enthusiastic armored man. "You know where the penguin exhibit is?"

"Ah. Good to see that you caught up so soon, Hunter! As for the penguins there is this convenient sign."

Paladin pointed towards a large sign that had a map of the entire zoo. "The penguins should be around here." Paladin pointed towards a little penguin on the map.
"It should take us a few minutes at most to get there."

With that said Paladin walked towards the penguin's home, and as he moved around the zoo he began to take in his surroundings. It was a noticeable change from the scenery he was used to. The buildings while numerous lacked the artistic flair the architects of his world gave their creations, but the biggest change was the people. They were afraid of the supernatural. Back home Paladin would give the average city a day before they exterminated any creature that dared to invade their home, but this was a different place filled with different people.

He broke away from those thoughts the moment he saw the little birds moving around their home. Now he just needed to wait for Archive Hunter to show up before beginning the sacrifice. It would be a shame for his friend to come all this way only to miss the miracle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 02, 2014, 05:23:10 AM
Lancer tilted his head and said, "Well, if Fiore doesn't mind me tagging along for a bit.  I'd like to catch up."

Then he watched as the lad who looked remarkably like Rin approach.  With his keen hearing, he could hear their conversation.  He frowned, realizing that this is the man that Kotomine killed when Rin was just a babe.  He wondered if he should warn the man about the arsehole priest.

******

Forest twitched as she looked at Karna.  Her eyes narrowed and then she heard Wynn chuckle from the kitchen when Karna called her repressed.  Seeing Hakuno's look of disappointment to Archer's over-protective obliviousness.  Well, she should have some fun if I can't, she thought to herself before sighing and shaking her head.

"Unfortunately, all I can do is give you a room with a bigger bed, Hakuno.  Is that okay?  The one across from yours has a queen sized bed versus your full.  You two can share and have plenty of room," then she gave the girl a wink.

Then she said, "Anyone else need anything?"  I need to go brood in private, she thought to herself.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 02, 2014, 05:38:38 AM
Forest twitched as she looked at Karna.  Her eyes narrowed and then she heard Wynn chuckle from the kitchen when Karna called her repressed.  Seeing Hakuno's look of disappointment to Archer's over-protective obliviousness.  Well, she should have some fun if I can't, she thought to herself before sighing and shaking her head.

"Unfortunately, all I can do is give you a room with a bigger bed, Hakuno.  Is that okay?  The one across from yours has a queen sized bed versus your full.  You two can share and have plenty of room," then she gave the girl a wink.

Then she said, "Anyone else need anything?"  I need to go brood in private, she thought to herself.

"They are not entirely helpless Forest. I am sure that even if you are a flawed host who puts brooding about your nonexistent sex life and loss of a transportation device on higher priority than your guests, your kindly guests will surely not hold it against you", Karna said, his deadpan verbal assault not letting up for even a moment.

"Alas, I too shall retire for the night. If you need anything come to me, I will be awake."

Having achieved Turiya, Karna had no true need of sleep, but it would be a worthwhile time to meditate on the day's happenings. With that, he turned tail for the living room once more, found himself a decently large pillow from a couch and took a seat on it, his eyes closing and his hands taking a relaxed posture.

There was much to think about.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 02, 2014, 07:36:33 AM
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"Who cares about your fellow peasant brother. You do not seem to understand just how uninterested I am in you or him", annoyed that the wench would even waste time on such useless words.

"Now, have at you, whore!". He charged forward at a speed exceeding sound, his khopesh swinging towards her neck, set for immediate decapitation.

The Servant was fast, faster than Mordred, but she was herself faster than average and had battle instincts of a wild animal. She did not go down easily as her opponent would expect, instead she parried the khopesh with her Clarent, Tch, he is no slouch she cursed to herself as she was impressed by the enemy's speed He summoned that thing and he's fast. Must be a Rider!
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 02, 2014, 05:17:32 PM
"Then let's go find a place to sleep", letting Amy push her forward as the group began their search for a hotel that didn't look like a rundown wreck.

(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqvrf2DHxW1qa5p5i.jpg)

Some fifteen minutes later, Fiore and the group stood in the lobby of Hotel Monarch on the north end of the Business District, a five-starred hotel from which they'd acquired a trio of room keys for the night, now laid out on a table in the hotel lobby.

"Unfortunately, I couldn't acquire a key for each of us, though I suspect that would've been wasteful to begin with. Now, who wants to share room with who?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 02, 2014, 05:30:40 PM
Amy

Amy immediately pulled Fiore into a tight hug. Proxy seemed to come back out at some point and was sitting on her head.

"I am sleeping with Fiore. Got that?" She was glaring at the others in the group, almost daring them to challenge her.

She isn't sharing Fiore with anyone. But at least Tokiomi left after talking to Rin, he apparently already had a place to stay and he still had some work to do tonight.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 02, 2014, 05:44:34 PM
"The sheer scale of the architecture of the modern world is certainly something to be impressed by, but it feels like it lacks something...", Shirou started.

"It lacks uniqueness", continued Assassin, "It lacks the touch of artisans and the feeling that a great amount of time and care went into each every part of it.  All of the buildings here look the same, and repetitive architecture is among the worst kind", she said with a disdainful scoff.

"It does have a certain lack of heart to it, does it not?"

"Indeed, though I suppose humanity must have to settle with what they have. They no longer carry with them the strength they once did. "

"But are you and I both not also humans? And if that is truly the case, then is it not merely up to us to save those who cannot save themselves?"

"Of course".

Proudly, I shoved out my hand, a color changing ring upon it. "A ring that can predict the mood of it's wearer and change its color to match. Such an honest thing, for a cheap price. What other wonders await us here I can only begin to fathom!"

Shirou could not surpress a chuckle at the sight.

"I suppose the Grail really does not give us information about modern pop culture, huh, Caster? That's called a mood ring. It's something people wore a lot some forty years ago. The glass "stone" is full of liquid crystal, which changes color based on body heat. It's not exactly magic, you know?"

"How do you know this, Shirou? Did you not just say that us Servants are not given knowledge of petty baubles?"

"Well, unlike the two of you, I've been incarnated for quite a while, as you already know. It's incredible how much free time I had even while I was planning and searching for clues as to the whereabouts of the Grail. I saw quite a few people my age wear those things."

"But if you are amazed by so little, Caster, then I don't think you, or indeed I, will be bored", he continued. Truth be told, no matter how forward-minded Shirou was, Caster's overt reactions to everything was quite entertaining.

Assassin emitted a short scoff at the sight. Her business-minded self could not be said to be amused by Caster's antics. Something about him was entirely off to her. Perhaps it was the lack of ability to control him? Or that he was gaining the attentions of their Master more than her. Not that she particularly cared about the latter, or so she thought.
Shakespeare

"Liquid crystals? Truly a marvelous place if precious gems are sold on street corners for tuppence, and can change their colors." I said, gazing at the bauble with a new facination. "And I am happy to keep you happy Master! A pleased protagonist may not make the most interesting story, but it perhaps can in time. The world is an ever changing place, and all of it a stage, us mere players in the grand play of life itself." Ah, well done William! This line would surely melt the heart of any beauty, even the hardhearted Cleopatra before me. Truly I was the greatest of poets and authors. "See, even the buildings have their role, and not all of them alike. A story is alive on every story, each design not always the same - the architects dream is not always perfect when given physical form."

"After all, even the Gardens of Babylon, were once a dream. Oh, poisoner queen, they are one you made real." I bowed before her, like I had done once before Her Royal Majesty herself. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date... so we should be on with it then, I believe! There is so much more to see and do here, Master."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 02, 2014, 06:49:19 PM
Shirou tried his hardest to surpress a chuckle, failing but contained the worst of it in his sleeve.

"You.. what?", a drop of cold sweat showing on Assassin's forehead mostly out of sheer confusion.

"I believe that must be part of one of his writings... which he is using in a rather courteous manner."

Her face turned angry.

"Master, can I hit him?"

"I'd rather you did not. Please, Assassin, you already know Caster is a bit... unique, don't let it get to you", he said in an apologetic manner. This was hardly a rare occurrence for Shirou; The temper of a queen was truly something difficult to control.

At the behest of Shirou, she tried her very best to calm down. Something about the sheer craziness in the head of Caster just rubbed her the wrong way, and she doubted they could ever entirely get along. Especially not when a creature like himself was sounding like he was courting her.

Changing the topic, Assassin spoke once more.

"To begin with, I predate the Hanging Gardens by centuries, Caster. I hear those who do not do research for their writing end up writing bad works", her tone now turning smug.





As the armored wench blocked his attack with relative ease, it was on. Silver sword met the golden scepter of authority hundreds of times a minute as the melee truly began. It seemed as though this knight, reasonably guessable to be a Saber that looked suspiciously like the Old Matou's broken little toy, could at least keep up with him in a straight battle.

Of course, Rider did not get as far as he had with straight battles. The King takes whatever advantage he can get.

"Hoh, so you're at least above garbage-grade, wench. So how about you try on some of this for size?!"

Once again, the air distorted slightly as a massive scaled claw lashed out of thin air, aiming for the left side of the knight as Ramesses's own weapon swung towards her right arm.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 02, 2014, 07:31:29 PM
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As the armored wench blocked his attack with relative ease, it was on. Silver sword met the golden scepter of authority hundreds of times a minute as the melee truly began. It seemed as though this knight, reasonably guessable to be a Saber that looked suspiciously like the Old Matou's broken little toy, could at least keep up with him in a straight battle.

Of course, Rider did not get as far as he had with straight battles. The King takes whatever advantage he can get.

"Hoh, so you're at least above garbage-grade, wench. So how about you try on some of this for size?!"

Once again, the air distorted slightly as a massive scaled claw lashed out of thin air, aiming for the left side of the knight as Ramesses's own weapon swung towards her right arm.

Wench

That one word made the adrenaline rush even stronger, as she hated few things more than being called a girl. She could bear it if when it came to her Master, but that pompous prick overdid it.

Then, suddenly a claw of a gigantic beast materialized out of thin air, it's swing forcing Mordred to evade. Moving out of it, reach, Rider's khopesh brushed across her face, cutting it, and while not too deep a wound, it still marked the first blood of this battle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 02, 2014, 07:53:30 PM
Enkidu acknowledged the decision his companion had set its mind on, intending to follow and engage these people in dialogue but, by the time, the magi were already walking away, heading towards a more urban area. The pair simply watched them leaving the park. They didn't have a reason to go after these people and they had already decided to stay clear from the largely populated areas of Nexus.

"Come, friend. Let us find a place to clean ourselves and rest for what is left of the night."

Finding a cave in a natural reserve wasn't that difficult and they had been fortunate enough to find clear water to wash away sweat and blood near it.

Day 2

Enkidu woke up early and, letting his companion sleeping some more,  took a stroll by himself trying to figure out where they could find a convenient source of food for the next days. As one would expect, there were a convenient amount of preys that would suit a dragon's palate in the vicinity. When he came back, he found his new friend looking at him.

"Well rested? I don't know how hungry you are but, sustenance should not be an iss-..."

Enkidu interrupted himself, turned around, sensing abnormal levels of prana not too far away. It would be a problem if these people were to bring attention near their new home. Sounds of weapon clashing against each other reached him as clear as day and could probably perceived from very far. Fight on this scale would eventually attract attention which would ruin the point of their own isolation.

The shapeshifter looked at Lycodrake. "We have to do something about this before people start gathering around."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 02, 2014, 08:15:04 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee

Day 2
Enkidu interrupted himself, turned around, sensing abnormal levels of prana not too far away. It would be a problem if these people were to bring attention near their new home. Sounds of weapon clashing against each other reached him as clear as day and could probably perceived from very far. Fight on this scale would eventually attract attention which would ruin the point of their own isolation.

The shapeshifter looked at Lycodrake. "We have to do something about this before people start gathering around."
Cleaning himself of blood and gore helped him fall into a sleep only disturbed by worries over home - his friends and family - and being displaced to the strange realm of Nexus. This would be the new norm, he thought as he faded into sleep, waking up to Enkidu gone but knowing by his sense of smell that the green-haired young man was still nearby.  There was also the smell of predators and prey upon the air: a stable environment and apparently an undisturbed ecosystem even by the strangeness of Nexus - truly this would be a good place to stay.

Enkidu asked him if he was hungry, but his words trailed off to focus something not too far away. Lycodrake himself sensed some amassing of energy. This would not do. While he was no "defender of all life", he also felt obligated to protect - something he learned from Athena [Nike]: protect the good or order and the safety of innocent lives while thwarting the evils of chaos.

He stood up from his waking crouch and stretched some more, making sure that he was fit for combat, if still waking up. The wingless one nodded to his companion at the cave entrance and walked forward.

They would do what they could to mediate whatever conflict was going on.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 02, 2014, 08:45:25 PM
Lawrence

Law pulled the car out of harms way just as the two Servants started to clash.

So maybe you aren't as strong as him.


'You said we earlier.'

I know. You're the weak link here. If I wasn't bound to you, I would tear him apart.

'Shut the fuck up.'

Law twisted the key in his mind, the Boneyard snapping open and spreading all around. The Stigmata bled from his hands, as his conciousness spred through the surrounding area - and he could feel them both, their essences draining slowly from the amount of power they were using. A crooked smile graced Law's mouth as he felt the opposing servant's essence trail, and mentally yanked on it, pulling at his very core. The other master wanted to play dirty? Fine, he'd play even dirtier.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 02, 2014, 10:09:09 PM
Sakura

Sakura was kneeling in the middle of a secluded alleyway a couple of blocks away. Around her were small puddles of odd smelling liquid. Oh Rider would be punished but she had to do negate the enemy master. It was not the time to get emotional.

She was happy she placed anchors around this area as they walked during the day. As she looked though Rider’s senses she noticed the enemy master’s presence change slightly. It became more spiritual in nature and spread around him. That was not good, but it made Sakura have a slightly easier time dealing with him at this distance.

A small drop of blood from one of her fingers hit the ground beneath her, and with it shadows moved.

If one was looking alleys of the district they could find them. Small living shadows standing in secluded areas. And with Sakura’s command they burst to life and drew in mana. And from her familiars the points of the bounded fields were set.

Placing her hand on the ground all her circuits flared. The amount of mana in the air making it much easier to obtain her maximum output, after all the greater source far outstrips the inner source for most magi, especially in this place.

And so with her command the bounded field formed. And within it spiritual entities were bound and absorbed by the shadows. It was not powerful enough to affect servants with magic resistance, but should the enemy master’s ability be spiritual in nature, and it was if she was feeling it correctly, it should bind and negate it from acting on the world.

And with that she spoke to Rider, 'Care Rider, the enemy master did something. I set up a bounded field so it should be mostly dealt with but keep on your toes.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 02, 2014, 11:51:35 PM
They headed towards the combat and eventually reached the location of the confrontation. Enkidu eyed the man with the strange presence in yet another one of those modern vehicles. While he appeared to look human on the surface, some kind of entity were overlapping with his existence. An oddity was not unusual in the Nexus and this man appeared far less threatening than the two opponents exchanging blows. Still, it wouldn't be clever to ignore him completely. Who knew what people from other realities do.

He focused on the combatants. Two skilled warriors from the looks of it and obviously souls far superior to that of common spiritual entities. Heroic spirits, while these two had styles he was not familiar with, Enkidu could recognize them for what they were. For now, they seemed immersed in their own world, because inattention was the worst enemy in a battle.

They had to be separated in order to even discuss with them. So, when the two of them charged once more, he rushed between them, his green hair twisted and changed shape to take one of a pair of whips. Each end surrounded one of the heroes' limbs and he smashed both of them on the ground. A human body would have been broken but for these guys, it would be nothing than something akin to a tape on the back of the head.

When he spoke, it was with authority.

"Enough."

He didn't know what of reaction to expect from these two but he knew the dragon would back him up if necessary.

"I do not wish to know the reason of your conflict but, you can not fight here. Go somewhere else."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 03, 2014, 12:11:42 AM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee

They had to be separated in order to even discuss with them. So, when the two of them charged once more, he rushed between them, his green hair twisted and changed shape to take one of a pair of whips. Each end surrounded one of the heroes' limbs and he smashed both of them on the ground. A human body would have been broken but for these guys, it would be nothing than something akin to a tape on the back of the head.

When he spoke, it was with authority.

"Enough."

He didn't know what of reaction to expect from these two but he knew the dragon would back him up if necessary.

"I do not wish to know the reason of your conflict but, you can not fight here. Go somewhere else."
The two were swatted apart by Enkidu's shapeshifting. Lycodrake Aptera wondered if it would be wiser to remain warg-sized or if it would be better to be Gigant. Against warriors like these, it would be best to remain as he was, but from the flash of a giant claw materializing for the khopesh-wielding man, Gigant was not entirely a bad decision.

He spoke diplomatically, calmly: no growl or a snarl in his voice. "My friend and I have only just found a place to belong, for now, in Nexus City. Your activity is certain to attract attention and draw in more observers and interlopers. So, as my companion requested, move your feud elsewhere, please."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on July 03, 2014, 01:45:36 AM
Rider pondered Haruna's words for a moment.

Hmm, odd, I'd have expected Sakura to mention her children. Perhaps she'd just not had any in that universe.

“Hmm, I'm surprised they didn't mention they had children. Perhaps their past was different in your universe, and they were never able to have children for some reason. Still, it seems odd that they would get to that age without having a child.”

Then, before Rider could add any more, Kiyoshi spoke.

“How do you know mummy and daddy?” he asked, curious.

Before Haruna could reply, though, Minato spoke, and Rider smiled at his words. It seemed like Kiyoshi would be safe here.

After he had finished speaking, he headed towards the dorm, and Rider and Kiyoshi turned to follow him.

“I guess we should introduce ourselves properly. I'm Tohsaka Raida, and this is my master's son, Emiya Kiyoshi”, she said.

Before she could continue, though, a little shadow popped out of Kiyoshi's pocket, where it had returned after the fight, perched on his shoulder and waved at them both.

“And this is Kuro, my pet shadow”, he said, smiling enthusiastically.

Rider also smiled. Whilst he could be a pain sometimes, Kiyoshi was also really adorable. Still not finished speaking, she turned to Haruna.

“Haruna, I am also curious where you know us from. I've never met you in my world, but you seem to be reasonably close to us in yours.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 03, 2014, 02:33:51 AM
Lawrence
Law twisted the key in his mind, the Boneyard snapping open and spreading all around. The Stigmata bled from his hands, as his conciousness spred through the surrounding area - and he could feel them both, their essences draining slowly from the amount of power they were using. A crooked smile graced Law's mouth as he felt the opposing servant's essence trail, and mentally yanked on it, pulling at his very core. The other master wanted to play dirty? Fine, he'd play even dirtier.

Rider felt the tug on his spiritual core, distracting him briefly enough to almost catch a face full of sword. The enemy Master would become quite a hassle if he didn't deal with him immediately.

"Piss off, weakling. I'll be able to carry you in a pouch after this!"

The air rippled once again, but this time, no whale nor no claw manifested. Instead, a 52 foot tall bull with skin of polished brass and a mane of raging fire charged forth, aiming for the Master in the car. This was the Hadhayosh, a Persian Divine Beast created by an incredibly angry god of the forge, a creature so mighty that only Dragons are said to be on the same level. The monster roared with a metallic, fear-inducing sound and rushed for the parked car, as if turning the man in it to ashes was the only thing it was ever made for.

"Enough."

He didn't know what of reaction to expect from these two but he knew the dragon would back him up if necessary.

"I do not wish to know the reason of your conflict but, you can not fight here. Go somewhere else."

Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee

They had to be separated in order to even discuss with them. So, when the two of them charged once more, he rushed between them, his green hair twisted and changed shape to take one of a pair of whips. Each end surrounded one of the heroes' limbs and he smashed both of them on the ground. A human body would have been broken but for these guys, it would be nothing than something akin to a tape on the back of the head.

When he spoke, it was with authority.

"Enough."

He didn't know what of reaction to expect from these two but he knew the dragon would back him up if necessary.

"I do not wish to know the reason of your conflict but, you can not fight here. Go somewhere else."

The two were swatted apart by Enkidu's shapeshifting. Lycodrake Aptera wondered if it would be wiser to remain warg-sized or if it would be better to be Gigant. Against warriors like these, it would be best to remain as he was, but from the flash of a giant claw materializing for the khopesh-wielding man, Gigant was not entirely a bad decision.

He spoke diplomatically, calmly: no growl or a snarl in his voice. "My friend and I have only just found a place to belong, for now, in Nexus City. Your activity is certain to attract attention and draw in more observers and interlopers. So, as my companion requested, move your feud elsewhere, please."

Rider was slammed to the ground, but immediately jumped back on his feet, his expression turning sour.

"You little fuck. You dare tell a king above kings what to do, much less stop him from executing an unsightly enemy? This is punishable only by a thousand deaths."

"ABU EL-HOL!"

A temple door phased into existence behind Rider, hieroglyphs proclaiming the might of the one who commissioned it, and the many enemies he crushed below the wheels of his chariot. Swinging open, flaming grains of sand flooded out of the door. As the sand spread over the street, a shape started to rise out it, a beast the world had tried to forget, yet one that Rider had made his and his alone. The head of a monstrous lion burst forth, and was immediately followed by the massive and awe-inspiring sight of a it's body no less than the size of a Semi-truck. Massive wings whose red feathers fell gently to the ground. There were no words that could truly describe the personification of the King of Kings' power in all it's majesty.

"I am a merciful king, interlopers. I give you this last chance; Prostrate yourselves and then flee like the cowards you are and you might return to wherever you came from in more than eight pieces. If not, you shall know the wrath of the Father of Terror", his sentence punctuated by an ear-splitting roar of the massive Sphinx.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 03, 2014, 04:06:40 AM
Forest gritted her teeth at Karna's words.  Red bled in her vision for a moment and her fangs throbbed.  She clinched her jaw and reigned her anger back in before shaking her head.  The blond pointed towards the steps and said, "I'm going to go before . . . Yeah, I'm just going to go."

Dawn was breaking, she could sense it, but she didn't want to sleep.  She'd figure she'd go down stairs, go to her room, change and then head to the gym.  May I should take a picture of Karna's face, print it out, and tape it to my practice dummy.  She headed down stairs and to her room.

******

Ash sighed and said, "I'm not going to get neglectful, and I really doubt she has the berserker within her."

She then looked at Ellen and said, "How you feed is up to you.  I can teach you how to seduce or I can teach you how to be a predator.  Its up to you."

*****

Lancer raised his eyebrow at Amy's proclamation and chuckled.  "So that's where your tastes lie then?"

He looked at Rin and asked, "Mind if I take you to your room?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 03, 2014, 04:40:16 AM
Lawrence

Rider felt the tug on his spiritual core, distracting him briefly enough to almost catch a face full of sword. The enemy Master would become quite a hassle if he didn't deal with him immediately.

"Piss off, weakling. I'll be able to carry you in a pouch after this!"

The air rippled once again, but this time, no whale nor no claw manifested. Instead, a 52 foot tall bull with skin of polished brass and a mane of raging fire charged forth, aiming for the Master in the car. This was the Hadhayosh, a Persian Divine Beast created by an incredibly angry god of the forge, a creature so mighty that only Dragons are said to be on the same level. The monster roared with a metallic, fear-inducing sound and rushed for the parked car, as if turning the man in it to ashes was the only thing it was ever made for.

"...Well shit." Law kicked the car into gear, speeding off as fast as he could. Something was suppressing his Boneyard, though he couldn't tell exactly what yet, he had a giant bull on his ass, and in his rearview mirror he saw a third combatant enter the fray - and then a giant motherfucking DOOR opened up and a... something popped out that also spelled horrifying death to whatever it happened to be pissed at. He was likely on that list.

Considering how the giant bull just plowed through a building, this wasn't good at all.

'Any idea what's fucking with my ghost powers?'

No. Perhaps the other Master?

'Great, fucking wizards and shit.'

Well, I don't think a wizard can take down that thing either.

'...'

Yes I am saying exactly what you think I'm saying.

Law took corners like a madman, trying his damned hardest to shake the bull on his ass, burning rubber and adrenaline as he started to home in on just who exactly was fucking with his mojo at the moment. The Boneyard had a set size after all, and if he was lucky, whoever was screwing with him was within it - and didn't know about the Flaming Doom Bull that happened to just have popped up.

Shakespeare

Shirou tried his hardest to surpress a chuckle, failing but contained the worst of it in his sleeve.

"You.. what?", a drop of cold sweat showing on Assassin's forehead mostly out of sheer confusion.

"I believe that must be part of one of his writings... which he is using in a rather courteous manner."

Her face turned angry.

"Master, can I hit him?"

"I'd rather you did not. Please, Assassin, you already know Caster is a bit... unique, don't let it get to you", he said in an apologetic manner. This was hardly a rare occurrence for Shirou; The temper of a queen was truly something difficult to control.

At the behest of Shirou, she tried her very best to calm down. Something about the sheer craziness in the head of Caster just rubbed her the wrong way, and she doubted they could ever entirely get along. Especially not when a creature like himself was sounding like he was courting her.

Changing the topic, Assassin spoke once more.

"To begin with, I predate the Hanging Gardens by centuries, Caster. I hear those who do not do research for their writing end up writing bad works", her tone now turning smug.
"The lady doth protest too much methinks." Ah, such a shy woman. "For lies when told long enough become a truth, and so then truth it is forever more. And if I write it is true, how is it not? But aye, that is but a mere sample of the brilliance of my works, which undoubtedly Master, you must have poured thy eyes over in detail."

I scratched my chin thoughtfully with a gloved hand, fabric and facial hair rubbing against one another in a most pleasing fashion conductive to thought. "And what research I have done? I talk, I listen, I read. A servant of the story serves the story itself! Facts may be wrong, dates mixed up, people misconstrued, but the heart, the soul of the work always rings clear and true and honest, the meaning of any story. For good or for ill, such is my craft."

EMIYA

Surprisingly, dying didn't hurt. Archer had experienced death once before, and he had to say that it wasn't painful. Uncomfortable, true, unwanted of course, earlier than he thought it'd come to him, but death in the end, had held no pain. It was what came after that was painful. An eternity of slaughter, by his own hands, on those who he wished to save. There might not be a hell, but for Archer, that was the closest thing to it. So, when he felt pain after killing berserker the sixth time, he knew he wasn't dead - though by all accounts and from his injuries (seemingly healed somehow), he should be. The thought was oddly comforting, considering he was planning to kill his past self for the last week or so, but had just never gotten around to it. And more was the pity. A paradox would have been the best way out of his situation.

In the end, what did finally hurt was his shifting through a variety of realities, and just happening to shift into the Nexus at just the right time and space coordinates to collide at high speeds with the bed of a certain Law Unto Herself.

Archer survived. The bed, sadly, and likely to the horror of it's owner who had just opened the door, did not.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 03, 2014, 04:45:26 AM
Phoenix
Day 2: High Above in the Skies of the Nexus


Phoenix soared high above the clouds at its full size. At this level the blue of the sky was not above it, but rather the black darkness of space.

It had left the friends the prior night to return to its nest when they had all stopped interacting. But the friends did not let him out so he simply melted a small hole though the wall to leave.

It had returned to its nest until the sun started to rise, and from then on it lived in the sky, absorbing the light of the sun as it ‘watched’ the city below it.

And from there high in the sky Phoenix simply observed the world, at peace with itself.

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Shiro

Shiro pulled into a parking spot in front of a large building with a sign sporting the name ‘Aegis’. Putting down the kickstand of his Vmax and pulling out the keys he then walked into the large lobby on the ground floor.

He was fully armed, however the most people could tell would be Yuki hanging on his back, making sure to put out his cigarette when he saw the no smoking sign.

Walking up to the receptionist he leaned on the large desk and spoke. “Hey, I am here to see someone named Fate?” He gave a goofy grin, “That won’t be a problem right?”

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Sakura

Sakura was shaking in rage. THAT IDIOT, COULN’T HE HOLD HIMSELF BACK ONCE, JUST ONCE. 

Taking a deep breath to try and calm herself, she sent a message to Rider through her link. Only hoping it would work.

‘Rider, would it not be more fitting to judge these fools that get in your way with the entirety of your mighty brilliance? Let us wait until night, and then they will truly know their folly for crossing the great king that is above all other kings.’

Please work, please work, please work. Please for ONCE let things work out as planned rather than Rider simply run free with wild abandon.

All the while she began to set up defenses and spell though out the alley, just in case.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 03, 2014, 04:54:13 AM
There was a loud crash in Forest's bedroom.  "Bloody hell," she said before throwing her door open.  In the corner of her eyes she can see the various shades of violet that made up her bedroom, but before her was the ruins of her four poster, canopy bed and the man laying there.

She looked around, noticing that he had crashed from above but there wasn't any marks from her ceiling. 

Sighing, she walked over to the guy, getting an impression of leather, red fabric, and the guy laying there was big.  She could smell something like a foundry in the air, forge smoke tinged with blood.  "Are you okay?" she asked, moving throw away broken pieces of bed away from the guy.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 03, 2014, 05:25:16 AM
Mary

--Aegis HQ--

Mary struggled to stifle a yawn in this early morning. She grumbled incoherently to herself as she outfitted herself in the drab standard Aegis fatigues. Her Five-Seven handgun remained holstered at her hip as she briskly walked through the hallways. Each footstep clattered against the floor as she moved to head past the lobby and back to the cafeteria.

It would be just another normal day. At least until some guy showed up. Some samurai-priest dude wearing the oddest shit-eating grin she's ever seen since the 90's cartoons. With a katana sheathed behind him, this guy looked awfully out of place. But she knew a little bit better, given the city's nature. It rather served as a deterrent in the hands of an expert. Maybe he is one.

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“Hey, I am here to see someone named Fate?” He gave a goofy grin, “That won’t be a problem right?”

"You got business with the boss?" the squad captain inquired with hands on her hips. She eyed the tsuka closely while her left fingers were ready to draw her gun in a moment's notice.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 03, 2014, 05:38:19 AM
It didn't take Kyle that long to reach Forest's place with a cab.

"Right by the break of dawn," he said with humour. Now was the moment most hunters preyed on vampires back in his world. Although some were skilled enough to engage them at night, the majority preferred to have every advantage available. And a leech on the run was usually troublesome.

Looking at the facade of the building, he couldn't help but grin from the sheer nerve Forest had in choosing such a large and obvious target. She had even chosen an isolated location. From civilians, Forest didn't like when innocents got involved. From vampires too, could be considered as a way to distance herself from the other blood suckers but Kyle knew enough to understand that it was basically a middle finger to guys like Deacon Frost and other factions leaders. Place was far from being the best strategic position but it was sturdy as heck, enchanted by witches and fairies and was packed with a fuck load of weapons. Hence why Kyle liked it a lot even if he usually wouldn't stick around for long. Wynn would start to complain and Lucifer was too much of a cocky brat. And at worst, he could come face to face with that douche of a dhampire.

And he would rather not kill Forest's student in her very home. She would be pissed at him for killing one of her pupils. Perhaps she wouldn't ask too much question if he suddenly disappeared. After all, being a cop in the Nexus ain't without its share of risk, right?

Entertaining the thought of knocking him into the middle of next week, he smiled. Forest wouldn't be the one opening of course, but the distinct scent of different people told him that she had visitors. Violets and Junipers, it meant Lady Umbra was here. He didn't expect a warm welcome but he appreciated the faerie. His sense of smell told Kyle that among these people, at least one was somewhat close to his own kind. And sick, and not something benign.

"Well, seems like she keep getting interesting guests."

He rang the doorbell, wondering what kind of trouble the Law Unto Herself was stuck into this time.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 03, 2014, 10:28:43 AM
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Ash sighed and said, "I'm not going to get neglectful, and I really doubt she has the berserker within her."

She then looked at Ellen and said, "How you feed is up to you.  I can teach you how to seduce or I can teach you how to be a predator.  Its up to you."

"If the latter doesn't involve killing anyone, I'm up for that. I'm not especially... adventurous, and I need to learn how to defend myself".

Mordred

Mordred was pissed off by the fact that two interlopers had interfered with her fight, but also by the dilemma whether to continue as that irresponsible Master of hers tried to do something other than driving away as she told him. She would discipline him for that later. Unfortunately, she could only count on her master bringing her to him with a Command Spell as he was already too far away.

Regardless of the fact, she for once shared the sentiment of Rider regarding the two who dared to mess up their ongoing fight

But then, that arrogant prick summoned forth something truly strong. The lion bodied beast was clearly something her Clarent alone would do no good against. She was torn whether or not to use her proper Noble Phantasm. It was the only weapon she was sure could harm the monster. On the other hand, it would also reveal her identity clear as day
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 03, 2014, 01:20:37 PM
Ramesses II

Lawrence

"...Well shit." Law kicked the car into gear, speeding off as fast as he could. Something was suppressing his Boneyard, though he couldn't tell exactly what yet, he had a giant bull on his ass, and in his rearview mirror he saw a third combatant enter the fray - and then a giant motherfucking DOOR opened up and a... something popped out that also spelled horrifying death to whatever it happened to be pissed at. He was likely on that list.

Considering how the giant bull just plowed through a building, this wasn't good at all.

'Any idea what's fucking with my ghost powers?'

No. Perhaps the other Master?

'Great, fucking wizards and shit.'

Well, I don't think a wizard can take down that thing either.

'...'

Yes I am saying exactly what you think I'm saying.

Law took corners like a madman, trying his damned hardest to shake the bull on his ass, burning rubber and adrenaline as he started to home in on just who exactly was fucking with his mojo at the moment. The Boneyard had a set size after all, and if he was lucky, whoever was screwing with him was within it - and didn't know about the Flaming Doom Bull that happened to just have popped up.

The bull's angered charge continued without restraint, destroying the concrete beneath every step of it's metal hooves, flattening cars and scaring off pedestrians as it obeyed the command of the King; "Kill". Unfortunately, the target proved to be even faster than itself, leaving it unable to gouge him or his metallic transportation device with it's god-fashioned horns.

As the target rounded yet another corner, it stepped directly through the building on the corner, leaving it naught but rubble as it's lungs took in a deep breath, it's vital functions generating a great amount of prana. As it exhaled it, a massive gout of fire came forth from it's brass jaws, missing but only just barely as the beam that melted the very road beneath just narrowly behind the target.

Sakura

Sakura was shaking in rage. THAT IDIOT, COULN’T HE HOLD HIMSELF BACK ONCE, JUST ONCE. 

Taking a deep breath to try and calm herself, she sent a message to Rider through her link. Only hoping it would work.

‘Rider, would it not be more fitting to judge these fools that get in your way with the entirety of your mighty brilliance? Let us wait until night, and then they will truly know their folly for crossing the great king that is above all other kings.’

Please work, please work, please work. Please for ONCE let things work out as planned rather than Rider simply run free with wild abandon.

All the while she began to set up defenses and spell though out the alley, just in case.

Almost able to tell how angry his Little Flower was by just her message, Rider laughed.

'Ha-ha! That wouldn't do, Master. A king does not hide away and avoid punishing those who break his laws in the day. Even without my great ship, I shall leave those who intrude upon my battles in pieces.'

Rider could feel it in the air alone. The androgynous non-gender-place-able greenhead before him was a great warrior, having caught the King off-guard once before and standing entirely unfazed into the face of the Father of Terror. The draconic creature at his side, too sad a sight to truly be called a majestic Dragon, was not entirely an idle threat either but he remained confident. At the very worst, he would simply have to bring out more beasts of the ages.

For once he was happy that the wench who's face he marred was on his side of the issue; Intervening in a battle such as theirs was a sin punishable by death.





S&S

"The lady doth protest too much methinks." Ah, such a shy woman. "For lies when told long enough become a truth, and so then truth it is forever more. And if I write it is true, how is it not? But aye, that is but a mere sample of the brilliance of my works, which undoubtedly Master, you must have poured thy eyes over in detail."

I scratched my chin thoughtfully with a gloved hand, fabric and facial hair rubbing against one another in a most pleasing fashion conductive to thought. "And what research I have done? I talk, I listen, I read. A servant of the story serves the story itself! Facts may be wrong, dates mixed up, people misconstrued, but the heart, the soul of the work always rings clear and true and honest, the meaning of any story. For good or for ill, such is my craft."


"Well that's certainly a dramatic way to put it, though I would expect nothing less from you", said Shirou, but his expression turned slightly puzzled afterwards, "Unfortunately, I can't claim to have read any of your works, Caster."

"Would you truly waste time on such things in our situation, Master? You know better than even me or Caster how important it is, so why use time on such trivialities?", responded Assassin in kind.

"It's fine, Assassin. Until the Hanging Gardens are completed, we have no true objectives to complete other than to find the ritual devouring the power of the leylines at a rapid rate. God has told me that that shall be our Grail. Acquiring it or the alliance of whoever made it is our only priority, and since we are not exactly in a rush, we can do that whenever we feel up to it."

"W-well, if you are certain then I shall not disobey", an unconscious stammer to her words. She'd never had it before, not when found by as a child, not when faced with King Ninus for the first time, not once, and yet her Master made her ever self-conscious and unsure of herself. What had he done to her? What was this feeling he brought upon her whenever he was around? Left in her inner confusion, she went silent.



 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 03, 2014, 01:57:00 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee

"ABU EL-HOL!"

A temple door phased into existence behind Rider, hieroglyphs proclaiming the might of the one who commissioned it, and the many enemies he crushed below the wheels of his chariot. Swinging open, flaming grains of sand flooded out of the door. As the sand spread over the street, a shape started to rise out it, a beast the world had tried to forget, yet one that Rider had made his and his alone. The head of a monstrous lion burst forth, and was immediately followed by the massive and awe-inspiring sight of a it's body no less than 40 foot tall. Massive wings whose red feathers fell gently to the ground. There were no words that could truly describe the personification of the King of Kings' power in all it's majesty.

"I am a merciful king, interlopers. I give you this last chance; Prostrate yourselves and then flee like the cowards you are and you might return to wherever you came from in more than eight pieces. If not, you shall know the wrath of the Father of Terror", his sentence punctuated by an ear-splitting roar of the massive Sphinx.
A giant bull of metal and fire materialized and chased after the young man in the car, before the arrogant king summoned the much more intimidating Sphinx. No, this wasn't intimidation - it was so much more. Animal instinct would likely demand either bowing or fleeing before it, but Lycodrake Aptera was no mere animal. Between the two creatures, he wasn't sure which one to attack, but he felt a compulsion to bring down The Sphinx first. Perhaps it was draconic pride that demanded that no other creature stand above them? He wasn't sure of that, but he did know that he knew the anatomy of such a being - for it appeared as flesh and blood.

His footing not hampered by the sand, as he was used to traveling upon it, Lycodrake Aptera took cautious steps forward as his size began to shift. His lithe body bulked out and grew rapidly in size until he stood almost to twenty feet tall - near half the height of The Sphinx. His speed and agility were reduced in this form, but his strength was multiplied - and with that strength he could have confidence. How many rocs had he fought against because of his foolish gluttony for their eggs? Many. His realm was the earth and he knew how to counter those which flew intimately.

While it was still on the ground, he would make his move. He lunged with his muscles coiled like a serpent, very much like a tiger would, and aimed with talons and fangs for the wings of The Sphinx.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 03, 2014, 02:37:10 PM
Out of the two monsters that Mordred faced, the Sphynx of Rider was certainly more dangerous as it truly radiated with the aura of a Divine Beast. She had a clue to Rider's identity. He was surely one of Egyptian heroes, though his exact identity was still unknown.

The dragon could serve as a distraction if Mordred was more pragmatic, but her pride did not allow for the help of any outsider. She prepared to fire her Clarent Blood Arthur, disregarding the consequences.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 03, 2014, 03:30:13 PM
The now-suddenly larger lizard aimed for the wings of the lion-formed Avatar of the King of Kings, with certain futility, something Rider grinned at. Sphinxes were among the greatest Beasts of Gaia, monstrous lions that were the only things to truly match the great Dragons of Persia. Their very existence were equal to magic, and the world around it bend knee to it's glory. For that reason, their wings were little more than decoratives.

The Lion of the King took step upon the air, and the air held. With unseen agility, it took footing on the air and moved to the side, its talons filling with prana, turning them hot enough as to set fire to concrete, and lashed out at the overgrown lizard's side with a paw the size of a grown man, claws like broadswords.

"Mere lizards should crawl along the ground where they belong, while true beasts of the gods rule the skies! It is the law of the world, Ha-ha!"

Though his confidence radiated light like that of the sun, his golden eyes still keenly observed the battlefield. He could feel the build-up of prana around the knight-whore, but was too absorbed in his gloating to truly give a damn just yet.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 03, 2014, 03:44:42 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee


Normally he would be annoyed and possibly aggravated with such arrogance, but truly The Sphinx leaping upon the air and taking a swipe at him with a paw, claws fully extended and heat and fire radiating, meant he had a chance to do something. Lycodrake Aptera twisted himself in the air. Fire and heat would not hurt him. A clawed paw outstretched meant that he would be within reach to attack.

Talons slashed at the outstretched limb. Even if this attack failed, he had other options. This arrogant king would know what the folly of dismissing him as a mere "lizard".
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 03, 2014, 05:31:22 PM

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You little fuck. You dare tell a king above kings what to do, much less stop him from executing an unsightly enemy? This is punishable only by a thousand deaths.

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I am a merciful king, interlopers. I give you this last chance; Prostrate yourselves and then flee like the cowards you are and you might return to wherever you came from in more than eight pieces. If not, you shall know the wrath of the Father of Terror.

Enkidu didn't react to the Phantasmal Beast's outcry. Nor for the wingless dragon answering its challenge, nor the knight gathering prana for a formidable attack. His attention was focused on the man who had summoned the creatures. This man had answered him in the Unified Language without noticing, but the words he used were nothing but an affront to his close friend. The creation of the gods shook his head with an expression between disgust and pity.

"Humanity sure has become weak if it had to submit to leaders such as you. You are no King. This title belongs only to one man. You are but a pebble declaring shamelessly to be a mountain. The ant does not compare itself to the lion. You do not have possess the right to use that title. You do not have the shoulders to carry it. Your lack of respect towards Him is infinitely more deserving of death."

Enkidu spread his arms open.

"Come, King of Ants, I will teach you humility."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 03, 2014, 06:32:08 PM
Phoenix

Phoenix watched the conflict below his domain in the sky. It felt the power surge and beings of great power being drawn into the world. Phoenix lowered its altitude, and lowered itself below the clouds.

Why are the friends fighting again? Fiends should just be friends. They shouldn’t fight. But it felt it, from the one the great beasts were tied to. He was a being of confidence and arrogance. He was sure of who and what he was, and in that way Phoenix was reminded of his Golden Friend.

But he simply paled in comparison to the radiance of the great king of humanity who rebelled against the gods.

But even still, he was still a friend. And friends should not fight. Flapping his wings he released its sunfire.

Multiple spheres of brilliant light and fire far more pure and powerful then any flame on Gaia rained down on the street, none of them hitting anyone instead striking the ground between them.

All the while Phoenix remained in its place in the sky.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 03, 2014, 10:39:37 PM
Day 2
Asileron
Outside the Aegis building


Asileron stood in front of the Aegis building. Rumors of a mage who planned to clear out No Man's Land had brought him here, and every rumor contained a grain of truth. Even if the group failed to achieve it's goals Asileron himself would be able to harvest many souls while under the protection of the organization. If it was a lie he would simply leave. Nothing to lose from checking out the organization. With this in mind he opened the door to the building and entered the lobby.

The sound of chains being dragged around drew the attention of a people as he walked towards the receptionist's desk.

"I would like to speak with the leader of the Aegis. I have a proposition for him."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 04, 2014, 05:37:23 AM

Enkidu didn't react to the Phantasmal Beast's outcry. Nor for the wingless dragon answering its challenge, nor the knight gathering prana for a formidable attack. His attention was focused on the man who had summoned the creatures. This man had answered him in the Unified Language without noticing, but the words he used were nothing but an affront to his close friend. The creation of the gods shook his head with an expression between disgust and pity.

"Humanity sure has become weak if it had to submit to leaders such as you. You are no King. This title belongs only to one man. You are but a pebble declaring shamelessly to be a mountain. The ant does not compare itself to the lion. You do not have possess the right to use that title. You do not have the shoulders to carry it. Your lack of respect towards Him is infinitely more deserving of death."

Enkidu spread his arms open.

"Come, King of Ants, I will teach you humility."

"Ants do not dominate the Beasts of the Gods by being ants, you degenerate eunuch. And yet here I stand. No King greater than I exists, and seeing as you are no king, I see not how you can prove me wrong", he snarled, "for no eunuch peasant shall tell me I am not supreme in all my glory!"

The air rippled once more, as bits and pieces of Rider's Reality Marble bend the world around him. Forth sprung many dozens of long necks clad with heads of hydras, aiming for the green-haired eunuch, as fire rained from the skies, the impacts opening the ground and melting stone. Ramesses scoffed at the thought, he did not bother to deal with attacks not even meant to strike him.





Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee


Normally he would be annoyed and possibly aggravated with such arrogance, but truly The Sphinx leaping upon the air and taking a swipe at him with a paw, claws fully extended and heat and fire radiating, meant he had a chance to do something. Lycodrake Aptera twisted himself in the air. Fire and heat would not hurt him. A clawed paw outstretched meant that he would be within reach to attack.

Talons slashed at the outstretched limb. Even if this attack failed, he had other options. This arrogant king would know what the folly of dismissing him as a mere "lizard".

Talons bit into the Sphinx's skin, but it did not scream in pain or beg for mercy. Instead a roar of bloodlust came from it's wide jaws. It felt no pain from an attack so minor. The talons of the enemy bit not even a foot into it's leg, and holding the enemy in place, it brought down a massive paw upon the dragon's head, squashing it against the asphalt, it's claws cutting open the hairless rat's forehead.

"Ha-ha! That's right, prostrate yourself to the might of the King of Kings, you miscreant toad!"

The Sphinx, clever-minded as it was, the greatest riddle-teller of the world, noticed the many debris of rock scattered on the ground or flying through the air from the impacts of fire from the sky. It flooded the rocks with prana, peeled them into sharpened spikes and positioned them above the lizard, ready to fire at the moment it gave any more resistance.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 04, 2014, 09:22:30 AM
Mordred saw opening in the Sphinx's guard as it dealt with that creature resembling a dragon. She charged her Noble Phantasm, and though reluctant to use it, she saw no choice.

Clarent Blood Arthur

She yelled out, a beam of blood tinted light charging towards Sphinx.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 04, 2014, 01:41:44 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Shawnee (?)

Talons bit into the Sphinx's skin, but it did not scream in pain or beg for mercy. Instead a roar of bloodlust came from it's wide jaws. It felt no pain from an attack so minor. The talons of the enemy bit not even a foot into it's leg, and holding the enemy in place, it brought down a massive paw upon the dragon's head, squashing it against the asphalt, it's claws cutting open the hairless rat's forehead.

"Ha-ha! That's right, prostrate yourself to the might of the King of Kings, you miscreant toad!"

The Sphinx, clever-minded as it was, the greatest riddle-teller of the world, noticed the many debris of rock scattered on the ground or flying through the air from the impacts of fire from the sky. It flooded the rocks with prana, peeled them into sharpened spikes and positioned them above the lizard, ready to fire at the moment it gave any more resistance.
Even when pushed down upon the tar covered earth, he could only think: To be called a lizard first and then a toad thereafter? What a foolish human, demigod or otherwise. Even then, Lycodrake Aptera only bowed to one goddess - she who had truly earned his respect and deviotion: Athena [Nike]. With this devotion and his service to her, he had gained a blessing that withstood even against his greatest weaknesses.

He could see the blade of energy that was aimed at the Sphinx, "Father of Terror", and knew what to do.

"Αἰγίς!"

Aegis, the most powerful Gorgoneion. In The Wingless One's case, a divine protection unmatched by all but the most blessed demigod heroes. Even as the energy blade slashed out from the knights sword, Lycodrake Aptera's body was shrouded in a golden cloak of energy, appearing as both cloth and metal. One hundred dragons' roars resounded as it covered him, announcing the lesser form of a power that was a peerless defense for Pallas Athena and her father Zeus.

No one could mistake the power that this blessing held. No one but a fool.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 04, 2014, 03:30:18 PM
Ramesses only saw the surge of blooming red after it was fired, a blood-colored beam of lightning and pure fury coming his way.

'Shit!'

There was only securing his own safety now, as the rocks darted down but bounced off the lizard's newly manifested magical defense. A black turtle shell, belonging to the Holy Beast Genbu, came in the way of Ramesses and the beam of hate as a last-minute defense, but even as it held defense capabilities equal to those of great Noble Phantasms, it could not hold against the beam for more than a second or two before it gave way, weakened but still strong enough to send him and the Sphinx that protected him with it's body flying.

As the dust settled, the Lion of the Gods still took footing, even as it's right side was burnt horribly and opened up like a exploding plum. Nothing short of absolute destruction would put a beast this strong down. Even if it were to perish, as the personification of the King of Kings' might, it would return to his service again and again after death so long as he lived.

Snarling, the King above all Kings was furious, his first opponent, the armored whore, had taken a pragmatic approach and simply unleashed her Noble Phantasm to try and clean off all three other contestants.

"You little bastard... I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD!"

The ground next to the Saber gave way to massive claws on giant white-furred arms, tearing their way out of the pits of the earth. The female knight stood now face to face with the great Biblical Behemoth (http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/MRWJ5d5OrWTCpn_HjGGp1w166876/GW409H488), the Primal creature of the earth.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 04, 2014, 06:31:38 PM
Shiro

“Now now” He was moving his hand and disarming gestures, “No reason for any hostility, I just need to talk to him, we got business.”

“Ya mind taking-“ He was cut off by the sound of chains dragging along the floor and an odd voice.

The sound of chains being dragged around drew the attention of a people as he walked towards the receptionist's desk.

"I would like to speak with the leader of the Aegis. I have a proposition for him."

He turned to face the new arrival and his eyes hardened.

“Demon” he began, “Leave. Now. I am in no mood to deal with your kind.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 04, 2014, 07:02:28 PM
MARY

Mary didn't relax despite his words. Only actions spoke louder than mere promises. She narrowed her eyes at the priest, as if knowing his promise of momentary peace would break in mere seconds. But the soldier heard something clinking from afar. Looking away from the clergyman, she saw the shape of some... monster trudging its way into the reception.

"I would like to speak with the leader of the Aegis. I have a proposition for him," the creature finally spoke.

Its voice caused her spine to shiver at how alien it sounded as her face remained taut in caution. Now her finger was really itching to bring out the Five-Seven right now. She couldn't help, but notice the cheery Father change his tune so quickly.

“Demon” he began, “Leave. Now. I am in no mood to deal with your kind.”

This is starting to get really ugly, Mary could tell.

"Ok, hold the hell up," the squad captain began with a hand up to gesture them to keep calm, "We don't need to start anything here right now. I didn't even get my morning coffee, and I don't wanna start this shit without it. Calm your jets, will ya?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on July 04, 2014, 09:30:13 PM
Haruna Mochizuki

Haruna chuckled at Kiyoshi and his friend. 'What a nice little boy.' She thought to herself.

She then turned to Rider. "It's a bit of a long story, perhaps we could talk about it on the way back?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 05, 2014, 12:38:02 AM

"Ah. Good to see that you caught up so soon, Hunter! As for the penguins there is this convenient sign."

Paladin pointed towards a large sign that had a map of the entire zoo. "The penguins should be around here." Paladin pointed towards a little penguin on the map.
"It should take us a few minutes at most to get there."

With that said Paladin walked towards the penguin's home, and as he moved around the zoo he began to take in his surroundings. It was a noticeable change from the scenery he was used to. The buildings while numerous lacked the artistic flair the architects of his world gave their creations, but the biggest change was the people. They were afraid of the supernatural. Back home Paladin would give the average city a day before they exterminated any creature that dared to invade their home, but this was a different place filled with different people.

He broke away from those thoughts the moment he saw the little birds moving around their home. Now he just needed to wait for Archive Hunter to show up before beginning the sacrifice. It would be a shame for his friend to come all this way only to miss the miracle.
I kept a pace behind the Paladin, looking around the zoo. First time and all, I couldn't help but look around at the animals. They were... small.

"So," I started once the paladin halted in front of the penguins' cage. "Sacrifices. If you wouldn't mind giving a short explanation as to what it does spiritually and, well... supernaturally? For the record."

I hesitated to say the word. Goblins and wolf-people could be genetic engineering. Unlikely considering the age and style of the city, but still. What I was about to witness was a ritual sacrifice that actually gave the worshiper "favor" in a somewhat recognizable form, if last night's brief explanation on the subject had truth.

But then, some older texts of my world had people believing the same after sacrificing goats or men. I shook my head and pushed all those thoughts aside. I was about to witness the act, I could gauge the probability of what's what afterwards.

I pull out my notebook from my duster's inner pocket with my free hand, then squeeze the inferno revolver under my armpit and pick up a pen with my gun hand. I wasn't going to miss a thing, sham or not.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 05, 2014, 09:20:25 AM
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Ramesses only saw the surge of blooming red after it was fired, a blood-colored beam of lightning and pure fury coming his way.

'Shit!'

There was only securing his own safety now, as the rocks darted down but bounced off the lizard's newly manifested magical defense. A black turtle shell, belonging to the Holy Beast Genbu, came in the way of Ramesses and the beam of hate as a last-minute defense, but even as it held defense capabilities equal to those of great Noble Phantasms, it could not hold against the beam for more than a second or two before it gave way, weakened but still strong enough to send him and the Sphinx that protected him with it's body flying.

As the dust settled, the Lion of the Gods still took footing, even as it's right side was burnt horribly and opened up like a exploding plum. Nothing short of absolute destruction would put a beast this strong down. Even if it were to perish, as the personification of the King of Kings' might, it would return to his service again and again after death so long as he lived.

Snarling, the King above all Kings was furious, his first opponent, the armored whore, had taken a pragmatic approach and simply unleashed her Noble Phantasm to try and clean off all three other contestants.

"You little bastard... I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD!"

The ground next to the Saber gave way to massive claws on giant white-furred arms, tearing their way out of the pits of the earth. The female knight stood now face to face with the great Biblical Behemoth, the Primal creature of the earth.

Mordred gritted her teeth, as a pain surged through her body after the use of her Noble Phantasm. She had not fought before clash with Rider, so she had enough reserves to fight, just was unable to use her sword beam any longer. This did not look good. All she could do to defend herself against the beast, counting that somebody else would take out the Servant.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 05, 2014, 06:16:12 PM
Asileron
Aegis building

"Ok, hold the hell up," the squad captain began with a hand up to gesture them to keep calm, "We don't need to start anything here right now. I didn't even get my morning coffee, and I don't wanna start this shit without it. Calm your jets, will ya?"

Asileron turned his head to look at the newest speaker. "I have no intention to start anything, officer. The only person who seems to be acting hostile is the man with the sword."

This would be interesting. If the man attacked killing him in self defence would be a viable option, and if he was unable to kill the man Asileron could simply stop attacking and defend himself. The former would get him a new soul and the latter would put all the blame on an enemy. Two ways to end any conflict in his favor. Asileron smiled.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 05, 2014, 09:06:36 PM
The bull's angered charge continued without restraint, destroying the concrete beneath every step of it's metal hooves, flattening cars and scaring off pedestrians as it obeyed the command of the King; "Kill". Unfortunately, the target proved to be even faster than itself, leaving it unable to gouge him or his metallic transportation device with it's god-fashioned horns.

As the target rounded yet another corner, it stepped directly through the building on the corner, leaving it naught but rubble as it's lungs took in a deep breath, it's vital functions generating a great amount of prana. As it exhaled it, a massive gout of fire came forth from it's brass jaws, missing but only just barely as the beam that melted the very road beneath just narrowly behind the target.
Lawrence

The wave of heat scorched the Firebird's tires, the smell of burning rubber and pavement filtering right into the car itself as Law kept going, following the first rule of escape drivers - Don't stop for anything. Wherever that Master was, she was probably holed up nice now, and Rider would just ditch the bull if it threatened her.

Ending this game of Chicken then?

'Yep, just gotta keep it away from Mordred - shiiit!'

What?

'She's losing power. Mother of fuck.'

The ritual will take too long

'I know.'

She's out of the boneyard's range

'I know, but I could get back into it'

How? That bull won't slow down.

'Well, maybe I can cause it to cool off a little bit - narrow bridge ahead, low load capacity, let's fucking go for it.'

That won't work

'Well it's the only plan I've got so let's fucking just do it.'

As the Firebird zoomed over the narrow bridge, the Bull followed, losing ground. The metal thing it was chasing showed no signs of slowing, and was running away now. It huffed smoke from it's nostrils, pleased with it's efforts. The Territory it claimed had been defended. It was time for it to rest until the king needed it again. The Creature faded into the Reality Marble once more, though Law had no idea of this.

'...Did we lose it?'

I think we lost it.

'HAHAHA YES!' Law's ferocious grin as he drifted around a corner, narrowly missing another car as he floored it back towards the fight, would have matched any beast in the King of Kings marble in how many teeth it showed. The Stigmatic Boneyard popped open, still suppressed, but even suppressed it'd be enough to do this. Law poured plasm into Mordred, using the tether of their connection like a charging wire to keep the flow going. 'We're still in this fight. All else fails we're bailing her out.'

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S&S

"Well that's certainly a dramatic way to put it, though I would expect nothing less from you", said Shirou, but his expression turned slightly puzzled afterwards, "Unfortunately, I can't claim to have read any of your works, Caster."

"Would you truly waste time on such things in our situation, Master? You know better than even me or Caster how important it is, so why use time on such trivialities?", responded Assassin in kind.

"It's fine, Assassin. Until the Hanging Gardens are completed, we have no true objectives to complete other than to find the ritual devouring the power of the leylines at a rapid rate. God has told me that that shall be our Grail. Acquiring it or the alliance of whoever made it is our only priority, and since we are not exactly in a rush, we can do that whenever we feel up to it."

"W-well, if you are certain then I shall not disobey", an unconscious stammer to her words. She'd never had it before, not when found by as a child, not when faced with King Ninus for the first time, not once, and yet her Master made her ever self-conscious and unsure of herself. What had he done to her? What was this feeling he brought upon her whenever he was around? Left in her inner confusion, she went silent.

Shakespeare

"Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth, That having such a scope to show her pride, The argument all bare is of more worth Than when it hath my added praise beside! O! blame me not, if I no more can write!" Sorrow filled my voice, pride harmed by the beauties words, and my Masters lack of knowledge of my artistry. Truly, there was no more horrible situation. My ring showed my melancholy as I reached within my jacket, producing a well made tome, illustrated with a rather flattering bust of myself in my elder years. "Here, take mine words for your knowledge. I must not dwell on the great sadness your ignorance has caused me Master, for such things are fleeting like the mayflies."

With another flourish I produced a smaller tome of mine out of my sleeve, giving it to the fair Assassin. "Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there, And made my self a motley to the view, Gored mine own thoughts, sold cheap what is most dear, but fair lady, I have and wish nothing but the best for you." As I pressed the binding into her palm , I spoke in a voice low enough for only her flushed ears to hear. "Silence does not fit thy fair lips well. Use my lines within on the Master, sweet lady. The words of the Bard work their own magic, Queen of the Gardens."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 06, 2014, 03:48:40 AM
Paladin
Nexus zoo

"When Stribog first taught the people of the North how to survive the winter he demanded something in return. The people slew the beasts of the North and offered the beasts as sacrifices to Stribog. Now the Order sacrifices to Stribog as a sign of our devotion to him, and in return he blesses us. It will be easier to understand once you see it in person."

With that said Paladin jumped into the penguin cage, and unsheathed his sword. Then Paladin began to carve a giant ritual circle within the habitat. The main feature of the circle was an enormous serpent carved in the center of it. Then the slaughter began. Each strike was fatal, and were delivered instantly. In a few minutes dozens of penguin had been killed and only 6 remained.  Then Paladin placed each body inside the carving of the serpent, fell to his knees, and began to pray.

"I tribute the lives of these beings to Stribog, The Guardian of Paths, The Lord of Winter, The Protecter of the Broken Circle, The Shepherd of Wolves."  As Paladin spoke the carving began to glow all light blue and the temperature dropped drastically. Clouds moved to block the sunlight near the zoo and layers of frost began to form over the penguin cage. Then a suffocating presence filled the air, and a figure appeared. A tall humanoid made of ice. It stared at Paladin for a moment and then it turned to look at Archive Hunter. Seemingly satisfied the being disappeared and the presence dissipated. Then the temperature around the Nexus dropped and it began to snow. It was almost like the Nexus was in the middle of winter. Paladin finally stood up, and as the blue light faded he asked Archive Hunter, "How was that?".
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 06, 2014, 04:37:35 AM
"How was that?".

The manifestation observed both its worshiper and me, contorted its face into a picture of vague satisfaction, and left, the snowy gift of winter enveloping the city as he did.

I snapped my notebook shut.

"Couldn't have asked for better," I managed to blurt out. The goblins, ogres, wolf-people and assorted had done little for me. This scene, that being, the snow... it was the first thing that actually made me feel like, well, magic was real. The ceremony itself was a lot less long-winded than I thought it would be, though. Very succinct.

I couldn't help but smirk at the thought. Whoop dee doo, magic is here in the house, time to turn your chariot into a pumpkin.

"Heh," I started, unable to not begin a sentence with a chuckle. "Do we leave the blood around, or is cleaning sacrilegious in some ways?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 06, 2014, 05:19:24 AM
Shiro

There was no bloodlust, simply an impossible biting cold in the air.

“I will say this once more Demon.” Shiro has not moved since the demon entered. “Out of respect for those that own this building, leave. Otherwise I will not be held accountable for my actions.” He paused for a moment, “I am showing amazing restraint as it is. Do not test my patience anymore.”

His words were said with no malice. They were simply absolute fact. It was obvious to even the most casual of on-looker that he was doing no less than warning the demon and informing those in the building.

Should it not leave, he will act. And he would not be responsible for his actions due to the ample warning.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 06, 2014, 06:39:03 AM
Mary

Aegis Building - Reception/Lobby

It is clear that this morning is going to shit the moment these two stepped inside. Mary palmed her face at the obvious enmity from the priest and that whoever this... chained thing is, it wouldn't mind trying to "fend" him off in "self-defense". She knew that thing wouldn't mind baiting the man while pretending innocence. That kind of thing ticked her off. Her coffee is definitely going to have to wait.

"A'ight, 'cause both of you are about to ruin this beautiful morning," Mary began with hands on her hips, "I want you both set up a schedule with Jackie here and come back for a different time. Separately."

She jabbed a thumb back at the reception desk to emphasize her suggestion.

The soldier called out behind the Aegis receptionist, "Oi. Jackie, git your Excel out and call the Bossman about when his Excellency is available."

The bespectacled lady at the desk grimaced and glanced back at the computer screen near her while making deft clicks with her mouse.

"Capiche?" she asked them with a stern frown.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 06, 2014, 08:23:57 PM
Chosen Undead
The two of them were outside walking about when it started to snow. The Knight hated the snow...

It makes him cold and wet, along with a bit of tiredness. As an Undead, he craves warmth. The sooner Caules decides where he wants to eat, the sooner the K
Knight can get to some place warm.

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Azmortchal'um, as a pack of Bane Wolves

Last night was a decent harvest, especially when a pack of his Bane Wolves stumbled upon a vampiric nightclub with all its members mulched. The partygoers' minds were gone and there souls long departed; their voices will never join Azmotchal'um's chorus. However, their bodies will still find a use. Through the Bane Wolves, the Angry Night collected as much biomatter he could.

By the time the sun rose, the three Bane Wolves were already heading back to one of the various hidden entrances to the Throne in No Man's Land (Using the cave in Shawnee Park as the sole entrance would be foolhardy, afterall). Passing by that orphanage, the Priest's absence was quite noticeable to the Great Devourer. Children locked in a building would be easy prey at first blush, but the potential gain would not make up for the loss of biomatter it would take to overrun the building's defenses. Having the Priest as an enemy right now is not ideal, either. So, the Bane Wolves kept moving, paying no heed to it. When the time is right, they will come back...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 06, 2014, 08:39:10 PM
Fate

In hindsight, Fate should've taken the hint of sourness in his coffee as a sign of something. Especially given the call he got immediately after in regards to certain guests. The camera feed from the lobby unfortunately confirmed his worries. While the digital images should offer nothing in the way of transmitting the feel of the atmosphere, it was easy to discern the chill of the air between the priest Shiro and a looming figure covered in chains that vaguely reminded him of the more monstrous demonfolk.

Culling his interest in the latter guest, Fate let out a sigh. It would be extremely inconvenient if a fight broke out right in his lobby, and even more so if it antagonized one strong potential recruit for AEGIS. It seemed he'd have to do something.

Leaving what was left of his coffee on his desk, he stepped into a small pool of water that spread beneath his feet and disappeared into it.

An instant later, there was a splash of water in the back of the lobby that fell away to reveal Fate just before it evaporated. In an immaculate white suit and black tie, he strode forward to meet the group of three that was the center of attention, a serious expression on his face.

Analyzing the unforseen guest closer as he walked, he took note of a sensation similar to that of demonic power exuding from him. So, if not a demon the likes of which he was used to, at least a form of demon from a different world was a likely hypothesis. His eyes went over the priest next, recognizing icy resolution in his expression.

Fate's shoes clicked against the floor as he stopped and addressed Mary.

"Lieutenant. Is there some sort of problem here?" the mage asked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 03:08:32 AM
There was a loud crash in Forest's bedroom.  "Bloody hell," she said before throwing her door open.  In the corner of her eyes she can see the various shades of violet that made up her bedroom, but before her was the ruins of her four poster, canopy bed and the man laying there.

She looked around, noticing that he had crashed from above but there wasn't any marks from her ceiling. 

Sighing, she walked over to the guy, getting an impression of leather, red fabric, and the guy laying there was big.  She could smell something like a foundry in the air, forge smoke tinged with blood.  "Are you okay?" she asked, moving throw away broken pieces of bed away from the guy.

Archer, sprawled out in the broken remains of the fourposter, tilted his head up to see who was helping him out now. "I think I am." Wincing, he cracked his neck, clambering out of the wreckage into the very, very purple room. Whoever the blonde was she seemed to have an obsession with the color. "Sorry about the bed." Looking around, EMIYA had a sinking feeling he wasn't in Fuyuki anymore. "And mind telling me where here is? I'm a little lost at the moment, if you couldn't guess already."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 07, 2014, 03:12:54 AM
Mary's ears could perceive footsteps drawing closer to the group. She reared her head back where the sound was coming from, only to see her employer arriving to the scene with a serious look on his face. The soldier saluted him as he continued to walk towards them.

"Lieutenant. Is there some sort of problem here?" the mage asked.

"Affirmative, sir," she nodded grimly. Oh they had a problem alright. A priest who's being a bit feisty and the other inviting it.

Mary glanced back at the duo before continuing, "It seems these two are at odds with each other. I suggested that they come back at a different time separately to avoid conflict."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 03:23:19 AM
Oh.

Forest wondered if the Archer upstairs had a twin brother.  The faces were identical, but the man before her was at least a good twenty pounds of muscle heavier than Hakuno's body guard.  On second glance, she reasoned they weren't exactly identical. 

Their scents had subtle differences.  There was something about this man's scent that made her want to bury her face into his neck and just inhale.  Then there was the haunted look in steel gray eyes that the other man didn't have. 

Not to mention this guy was a little bit snarkier.

She smiled at his flippancy, shrugged and said, "You're not the first person to have this happen to.  Well, you are the first person to crash land in my bed.  This is Nexus City.  Sort of think of it as a place between worlds that sometimes people, places, and things gets thrown into. Which sounds like crazy talk, I know."

******

Gabriel had been heading to the kitchen when he heard a crash come from his Godmother's chambers and a knock on the door.  His mother tilted her head, smirked, and said, "It is the werewolf.  You see if your dear Godmother hasn't done something ridiculous to harm herself.  I will see to Mister Teems."

Then she shadowed away, leaving Gabriel to shadow to the bedroom.  And he smiled at the sight of his godmother appearing fairly dumbstruck with the man who had just crashed into her bedroom before moving to where he wouldn't be noticed.

******

Wynn smiled as she opened the door, leaning on it ever so slightly.  She said, "You look well, Kyle."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 03:30:04 AM
"Not so crazy, considering my experiences. And I'd be rather surprised no man has ever broken your bed before." Archer was starting to default into a snark mode, with answers coming in. A place inbetween, huh. Maybe he'd escaped, finally, from that living hell - no, unliving, he corrected himself, he wasn't exactly alive during it - his service to the world had been. Then again, that'd be a nice thing to have happened, and it seemed that reality tried its hardest to deny him what he'd like most.  "Seems I'm rather lucky in that regard."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 04:14:36 AM
If she had been able, Forest would have blushed at that.   

Then of course, her thoughts trailed to, Well, I would have been happier if you broke the bed when I was in it . . . She quickly banished the thought, shook her head, and replied, "That's me full of bloody surprises . . . I'm Forest by the way."

There was a flicker in his gray eyes, a slight flicker of light as his voice changed sightly when he proclaimed his luck.  "Well, if you're not an evil monster then maybe?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 04:26:32 AM
If she had been able, Forest would have blushed at that.   

Then of course, her thoughts trailed to, Well, I would have been happier if you broke the bed when I was in it . . . She quickly banished the thought, shook her head, and replied, "That's me full of bloody surprises . . . I'm Forest by the way."

There was a flicker in his gray eyes, a slight flicker of light as his voice changed sightly when he proclaimed his luck.  "Well, if you're not an evil monster then maybe?"

"Was that a proposition to break it again sometime? Because that would be fun." Archer flashed a grin. "Most people call me Archer, if we're introducing ourselves. I have to apologize a little for dropping in uninvited Forest."

Really, this was quite the lucky break, Archer considered. A possible place to stay, and see if he was truly free. And then...

Well, he'd figure that out later.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 04:36:59 AM
Gabriel smirked from his hiding place as he listened to the conversation. 

******

Forest stared at Archer for a moment at his cheeky comment before looking away quickly.  She replied, "Well, it wasn't your fault that mystical forces spun you here without your consent or whatnot . . . So, welcome to Nexus City, Archer.  Also, don't put too much of your luck yet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 04:50:50 AM
Gabriel smirked from his hiding place as he listened to the conversation. 

******

Forest stared at Archer for a moment at his cheeky comment before looking away quickly.  She replied, "Well, it wasn't your fault that mystical forces spun you here without your consent or whatnot . . . So, welcome to Nexus City, Archer.  Also, don't put too much of your luck yet."

E ranked luck was after all, his forte. But considering the blush she was likely attempting to hide, Archer didn't consider himself that unlucky. Forest was very much like Rin, in some ways it seemed. "Thanks for the welcome. Mind if I crash here again for the time being?"

 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 04:55:46 AM
Forest nodded and answered, "Of course.  I do have plenty of room after all . . ."

Then she frowned and asked, "Do you have a twin brother by any chance?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 04:58:32 AM
Forest nodded and answered, "Of course.  I do have plenty of room after all . . ."

Then she frowned and asked, "Do you have a twin brother by any chance?"
"No, I don't. Why are you asking?" Archer leaned his back against the wall, close to the door. "Did some other version of me somehow crash land on your couch, or on the table?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 05:03:05 AM
"Sort of.  There are differences, like he's thinner than you and he came looking for a quiet little school girl that I'm currently housing," Forest answered, "So do you normally break furniture in a dramatic entrance?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 05:05:59 AM
"Sort of.  There are differences, like he's thinner than you and he came looking for a quiet little school girl that I'm currently housing," Forest answered, "So do you normally break furniture in a dramatic entrance?"
Archer gave a small smirk, a flash of white teeth. "Well, it's sort of something I've done before. Sort of in the same situation you found me in now, though that one was in a living room. She was livid about the couch." Shifting slightly, he switched gears. "I'll help you clean up the bed, by the way. Least I can do."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 05:13:50 AM
Forest sighed at the loss of her bed, even though she didn't find herself severely annoyed about it.  I can order another one.  I've slept in worse conditions.  Plus, it's not like I have a shortage of beds . . . Or anything.

She did grin at his offer and said, "Thank you.  You know, for taking responsibility and all of that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 05:18:03 AM
Forest sighed at the loss of her bed, even though she didn't find herself severely annoyed about it.  I can order another one.  I've slept in worse conditions.  Plus, it's not like I have a shortage of beds . . . Or anything.

She did grin at his offer and said, "Thank you.  You know, for taking responsibility and all of that."
"Aren't you moving a little fast? I mean, we haven't even kissed yet and you're already asking me to take responsibility." Archer raised his eyebrow, the teasing grin spreading over his face. It was the perfect set up. Really, there was no possible way for him to resist saying that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 07, 2014, 05:28:16 AM
Forest's eyes widened at the implications of her words; especially since Archer called her out on it.  She bit her lip, her eyes narrowed, and she replied, "That's not what I meant . . . Not at all.  That's . . . Bloody hell."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 07, 2014, 03:10:21 PM
Shakespeare

"Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth, That having such a scope to show her pride, The argument all bare is of more worth Than when it hath my added praise beside! O! blame me not, if I no more can write!" Sorrow filled my voice, pride harmed by the beauties words, and my Masters lack of knowledge of my artistry. Truly, there was no more horrible situation. My ring showed my melancholy as I reached within my jacket, producing a well made tome, illustrated with a rather flattering bust of myself in my elder years. "Here, take mine words for your knowledge. I must not dwell on the great sadness your ignorance has caused me Master, for such things are fleeting like the mayflies."

With another flourish I produced a smaller tome of mine out of my sleeve, giving it to the fair Assassin. "Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there, And made my self a motley to the view, Gored mine own thoughts, sold cheap what is most dear, but fair lady, I have and wish nothing but the best for you." As I pressed the binding into her palm , I spoke in a voice low enough for only her flushed ears to hear. "Silence does not fit thy fair lips well. Use my lines within on the Master, sweet lady. The words of the Bard work their own magic, Queen of the Gardens."

Shirou had an apologetic look on his face as Caster forced a rather illustrious book into his hands.

"I guess I can read this at a later point in time", hiding away the tome in one of his larger pockets on his Church uniform. Unfortunately, it still poked just barely, the well-worn leather-bound book sticking out against his black uniform like a sore thumb, "Thank you Caster."

"W-WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!?!", exclaimed Assassin loudly, drawing the eyes of both Shirou and Caster to her.

She had begun reading the book no larger than a hand, and a tint of red, both out of embarrassment and anger, clad her cheeks.

"Why in the name of every god there is would I need a collection of your awful poetry, moreover about love, and most of all, WHY WOULD I SHARE THIS DRIVEL WITH MASTER?! I know how to bed a man, damn it!", she raged, almost applying a heavy amount of trauma to the poet's face then and there before she noticed her Master's reaction.

Shirou couldn't hold in his laughter at the display. Here was Assassin, the first Black Widow and the seducer of man, flailing like a teenager with a crush over being called out on said crush. Shirou doubted she'd ever need such a thing. If she wanted a man, she would have to do little to gain that man's affections, he reasoned.

Slowly regaining his composure, having almost keeled over in laughter, Shirou spoke once more.

"Why not keep it, Assassin? At the very least, if it's "awful", you could use it as a standard of what not to do",  his rather snarky remark drawing on another chuckle from himself and caused her cheeks to redden further.

"You're not helping, Master..."





"...Snow?"

Caules was thoroughly confused. When he and the Knight first started the morning, the weather had been like that of the early autumn, the temperature steady with the occasional cold blast of wind. But now it was snowing of all things? He could feel the temperature steadily drop, and he began to feel cold.

"Well that's just a tad out of season, I'd say. I guess our choice of breakfast should be something warm, huh?", asking the Knight. That armor must get quite cold in these temperatures, he reasoned.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 07, 2014, 08:04:31 PM
Shakespeare
Shirou had an apologetic look on his face as Caster forced a rather illustrious book into his hands.

"I guess I can read this at a later point in time", hiding away the tome in one of his larger pockets on his Church uniform. Unfortunately, it still poked just barely, the well-worn leather-bound book sticking out against his black uniform like a sore thumb, "Thank you Caster."

"W-WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!?!", exclaimed Assassin loudly, drawing the eyes of both Shirou and Caster to her.

She had begun reading the book no larger than a hand, and a tint of red, both out of embarrassment and anger, clad her cheeks.

"Why in the name of every god there is would I need a collection of your awful poetry, moreover about love, and most of all, WHY WOULD I SHARE THIS DRIVEL WITH MASTER?! I know how to bed a man, damn it!", she raged, almost applying a heavy amount of trauma to the poet's face then and there before she noticed her Master's reaction.

Shirou couldn't hold in his laughter at the display. Here was Assassin, the first Black Widow and the seducer of man, flailing like a teenager with a crush over being called out on said crush. Shirou doubted she'd ever need such a thing. If she wanted a man, she would have to do little to gain that man's affections, he reasoned.

Slowly regaining his composure, having almost keeled over in laughter, Shirou spoke once more.

"Why not keep it, Assassin? At the very least, if it's "awful", you could use it as a standard of what not to do",  his rather snarky remark drawing on another chuckle from herself and caused her cheeks to redden further.

"You're not helping, Master..."

Each comment of hers crushed my heart a little further, bit by bit. Alas, to love the story is to suffer the barbs and arrows of ill fortune. "Ah, if it doesn't help, much sorrow fills my breast." I collapsed to my knees before the Queen of Assyria, hands outstretched and begging. "For my forward intentions and ill advised attempts to show you how to woo the heart when you wish nothing more than carnal lust, I apologize most deeply. I beg thee forgive my trespass." Somehow, even the greatest of words could not soothe the savage heart of some women, and show them the way into anothers. Ah, such a piteous creature I must look at the moment, prostrate before this woman like a lover kicked from bed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 07, 2014, 11:33:49 PM
 Paladin

"Heh," I started, unable to not begin a sentence with a chuckle. "Do we leave the blood around, or is cleaning sacrilegious in some ways?"

"There is nothing against cleaning up the blood if you really want to," Paladin paused as the sound of sirens filled the air "but it seems like the local law enforcement has been called. We should get moving."

 They ran to the entrance of this the zoo only to see that the wagon was gone.

"Well, this is unfortunate. Do you have a plan for getting out of this without hurting the officers? I will not harm them. We can find the wagon later."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 08, 2014, 03:24:19 AM
Forest's eyes widened at the implications of her words; especially since Archer called her out on it.  She bit her lip, her eyes narrowed, and she replied, "That's not what I meant . . . Not at all.  That's . . . Bloody hell."

Archer just kept grinning as he strolled over to the ruins of the bed. "You don't have to admit it right away, you know." Archer started moving the mattress out of the wreckage of the fourposter, careful not to damage it. "Unless you want to of course."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 08, 2014, 03:30:26 AM
The vampire's eyes narrowed at Archer's teasing.  She folded her arms around her and retorted, "Or maybe some cosmic wanker is just being far too hopeful and putting way to much into things, or maybe you're the one who wants to admit it."

Lord and Lady, am I flirting?  Yeah, I'm definitely flirting . . . With my luck he'll probably freak out when he finds out that I'm a vampire or whatnot.

She did move over to help him with the mattress.   "At least I can still use this for now." 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 08, 2014, 03:35:58 AM
The vampire's eyes narrowed at Archer's teasing.  She folded her arms around her and retorted, "Or maybe some cosmic wanker is just being far too hopeful and putting way to much into things, or maybe you're the one who wants to admit it."

Lord and Lady, am I flirting?  Yeah, I'm definitely flirting . . . With my luck he'll probably freak out when he finds out that I'm a vampire or whatnot.

She did move over to help him with the mattress.   "At least I can still use this for now."

"Perhaps I do want to admit it." The Servant said, hefting the mattress out of the way of the mess, scavanging the sheets and pillows out of the fragments of wood. "After all I have fallen into your bed already, though I feel that punchline has been used a little too much." Eyeing Forest, Archer let the smile drop. "Really, I think you'd be better off on a real bed, not just the mattress. I don't really need much sleep so go ahead and catch some rest. I'll clean up here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 08, 2014, 03:42:03 AM
"I don't need much sleep either," Forest replied.  So, he's obviously not a Joe Normal Mortal.  Good.  Then she shrugged, pushing a lock of hair from her face and said, "And trust me, I've rested in a lot worse than this.  Honestly I was going to go change and beat up a wooden practice dummy until it was annihilated before you decided to drop in."

Then she grinned and said, "As for guys falling into and breaking my bed, I could have done a lot worse."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 08, 2014, 04:15:10 AM
"I don't need much sleep either," Forest replied.  So, he's obviously not a Joe Normal Mortal.  Good.  Then she shrugged, pushing a lock of hair from her face and said, "And trust me, I've rested in a lot worse than this.  Honestly I was going to go change and beat up a wooden practice dummy until it was annihilated before you decided to drop in."

Then she grinned and said, "As for guys falling into and breaking my bed, I could have done a lot worse."
"The same could be said for you." Archer grinned back, the teasing returning. "There's a lot worse places to land then the bed of a pretty woman."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 08, 2014, 04:21:58 AM
"Oh, you say that now, but once you got to know me, if you have a bit of sanity, you'd be running right the other way," Forest replied, sinking onto the mattress, curling her long legs under her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 08, 2014, 04:54:23 AM
"Oh, you say that now, but once you got to know me, if you have a bit of sanity, you'd be running right the other way," Forest replied, sinking onto the mattress, curling her long legs under her.

"I left my sanity in the other dimension, just to let you know. Besides, you could in all honesty say the exact same thing about myself. We've all got things we're not too happy about." Archer piled up some of the peices, frowning at the leftover dust. "I'll get a broom and finish cleaning up. Then we can talk and mope about why we'll never find anyone or whatever."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 08, 2014, 05:01:23 AM
Forest raised her eyebrow at Archer's words.  Because she couldn't read his thoughts, she wasn't sure if he was being mocking or genuine, or maybe some combination of the two.  At his mention of sweeping, she said, "I have a broom in the closet that's a little up the hall and some trash bags too.  Then maybe some mutual brooding won't be a bad thing."

******

Gabriel watched the exchange with increased interest.  Even without his "sex sense" he could tell, for the first time he could remember, that his godmother was interested in someone that was interested in her. There was chemistry there, definitely, not to mention that both parties were rather repressed.  He sensed that someone had left Archer, much as someone had left his godmother.

"Curiouser and curiouser," he whispered to himself with a smile.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on July 08, 2014, 07:03:10 AM
When the tiny shadow appeared it took a slight exertion of will to stop himself from obliterating it.

Which is harder than it would seem given that that may well be the weakest shadow ever; I think you could actually kill that thing with a pointed look.

Though, this is unusual. Even if he is able to control it somehow, direct contact would cause mental corosion normally.

You think that kid has the potential?

Possibly, I would not discount it.

Forty five minutes and a moderately detailed explanation of the nexus and surviving in it later;

They arrived at the dorm.

After showing them all in Minato turned to them and said,

"I have a few things I would like to speak to the three of you about, but that can wait till tomorrow."

"Girls rooms are on the third floor, Boys on the second; Pick any you like other than the ones at the end of the hall."

Minato then pointed at the door at the rear of the adjoined dining room.

"That door leads to an underground labyrinth, stay out of it if you enjoy living in this time period."

"Good night."

And with that the now visibly tired Minato walked to the stairs, walked up them, traversed the hallway and entered his room, falling unconsious as soon as his head hit the pillow.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 08, 2014, 07:10:59 AM
Mordred

She felt her prana reserves replenishing somewhat, though she had no clue how that would happen if her Master was not a magus. Still, she did not think it was enough to use the NP once again, but she attempted to push the beast back a bit instead of defending all the time.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 08, 2014, 05:41:31 PM
Shakespeare

Each comment of hers crushed my heart a little further, bit by bit. Alas, to love the story is to suffer the barbs and arrows of ill fortune. "Ah, if it doesn't help, much sorrow fills my breast." I collapsed to my knees before the Queen of Assyria, hands outstretched and begging. "For my forward intentions and ill advised attempts to show you how to woo the heart when you wish nothing more than carnal lust, I apologize most deeply. I beg thee forgive my trespass." Somehow, even the greatest of words could not soothe the savage heart of some women, and show them the way into anothers. Ah, such a piteous creature I must look at the moment, prostrate before this woman like a lover kicked from bed.

