+ Scions of the Beast +

[Lil_Ninja]

Nathanael noticed the kid's drugs were kicking in. "Don't worry, you'll get use to it after a couple minutes. Just.. Don't try any quick movements." He told him, "By the way," He stuck his hand out, "my name is Nathanael."
"So, who is this 'Max'? I saw everyone that came in, so I could tell you where he went if he did get caught."

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Dalton ran his fingers through his hair. "I guess I'm holding up alright.. It's just.. three stone walls.. Metal bar door.. Tiny space.." His eyes got a little big (he was dramatizing it a little), but he snapped out of it quickly. "So how are you doing?" He asked Storm.

[Shilohan ninja]

Jairus froze when he heard his name, unsure at first of what to do next. When Conri returned with the uniform, he relaxed a little and slipped into the uniform after changing back to his human form. Rolling out from under the truck, Jairus stood slowly and dusted himself off, then looked at Conri.
"What's the next move? I know this place pretty much inside out." he said in a low voice.

ooc: sorry for the long delay, Lil_Ninja

[Nami]

Kisho nodded calmly, "Sure, no quick movements." he muttered rolling his eyes, he shifted his feet and chuckled at Nate, "Oh, Max isn't a boy." he said shrugging, "it's a girl, she has black hair, something like yours but without the weird colors..." he pointed at Nathanael's hair. "She's around 5'4" and has silver eyes... not that that would matter.." he said. The drugs making him dopey.

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Chaucer thanked his lucky stars that the man who was doing the picking was still deciding, "Oh! I was just informed that I am to do the choosing." he said walking up to the man, "no offense," he smiled, "the First Lieutenant said so." he added so there wouldn't be any arguments, "of course you are still assigned too..." Chaucer hesitated and glanced around, "did you know they brought donuts in?" he asked arching his brow.

The man stared at Chaucer, he hadn't been allowed to speak, but the word; Donuts, made his eyes open wide, "I thought we weren't allowed to have them." he said a little unwilling to believe Chaucer.

"Yes, but they snuck them in! I suggest you go get some while they are still there." Chaucer said winking persuasively. The man's shell cracked as he pretended to hesitate. "Well, alright, I'll be back to help you soon." he turned and walked briskly away.

Chaucer chuckled to himself, "hmm, I am quite cunning." he observed. "Alright then, good news first." he walked down the row and heard Dalton and Storm's voices. He paused and looked at the cage and sighed, "I'm terrible sorry to interrupt." he said slowly, unsure of how they would react considering they didn't know him and he was dangerously close to their bars.

"I... I'm really sorry that you all got caught, but I promise I am working on a way to get you out..." he hesitated, wondering how they would respond.

OOC: Hope that's ok Nin! ^^; I thought maybe it would go faster. Oh yeah and Chaucer involved with the others is a good thing :3

[Derek_Is_Me]

"I'm holding up pretty good despite the circumstances. I feel a little nauseous right now. I guess its because I'm in sucha tiny space and its full of other people. I like open spaces were I'm not being held down by anything."said Storm happily to Dalton.

[Lil_Ninja]

"Do you know where the control room is for the different security doors?" Conri asked Jairus. "I have a plan."

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OOC: Alright, no problem ^^

IC: Nathanael thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I haven't seen a girl matching that description." He stood and moved to the bars when he saw Chaucer come in. He was hoping to catch a word with him before anyone else showed up.. Especially the first Lieutenant..

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Dalton looked at Chaucer wearily. "Okay then. When are you getting us out? Huh?" He didn't trust this guy.. He was a hunter.. Their enemy.. Why would he try to help them?

~~

Nate made sure there weren't any enemies around, then called, "Sterling!" in a soft, quiet voice. Once he had his attention, he continued, "Why do they need two new test subjects? What are they going to do to them?"

[Nami]

Chaucer smiled at Dalton, "I will get you out, I haven't quite put everything together yet, but I do have an inside friend." he said confidently, then he heard his name being called and turned, "Ah, Nathanael," he looked back at Dalton, and whispered; "I don't expect you to trust me..." he paused and put one hand through the bar shifting it into a huge bar paw, "but at least trust this."

Chaucer shifted his hand back and walked down to where Nathanael was, "I'm not entirely sure what they intend to do," he hesitated, "I've been trying to find out but no one is saying... I believe I know who they are choosing." he glanced at Azrael, "unfortunately, I don't think there is anyway I can stop them." he whispered.

Kisho stared up at him, had it not been for the serum he would have been shocked, but he wasn't, "Oh hey there... double-agent right?" he said casually, as if it's everyday you come across such things.

Chaucer stiffened, "Oh no," he murmured, "don't say that out loud you idiot!" he whispered urgently. Kisho nodded, "sure, ok." he shrugged.

Chaucer sighed, what a difficult lot to deal with.

[Shilohan ninja]

Jairus got a wry grin on his face as he looked back at Conri.
"Sure do, bossman. What's cookin' in ya crankhouse?"

ooc:translation - (what's your plan?)

[Lil_Ninja]

OOC: I'm gangsta (not really), I can understand XD

IC: Dalton was VERY surprised to see that Chaucer was an anichi. "That makes sense now.." he paused, "What can I do to help?" He saw Chaucer was talking, but he was the type that was waaaaaaay too impatient to care.

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Nate furrowed his brow and glanced back at the now sleeping Azrael. "It must be something big.. They don't use new subjects for secret experiments a lot.. They usually take the ones that are more... Experienced."

~~

The guard from before came back in the room. "I couldn't find the donuts.." He said, a hint of sadness. He looked at the clipboard in his hand and started writing on it. He walked up to Dalton's cell door first. "You." He pointed to Dalton.