S&S

Shirou coughed into his hand inconspicuously, trying to hold in his laughter as Assassin eyed him with a dangerous glare, her cheeks now more red from anger than embarrassment.

"Erm, Caster, could you not take knee in the middle of the street? We're getting looks, and not just oglers." Assassin was used to the stares of men on her form, but the humiliation she felt from being looked at because of Caster's antics was something entirely different. Would Master not disapprove, she would've filled Caster's body with poison long ago.

"Besides, love is not something I associate with. Men are merely tools to an end for me", regaining some of her imperial composure with the remark, despite her unconsciousness being quite far from that answer. She did not know that quite yet.





Mordred

She felt her prana reserves replenishing somewhat, though she had no clue how that would happen if her Master was not a magus. Still, she did not think it was enough to use the NP once again, but she attempted to push the beast back a bit instead of defending all the time.

The Behemoth bore down upon the knight's sword time and time again, it's razor-sharp claws biting into the silver sword clad with red. But despite it's superior strength, she did not budge much. The Prana-generating heavy breathing of the creature came to a stop as it roared a mighty roar, using it's power over the earth to use the ground under the knight's feet to launch her far into the air, hoping to clamp down upon her like a pair of scissors as she submitted to gravity's hold once more...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 08, 2014, 06:05:21 PM
Grigori
Day 2


Grigori walked around the streets of the Shopping Complex. There was currently nothing to do now that the base was completed, so she left NML and started to walk around the Nexus. Grigori was not a very patient person, but she was willing to walk around and wait for something interesting to come to her.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 08, 2014, 06:20:46 PM
Shakespeare
Shirou coughed into his hand inconspicuously, trying to hold in his laughter as Assassin eyed him with a dangerous glare, her cheeks now more red from anger than embarrassment.

"Erm, Caster, could you not take knee in the middle of the street? We're getting looks, and not just oglers." Assassin was used to the stares of men on her form, but the humiliation she felt from being looked at because of Caster's antics was something entirely different. Would Master not disapprove, she would've filled Caster's body with poison long ago.

"Besides, love is not something I associate with. Men are merely tools to an end for me", regaining some of her imperial composure with the remark, despite her unconsciousness being quite far from that answer. She did not know that quite yet.

Oh, so poor a soul, Assassin be, to not know the pleasures of the heart and only those of the body. Even with a form that would drive many a man mad with lusty thoughts, she saw it not as a gift to be given but a tool to be used. Such a horrible thing to think, and to do, scorning the hearts power.

My Masters words cut through the fog of my sorrow like a smallsword. "Ah, yes, of course. Lest my bewailed guilt should do thee shame, Master, I shall rise." Indeed, I did, brushing the dust of the city from my coat. "Oh, though I wail inside for thee Caster. If thy do not know the power of the heart and the innocence of love, I must indeed show you." Looking forward, I pointed at a poster in the distance, one of my plays duly being performed within a theater of its own. "See, within them distant doors lies your answer, fair Assassin."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 08, 2014, 06:25:35 PM
Asileron

"It seems these two are at odds with each other. I suggested that they come back at a different time separately to avoid conflict."

"There is no need to come at sperate times, Lieutenant. Your leader is already here, so the Priest can have his appointment first. I can wait."

Asileron smiled again, left the building, and sat on a bench outside the it. Hundreds of years in a cell had taught him patience, and there was no point in starting a fight over an appointment.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 08, 2014, 06:46:26 PM
Chosen Undead
"Yeah." The Knight responded for Caules.

The titanite armor was only making the Undead man even more uncomfortable as it got colder. 'That's it,' he thought, 'I'm going to drink some of it.'

The Knight took hold of one of his two remaining Estus Flasks, lifted up his face guard, and took a swig. The feeling of warmth was immediate, going down his throught and resting in his stomach. He was careful to not drink much of the substance, for there wasn't much of it left. "Let's hurry up and find a place soon, Caules. This weather isn't agreeing with me that well."

Quote

Azmortchal'um, as a False Face

Stephen Lumbridge was forty-five years old, and was a resident of Nexus City for the last twenty years. He was a  day manager of a sporting goods store in one of the various complexes of the Shopping District. Every day, he heads to work alone thirty minutes before his shift actually starts. He is good friends with his co-workers, though he never eats out with them or partake in their parties. When questioned, they don't even really know where he lives, exactly, just that he walks in from the eastern direction.

Today, while walking to work, Stephen encountered a mugger who was wielding a knife, who was quite insistent about taking his wallet. Upon refusal, the mugger attempted to stab Stephen in the gut. What the mugger didn't know was that the current Stephen was actually a False Face, an Azmortchal pure form that was sculpted in the appearance of a person already infected.

Instead of the knife entering Stephen's gut, the stomach instead opened up into a toothy maw, which promptly bit off the mugger's hand (Along with the bit of shirt that was over it). With a sickening sound, Stephens arms rapidly morphed into tentacles with sharp, bony bits. The left tentacle ripped the other man's throat out while the right promptly disemboweled the guy.

Stephen's going to call in sick today.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 08, 2014, 07:24:25 PM
Grigori

Grigori smiled as the man morphed into some sort of creature. "Well, I haven't seen something like that before. What an interesting creature." She snapped her fingers, and a blast of mana annihilated the corpse the creature was attacking. She raised her right hand, and walls of fire surrounded the creature. They were not extremely hot, but it would take minimal effort to increase the heat and burn the creature alive. Grigori would not let it leave until she got what she wanted.

"Can you speak, creature?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 08, 2014, 07:46:24 PM
Shakespeare

Oh, so poor a soul, Assassin be, to not know the pleasures of the heart and only those of the body. Even with a form that would drive many a man mad with lusty thoughts, she saw it not as a gift to be given but a tool to be used. Such a horrible thing to think, and to do, scorning the hearts power.

My Masters words cut through the fog of my sorrow like a smallsword. "Ah, yes, of course. Lest my bewailed guilt should do thee shame, Master, I shall rise." Indeed, I did, brushing the dust of the city from my coat. "Oh, though I wail inside for thee Assassin. If thy do not know the power of the heart and the innocence of love, I must indeed show you." Looking forward, I pointed at a poster in the distance, one of my plays duly being performed within a theater of its own. "See, within them distant doors lies your answer, fair Assassin."

Assassin raised an eyebrow. This was just a tad bit too convenient, wasn't it?

"Master, do we really have time to watch this... drivel?", scoffed the dressed figure, eyeing the poster for one Romeo & Juliet while looking worryingly in  her masters direction. He wasn't actually going to agree with this, right?

"Why not? Think about it this way, Assassin. If you agree to it, Caster might just stop bothering you with his works for a while. And besides, we aren't exactly in a rush yet. I have a general idea about the location of the Grail and our main instrument for acquiring it is still a couple of days from being complete. I say we can spare a bit of time watching this performance. Besides, even I cannot claim to be entirely incurious. I hear it's one of the most famous love stories of all time."

"Once again, you aren't helping, Master. Very well, I will indulge in this on one condition, Caster. If I watch this show, you will stop being a pest at the very least for a bit. I won't ask of you to make it permanent, I know you're not that competent, but at least get off my case for a while, would you kindly?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 08, 2014, 10:04:04 PM
Shiro

The air immediately warmed up as soon as the demon left. Good, at least he won’t have to deal with it for the moment.

“So, you must be Fate.” Shiro said looking at the man in the suit. “I’m Shiro, but you already knew that, didn’t you?”

So this was the man that wanted to recruit him. He was powerful he could tell that much.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 08, 2014, 11:42:55 PM
Azmortchal'um, as a False Face:

Cursing, the used-to-be-Stephen-now-Azmortchal'um turned around to face his captor. "You should not have come, child of Noah!" the pure form exclaimed with a voice of a million people speaking in harmony.

Witnesses must be silenced; it is too soon for Azmortchal'um's plans to be revealed. Flames encircled around the False Face, but a vertical escape path was open. False Faces are built to rapidly mutate to any form that is desired, an ability that comes in handy for a situation like this. The legs were resculpted to maximize the creature's jumping ability, while two extra tentacles sprouted from each arm. As soon as the False Face makes the jump, it will rip this witch apart.

And so the creature leaped over the fire.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 08, 2014, 11:49:13 PM
Mary's ears could perceive footsteps drawing closer to the group. She reared her head back where the sound was coming from, only to see her employer arriving to the scene with a serious look on his face. The soldier saluted him as he continued to walk towards them.

"Lieutenant. Is there some sort of problem here?" the mage asked.

"Affirmative, sir," she nodded grimly. Oh they had a problem alright. A priest who's being a bit feisty and the other inviting it.

Mary glanced back at the duo before continuing, "It seems these two are at odds with each other. I suggested that they come back at a different time separately to avoid conflict."

Fate nodded in acknowledgement at Mary's salute and turned to face Shiro and the other.

Asileron"There is no need to come at separate times, Lieutenant. Your leader is already here, so the Priest can have his appointment first. I can wait."

Asileron smiled again, left the building, and sat on a bench outside the it. Hundreds of years in a cell had taught him patience, and there was no point in starting a fight over an appointment.

Fate made no move to stop the assumed demon folk from leaving the lobby and simply gave the receptionist a look of confirmation. He would speak with this one later.

Shiro

The air immediately warmed up as soon as the demon left. Good, at least he won’t have to deal with it for the moment.

“So, you must be Fate.” Shiro said looking at the man in the suit. “I’m Shiro, but you already knew that, didn’t you?”

So this was the man that wanted to recruit him. He was powerful he could tell that much.

"Indeed, I am Fate Averruncus." the mage said.

Fate assessed the man before him with a critical gaze. He had read the reports and looked at pictures, but seeing him in person was a different matter. There were certain things you could only verify by meeting someone face to face. As the priest eyed him up in return, Fate was made certain that his hopes were not misguided, recognizing the strength and conviction within the former's frame.

Smiling, he offered him a hand.

"Pleased to meet you, Father Shiro. Shall we reconvene in my office and move on to business? I feel we have much to discuss."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 09, 2014, 12:00:24 AM
Mary

Mary would be lying if she didn't admit she was glad that conflict could be avoided. With the chained demon leaving, greetings were being exchanged between her employer and the armed priest. It looked like Fate could handle Shiro for now. Taking out a hand-sized radio, she pressed the button to commence speaking into it.

"Squad Four, keep an eye on the ugly mofo coming outside. The one with chains and horns. Refrain from action until he does something retarded. Over."

A collective noise of "roger" complied to her order over the communications. Satisfied, the lieutenant holstered the device back into its holster by her hips. She nodded towards Fate and saluted before heading off to get that morning coffee she so sorely needed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 09, 2014, 12:12:07 AM
Grigori

Grigori laughed as the creature leaped over the fire. It had enhanced its legs and grown two more tentacles, but that wouldn't help the creature. She clapped her hands and a barrier formed around the creature. It slammed into the orb at full speed but the barrier didn't move an inch. Grigori out a hand against the orb and changed the spell so it could block magic just in case the creature was capable of it. She withdrew her hand and asked the monster,

"Do you have a name, creature?"




Asileron

Asileron didn't even acknowledge the humans that had started to observe him. They were decent, but they were far from undetectable. He simply stood up and created a dome of fire around him. The flames were incapable of harming him and they were too bright to see through. Now it was time to wait.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 09, 2014, 12:26:58 AM
Shiro

Shiro gave Fate a toothy grin and shook his hand.  “Let’s do that.” Shiro said as he began to follow Fate to his office.

“Rather nice place you got here.” It was an elevator ride latter and they entered a large office. Shiro simply took a seat in the chair and leaned back a bit, “So, what did I do to get you to send a cat to get me? Oh, and mind if I have a cigarette?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 09, 2014, 02:23:40 AM
Rin and Mille
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer tilted his head and said, "Well, if Fiore doesn't mind me tagging along for a bit.  I'd like to catch up."
Rin nearly grinned. "Excellent. We'll talk more at the hotel then." She was about to say more, but Tokiomi caught her attention.
Quote from: Tokiomi
Tokiomi smiled, "That is fine. Do not worry about me." He reached into his pocket and handed Rin what looked like a finely cut quartz. "Here, you should know what this is right? If you need anything, anything at all, just contact me."
Rin nodded. "I do." She smiled back. "I won't forget. Thank you."
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He chuckled a bit before talking in a more subdued tone, making it so the others would not hear, "Not often you get to meet your daughter after all. I would like to get you know you better." He looked away scratching the back of his head a bit, obviously a little embarrassed "If ya would let me I mean."
Rin was silent for a moment, her eyes widened slightly, before she gave her father a small smile and faint blush. "No, no, I'm fine with it. I'll make sure to keep in contact, whether by phone or quartz."

She gave him a friendly wave goodbye before returning her attention to the others. After some more talking, they set off for the hotel.

WHO CARES MINUTES LATER
Rin stared up wide eyed at the Hotel Monarch. Certainly it lived up to the name, even the building itself was lavish. How a place like this and Tokiomi's condominium managed to survive being built in the Nexus was a mystery. Likely the bills for maintaining the place had to be astronomical, and so must be the room fees. For someone as finances obsessed as Rin, it made her shudder. And it made her shudder for how much money would soon be vanishing from Fiore's pocketbook. What she had said about having access to a good amount of credit had to be true.

On the sidelines, Mille didn't really have a reaction. For her it was just a really fancy building. It wasn't important to the mission or magecraft in general, so therefore it wasn't worth caring about.

Inside, Fiore went ahead and bought the rooms, and placed three keys on a nearby table.
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"Unfortunately, I couldn't acquire a key for each of us, though I suspect that would've been wasteful to begin with. Now, who wants to share room with who?"
Quote from: Amy
Amy immediately pulled Fiore into a tight hug. Proxy seemed to come back out at some point and was sitting on her head.

"I am sleeping with Fiore. Got that?" She was glaring at the others in the group, almost daring them to challenge her.
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer raised his eyebrow at Amy's proclamation and chuckled.  "So that's where your tastes lie then?"

He looked at Rin and asked, "Mind if I take you to your room?"
Rin blinked before nodding. "Sure. We do need to catch up after all."
And if he tries anything I don't like, I can probably hold him off long enough to get reinforcements. Shouldn't be a problem though, hopefully.

Mille stood there with her arms folded over her chest. "What about me then?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 09, 2014, 02:37:48 AM

Quote from: Amy
Amy immediately pulled Fiore into a tight hug. Proxy seemed to come back out at some point and was sitting on her head.

"I am sleeping with Fiore. Got that?" She was glaring at the others in the group, almost daring them to challenge her.


Fiore let out a short yelp in surprise as Amy glomped onto her, but the act made her smile a bit more.

Rin and Mille
Mille stood there with her arms folded over her chest. "What about me then?"


"Aww shucks, I didn't think this through. Mille, if it's like this, why don't you share a room with me and Amy? I can just return the last key. Is that okay with you too, Amy?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 09, 2014, 03:03:27 AM
Hakuno and Archer: Night 1
The pair awkwardly watched Karna and Forest go at each other until the Daeva addressed Archer.

Quote from: Karna
"How I wonder that oblivious wimps like yourself could ever be considered heroes. This is entirely pathetic. You have my sympathies, child."
Archer frowned- not out of anger, but out of complete confusion. "You called me that earlier. I still don't get why. An insult doesn't work if it completely misses the mark. You're implying that I'm being a coward about something. I don't exactly see what I'm being a coward about."

Hakuno spoke up. "I don't think you're being cowardly about anything, but I think he's right about you being oblivious."

Archer turned to his Master and raised an eyebrow. "And what exactly is it I'm being oblivious about?"

Hakuno blushed, but as hard as she tried, she couldn't get the words out.

"I think it's more an issue of Hakuno being a scaredy cat than me."

Hakuno looked up at him with a frown.

Thankfully, Forest spoke up.
Quote from: Forest
"Unfortunately, all I can do is give you a room with a bigger bed, Hakuno.  Is that okay?  The one across from yours has a queen sized bed versus your full.  You two can share and have plenty of room," then she gave the girl a wink.
Hakuno's eyes lit up, and she felt oddly... excited. She gave Forest a generous smile and winked back.
Archer sighed. "We can improvise then I suppose. Shouldn't be a huge deal."
Hakuno let out a sigh of her own and shook her head. Archer responded by looking down at her quizzically.

Karna was a jerk some more in response, Forest got exasperated and left for her own bedroom. After getting some of Karna's cooking in Hakuno, the two retired to their new room. It had been an unusually long day for them both, even if it had turned out to be relatively uneventful in the end.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 09, 2014, 03:21:46 AM
Amy

Amy blinked and looked at Mille, “hmmm”.

She gave a small smirk, “Sure, why not. I suppose a Mille is fine too.”

God only knows what just went through her head.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 09, 2014, 03:26:47 AM
Mille just nodded, completely ignoring the implications that Amy was making.

Rin however did notice, but didn't bother to comment. She just hoped Mille wouldn't do something drastic if Amy tried anything.

Then it hit her. If Mille was staying with the other two, that meant.... She turned to look at Lancer, who she was certain was as happy as a dancing clam.

I-I'm a Tohsaka. Elegance is our family mantra! I-I won't let a situation like this defeat me! I can handle this. Besides, the room probably has two separate beds, so it'll be fine!
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 09, 2014, 03:52:26 AM
Assassin raised an eyebrow. This was just a tad bit too convenient, wasn't it?

"Master, do we really have time to watch this... drivel?", scoffed the dressed figure, eyeing the poster for one Romeo & Juliet while looking worryingly in  her masters direction. He wasn't actually going to agree with this, right?

"Why not? Think about it this way, Assassin. If you agree to it, Caster might just stop bothering you with his works for a while. And besides, we aren't exactly in a rush yet. I have a general idea about the location of the Grail and our main instrument for acquiring it is still a couple of days from being complete. I say we can spare a bit of time watching this performance. Besides, even I cannot claim to be entirely incurious. I hear it's one of the most famous love stories of all time."

"Once again, you aren't helping, Master. Very well, I will indulge in this on one condition, Caster. If I watch this show, you will stop being a pest at the very least for a bit. I won't ask of you to make it permanent, I know you're not that competent, but at least get off my case for a while, would you kindly?"
"Drivel? You wound me my lady! I will consider your request, though I shall wait until after you have seen one of my most popular works performed live!" I was positively giddy with excitement as I pulled out a small bag of coins and tossed a few coppers at the bored looking man with a face full of the red dots of awkward youth. "Three to see Romeo and Juliet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on July 09, 2014, 04:25:25 AM
Rider nodded at Haruna's words.

“Yeah, that makes sense”, she said.

Rider and Kiyoshi followed Minato back to the dorm, talking to Haruna and listening to Minato all the way. By the time they arrived, though, Kiyoshi was extremely tired. It was late, and he had been walking for a long time.

Minato showed them in, before addressing them.

"I have a few things I would like to speak to the three of you about, but that can wait till tomorrow”, he said.

"Girls rooms are on the third floor, Boys on the second; Pick any you like other than the ones at the end of the hall."

Kiyoshi frowned at the idea of being left alone, on a different floor to his Aunt Rider. The Nexus sounded scary, and he felt sad and alone due to the fact that he couldn't contact his mother.

Rider similarly was uncomfortable with the idea. However, she saw no reason why she shouldn't just stay on the same floor as Kiyoshi, in the boys' rooms.

“Excu...”, she started to say, but before she could finish, he spoke again.

"That door leads to an underground labyrinth, stay out of it if you enjoy living in this time period."

"Good night”, he said, before turning and walking off.

Kiyoshi frowned once more. Whilst this place was supposedly safe, he still felt uncertain here, and wanted his Aunty Rider nearby.

“Kiyo, don't worry, I'll come up with you and stay close”, she said.

Then, she turned to Haruna.

“Good night Haruna”, she said, smiling.

“Goodnight”, Kiyoshi said cheerfully but sleepily.

With that, they headed up towards the second floor, to find a room to stay in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 09, 2014, 04:34:54 AM
Fate

Returning the man's handshake firmly, Fate proceed to lead him to his office. After a smooth elevator ride, he told his secretary the two were not to be bothered and welcomed Shiro to his workspace.

With a snap of his fingers, the blinds on the windows opened to reveal the glory of Nexus City. Outside, the profile of Golden Rule stood brightly and obnoxiously high into the skies. He eyed it for a second before turning back to his guest.

"The location is adequate, but I am looking to expand." Fate offered, walking over to the coffee machine on top of a cabinet on the other side of his office. Retrieving a mug from within, he placed it underneath the machine and pressed the dispenser button after dropping in a capsule. Its soft mechanical whirring sounded as the mug was slowly filled.

He looked over to Shiro with a relaxed expression as the scent of coffee reached his nostrils.

"To be more accurate, it is not what you did, but what you are able to do, Father Shiro." Fate explained, taking his filled drink once the sound of the device had stopped. Raising it to his lips, he took a slow sip of it before continuing. "Feel free to smoke. Can I offer you coffee while we discuss this matter?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 09, 2014, 10:21:16 AM
"Drivel? You wound me my lady! I will consider your request, though I shall wait until after you have seen one of my most popular works performed live!" I was positively giddy with excitement as I pulled out a small bag of coins and tossed a few coppers at the bored looking man with a face full of the red dots of awkward youth. "Three to see Romeo and Juliet."

Shirou gave the shabby-looking youth a few small bills from out of one of his pockets even as the attendant took a brief moment to draw his eyes from Assassin and back to his work.

The duo of Shirou and Assassin proceeded to the theater posthaste, Caster having insisted on getting himself some of the "modern delicacies", as he had called them, so Shirou had left him with a handful of cash to do what he must with.

Taking their seats at the back of the theatre, Assassin looked around as if confused by the place they were in.

"Is something the matter, Assassin?", Shirou asked inquiringly.

"Not in particular. I am merely a bit intrigued by the entire idea of this place. Amphitheaters of my time did not quite have the same level of luxury", eyeing the red carpets and dim lights.

"I assure you that this is a relatively inexpensive luxury of the modern day, if it can even be called such."

"How very curious. It seems that the level of what can be described as luxury has risen since my time then."

"Speaking of curious, where is Caster? He's taking his sweet time, at any rate", said Shirou, taking a look at the clock on his phone. It was only a few minutes until the movie began.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 09, 2014, 11:21:24 AM
Mordred

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The Behemoth bore down upon the knight's sword time and time again, it's razor-sharp claws biting into the silver sword clad with red. But despite it's superior strength, she did not budge much. The Prana-generating heavy breathing of the creature came to a stop as it roared a mighty roar, using it's power over the earth to use the ground under the knight's feet to launch her far into the air, hoping to clamp down upon her like a pair of scissors as she submitted to gravity's hold once more...

Mordred saw through the Beast's intent and she would have none of that. As Behemoth jumped towards her, she dived down herself, dealing as strong hit as she could without activating Clarent Blood Arthur, and slammed it to the ground.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 10, 2014, 01:05:20 AM
"There is nothing against cleaning up the blood if you really want to," Paladin paused as the sound of sirens filled the air "but it seems like the local law enforcement has been called. We should get moving."

 They ran to the entrance of this the zoo only to see that the wagon was gone.

"Well, this is unfortunate. Do you have a plan for getting out of this without hurting the officers? I will not harm them. We can find the wagon later."
His last words were completely drowned out by shock.

The wagon was gone. The wagon was disappeared, kaput, gone. With it, the entirety of my studies on the fog, current society, pre-fog society, mutants... everything! My entire life, gone in the short amount of time it took to murder some defenseless penguins.

So not worth it.

"No, we're finding the wagon now," I growl unhappily. As I did, two police cars came in tow, sirens blazing. They screeched to a halt and four uniformed officers came out. "And I know just who to ask about its location."

"They're at the southern exit, send backup!" One officer yelled into a radio as he got out of his car, an obvious premonition of trouble. He and his three allies drew weapons from their belts and pointed them at us. "Drop your weapons!"

"I have a plan. Paladin, I'm going to ask you to do exactly as I say," I say in a low voice, waiting for his affirmation. I also pull up my Inferno Revolver, big metal piece of shit that it is, and point it at the officers.

Nervousness is clear in their faces, and honestly, it might also be clear in mine.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 10, 2014, 01:31:37 AM
Shiro

"To be more accurate, it is not what you did, but what you are able to do, Father Shiro." Fate explained, taking his filled drink once the sound of the device had stopped. Raising it to his lips, he took a slow sip of it before continuing. "Feel free to smoke. Can I offer you coffee while we discuss this matter?"

Immediately lighting a cigarette as Fate’s ok Shiro took a deep breath, allowing the ash to fill his lungs. Taking a look out of the window he admired the city’s skyline for a bit, “No thanks on the coffee.”

“Now, what is it I am “able to do” that has you so interested? And also what is this thing you need me for, Jubei only gave a vague idea of what it was.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 10, 2014, 03:04:46 AM
Azmortchal'um, as False Face:

All he could do was growl. A destroyed False Face was no real loss, but his existence leaking out right now was the real problem here. The witch appeared to be amused at this particular Azmortchal's predicament, and Azmortchal'um was berating himself for underestimating his opponent: This was the Nexus after all, a place where all realities meet. He was most certainly aware of the other major players here, but somehow this one slipped through the cracks.

She wants to know his name, but seems to believe that this particular False Face was the only one of its kind...Azmortchal'um could work with this...

"I have been called many things," Azmortchal'um spoke while morphing the False Face back to the form of Stephen, the many voices in perfect harmony, "I was first called Morden'fula."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 03:54:02 AM
Archer
Forest raised her eyebrow at Archer's words.  Because she couldn't read his thoughts, she wasn't sure if he was being mocking or genuine, or maybe some combination of the two.  At his mention of sweeping, she said, "I have a broom in the closet that's a little up the hall and some trash bags too.  Then maybe some mutual brooding won't be a bad thing."

******

Gabriel watched the exchange with increased interest.  Even without his "sex sense" he could tell, for the first time he could remember, that his godmother was interested in someone that was interested in her. There was chemistry there, definitely, not to mention that both parties were rather repressed.  He sensed that someone had left Archer, much as someone had left his godmother.

"Curiouser and curiouser," he whispered to himself with a smile.

Archer strolled out of the room, smiling to himself a little internally. Maybe luck had dealt him a new hand, but there was still the cards in the middle to deal with. As far as he could tell, he was still a servant, and now one without a contract to fuel him. He'd have some time to find someone new to power him, but making that contract work could be an issue. A distant memory off a ritual he'd needed to perform once before popped to mind. Well. He'd cross that bridge when he came to it. For now, there was work to be done.

Rummaging through the closet, he quickly found the trash bags and broom, along with a dust pan. Returning to Forests room, Archer began the repetitive, but oddly meditative, task of sweeping up the dust, pitching it and the larger pieces into the garbage bags and tying them up. Pitching them against the wall outside Forests room, he assumed a sitting position in front of his new hosts bed. "Now, what to brood about first?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 04:07:27 AM
Forest watched as Archer cleaned up the mess in the room, somewhat enjoying the view.  Admittedly, he was rather efficient and thorough with his work.  Once he was finished, he sat before her and asked,  "Now, what to brood about first?"

Forest toyed with the soft, purple fabric of her comfroter and shrugged.  "It's a long list . . ." she said, toying with the fabric between her fingers while she talked.  "Well, I have this arsehole of a Hindu god in my living room harassing me because he's an almighty wanker.  Oh, and I had my most prized possession utterly and catastrophically destroyed in front of me, which was of the suck.  Oh, and immortality sort of sucks"

******

Ash nodded and replied, "Seduction has its advantages too.  It puts you at less of a risk if you're in a pinch.  Hunting can be risky, especially in a place where there are monster hunters everywhere.  Hell, there's a dhampire on the police force here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 04:29:22 AM
Forest watched as Archer cleaned up the mess in the room, somewhat enjoying the view.  Admittedly, he was rather efficient and thorough with his work.  Once he was finished, he sat before her and asked,  "Now, what to brood about first?"

Forest toyed with the soft, purple fabric of her comfroter and shrugged.  "It's a long list . . ." she said, toying with the fabric between her fingers while she talked.  "Well, I have this arsehole of a Hindu god in my living room harassing me because he's an almighty wanker.  Oh, and I had my most prized possession utterly and catastrophically destroyed in front of me, which was of the suck.  Oh, and immortality sort of sucks"
"Immortality?" Archer raised an eyebrow at that one. "I'm guessing you're a vampire, or a really lucky mage then." A vampire that hadn't already tried to devour him was unexpected, but then again, this wasn't his universe anymore. Perhaps wherever she was from vampires sparkled, or drank life energy or breath or something. "Meanwhile, I have a few days to find someone willing to supply me with magical energy, or I'll fade away. Sort of the opposite of your problem then." He shifted his position a little bit, looking at the young woman playing with the blanket for a second or two. "Can't say I've ever had a Hindu god being a dick to me however. You have me beat there."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 04:37:41 AM
"Vampire," Forest said with a nod, "Hence the basement dwelling.  No Crispy Fried Forest."

She caught the surprise in his eyes for some reason.  Probably not used to dealing with Moral Fags like me, she thought. 

She grinned and replied, "Beware the white haired guy with the spiky codpiece then.  He's a right piece of work.  He'll start listing your flaws and totally ignore any good you've done.  Still think the Morrigan could kick his ass thought."  She studied him and then asked, "Magical energy how?  I mean, I'm not a witch or whatnot, but . . . I can get my hands on magical energy.  So you don't fade away, because that would sort of really suck."

Smooth Forest.  Really smooth.  Bugger it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 04:47:00 AM
"Vampire," Forest said with a nod, "Hence the basement dwelling.  No Crispy Fried Forest."

She caught the surprise in his eyes for some reason.  Probably not used to dealing with Moral Fags like me, she thought. 

She grinned and replied, "Beware the white haired guy with the spiky codpiece then.  He's a right piece of work.  He'll start listing your flaws and totally ignore any good you've done.  Still think the Morrigan could kick his ass thought."  She studied him and then asked, "Magical energy how?  I mean, I'm not a witch or whatnot, but . . . I can get my hands on magical energy.  So you don't fade away, because that would sort of really suck."

Smooth Forest.  Really smooth.  Bugger it.

"I'll take that warning to heart." Archer smiled a little bit at Forest's sudden loss of composure. For a supposed terror of the night, the dread Dark Apostle, and whatever titles the bloodsuckers had acquired, it still did them no lick of good when the found themselves tongue tied. "And thanks. I owe you more than just another bed, if you can get me that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 04:49:50 AM
"You're welcome.  Just, I wouldn't know how to give it to you once I got it.  I mean, I knew you weren't Joe Mortal when you crashed in, but different worlds different rules," Forest said, making a circle gesture with her hand.

"I know power can be transferred through blood."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 04:56:25 AM
"You're welcome.  Just, I wouldn't know how to give it to you once I got it.  I mean, I knew you weren't Joe Mortal when you crashed in, but different worlds different rules," Forest said, making a circle gesture with her hand.

"I know power can be transferred through blood."

"Blood, contract, other bodily fluids..." Archer nodded. He idly adjusted his cloak, pulling the fabric down and off his legs. "There's a lot of ways to get it. The problem is with getting a constant supply in my case. I do know how to make a contract, but I don't think it'll be needed for a while."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 05:00:35 AM
"Not to mention if you're too hasty in making a contract you could theoretically be stuck with someone who's a douche.  Like Karna," Forest said.

She watched as Archer got more comfortable, adjusting the butt cape behind her. Then she processed "other bodily fluids".  "Ah, so you can get it by sex too!  Well, that makes sense.  There are witches I know who boost their powers with shagging."

The vampire scooted over and said, "You know, you don't have to sit on the floor.  There's plenty of room up here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 05:07:11 AM
"Not to mention if you're too hasty in making a contract you could theoretically be stuck with someone who's a douche.  Like Karna," Forest said.

She watched as Archer got more comfortable, adjusting the butt cape behind her. Then she processed "other bodily fluids".  "Ah, so you can get it by sex too!  Well, that makes sense.  There are witches I know who boost their powers with shagging."

The vampire scooted over and said, "You know, you don't have to sit on the floor.  There's plenty of room up here."

Karna. Archer's head spun a little at the comment. How did a hero that famous end up here? What were the odds, really, of this? Of all of this. "Ah, yeah, there's certain... rituals, that are powered through sex. It's a quick way to exchange magical energy as well, so it's not that uncommon for some magi to prefer that method over blood." Archer slipped up beside forest on the bed, feeling the smooth purple fabric against his hands once again. "Well, it seemed rude to hop into your bed with you in it without an invitation."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 05:22:17 AM
Forest nodded and answered, "Not to mention most people get squeamish over blood.  However, they seem to get squeamish about sex too." Something I know a lot about.

Again, if she had fed recently, she would have blushed about his comment about hopping into bed with her.  "You're really forward you know that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 05:24:47 AM
Forest nodded and answered, "Not to mention most people get squeamish over blood.  However, they seem to get squeamish about sex too." Something I know a lot about.

Again, if she had fed recently, she would have blushed about his comment about hopping into bed with her.  "You're really forward you know that."
"I'm not the one inviting men they've only met into their bed." Archer grinned. "Blood is the better method, I feel, especially considering your situation. Can you just, well, suck blood, or inject it as well? "
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 10, 2014, 05:30:18 AM
Fate

Fate gulped down the coffee currently in his mouth and laid down his mug to explain with a wry expression on his face.

"Your superhuman abilities, skill, and unique powers are of great interest to me. You use church sacraments, do you not? There are similar things in my world."

Reaching down into a shelf, Fate retrieved a cache of papers in a non-descript cover and sat down in his chair across from Shiro before continuing. "I have seen evidence of your monstrous fighting potential. It would be extremely beneficial to me to acquire such a talent. To put it simply, I want your strength."

The mage's firm gaze bore into the other man while he opened the cover in his hands and took several pages that were straightened and pushed towards the opposite side of the table. Plain for Shiro to see were basic overviews of operations to cull the vampire gangs territory and No Man's Land of the large numbers of supernaturals with ill intentions and actions for the population.

"There is too much unguided ability in this town that could do more, make a real difference, and alter the status quo for the better. Wasted power is an affront for all those who work and hope to change things like I do. Hence, this." he paused for a moment, before continuing. "I wish to assemble a team of special fighters to aid me in my endeavors. I wanted to speak with you to formally invite you to this group."

He allowed what he said to sink in and took his drink back to his lips for a short sip.

"Naturally, I will compensate and reward you for your aid. You run a small orphanage in No Man's Land, if I'm not mistaken. I could offer you much better conditions to continue your work there, provide additional security, and give any sort of financial aid you desire or anything that I can personally achieve."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 10, 2014, 09:41:53 AM
Mordred

Mordred saw through the Beast's intent and she would have none of that. As Behemoth jumped towards her, she dived down herself, dealing as strong hit as she could without activating Clarent Blood Arthur, and slammed it to the ground.

The Behemoth's arms gave out as the knight came down at a speed faster than expected and slammed her sword into it's upraised and absurdly large talons, almost cracking them as the beast was thrown to the ground.

As the knight stood triumphant however, one of it's massive talons sweeped her legs from under her as it took footing, and brought down the other handful of claws upon her form on the ground...




Mille just nodded, completely ignoring the implications that Amy was making.

Rin however did notice, but didn't bother to comment. She just hoped Mille wouldn't do something drastic if Amy tried anything.

Then it hit her. If Mille was staying with the other two, that meant.... She turned to look at Lancer, who she was certain was as happy as a dancing clam.

I-I'm a Tohsaka. Elegance is our family mantra! I-I won't let a situation like this defeat me! I can handle this. Besides, the room probably has two separate beds, so it'll be fine!

With a bright smile that betrayed her current playfulness, Fiore spoke as she rolled over and handed back one of the keys to the front desk attendant.

"Have fun, you two. And good night!"

With that, the trio of girls turned tail and took the elevator to the 8th floor, where the rooms she had rented were located.

Applying the electronic key to it's keyhole, she opened the door and went in before the other two. It was a fine room of significant size, with paintings in gold frames adorning every wall, a proper kitchen with a stocked fridge and.... a single californian king sized bed.

"w-Well, it's quite large so we should be fine on the elbow space, but this is unexpected. But we'll make do, right girls?", her statement betrayed slightly by a nervous stammer.




Chosen Undead
"Yeah." The Knight responded for Caules.

The titanite armor was only making the Undead man even more uncomfortable as it got colder. 'That's it,' he thought, 'I'm going to drink some of it.'

The Knight took hold of one of his two remaining Estus Flasks, lifted up his face guard, and took a swig. The feeling of warmth was immediate, going down his throat and resting in his stomach. He was careful to not drink much of the substance, for there wasn't much of it left. "Let's hurry up and find a place soon, Caules. This weather isn't agreeing with me that well."

"I get it. Looks like we're quite lucky, though", Caules said as he eyed a small döner shop on the corner of the street they were on. It was the kind of food place he and what friends he had at school could go and eat something tasty at without paying a fortune, having had no access to the family fortune while he was at his uncle's. Pointing it out to his companion, they approached at a reasonable walking pace. They entered, ringing the off-sounding doorbell and walked straight to the counter. 'Lucky us, no queue'

"Excuse me sir, I'll be having a shawarma kebab, no cucumbers".

"Comin' right up!"

"Are you gonna be having anything, Tin man? Its on me." As he spoke, Caules digged into one of the pockets of his white uniform for his wallet, which he fortunately found undisturbed.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 10, 2014, 02:03:04 PM
Forest chuckled and said, "I was just being a good hostess, offering you a place to sit that wasn't on the bloody ground.  As for 'the blood thing' feeding . . .  well, it has to be from the living.  I can't just gnosh on a blood bag and be fine.  If I tried that . . .  well, it would be very bad."

Then she pulled out the elastic tie holding her braid together and started to take her hair down.  She said, "If I was going to give you blood for magical energy I'd probably just open up a vein and tell you to drink.  I'd be afraid that just bleeding into a cup and injecting it would lessen the effect.  The ritual is half the point after all."

******

Lancer laughed as the other three girls departed.  He said, "I pointedly said I wasn't going to spend the night unless you wanted me to, Rin."

He winked at her and said, "Now you get a room to yourself once I leave.  Unless you do want me to spend the night.  However, let's go get a drink at the bar and catch up.  My treat.  I have a job here in Nexus that doesn't involve fighting things."

His chest puffed out slightly with pride that he was an ancient hero that had managed to adapt to the modern world.  Just he didn't know the implications of working at Wal-Mart.  All he knew was he got currency to help him buy food and things.  Not to mention a discount on all the items that the store sold.  Like his tent.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 10, 2014, 06:29:10 PM
Shakespeare
Shirou gave the shabby-looking youth a few small bills from out of one of his pockets even as the attendant took a brief moment to draw his eyes from Assassin and back to his work.

The duo of Shirou and Assassin proceeded to the theater posthaste, Caster having insisted on getting himself some of the "modern delicacies", as he had called them, so Shirou had left him with a handful of cash to do what he must with.

Taking their seats at the back of the theatre, Assassin looked around as if confused by the place they were in.

"Is something the matter, Assassin?", Shirou asked inquiringly.

"Not in particular. I am merely a bit intrigued by the entire idea of this place. Amphitheaters of my time did not quite have the same level of luxury", eyeing the red carpets and dim lights.

"I assure you that this is a relatively inexpensive luxury of the modern day, if it can even be called such."

"How very curious. It seems that the level of what can be described as luxury has risen since my time then."

"Speaking of curious, where is Caster? He's taking his sweet time, at any rate", said Shirou, taking a look at the clock on his phone. It was only a few minutes until the movie began.
So many different confectionery concoctions had their packaging assault my eyes with their vibrant colors and logos. And yet, there was no chicken. What mockery was this, to not provide a chicken to be shared and eaten during the play, and if all else failed, thrown at the actors to express displeasure!? This modern Globe was truly lacking in a few regards, but something other than the chicken finally caught my eye. A puffed grain of some kind, 'Popped corn'

Throwing some of the flimsy paper things down on the counter, I ordered a bucket of it, the haggard looking youth behind the counter dumping salt and a yellowish powder he informed me was some sort of salty butter on it. Tentatively, I brought a kernel to my mouth, crunching down on it. The corn itself had no taste, but the butter and salt flooded my taste, playing against each other like an actor and his foil. Ah, what a wonderful food. Holding the bucket and tears of joy back, I sought out my Master.

Archer
Forest chuckled and said, "I was just being a good hostess, offering you a place to sit that wasn't on the bloody ground.  As for 'the blood thing' feeding . . .  well, it has to be from the living.  I can't just gnosh on a blood bag and be fine.  If I tried that . . .  well, it would be very bad."

Then she pulled out the elastic tie holding her braid together and started to take her hair down.  She said, "If I was going to give you blood for magical energy I'd probably just open up a vein and tell you to drink.  I'd be afraid that just bleeding into a cup and injecting it would lessen the effect.  The ritual is half the point after all."

"Yeah, I can bet cold blood tastes awful." Archer commented as Forest let her hair free of it's confinements. "Taking from a vein would be preferred. Quick and rather primal. That should transfer the energy better than just putting it in a cup. Of course, that's if you're fine with giving blood." Archer shifted a little bit, giving Forest a bit more space. "As I said, I'm fine for another day or two. I might find someone to make a contract with in that time."

The servant neglected to mention the exact details of that process.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 10, 2014, 08:10:43 PM
Shakespeare
So many different confectionery concoctions had their packaging assault my eyes with their vibrant colors and logos. And yet, there was no chicken. What mockery was this, to not provide a chicken to be shared and eaten during the play, and if all else failed, thrown at the actors to express displeasure!? This modern Globe was truly lacking in a few regards, but something other than the chicken finally caught my eye. A puffed grain of some kind, 'Popped corn'

Throwing some of the flimsy paper things down on the counter, I ordered a bucket of it, the haggard looking youth behind the counter dumping salt and a yellowish powder he informed me was some sort of salty butter on it. Tentatively, I brought a kernel to my mouth, crunching down on it. The corn itself had no taste, but the butter and salt flooded my taste, playing against each other like an actor and his foil. Ah, what a wonderful food. Holding the bucket and tears of joy back, I sought out my Master.

As the last few advertisements that neither Shirou nor Assassin paid attention to ended, Caster turned the corner, a plastic bucket the size of half his torso cradled by one of his arms as he spotted the duo and took his seat.

"What in the world did you buy this time, Caster?" asked Assassin as she eyed the odd-looking foodstuff.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 11, 2014, 02:35:05 AM
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Ash nodded and replied, "Seduction has its advantages too.  It puts you at less of a risk if you're in a pinch.  Hunting can be risky, especially in a place where there are monster hunters everywhere.  Hell, there's a dhampire on the police force here."

Ellen did not have a clue what Ash meant by dhampire, but knew she was talking about the fact that this place seemed to be rife of dangerous people. "Then, if you say so, maybe I should learn that too, but I don't want to be dependent too much on one trick."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 11, 2014, 02:58:46 AM
Amy

Amy simply smiled at Fiore, “It will be fine, don’t worry about it.” She began to stretch her arms.

“Well, I am going to take a shower and hit the hay, it’s been a long day.” She yawned, “If you need your clothes cleaned just ask Proxy, he will be happy to do it.” The rabbit nodded from his position on the bed.

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Shiro


Shiro tapped away the ash on his cigarette. “Listen, I will be up front with you. You would need to have a bare minimum of 2 squads of trained combatants at the church at all times, preferably more during the night. And a bit of funding so I can do some renovations when this is over would be nice.”

He looked at Fate, a stern expression gracing his features, “But I have no idea if you are even capable of doing this. I see the plans, I saw the one you sent to recruit me, and I see you have a fancy organization here.” He paused, “But there is nothing you imply this will work, I don’t even know if you are capable yourself.”

That was partly a lie, Shiro could tell he was strong but he was unsure about how strong he really was. He was skilled at hiding it, the calm air around him making him difficult to read.

“I will jump on your little ship here as soon as you clear up those concerns of mine.” He concluded. Shiro was never much for negotiations, he preferred things to be simple and cut and dry. He hoped it would be resolved in such a manner here.


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Benjamin Saylor


Two men were in an office, both of them had a steel briefcase at their sides. The one that was sitting was dressed in a fashionable suit and sporting a rather large beard, a rather old man with gray hair. The other was standing and was in an open jacket that showed off his chest to the world, had blue hair with a large stitched scar over his left eye, and finally had two large metal cannon hanging on his back.

The one with blue hair began to speak, “Well, I got what you wanted.” He placed his case on the desk on the desk in front of the old man, before opening it revealing vials of dark liquid. “All the hydra blood you ordered, no idea how those guys got their hand on it though, this is nasty stuff, not common either.”

The only man simply chuckled, “No it is not, the nature of the nexus proving to be rather profitable in this case. You see why I hired one of your expertise in this sort of situation?” Putting his briefcase on the desk he opened it, revealing what looked like platinum bars. “And here is our payment as discussed.”

Quickly counting the bars he closed the briefcase, before nodding and closing the one filled with vials. Then he simply took both cases and placed them at his sides.

The old man simply raised an eyebrow and frowned, “What are you doing now Benjamin, we had a deal.”

The newly named Benjamin simply look at the man, “Ya, we did. And it would have been fine if you did not FUCKING LIE TO ME!” He yelled and slammed his hands down on the desk. “I explicitly asked who I was stealing from, and you said to me they were simply a bunch of troublemakers.” He leaned down lower and looked the older man in the eye, “Not a fucking group of vampires.”

The old man started to be obviously intimidated, “Now Benjamin, lets not do anything you might regr-“ He was cut off when Benjamin grabbed his throat with his right hand.

“No, I make it perfectly clear. You are upfront about a job, no smokes and mirrors, no lies. You broke that one rule I have.” Picking up the man he grabbed both brief cases with his free hand and walked over to the large window overlooking the street. It was fairly empty below, but he could feel the fight happening not too far away and the bounded field that was set up, seems like a rush job.

“Now? You get to be an example.” And with that he threw the man, breaking through the window and sending him plummeting to the ground below, landing in the middle of the street, in clear view of a man driving a Firebird down the street at high speeds. He died on impact.

Then, holding a brief case in both hands he walked out the new exit, falling without a care feet first. The wind brushed by his ears and face, but his face remained perfectly calm.

Then a second latter he hit the pavement, lowering to a crouch as the sidewalk cracked and indented beneath him. Then he simply stood up, not even any hint that he fell over 6 stories.

"You don't fuck with me old man."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 11, 2014, 03:20:15 AM
Gabriel was listening outside his godmother's door.  Her "visitor" had her so distracted that she hadn't chided her godson yet for eavesdropping, and eavesdropping was what Gabriel was doing.  Eavesdropping and sensing all sorts of interest and attraction between the two of them.

The chemistry was instant.  Gabriel wasn't a believer in love at first sight, but like at first quip was something entirely possible.  Not to mention the two of them were so alike he was going to laugh at the irony once he was away.

Both of them were frustrated.   Both of them hadn't felt the touch of a lover for a long time, and both of them had been rejected by a lover because of who they were.  It's almost like the Nexus wanted them to meet, he thought, a smile splitting his face.  Well, in this I can help out.

With Archer's tiptoeing around the subject of contracting with someone, Gabriel suspected just how it was made and his smile grew.

******

Forest combed her fingers through her hair and said, "Actually it's not a matter of taste, but more like it can make me severely weakened or even comatose.  It's a life thing, part of it is taking it from the living.  It's . . . a very long and metaphysical explanation."

She twirled a lock of her hair around and said, "I . . . well, if its to help you out and you need it I wouldn't mind opening up a vein.  I can always get more, and I can help you find someone to make a contract with, if you want.  So you don't expire or whatnot."

******

"Exactly, the more you have at your call, the better off you'll be," Ash said, "But first, how are you feeling?"

Chances were, since Ellen was so young, she was probably getting lethargic with the sun rising.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 11, 2014, 03:34:09 AM
Gabriel was listening outside his godmother's door.  Her "visitor" had her so distracted that she hadn't chided her godson yet for eavesdropping, and eavesdropping was what Gabriel was doing.  Eavesdropping and sensing all sorts of interest and attraction between the two of them.

The chemistry was instant.  Gabriel wasn't a believer in love at first sight, but like at first quip was something entirely possible.  Not to mention the two of them were so alike he was going to laugh at the irony once he was away.

Both of them were frustrated.   Both of them hadn't felt the touch of a lover for a long time, and both of them had been rejected by a lover because of who they were.  It's almost like the Nexus wanted them to meet, he thought, a smile splitting his face.  Well, in this I can help out.

With Archer's tiptoeing around the subject of contracting with someone, Gabriel suspected just how it was made and his smile grew.

******

Forest combed her fingers through her hair and said, "Actually it's not a matter of taste, but more like it can make me severely weakened or even comatose.  It's a life thing, part of it is taking it from the living.  It's . . . a very long and metaphysical explanation."

She twirled a lock of her hair around and said, "I . . . well, if its to help you out and you need it I wouldn't mind opening up a vein.  I can always get more, and I can help you find someone to make a contract with, if you want.  So you don't expire or whatnot."

"Metaphysical things can be a bitch." Archer nodded, following along. Take something directly from the living, and it's alive. Take something already taken, and it's no longer living, or it has less life to give. It was all a matter of perspective, time and a bunch of other factors that would cause a headache to explain in full most likely. "So directly from the vein it is then? Again, I won't 'die' for at least another day. You've done a lot for me already, considering we literally just met."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 11, 2014, 03:42:21 AM
"Lets just say I'm the sort that likes to help when the person's worth it," Forest said with a shrug, "Besides, you like fell into my bed.  That's . . . that's gotta count for something I don't want to put too much thought into."

Oh Lord and Lady, yes I do.  I'm putting all sorts of thought into those large hands and . . . I have to stop reading those books.  Or I might prove Gabe right.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 11, 2014, 03:52:04 AM
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"Exactly, the more you have at your call, the better off you'll be," Ash said, "But first, how are you feeling?"

Chances were, since Ellen was so young, she was probably getting lethargic with the sun rising.

"Uhh, I don't think I feel exactly well. Kind of tired" Indeed, as the morning was closer and closer, she felt more drowsy, as if her biological clock was reversed. "I think I will need some sleep soon..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 11, 2014, 03:52:28 AM
"Lets just say I'm the sort that likes to help when the person's worth it," Forest said with a shrug, "Besides, you like fell into my bed.  That's . . . that's gotta count for something I don't want to put too much thought into."

Oh Lord and Lady, yes I do.  I'm putting all sorts of thought into those large hands and . . . I have to stop reading those books.  Or I might prove Gabe right.

"Glad I'm worth it then." Archer smiled. "Where was someone like you years ago..." His voice trailed away, a bad memory surfacing to be buried once more as he shoved it out of his thoughts. "The universe is telling us something maybe. Perhaps you need a more sturdy bed."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 11, 2014, 04:00:24 AM
"Oh if you were an evil murderer, you wouldn't be having this nice little bit of a chat with me," Forest said with a grin, before stilling slightly at his unfinished question.  Then she looked at him and said in a quiet voice, "Well I'm here now."

Then she looked at her mattress, breaking the moment, and said, "Yeah, I should invest in a steel bed frame or something."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 11, 2014, 04:14:03 AM
"Oh if you were an evil murderer, you wouldn't be having this nice little bit of a chat with me," Forest said with a grin, before stilling slightly at his unfinished question.  Then she looked at him and said in a quiet voice, "Well I'm here now."

Then she looked at her mattress, breaking the moment, and said, "Yeah, I should invest in a steel bed frame or something."

"Steel is nice. Strong, rather light, and will take a lot of wear and tear, from any other man that somehow falls into your bed." Archer smiled a litlte at that comment, EMIYA laying down on the matress, hands behind his head. "And yeah. I'm happy you're here now. Late is always better than never."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 11, 2014, 04:27:02 AM
The picture that Archer portrayed laying in her bed, surrounded by purple and violet plush bed clothes was a rather nice one.  His hands behind his head gave Forest a nice view of his arms as he stretched out.  It was odd, anyone else she would have chided and perhaps even gotten physically violent with getting into her bed like this.  She laid down as well, rolling over to her side and propping her head up with her hand. 

She flashed him a smile and replied, "Well, honestly, I'm glad that you're here, broken bed withstanding.  I do know that if any other men fall into my bed, unless they happen to be Bruce Campbell, they'll be rather lack luster in comparison."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 11, 2014, 04:53:57 AM

Shiro


Shiro tapped away the ash on his cigarette. “Listen, I will be up front with you. You would need to have a bare minimum of 2 squads of trained combatants at the church at all times, preferably more during the night. And a bit of funding so I can do some renovations when this is over would be nice.”

He looked at Fate, a stern expression gracing his features, “But I have no idea if you are even capable of doing this. I see the plans, I saw the one you sent to recruit me, and I see you have a fancy organization here.” He paused, “But there is nothing you imply this will work, I don’t even know if you are capable yourself.”

That was partly a lie, Shiro could tell he was strong but he was unsure about how strong he really was. He was skilled at hiding it, the calm air around him making him difficult to read.

“I will jump on your little ship here as soon as you clear up those concerns of mine.” He concluded. Shiro was never much for negotiations, he preferred things to be simple and cut and dry. He hoped it would be resolved in such a manner here.

"I can have 4 squads there at all times on a rotation with an additional one at night if necessary, and install magical and technological alarm systems." Fate said, not missing a beat. The man was naturally going to have reservations about the offer. Nothing he hadn't expected.

Returning Shiro's harsh gaze with a serene, business like expression, he continued succintly. "Your concerns are logical, but I assure you they are baseless and you may put them to rest. My people have been trained well and though not many, are a force to be reckoned with. Their equipment is the best, their mindset appropriate, and a new batch of recruits will soon be joining full service."

As soon as Fate finished, he emptied what remained of the coffee into his mouth and laid down the mug on his desk with a harsh clack.

"In regards to my own competence... would you care to verify it?"

A soft smirk found its way into Fate's face, his posture now changed, exhuding an aura of challenge.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 11, 2014, 05:06:32 AM
Shiro

“Hmm, I suppose that would work.” He began to rub his chin in thought, “Do you have anywhere we can cut loose?”

This was probably the best alternative. He would just have to be careful to not reveal Yuki; it was his trump card against mages and spiritual entities and he did not want too many people to know about it. Especially since he had no idea who could be watching.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 11, 2014, 11:27:47 AM
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The Behemoth's arms gave out as the knight came down at a speed faster than expected and slammed her sword into it's upraised and absurdly large talons, almost cracking them as the beast was thrown to the ground.

As the knight stood triumphant however, one of it's massive talons sweeped her legs from under her as it took footing, and brought down the other handful of claws upon her form on the ground...

Mordred rolled on the ground to avoid claws of the Beast.  While it seemed she did damage the monster with her previous attack, the situation did not look good still. Shit, I can't screw up or these claws will get me Mordred thought as she stood up, bracing herself for an incoming attack.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 11, 2014, 02:13:26 PM
Fate

"I believe the arena in the underground training area will suffice." Fate responded, smile stretching a little bit. "Let's not lose any time then. Follow me."

Leading Shiro through the elevator down to the installations under the ground level of the building, Fate allowed anticipation to build within him. It had been a while since he had fought someone strong. He was hoping this fight would allow him to get serious. Even he needed to cut loose every one in a while, and there was no one to better do it with than someone he would possibly be working with in the future.

The elevator doors opened to reveal the brightly lit underground floor with its grey tones and high walls. If the offices of AEGIS looked like a modern business, then this part of their installations much more resembled a military base. Fully armored and armed soldiers outfitted with the distinctive AEGIS gear were running security, saluting Fate as he passed. Several more people were walking the halls while a few idles conversed, most not wearing full armor sets, their helmets set aside, or simply in the lean under-armor bodysuit they were provided.

Fate swiped a card through doors for them to pass as they went by an armory before coming up on the training area. A large open space that opened up to several more rooms, but its most prominent feature being the sealed off arena slightly smaller than the half of a football field.

The two were stopped by an armored man with an officer insignia on his arm who addressed Fate upon entering.

"Sir." he said, saluting. "What brings you here?"

Fate waved his hand nonchalantly at him. "At ease. I am here to spar with our guest. Tell everyone using the area to clear out."

A strong nod was the response he got before the soldier ran off to warn the few people that were using it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 11, 2014, 03:45:01 PM
Paladin

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"I have a plan. Paladin, I'm going to ask you to do exactly as I say,"

"I hope it's a good plan, Hunter." Paladin unsheathed his sword, removed the shield from his back, and held the sword in his right hand and the shield in his left. He was ready to listen to the plan, but if Archive Hunter was going to harm the officers Paladin would not hesitate to knock him out. Harming the innocent went against Stribog's teachings, and even if Paladin enjoyed Archive Hunter's company, he would not hesitate to strike Hunter down.


Grigori

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"I was first called Morden'fula."

Grigori didn't react at all when the creature shifted into a human form.

"Greetings Morden'fula. I am Grigori. You are a very interesting creature. Rapid adaptation along with intelligence is not very common. Then there is the shapeshifting. Are you some magical creature? Or are you a natural being?

Grigori did not expect a prisoner to tell the truth. So she would make sure to take any answer with a grain of salt.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 03:53:07 AM
Shiro

Stepping out into the open training field, or cavern in this case, he did an immediet rundown of the location.

Mostly flat, very few locations where he could gain a high advantage, lack of cover. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. This was a bad place for him to fight an unknown opponent. Oh well, no choice in the matter.

Turning around once he has reach suitable distance he noticed the entire field has been vacated and many were watching from the bleachers near the entrance.

“Well, I suppose I will make the first move.” And with that the black keys flew. Two heading for Fate with the force of armor piercing bullets and one was aimed at his shadow. Always a good way to test the waters.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 12, 2014, 05:12:41 AM
Fate

Fate stood in the middle of the arena in an apparently relaxed stance, but in truth ready to respond to any attacks that Shiro, across from him, chose to open the fight with. His expression had been replaced with a mostly aloof one that expressed only an edge of confidence, regarding his opponent as the man analyzed the battlefield.

Then the priest made a simple exclamation, and in a flash three thin blades were whistling through the air at deadly speed and force. Two straight towards him and one aimed at the ground near him.

With his barrier it was unlikely the blades would be able to hurt him, but there was no reason to give away his defensive capabilities so soon, and the way Shiro threw his weapons was telling. The two going for him were a distraction, while the third, and more innocuous one at first glance, held some sort of trap. It was an obvious trick, but an effective one. He suspected shadow binding.

With a quick movement back, he had placed himself out of the danger of the blade aiming for his shadow, and then with calculated swipes he deflected the other two blades away without so much as a scratch.

Before the weapons even clattered down to the floor, his hard eyes focused on Shiro and five sharp projectiles of stone formed in the air around him. The Stone Spears powerful enough to pierce through the shields of mages and walls of reinforced steel were launched at Shiro in retaliation.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 12, 2014, 05:15:32 AM
The picture that Archer portrayed laying in her bed, surrounded by purple and violet plush bed clothes was a rather nice one.  His hands behind his head gave Forest a nice view of his arms as he stretched out.  It was odd, anyone else she would have chided and perhaps even gotten physically violent with getting into her bed like this.  She laid down as well, rolling over to her side and propping her head up with her hand. 

She flashed him a smile and replied, "Well, honestly, I'm glad that you're here, broken bed withstanding.  I do know that if any other men fall into my bed, unless they happen to be Bruce Campbell, they'll be rather lack luster in comparison."
"Thanks." Archer looked towards Forest, a tint of red hitting his ears at that complement. Her hair trailed out over her hand, contrasting nicely against the purple sheets. Gold strands against violet cloth was striking indeed. "It's been a long, long day - er, night. I shouldn't bother you with anything more than I already have. Just let you get some sleep, and deal with the issues later." Despite his words, he didn't move, not yet. The mattress was rather soft, and to his sore and aching muscles, a relief.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 05:28:04 AM
Shiro

Fate easily dealt with the attack, even suspecting shadow binding from how he made it avoid his shadow. Then a moment later he retaliated.

Five stone spears flew at Shiro, and in response two black keys appeared in his hands as he held them as swords. As the spears got within range the blades flash out, deflecting two of the spears, giving Shiro an easy gap to dodge. The spears of stone flew by him and impacted the ground behind him. The black keys crumbled, unable to take the force of the spears on their sides, it should be expected, they were throwing weapons, designed for piercing, not for slashing.

The blades were re-engaged, and four more filled his hands. “Let’s see how you deal with this then.” And with that the six blades were launched, but as soon as they left his hands six more filled his hands and were launched immediately.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 12, 2014, 06:02:13 AM
Forest smiled at Archer and said, "You seem exhausted yourself, honestly."

She knew he wanted to move from his words, but he made no motion to leave.  "Let me guess, rough day at the office before landing in some daft Scotswoman's bed?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 12, 2014, 06:04:26 AM
Forest smiled at Archer and said, "You seem exhausted yourself, honestly."

She knew he wanted to move from his words, but he made no motion to leave.  "Let me guess, rough day at the office before landing in some daft Scotswoman's bed?"

"You have no idea. It'd be easier to have been hit by a truck." Archer ran a hand through his hair. "It'd been simpler and less painful to deal with, and have been quicker. And you aren't daft, I can tell that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 12, 2014, 06:08:45 AM
Fate

Fate's lips curved upwards slightly as his opponent evaded the attack and then responded in added kind. Two more waves of projectiles were readied and tossed at him in an instant. Well, if they were going to be trading with blades, he would be more than happy to oblige.

As the first six throwing swords approached him, the mage's arm was swung in a swift arc. As his wrist shifted, the motion conjured his Obsidian Swords. A widening fan of sharp and harsh blades of black steel was left behind.

With a simple direction of his hand, the fan of swords danced through the air and clashed against the first offending wave. The sharpness and power of the obsidian swords shattered it helplessly and swerved towards the second wave, brutally knocking all of the throwing weapons away.

Fate's set of blades did not stop at that, and sliced through the air to attack Shiro, splitting into many slashing instruments. Flung at various angles, the black swords spinned in the priest's direction.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 12, 2014, 06:17:10 AM
Forest rose into a half reclining position and asked, "Do you want to talk about it?  I'm a fairly decent listener. Plus I can also sympathize about grievous bodily harm."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 06:19:52 AM
Shiro

Shiro’s eye twitched a bit when he saw the ease at which Fate deflected his attack, simultaneously launching his own. 

Now, many razor sharp stone blades were spinning at him. He doubted that black keys would be able to help him here. He raised his hand to his chest and brushed it against his pin, and in a flash of light a lance graced his hands. The edges of the lance long tip glowed in holy light, as he held in in both hands. Then as soon as the blades were within his increased range it flashed out.

As each blade crossed the threshold it was cut in two, the edge passing through them like butter. Then, with the attack negated Shiro surged forward and moved to close the distance, the ranged battle all but lost, especially in this terrain.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 12, 2014, 06:30:18 AM
Forest rose into a half reclining position and asked, "Do you want to talk about it?  I'm a fairly decent listener. Plus I can also sympathize about grievous bodily harm."
"I would, actually. Later, maybe, because I'm sort of wasting daylight." Archer remained down on the mattress. "Interrupting your beauty sleep, not that you need it, I guess."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 12, 2014, 07:07:14 AM
Forest looked away and mumbled, "Flatterer.  I honestly don't need that much sleep."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 12, 2014, 09:42:31 AM
Karna's eyes opened, his meditative state of Turiya coming to an end. There was little point in resting longer, his inhuman physique did not demand it. He took footing once more, placed the pillow he had sat on back in the couch and walking into the kitchen once more, his hands taking things, opening and closing coffers as he searched for ingredients. He had used his authority to gain more knowledge of the culinary arts, and through that he had learned of the dish India had become so proud of.

Curry.

Specifically, red lentil curry.

The only problem was that there was no red lentils to be found, only the green ones he had used for khichdi the night before. This simply would not stand.

With that in mind, he walked to the bottom floor of the compound, finding what he presumed to be her room's door with a pointy-eared man almost pressed up against it, apparently trying to listen in on Karna's host.

"Excuse me, but you seem to be occupying my way."

Without blinking, Karna picked up and moved the man by the collar as if he was a potted plant, before opening the door with no hesitation.

Within the room, Forest was flirting unhesitatingly with Hakuno's "Archer", as he had introduced himself.

"Forest, how can you call your kitchen a kitchen without red lentils? If you are storing them somewhere outside the kitchen, please inform me."

Then, he eyed the tan Servant once more with a raised eyebrow.

"I doubt the Hakuno will approve of this."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 12, 2014, 11:21:58 AM
Fate

"Ho..." he murmured out in a subtle show of awe, seeing Shirou take out what was undoubtedly a holy weapon to counter his spell. So he had artifacts of this power as well?

However, there was no time to consider this interesting new piece of information due to fast approach of his opponent, attempting to draw things into close range.

Fate kicked off the ground as Shiro approached, earning himself a few precious seconds as he focused magic. The priest had cleanly broken through the pressure of his obsidian swords, true. But only a comparatively small number of them.

"Vishu Tal Li Shutal Vangait." he spoke quickly as his focused power greatly increased.

How would Shiro fare against all that he had to offer, Fate wondered?

"Thousand Obsidian Swords."

An entire sea of dark blades was conjured around Fate, casting an ominous shadow over Shiro as the horizontal distance between them was reduced. With a gesture from both of the mage's arms, the sea moved, turning into a whirlwind of black steel that engulfed the other man.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 04:28:27 PM
Shiro

Shiro stopped as the cloud of blacks blades moved at him. Instantly assuming a defensive stance he stood in place, letting the blades close in.

There was a simple flaw with attacks such of this, namely that not every part of it was possible to aim at the target, instead covering a wide area to prevent dodging. So to someone without Shiro’s skill this attack would be fatal, but to him, it was no more than the same as what Fate fired at him before.

Once again the blades crossed the threshold and were cut and knocked aside. It was an unpassable wall of defense, each blade that needed to be cut was cut, but no more and no less. Many of the blades passed by him, some simply a hair’s length away from giving him a cut, having been determined that they were not going to hit him.

And the moment the last necessary blade was cut Shiro moved. And finally within range of Fate his lance flashed forward, and the holy blade of the 4th Scripture that was unmatched in the modern world moved to pierce Fate.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 12, 2014, 06:10:15 PM
Shakespeare
As the last few advertisements that neither Shirou nor Assassin paid attention to ended, Caster turned the corner, a plastic bucket the size of half his torso cradled by one of his arms as he spotted the duo and took his seat.

"What in the world did you buy this time, Caster?" asked Assassin as she eyed the odd-looking foodstuff.

"The most wonderful food I have ever seen, simple in concept yet delicious due to what is put on it." I popped several of the corns in my mouth, butter and salt flooding my tongue as I looked forward towards the front of the theater. My eyes widened.

"What is this!? Where is the stage!?! Did I make a mistake of theaters? Oh Master, forgive me if we were taken for fools!"

Lawrence and the Driver

Benjamin Saylor


Two men were in an office, both of them had a steel briefcase at their sides. The one that was sitting was dressed in a fashionable suit and sporting a rather large beard, a rather old man with gray hair. The other was standing and was in an open jacket that showed off his chest to the world, had blue hair with a large stitched scar over his left eye, and finally had two large metal cannon hanging on his back.

The one with blue hair began to speak, “Well, I got what you wanted.” He placed his case on the desk on the desk in front of the old man, before opening it revealing vials of dark liquid. “All the hydra blood you ordered, no idea how those guys got their hand on it though, this is nasty stuff, not common either.”

The only man simply chuckled, “No it is not, the nature of the nexus proving to be rather profitable in this case. You see why I hired one of your expertise in this sort of situation?” Putting his briefcase on the desk he opened it, revealing what looked like platinum bars. “And here is our payment as discussed.”

Quickly counting the bars he closed the briefcase, before nodding and closing the one filled with vials. Then he simply took both cases and placed them at his sides.

The old man simply raised an eyebrow and frowned, “What are you doing now Benjamin, we had a deal.”

The newly named Benjamin simply look at the man, “Ya, we did. And it would have been fine if you did not FUCKING LIE TO ME!” He yelled and slammed his hands down on the desk. “I explicitly asked who I was stealing from, and you said to me they were simply a bunch of troublemakers.” He leaned down lower and looked the older man in the eye, “Not a fucking group of vampires.”

The old man started to be obviously intimidated, “Now Benjamin, lets not do anything you might regr-“ He was cut off when Benjamin grabbed his throat with his right hand.

“No, I make it perfectly clear. You are upfront about a job, no smokes and mirrors, no lies. You broke that one rule I have.” Picking up the man he grabbed both brief cases with his free hand and walked over to the large window overlooking the street. It was fairly empty below, but he could feel the fight happening not too far away and the bounded field that was set up, seems like a rush job.

“Now? You get to be an example.” And with that he threw the man, breaking through the window and sending him plummeting to the ground below, landing in the middle of the street, in clear view of a man driving a Firebird down the street at high speeds. He died on impact.

Then, holding a brief case in both hands he walked out the new exit, falling without a care feet first. The wind brushed by his ears and face, but his face remained perfectly calm.

Then a second latter he hit the pavement, lowering to a crouch as the sidewalk cracked and indented beneath him. Then he simply stood up, not even any hint that he fell over 6 stories.

"You don't fuck with me old man."

The boneyard fell away as the figure of a man suddenly filled Law's windshield

'The fuck-'

Blood splattered everywhere as the man impacted on the Firebird's hood, organs rupturing and the man's skull cracking open like an egg. Streaks of red liquid painted Law's hood and windshield streaks of it running down the even redder paint job as Law nearly lost control before slamming down on the breaks as another man suddenly crashed down in front of him. Lawrence barely managed to avoid hitting him, the Firebird screeching to a halt, leaving skidmarks on the asphalt.

'JUST HAPPENED HOLY SHIT'

A pair of men fell out of a building. One's fine. The other's currently a fresh paint job on your hood.

'HOLY FUCK DID I JUST ACCIDENTALLY KILL A GUY'

Whoever threw him is probably responsible. Calm down.

'Oh god he probably dented the hood oh god there's blood everywhere on the windshield I don't want to scrape it off god this is a nightmare.'

Pulling to a stop, Law rolled down a window next to the man who just fell - and wasn't dead. "Holy shit, you OK? Jesus Christ, I almost hit you there."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 12, 2014, 06:32:46 PM
Shakespeare

"The most wonderful food I have ever seen, simple in concept yet delicious due to what is put on it." I popped several of the corns in my mouth, butter and salt flooding my tongue as I looked forward towards the front of the theater. My eyes widened.

"What is this!? Where is the stage!?! Did I make a mistake of theaters? Oh Master, forgive me if we were taken for fools!"

"Oh I guess you of all people would be surprised at this. Modern theaters with live acting is a rarity and of dubious quality in the modern day, so a lot of classic works and other things have instead been pre-recorded onto devices called "cameras". They used to only take pictures but it seems that they have evolved enough to be able to record video." Shirou explained, trying to calm Caster, who looked as if he had seen a ghost that burned books.

"So no, Caster, we were not taken for fools. It is merely how modern man does things", Shirou finished, reaching out to try a single pinch's worth of the snacks Caster had brought. They tasted great, just as the bard had told in his usual over-the-top manner.

"You know, these things are actually quite good. Assassin, you should try this", briefly stealing the plastic bucket from Caster's hands so as to let Assassin reach. The Crucifixion rose in her hand made grabbing a few awkward, but she eventually caught some between her pointer, middle and thumb. Even as she displayed some reluctance in eating such a greasy food, her Master nodded his head at her, silently signaling that it was alright. With that, she gave in and bit into the popcorn.

"This is both unexpected and... pleasing. I guess our wily friend does have a decent idea now and then", uttered Assassin, surprised that the snack didnt kill her on the spot. In fact, it was actually quite good.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 12, 2014, 06:36:25 PM
"Excuse me, but you seem to be occupying my way."

Before Gabriel could turn or reply, he was being lifted out of the way.  The door to his godmother's room was opened and the white haired man walked in.  Even though Gabriel knew nothing explicit was going on, the door had been closed.  He straightened the lapels of his robe as he walked into the bedroom.

"Forest, how can you call your kitchen a kitchen without red lentils? If you are storing them somewhere outside the kitchen, please inform me."

The flash in Forest's indigo eyes was one Gabriel was all too familiar with.  Yet, other than sitting up, the eternal teenage girl made no movements.  Gabriel cleared his throat and said, "It is considered rude to enter someone's bedchambers without permission.  It is even in more bad taste to move someone out of the way without asking first.  Especially to ask about something as inane as red lintels."

A smile flickered over his Godmother's features before she looked at Gabriel and asked, "How long have you been out there?"

"Since I heard the rather loud crash, but since things were going so well I decided not to interfere,"  Gabriel said with a smile and shrug of his own.

Forest sighed and said, "Okay, this isn't Hakuno's Archer.  Other reality and all of that.  Not to mention he smells like magic so don't go presuming I'm some homewrecker.  You've done enough of that tonight anyway."  Then she looked at Gabriel and asked, "Red lintels?"

"I don't use them in my cooking so no, we don't have any.  It's more of an Eastern flare and I'm obviously more Western in the kitchen," Gabriel answered with a smile, "However, if you want red lintels, there is a Whole Foods Market not even five miles from here."

******

Ash smiled at Ellen and said, "That's expected for fledglings.  You'll be exhausted by the time the sun rises.  I have an extra bedroom where you can sleep the day."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 06:58:27 PM
Benjamin Saylor

Benjamin simply looked at the man with the rather nice car; it would probably be worth a pretty penny. “It would not have mattered if you did.” He walked over to the corpse and inspected the body.

It was a moment before he pulled out a wallet; not finding much he sighed and it back down. “Probably too damaged to salvage anything.” he quietly mumbled. Shame, it would have probably got him some profit on the black market.

And with that he simply started to walk away. However he stopped for a moment and turned to look at the man, “You should probably drive another way, you are going towards a fight and further into a bounded field.”

A warning was the least he owed the man for denting his car.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 12, 2014, 07:21:43 PM
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Ash smiled at Ellen and said, "That's expected for fledglings.  You'll be exhausted by the time the sun rises.  I have an extra bedroom where you can sleep the day."

"That's... so nice. Good I'm not a bother. Too much." Ellen gave her all to not yawn in front of her sire. "Yup, I need some good day's sleep, too much happened tonight for my liking".
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 12, 2014, 07:39:47 PM
"Indeed it has," Ash said with a grin, "However your first night has gone a whole of a lot better than mine.  Come along, I can show you to your room."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 12, 2014, 08:18:54 PM
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"Indeed it has," Ash said with a grin, "However your first night has gone a whole of a lot better than mine.  Come along, I can show you to your room."

"Honestly, I won't ask about yours if that was really that bad." Ellen remarked while following Ash to what was meant to be her room for now "I guess for me 24 years of peaceful life are now over and I'll have to deal with that."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 12, 2014, 09:05:57 PM
"Excuse me, but you seem to be occupying my way."

Before Gabriel could turn or reply, he was being lifted out of the way.  The door to his godmother's room was opened and the white haired man walked in.  Even though Gabriel knew nothing explicit was going on, the door had been closed.  He straightened the lapels of his robe as he walked into the bedroom.

"Forest, how can you call your kitchen a kitchen without red lentils? If you are storing them somewhere outside the kitchen, please inform me."

The flash in Forest's indigo eyes was one Gabriel was all too familiar with.  Yet, other than sitting up, the eternal teenage girl made no movements.  Gabriel cleared his throat and said, "It is considered rude to enter someone's bedchambers without permission.  It is even in more bad taste to move someone out of the way without asking first.  Especially to ask about something as inane as red lintels."

A smile flickered over his Godmother's features before she looked at Gabriel and asked, "How long have you been out there?"

"Since I heard the rather loud crash, but since things were going so well I decided not to interfere,"  Gabriel said with a smile and shrug of his own.

Forest sighed and said, "Okay, this isn't Hakuno's Archer.  Other reality and all of that.  Not to mention he smells like magic so don't go presuming I'm some homewrecker.  You've done enough of that tonight anyway."  Then she looked at Gabriel and asked, "Red lintels?"

"I don't use them in my cooking so no, we don't have any.  It's more of an Eastern flare and I'm obviously more Western in the kitchen," Gabriel answered with a smile, "However, if you want red lintels, there is a Whole Foods Market not even five miles from here."

Archer propped himself up on his elbows, eyeing the new arrival with a trained gaze. The Whitehaired one was obviously Karna, and the second... he didn't know. Though so it was true there was another version of himself here, with some strange girl. Paradox, in and of itself. Perhaps that was why he was sent here rather than back to work when he died.

The fact that the second was watching them - and apparently not interfering in order to set up Forest with him - and the casual attitude Forest gave to his comments indicated they were close. Friends, likely, considering Forest's nature, and the pointed ears were a dead giveaway to his unearthly heritage. "If anyone's wrecking a home at the moment it's me, though more accurately I wrecked a bed. Don't worry Karna, I'm not going to steal anything from another version of myself.

The mention of a food market got him suddenly interested. "If you're going out to that Market, I'll tag along."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 12, 2014, 09:45:04 PM
Fate

Fate's expression froze in wonder in the time it took Shiro to cut away most of his spell. As he sliced and diced through the brunt of the vortex of death, he beautifully weaved through the sharp remnants. And in an instant, the priest was upon him.

The holy spear pierced Fate's chest cleanly in a flash of light. His body lightly twitched from impact with a vacant expression, ragdolled along the momentum of the stab.

And then, before the moment was over, the effigy dissolved into droplets of water, and Fate appeared behind Shiro.

Spinning around to face his opponent, out of a soundless Instant Movement that couldn't be called anything short of perfect, the mage clenched his fist. Three more stone spears he had readied mid-motion fired at Shiro aimed not at the center of his body, but at the extremities of his silhouette as if to restrain him. And simultaneously, Fate formed a cross punch with explosive power directly at the priest's back.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 12, 2014, 09:57:40 PM
Chosen Undead:
"I appreciate the gesture, but don't worry about me. I don't eat." Tin Man said, "Thanks, anyways."

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Azmortchal'um, as a False Face:
"I was born before there was a distinction of the two, Grigori." the monstrosity explained, "At least, that was true from the world I am from. I am very much aware what the Nexus is, and how realities merge here."

"Now, Child of Noah, how long have you been in this place?" Azmortchal'um was very much fishing for information. If a being like this somehow went past his network for a long period of time, how many others have done the same? His whole plan might be jeopardy...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 12, 2014, 11:29:28 PM
Shiro

Shiro felt it the moment the blade pierce Fate’s body. A fake form, it was not close enough to flesh.

Then he felt a presence on his back. Immediately dismissing his spear he dropped to the ground, with a perfectly timed crouch. The magic infused punch passed by his head and made him stagger slightly from the shockwave as the three blades flew to the left, right and top of his head.

Immediately recovering his balance he grabbed Fate’s outstretched arm and threw him into the air. Dropping a specialty flare from his pouch to the side of him he filled the room with light. And with the light new shadows were formed.

Being in the air Fate certainly could not dodge, and so his black key flew towards both the long shadow formed from the flare and Fate himself, the shadows were so long that even when Fate hit the ground it would still be binding him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 12, 2014, 11:38:29 PM
The flash in Forest's indigo eyes was one Gabriel was all too familiar with.  Yet, other than sitting up, the eternal teenage girl made no movements.  Gabriel cleared his throat and said, "It is considered rude to enter someone's bedchambers without permission.  It is even in more bad taste to move someone out of the way without asking first.  Especially to ask about something as inane as red lintels."

"Since I heard the rather loud crash, but since things were going so well I decided not to interfere,"  Gabriel said with a smile and shrug of his own.

"And it is not rude to eavesdrop on others? Much less because of your little game of finding Forest a sexual partner?", responded the sun god in kind. Truly the man before him, who's name he did not even know yet, had a most inappropriate of goals bared to Karna's eyes.

Forest sighed and said, "Okay, this isn't Hakuno's Archer.  Other reality and all of that.  Not to mention he smells like magic so don't go presuming I'm some homewrecker.  You've done enough of that tonight anyway."  Then she looked at Gabriel and asked, "Red lintels?"

"I don't use them in my cooking so no, we don't have any.  It's more of an Eastern flare and I'm obviously more Western in the kitchen," Gabriel answered with a smile, "However, if you want red lintels, there is a Whole Foods Market not even five miles from here."

With a bored sigh, Karna internally gave up on his cooking adventure. He really could not be bothered to do that much.

The mention of a food market got him suddenly interested. "If you're going out to that Market, I'll tag along."

"No thank you. I suppose we will have to wait a while before breakfast is served then. Though it is only appropriate that the same guest isn't cooking for his host twice in but a few hours."

"Speaking of homewrecking, Forest, the firebird melted a hole in your wall upstairs." His comment would've been cheeky if it wasn't delivered with the bored monotone that it always was.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 13, 2014, 05:20:06 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix saw the hydra enter the world. It watched as the bull chased the two in one friend. It watched as the Behemoth fought the angry friend.

It looked that the man who called the beast of old back into this world. The beasts it at times played with, the beasts which it watched be born into the world. The beasts have long since moved on, to the far side of the world, to the core of Gaia. They left the world because there was no longer a place for them, and so they returned to their mother.

How dare this friend -no this human- call them into the world and bind them to his will? How. Dare He.

And so Phoenix’s light grew until it lit the sky. It’s light melting the newly falling snow. And with its light the earth grew warm.

Plants began to grow. The pavement cracked and gave way. Giant wooden trucks and branches grew, encircling the Hydra and Phoenix directed and empowered them with its light.  They wrapped and bended around the snake like beast with many heads. It tried again and again to break free but every time it failed. The tree was stronger, empowered by Phoenix’s light, a conceptual source of energy and life.

And when the hydra was trapped completely it stopped. The tree consumed the street, it grew over the pavement and into the buildings. But yet most the street was still open.

And from above Phoenix looked down at the human, the insect that dare bind being like the beasts of Gaia to his will. And so, to deliver punishment it gave birth to fire. The flames spinning around it and filling the sky, obscuring it from sight.

Then they gave way and scattered, and Phoenix’s wings spread full at its full size. It’s main body easily the height of a multi-storied building, and its wings spreading even further.

The flames poured of its form and it let loose a screech. A screech of anger filled the city. And the fire fell, hell bent on consuming one thing. The man who dared chain its friends would know the Sun’s wrath. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on July 13, 2014, 05:35:12 AM
The mention of a food market got him suddenly interested. "If you're going out to that Market, I'll tag along."

The door was kicked open with such force that it nearly came off it's hinges, slamming into the wall hard enough to dent it. The man that stood in the frame drew all attention from the damage he had just wrought, unwilling though he was. His red hair was wet with snow and blood, enough so that it poured down his face in dried rivulets. It could have been his golden eyes or his unnaturally pale skin in a different setting, but what drew the eye was the massive piece of stone that jutted from his chest.

Limping forward due to the piece of rebar sticking through his knee, one of his arms swung in an unnatural way, the veins within it swollen and bright red, tracing their way through the entirety of his skin, from his hand to his shoulder. It was a miracle that even a little of his dark coat still remained, as his clothing was tattered beyond any repair. No, beyond that, it was a miracle that he could even move - yet move he did.

Lucas Klein, the resident, came to a slow, tired stop in front of the people gathered around the room.

"...Apples. "

With this word, Lucas seemed to sag, his feet still supporting the weight of the massive stone and pieces of metal that ran through him as if he were a pincushion. His exhaustion was evident, but even as he staggered his supernatural strength still supported him. He looked as if he had died on his feet, until he spoke again.

"Axe. Arm... needs to come... off."

The redhead's eyelids sank - if someone had not had an inkling of what he was, they might have assumed he was dead. As it was, there was now a redheaded stranger in the compound, resembling a statue more than he did a man.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 13, 2014, 06:43:08 AM
Fate

Fate was not surprised by his strike soaring right over Shiro. But on the other hand, he did not expect the man to avoid it entirely so effectively, much less follow up so quickly with a grapple that threw his body into the air.

He adjusted to his new position mid air just as the priest's flare detonated and more of the man's throwing blades whistled at and past him. Fate realized the man's intent. Just as before, he planned to hit his shadow to bind him while threatening him directly with further projectiles to limit his movement. Except this time, he had altered the conditions of the battlefield to suit his plan.

A crafty variation in the attack pattern. Certainly in this situation, one would normally be resigned to either let himself be bound, or hit with potentially deadly force. In his case, neither was particularly troublesome or serious, but it would cause a setback on his so far superior position in the fight. Dodging was the optimal solution, but it should've been an impossible one in this situation. For anyone else that would be true, but not for him.

In the split second it took him to consider that, he focused magic at the soles of his feet. His body tensed, and using the "air" as a platform he kicked off, faster than the blades seeking him and his shadow, all but vanishing in a burst of motion.

His Void Instant Movement brought him to the priest's flank, inside melee range. Shiro had withdrawn his holy spear to set up the previous attack. This was by far the best timing to engage him in close combat.

Fate's feet held the ground firmly, and in a blur he formed a solid stance from which he renewed his offensive. A barrage of hard strikes of his fists, elbows and knees commenced with speed and agility greater than he had shown so far.

His mind focused on the battle at hand while taking in all of his avenues of attack and pressed the advantage.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 13, 2014, 07:13:26 AM
Gabriel smirked at Karna and said, "Godmother is fully aware of my ambitions and is quite use to it.  Its in my nature after all, and repression can be very dangerous.  Look at what happens with a number of Catholic priests."

"As to cooking, I believe no one asked you to do such a thing.  Taking such liberties in another's home can be considered quite rude this day and age," Gabriel continued, turning to his godmother.

******

Forest leaned over and kissed Gabriel's cheek.  Her Godson, despite being Irish, did not have temper or impulse control of his native country or the Fae.  So while Forest wanted to rip Karna's face off or knee his codpiece into his groin, Gabriel would meet the Hindu deity's caustic nature with insulting flippiance.

Then Archer made his comment about breaking the bed and she grinned.  Then Gabriel mentioned Whole Foods and the Asian man seemed to perk up.  Gabriel smiled as well and said, "Well, I was thinking of taking a trip there.  Someone," he gave Karna a lopsided smile, "Depleted the kitchen of almost all it's supplies."

"Speaking of homewrecking, Forest, the firebird melted a hole in your wall upstairs."

Forest scowled and said, "Bloody hell, and with the sun up I can't do a goddamn thing . . ."

"I can get supplies to repair it," Gabriel said with a smile before the door flew open.

The first thing Forest was aware of was the smell of blood of a mythic nature.  Then walked in that redheaded douche that started the destruction of her car.  He looked extremely worse for wear, pale, bloody, concrete and what not sticking out of him.

"Axe. Arm... needs to come... off."

Then he went completely still, almost like a statue.  Gabriel blinked and said, "Oh my."

"That's the fucking cunt that destroyed the Camaro!" Forest snapped before balling up her fist and aiming it right at Lucas' face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 13, 2014, 07:18:44 AM
Shiro

Did… did he just jump off the air?

But Shiro did not have time to worry about that with Fate at his side launching strike after strike. He was stronger, and his rate of attack was the same as his own. Each of Fate’s strikes were deflected due to experience and skill, but even still Shiro was pushed further and further back, forced into Fate's tempo.  It was obvious who had superiority in hand to hand.

So Shiro simply had to change the game, but he was already within range, and so his Scripture would be more of a detriment then a benefit.

And so he did something different. When Fate launched his next strike a Black Key appeared in each of his hands, like a pair of twin swords, and he moved to cut Fate’s fist with his blade.

The Black Keys were designed as throwing weapons yes, but they still had razor sharp edges. No matter how unsuited a blade is for melee combat it is still a blade. It has a sharp edge and a point, so in the hands of one who knows how to use them even the most impractical weapons becomes a deadly tool. 

And there were very, very, few people in the entirety of the church more skilled with Black Keys then Shiro, the Holy Monster of the Church, The Demon Priest, and the 4th member of the Burial Agency “Chain”, one that lock away freedom of movement and seals them and their power away.

And so, against their intended purpose, the twin black keys moved to meet Fate’s strikes, intent on cutting the assaulting limbs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 13, 2014, 08:20:00 AM
Rin
Quote from: Fiore
With a bright smile that betrayed her current playfulness, Fiore spoke as she rolled over and handed back one of the keys to the front desk attendant.

"Have fun, you two. And good night!"

With that, the trio of girls turned tail and took the elevator to the 8th floor, where the rooms she had rented were located.
And then Rin was alone with Lancer. And she didn't quite know how to feel about that.

Oh come on! You're a Tohsaka! Zelretch's apprentice! I won't let this be the thing that defeats me! I'll totally get this under control!
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer laughed as the other three girls departed.  He said, "I pointedly said I wasn't going to spend the night unless you wanted me to, Rin."

He winked at her and said, "Now you get a room to yourself once I leave.  Unless you do want me to spend the night.  However, let's go get a drink at the bar and catch up.  My treat.  I have a job here in Nexus that doesn't involve fighting things."
Rin tried her best to hide her surprise and hint of relief (and... perhaps a bit of disappointment as well) behind her usual smiling pokerface.

"Sure, I'll accept that offer. It's been awhile since we've talked after all. And... well, after how tonight's been at points, I could probably use a drink." Her tone turned maybe just a touch too cheerful in an attempt to sound more conversational. "So, you got a job then! Congratulations! Where do you work then?"
Mille
Quote from: Fiore
Applying the electronic key to it's keyhole, she opened the door and went in before the other two. It was a fine room of significant size, with paintings in gold frames adorning every wall, a proper kitchen with a stocked fridge and.... a single californian king sized bed.

"w-Well, it's quite large so we should be fine on the elbow space, but this is unexpected. But we'll make do, right girls?", her statement betrayed slightly by a nervous stammer.
Quote from: Amy
Amy simply smiled at Fiore, “It will be fine, don’t worry about it.” She began to stretch her arms.

“Well, I am going to take a shower and hit the hay, it’s been a long day.” She yawned, “If you need your clothes cleaned just ask Proxy, he will be happy to do it.” The rabbit nodded from his position on the bed.
Mille nodded in agreement, her expression as deathly serious as ever. "It's no problem. If it's more practical, I can sleep on the end of the bed, or the floor if need be. A magus has to adapt to most any situation, after all."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 13, 2014, 08:27:43 AM
Mille nodded in agreement, her expression as deathly serious as ever. "It's no problem. If it's more practical, I can sleep on the end of the bed, or the floor if need be. A magus has to adapt to most any situation, after all."

"Don't be like that, Mille. There's enough space for all three of us. You don't have to adapt to anything, we are all friends here", said Fiore, taking one of Mille's hands in her own two as a casual gesture of friendship while flashing her usual beaming smile.

The girl was a bit scary at times with how serious she seemed to be, but to Fiore, who was herself good at wearing a mask of emotions, it was obvious. This was just her way of dealing with things. For that reason, Fiore respected that, but it did feel a bit... impersonal with her mannerisms.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 13, 2014, 12:29:03 PM
Mordred

She had her moment of inspiration in the heat of the battle. Haphazard that plan might have sounded, but luring the Behemoth into a place where she could strike it in some vulnerable part of its body could possibly work. Mordred purposefully retreated back, letting the lumbering monster 'chase' her into more appropiate location.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 13, 2014, 04:41:22 PM
Grigori

Azmortchal'um, as a False Face:
"I was born before there was a distinction of the two, Grigori." the monstrosity explained, "At least, that was true from the world I am from. I am very much aware what the Nexus is, and how realities merge here."

"Now, Child of Noah, how long have you been in this place?

"A natural being created in a world filled with mana. Rare, but not unique." Grigori sighed. She was expecting something more interesting. "I have been in the Nexus for a few weeks. The Nexus was an anomaly so I decided to investigate it personally. So far it has proven to be an entertaining place. But I'm curious about this name you have been calling me. My memory stretches back to the beginning of creation, and I have never heard of a man known as Noah. Who is he, and why do you call me the 'Child of Noah'?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 13, 2014, 07:38:44 PM
"As to cooking, I believe no one asked you to do such a thing.  Taking such liberties in another's home can be considered quite rude this day and age," Gabriel continued, turning to his godmother.

"You reject the food fed to you as if it was mud thrown on your doorstep. Truly every hungry mouth in the world must hate your very being, bastard child", responded Karna, not even turning the Incubus' way, "And besides, it is a good host that is one that can deal with the rudeness of her guests."

Then Archer made his comment about breaking the bed and she grinned.  Then Gabriel mentioned Whole Foods and the Asian man seemed to perk up.  Gabriel smiled as well and said, "Well, I was thinking of taking a trip there.  Someone," he gave Karna a lopsided smile, "Depleted the kitchen of almost all it's supplies."

"I was asked to cook, admittedly not by the host, and I did so. Every guest, however, seemed to greatly enjoy it. It seems you were the only one displeased by the culinary display. A given when you were not there to witness it and instead engaged in whatever indecent act could be heard from the third floor."

Again the Incubus gave Karna sass, and this time the god turned halfway around and leaned against the doorway, eyeing the Incubus with his usual eyes; eyes that looked dejecting, condescending and hateful, even as they contained none of those things in truth.

"So, why is your harlot not with you?"

The first thing Forest was aware of was the smell of blood of a mythic nature.  Then walked in that redheaded douche that started the destruction of her car.  He looked extremely worse for wear, pale, bloody, concrete and what not sticking out of him.

"Axe. Arm... needs to come... off."

Then he went completely still, almost like a statue.  Gabriel blinked and said, "Oh my."

"That's the fucking cunt that destroyed the Camaro!"

"Do not forget that I was the one who split your toy in half, though in my defense I did do it to avoid you being crushed by it", looking at the to-be violent display before him with his arms crossed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 13, 2014, 07:40:49 PM
Amy

Amy’s voice came out from bathroom, “Ya don’t worry about it Mille, there is more than enough room.” The sound of the shower making it slightly difficult to hear.

It was 10 minutes later when Amy got out, clad in nothing but a towel. “Whoever wants to wash up next it’s your turn. Will you need help getting into the bath Fiore?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 13, 2014, 08:49:39 PM
"I, uh, was planning on going last since I might take a while, but if Mille's okay with it and you can help me in, I'd like to go next", Fiore said, a tinge of red going to her face, as she loosened her fine black bowtie and began unbuttoning her uniform jacket.

Then, Fiore's face reddened even more, and before she even spoke her request, her face had the same color as that of a tomato.

"A-a-amy, could you, uhm, help me, erm, get my pants off? It will, uh, take quite a while for me to, erm, get them off myself." Her black uniform pants were always quite tight, and usually it was a very slow and clumsy-looking process getting them off by herself. However, only when she tried to ask for help did she realize the implication of and how embarrassing it was to say it out loud.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 14, 2014, 12:48:14 AM
Fate

In the middle of the arena, the priest and the mage traded blows many times faster than a regular human would able to perceive, their shapes a blur of attack and defense. With matching agility, the latter avoided taking damage from the former's assault, but the ceaseless offensive menacingly bored down on Shiro. At every dodge, room was forced between them that was soon occupied, and with every block, Fate's strength pushed the priest back. To call it one sided was innacurate, but it was obvious who held the advantage. All the more reason for Fate to not drop his guard.

Pulling back his arm from an avoided jab, the other darted at Shiro's chest for his next strike, and there was a whish of metal as Fate stepped forward in the momentum. Two of the thin blades of the priest flew at his outstretched limb, wielded like swords.

Fate forced his forward motion to a halt and twisted his arm, knocking one of the blades away with the back of his hand while parrying the other with a smack of his wrist and palm that diffused the strength of the cut against his barrier.

It was unfortunate for Shiro, but Fate had long since learned from his time with Tsukuyomi how to fight swordsmen. The speed at which the man had called his blades and shifted their use to melee had surprised him enough that he did not manage to completely deflect the slashes without relying on his barrier. But it would not happen again.

A sweeping kick forced Shiro back and one of the Obsidian Swords scattered earlier landed on Fate's hand. Grasping it instantly with a focused frown, he flowed forward to slash at his opponent before the priest could recover his tempo.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 14, 2014, 01:11:07 AM
Paladin

Quote
"I have a plan. Paladin, I'm going to ask you to do exactly as I say,"

"I hope it's a good plan, Hunter." Paladin unsheathed his sword, removed the shield from his back, and held the sword in his right hand and the shield in his left. He was ready to listen to the plan, but if Archive Hunter was going to harm the officers Paladin would not hesitate to knock him out. Harming the innocent went against Stribog's teachings, and even if Paladin enjoyed Archive Hunter's company, he would not hesitate to strike Hunter down.
"I hope so too. Step one," I said, mentally steeling myself. Six shots, and the chase might be prolonged. Couldn't waste any. "Run like hell."

As soon as I say this, I run away. More cop cars come in from the other side of the street, but that wasn't where I was headed anyway.

"Stop!" one of the cops said from behind me, obviously snapped out of whatever daze he had been in for a second, and right after I hear a bullet dash past my ear. It's the little things in life that you learn to enjoy, like when someone misses a shot at you.

Another shot misses as I duck into a back alley and keep running, viciously keeping to the plan.

First part of the plan: lose the cops. Status: Working on it.

I spare a moment to look back and see if Paladin was keeping up. I was keeping it slow for him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 14, 2014, 02:47:01 AM
Archer

Archer wasn't exactly sure what to think of what had just happened in the last sixty seconds, as he rose from the bed. First, the problem of a contract being created was... sort of being taken care of for him by the dark haired man. He wasn't sure if he should thank him for trying to set him up, or feel a little like a chess piece being moved into position. Then, Karna and the friend of Forests had started having a fight over making food for some crazy reason. While Archer himself would be a little miffed if someone had rummaged around without permission through his supplies, he wouldn't be acting this passive aggressive over it. And in the middle of the conversation, a man who looked like he was half dead, had apparently chucked a car at Forest - her own car - walked into the room wanting apples. And now Forest was about to haul off and smack him in the face.

There wasn't an accurate vocal expression for the confusion and amusement Archer felt at the moment, though the mix between a sigh, a laugh, and a pained groan was probably the closest he could think of. Without really even thinking about it, he grabbed her wrist before she could get a punch off. "You don't need to punch him. Looks like someone already did for you. Karma is a bitch."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 14, 2014, 04:33:42 AM
Amy

“Hoho, your rather lewd Fiore, asking an innocent young woman like myself to take your pants off for you.” She teased the girl in the wheelchair.

She looked at Mille, “Perhaps Mille can help.” Amy smiled, “Three is a party after all.” She said in a joking tone with a slight laugh at the end.

-------------------
Shiro

Shiro felt it; there was something protecting Fate. And with the information gathered the Black Keys disappeared and Shiro leapt back with all his force, crashing into a target range some bit away. A dust cloud formed, shrouding him from sight.

And then a moment latter blades emerged, many keys flew towards Fate, but it was different this time. Some flew directly at him, but a majority flew spinning. They were slower but they closed in on Fate from all angles.

And a moment latter Shiro emerged from the cloud, his lance out, and he rushed towards Fate. The directly fired Black Keys easily deflected by his obsidian sword.

But then Shiro got within range and thrust out his lance in a fury of strikes, and at the same time the Black Keys that were thrown in spinning arcs converged on Fate, some aiming at his shadow but most at him.

An attack from all angles, all simply to give Shiro the opening to strike, the chance of it being effected were slimmer, but it would allow him to gather more information on his abilities.

And so the blade flashed out with golden light as the black keys moved in as silver flashes.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 14, 2014, 05:00:21 AM
Lancer smirked and answered, "I work at Wal-Mart.  Tis an impressive market place.  If we had one in my day well, things would have been less boring."

He guided her to the hotel bar and asked, "So, what's your poison?"

******

"Actually, no food was 'fed to me' or offered to me.  So since nothing was offered there was no rejection," Gabriel replied with a shrug, "So, do try to get your facts straight.  Also, I am on the fifth floor, not the third.  So wrong again, sir.  As to Folly, she's sleeping."

He smirked at Karna and said, "Repression is a dangerous thing."

Then he turned back to see Archer grab Forest's wrist, keeping her from punching the newcomer who had committed the cardinal sin of destroy the Forestmobile.  Which explains her dark mood earlier, he reasoned.  That car was her most prized possession.  For some reason she adored it and it made her happy, and now that was gone, it was just something else to disconnect her to the rest of the world.

******

Before Forest could throw her punch, hot fingers wrapped around her wrist and stilled it.

"You don't need to punch him. Looks like someone already did for you. Karma is a bitch."

Forest bit her lip and at Archer's words.  The wanker probably wouldn't even feel it.  She did feel Archer's hand holding her wrist.  The grip was gentle, but she could feel the heat of his touch on her skin and calluses on his hand. 

"Yeah, but I wanted to punch him," she said in a small voice as she lowered her arm.

Gabriel turned away from Karna to Archer and said, "I'm Forest's godson, Gabriel.  It's a pleasure to meet you."  His eyes flickered towards Karna, "Since Fae aren't allowed to lie, I cannot give you the same greeting sir."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 14, 2014, 05:16:29 AM
He smirked at Karna and said, "Repression is a dangerous thing."

"Truly it is, if you are weak of will and tempted by something so unneccesary. Then again, a lustful creature like yourself to whom sex is as vital as food or water does not set a good standard."

Gabriel turned away from Karna to Archer and said, "I'm Forest's godson, Gabriel.  It's a pleasure to meet you."  His eyes flickered towards Karna, "Since Fae aren't allowed to lie, I cannot give you the same greeting sir."

"It is absolutely a pleasure to meet you, Gabriel. I will enjoy watching your infantile antics in the future. Your passive-aggressiveness is quite entertaining in it's sheer immaturity."

"As for your new guest, Forest, do you want him removed from this place?", asked Karna quizzically.





Amy

“Hoho, your rather lewd Fiore, asking an innocent young woman like myself to take your pants off for you.” She teased the girl in the wheelchair.

She looked at Mille, “Perhaps Mille can help.” Amy smiled, “Three is a party after all.” She said in a joking tone with a slight laugh at the end.

If Fiore could turn any more red, she did so at Amy's comment.

"I didn't mean it like tha-that! Just give me some help, okay?", she said to the toweled figure, "B-besides, Mille seems... rather hesitant", she followed up as the redhead froze up like unwound clockwork.

Her bowtie now on her lap, Fiore unbuttoned the last of the golden tacks and pulled off the elegant white jacket, revealing  a thin, to the point of see-through, white silk shirt and a rather lacey purple bra underneath, cupping a pair of breasts significantly larger than her tight-fitted jacket would normally imply. Quickly the undershirt joined the jacket and bowtie on the room's table.

Hiding her light-dressed chest with her arms, Fiore asked once more, a pout on her face along with a blush of red.

"s-So, could you give me a hand?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 14, 2014, 05:26:58 AM
Mille
Mille froze at the declaration of friendship, unable to answer. So much so that when Fiore left and Amy started hitting on the wheelchair bound maiden, it didn't even register.

Quote from: Amy
She looked at Mille, “Perhaps Mille can help.” Amy smiled, “Three is a party after all.” She said in a joking tone with a slight laugh at the end.
Mille blinked, before shaking her head.
"I would just crowd the bathroom, and one person would probably be sufficient for helping her. I can just wait here unless you really need me." With that, she flopped over on the end of the bed. She had a fair bit to think about.

Rin
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer smirked and answered, "I work at Wal-Mart.  Tis an impressive market place.  If we had one in my day well, things would have been less boring."
Wal-Mart? Oh, it's one of those American convenience store chains isn't it? ...Oh. She put on a cheerful smile, not wanting to burst his bubble. Not when he was about to buy her a drink on those wages anyway. "You must have fun working there. I'm happy for you." I'm glad Mille isn't here, she'd just say it outright.
Quote
He guided her to the hotel bar and asked, "So, what's your poison?"
"Hmm... some sort of cocktail maybe? Something sweet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 14, 2014, 06:43:12 AM
Fate

Fate's face did not show one bit of hesitation or worry as he was surrounded from all sides, though his form tensed in anticipation. The spinning blades that flew at him got no closer than a meter before they crashed mid-air, intersected by the sudden flying arcs of equally spinning black swords. The two sets of weapons knocked each other away, snapping or shattering into pieces that flew everywhere.

As that happened, Shiro's spear thrust at him from the front, flashing golden again and again with incredibly speed. Fate swung his sword to parry in just as many movements, diverting the long weapon's edge away from him and knocking it back with his superior strength while stepping away. Cracks appeared over his abused weapon despite reinforcement by continuous pumping of magic into it.

After defending from a first sweep of thrusts, Fate used the brief time before Shiro commenced another to swing hard and focused at the spear. The impact finally caused the obsidian sword to crumble completely in Fate's hands, but knocked away Shiro enough to give the mage an ample opening. Kicking back with the timing, he extended his arm and open hand in Shiro's direction.

The ground underneath the man erupted into many sharp spikes of stone, deforming that spot with deadly spears from the earth. The Stone Spear spell with zero delay aimed to indiscriminately impale Shiro.

And at the same time as it was conjured, words echoed under Fate's breath, powerful magic focusing.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on July 14, 2014, 08:00:17 AM
Haruna Mochizuki

After saying goodnight to her new companions Haruna set off for her own room, she was tired from the events of the day and traveling to new dimensions was still something she wasn't entire used to.

Still, it was within her nature to report so report she did, even if it might be futile.

"Haruna, Mochizuki. I have met with companions and together we have taken out a group of vampires who were up to no good. I am currently staying with Minato. Rider is here as well as Shirou and Sakura's child Kiyoshi. End Report."

It wasn't much but it was better than nothing. With all of that said, Haruna made her preparations and then went to sleep for the night.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 14, 2014, 06:11:55 PM
Mordred

Now there's my chance Mordred finally lured the monster somewhere where she could look for the opening. The elevation of terrain where she tricked the beast to follow her into made Behemoth stand a little higher than the Servant. So, with the creature's underbelly exposed in an opening, Mordred exploited the opportunity to drive Clarent into it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 15, 2014, 03:15:38 AM
 Paladin

"Run like hell."

Paladin ran after the moving Archive Hunter even as the bullets were being fired at them. Any projectile that got close was blocked by the shield or dodged. He continued to follow his friend until they ended up in an alley. They had evaded the police for now, but this place was far from secure.

"What do we do now, Hunter? We still have no idea where the wagon is, and the officers don't seem like they will stop chasing us anytime soon."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 15, 2014, 03:34:43 AM
Shakespeare
"Oh I guess you of all people would be surprised at this. Modern theaters with live acting is a rarity and of dubious quality in the modern day, so a lot of classic works and other things have instead been pre-recorded onto devices called "cameras". They used to only take pictures but it seems that they have evolved enough to be able to record video." Shirou explained, trying to calm Caster, who looked as if he had seen a ghost that burned books.

"So no, Caster, we were not taken for fools. It is merely how modern man does things", Shirou finished, reaching out to try a single pinch's worth of the snacks Caster had brought. They tasted great, just as the bard had told in his usual over-the-top manner.

"You know, these things are actually quite good. Assassin, you should try this", briefly stealing the plastic bucket from Caster's hands so as to let Assassin reach. The Crucifixion rose in her hand made grabbing a few awkward, but she eventually caught some between her pointer, middle and thumb. Even as she displayed some reluctance in eating such a greasy food, her Master nodded his head at her, silently signaling that it was alright. With that, she gave in and bit into the popcorn.

"This is both unexpected and... pleasing. I guess our wily friend does have a decent idea now and then", uttered Assassin, surprised that the snack didnt kill her on the spot. In fact, it was actually quite good.
I let my master take his fill from the bucket of the puffed grain. There was more than enough to go around, as the lights of the theater dimmed down, and advertisements for future showings began to play before our own. "Ah, such lack of artistry," I commented, "In this showing. It says 'come and see' without telling you what there is to see. Is it a romance, a comedy, or a drama? State what you are, and play them in the proper order..." My grumblings wouldn't reach any ears but I must need speak them lest my tongue be forever silenced. The buttery taste did little to diminish my irritation as the title of my work came onto the screen. I could see the ad posted outside the theater, why broadcast this basic information? Still, I shuffled into my seat, as the moving picture began.

Archer
He smirked at Karna and said, "Repression is a dangerous thing."

"Truly it is, if you are weak of will and tempted by something so unneccesary. Then again, a lustful creature like yourself to whom sex is as vital as food or water does not set a good standard."

Gabriel turned away from Karna to Archer and said, "I'm Forest's godson, Gabriel.  It's a pleasure to meet you."  His eyes flickered towards Karna, "Since Fae aren't allowed to lie, I cannot give you the same greeting sir."

"It is absolutely a pleasure to meet you, Gabriel. I will enjoy watching your infantile antics in the future. Your passive-aggressiveness is quite entertaining in it's sheer immaturity."

"As for your new guest, Forest, do you want him removed from this place?", asked Karna quizzically.
While the sparks flying between Gabriel and Karna were indeed fun to observe - it reminded Archer of the clash of two women he knew from his own past, though he had less investment in it now - EMIYA was more concerned about his host and the guest at the moment. "You can want it as much as you want to, but I don't think you should kick him while he's bleeding to death, even for destroying your car." His grip on Forest's wrist slackened a bit, looking down at the very very damaged man before him. "Besides I doubt hitting him will actually make you feel better. Or that he'd feel it. I'm surprised he was even able to walk here."

Archer bent over a little, frowning at the newcomer as sharp eyes started to pick him apart. "Hell, I'm not sure he's even breathing."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 15, 2014, 04:06:06 AM
Gabriel shrugged and replied, "I am what I am.  I do not try to deny and hide my nature.  To thine own self be true.  So if that makes me a passive-aggressive bastard, then that is what I am."

Then he turned back to Archer, who was making a good attempt at calming his godmother down.

******

"At this point he wouldn't even feel it.  His nerves might have shut down due to all that injury," Forest said with a shake of her head.  "Why the hell would he come here though?  He was being a giant git when I met him."

"As for your new guest, Forest, do you want him removed from this place?" asked Karna.

Forest bit her lip and said, "I'm wondering why the bloody hell he's even here."

"Hell, I'm not sure he's even breathing."

Gabriel cleared his throat and said, "Maybe he needed protection from whatever beat him into an inch of his supernatural life.  It's not a secret that Law Unto Herself offers aid to those who need it.  Even if they have complete disregard to prized personal possessions."

Forest leaned forward, not moving too far away from Archer because he was still holding her by the wrist.  His grip wasn't as tight as it had been when he stopped the punch, but she wasn't going to shake away something putting warmth in that chill that never seemed to go away.  She peered at Lucas and said, "Well, he's just mostly dead . . . I wonder if he and that Wynn-like bitch got into it again."

"Someone like Mommy Dearest, my stomach churns at the very thought," Gabriel said with a long-suffering sigh.

Forest gritted her teeth and said, "Now that's who I'd really like to bugger up."

*****

Lancer tilted his head and asked, "Sweet?  Well, I think that can be arranged."

He walked over to the bar and the bartender straightened up, his eyes brightening at the Celtic warrior standing in front of him.

Lancer said, "I'd like to start a tab.  Put it under 'Ulster'.  Start us off with something sweet for the young lass and Harp for me."

The bartender's eyes narrowed at Rin ever so slightly before he started to construct the beverages.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 15, 2014, 04:21:38 AM
Gabriel shrugged and replied, "I am what I am.  I do not try to deny and hide my nature.  To thine own self be true.  So if that makes me a passive-aggressive bastard, then that is what I am."

Then he turned back to Archer, who was making a good attempt at calming his godmother down.

******

"At this point he wouldn't even feel it.  His nerves might have shut down due to all that injury," Forest said with a shake of her head.  "Why the hell would he come here though?  He was being a giant git when I met him."

"As for your new guest, Forest, do you want him removed from this place?" asked Karna.

Forest bit her lip and said, "I'm wondering why the bloody hell he's even here."

"Hell, I'm not sure he's even breathing."

Gabriel cleared his throat and said, "Maybe he needed protection from whatever beat him into an inch of his supernatural life.  It's not a secret that Law Unto Herself offers aid to those who need it.  Even if they have complete disregard to prized personal possessions."

Forest leaned forward, not moving too far away from Archer because he was still holding her by the wrist.  His grip wasn't as tight as it had been when he stopped the punch, but she wasn't going to shake away something putting warmth in that chill that never seemed to go away.  She peered at Lucas and said, "Well, he's just mostly dead . . . I wonder if he and that Wynn-like bitch got into it again."

"Someone like Mommy Dearest, my stomach churns at the very thought," Gabriel said with a long-suffering sigh.

Forest gritted her teeth and said, "Now that's who I'd really like to bugger up."

Forest at least seemed to calm down, or find a new target of her rage. Archer still kept his loose grip on her wrist though, cocking his head at the new name. Whoever this Wynn was, he had a feeling that they probably wouldn't get along too well. "Well, she's not here," Archer shrugged, "So if he's looking for a safe place I think this guy found it." His grey eyes turned to Karna for a second. "Throwing him to the wolves? I'd have thought more kindness would be shown by a saint of generosity."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 15, 2014, 04:33:30 AM
Rin
Lancer tilted his head and asked, "Sweet?  Well, I think that can be arranged."

He walked over to the bar and the bartender straightened up, his eyes brightening at the Celtic warrior standing in front of him.

Lancer said, "I'd like to start a tab.  Put it under 'Ulster'.  Start us off with something sweet for the young lass and Harp for me."

The bartender's eyes narrowed at Rin ever so slightly before he started to construct the beverages.
Rin smiled as Lancer went about ordering the drinks- before noticing the bartender's glance at her. She frowned. What's his problem?

Narrowing her eyes, a smile on her lips with the faintest touch of poison, she addressed the bartender, her voice laced with elegance and authority. "Do you have a problem with me, bartender? Surely at an establishment like this, if you have such ill feeling towards a complete stranger, you would have the grace enough to mask it better."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 15, 2014, 11:31:25 AM
"Throwing him to the wolves? I'd have thought more kindness would be shown by a saint of generosity."

"You are dearly mistaken. I am not throwing him to the wolves by asking our dear host if he should be removed. I am saving him from the horrible wrath of the she-beast that rules this house, and besides, if Grigori could not dispose of this thing I dare not call a true man, then I doubt anyone short of myself can."




"I take thee at thy word:
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo."

"I don't understand this at all, Master. They are of rival houses and will never be together, so why even try?", complained Assassin, leaning back into her seat.

"Well, Assassin, people do some crazy things for love", answered her master in kind in a whisper, eyes still on the scene at hand.

"Love... What even is love?", she grumbled.

"Well, I can't say I know much of it myself, but a friend of mine who got married early once described it to me. He said "Love is something you can't measure, decide or even understand. It has no value, but it's still the most wonderful thing in the world, which is why people search for all their life to find it."

"He sounds like he was quite the poet."

"He was. He was a fantastic poet and a devout man. At least until Iemitsu had his tongue torn out, his fingers slowly cut off with the strings of his own shamisen and then fed to the hounds", Shirou mused with just the smallest hint of bitterness on his voice.

"Oh." With that Assassin shut up once more and looked at the movie at hand.

'So that's what love is. How very odd.'
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 16, 2014, 03:14:49 AM
Azmortchal'um, as a False Face:
"Ah, so you are not from any reality similar to my own, Grigori." Azmortchal'um stated. While it was an issue that a being like this went under his radar for this long, it was better to know that he slipped up now rather than find out at a more...inconvenient time.

"Noah was the man who not only escaped my grasp many millennia ago, but actively fought against me." the Angry Night explained, "His descendants are those walking around the streets now."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 16, 2014, 03:45:41 AM
Archer's odd praise made Forest tingle ever so slightly and she resisted the urge to smile.

Then, Karna had to be Karna.

"She-beast . . ." she muttered to herself before glaring at the Hindu demi-god. 

Gabriel said, "I think your 'observation' is quite wrong."

Forest waved her hand and said, "Never mind that.  Let's get this cocker into the infirmary.  We can get him restrained and then treated.  And find out why the bloody hell he's here."

******

Lancer blinked at Rin's reaction and then the frowning bartender.  He chuckled and said, "Sorry lad, I'm with the young lady here."

He then handed Rin her drink.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 16, 2014, 04:19:55 AM
Rin
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer blinked at Rin's reaction and then the frowning bartender.  He chuckled and said, "Sorry lad, I'm with the young lady here."
Wait wha- oooooh. W-wait, how did I miss that?! Rin looked sheepishly at the bartender. "Sorry. It's been a long night."

She took the drink from Lancer. "Thanks. I'm starting to think I really need it." What she was given was a peach colored drink garnished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

Looks decent enough. She took a delicate sip, trying to get a sense of the flavor. What met her tastebuds was quite sweet and tangy with notes of almond and citrus. She took another sip. It wasn't Archer's tea, but she didn't object to it in the slightest. Already she was beginning to feel a bit tingly.

Temporarily placing her shot on the counter, she turned to Lancer. "So, you said you wanted to catch up. Anything in particular you wanted to ask?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 16, 2014, 10:02:24 AM
Mordred

Behemoth roared in pain as Clarent pierced its weaker part of the skin. Mordred, relentlessly driving Clarent into the Beast's body, put everything she could into the sword using her Prana Burst, without activating her stronger Noble Phantasm. The magic energy wrecked the innards of the humongous monster, killing it ultimately.

Panting from exhaustion, Mordred dropped on one of her knees, supporting herself with Clarent Dammit, no way I can defeat that jerk without surprising him. I gotta find that thickhead, I hope he did not get gored by that thing
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 16, 2014, 02:57:02 PM
Grigori

"Why did you hunt Noah, Morden'fula? What purpose could it possibly serve?" Grigori was curious. The creature was ancient and was more powerful then any normal creature. Why would it hunt a human being?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 16, 2014, 04:08:29 PM
Archer's odd praise made Forest tingle ever so slightly and she resisted the urge to smile.

Then, Karna had to be Karna.

"She-beast . . ." she muttered to herself before glaring at the Hindu demi-god. 

Gabriel said, "I think your 'observation' is quite wrong."

Forest waved her hand and said, "Never mind that.  Let's get this cocker into the infirmary.  We can get him restrained and then treated.  And find out why the bloody hell he's here."

"I am simply saying what I observe. Your godmother has the wrath of eleven Rakshasa. I am genuinely curious as to your mental health if you have not noticed as such while living with her", spoke the Deva coldly, as he took the non-human being by the head and dragged him lazily in the direction of the infirmary.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 17, 2014, 12:55:26 AM
Paladin ran after the moving Archive Hunter even as the bullets were being fired at them. Any projectile that got close was blocked by the shield or dodged. He continued to follow his friend until they ended up in an alley. They had evaded the police for now, but this place was far from secure.

"What do we do now, Hunter? We still have no idea where the wagon is, and the officers don't seem like they will stop chasing us anytime soon."
"Well," I start, looking around me. One-way road. "We lose the cops. Then, I undress until I'm inconspicuous and ask a lawman where my wagon might be."

Not the brightest plan I'd ever though of, but... actually no, just plain not the best plan I've ever though of. Though if I take off the hat, coat, jacket and chaps, I should give off a completely different vibe, at the cost of fashion.

As soon as I think this, I remember about the cops.

"Anyway, initiate part one!" I say as I started into a run. No way normal humans would be able to catch me, even fit lawmen.

I'd know, this wasn't my first rodeo.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 17, 2014, 07:14:52 PM
"I take thee at thy word:
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo."

"I don't understand this at all, Master. They are of rival houses and will never be together, so why even try?", complained Assassin, leaning back into her seat.

"Well, Assassin, people do some crazy things for love", answered her master in kind in a whisper, eyes still on the scene at hand.

"Love... What even is love?", she grumbled.

"Well, I can't say I know much of it myself, but a friend of mine who got married early once described it to me. He said "Love is something you can't measure, decide or even understand. It has no value, but it's still the most wonderful thing in the world, which is why people search for all their life to find it."

"He sounds like he was quite the poet."

"He was. He was a fantastic poet and a devout man. At least until Iemitsu had his tongue torn out, his fingers slowly cut off with the strings of his own shamisen and then fed to the hounds", Shirou mused with just the smallest hint of bitterness on his voice.

"Oh." With that Assassin shut up once more and looked at the movie at hand.

'So that's what love is. How very odd.'
Shakespeare

Ah, love. What a wonderful rolling ride of emotions it was, an unbroken horse thrashing within the heart of youth desperately attempting to break free and run wild. I ate more of the popped confection, as the Queen and my own Master and protagonist conversed on the nature of love itself. She was a flower yet to bloom, despite her beauty, to the wonders of the heart. And my own works would do the honor of letting it unfurl its petals. Truly there was no greater gift for a poet than to see the fruit of his labors take root in the breast of others.

A whisper passed my lips into the ear of the fair lady - "This scene was perhaps the most delightfully done. Tears fell from the eyes of even the Virgin Queen at my performance within the Globe. Ah, then even more fell by the end. Truly I felt nothing more than pride at seeing my sovereign in joy. I am sure you would feel the same should you attempt to read my works to him."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 17, 2014, 09:15:55 PM
Shiro

Shiro frowned, and rolled to the side, getting a small scratch on his leg from the stone spikes. He immediately put himself in a standing position and noticed Fate’s mumbling. But he was outside the range of his spear.

So Shiro decided to pull out another trick. Lowering the tip of the spear he let it touch the ground. Then with all his force he swung, the blade sweeping across the ground as one of the sacraments etched into the holy tool manifested.

The 4th Holy Scripture, Imitation of the Lance of Longinus, was a holy weapon of the highest caliber. It is a weapon which materializes one’s faith as an edge while also increasing in power even further against beasts of inhuman nature. In Shiro’s hand it is a blade which surpasses all others in the modern world, and even some of the weapons of legendary heroes.

But it had one more trait. Inscribed onto the spear were the near heretical sacraments of the church, those that are close to magecraft. The shear presence and nature of it as a holy weapon of the Christian faith when combined with Shiro’s abnormal faith amplified the strength of the sacraments many times over, allowing him to manifest them in ways they were not intended with simply a scratch from the spear.

And so as the blade scraped the ground the cremation sacrament was activated. And from that a massive torrent of holy fire was sent at Fate, to burn him to ashes.

----------------------------
Zolgen

“Noah was the one in mythology that saved the future of all living things from a great flood.” Zolgen’s voice echoed around Grigoi and the monster. “But then again I suppose the myth can differ in different worlds.”

“I am more interested in dissecting that creature than anything else.” He chuckled, “Such manipulation of flesh is impressive in its own way, especially in a monster such as that. Oh and hello Grigori, I hope you and an interesting time with that spirit last night, I was unable to locate you compleatly, only the general area you might have been staying. Rather impressive."

----------------------------
Amy

Amy snickered, not at all put off by Mille’s failure to rise at her teasing, “Sure sure, I will be happy to.” Taking Fiore to the bathroom she began to help her get undressed, revealing the rest of her matching underwear.

She then proceeded to assist her into the bath after help her remove her rather lacy underwear. She might tease people shamelessly and without remorse, but even a situation like this was far too much for her to joke around with.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 18, 2014, 02:49:30 AM
Fate

As he predicted, Shiro had mostly avoided the spell, with the consequence of moving himself out of his spear's range. The brief window that it would take the priest to close the distance again was all Fate needed to complete his spell.

"Little king, the eight-legged lizard, owner of the evil eyes.
Let that light reside in my hand, and shoot forth the ruinous gaze
.”


But unexpectedly, the priest had resorted to a ranged combat measure. The tip of the spear sweeping across the ground, the sparks produced formed a torrent of fire, a sudden wave of incineration that he could tell was loaded with holy power roaring right at his face.

Interesting. But a poor choice.

The spell he had completed did not go off. Instead, a complex person-wide magic circle appeared just in front of Fate as the flames reached him. Intense heat and brightness filled his perception, but his person was not even singed. The powerful flames were diverted by the even more powerful defense, streaming past him. This directional magic shield was formed from a layer of his personal barrier reinforced with sustained power, something that could stop even a high power orbital laser.

The sacrament of flames was powerful indeed, even if less so than expected. But for someone like Shiro, whose true power he had judged lay almost exclusively in melee combat, trying to change strategies to something like this was a mistake against him. It was true he had obscured his vision, but he had also given him cover for a counter attack.

As one hand help up the shield, Fate's other arm rose in a winding gesture. Behind him, many black stakes began to appear, their number spreading as the fire ahead waned. Completely vanishing soonthereafter, an uncountable amount of Black Stakes spread around Fate on all sides, pointed in Shiro's direction. Dropping his shield, the mage unleashed hell.

Ring Of Black Stakes Piercing All Creation

The barrage of tightly packed projectiles, all included with a petrifying effect, flew at the priest, converging on him in a formation that would not simply let him slip by the space between them.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 18, 2014, 03:34:25 AM
Shiro

As the stakes flew at him, and once again as had happen so many times in this fight his Lance moved to meet them, the flashing streaks of light severing all stakes that dare enter his range. Again and again happened, certainly Fate would have learned that such an attack is useless should his spear was out. Or was Shiro giving him too much credit? However some were able to scratch him. Nothing sever, but still enough to draw a small amount of blood.

At the end there was simply a cloud of dust where Shiro stood, clouding him from sight. But then there was a flash and Shiro was in the air above Fate, appearing there due to an upward but forward leap. But there was a difference. His spear was no longer present, as he was simply gripping the katana that hung from his back.

Then drawing his favored weapon, the Masamune sword named Yuki, it flashed downward, striking Fate’s barrier, and with that Shiro yelled, “SEAL!”

And with that the barrier that once existed around Fate vanished, filling the sword of emptiness and sealing.

He then landed past Fate, numerous scratches littering his body indicated the close calls from the last attack. He stood up, still holding Yuki in one hand with three black keys appearing in his second, “You know, launching fatal after fatal attack is good and all, but not all of us have a fancy panty barrier spell.” Shiro then smirked, “Well I guess neither of us do now. The world is funny like that, isn’t it?”

He then pointed the now glowing Katana at Fate. A confident grin on his face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 18, 2014, 03:58:24 AM
Fate

Fate's eyes widened as the sword cut through his barrier and stripped him of it. Its power was instantly sucked away in an instant, causing all its layers to collapse. It would be a few minutes before it restored itself. The attack and weapon he did not expect had removed his greatest defense in the blink of an eye. It was a small, but significant surprise that he allowed himself to be stunned by. He did not turn around to acknowledge Shiro after he had landed, nor did he pay any attention to his words.

But slowly, a deep expression of amusement filled his face.

"You should not have given me time to breathe." Fate said.

He vanished from where he stood, not a blur to announce his movement. And suddenly he was inside Shiro's guard, hand raised at the man's eye level. Petrifying light discharged, released from Fate's delayed spell straight at Shiro.

Evil Eye Of Petrification
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 18, 2014, 04:34:06 AM
Shiro

Shiro simply as Fate's magical attack simply fizzled on contact with his body. The magic resistance granted to him by the holy shroud of Moses the Black proving ever effective. No idea why it has magic resistance though, but Shiro is not one to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Now with Fate in melee range the keys vanished from his hand, and he gripped his sword with both hands.

Then Shiro began swinging the blade with expert precision and focus, the blade glowing brightly with the magical energy stored within it, greatly increasing it's power and durability. His strikes showed that his skill with the katana was even greater than his skill with the lance.  It was only natural after all; Yuki was his trump card, his favored and preferred weapon, the tool that made him the 4th of the burial agency. His scripture was only obtained after joining.

It was only natural it was the weapon he was strongest with as a melee fighter.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 18, 2014, 04:34:58 PM
Amy

Amy snickered, not at all put off by Mille’s failure to rise at her teasing, “Sure sure, I will be happy to.” Taking Fiore to the bathroom she began to help her get undressed, revealing the rest of her matching underwear.

She then proceeded to assist her into the bath after help her remove her rather lacy underwear. She might tease people shamelessly and without remorse, but even a situation like this was far too much for her to joke around with

Fiore turned beat red as Amy stripped her down in a slow, orderly fashion, eventually ending up with her entirely naked in her chair. She did not lack confidence in her own looks, having been blessed with a curvy physique despite her complete inability to do exercise, and the only person in the bathroom was a girl. One she knew both to be friendly and caring, but even then this experience was very embarrassing to Fiore.

As Amy picked her up like she was a newlywed bride and placed her in the hot water, Fiore began to speak up in the tiniest voice, embarrassment clear in her tone.

"a-Amy, could you, um, step out for a bit so I can wash up?", her cheek slightly turned away from her brunette companion out of shyness.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 19, 2014, 04:16:51 AM
Zolgen

“Noah was the one in mythology that saved the future of all living things from a great flood.” Zolgen’s voice echoed around Grigoi and the monster. “But then again I suppose the myth can differ in different worlds.”
"Greetings, Locust King," Azmortchal'um said, taking stock of the new arrival, "It's not that the legend is different, but changed through time. It seems that the Children of Noah are taking an allegory of me as a literal meaning. It matters little now, however."


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“I am more interested in dissecting that creature than anything else.” He chuckled, “Such manipulation of flesh is impressive in its own way, especially in a monster such as that.
"What use would a dissection of a rapidly changing being be?" he asked, calmly, "Especially when there are no organs in this body. Just flesh that I manipulate on a whim."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 19, 2014, 05:46:43 AM
Amy

“Aww, you don’t want me to take a bath with you?” Amy sighed in an exaggerated fashion as she picked up the clothing that proxy had cleaned for her. “Your so mean Fiore. I was hoping we could spend some quality time. Well, I guess there is always time to do that later.”

And with that she left to let Fiore bath in peace.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 19, 2014, 06:29:48 AM
"I am simply saying what I observe. Your godmother has the wrath of eleven Rakshasa. I am genuinely curious as to your mental health if you have not noticed as such while living with her", spoke the Deva coldly, as he took the non-human being by the head and dragged him lazily in the direction of the infirmary.

Archer finally let go of Forest, stepping after the Hindu hero. "Wait wait wait, don't -" Archer sighed, as the man started dragging the car destroyer towards another room. "He could have neck fractures..." he said, before giving up and simply following him. "Just be careful with him. He's damaged enough as it is, and don't pull that rebar out yet." The former servant started mumbling under his breath as he walked behind. "We're going to need a lot of gauze..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 19, 2014, 06:32:07 AM
Forest winched as Karna drug Lucas by the head.  She pulled an elastic band from her pocket and used it to tie her hair back, securing it in a sloppy yet serviceable bun.  "Karna, dragging him by the head isn't really . . . Never mind."

She opened the door to the infirmary, eyed Lucas, and said, "I really have no idea how his regeneration works, of if he can even take any anesthesia."

Gabriel said, "I'll get an apple."

"Good idea, he was going on about them," she said as Gabe vanished into the shadows.

******

Lancer smiled and said, "Its not the first pass towards me that I wasn't interested in.  I was just happy to see you, Lass, even though it was odd to see you without your would-be hero.  I have a feeling that things happened differently in your War than in mine."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 19, 2014, 07:15:14 AM
Walking at a brisk pace with the odd creature's head in his hand, Karna ignored the complaints of his fellows as he pulled Lucas through the doors of the infirmary, walked up to the nearest bed and lifted him, still by the head, onto it.

"So then, What part of this cornucopia of injuries should we tend to first?", he said as he leaned backwards slightly, one hand on his hips.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 19, 2014, 07:20:45 AM
Forest grimaced at Lucas's grocery list of injuries and pulled out her phone.  She said, "This is a bit out of my wheelhouse, I'm calling Henry."

Luckily the doctor had given her his phone number, which she brought up on her phone and dialed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 19, 2014, 07:28:38 AM
Forest grimaced at Lucas's grocery list of injuries and pulled out her phone.  She said, "This is a bit out of my wheelhouse, I'm calling Henry."

Luckily the doctor had given her his phone number, which she brought up on her phone and dialed.

Henry

Henry's Clinic

"That should do it," Henry grunted to himself.

He pushed in the last box inside the trunk of the BMW. The car's trunk and backseat are now completely laden boxes of medical equipment and files. The doctor was about to return back inside the clinic to finally lock the door. Then a buzzing in his jeans pocket bothered him.

Drawing his smartphone out, Henry found himself blinking to see the caller I.D. to be Forest's. He wondered curiously what she could need him all of a sudden.

"Hello, this is Henry speaking," he spoke into the device, "Is this Forest?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 19, 2014, 07:29:55 AM
Rin
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer smiled and said, "Its not the first pass towards me that I wasn't interested in.  I was just happy to see you, Lass, even though it was odd to see you without your would-be hero.  I have a feeling that things happened differently in your War than in mine."
Rin regathered her composure. "That doesn't surprise me, actually." She gave him a sly look. "You are rather eye catching." Her expression became more serious. "Emiya-kun is engaged to my sister. His eyes were on her most of the time."

The magus in red and black focused on her shot, the ice cubes swirling in her glass. "Our war was quite a bit different, I think. In that the war itself ended rather quickly. Our attention had to go elsewhere, to an entirely different threat, yet still related to the Grail. Most of the Servants were wiped out rather quickly because of it. "

She took another sip before turning back to him, giving him a weary smile. "It's over now, though. Emiya-kun and Sakura are happy together, and I'm now the apprentice of one of the greatest magi ever to live. Despite all the heartache, it came out well in the end, all things considered."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 19, 2014, 07:37:19 AM
Forest heard Henry pick up and answered, "Yeah, it's Forest.  I've got an issue.  A really nasty issue and someone with an actual medical degree would be bloody useful."

******

"You have a sister?" Lancer asked, blinking slowly.  He sighed and said, "His loss then.  However, you don't seem overly happy."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 19, 2014, 07:40:53 AM
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Forest heard Henry pick up and answered, "Yeah, it's Forest.  I've got an issue.  A really nasty issue and someone with an actual medical degree would be bloody useful."

"It'll take me a while to get over there." Henry replied back through the receiver.

As he spoke, the doctor was already locking the door shut with the jangle and switch of his keys. He hurried over towards the trunk to push it closed before heading over to the driver's seat to start the ignition. So much for a day off from work.

"So how nasty are we talking about here?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 19, 2014, 07:50:17 AM
Rin
Quote from: Lancer
"You have a sister?" Lancer asked, blinking slowly.
Rin nodded. "She doesn't resemble me in the eyes and hair anymore, but indeed, I do. It's a long and complicated story though, our relationship. Especially during the War. Things turned out fine in the end between us, though, and that's what matters." 
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He sighed and said, "His loss then.  However, you don't seem overly happy."
Rin sat there in surprise for a moment, and took another sip before continuing. She was beginning to feel a bit tipsy. "Huh, did I seem unhappy? No no, I'm doing great, really, just thinking of that idiot Archer gets me a bit down, that's all." She didn't notice it, but her smile became... sad. "We owe him. If it weren't for him, Emiya-kun would be dead. That arm of his was a gamble, but it was a gamble Emiya-kun won. Still... idiot should have been more careful. He was already dying when he gave it up. If he hadn't, maybe..."

She stopped, finally realizing what she was saying. "I-It just gets lonely sometimes and I miss his tea. His tea was the best." She gave Lancer a shaky grin. "R-really, I'm not normally this down! I'm actually quite happy with my life! It doesn't matter if I'm a bit lonely sometimes, I have a very successful career ahead of me! Just been a long night, that's all! That Mille, quite the firebrand! Ah, I think I'm rambling, I think this drink is starting to kick in, don't you?"

Quickly, she downed the rest of it. She squeezed her eyes shut for a moment as everything hit her at once. Shaking it off as well as she could, she turned back to Lancer. "W-want to see if they give free refills? I can take another shot, really, I can!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 19, 2014, 08:25:18 AM
Forest eyed Lucas and said, "I can get him stabilized, but it's pretty bad.  Luckily the bloke's immortal and can regenerate.  Just . . . yeah, he's got a lot of everything but the kitchen sink in him."

******

Lancer listened to her story, and at Rin's mention of Archer his eyes narrowed.

He said, "Wait, that asshole betrayer actually sacrificed himself to help you?  Last thing I remember him doing is . . ."

"Heh, if I saw that cheating bowman I'd wipe the floor with him before making him apologize at your feet."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 19, 2014, 08:31:44 AM
Rin
Quote from: Lancer
"Wait, that asshole betrayer actually sacrificed himself to help you?  Last thing I remember him doing is . . ."

"Heh, if I saw that cheating bowman I'd wipe the floor with him before making him apologize at your feet."
Rin blinked. "Wait, in your war, he betrayed me?!" Her eyes widened. "He was rebellious, that's for sure, but a traitor... how much do you know? Tell me everything you can."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 19, 2014, 08:36:30 AM
"Oh, well first he fucking left your side to join Caster.  Then he killed that bitch and her Master.  Oh, and he kidnaps you to use against the kid I stabbed," Lancer said before taking a long draw of harp.

His eyes narrowed and his voice deepened to a growl.  "Then he leaves you in a chair bound and helpless to let that little shit Shinji do what ever he wanted to.  Well until I punched the little asshole."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 19, 2014, 08:37:10 AM
Forest eyed Lucas and said, "I can get him stabilized, but it's pretty bad.  Luckily the bloke's immortal and can regenerate.  Just . . . yeah, he's got a lot of everything but the kitchen sink in him."

"I understand. I'll be there as soon as possible," Henry nodded as he latched the seat belt in, "Try to see if you can get some people in the garage. I'm bringing in some other equipment I'm working with, I'll need some extra hands. I'll see you as soon as possible. Take care."

He promptly disengaged the conversation. With the phone put away, the engine purred as he switched the ignition on. Henry pulled down the brakes and started to drive towards the direction of the vampire's abode.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 19, 2014, 09:08:46 AM
Amy

“Aww, you don’t want me to take a bath with you?” Amy sighed in an exaggerated fashion as she picked up the clothing that proxy had cleaned for her. “Your so mean Fiore. I was hoping we could spend some quality time. Well, I guess there is always time to do that later.”

And with that she left to let Fiore bath in peace.

Before Fiore could even speak up, her speech halted by a mix of stammers and hesitation, Amy had left the room, leaving Fiore to her business.

"I didn't mean it like that...", she pouted, speaking to herself.

Taking a brief moment to just simmer in the warmth of the bath, Fiore began to clean herself off, scrubbing skin and tending to her light brown hair. She looked like a princess in some forest lake.

As she scrubbed herself in the last few places, her hand accidentally glided past her reddened nub, getting a brief stir and a whimper out of her. Her mind addled by the warmth giving her some funny ideas before she shook her head, her reddened cheeks growing outright sanguine at the realization of what she was about to do.

'Nonononono, NOT while Amy is outside. She would be on me about it for a long time. Not to mention, Mille is probably waiting', her voice of reason breaking through.

"Um, Amy? Can you come in? I'm finished", she half-shouted, loud enough for it to be heard through the door.




"Well, if he is not bothered by this much, I can take of some of this before Henry gets here", stated the white-haired man, before immediately acting.

His hand grabbed on to Lucas' left arm before a bright, cleansing flame erupted around it, burning out the parasitic growth rapidly, while also scorching the skin to an extend. It was an aesthetic damage, something he doubted the oddball creature would be bothered by even if it didn't regenerate rapidly.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 19, 2014, 10:28:15 AM
Quote from: Ramesses
Ants do not dominate the Beasts of the Gods by being ants, you degenerate eunuch. And yet here I stand. No King greater than I exists, and seeing as you are no king, I see not how you can prove me wrong", he snarled, "for no eunuch peasant shall tell me I am not supreme in all my glory!

Enkidu shook his head as fiery rain fell on him with no apparent damage. "How pitiful, you are but a puppet still dancing in the palm of your own delusions. A King must not let anyone, above or under the Heavens dictate his conduct, for Gods were not meant to rule over men."

The green-haired hero raised an arm as he aimed for the ophidian's heads entangled with tree branches. His own limb grew, twisted and flattened in the shape of a sword far exceeding the scale of what a human body could manipulate. With this unnamed blade, one the size of a skyscraper, Enkidu slashed horizontally with the intention of getting rid of the numerous heads and attacking his heroic opponent in one swift and powerful movement.

"Proof is, the Gods are long dead and so is their era. Your taming of their previous pets does not impress me, Impostor. For I battled the Bull of Heaven itself and, alongside my old friend, emerged victorious."

It hadn't been a mistake to rebel against the Gods, Humanity had no need for their guidance.

A beam of sheer destruction fell on the false king as the creation of gods launched his own attack, the source being the embodiment of the sun, an elemental of fire and for many, an inspiration for many legends. Enkidu felt a familiar radiance from above and felt his soul resonate with the phoenix's cry.


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Quote from: Wynn
You look well, Kyle.

The werewolf didn't look surprised when it was Wynn who opened the door. Her fragrance had been the first indicator of course, but she was someone who liked to know who visited what she considered her own. From what he knew, Forest didn't like this aspect of their relationship but copped with it. You couldn't maintain such an old relationship without some compromises.

Kyle always thought of her as an interesting person. Sure, she was cold, condescending and rather pragmatic at times, but if you considered the fact that she was born Unseelie, it was pretty obvious she was rather warm. Still, he wouldn't want to end up as her enemy, most wouldn't survive that long to boast about it. And even if he did, who would want to live in fear from shadows at all time?

Still, good thing, she had not been around earlier on when he was still under the bite's effect. With such a figure, his mental fortitude would have been placed under quite the stress. His gaze naturally attracted to her figure, delaying his answer slightly.

"So do you, Lady Umbra. As usual, your presence illuminate my day." He gave her a wink as if they were best buddies, dropping out all pretence to act in such a dignified manner any longer. "Just passed by to check on you guys. Seeing if everything's alright and stuff. I suppose you got some interesting peeps in there." He sniffed the air and he detected spices, an overuse going by his standards. He glanced over Wynn's shoulder for an instant. "May I come in? I don't plan to bother you too long. Even more so if that yobbo clairvoyant is around."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 19, 2014, 08:22:34 PM
Fate

Fate was forced to hurriedly move from the path of Shiro's sword as his spell fizzled uselessly and faded without effect. Taking advantage of his brief confusion, the first slash almost took his head off, and he felt magic power and wind buffet his face as he barely managed to dodge.

A thin line of white blood fell from his cheek when he moved back. The sensation of being hurt, of being cut, made something snap within his widened eyes, as though a fierce something was suddenly slapped to wakefulness.

Grinning, Fate faced the priest's sword, dodging and diverting many swings with calculated focus as they came at him. The continuous assault forced him to defend without any option to turn the momentum around. It was different from fighting Tsukuyomi; she fought like possessed by a demon and with vicious relentlessness, but her sheer power and skill could not compare to this man's.

Fate's fists produced shockwaves that cracked the pavement around them when they hit directly against the flat of the blade, magic power bursting from the clashes, deafening the arena with loud booms and clangs. The air howled when the weapon passed within a hair's thread breadth of him, ripping the mage's fine suit that had only gotten dust on it up to that point.

Fate twisted his body with superhuman agility to avoid a particularly wide and bloodthirsty slice, the movement splitting his tie in two. And within barely any time at all, Shiro's sword came up from the wide arc that would undoubtedly follow into a bisecting slash. Fate had no time for consideration. The strike all but ignited the air as it came down, and his hands came up flat to intersect it in front of him.

The power behind it made the ground beneath Fate crack and his feet sink, spreading dust and dirt everywhere. But an inch from his forehead, his palms had caught the sword within its path and stopped its movement completely. Fate's rock steady grasp prevented it from simply being pulled back, and his eyes met Shiro's in obvious defiance.

Fate stomped, and the earth beneath them erupted. The entire pavement split into cracks, fissures exploding from the epicenter. The underground shook as affected by an earthquake, causing the spectators to recoil and scramble away, the ceiling and walls likewise deforming and breaking.

The rage of the earth separated the enemy from its master and rampaged at him. The ground rose to swallow him, spikes of rock emerged to impale him, lava erupted to engulf him, pillars of stone burst from the walls to crush him, whips of iron sand twisted at him violently, and raw stone and steel converged on him. Moving innocuously through all of it, Fate brought his own strength to bear against Shiro, striking with the power to break mountains.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 20, 2014, 02:04:39 AM
Mary

For Mary, it seemed like she would have a bit of reprieve from the day as nothing seemed to ruin her moment. Reports of the demon state he's inside some form of a flame dome. Not that she really cared, so as long as that thing isn't doing anything harmful to anyone. Of course she had those people just continue keeping an eye on him. Just as the lieutenant was lifting a cup of coffee to her lips, her very world shook violently.

The scalding brown liquid met against her face, causing her to loudly shriek out in pain as her environment rocked around her. Equipment were falling off from the shelves, shattering some of the more delicate and expensive tools that they would rely on in their tasks. In the hallways, she could hear the collective shattering of pottery.

"What the hell is going on?!" she screamed in the midst of the disturbance.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kurogami on July 20, 2014, 04:40:29 AM
Day 2

When Arisato Minato awoke at ten am his first feeling was annoyance, could his body not let him sleep in anymore?

Not like you even need sleep anymore.

My MIND doesn't need sleep anymore, but my body has yet to catch up, so yes I do still need sleep.

Realizing that it would be futile to try to go back to sleep Minato went downstairs and headed for the kitchen to prepare a morning meal for his guests.

Within a half hour the dorm had begun to fill with the smell of eggs, fried ham and bacon, and freshly brewed coffee.

All these things were set, piled high on their platters, on the dining room table along with a pitcher of fresh orange juice.

Minato then proceeded to load up a plate and take a seat at the table to wait, with the smell of breakfast in the air someone would come down soon.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on July 20, 2014, 04:57:55 AM
Seeing that Kiyoshi was almost falling asleep on his feet, Rider simply chose the first empty room that she came across. It was a relatively large room, with a single bed, with a sofa nearby that Rider could sit on, as well as a desk and chair in the corner.

Kiyoshi quickly got undressed aside from his underwear, and got into bed. Rider, meanwhile, took a seat in the sofa beside him.

“Goodnight, Aunty Rider”, he said, sleepily.

She leaned over and gave him a hug.

“Goodnight, Kiyo”, she said with a smile. “I'm just going to get a book, I'll be back in a minute”.

Rider had seen a bookshelf outside and, since she had no need to sleep, she felt that she could catch up on a bit of reading. As quickly as she could, she picked an interesting-looking book and returned to the room with it, sitting down on the sofa, whilst Kiyoshi drifted off to sleep.

Once he was asleep, Rider moved over to the desk, careful to keep a watch on Kiyoshi, turning on the small light to give her the ability to read the book.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 20, 2014, 05:11:22 AM
The Hunter of Strix stretched his wings, shadowy feathers feeling nothing as he glided through the night sky. The keening song of both disaster and his brothers called to him through the darkness. He felt life all below him, flickering and transient. That little fact sent the closest thing he could feel to hate through his form. Hate. A foolish 'emotion' embraced by those who scorned his gift.

Alighting on a branch next to another of his kin, he spoke.

<Disaster?>

Yellow eyes looked towards his, head cocked. <Yes. Many disasters. This place is full of them.>

<Good. A parliament is forming.>

<A what?>

<A gathering of our kind, young one.> The Hunter preened his shadowy feathers, grooming himself. <The Scorners shall know fear soon.>

<Fear? Like the mortals feel?>

<Yes. Like you will.>

<W->

The comment of the Young Stupid One was cut short as the Hunter's form extended, enveloping the younger Strix within his own form, yellow eyes winking out as shadow engulfed them. He struggled a bit, before his existance was ended. A waste of shadow. A tasty waste of shadow. The Hunter preened his feathers once more before focusing his eyes on the window of a building. Life within. Playthings, before the main event. Like shadow, he floated through the cracks in the window, perching without pressure on the Little One's chest, sucking his breath away.

A sample, before the main course to come later.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 20, 2014, 07:22:54 AM
Wynn smirked as she allowed Kyle in.  "I shall allow you to check on your surrogate mother.  She has had quite the rough evening from what I have gathered."

She then shut the door with a flick of her wrist and said, "No, the Detective is not here.  I have no idea where that crass individual is.  However, there is some good Indian food in the kitchen I would suggest partaking in."

******

Forest blinked as Karna just decided to set Lucas on fire.  She gestured and asked, "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?!"

******

Ash smirked as she showed Ellen to a spare bedroom with the windows boarded up.  "This should work.  Get some rest, Fledgling."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 20, 2014, 07:30:48 AM
Archer took a step back as Karna started to set the brutalized stranger on fire, the smell of burnt hair and skin filling the infirmary.

"...Was that really necessary? You've already possibly fractured his neck you know, so burning him to death isn't needed."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 20, 2014, 11:02:05 AM
Karna

As the last remnants of the parasite burned away, leaving the skin beneath burned black from fire rather than the twisted black of the parasite, Karna's hand left Lucas' arm, fire dissipating like he had turned off the gas to a Bunsen burner.

"I am curing him of his parasidic problem, of course. This is naturally the quickest way to take care of it. Are there any issues with it? I understand your concern, but he can clearly take it and then some."



Ramesses

Enkidu shook his head as fiery rain fell on him with no apparent damage. "How pitiful, you are but a puppet still dancing in the palm of your own delusions. A King must not let anyone, above or under the Heavens dictate his conduct, for Gods were not meant to rule over men."

The green-haired hero raised an arm as he aimed for the ophidian's heads entangled with tree branches. His own limb grew, twisted and flattened in the shape of a sword far exceeding the scale of what a human body could manipulate. With this unnamed blade, one the size of a skyscraper, Enkidu slashed horizontally with the intention of getting rid of the numerous heads and attacking his heroic opponent in one swift and powerful movement.

"Proof is, the Gods are long dead and so is their era. Your taming of their previous pets does not impress me, Impostor. For I battled the Bull of Heaven itself and, alongside my old friend, emerged victorious."

It hadn't been a mistake to rebel against the Gods, Humanity had no need for their guidance.

A beam of sheer destruction fell on the false king as the creation of gods launched his own attack, the source being the embodiment of the sun, an elemental of fire and for many, an inspiration for many legends. Enkidu felt a familiar radiance from above and felt his soul resonate with the phoenix's cry.

The entrapped hydra was beheaded and the sword, great as a tower, descended upon Ramesses now. He was truly impressed. For once, his opponent was no weak lizard or armored bint. This was a power worthy of praise.

As the sword came close, the great Sphinx stood upon it's hind legs and grasped the sword between it's two great paws, bringing it to a halt with some difficulty.

"Whether you bow to the gods or abandon them, it does not truly matter if you are strong. I became the greatest king by being strong, and by being strongest, I shall leave your pathetic faithlessness in the dust!"

The hydra, beheaded and trapped thought it was, began to twitch once more. Two heads sprung from every disembodied neck, and the creature's body began to spill the foulest poison at the shed of it's blood, rotting the air around it, killing the tree that entrapped it, causing it to decompose away. Heads of the many-necked snake began to descend down the sword held by the Sphinx, some holding it in place while others sped forth, hoping to leave the green-haired thing a devoured mess.

The beam of fire that came towards his head was still of worry to Rider, however, and as such, the heads of two white Dragons poked through thin air, spewing forth a great flood's worth of water colder than than the absolute zero point, yet still liquid, meeting the fire of the bird in the sky with great vigor, causing steam to clog the air around them.

Rider was beginning to feel the tug on his will; Without the ability to fully bring forth his Reality Marble, he could only command so many beasts at once, and he was approaching his limit. However, no matter how outnumbered he was, he remained confident. Not once had he suffered defeat before, and to these plebeians would not be where he first experienced that humiliation.





Caules

"Your loss", answered Caules with a shrug of his shoulders as he took a seat by the large window looking into the street, waving the knight over as he looked through the glass.

He sat in silence, thinking, until his food arrived, at which point he started the conversation.

"So, it might not just be me, but isn't our current search plan a bit", he stopped briefly to take a bite of his kebab, "inefficient? Going by the map on my phone, this city is larger than Switzerland, and not much easier to navigate, the signal keeps dying and the city guard haven't seen even a slight of my sister. Do you think there's anywhere we can go to get mercenary help? I mean, money's not an issue."




Vice-Director "The Queen" Barthomeloi Lorelei
Location: Minato's perimeter, 11:29AM

Wilhelm had never been the kind of vampire people hated. He stuck to bloodbags, or at times of need, non-lethal doses of fresh blood. He might've maybe hung out with the wrong crowd, a group of his kind not quite as peaceful as he was, but he wasn't sure how that had deserved him his current fate.

His friends, Jack, Giovanni, Marcin and Krisstoff, or whatever was now left of them, laid scattered throughout the alley they usually hung out in during the daytime hours. Giovanni had tried his moves on some passing-by high class noblewoman, only for her to crush his head with a metallic hand like a ripe plum. As if she had some sixth sense, she had discerned their vampiric nature at a glance (not like they kept it much of a secret) and fell upon them like a storm of gauntlet blows and lightning bolts, reducing the group from a "them" to simply Wilhelm, cowering in the alley corner like a frightened cat.

The gloved hand took a grasp on his neck, lifting him up with strength completely unlike that of a human's, the holy metal burning his flesh on contact, causing him to scream.

"NO PLEASE PLEASE DON-"

His entire head was vaporized by a burst of lightning from the gauntleted hand before he could even finish begging for mercy, and his body dropped uselessly to the floor, before turning to ash.

"Rot in whatever hell you come to exist in, Dead Apostle", said the brown-haired woman with a scorn in her cold voice, before turning heel.


"Tch, how disgusting."

Lorelei had taken to wipe off the blood of the vile bloodsuckers from her gauntlet and silk dress shirt with a large handkerchief, a Mystic Code in its own right that disintegrated Dead Apostle blood on contact. Soon enough, she was

One of the defiling creatures had actually taken to make advances upon her. To think, the sheer nerve of such a monstrosity! She might've had the dignity to merely stare down a normal suitor, but just the thought of a bloodsucker finding her attractive disgusted her to the point where she might've vomited.

Lorelei bit her lip in disgust. She had taken it upon herself to complete the task the Tohsaka heir and the second-generation whelp had been assigned. She knew that trusting that whimsical Magician Apostle was something one should never do, so she had ordered him send her the same way, causing her to almost be thrown into the ocean on the other side, had she not frozen the water immediately with an arctic wind. Since then, she had searched for the brats, and in the process found out that this was a city where creatures like bloodsuckers and werebeasts ruled the night.

Naturally, as the Head of the Barthomeloi, this could not stand. Eliminating them had almost taken priority over her original objective, and now, after trying to supress her hate for the sake of her mission for so long, she had snapped at the comment of the man who had not even hid his fangs properly. Now it was merely of identifying her targets.

She put her handkerchief, not a drop of blood on it, back in her front pocket and then cracked the knuckles on her unarmored hand, cropping stick inside her coat.

'In the name of the Barthomeloi, I will destroy each and every one of these defilers of the world.'


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 20, 2014, 04:14:19 PM

Against a Hydra that could regenerate and even multiply, there were limited options. The main one being to obliterate it whole in one go. It would require time and power. Two things available at the moment but it would go against the whole point Enkidu and his friend got involved in this battle. If he were to triumph over the arrogant man clad in gold, he couldn't allow such a method for it would bring even more attention to them.

So he would go for the most efficient and likely to succeed plan. Something he wouldn't consider were it another fight but as things were unfolding, the beasts were creating such a ruckus time was running against all of them. Getting rid of the one who brought forth the threat was the most expeditious way to finish this conflict. Thankfully the steam released would help in that matter.

Enkidu dodged aside the first jaw aiming for him, crouched under the second head attacking and jumped on the one following. The giant sword remodeled itself into chains, spreading everywhere around the Hydra's numerous necks and its large body. With precise aim, he stabbed the creature to take control of its mobility, forcing the serpentine monster to submission. The lethal poison did a number on the man of clay but not enough to weaken him significantly. Once he got a better footing on the skull he was standing on, he pulled on the chains, strengthening his control on the Hydra and launched it in a charge against the Sphinx.

His plan was simple. Using the Hydra to rush the other Divine Beast. Since those had been summoned by the false king, they would probably refuse to attack him at all or perhaps was there even a contract forbidding it. But would that extend to their fellow creatures? There was only one way to now. And that meant slamming the Sphinx head on while using the newly created fog as cover. It would only create an opening but it would suffice.

With that, all that was left to do would be to finish off the summoner.

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I shall allow you to check on your surrogate mother.  She has had quite the rough evening from what I have gathered.

He tensed up but realized that if Forest was in trouble, Wynn wouldn't appear so unconcerned about it. It was probably something that appeared trivial to the fae, meaning either mundane or moral matters.

He smiled. "Isn't it standard for Law Unto Herself to run into problems? Or perhaps it is  related to the intimate fluids and unfamiliar people's scent that I perceive. I smell virgin blood too... And is that burnt flesh? Did I just miss the SM orgy of the century?"

Joke aside, he wondered what kind of mood the Landlady was in at the moment.

"Certainly wise to wait a bit to go greet her then."

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No, the Detective is not here.  I have no idea where that crass individual is.

"Probably wasting his intellect somewhere." He got closer to Wynn and whispered to her. "Do you think she would ask to much question if she found his cold body lying in a pool of his own blood? Not that I would actually do it but you know."

 
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However, there is some good Indian food in the kitchen I would suggest partaking in.

"Thanks, I'm not that hungry but if you have something solid to drink, I'll take that." He walked to the kitchen and checked the dishes left. It looked good but not enough to stimulate his appetite so early in the morning. "I'm actually surprised you would find such mundies food to your taste, Wynn."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 20, 2014, 06:52:46 PM

Against a Hydra that could regenerate and even multiply, there were limited options. The main one being to obliterate it whole in one go. It would require time and power. Two things available at the moment but it would go against the whole point Enkidu and his friend got involved in this battle. If he were to triumph over the arrogant man clad in gold, he couldn't allow such a method for it would bring even more attention to them.

So he would go for the most efficient and likely to succeed plan. Something he wouldn't consider were it another fight but as things were unfolding, the beasts were creating such a ruckus time was running against all of them. Getting rid of the one who brought forth the threat was the most expeditious way to finish this conflict. Thankfully the steam released would help in that matter.

Enkidu dodged aside the first jaw aiming for him, crouched under the second head attacking and jumped on the one following. The giant sword remodeled itself into chains, spreading everywhere around the Hydra's numerous necks and its large body. With precise aim, he stabbed the creature to take control of its mobility, forcing the serpentine monster to submission. The lethal poison did a number on the man of clay but not enough to weaken him significantly. Once he got a better footing on the skull he was standing on, he pulled on the chains, strengthening his control on the Hydra and launched it in a charge against the Sphinx.

His plan was simple. Using the Hydra to rush the other Divine Beast. Since those had been summoned by the false king, they would probably refuse to attack him at all or perhaps was there even a contract forbidding it. But would that extend to their fellow creatures? There was only one way to now. And that meant slamming the Sphinx head on while using the newly created fog as cover. It would only create an opening but it would suffice.

With that, all that was left to do would be to finish off the summoner.

The green-haired man-like creature had robbed him of his control of the Hydra, and as it dived into the steam, Rider gritted his teeth. He could summon another beast now to try and deal with this pest, but there was an easier solution, one that involved not getting splattered in the blood of the Hydra.

Bending both his knees from his standing position on the Sphinx, he leapt hundreds of meters into the air. As he jumped, his bellowing voice echoed out.

"What is the name of the song of the sandstorm?!", as a thunderbird, a colossal golden eagle whose feathers tingled with electricity, manifested under his feet.

The Sphinx answered in kind with a massive roar, dissolving into a sandy tornado of fire causing the Hydra to scream and burn horribly as it fell into it, and soon, it returned through the invisible door to the Ramesseum it came from. Yet the tornado remained, far-beyond-hurricane level winds throwing fire at both the Dragon-lizard and the green-haired clay man.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 20, 2014, 07:06:53 PM
Shiro

Shiro was finally on the advantage, the blade cutting through the air and landing on some light hits on Fate. He was even about to back off and call it enough, he had learn what he needed to.

But then Fate caught the sword and stomped, and with it the world exploded. Stone rose, lava emerged, and the world itself became Shiro’s enemy.

Shiro’s eyes widened and he yelled, “RELEASE”. And with the key word the sword released all the energy stored in it. The energy struck Fate and sent him flying into the far wall. Then Shiro jumped narrowly dodging getting impaled by a stone spike.

As he fell more came for him and so he twisted his body, multiple scratches appearing on his body. At the end of his spin he flicked off his jacket, and with it the Black Keys were released, the struck the ground beneath them and the sacraments on them activated, temporarily negating the effects of Fate’s spell, but only momentarily.

He landed in the center in a crouch and held Yuki high the edge pointing downward. And then he dug it into the ground.

“SEAL”

And with it the magic that filled the earth around him was drained away, it flowed into Yuki as it began to glow. Then when it was done the room was quiet.

Except for the dripping of blood from Shiro’s many open wounds, shortly followed by his massive panting, as he stayed kneeling in the center of the room. His body shook in pain and exhaustion.

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Amy

Amy came in a moment later after Fiore’s call. And started to move her to her chair, towel placed on it like a cushion to not get it wet, placed her in it.

Then she handed Fiore a towel, “Here for your hair”. She then took one herself and began to dry wipe the water of the rest of her body.

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Phoenix

Phoenix saw the blood of the hydra kill its tree, and was half tempted to counteract it. However the Kind Friend used it against the insect. And so Phoenix watched from its roost in the sky.

Then the insect jumped and another beast appeared beneath him. It was a bird whose wings crackled with lightning.

Phoenix would not allow it. The man took to the sky and enslaved a child which Gaia based its model on Phoenix itself. And so Phoenix began to move, the flames dancing along its body and falling to the earth and impossibly hot embers.

And so it moved at high speeds, flying through the air at massive speeds towards that insect-man who took to the sky, to the place where Phoenix reigned supreme.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 20, 2014, 07:38:16 PM
Amy

Amy came in a moment later after Fiore’s call. And started to move her to her chair, towel placed on it like a cushion to not get it wet, placed her in it.

Then she handed Fiore a towel, “Here for your hair”. She then took one herself and began to dry wipe the water of the rest of her body.

Fiore took the towel to her hair and began drying it. She felt too tired to actually comb it, that'd have to wait for the morning.

She smiled a bit more even as she still grew red at Amy's actions. When she finished, Fiore wrapped herself in the towel she had used herself, giving herself some level of modesty.

"Thank you Amy. I sleep in my underwear, so could you get me to my suitcase? I have my spare clothing in that. It should be at my bedside. I'll handle the rest from there."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 20, 2014, 08:22:18 PM
Benjamin Saylor

Benjamin simply looked at the man with the rather nice car; it would probably be worth a pretty penny. “It would not have mattered if you did.” He walked over to the corpse and inspected the body.

It was a moment before he pulled out a wallet; not finding much he sighed and it back down. “Probably too damaged to salvage anything.” he quietly mumbled. Shame, it would have probably got him some profit on the black market.

And with that he simply started to walk away. However he stopped for a moment and turned to look at the man, “You should probably drive another way, you are going towards a fight and further into a bounded field.”

A warning was the least he owed the man for denting his car.

"I know I'm headed into a fight, and my car is FINE." Lawrence said, grabbing a paper towel out of his trunk and wiping the blood off his windshield, yanking the corpse off his car. "So don't go god damn salvaging it while I can still use it."

I think he meant the body

'So fucking what I don't give a shit about that asshole.'

Not even that he killed him?


'Little busy at the moment, gotta get to Mordred.'

"Thanks the warning about whatever the fuck a bounded field is, but l'm going in anyway, I've got to pick someone up." Law finished getting the blood off his hood as he swung back into the car. "God dammit I hope I'm not too late to help..."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 20, 2014, 08:24:15 PM
Songbird:
Snow was an unknown to Songbird. That's why, when he woke up, he was shocked to find that he was covered in the white, powdery substance.

Surprise turned into curiosity and then into amusement while he figured out he can shift the loose snow around. What began as studying his own footprints soon evolved to slapping, swiping, and stomping around, no doubt shaking the ceilings of the top two floors of the building. A sudden idea popped into the Man Bird's head: what if he were to leap off the building onto the snow below? How much of the stuff would be flung into the air?

Eyes turned green as he followed through with the plan. Songbird didn't leap, he dived over the edge. At the last possible moment, he thrusted his legs forward and expanded his wings. Snow went flying when he hit the ground. It was amazing for the simpleminded being! It was perhaps the first time he actually had fun, and he was enjoying every moment of it. Songbird began to whistle a happy tune as he continued playing in the snow.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 20, 2014, 08:29:42 PM
Mordred

She steadily walked towards the direction from which she vaguely sensed her Master. In civilian clothes now, her pace was slow since she was pretty tired after the fight. Uh, he is not dead, but he is taking it long to find me she sulked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 20, 2014, 09:21:03 PM
Lycodrake Aptera

The Sphinx's temporary defeat removed the pressure from its paw upon his head, especially his skull. Still cloaked in the golden power of Aegis, the wingless one struggled slightly to get up from where he had been smashed into the earth. He was not weak, but the strength of his scales was specifically attuned to resistance. While Aegis increased his defense and resistances extraordinarily, it did not completely render him invincible to damage.

He was no stranger to battle, but events were happening too fast for him - The Sphinx was trying to crush his skull only moments before Enkidu had slashed down with a giant sword. That started a chain reaction of events. In the end all that mattered was that The Hydra was defeated and The Sphinx had turned into a fiery tornado sent to attack them. But what is fire to a dragon such as he? The winds would hurt, yes, but with Aegis as his blessed shield, the wingless one was not worried about that.

So thinking, the wingless one rushed toward the now dismounted Enkidu, leaping to both catch the green-haired man and size-shifting again. He turned his entire body into a shield for his newfound friend, ready to endure the fiery storm.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 20, 2014, 10:59:24 PM
Fate

Fate managed to shield himself from the blast of his own magic by guarding with his arms, but the power behind it rammed him full force into a wall. A brutal smacking sound reverbated and the wall was cracked in the shape of his body, but he took the impact without serious injury, even without his barrier.

Silence suddenly filled the room as Shiro once again used his sword to absorb his magic. The world stopped shaking and the constructs of the earth that rolled towards the priest in attack fell and crumbled away.

Slumping down from where he'd been thrown alongside falling chips of armored concrete and raw stone, Fate landed steadily on the ground in one knee. Shiro did not appear to be doing anything else, so the mage held himself there for a moment. He noted with desinterest his sleeves had ripped from the brunt of the magic blast he had taken, although the rest of his suit did not look so much better for the wear now. It wasn't important, so he regarded it without concern. And it was only with that returned coolness of mind that his attention was brought back to his surroundings.

'Ah. It appears I may have gone overboard.' he thought, taking in the devastation of the underground level.

His eyes went to Shiro before he rose from the ground and started slowly walking towards the man. Undoing his ruined tie and letting it fall, Fate approached his wounded and exhausted adversary and offered him a hand with a small smile.

"A good fight, Father Shiro. I hope that will suffice." he added, content about the exciting duel that he had briefly lost himself in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 20, 2014, 11:13:59 PM
Jonathan Mathews:

Everything just went SNAFU. Staff Sergeant Mathews, along with Specialist Cardigan, a Harlech Dragoon, and an Ogryn are now in an unfamiliar city all the while Cardigan's health is quickly deteriorating. He didn't know why she started gasping and vomiting, but he'll be damned if she were to die. Samantha was the only one of his squad to survive the assault on that maligned beast, the squad that he was sworn to take responsibility for! Hang on there, Sammy...

The Ogryn, who is apparently named Togg, was quick to sweep her up with one of his gigantic arms and carry her to where they need to go. The problem is is that Mathews has no idea whatsoever where the nearest Medicae Center was. The situation was getting worse; Samantha started to cough up blood...

"Sam, repeat after me," he tried to comfort her while grabbing hold of her left arm, "'Although my body is broken, although my blood pours away, although my time may end,the Immortal Emperor will greet me and embrace me with His holy aura, if only I constant to Him through this time of torment."

Samantha had to stop halfway through the prayer, lacking the strength to finish. Mathews didn't mind, he continued until it was finished. The Dragoon approached them, "She's not going to last, sergeant. She's afflicted with a disease from the Warp. It would be kinder to put her out of her misery." With that, she started to pull a Hotshot Laspistol from its holster on her belt.

"You will NOT kill her!" Jonathan all but shouted in response, shifting his body to block his squad mate. What the Dragoon said basically confirmed it; they were fighting daemons on Sephiron. As to why the average soldier was not privy to that knowledge was a question for later. Togg looked on, confused. "Togg, you watch over her. Nothing happens to her, you understand? I'm going to try to find us a ride."

The Ogryn nodded, and with a last withering look at the Dragoon, ran out from the alley way, snow crunching under his feet. It was fortunate that there was a wheeled vehicle coming up from the street, though he was unsure of the model. It mattered little, though. Jonathan ran out into the middle of the street and unholstered his Laspistol. He promptly fired it into the air, the red beam easily seen and the report easily heard.

Jonathan will find treatment for Specialist Samantha. She will not die this day...

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 20, 2014, 11:31:55 PM
Henry

Henry grimly gripped the steering wheel as he drove. His patient was not a human, but an immortal of some sort. Obviously neither a vampire or werewolf, or otherwise Forest would've categorized him earlier. But that was more of a reason to hurry up. Whatever malady this person is suffering, it is likely to be something troublesome. As he stepped deeper onto the gas pedal, Henry sped up the car to cross the street.

But he suddenly jolted at the sound of some sort of laser that shot up a scarlet red up in the sky, causing the car to come to a momentary stop. Whoever shot it was dressed in some form of military dress that is unlike the kind he has ever seen in his world. Henry simply felt like speeding through to avoid being hit or something. But he doubted that he could out-maneuver the laser fast enough with the car holding his equipment.

With the BMW braking near the shooter, Henry pressed down the button to roll down the window. The frost met his warm face as he looked to address the armed soldier.

"I'm in a bit of a hurry, but what do you want?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 20, 2014, 11:57:39 PM


Enkidu didn't react in time, surprised that the Sphinx would turn itself into an abrasive twister. He only had enough time to jump back to not end up sharing the same fate as the Hydra. However the tornado would be on him before he could land and get away. He knew that he couldn't escape unscathed, so he braced himself for the worst.

But assistance came in time. He couldn't do much but watch the wyrm surrounding his body in an attempt to shield him. The sheer violence of the wind would have been enough to uproot a large forest and sending the trunks flying everywhere. On top of that, sand and fire would cause added damage. Dragons were sturdy creatures. He could only hope this much wouldn't be life threatening.

"Thank you, friend."

Enkidu pondered over a way to counterattack. There wasn't much to do now that the opponent had taken the battle to the sky. The phoenix would probably not give up at that point but there were no guarantee it could win. Neither him nor the Wingless One could go to its help separately. Even if Enkidu could make his approach unnoticed, fighting a flying elemental beast in its element while unable of flight himself, was straight up suicide. However, he was not fighting by himself. His eyes drifted to his companion doing its best to endure the scathing hurricane upon them.

"I need you to throw me!!" He announced, ignoring the noises produced by the storm.



Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 21, 2014, 01:29:15 AM
Amy

“How forward Fiore, but I don’t know if Mille would approve.” She winked at Fiore when she finished drying her off.  Amy herself was only in a shirt and panties so it the accusation most likely rang hollow.

She then left and got Fiore’s underwear from outside, it was similar to the set she was wearing before simply in different color, “Here you go, you have rather mature tastes it you know?”

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Shiro

Shiro just panted in response to Fate’s question. He then slowly stood up and picked up his jacket and started collecting his keys, “Ya, that’s good.” He said when he was finished, “Is there anything you can’t do? Next you’re going to tell me you can fly”

Shiro then pulled his brightly glowing sword out of the earth before looking at it. Nodding he sheathed it and walked up to Fate, “Well it was a work out if anything. I feel that I was slightly outmatched, especially with the choice of terrain.”

He started to stretch a bit, “But really, for such a young guy you’re really strong.”

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Benjamin

Benjamin simply raised an eyebrow as the man drove off into the Bounded Field. Well, his funeral.

He then simply walked away with his briefcases.

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It was a while later and he had dropped off the cases at his boat docked in the river. He did not know why he felt like going for a walk, but he supposes it is good to move around a bit instead of waiting for new jobs and doing nothing.

That is until he ran into a familiar face. She had light brown hair and was dressed in incredibly out of place clothing, especially considering the light amount of blood. There was not a magus that associated with the Mage Association that did not know who she was, hell, there was probably not a person associated with the magical side of the world that did not know of her.

But even so, he simply walked up to her without so much as a care, “Well, even the Queen herself was sucked to this place it seems. What are the odds?”

Why it is not often that one runs into Barthomeloi Lorelei, the vice-director of the Mage’s Association, in the middle of the street after all.


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Amelia – Random Park in the Nexus City

Amelia sat on a swing, dressed in long jeens and a jacket with scarf to keep her warm in the snow, softly going back and forth. Around the park parents were telling their kids who were playing in the newly falling snow to stay away from the odd girl on the swing, who looked to be in her late teens.

But Amelia was unaware of anything, simply deep in thought about the events of the last night. She did not LIKE to kill, but it had to be done. Magic as evil, it corrupts people and causes suffering. Why couldn’t that nice woman understand that?

“Why doesn’t anyone understand” She softly mumbled, as she looked at the sky as she slowly swung back and forth.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 21, 2014, 03:03:06 AM
Mordred

She steadily walked towards the direction from which she vaguely sensed her Master. In civilian clothes now, her pace was slow since she was pretty tired after the fight. Uh, he is not dead, but he is taking it long to find me she sulked.

It was strange for Law, how he could sense Mordred somewhat without even using the Boneyard. The bloodsplattered Firebird cruised down the streets, narrowing in on his Servant. Eventually, he found her, walking towards him on the sidewalk, looking haggard and exhausted. Pulling up along side her, he put the Firebird in park, rolling down the window. "You alright Mordred?"

No she isn't

'I can tell. Jesus, she's drained pretty badly. Going to need some serious Plasm to get her going.'

What about the Ritual?

'Even with that contract, I don't think Bug Man has the best interests of us at heart

I know. But he can't get us in the Underworld now can he?

'God, I hope not. We're going to need to make a LOT of deals though if shit goes bad.'

"Get in the car, we're getting the hell out of here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 21, 2014, 03:22:24 AM
 Grigori

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“Such manipulation of flesh is impressive in its own way, especially in a monster such as that. Oh and hello Grigori, I hope you and an interesting time with that spirit last night, I was unable to locate you compleatly, only the general area you might have been staying. Rather impressive."

If Grigori was surprised by the magus' entrance she didnt show it. "It was a fascinating experience, Zolgen, and I am pleased that you were unable to find us. It would have been such a terrible waste to go through all that trouble just to be found so quickly."

As the monster explained how it was the "flood" that had nearly killed every living thing she was silent. It was either capable of growing much larger then it seemed or had the ability to make more of itself. A being that could twist and shape its flesh so easily could most likely do both. She narrowed her eyes and focused her gaze on the creature. Grigori enjoyed playing with the people in this city, and this creature could prove useful to her, but this area was a bit too exposed.

"Do you mind taking is to your workshop, Zolgen? This area is a bit too exposed, and there is much for us to discuss."




Paladin

Even though Paladin had doubts about the "plan" he followed Archive Hunter. They continued to run for a bit before AH suddenly stopped. Curious to see what could have stopped his friend Paladin moved ahead and saw an old man dressed in rags. Paladin didn't even have a chance to react before the elderly man shouted at him.

"YOU! YOU MURDERER! THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT STAINS YOUR BLADE!"

Paladin jumped back in surprise. He wasn't expecting the ancient man to be so loud.

"My apologies, elder, but I do not know what you mean. My friend and I have simply performed a sacrifice to Stribog. No innocents were harmed."

"LIES! THE DEFENSELESS BIRDS WERE SLAUGHTERED BY YOU!"

Suddenly the rage that the elder had expressed this entire time vanished, and he became unnaturally calm. Then he moved. Each strike was incredibly quick for a human, but the divine blessings of Stribog elevated Paladin to a level above normal humans. He moved back to dodge the blows, but he did not expect the old man's arms and hands to morph into the arms and paws of a bear. The elder's range had drastically improved, and the distance Paladin moved was not far enough to escape the attacks. He was knocked back towards Archive Hunter, and his immaculate armor now had deep cuts in it. Then the ancient fully transformed into an enormous bear, and began to chase him.

"Run, Hunter!"

With that said Paladin ran back towards the entrance and stopped in front of a manhole. He quickly carved a penguin into the ground using his sword for Archive Hunter to find, and then he used his sword to open the entrance to the sewer. He climbed down and closed the cover. Now Paladin would simply wait until Archive Hunter found him.




Asileron

The demon would have widened his eyes in surprise if he had any. Powerful spells were being used within the Aegis building, but nothing of this magnitude was used. Then dome of fire dissipated as Asileron stopped concentrating on it.

 'If there is someone this powerful in this company, then a fight with their leader who either cast the spell or is stronger then the magus who did is dangerous.'

With this in mind Asileron sat on the bench again and waited for his turn to be interviewed.




PARIAH
Day 2

PARIAH stretched as his tendrils pulled his newest victim into his body. It fused seamlessly and PARIAH stopped stretching and started to walk away. He had never seen snow before, but the frown on his face showed how much he disliked the cold.

He looked around to see a somewhat strange sight. An teenager swinging in something that the memories told him was a swing, in a place called a playground. The memories told him that this was strange, and if this person was strange like him PARIAH wouldn't be alone anymore. Otherwise he would just consume everyone in the park and move on. He moved right in front of the teenager and asked,

"Are you like me?"

Just to show what he meant PARIAH ripped the swing set out of the ground with one hand, and waited for the girl's response.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on July 21, 2014, 03:24:56 AM
What's that? thought Rider, looking up from her book as she felt a disturbing evil presence in the room.

Oh, God!

Rider jumped out of her seat as she noticed a wispy shadow form into the shape of a pitch-black owl and perch on Kiyoshi's chest, its yellow eyes peering into his. She could see Kiyoshi awaken in a panic, clearly extremely distressed at whatever this monstrosity was doing to him. Quickly, Rider changed into her battle outfit and, summoning her weapons, threw one of her nails in the direction of the shadow entity as she ran to Kiyoshi's side.

Kiyoshi, meanwhile, was panicking and attempting to scream, unsure of what was happening to him. He could feel himself being drained.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 21, 2014, 03:50:44 AM
Amelia

Amelia fell out of her swing as the entire metal swing set was ripped out of the ground. Getting up and turning around in a panic she noticed it was simply a small boy that did it.

Eyes widening she looked around and noticing some people looking at them with panic, and so she moved to the boy and grabbed him before trying to pull him away.

However the boy did not budge and seemed to be stuck to the ground. So in her panic Amelia did the only thing she could. With all her strength she braced herself and set the boy flying into an ally way some distance away.

She simply stood there, that is until her mind caught up with her and she realized her action. Quickly looking around she grabbed her backpack and ran to where the boy landed.

“Oh my god, I AM SO SORRY.” Then then began to bow, constantly apologizing. “I didn’t mean to throw you like that. B-but you were causing a scene. You shouldn’t cause a scene like that, ITS BAD.” She ended in a slightly panicked yelling; it was obvious she was unsure about how to handle this situation.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 21, 2014, 03:52:03 AM
What's that? thought Rider, looking up from her book as she felt a disturbing evil presence in the room.

Oh, God!

Rider jumped out of her seat as she noticed a wispy shadow form into the shape of a pitch-black owl and perch on Kiyoshi's chest, its yellow eyes peering into his. She could see Kiyoshi awaken in a panic, clearly extremely distressed at whatever this monstrosity was doing to him. Quickly, Rider changed into her battle outfit and, summoning her weapons, threw one of her nails in the direction of the shadow entity as she ran to Kiyoshi's side.

Kiyoshi, meanwhile, was panicking and attempting to scream, unsure of what was happening to him. He could feel himself being drained.
Hunter of Strix

As the nail passed through his form, the Strix stopped devouring the breath of the child. The Hunter of Strix had drank it's fill from the form. It's thirst was for now, satisfied. Vitae itself was in it's body, yellow eyes suddenly focusing on the Spirit.

<I need you to leave. My brothers will not extend the same courtesy, and your presence here is but an annoyance to my plans. Or maybe a benefit. Stay then if you feel like it - if you can feel.>

Looking forward once more, he hopped onto the head of the bed, staring down at the two of them. Yellow eyes cocked to the side as he focused on the pair together without as much as a blink. <Besides, it's been a long time since I have talked to someone without a true body.>

Preening his wing, the Hunter of Strix continued 'talking', shadowy whispers projecting right into the head of these two pitiful beings. <Tell me, what is a whelp like that doing in the company of a being like you?>
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on July 21, 2014, 04:31:54 AM
"Whether you bow to the gods or abandon them, it does not truly matter if you are strong. I became the greatest king by being strong, and by being strongest, I shall leave your pathetic faithlessness in the dust!"

Perfect teeth ground together in a rage too great for any man to abate.

"You… you cur."

"What is the name of the song of the sandstorm?!"

"The rattling of dust on an empty breeze!"

A sword of such power, such magnitude of rending force shot through the air so that the very space through which it passed was torn apart. It had no name and it needed none, for it was one of the many treasures that belonged only to the greatest of heroes. It slammed against the tornado and forced from it to emerge the face of the Sphinx, seeking it's true nature continent-tearer's mighty visage.

In the instant after it's own destruction, three more followed, then twelve, then thirty, then eighty, then a hundred and more poured from the Gate of Babylon, that treasury that held the highest of places in legend, the golden glow that spread from each of its many portals visible from all corners of the city on this snowy night. Each weapon that shrieked and howled as it rent the very curtain of night that passed between the two kings, one the lesser, the other, every man's greater.

The Sphinx, great though it was, could not hold against the relentless barrage that the God-King unleashed, and spun with quiet force, its wrath abated before the power of the King. Part of it could be held to the fact that Ramesses's Reality Marble was not at full power, yet, in truth, it would be most deserving to attribute this might to the man - no, the Golden Hero that stood upon the hilt of a sword, regarding Ramesses in the air.

His visage was a mask of Death itself as he looked upon the one who claimed himself to be the greatest of kings, a silence filling the air and stealing away the breath of all who looked on. The tension in the air was such that a single movement would cut through it like a knife and sever the rope that held them still.

The King of Heroes spoke, and in speaking, bade all who stood there to listen, his own focus solely on Ramesses.

"…Know, liar, false of face and deeds, that you stand before the Original King, Gilgamesh, the first and greatest. I will not hold with the slander that you paint upon me, and yourself. The greatest? You are but a child, sculpting triangles from sand. The worth of a King is measured in more than temples and structures, stonemason."


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Amelia sat on a swing, dressed in long jeens and a jacket with scarf to keep her warm in the snow, softly going back and forth. Around the park parents were telling their kids who were playing in the newly falling snow to stay away from the odd girl on the swing, who looked to be in her late teens.

But Amelia was unaware of anything, simply deep in thought about the events of the last night. She did not LIKE to kill, but it had to be done. Magic as evil, it corrupts people and causes suffering. Why couldn’t that nice woman understand that?

“Why doesn’t anyone understand” She softly mumbled, as she looked at the sky as she slowly swung back and forth.

Soft snow crunched underneath his boots, leaving a marked trail behind the man as he approached the girl on the swings. He had noticed the parents moving their children away from the teenager, and taken pity on her. He passed almost silently through the falling snow, the brim of his hat drawn low over his eyes. The eternal wanderer stood silently beside her, in a moment of solidarity, before speaking.

"Hello, mi-"

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"Are you like me?"

What.

There was too much confusion within this space for his liking. The swing set that the girl was sitting on was in the air and on the ground, followed moments after by a small boy - a great sickness set upon by Pestilence, the scourge of man, yet drawn from the deepest of the wells by man himself - tumbling past Wanderer, blowing both his coat and snow by as the sickness landed upon the ground of the alley he had passed only moments prior.

“Oh my god, I AM SO SORRY.” Then then began to bow, constantly apologizing. “I didn’t mean to throw you like that. B-but you were causing a scene. You shouldn’t cause a scene like that, ITS BAD.” She ended in a slightly panicked yelling; it was obvious she was unsure about how to handle this situation.

A single hand held itself out in front of her as the cowboy (flame trapped in human form) walked slowly up from behind her, motioning for the teen to wait a moment. He gave her a quick smile.

"It's all right, miss. He seems more resilient than you might expect."

With that being said, he approached the sickness cautiously, one hand held out to the side where it might grasp upon the hilt of an invisible sword, or within reach of the shotgun strapped to his back. He knelt down on the ground, his coat pooling around him, and regarded the boy with his eyes, his strange eyes that shifted color from one moment to the next, first blue than green than brown than blue again, cycling through colors fast enough that they almost seemed to blur into a myriad form.

"...Are you ...quite alright?"


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As the last remnants of the parasite burned away, leaving the skin beneath burned black from fire rather than the twisted black of the parasite, Karna's hand left Lucas' arm, fire dissipating like he had turned off the gas to a Bunsen burner.

"I am curing him of his parasidic problem, of course. This is naturally the quickest way to take care of it. Are there any issues with it? I understand your concern, but he can clearly take it and then some."

Lucas stirred as the parasite burned itself out of his body, his arm knitting itself back together as fast as the fire burned it. Twitching, the redhead weakly opened his golden eyes and took in the people surrounding him. He focused on the only two he knew, the blonde teenager and the tall, white-haired man, before sinking back into the infirmary bed. With a hiss, Lucas began to move his other arm, the bone audibly splintering as it cracked against the rebar embedded in it.

Giving up on moving it for now, the redhead looked at the crowd surrounding his bed one more time.

"...You need ...more plants."

Closing his eyes, the surly, pale-skinned man muttered a word that might almost have been interpreted as thanks.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 21, 2014, 05:13:38 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:
"I'm in a bit of a hurry, but what do you want?"
"A guardswoman is terribly sick. We need transportation to the nearest medicae facility. I beg of you, please help us!" Jonathan rung off, trying but failing to keep his voice calm.

Samantha was deteriorating at a fast pace before he left the group. Time is short, and he is more than willing to hijack the car and find a medicae center himself if he needed to.

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Corporal Elizabeth Blackwell:

The sergeant didn't understand the gravity of the situation; a disease from a Nurgle Daemon is not a light matter. The suffering usually is far too much for the victim, and either pushes them to worship the Chaos God of Decay just to relieve the pain, or outright kills them. It is very likely that the guardswoman will turn from the Emperor's light, and become a cultist very much like the ones they were fighting not an hour before.

Elizabeth contemplated shooting the woman again. It would be a straight shot, and could be done before the Ogryn Bone 'ead could respond. It would put the Specialist out of her misery and save her soul. However, Elizabeth doubted that she would survive the wrath of the abhuman. It was certainly a dilemma she finds herself in now...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 21, 2014, 05:16:08 AM
Fate

"Leviation is easy for me, and proper flight is simple by comparison." Fate answered, as though speaking of something like algebra or riding a bicycle.

The mage watched silently as the priest collected his scattered weapons and gear, while taking in the deformed arena around them more closely. He nodded, more at himself, at Shiro's evaluation of the match, while pouring magic into the walls and ceiling to somewhat fix the damage he had done. It was true that from a certain perspective, he had been unfair with Shiro fighting him here. But nonetheless, in a real fight it was a null concern, and the underground arena had restricted him in its own way.

The place in barely more presentable conditions than before, Fate dusted himself off absentmindedly, even if it would do nothing to fix his ruined suit, and adressed the priest again while he stretched.

"I may appear like this, but in truth I am just under a century in age."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 21, 2014, 05:56:59 AM
Henry

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"A guardswoman is terribly sick. We need transportation to the nearest medicae facility. I beg of you, please help us!" Jonathan rung off, trying but failing to keep his voice calm.

"Great, more problems," Henry thought with his brows furrowing together.

This guy was desperate as his voice let on. He was very familiar with desperation. It is something that can cause people to do anything. Even the evilest of deeds. Of course, this guy armed as he is, would probably try to hijack this car if he refused. No doubt he'd lose not only the equipment, but also the car and making it very likely to make today another bad day for Forest.

"Today's your lucky day, boy scout. So where's this 'guardswoman'?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 21, 2014, 06:15:54 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix saw the blood of the hydra kill its tree, and was half tempted to counteract it. However the Kind Friend used it against the insect. And so Phoenix watched from its roost in the sky.

Then the insect jumped and another beast appeared beneath him. It was a bird whose wings crackled with lightning.

Phoenix would not allow it. The man took to the sky and enslaved a child which Gaia based its model on Phoenix itself. And so Phoenix began to move, the flames dancing along its body and falling to the earth and impossibly hot embers.

And so it moved at high speeds, flying through the air at massive speeds towards that insect-man who took to the sky, to the place where Phoenix reigned supreme.

As the pesky firebird sped towards him, Rider briefly considered his situation. With the hydra driven off and the dragons brought back into the gate, he could use his powers once more. He ordered his own mount forward as this time three of the white dragon heads appeared over his own, conjoining their breath weapons in a trio of arctic waters, freezing the very air as the Thunderbird and the dragon heads flew by the firebird in an attacking dive.

The Sphinx however, suffered horrendous injuries at the hands, or rather, the swords, of the newcomer, and eventually disappeared. It would take a short while for it be restored, to face this newcomer. The newcomer Rider heard proclaim himself a King.

"And what King attacks from the shadows, much less does not prostrate to the King of Kings?"

As he flew past the Phoenix after his dive, he bellowed once more.

"I see! This is not a battlefield for kings, much less for men of courage. This is a farce of cowards. I am done here!"

With that, the wings of the great Thunderbird whipped up an impenetrable black cloud from which a great storm started, keeping pursuers blind as he flew off.

He needed to contact his Master, the Little Flower.

'Flower, let us rendezvous at the apartment. I feel the need for rest and the discussion of my cowardly opponents is in order. Keep the bed warm for me, Ha-ha!'





"i-I'm not forward. My friend Clivell helped me pick them out. I, uh, just went with her suggestions because I'm not really good at that kind of thing. Aha, hahaha", she ended her sentence with a nervous laugh as she clumsily dragged on a new set of panties, sharing the same design as the previous, before beginning to attend to the matching bra.






It was a while later and he had dropped off the cases at his boat docked in the river. He did not know why he felt like going for a walk, but he supposes it is good to move around a bit instead of waiting for new jobs and doing nothing.

That is until he ran into a familiar face. She had light brown hair and was dressed in incredibly out of place clothing, especially considering the light amount of blood. There was not a magus that associated with the Mage Association that did not know who she was, hell, there was probably not a person associated with the magical side of the world that did not know of her.

But even so, he simply walked up to her without so much as a care, “Well, even the Queen herself was sucked to this place it seems. What are the odds?”

Why it is not often that one runs into Barthomeloi Lorelei, the vice-director of the Mage’s Association, in the middle of the street after all.

"The latest Saylor amobae, I presume", noticing the thick scent of saltwater around him. A disgusting scent that records claimed were shared by the all. "What brings you here, or should I ask how you even got here instead? No, wait, that is a foolish question, for when have the Saylor done anything for the sake of anything other than money?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Milbunk on July 21, 2014, 07:53:46 AM
Downy and Yuuto
Alleyway

"And I believe that is what has happened until now. As for what to do next, I have a few ideas but they may require your cooperation if it is to succeed." Having finally summed up all that he knew while also being quiet about his own background, Downy finished his rant.

"I see... I might agree to help you, but I have one condition. There will be no innocent casualties. Do I make myself clear?" With his voice as deadly serious as ever Yuuto stared straight into Downy's eyes as if judging just how serious he was.

"Hmm... Very well then, if that is what it will take I will agree. However the task ahead will not be easy, unfortunately as I have mentioned before a normal summoning circle does not seem to work, all it has done is brought you here... This leaves me with fewer options then I would normally prefer." Downy gave a shrug of submission as if finally coming to grasp on what he had in store for the future.

"Hmph, fine. I will admit I don't like normally working with others but it seems we have little choice. So then... Where do we go next?" Straight to the point as always Yuuto continued on.

"Ah yes, allow me to explain..." And thus Downy and Yuuto left their dingy ally and into the streets, both of them with their own goals but also with a united purpose.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 21, 2014, 07:45:36 PM
Lycodrake Aptera

He had traveled through the desert and weathered sandstorms before, accompanying Marie, but the fury that the elemental Sphinx lashed at him with surpassed any natural or magic-fueled storm he had endured. The fire did not hurt, but the scathing winds and sand tried to wear down both Aegis and his scales; he was fortunate to have closed his eyes before leaping to aid Enkidu.

Though Enkidu requested his help in throwing him at the arrogant, annoying king, someone else - Gilgamesh!? It was difficult to comphrehend - intervenened and the storm of wind and sand and fire died out to be replaced by a dark cloud above their heads, ready to pour down rain and strike out with thunder and lightning. But that was okay - the confrontation with the "King of Kings" was over.

He shifted back to warg-size slowly and carefully, glad that the blessing of his matron goddess had helped. Now to wait to see how things unfolded amongst the four that remained in the area: himself, Enkidu, the Phoenix, and the hero-king Gilgamesh.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on July 21, 2014, 08:09:33 PM
Caules

"Your loss", answered Caules with a shrug of his shoulders as he took a seat by the large window looking into the street, waving the knight over as he looked through the glass.

He sat in silence, thinking, until his food arrived, at which point he started the conversation.

"So, it might not just be me, but isn't our current search plan a bit", he stopped briefly to take a bite of his kebab, "inefficient? Going by the map on my phone, this city is larger than Switzerland, and not much easier to navigate, the signal keeps dying and the city guard haven't seen even a slight of my sister. Do you think there's anywhere we can go to get mercenary help? I mean, money's not an issue."

"Oh of course..." The burger he was hesitant to order at first was almost cooked to perfection. Extra onions, crisp lettuce, double patties... whatever the hell that purple shit was that tasted sorta like salsa; it all really hit the big empty spot parading Samuel's stomach ever since he got to Nexus last night. So far all he has seen is other beings just as bizarre as him, meaning this city is stocked full of some fucked up shit. But there was one thing he was beginning to worry they weren't stocked up on...

Ketchup. Truly, this burger was almost perfection. But they forgot the ketchup. The savory taste of crushed tomato paste with god knows what else Heinz adds to that tasty shit. Looking around the tables, it became clear none of them had any bottles of it  present for customer convenience. Normally when any sort of food industry failed to present it, he shrugged it off as lazy catering. But this scenario... was definitely different. Truly, this city wasn't so twisted as to lack one of God's most sacred condiments gifted to human kind?

He glanced at the table near the window. They were the only other customers in this dingy pizza parlor. They were one hell of an odd couple. The first man appeared to be a little rich pretty boy, who'd likely wet himself were he to raise his voice. The other, sitting adjacent fro him, was a muff short of being the dictionary definition of opposite to his companion. Walkin' around in a suit of armor like that made Samuel pretty surprised that the chair he sat on didn't give way to the weight he put onto it.

Never the less, their conversation was going to have to be put on hold. This dilemma could not wait any longer.

"Excuse me fine gentleman!" He paused to assure himself that he had their attention.  "How's those kebabs treatin ya'? Good I'd hope. This burger here, I have to say it's a mighty fine slab of beef. I appreciate a good burger when I taste one. But I feel guilty tellin' myself things that aren't 100% true. If I can't lie to myself how am I suppose to lie to others? Now this burger would be a tasty burger! That is, were it not lacking one mighty important factor every hunk of meat should not have to be cursed to go without: Ketchup. You know what I'm talkin about when I say ketchup right? The think, vinegar-y tomato condiment you spread over almost every one of God's unhealthy gifts to humanity? You wouldn't happen to have some of that over at your table now would you? These fries are also a bit too salty for one to eat without a little red on it either."

He took a short sip of the diet coke in his hand. "In fact, I'd be grateful if you could simply confirm the existence of ketchup for me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 21, 2014, 10:41:01 PM
Phoenix

Phoenix pulled up from its missed dive at the thunderbird as the man fled using a storm cloud. It could have easily followed him; it did not need to see the man to follow him after all.

It simply landed on the ground and began to chirp and screech in the direction the man fled, almost as if taunting him. It then puffed up its chest in pride for a moment and shrunk to the size of a fully grown man before it began to look around. A light emanated from its body now that the flames subsided. The tree that died due to the hydra’s poison blood began to grow anew and the wounds anyone might have suffered began to heal.

Such is the life giving properties of the sun.

It then noticed the Clay Friend and hopped over to him. It simply stood there for a moment before it began to softly peck at his head a couple of times. At the end of that it started to nibble on his green hair.

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Sakura

Sakura was back at the apartment when Ramesses finally arrived. She was simply sitting on a chair as she was infusing her bow properly.

“So Rider, I assume that catastrophic failure of a fight was all according to some grand plan of your’s, correct?” The annoyance in her voice was obvious. “Why you even let the enemy servant escape.”

Sakura then paused before continuing, “At least it was not all a failure, Saber revealed her noble phantasm so he name is obvious. Mordred, the one who rebelled against King Arthur, what a fun coincidence isn’t it?.” She looked Rider in the eyes, “Although, do you know why you could not simply command that Phoenix? I thought all phantasmal beasts but the ones slayed by Gilgamesh were under your domain, even should they not be the ones from your Reality Marble. How could it fight against you?”

It was obvious Sakura was taking this seriously. If there was a way to circumvent Rider’s dominion over the beasts of Gaia it would be a great weakness. Even at night when he had access to the boat of Ra.

Meanwhile in her workshop insect familiars were busy at work constructing the bounded field that was around the apartment, the saliva of Moby Dick having greatly enhanced their growth rate.

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Shiro

Shiro slightly wilted at that, he could fly to?

Guess mages from wherever he is from are far different, but the age thing was slightly easier to swallow, most powerful magi could extend their lives. Either way he should keep that in mind.

“Well, anyway. You are definitely competent. Would you mind sending some people over to my church while I find somewhere to lie down? I just need a bit. You did a fair number on me after all.”

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Zolgen


“I am afraid I currently have a sensitive work in place at my workshop, however I have a secure location not too far from here. The bugs will lead you. Oh, and bring the interesting specimen.”

And with that Zolgen was no more, and a small swarm of bugs hovered near Grigori, ready to lead him to the meeting point in the sewers.

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Amy

“Well, I would like to meet your friend should I ever get the chance. I feel like we would get along.” She smiled at Fiore. “Now come on let’s get you to bed.”

Wheeling Fiore out of the bathroom she moved her over to where they would be sleeping. Mille was lying down on the far side of the bed, but Amy could not tell if she was awake. Softly picking up Fiore, Amy placed her in the middle.

“There you go. Your turn if you want to wash up Mille, I am going to hit the hey myself.” And with that she got into bed next to Fiore.

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Benjamin

“’Amoeba’ huh? Did you come up with that on the spot? Or do you have a book you write them down in in advance?” He retorted his voice a simple calm.

“But in all seriousness my ship was brought to this place at random. Rather annoying to not have anyone know your name, makes finding jobs so much harder.” He looked up at the sky; remember the slight difficulty he had in making a notable name in this city. At least that was done and over with.

He then noted the small ash stain on the pavement, and noticed the light matching smell in the air. He blinked before looking at her again, “What is with the ash?” It was an honest question. Did she already murder some poor sap who crossed her? She can't be that poorly adjusted can she, to just murder some random guy like that?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 22, 2014, 12:01:32 AM


He didn't have the words. All he could do in this very instant was to observe silently the figure clad in gold getting rid of the Sphinx. The shining vault's openings rippling in the air as so many treasures were thrown at the beast. He had been hoping to see again this very radiance. How much did he long for meeting again this man capable of radiating such charisma. It had been a wish he never thought would be being granted.

Noises were gone and he couldn't even see his surroundings. His interest in pursuing the fleeing opponent was null. He didn't notice how his wounds caused by the Hydra's poison vanished. Nor did he pay attention to his draconic companion reverting to his original form. Even when the Phoenix insisted to catch his attention, Enkidu didn't react. He simply walked to get closer to the source of their victory.

"My King."

These words were spoken with all the respect and admiration one could mutter when exposed to the King of Uruk. However, as much as his instinct told him to, Enkidu didn't bend the knee before Gilgamesh. For he was the only man equal to him now and forever. The only one capable to stand by his side. The only one privileged enough to show such arrogance.

He was his friend.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 22, 2014, 12:32:00 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews
Henry
"Today's your lucky day, boy scout. So where's this 'guardswoman'?"
"She's down this alley. Wait here, we'll bring her to the vehicle!" And with that, Mathews started sprinting back. 'There is still hope, yet...

The three of them were still where he left them. Togg was still holding onto Samantha while the Dragoon stood a ways away. Approaching them, Jonathan turned to the gilded soldier, "Help me remove her fuel tank. I got her a ride, but she'll need to lay down."

The Dragoon hesitated, but did what he asked. While fiddling with the straps, Mathews noted two deep cuts on her upper right arm; the wounds had to be from the fight, but they already look horribly infected. Once they got it off Samantha's sickly form, the Staff Sergeant turned to the abhuman "Togg, I'm going to put the Heavy Flamer in your rucksack. After I do that, lift Cardigan up and carry her while following me. Do you understand?"

"Yez Sir." Was the Bone 'ead's grunted reply.

"Good."

After stuffing the Corporal's weapon into the giant man's rucksack, Togg lifted Samantha and held her like a newborn child, and Jonathan urged both him and the Dragoon to follow him. If the vehicle driver to have listened to him and stayed put, Jonathan was sure that Specialist Cardigan could be saved.

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Chosen Undead

The Knight was taken aback by the man who walked up to the table. Guessing that the man wanted the little red cylinder that was on the table, he grabbed it and held it towards the guest, trying his best to speak clearly despite not really knowing what to say "Is...this what you wanted?"

...The Undead was thankful that his face guard was down, hiding his expression. The look of confusion that was no doubt plastered on his face would be an embarrassing spectacle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on July 22, 2014, 01:00:49 AM
Rider watched as her nail passed straight through the being. Even so, her attack seemed to have the desired effect, and it pulled back from Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi lay in the bed, exhausted and terrified from the attack, but clearly still alive and with no obvious signs of harm. Rider ran to his side and grabbed hold of the boy, attempting to comfort him as best as she could.

Before she could say anything, though, she heard a voice in her head.

I need you to leave. My brothers will not extend the same courtesy, and your presence here is but an annoyance to my plans. Or maybe a benefit. Stay then if you feel like it - if you can feel, it said.

Rider glared daggers at the being as it hopped onto the headboard. The monster had just attacked Kiyoshi, and yet it had the gall to ask her for a favour.

Besides, it's been a long time since I have talked to someone without a true body, it continued.

Tell me, what is a whelp like that doing in the company of a being like you?

"A..aunty Rider", Kiyoshi moaned, somewhat weakly.

"Shh, it's OK, it won't hurt you any more" she said, hugging the boy tightly.

Then, she turned back to stare at the monster.

"You attack and hurt someone I am protecting, and then you have the gall to demand that I leave him defenceless for the sake of your plans? Why should I care what your plans require?" she said, angrily.

"As for why I am protecting him, this boy is my master's son. I love her as I would my own sister, and I love her children in the same way. I will not allow her or her family to come to any harm, no matter what the circumstances".
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 22, 2014, 01:41:32 AM
Fate

He nodded, assenting to Shiro's request.

"Naturally. I'll send three fully equipped squads for the time being, and we can adjust our arrangement later."

Putting his hands in his pockets, Fate walked over towards the remaining soldiers who had not scrambled for cover or outright ran from the seats surrounding the area. Ignoring the dumbfounded recruits and shaking officers, he addressed the lieutenant in full armor unsteadily supporting himself against a wall.

"Lt. Charleston. Lend me your comm. I need to make arrangements for a detachment to be sent somewhere."

Righting himself from his stupor, the man quickly saluted and detached a piece from his helmet he handed to his superior. Fate took it without a pause and adjusted it over his ear. He was pinging communications and walking past the group when he stopped for a second and looked back to speak. "Show my guest to the infirmary and get him medical attention if he requires it."

"Yes sir!" Charleston replied. He turned to one of the stunned rookies on the floor and barked out orders to go warn one of their medics, and approached Shiro to lead him to the place.

Meanwhile, Fate wandered off, giving instructions through the comm.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 22, 2014, 02:08:55 AM
Rider watched as her nail passed straight through the being. Even so, her attack seemed to have the desired effect, and it pulled back from Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi lay in the bed, exhausted and terrified from the attack, but clearly still alive and with no obvious signs of harm. Rider ran to his side and grabbed hold of the boy, attempting to comfort him as best as she could.

Before she could say anything, though, she heard a voice in her head.

I need you to leave. My brothers will not extend the same courtesy, and your presence here is but an annoyance to my plans. Or maybe a benefit. Stay then if you feel like it - if you can feel, it said.

Rider glared daggers at the being as it hopped onto the headboard. The monster had just attacked Kiyoshi, and yet it had the gall to ask her for a favour.

Besides, it's been a long time since I have talked to someone without a true body, it continued.

Tell me, what is a whelp like that doing in the company of a being like you?

"A..aunty Rider", Kiyoshi moaned, somewhat weakly.

"Shh, it's OK, it won't hurt you any more" she said, hugging the boy tightly.

Then, she turned back to stare at the monster.

"You attack and hurt someone I am protecting, and then you have the gall to demand that I leave him defenceless for the sake of your plans? Why should I care what your plans require?" she said, angrily.

"As for why I am protecting him, this boy is my master's son. I love her as I would my own sister, and I love her children in the same way. I will not allow her or her family to come to any harm, no matter what the circumstances".
<Love. How quaint. An emotion divorced from rationality. What does one gain from love? Endorphins. I've felt love before, and I find it boring.> Really, the sniveling of the Whelp made him sick. <And your promises are hollow. If I wished it I could take his body as my own, wear his skin until it rotted away, or kill the body just to feel death. You should not lie to him. Such actions tempt me to show you the truth.>

The Hunter of Strix rotated his head slightly, leaning forward. <The truth, that you have no power to stop me. The only reason I haven't done as I said is because I simply do not wish to do so at the moment, Spirit. Reject your human emotions, for they lie. I do not. Whether or not you like my plans has no effect on them. I am merely being courteous in giving you the illusion of choice.>
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 22, 2014, 04:47:10 AM
Henry

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"She's down this alley. Wait here, we'll bring her to the vehicle!"

"Get to it," Henry nodded.

With that, the soldier ran off into the alley. The doctor then opened the car door, allowing the system to blare out the alerting noise of opening. As he ignored the sound, Henry moved back towards passenger seats to move back his equipment to accommodate the patient and probably the man earlier who shot up in the sky. He stood by the metallic door, waiting as the snow started to whiten his hair.

"And you had better hurry," Henry muttered to himself as he impatiently bit the inside of his lip.

Hurry, this man did as he brought along two others and one in some... giant's arms. He gaped at the huge size of the creature that cradled what seemed to be his new patient. It was true that he had seen many big people, but this is just damn... huge.

Despite his surprise, Henry gestured at them to set the injured to the open door.

"I'm only taking two with me," he began and then addressed at the tallest of them all, "And you, sir, won't be able to fit inside. Sorry to say this, but you'll have to stay out."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 22, 2014, 10:42:02 AM

Sakura

Sakura was back at the apartment when Ramesses finally arrived. She was simply sitting on a chair as she was infusing her bow properly.

“So Rider, I assume that catastrophic failure of a fight was all according to some grand plan of your’s, correct?” The annoyance in her voice was obvious. “Why you even let the enemy servant escape.”

Sakura then paused before continuing, “At least it was not all a failure, Saber revealed her noble phantasm so he name is obvious. Mordred, the one who rebelled against King Arthur, what a fun coincidence isn’t it?.” She looked Rider in the eyes, “Although, do you know why you could not simply command that Phoenix? I thought all phantasmal beasts but the ones slayed by Gilgamesh were under your domain, even should they not be the ones from your Reality Marble. How could it fight against you?”

It was obvious Sakura was taking this seriously. If there was a way to circumvent Rider’s dominion over the beasts of Gaia it would be a great weakness. Even at night when he had access to the boat of Ra.

Meanwhile in her workshop insect familiars were busy at work constructing the bounded field that was around the apartment, the saliva of Moby Dick having greatly enhanced their growth rate.

"Catastrophic failure? Ha! I was handling two Servants and the dragon without issue. Only the bird of the sun and the fake King who attacked my Avatar were issues." Rider spoke with confidence as he raided the kitchen, finding himself a beer.

Poking his head out of the fridge, he continued.

"As for the bird, that was mysteriously enough no beast. If it was, it would bow to me without fail. Make of that what you will, Flower", he said, dropping onto the couch as he chugged half of the bottle.


Amy

“Well, I would like to meet your friend should I ever get the chance. I feel like we would get along.” She smiled at Fiore. “Now come on let’s get you to bed.”

Wheeling Fiore out of the bathroom she moved her over to where they would be sleeping. Mille was lying down on the far side of the bed, but Amy could not tell if she was awake. Softly picking up Fiore, Amy placed her in the middle.

“There you go. Your turn if you want to wash up Mille, I am going to hit the hay myself.” And with that she got into bed next to Fiore.

Lying comfortably in the center of the bed, Fiore took one of the blankets placed at the foot of the bed and wrapped herself comfortably with it. Smiling a sugary smile, she spoke.

"Good night Amy, Mille. Thank you both so much for your help today." With that, she shut her eyes and tried to drift off to sleep, surrounded by her friends.

Benjamin

“’Amoeba’ huh? Did you come up with that on the spot? Or do you have a book you write them down in in advance?” He retorted his voice a simple calm.

“But in all seriousness my ship was brought to this place at random. Rather annoying to not have anyone know your name, makes finding jobs so much harder.” He looked up at the sky; remember the slight difficulty he had in making a notable name in this city. At least that was done and over with.

He then noted the small ash stain on the pavement, and noticed the light matching smell in the air. He blinked before looking at her again, “What is with the ash?” It was an honest question. Did she already murder some poor sap who crossed her? She can't be that poorly adjusted can she, to just murder some random guy like that?

"So things end up here at random, like they were taken from somewhere else? What an absurd phenomenon. I can at least understand why that bloodsucking troglodyte sent people here." She had ignored his barbed response and immediately began hypothetically mumbling to herself.

"As for the ashes", she spat, literally, into the black powdery substance.

"Dead Apostles, naturally", said the Barthomeloi with venom dripping from her words.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 22, 2014, 10:27:21 PM
PARIAH

PARIAH ignored the cowboy and focused on the teenager. She was strong enough to throw him. Stronger then the food, and if she wasn't food then she was a person. PARIAH trembled in excitement. He ran to her at supernatural speeds and wrapped his arms around her.

"You are like me! You can be Sister!"

With that said PARIAH released Sister from his hug and looked at the cowboy. Normally he would just consume the food and leave, but PARIAH decided that asking his new family first would be a better idea.

He looked back at Sister and said, "He followed you here. Should I kill him?".




Grigori

Grigori began to follow the swarm of insects to Zolgens hideout, and while she walked she began to wonder what Zolgen was planning in his workshop. She smiled. It would definitely be interesting. Grigori waved her hand and the orb containing Morden'fula followed her. This entire encounter would be a waste if she let it get away so soon.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on July 23, 2014, 12:06:49 AM
Chosen Undead

The Knight was taken aback by the man who walked up to the table. Guessing that the man wanted the little red cylinder that was on the table, he grabbed it and held it towards the guest, trying his best to speak clearly despite not really knowing what to say "Is...this what you wanted?"

...The Undead was thankful that his face guard was down, hiding his expression. The look of confusion that was no doubt plastered on his face would be an embarrassing spectacle.

A smile composed of both satisfaction and relief shone brightly on Samuel's face. "That is EXACTLY what I was lookin for! Thanks for hookin a nigga up." He graciously accepted the little bottle that must have been hidden behind the napkins. 

"Now why they don't put one of these on all the tables is beyond my inhuman comprehension." Twisting off the lid he began slapping the bottom of the little glass bottle to get the red contents onto the patty resting upon his plate. "Mother fuckers be lurin in unsuspecting citizens with the false promise of ketchupy goodness. Now I don't know how shit works here in Nexus but if a nigga tried to pull that shit in LA they'd being spewin some mothafuckin ketchup outta em once the 'customers' are done with em."

Putting the top of the bun onto the burger once more, he took yet another bite of his meal. "Mmm Mmm MMMMM! That is one tasty burger! I owe you niggas one for sure."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 23, 2014, 02:28:21 AM
Zolgen – Isolated Sewer Chamber to far east of the No Man’s Land

Zolgen stood in front of a troll, bound to a wall by a complex magical circle etched into it. The Troll was struggling, letting out pain filled roars as Zolgen mumbled something in Russian. 

He paid no mind as Grigori entered and simply focused on his work. Suddenly the Troll went silent, then its flesh began to move. The cracking of bones emanated though the chamber as wounds opened in the troll, blood spilling out.

Then out of the new openings insects crawled out, each one an incredibly large centipede. It was a new Familiar Zolgen has been working on; however he has never been able to find a suitable incubation zone to create the first few to allow mass production. However the traits of the Troll’s flesh and its regenerative properties proved as a perfect host.

It was a familiar based of the Chinese red-headed centipede in design, however it could be far larger, was highly poisonous, and could easily eat though solid stone.

Zolgen smiled as he directed them to the breading pit to begin mass production, allowing his worms to feast of the Troll’s flesh. He then turned around to face his new arrival.

“Greetings Grigori, we finally have the chance to meet in the flesh it seems.”





Amelia

Amelia held her hand up into the air as the small boy hugged her and claimed her to be his sister.

“H-huh! W-what do you mean. I-“ Amelia stuttered confused and surprised at the odd boys actions.

She then froze at his next words

"He followed you here. Should I kill him?"

No, no, no. This man was an innocent; innocents are not to be harmed unless they get in her way. But this man was not doing that. He just wanted to help her.

“NO, YOU SHOULDN’T KILL.” She screamed, then she got very quiet “You shouldn’t kill. Killing is bad…” Her voice dropped off that the end.

 She somewhat realized the hypocrisy of her words. But in this case there was no other answer. It was day and this man was an innocent, and this was a boy, even if he was odd. To take someone’s life was the furthest thing from her mind. And it was something he should not bloody his hands with.




Benjamin

Benjamin’s eyes hardened at her words and he began to look around, activating his magic eye. “Dead Apostles?” He saw something and began to focus, allowing him to see it more clearly, and spoke again “It is odd to see them outside the district they claimed for themselves, especially during the day.”

He then drew one of the mystic codes and aimed it at a secondary story window, a second later a Vampire jumped out with a sword, screaming about vengeance of some idiotic shit.

Benjamin simply pulled the trigger and his mystic code activated. A pressurized stream of water stuck the vampire, completely destroying his entire torso as well as carving a large hole in the building he jumped from, the rest of his body falling to the earth, void of all life.

“Well at least I got some stress release.” He placed the cannon back on its spot on his back, before doing one more scan through, finding nothing else of note.




Sakura


Sakura frowned, deep in thought.

A magical construct? No, the amount of energy needed to maintain such a thing would be impossible, and on top of that it produced mana itself. It was far too complex.

The best bet would be that it was an Elemental of some kind, which in all honesty is much worse than it being a Phantasmal beast in its own way.

She sighed, either way it was going to be an issue if it got involved again. She looked up at Rider, “Did you at least get a view of the man who defeated your Sphinx? We should be wary of such an opponent.




Shiro

Shiro found himself led to an infirmary, filled with beds and top of the line equipment. He ignored all the looks of amazement and wonder he got, it appeared new traveled fast around the water cooler.

He simply found a bed near a wall and laid down on it, “The wound are superficial, I just need a bit of rest.” The staff simply nodded and walked away, letting him have his privacy and a well-earned nap.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 23, 2014, 02:35:43 AM
Mille
Mille hesitated, before muttering a "you're welcome" and heading towards the shower.

Her hair loose from the usual twintails, she turned on the water, which burst forth from the showerhead, enveloping her. Naked and exposed as she was, the warm water was a relief, even with the shower curtain closed tight. She didn't like being exposed.

She cleaned her body almost mechanically, her eyes unfocused.

Friends, huh? Friends are just allies that are closer to you, aren't they? Allies can be useful, especially when you're in trouble. But... how am I supposed to prove myself and my own abilities if I'm getting help? I'll have to think of how beneficial a relationship like that is for me. Though so far, I don't see much that could interfere...

Sufficiently clean, she turned off the tap. One drying and change into her pjs later, she grabbed a blanket and settled again towards the end of the bed, trying not to disturb the other two. Even without a pillow or being settled under the covers, sleep took her quickly enough.

It wasn't home. But she hadn't been home for seven years anyway. Anything would do.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 23, 2014, 03:04:38 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

"Okay, let's lay her down in the back seat, Togg. I'll ride in the front passenger." while Togg complied, Jonathan turned to the driver while pointing at the Dragoon, "I'd appreciate it if you to tell this woman what directions we'll be taking; I can't have the Ogryn wandering the streets alone."

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Azmortchal'um, as a False Face:

Azmortchal'um was aware of the Locust King's presence in the city for awhile now, but he never could pin point his actual location. To be brought to him was a boon; it won't be long until he finds out where he hides, and come Salvation Day, Azmortchal'um will rip it apart brick by brick.

The tendrils of the Throne run deep in the city. When the time is right, they will be used to rip asunder the skyline while dragging out the dens of the underworld to the surface. All will join his choir, whether they wanted to or not...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 23, 2014, 03:59:27 AM
Henry

Just as the wounded was being placed inside the car, Henry continued to glance at the hulking figure that the soldier addressed as "Togg". It was a fitting name for someone like him. The doctor would've continued to marvel at his huge size, if it weren't for the soldier gaining his attention.

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"I'd appreciate it if you to tell this woman what directions we'll be taking; I can't have the Ogryn wandering the streets alone."

Henry replied smoothly, "Was about to get to that."

He turned to address the woman and then gave her the directions to Forest's Compound and what it looked like. But surely they knew what a factory looked like. Right?

"If you don't have anything else, then I think we're ready to go."

Just as he finished speaking, Henry turned on the ignition and the engine purred deeply to life as the windshield wipers pushed off the snow the transparent glass.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 23, 2014, 04:45:38 AM
Amy – Day 2

The sunlight was shining through the window of the hotel room, illuminating the bed that was currently being shared.

Still next to each other were Fiore and Amy. Amy at some point during the night seemed to have pulled Fiore into a hug as if she was a pillow, Fiore’s head resting against Amy’s chest.

Amy suddenly mumbled something and squeezed Fiore, obviously having a dream of some kind.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 23, 2014, 02:48:39 PM
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“Greetings Grigori, we finally have the chance to meet in the flesh it seems.”

"I must admit that I didn't expect you to meet me in person. You seem like such a cautious person."

The orb containing Morden'fula floated towards Zolgen. "You did say that you wanted a chance to observe the creature. You may do anything to it as long as you don't kill it, however in exchange I would like to know about the sensitive work you have been doing in your workshop. I must admit that I am a little curious."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 23, 2014, 03:19:08 PM
Zolgen

“I am afraid that it is far too sensitive to discuss, you will see the results in due time, however I must say it is my finest work. The only reason I am even here in the flesh and not currently attending to it is because my side projects required my actual presence to make sure the familiars are properly attuned to me.”  Zolgen explained.

Grigori was correct, he was cautious, which is why he would not share information about the grail, the accidental summoning of servants made it obvious that it was leaving far too many traces already.

The insects moved, many leaving the breeding pit though sewers and holes, while many of his worms ate away at the samples littered though out the chamber, from vampires to werewolves and other mystical beast. Causing them to scream and holler.

It was obvious Zolgen did not intend to use this place again after revealing it. But it was no loss, he had many spare facilities.

“But I must say, something has recently been interacting with the Ley lines. Do you know anything about that Grigori?” He was discreet enough in his alteration and establishment of proper fail safes that it would be near impossible to detect his machination.

He simply walked over to a large stone slab, many channels and circles etched into it. It was obviously a dissection table to some kind.

“You may place the creature here should you desire. We can examine it together if you wish.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 23, 2014, 07:21:28 PM

Benjamin

Benjamin’s eyes hardened at her words and he began to look around, activating his magic eye. “Dead Apostles?” He saw something and began to focus, allowing him to see it more clearly, and spoke again “It is odd to see them outside the district they claimed for themselves, especially during the day.”

He then drew one of the mystic codes and aimed it at a secondary story window, a second later a Vampire jumped out with a sword, screaming about vengeance of some idiotic shit.

Benjamin simply pulled the trigger and his mystic code activated. A pressurized stream of water stuck the vampire, completely destroying his entire torso as well as carving a large hole in the building he jumped from, the rest of his body falling to the earth, void of all life.

“Well at least I got some stress release.” He placed the cannon back on its spot on his back, before doing one more scan through, finding nothing else of note.

"I would complete my objective here post-haste, but the sheer frequency of the monsters has made me reconsider my priorities", said the brunette, clenching her armored fist tightly.

Then an idea clicked in her head. A devious smirk passed onto her lips.

"Say, sea dog, this seems like a decent hunting ground. How about this; In the name of justice, we shall have a competition. If you can defeat me in a contest of who exterminates the most bloodsuckers, therianthropes, demons, whatever other monstrous scum resides here, in the next hour, I could put in a good word for you among the Lords. I have connections you would not even dream of, and I am in need of some good sport. What do you say?"

It had been a while since she had had some proper exercise, and as one of two heads of the Clock Tower, it was simply part of Lorelei's job to know who exactly could do what among the Magus families that reside in the heart of the Mages' Association. The Saylors were, as of recent years, incredibly spiteful of vampires, and quite decent in the fields of combat thaumaturgy. He might even give her a mild challenge.





Sakura

Sakura frowned, deep in thought.

A magical construct? No, the amount of energy needed to maintain such a thing would be impossible, and on top of that it produced mana itself. It was far too complex.

The best bet would be that it was an Elemental of some kind, which in all honesty is much worse than it being a Phantasmal beast in its own way.

She sighed, either way it was going to be an issue if it got involved again. She looked up at Rider, “Did you at least get a view of the man who defeated your Sphinx? We should be wary of such an opponent.

"The Father of Terror will never die so long as I live, so that should not put a damper on our combat ability. But yes, I did see the coward. He looked exactly like that golden shithead we beat senseless in the Grail War, hell, it might even be the same guy. If so, it is only appropriate that I battle him once more and demonstrate my superiority as the King above Kings", boasted Rider with great confidence. So long as he was not to fight a full squad of enemies like he had, he possessed all the confidence possible in his own abilities.

"As for the rest of them, well, they are hardly worth mentioning. The knight-wench was so weak that she could barely last against a single Divine Beast, though that Noble Phantasm of hers is infinitely more dangerous than she is. Nevertheless, she's a non-threat. The hairless rat that might've looked slightly similar to a dragon is the same. It had a decent defense, but if my Avatar can put it under as it did, they are complete non-threats."

"Now the green-haired eunuch... girl... thing, that one had some swing behind him. Very adaptive in his combat style, but it too shall buckle under my full strength", he then snickered, "Though if I am to bring out that level of power, you're getting another first-class ticket out of there by whale."






Amy – Day 2
The sunlight was shining through the window of the hotel room, where the bed was being shared between its occupants.

Still next to each other in the bed were Fiore and Amy. Amy at some point during the night seemed to have pulled Fiore into a hug as if she was a pillow, Fiore’s head resting against Amy’s chest.

Amy suddenly mumbled something and squeezed Fiore, obviously having a dream of some kind.

Fiore shook back and forth in her sleep, accidentally pressing her face into Amy's breasts before she tugged hard enough with her upper body to turn around, facing away from the girl in their sleep, causing Amy's hands to fall onto the upper half of her torso. Even though Fiore wasn't even fully awake, she could feel it.

'way...too...earlyyyy'. She had never been an early bird, and today was no different.






A smile composed of both satisfaction and relief shone brightly on Samuel's face. "That is EXACTLY what I was lookin for! Thanks for hookin a nigga up." He graciously accepted the little bottle that must have been hidden behind the napkins. 

"Now why they don't put one of these on all the tables is beyond my inhuman comprehension." Twisting off the lid he began slapping the bottom of the little glass bottle to get the red contents onto the patty resting upon his plate. "Mother fuckers be lurin in unsuspecting citizens with the false promise of ketchupy goodness. Now I don't know how shit works here in Nexus but if a nigga tried to pull that shit in LA they'd being spewin some mothafuckin ketchup outta em once the 'customers' are done with em."

Putting the top of the bun onto the burger once more, he took yet another bite of his meal. "Mmm Mmm MMMMM! That is one tasty burger! I owe you niggas one for sure."

Finally speaking up from stuffing his face full of kebab, Caules spoke briefly, with a nervous tinge to his voice.

"You're, uh, welcome I guess?", he really had no idea why the black man had taken a seat at their table, but it wasn't a particularly big deal. He seemed friendly enough. Though Caules noticed something odd about the man. It was almost like he had seen him before. The hair, the manner of speech, and didn't he just say something Caules had heard somewhere else.

Then the puzzle pieces fell into place.

"Wait, aren't you that one guy from Pulp Fiction? I remember a friend showing me that movie, and I'm fairly sure you were in it", Caules spoke up, but he couldn't quite remember the name yet... wait.

"Samuel!", he said with a snap of his fingers, "Samuel L Jackson, wasn't it?!", his voice becoming loud. It was his first time experiencing something like this, meeting a famous person with no relation to the world of Magi, so this was getting him quite excited.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 23, 2014, 07:43:47 PM
Mille: Day 2
"Ungh..." Mille was an early riser. She didn't mind the first prod of the sun's rays. But even she had her slow days. Blearily, she lifted her head... and saw her two companions in a rather awkward position.

"What are you two even doing? You look ridiculous."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 24, 2014, 02:33:48 AM
Amy

Amy simply mumbled at the sound of Mille talking, still sound asleep, and pulled Fiore tighter against her like she was a pillow.




Benjamin


Benjamin smiled, but it was not a happy one, rather it was vicious toothy grin. “Sounds good, but if you win I got to get you a place to stay, how about that. Would not be a competition without a reward for whoever won winner.”

His circuits flared to life and his crest became visible over his left lung. His eye glowed as it was activated in full, the world giving way as he could see through all. Taking his mystic codes off his back he held each cannon with one hand.

He then raised one toward a wall, “And that’s one for me” and pulled the trigger. The pressurized stream of water punched through multiple concrete walls before it hit an unfortunate vampire on the other side of the buildings that separated the streets, erasing him from existence. He then simply began to walk through the new holes.

“I hope you’re not a sore loser Queeny. We Saylor’s take business very seriously after all.”




Sakura

“Hmmm” Sakura simply thought, she was sure that Ramesses was just being arrogant in this situation. Without Saber he would have been defeated by Gilgamesh in the Grail War. But she was not going to say anything in this situation. If worst comes to shove she would use a command seal to allow him access to his Reality Marble.

“Well either way, I would be a poor idea to act until night; you have drawn too much attention to yourself. I will attempt to find that servant and her master so you can crush them.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on July 24, 2014, 02:57:51 AM
Finally speaking up from stuffing his face full of kebab, Caules spoke briefly, with a nervous tinge to his voice.

"You're, uh, welcome I guess?", he really had no idea why the black man had taken a seat at their table, but it wasn't a particularly big deal. He seemed friendly enough. Though Caules noticed something odd about the man. It was almost like he had seen him before. The hair, the manner of speech, and didn't he just say something Caules had heard somewhere else.

Then the puzzle pieces fell into place.

"Wait, aren't you that one guy from Pulp Fiction? I remember a friend showing me that movie, and I'm fairly sure you were in it", Caules spoke up, but he couldn't quite remember the name yet... wait.

"Samuel!", he said with a snap of his fingers, "Samuel L Jackson, wasn't it?!", his voice becoming loud. It was his first time experiencing something like this, meeting a famous person with no relation to the world of Magi, so this was getting him quite excited.

The young one came to the realization Samuel was hoping to potentially avoid in LA. True he was Samuel L. Jackson... but at the same time he wasn't. His mouth stopped moving mid bite into the burger as he heard his name mentioned, which led to it being placed on the Styrofoam plate.  "Now I understand why you'd come to that conclusion friend, truly I do. But the fact of the matter is I ain't the man you taking me for." He stopped to dip a fry into the bottle of ketchup, since getting any more out of the bottle was becoming a bit of a struggle.

Swirling the fry in the bottle, he popped the rippled chip into his mouth. They definitely knew how to make good burgers here but damn these muthafuckin fries were salty. The ketchup offered a nice counter to it, providing a pleasurable taste along his tongue. After swallowing, he continued. "I'm Samuel L. Jackson 2: A Vampiric Dinosaur Clone of Samuel L. Jackson from when he was filming Pulp Fiction. That's all. Sorry if I ain't as exciting as you thought."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 24, 2014, 04:10:15 AM
Karna

As the last remnants of the parasite burned away, leaving the skin beneath burned black from fire rather than the twisted black of the parasite, Karna's hand left Lucas' arm, fire dissipating like he had turned off the gas to a Bunsen burner.

"I am curing him of his parasidic problem, of course. This is naturally the quickest way to take care of it. Are there any issues with it? I understand your concern, but he can clearly take it and then some."
Archer felt his stomach turn a little at the sight of the parasite burning. He'd never liked things like that but there was no doubt that letting it burn was possibly the best method for surely killing that thing. "Even if you can, there's other ways. Besides, you're not just going to be able to burn his impalement better."

EMIYA shifted back a little bit, letting himself relax slightly against a nearby wall. "Speaking of that, what the hell did he take before this? A train to the face?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 24, 2014, 04:16:44 AM
Wynn smirked at Kyle and said, "There is quite a bit you do not know about me, Dark Wolf.  Refusing to try new and unusual things can lead to stagnation, and there is plenty of that going around for my people."

She smoothed her suit needlessly with a sigh and said, "As for the Detective, Ashylnn mayhap be more upset than Forest would if something . . . amiss happened to him.  You know my son, despite his loathing of violence, would rejoice to see him come to an untimely end.  As for the maiden's blood you smell, if things go well this night, I might have a grandchild to shape as a proper heir."

Her long fingered hands clasped together as she smiled, almost swaying back and forth with joy.  "Think of it!  After almost a millennia the House of Umbra will have members of note that need not to hide in their namesakes."

******

Lancer eyed Rin's glass, noting that it was half empty.  Noting how intoxicated she was quickly getting he waved the bartender over and asked for a glass of water for her and a Smithwicks for himself.  Without a look towards Rin, the bartender went off to prepare Lancer's beer.

"Then that Bastard priest decides he's going to use her, you, that other Rin, as a vessel for the Grail.  Fuck that.  I told him as much and he commanded me to stab myself through the heart," he said with a shrug before his crimson eyes gleamed.

"He just forgot that I tend to linger and I got my revenge for him killing my true master.  Then I stabbed Shinji in the shoulder, let you go, and then burned the entire place down because Saber was an idiot.  Oh yeah, Saber was your -her - Servant at the time and she didn't even bother to go rescue her.  She was like, 'I have to partake in their battle and blah blah blah I'm a dense cunt . . .'"

He then slammed his fist into the table and said, "Next time you see that version of your Da, tell him to stay far away from a priest named Kotomine Kirei."

******

Forest watched as Lucas laid back into the bed, his burning arm healing at a remarkable rate.  She pulled her hair back and said, "Well with how fast he healed from Karna deciding to become a twisted firestarter, I can at least do some meatball first aid on him.  Like removing the rebarb and resetting that other arm before the bones grind into paste.  However, I'm going to need something to brace that arm."

She gestured to the cabinet in the back of the room and said, "Karna, there's a plank of wood about two meters high in there, could you get it and cut it into half, please?"

She then looked at Archer and asked, "Could you hold him down while I remove the metal pole sticking out of his arm?  As to what happened, well, I saw the bitch he got into a tussle with.  I'll just say powers on a Nightmare Fuel level.  After that, I'm not sure. From what I know of his personality, he might have pissed off the wrong person again."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 24, 2014, 04:30:16 AM
Forest watched as Lucas laid back into the bed, his burning arm healing at a remarkable rate.  She pulled her hair back and said, "Well with how fast he healed from Karna deciding to become a twisted firestarter, I can at least do some meatball first aid on him.  Like removing the rebarb and resetting that other arm before the bones grind into paste.  However, I'm going to need something to brace that arm."

She gestured to the cabinet in the back of the room and said, "Karna, there's a plank of wood about two meters high in there, could you get it and cut it into half, please?"

She then looked at Archer and asked, "Could you hold him down while I remove the metal pole sticking out of his arm?  As to what happened, well, I saw the bitch he got into a tussle with.  I'll just say powers on a Nightmare Fuel level.  After that, I'm not sure. From what I know of his personality, he might have pissed off the wrong person again."
"...Seriously? You'd better be ready to get showered with blood if that thing severed an artery. Let me pull it." Archer shifted off the wall, walking over towards the restrained... whatever that was. Even as he watched it, the burned flesh healed like nothing had happened as he took his position. "I'd rather not have you going berserk because you were trying to help someone. I don't know how you handle blood, but being sprayed in the face with it, anything could happen."

Grasping the end of the rebar, Archer got a firm grip on it, despite the blood coating on it. His mind flashed to a similar desperate situation performed in a life that seemed like a distant eternity ago. The artery in that case had been nicked, and badly. The subject had bled to death in his arms. Luckily, he hoped, that wouldn't happen in this case, even with arterial damage.

"Hold him, I'll yank on three."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 24, 2014, 05:46:43 AM
Amy

Amy simply mumbled at the sound of Mille talking, still sound asleep, and pulled Fiore tighter against her like she was a pillow.

Fiore kept semi-sleeping in relative peace until she felt two hands took a squeezing hold around the lower half of her sizable breasts, at which she opened her eyes with a confuse "morning" kind of look on her face. It took about 5 seconds before it dawned on her that yes, a pair of hands belonging to Amy were indeed feeling her up.

Turning bright red, Fiore thrusted her upper body upright in surprise.

"w-w-w-w-Where do you think you're touching, Amy?!", she almost yelled, hiding her chest with her hands as she noticed the disapproving glare from Mille, which only made her more embarrassed.

Benjamin

Benjamin smiled, but it was not a happy one, rather it was vicious toothy grin. “Sounds good, but if you win I got to get you a place to stay, how about that. Would not be a competition without a reward for whoever won winner.”

His circuits flared to life and his crest became visible over his left lung. His eye glowed as it was activated in full, the world giving way as he could see through all. Taking his mystic codes off his back he held each cannon with one hand.

He then raised one toward a wall, “And that’s one for me” and pulled the trigger. The pressurized stream of water punched through multiple concrete walls before it hit an unfortunate vampire on the other side of the buildings that separated the streets, erasing him from existence. He then simply began to walk through the new holes.

“I hope you’re not a sore loser Queeny. We Saylors take business very seriously after all.”

Lorelei could feel them all around her. It seemed like the bloodsuckers and therianthropes of the area had begun advancing on their position. There were dozens, if not hundreds. All lambs to the slaughter of the two competitors.

As a trio of bloodsuckers soared down from above in a leap, wanting to pin the Queen, her armored hand pointed towards them.

Storm of the century
"Θύελλα του αιώνα!"

At the single line of Greek, a continuous barrage of lighting bolts surged out of the hand to completely annihilate the trio, their bodies turning to ash like they weren't even there to begin with.

"You're not gonna win this, sea dog, though I commend you for even taking up my challenge", she said with a smirk of confidence. She drew forth her cropping stick.

Sakura

“Hmmm” Sakura simply thought, she was sure that Ramesses was just being arrogant in this situation. Without Saber he would have been defeated by Gilgamesh in the Grail War. But she was not going to say anything in this situation. If worst comes to shove she would use a command seal to allow him access to his Reality Marble.

“Well either way, I would be a poor idea to act until night; you have drawn too much attention to yourself.

"It is natural to draw attention to he who is greatest. Such is the nature of those who shine the brightest", punctuating his sentence with another chug.

I will attempt to find that servant and her master so you can crush them.”

"But that's boooooooooring~, you know I need someone stronger than that, Little Flo-wer. Then I'd rather just wait here, with the beautiful you, instead until you find me a better target."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 24, 2014, 10:27:13 AM
Rin
Rin sipped at the glass of water offered to her as Lancer continued to talk about his version of the War.

Quote from: Lancer
"Then that Bastard priest decides he's going to use her, you, that other Rin, as a vessel for the Grail.  Fuck that.  I told him as much and he commanded me to stab myself through the heart," he said with a shrug before his crimson eyes gleamed.
Rin sighed, a wry expression on her face. "Sounds like something that fake priest would do." She hesitated to take another sip of water before continuing, hiding her surprise. "So you were able to defy his order to turn me into his little sacrificial lamb?" She smiled- not as brightly as usual, but then the subject was the Fake Priest stabbing her in the back. It was hardly the lightest of subjects. "I'm sure the other me appreciated it. A lot. Even as he was helping us during this war, I couldn't help but always feel wary of him anyway. ...Our War seems pretty odd compared to yours so far, that much I can tell for sure."

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"He just forgot that I tend to linger and I got my revenge for him killing my true master.  Then I stabbed Shinji in the shoulder, let you go, and then burned the entire place down because Saber was an idiot.  Oh yeah, Saber was your -her - Servant at the time and she didn't even bother to go rescue her.  She was like, 'I have to partake in their battle and blah blah blah I'm a dense cunt . . .'"
Rin blinked. "Saber hesitated, huh? What was Emiya-kun even doing to have her just stand around like that? Wait, their battle? Did Archer and Emiya-kun fight each other?

Emiya-kun... Archer. They're one in the same. Archer must have wanted Emiya-kun dead. But why? What would that accomplish?

The frown that creased her forehead as she contemplated her Servant's motives smoothed out with Lancer's next words.

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He slammed his fist into the table and said, "Next time you see that version of your Da, tell him to stay far away from a priest named Kotomine Kirei."
What? Rin's eyes widened. Blood rushed away from her veins, making her pale as a ghost. And indeed she had seen a ghost. Or a man who would become one if she didn't try to warn him.

But what can I do? A different version of me could have my father back. But I could interfere with timelines. But this place proves that different timelines can exist at once, right? Wouldn't I be safe? But Kotomine.... Why did he kill my father and then raise me all that time? To use me? Yeah, sounds about right... No denying that it isn't the truth either, the look in Lancer's eyes is no lie. Either way...

Rin's hand curled up into a fist, shaking. "That Fake Priest... no matter how much he helped Emiya-kun and Sakura, if the bastard were still alive, I'd do everything I could to make him regret every scheme he's ever concocted. What he could have done to me, what he's done to my father..." She looked over at Lancer. She gave him a sheepish look. "A-and honestly, I think I could use another drink. I think it'll help quell the urge to just randomly punch out my anger like Garrison-chan would just a bit." 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 24, 2014, 10:47:36 AM
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It was strange for Law, how he could sense Mordred somewhat without even using the Boneyard. The bloodsplattered Firebird cruised down the streets, narrowing in on his Servant. Eventually, he found her, walking towards him on the sidewalk, looking haggard and exhausted. Pulling up along side her, he put the Firebird in park, rolling down the window. "You alright Mordred?"

No she isn't

'I can tell. Jesus, she's drained pretty badly. Going to need some serious Plasm to get her going.'

What about the Ritual?

'Even with that contract, I don't think Bug Man has the best interests of us at heart

I know. But he can't get us in the Underworld now can he?

'God, I hope not. We're going to need to make a LOT of deals though if shit goes bad.'

"Get in the car, we're getting the hell out of here."

Mordred noticed the blood splattered over the car. "I don't think you just ran over that beast?" Hopping in the car, she chastised Law "Fool, next time when I fight him stay away from the battlefield, you have pissed off that arrogant dude for sure. I won't even ask what the hell you were thinking. Though..." Modred paused, with faint smile on her face "I'm glad you are still alive"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 24, 2014, 07:02:40 PM
"I'm Samuel L. Jackson 2: A Vampiric Dinosaur Clone of Samuel L. Jackson from when he was filming Pulp Fiction. That's all. Sorry if I ain't as exciting as you thought."

"...What?"

Every gear in Caules' head spun backwards at that statement, and the piece of shawarma meat only halfway into his mouth fell to the floor.

"Vampiric... Dinosaur... Clone... How does that even work?", Caules asked, though he felt like he honestly didn't want to know the answer.


"...Seriously? You'd better be ready to get showered with blood if that thing severed an artery. Let me pull it." Archer shifted off the wall, walking over towards the restrained... whatever that was. Even as he watched it, the burned flesh healed like nothing had happened as he took his position. "I'd rather not have you going berserk because you were trying to help someone. I don't know how you handle blood, but being sprayed in the face with it, anything could happen."

Grasping the end of the rebar, Archer got a firm grip on it, despite the blood coating on it. His mind flashed to a similar desperate situation performed in a life that seemed like a distant eternity ago. The artery in that case had been nicked, and badly. The subject had bled to death in his arms. Luckily, he hoped, that wouldn't happen in this case, even with arterial damage.

"Hold him, I'll yank on three."

Karna sighed. Truly these clueless hens had no confidence in his abilities. It would have made him sad if he could feel such an emotion.

Following their lead, Karna took a hold of Lucas's shoulders from behind his head, his iron grip making sure that the thing would not move an inch.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 24, 2014, 07:19:02 PM
Amy

Amy groaned at Fiore’s scream and slowly sat up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned before looking and both Mille and Fiore.

“What’s going on?” She was obviously still half asleep, her eyes dropping and head bobbing as she talked, indicating she could fall asleep at any moment, “Why are you yelling?”



Benjamin

Benjamin scanned the surrounding area, and watched as the Queen took down three targets without effort. Benjamin simply smirked and took to a knee.

Raising both his cannons to face forward he focused, allowing a large magical circle to manifest in front of them.

“Consume them in an endless tide; Crush them under the sea.” And with the aria the spell activated. A spell which amplifies the size of his cannon’s attack, giving it a much larger area of effect.

And the attack was fired; a massive torrent of water filled the street in front of the circle. It easily swallowed and erased all the seven that arrived on the street try and stop him, striping their flesh away and destroying their bones until nothing remained. But the attack still continued and struck the building at the end of the street, ripping through walls and destroying major support structures.

And with that the building, only a three stories high, filled with another group of enemies fell, killing them all under the rubble should they have been lucky enough to have not been in the path of the water.

Then from behind, a bipedal beast swung down on him, having come from the shadows. The claws struck his neck but simply stopped.

“Nice try.” And with that one of the cannon was swung and hit its head knocking the beast-man into a wall. A moment later a blast from the other canon punching a hole in its chest as it dropped dead.




Sakura

“Flattery will get you nowhere Rider.” She then looked at him, “And finding you an entertaining opponent is not our priority and you know it. If there truly is a Holy Grail War in the city then as the heir of the Matou it is my duty to be victorious.”

She examined her bow for a moment, satisfied with the infusion. It still needed some work but it was getting there.

“Besides,” Sakura continued, “It you act as if I can’t search for both them and a real opponent for you.”  Sometimes you just had to throw him a bone after all.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 24, 2014, 08:16:54 PM
Amy

Amy groaned at Fiore’s scream and slowly sat up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned before looking and both Mille and Fiore.

“What’s going on?” She was obviously still half asleep, her eyes dropping and head bobbing as she talked, indicating she could fall asleep at any moment, “Why are you yelling?”

"You... You really weren't conscious? You were feeling me up!", a hint of annoyance crossing into Fiore's voice as her face remained bright red.





Benjamin

Benjamin scanned the surrounding area, and watched as the Queen took down three targets without effort. Benjamin simply smirked and took to a knee.

Raising both his cannons to face forward he focused, allowing a large magical circle to manifest in front of them.

“Consume them in an endless tide; Crush them under the sea.” And with the aria the spell activated. A spell which amplifies the size of his cannon’s attack, giving it a much larger area of effect.

And the attack was fired; a massive torrent of water filled the street in front of the circle. It easily swallowed and erased all the seven that arrived on the street try and stop him, striping their flesh away and destroying their bones until nothing remained. But the attack still continued and struck the building at the end of the street, ripping through walls and destroying major support structures.

And with that the building, only a three stories high, filled with another group of enemies fell, killing them all under the rubble should they have been lucky enough to have not been in the path of the water.

Then from behind, a bipedal beast swung down on him, having come from the shadows. The claws struck his neck but simply stopped.

“Nice try.” And with that one of the cannon was swung and hit its head knocking the beast-man into a wall. A moment later a blast from the other canon punching a hole in its chest as it dropped dead.

Minato's perimeter; 3 minutes into the contest.

With the racket they were causing, vampires, therianthropes and god knows what other semi-humans were coming out of every opening to defend their homes. Little did they know that they were dealing with the greatest vampire hunter alive.

Lorelei's cropping stick, little more than an ordinary one of it's kind that had been reinforced, whipped out at a speed exceeding sound, tearing off limbs and heads like a diamond cutter through paper. Her other hand, covered in holy mithril, struck out and crushed the heads and bones of those in it's path, burning any bloodsucker it touched on impact.

A massive amount of Prana cycled through her circuits at once.

Ten Zephyrs
"δέκα μπεζέδες"

With those simple words, dozens of the various semi-humans were flung into the air, colliding into each other like a ball of meat around the vacuum Lorelei had created before winds as sharp as molecule blades hit them from all sides repeatedly, turning them all into a thin red mist that painted the ground a blooming red.

She had counted each and every vampire, as was natural in such a contest as this one.

'Sixty-eight, no wait', she stopped for a brief to crush the skull of a werewolf trying to jump her from the left, 'make that sixty-nine'

Even if the prey here was nothing worth mentioning, the factor of it being a race made shitty prey less so.





Sakura

“Flattery will get you nowhere Rider.” She then looked at him, “And finding you an entertaining opponent is not our priority and you know it. If there truly is a Holy Grail War in the city then as the heir of the Matou it is my duty to be victorious.”

She examined her bow for a moment, satisfied with the infusion. It still needed some work but it was getting there.

“Besides,” Sakura continued, “You act as if I can’t search for both them and a real opponent for you.”  Sometimes you just had to throw him a bone after all.

"I'll act as if you can when you find me something to fight, Oh brave Master. Until then, I'll be emptying the fridge and enjoying you. That in itself is not so bad", he said, as he emptied his beer, looked at it quizzically before standing up opening the glass doors to the balcony and set down the glass bottle just in time for some explosion in the distance causing a near-intact rack of beer to land in his hand, which he set down in one of the corners of the wide balcony.

"Why don't you join me out here, Flower", he half-shouted into the living room as to not be muted by the wind, "the wind is nice, and the people deserve to get a look at their future empress." Rider snickered at the last part.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 24, 2014, 08:24:21 PM
Staff Sergeant Mathews:

"Alright, let's go!" Jonathan said as soon as he sat down and slammed the door shut.

As the car weaved through traffic, Samantha started coughing and whimpering again. Then the dry heaving began. The Jonathan knew that there wouldn't be any vomit (she already puked the contents of her stomach in the alleyway), but it was still sobering nonetheless. After looking back at her one more time, he faced forward and bowed his head, repeating the prayer from earlier:

 "Although her body is broken, although her blood pours away, although her time may end,the Immortal Emperor will greet her and embrace her with His holy aura, if only she stays constant to Him through this time of torment."

Turning to the driver, with fear in his eyes, he asked hurriedly "Can this vehicle go any faster?"

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Chosen Undead:

"I don't understand anything you two are talking about..." the Knight said while looking back and forth between Caules and the newly introduced Samuel.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on July 24, 2014, 09:03:47 PM
"Do I look like a motherfuckin magus to you? Hell if I know how that shit works." He continued eating is food for a moment before continuing.

" Those niggas were some sorta sorcerers or some shit, hell I didn't stop to ask after I got my hands around their necks. In hindsight I probably shoulda interrogated the niggas before putting them in the grave for turning me into this shit but hell I came out for the better anyways so it's all good."

The big knight expressed even further confusion to his words. "Shit, okay look here big man cause it really is simple. Some niggas from a little magic cult thought it would be funny to make a vampire outta Samuel L. Jackson. Pretty sick sense of humour, ain't it? Well shit gets even more twisted when somehow they managed to capture some spirit of a T-Rex. Yeah you heard me right, a mothafuckin T-Rex. Shit broke out of its containment whilst the vampire-turning stage of my creation was workin out all it's kinks. Suddenly I'm faced to faced with a semi transparent dinosaur B-lining straight towards my black ass. So what did I do?"

He took yet another bite of his food. With food in his mouth, he mumbled, "I ate the muthafucker." He swallowed. "Mmmm that is great shit right here... you lost something there son." He was pointing towards the food that fell out of Caules mouth. "But I aint seen no magi around since then. Niggas were hiding in a basement down in LA. Something about an Association or some shit."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 25, 2014, 12:01:28 AM
Henry

Henry continued to look ahead as he drove as the snow continued to beat against the windshield with a frosty white. He looked back on the rear-view mirror, glancing at the wounded woman as his foot added pressure to the gas pedal. The doctor could tell she was terribly injured from her right shoulder, but it was no mere wound. He could feel something abominable was stirring underneath her skin. The slowly dripping blackish green puss and the lively number of maggots in the wound confirmed his scant observation.

"It looks like gangrene," he grimly thought to himself, "Maybe jaundice from how her eyes are looking, the liver's probably gone kaput. Hemoptysis, her lungs. What a damn wreck. I thought you could only get this bad in Africa these days."

Whatever that dealt the attack that injured this soldier, it would be no mere poison. Henry hoped it isn't contagious, he would have to talk with Forest about cleaning this car later.

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Turning to the driver, with fear in his eyes, he asked hurriedly "Can this vehicle go any faster?"

He only responded by pressing harder on the pedal, causing the automobile to accelerate upon command. The engine purred in return as it upped the effort while the snow below was being gnashed against the revolving tires.

"So what is your name?" the doctor inquired as his eyes remained stuck in front of the steering wheel, "I'm Henry."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 25, 2014, 02:28:28 AM
Benjamin – 10 Minutes after the competition began.

Benjamin mowed down another group and caused the collapse of another building. 

‘At least I am only slightly behind her.’ Benjamin thought, while Lorelei had without a doubt more power, and was capable of killing more than him in a single go he could see where they were when they were in buildings or hiding.

Something that was becoming more and more common after both of their initial displays of magecraft. They seem to be taking refuge in deeper in the surrounding buildings and trying to get sneak attacks.

Speaking of which, as he looked into what looked like a lobby and in it there were a large group of enemies, each armed with guns, but nothing more than hunting rifles, pistols or shotguns.

“OPEN FIRE!” And with that a hail of bullets fell on Benjamin. However as soon as they hit him they pinged off his skin as if they plastic pellets hitting a brick wall.

Benjamin simply looked at them, “Cute.” He then activated his cannon and swung it, cutting a swath through the every single lined up one and the wall behind them.

It was simply more lambs to the slaughter.




Amy

“Huh?” She began to sway back and forth as Fiore talked. “I wa-“ she yawned and her eyes started to droop shut as she fell back onto the bed, “sleepy…”




Sakura

Sakura simply walked out onto the balcony, completely ignoring Ramesses’ statement, allowing the wind to blow her hair.

“It really is an amazing view.” She has not had the chance to really appreciate it before. This city was massive, and combining that with its very nature it is a sight that no one would ever be able to see without being dragged here.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 25, 2014, 09:17:16 AM
Benjamin – 10 Minutes after the competition began.

Benjamin mowed down another group and caused the collapse of another building. 

‘At least I am only slightly behind her.’ Benjamin thought, while Lorelei had without a doubt more power, and was capable of killing more than him in a single go he could see where they were when they were in buildings or hiding.

Something that was becoming more and more common after both of their initial displays of magecraft. They seem to be taking refuge in deeper in the surrounding buildings and trying to get sneak attacks.

Speaking of which, as he looked into what looked like a lobby and in it there were a large group of enemies, each armed with guns, but nothing more than hunting rifles, pistols or shotguns.

“OPEN FIRE!” And with that a hail of bullets fell on Benjamin. However as soon as they hit him they pinged off his skin as if they were plastic pellets hitting a brick wall.

Benjamin simply looked at them, “Cute.” He then activated his cannon and swung it, cutting a swath through the every single lined up one and the wall behind them.

It was simply more lambs to the slaughter.


As the Saylor took to one side of the open plaza, the Queen took to the other. She heard the clicks of gun safeties and smirked slightly. Mere firearms, weak objects of a weak modernity, could not touch her.

Spines of the Manticore
"Aγκάθια του μαρτιχώρα"

A field of thin threads of lightning surrounded the Queen, and as the armed vampires opened fire, every bullet was met by thin needles of the electricity, causing them to ricochet into random directions, and screams of pain filled the air as some of the reflected rounds struck true.

Her armored hand then took the shape of a finger gun, and a small black mass of prana appeared at the end of it.

Gandr

A Scandinavian curse that could, with a good enough user, become outright visible.

Naturally, Lorelei was the greatest possible user of such a spell, one where just the amount of prana used mattered. The black bolt became larger than her entire hand before she shot them upon anything in sight, tearing heads, hearts and limbs apart while leaving whatever they hit dying of an unnatural plague. Truly the kind of fate these unnatural monstrosities deserved. Almost as fast as they left her fingertip, another one had manifested and taken it's place only to be buried into another vile monster.

Every attack was mercilessly counteracted, and each of her own tore them limb from limb. It was nothing short of an absolute slaughter.

'Ninety-one, Ninety-two, Ninety-three', the count in her head going ever higher as she dispensed her wrath upon them like an angry god.



Amy

“Huh?” She began to sway back and forth as Fiore talked. “I wa-“ she yawned and her eyes started to droop shut as she fell back onto the bed, “sleepy…”


"Don't "I was sleeping" me, Amy! You were fondling me!", Fiore said with annoyance as she reached over and pinched the barely coherent Amy's cheeks.

Sakura

Sakura simply walked out onto the balcony, completely ignoring Ramesses’ statement, allowing the wind to blow her hair.

“It really is an amazing view.” She has not had the chance to really appreciate it before. This city was massive, and combining that with its very nature it is a sight that no one would ever be able to see without being dragged here.

"It is. Wanna see it from a better angle?", he wise-cracked, as he pulled her by the ankle and dangled her over the railing, his grip on her shin seeming sloppy and half-hearted even as it was entirely solid.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 25, 2014, 05:47:07 PM
Benjamin – 13 minutes after the competition started.

‘It seems like they are trying to organize a counter-offensive’ Benjamin noted as they started to take refuge on top of buildings and some which were capable of using magecraft created stone walls to make choke points.

Benjamin sighed, “Honestly, haven’t they learned yet.” And with those words he pointed both of his cannons upward.

“They weep for what was lost” And with his words a magical circil started to form again from his mystic codes.

“And so they bring rain” And the circuits flared with increased, specifically his crest.

“Fall from the heavens and let their grief be known, Tears of Hyades.” And so a large sphere of water was shot into the air.

The “Tears of Hyades” was a spell developed by the 4th head of the Saylor family, it was a spell the Benjamin did not prefer, and it was an annoying spell that was only useful in some situations. However this was one of those.

The sphere flew high until it was far above the buildings in the area. Then the sphere broke, and droplets fell over the entire area around Benjamin like a blanket. Each droplet was an enhanced though manipulation of water tension, and their shape set more into a needle then a normal drop of water.

Each one fell at the same time, and all but Benjamin were ripped to shreds, reducing them to nothing but mounds of undistinguishable flesh.




Amy

“Fiooore” Amy whined as Fiore pulled at her cheeks “Stop it.”

“Proxy help meeee!” She yelled at the small rainbow rabbit who just sat to the side watching.

“No can do Mother, this is far too entertaining to watch.” It replied, its eyes twinkling in enjoyment.




Sakura

The next thing she knew Sakura was hanging in the air, with Rider holding her by her ankle.

However where as normal people would panic, she simply looked at Rider with an eyebrow raised, “Really Rider?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 25, 2014, 06:13:29 PM
Mille

Mille watched the pair impassively, her typical all too serious expression not wavering for an instant. Finally, she hopped off the bed and reached in her bag for a change of clothing. Without a single change of expression, she spoke as she walked off towards the bathroom.

"I'll just change and go eat breakfast."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 25, 2014, 07:36:08 PM


The werewolf had a lopsided grin. "Oh, I'm all for trying new stuff myself. However, just like there's no way we can reach the concept of peace in this life, you can't let chaos running rampant either. A good balance is necessary." He paused, looking at her. "Otherwise, well, even the most refined and polished gems would crumble."

Leaning against the fridge, Kyle crossed his arms. "Well, that's one thing we have in common with Lucifer. Still, even I am not crazy enough to trigger Ash's ire if I can avoid it." It was true. There was a saying about Forest and the Iron Maiden. It told about how provoking Forest was considered stupid, and how doing the same with Ashylnn was suicidal. "That's good then. Wondered how long it would take for the brat to bring home a suitable woman. Hopefully she's part of the cracking lot."

It was actually real fun seeing the faerie acting so happy. He could understand her joy since she had never been able to interact much with her own son. Gabriel would kill his mother, or basically any faerie would they stand in his presence. Not that it was something he could turn on and off of his own volition. Kid was powerful enough to threaten the very existence of Faerie. He had even been the target of the Wild Hunt. Obviously, the prospect to obtain an heir for the House of Umbra was something which would rejoice Wynn who had been denied to bound with her blood and express her motherly instincts.

Kyle had been raised by a loving couple but in spite of that fact, had never pursued such contact with his family. Of course, he had some affection for the couple of old vampires but, if there was one person he considered a parent, it was Forest. That was the reason Wynn had teased him with the 'surrogate mother' term. Yet, they weren't as close as that. The werewolf  had kept a certain distance, because he knew that her whole attention should be on Gabriel. And her pupils. Those who had spent a long time by her side, sharing the same roof and learning much from the telepath. Kyle, well, he was just the guy who would stop by now and then.

Thus, Kyle could understand the desire to own a family of their own. "With lady luck's help, things will go your way. Would you prefer a grandson or granddaughter?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 25, 2014, 08:41:33 PM
"You should know my feelings now on growth and change," Wynn said with a tiny little smile as she toyed with a lock of hair that had fallen free, "You do know how my son loathes it when you call him by his middle name.  I thought his name was fitting due to his nature.  The demon and the divinity if you will."

"Honestly, I have yet to met the girl.  I just am aware she is on her cycle and that the sex was 'unprotected'."  Gabriel was normally so careful with his lovers; careful not to spread his seed wantonly and to keep his partners from conceiving.  It was something that irked Wynn.  She would have been happy to find the bastard children and make their mothers lucrative deals to give her the changlings.  I wonder if Gabriel does this in part to spite me.  However, this girl, there was something about her that stripped her son's precious control, so, of course, Wynn was eager to meet her and judge the potential brood mare.

She tilted her head at Kyle's question and said, "I would be overjoyed if the child was healthy and gifted.  Gender does not matter; each holds their own appeal.  The child having potential is key."

******

Forest frowned at Archer's words.  His concern was reasonable; after all she was a vampire.  Normally vampires didn't act as medical professionals or administer first aid.  Not to say her control was limitless, but a firm voice in her head, that sounded like a combination of Wynn, Gabriel and, Ash, said, It has been two days since you last fed.  Last time you were up close to potentially that much blood you'd made sure to binge on a werewolf before Wynn went into Labor.

Still, she scowled, nodded, and went to hold him down as Karna stepped in to help.  There was a look of annoyance on the stoic god's face as Archer gripped the blood coated bit of metal.  From Karna's hold, Forest knew Lucas wasn't going anywhere.

"Wait," she said, pulling off the belt of her jeans and securing it to Lucas's arm above the rebar.  She pulled it tight and made sure she could wiggle her finger in between the man's skin and her make shift tourniquet.  "One. Two. Three, pull the sodding thing out!"

******

Lancer gave Rin a sad grin and said, "Aye, your bowman was full of all sorts of self loathing.  Even took that Rin as hostage to provoke the redheaded kid to fight him.  Saber had to watch the fight; the possibility of her Master being raped and murdered be damned.  Hell, that even shocked the traitorous bastard."

He sighed and said, "If you feel the need to hit something, don't shunt it away.  Its unhealthy.  Drinking it away isn't going to help in the long run either.  There are plenty of things in this town that need to be fought."

He grinned and said, "So, wanna join an Irish hero and raise some hell?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 25, 2014, 08:57:53 PM
Benjamin – 13 minutes after the competition started.

‘It seems like they are trying to organize a counter-offensive’ Benjamin noted as they started to take refuge on top of buildings and some which were capable of using magecraft created stone walls to make choke points.

Benjamin sighed, “Honestly, haven’t they learned yet.” And with those words he pointed both of his cannons upward.

“They weep for what was lost” And with his words a magical circil started to form again from his mystic codes.

“And so they bring rain” And the circuits flared with increased, specifically his crest.

“Fall from the heavens and let their grief be known, Tears of Hyades.” And so a large sphere of water was shot into the air.

The “Tears of Hyades” was a spell developed by the 4th head of the Saylor family, it was a spell the Benjamin did not prefer, and it was an annoying spell that was only useful in some situations. However this was one of those.

The sphere flew high until it was far above the buildings in the area. Then the sphere broke, and droplets fell over the entire area around Benjamin like a blanket. Each droplet was an enhanced though manipulation of water tension, and their shape set more into a needle then a normal drop of water.

Each one fell at the same time, and all but Benjamin were ripped to shreds, reducing them to nothing but mounds of undistinguishable flesh.

The Queen: 16 Minutes after the competition begins

Lorelei continued her advance, Prana pouring into her shield as fast as it was discharged to render the rounds useless. Hundreds of empty shells littered the ground, but all they had done was wound or kill dozen of their own kind.

Her gauntlet-clad fist descended upon a particularly aggressive werewolf's skull as it charged her, popping open his skull in both ends like a carved pumpkin. What little morale her opponent had had crumbled, and the ones foolish enough to not flee or try to find cover were bombarbed with the same Gandr shots that had laid many dead or dying in her wake.

With a murderous grin of confidence, she walked up to a three floored apartment  building that had been barred up, both with furniture, planks and what pathetic excuse for magecraft one of them may have possessed. She slammed her armored fist into the wall, causing it to crack heavily, almost busting open immediately.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are~", she said half-jokingly, before a pulse of Prana ran through her arm into the walls of the building, destabilizing them enough to make it collapse entirely, the ever-reliable roof and the homely rooms falling apart until all that those within had been crushed, popping sounds indicating that guts and bone was now the only paint the ruin would ever receive again.


Amy

“Fiooore” Amy whined as Fiore pulled at her cheeks “Stop it.”

“Proxy help meeee!” She yelled at the small rainbow rabbit who just sat to the side watching.

“No can do Mother, this is far too entertaining to watch.” It replied, its eyes twinkling in enjoyment.

"Geez, what in the world would make you feel up people in your sleep? Are you secretly a pervert, Amy?", Fiore said with a pout as she finally let go of Amy's cheeks, now a reddish color from the bruising.

Sakura

The next thing she knew Sakura was hanging in the air, with Rider holding her by her ankle.

However where as normal people would panic, she simply looked at Rider with an eyebrow raised, “Really Rider?"

Rider sighed. "You know, if you were a bit more cute like that sister you killed, you might've already had someone put that baby your grandpops wants in you."

"Though it is quite tempting to actually let go to see if you'd actually give me a better reaction than this."

With that he lazily pulled her back up and inelegantly dropped his Master on the floor as he downed the majority of his second bottle.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 25, 2014, 09:21:33 PM
Sakura

“If you had dropped me Rider you would have certainly gotten a reaction, probably not the one you were aiming for though.”

She then smirked as the leaned on the railing again, “Then again dropping me would have been incredibly stupid for such a great king like yourself. Why, if I had died you would have lost such a “lovely flower” for a master, it would have been such a tragedy.”




Amy


Amy rubbed her cheeks as she frowned, “It is not my fault your such a good pillow” she mumbled.

Then a dangerous smirk blossomed on her face, “But I bet you liked it, didn’t you Fi-o-re. Why with all your advances last night and that underwear…” She trailed off at the end it looked like she realized something.

“Oh, you were trying to seduce me, weren’t you?” She then leap at Fiore and pulled her into a hug pressing Fiore’s head against her chest, “My my, such a deviant you are. Mille was right there all night. Or did you plan on bringing her in to it as well.”

Good luck Fiore. You should not have started this fight.



 
Benjamin – 20 minutes after competition started.

As Benjamin walked through buildings and streets he kept taking out the targets, again, and again. However he noticed they seemed to start just avoiding him. They seemed to pick up on the fact that he was much slower than the Queen and hence easier to evade.

Benjamin frowned, there was no way he was going to win that this rate. And so he fired again destroying a fire hydrant. The water spayed all over the street, covering the pavement with a thin layer of it. And then Benjamin simply began to glide on top of it, increasing his speed many times over.

This repeated itself again and again, more and more hydrants were destroyed, in addition to water pipes into buildings, water mains, and more and more parts of the plumbing system in the area were destroyed.

Soon water was everywhere and with it Benjamin could no longer be outran. And the hunt continued.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 25, 2014, 09:27:59 PM
Rin

Lancer gave Rin a sad grin and said, "Aye, your bowman was full of all sorts of self loathing.  Even took that Rin as hostage to provoke the redheaded kid to fight him.  Saber had to watch the fight; the possibility of her Master being raped and murdered be damned.  Hell, that even shocked the traitorous bastard."
Rin sighed. "So, he was counting on Saber to save me. Honestly, I would have been as surprised as him. Still, that idiot. If he were still around, I'd lecture him from here to tomorrow. Don't care what reality he's from. Then make him clean my house. Twice. And then make him make me a luxurious full course meal."

She smiled wanly. "The other me got really lucky then, to have you come along. Still, the moron should have talked to me first, you know?" There was a twinge of sadness. "Always did want to do his own thing, even after I used up a command seal to make him more obedient. Idiot. If only he were around for me to yell at."

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He sighed and said, "If you feel the need to hit something, don't shunt it away.  Its unhealthy.  Drinking it away isn't going to help in the long run either.  There are plenty of things in this town that need to be fought."

He grinned and said, "So, wanna join an Irish hero and raise some hell?"
Rin normally would have considered it more. Tried to play it smarter, safer. But the alcohol was coursing through her veins now, and it made her braver, more reckless.

"I could do with some venting." She grinned, nice and wide. "What do you have planned?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 26, 2014, 04:30:37 AM
"So what is your name?" the doctor inquired as his eyes remained stuck in front of the steering wheel, "I'm Henry."
"Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews; Bravo Company, 24th Harlech Regiment." He rattled off mechanically, mind elsewhere. "Her name is Specialist Samantha Cardigan."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 26, 2014, 04:39:27 AM
Sakura

“If you had dropped me Rider you would have certainly gotten a reaction, probably not the one you were aiming for though.”

She then smirked as the leaned on the railing again, “Then again dropping me would have been incredibly stupid for such a great king like yourself. Why, if I had died you would have lost such a “lovely flower” for a master, it would have been such a tragedy.”

"Oh I'm certain I could find someone more lovely than you before I faded away. But that would be breaking my word, and my word is law. No one should suffer the law of someone who doesn't follow them himself."

"Speaking of the lovely you, wouldn't being a little more womanly instead of not even reacting to nearly being flung off a building be beneficial to you? You could get someone who'd put a child in you easily for you and your old man's adorable little cause if you didn't behave with the emotional range of a Golem", he said in a mocking tone.

His little flower would be a lot more lovely if she wasn't so stuck up.



Amy


Amy rubbed her cheeks as she frowned, “It is not my fault your such a good pillow” she mumbled.

Then a dangerous smirk blossomed on her face, “But I bet you liked it, didn’t you Fi-o-re. Why with all your advances last night and that underwear…” She trailed off at the end it looked like she realized something.

“Oh, you were trying to seduce me, weren’t you?” She then leapt at Fiore and pulled her into a hug pressing Fiore’s head against her chest, “My my, such a deviant you are. Mille was right there all night. Or did you plan on bringing her in to it as well.”

Good luck Fiore. You should not have started this fight.


"W-w-wwwhat?", Fiore tried to speak as she was pinned against Amy's chest again. What was Amy saying?!

"B-but I haven't done any of those things! What are talking about?!", she was confused, hell she barely knew what Amy was talking about, but Amy's lewd comments still made her red as a tomato.

"You were the one who was fondling me, Amy, so how am I the pervert", Fiore tried to reason, but there was no reasoning with those who deliberately ignored it as she tried and failed to free herself from Amy's grasp. Her arm strength really left something to be desired.


 
Benjamin – 20 minutes after competition started.

As Benjamin walked through buildings and streets he kept taking out the targets, again, and again. However he noticed they seemed to start just avoiding him. They seemed to pick up on the fact that he was much slower than the Queen and hence easier to evade.

Benjamin frowned, there was no way he was going to win that this rate. And so he fired again destroying a fire hydrant. The water spayed all over the street, covering the pavement with a thin layer of it. And then Benjamin simply began to glide on top of it, increasing his speed many times over.

This repeated itself again and again, more and more hydrants were destroyed, in addition to water pipes into buildings, water mains, and more and more parts of the plumbing system in the area were destroyed.

Soon water was everywhere and with it Benjamin could no longer be outran. And the hunt continued.

Lorelei ran through the streets at a pace exceeding that of a race car, Lorelei's eyes looked over everything she passed, her instincts immediately telling her if she was dealing with a supernatural or not. She'd not harm humans or Magi, but bloodsuckers and therianthropes could easily hide in the midst of such, and thus she had to be careful. As hundreds of people fled or hid from the explosions and other violence that had been displayed, Lorelei's instincts told her who among them was what she was looking for and who wasn't, and each of her targets in sight was picked off by barrages of her massive Gandrs.

The streets were left desolate by the fleeing masses. Only the Queen, splattered in blood, remained.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 26, 2014, 04:50:07 AM
Henry

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"Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews; Bravo Company, 24th Harlech Regiment." He rattled off mechanically, mind elsewhere. "Her name is Specialist Samantha Cardigan."

Henry nodded at the introduction. They were military alright, but from where exactly? That isn't important, no. They need to get to the compound right away. That wound had already festered and seems to be the source of a myriad of diseases that baffled Henry. None of the unfamiliar, but how they seem to be coming from one source in her shoulder, something is wrong. Very very wrong.

The car bopped up after driving down below the surface. Lights were switched on as darkness enveloped the vehicle. As the car was nearing the garage, it's metallic shutter door started to rise to greet them inside. No doubt, the sound would herald their arrival. He would then park in the nearest spot and immediately kill the engine.

"C'mon. We need to get her to the infirmary so I can work on her and the other," the doctor beckoned the sergeant.

The car's system blared in response of its open doors. Henry then started to open up the back trunk while Matthews would be extracting Samantha from the vehicle.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 26, 2014, 05:01:28 AM
Sakura

“Being womanly has nothing to do with panicking over an easily manageable situation. That is just being stupid.” She leaned against the railing and faced Rider. “And really Rider, if you acted more like a gentleman and less like a letch I might let myself be a little more expressive around you.”

She then walked back inside before stopping, “Also Rider, Golems tend not to feel annoyance. You should probably brush up on knowledge of magecraft.”




Amy

Amy simply laughed at Fiore’s reaction before letting her go. She then got out of bed, feeling awake after that exchange.

“No use hiding it Fiore” She said while stretching, “A perverted girl like yourself should just accept their nature.”

Meanwhile Proxy just sighed, “Well, if you two are just going to play around I will go make sure you have a table to eat breakfast downstairs.” And with that there was suddenly a white haired man dressed in a butlers outfit picking up Proxy, “Please do not keep me waiting too long while you play.” It was still Proxy’s voice, but now it came from the man’s mouth.

Amy simply frowned at the man and rabbit, “Aww, your no fun.”




Benjamin – 30 minutes into the competition


Benjamin clicked his tongue as he passed by another group of cowering normal. The number of targets was getting scarcer and scarcer.

Benjamin blasted another few targets with pinpoint attacks before gliding around a corner. At this rate they will run out it seems like.

He then saw a larger group again, the last one within his range of sight. Taking one of his cannons he allowed water to collect in it to preserve his prana. He then fired like he would always do, ripping holes through walls before killing those in the group.

Simple.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 26, 2014, 05:14:03 AM
Mordred noticed the blood splattered over the car. "I don't think you just ran over that beast?" Hopping in the car, she chastised Law "Fool, next time when I fight him stay away from the battlefield, you have pissed off that arrogant dude for sure. I won't even ask what the hell you were thinking. Though..." Mordred paused, with faint smile on her face "I'm glad you are still alive"
Law

"Someone hit me actually. And ditto. I'm glad you made it out of there." Law shifted the car into gear looking for a fueling station and car wash. "I piss off people all the time, one more won't hurt me. I don't die easily."

You can thank me for that.

'Who ever said I'm not grateful for you saving my fucking ass?'

Forest frowned at Archer's words.  His concern was reasonable; after all she was a vampire.  Normally vampires didn't act as medical professionals or administer first aid.  Not to say her control was limitless, but a firm voice in her head, that sounded like a combination of Wynn, Gabriel and, Ash, said, It has been two days since you last fed.  Last time you were up close to potentially that much blood you'd made sure to binge on a werewolf before Wynn went into Labor.

Still, she scowled, nodded, and went to hold him down as Karna stepped in to help.  There was a look of annoyance on the stoic god's face as Archer gripped the blood coated bit of metal.  From Karna's hold, Forest knew Lucas wasn't going anywhere.

"Wait," she said, pulling off the belt of her jeans and securing it to Lucas's arm above the rebar.  She pulled it tight and made sure she could wiggle her finger in between the man's skin and her make shift tourniquet.  "One. Two. Three, pull the sodding thing out!"
EMIYA

Archer eyed the quick tourniquet with the eye of one who'd had to make more than a few himself.

"One. Two. Three, pull the sodding thing out!"

On three, Archer yanked the rebar free like he'd done before, hard and sudden. Blood spurted out - not unexpected, considering the location. A nicked artery for sure. The scent of iron filled the air and Archer felt some splatter against his front. Far less than there would be without that tourniquet, he could tell.

"Break that arm into place." archer said quickly, stepping out of the way for Forest to do her work - this was a little out of his range of expertise.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 26, 2014, 04:37:39 PM
“I am afraid that it is far too sensitive to discuss, you will see the results in due time, however I must say it is my finest work. The only reason I am even here in the flesh and not currently attending to it is because my side projects required my actual presence to make sure the familiars are properly attuned to me.” Zolgen explained.

"Your finest work? You've aroused my curiosity, Zolgen. I hope you will inform me when it is almost completed." Grigori had not expected Zolgen to tell her that much about his project. She will have to keep an eye on him. A magus as skilled as Zolgen should be capable of making something entertaining.


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“But I must say, something has recently been interacting with the Ley lines. Do you know anything about that Grigori?”

"I have an ally doing some work with theme. We have a little surprise for the whole city."

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“You may place the creature here should you desire. We can examine it together if you wish.”

The orb floated over to the table, dissapeared, and released the creature. If Zolgen wished to examine the creature he could contain it himself. Having him contain it  would also give Grigori a chance to see what else he could do with magic.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 26, 2014, 07:27:39 PM
"Run, Hunter!"
Easier said than done. As soon as Paladin bolted, the rag man was hot on his heels.

I raised my Inferno Revolver and fired at him. As soon as I pulled the trigger, his huge, bear head shifted ever so slightly towards me.

It happened in less than a second. The projectile lava blasted towards him, and he turned back into a human and fell just fast enough to be untouched. The shot continued to melt through the wall on the other side of the alley, while he stumbled from his fall. Without thinking, I ran between him and the direction Paladin had run.

He'd made it abundantly clear he could catch up as a bear if we tried to run. I needed something more... permanent.

Okay, straight alley, cops coming from the front, angry bear guy also in front of me. Couldn't just run though, Bear would catch us. Hole in the right wall, my shot, and a fire escape up above. Oh, there we go. There was a man on the fire escape, no doubt drawn by the noises and his own curiosity.

"Don't move!" A voice said from the other side of the alley, and I realized things must have been happening while I was thinking. Cops had caught up with me. Weird, since my peripheral vision would have let me know if bear man had moved, which he hadn't since I started thinking.

I looked down at him. He looked up at me intensely.

"YOUR SMELL, WHAT ARE YOU?!" He bellowed, until he jumped up energetically. "NEVER MIND THAT! WHY DO YOU STAND BETWEEN ME AND THE PENGUIN SLAYER?!"

Did think only paladin was involved? But then, he mentioned smell. I didn't jump in and get penguin blood on my shoes, so I must smell innocent to him.

"He's an interesting person. I reckon I'd observe him a little longer," I said, wondering what the best angle would be for my plan. Definitely not where I was standing, I'd have to shoot through the bystander to get my target. A little more forward? But then if I advance, both he and the cops will react. He was something, but the cops and the guns were something else. I couldn't draw their fire, not in this small an alleyway.

"HE WHO DEFENDS A MURDERER CAN ONLY BE A VILLAIN! PREPARE YOURSELF FOR NATURE'S WRATH, METED OUT THROUGH MY FISTS!" He yelled out again, before advancing onto me.

Well, that works.

I I walk at him, meeting him halfway. A small part of my mind decides to point out that I have my angle, but it's immediately blocked out by a much louder part telling me I had a right jab coming.

Wasn't going to work on me, pal. I've seen your trick. Instead of moving back, I move to the side. His hand turns into a bear paw and harmlessly hits nothing with its added range and power.

I couldn't counter with my right hand, it was holding my gun. So instead, I twist and try to hook him with my left. A complete amateur's punch, which he easily dodged by pulling his head back. He pulled his jab back and back handed me right in the jaw, making me fall with my back against the alley wall.

I saw stars, had a circus in my head, flopped like spaghetti and more. For a second, I was entirely out of it. He stood above me, checking me out, and I almost heard cops moving in.

A thought occurred to me: Down here, I had a really good angle. It might be worth the shot.

I grabbed the Inferno Revolver with both hands the same way someone would hold an assault rifle and fired straight up, where my assailant's face was sniffing me, four times.

"WHAT?!" He shouted in surprise as he nimbly got out of the way, and out of my face.

He was not the target, though. Four shots went straight upwards, melting and destroying supports for the fire escape until only the two lowest supports we left. The entire construct shook and started leaning outwards slowly, until it fully decided to fall.

Bear looked at me, and I pointed up. Oh no, there was a man falling with the fire escape, someone help him!

"YOU FIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND!" He yelled as he turned into a gigantic eagle, soaring upwards and catching the man as he did so.

I wasted no time. While the cops reeled at the sight of destruction, I ran away, out of the alley. In the street, I found a manhole with a penguin on it, a clear message. I pulled it off and jumped in, just to see paladin.

"Howdy," I could only say, with an undoubtedly bruised chin.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 26, 2014, 07:42:23 PM
Sakura

“Being womanly has nothing to do with panicking over an easily manageable situation. That is just being stupid.” She leaned against the railing and faced Rider. “And really Rider, if you acted more like a gentleman and less like a letch I might let myself be a little more expressive around you.”

She then walked back inside before stopping, “Also Rider, Golems tend not to feel annoyance. You should probably brush up on your knowledge of magecraft.”

"Pff, Magecraft. There is no point in learning about what cannot harm you and what you cannot use. Magecraft never slew dragons, toppled kingdoms or made the integrity of a king", Rider scoffed aside with a confident glint of his teeth. Besides his Reality Marble, no magic mumbo-jumbo was relevant to him. The gods had granted him resistance against such things.

"The world revolves around the powers of man. Heroes who fought dragons, men who fought a dozen others with a stick and leaders who rallied millions under his name simply because he was better than them. But since such things are impossible in the world today, I guess the world revolves around... nothing."

Amy

Amy simply laughed at Fiore’s reaction before letting her go. She then got out of bed, feeling awake after that exchange.

“No use hiding it Fiore” She said while stretching, “A perverted girl like yourself should just accept their nature.”

Meanwhile Proxy just sighed, “Well, if you two are just going to play around I will go make sure you have a table to eat breakfast downstairs.” And with that there was suddenly a white haired man dressed in a butlers outfit picking up Proxy, “Please do not keep me waiting too long while you play.” It was still Proxy’s voice, but now it came from the man’s mouth.

Amy simply frowned at the man and rabbit, “Aww, your no fun.”

"I-I'm not a pervert. You're that much of a lech that you fondle people in your sleep, Amy. For shame", she said with a pout, as she took her clothes from one of the nightstands and began to awkward shuffle into her black pants. She'd normally ask for help but with Amy as she was at the moment, she reasoned it a bad idea.

Trying to not provoke the lewd girl any further, Fiore covered herself with her silk shirt and began to button up her jacket.


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 26, 2014, 10:34:47 PM
Zolgen

‘So that spirit that Girgori was with is up to something,’ Zolgen thought, ‘I should make sure my bounded fields are as strong as possible, just in case.

The moment the beast touched the table the circles on it activated. Water wrapped around it like chains and a large bubble formed to make sure any gasses or particle it releases when being dissected do not reach Zolgen.

Then the Zolgen held out his hand showing the worms sitting on it, each of them partially developed into bladeworms, and allowed them to enter the sphere.  Slowly they swam though the liquid before arriving that the bound beast and began to slowly and steadily cut away at it.





Sakura

“You should still respect the power of magecraft, even if it poses less of a danger to you than it does to most you are not unaffected by it.” Sakura stated, “After all it is what allowed you to be reborn into the world.”

It was such a simple truth that most servants seem to overlook. Without magecraft they would not even exist in the current world.  And even then, it was often a massive part of the legends of many heroes, from the Knights of the Round Table, many Irish myths, and even to Saint George a catholic saint.




Amy

Amy snickered as she started to get dressed. Proxy having left a mere moment ago, “I can’t help it Fiore, your just so adorable when your face goes all red like that.”

She then realized something, “I am surprised you did not react to Proxy’s artificial form randomly showing up, especially since it is a guy. Or are you so used to men showing up in your room unannounced when you’re getting dressed?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 26, 2014, 11:45:03 PM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

While Henry was getting his tools, Jonathan hurriedly pulled Samantha out of the back seat. She was now much worse than she was earlier, and were those freakin' maggots falling out of the two cuts?!

Carrying her bridal style, he turned to the other man, "Where should I lay her down at?!" Mathews all but demanded to know.

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Chosen Undead

All the Knight could do was look on at the other two. Having no context, he was lost in this conversation from the get-go. "Well...That is an interesting tale..." he stammered.

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Azmortchal'um, as a False Face

The loss of a False Face was unimportant. The knowledge of its existence unfortunate, but these two individuals do not truly know about what he truly was.  Azmortchal'um will let this Azmortchal be dissected, curiosity being the major reason. If they alter any part, it will be eventually recycled, allowing the modification to become standard if deemed a worthy enough addition. And if the Locust King were to make any slip ups during his procedure, well, that is just more biomatter for the collective...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 27, 2014, 12:01:43 AM

Kyle shrugged. "To be frank, I prefer it over 'Gabriel'. Matches better with someone who can push people into copulating with each other, don't you think? Even if the sprog isn't fond of it, I prefer to roll with that. Besides, I could come up with much worse if I wanted to, he's getting away pretty easily."

The question of gender didn't seem to matter for Wynn, which perplexed him. But what rubbed him the wrong way was another matter. "Gift is key? Are you saying that you would ignore the child if they weren't blessed with potential?"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 27, 2014, 05:08:15 AM
Henry

He grunted while he hefted out a box from the trunk. A container full of his necessary tools for the task he will have to face very soon.

"C'mon. Follow me," he ordered the soldier.

The doctor ran off towards the infirmary. As they would arrive, the harsh copper-ish scent would make his nostrils flare. He could see people huddling around who could presumably be his other patient.

"Hey, I hate to bother you all. But, I need someone to get the rest of my equipment. And I have another new patient."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 27, 2014, 07:44:27 PM
Wynn shrugged and said, "The archangels themselves were manipulative enough in Christian lore.  Forest suggested that I name him something like Corbin, Roderick, Donovan or Duncan.  Names that are heavily used in the Fae courts.  I wanted to go against tradition, much like his conception."

She sighed at Kyle's accusation and said, "I would not ignore the child if they were not blessed with potential.  Admittedly, I would prefer a gifted grandchild over a non magically adept one, but I would not have a wastrel barring my name."

Then she heard a loud commotion, people shouting and sighed.  She tilted her forehead and said, "Admittedly, my curiosity is getting a hold of me.  I am going to see what is going on down there and remove anyone who should not be here."  With that, she vanished into her Shadows to head for the infirmary faster than she could walk down the steps. 

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Forest backed up as the sweet, bright crimson arch sprayed into the air.  Its coppery sweet scent tinged with something like grass and clean earth made her fangs start to throb in her jaw and her vision flashed red for the briefest of moments.  She reigned in her control as Archer backed away and grabbed the boards. 

In the middle of setting the arm, the door was thrown open as Henry came in with a soldier carrying another soldier in tow.  The smell of rot hit her nostrils and almost caused her to gag.  The stench was coming from the woman in the solder's arms. 

She's dying, Forest realized grimly.  Then she looked at Karna.  "Hey, wait, you've got almighty god powers and whatnot right?  I think now might be a good time to use them."  She pointed at the rotting woman, knowing that despite Henry's abilities, this was out of his league.

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Lancer eyed Rin, saluted her with his glass, and said, "Frankly, that's more than the asshole deserves."

However he remembered a promise.  That Rin hadn't wanted Archer dead.  She cared for him, which was more than the bastard deserved, and Lancer wasn't going to kill him.  He was going to beat the miserable traitor to an inch of his life and then throw him at Rin's feet to beg for forgiveness.

Just . . . things didn't turn out that way.

Come back when you're older.

This Rin wasn't that Rin.  That Rin, despite being utterly drained and exhausted, was determined to heal him.  He had waved her off, knowing that she couldn't stave his second death off.

He grinned at her and said, "Well, right now it's late.  How about tomorrow though.  I come back and I'll show you the town.  We'll make a day of it.  I'm off from work and a bit of a date sounds like its exactly what you need."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 27, 2014, 08:29:51 PM
Rin

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Lancer eyed Rin, saluted her with his glass, and said, "Frankly, that's more than the asshole deserves."
He grinned at her and said, "Well, right now it's late.  How about tomorrow though.  I come back and I'll show you the town.  We'll make a day of it.  I'm off from work and a bit of a date sounds like its exactly what you need."
Rin returned the grin and nodded. "Sounds good. Better still, that means I get to see more of the city." She chuckled. "Heh, you're probably right. I do need a date. I'm looking forward to it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 27, 2014, 09:30:51 PM
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Law

"Someone hit me actually. And ditto. I'm glad you made it out of there." Law shifted the car into gear looking for a fueling station and car wash. "I piss off people all the time, one more won't hurt me. I don't die easily."

You can thank me for that.

'Who ever said I'm not grateful for you saving my fucking ass?'

"Soooo..." Mordred was about to ask an awkward question "where is the body? There's so much blood on the car that I doubt that person survived. Did you hide it to not attract attention?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 27, 2014, 10:47:43 PM
Hakuno and Archer

"Wuh, huh?" Still groggy from just waking up, Hakuno batted at her eyes as Archer moved around organizing what little they had like a bee working around a honey comb.

"Noise downstairs. Probably nothing, but do you want to check it out anyway?"

The girl turned to Archer and gave him a sleepy nod. "Might as well. Hopefully it's not any sort of trouble."

Archer nodded and helped Hakuno off the bed. The pair made their way to the source of the noise as quickly as they could. Well, as quickly as they could with a sleepy teenaged girl leading the way at least.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 27, 2014, 11:30:35 PM
"Soooo..." Mordred was about to ask an awkward question "where is the body? There's so much blood on the car that I doubt that person survived. Did you hide it to not attract attention?"

"...Look, the guy who threw him on my car dealt with it, alright? I'm innocent. Really. And this needs a wash, badly." Law looked a little antsy about the whole thing, like he'd rather not remember it. It was hard to be that close to a death like that and not feel the stains and threshold.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 28, 2014, 02:31:07 AM
Cina Prayer - No Mans Land

‘Tired, so, so tired.’

What looked like a girl laid on the ground, snow and ice all around her. He red hair had shards of ice randomly distributed through it.

She remembers…

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Running, her boots warn and he feet crunching against the snow on the ground. Can’t be caught, can’t be caught, can’t be caught. Turning around a corner she ran from her pursuers.

That’s right, she was running from something. But what? She couldn’t remember.

Slowly she tried to sit up but her strength failed her and she fell back onto the ground. “It hurts” She whimpered, her whole body ached and throbbed.

Then the flashes came again.

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She was hit by something; she felt her bones creak as she was thrown against the wall. She slid down it, her back against the wall as she sat on the floor.

It hurt, it hurt so much.

The things were talking, but she could not hear them. Her ears rang and her eyes started to droop from the pain.

That’s right, she was going to die, but then…

And again she remembered.

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She could not call for help, her connections were weak, she could not even channel them.

And then a snowflake fell in front of her.

And with that she finally realized; the snow itself was not natural. It was caused by a spirit of some kind, and so she did the only thing she could she reached out can clasped a single flake between her hand.

And then she prayed.

“With the covenant of old I present myself to thee, I shall become your flesh of this plane. Your will shall become my own, and my will shall become yours.” She mumbled, the two things in front of her still bickering for some reason, paying no mind to her.

“I present the contract to thee, the contact that will bind us, and the contract that will tie us together. It will be a truth that cannot be broken” The air around her began to grow cold, he hair slowly turned white and her skin grew pale and cold. Ice and frost began to slowly form around her and under her mantel, and around her gauntlets and greaves.

“And so, the contract is stuck, oh god of winter. And with your name called you will enter the world.”

She slowly stood as the beasts that chased her froze as they looked at her.

In the place of the week looking red headed girl stood someone else. The height and build was the same and so was her face, but that is where the similarities ended. Her hair was white, with ornaments made of ice throughout it, her skin was unnaturally pale as she lost all warmth, and finally she was clade in beautiful armor of ice and frost which wrapped around her body perfectly.

“Oh Stribog, bring justice down.” And her voice changed, there was an echo overlapping her own lighter voice, one that was cold and harsh.

And then winter came with all its fury as a tower of light punctured the heavens.

And so Cina lay still, in the cold snow around her unable to move. Walls of ice towered all around her as a spire of ice and frost joined the skyline.

Within a fortress made by a god.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 28, 2014, 06:00:25 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

Upon arriving at the infirmary, Jonathan made a bee-line for one of the beds. He ignored the other occupants of the room, promptly following procedure dictated by the Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer by removing Specialist Cardigan's right shoulder pad, pulling out a knife and started cutting the clothe around her right arm. Upon removal, Mathews witnessed the extent of Samantha's wound...

The cuts, though deep, would not have been life threatening by any stretch. However, the foul concoctions of Nurgle has made everything turn for the worse. The area was many shades of green and black. There was no blood, only pus. There were maggots crawling out of the open, festering wounds while more were noticably moving around just under the tainted skin. The smell was atrocious, the likes that Mathews has only experienced around the mass graves.

And Jonathan had no idea what to do! This isn't an enemy that he knows how to overcome. The Uplifting Primer is not a surgeon's handbook. And he was even more afraid, by the Emperor was he afraid...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on July 28, 2014, 08:26:48 AM
It snowed in the strange city next day, as the streets, sky and the tops of the buildings turned white and as cold as ice. For Rattus, it was a surprising turn of weather because the temperature yesterday didn't give any sign that would signify such. As a result, he was forced to wear his double-breasted leather trench coat, leather gloves and steel-toed military boots when he went outside. And since he saw himself wearing this all-black attire because of the weather, he ultimately decided to search for new contacts in the city, not as a businessman who wants to start a steel-making firm but as the arms dealer he always was when he started anew after his own country's grim regime. Besides, he thought that there would be limited visibility gained by the weather that time, so he took this to his advantage to carry on his clandestine profession.

He parked his Kubelwagen outside in a paid lot away from the Manor to begin his thorough search for people who would buy his merchandise. Yukina decided to stay home and play the newest Mario Kart because of the weather while Neo went bar-hopping by himself, not mellowing out after being tossed by a colossal summoned creature because of his incessant attitude of offending and insulting people. He didn't mind being alone as long as he didn't saw any prospect that can potentially put him into a heavy combat situation, as it was his personal standard operating procedure to carry sidearms in his person whether he was going outside.

After maybe an hour of walking outside to meet contacts and eventually making deals with a few shady figures who want to procure or sell weapons either by bulk or by individual, he came across a building that looked like a warehouse. He was not about to pay any attention to it because of its windowless exterior but he came to a realization that a warehouse like this seemed so out-of-place in the neighborhood he was walking in, so the structure seemed to be shady for him. As such, he decided to approach it and see what it contained.

Upon approaching the warehouse-like structure, the first thing he saw was something really unusual, not considering that the city was a hotspot for unusual occurrences. He saw a creature, a metallic bird-like entity with leathery wings on its back, dabbling in the snow. What the bird was doing internally puzzled Rattus for a while, before realizing it might be playing with it after it gave out the impression that it was amused by what it was doing. Still, a bird-like creature playing with the snow in front of an out-of-place warehouse-like structure gave him the hint that there was something going on inside the building.

And so, he approached the doorway of this building and knocked three times on it, in order to call attention to any occupants inside it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 29, 2014, 12:53:13 AM
Zolgen

Zolgen watched as a large incision was made in the creature. As the cut was made the binding spell which coated the surface of the thing expanded into its body and began pulling it apart, opening it up like he would a cadaver.

And yet there was nothing. Just a singular type of flesh and what looked like bones. Frowning Zolgen made his familiars cut more into it. But yet no matter where inside the body it was examined it was the same. It consisted simply of a uniform flesh-like substance with bones for structure, nothing more, not even any detectable prana or mana.

“How peculiar.” He mumbled, such a creature should not be possible. There was no blood, no organs, or even any prana that would sustain such an existence.

Moving his Familiars into an attached bubble he made them dissolve in powerful acid, carful to not risk contamination. And then Zolgen raised a single hand to the bubble that held the thing, careful not to touch it and began to speak.

“Zeigen” A single word escaped his lips, a powerful analysis spell he developed during his years of research, normally useful to finding out the existence of a captured familiar’s master or the origin of a magical construct.

And then he saw it, dark abyss, and an infinite amount of eyes staring at him, something far greater then himself. But yet Zolgen stood unflinching. And then he severed the connection and looked down at the creature. “I see, so there are more of you. You are simply a small sliver.”

He then turned his head to Grigori, “Do you mind if I destroy this… thing? There is no more information to collect from it truly. It is simply a fraction of a whole, most likely a throwaway part.” He glanced at it, “I have collected all I need.”




Benjamin


Benjamin would not admit it to anyone but he was actually enjoying this. A business opportunity which was mixed with pleasure was rare and something he greatly loved having the opportunity to experience, not to mention the Queen was rather impressive to watch. He stood on the roof of a building as he shoots pressurized streams down at fleeing targets, making sure not to hit unrelated folk.

And then something blitzed him and sent him flying. He was unable to collect his bearings before he hit the ground, oddly landing right next to Lorelei almost as if it was intended.

Slowing getting up he gripped his cannons tighter. That actually hurt, not the fall of course but whatever hit him. Slowly he looked around with his magic eye, trying to find what it was.

And then something land on top of a streetlight.

“Ya know. I have seen kids with a lot of problems. But it is rare to see a pair that pisses me off as much as you have.”

It was a cat. It stood on its hind legs and had an eye patch and yellow jacket. On its back were a pair of swords that shared the same sheath.

“Now normally, I would let other people handle it. I prefer to not get involved with the crazies of the city. It gives my shop bad publicity, ya know?”

The cat looked down at the pair with nothing but contempt and anger.

“But with what you two young’uns are doing, I have to draw a line.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on July 29, 2014, 05:04:17 AM
Archer eyed the quick tourniquet with the eye of one who'd had to make more than a few himself.

"One. Two. Three, pull the sodding thing out!"

On three, Archer yanked the rebar free like he'd done before, hard and sudden. Blood spurted out - not unexpected, considering the location. A nicked artery for sure. The scent of iron filled the air and Archer felt some splatter against his front. Far less than there would be without that tourniquet, he could tell.

"Break that arm into place." Archer said quickly, stepping out of the way for Forest to do her work - this was a little out of his range of expertise.

The redhead's eyes shot open as the bar was removed from his arm, the muscle, skin, and bone immediately knitting themselves back into proper place as it was removed. Coughing, he tried to move, but Karna's iron grip prevented him from so much as twitching. The redhead's brow narrowed in irritation, though he looked to all the world like a petulant child.

"...Thank you."

With those words that could be mistaken for just another breath escaping his lips, the redhead looked at the people surrounding him with that same sort of grumpiness, that, truth be told, made him seem sillier instead of serious. His eyes were drawn to the large piece of a castle pillar that was stuck through his chest - it was a wonder he could even be moving, with something like that in his body. Though it seemed to take some effort, he twitched his hand towards the stone, silently asking for them to remove that next.



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Gilgamesh snarled at the fleeing figure, his visage horrible to behold.

"When I meet you again, coward, I will destroy you wholly!"

The angry King made to leave his perch, idly casting his gaze upon the ground where the wingless dragon and its green-haired companion stood. Its... green-haired companion. Gilgamesh looked closer, scarcely believing his own, perfect eyes.

The one that stood next to the wingless dragon could be mistaken for either a woman or a man, their body cloaked in a simple robe that suggested formlessness, that of a being made from clay. It could not be. There was no way that this being, that stood before him, could be the one and only friend the Golden King had ever had and would have, Enki-

"My King."

The Gate of Babylon was dismissed, and Gilgamesh landed on the ground before Enkidu, his red eyes wide in disbelief. The silence stretched out as the Original King beheld his friend, his attention solely on Enkidu's face. Ramesses, Ishtar, and all the gods of the earth could have come before him and Gilgamesh would not have taken heed - indeed, he was completely speechless.

In that moment Gilgamesh burst out into laughter and swept Enkidu off his feet. Whirling him around in a bone-crushing hug, Gilgamesh seemed almost human, his face relieved beyond description. Setting Enkidu back down on his feet, the creation of the gods was bombarded with questions.

"How are you here? How are you still alive, Enkidu? I thought you," the King's voice almost seemed to stumble for a moment, before continuing on. "I thought you dead. I saw you die. How are you here, in this city?"

It was completely out of character for Gilgamesh to be like this, but so overjoyed was he at the appearance of Enkidu that he could not contain himself. The world seemed brighter already.




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Amelia held her hand up into the air as the small boy hugged her and claimed her to be his sister.

“H-huh! W-what do you mean. I-“ Amelia stuttered confused and surprised at the odd boys actions.

Wanderer's hand stilled in the air between them, his eyes carefully observing the boy.

"He followed you here. Should I kill him?"

Joy.

Wanderer forced a smile at the sickness.

"You can try if you like, but I'd rather not die all the same."

No, no, no. This man was an innocent; innocents are not to be harmed unless they get in her way. But this man was not doing that. He just wanted to help her.

“NO, YOU SHOULDN’T KILL.” She screamed, then she got very quiet “You shouldn’t kill. Killing is bad…” Her voice dropped off that the end.

 She somewhat realized the hypocrisy of her words. But in this case there was no other answer. It was day and this man was an innocent, and this was a boy, even if he was odd. To take someone’s life was the furthest thing from her mind. And it was something he should not bloody his hands with.

Wanderer's face was solemn as he regarded the girl. Lifting his hand as both a warning gesture and a symbol for peace towards the boy, he walked over to Amy, and carefully put his hand on her shoulder, slowly, so as not to spark her reflexes. The brim of his hat still covered his eyes as he leaned in towards her, still slow enough to not rouse her.

"You know, I'd have to agree with you, but I'll say one more thing," He gently squeezed her shoulder. "I've found that it is the intent behind things that make them good or bad. Some things are evil, and some things are good, and right, but for the most part, what you put into it is what you get out. If you walk the path of good, as long as you don't stray too far from that path, things will turn out well in the end."

There was both a quiet conviction and sadness in his voice, but it was obvious that he believed them to be true. Having said his piece, the wanderer, softly clapped Amy on the shoulder and stood upright. Walking past her on the soft coating of snow that covered the ground, the cowboy lifted a hand in farewell. From what he'd seen, she could handle whatever happened with the boy on her own, and he'd tarried here long enough. His voice drifting back to the two on the breeze.

"Good luck. If you want to do something right, it's hard, but it's worth it in the end."

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 29, 2014, 06:31:01 PM


Kyle scratched his head as the faerie shadow-walked out of the room. "Could've taken me there with you, damn it." The ruckus downstairs didn't escape his own attention so he too headed there. On his way, he came across a tall man with a tan and white hair accompanying a girl apparently in her teens. She looked a bit tired, probably woke up recently. These guys were very likely to be guests.

The black man addressed a wide smile to the couple, "Morning guys," before storming down the few stairs left and reaching the basement. He approached the infirmary and stopped motion as soon as he entered the room.

What's that horrendous smell??

He covered his nose with his arm as a reflex before looking for the culprit. Kyle had seen dead many times in the past and saw some creepy and disturbing stuff for as long as he remembered. But this, was something going beyond that. There was an unnatural remnant of corruption in this very room and it came from that soldier girl.  The wound was festering and he could even perceive some 'extra' life in this cut. The fragrance was strong enough to make a zombie carcass that had been rotting for hours under an equatorial sun compare to a nice perfume. He had to force himself to breath through the mouth to avoid emptying his stomach right where he stood.

Other people were tending to a man with apparently a piece of building piercing his torso. Forest was there, and the guy seemed to have all the help he needed for now. Couldn't tell the same for the poor girl.

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Hey, I hate to bother you all. But, I need someone to get the rest of my equipment. And I have another new patient.


Apparently this guy knew what he was doing. He didn't smell quite human but that wasn't important right now. Kyle closed the distance with the soldiers and offered an encouraging tap on the man who looked clearly at loss about what to do. The man clearly needed to focus on something while his companion would receive whatever treatment could be done.

"Come on, man. Let's go fetch the rest of the doc's stuff."

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Enkidu couldn't help but laugh in earnest seeing his old friend once again. Soon, he was assaulted by the King's curiosity and answered serenely.

"I'm sorry if I have burdened you with unnecessary pain. I thought myself dead too. What happened to me after we parted ways, I do not understand it myself. It felt... similar to a long slumber. Never truly conscious nor really awake. I simply wandered in thoughts for a period. I could tell time was passing but I had no way to tell how much. I was not master of my own body, only fated to stay in this state without the possibility to interact with the world beyond my own mind. My only wish was to meet once again my precious friend."

He paused and instant and his arm reached for Gilgamesh's, sealing them in a forearm handshake.

"I woke up recently in this strange town, in an age where gods have ceased to exist. What were the odds that our paths would overlap in this day and place? I do not know why we could meet again but, I entertain the idea that our bond was stronger than concepts of time and death. In the end, there is nothing anormal about a treasure to go back to the one it belongs to?"

Then, Enkidu gestured for the dragon to come closer. "This dragon is a companion of mine, he proved to have a strong will and noble heart. Sadly, I cannot understand it for the  Unified Language does not seem to be used these days. Still, he proved its valor and fought by my side. Although I do not know its name, he's worthy of praise." Enkidu then spoke to the wyrm directly. "Wingless One, this is Gilgamesh, King of Uruk and my old friend."

Then, there was the phenix who had come to their help out of its own will. Enkidu, gestured to the fire bird to come land on his shoulder. "This one joined as well. I am not sure why, but it looks somewhat familiar."


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on July 29, 2014, 07:16:55 PM
Lycodrake Aptera

Then, Enkidu gestured for the dragon to come closer. "This dragon is a companion of mine, he proved to have a strong will and noble heart. Sadly, I cannot understand it for the  Unified Language does not seem to be used these days. Still, he proved its valor and fought by my side. Although I do not know its name, he's worthy of praise." Enkidu then spoke to the wyrm directly. "Wingless One, this is Gilgamesh, King of Uruk and my old friend."
The wingless one had watched the exchange with awe. How could he not, finally solidifying in his mind that he had been the traveling companion of Enkidu, one of the first heroes, and even more to encounter Gilgamesh, the Hero-King himself? Certainly these were not the same men in his world, but that changed nothing. Though his body was weary from that elemental storm that had been The Sphinx, he presented himself both humbly and without regret - taking a few steps and bowing his head in respect.

"Well met, Hero-King Gilgamesh of Uruk, friiend of Enkidu. My name is Lycodrake Aptera, it is an honor to meet you." What more could he say? Most else would lead to rambling.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 29, 2014, 08:08:15 PM
Phoenix

Phoenix chirped as the golden friend grabbed the clay friend in a hug and started whirling him around, A few locks of green hair in its mouth

You see, the clay friend was pulled into the grasp of the golden king Phoenix was tightly nibbling on the clay friend’s hair. And so, the obvious result was the loss of those locks that Phoenix was chewing on.

But that did not matter; the clay friend did not seem to notice. And on top of that both friends were happy; it is nice to see friends being happy. Nothing could make Phoenix more overjoyed

Seeing the clay friends prompting Phoenix glided over to him and hopped onto his shoulder, making sure to change to a proper size for such a position.

Phoenix then continued to nibble at his hair. It tasted weird.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 30, 2014, 12:52:48 AM
Revya
In the concrete jungle, snowflakes danced in the air like ballerinas spinning around the stage. It gave the barren, lifeless city a feeling of life that it somehow lacked in the more springy days, compensating for the lack of greenery that plagued most of the large, sprawling metropolis. Of course, the beauty is easily lost on some people. Especially when attire is improper for the weather.

"Damn it! Kid, if you had any balls, I swear to freaking god that we'd be freezin' 'em right off!"

The disembodied voice echoed through the empty alleyway, near a young woman rubbing her arms for warmth. She didn't say anything to the voice, just continued to try to give herself some heat. She hesitated.

The sound of growling. The smell of musk and wet dog. They weren't alone.

There was a pause. The young woman reached for the great sword sheathed on her back as the voice spoke again. If he could be seen, you could swear he was... grinning.

"Heh. Looks like we got company Kid. You don't have any objections to skinning these fleabags, do ya? That oughta warm us right up."

The girl's eyes darted to the werewolves surrounding her. It was obvious right away from the hungry looks in their eyes that the only negotiations she could make with them was with her blade.

With a flash of onyx, her sword was unsheathed, and not hesitating for a moment, she hurtled herself towards the first wolf with inhuman speed. Seconds later, she landed, already redirecting herself towards the next opponent, the gargantuan lupine laying limp behind her in two pieces. She lunged at the next as it lept towards her, arcing her blade towards the snowy sky, leaving another werewolf split in twain.

One of the remaining two hesitated pensively, the other managing to take the girl by surprise and landing on top of her. The beast's jaws went for her head, but was stopped by a resounding thunk as the hilt of her blade cracked into the monster's jaw before her blade plunged into its chest.

She made her way out from underneath, the other werewolf already fleeing while its injured companion hesitated for a moment before following suit.

The tip of the blade pierced the concrete, blood painting the ground with a gentle plip, plip, plip, as the werewolf slayer took deep breaths. The disembodied voice spoke again.

"Hah! Yeah, that's right, run like the little assniffers you are, you worthless shitwastes! Enjoy livin' while ya can, you're gonna be just like you good buddies over here, ain't that right Kid?"

The girl sighed, the closest to talking she had come to the entire time, and shook her head.

"What?! Whaddaya mean you need to-"

With an embarrassed look on her face, the "Kid" looked down for a moment.

"Oh, yeah, right. We need food. Hey, we got wolf meat right over here! Not hotpods by a long shot, but it'll do in a pinch."

The Kid shook her head again.

"Don't wanna eat it raw huh? Eh, guess I can't blame ya. Come on, you can't at least chase down the other two just to get some blood pumping? Huh? Come on, it's been for freakin' ever since we've done some proper killing! Especially with that whole morality thing you feel like you're obligated towards for whatever stupid reason. Let's track 'em down already!"

The whole partially silent conversation was occurring in ignorance to whoever else might be around. If there was another presence there since the wolf fight, they didn't notice just yet.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 30, 2014, 01:11:21 AM
Revya

Shiro


Shiro walked through the city at ease, munching on a Jamaican meat bun which he pulled out of the bag he was carrying. It was a long time since he had just gone on a walk and relaxed like this.

Deciding to take a shortcut he turned down an alleyway. That is until he smelt blood. Slowly he began to walk down the alleyway, making sure to be ready to throw his black keys if necessary. He finally arrived on the scene of the smell.

The sight he saw surprised him, a Girl, dressed in incredibly light and revealing clothing was standing in the alleyway shivering. Blood splattered all over her, most likely from the corpses of the werewolves all around her.

He glanced at the sword but internally smacked himself. You do not turn a blind eye to those that require help. So he walked up to her. He was sure not make any aggressive movements, carefully holding his bag of meat buns in against his right hand and against his chest.

Then he asked in a sincere concerned voice, “Hey, are you ok?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on July 30, 2014, 01:17:35 AM
10:00AM Day 2

"Fucking hell..."

The confusion as to what the hell just happened a few hours ago had quickly become mere irritation for Revy. After they confirmed all hostiles were no where to be seen, they took to approaching the rather conveniently place pier a couple miles away. Where the pier, or more accurately, this whole mass of land came from was anyone's guess. Other questions like "why is it snowing?", "why is it daytime?", "where the fuck did Cuba go?" were all topics of interest she failed to get answers out of Rock who appeared to be just as dumbfounded as she currently was. Nevertheless, she was stressed as fuck and had no jeans to put on. She was lucky enough to find the jacket from when she went to Japan with Balalaika she left in the utility closet, but was cold nonetheless.

She made up her mind to go get something warmer for her legs. Taking the Lagoon down the river that cut through the center of the city, she stopped off at the giant Golden Tower in the city that appeared to be attached to a large shopping center. One look at it send a shiver down her already chilled spine. "Christ, this shits gonna be pricier than the Forum Shops at Ceasear's Palace, ain't it?". She walked inside to find a map to a clothing store. It was packed with all sorts of weirdos, some of them she was second guessing as to whether or not they were human. But that couldn't be possible... right? In any case, she was armed with her cutlasses under her jacket, so she wasn't walking into certain death or anything.

The shop appeared very fancy; as though it were owned by a king. She didn't fit into this crowd by any means, especially with her current bizarre attire of a jacket and short shorts. The looks were beginning to piss her off, but she wasn't looking for a fight. She was looking for a cheap pair of jeans... if they existed here.

--

It only took her 15 minutes to realize what was around her was well out of her price range. This wasn't exactly a thrift store, and she wasn't lining up to be the next contestant on America's Top fucking Model. "Hey you." She called out to a man walking down the hall of the mega shop. "May I help you. ma'am?"
"Yeah yeah cut the ma'am shit. Wheres a cheap joint to get a pair of jeans around this city? I swear to Christ, any place here would bleed me dry." He was mildly taken aback by her foul language, though not like she cared. "Well? Spit it out, pal, do you know a place or not?"
"I, uh, seem to recall a little area around the police station. That could be down your alley I suppose."
"Thanks for the tip." She made no effort to stick around here. Finding a free map, she plotted the quickest bus route down there.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 30, 2014, 01:26:55 AM
Revya

The girl nearly jumped, reflexively drawing her sword and preparing to fight again, but it didn't take her long at all for her to register the stranger as no threat. As she sheathed her blade, the disembodied voice spoke yet again.

"No freakin' shit we're okay. We could rip a whole army of those meat bags to shreds, ain't that right Kid?"

The girl just looked exasperated, not matching the tone of the voice at all.

"Oh yeah, right. Hey, asshat, you got any food lying around? We're starving!"

Revya sighed, an apologetic look in her eyes as she clearly didn't agree with her invisible companion's tone, but her general expression conveyed interest in the answer to his question.

Hakuno and Archer

Hakuno found herself reeling as they approached the basement. It smelled... wrong, like a horrible infection... or death. She managed to brace herself, but not without having to use Archer as means of support. The Servant was willing enough to cooperate- He had been in the military, he'd seen the effects of seeing wounds like this on newer recruits.

Archer took the initiative to speak up, since Hakuno was still overpowered from the odor.

"Pretty noisy down here. Hard not to notice even when you can hear it three floors up. What happened?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 30, 2014, 01:52:14 AM
Shiro

Shiro raised an eyebrow before he looked around, where did that voice come from. He eyes landed on the girl again before he realized it didn’t matter.

The girl looked cold and hungry, probably a new arrival in the city. Whatever that voice was it could be resolved later.

He walked over to her before placing taking off his jacket, swaping the bag between his hands as he needed. He then placed the jacket over her shoulders and took a meat bun out of the bag and handed it to her.

“Here you are, no one should be hungry and cold like this. I would not be a man of god if I turned a blind eye.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 30, 2014, 02:28:26 AM
Revya

The girl hesitated in surprise before smiling warmly in gratitude, eagerly taking a bite into the meat bun.

"Hey, creepy old man, what's with the mmph."

The disembodied voice was silenced as the girl took the bite into the meat bun.

"Mmph. Whelp, ain't a hotpod, but warm food in this shitty ass weather's better than nothin'."

There was a brief flash of exasperation on the young woman's face that practically said, "ignore him," before she eagerly took another bite into her newfound meal. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 30, 2014, 03:25:08 AM
Shiro

Shiro smiled as the girl dug into the meat bun. He was planning on bringing them back to the kids at the church, but he supposed this was a good thing to do.

“Are you new in the city?” He asked with a smile as he gave her another one when she was finished. He then picked up the bag, “Come on, let’s get you somewhere warm and get some better food in you, I bet you want to know what the place is, right?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 30, 2014, 03:41:26 AM
Revya
She gave him a friendly smile in return and nodded at both his inquiries.

"Well, duh, of course we want to know where ever this shithole is! Don't want you leading us to some crapsack blind. Kid, don't just blindly follow him because he has food and crap."

The Kid just rolled her eyes at the voice.

"Heh. You're right, we could take him out if he tries anything. Though you honestly think he won't? Seriously?"

Another exasperated look.

"You're still too soft, Kid. You really are."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on July 30, 2014, 04:28:30 AM
Wynn appeared in the infirmary and felt bile tickle her throat at the smell.  Automatically the Noble put a hand to her mouth as she stepped away from the woman in the military gear.  Unclean.  Infected.  She should be purged; her suffering ended, the methodological thought pattern of one of the Hunt pointed out.  Wynn grimaced and watched as Kyle went to rally others to help gather the physician's things.

Forest was by a redheaded man that Wynn sensed a kinship with.  He wasn't Fae, but he was born of the Earth, perhaps even literally.  He was sporting wounds that would have killed most beings and was under Forest's care.  However she also noticed the tall, broad shouldered man with white hair dressed in red beside Forest.  The two had been working in tandem to tend to the Elemental's wounds.

She met the steel colored eyes of the man beside Forest.  Rival.  She knew it instantly; she had not seen the pair interacting as she knew her son had been (and knowing her darling boy planning and plotting to ensure his godmother's happiness), but she could see them now.  They were standing close together.  Too close for someone as new as this man should have been; Forest kept her distance around strangers for the most part.  The vampire guarded herself well behind her walls, only letting those determined in.  Which means she might fancy him.

Amethyst eyes narrowed as Forest snapped to Karna, "Karna, please do something before that poor woman rots away." Then the blond moved to the stone pillar in the redhead's chest.  Sighing, Wynn wrapped the stone in Shadows and cast it way.  It was thrown through her Shadows, as if it had been transported out of the man.  Wynn was careful not to induce any further trauma.

Instead she walked up to the redhead, lowered herself so she was beside his ear and said, "I have given you a favor.  You are now honor bound to return the same to me."

******

Ice filled Forest's veins at Wynn's words.  She hadn't asked for the Faerie's help; she knew the price to pay all too well.  However she'd given it to Lucas, which meant, in Wynn's eyes he owed her and Wynn would collect.  The worse part of it was that her words would be like a geas upon the poor anti-social Elemental.  He'd feel a compulsion to return her favor, and knowing Wynn that could be anything.

She also nodded her thanks at Kyle as he rallied people to get Henry's tools.  Even though her infirmary was fully stocked, she knew he was probably more partial to his own things.  She hoped that Karna would help that poor smelly, rotting woman.  The maggots luckily would eat the infected tissue and leave the healthy behind, but looking at the greenish woman Forest wondered how much "healthy" tissue was left.  That's beyond my wheelhouse, she thought to herself with a frown before looking back at Lucas, who was already starting to heal from Wynn's little stone-ectomy.

Wynn rose to her full height, and Forest noted how her eyes locked on Archer's before the Fae flickered into shadows before emerging right behind Forest.  The vampire stilled for just a moment, ice filling her veins.  Those white arms wrapped around the vampire as Wynn's chin rested on her shoulder as the Faerie smiled.  "It would be proper to thank me for lending my aid, Forest," she said, those alien eyes narrowing at Archer.

"Pretty noisy down here. Hard not to notice even when you can hear it three floors up. What happened?" Archer's voice came from the doorway. 

Wynn frowned and Forest looked to see the other Archer with Hakuno.  With them close to close, she could make out the differences between them.  The other Archer didn't smell like magic like the man beside her did and he lacked that haunted look in his gray eyes.

Before she could answer, Wynn said, "Your poor little mouse is about to faint.  I would suggest extracting her before she does such a thing and gets in their way."

And there goes Wynn, from zero to bitch in 0.7 seconds . . .

******

Lancer smirked and said, "Well, its a date then.  How about I come back around four tomorrow after noon.  It'll give you a chance to rest up and then I can give you the grand tour of Nexus."

******

Gabriel had gotten two apples and an orange.  He was about to shadow back downstairs and help things progress between his godmother and the man called Archer when he heard someone knocking on the door.  Scowling, he knew it wasn't the Dear Detective or his adorable new partner. 

Quinn had designed and supervised the "mundane" part of the security system.  He knew the access code to the door, and knocking wasn't his style.  The dhampire would just break in when he chose to, his head full of dark and deviant thoughts towards his mentor.  Fantasies that Gabriel could see in full technicolor and surround sound; fantasies that made his skin crawl and his blood run cold.

Still, curious to see who was knocking at his Godmother's chamber door he Shadowed to it.  He opened the door and saw the man in the black leather duster with almost military bearing.  The fit and cut of the duster reminded him of times he'd rather forget.

"If you are part of a religious organization, I regretfully inform you that the head of this household is a pagan and won't be swayed no matter how bright your fliers are printed," Gabriel said as means of greeting.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on July 30, 2014, 04:38:50 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

"Come on, man. Let's go fetch the rest of the doc's stuff."
"...Yeah, let's." Jonathan blandly stated, mind blank. It took the man another few seconds to pull his eyes away from the putrid infection before he followed the stranger back to Henry's car. How can she be so close to death? She was only hurt not even a standard hour before...

Jonathan's mind went to his othe-former squadmates, how they were picked off almost one-by-one during the charge and resulting attack on the greater daemo. How Corporal Jackson was gut by a demonic sword or how Private Radcliffe was pounded into the earth by a giant fist. Never before has he seen everyone under his command be wiped out.

"I'm going to have to shoot her, won't I?" Mathews whispered, his eyes doing the thousand-yard stare. Maybe that Dragoon was right...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 30, 2014, 05:06:25 AM
Rin

Quote from: Lancer
Lancer smirked and said, "Well, its a date then.  How about I come back around four tomorrow after noon.  It'll give you a chance to rest up and then I can give you the grand tour of Nexus."
She smirked back. "I can agree to that. I'll be looking forward to it. Just don't be late~"

Hakuno, Archer

Hakuno's cheeks puffed up at Wynn's statement in spite of her dizziness, like a little chipmunk. "I can handle it."

One look at her skin color and how desperately she was hanging onto his side told Archer otherwise. Thankfully not having noticed his other self yet, he spoke to his Master. "You're managing pretty decently right now, but you're not going to hold out for long. You'll get your chance later, but for now, let's get you in the other room so you can sit down for a bit."

Hakuno was about to make an objection when she found herself being swept off her feet and into Archer's arms. She... honestly couldn't object to that much at least.

Archer turned back and addressed Forest, still not seeing the other Archer, as focused as he was on other things. "I'm going to take her upstairs, then I'll be back." With that, he made his way out of people's way and back up the stairs, headed towards the living room.

"I just wanted to be useful."
Hakuno's eyes were downcast. Even finally having Archer do something halfway romantic wasn't enough to squelch how she felt.

"You'll get your chance. People far tougher looking and with more experience than you have fainted outright at a room like that. Honestly, you didn't do too bad."

Hakuno couldn't help but smile at that.

"For now though? Honestly, you can still help, but not in there. I'll ask for you." He shook his head. "Not that I won't still need to keep an eye on you. You're always getting into trouble."

Hakuno sighed at that. And found herself a bit jostled as Archer came to a sudden stop. The Servant himself was facing a pair of rather irritated looking amethyst eyes...

"All the noise is making it difficult to sleep. Or read. What's going on down there?"

Hakuno looked up at the psychic in surprise. She hadn't expected to see him.

"Some casualties in the basement, not sure from where," said Archer. "Not sure what happened otherwise."

Hakuno raised an eyebrow at Archer being so helpful. Then realized he probably just figured he could get her to where he wanted to take her faster this way.

The psychic sighed, visibly irritated. "I suppose if I go down there and lend my aid, it will silence the noise that much faster."

"Probably, I think anyway," Hakuno said, perhaps a touch too eagerly.

The visible irritation on Tom's face seemed to get worse. "Fine. If only to help me get some peace and quiet, I will help how I can."

He made his way past them, not stopping for an instant. With a shrug, Archer finished his trip to the living room and placed Hakuno on the couch.

"I guess there's no hurry to go down there right away. I'll fix you something to eat before I go down."

Hakuno nodded. She knew at least the food would help her feel better faster. As Archer took off to fix her a quick meal, she rested, waiting patiently as she got her strength back.
Tom

The psychic made his way into the room and towards Forest with grace, but little decorum. The smell hit him hard, but it did not bother him. He had smelled just as bad during those last few years at the lab, and the smell affected him little now. A part of him became fearful, but it wasn't nearly enough to send him into a panic attack. Not hesitating for a moment, he addressed his vampiric host.

"I hear that you have wounded that need attending to. What aid can I lend you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on July 30, 2014, 05:34:26 AM
Henry: Forest's Compound - Infirmary, Day 2

He could see Forest and a man in scarlet still grasping upon the drawn metallic length of the rebar from the knee. Henry normally would've rebuked them for removing it without any preparations, but they made a tourniquet to cut off the blood flow in order to prevent deadly hemorrhaging. Not exactly something amateurs should be doing, but... at least it's something.

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"Hey, wait, you've got almighty god powers and whatnot right?  I think now might be a good time to use them."

Forest had a point. Karna was descended from the Sun, at least that was said in Hindu legends. If it were true, it is quite possible he could eradicate whatever is ailing this dying woman. It was no normal wound, he knew this for sure.

"It'll save me time to work on this one," Henry agreed as he started to roll up the blue sleeves of his dress shirt. The doctor started to walk over to where his waiting patient would be.

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"Come on, man. Let's go fetch the rest of the doc's stuff."

"Get the ones with white boxes. Wooden," he called behind him, "I need them."

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"I'm going to have to shoot her, won't I?"

He stopped again to call back, this time at Matthews obviously letting the despair to sink in. Not that he could blame him with how she was smelling and with what kinds of diseases are finally setting into her system. "Just get the boxes and leave it to us. She'll be fine. Got it, boy scout? No one's dying today because we're telling Death to fuck off."

Henry shook his head and sighed once the two were gone to the garage. As he finally strode over to the bed, his eyes grew to the eyes of saucers once he recognized who this is. Lucas. The creature who went to fight against Grigori. The one so abound with energy draining from the very earth.

"Quite the beating you got there, huh?" Henry remarked as he examined the wounds.

He was like a porcupine of metal and of concrete.  There were more pieces of rebar sticking out from the hips, arms, legs-- They were everywhere. Even if a normal human could survive being penetrated in so many places, there was still blood poisoning from the metal to worry about. That said, they still need to be pulled out for his regeneration to function properly. Most pronounced of all was the piece of concrete that took up his whole torso. Possibly a piece of a pillar...

Henry had to whistle at the bit of handiwork. Whoever did this is scary... Very.

Just right before he could do anything, conveniently enough, Wynn came out from her shadows. Probably drawn to the noise emanating from the basement. With stone gone from the chest, it looks like the worst of the wounds would be fixed with Lucas' healing potential with the bed stained with a bit of scarlet.

"Well that saves me the effort at least," he thought in a dead pan.

Henry noticed the eyes were starting to open. The doctor had to be in awe of how fast the creature can recover. But he still needs those rebars out.

Before allowing the creature to gain full consciousness, he pulled out a small box. Upon opening would be a number of sterilized copper needles. With his hands gliding over and around his patient's neck, a sliver of copper stuck behind his neck all the while cutting off nerve signals from traveling to the rest of the body and from the body to the brain. Complete paralysis through numbing, an effect of Black Moon Style's Splitting Moon.

Probably the best thing to do considering he might get violent again.

"Morning, Snow White. Took you a while," he greeted him, "I'll let you go once I fix you up. Alright?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 30, 2014, 09:48:54 AM

She's dying, Forest realized grimly.  Then she looked at Karna.  "Hey, wait, you've got almighty god powers and whatnot right?  I think now might be a good time to use them."  She pointed at the rotting woman, knowing that despite Henry's abilities, this was out of his league.

Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

Upon arriving at the infirmary, Jonathan made a bee-line for one of the beds. He ignored the other occupants of the room, promptly following procedure dictated by the Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer by removing Specialist Cardigan's right shoulder pad, pulling out a knife and started cutting the clothe around her right arm. Upon removal, Mathews witnessed the extent of Samantha's wound...

The cuts, though deep, would not have been life threatening by any stretch. However, the foul concoctions of Nurgle has made everything turn for the worse. The area was many shades of green and black. There was no blood, only pus. There were maggots crawling out of the open, festering wounds while more were noticably moving around just under the tainted skin. The smell was atrocious, the likes that Mathews has only experienced around the mass graves.

And Jonathan had no idea what to do! This isn't an enemy that he knows how to overcome. The Uplifting Primer is not a surgeon's handbook. And he was even more afraid, by the Emperor was he afraid...

Karna sighed. Truly he was surrounded by helpless children. But such was the fate of the poor around Karna. He would reward them for living contently despite their inferiority. He summoned a normal arrow out of thin air and put the shaft between the woman's lips.

"Bite down on this rather than your own tongue, this procedure will hurt."

Understating the obvious, Karna's hand waved over the wound as Cardigan's entire arm was set alight. The cleansing flames of the sun consumed it, and though it did not actually burn any untainted flesh, it was still thousands of degrees of heat applied to the limb. Of course, whether not the difference was visible to others was not Karna's concern. He would have to cleanse it before it was worth even considering healing it.

Benjamin

Benjamin would not admit it to anyone but he was actually enjoying this. A business opportunity which was mixed with pleasure was rare and something he greatly loved having the opportunity to experience, not to mention the Queen was rather impressive to watch. He stood on the roof of a building as he shoots pressurized streams down at fleeing targets, making sure not to hit unrelated folk.

And then something blitzed him and sent him flying. He was unable to collect his bearings before he hit the ground, oddly landing right next to Lorelei almost as if it was intended.

Slowing getting up he gripped his cannons tighter. That actually hurt, not the fall of course but whatever hit him. Slowly he looked around with his magic eye, trying to find what it was.

And then something land on top of a streetlight.

“Ya know. I have seen kids with a lot of problems. But it is rare to see a pair that pisses me off as much as you have.”

It was a cat. It stood on its hind legs and had an eye patch and yellow jacket. On its back were a pair of swords that shared the same sheath.

“Now normally, I would let other people handle it. I prefer to not get involved with the crazies of the city. It gives my shop bad publicity, ya know?”

The cat looked down at the pair with nothing but contempt and anger.

“But with what you two young’uns are doing, I have to draw a line.”

"And who exactly do you think you are stopping us from cleaning out these monsters, cat?" Lorelei snarled.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on July 30, 2014, 10:13:49 AM
Gabriel had gotten two apples and an orange.  He was about to shadow back downstairs and help things progress between his godmother and the man called Archer when he heard someone knocking on the door.  Scowling, he knew it wasn't the Dear Detective or his adorable new partner. 

Quinn had designed and supervised the "mundane" part of the security system.  He knew the access code to the door, and knocking wasn't his style.  The dhampire would just break in when he chose to, his head full of dark and deviant thoughts towards his mentor.  Fantasies that Gabriel could see in full technicolor and surround sound; fantasies that made his skin crawl and his blood run cold.

Still, curious to see who was knocking at his Godmother's chamber door he Shadowed to it.  He opened the door and saw the man in the black leather duster with almost military bearing.  The fit and cut of the duster reminded him of times he'd rather forget.

"If you are part of a religious organization, I regretfully inform you that the head of this household is a pagan and won't be swayed no matter how bright your fliers are printed," Gabriel said as means of greeting.

"Worry not, gentleman. I have abandoned and denounced all affiliations to any religious organization and it would be hypocritical of me to do so at this present time." He answered in his usual monotonic way. Rattus noticed how the man looked, especially the color of his long black hair. It was as dark as an abyss, he thought to himself. This, aside from the way he dressed, made him at least conclude that this man, whatever his current position in this warehouse-like residence, is not a normal human being.

"Since you have implied that you are not the head of this household, then may I request an audience with him or her?" He asked him. "By extension, please allow me to enter this household and take some of the head's time."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on July 30, 2014, 01:10:07 PM
Quote
"...Look, the guy who threw him on my car dealt with it, alright? I'm innocent. Really. And this needs a wash, badly." Law looked a little antsy about the whole thing, like he'd rather not remember it. It was hard to be that close to a death like that and not feel the stains and threshold.

The stench of blood would probably attract unwanted attention, so Mordred agreed with Law. "Hey, just make sure the city guard does not see us or something, you cannot wash it in the public" She seemed to not be willing to take part in whole cleaning thing.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 30, 2014, 04:47:45 PM
Jubei

Jubei simply looked down at the two with contempt.

“I feel like I am well within my rights with over two hundred dead to stop you two idiots.” He stated with his voice cold as ice. “These people just try to live their lives and you just rampage like this.”




Shiro

Shiro smiled, ignoring the male voice for now. That can be explained later.

He then led her out of the bloody alleyway without looking back.

It was not much later Shiro guided her to a dinner, it was a rather quiet place with only a few people, Shiro visited it a lot when he first arrived in the city; after they have arrived Shiro had taken back his coat. “Order anything you like, ok? It’s all pretty good, especially their chicken”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on July 30, 2014, 06:11:20 PM

 
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Get the ones with white boxes. Wooden," he called behind him, "I need them.

"Got it."

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I'm going to have to shoot her, won't I?

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Just get the boxes and leave it to us. She'll be fine. Got it, boy scout? No one's dying today because we're telling Death to fuck off.

Kyle turned to the Cadian.

"So, says the man in charge. You have to stay focused on what you can do right now if you want to maximize her chances."

Kyle and the soldier ran to the vehicle waiting outside. He grabbed the first box and passed it onto his companion.

"Name's Kyle by the way. What's yours?"


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 31, 2014, 01:01:39 AM
Revya

Shiro smiled, ignoring the male voice for now. He then led her out of the bloody alleyway without looking back.

It was not much later Shiro guided her to a dinner, it was a rather quiet place with only a few people, Shiro visited it a lot when he first arrived in the city; after they have arrived Shiro had taken back his coat. “Order anything you like, ok? It’s all pretty good, especially their chicken”
The redhead blushed a bit at the stares at her outfit, but brushed them off. Eventually she's have to get some more suitable clothing. She gave her benefactor another warm smile of gratitude before sitting down.

"Let's see if this dump holds up to the spy jerk's place," muttered the voice. "Hell, maybe the place serves hotpods! That'd make this shithole worth something!"

Her eyes widening a moment with realization, she gestured at her throat, trying to convey her inability to speak before taking a napkin from the dispenser on the table and making her hand move as if she were writing on it.

"What, you don't trust me to get your point across, my little soulmate?" His last three words were in a rather mocking tone. "Though I guess you don't have much choice, this asshole's been ignoring me ever since he met us."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 31, 2014, 01:10:59 AM
Shiro

Shiro started chuckling at the disembodied voice’s words, “No no, not ignoring you. I just felt like making sure the girl was warm and getting some food in her.” He then hummed as he thought about it as he gestured over a waitress.

“I did have my concerns about what you were at first, a demon, a wraith, lingering memories, a product of magecraft.” He then shrugged, “It really does not matter to me until I make sure the girl is fine. If you are something malicious, well, I have means to deal with that. If not, then honestly it does not matter to me.”

He then turned to the woman that he had signaled, “Mind if I have some paper and a pen? It would be greatly appreciated.” The woman complied with his request with a smile, “Thank you, we are not ready to order yet though.” And with that she walked away.

He then passed her the pen and paper, “Here you go, hope this helps.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 31, 2014, 01:52:01 AM
Revya

Shiro started chuckling at the disembodied voice’s words, “No no, not ignoring you. I just felt like making sure the girl was warm and getting some food in her.” He then hummed as he thought about it as he gestured over a waitress.

“I did have my concerns about what you were at first, a demon, a wraith, lingering memories, a product of magecraft.” He then shrugged, “It really does not matter to me until I make sure the girl is fine. If you are something malicious, well, I have means to deal with that. If not, then honestly it does not matter to me.”
"Heh, so you were listening after all. I guess I have to give you credit for getting the Kid all set up, not that I care how she gets that stuff so long as she gets it." There was a pause. And the sense that the invisible presence was grinning. "All that other shit you mentioned? I ain't any of those things. I'm only the most badass asskicker to ever walk the planet is all! Destroyer of-"

There was another pause, and a disapproving look on Revya's face.

"Ugh, right. I don't care about 'making a bad impression,' but the Kid won't stop lecturing me about it. Fine, fine, I'll let you explain things, Kid."
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He then turned to the woman that he had signaled, “Mind if I have some paper and a pen? It would be greatly appreciated.” The woman complied with his request with a smile, “Thank you, we are not ready to order yet though.” And with that she walked away.

He then passed her the pen and paper, “Here you go, hope this helps.”
Revya smiled far more brilliantly than she should have for just being handed a pen and piece of paper. The moment she got her hands on it, she began to write.

Thank you for everything. Sorry for not being able to say it out loud, I have a curse on me right now that makes it so I can't speak. As you can imagine, considering my present company, that can make things rather difficult. I'm Revya Median, nice to meet you.

She jumped down the page a little before continuing.

Don't mind Gig. He's always like this. Don't worry about him causing damage either, god or not. So long as we're sharing a body, he can't really do anything unless I let him. It's complicated. He had a body of his own, but he lost it through the same curse that made me mute, and we're stuck in the same one for now.

The now identified presence of Gig spoke up again as Revya slid the paper over.

"Hey hey now, what's with all the negativity? I thought we were BFFs! But why should I have to worry about offending anyone? I'm a freakin' god! I can say anything I damn well please."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on July 31, 2014, 02:24:10 AM

Sakura

“You should still respect the power of magecraft, even if it poses less of a danger to you than it does to most you are not unaffected by it.” Sakura stated, “After all it is what allowed you to be reborn into the world.”

It was such a simple truth that most servants seem to overlook. Without magecraft they would not even exist in the current world.  And even then, it was often a massive part of the legends of many heroes, from the Knights of the Round Table, many Irish myths, and even to Saint George a catholic saint.

"You should know better than I that the Grail does not operate because of Magecraft. It is an impossibility within the fragile framework called Thaumaturgy, that much I know."

"I once faced a Nubian warlord who could turn entire deserts on their heads and boil armies alive. Yet nothing saved his neck when I applied my blade to it. Magecraft is overrated, a sad dream of people who want to control something greater than themselves", Rider's words containing thinly-veiled pity.





Amy

Amy snickered as she started to get dressed. Proxy having left a mere moment ago, “I can’t help it Fiore, your just so adorable when your face goes all red like that.”

She then realized something, “I am surprised you did not react to Proxy’s artificial form randomly showing up, especially since it is a guy. Or are you so used to men showing up in your room unannounced when you’re getting dressed?”

Fiore turned red at that once more, as she fixed the final details of her jacket.

"w-Well, we do Homunculus servants at the Yggdmillenia headquarters, but they are not as... playful as Proxy."





Jubei

Jubei simply looked down at the two with contempt.

“I feel like I am well within my rights with over two hundred dead to stop you two idiots.” He stated with his voice cold as ice. “These people just try to live their lives and you just rampage like this.”

"These "people" are each the kind of monsters that dine on humans as if we were cattle. I see no reason as to why me and this brute should not eliminate each and every one of them from these streets." Lorelei did not back down. She would not let a mere cat in getup dictate her course of actions, even if it had somehow knocked the Saylor on his ass.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on July 31, 2014, 02:34:44 AM
Paladin

"Howdy," I could only say, with an undoubtedly bruised chin.

"Hunter! Good to-"

Paladin paused. He could sense a very familiar power. The same power that made up the divine blessings was being used somewhere in No Man's Land, but he could find it. He was a paladin who had reached the rank of Captain. Finding the place where Stribog's power had been invoked would be child's play.

"We need to go back to No Man's Land. Hunter, do you have a light? I don't think that we can travel above ground without being bothered by the local law enforcement."




Grigori

“Do you mind if I destroy this… thing? There is no more information to collect from it truly. It is simply a fraction of a whole, most likely a throwaway part.” He glanced at it, “I have collected all I need.”

"Very well. I was hoping it was something more interesting, but the fact that it's a part of another being does make me wonder where the rest of it is." Grigori snapped her fingers and a magical construct in the shape of a chair formed. She sat down in it and summoned a goblet of wine from her base.

"You said you wanted to talk about magical theory last time. Do you want to start that discussion now, Zolgen?"




PARIAH

PARIAH ignored the man. He was fairly unimportant, but he wouldn't forget him. PARIAH never forgets. Instead he thought about Sister's words 'Killing is bad'. Most of his memories told him this, but he ignored them. Their rules were not made for him, and even if they were no one could stop him from breaking them. If anything else told him this he would have ignored them and consumed anyways, but Sister was a person.

"Then I won't kill anyone until you want me too!"

PARIAH said this with a big smile on his face. If this kept her happy then PARIAH wouldn't kill anyone, but he also valued her life more then her happiness. He would gladly kill anything if they hurt her.
 




Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on July 31, 2014, 03:00:17 AM
Shiro

Shiro raised an eyebrow, “A god bound by a curse forcing him to share a body with a girl.” He paused for a moment while looking at her with a bemused look, “That is… well either really pitiful or just plain pathetic, can’t decide which.”

He then shook his head, “Well either way, it is nice to meet you Revya. My name is Shiro it is a pleasure.” He smiled. “So, you just arrived in the city correct?”




Sakura

Sakura sighed; there was no point in trying to persuade Rider in this point. He was stubborn and she knew there was no way to persuade him. Someone who is beyond humans by his nature can never understand the struggle of people’s without strength. Magecraft was strength and knowledge, it was power given from, but because Rider already had power such a thing is pointless to him.

Magecraft leads to the True Magics, things that not even Rider would be able to argue against the power of should he experience any of them… No he already did, a small fragment of the third is what allows the grail to function as it does.

Well either way, there was no point in discussing this with Rider. “Well then Rider, what do you purpose we do till night. Oh and please don’t be so obvious and say something like sex. If you become to predicable I will start getting bored of you.” She said with a teasing smirk.




Amy


“Hmm, I see” She hummed as she finished getting dressed, “Well we should go get some breakfast, otherwise I will never hear the end of it from Proxy. He can’t really let things go. “




Amelia


Amelia looked on in shock at the man as he left. His words, it was almost like he was…

How could he know, the mask hides her at night, was he there when she was unmasked the last night? Or did she do something that gave her away?

She bit her lip as he concerns bubbled, however in the mist of it she felt some joy, someone else confirmed that she was right, for the sake of the world, not matter how wrong some might view her actions she was without a doubt carrying out her master’s righteous wish. And so in joy she called out.

“Hope we can meet again mister!”

She was so engrossed she almost did not hear the boy speak up, she looked at him concerned. This boy… Does he not have any parents or anyone watching out for him? He was rather quick to listen to her, she was concerned, kids should have their parents, not like her, she didn’t have anyone but the order.

And so, because of her limited amount of social understanding she did not know how to handle this.

“Uhhh, t-that’s very good.” She said unsure, “What’s your name?” she asked, she needed to call him something anyway.





Zolgen

“Hmmm, I did say that, didn’t I?” he said more to himself, “Well, there are some things I would like to discuss.” As he said this, the bubble containing the beast turned to acid, destroying it down to the molecular level.

His familiars then moved and formed a chair for him and he sat down on it. He made another for Grigori should she wish to use it. “How about this, A question for an answer if you will, however we both have the right to refuse to answer something, it is only fair. There are no doubt discrepancies between our two worlds, so it would be a good way to find an interesting topic to truly discuss.”

He then chuckled, “I will let you have the first go as well.”




Benjamin

Benjamin simply watched the proceedings; this “cat” was dangerous. Not only was he able to move so fast as to avoid Benjamin’s vision, but he also had the strength to send him flying. Not only that, but the sheer confidence it carried, it was like it did not even register either of them as a real threat.

But in this case Lorelei was his employer, so until the time she dies he would assist her. She was too large a connection to just pass up.

But then the cat talked, “Well, these guys are innocents ya know” His voice was still cold as ice, “These guys live rather peacefully, if you were in the vampire district or no man’s land I would not really have a problem.”

Ya, Benjamin knew this. But to him it did not matter to him. He was given the opportunity to gain better connections and more clients. He would not pass it up.

Then it continued, “So you know, I will give ya both one chance. Work to make up for this mistake and get the hell out of here, I won’t chase ya unless I hear of ya causing more trouble. If ya don’t, well I crush you.” It was said so simply it actually worried Benjamin. There was no arrogance, it was if he was simply stating a fact of the world.

It was not a lie, Benjamin’s eye could tell that much. This cat was completely earnest, it truly believed it could crush them, and it would really let them go if they just left.

“He is being completely honest with what he is saying.” he mentioned to the Queen, more as a formality then anything.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on July 31, 2014, 04:20:18 AM
Archer grabbed the wooden boards as a flood of people entered the infirmary, including shockingly, what looked like another version of himself. Idly, Archer pondered the possibility of his arrival creating an infinite loop of himself flooding into the Nexus due to paradox. It'd be quite the ironic escape from Alaya only to be crushed by a flood of himself. This possibility was discarded as soon as it came to mind, along with the prospect of killing himself - well, that version of himself - to invite a paradox. He'd need more proof that it would actually even work considering the two of them were in between dimensions. Shrugging as his other version left, Archer made a mental note to talk to him and compare experiences sometime. Maybe they could piece together some sort of way out of their contracts.

Besides, the 'Bloody Wanker' seemed to be in rather decent shape, having had the giant lump of concrete magic'd out of his chest by the rather stunning woman. Handing the boards to Forest and ignoring the comment addressed to his now retreating counterpart, Archer finally spoke up. "Here. Got wood for you."

The obvious innuendo was somewhat intentional. Somewhat.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on July 31, 2014, 05:51:44 AM
Uchiten
No Man's Land

No Man's Land was a place that did its name justice. A veritable wasteland of ruined and terribly frequented buildings, with a spirit flow tainted with the same aspect that permeated within most of its inhabitants. Instead of passing through the earth, through the greenery or through the breeze, it followed the stench of depravity, clung to the trails of spilled blood, gathered around sites of brutality and sin. Truly, it was an awful, grim place, of the sort that certain kinds of people could not enjoy more, and ripe for manipulation from those that were suited to it.

But even in stale, dark places like this, the atmosphere could suddenly change without warning at the whims of fate, and give the niche setting an even more enjoyable turn. And so, as certain as it could happen, it did.

There was a dread wind that stopped flowing from dead lips as the air itself changed. The incantation echoing quietly through the abandoned lot turned corpse dumpster was left unfinished and hanging in the rising chill. The wave of power, high and untarnishable, wading and crashing over streets with pellets of ice and cold and floating crystals of frost did not go unnoticed by the single moving occupant of that city block. But that alone was not what had caused his voice to tarry and his exercise to halt.

The presence of a divine being had been made clear to him, and alongside it - nay, embodying it, a great, bright warmth like a lighthouse, a beacon that called to him with its obvious and inviting acceptance, its ability to speak for those beyond the physical world and manifest their will. The glaring life of a spirit medium, burning so strongly that any slightly attuned would instinctually know it.

The recognition had made him stop chanting, and taking in the tell of that rare presence almost caused him to drop his stealth spell. Hands were unclasped from the clenched sign they had formed, and a contained giggle was heard immediately after, its owner crooking his neck to see the massive ice structure that had formed high some distance from him.

Uchiten decided this extraordinarily rare show from an even rarer specimen was worth interrupting his work. Slowly rising from the ground, a gleeful smile stretched his cheeks. The specter began to fly in the direction of the ice spire and the spirit medium that had called it through the power of a god, gears turning in the back of his mind.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on July 31, 2014, 10:12:42 PM
Shiro

Shiro raised an eyebrow, “A god bound by a curse forcing him to share a body with a girl.” He paused for a moment while looking at her with a bemused look, “That is… well either really pitiful or just plain pathetic, can’t decide which.”
"Hey! Kid and I were spending some time looking for the Golden Hotpod, Kid activated a trap by accident. Abnormal circumstances, you know? Yeah, not so easy the first time it happened. I had to be sealed in the Kid's blade for 200 years by a bitch goddess and her witch body buddy to even play soulmates the kid the first time. Even took out one of 'em in the process during the whole sealing thing, was pretty sweet. Don't underestimate me, old man, or it might just bite ya in the ass."
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He then shook his head, “Well either way, it is nice to meet you Revya. My name is Shiro it is a pleasure to meet you.” He smiled. “So, you just arrived in the city correct?”
Revya smiled back and nodded, politely taking the piece of paper back. She began to write again.

Yeah, not long before we got surrounded by those creatures. I'm from the land of Prodesto. Saying it's far, far away from here is... well, it's a bit of an understatement. Really, you reaching out to me so soon after I got here was much appreciated, thank you.

She looked at Shiro with embarrassment before writing down the next bit.

Around the time we got sent here, it was summer back home. The land's still recovering from being desert for so long, so our summers can get pretty hot. So I'm a bit underdressed at the moment. I might want to get some more suitable clothes for the weather sooner or later.

With that, she pushed the paper back so it could be read.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on July 31, 2014, 11:01:08 PM
Paladin

"Howdy," I could only say, with an undoubtedly bruised chin.

"Hunter! Good to-"

Paladin paused. He could sense a very familiar power. The same power that made up the divine blessings was being used somewhere in No Man's Land, but he could find it. He was a paladin who had reached the rank of Captain. Finding the place where Stribog's power had been invoked would be child's play.

"We need to go back to No Man's Land. Hunter, do you have a light? I don't think that we can travel above ground without being bothered by the local law enforcement."
I pull the hammer back on the Inferno Revolver. A couple seconds later, the gun starts glowing with a dark, aggressive red color. Not exactly a flashlight, but it would give us enough light to see.

"So, we check No Man's Land, but then we go straight back up and get my wagon, Paladin," I say as I start walking down the sewer, rubbing my jaw with my free hand. Damn, that still hurt.

We needed a place to hit groundside away from the alarm anyway, No Man's Land was as good as any. And the chests were locked with... well simple locks, but still locked. I forced myself to calm my nervous heartbeat as I walked, and to clear my mind.

I stop a few steps later.

"Why are we going to No Man's Land anyway?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 01, 2014, 01:04:19 AM
Shiro

“I see, I have never heard of that place. It seems the Nexus really draws for all sorts of world.” He said sadly, paying no mind to Gig’s explanation. “It is hard to be taken away from everything you know. When I first arrived I struggled myself.”

“Well I have some clothes I was going to distribute to the homeless at the church, to teach the kids to help others. We might have a something that would fit you.” He said while rubbing his chin, obviously in thought. “Also, another hand around the church sometimes would be nice…”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 01, 2014, 03:10:14 AM
Gabriel almost flinched at the man's accent.  It was slightly Germanic.  Just because someone's from Germany it doesn't mean that they're automatically a Nazi, Gabriel thought, the thought sounding suspiciously like his Godmother's voice.

He tilted his head and said, "Well the head of this house's time is quite precious.  Why do you wish to speak to her?"

Besides, it seems a little odd that he didn't just straight up and ask for Law Unto Herself.  It's not like Godmother keeps this a huge secret, he thought to himself.

******

Forest moved away from Wynn's gasp and took the boards from Archer.  A smirk played across her features at his little innuendo and she retorted, "Well, I'll be sure to handle it well then."

"How droll," Wynn said and Forest didn't have to look at her to know that the Faerie was glaring.

Wynn eyed Henry and said, "Unfortunately, I cannot pull the rebar out of him with my magic.  Touching it is even a danger to me."

"The iron," Forest explained as she began to immobilize the arm so it will heal properly.  She eyed Archer and asked, "You seem good with a shaft, wanna help me pull these bits out of him so he can fully recover?"

She then looked at Tom, who spoke to her.  She was surprised to see the anti-social pretty man down here, but figured there was enough noise where he'd just want to make it stop.  She watched as Karna started to do that holy fire to the rotting woman again.

She gestured to Lucas and said, "We need to get rid of all the debris in his body so he can heal.  If you want to start yanking, feel free."

*****

Lancer smirked and said, "Well, it's a date.  I'll be on time, you'd better be ready.  Meet me here then?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 01, 2014, 03:21:26 AM
Henry

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Wynn eyed Henry and said, "Unfortunately, I cannot pull the rebar out of him with my magic.  Touching it is even a danger to me."

"The iron," Forest explained as she began to immobilize the arm so it will heal properly.

"Yeah, yeah. I know," Henry nonchalantly replied as he made one last observations of the creature's body, "This isn't the first time I worked on a fairy. Most of them, pretty troublesome."

He remembered how they caused a scene at times back in his world. The numerous of medical equipment broken only caused to raise his very ire to put them on his personal blacklist. It was ironic. They came to be fixed and ended up getting injured again by the time they came out.

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She eyed Archer and asked, "You seem good with a shaft, wanna help me pull these bits out of him so he can fully recover?"

She then looked at Tom, who spoke to her.  She was surprised to see the anti-social pretty man down here, but figured there was enough noise where he'd just want to make it stop.  She watched as Karna started to do that holy fire to the rotting woman again.

She gestured to Lucas and said, "We need to get rid of all the debris in his body so he can heal.  If you want to start yanking, feel free."

"I can handle it myself. Just go worry about girl scout for me," the doctor interjected as he looked back out at the infirmary entrance, "Once I get my tools, I should be getting them out pretty quick."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 01, 2014, 03:23:46 AM
"I have given you a favor.  You are now honor bound to return the same to me."

The redhead's hand lashed out at Wynn's throat, grasping at it for the briefest of moments before Henry's needle slid into his neck. His teeth frozen together in anger, Lucas's frame quietly shuddered under the burden of the geas.

Wynn eyed Henry and said, "Unfortunately, I cannot pull the rebar out of him with my magic.  Touching it is even a danger to me."

Unbelievably, even with the needle in his neck, the redhead began to move.

"I… am not… your slave!"

Blurring, the resident slammed his head against the bed, dislodging the needle and tearing out the back of his neck. Spasming for a moment, Lucas grabbed onto a piece of rebar in his arm and yanked it straight out, swinging it at Wynn's body.

"And I am not a fairy!"

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 01, 2014, 03:37:55 AM
Gabriel almost flinched at the man's accent.  It was slightly Germanic.  Just because someone's from Germany it doesn't mean that they're automatically a Nazi, Gabriel thought, the thought sounding suspiciously like his Godmother's voice.

He tilted his head and said, "Well the head of this house's time is quite precious.  Why do you wish to speak to her?"

Besides, it seems a little odd that he didn't just straight up and ask for Law Unto Herself.  It's not like Godmother keeps this a huge secret, he thought to himself.

******

Forest moved away from Wynn's gasp and took the boards from Archer.  A smirk played across her features at his little innuendo and she retorted, "Well, I'll be sure to handle it well then."

"How droll," Wynn said and Forest didn't have to look at her to know that the Faerie was glaring.

Wynn eyed Henry and said, "Unfortunately, I cannot pull the rebar out of him with my magic.  Touching it is even a danger to me."

"The iron," Forest explained as she began to immobilize the arm so it will heal properly.  She eyed Archer and asked, "You seem good with a shaft, wanna help me pull these bits out of him so he can fully recover?"

She then looked at Tom, who spoke to her.  She was surprised to see the anti-social pretty man down here, but figured there was enough noise where he'd just want to make it stop.  She watched as Karna started to do that holy fire to the rotting woman again.

She gestured to Lucas and said, "We need to get rid of all the debris in his body so he can heal.  If you want to start yanking, feel free."

Archer felt a slight tint of red hit his ears as he snappily replied. "I'd say I know more about putting shafts into people than pulling them out of them but I can give it a shot."

Then the patient ripped it out himself, blood arcing through the air as he swung it like a club towards Wynn. Archer reacted immediately, a sword materializing as the hammer of his circuits came down on the chamber of the blueprint. The Scimitar swung up, the Damascus blade cutting through the inferior steel without stopping. He followed through, the flat of the blade of Saladin smacking the patient in the face.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 01, 2014, 04:09:37 AM
Revya
Quote from: Shiro
“I see, I have never heard of that place. It seems the Nexus really draws for all sorts of world.” He said sadly, paying no mind to Gig’s explanation. “It is hard to be taken away from everything you know. When I first arrived I struggled myself.”

“Well I have some clothes I was going to distribute to the homeless at the church, to teach the kids to help others. We might have a something that would fit you.” He said while rubbing his chin, obviously in thought. “Also, another hand around the church sometimes would be nice…”
Revya began to write again.

Thank you again. As for the church, I don't mind lending a hand. Would give me a chance to learn more about the city, plus I owe you one for everything you've done for me.

"Seriously Kid? This sort of crap again? Damn, the old man better at least feed you for this shit, this is degrading!"

Rin
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer smirked and said, "Well, it's a date.  I'll be on time, you'd better be ready.  Meet me here then?"
Rin once again smirked right back. "Got it. You can count on me to be right on time. Again, you'd better not be late. I'll make you regret it~" The last statement was accompanied with a wink.

With that, with one last wave and "thank you" to Lancer she wobbily left the bar behind, and turned in for the night after a shower and a change into her pjs. The bed felt too large, too lonely. But it was quite comfortable at least, she'd give it that much.

Rin, Day 2

And with a slow wake up, another shower, and a fresh change of clothes later, Rin went down to their meeting place after checking on Mille (she found her grumpily eating breakfast). She was slightly ahead of schedule. Patiently, she sat on one of the bar stools and waited.

Tom

The psychic nodded at the order, but his feline sensibilities were offended by how dismissively he was spoken to by the human doctor. No human scientist had that right. So when the fae went ballistic, he leapt on his chance.

Determining that the redhead could withstand the damage based on what he observed, with a speed that would make anyone that could feel pain cringe, with a single pull of telekinesis, he removed all the remaining debris from the rebelling patient. Holding down the struggling man with telekinesis, he turned to the insulant human with a snide look.

"The human woman seems to already have a healer, so I will settle for aiding this one. If you could make yourself useful and find a way to restrain this creature, and post haste, I would appreciate it. I would like to get back to reading."

Archer

Archer head the sounds of struggle, and didn't hesitate for a moment. Delivering Hakuno's breakfast as fast as he could without spilling it, he rushed to the basement, intent on stopping any conflict before it could reach his Master.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 01, 2014, 04:35:09 AM
Shiro

Shiro chuckled, “Of course she would get food, also a bed and somewhere to say.” He looked down at the menu, “Being lost in a strange place is hard, no one knows who you are, you have no idea who anyone is, and you have just lost everything you once had.”

He glanced up and smiled, “It warms my heart to at least try and ease the burden of others, being able to help this way is an experience I would like to have more often.”

Then the waitress came to take their orders.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 01, 2014, 04:38:37 AM
The flat of the curved sword slammed straight into the redhead's face, breaking his nose for a brief moment and sending him a step back. Recovering instantaneously, the resident snarled and drew into a hunting crouch, ready to spring at Archer before Tom's telekinesis pinned him to the floor in an ungainly sprawl.

"The human woman seems to already have a healer, so I will settle for aiding this one. If you could make yourself useful and find a way to restrain this creature, and post haste, I would appreciate it. I would like to get back to reading."

"Guuuurrrrraaah!"

The redhead let out a guttural sound as he, through pure strength alone, shatter the binding placed on him. Springing back in that brief second of disorientation, Lucas grabbed the bed and swung so fast it blurred, using an overhead strike that buried it firmly in the ceiling. Snarling again, he moved to bring it down from the ceiling to throw again - or would have.

The stake that went straight through his head disavowed him of that notion rather quickly.

"Forgive me the insult I have given you by intruding without invitation, miss, but I am here on a matter of... personal integrity."

The white haired man that stepped through the hole was finely dressed, and stood quietly as the dark, temporary passage behind him slowly closed. He paused for a moment before speaking, elegantly poised and with a stately manner. His voice was smooth with an odd accent slightly coloring his words - it was clear English was not his first language.

"You see, this… being here has, most rudely, escaped the custody of my associates and myself after entreating us to battle. I have come to recover him so that we may met out a certain level of punishment - for as you may know," his voice was slightly tempered with a strange, unidentifiable emotion "The punishment must fit the crime."



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Wanderer did not wave back to the girl as he walked away from the two of them. She could find her own way just fine. Even if she misunderstood what he had said it had merely been a whim of pity, and not much else. He continued walking through the snow for some time. It was quiet out, the snow dampening all noise until the world was reduced to a hushed voice, the sound of gentle snow calming everything around it. He kept walking.

The snow increased in speed and size as he wandered, until the world around him seemed to be completely white. The wind did not bother him, because he was absorbed in his thoughts. The cold did not bother him, because he did not feel it. The tower before him did not bother him, because he felt no malice from it even as it sprouted into being in the middle of his path. The wanderer did not shy away from it, and walked on.

The path at the base of the tower led him on a winding road for a ways, until he came to the center, packed with fallen snow. A girl was lying there, her red hair standing out vibrantly against the white surrounding her. She was clearly hurt. Wanderer observed her dispassionately for a moment.

"...Can you stand?"

He could feel the power of a god emanating from her, wintery and cold, in colors of grey and blue, but he did not fear her. He quietly walked a little closer to her and crouched down, the brim of his hat still hiding his inhuman eyes.

"Don't try to get up if you can't."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 01, 2014, 04:59:11 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

"Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews. Bravo Company, 24th Harlech Regiment." the guardsman answered the another man, with little emotion.

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Corporal Elizabeth Blackwell:

'This must be the place,' the Dragoon thought, pulling into the driveway of the compound in a recently claimed (hijacked) pick-up truck with Togg riding in the back. It was little surprise to see Sergeant Mathews there, lugging out white crates (though she didn't recognize the other man - it wasn't the driver from before).

Coming to a stop nearby, Elizabeth turned off the vehicle and stepped out while Togg hopped out the rear. "Is she deteriorating?" she queried the two men, her helmet's speakers making her voice slightly mechanical sounding.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 01, 2014, 04:59:25 AM
Henry

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Unbelievably, even with the needle in his neck, the redhead began to move.

"I… am not… your slave!"

"Well, that's a Goddamn first," Henry incredulously eyed at the moving figure of the creature, "I suggest we start moving away from the pati--"

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Blurring, the resident slammed his head against the bed, dislodging the needle and tearing out the back of his neck. Spasming for a moment, Lucas grabbed onto a piece of rebar in his arm and yanked it straight out, swinging it at Wynn's body.

"And I am not a fairy!"

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Then the patient ripped it out himself, blood arcing through the air as he swung it like a club towards Wynn. Archer reacted immediately, a sword materializing as the hammer of his circuits came down on the chamber of the blueprint. The Scimitar swung up, the Damascus blade cutting through the inferior steel without stopping. He followed through, the flat of the blade of Saladin smacking the patient in the face.

"--ent. Damn it."

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The psychic nodded at the order, but his feline sensibilities were offended by how dismissively he was spoken to by the human doctor. No human scientist had that right. So when the fae went ballistic, he leapt on his chance.

Determining that the redhead could withstand the damage based on what he observed, with a speed that would make anyone that could feel pain cringe, with a single pull of telekinesis, he removed all the remaining debris from the rebelling patient.

"Well, looks like I don't have to work after all today."

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Holding down the struggling man with telekinesis, he turned to the insulant human with a snide look.

"The human woman seems to already have a healer, so I will settle for aiding this one. If you could make yourself useful and find a way to restrain this creature, and post haste, I would appreciate it. I would like to get back to reading."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll get to--"

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"Guuuurrrrraaah!"

"Nope."

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The redhead let out a guttural sound as he, through pure strength alone, shatter the binding placed on him. Springing back in that brief second of disorientation, Lucas grabbed the bed and swung so fast it blurred, using an overhead strike that buried it firmly in the ceiling. Snarling again, he moved to bring it down from the ceiling to throw again - or would have.

The stake that went straight through his head disavowed him of that notion rather quickly.

"Forgive me the insult I have given you by intruding without invitation, miss, but I am here on a matter of... personal integrity."

The white haired man that stepped through the hole was finely dressed, and stood quietly as the dark, temporary passage behind him slowly closed. He paused for a moment before speaking, elegantly poised and with a stately manner. His voice was smooth with an odd accent slightly coloring his words - it was clear English was not his first language.

"You see, this… being here has, most rudely, escaped the custody of my associates and myself after entreating us to battle. I have come to recover him so that we may met out a certain level of punishment - for as you may know," his voice was slightly tempered with a strange, unidentifiable emotion "The punishment must fit the crime."

"People just keep popping out of nowhere..."

Henry took this time to finally unleash a shower of copper upon the body with one throwing motion. This time, not just the neck. Copper slivers would be poking out of his very joints instead, this time immobilizing him further and harder. Surely, this time he wouldn't be able to get out of this. But...

"It won't hold him too long. So I hope we can come to a decision pretty soon. You know, the right one where we can hand the ingrate over to him. Since he's going to wreck the whole building worse than that car last night."

The spirit was too violent for his tastes. And a total ingrate to boot. If Forest doesn't want her factory of a home to end up into rambles, it's better if they just hand the guy over to this one. There is no way in hell he's going back to the clinic again after working hours...

"Seriously, I don't want to leave when I just got back."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 01, 2014, 05:16:59 AM
Cina Prayer

Cina simply looked at the man, her eyes slightly drooping from the exhaustion and cold she was feeling, “W-who are you?” She tried to get up again, only for her strength to fail her again, collapsing into the snow. “Uhhhhh,” A pained moan escaped her lips.

Nothing was broken, but her body was overtaxed. The contract was rushed, and becoming an avatar for a spirit for the first time was not something you normally wanted to do as panicked as Cina was.

The feedback was pain that could not be described, it was fine when she was still, but now she was starting to feel it more and more as she pushed herself to move.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 01, 2014, 05:58:11 AM
Gabriel almost flinched at the man's accent.  It was slightly Germanic.  Just because someone's from Germany it doesn't mean that they're automatically a Nazi, Gabriel thought, the thought sounding suspiciously like his Godmother's voice.

He tilted his head and said, "Well the head of this house's time is quite precious.  Why do you wish to speak to her?"

Besides, it seems a little odd that he didn't just straight up and ask for Law Unto Herself.  It's not like Godmother keeps this a huge secret, he thought to himself.

"I am a defense salesman and I wish to know if she has any interests in acquiring small arms, ammunition, personal military gear or equipment." Rattus outright said. "This building has attracted my attention on the basis that its exterior resembles a warehouse and such makes it seemingly out of place as compared to the overall style of this neighborhood. As such, it made me think that this household does not want to attract any notice and wants to keep a high-level of secrecy within its internal structure and, therefore, it seemed that this is a place where I can make a new deal. That is, if you allow me to speak to her in order to get her side."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 01, 2014, 09:31:24 PM
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"...Look, the guy who threw him on my car dealt with it, alright? I'm innocent. Really. And this needs a wash, badly." Law looked a little antsy about the whole thing, like he'd rather not remember it. It was hard to be that close to a death like that and not feel the stains and threshold.

The stench of blood would probably attract unwanted attention, so Mordred agreed with Law. "Hey, just make sure the city guard does not see us or something, you cannot wash it in the public" She seemed to not be willing to take part in whole cleaning thing.

"Yeah, I know. At least the paintjob covers it somewhat..." Law shifted gears, spotting a gas station with one of those weird drive in garage car washes, with the spray guns. It'd be faster than doing it by hand, that was for sure. "Aaaaand here we go. Let me grab a bunch of quarters..."

Are you going to grab her by the hair and screw her over the hood?

'Ummmm, I -'

Please. That's why you chose this one isn't it. I can see your subconscious you know. The driver's rumbling voice mirrored the engine.

'...Look, I'm not saying it won't happen, alright, but I'm not going to force it.'

"Also, you're running a little low on energy after that last fight."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 01, 2014, 09:40:33 PM
"Yeah, I used my Noble Phantasm on that Egyptian jerk's pet. I'm not up to use my best weapon again" Mordred complained "I don't like this, but I don't think I can defeat him without help. We need to find somebody strong who is pissed off at him too and willing to give a helping hand"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 01, 2014, 09:51:44 PM
Revya

Quote from: Shiro
Shiro chuckled, “Of course she would get food, also a bed and somewhere to say.” He looked down at the menu, “Being lost in a strange place is hard, no one knows who you are, you have no idea who anyone is, and you have just lost everything you once had.”

He glanced up and smiled, “It warms my heart to at least try and ease the burden of others, being able to help this way is an experience I would like to have more often.”
Revya gave him another warm, grateful smile as the waitress came up for their orders. She had been glancing at the menu somewhat as she'd been chatting with the priest, but gestured for Shiro to make his order first as she gave the menu one last onceover.

"Try to taste something that doesn't taste like crap, kid," muttered Gig. "Sucks enough being in this shitty ass town without the food being shit too."

Tom

Normally Tom would have been impressed and intrigued by the fae being able to break telekinetic bonds as powerful as his. Today though it just added to his irritation. Not even the fascination he had with how Karna was healing the woman's arm with so much flame while mostly avoiding permanent damage wasn't enough to salvage things. 

"I am no longer needed here it seems. With this nonsense ideally at its end, I shall return to my room." He walked at a brisk pace up the stairs. He would never admit it even to himself, but he was going to sulk for a bit. Already he was reconsidering his decision to stay here, shower or no shower.

He hesitated for a moment, taking in a deep breath. And nearly jumped and, far more panicked than he'd ever dare admit, made ready to attack. He lowered his defenses as soon as his eyes met with a startled and slightly frightened looking Hakuno.

"Are you okay? When I touched you, you went all pale. And you're starting to sweat."

Taking in another deep breath, he shook his head, doing everything he could to reestablish his normal calm, collected appearance. "It is nothing. You are clearly seeing things due to the light. Now then, do you have some business with me? I would like to return to my room."

"Well, umm... It doesn't look like there's much I can do to help downstairs right now, and there's some extra servings left from the breakfast Archer made me. Would you like some?"

Tom looked at her with genuine surprise. And then sighed. "Hmph. I suppose I haven't eaten yet..." He looked at her with exasperation. "Fine, I will dine with you. I might feel better after some nourishment anyway."

He followed her to the kitchen, where Hakuno put their servings on plates. "Is this enough for you?"

Trying to hide his bemusement as much as he could, Tom nodded. He muttered a "thank you" as he followed her to one of the dining room tables.

The two ate in awkward silence, Hakuno still too shy and afraid of him to say much of anything, and Tom too quiet and bemused to start any sort of conversation himself.

Archer

Archer looked on at the scene before him. And the other version of himself standing there in the chaos. And rubbed his temples. This was going to be one of those days...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 01, 2014, 10:28:33 PM
"Yeah, I used my Noble Phantasm on that Egyptian jerk's pet. I'm not up to use my best weapon again" Mordred complained "I don't like this, but I don't think I can defeat him without help. We need to find somebody strong who is pissed off at him too and willing to give a helping hand"
"We'll find someone. Hopefully our crazy insect mage 'friend' can help but I'm not holding my breath." Law slotted coin after coin into the carwash. It'd be a long one, but honestly, he could use the time to relax a bit. "Now the question is how can I recharge your batteries."

Hopefully with our penis
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 01, 2014, 11:02:14 PM
PARIAH

“Uhhh, t-that’s very good.” She said unsure, “What’s your name?” she asked, she needed to call him something anyway.

"I'm Pariah!" Then the sentient virus walked up to the girl and grabbed her hand. "What do you want to do now, Sister?"




Grigori

He then chuckled, “I will let you have the first go as well.”

Grigori took a sip from her goblet and began to speak. "What are the basics of magic in your world? The main rules and restrictions."




Paladin

"Why are we going to No Man's Land anyway?"

"There is something there has been using a large amount of Stribog's power. It is unsettling. The only beings that should be capable of doing that is the Grand Master, but there are few things that he could not defeat alone. It is worrying."

Paladin began walking deeper into the sewer. He was sure that Stribog would guide him towards the area where the power was used.

"Don't worry, Hunter. We will reaquire your wagon right after I figure out exactly what happened.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 01, 2014, 11:46:27 PM

Sakura

Sakura sighed; there was no point in trying to persuade Rider in this point. He was stubborn and she knew there was no way to persuade him. Someone who is beyond humans by his nature can never understand the struggle of people’s without strength. Magecraft was strength and knowledge, it was power given from, but because Rider already had power such a thing is pointless to him.

Magecraft leads to the True Magics, things that not even Rider would be able to argue against the power of should he experience any of them… No he already did, a small fragment of the third is what allows the grail to function as it does.

Well either way, there was no point in discussing this with Rider. “Well then Rider, what do you purpose we do till night. Oh and please don’t be so obvious and say something like sex. If you become to predicable I will start getting bored of you.” She said with a teasing smirk.

"Goddamnit, Flower, you are too sharp for your own good, and too prudish. What if one day you are in dire need of me, your circuits are empty and I am out of prana? Would you refuse me even then?" He said, dropping onto one of the living room's two black leather couches.

"If you have no errands for me to run, I might just sleep, or lie around bored, unless you want to do something fun?", his wide smile turning into a more neutral expression as he laid on the coach, hands behind his head.





Amy


“Hmm, I see” She hummed as she finished getting dressed, “Well we should go get some breakfast, otherwise I will never hear the end of it from Proxy. He can’t really let things go. “

"Lead the way." Fiore followed her in silence, trying to shake the red out of her cheeks before they got to the hotel's dining hall.







Benjamin

Benjamin simply watched the proceedings; this “cat” was dangerous. Not only was he able to move so fast as to avoid Benjamin’s vision, but he also had the strength to send him flying. Not only that, but the sheer confidence it carried, it was like it did not even register either of them as a real threat.

But in this case Lorelei was his employer, so until the time she dies he would assist her. She was too large a connection to just pass up.

But then the cat talked, “Well, these guys are innocents ya know” His voice was still cold as ice, “These guys live rather peacefully, if you were in the vampire district or no man’s land I would not really have a problem.”

Ya, Benjamin knew this. But to him it did not matter to him. He was given the opportunity to gain better connections and more clients. He would not pass it up.

Then it continued, “So you know, I will give ya both one chance. Work to make up for this mistake and get the hell out of here, I won’t chase ya unless I hear of ya causing more trouble. If ya don’t, well I crush you.” It was said so simply it actually worried Benjamin. There was no arrogance, it was if he was simply stating a fact of the world.

It was not a lie, Benjamin’s eye could tell that much. This cat was completely earnest, it truly believed it could crush them, and it would really let them go if they just left.

“He is being completely honest with what he is saying.” he mentioned to the Queen, more as a formality then anything.

Tch.

The sound of her scoff and the subsequent sound of Lorelei biting into her unarmored hand's glove so hard as to almost draw blood was the only reply he got for the moment. The Saylor, a gnat though he was, was right. The cat before them was for whatever inexplicable reason, absurdly strong. She somehow doubted even she could do much to the godforsaken rodent.

As the glove gave way and Lorelei's frustration was illustrated by her biting hard enough into her hand to draw blood, she looked down at the Saylor.

"Come on, Saylor, we will take our leave."

She was absolutely furious, but for the sake of the Barthomeloi, she could not throw her life to waste by taking on such an absurd existence. Under her breath she swore revenge against the animal. One day she would hope to tear it's guts from it's rotten corpse, but for now, she had to retreat.




"Do I look like a motherfuckin magus to you? Hell if I know how that shit works." He continued eating is food for a moment before continuing.

" Those niggas were some sorta sorcerers or some shit, hell I didn't stop to ask after I got my hands around their necks. In hindsight I probably shoulda interrogated the niggas before putting them in the grave for turning me into this shit but hell I came out for the better anyways so it's all good."

The big knight expressed even further confusion to his words. "Shit, okay look here big man cause it really is simple. Some niggas from a little magic cult thought it would be funny to make a vampire outta Samuel L. Jackson. Pretty sick sense of humour, ain't it? Well shit gets even more twisted when somehow they managed to capture some spirit of a T-Rex. Yeah you heard me right, a mothafuckin T-Rex. Shit broke out of its containment whilst the vampire-turning stage of my creation was workin out all it's kinks. Suddenly I'm faced to faced with a semi transparent dinosaur B-lining straight towards my black ass. So what did I do?"

He took yet another bite of his food. With food in his mouth, he mumbled, "I ate the muthafucker." He swallowed. "Mmmm that is great shit right here... you lost something there son." He was pointing towards the food that fell out of Caules mouth. "But I aint seen no magi around since then. Niggas were hiding in a basement down in LA. Something about an Association or some shit."

"Magic... vampiric... dinosaurs. I, uh, I don't even know where to start on that one. I do hope the Mages' Association was not involved in you're, uh, conception?", Caules said awkwardly. He was so utterly stunned by the idea  that someone actually came up with an idea this outrageous.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 02, 2014, 12:01:24 AM
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"We'll find someone. Hopefully our crazy insect mage 'friend' can help but I'm not holding my breath." Law slotted coin after coin into the carwash. It'd be a long one, but honestly, he could use the time to relax a bit. "Now the question is how can I recharge your batteries."

Hopefully with our penis

"I'm not a magus, so I don't know. You could ask that shady guy, but I bet he will milk us for a favor or plot behind us back. I could still put him down even if I'm not at my best."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 02, 2014, 12:53:57 AM
Cina simply looked at the man, her eyes slightly drooping from the exhaustion and cold she was feeling, “W-who are you?” She tried to get up again, only for her strength to fail her again, collapsing into the snow. “Uhhhhh,” A pained moan escaped her lips.

Nothing was broken, but her body was overtaxed. The contract was rushed, and becoming an avatar for a spirit for the first time was not something you normally wanted to do as panicked as Cina was.

The feedback was pain that could not be described, it was fine when she was still, but now she was starting to feel it more and more as she pushed herself to move.

"Didn't you hear me?"

The cowboy reached out with his hand and put it on the girl's chest, pushing her back down on the snow. His voice was firm.

"Don't move."

It was obvious that she was hurt, in some way - the vestiges of a god's power still lingered about her and the whole space, silently marking their presence to any with enough sense to divine it. Wanderer stared at her for a moment, considering what paths he should take from here. He shrugged his shoulders, and bent down closer to her. She was in pain from channeling the power of a god, but she was human, and dying of hypothermia was no way to meet an end.

"Right, up we go."

With barely a moments pause the wanderer picked her up in both arms, and began to walk back the path that he had taken. He was careful not to touch her with his bare skin, in case she did not have control over whatever lingered within her. Without regard for her wishes and with not a glance backwards, he continued to walk along the snowy path towards the entrance of the tower.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 02, 2014, 03:07:00 AM
Wynn merely stepped out of the way when Lucas had his little temper tantrum from her words.  He moved to attack her, but her rival moved to protect her.  She tilted her head at the sudden sword he had conjured from nowhere, a magnificent blade that looked vaguely familiar. 

"I did not say you were a 'fairy'," Wynn said with a sigh and a shake of her head, "I merely said you were in my debt.  Do try to pay attention.  I removed the stone from inside of you without causing anymore damage.  You should be thankful, ingrate."

She cast Archer a cold look and said between gritted teeth, "However, it seems now that I am in your debt."

******

Great, another bitch fit with violence and pissing, Forest thought, rubbing her forehead as Lucas attacked Wynn.  Archer defended her soundly before making another cheeky comment.  She noticed his ears were red, a rather charming trait.  Then she realized had she fed recently her cheeks would have been turning various shades of pink.

Before she could continue the banter, Lucas went wild again, this time with Tom interfering with some nice telekinesis.   However, he managed to break out of that too when a well dressed man with an exotic (maybe Romanian) accent appeared.  A wood stake was impaled in the elemental's head as he turned to Forest to speak.

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You see, this… being here has, most rudely, escaped the custody of my associates and myself after entreating us to battle. I have come to recover him so that we may met out a certain level of punishment - for as you may know," his voice was slightly tempered with a strange, unidentifiable emotion "The punishment must fit the crime."

Forest eyed Lucas.  He was dangerous, but he had came here for help.  It was one of the reasons she wasn't exactly hiding herself.  If someone needed help they could always find her here.  However, if this git brought this on himself . . .

She frowned at the wooden stake poking through Lucas's head.  The head trauma was so great that she couldn't truly read his mind right now.  She'd get scrambled thoughts, however there was something about the cultured man that filled her veins with ice.

She said, "Before I allow him into your custody, I would like to know the entire story."  I might not be able to read Lucas's mind right now, but I can read his.

******

Gabriel almost laughed.  He couldn't help himself, it was just too amusing.  A smirk crossed his features as he said, "Well, the lady of the house has her hands full right now.  There's apparently someone rotting in the basement and an elemental with concrete through his torso or some such.  I will warn you, if you try to talk to her now she might become quite cross."

Then he tilted his head and asked, "You really have no idea who lives here, do you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 02, 2014, 03:26:58 AM
She frowned at the wooden stake poking through Lucas's head.  The head trauma was so great that she couldn't truly read his mind right now.  She'd get scrambled thoughts, however there was something about the cultured man that filled her veins with ice.

She said, "Before I allow him into your custody, I would like to know the entire story."  I might not be able to read Lucas's mind right now, but I can read his.

The white-haired man nodded in agreement, and took a step forward. His presence seemed to press down upon the room, to draw attention to his visage, his icy gaze lingering on Forest after briefly scanning the rest of the room.

"But, of course."

His gaze fell upon Forest, piercing her like a pinned butterfly, his cold gaze unrelenting.

"Where shall we begin? This being found his way into our castle, and, upon some perceived provocation, attacked us."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 02, 2014, 04:36:36 AM
His presence is formidable. It put Henry at an edge despite how nonchalant he was acting. But, he didn't feel any ill-intent from this Victorian gentleman. He impatiently fidgeted with the remaining needle he had between his thumb and finger. They really needed to get a move-on before the needles' effects wear off.

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"Where shall we begin? This being found his way into our castle, and, upon some perceived provocation, attacked us."

The doctor nods in agreement, "He does seem to be violent to nearly anyone he meets. But, forgive me for saying this for clarification's sake, you don't have an idea why he attacked you?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 02, 2014, 04:50:17 AM
Zolgen

“Well, it depends greatly on whether we are talking of Magecraft or of True Magic.” Zolgen stated.

“Magecraft follows the laws of equivalent exchange, and all magecraft is fundamentally, at some level, achievable though non-magical methods, however there are gray areas, like things such as Reality Marbles. It is what most study, however they exact basis and system they follow can vary greatly, such as Rune magic, Alchemy, and so on.”

He paused before continuing, “Magecraft is manifested though ones magical circuits, spiritual organs which allows one to convert the mana in the air or the life force of the body into prana, the energy used to actualize the mysteries of magecraft.”

“True magic is far different, they are completely unique capable of feats that are impossible by definition. There are five True Magics, all of which function differently and have their own Domains.”

Zolgen then paused before speaking again, “How about the magecraft of your world?”




Sakura


Sakura looked over a Rider, “There is a difference between “prudish” and having no reason to engage in such acts. And in the case you posed it would be pointless. A servant like you would not have prana in your sperm.

She then walked back to one of the chairs in the main room and sat down, “I could use something to pass the time, what did you have in mind?”




Amy

It was a short trip on the elevator and Amy and Fiore were downstairs, finding their way to where breakfast was being served they saw Proxy’s human construct sitting and a table while holding his real form, reading from a paper.

Taking a seat she stretched her arms a bit and let out a yawn, “Why did you have to wake me up like that Fiore? I was sleeping so well.”

“You should not be so lazy mother.” Proxy’s human form muttered as it flipped the page.




Amelia

Amelia stuttered, “U-uhh, w-want to go for a walk?” She asked with the obvious hesitation.

‘Pariah’? Who names their child Pariah? Moreover why did this boy keep calling her sister? Well, either way it felt nice to have someone to spend time with, but she would have to lose him when night came, she had someone they must hunt.




Benjamin


Benjamin watched the cat carefully as he followed Lorelei. It seems like their competition came to a premature halt.

This cat was dangerous, and despite his time in this city he has not heard of anything about it. It seems there were still things hidden in this place.

He did not talk to Lorelei, instead waiting for her to speak when she felt like it. He might not care much about her standing, but he was not stupid enough to annoy the Queen when she was already angry.




Jubei


Jubei watched calmly as the two walked off, before letting out a soft sigh. Damn kids, causing so much trouble.

He then hopped over and looked into the ruined streets around him; people were slowly coming out of buildings now that the destructive pair where gone.

“Damn it…” he muttered, his hood overshadowing his face, as he observed the wreckage.

Same people came together into groups, tears streaming down their faces. While other ones were screaming over bodies. Then finally a small girl escaped from the grasp of a woman and ran to a body. She broke down into tears and started to scream over and over again, telling her dad, who had been one of the werewolves that changed back after his death, to get up.

“Damn it all…”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 02, 2014, 05:19:06 AM
Uchiten

The specter had reached the tower of ice from the skies, slowly coming down as he approached the structure. The power that was called down had been mighty indeed, though the god itself had left this place already. Even without relying on sight, he would have easily identified the one responsible, but in no time at all he had found her, unexpectedly in the company of another.

Peering inside the structure, he saw a girl with vibrant red hair, struggling with unconsciousness in the arms of a rugged and imposing cowboy. The spirit medium (for it was an unmistakeable thing, especially this close up where her soul all but shone with her aptitude) was being carried down the snowy path from within the frozen spire, carefully moved by the other whose nature Uchiten could not place, but was certain of the power it hid. How curious.

A more attentive look revealed that the girl was obviously hurt, and he chuckled. Of course, using the power of a god, especially in such a blatant and likely rushed display, was no light burden. It was not surprising she had suffered some backlash.

Uchiten struggled to wipe the smile of schadenfreude from his face, adjusting the curve of his lips to a polite one, and floated down to intercept the girl and her companion at the base of the tower. He landed softly on the snow, beholding the two with an air of pleasant greeting.

"Hello there." he began, "Might you be in need of some assistance?"

The onmyoji made to offer a handshake, but jerked back before even extending his hand. An eye twitched once behind his shades, off put by the mantle around the girl's shoulder, its material and make repulsing him like a cloak of pins.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 02, 2014, 06:27:33 AM
Shiro

“Hmm, I’ll have the grilled chicken and steamed vegetables.” He then looked back at his glass before turning his head back to the waitress, “Oh, and some more water if you will.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 02, 2014, 09:14:47 AM
Gabriel almost laughed.  He couldn't help himself, it was just too amusing.  A smirk crossed his features as he said, "Well, the lady of the house has her hands full right now.  There's apparently someone rotting in the basement and an elemental with concrete through his torso or some such.  I will warn you, if you try to talk to her now she might become quite cross."

Then he tilted his head and asked, "You really have no idea who lives here, do you?"

"No, I don't." Rattus again outright said, not minding the jet-black haired man's amused laugh or seemingly condescending smirk. "How am I supposed to have any assumption about the lady's personality and background if all I have seen is this structure's exterior and all I have concluded are based from deductions and observations?"

He then continued. "However, with you making statements about the contents of your basement and who the occupants in the house are right now, I can safely assure to myself that she is a woman of paranormal, mythical, magical or otherwise supernatural nature. For me, it is a perfect opportunity to present some deals regarding my merchandise, might it be that she would reject my offer. That would be a better conclusion for my business than to have never presented at all, letting slip of a potential buyer."

"And of course..." He then tipped his glasses back by the bridge. "...I can understand the infuriation and annoyance that a door-to-door salesman like me would bring whether someone has themselves occupied with something, especially of great importance or relevance to their interests. As such, all I am asking you is to allow me to enter and stay at your premises. Then, I would wait for her to take care of her own matters first, before she entertains me and we talk of any deals that I want to offer to her. If it seems to you that I am persistent or insistent, that's because I am a salesman and such trait should be a part of my profession."

"But," he went on, in his pedantic monotone. "As much I am an arms dealer, I can already tell right from the start that this is not an ordinary household, as exemplified by the unnatural color of your hair. I have to then tell you then that, I might not be as powerful or as extraordinary as the lady of this residence, but I am not also as mundane as I appear to be."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 02, 2014, 01:31:54 PM

Sakura


Sakura looked over a Rider, “There is a difference between “prudish” and having no reason to engage in such acts. And in the case you posed it would be pointless. A servant like you would not have prana in your sperm.

She then walked back to one of the chairs in the main room and sat down, “I could use something to pass the time, what did you have in mind?”

"Reason? A reason?! Ha-ha, hahaha, hahahahaahahahahahah!" Rider dissolved into a fit of laughter, hands on his stomach as he rolled back and forth on the couch for a good minute.

With an exasperated "haaaaaaaah", he finally regained some semblance of ability to speak.

"There's never a reason for something like sex, dear. People fuck because it feels good. Therefor, there's no valid accusation in it being "pointless".

"And I was, in fact, asking you if you had anything fun we could do, given that I'm lost on options other than drinking, fighting or the subject you shy away from. Although admittedly it was a bad idea to ask, given that you don't really do fun", Rider ended with a snicker. Drop-dead gorgeous magus heiress she might be, but fuck if anyone's gonna put an heir in someone that anti-fun.

Amy

It was a short trip on the elevator and Amy and Fiore were downstairs, finding their way to where breakfast was being served they saw Proxy’s human construct sitting and a table while holding his real form, reading from a paper.

Taking a seat she stretched her arms a bit and let out a yawn, “Why did you have to wake me up like that Fiore? I was sleeping so well.”

“You should not be so lazy mother.” Proxy’s human form muttered as it flipped the page.

"I already told you why I woke you up, Amy. In fact, I remember doing so about five times; You were fondling me in my sleep", she pouted as she began cutting the finely done eggs on her plate, "Anyone would wake up from that, or so I'd hope at least."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 02, 2014, 07:34:06 PM
Revya

Revya took the chance to peruse the menu some more while Shiro was ordering before just doing a mental shrug. She wrote on a clean spot on her paper once more before tearing it off and giving it to the waitress.

I'll have what he's having, but with a ginger ale.

Soda was a relatively new concept in Protesto. Vitali was going to experiment a bit and try installing some machines for it in his restaurant, but it was still in the process of getting set up. So Revya was eager to try some for curiosity's sake. Not that she knew what ginger ale would taste like, but eh, it was the one that stuck out to her at the time.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 02, 2014, 09:13:33 PM
"Magic... vampiric... dinosaurs. I, uh, I don't even know where to start on that one. I do hope the Mages' Association was not involved in you're, uh, conception?", Caules said awkwardly. He was so utterly stunned by the idea  that someone actually came up with an idea this outrageous.

"It don't really matter to me who did what. That ain't gonna change what I am. Way I see it the good Lord put me on this fine Earth for a reason. His methods may be questionable but a whale never swallowed Jonah just because the big old motherfucker was hungry now did he?" He could tell he confused both of these gentlemen quite a bit already, and felt he didn't need to add more confusion to their meal. "Though I've probably said quite enough about myself, good'n introduction as ever don't you agree? Enough about me, I doubt a couple of folks like yourself wanna listen to this nigga chatting away whilst you try to eat. Don't mind me, please continue your business."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Sakura Alter on August 02, 2014, 11:19:22 PM
Entertainment District.

A slight whimpering of a child pierced the absolute silence, and the voice of bare foot against the cold concrete followed it.
The shadow of a female walked to the cowering child slowly. As she walked further from the shadows, the sun-light caused her to be seen by the little boy. He let out a broken, shaking scream that was cut by his own hands pressing against his mouth. He crawled to the wall more and more, like he wanted to get in the wall and disappear completely.

The female didn't stop nor slow down a bit. Her leisurely steps kept coming closer. Finally she sat on her knees, and gently stroked his hair. The face that was expressionless all that time gave off a slight, loving smile.
The child saw everything. How his dad and his friends were slaughtered by the woman. The cold hand on his head gave a chill down his spine, yet, he was brave enough to look up at her right in the eyes with his teary ones.
 
Sakura didn't wait a second. As soon as their eyes met, her both hands grabbed the child by his neck, pinned him against the wall and started tightening.
The voices coming from the child wasn't as adorable as his face. He was squeaking like a pig, kicking the air, as his saliva ran down to his chin, then her bloody, cold hands. He dug his nails in Sakura's hands, causing them to bleed and her blood mixing with the victims'.
His eyes were locked to her frozen, red ones that reminded the child the flavor of dried blood in that moment. He tried to scream, scream with all his might, yet, nothing but a weak squeaking came out. As he tried to breathe again to try to scream once more, he simply couldn't. The hands on his neck didn't let him to do so. It was too tight now. And in that moment, he knew that it was time to die.
 
Sakura tightened her hands a bit more just to feel the neck cracking in her hands. She kept her hands there a few seconds more, just to be sure. When she couldn't feel the pulse any longer, she let go of it.
His body fell to the left side, his deep blue eyes still open and his long eye leashes were still wet.
Sakura stayed there for a moment, staring at the grey wall. Then she stood up slowly, pulling the child by his long, black hair and started walking without knowing where she'd go.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 02, 2014, 11:57:29 PM
Sakura

Sakura was annoyed. That was it. There was not anger, just pure annoyance at Rider.

“Whatever, do what you wish with your time, when night comes we will move out.” And with that Sakura left for her workshop.

There was no point in this conversation anymore; there is an enemy servant here and apparently a Grail War. Her priority was clear at the moment, to find enemies to crush.




Amy


Amy picked up a piece of buttered piece of toast and took a bite out of it. “Fiore is so mean.” She mumbled as she pouted. “Wonder what is taking Mille so long?”

Amy was always more at ease in the morning, more relaxed and calm. What happened in the room this morning was only because Fiore was so easy to tease.




Shiro


Shiro smiled as the woman took the menus and left, “So, what is it like in your world.” Shiro started, “I bet you have some interesting stories you can tell.”




Cina Prayer

Cina was surprised when the man lifted her up. But she has no choice in the matter; she was exhausted and would die here if he did not come along.

So Cina simply stayed still in his arm, trying to warm herself up with the heat of the man’s body as her body shivered from the cold, the benefits of the god’s power fading from her. As the man carried her she tried to feel the connections to her spirits.

It was then she noticed the oddity, the connections were not broken, they were still there. But rather whatever brought her here seemed to almost make it like a wall existed between them. It was fading, but it would take at least until either late tonight or tomorrow until she could call on them in any meaningful way.

And then a man floated down from the sky in front of them.

"Hello there." he began, "Might you be in need of some assistance?"

She turned her head, seeing him pull back his outstretched hand for some reason, her mouth opened and she was about to speak. But then she froze as she felt it.

A spirit with a physical form, it was something that is an impossibility without being bound to a medium or though powerful rituals. And so she stuttered out her next words in a soft whisper, “W-w-what are you.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 03, 2014, 03:11:54 AM


The man that floated down to the two of them was well-dressed, with dark shades hiding his eyes. Even as he tried to wipe the sickly glee of his face and made to greet them, Wanderer took a single step back, his own eyes still covered by the brim of his hat.

"Hello there." he began, "Might you be in need of some assistance?"

"Your help is not needed, Curse Master. Excuse us."

Wanderer began to walk forward again as the man offered a handshake, only to snatch his hand back as it came near the redheaded girl's form. Whatever holy power stayed within her - and it must have been holy, judging by the speed of which the man withdrew his hand - had proved repulsive to him.

The mantle.

So that was the source of the medium's power. Wanderer carefully shifted the girl in his arms so that the most of her mantle showed towards the man, and slowly walked past him. He did not desire this girl to spend another moment in the curse's presence.

“W-w-what are you?”

It seemed that the girl was cold, so the wanderer, without thinking, pulled her closer to his unnaturally warm chest. Facing the man, he spoke in the redhead's ear.

"I am not surprised that you have noticed it. He is a spirit, a jumble of curses fouler than a rotting corpse. Such a thing is a powerful source of evil, and a beacon to others like it."

Though Cina could not see it, Wanderer's changing eyes fell upon Uchiten's as they faced each other.

"What say you, Curse Master? Have I spoken wrong?


Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 03, 2014, 03:37:44 AM
Grigori

“Well, it depends greatly on whether we are talking of Magecraft or of True Magic.” Zolgen stated.

“Magecraft follows the laws of equivalent exchange, and all magecraft is fundamentally, at some level, achievable though non-magical methods, however there are gray areas, like things such as Reality Marbles. It is what most study, however they exact basis and system they follow can vary greatly, such as Rune magic, Alchemy, and so on.”

He paused before continuing, “Magecraft is manifested though ones magical circuits, spiritual organs which allows one to convert the mana in the air or the life force of the body into prana, the energy used to actualize the mysteries of magecraft.”

“True magic is far different, they are completely unique capable of feats that are impossible by definition. There are five True Magics, all of which function differently and have their own Domains.”

Zolgen then paused before speaking again, “How about the magecraft of your world?”

"Magic in my world follows on basic principle. If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. You force the world to conform to your idea of what should happen using mana. Of course there are limiting factors to this. Elemental affinities can restrict the effects, and a lapse in concentration can result in unfortunate accidents. It is much easier to have people memorize spells that have already been created and use words or movements to focus themselves, but it turns into a crutch. They lack the ability to improvise spells, and the results are almost always poor."

Grigori frowned as if she had remembered something very unpleasant.

"Anyways, there seems to be a difference in the ways that we use magic. You use external or internal mana and transform them into prana. Magi from my world don't. We can use it to power our magic without transforming it into a different kind of energy."

Grigori stopped speaking and took another sip of wine before starting again, "So what are these True Magics capable of?"




PARIAH

Amelia stuttered, “U-uhh, w-want to go for a walk?” She asked with the obvious hesitation.

"Okay!" PARIAH's grasp on her hand tightened as he pulled her towards the shopping districts.




Asileron

The former demon lord examined the leader of Aegis carefully. The white haired commander was drinking coffee, and he was wearing a new suit. "What happened to the other suit?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 03, 2014, 03:53:48 AM
Uchiten

Uchiten clasped his hands behind his back. His eyes narrowed as he faced the cowboy, but he smiled in amusement.

"You have guessed correctly. I make no attempt to hide my nature, but few can easily recognize it. Sharp wits about you, I see." He said, neutrally, and then his lips curved deeper and with a sardonic edge. "But... however you have discerned what I am, you would deign to know already who I am? I feel slighted."

He hiccuped a chuckle and stifled it inside his mouth in a movement that showed his pristine teeth, then waved a hand dismissively at his side.

"Well, in this case the two are not far, but I ask that you do not mistake my singular being as the representative of an equally singular personality. Besides, I wish no harm to the girl, and in fact am concerned for her health at the moment."

One could easily mistake his words as sarcastic jive, but any with a modicum of attention would recognize his genuine offer of help. Not to say that it was not fueled by less savory feelings, but truthful it was.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 03, 2014, 05:39:59 AM
Zolgen

“True Magics preform the impossible, but I only know the exact domains of two. The second true magic is called the Kaleidoscope, and it domain is the operation of parallel worlds, and does as it would imply. The third is called Heavens Feel, a magic that materializes the souls, allowing it to exist in the world without an anchor, along with accomplishing many other feats involving manipulation of the soul.”

Zolgen simply looked at Grigori, “There is no learning them, rather they must be inherited from one user to the next.”

“The true magics are truly odd things.” He mentioned in a subdued tone, nostalgia swimming in the back of his mind, careful not to show it in anyway.

“Now for my question, you mentioned how you only use one source of energy, do you have a system that processes it? A special organ, a function of the spell, anything?”




Amelia

“Ahh!” a surprised left Amelia’s mouth as she was helplessly pulled by the small boy named Pariah.

The boy was strong, even stronger than her. Also he was heavy, how was a small child so heavy.

But even still Amelia was pulled along at the whims of the small child.




Cina Prayer

"I am not surprised that you have noticed it. He is a spirit, a jumble of curses fouler than a rotting corpse. Such a thing is a powerful source of evil, and a beacon to others like it."

“I-I don’t...” Cina started to say before she trailed off.

Cina was confused. She knew spirits and the one truth that she has learned that no spirit is truly evil. Even those that become demons are merely twisted, negative feeling changing them from what they once were.  Some spirits were considered evil by most humans, but Cina knew better. Spirits reflected traits of the world, features, laws, ideas. They are not things that humans could apply their logic to.

Sure, the spirit in front of them manifested in the world somehow, and might feel odd and dark. But certainly it was not evil. Not even Valthos, a god who became a demon, was evil, if anything he was a pitiful existence Cina felt nothing but sorrow for.

But still, Cina felt nothing but fear when she looked upon this spirit. She knew that was a poor judge, she felt fear when she looked upon the Grave Keeper for the first time.

Despite this however the fear was enough to stop her from talking, simply observing the spirit as it conversed with the man who was held her close his chest, sharing his warmth with her.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 03, 2014, 05:05:28 PM
Fate

"It was ruined from the spar. I sent it to be repaired." the mage answered simply. Luckily, Nexus City had at least one or two excellent tailors. He did not dislike the strong metallic grey of his current suit, but he preferred either a lighter tone or white. And the suit that had gotten wrecked happened to be his favorite.

He took another gulp of coffee before putting the cup down and facing his guest solemnly. The mage was interested in what the supposed demon wanted with him. He hadn't seen many similar beings in Nexus City, and it seemed powerfull. He did not think this because the maybe-demon exuded strong magic or any other obvious tells, but simply because of the way he carried himself. And it was odd that Fate had not heard of someone like that following his investigation, so he surmised that the monstrous being must have arrived recently.

Those questions, however, could be clarified in proper conversation.

"I don't think we have introduced ourselves yet. My name is Fate Averruncus. As you already know, I am the leader of AEGIS." he began, courteously. "Why was it that you wished to speak with me, mister...?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 04, 2014, 12:21:58 AM
Grigori

Zolgen

“True Magics preform the impossible, but I only know the exact domains of two. The second true magic is called the Kaleidoscope, and it domain is the operation of parallel worlds, and does as it would imply. The third is called Heavens Feel, a magic that materializes the souls, allowing it to exist in the world without an anchor, along with accomplishing many other feats involving manipulation of the soul.”

Zolgen simply looked at Grigori, “There is no learning them, rather they must be inherited from one user to the next.”

“The true magics are truly odd things.” He mentioned in a subdued tone, nostalgia swimming in the back of his mind, careful not to show it in any way.

“Now for my question, you mentioned how you only use one source of energy, do you have a system that processes it? A special organ, a function of the spell, anything?”

"Every spell naturally takes in external mana to power it, however they can also be powered by internal mana. That is the case of most magic. You rarely see a spell powered from internal mana alone. However it is possible to remove the component that draws in external mana. It is a very common tactic that magus hunters use. A type of dispelling magic that removes that one part. Most of the time the magus lacks the reserves to perform the spell and dies trying to fuel it."

Grigori downed the rest of the wine and began to speak again, "I suppose it's my turn to ask a question now. Do you have necromancy in your world?"




Asileron

"You may call me Asileron. I am here because I have a question for you, and a proposition if the answer you give me is satisfactory. There are rumors that say this organization plans to stop the violence and destruction in No Man's Land at any cost. Is this true?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 04, 2014, 12:42:48 AM
Fate

Fate's eyes glinted warily at Asileron's words, but his smile remained professional.

"I would very much like to know where you acquired that information, but we can breach that matter at a different time. I will be forthright. AEGIS is seeking to clean up No Man's Land and improve the situation there. This is an important operation, and we will use extreme measures if necessary." he declared.

Fate steepled his fingers together, supporting his elbows on his desk, and peered carefully at his guest's face.

"What is your interest in this matter and what is your proposition?" he asked, eyes narrowing.

The mage had not mentioned that said plans also included the vampire territory, but he had nonetheless spoken honestly of what was supposed to be a confidential subject. He would hear the demon's interest in it, and would not allow him to spread the info or take it to his would-be enemies. Regardless of whether this conversation would gift him an ally, or a thorn at his side.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 04, 2014, 01:58:48 AM
Asileron

"My interest? I was simply here to confirm a rumor. My proposition is that I work with this organization until its goals are met. Cleansing No Man's Land is something that would benefit me in many ways. The only thing I would ask in exchange for my services is always be deployed during missions that require the extermination of a target. I am much better at killing things then capturing them."

The demon smiled and leaned back into the sofa. He was obviously not taking this encounter very seriously, and he had no reason to. The situation was unpredictable and full of variables, but he was sure that he could escape if things became more dangerous.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 04, 2014, 03:53:26 AM
"This one seems to do a lot of that," Wynn said in what Forest knew was one of her more droll voices.

She resisted the urge to rub her forehead.  Even though vampires didn't get ailments, they could still have stress headaches.  There was a dull thud behind her eye lids and her eyeteeth were still throbbing slightly.  The well-dressed man with his Eastern European accent would have intimidated most people, but Wynn and Forest weren't most people.

Forest didn't like handing people over in her care.  This man had come to her for help, but he'd wronged the man before her.  Obviously, the man before her wanted justice, which was something else she could understand.  Not like Quinn though, feeling a chill as she thought of her dhampire student and his sociopath tendencies.

Lucas obviously couldn't argue his case, but he did just try to kill Wynn.  Luckily, Archer had intervened.  Which, bonus points for him, she thought, suppressing a smile.

She looked over at the Space Marines (that's what they looked like and she'd seen Aliens seventeen times in the theater during its initial release, and seen the Director's Cut countless times after that, so she knew what a Space Marine looked like) as Karna continued to burn that poor woman's shadow away.   The room was starting to sink, like something rancid mixed with burning.   The poor soldier who had brought his friend in looked horrid himself.  She could feel the flicker of his thoughts. Running back to having to shoot her and being uneasy in this room.

Asking Karna would be like talking to a wall, but she'd probably get more from a wall. 

Wynn said, "This gentleman has a claim on the Elemental for disrespecting him.  He had an issue with him first, therefore we should relinquish him to pay his debt."

Forest sighed, rubbed forehead and looked to Archer and asked, "Any thoughts, questions, or concerns?"

******

Gabriel smirked and replied, "As an arms dealer you should be aware of certain parties in the area.  Get an idea of who to approach and how.  I understand good business, and that is admirable, but in a place such as this research is imperative."

He tilted his head and said, "However, I will allow you in and show you to her study.  I doubt she'll buy anything, but I will humor you because you are not as mundane as you appear."

******

Day Two: Afternoon
Lancer

After a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast, Lancer got ready to take Rin out on the town.  It was a chilly day, which didn't bother him, but he made sure to bring a jacket just in case.  He smirked  as he saw Rin sitting at the bar and waiting for him.

He walked up to her, tapped her lightly on the shoulder and said, "You ready?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 04, 2014, 08:02:02 AM
Gabriel smirked and replied, "As an arms dealer you should be aware of certain parties in the area.  Get an idea of who to approach and how.  I understand good business, and that is admirable, but in a place such as this research is imperative."

He tilted his head and said, "However, I will allow you in and show you to her study.  I doubt she'll buy anything, but I will humor you because you are not as mundane as you appear."

"I am sorry, then. To be honest, this is only my second day in this city." Rattus said, being direct to the point for the third time. "And because of such circumstances, I have yet to meet and know any available information consultants in this new area, so therefore I had to do my search in a more traditional and manual way. But despite that, I have established deals from three interested parties in the span of an hour and I could therefore say that it is a good start. However, if you know of any such persons who can provide me with services regarding researching and collecting data, then please do inform me now. Otherwise, I would have to proceed with searching contacts in the most basic and time-consuming way, and I would apply the same principle in finding an data broker."

"But as for allowing me to step inside your household, I thank you for doing so." He bowed subtly. "Please proceed and lead me to the lady's study."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 04, 2014, 07:21:13 PM
Lawrence

"I'm not a magus, so I don't know. You could ask that shady guy, but I bet he will milk us for a favor or plot behind us back. I could still put him down even if I'm not at my best."

"You've got to have some sort of idea." Law said, "I mean, I know I'm connected to you, but I need to supply you with magical energy, and I'd rather not go into that ritual. So is there anything you know with magical shit in it?" He pulled into the carwash, hearing the garage doors shut behind them.


Archer

"Oh, I'll keep that in mind madam." Archer let the blade fade away from reality, feeling it sheath itself back into his reality marble. The man's desire to take the Patient away was something Archer could share, but yet, in good conscious, he couldn't send him to the sort of suffering whoever this was would inflict on the Elemental. "Actually, I do. What about laws of hospitality? This man came to us in good faith seeking shelter. Even if he does have prior debts, he's suffered his punishment already, judging from his looks. I'd say he's payed that debt, and now is in ours. So, why should we let you make that debt null and void?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 04, 2014, 07:59:55 PM
Quote
"You've got to have some sort of idea." Law said, "I mean, I know I'm connected to you, but I need to supply you with magical energy, and I'd rather not go into that ritual. So is there anything you know with magical shit in it?" He pulled into the carwash, hearing the garage doors shut behind them.

"Uhh, I can't magic it up!" complained Mordred, flustered why Lawrence would go on asking her about something she did not have clue about. She was raised to be a knight, not a magus, after all. "I agree this guy is shady, but maybe there is another magus here who is at least more trustworthy? We could look for one if that's possible"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 05, 2014, 01:32:02 AM
Fate

Fate did not consider himself a very susceptible person. Few things were capable of spurring his emotions, but failure to take dire matters seriously was one of those.

"And what is the compensation you obtain from such a deal?" He asked Asileron in a stony tone, bringing his cup of coffee to his lips for a quick gulp.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 05, 2014, 02:01:35 AM
Zolgen

“Of course, it is a field even explored by the mage association. There is even a family I have heard of that specialized in it, however poor circumstances have befallen them I have heard.” Zolgen simply said.

“To what degree are you capable of influencing the soul?” Zolgen asked.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 05, 2014, 03:01:44 AM
Revya

Quote from: Shiro
Shiro smiled as the woman took the menus and left, “So, what is it like in your world.” Shiro started, “I bet you have some interesting stories you can tell.”
With each paragraph, Revya would push her piece of paper back and forth.

"Interesting" doesn't even begin to cover it. I'd definitely need more than just one sheet of paper to tell you all of it. Right now though? It's pretty peaceful. The land is still recovering, and much is still barren, but it's coming back. My companions have settled down since we went out to save the world. Running restaurants, hunting bandits, helping economies, raising children... each has gone off to do their own thing, and I've visited them all, helped where I can. Well, that, and trying to keep Gig from causing trouble at any of my friends' places that had an overabundance of hotpods.

"Heeeey, think of it this way. I was taking free samples for myself! Quality testing! Can't have the spy cooking with bad fruit or having Sluggo shipping out bad harvests, now can I?"

And my best friend, Danette. Heh, she wants me to train with her for when we have kids. It seems like such a sharp turn, she was so obsessed with violence before. Probably things being more quiet and happy and without a constant air of danger affected her just a bit.

"Oh yeah. That stupid cow got obsessed with you popping out a kid of your own, didn't she? All that 'be a man, take care of her' shit too. Who says we're gettin' together and having a brat of our own for sure, right Kid? Hell, why would we even want one?"

There was a moment of silence. Revya raised an eyebrow.

"What, you're interested in having one?"

I'm interested, maybe. Just not now. Maybe in three years. Or five. Right now I'm just not ready for a kid.

"Hah, and you don't want the stupid cow to know. Heeey, what's the harm in spilling the-"

Revya's eyes narrowed.

"Okay, okay, fine. Yeesh, didn't know you wanted to avoid it that much. But being willing to torment yourself too just for the sake of me keeping my mouth shut? Damn, Kid."

Rin

Quote from: Lancer
He walked up to her, tapped her lightly on the shoulder and said, "You ready?"
Rin had been paying attention enough not to jump. "That I am. You're right on time too, good job." She gave him a sly smile. "I won't have to punish you."

She hopped off the stool and looked up at him. "So, what's our first stop?"

Archer

Quote from: Forest
Forest sighed, rubbed forehead and looked to Archer and asked, "Any thoughts, questions, or concerns?"

"While I doubt that was aimed at me, I have a few concerns. Though really, for now, maybe it's best if I just don't ask." Archer stopped rubbing his temples for a moment. "Anything you need my help with still? Or would you say this whole mess is about wrapped up for now?"

Archer watched as his other self threatened the man with the pale hair and shook his head, resuming the thorough massage he was giving a certain region of his forehead.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 05, 2014, 03:03:56 AM
Asileron

"What I get from this deal is the chance to kill beings that no one cares about. I am very good at killing and it is something I enjoy, but I am not foolish enough to go around slaughtering humans. There are many people that would stop me if I did, but no one really cares about the creatures in No Man's Land. I could have just started butchering the inhabitants of No Man's Land instead of coming here, but I would rather get paid for doing it."

It was a decent lie. The only thing that was false was the idea that he enjoyed killing. It was simply a thing that made helped him gain more power. He did not like or dislike it.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 05, 2014, 03:37:22 AM
Shiro

Shiro hummed and looked up at the ceiling, “A family huh?” He mumbled quietly, his voice barely a whisper and blank look on his face.

With his path he would never have a child, it was already too late for him and one who hunts monsters and heretics was not suited for such a role. Perhaps his fondness of children, and by extension his care for them, was him trying to obtain a thing he will never have. Then he thought about something Gig said for a moment.

Who says we're gettin' together and having a brat of our own for sure, right Kid? Hell, why would we even want one?"

Lowering his gaze he looked at the girl with a slightly puzzled look. “I did not know you two were that close. How would that work with you both sharing a body and all that.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 05, 2014, 05:42:40 AM
Revya

Revya blushed as she wrote down an answer.

That was before Gig and I got shoved into one body again. Well, the baby bit anyway. Like Gig implied, Danette is a bit... well, overly keen on the baby thing.

"Heh, it ain't like we aren't actually close. Comes with sharing a body twice in a row, ain't that right my widdle soulmate?" Gig's tone turned from mocking to more serious. "Me and the Kid gettin' together though? I dunno. That's more those dumbasses in the Village trying to shove us together. Kid ain't fugly or anything, but a couple?" His usual tone came roaring back. "Heh, well, I have seen just about everything about ya through our special bond whether mental or physical, eh Kid?"

Revya blushed at this. And also looked slightly peeved.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 05, 2014, 07:36:13 PM
Grigori

“To what degree are you capable of influencing the soul?” Zolgen asked.

"It depends on what you mean by influencing. I can stitch two souls together into a single being with two personalities and two sets of memories. There is also the option of shredding the two souls and fusing the pieces together, which creates a single fractured being. There is also the practice of turning the soul into a record. The subject would constantly relive their lives and you could watch them. Of course, they eventually become aware of the fact that they've been reliving their lives and go insane, but that doesn't effect the record."

She refilled her goblet, took another sip, and said, "I'm afraid that this will be the end of the questions for now. Do you plan on staying here any longer, or are you willing to show me something more entertaining?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 05, 2014, 09:25:37 PM
Rodriguez woke up with a bad hangover. Stranded in an unfamiliar street, he only recalled visiting a Son of Ether he knew to "celebrate" the guy's new invention.

"Fuck, my head, I should be immune to that..." he complained as usually taking in copious amounts of booze and drugs was trivial for his body. However, he realized something was fishy about this place.

"Hey, Eu, that does not mean...?"

Yeah, we are in some Horizon Realm of sorts. That friend of yours probably sent you there by mistake. Not too shabby for a Disciple like him the female voice in his head seemed to be amused about whole situation.

"Shit, without good knowledge of Correspondence and Spirit I can't possibly leave it on my own. But it seems to be inhabited by more people than fucking Horizon, it's weird..."

Luckily, he had still his guitar on him, as well as his stash of drugs he used as foci.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 06, 2014, 06:14:12 AM
Fate

The demon was hiding something from Fate, and the fact did not evade his scrutiny. Apparently Asileron did not wish to be forthcoming with his true motivation to join his effort. Well, that was fine. Everyone had things they wanted to hide. But the world did not often look fondly on those that impertinently concealed the truth once it was known to exist, and could fall on them with even less forgiving disposition if it turned out to be a displeasing thing.

"Asileron. Let me make one thing very clear. I do not easily suffer those who attempt to deceive me for their advantage." Fate said, with a hard and cold bite that mirrored his intense gaze.

The harsh tension remained in the air for one second. Then two. Then Fate brought back his mug to his lips and drank a sip of coffee, and the pressure fell, melting away like the grave crease of the mage's eyebrows.

"Now, your proposition is an good one, and I am always in need of manpower, but I cannot very well hire you without even knowing what you can do. So tell me, what more concretely are your skills? What do you believe you can bring to the table as a member of AEGIS?"

Fate's voice had returned to its lax, aloof tone, and had quickly shifted to a professional state, questioning but polite, getting the goal oriented paradigm of its owner across to any that would listen.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 06, 2014, 08:23:50 PM
Chosen Undead:

"So, have you come up with any plans?" the Knight asked Caules, taking advantage of the break in the conversation, "I'm sorry, but aside from planning routes and keeping an eye out, I have nothing."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 06, 2014, 11:36:35 PM
Asileron
"Now, your proposition is a good one, and I am always in need of manpower, but I cannot very well hire you without even knowing what you can do. So tell me, what more concretely are your skills? What do you believe you can bring to the table as a member of AEGIS?"

Asileron smiled. This was going much better then he expected. "It is much better to show then tell, but I'm afraid this room wouldn't survive my demonstration. I assume that you have a place that I can show off without causing property damage?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 07, 2014, 01:40:06 AM
Zolgen

“Hmm” That was a shame, the capabilities of their systems for interacting with souls were similar, it appears his hopes were a dead end after all.

“I am afraid due to the amount of time my other project has been consuming I have very little to actually show you, although I might have something in the future.” Zolgan paused a moment before continuing, “That boy you were interested in, I have secured a contact with him that will ensure my ability to examine him. You are free to watch and discuss the results when the time comes. But please do not try and harm him.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on August 07, 2014, 03:02:17 PM
"There is something there has been using a large amount of Stribog's power. It is unsettling. The only beings that should be capable of doing that is the Grand Master, but there are few things that he could not defeat alone. It is worrying."

Paladin began walking deeper into the sewer. He was sure that Stribog would guide him towards the area where the power was used.

"Don't worry, Hunter. We will reaquire your wagon right after I figure out exactly what happened.
"Okay, Striborg Grand Master, in trouble, okay. But if we reach the spot where you felt this happening and no one's there, we skedaddle and go get the wagon. I'm not going on a wild goose chase when, uh..." I was going somewhere with metaphors and comparisons, but I lost it halfway. I scratched my head a moment, until I just decided to wing it. "When my wagon's fucking missing!"

I started walking faster, passing the armored man. I walked far enough to a fork in the sewer road, and turned back to the paladin frustratingly.

"Well? Left or right?!"

My voice was cracked and my my arms were shaking, the invincible feeling the adrenaline gave me gone. The feeling was replaced by pure nervousness: What if someone wrecked my wagon? Stole all of my information? Dismantled the Sleipnir unit?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 08, 2014, 03:13:08 AM

Benjamin


Benjamin watched the cat carefully as he followed Lorelei. It seems like their competition came to a premature halt.

This cat was dangerous, and despite his time in this city he has not heard of anything about it. It seems there were still things hidden in this place.

He did not talk to Lorelei, instead waiting for her to speak when she felt like it. He might not care much about her standing, but he was not stupid enough to annoy the Queen when she was already angry.

Lorelei, having vented most of her frustrations at passing walls on the walk of shame away, was still seriously annoyed. Not only had she let prey escape, she was also forced to back down by that godforsaken old cat. She had sworn revenge, hoping one day to be the one who could with satisfaction tear his rotten head from his corpse. Eventually she had asked her rival to sit down with her for a coffee in the middle of a cleaner part of town, a shop owned by an old fart who only took human customers. It was better than nothing, at least.

As she drank deeply from the cup, ignoring the scalding of her throat, she finally started to talk to Benjamin. She at least wanted to know this much.

"So... how many did you get?" The overtly dominating tone of her voice was gone, instead replaced with somber annoyance.






Amy


Amy picked up a piece of buttered piece of toast and took a bite out of it. “Fiore is so mean.” She mumbled as she pouted. “Wonder what is taking Mille so long?”

Amy was always more at ease in the morning, more relaxed and calm. What happened in the room this morning was only because Fiore was so easy to tease.

"I do wonder where Mille went? She got up earlier, do you think she ditched us?" Fiore asked quizzically, taking a sip of her Darjeeling as she looked at her phone. No new messages from Caules, it seemed.






Entertainment District.

A slight whimpering of a child pierced the absolute silence, and the voice of bare foot against the cold concrete followed it.
The shadow of a female walked to the cowering child slowly. As she walked further from the shadows, the sun-light caused her to be seen by the little boy. He let out a broken, shaking scream that was cut by his own hands pressing against his mouth. He crawled to the wall more and more, like he wanted to get in the wall and disappear completely.

The female didn't stop nor slow down a bit. Her leisurely steps kept coming closer. Finally she sat on her knees, and gently stroked his hair. The face that was expressionless all that time gave off a slight, loving smile.
The child saw everything. How his dad and his friends were slaughtered by the woman. The cold hand on his head gave a chill down his spine, yet, he was brave enough to look up at her right in the eyes with his teary ones.
 
Sakura didn't wait a second. As soon as their eyes met, her both hands grabbed the child by his neck, pinned him against the wall and started tightening.
The voices coming from the child wasn't as adorable as his face. He was squeaking like a pig, kicking the air, as his saliva ran down to his chin, then her bloody, cold hands. He dug his nails in Sakura's hands, causing them to bleed and her blood mixing with the victims'.
His eyes were locked to her frozen, red ones that reminded the child the flavor of dried blood in that moment. He tried to scream, scream with all his might, yet, nothing but a weak squeaking came out. As he tried to breathe again to try to scream once more, he simply couldn't. The hands on his neck didn't let him to do so. It was too tight now. And in that moment, he knew that it was time to die.
 
Sakura tightened her hands a bit more just to feel the neck cracking in her hands. She kept her hands there a few seconds more, just to be sure. When she couldn't feel the pulse any longer, she let go of it.
His body fell to the left side, his deep blue eyes still open and his long eye leashes were still wet.
Sakura stayed there for a moment, staring at the grey wall. Then she stood up slowly, pulling the child by his long, black hair and started walking without knowing where she'd go.

Terumi cackled in a clearly amused fashion from a shadow in the corner of the dark alley, looking on as one suffering bitch choked another. The latter was naturally not of the female gender, but to drop like that instead of fighting back was disappointing. He had wanted to see the brat run screaming at her in a panic, flailing before getting snuffed out.

"Oi oi oi, you just committed a first-degree murder, babe. On what grounds should poor little I not report that to the police?" He smiled in an innocent, yet condescending manner at the albino girl.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Cherry Lover on August 09, 2014, 03:25:24 AM
<Love. How quaint. An emotion divorced from rationality. What does one gain from love? Endorphins. I've felt love before, and I find it boring.> Really, the sniveling of the Whelp made him sick. <And your promises are hollow. If I wished it I could take his body as my own, wear his skin until it rotted away, or kill the body just to feel death. You should not lie to him. Such actions tempt me to show you the truth.>

The Hunter of Strix rotated his head slightly, leaning forward. <The truth, that you have no power to stop me. The only reason I haven't done as I said is because I simply do not wish to do so at the moment, Spirit. Reject your human emotions, for they lie. I do not. Whether or not you like my plans has no effect on them. I am merely being courteous in giving you the illusion of choice.>

Rider glared angrily at the monster as it gloated about her inability to protect Kiyoshi. She wanted to reply to its bullshit, to explain why she cared for Kiyoshi, and why he was worth protecting, but, whilst it might be lying about her inability to do anything to stop it, she couldn't be sure, and she certainly didn't want to provoke it into taking any action against Kiyoshi. It seemed to have decided to leave them be for now, and she saw no reason to kick the hornet's nest.

Still, it's worrying. My attack seemed to have no real effect, and Kiyoshi has no defence against it. I need to find a way to fight back, so I can protect Kiyoshi.

Rider was rather worried about Kiyoshi's well-being. This place was clearly far more dangerous than Fuyuki, and there were monsters here that she seemingly could not protect Kiyoshi from. Still, all she could do for now was wait for the monster to leave. Kiyoshi seemed to have already fallen back to sleep, and she just wanted to let him rest for now. Tomorrow, she could perhaps investigate further.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 10, 2014, 04:54:37 AM
Fate

Fate frowned. While he normally would not mind the proposition, and it would give him peace of mind to experience Asileron's abilities himself, even more so given he had no prior information to fall back on, he did not have the practical conditions to engage into yet another proving fight at the moment. He reached for the coffee mug and gave his answer.

"Unfortunately, our training area is not quite in conditions right now. I'm afraid I went slightly overboard. I do not wish to make a scene out in the streets, and it would be somewhat troublesome to request the Thunderdome, so we'll have to stick to talking for the moment." Fate took a long sip of his drink that finished what was left and placed the mug to the side with a satisfied smile.

"So, what powers and unique abilities do you boast? And your physical prowess? How does it match up to an ordinarily trained human fighter? Do you have any magical skill? Ah, and if I am mistaken, by all means correct me, but you are a kind of demon, are you not?" he began, firing off question after question.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 11, 2014, 09:47:15 PM
Benjamin

Benjamin took a sip from his coffee, black of course. His jacket was closed as he sat across from Lorelei. He was thinking about that cat and how he had not heard of something so strong in this town, he would have to check with his contacts.

He thought for a moment before speaking. “Two hundred sixty seven” He said simply. In all honesty he would not be surprised if he lost; the Queen was a monster after all. He did not have her power or area of effect; rather he had accuracy and range, and when combined with his magic eye it was a deadly combo.

Either way he felt it was a close match.




Shiro

Shiro chuckled, “That must be an interesting experience, to share your body like that. To share everything on that level, it is incredible in its own way.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 11, 2014, 10:30:00 PM
Benjamin

Benjamin took a sip from his coffee, black of course. His jacket was closed as he sat across from Lorelei. He was thinking about that cat and how he had not heard of something so strong in this town, he would have to check with his contacts.

He thought for a moment before speaking. “Two hundred sixty seven” He said simply. In all honesty he would not be surprised if he lost; the Queen was a monster after all. He did not have her power or area of effect; rather he had accuracy and range, and when combined with his magic eye it was a deadly combo.

Either way he felt it was a close match.

"Not half bad for a second rate. But you're still a fair bit off." Lorelei spoke with a tinge of newfound confidence, taking a sip of her dark coffee. "Two hundred eighty one. With about two dozen unaccounted for, so I did not include them in that number."

"But to nearly match my pace is still quite impressive. I may just still give a good word about you in among the more anti-vampiric Lords."

Benjamin had shown himself to be competent if nothing else, and the Queen appreciated competence.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 12, 2014, 12:04:54 AM
"I'm sorry if I have burdened you with unnecessary pain. I thought myself dead too. What happened to me after we parted ways, I do not understand it myself. It felt... similar to a long slumber. Never truly conscious nor really awake. I simply wandered in thoughts for a period. I could tell time was passing but I had no way to tell how much. I was not master of my own body, only fated to stay in this state without the possibility to interact with the world beyond my own mind. My only wish was to meet once again my precious friend."

Gilgamesh's grin was wide as the two clasped forearms, like they had in the olden days.

"And I as well, Enkidu. It is good to see you standing once more."

A moment of silence passed where the King was assaulted with the memory of the last time he had seen his only friend - weak, pale, crumbling away in his arms. With a shake of his head Gilgamesh pushed the memory away; his friend was here now, and that was all that mattered.

"I woke up recently in this strange town, in an age where gods have ceased to exist. What were the odds that our paths would overlap in this day and place? I do not know why we could meet again but, I entertain the idea that our bond was stronger than concepts of time and death. In the end, there is nothing anormal about a treasure to go back to the one it belongs to?"

"You are not a tool or a treasure for me to wield. You are my friend, an equal to stand beside me - but I am glad that we can meet once more." The King made a dismissive gesture through the air, still grinning at Enkidu. "We will have time to talk at length after this. Who are your companions?"

"This dragon is a companion of mine, he proved to have a strong will and noble heart. Sadly, I cannot understand it for the  Unified Language does not seem to be used these days. Still, he proved its valor and fought by my side. Although I do not know its name, he's worthy of praise." Enkidu then spoke to the wyrm directly. "Wingless One, this is Gilgamesh, King of Uruk and my old friend."

Gilgamesh barely spared the wingless dragon a nod, but the fact that the King of Heroes had acknowledged the small dragon was, in his mind, recognition enough. That Enkidu had praised the creature did speak of something to the King, and he marked the appearance of the wyrm for further notice.

"This one joined as well. I am not sure why, but it looks somewhat familiar."

Gilgamesh let out a short laugh, and patted the sunbird on the beak.

"You may not remember it, my friend, but this phoenix roosted at our palace, once. We played many games with it, as I recall, and it left with joy... but those are older days."

He frowned, though it was not directed at Enkidu (it could never be), but rather something the Original Hero had thought of to himself.

"You may have noticed it, Enkidu, but many things walk these streets that should not. This city is strange, and winding, and for it's strangeness all manners of creatures have begun to surface, both good," He gestured to the phoenix. "And bad... tell me, have you seen anything strange as well? I have not observed the depths of the city in some time, now."



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"This one seems to do a lot of that."

The gentleman let out a quiet chuckle.

Ah, indeed. It is rather rude, isn't it?"

"He does seem to be violent to nearly anyone he meets. But, forgive me for saying this for clarification's sake, you don't have an idea why he attacked you?"

The white haired man shrugged his shoulders with an almost noble sort of carelessness, if such a thing existed.

"Not at all. It appeared before us through a portal of some kind, and preceded to rudely interfere with our meal. A careless word from a companion of mine may have-"

The redhead's head had regenerated from the impact of the stake, and he immediately snapped at the cultured man.

"A careless word!? You shot me in the he-!"

The white haired man waved his hand in an idle, dismissive gesture, and Lucas's body was filled to the brim with stakes from every angle, of every size, skewering him so throughly that it was hard to tell where the stakes ended and his flesh began. The elemental slumped over, the spears that protruded through his body keeping him mostly upright. The gentleman's eyes narrowed.

"Do not interrupt me while I am speaking."

He cleared his throat in a polite, refined way, as if the violence that he had just inflicted on the other man had been of no consequence at all.

"As I was saying, a companion of mine made a mere, careless remark, and this beast mediately attacked us. It not only destroyed some of our property, but interrupted our otherwise pleasant meal."

The man refocused his gaze on Forest, strangely, not even seeming to notice Archer's questions. It was evident to those sharp enough that something was amiss, but the amiable gentleman that had so cruelly impaled Lucas from head to toe still looked on innocently.

"As I have stated, we request its deliverance from your household to administer a necessary sentence upon the beast. Forgive me for the imposition, but I do believe it would be wise of you to agree to our... request."



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"You have guessed correctly. I make no attempt to hide my nature, but few can easily recognize it. Sharp wits about you, I see. But... however you have discerned what I am, you would deign to know already who I am? I feel slighted."

Wanderer dispassionately nodded his head to the spirit, still holding Cina in his arms.

"Pardon me, Curse Master. I meant no offense. Most do not always grasp the complex nature of things unless they are easily presented."

"Well, in this case the two are not far, but I ask that you do not mistake my singular being as the representative of an equally singular personality. Besides, I wish no harm to the girl, and in fact am concerned for her health at the moment."

"I hope that you will forgive me when I say that I do not trust you. Of course, this decision rests solely on her judgement. To steal her choice ways would be too much interference as it is, I suppose..."

“I-I don’t...” Cina started to say before she trailed off.

Wanderer looked down at the redheaded girl in he was holding in his arms, and quietly spoke to her.

"You see, this spirit wishes to heal you, which I cannot do. I do not trust it, but it will heal you, though the results may not be what you desire. I will not interfere further on that, however - the choice is yours, Cina."

The girl had not told him her name, but he knew it already. The being that took the shape and complete form of a man knew the names of every being that had been involved in a war, and the girl that it held in it's - in his arms was no exception.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 12, 2014, 12:42:49 AM
Wanderer dispassionately nodded his head to the spirit, still holding Cina in his arms.

"Pardon me, Curse Master. I meant no offense. Most do not always grasp the complex nature of things unless they are easily presented."

Uchiten seemed nothing if not amused by the cowboy's reply, and non comittingly waved off any insinuation. This one understood more than his simple appearance would make others think.

"None taken. Exposition should be presented in an easy way, so it may be easier to digest... and enjoy. Whether you include a pinch of salt or not." he said.

"I hope that you will forgive me when I say that I do not trust you. Of course, this decision rests solely on her judgement. To steal her choice ways would be too much interference as it is, I suppose..."

“I-I don’t...” Cina started to say before she trailed off.

Wanderer looked down at the redheaded girl in he was holding in his arms, and quietly spoke to her.

"You see, this spirit wishes to heal you, which I cannot do. I do not trust it, but it will heal you, though the results may not be what you desire. I will not interfere further on that, however - the choice is yours, Cina."

The girl had not told him her name, but he knew it already. The being that took the shape and complete form of a man knew the names of every being that had been involved in a war, and the girl that it held in it's - in his arms was no exception.

Uchiten chuckled darkly.

"Oh, I could heal her, but I doubt the consequences would be pleasant. And at the moment, grim irony is not what I seek." He paused, pushing his shades unnecessarily up the bridge of his nose, a tic that seemed to mellow the mirth on his voice before referring to the girl, "One of my companions, however, is true of skill and results, if tricksy of demeanor, and she could and would help you if I so ask and call for her, my dear."

He left unmentioned Homura's rather enthusiastic appreciation for fair and cutesy girls of talent, and how she would heal her without his request if she so much as caught sight of her form. If nothing else, it'd get a cheap laugh out of him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 12, 2014, 03:36:00 AM
Cina Prayer

Cina looked at the man holding her in surprise, her exhaustion immediately flying away as adrenaline began to circulate due to her mostly disguised panic. How did he know her name, she has barely spoken and had definitely not spoken her name. Her gratitude was eaten away by suspicion and she bit her lip.

To be stuck between two people who you cannot trust, powerless to do anything yourself, you are rather limited in your options. If she was healed then perhaps…

She turned her head to the spirit and spoke, “I will graciously accept your friends help.” She was cautious of course, but at the moment she doubted she could even channel Sanctus if the connection was not blocked. 

She could only hope that this man who currently held her would not allow harm to befall her; she even briefly looked at him as if to convey the message, ‘Please assist me if he is lying’.

She did not know who to trust, so she only hopped this would be resolved peacefully.




Benjamin


The blue haired man sighed, “I would be very grateful if you would.” More connections were always good after all. “But of course that implies we find a way back. From what I have learned it seems there has never been a known case of someone leaving” he added, it seems like Lorelei was not registering the fact that she might very well be stuck here.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 12, 2014, 03:59:40 AM
Forest flinched as Lucas was impaled with enough stakes to pin him upright.  The redhead hung limply from his perch as he was made a giant pincushion of stakes.  There was something unnerving about the "man" before her, and then then the guy had just made with the wood.

This guy was casually impaling people because he sort of felt like it.  Despite the pretty words, there was something off about him.  She listened to his "story", but something wasn't right.  In fact, this felt very wrong, and considering this guy attacked someone who asked for her protection in her house . . .

This isn't going to be my brightest idea but, sod it all.  He asked for my help and protection.  I'm not going to let Crazy Stakes A Lot get a hold of him, Forest thought as she stepped forward, putting herself in front of Wynn and Archer.

Forest folded her arms across her chest and said, "No, I don't think I'll release him into your 'care', even if you have to reap your vengeance and swearing on your fuckin' mum and all of that."

"Forest, have you gone even more mad?" Wynn asked with a sigh and a shake of her head.

The blond pointed to Lucas and said, "You just made him a goddamn pin-cushion.  I think your thirst for justice has been slaked.  You came into my home uninvited, you get, and now you're trying to get me to hand over someone who asked for sanctuary.  So no, I'm not going to give him to you, so you can kindly sod off."

Wynn sighed, rubbed her forehead and said, "Of course she had to get cheeky with the wizard . . ."

******

Lancer grinned and asked, "You wanna get something to eat first?"

As he talked, the Bartender turned on the big flat-screen TV above the bar and flicked over to the news.  "Detective Frost, what do you have to say about these rash of murders of late?"

"Magic users are being targeted and being killed without prejudice," a soft, male monotone voice said.

A familiar female voice added, "We would recommend that any magi, witch, wizard, or any magical practitioner not venture out alone at night." 

"The hell," Lancer whispered as he looked at the TV.  A familiar petite blond was standing there dressed in jeans and a leather jacket.  Her hair was pulled back into a pony tail and her green eyes sharp and focused.  She looked a little more developed, not the girl-child who taunted him about having an axe.  Beside her was a guy who could give Diramuid of the Love Spot a run for his money for his good looks.

Lancer pointed at the TV and asked, "Is it just me, or is that Saber on the fucking screen?"
 

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 12, 2014, 05:33:30 AM
Archer

Archer didn't mind that he was blown off. Because Forest was just as transfixed as he now was on the man standing there, completely impaled with spikes.

Seeing for himself that the living pincushion had incredible regeneration, he knew deep down that the guy could probably shrug it off. In fact, you could almost find it funny, provided that your sense of humor was dark enough. Archer didn't have much of one at the moment. This sort of thing tended to wear away at it. Plus it prodded at his moral sensibilities a bit. But really, deep down, he knew the guy would be fine, and it might be worse for both everyone in the room and Hakuno if he tried to interfere.

So he just stayed where he was, his guard up, no weapons deployed, but at least ready enough to spring into combat if need be in a flash if the situation called for it. Though really, he should be used to this sort of thing by now. Just a regular day in the Moon Cell seemed like about a regular day in the Nexus. The latter was just weirder.

Rin
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Lancer grinned and asked, "You wanna get something to eat first?"
"Sure, that might be a good place to-" Her voice caught in her throat at the sound of a very familiar voice coming from the television.

The blonde, green-eyed girl on the screen. It can't be. ...No. It has to be. I could be wrong, this place has a tendency to surprise, but...

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"The hell." Lancer pointed at the TV and asked, "Is it just me, or is that Saber on the fucking screen?"
"It's not just you," Rin replied softly. With some focus, driving her mind away from her own concerns for a moment, she smiled her most winning smile. 

"Would you happen to know about where that news broadcast is being shot? Not the most romantic first stop on a date, but then, I feel like satisfying some curiosity today."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 12, 2014, 06:40:56 AM
"Damn it. There goes a peaceful day I could be spending in my new room," Henry bitterly thought.

Forest was adamant to keep this dangerous creature in her own abode. The one who had no issues lashing out against the hand that helped him. This stake-wielding lord was no slouch. He could definitely feel it from his presence. But the doctor had to admit. It does indeed seem questionable that he claims innocence while the penetrated claims otherwise.

Nope. He's probably innocent. That's right, nothing wrong...

"It's probably going to be in our best interests that you explain what exactly happened," Henry offered despite his actual intentions.

But man was he feeling some sympathy for Wynn right now. The fairy having to deal with someone overzealous with morals. That was a real pain in the ass. A pain he is very well familiar with.

"And if you may, would you introduce yourself? I am Henry."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 12, 2014, 01:32:41 PM
Gabriel said, "Right this way."

He had half a mind to take the German to the armory.  That's probably where Godmother would have taken him to let him know she had a good supply.  Then again, does she even have a weapon's dealer here in Nexus?

At their home dimension, there was a family who had started out as blacksmiths and became weapons dealers that Forest dealt with.  She'd been dealing with them long since he was born, and his godmother had "brand loyalty" as she called it.  He mused that like most immortals it was the fact she found a system she liked and it worked, so why get discombobulated changing it.

He wasn't sure what his godmother would think of this man.  So far, from what Gabriel had seen, he had the personality of dried toast and the cardinal sin of being German.  He lead the somber man into the study, or at least the one that Godmother would talk "shop" in.  Her real study/living room was downstairs and filled with entertainment.  He led the man to that and said, "Take a seat.  It maybe hours before she gets to talk to you though."

******

Lancer nodded and smiled as well.  He wouldn't cross blades with Saber again now, not with the potential of being with Rin dangling in his grasp, but he could make the opportunity known to the blond.  Fighting against the bowman had been frustrating because he cheated and made sure, even though Lancer was stronger, faster, and better skilled, that Lancer couldn't close in on him.

He looked at the screen and said, "Aye, I know exactly where that's at.  I can get us there in a blink if you don't mind me carrying you."  His smile turned a slight bit wolfish at that.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on August 12, 2014, 01:56:31 PM
Caressing the phoenix's feathers, Enkidu immediately nodded in response to Gilgamesh's inquiry.

"It is as you said. I have spotted unusual beings and phenomenons while wandering around this place. I remember this tall man clad in a white armor. His face was completely hidden behind a mask and he held tremendous power. I could not make sense of his motivations but I think he was introducing himself in a very loud and imperious way. Maybe he was some sort of buffoon since people threw money coins at his feet afterwards. He didn't picked them up though."

Of course, he was not part of strangest beings since his arrival. Enkidu had seen partly machine beings, demon hosts, evil spirits, elementals of all kind, demi-humans armed with weapons clearly not from this era, partly machine humanoids, divine entities and many more. Whatever was the phenomenon which allowed these irregularities to roam this plan of existence, it didn't discriminate when it came to choosing who to bring. He was at the same time thankful for that but also worried about the chaos it could bring to this place in where people lived.

"Should we do something about it?"

---

Kyle entered the infirmary once more carrying boxes asked by the doc. He immediately noticed the man turned into a weird parody of art. It appeared that people in the room were tense and ready to fight. He had heard the argument from outside but didn't expect to meet with one of the guys who had slaughtered all these people in the bar earlier.

Shit.

The black man placed the boxes near the wall and trying to defuse the explosive situation before things would go south, the werewolf approached Vlad. Showing no sign of tension nor hostility, he sat by a nearby bed.

"What my vampiric friend is trying to say is that we could perhaps reach for a compromise. Rules of hospitality being what they are, we can't decently accept to give this guy to you. However, we could offer compensation."

Fighting this guy, and his friends sure to follow, meant bad news.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 12, 2014, 06:47:12 PM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

Mathews was following behind Kyle, carrying the rest of the medical equipment. His legs moving mechanically, eyes blank, thoughts swirling around. Togg and the Dragoon were closely behind him. What brought him out of his stupor was when said Dragoon suddenly cried "Witch!"

What he saw made his blood run cold: The white haired man from earlier was standing over Cardigan, lighting her arm with an intense fire brighter than any plasmagun he had ever seen. Cardigan herself was writhing from agony, squirming on the table.

Mathews dropped the equipment with a clunk and drew out his power sword with his left hand. He saw the Dragoon take aim with her Hotshot Lasgun while Togg brought his Ripper Gun to bear. "What the Hell are you doing to her?!" He screamed while pointing his sword forward.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 12, 2014, 07:23:51 PM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

Mathews was following behind Kyle, carrying the rest of the medical equipment. His legs moving mechanically, eyes blank, thoughts swirling around. Togg and the Dragoon were closely behind him. What brought him out of his stupor was when said Dragoon suddenly cried "Witch!"

What he saw made his blood run cold: The white haired man from earlier was standing over Cardigan, lighting her arm with an intense fire brighter than any plasmagun he had ever seen. Cardigan herself was writhing from agony, squirming on the table.

Mathews dropped the equipment with a clunk and drew out his power sword with his left hand. He saw the Dragoon take aim with her Hotshot Lasgun while Togg brought his Ripper Gun to bear. "What the Hell are you doing to her?!" He screamed while pointing his sword forward.

Karna eyed the piece of steel without a hint of caution. Unless the Sergeant could swing it with the force of ten men his size, he doubted that it would simply crack against his skin. The same went for the absurd firearms.

"As you can clearly see, I'm cleansing this foul disease from her veins. Look with your eyes and not with your fanaticism, soldier." As the fire let up, it was obvious to any pair of eyes that there was no longer a wound nor a disease to be found. Having drawn restorative Prana into the arm, he incinerated every impurity with the flames of his father. The girl would still require a good rest, but her life should no longer be endangered.

"Find her a place to rest that is not here. I have a feeling this place will soon become a battlefield the likes of which mortal man cannot participate in." His voice was hard and cold, but also displayed a hint of care. This was merely what any good Samaritan would tell the weak and wounded.

Walking away from the infirmary bed on the far side of the room, leaving his back exposed for the men to open fire if they so wished, Karna's eyes let a tiny glint of anger appear as his outpouring pressure choked the air in the room.

"The very idea that you would let this petty argument escalate to the point where battle is imminent in a resting room of the wounded is absolutely preposterous to me. All who wish to keep themselves free of bodily harm, courtesy of me, take this feud outside."






"It don't really matter to me who did what. That ain't gonna change what I am. Way I see it the good Lord put me on this fine Earth for a reason. His methods may be questionable but a whale never swallowed Jonah just because the big old motherfucker was hungry now did he?" He could tell he confused both of these gentlemen quite a bit already, and felt he didn't need to add more confusion to their meal. "Though I've probably said quite enough about myself, good'n introduction as ever don't you agree? Enough about me, I doubt a couple of folks like yourself wanna listen to this nigga chatting away whilst you try to eat. Don't mind me, please continue your business."

"Then, if you, uh, don't mind." Caules returned to eating his food, noticing himself checking his phone almost instinctively every minute or so. No news from Fiore. His protective side made his brows furrow.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 12, 2014, 07:46:12 PM
Gabriel said, "Right this way."

He had half a mind to take the German to the armory.  That's probably where Godmother would have taken him to let him know she had a good supply.  Then again, does she even have a weapon's dealer here in Nexus?

At their home dimension, there was a family who had started out as blacksmiths and became weapons dealers that Forest dealt with.  She'd been dealing with them long since he was born, and his godmother had "brand loyalty" as she called it.  He mused that like most immortals it was the fact she found a system she liked and it worked, so why get discombobulated changing it.

He wasn't sure what his godmother would think of this man.  So far, from what Gabriel had seen, he had the personality of dried toast and the cardinal sin of being German.  He lead the somber man into the study, or at least the one that Godmother would talk "shop" in.  Her real study/living room was downstairs and filled with entertainment.  He led the man to that and said, "Take a seat.  It maybe hours before she gets to talk to you though."

Rattus earnestly followed the jet-black haired man towards the study room of the household's lady. He utterly maintained his severe composure in the short while that he was being lead to where he shall wait before the woman entertains any of his business proposals. But doing such was always his usual decorum, especially that he was dealing with someone he has never met before.

When he was asked to take a seat, he nodded slightly, saying "Thank you very much.", and complied, sitting properly and looking on one direction with all focus. The simple act of looking at a direction while seated made him feel a tinge of uneasiness and nausea. For him, it was not a good sign, as he feared that it might cause him to lose his orderly disposition and begin remembering his olden days again. For this reason, Rattus despised waiting and idleness, but simply accepts it as a part of his daily life and work. Fortunately for him, he was precise and meticulous regarding his daily routine, even if it has been significantly made more unpredictable by his two comrades back at the Manor. As such, he never forgot to bring his hip flask, which as always filled with unlouched absinthe. This was the drink that made him calm his nerves whenever he feels like he was going to lose his self-control or wanted to uplift his general morale and mood. It was such a ritual to him, that Neo once told him that he might have problems with alcoholism. But regardless of what his relationship with the drink was, absinthe was a part of Rattus' daily life.

As so, he begins the long wait for the lady of the household.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 12, 2014, 08:41:56 PM
"Then, if you, uh, don't mind." Caules returned to eating his food, noticing himself checking his phone almost instinctively every minute or so. No news from Fiore. His protective side made his brows furrow.

"...expecting a call?" Samuel, now finished his burger, commented on the troubled expression on his new acquaintance's face as he started working on the fries. "Let me guess, you and ya girl got into a bit of a scuffle last night? I know that feelin' all too well." When people sent frequent troubled glared  towards the LCD screens of their mobiles, that usually was the case at hand. Other likely cases were family or dealers, and this boy looked a little too much of a goodie two shoes to be an addict.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 13, 2014, 04:55:06 AM
Chosen Undead:

"It isn't that, Samuel," the Chosen Undead began while leaning back in his chair, "We're actually looking for his sister. We believe she wound up in this city last night."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 13, 2014, 05:03:59 AM
The graceful footsteps of Luviagelita Edefelt strolled semi-merrily down the busy street of the city Nexus. The occasional passerby was being asked in mannerly fashion as to whether they had scene a pair of women fitting the description of that nasty Tohsaka Rin. The common consensus seemed to point in the direction of a hotel in the business area of the town. Although she had no restrictions to working with the vile woman, compulsion to stay true to her debt to the Wizard Marshal Zelretch compelled her to deal with the wench. Besides, she had already been here for an extended period of time. She may already have information.

Eventually she received directions from a talking shark on the side of the road... which already she made notes of to do a following investigation into. The scaly mansharkthing pointed a fin in the direction of a large hotel not too far, saying he saw someone of Tohsakas appearance with someone fitting the other girl who had the nerve to replace her, and a couple of others too she knew not of.  Standing outside the hotel, she imagined the scenario that would take place within her head...

"Ohohoho Rin Tohsaka! Zelretch-sama, your very own mentor, has sent me to keep an eye on you for clearly you are not to be trusted unsupervised. If that fake priest or Emiya-kun isn't watching you, then it seems he believes I must! D'ooooohohohohohohohoh!"

"Curses, it seems like I truly am an inferior magus after all!"


"D'ohohohohoh!" She laughed loudly on the side of the street. When she was finished admiring her own thoughts publicly, she dragged a large suitcase into the hotel up towards the receptionist. "Excuse me, ma'am, I am looking for a few acquaintances of mine. Would you be so kind as to assist me in this matter? I am looking for two women, one near my height, a red sweater with a white cross on it and a black skirt. The other, a shorter girl with red hair seen accompanying her. Potentially ring any bells?"
"Ahh... I believe I saw the one leave not too long ago, with a man with blue hair. The other is in the pool area, however, it is for guests only--"
"It is of little issue. Thank you for your help, I am truly grateful." She kept her aristocratic act up as per her norm. Her good name may have been ruined within the Tower, but this was not the Tower. A fresh reputation would be possible now. Flipping her hair back, she continued. "I will be booking out the penthouse suite for an unknown period of time. Here is the funds to cover my stay for about a month. Could you have a bellboy bring my luggage up? I would be most grateful." She ended with a curt smile and bow. The timid woman was mildly taken aback by the large sum of money presented before her.

"Ahh, umm... yes. Yes, of course, Miss...?"
"Edefelt. Luviagelita Edefelt."
"Right, Miss Edefelt. Here is the key to your room. The pool is down the hall and to the left."
"Thank you."

Luvia made her way down the hall towards the pool. A faint giggle as to the thought of shock on Tohsaka Rin's face carried her along the way. Upon entering the room that carried with it a strong scent of chlorine, she immediately addressed her intended target with her loud booming voice. "Oh Rin Tohsakaaa-- ...eh?" There was only one individual present in the room. Thinking about it, she never did ask the receptionist as to which individual went to the pool and which left the building.

"Tsk." She clicked her tongue in disappointment. It seems her gloating would need to wait. For now, objective number 2 was taking center stage. "So you must be Mille Garrison." She gave a deceitfully curt bow as to maintain her image. "Luviagelita Edefelt. A pleasure."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 13, 2014, 06:07:51 AM

"...expecting a call?" Samuel, now finished his burger, commented on the troubled expression on his new acquaintance's face as he started working on the fries. "Let me guess, you and ya girl got into a bit of a scuffle last night? I know that feelin' all too well." When people sent frequent troubled glared  towards the LCD screens of their mobiles, that usually was the case at hand. Other likely cases were family or dealers, and this boy looked a little too much of a goodie two shoes to be an addict.

"It isn't that, Samuel," the Chosen Undead began while leaning back in his chair, "We're actually looking for his sister. We believe she wound up in this city last night."

"Oh. Nonono, I don't have a girlfriend. My older sister has gone missing, and the only way for me to know she might still be alright is that she's read the messages I've sent her." Caules expanded on the knight's answer. It couldn't hurt to tell him. Pulling up a picture of them together of his phone, Caules showed it to Samuel. "You wouldn't happen to have seen her, would you?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 13, 2014, 03:12:44 PM
"Oh. Nonono, I don't have a girlfriend. My older sister has gone missing, and the only way for me to know she might still be alright is that she's read the messages I've sent her." Caules expanded on the knight's answer. It couldn't hurt to tell him. Pulling up a picture of them together of his phone, Caules showed it to Samuel. "You wouldn't happen to have seen her, would you?

Turns out it was family. "Now I only been in this here city for a few days, sad to say. No luck here, my man. Though I ain't doin anything 'cept wanderin' round tryin' not to give in to prehistoric impulses. Y'all need any help I'd be more than willin' to lend a hand."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 14, 2014, 05:24:55 AM
Grigori

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“I am afraid due to the amount of time my other project has been consuming I have very little to actually show you, although I might have something in the future.” Zolgan paused a moment before continuing, “That boy you were interested in, I have secured a contact with him that will ensure my ability to examine him. You are free to watch and discuss the results when the time comes. But please do not try and harm him.”

"Don't worry so much, Zolgen. I do not intend to harm him. Once you have the boy you may seek me out in No Man's Land. I am interested in examining his soul. The sorceress stood up, created a rift in reality, and walked through. This particular tear lead to the base she had created with the living curse. With a wave of her hand the wound in reality closed and she focused her attention on a map of the city.

The male persona assumed control as he looked over the map. "So many possibilities. I wonder what I'll see once the event begins."




Paladin

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"Okay, Striborg Grand Master, in trouble, okay. But if we reach the spot where you felt this happening and no one's there, we skedaddle and go get the wagon. I'm not going on a wild goose chase when, uh..." I was going somewhere with metaphors and comparisons, but I lost it halfway. I scratched my head a moment, until I just decided to wing it. "When my wagon's fucking missing!"

"Of course. If I find nothing we will reaquire your wagon right away.

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"Well? Left or right?!"

Paladin looked around for a sign that would tell him where to go. Then he heard something. A whisper that was nearly impossible to hear even in the silence of the sewers. It told him where to go, but that was all it said. The whisper did not speak of what he would find. Under his helmet Paladin frowned. This was troubling. He recognized the voice. It was the Great Serpent. An powerful spirit that took the form of a beast. The snake served Stribog, but rarely spoke to the god's worshipers. The fact that it communicated with him meant something extremely important had happened.

"We're going right, and we need to move quickly." The servant of the Father of Winter rushed past his companion and turned left. He needed to get there as soon as possible.




Asileron

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"So, what powers and unique abilities do you boast? And your physical prowess? How does it match up to an ordinarily trained human fighter? Do you have any magical skill? Ah, and if I am mistaken, by all means correct me, but you are a kind of demon, are you not?"

"I never grow tired and can recreate my body even if it is completely destroyed, I am physically stronger and more skilled then any ordinary human, I am a powerful pyromancer, and you are not mistaken. My people are called demons."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 14, 2014, 03:39:51 PM
Golden Rule - Transaction Center
Day 2


The transaction center of Golden Rule was in full swing that day. Businesspeople rushed from one end to the other of the large lobby of glass and metal and gold that stretched many floors up, bartering for stocks and deals, interrupting each other and focusing on their phones or notes as they took in the many screens and projections displaying charts and graphs of financial importance. Sound proof rooms were occupied in great numbers for meetings of all sorts, goods changed hands, deals were made and people shook on official agreements. Duplicity, deception and manipulation of all sorts weaved an extremely flammable web of webs among the hopeful mighty that swarmed the place.

This luxurious building was attached to the central headquarters of the company that had firmly entrenched itself as the one definite corporation in town, Golden Rule. The tall and imposing construction amidst the company's great skyscrapers was a place where money and powers passed and flowed through in greater amounts daily than a regular person would see in their entire lives, one of the economical centers of Nexus City itself.

In one particular, discreet room situated at the middle floors, two men sat across from each other over a table in which a pen and a set of papers that showed veritable walls of text was. One of them, who looked the meeker, took the pen and quickly had something written down on the documents, which he then passed along the writing utensil to the other. The individual took the pen and started to scribble his own part in the sealing of the agreement. His hand moved slowly in contrast with his eyes, which seemed to pursue the words on paper with sharp analysis and movements quicker than his business partner could follow.

Dominique Reever, in his nice suit and smooth executive look, businessman extraordinaire, experienced in transactions and con deals, looking much smaller than he was used to, did not quite know what to make of the man before his eyes that had introduced himself as Carl Bergschatten.

His appearance alone should not have been of great surprise or awe to Dominique, as he had dealt with more unusual looking people before. The strong build, the incredibly trimmed boxed beard and dark brown hair slicked back gave the man a respectable, rugged look, but it did not stand out in any way from the suit that must've been made of the finest dark blue he had ever seen, as the man himself appeared majestic. All of it drew him apart from regular people, but his eyes were the first thing to raise alarms. Those prismatic, knowing orbs of many tones of rich yellow that swirled with the light looked liked they had more years than the number of refractions within them, and they were as enticing as they were terrifying.

That wasn't the only thing, of course. This was not Dominique's first time dealing with Mr. Bergschatten. He had done small business and gone through purchases and sales with him, from him and to him, before on numerous occasions, most of them directly related to Golden Rule. Nothing had given him the impression the unusual older man was particularly business savvy. As people in his line of work tended to, just like a shark in the water, he had smelled blood hearing of this much much larger proposal that included many thousands' worth of magical materials, properties, and other assorted things. So Dominique had with all his greed, wrote a truly eviscerating, long winded, purposefully confusing contract that would heavily benefit him and eskew the other party entirely for profit. As soon as Bergschatten had walked through the door the wry businessman had actively engaged him in oh so pleasant, routine conversation to bring about the most casual atmosphere he reasonably could, derailing the themes he spoke of even as he off-mentioned the points of the contract, expertly manipulating him to further draw his attention from the deal.

Dominique had not quite expected, in blunt terms, his bullshit to be utterly seen through.  He had to fight with his urge to choke as the other man did not fail to notice the intricacies he was attempting to hide; almost nonchalantly waved off the underlying issue as he argued him into the corrections necessary for the deal to adhere to the true conditions they had agreed on; and confused him by giving lead to the completely unrelated conversation they were having before. For some reason he was unable to say "no" to Mr. Bergschatten's demands, even though he was sure there was no supernatural influence whatsoever on him, and simply went along with the flow.

"Here, Mr. Reever."

The voice of Bergschatten broke through his train of thought like the thundering of a waterfall, and straightening to attention, Dominique took the contract back and only absent-mindedly gave everything a final check, avoiding the yellow eyes fixed on him.

"All checks out."

"Excelent." Was the reply, and Carl Bergschatten extended his hand to Dominique for a sealing handshake.

The businessman hesitated only for a moment before taking it. And so they concluded their meeting, in a far more orderly and oddly pleasing note than he would expect from someone who realized mid way the other party was trying to cheat him.

Bergschatten took no longer than a few seconds to pack his papers and copy of the contract, and giving a polite greeting, left the office in stride looking satisfied with himself.

Dominique sank into his couch just then, reeling back from his client's goodbye smile and the dangerous, knowing glint he swore he saw in it. Sighing, he ran a hand over his wide forehead to wipe away his sweat, but abruptly pulled it back. Confused, he blinked twice as he realized his palm was much hotter than it should be. And that Bergschatten's own had seemed like a furnace as it touched his skin.

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Watch your back;
Shoot straight;
Conserve ammo;
And never make a deal with a dragon.


- The most well-known guidelines of Shadowrunners
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 14, 2014, 06:48:35 PM
Amy

Finishing the last slice of her toast Amy stretched her arms, “Ahh, that feels good.” There was an incredibly sense of contentment that Amy was feeling, a good night’s sleep and a simple breakfast always made her feel good.

“Want to go find her? She couldn’t have gotten too far.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 16, 2014, 04:22:13 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

"Permission to engage, sir?" The Dragoon asked, still training her weapon on the psyker's back.

"...Negative," Mathews hesitantly responded while sheathing the sword, "He could be sanctioned. Either way, we'll report him to the planetary governor and have him deal with it."

With the corner of his eye, he saw the trooper lowered her aim, body language that of frustration, but Mathews moved on and approached Specialist Cardigan to inspect the infection. What was festering rot was now scarred, yet clean, skin. Looking at her face, he saw that she passed out during her "Treatment," no doubt due to the combination of the illness and the rather violent procedure.

The raising voices and the white-haired man's warning suddenly made the Sergeant aware of the other occupants of the room. He was so out of it earlier that he did not notice the rising tension in the infirmary, something that should not have caught him unawares. The mental berating commenced as he tried to figure out his next move.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 16, 2014, 05:02:31 AM
Forest, admittedly, was sulking.  She was sitting on her mattress, holding her favorite pillow with her lower lip thrust out.   I was bloody overruled.  In my own damned house, she thought as she rested her chin on top of the pillow.

The Impaler got to take Lucas.  Wynn had grabbed her and shadowed her to where La Folia was still sleeping to let the fiend take the surly elemental.  Once she had ran back downstairs they were gone, the Space Marines were looking like they wanted to kill something, and there was Karna.

So she retreated back to her room to keep from punching something or screaming at someone.

******

Godmother wasn't in the mood to talk, and Herr Rattus seemed like a nervous sort, so of course he told Mommy Dearest about him before heading to the kitchen.  La Folia would probably be waking up soon and need something to eat, so he started to make her a good breakfast of French toast and eggs.

******

Wynn emerged from the shadows behind the man in the black duster sitting in Forest's public study.  She folded her arms under her breasts, smirked, and asked, "May I help you, sir?"

******

Lancer smirked and said, "So, you up for a wee bit of a run then?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 16, 2014, 05:42:57 AM
In the end, it all worked well.

But "well" turns out to be subjective in this case. There was no conflict as the gentlemanly lord took away the creature and the newcomers Henry brought in didn't let their trigger fingers the best of them. Samantha, or so Matthew, would call her seemed to be fine. All except for a certain blonde vampire.

There was no reason for him to stay in the infirmary any longer as his equipment was being brought in, unneeded. No one injured or ill. His services were obviously unnecessary at this point.

"I think I'll leave it to all of you to your own devices," the doctor calmly said before he left the room.

His footsteps carried him over down the hallway. Each step bringing further away from the parking lot where the car with his personal belongings were waiting for him. There was something more important to worry about.

Henry gently knocked upon the black hardwood door at least loud enough for her to hear.

"Forest? Are you alright?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 16, 2014, 06:19:45 AM
Forest blinked as she heard a knock on the door and looked up.

Henry's voice came through the other side, "Forest? Are you alright?"

She frowned and answered, "I'm bloody lovely."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 16, 2014, 09:32:22 AM
For the 6th time that day, Lancelot questioned his sanity.

Not counting the fact that he still retained his old class ability, the former Berserker class Servant of the Holy Grail War, currently probing through what he gathered to be a small shopping district, was unsure how he was even alive. He had been killed at the hands of the one who used to be his king, but instead of dying and vanishing from existence, he was now in a world that never should have existed. Lancelot had vague memories of the city he had inhabited while under the Mad Enhancement, but at the time he had been unable to truly appreciate how different it was from Britain. Looking back, it seemed more like a dream than anything.

That was no longer the case. The man who once held the title “Knight of the Lake” had regained his sanity, and with it the ability to analyze his surroundings. What he found deeply disturbed him.

The city was enormous, shaming even Camelot, the crown jewel of his old nation. Massive buildings that bore minimal resemblance to those from Lancelot’s lost home were tightly crammed together, separated here and there by incredibly wide roads that were coated with this black and white… substance that did not at all look like dirt or stone, and were traversed not just by people, but also metal wagons of all shapes and colors that somehow required no horses.

The largest constructions towered higher than any castle spire, and were seemingly composed of glass – GLASS – and he had even spotted what could best be described as a loud and enormous metal dragonfly as it flew overhead, far above. The shapes, colors, smells and sounds were all just so alien that the dark knight simply couldn’t wrap his mind around it all.

It felt so surreal. Lancelot couldn’t help but wonder if he hadn’t actually recovered from the Mad Enhancement.

And then there was that magic window that created a portal with which to see and hear people who weren’t actually there. But what really got Lancelot’s attention was the people who were shown in the portal – or more to the point, her.

Die.

It was her.

DieDieDie.

Arthur, the Once and Future King.

DieDieDieDieDie.

Lancelot ruthlessly crushed the voice as soon as he was aware of it. Whatever it was had haunted his dreams last night, before he had woken up in a no-man’s land and found his way here. He couldn’t remember it very well, but traces of it seemed to linger.

A passing pedestrian had been kind enough to inform him of the location the magic portal was connected to, despite giving the berserker some strange looks. Lancelot knew that the full plate armor and helmet he wore always stood out from among the common rabble, but the stares he was taking in from the commoners around him were more confused than awed or scared. It indicated that knights such as himself were not common here, and that was just one more oddity in this world of madness.

The former knight didn’t know how she could have gotten here, but then again his own existence was even more impossible. Truthfully, it was possible that he was mistaken and it wasn’t actually King Arthur at all. Her clothes resembled the local attire more than her kingly robes or armor, her golden hair flowed over her shoulder and her features seemed just a little bit sharper than he remembered, but Lancelot did not believe himself mistaken. The king simply could not be confused with anyone else.

A pit of anxiety was opening in his gut. He wasn’t sure how the woman who had once been his king would react to meeting him again. Did she remember what had transpired during the Grail War? Had it even happened in reality? Would she have him kneel before her and executed on the spot? Uncertainty ate at him, but the simple fact was he had nowhere else to go. He needed an answer, needed to understand, needed for something to make sense, and even if he were to not survive the endeavor, knowing that the king he once proudly served still lived on, even here, would be enough.

Finally, Lancelot reached his destination. There across the street she stood, commanding the attention of several men and women, some holding equipment he couldn’t identify. The former Servant had no doubt that this was Arthur, her radiance shining like the sun.

-Dirty dirty dirty you are dirty-

He didn’t allow himself to hesitate.

The Knight of the Lake stepped out of the shadowed alleyway to cross the street and was promptly taken the fuck down by the largest self-propelled metal wagon he had ever had the misfortune to encounter. The semi-truck crushed him under its wheels the way people step on insects.

Slowly, and painfully, Lancelot began to force himself onto his feet, gleaming white armor in Gawain’s likeness for all to see, and he had to wonder why on Earth being run over gave him such a strong sense of deja-vu.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Mooncake on August 16, 2014, 01:22:26 PM

The gates of Castlevania slowly opened as the two travelers stood before it. Well, it would be fair to say that only one of them was a traveler. The other was little more than a sack of meat impaled with stakes throughout its body. Dragging the twitching (twitching-!?) corpse behind him, the well dressed gentleman entered the castle, the massive gates closing behind him with a note of finality.

Change was stirring on the breeze, and this little incident was the first of many things yet to come


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"It is as you said. I have spotted unusual beings and phenomenons while wandering around this place. I remember this tall man clad in a white armor. His face was completely hidden behind a mask and he held tremendous power. I could not make sense of his motivations but I think he was introducing himself in a very loud and imperious way. Maybe he was some sort of buffoon since people threw money coins at his feet afterwards. He didn't picked them up though."

Gilgamesh snorted.

"I have heard of this… man. An overzealous dog, in truth."

"Should we do something about it?"

The King of Heroes looked up at the sky, his expression undecipherable for but a moment. His gaze then fell back upon Enkidu, and he smiled. It was not, as one might say, a very nice smile. He looked around the streets of the city one more time before speaking to his one, and only, friend.

"The fact that I cannot greet you with the welcome of the finest of cities to celebrate our reunions saddens me. Too long, I think, have I been avoiding my new kingdom. The people and creatures that roam these streets have grown complacent, secure in their knowledge that they are safe from retribution. That they are safe," His perfectly formed teeth ground together. "To walk these streets as they please without fear of my wrath."

He looked at Enkidu, his red eyes hard as steel.

"This is my city now, and I will not have it tainted. Was not Uruk a happy city? But here… here there is cowardice, fear, rising from the streets and flooding the whole city with its stench."

The Golden King stretched out a hand to Enkidu, his eyes beseeching.

"What do you say, my friend? I will bring you and your companions to what passes for a palace in this place, and then we may once more let our names ring from every corner of this city as legends - let the brotherhood of Gilgamesh and Enkidu be known once more! We can solve the problem of this… blight that plagues the streets of the city, and in turn, let it grow to resemble the splendor of a city that is worthy of rule!"




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"Oh, I could heal her, but I doubt the consequences would be pleasant. And at the moment, grim irony is not what I seek. One of my companions, however, is true of skill and results, if tricksy of demeanor, and she could and would help you if I so ask and call for her, my dear."

“I will graciously accept your friend's help.”

"He is not my friend… but if that is what you desire."

Wanderer carefully approached Uchiten, and laid Cina on the snow between them before backing up a few steps, his boots crunching the snow underfoot. He caught the look that the girl gave him, and nodded back. 'I promise' - that was the message his nod conveyed.

He had tarried a little too long in this region. Tempers were rising throughout the neighborhood, fights being close to breaking out. He could feel it. Even so, the cowboy did not leave his place in the snow.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 16, 2014, 03:00:28 PM
MERCER

Being thrown in to what he could only assume was some alternate reality with a hodgepodge of people and infrastructure from different locations across the globe had not made Alex Mercer a happy camper.

It’s not as though he actually cared all that much about his old home. Blackwatch was full of sociopathic assholes and the REDLIGHT plague was worse only by virtue of wanting to eat everything forever. If he was honest with himself, Mercer could admit that regardless of how fucked up this Nexus City place probably was, he would be better off here than back in Manhattan.

The problem was that he wasn’t concerned about himself. Dana was still back there, and without him to make sure she was safe the young woman would be all but helpless against either the military or zombies. That was absolutely unacceptable. He had gone through metaphorical hell to make sure his “little sister” would be alright, and she had accepted him, even as messed up as he was.

Well, that wasn’t quite true. Dana knew that her brother wasn’t human anymore, but what she didn’t know was that her real sibling and the monster she sheltered in her home were two separate beings, and that “Alex” had simply stolen her brother’s shape and name. Even so, she hadn’t thrown him out upon discovering how monstrous he was, and that was a fuckton more than anyone else had done for him.

So he had to go back, dimension crossing magic be damned.

An information gathering tactic involving “politely” asking passerby where he could find someone to help him out and eating the particularly irritating humans, Mercer now had the location of some savant who went by the moniker of Law Unto Herself. Odd name, but that really didn’t matter. Hopefully she would be cooperative and he wouldn’t have to eat her too. It would be a shame to have to kill someone who allegedly did good things for the world, since the one he came from was severely lacking in such persons.

It wasn’t long before Mercer reached the compound. The building was impressively large, but he must be approaching it from the wrong angle because he couldn’t see a door. Indifferent to common courtesy as he was, ZEUS decided to hop onto the roof and see if there was an entrance there. If the roof was sturdy enough, it would probably only crack a little under his weight. If not… well, there wouldn’t be any need to worry about finding a way inside.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 16, 2014, 06:34:01 PM
After the impalement of the dreaded Car Destroyer, and his subsequent dragging off, Archer had faced a quandary, at least in the best way to proceed. His hostess was obviously not in the best of moods, and likely sulking in her room about the entire incident. There was of course only one solution to this problem: Tea. Of course, his search for the beverage was somewhat interrupted by the sight of a rather haggard looking man eating what looked like some strange amalgamation of fried eggs, toast, and bacon. Archer didn't catch his name, and was pretty sure it wasn't 'Dmffammmn"Luckily, he pointed out where some rather good tea was in between muffled bites of his... sandwich... thing. Quickly making a good strong cup of Tea, Archer set out for Forest's room.

After silently watching and listening, he gave a knock on the door as well. "You are bloody lovely, Forest, so please let us in. I brought tea."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 16, 2014, 06:58:24 PM
Forest continued to toy with the pillow when another voice joined in with Henry's.

"You are bloody lovely, Forest, so please let us in. I brought tea."

Despite everything, she felt her lips curve up ever so slightly as she rose from the mattress.  Still hugging the pillow, she padded over to the door and opened it.  Indigo eyes peered at the living vampire and the Servant from above the pillow before she moved to go sit back on the bed.

Wynn would have chided her for acting like a child, but right now she didn't care.  Her voice was somewhat muffled by the pillow, "Thanks."

******

Gabriel entered his room and sat the tray on the nightstand beside La Folia.  He smirked and said, "Folly, I have brought you breakfast."

There was French toast, an omelet with cheese, mushrooms, and red peppers, and fruit.  He had a glass of milk there as well.

******

"What can you tell us about these murders?  Are we talking about a serial killer here?  Who's the teenage girl, Detective Frost?  Why is she here?"

Saber had only worked with her partner for a week, but she was already starting to learn Quinn's tells.  His dark blue eyes were narrowing.  Literally the calm before the storm or the bleakness of a shark's eyes before they attacked.  The reporters swarmed closer, pushing microphones and cameras in Quinn's face.

The former King saw her partner's nails start to lengthen and sharpen as he clutched the podium.   Saber smoothed her hair back and straightened her leather jacket before moving towards the masses.  She said, "I am employed by the Nexus Police Department as a consultant to assist Detective Frost with supernatural threats that are beyond the scope of the police.  You may call me Saber.  As to your questions, Detective Frost has graciously answered them to suit your needs.  Do not turn these tragedies into a farce to feed the bloodlust of this town.  We merely wish to warn the magic wielders of this city of this potential danger.  That is all.  We will release more information once we have it."

The reporters went loud, trying to thrust their cameras, flashing lights, and devices in her face.

Quinn's dark blue eyes met hers and again she was struck by the sheer beauty of his face, a rival for even Diarmuid's.  She could appreciate it like a fine piece of stained glass or artwork.   The former king smiled slightly at her partner and he smiled back, careful not to show his elongated canines.

"Saber, what do you have to say about this?"

"Saber, why would the police employ a teenage girl to . . ."

Saber turned to face them again and said, "Enough!  Detective Frost and I have . . ."

She saw something in the distance.  Something familiar that caused her chest to tighten and her breath to catch.  No, it can't be . . ., she thought as she saw the familiar black knight standing there.  Then he began to cross the street, in the midst of on coming traffic.

Of course, the knight didn't realize what a car was and was promptly hit by a semi.  "No, let me through," Saber shouted and people parted for her instantly as she rushed over to the fallen, gleaming Knight with Quinn on her heels.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 16, 2014, 07:16:38 PM
Henry wasn't quite sure what to say this. But the man in red sure did as he brought along tea to placate their landlady as the doctor finally heard movement. The door finally opened as it seemed to provide a room of purple. With pillow in her face and eyes above for sight, it was obvious she was distraught. But definitely seemed to long for this newcomer.

"C'mon in," Henry told the tea-ladened man. He gestured him to go on inside first.

While he waited for the Servant to enter the room, he glanced around the spacious room that Forest claimed as her own. Amethysts on the four corners stood stonily in place. The symbol of crows on the walls seem to serve as stead-fast sentinels. A number of other necessary furniture and paraphernalia existed inside this sea of purple.

"It's pretty big here," Henry remarked as he grasped a hand on the doorknob, "I'm jealous."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 16, 2014, 08:02:29 PM
LANCELOT

The dark knight was once again reminded of how much he really, really appreciated his armor. He would definitely be feeling that one for a day or two.

Staggering to his feet, Lancelot suddenly realized that King Arthur had already moved to his side, a young man with a pretty face in tow. She stared at him, her focused green eyes not sure what to make of the former knight standing before her.

Civil war, inducement, false statement, theft, robbery, kidnap, suicide, rape, arson, bombing, violation, negligent homicide, mass violence, death at work, overconfident accident,

He stared back, a combination of shock from realizing she was not hiding her gender and embarrassment from having been knocked on his ass preventing him from speaking.

Old habits took over at that point, and Lancelot dismissed his For Another’s Glory ability. An inky black aura briefly began to seep from his armor as white faded into dark purple, and then the aura vanished entirely, leaving the Knight of the Lake unhidden before the one he used to call his Lord.

The starting penalty is five.

Armor clinked as the former Servant took a knee and bowed before Arturia Pendragon. He wanted to acknowledge her as his king once again, but he no longer had that right. “King Arthur” he said simply, awaiting her judgment, and gritting his teeth as he tried to drown out the voices in his head.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 16, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

Though the situation was not ideal, Jonathan decided that this is the best possible course of action. He left the sleeping Samantha in the hands of the finally introduced Dragoon (a Corporal Elizabeth Blackwell) and Togg while he seeked out the owner of the compound. From how Henry spoke on the ride up her, it belonged to that blonde woman named Forrest. However, she disappeared from the infirmary while he wasn't looking.

So, Jonathan found himself walking out of the Infirmary and wandering around the basement. When he heard people speaking, he followed the voices until he, lo and behold, he found Forrest, along with Henry and another white haired man (Must be a common genetic trait for this planet).

It was now time to introduce himself and to make a few requests, Mathews reckoned. He gently tapped the door, "Excuse me..."

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Songbird:

Songbird was becoming tired of playing in the snow. It was no longer interesting, really; becoming disturbed enough to prevent any more fun to be had.

The manbird unfolded his wings and took off, returning to his roost. However, upon landing the top of the compound, he quickly discovered an intruder took up residence in his home. That outright pissed Songbird off! He found it first; It's his, dammit!

The formerly green eye lenses swapped to red, and the manbird emitted a roaring challenge to the Hooded Man. He then flew right up into the air, and zeroed in on the intruder, preparing for a vector strike. He then made his attack, diving at the soon-to-be-dead intruder...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 16, 2014, 08:25:49 PM
Gabriel entered his room and sat the tray on the nightstand beside La Folia.  He smirked and said, "Folly, I have brought you breakfast."

There was French toast, an omelet with cheese, mushrooms, and red peppers, and fruit.  He had a glass of milk there as well.

With a tentative yawn, the princess stirred from her sleep. She wasn't this bad at getting up usually, but last night's... strenuous activities had made her tired.

A sound that can only be written as something like "mwuaaaaaaaaah" escaped her as she tried to speak. "Good morning, Gabriel. What's the time, this seems a bit early?"

La Folia sat up on the side of the bed, fully naked as she eyed the feast of a breakfast she had been brought. "My! Is that all for me? I doubt I can eat that much, but I will try."




Amy

Finishing the last slice of her toast Amy stretched her arms, “Ahh, that feels good.” There was an incredibly sense of contentment that Amy was feeling, a good night’s sleep and a simple breakfast always made her feel good.

“Want to go find her? She couldn’t have gotten too far.”

Leaving behind a half-filled tea cup and an empty plate as she wiped her face clean with a napkin, Fiore responded with a chiming voice.

"Sure. Let's go check the hotel's facilities before we go running around, however. I doubt she has actually left the building."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 16, 2014, 09:04:53 PM
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The former King saw her partner's nails start to lengthen and sharpen as he clutched the podium.   Saber smoothed her hair back and straightened her leather jacket before moving towards the masses.  She said, "I am employed by the Nexus Police Department as a consultant to assist Detective Frost with supernatural threats that are beyond the scope of the police.  You may call me Saber.  As to your questions, Detective Frost has graciously answered them to suit your needs.  Do not turn these tragedies into a farce to feed the bloodlust of this town.  We merely wish to warn the magic wielders of this city of this potential danger.  That is all.  We will release more information once we have it."

Jorge was amidst the gathering of people. As he listened to the announcement, one thought crossed his mind. Slasher, huh? A mere thug would not be able to off a sorceror or mage. Indeed, this piqued his interest, but more interesting to him was the fact that the woman had astounishing amount of what seemed to resemble Quintessence. Fuck, is she a walking Node or something?

Don't tell me you are interested for different reason

Please, I'm not into shorties
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 17, 2014, 12:53:23 AM

Turns out it was family. "Now I only been in this here city for a few days, sad to say. No luck here, my man. Though I ain't doin anything 'cept wanderin' round tryin' not to give in to prehistoric impulses. Y'all need any help I'd be more than willin' to lend a hand."

"I mean, I'd be happy with the help, but I don't have much to go by, my phone barely works, the police have been absolutely useless and we're on a wild goose chase. If you wanna give me a hand I'd be, uh, really happy."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 17, 2014, 01:55:33 AM
MERCER

The Prototype had just reached the door on the rooftop when he heard a loud screech from above that sounded somewhat like a sound a bird would make. He looked up in annoyance to see what was making the sound, just in time to witness a giant-ass metal bird decide to have him for lunch and commence a dive.

What the fuck?

That moment of hesitation almost cost Mercer a lot of his biomass, but he was able to pull an all-out dive to the right before the machine slammed into the roof with the force of a falling star. Mercer’s legs weren’t quite out of the way yet, and all biomass that was located below the knees was ripped away. He landed heavily on his side, and the roof cracked and buckled dangerously below both him and the enormous bird.

In the second required to regenerate the lost portion of his legs, ZEUS assessed the situation. He was under attack by something that could fly, so it would be best to remain on high ground, but the roof was soon going to give way and cease to be a viable position. Therefore, he would have to ground the bird before it took off again.

Having decided on a course of action, Mercer transformed his right arm into a hideous scythe-like blade. Charging forward, he swung his newly formed weapon to cut off the irritating robot’s wings one after the other.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 17, 2014, 03:35:56 AM
Wynn emerged from the shadows behind the man in the black duster sitting in Forest's public study.  She folded her arms under her breasts, smirked, and asked, "May I help you, sir?"

The sudden and unpredictable appearance of a personality from behind his back startled Rattus enough just to snap him out of his nauseous stupor, as he turned his head quickly to see who it was. There, he saw a lady with fair skin, pointed ears and long jet black hair. The arms dealer noticed two things about this woman: She had a very glamorous sense of clothing and her physical features looked somewhat unnatural. The cold and stoic expression on the German's face betrayed a feeling of slight suspicion within him. If the implications of the man who welcomed him at the doorway were to be followed, he thought that it was quite possible that this woman possessing a supernatural aura is the lady of the household.

And thus, without further ado, Rattus quickly stood up firmly from his seat, faced her and gave her a bow and scrape. He felt like it has necessary to do the old European noble bow since he was facing someone who is clearly more able than him, as she was able to enter the room with attracting notice. As he bowed, Rattus greeted her "Pleased to meet you, my lady, and sorry for intruding your household and taking your time." As soon as he was done bowing, he took out his hip flask from his coat, said "Excuse me." and sipped a tiny amount of the absinthe contained in it. He needed to do such to calm his nerves, which were startled by the woman's sudden appearance.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 17, 2014, 04:22:21 AM
Forest blinked at Henry's statement and said, "Well, when you can't go out for twelve or more hours of the day, you need space.  If not, you go a little nutters."

Then she sighed and said, "Its not something to be jealous of.  Big empty space with only you to occupy it.  Either the cabin fever or the loneliness will do you in."

There was another knock on the door that she didn't recognize and one of the voices of the Space Marines going, "Excuse me."

Her eyes narrowed.  She hadn't invited these people into her home.  They needed help, which is why Henry brought them here, but there was something off about them.  She had a feeling if she lived in their society she would have totally started a rebellion.  She was about to open the door and ask what did they want when there was a loud crash over head that made the building shake.

"Oh, what now?" Forest asked, her voice thick with sarcasm.

******

Wynn smirked as the man bowed to her, before taking a shot of his flask.  She eyed the flask as she smelled the familiar scent coming from it and asked, "By any chance, is that absinthe you are partaking in?"

******

Gabriel smiled and said, "Well, I can help you if you can't eat it all.  I am rather fond of French Toast.  We'll pop by your hotel later on today and retrieve your things, if you wish."

******

Quinn followed his admittedly adorable partner as she ran to the fallen knight guy.  Her green eyes were wide as she went to the man's side.  Obviously it was someone she knew, and from the heavy armor it was from her past life.  He knew who Saber was and then he decided to come clean and tell her what he was.

Ironically, this was the longest and best partnership that he had in the force.  It was almost like they known each other for years, or were just oddly naturally compatible for this.  Then the knight bowed down and said, "King Arthur."

Now the fucking press is going to go nuts over this, he thought with a sigh as he began to play with his silver cross.

Saber lowered herself to the knight's height and took his hands.  "Rise, my friend.  I am no longer king.  We are equal and it pleases me to see you."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 17, 2014, 05:16:46 AM
Gabriel smiled and said, "Well, I can help you if you can't eat it all.  I am rather fond of French Toast.  We'll pop by your hotel later on today and retrieve your things, if you wish."

"I would like that", she said as she dug into the omelet, which was as good as it looked, "I don't have any spare with me so you'll have to deal with the knowledge of me going commando until we get there." Her still-morning tired voice couldn't quite yet manage the teasing voice that was supposed to be delivered in.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 17, 2014, 05:35:35 AM
Wynn smirked as the man bowed to her, before taking a shot of his flask.  She eyed the flask as she smelled the familiar scent coming from it and asked, "By any chance, is that absinthe you are partaking in?"

"Yes, it is, my lady. It's unlouched." Rattus answered specifically. "Why did you inquire so, my lady?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 17, 2014, 05:54:02 AM
LANCELOT

Lancelot’s head came up to peer at Arturia, his wide eyes hidden inside the dark helm. “Wha…” The normally eloquent knight was at a complete loss for words. No longer king? She considered him a friend? So much for the answers he had hoped for.

The young woman held his armored hands in her own, urging him to stand, but Lancelot still felt unworthy. Hesitantly rising to his full height, towering over the former king, he had to wonder if there was a discrepancy between his memories and Arturia’s. He wanted to understand her side of the story, but was at a loss for how to ask.

The situation was then taken out of his hands by the small crowd of people that had gathered nearby. A few scattered bright flashes of light went off, and several pushy commoners shoved strange looking black sticks at both of the former Servants. A sea of questions and loud voices rolled over Lancelot’s ears, but it barely even registered to him. The world tinged red, and he ground his teeth together trying to maintain his composure.

Atone atone atone atone every violence every crime every victim atone for everything die die die diediediedieDieDieDieDieDie Know the conscience to reform crimes.

The dark knight could feel a growl rumbling in his throat. Mastering himself, he closed his eyes and stood up completely straight, taking a deep breath to clear his head.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Daiki on August 17, 2014, 07:22:16 PM

Enkidu sealed Gilgamesh's hand with his own, his expression solemn.

"My answer has not changed. Though the era and the circumstances change, my loyalty remains intact. Old friend, I longed for the moment we would become battle brothers again. Chaos can not be tolerated. In answer to your request, I will slain anybody and anything violating your kingdom. Let us build a place where humanity can prosper like in the past."

His face softened.

"We can skip festivities for the moment. However, I will gladly follow you to this palace. But before we go, I have one request, my King. Would you know of a device allowing me to communicate with people of this era?"

Enkidu smiled shamelessly, his eyes wandering towards the dragon.

"I wish to understand those who do not use the Unified Language."

----

In the end, the wounded lad had been taken by Vlad. It was a logical decision if they wanted to avoid unnecessary conflict with the man. Usually, Kyle would have emitted a complaint about selling out a guest but the guy seemed immortal and resourceful enough to escape his jailers once. Probably would be fine.

That's at least what he told himself as he entered the kitchen. The werewolf harvested the room in search of a large glass, fresh lemonade and fruits. With what he needed on a tray, he headed back to the infirmary. There, he found without surprise Elizabeth and Togg obviously keeping watch on their unconscious comrade.

"I'll take it from there. You guys can take a break. I reckon you didn't have food in you for a while, the kitchen's free right now. There are also showers and free beds on the third floor if you want to take a nap. I'll let you know when she wakes up."

With that said, he set down the tray near Samantha's bed and sit by her side. Then, he opened the novel he had picked up in the library and started reading.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 17, 2014, 08:59:06 PM
LANCELOT

Lancelot’s head came up to peer at Arturia, his wide eyes hidden inside the dark helm. “Wha…” The normally eloquent knight was at a complete loss for words. No longer king? She considered him a friend? So much for the answers he had hoped for.

The young woman held his armored hands in her own, urging him to stand, but Lancelot still felt unworthy. Hesitantly rising to his full height, towering over the former king, he had to wonder if there was a discrepancy between his memories and Arturia’s. He wanted to understand her side of the story, but was at a loss for how to ask.

The situation was then taken out of his hands by the small crowd of people that had gathered nearby. A few scattered bright flashes of light went off, and several pushy commoners shoved strange looking black sticks at both of the former Servants. A sea of questions and loud voices rolled over Lancelot’s ears, but it barely even registered to him. The world tinged red, and he ground his teeth together trying to maintain his composure.

Atone atone atone atone every violence every crime every victim atone for everything die die die diediediedieDieDieDieDieDie Know the conscience to reform crimes.

The dark knight could feel a growl rumbling in his throat. Mastering himself, he closed his eyes and stood up completely straight, taking a deep breath to clear his head.

Rock trudged slowly through the hustle and bustle of the city street. Revy had gone to get some jeans, not that he could exactly blame her in this weather. "Haah... Dutch is probably going to kill us..." Although the disappearance of the Black Lagoon may appear initially as if it had been sunk, when no wreckage is found off the coast of Cuba the net likely conclusion Dutch will come to is that Revy and himself ran off with it.

His attention was brought back to reality when he turned his head to a commotion next to him. "A... press conference?" It seems the police were giving a public announcement, manned strangely enough by a teenaged girl. He stopped walking to try and listen to what they were saying. After all, he knew nothing about his current location, and this was a great opportunity. "We merely wish to warn the magic wielders of this city of this potential danger.  That is all.  We will release more information once we have it."

"Magic users?" He mumbled to himself, trying to put together what exactly she meant. Before he could, however, his attention was once again averted, this time by a loud impact. A semi driving along the road hit a rather unusual looking pedestrian at full speed, sending him flying about a meter and a half from Rock's feet. "W-What the--!?" He was taken aback by the spectacle. The man who rolled near him was clad in armor. Cosplay perhaps? The fact that it withstood an impact from a truck going that speed seemed to suggest otherwise. It truly was real armor, but why was someone wearing that in a place like this? "Are you alr--"

'Alright' is what he tried to say, but his words were cut off when the man stood to his feet. "No, let me through," the blond woman whom held the center of attention moments before yelled as she ran towards the man. When she approached, the man fell again. No, not fell, rather, he was... kneeling? "King Arthur."

King Arthur? King Arthur!? What was this man talking about? Was he insane? Clearly he was not in a proper state of mind if he thought that--
"Rise, my friend.  I am no longer king.  We are equal and it pleases me to see you."

At that, the crowd soon surrounded near, pushing him out of the way yet closer to the two as they shoved microphones in the girls face. At this point, Rock came to his senses. "Enough, all of you!" He faced the girl whom seemed to be receiving much attention. "This man is clearly suffering from some form of head trauma following that impact if he thinks you are King Arthur of all people. You really think joking around with someone in his state is a good idea!? He needs medical attention!" 

He placed a hand on the armored shoulder of the man. "Sir, are you alright to walk?! Do you need an ambulance? You were just hit by a Semi!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 17, 2014, 09:06:08 PM
"I mean, I'd be happy with the help, but I don't have much to go by, my phone barely works, the police have been absolutely useless and we're on a wild goose chase. If you wanna give me a hand I'd be, uh, really happy."

"Well lets take a look at things from a different angle. How long you two been wanderin round this city? You know if she had any friends livin' here? If so she might be stayin with them, giving you another face to inspect the location of to narrow a search. If she doesn't, she I doubt someone related to a person giving off such a fancy vibe like yourself would be willing to sleep on the street. You try hitting up any hotels yet to inquire about her? It may be a big city but that's a sure fire method right there. "
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 18, 2014, 01:29:49 AM
Rodriguez observed the commotion caused by the black knight. He did too sense that the armored man was practically dwarfing his own reserves of magical energy, though it smaller than the girl's. Shit, whole Council of the Nine would get a freakout if they were here. What is this, the Mythic Age? He overheard the mention of King Arthur "You are kidding me, King Arthur a woman? I really should quit" he retorted, dropping the joint and squashing it under his heel.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 18, 2014, 01:41:26 AM
Fate

Asileron

"I never grow tired and can recreate my body even if it is completely destroyed, I am physically stronger and more skilled then any ordinary human, I am a powerful pyromancer, and you are not mistaken. My people are called demons."

Fate's smile did not deepen so much as stretch, taking in the words of the demon. His mind recorded the information with infallible, inhuman precision, the mage's brow furrowing just the slightest with the remembrance of a close and troublesome concept. There could be no other way to describe that ability but as a high level form of immortality. Which meant he could not be satisfied with knowing of it only such a brief description.

"I see." he assented with a nod, "Those talents mark you as a desirable asset indeed. I would like to hear more of them in detail."

Fate leaned slightly over his desk, the calculating glint of his working mind hidden behind stony eyes when he next inquired Asileron: "Your ability to recreate yourself from scratch. How does it work? Is it an intrinsical part of your nature, or fueled by something else in some way? Does it have limitations?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 18, 2014, 02:27:53 AM
As Lancelot rose to his feet, Saber rose with him even though he dwarfed her by a good foot.   She smiled and said, "We have much to discuss, my friend . . ."

Her eyes hurt by the brilliant flashes and she gritted her teeth.  The Press was closing ever closer and Quinn straightened up.  He was slight in stature, but there was something other about him.  She knew what the cause of that was, and also knew his tolerances were quite low for this sort of thing.

Then a Japanese man in a white shirt and green tie came forward.  "Enough, all of you! This man is clearly suffering from some form of head trauma following that impact if he thinks you are King Arthur of all people. You really think joking around with someone in his state is a good idea!? He needs medical attention!"

He placed a hand on the armored shoulder of the man. "Sir, are you alright to walk?! Do you need an ambulance? You were just hit by a Semi!"

Saber felt her cheeks heat up and retorted, "I am not jesting with him.  You have no right to . . ."  She looked at Quinn, who's dark blue eyes narrowed.  He met Saber's eyes, and she sighed before giving a tiny nod.

There was a flash in those dark eyes and then Quinn smiled, and it was not pleasant by any means.  There was no hiding of his elongated canines, in fact he directed that feral grin at man attempting to "help" Lancelot.  He stepped towards the guy and pulled out his badge, shoving it into the guy's face.

"We've got this under fucking control," Quinn said, still smiling maniacally at the now unfortunate man with the sort of expression that Saber reasoned a shark might muster if it could. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on August 18, 2014, 02:58:03 AM
"We're going right, and we need to move quickly."
"You're damn right we do," I grumble angrily, putting a spring in my step and following his instructions.

Sooner we got this done, sooner I could check on everything I've done with my life.

I look down at the Inferno Revolver for a second.

Everything except you, darling.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 18, 2014, 04:03:05 AM
Asileron

"It is an ability that every member of my species has. We store mana, and if there is enough of it we can recreate our bodies using it. This can also be used on a smaller scale to repair things like lost limbs. I currently have enough mana stored to come back to life 2 or 3 times."

Another lie, but like the last one it was mostly true. His employer didn't need to know that the ability cost souls.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 18, 2014, 04:33:03 AM
LANCELOT

Lancelot didn’t even feel the man’s hand on his shoulder, nor did his words register in the knight’s ears. He did, however, see Arturia’s assistant walk up next to him and thrust out his arm at something just beyond his helmet’s view. The handsome man had a predatory grin on his face, and something about it set off the former Servant. There was something abnormal about him, his eyes, and the fangs sticking out of his mouth.

Lancelot had spent his entire life training his mind and body, and controlled them with an iron fist. Unfortunately, that in of itself was not enough to fully quell the darkness that was slowly encroaching on his consciousness, and combined with the great distress he was already enduring, reason lost ground and instinct took over.

“RAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!”

Lancelot didn’t even notice the war cry as it tore from his mouth, and it was only a herculean effort that prevented the Knight of the Lake from attacking outright. For Someone’s Glory came to life once again, and an oily black fog shrouded his identity from the eyes of others. The features of his armor blurred and twisted, becoming unrecognizable in the supernatural haze. Lancelot reflexively moved in front of Arturia, putting himself between his former king and the not quite human being. With nothing that could be used as a weapon on hand, he raised his fists and spread his feet slightly in a defensive stance.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 18, 2014, 04:45:07 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix watched as his two friends conversed, joy, purpose, pride, their emotions were seen by Phoenix and from them the complex net they made up their minds was apparent.  To understand their intentions was not difficult, no different from a human looking upon a rock.

But yet it did not matter, the matters of man have never concerned Phoenix in truth. It would only interfere if one tried to trample on those that could be his friends, but even then the Golden Kings intent to cleanse the city was not something it cared much about, the fact that he wanted to make a great place for humans did not matter for it.

It did not understand the reason behind why humans lived the way they do, but it was not any of its concern. It interacted with humans to end its loneliness, but it did not purposefully try and change them. All things where the way they were, and all things will end before it.

And so its focus shifted, to the small beast of Gaia that stood to the side, watching the king and man of clay speak to one another. Lightly hopping off Enkidu it landed on the floor, before hopping over to the dragon, its size changing to be similar to the dragon.

It just then stood in front of it and chirped happily.




Amy


“Alright then, let’s go find her.”

Getting up Amy began to walk away from the table, Proxy’s true form leaping into Fiore’s lap while its human construct pushed her. Looking around she really appreciated just how massive this hotel was, it had everything. They checked a few places, until they arrived at the pool.

It was amazing; she has never seen such a large and beautiful pool. She was half tempted to jump into it with all her cloths still on. She bet the water was the perfect temperature to.

It seems however there where two other people in the large room with them, a familiar red head  and a blond haired girl with far too high-class clothing for the pool.

She began to walk twordes them with a smile, “So that’s where you were Mil-“ Her voice stopped as she got a good look at the stranger, that hair, why would anyone wear their hair like that. I mean, she had a nice face and killer body, but that hair was so out there. For someone like Amy who often camped, normally kept to herself, and lived on a strict budget to take the time to make their hair like that, not even considering the amount it stood out, was something incredibly alien to her.

Not that she did not get hair care, but arrange it to that degree was absurd to her.

Her next words came out as a whisper, which could only be heard due to the acoustics of the room, “Drills... who wears their hair like that…”

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 18, 2014, 05:46:43 AM
Having found a decently warm pair of jeans for the current chill going through this city, Revy made her way down the road. She had literally nothing to do, and wasn't quite sure where Rock was, so just began to wander. The thought of going to a bar crossed her mind, but she shook it off. That would be more enjoyable later in the evening. Surely there was something else she could do--

CRASH!! The sound of something loud and metallic came from down the street in the direction of the Police Station. Assuming there was an accident on the busy road, Revy ran down the sidewalk to see what the fuck was going on. Before her eyes deemed no sign of what actually happened, though the result of whatever occurred was apparent. Standing there was none other than her partner Rock, hand on the shoulder of... "...a Knight of the Round table? What kind of stupid joke is this?" With a curious smirk across her face she approached the scene.

--

The officer shoved his badge in Rock's face, defending the girl upon her visual request. He wasn't quite sure what it was he said, as he was too distracted by the abnormal set of teeth the man seemed to possess. It sent a chill down his spine, reminding him of a certain maid whom gave off a similar atmosphere. Though compared to her, this man seemed harmless merely holding a badge rather than a gun concealed in an umbrella. Regardless, Rock knew he had to tread carefully. "With all due respect sir, you don't seem to be doing anything but watching these two play improv, one of them quite possibly believing it isn't an act! If you won't call an ambulance, then I--"

"Jesus Christ Rock, can't I leave you alone for a few hours without you getting your ass into some sort of trouble?"
"Revy, where did you--"
"That Golden Rule place was way out of our budget, so I checked out a cheaper place just down the street. That ain't the issue here though. You're stirring up shit again, don't think I can't tell. If Mary Kate and Sir Lancelot here wanna flirt then fucking let them." Her eyes turned towards the cop still holding his badge in Rock's face. "Put your cock back in your pants, pal," she said as she smacked his hand the fuck out of Rock's face. "I'll take him out of your hair. Come on Ro--"

As if out of nowhere, the random man in armor began screeching like he just lost his car in roulette. Now pushing Rock out of harms way, Revy cleared a three meter distance between herself and the three strangers with her Cutlasses dead aimed at the screaming buffoon. "The fuck is this guys deal!?"

"I don't know, but he took a direct hit from a speeding semi and walked it off like it was nothing! I think he needs medical attention!"

"He'll get a reason to go to the hospital if he doesn't calm the fuck down!" Upon closer analysis of the situation it seemed as though his attention was solely fixed on the cop. She lowered her cutlasses, but still kept them in a fir grip. "Hey, Mary Kate, your pets are fighting. Put a muzzle on them."

OOC: She's calling him Sir Lancelot as a clever nickname, she doesnt actually know he is Lancelot.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 18, 2014, 10:38:56 AM
Rin
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He looked at the screen and said, "Aye, I know exactly where that's at.  I can get us there in a blink if you don't mind me carrying you."  His smile turned a slight bit wolfish at that.
Rin hesitated for a moment, her cheeks flushed. And then quickly gave him an enthusiastic grin.

"Carry me away. It's the fastest way to get there, and besides. This is a date, after all. What's more romantic than being carried high in the air though the city?"

She didn't let it cut through her grin, but Rin couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. The last person to carry her high in the air through a city was Archer. But... no, she couldn't let that bother her now. That was then. This was now. She needed to enjoy what was happening in the present. After all, as she had told Archer so soon after they had first met, she was the master of her own universe. If she was going to maintain that, she couldn't let the past haunt her. She had to live for today.

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Lancer smirked and said, "So, you up for a wee bit of a run then?"

She offered her hand to him, a glint in her eye. "I'm up for it. Take me away!"

Mille

There was nothing. Nothing but the weight, and the exertion, the sweat, and the movement. And Mille was fine with that.

Since breakfast, Mille had changed into clothing more suitable for a good workout. A sports bra, some shorts, some practical looking white sneakers, all of which she'd hidden away in her bag. All of which revealed Mille to be surprisingly toned, her abdominal muscles even showing some definition.

She was starting with an overhead weight. About 20 reps per set. Enough weight that she didn't overexert herself, but enough to present a challenge.

So focused was she on her repetitions that the red headed magus barely even noticed the blonde who dared trespass in her exercising domain.

Quote from: Luvia
"So you must be Mille Garrison." She gave a deceitfully curt bow as to maintain her image. "Luviagelita Edefelt. A pleasure."

Mille didn't stop for a moment, and just spoke while continuing to lift her weight, her voice tinged faintly with exertion.

"That's my name, you're correct. And if I recall correctly, you are the one who was originally intended for this mission? You need to be less careless, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to usurp you position as I did."

There wasn't a hint of cattiness or mockery in the girl's words. Her face and tone of voice conveyed that she stated it as a simple fact, unwavering for an instant except from her workout. Perhaps with a touch of disapproval, but not too significant.

She hardly even noticed Amy come in either, or the comment about Luviagelita's drills. Still not stopping with her reps for an instant, Mille continued.

"So then, what business do you have with me? Are you here to confront me on that particular incident, or are you here to talk to Tohsaka?

Tom: Afternoon 2

Tom had to admit. He wouldn't mind having cooking of Archer's calibur again. In fact, he wouldn't mind it at all. If Archer was going to be a regular resident, perhaps that was a reason to stay. But that wasn't what primarily concerned him at the moment.

What concerned him at the moment was the racket on the roof. It was rather noisy, and it was almost to the point where small pieces of the roof would start falling on him. If this kept going, whole chunks would start falling down, and then maybe the whole floor. And it would be a considerable hassle to have to relocate now. Besides, he was in a good point in his book, he didn't feel like leaving just yet.

With a sigh, he put down the book and fished a cloak that seemed rather too tall even for him out of his bag. A few moments later, the clothing he'd been wearing before was neatly folded and stacked on his bedside table, his glasses on top. His only garment now was the cloak, which mysteriously seemed to fit him just fine, though it was still quite long, to the point where his feet were completely hidden. A flap of cloth on the opening of the hood concealed all of his face but his eyes and forehead, and even they were somewhat concealed in shadow.

Oh yes, it looked rather odd. But it was better than the alternative. It was easier to explain away a bizarre choice of clothing after all than the true nature of his identity.

He flopped back on the bed, and with a wave of his now rather oddly shaped hand, the complex was now shielded with a visible, glowing barrier that could take any of the blows from the pointless yet heavy battle above and then some. Sadly, there was only so much he could do about the racket, but it would suffice.

With that, he went back to his reading, expending some of his focus occasionally to make sure his barrier was still intact. It was quite the hassle, but better to have to maintain the barrier and keep a roof over their heads than have to tolerate both the noise and the rooms above him crashing on top of him as well.

Hakuno, Archer: Afternoon 2

Hakuno looked up with some alarm at the cacophony coming from above. But the sounds soon changed. A bit more muffled, almost as if the two massive fighters were hitting against something that was not the roof at all. And a quick glance at the walls seemed to show some form of glowing whitish-blue aura peeping out occasionally. So... did that mean the place was protected now? In any case... well, there wasn't much she could do about it, so she turned her focus back to Archer.

The Servant was carrying a tray of sweets. Fruit flavored all, as a glance at Forest's refrigerator had led Archer to the belief that the vampire was rather fond of that sort of thing, particularly citrus. He turned to look down at Hakuno as the girl tried to nudge him toward Forest's room.

"The commander over there might have some priority over us, Master. We just might have to wait our turn."

"Do we really have to wait? You're just delivering some dessert to go with the tea the Other You brought, I'd think they'd let you through for that. Besides, I'd think Forest would appreciate it more than having someone talk to her about more stuff. So you can just go in, deliver the sweets, and get out."

"The problem is that there's already a ton of people crowded around that door. We can't just force our way past them all to deliver some-"

"Please, Archer? Pllllleeeeaaaaasssse?"

Hakuno, recalling some of Tom's reactions to her from earlier, decided to see if she could use the charm she seemed to have to her advantage, and looked up at Archer with large, pleading eyes.

He looked down at her for a long while. Then sighed.

"Rin's been a bad influence on you, I think. Fine, I'll do it."

Hakuno looked about ready to jump up and down with joy as the former herald of Justice made his way through the crowd with the dessert tray, looking somewhat exasperated.

"Coming through, I'll be out of your way soon enough. I just want to get these to Forest while they're at their best."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 18, 2014, 04:56:57 PM
Songbird:

The victory of crushing the Hooded Man's legs was short lived. The intruder managed to escape, and he somehow regrew his legs. What else, he turned his arm into a gigantic blade.

Songbird didn't honestly care about that; he was in full on attack mode. The complete and utter destruction of the enemy was all that mattered to him.

When the Hooded Man charged, Songbird swiped at him from the left, knocking him clear off the building. The manbird then took off into the air in pursuit.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 18, 2014, 05:53:15 PM

Mille

There was nothing. Nothing but the weight, and the exertion, the sweat, and the movement. And Mille was fine with that.

Since breakfast, Mille had changed into clothing more suitable for a good workout. A sports bra, some shorts, some practical looking white sneakers, all of which she'd hidden away in her bag. All of which revealed Mille to be surprisingly toned, her abdominal muscles even showing some definition.

She was starting with an overhead weight. About 20 reps per set. Enough weight that she didn't overexert herself, but enough to present a challenge.

So focused was she on her repetitions that the red headed magus barely even noticed the blonde who dared trespass in her exercising domain.

Quote from: Luvia
"So you must be Mille Garrison." She gave a deceitfully curt bow as to maintain her image. "Luviagelita Edefelt. A pleasure."

Mille didn't stop for a moment, and just spoke while continuing to lift her weight, her voice tinged faintly with exertion.

"That's my name, you're correct. And if I recall correctly, you are the one who was originally intended for this mission? You need to be less careless, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to usurp you position as I did."

There wasn't a hint of cattiness or mockery in the girl's words. Her face and tone of voice conveyed that she stated it as a simple fact, unwavering for an instant except from her workout. Perhaps with a touch of disapproval, but not too significant.

She hardly even noticed Amy come in either, or the comment about Luviagelita's drills. Still not stopping with her reps for an instant, Mille continued.

"So then, what business do you have with me? Are you here to confront me on that particular incident, or are you here to talk to Tohsaka?

She did not falter her exercise routine as she spoke; a commendable action to take. Were the roles reversed Luvia would not with to break her own focus either. It seemed this one was a bit more respectable than Tohsaka, if not incredibly more blunt. She was about to speak when she heard a rather rude comment from some woman behind her. The one further back in the wheelchair politely remained silent. Merely glancing at them, she turned her head and continued.

"True, true, it was due to that incident that I was partly to blame myself for my delayed arrival, though to remove Sapphire from my custody was truly a surprise."
"It all worked out for the better for you nonetheless," Diamond said fluttering out of her right drill of hair. "You are now graced with my presence."
"You are more... respectable than Sapphire, I guess. So far as I can tell you are less of a headache."
"Then we are in agreement."

"Indeed." Luvia refocused her attention to Mille. "Nevertheless, it seems you two have done enough slacking too make them regret that decision. The Wizard Marshal himself had vouched for me to be sent in unrestricted. The Towers faith in you is starting to lack it seems." She flipped her over her shoulder. "You would be wise to adhere to your own lecture, Mrs. Garrison. Now as to my reasoning of being here, I intended to find Tohsaka here though it seems she has already left. I was hoping to converse with her as to what she might have turned up in the few days shes been here but it seems she is absent.Do you know where she has gone? I was told she left with a blue haired man."
"Surely nothing inappropriate to conduct during a mission from the Tower," Diamond chimed in once more. "That would be a most unfortunate report my master would need to file in."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on August 18, 2014, 09:39:56 PM
Lycodrake Aptera

He was in the presence of versions of heroes that mankind and sentient creatures alike revered for their deeds even in his world.  He dared not interrupt. He had seen the look in Gilgamesh's red eyes. In all fairness, he could not deny the demigod's superiority - the pair before him had taken on Hambuba and the Bull of Heaven and many more creatures of greater power than himself dozens of times. What was he, a lesser spawn of Typhon and Echidna, to that? Nothing.

Yet his draconic pride burned with indignation in the pit of his chest against such dismissal, no matter the perpetrator. He could respect the hero-king Gilgamesh, but his instincts cried out for respect from the man.
And so its focus shifted, to the small beast of Gaia that stood to the side, watching the king and man of clay speak to one another. Lightly hopping off Enkidu it landed on the floor, before hopping over to the dragon, its size changing to be similar to the dragon.

It just then stood in front of it and chirped happily.
His attention turned away from the conversation between the heroes, his thoughts, and to the phoenix that had accompanied the hero-king. He tilted his head in curiosity at the elemental of fire and light before him, for he had never seen one, when it chirped at him. The wingless one didn't know what it wanted from him, but perhaps it just wanted to say hello?

With a small nod of acknowledgement, he responded in kind - hoping that he had understood it. He disliked misreading the intended speech of others.

"I greet you, phoenix."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 19, 2014, 03:22:32 AM
MERCER

Mercer's charge was abruptly halted by an enormous spiked fist in his face. The power the man-bird-thing had put into the blow was far greater than he would have guessed, and the infamous Monster of Manhattan was sent skidding across the roof on his back, smashing through an AC unit that happened to be in the way.

Touching the ground with his palms, Mercer flipped himself upright and grabbed the AC unit that had been dragged with him in his tumble as he skidded near the fence that marked the edge of the compound. Now armed with a heavy object to throw, the sentient virus momentarily focused the biomass that made up his new legs and jumped high into the air, just in time to clear the fence as the momentum from the avian robot’s blow continued to send him beyond the building's perimeter.

ZEUS watched as his opponent take to the air in pursuit, an irritated frown crossing his features. He hadn't come here with the intention to do battle, and now this Law Unto Herself character was probably going to be harder to deal with now that her roof had been fucked up. Unfortunately the only option at this point was to destroy the machine if he wanted to be able to go about his business here in peace.

The BLACKLIGHT virus channeled a disproportionate amount of biomass into his arms, causing them to turn a dark grey color and bulge gruesomely. With his effective arm strength greatly enhanced, Mercer hurled the AC unit he was holding down at his pursuer like a meteor.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 19, 2014, 05:09:01 AM
Phoenix

Phoenix let of a series of chirps at the dragon’s greeting.  Then, without warning it flapped its wings a torrent of warm fire surrounded the draconic beast.

As the flames dissipated however the dragon was no longer standing on the ground, instead slightly lifted off the ground, a pair of large flaming wings connected to its back.

The flames of Phoenix only burned what it wanted them to, and the flame spirits it created where capable of influencing the world as physical entries. And so Phoenix tightly packed them and had they wrap around the dragon. They would only be maintaining that form for a short while,

It noticed the annoyance the dragon was feeling about not being acknowledged, so Phoenix wanted to make it happier. Dragons often flew through the sky but this one seemed to be unable to. And so Phoenix simply allowed it to enter the sky as its brethren do.

And so Phoenix flapped its wings and lifted itself into the air as it looked at the dragon with its head tilted, waiting to see its reaction. 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 19, 2014, 05:46:49 AM
“I will graciously accept your friend's help.”

"He is not my friend… but if that is what you desire."

Wanderer carefully approached Uchiten, and laid Cina on the snow between them before backing up a few steps, his boots crunching the snow underfoot. He caught the look that the girl gave him, and nodded back. 'I promise' - that was the message his nod conveyed.

He had tarried a little too long in this region. Tempers were rising throughout the neighborhood, fights being close to breaking out. He could feel it. Even so, the cowboy did not leave his place in the snow.

Uchiten clasped his hands together and smiled wryly. "Excellent!" he said, and he evoked his shikigami through the mental link they shared, inserting sharp urgency into the call. Mirth was in his eyes when he slowly moved closer to the girl, stretching up to her side unlike a stranger or even just an acquaintance would.

"Give it a bit, my shikigami shall be here shortly." Uchiten so spoke, not touching the spirit medium at all even though his restrained movements gave the idea that he wanted to reach out and clasp her shoulder, or maybe her hand, with the same overtly friendly feeling exuded by his body language.

Truth to his word, it was less than twenty seconds before a feminine figure came hurling high through the air, landing from a wild jump to a perfectly graceful, but rushed finish near them. With a huff and a pouty frown over her blue eyes, Homura stalked towards Uchiten as she began to speak.

"Geez, what's the matter master, call-" But the kitsune stopped, eyes recognizing the other two individuals there at the same time as her intuition took note of what Uchiten had long since noticed.

In a flash of white, Homura had all but jumped at the red haired girl, sparkles in her eyes, a mad waggle in her tail, and hands help up to her chest in a giddy way. If Uchiten was uncomfortably close to the girl, then Homura had trampled the line altogether and almost looked like she was physically accosting her. The kitsune's mouth started to babble off, rapidly switching between tones of question and excitement and wanting awe.

"Kya! Uchi-sama, who is this cute girl? And she's so powerful too! Oh wait, is she the one who did that just now? Wow, wow, wow!"

The onmyouji, however, didn't have time to answer or comment, being interruped before he started by his familiar suddenly shifting gears. He only had a somewhat dry, but amused grin to offer, listening to the situation progress.

"You're hurt! Gunununu, I see, this is why I am needed!" Homura said, half addressing the spirit medium and half bragging to a non-existing audience. Her tone did not subdue when she continued, pride clear on her face, "Don't worry! I am great at healing, so I'll have you fixed up in no time! Trust me!"

There was an unidentified fluster growing on the fox youkai's face as she said this that would not escape the other girl, the distance between their faces shrunk even more. But nonetheless, her ears twitched, and her tail swang in increasing hesitation from one side to the other, clearly asking for a response before her patience ran out.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 19, 2014, 07:11:12 AM
Cina Prayer

Cina felt the cold on her back as she was laid down. It was apparent Stribog’s power was only a remnant at this point, the cold from the snow causing her to start shivering.

She hated the cold, the cold reminded her to much of the grave, and of the feeling she felt when she surrendered herself to the Grave Keeper. This was nothing compared to that nothingness, to that infinite void. But even still it was a bitter reminder. 

She tried to scooch away from the spirit as he moved close to her. Normally it would not be much for her, but she was still not used to the fact that a spirit had a material form in addition to the odd feeling he gave off. But before she could say anything something landed not too far away.

"Geez, what's the matter master, call-" the new arrival began, but before Cina could even look in her direction she was hovering over her. 

"Kya! Uchi-sama, who is this cute girl? And she's so powerful too! Oh wait, is she the one who did that just now? Wow, wow, wow!"

"You're hurt! Gunununu, I see, this is why I am needed!" Homura said, half addressing the spirit medium and half bragging to a non-existing audience. Her tone did not subdue when she continued, pride clear on her face, "Don't worry! I am great at healing, so I'll have you fixed up in no time! Trust me!"
 

Cina just let her eyes go wide as she grew flustered as the incredibly eager girl’s face drew closer to her own, until there was not even a hair's breadth between them. “I-I-I... uhhh… I-I w-w-would…” Cina trailed off. Why was she worried, she obviously just wanted to help her.

"W-would you please heal me?”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 20, 2014, 03:54:33 AM
Songbird:

The Hooded Man did something unexpected: He through one of those big metal boxes right at him! Songbird saw it quickly approaching, yet didn't have time to move out of the way.

Pain!

The impact knocked the manbird not only off-course, but flat out of the sky! Shrieking, Songbird nearly clipped the compound as he fell down to the ground. At the last moment, he corrected himself for a landing by thrusting out his legs and expanding his wings.

The pain in his stomach was intense, almost as bad as the night before. However, the burning hatred he felt for his new enemy overrode survival instincts.  With a high-pitched scream, Songbird returned to the air and prepared another diving attack. This time, with a crunched A/C Unit in hand...
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 21, 2014, 03:44:02 AM
Quinn didn't blink as the loud mouthed Asian woman approached, calling the Japanese guy Rock, and asking if he got himself into trouble again.

Then she said something about Quinn putting his cock into pants when she slapped his hand away. 

First thing he realized she was fast, especially for a human, and then there was the moment of skin on skin contact.

Blood.  Guns.  A tall American black guy.  Booze, lots and lots of booze.  A PT Boat.  Violence.  Explosions.  A regal Russian blonde woman who was half covered in burn scars.  More guns.  Blood . . . And death . . .

His canines throbbed in response and he had to clinch his jaws.  She smelled like gunpowder, booze, sweat, and guns.  Whoever this woman was, she didn't just walk hand in hand with Death.  She pushed it into a broom closet and fucked its brains out with wild abandon.

The clairvoyant could taste the blood and booze on his tongue and smell the sulfur in the air.  For a moment he was lost in the vision he'd gleaned from her.  It wasn't intentional, not when meeting someone new anyway.

Dark blue eyes dilated before going back to normal.  Before he could retort, he heard, “RAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!”

Fuck me, what the fuck is going on now? he thought as he turned to see Saber's friend distort.  A black haze over came him, obscuring his features and armor save for the glowing red from his visor.  His stance changed as he stepped between his former king and the dhampire.

"Fuck," he whispered emotionally to himself as the woman, Revy the remains of the vision supplied, took a stance with her guns.  He put his badge up but didn't pull out his glock.  He reasoned that the gunslinger was good, but she was human.  Quinn was half and half something else.  Something better.  Something dangerous.

"Enough!" Saber's voice rang out with bell like clarity, the former king's natural charisma and bearing forcing everyone to look at her.  She walked up and placed her hand on the knight's shoulder and said, "Lancelot, my friend, as . . . rough . . . as Quinn shows himself, he would never harm me.  Please, be at ease.  We have quite a bit to talk about and I am growing hungry.  Matters such as this would be best handled as we dine."

Then she looked at Revy and said, "That said, we mean you no ill will, but your associate did interrupt a private moment between my friend and myself.  His intentions were pure, but admittedly he was making a nuisance of himself when the situation proved to be beyond his means.  I apologize for this situation."

Quinn felt the ache in his jaw fade as laughter bubbled up in its place.  He quelled it for the most part, but he couldn't help his snicker at Saber's words.  Her green eyes narrowed at him as she said, "This is not amusing, Quinn."

That made him actually laugh.

******

Wynn frowned and asked, "Why would you ruin it so?  Part of the joy of the drink is the ritual.  Drinking it as you are now simply dulls the senses.  It does not bring you to the higher enlightenment that the true potion brings."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 21, 2014, 07:59:42 AM
Wynn frowned and asked, "Why would you ruin it so?  Part of the joy of the drink is the ritual.  Drinking it as you are now simply dulls the senses.  It does not bring you to the higher enlightenment that the true potion brings."

"Then pardon me for deliberately drinking it in the wrong way." Rattus said to her. "You are right. Drinking absinthe in its pure, unlouched form is simply an exercise in achieving a state of drunken stupor. However, I must tell you, as you seem to be also aware of absinthe's effects to the human mind and psyche..."

He then quickly tipped back his glasses before he went on. "...What I need right now is to regulate my senses a bit, lest my senses be too clear and I lose all semblance of proper etiquette and discipline. I am aware of the French ritual, I assure you, but I only reserve to do such if the occasion calls for it."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 21, 2014, 10:29:07 AM
MERCER

The improvised projectile hit home, and the bird tumbled from the sky. Mercer refocused the excess biomass from his arms to create four long, bladed tentacles from his torso. Projecting where his opponent would land, ZEUS cut lose with a wide-angle sweep from all of his newly created appendages, intending to slice the stupid bird into useless strips of metal even as gravity began to pull him back to the earth.

It didn’t work out as he planned. Somehow the thing managed to right itself and land on its feet with wings fully spread. It only took a single powerful down stroke from the wide, leathery appendages to lift the man-bird-machine into the air once more, the tentacle barrage doing little more than carving up the ground and snow beneath it.

Mercer withdrew the tentacles back into himself as he hit the ground hard enough to cause the earth to crack and buckle beneath him. He heard his enemy screech and looked up to see the avian predator preparing another diving attack, this time with the AC unit clutched in its claws. This time, however, the Monster of Manhattan knew what to expect. Both of his arms warped and expanded, the left forearm transforming into a sickly looking black and red shield, while the right arm once again turned into a long scythe-blade. Firmly planting his feet, Mercer held up his shield to take the dive-bomb he knew was coming, and readied his weaponized arm to cut the bird in two.




LANCELOT

The commanding voice of his former king made the Knight of the Lake cease glowering at the pretty boy in favor of looking over his shoulder at her. The young woman placed a hand on his shoulder and addressed her former knight.

“Lancelot, my friend, as . . . rough . . . as Quinn shows himself, he would never harm me. Please, be at ease. We have quite a bit to talk about and I am growing hungry. Matters such as this would be best handled as we dine.”

Her tone was soft, strikingly so, compared to the time Lancelot had spent in her service. Back then it had always been strictly businesslike and professional. However, even with the newfound warmth in her voice, the look in her eyes clearly brokered no argument. Processing her request as an order, he gave her a quick nod and relaxed his stance, hands falling to his sides unclenched. The obscuring fog surrounding him faded and his armor became clear once more.

Arturia then turned to speak to a nearby man and woman with foreign features that Lancelot hadn’t seen arrive, and the pretty boy – Quinn, he was called – apparently found something she said amusing. Looking around at the gaping crowd, the former Berserker class servant realized that he had made quite a scene out of whatever proceedings had previously been taking place. His cheeks flushed with shame, a feeling he was all too familiar with now, and was grateful for his helmet.

DieDieDieDie-

Lancelot shoved the voice from his mind, redoubling his resolve. He refused to allow himself to succumb to whatever evil spirit seemed to have taken root, but if the commoners started using their magic flashing lights and asking questions again it wouldn’t make things easy. Although hesitant to speak, the dark knight decided that the need to be elsewhere overshadowed his embarrassment.

“Yes, we should leave.” Hopefully right away.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 21, 2014, 07:05:18 PM
Revy couldn't help but snicker at the blonde twit's comment about Rock's actions. Even a goodie two shoes like her was giving Rock's actions a lecture. "Whatever Princess, he meant no harm. And like I said, keep a tighter leash on your pets or Rock's piety will be the least of your problems." She turned around and started walking, but stopped again. "Especially that one." She was glaring into the eyes of the cop that was giving Rock trouble.

"Come on Rock, lets get the fuck outta here." Slinging her arms behind her head, she started walking back towards the harbor.
"Hey, wait up Revy!" The two groups went their separate ways.

"Don't think this is any different from Roanapur, Rock. If anything it has the potential to be worse by the looks of it."
"Worse? I have a hard time believing that--"
"Take a hard look around, Rock. We ain't in fuckin' Kansas anymore. This place... isn't human. And I don't mean any of that inhumane action bullshit you were spouting when you first came on board, I mean it literally is not human. Those people... were something else. They were dangerous, powerful. I have a feeling they'd be harder to take down than that maid."

Rock was very confused, but yet still knew what she meant. The teeth in that man's mouth were unlike anything a human should have had. "And that man... he got hit by a semi and was able to just walk it off... Plus that blonde girl mentioned something about magic users. Here I thought she had to be talking about the card game, but... you don't think she actually meant it do you?"
"I think I saw Sasquatch eating a hotdog on my way here. I don't know what to think. One things for sure, I aint walking around this shithole without a god damn grenade launcher strapped to my back. Lets just go down to the Lagoon for a bit then head to a bar."
"Sounds like a good idea."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on August 21, 2014, 09:19:13 PM
Forest blinked at Henry's statement and said, "Well, when you can't go out for twelve or more hours of the day, you need space.  If not, you go a little nutters."

Then she sighed and said, "Its not something to be jealous of.  Big empty space with only you to occupy it.  Either the cabin fever or the loneliness will do you in."

There was another knock on the door that she didn't recognize and one of the voices of the Space Marines going, "Excuse me."

Her eyes narrowed.  She hadn't invited these people into her home.  They needed help, which is why Henry brought them here, but there was something off about them.  She had a feeling if she lived in their society she would have totally started a rebellion.  She was about to open the door and ask what did they want when there was a loud crash over head that made the building shake.

"Oh, what now?" Forest asked, her voice thick with sarcasm.
"I'm not sure exactly what, but it sounds like something on your roof." Archer said, in an offhanded tone. "Here. Drink the tea." He shoved the fragrant cup of liquid into the vampiress's hands, looking towards the door as well.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 22, 2014, 03:56:44 AM
Quinn smirked as Revy glared at him and slid his hands into his pockets.  He said, "Welcome to fucking Nexus."

Saber grinned and said, "I do not hold anyone's leash.  All I can do is make suggestions and hope that they do not fall on death ears."

As Rock and Revy departed, Quinn shook his head and looked up at Lancelot.  So, he maybe in his fucking My Love is Like a Truck mode still, the detective thought.  When he had shook Saber's hand when he first met her about a week ago, the undertow of the vision he'd been suck down into had left him unresponsive for a good two minutes.  He'd seen so much; it was still fresh on her despite centuries of a time span.

Then he had to come clean with her and she returned the favor.  Honesty was something very important to the (former) King of Knights and Quinn respected that.  Lancelot suggested that they should leave and Saber was right.  Another thing the two of them had in common was they had heightened metabolisms which meant they had to eat a lot and that meant they were always hungry.

So, he was taking a bit of a perverse delight in introducing Saber to 21st century American food.

He tilted his head and said, "The Brewery?"

The blond's green eyes lit up like fucking fireworks before she looked at Lancelot.  She said, "Modern fare . . . it can be so delightful.  Come, it is fairly private so we can talk and dine at the same time.   I can also introduce you to this wonder called 'pizza'."

******

Forest blinked as the tea was pressed into her hand.  She said, "I'm just wondering what is on the roof.  I probably have a bloody bird shaped hole from that dotty phoenix . . . "

Even though she had more than enough insurance, replacing everything would be impossible.  Not to mention this was her home.

"Coming through, I'll be out of your way soon enough. I just want to get these to Forest while they're at their best."

It was the other Archer.  She could hear the differences in their voices.  There was something harsher and more cynical in - she wanted to say hers but that wasn't right - the Archer before her than the man pushing his way into her room with a tray full of deserts.

"Oh," she said, blinking, "Thank you . . ."

******

Lancer smirked and swept Rin into his arms before shooting out of the hotel like a bolt of blue lightening.   Rider might be the fastest overall Servant, but Lancer had her on short distances, and the distance between the hotel and the police department was "short" to the Celt. 

It was far different than Archer's jumping "falling with style", Lancer was running at superhuman speeds, kicking icy wind and snow as he went.

******

"If you just wanted to get inebriated there are liquors with higher content than absinthe and possibly taste better.  Come, I will show you how to properly chase the Green Fairy," Wynn said with a smile as she extended her hand.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on August 22, 2014, 06:42:21 AM
Quote
Forest blinked at Henry's statement and said, "Well, when you can't go out for twelve or more hours of the day, you need space.  If not, you go a little nutters."

"Ah, right. I forgot about that," he apologetically stated with a rueful rub on the back of his neck, "Sorry."

Henry had forgotten about how vampires would have to remain in-doors for that moment. It was a boon that he could still have some movement outside of the confines of his stuffy clinic. But now he was just feeling really stupid of himself to miss something so obvious in this kind of setting.

"Right. I think I'll make my exit--"

Quote
She was about to open the door and ask what did they want when there was a loud crash over head that made the building shake.

"Oh, what now?" Forest asked, her voice thick with sarcasm.

What now, indeed," Henry thought in deadpan.

"I take it that this much activity isn't usual around here," he remarked with his eyes glancing at the ceiling.

Whatever was making a commotion over on the roof, it was likely that man-bird. What in the world is he doing right now? Henry was already having a feeling his stay in this compound wasn't going to be as monotonous nor peaceful as he hoped.

Henry then offered, "I can go check it out for you. Probably should take a breather for once and I need to start being useful for once around here."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on August 22, 2014, 09:07:36 AM
"If you just wanted to get inebriated there are liquors with higher content than absinthe and possibly taste better.  Come, I will show you how to properly chase the Green Fairy," Wynn said with a smile as she extended her hand.

"I say that the taste of unlouched absinthe meets my demands as a consumer and never fails to fulfill my satisfaction." The arms dealer said, as if he was unmoved by the lady's offer. However, he then said, "But since you have offered to drink with me, I say that this is one occasion where I must drink it traditionally, since it would be rudeness to refuse such."

He then took her hand, bowed down and said "Lead me be, my lady."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on August 22, 2014, 10:20:17 AM
LANCELOT

Quinn’s suggestion of dining a brewery made Lancelot frown, and not just because he didn’t trust the . . . man . . . whatever he was. While he appreciated a good drink as much as the next warrior, he had already caused one spectacle without any help from alcohol, and intoxication would only compound the problem. Before he could voice his misgivings however, Arturia turned and gave him a radiant smile while explaining how delicious the food here was.

Lancelot blinked, and then blinked again. The former King of Knights, the one he had fought beside for so many years, was standing before him undisguised as a normal young woman. She no longer wore any garments of royalty, her hair was no longer tightly contained in her usual regal bun, and she seemed to be maybe just a year or two older than he remembered.

And she was smiling. He had never seen her wear such a sincere smile until today. The Knight of the Lake came to the startling realization that for all the time she had spent masquerading as a man, Arturia Pendragon was actually a very lovely girl.

Lancelot’s brain threatened to dribble out of his ears. He averted his eyes, his mind racing desperately to distract himself and explain what the fuck was wrong with everything. The city, his former king, the voices in his head . . . none of it made sense. It was as though some twisted god of madness and discord had created a world in its own image and had just dropped him right into it.

Merlin. This is all Merlin's fault, that sick, sick fuck.

“Let us depart,” the dark knight bit out through clenched teeth, refusing to look at the blond. He did, however, keep a close watch on her supposed partner. While Arturia had expressed her trust in Quinn, Lancelot could not help the uneasy feeling that fanged smile gave him.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 22, 2014, 05:45:35 PM
Amy

Amy’s eye twitched a bit as she was ignored by the blond. Was she really ignoring them? That stuck up...

She then took a deep breath, “Calm down Amelia, she probably has business with Mille.” She whispered to herself. Proxy however had a different idea, believing it felt far too serious in the room.

Its rainbow fur crackled with power and shifted to a blue color for but a moment, and in that moment water from the pool shot into the air, falling on the group a second later.

Proxy then broke down into laughter as its human form stared at them with a slight smirk.

Amy simply stood, water dripping from her cloths and hair, starring at her child with a smoldering glare. Too bad her soaked hair and clothes made it not very intimidating.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 22, 2014, 08:56:48 PM
Fiore narrowly avoided the pool nearly exploded, blessing her stars that she did not go up to the rest of her friends quite yet as they got soaked. A few drops of water hit her shoes as she looked at Amy. Given the girl's reaction, it seems like this was Proxy's plot and not her own.

"Proxy! What in the world was that for?" She semi-yelled at the color-switching rabbit, putting on her best scolding voice.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on August 22, 2014, 10:44:23 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
As the flames dissipated however the dragon was no longer standing on the ground, instead slightly lifted off the ground, a pair of large flaming wings connected to its back.

It noticed the annoyance the dragon was feeling about not being acknowledged, so Phoenix wanted to make it happier. Dragons often flew through the sky but this one seemed to be unable to. And so Phoenix simply allowed it to enter the sky as its brethren do.

And so Phoenix flapped its wings and lifted itself into the air as it looked at the dragon with its head tilted, waiting to see its reaction.
He felt the warmth of fire wrap around him and gradually felt his clawed feet lift from the ground. Fire burned and blazed from his back. He turned his head to look and found fiery wings flapping slowly. Ah, he supposed phoenixes were supposed to be empathetic - or he was telegraphing his emotions too strongly - to be before the heroes and, as a dragon, to not be acknowledged by the hero-king had disturbed him greatly.

As a gift to cheer him up, the wings were truly splendid, but what could he say other than that? He had never expected to be capable of flight, magic or no magic. It was a numb, pleasant feeling that welled up in gratitude, but also one of confusion and doubt. He had tried, when young, to "shock" himself into flying and it had left him with a dislike of heights. His wish to fly and his anxiety to do so blended all too well here.

And yet, as a gift, was it not best to appreciate it? So, thought tired from resisting the Sphinx's elemental onslaught, he turned his attention back to the phoenix and willed the wings to move him to the same level as the phoenix.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 23, 2014, 04:29:29 AM
Amelia

Getting dragged around by a small child was definitely odd, but it was not an unpleasant experience. It was nice to be around someone closer to her own age, other kids tends to stay away from her. She was told it was because she looks so mature.

But then Pariah stopped moving and looked off in a seemingly random direction. “Huh?” She stopped just after him, his arm still holding onto hers. “Pariah? What’s wrong.” But the boy seemed to not hear her and began moving in the direction he looked. He moved fast, a normally human would have been dragged, unable to keep up.

But Amelia was anything but normal, and so she ran with him as they moved to the west and despite the uneasy familiarity she felt of the area he led her she followed him.

But she stopped when they arrived at a somehow familiar building. A conflict currently in process, between a man with a black shield, which seemed fused to his body, and a giant diving bird made of metal.

“Huh?”



Phoenix

Phoenix let lose a happy scraw, as it began to move though the skies above the two friends in fantastic patterns.

It then swooped down past the now air born Dragon, playfully buffeting it with a light warm flame, a flame of healing and warmth, before taking back to the sky.

Its invitation was obvious.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on August 24, 2014, 05:13:08 PM
Mille
Quote from: Luvia
"Indeed." Luvia refocused her attention to Mille. "Nevertheless, it seems you two have done enough slacking too make them regret that decision. The Wizard Marshal himself had vouched for me to be sent in unrestricted. The Towers faith in you is starting to lack it seems." She flipped her over her shoulder. "You would be wise to adhere to your own lecture, Mrs. Garrison. Now as to my reasoning of being here, I intended to find Tohsaka here though it seems she has already left. I was hoping to converse with her as to what she might have turned up in the few days shes been here but it seems she is absent.Do you know where she has gone? I was told she left with a blue haired man."
"Surely nothing inappropriate to conduct during a mission from the Tower," Diamond chimed in once more. "That would be a most unfortunate report my master would need to file in."
Mille frowned, but didn't stop her weight lifting, regardless. "Your story seems... Odd. We've only been gone for two days. Unless time flows differently, there is no reason to send action this soon. Unless it has directly to do with my interference." Her features smoothed out. Up and down, up and down. The weight continued its momentum.

"As for Tohsaka's location, I don't know. If she left, she left without telling me first. Unless we are being judged as a team, I will not accept responsibility for her actions. If we are, however, I will accept responsibility, and try to make sure Tohsaka does not do something so foolish again."

Then the pool's contents came crashing down on them. Mille's only reaction was to close her eyes to keep the chlorinated water from getting in them, and to stop lifting for a moment. ...and then she kept going. The water helped cool her down during her workout, so it was appreciated. If it caused a strong reaction from anyone else, Mille didn't particularly care.

Rin

Rin blushed as she was scooped up into her date's arms, and carried away into the snowy day. ...A snowy day she wasn't counting on being quite this cold. And the speed that Lancer was going at didn't entirely help with the temperature. So with some effort, as the high speed made it somewhat difficult to move, Rin repositioned herself so she was snuggling more closely to the Servant, getting as close to his muscular chest and arms as she could, for more warmth.

Archer and Hakuno

Quote from: Forest
"Oh," she said, blinking, "Thank you . . ."

There was a vaguely amused "hmph" and a faint smirk as Archer placed the sweets on a nearby table. "Was Hakuno's idea. She thought you seemed overworked, so she thought you'd like something sweet."

Hakuno shyly peaked around the door at that, and gave a slight wave.

The smirk disappeared and sighed. "Though I did do most of the work on these. In fact, Hakuno snuck in eating a few. She told me they taste great, but a bit more help would have been nice."

Hakuno gave Forest a sheepish look before giving Archer a somewhat exasperated glare.

Archer continued, ignoring Hakuno for now. "Well then, if you need anything else, just let me know. Enjoy." With that, the Servant turned to leave.

Revya

Quote from: Shiro
Shiro chuckled, “That must be an interesting experience, to share your body like that. To share everything on that level, it is incredible in its own way.”
"Interesting" is one way to put it.

"Ah, come on, Kid. You know you started enjoying it, my widdle soulmate~ Besides, you were totally in denial about how annoying that Stupid Cow could be before I came along."

I wasn't in denial, I was just nicer about it. Comes with the whole friend thing. You don't hear me complaining about how you were sometimes all the time, do you?

"Heh, it's because really, you didn't have much to complain about, huh Kid? Comes with having someone as kickass as me to share a body with!"

Revya gave Shiro a tired look.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 25, 2014, 04:07:33 AM
Shiro

Shiro gave her a small apologetic smile smile, “Well, we all have trials of our own to overcome. It seems your is a long one however." He took a drink of his water before continuing, "Despite your... troubles it is obvious you are both close. And I don't mean that in the obvious way. You should be thankful for such a bond."

He crossed his heads and closed his eyes, “If only I was able to say the same about my relationship with some of my old associates. “ He added on, almost as an afterthought.

And with that their food arrived.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Dallas on August 26, 2014, 12:59:43 AM
Luviagelita Edefelt

Just as she was about to respond, water drenched Mille. Her feet got wet as well, and she was left rather dumbfounded as to what just occurred. Looking up, a murky white shield was surrounding the area about half a meter from Luvia's person. In the center behind it was Diamond, whom projected the shield to protect Luvia. "Oh no, don't worry, I need no thanks," she said in an uptight tone.

"No no, Diamond, I am grateful." She had taken notice to what the cause of this splash was. "Do you two mind!? We are trying to have a conversation here. This is not a beach for you to frolic around on with your pet." The nerve of some people. Thankfully she had Diamond now Although selfish as she was, she was not rude like the other two. She had a sense of class, yet ruthlessness. A surprise attack of any sorts was enough to prompt her to move, even if it was just water.

"Two days should be plenty for magi of your caliber. Your mission was simply to investigate. The receptionist seems to believe she went out with a random male, yet she did not confide in you this? What lousy teamwork indeed. Though, I don't particularly hold you accountable for her actions, but surely you could be doing more than... exorcising... at a pool side. You are not on vacation after all, this is work." 
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on August 26, 2014, 04:28:16 AM
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mathews:

The sudden shaking of the building coupled with a crashing noise sent Mathews into combat mode. His first thoughts were artillery bombardment, but that was quickly thrown out when he remembered where he was. However, that does not exclude an attack...

It sounded like it came from the rooftop. Jonathan drew his laspistol and bolted to where he saw the stairwell earlier...

Quote

Corporal Elizabeth Blackwell

The now de-helmeted Blackwell remain seated,  "I appreciate your offer, sir, but I'm not sure if Miss Cardigan here is out of the woods yet and I rather be here for when she wakes," In case she has become corrupted in the mind was left unsaid.

She pulled her rucksack on the floor closer to her and dug out an MRE. Unwrapping it, she was about to take a bite when the whole building shook. "What the-!"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on August 28, 2014, 05:06:00 AM
Eleanor King

I look away from the road and down at the chicken burger in my hands. Two days in a row at KFC isn’t good, no, but… Once again, I couldn’t say anything against that girl once she talked back to my complaint “for my own sake”.

The worst part was, she was completely earnest. She said all sorts of things right to my face with complete honesty, despite the fact the words she used could be used without change by a snide, annoying jackass being a dick.

I can’t talk back to her, can’t get mad to her face. Yet, as soon as I leave the KFC, every time I end up fuming, taking heavy steps and slamming doors.

Who am I mad at?

As soon as I think about this irritably, I bump into someone. With my eyes glued on the burger, it was bound to happen. I’m not angry about the fact someone bumped into me.

I could, however, get angry at the fact my burger was on the group, annihilated by both a random passerby’s and my own lack of attention. I paid money for that thing.

I look behind me to the man who bumped into me without even excusing himself. All I saw was some edgy-looking guy with bleached hair and a red and black ensemble. Probably some dumb teenager, not worth beating the tar out of.

I almost put my hands in my pockets and walked away, simmering with irritation despite myself, until a smile let itself out.

Aw hell, I was getting irritated at nothing anyway, might as well harass some asshole. He looks like he deserves it anyway.

“Hey, watch where you’re going!”

X=X=X=X=X

Ragna The Bloodedge

Man, I was having a bad couple of days. I’ve actually started thinking I should have gone with that crazy girl and the long-winded guy with her.

On the upside, I didn’t have that weird piece of shit hangover anymore. On the downside, my currency wasn’t accepted and I had to end up dine-and-dashing for two meals, and then slept under a god damn bridge.

“I might already have a growing bounty, at this rate…” I mumble to myself, though honestly, I don’t much care. I’m used to having people chasing my ass around. What I’m not used to is, well, not having a purpose.

Revenge, destroying cauldrons, facing Terumi, undoing what was done to Noel, chasing Kushinada’s lynchpin, aiming to destroy the imperator, Saya… I always had something to do, a clear objective in mind. Now I was in this big concrete piece of shit of a city, and I have no idea what to do.

I might as well go back under the bridge and play with my dick, for all the good it does me.

Seriously though, this entire place pisses me off. What kind of dumb joke was this, anyway? Who sends people into completely unfamiliar environments just to see how things turn out? Some kind of sick asshole, that’s who.

A certain green guy came to mind. Great, now I was even more pissed at this entire situation.

Contemplative, I hardly even notice that I bump into some girl. Oh well, had to watch where you were going, dumbass. I keep a steady pace.

“Hey, watch where you’re going!” She yelled back at me, irritation present in her voice.

I turn around and face her. She was shorter than me, with quite a high quality ponytail and a coat reminiscent of the big NOL coats, only dark green, with sleeves and opened at the front. To add to that, the entire outfit was covered in wooden and metal talismans, and a few chains.

One thing stood out though.

“Brother…”

“Ragna…”

Clear, big green eyes, and blond hair.

Not as spot on as Noel was with Nu or Saya, but the resemblance was there. Her very appearance made me feel something dark and heavy deep in my stomach. Like most things, most feelings that had happened to me over the years, this alien feeling was transformed into something I knew well, something that helped me cope.

Hate. Rage. Anger.

“How about you watch where you’re going before you mouth off, you idiot!” I yell back at her, without restraint.

“So that’s how it’s going to be, you little shit?” She says, walking up to me and getting in my face. Grow a few more inches before you try that, dumbass.

“What’s this? You want to go, you little bitch? I’m not going to take it easy on you because you’re braindamaged.”

“That’s it, you’re going so deep underground, not even gods will be able to find your remains!”

She jumps back and bashes her fists together. Fire sparks at the knuckles, and soon enough a massive fire flows around her, almost reminiscent of a school of fish underwater. Far up the ass of this ball of fire, the bitch’s face can be seen, veins bulging in anger.

“Oppressor’s Cruelty!” She yells, and the flames seem to agitate with her words, flowing closer to her in a way that looked way too controlled to be actual damn fire.

“Ha, if fireworks are all you have, you might as well kill yourself now!” I shout, pulling out my sword, the Blood-Scythe, in a reverse grip.

THE WHEEL OF FATE IS TURNING!

REBEL ONE, START!

X=X=X=X=X

First to hit wins!

I punch the air in front of me in a shadowboxing-like maneuver, and the familiar feeling of lashing out connects with my magic, making it do the same. A wave of fire flies towards the edge-master, supernatural fire that won’t easily let go of whatever it touches.

The wave is six meters in width, more than enough to him most targets before they could dodge.

I smile at that. First hit of the battle already belongs to me, and along with it, initiative.

Just as I think that, a red and black blur jumps over the wave and lands in front of me, sword drawn.

My surprise turns into hesitation, and I give the asshole more time than I should. I react as fast as I can by sending out an omni-lateral burst of fire, both as a smokescreen, defense and attack.

The only downside was, I couldn’t…

X=X=X=X=X

What an idiot. If you’re going to make a smokescreen, realize that you won’t be able to see either. She bursts out fire in a perfect ball, but I’m already too close to her.

I swing my sword up, down and forward.

“Dead Spike!”

From under my feet, a big, black and red head made of seithr pops out, jaw open to reveal dozens of sharp teeth. The head comes out and lunges forward eating fire and bitch as it went along. In its wake, the sphere of fire looked more like an open gate, and that woman was nowhere to be seen.

Oops, didn’t see that coming, did you?

Just as I think that up, the dead spike explodes, and there she is, angry and stupid.

“Tyrant’s Fury!” She yells, and I realize her arms and legs are glowing with a lightning-like feeling to them.

“Seriously? What a pain,” I say, to which she reacts by dashing at me, fast.

In the little time her trip took her, I throw up a basic barrier ars. She punches and kicks against it, and I felt it strain.

Damn, she’s packing serious firepower. My barrier’s about to run out.

She winds up for a heavier attack, and I just knew that if it hit, it would be the end of my barrier. So instead, I punish her for winding up in the middle of nowhere.

I dispel my barrier, and with her fist still behind her for a huge swing, I lunge forwards with the move which gave me the most movement.

“Hell’s…!” I yell out, my right hand exuding a dark, violet fire.

X=X=X=X=X

Shit, he’s right under me!

I have no real time for a move, or for proper balance. I swing my left fist up to meet halfway with my right fist, pulling it back forward with all the speed I could. I ended up in a very awkward position with both hands at one side and almost falling backwards, but the important part was there:

My fists connect.

“Despot’s…” I start, but his fist connects with my abdomen, right above my right hip, knocking a bit of the wind out of me. I had to finish speaking, though, because I knew.

I just fucking knew.

He wouldn’t let it end like this.

His left hand makes a palm, and more the black and red toothed… thing, same as what ate my fire, poked its head out of the ground.

“…Will!” I shout, and my entire body’s infused property changes from [lightning] to [metal].

The toothed head, smaller than the one from before, follows his palm’s movements and slams into my abdomen. My awkward position makes me fly backwards a bit, and crash onto the ground with a roll.

Almost unaffected because of my new infused property, I make to get back up, only to see red in my range already. Oh, that guy, he’s just so…

“You fucking ass!” I manage to shout out.

“Not letting you get up, bitch!” He shouts, and he kicks me square in the abdomen, follows up with a sword swing, which in my current state manages only to leave a small cut.

“Inferno Divider!” He yells out, swinging his sword from his side, to downwards and finally upwards and going along with it, jumping in the air.

Carrying me along the way, too. This asshole, he is strong.

“Not done!” He yells, and uppercuts me on the jaw, then punches me straight on. I somehow fly back further, and into a building’s brick wall.

When did this get here?

I think about it a second. He was other there, I did my thing, he did his... Why was I calmly thinking about this? I must be feeling those hits, even in Despot’s Will.

Ah, I was falling.

And he was waiting. Another horizontal strike pushed me up against the wall instead of falling down on the floor, then he did a light upwards strike… and then his sword was covered in the same darkness that ate and bit me already. The blade, enveloped by this darkness, struck down with a lot of power.

He wasn’t done, a small part of me whispers into my ear. Right, he couldn’t be done. I try focusing my eyes a bit more, tensing up my muscles.

There was a dark hand coming.

“Devoured by Darkness!” He shouts, as his massive dark hand covers the entirety of my chest.

I had a moment of peace, calm before the storm, that I took too tighten up my body. Elbows at my side, legs up, force those abs girl, you have them for a reason.

Then it came.

From the arm, from his shadow, from everywhere, like a thousand set of teeth taking a thousand bits, like a tornado of jaws, everywhere on my body was assault viciously at once.

I couldn’t even say anything. Pain assaulted my body like nothing else.

And then he chucks me aside, onto the wall, as if I was nothing.

Oh, you…

“You fucking piece of crap…” I grumble, as he walks away. “You think I’m done or something!?”

I get up and bash my fists together, just as he turns to face me again.

“Conqueror’s…!”

X=X=X=X=X

God, does this bitch never learn? I turn around to face her, battered rag that she is, and there she is bashing her fists together again. Another mode?

“Advance!”

My reflexes kick in with speed only master Jubei could have drilled into people, and my arms cover my face.

Like taking the whole of the Red Devil’s weight with Tao’s speed, she crashes into my arms and propelled me across the street, into a wall.

Less than a second. In less than a second, she covered ten meters and attacked me that hard.

What the fuck was that?

I hardly have time to think, because that bitch is still in front of me, covered in flames. Back to the classics, it seems. Speaking of classics, there was a huge wave of fire coming.

Man, what a bitch.

I didn’t have time to jump this time, or make an ars barrier. I just blocked my face with my right arm and took it.

The wave never passed. Whatever she must be doing, she must be doing it continually, straight in my face. I could feel the heat covering me, eating at me, eating at my grimoire, and they actually hurt me, even my right arm.

These flames are magic, I can feel it. That made them more dangerous to me than normal fire. I need out of this situation, and I need out fast.

…Fuck this.

“Restriction 666 released, dimensional interference deployed! Idea engine, linked! Blazblue, activate!”

Everything goes dark. The fire is eaten by something even more powerful and sinister, and I feel strong along with it.

No, I don’t just feel strong, I feel unstoppable, invincible. I feel complete, capable…Nothing could stand in my way now.

Not even if she decided to amp it up a notch and throw a tsunami of flames at me instead of this wave.

“Dead Spike!” I yell out, and a dead spike many times bigger than the one from before comes out, rushing to eat the bitch.

…Of course, this time I know the pattern. Though instead of exploding her way out, she burst out from the side. This one’s tougher, huh?

She sees me, but also, I see her.

Gotcha, bitch. Prepare all you want, you’re done.

I pull my sword behind me.

“CARNAGE...!”

I dash forward, faster than expected, but not faster than her mode change. My sword hits her dead on, but leaves nothing but a long cut instead of anything more serious.

Wasn’t finished yet, anyway.

“SCISSORS!” I yell out, pull a full circle and swing again, this time with the power of the azure behind it. A dark explosion happens in front of my blade, tossing her into the building I’d crashed her into earlier. A part of its wall crumbles onto her.

I could see her in the rubble, just a bit of her sticking out under the bricks.

I turn off the Blazblue, and walk up to her.

…Yeah, completely knocked out.

I pull her out of the rubble and set her on her back. Her mode must still be on, because apart from a bunch of long cuts and Azure burns, she looked fine.

Hell, she’d probably walk it off once she woke up. What a nut job. Still… she did look a hell of a lot like Noel, now that the ponytail had fallen apart. Face was built differently, but there she mostly was.

As if I never maimed her.

I sigh and prepare to stand up, but notice something through her torn-up shirt. Some kind of…

I click my tongue. Seriously? First Jin, and now some random chick? What’s with these people who pick fights with me and then hold back? What a bunch of complete and utter idiots.

If anything, right there was something I could do in this city.

Reduce the idiot population.

…Wow, get a load of this guy, I say to myself with a smile. Who does he think he is?
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: YOLF on August 28, 2014, 05:32:05 AM
Uchiten and Homura

Uchiten had to scuttle away with his chuckling, purposefully giving his familar more room to fret over the girl on the ground. She was probably going to need it, now that she had unwisely been given lease to move on, and so was the spirit medium, who the onmyoji predicted was about to wish she had more room to breathe.

On Homura's part, a raspy anxious breath exited from her mouth and she drew in more air in excited need. Her hands shot to grasp the spirit medium's shoulders needily, while widened eyes roamed her body and looked past skin in scrutizing assessment.

"You poor little flower..." Homura whispered, her breath over the girl's earlobe, snuggling on the redhead's neck.

The grasp on the girl's shoulders shifted to her upper arms, tightening for a second as Homura inhaled deeply. Then spiritual energy started to gather, emanating nurturing warmth from the youkai's palms.

Homura's hands snaked down the spirit medium's arms, restoring the skin that they passed of bruises and cuts, stimulating internal harm and pain to fade. Her fingers played across the younger looking girl's flesh, tapping and sliding and feeling.

The fox demon smiled, then suddenly grabbed the girl at the waist, pulling her even closer, while her other hand went down. It then crept up the redhead's legs, working its healing magic. The contact of skin to skin lingered longer and longer as Homura squeezed and approached the spirit medium's thighs. Her fingers brushed slowly over their inner side, only for seconds before they departed.

Homura smiled at the girl, cupping her cheek with her left hand and touching their foreheads together. The treatment spread through that contact as well, even while she grasped at the spirit medium's lithe stomach under her shirt.

The fox spirit giggled, and pulled that hand back, to rest it further up the girl's torso. It hovered there for a bit, just under that small but noticeable bust, before it moved up with the creases of the fabric. Homura traced the lower line of the girl's breasts and pushed her hand up through the middle of them, stopping right at the center of the spirit medium's chest.

Homura hummed to herself and allowed the healing glow to intensify, spreading through her patient's body.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on August 28, 2014, 09:20:35 PM
Jorge

Something tempted him to do a foolish thing. Was it because he was bored or out curiosity. "I will pursue that "Slasher". He or she must be adept at killing magic users, but every serial killer gets caught". Remembering who made the announcement, he decided to follow them and wait for opportunity to present his offer.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Umbra of Chaos on August 29, 2014, 01:50:46 AM
Paladin

Paladin grimaced as he climbed out of the manhole. The stench of the sewers seemed to cling to his armor, and the chance of finding some place private enough to clean it without being seen was slim. The area was desolate. The warrior spent a few moments looking for anything strange before walking back to the manhole.

"It's all clear, Hunter."




PARIAH

PARIAH glared at the abomination. There were no other words he could use to describe it. The only Infected who could have a will was PARIAH because he was the virus, but this thing. It defied that idea with every breath.

PARIAH looked up to Sister and said, "Don't worry. I'll be back soon."

He let go of his sibling and rushed towards the abomination. In an instant his hands turned into bladelike claws, and he swung his right arm in an attempt to bisect the creature.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kiritsugu_Emiya on August 29, 2014, 03:58:59 PM
Shirou Emiya had been walking around the city for hours deciding to get a feel for the urban area he had just yesterday arrived in.

He had only two memories; the first, his sister Miyu and the second being of the contract he made with the Counter Force to save her.

"Alright I think I've got a decent idea of the city's layout I guess I should head back now." Oh, there had been some trouble here and there, a couple of werewolves and the like, but a single projected Noble Phantasm could bring them down.

"Miyu, I hope you're okay," thought Shirou as he made his way back to his hotel.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 31, 2014, 05:58:03 AM
Gabriel smirked as he stole a bit of La Folia's breakfast and said, "Well, I could always lend you a pair of my undergarments until we secure your things.   Unless voyeurism is something that you'd enjoy."

******

Lancer smirked as Rin nestled next to him as he ran.  He headed towards the police station; he'd seen the building plenty of times before on the way to work.   He just hoped that Saber would still be there when they arrived.

Even though, I wouldn't be overly fussed if she wasn't, he thought as he eyed Rin in his arms and his smirk grew.

******

Saber eyed Lancelot.  She knew Quinn wouldn't be comfortable with the man sitting behind or beside him in the small space of Quinn's vehicle.   She zipped up her wool-lined leather jacket and slid gloves on her hands before looking at the two men.

Honestly, she was fond of this jacket.  It had been the first thing she had bought for herself with her first paycheck.  It had been an advance; one apparently hard won due to her skills, and she needed clothing as well as food and shelter.  The price was a bit extravagant, but it was well made and Quinn and Dr. Wallace approved of how she looked in the coat.  That had been enough to sway any misgivings she had.

Plus she adored the smell of it and its warmth.

She said, "I think it would be best for us to walk there.  It is not far."

******

Forest watched as Hakuno left with her Archer.  She eyed Henry and Archer before asking, "Want to help me eat these?  I really can't eat all of this by myself."

Then to Archer, she looked at him before blurting out, "DoyouwantmetoshowyouaroundNexusafterthesungoesdown?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on August 31, 2014, 06:00:06 AM
Amy

 “Hihihihi” laughed Proxy, as he was scolded by Fiore, completely ignoring his glaring mother as she dripped with water. “But it was getting to boring in here. “ He then frowned as he looked at the Mille and the blond girl the thing floating around her. All the while Amy stomped up to him and Fiore.

“But that shiny stick had to ruin my fun” He said sadly as he was picked up by the fur around his neck by Amy.

“Dry. Now.” Amy said, her eye twitching as she held the rabbit to her face.

“Hihihi, ok then mother.” And at that the rabbits collors shifted again, becoming a pale green with a flashes of blue. The wind picked up at the water began to flow out of Amy’s clothing, becoming droplets before floating back to the pool.

“Happy?” Proxy said cheerfully as Amy put him back down into Fiore's lap.




Cina Prayer

Cina let lose a small gasp as the girls hands grasped her shoulders suddenly, her body aching at the sudden act. But then the other girl’s hands began to move.  Her hands slid down her arms and the magic flowed into Cina’s body, her pain began to fade, her soreness slowly vanished. All the while the other girl’s fingers softly and sensually danced across every inch of her skin.

Then almost as suddenly as she began the girl’s hands departed from Cina’s arms, one grabbing waist and pulled her closer, while the other one relocated to the medium’s leg.
“A-ah”, soft moan escaped Cina’s mouth as the hands softly moved up her legs, softly squeezing her thighs as the glided along her skin. The healing magic permeating her skin even more, reliving even more pain.

The hands continued traveling up her body until they reached Cina’s chest. The other hand leaving Cina’s hip at it cupped her face as their foreheads touch. Cina’s now slightly glossy eyes looked into the other girls, as she giggled. The hand traced her hand along the bottom of her breast, until suddenly it moved and pressed down in them center of her chest.

And with that the magic flowed, warmth far greater then what she had felt with the rest of the healing spread though her, her body felt light as her exhaustion left her and the remainder of her wounds vanished.

And then she let out a gasp as it reached the peak, fading quickly after, her wounds gone and body repaired.

However Cina simply laid there as she panted softly as she blankly looked up at the other girl with her gem like eyes.

“T-thank you” she let out with a soft voice, her face flushed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 31, 2014, 06:13:30 AM
"Going without it has it's own dangerous charm, no? I'll wait until we visit the hotel." The daring hint was getting clear as day in the whitehead's voice as she swallowed the last bit of breakfast she could stomach. A quarter of the omelet remained, but she couldn't stomach another bite. Handing the tray back to Gabriel, she stood up, free of the blanket she was wrapped in and sauntered her naked self over to pick up her clothing scattered on the other side of the bed from the night before, bending over temptingly to grasp her button-up shirt first.

"So, did you have any plans for today?", she asked as she pulled the shirt over her shoulders and began buttoning it up, hiding away her breasts once more.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on August 31, 2014, 02:34:13 PM
Gabriel enjoyed the view as he started to give the rest of her omelet a good home.  He replied, "Of course I do.  I'm Fae.  We always have plans.  As to sharing those plans, I am also Fae so that means they will be revealed at my own leisure."

He mourned the sight of her covered breasts and smirked at the thought of her going knickerless into town.

******

Wynn's lips curved upward as she took the German's hand.  She said, "I would suggest not letting to of my hand, or there is a great chance you could be lost forever."

Then she pulled Rattus and herself into the shadows.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on August 31, 2014, 04:24:08 PM
"If you are simply going to hide them away, then let's get downstairs." Pulling on her jacket and adjusting her skirt to sit low enough to give a hint of privacy, she indicated the door with a toss of her hair.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on September 01, 2014, 02:50:20 AM
LANCELOT

Lancelot gave a brisk nod at his former king’s words. He decided that the best course of action to protect what remained of his newly reacquired sanity was to simply pretend that she still was the ruling monarch, until she managed to explain what had happened. Until then he would treat her words as orders, the unbreakable law of the king.

“It will be as you say.” The dark knight briefly looked over at the street where he had been run over just moments ago, before turning his attention back on Quinn. “May I assume the other major transportation method in these parts are the horseless metal carriages?”



MERCER

Mercer was entirely focused on the man-bird machine, calculating exactly how he would absorb the imminent dive-bomb and time his counter attack. As a result, it took him too long to notice that his connection to the REDLIGHT hive mind was active – something that should be utterly impossible. He had left the infection behind in New York when he had somehow been transported to this Nexus City place.

It was only when ZEUS heard a heavy footfall behind him that he realized he was being targeted by a new assailant. Abandoning his attempt to kill the bird, Mercer threw himself to the side in an effort to avoid whatever attack came his way. He wasn’t nearly fast enough.

Something sharp tore through the sentient virus, cutting straight through the biomass where his hips would be if he were human. He swore in irritation at having his legs cut off for the second time in the same battle. Landing hard on his side, Mercer quickly formed a few tendrils of biomass to reach out and grab his severed legs, reabsorbing the biomass into his body even as he constructed new legs.

Jumping to his feet, Mercer got a good look at his new attacker, and found himself face to face with the impossibility.

A young boy sitting in a cage, surrounded by toys. Him playing basketball on the roof. Two pudgy hands pressed up against broken glass.

“While MOTHER represents what we think is a simple carrier, something we’ve seen time and again, PARIAH is unique.”

The same kid standing against a wall, covered in the blood of the mutilated dog lying next to him.

“There are several intriguing anomalies: for one, the subject is male. Secondly, it exhibits no evidence of carrying any virus. However… we’re not at all certain what he is.”


Mercer grit his teeth as images and words from stolen memories assaulted him, bringing on the faimiliar headache.

“You… you’re…” ZEUS staggered back a step, trying to regain his bearings while focusing on the one REDLIGHT specimen he had never expected to see.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 01, 2014, 03:33:17 AM
Forest watched as Hakuno left with her Archer.  She eyed Henry and Archer before asking, "Want to help me eat these?  I really can't eat all of this by myself."

Then to Archer, she looked at him before blurting out, "DoyouwantmetoshowyouaroundNexusafterthesungoesdown?"

"...I'm sorry, could you say that a little slower?" Archer asked, smiling a little bit. "I think you just asked me out on a date there but I can't be sure."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 01, 2014, 03:56:20 AM
Gabriel said, "Aren't you going to ask what my slightly devious plans are?  Aren't you just a bit curious?"

******

Forest bit her lip as she looked at Archer's teasing smile.  Her eyes narrowed slightly as she gripped the plate in her hands.

"Yes, I just asked you on a date," she managed to say before quickly looking away, "I was offering to show you around town."

Then she braced herself for the upcoming rejection.

******

"They're called cars," Quinn answered giving Saber a look.

The blond frowned and tilted her head as she studied her knight.  It was damned obvious to Quinn that the Black Knight was falling into an old pattern; probably for comfort.  He was probably confused and out of sorts in this world of technology and steel.

She said, "This world has changed greatly, Lancelot.  Some changes are for the better, like plumbing, while others . . . not so much."

Quinn tilted his head and said, "Come on, I'll lead the way."  He did grin at Saber's comment about plumbing as he started to walk into the direction of the best pizza in Nexus.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Puck-Chan on September 01, 2014, 08:14:30 AM
"Later," Henry declined the offer momentarily, "I think whatever is making the ruckus above our heads warrants more attention. I hope you will excuse me for my leave..."

He then started to follow after Archer and Hakuno while starting to leave the room. But not before he gave a subtle boyish wink towards the Scarlet Knight for luck. It was then the doctor finally started to briskly walk through the hallway to head up the stairs.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on September 01, 2014, 09:26:47 AM
Wynn's lips curved upward as she took the German's hand.  She said, "I would suggest not letting to of my hand, or there is a great chance you could be lost forever."

Then she pulled Rattus and herself into the shadows.

He felt puzzled upon hearing the strange woman's warning of not letting go of her hand. But his hold already was firm yet gentle, so that when she suddenly pulled herself into the shadows and brought Rattus with her, there was no way that he could be lost forever, as she phrased it herself.

The first thing that the German felt when he entered the shadows is pure dread. The shadows, as he saw it, lived up to their name by becoming not only dark, but also empty. However, he thought to himself that this realm or dimension was not empty, but rather full of nothingness. He also thought that the shadows were a perfect manifestation of how some people interpreted the aftermath of death, which is a never-ending and vast space full of nothingness. But Rattus' dread was quickly but gradually replaced with a neutral feeling, not too serene that he would like to be in the shadows, neither too empty that it would make him feel bleak and depressed. And soon enough, Rattus did not feel a thing during his whole stay in the shadows and he was back to being composed.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on September 01, 2014, 12:47:53 PM
As Quinn led them to their destination, Lancelot fell in step to the right of and just slightly behind the former King of Knights. He considered taking off his helmet, but the Knight of the Lake was still extremely unsettled, and remaining hidden behind the metal visage provided some measure of comfort and solace from the stares he was drawing. Lancelot knew he should be above such petty concerns, but the past few weeks, from trying to kill his former king to being crushed underneath a “car” like so much dirt underneath the wheels of a chariot, had taken their toll. It was shameful, and only compounded the embarrassment he already felt.

With no conversation immediately forthcoming, Lancelot addressed the easiest concern while keeping his eyes firmly trained on the pretty boy in front. “I must apologize, King Arthur…” The dark knight blinked, realizing his mistake. The thought crossed his mind to call her Arturia, given she clearly wasn’t hiding her gender, but after so many years of keeping it secret he dismissed the idea out of hand. “Arthur, please forgive my rudeness, but I think it best that I do not partake in what drink this establishment provides to its patrons.”
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kiritsugu_Emiya on September 01, 2014, 01:52:10 PM
"No, I think I should explore the city for a while longer," Shirou Emiya decided to himself as he aimlessly wanders the street's of Nexus City.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on September 01, 2014, 03:22:15 PM
Gabriel said, "Aren't you going to ask what my slightly devious plans are?  Aren't you just a bit curious?"

"I am quite curious, but I'm not gonna beg you to share."



Amy

 “Hihihihi” laughed Proxy, as he was scolded by Fiore, completely ignoring his glaring mother as she dripped with water. “But it was getting to boring in here. “ He then frowned as he looked at the Mille and the blond girl the thing floating around her. All the while Amy stomped up to him and Fiore.

“But that shiny stick had to ruin my fun” He said sadly as he was picked up by the fur around his neck by Amy.

“Dry. Now.” Amy said, her eye twitching as she held the rabbit to her face.

“Hihihi, ok then mother.” And at that the rabbits collors shifted again, becoming a pale green with a flashes of blue. The wind picked up at the water began to flow out of Amy’s clothing, becoming droplets before floating back to the pool.

“Happy?” Proxy said cheerfully as Amy put him back down into Fiore's lap.

"Just because you think it's getting boring doesn't mean you can just dump water on everyone. You're not moving from this spot. Is that clear?"

For now, Fiore held a relatively tight hold on the rabbit's back to make sure it wouldnt jump around and spray any more people.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 02, 2014, 03:56:06 AM
Forest bit her lip as she looked at Archer's teasing smile.  Her eyes narrowed slightly as she gripped the plate in her hands.

"Yes, I just asked you on a date," she managed to say before quickly looking away, "I was offering to show you around town."

Then she braced herself for the upcoming rejection.

Archer just nodded, speaking once again. "Sure, I'd love for you to show me around town. I should be good on magical energy for that long at least."

Taking a bit of food off the plate, he munched on it considering just how similar the people he'd been summoned (well, fell into the bed of) were to one another. The universe it seemed, loved patterns.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 02, 2014, 04:40:48 AM
Saber nodded at Lancelot's statement and eyed him.  Taking a deep breath, she said, "You can call me Arturia if you wish.  King Arthur . . . has been dead for quite some time apparently.  However, I do go by Saber here."

Quinn tilted his head back and said, "Hey Lancelot, we don't drink there.  Beer tastes like fucking shit, but they do have non-alcoholic stuff there."

Saber nodded, causing her ahoge to bob so slightly, and she said, "Yes, they have this beverage called 'Dr. Pepper' and it can be mixed with vanilla syrup.  It is . . . wonderful."

"Art, you keep drinking that shit you're going to rot your fucking teeth out," Quinn said, smiling slightly and hiding his canines.

Heat filled Saber's cheeks at both the familiar term Quinn had called her and his chiding.  There were times where he reminded her of Archer:  he was concerned about her well being but confessed this by being somewhat insulting.  She folded her arms around herself and she replied, "Dental hygiene has advanced far enough where that is not a concern."

******

Wynn watched as the German man composed himself as they traversed the shadows together.  His hand was pleasantly warm in hers, but his manner was slightly odd.  He had been nervous sitting in Forest's study for whatever reason. 

Then again, Wynn cared little for the mental states of mortals.

She opened her "door" into her personal salon.  The room had a coolness to it despite its pleasant temperature.  The walls and floor were composed of a deep gray stone with white opalescence heavily threaded within it.  There was plush, black leather furniture and a table made of dark wood that sat low to accommodate the heavy black  chairs. 

Smiling, she let go of Rattus' hand and said, "Have a seat."

******

Forest noticed the wink Henry gave Archer as he left and was glad she couldn't blush at the moment.

That, Forest thought at Archer's reminder that he had an expiration date if action wasn't taken.  She watched him eat quietly for a moment before biting her lip.

"About the magical energy.  How can we make sure you get a supply so you don't bloody fade away?" Forest asked in a soft voice.

******

Gabriel raised his eyebrows and said, "Even if its slightly devious?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 02, 2014, 04:47:57 AM

Forest noticed the wink Henry gave Archer as he left and was glad she couldn't blush at the moment.

That, Forest thought at Archer's reminder that he had an expiration date if action wasn't taken.  She watched him eat quietly for a moment before biting her lip.

"About the magical energy.  How can we make sure you get a supply so you don't bloody fade away?" Forest asked in a soft voice.

"The easiest way would be to form a contract, though how to do that may be tricky, and I know of only one real way I can perform it with any certainty." Archer finished off his little snack, before continuing on. "Feeding me blood or souls should work otherwise. I need spiritual or magical power to keep me, well, grounded."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 02, 2014, 05:13:48 AM
Forest eyed her wrist and then looked back at Archer.  He kept dancing around forming a contract.  Which meant it was more than just some magical ritual, or at least the only way he could preform it.  Not to mention Gabriel was really bloody happy when he started talking about it, the blond thought to herself.

"Well, I don't have any souls for you to snack on, but I can always get blood," she said before absently rubbing her wrist.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on September 02, 2014, 06:28:00 AM
"Oh it is exactly because it's "devious" that I'm curious. So, please, enlighten me."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on September 02, 2014, 09:25:19 AM
Wynn watched as the German man composed himself as they traversed the shadows together.  His hand was pleasantly warm in hers, but his manner was slightly odd.  He had been nervous sitting in Forest's study for whatever reason. 

Then again, Wynn cared little for the mental states of mortals.

She opened her "door" into her personal salon.  The room had a coolness to it despite its pleasant temperature.  The walls and floor were composed of a deep gray stone with white opalescence heavily threaded within it.  There was plush, black leather furniture and a table made of dark wood that sat low to accommodate the heavy black  chairs. 

Smiling, she let go of Rattus' hand and said, "Have a seat."

"Thank you, my lady." He replied compliantly, as she let go his hand. Upon exiting the shadows, Rattus internally marveled when he saw the salon for the first time, with its walls and floor made with what seemed to be as polished dark gray granite and its leather and dark wood furniture. He thought that this room's aesthetic style did not match the warehouse-like exterior of the residence, if ever that this room was actually a part of the structure.

As he walked to the leather sofa and before taking his seat, Rattus turned to face the mysterious woman for the last time. He then straightened his posture in a very military manner and stated, "Pardon me if I did not properly introduce myself earlier, by the way, and I would like to do so right now. I am..." He paused for a bit to ponder what name should he tell to her, whether should he use his old aristocratic name or his modern name, not that there was much of a difference between the two.

But he was quick to make a decision. "...I am Rattus von Engles. Again, I am grateful to meet you and more so that you have entertained me into your residence."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kat on September 02, 2014, 10:46:11 PM
Jorge felt like a stalker. He was unsure if following them even as they jumped into a vehicle was a right thing to do, but he was interested in offering help in the investigation. Shit, I need find way to keep up with the car Hoping it would not be too vulgar spell, he took some painkillers for work his Life sphere Magic, and as he was already under the influence of THC, he could combine it with his Time sphere. He planned to augment his body in order to run faster while accelerating time to not lose the sight of the car. He hoped that this world was more adjusted to seeing magic and he would not keel over from the Paradox.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: MissingMandible on September 03, 2014, 12:23:29 AM
Songbird

Songbird was already committed to the attack when a newcomer arrived. To him, the child was just another intruder in his roost.

It only took a slight alteration of the path to allow the manbird to strike both.

When Songbird slammed onto the rooftop, he caught the Hooded One underneath his taloned feet. Moments later, the A/C unit in his right hand slammed down on the Little One. As soon as he made contact with the intruders, the manbird spread his wings and shot up into the air again to view his handiwork.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on September 03, 2014, 01:45:57 AM
Revya

Shiro's comment about his "old associates" piqued her curiosity, but before she could try inquiring, their food arrived.

The grilled chicken was simple, but obviously prepared well and smelled great. Next to the chicken was a stack of fat, juicy looking steak fries.

Revya blushed as her stomach growled a bit. She really should have ate a bigger meal before they left.

While trying to retain some semblance of manners, she tucked into her food with gusto.

"Mmph, this ain't half bad. Gotta give you that much, Old Man. Hey, Kid! I know you're hungry and all, but slow down, would ya? Look, it's like what I said way back when we were at What'sHisAss's place, right? You gotta saaavor it. Not that this is up to that quality, but eh, ain't much we can do about that shit."

Mille

Quote from: Luvia
"Two days should be plenty for magi of your caliber. Your mission was simply to investigate. The receptionist seems to believe she went out with a random male, yet she did not confide in you this? What lousy teamwork indeed. Though, I don't particularly hold you accountable for her actions, but surely you could be doing more than... exorcising... at a pool side. You are not on vacation after all, this is work."

This Mille raised an eyebrow at. She continued her lifting, never ceasing. How she could just keep lifting like this was a mystery for the ages.

"From what intel I've already gathered, this city alone is about the size of a small country. On the larger end of that, no less. While we've already found a potential explanation for the portal that manifested in our world, to conduct a thorough investigation and study of this plane of existence, two days is simply insufficient. That would be like submitting a paragraph for an assignment where one was asked to write a ten page paper. Our mission is to explore this world as well, to see how it can be used to further the Association's goals."

Mille shook her head. "If the Association is really so foolish as to condone conducting such a sloppy investigation, I would have to begin questioning their competency." Again, her voice had not a single hint of mockery.

At last, the weight went down. Instead of approaching Luvia however, she went over to a nearby treadmill, set the machine to start at a steady pace, and began walking. Nothing was going to stop her exercise routine, unless, of course, it was terribly important.

Rin
Rin didn't notice Lancer's smirk because her head was tucked close to his chest, for warmth. And oh, what a chest it was. The Tohsaka heir wasn't particularly fond of the random blizzard, but having to snuggle close to the Servant as a consequence- now that, that she could easily live with. Still, the cold still wasn't terribly fun, and she still couldn't wait until they could get to someplace warm. And at the speed they were going at, anything she would have to say would be torn right out of her throat anyway, lost to the winds.

So Rin just repositioned herself a tiny bit, and reveled as much as she could in the warmth Lancer provided her with. She could use all of it she could get.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 05, 2014, 05:50:10 PM
Forest eyed her wrist and then looked back at Archer.  He kept dancing around forming a contract.  Which meant it was more than just some magical ritual, or at least the only way he could preform it.  Not to mention Gabriel was really bloody happy when he started talking about it, the blond thought to herself.

"Well, I don't have any souls for you to snack on, but I can always get blood," she said before absently rubbing her wrist.

"Being a vampire does have that perk, doesn't it?" Archer shrugged, leaning against the wall. "And really, I don't want to have to eat souls. I bet that it would taste horrible."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Kaze on September 05, 2014, 10:28:13 PM
LANCELOT

Saber? Now that he thought about it, that was her class during the 4th Heaven’s Feel. Lancelot thought it odd that she would still be referred to by her old class name, and hoped that people didn’t start calling him Berserker.

The dark knight twitched at Quinn’s appalling manners towards the former king and forced himself to remain calm. As she had made clear, Arturia was no longer king, and she considered him a friend. Lancelot had no ground on which to rebuke the man for his insolence. Still, the thought of beating Quinn insensate with one of the nearby signs next to the road greatly amused the Knight of the Lake.

Remaining silent, he continued to follow Quinn and Saber, hoping that they came to the “Brewery” (What world was this where people went to a brewery without the intent to drink?) soon. Lancelot was no stranger to hunger, but now that he was calmer, he could clearly feel his body demanding nourishment.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 06, 2014, 05:53:28 AM
"To be blunt, I'm trying to get my Godmother fucked," Gabriel said as he opened up his closet. 

He smirked at La Folia and said, "The means to my goal fell into her bed earlier this morning.  However, both of them need a bit of a push."

******

Wynn tilted her head and said, "I am Lady Wynn Umbra."

The man had not earned the right to her real name.  As he sit, she walked over to the bar and began to gather the ingredients for proper absinthe.  "It is a pleasure to meet you."

******

Lancer slowed down as he saw the familiar blond head.  Rin was cuddling against him, probably shivering something fierce.   He took off the leather jacket he was wearing and wrapped it around her shoulders.  "Sorry about that, you okay?"

******

Saber felt eyes watching them and held up her hand.  Quinn was already looking around, his night-dark eyes scanning the crowd.  Saber turned around to see two familiar figures, one of them very familiar and a wonderful sight to see. 

The former king's face lit up as she saw Tohsaka Rin being wrapped in Lancer's jacket.  Seeing Lancer there was a bit odd, but then she had been reunited with one of her former knights minutes before.  Then her eyes narrowed as she noticed Lancer cradling Rin in his arms.

She knew of the Celt's life and his . . . indiscretions. 

However, she was already all but running towards Rin, a smile across her face.

******

"Good," Forest said, "I mean, I don't want you eating souls because that's . . . well, that's blackest of the black arts."

Biting her lip, she said, "If . . . until we can find you a tether person or what not, I can donate."

******

As Saber ran towards the Japanese school girl with the super aquamarine eyes and the rougish guy with blue hair, Quinn's eyes found the person who was following them.  He pointed and said, "Fucking show yourself."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Alice on September 06, 2014, 06:12:20 AM
Rin
Quote from: Lancer
Lancer slowed down as he saw the familiar blond head.  Rin was cuddling against him, probably shivering something fierce.   He took off the leather jacket he was wearing and wrapped it around her shoulders.  "Sorry about that, you okay?"
The drop in speed was just enough so she could talk. Not quite normally though. Her teeth were chattering. "N-no, I-I've been through worse, r-really! I can handle a little c-cold! I'm f-fine!"

The jacket was much appreciated, however, and she found herself wrapping it around her shoulders more tightly.

She spotted Saber waving from down below, and couldn't help but smile and wave back.

She seems so happy to see me. Heh... maybe things turned out better between us in her timeline too, in mine, we didn't exactly leave on the best of terms... The Servants in mine got the short end of the stick, it seems.

Still, she kept smiling. Until she noticed Saber's companion (possibly her Master?) yelling something up at them. She couldn't quite hear him through the height and the wind, and they were high up enough that she couldn't try reading his lips. But she could tell even from up here the guy didn't seem happy. If he tried anything though, they'd be ready. After all, she just got through this bitter cold, didn't she? She made it through her Grail War. She could make it through just about anything.

Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on September 06, 2014, 11:48:46 AM
Wynn tilted her head and said, "I am Lady Wynn Umbra."

The man had not earned the right to her real name.  As he sit, she walked over to the bar and began to gather the ingredients for proper absinthe.  "It is a pleasure to meet you."

He nodded once towards Wynn as an acknowledgement to her introduction before he finally relaxed his posture a bit and took his sit.

As he watched her gather the necessary implements and ingredients needed for the absinthe ritual, Rattus began to ponder when will be the appropriate time for him to start talking about his business proposals to the lady of the shadows, especially that she didn't seem to have the need for any modern firearm or military equipment due to her supernatural abilities. Even if she did, he took it to himself to carefully calculate and pick out the words he would use in order initiate such discussion regarding that manner, as it was apparent that she was the type of personality who had high standards when it comes to the people she acquainted with. And thus, he was caught in deep thought again, not relaxing even if he was seated in the salon of a royal lady who was making louched absinthe for the two of them.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Brahmastra on September 06, 2014, 12:55:24 PM
"To be blunt, I'm trying to get my Godmother fucked," Gabriel said as he opened up his closet. 

He smirked at La Folia and said, "The means to my goal fell into her bed earlier this morning.  However, both of them need a bit of a push."

"Hoho, is that so? Who is the lucky guy?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 07, 2014, 05:17:49 AM
"Good," Forest said, "I mean, I don't want you eating souls because that's . . . well, that's blackest of the black arts."

Biting her lip, she said, "If . . . until we can find you a tether person or what not, I can donate."
"I suppose the technical term would be 'Master' or 'Anchor', and I'd enjoy having you be mine." Archer said, fumbling for words a bit. This wasn't exactly an easy thing to explain. It could wait. "If you're alright with that, I mean." There was a bit of red at the tips of his ears.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 07, 2014, 05:46:18 AM
Lancer made sure that Rin had a steady landing onto the pavement.  He hadn't been airborn, not like Archer had, but more sprinting super fast along the streets.  Rin looked surprised as Saber approached them, emerald eyes bright.

Lancer had to admit that the extra couple of years she had apparently aged agreed with her.  Lancer whispered to the young magus, "Seems like she's happy to see you."

******

Wynn spread out two goblets delicately carved out of clear quartz and the dark green bottle of the wormwood liquor.  It wasn't just standard absinthe, but brewed in Faerie.  The smell of licorice filled the air as the peridot liquid began to pour into the glass. 

Her movements were graceful and sure as she began to prepare the drink with the slotted spoons and sugar cubes.

******

"He calls himself Archer and seems to be made of the same sort of crazy as my Godmother," Gabriel said as he started to look through his closet for something for the other man to wear.  Luckily, they seemed to be close enough in size.

******

Forest blinked at Archer's confession and wrapped her arms around herself so she wouldn't fidget.  The way his ears turned red was oddly endearing, and she felt herself feel oddly heavy and weightless at the same time.  If I did that, he would be my Archer . . .

It was a huge responsibility, but at least he was making a choice instead of random chance.  Oddly enough he was choosing her.

Biting her lip, she replied, "I'd . . . think I'd like that actually."  Then she gave him a eager but nervous smile.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on September 07, 2014, 03:27:39 PM
Wynn spread out two goblets delicately carved out of clear quartz and the dark green bottle of the wormwood liquor.  It wasn't just standard absinthe, but brewed in Faerie.  The smell of licorice filled the air as the peridot liquid began to pour into the glass. 

Her movements were graceful and sure as she began to prepare the drink with the slotted spoons and sugar cubes.

Rattus kept watching Wynn attentively as she finally prepared the goblets for the ritual. He noticed that the drink-ware she was using were not made of glass, but rather finely craved rock crystal. And when she opened the bottle of absinthe and poured its contents into the goblets, that ever-familiar smell began to slowly seep into the air of the salon. Despite drinking absinthe for almost a century already, Rattus never really paid attention to its liquorice smell. Or rather, he never savored it. And that was because the only thing he is reminded of whenever he chances upon it is what happened to his country just a few years after the end of the First World War.

To put it simply, Germany's economy was hit so bad with hyperinflation that the once wealthy and aristocratic Rattus von Engles lost his fortune overnight and reduced him to nothing. This was exacerbated by the feeling of rage and sorrow he kept inside during that time over his country's defeat at the war and the subsequent result of the signed armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, which he saw as an added insult to his already badly-injured country. But what he mourned during that time wasn't his fall from the opulence he once had, but rather the German Empire's fall from grace as a respected military and economic superpower. He didn't mind that he needed to work as a steelworker just to earn his keep, but he saw that many more of his countrymen can't find a job to support themselves. And everything he felt during that time made him resort to something he never imagined he would do just before the war happened and ended: He began to spend most of his monthly salary on alcoholic beverages, particularly absinthe. Then, after his working hours, he drank himself to death, in order to alleviate all his mourning and fury over his country's current situation. But despite the fact that he would wake up the next day in great pain, he pulled himself tremendously to avoid truancy from work, as well as composed himself in order effectively function in his working hours. Such practice took a toll on his overall health, but he didn't mind. He thought to himself that, as a Prussian and immortal, he must give out more than what he is able to, and this was his life everyday for many years after the First World War.

The fact that the smell of absinthe brought back memories of his past already alerted Rattus. He feared that if he got too drunk, he might become careless and tell the lady of the shadows some things he isn't supposed to divulge to any other person. Such thing happened many times too often already, he thought to himself, and it would be inappropriate for such to happen today, in a front of someone else he doesn't consider a close acquaintance. More so, the smell seemed to give the impression that the liquor is of exceedingly finely made, and it can even be described as ethereal on its quality. But such fear did not show on his exterior and all he did was to carefully observe the dark lady as she elegantly placed the slotted spoons on top of the crystal glasses filled with the wormwood liquid and then placed the sugar cubes on top those spoons. Now all that's left to do is to pour water on the sweet cubes, in order to melt them slowly and drip the saccharine water into the absinthe, louching it little by little.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Lycodrake on September 07, 2014, 11:19:06 PM
Lycodrake Aptera
Phoenix let lose a happy scraw, as it began to move though the skies above the two friends in fantastic patterns.
It then swooped down past the now air born Dragon, playfully buffeting it with a light warm flame, a flame of healing and warmth, before taking back to the sky.
Its invitation was obvious.
The wingless one watched with uncertainty as the phoenix danced in flight. He knew on some level how wings worked and had been instilled with fire magic before by Marie, but he didn't have the instinctual knowledge of how to fly. Uncertainty plagued his mind, especially in the presence of Enkidu and the hero-king Gilgamesh. But what had doubt ever done for him before? It only paralyzed him when he should have acted.

So, like a fledgling, he willed the fire-wings to flap and maneuver toward the phoenix, leaving behind the weight of doubt and uncertainty to enjoy the gift his - apparently - new friend bestowed upon him. Even if it were just circles horizontal and vertical, he would have fun.

Flight, he had been told once or twice, was the physical movement of the soul feeling freedom.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on September 08, 2014, 03:55:45 AM
Forest blinked at Archer's confession and wrapped her arms around herself so she wouldn't fidget.  The way his ears turned red was oddly endearing, and she felt herself feel oddly heavy and weightless at the same time.  If I did that, he would be my Archer . . .

It was a huge responsibility, but at least he was making a choice instead of random chance.  Oddly enough he was choosing her.

Biting her lip, she replied, "I'd . . . think I'd like that actually."  Then she gave him a eager but nervous smile.

"...Um...good." This was for Archer, a rather embaressing moment. He hadn't really expected her to say yes. "But, uh, we don't have to make the contract just yet. Why don't we wait until after, you, er, show me around."
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Elf on September 08, 2014, 04:14:35 AM
Wynn had a small absinthe fountain crafted out of a bright metal and more rock crystal.  With a twist of her wrist, she opened the top of the fountain and poured icy water into it.  Then the goblets with the spoons and large, white sugar cubes placed upon them was put under individual faucets.   

She turned a valve and the cold water started to trickle over the sugar, slowly dissolving it into the green liquor.

"So, what business did you want with Law Unto Herself?" Wynn asked, arching her eyebrows.

*****

Forest blinked at his nervousness, which made her feel slightly better.  "Well, I already said I'd help you and . . . I wouldn't have asked you out if I didn't want to spend bloody time with you.  How complicated is it to make the contract?"
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Ivan The Mouse on September 08, 2014, 05:28:35 AM
Wynn had a small absinthe fountain crafted out of a bright metal and more rock crystal.  With a twist of her wrist, she opened the top of the fountain and poured icy water into it.  Then the goblets with the spoons and large, white sugar cubes placed upon them was put under individual faucets.   

She turned a valve and the cold water started to trickle over the sugar, slowly dissolving it into the green liquor.

"So, what business did you want with Law Unto Herself?" Wynn asked, arching her eyebrows.

Wynn had finally addressed the purpose of his stay in the residence. As such, he had no choice but to answer the question, as the cold water dripped into the absinthe goblets. "I was finding new clientele in this city for my arms business, my lady," he said to her. "Then I came across your residence and saw its eerie exterior, which looked out of place in a residential area. And as such, I simply followed my hunch and opted to see if I can sell you weapons, ammunition or military equipment, since you seem to be hiding something from the rest, if the facade of your house is an indication."

"However," he tipped back his glasses, then went on. "Seeing that you have a supernatural ability yourself, my lady, I think to sell you firearms or any other weapon would be an exercise in futility. It seems that the reason your home was styled after an industrial storage or warehouse is because you don't want people to see you or any of your abilities."

"As such, pardon me if I wasted your time and energy in order to entertain a salesman like me. You can send me out of your residence if you want to now and I will oblige." He apologized, but his flat and monotonic voice just changed in trace amounts during the whole time he was talking. "Again, I'm sorry, Miss Law Unto Herself. I heard you were entertaining other guests during those times I've chanced myself in your house." He addressed her, still having the conception that she was the lady of the house.
Title: Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
Post by: Knick on September 09, 2014, 04:31:41 AM
Amy

Proxy just laughed as Fiore scolded it. It obviously did not care for her reaction. With one last dirty look at the rabbit Amy turned away and walked over to Mille and the blond.

“Hey, I am really sorry about that. Proxy does not really get the whole not causing trouble thing.” Amy admitted reluctantly, she really didn’t want to but she didn’t want to seem like a bad person.



Shiro

Shiro clasped his hands together as he said grace to himself. After her was done he began to dig in, cutting off some of the chicken eating it.

As he ate we watched as the girl digged in vigorously, obviously very hungry, chuckling a bit at Gig’s comments.

“Well, I just like not cooking occasionally. But if you want I can make something nice at the church tonight, I think we have enough for a slightly more luxurious meal tonight.” He said thinking.



Amelia

Amelia froze as Pariah ran off to fight the, his arms deforming to claws without magic. Wicked sharp blades, without a doubt at least as sharp as Amelia’s own expertly crafted blades she used to hunt.

“W-what?!” She said as her eyes went wide and her draw dropped.

Then the bird fell onto them both, crushing them beneath its claws before it flew up into the air.



Phoenix

Phoenix watched as the dragon slowly but surely took to the sky, indecision leaving its mind as it allowed the wings of life and flame to flap.

But it was taking too long, and so with not but a warning Phoenix took command, the dragon began to fly at massive speeds, speeding to the clouds. The Phoenix commanded the wings to do a spin in the air, and as soon as it was complete it shed control allowing the dragon to once again command the wings as Pheonix sped past it chirping.

Its game was clear, to dance in the sky with the sun bird.