Dalton looked extremely nervous. "M-m-m-me?.."

The guard directed a remote control at his collar, and triggered the obey serum to be injected. He got him out of the cage, and pushed him a little, walking up to Azrael's cell door. "Excuse me sir." He got past Chaucer and directed a remote control to Azrael's collar, injecting the same serum. "Come." He ordered, opening the door a little, just enough for Azrael to get out, then locked it back up and left the room.

OOC: I hope this is alright, Nami!! I just wanted to make it go a little faster.

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"We are going to pay a visit to the guy that runs that area, and then, we're going to let him know the unfortunate news of his recent unemployment. And THEN, we are going to get him to teach us how to use the equipment." Conri smirked mischievously. "Lead the way, Cat." He smiled.

[Nami]

OOC: Heck yeah it's alright Nin, you are the GM ya know XD

IC: Chaucer nodded at what Nate said, "yes that's why I am so disturbed, perhaps they want unblemished experiments..."

He turned to address Dalton when the man came back, he stiffened and wanted to say something, but what would he say; "Stop! You can't have them."

Yeah, that wouldn't blow over well. Chaucer gritted his teeth as he watched Dalton and Azrael being led away and he heard a screech of fury from down the hall of cages and he glanced down only to see a red-head furiously snarling at the man who was leading Azrael and Dalton away, she screamed something, but he couldn't understand her.

"Nathanael," Chaucer said stepping into the cage which the man had left open, "I have an inside guy, and perhaps more..." he paused and thought about it for a moment and then looked at Kisho, "I'm trying my best to get you out, but soon you all will be free." he looked back at Nate.

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Affinity's fury burst out of the confusion when she saw that Azrael was being led away, "NO!" she screamed lunging at the bars, "Azrael! Don't follow him!" she screeched. But she knew it wouldn't do any good, they were leading those two away and she knew exactly where they would go.

"Darn it!" she shouted kicking the bars.

OOC: No one but the boss and the soldiers really know Affinity.

[Shilohan ninja]

"We are going to pay a visit to the guy that runs that area, and then, we're going to let him know the unfortunate news of his recent unemployment. And THEN, we are going to get him to teach us how to use the equipment." Conri smirked mischievously. "Lead the way, Cat." He smiled.

Jairus cocked an eyebrow at Conri, grinning wryly and winking at his partner in crime as he replied "whatever you say, bro."

With that, the puma anichi, disguised as one of the human guards, sauntered in the door the other guards had entered earlier and lead Conri toward the control room. Thankfully for them, only one guard was posted outside the countrol room door. Looks like a typical weak-minded excuse for a security guard, Jairus thought to himself as he aproached the tall man naturally as though they were coworkers. Saluting, he addressed the other man, saying "it's about time for our shift. Why don't ya go down to the break room and catch some o' them donuts before they're gone."

Taking a quick glance back at the door to the control room, the guard replied with a "thanks, yo", before jogging hungrily down the corridoor and around the corner and out of site past Jairus and Conri. Turning to Conri, Jairus smirked when the dunderhead left and nodded toward the door as he started toward it. Opening the door, Jairus stepped in and held it for Conri, beckoning to him with a well-versed "after you, sir" in a much deeper military tone.

ooc: that's Conri's que to strut his stuff, LN

[Lil_Ninja]

Nathanael cringed as he watched Azrael and Dalton being led away. He would offer them words of advice, but he knew as soon as that serum was in them, their mind was whacked of any reason.

when the guard was out of the room, he leaned closer to Chaucer, and whispered, "If you could find out anything about what they're doing to them, it would help me immensely with helping them afterwords...."

~~

Conri smirked, giving Jairus a quick nod, and walked into the control room. There was only one man (and a very scrawny one at that) stationed in there, which was lucky for Con. He walked up to the man, "Hey, I'm here to take over."

The man looked up at him, confused, "My shift isn't even close to being over."

"I know," Conri said, "I'm sorry to inform you that you've been fired. They want you to leave as soon as possible so not to further any.. Scenes."

"This must be because of last week.. Alright, fine.. I'll leave.." He said, getting up from the desk.

"Oh, before you leave, you need to show me how to work this thing," He pointed at the control panel, "It's different then what I've worked before."

The man huffed and showed him how to work it, then stormed out of the room.

Conri smiled mischievously as he grabbed his walkie talkie, and set it on Chaucer's frequency. "Chaucer?" He wanted to make sure he was alone. When he got word, he continued. "I have secured the control room."


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The guard took Dalton and Azrael through the winding halls, and into a lab room.

Dalton struggled to regain control of himself, but it was no use. All he could do was watch as his body moved on its own accord. As they entered the lab room, he was startled to see all the contraptions they had there.. Very complex, and frightening contraptions..

The guard handed them over to a scary looking scientist and moved to back of the room.

The scientist grinned widely at them. "We're going to have some fun today, children." He said with a malicious tone as he got a syringe and first injected Azrael, then Dalton. "Experimental testing, isn't it just fascinating?" He chuckled. "Well, maybe not for the test subjects.. They sometimes go wacky.." He let out a laugh, then continued his work.

[Shilohan ninja]

After closing the door behind the disgruntled ex-engineer, Jairus turned to Conri and grinned again.

"Phase one: complete. Now to get a more digital lay of the land", he said, slipping into one of the seats and tapping away at the control pannel like it was child's play.

"A'ight, the hosteges are on level three in cages, in groups of two to three each, about seventeen cages altogether. There's another two getting the lab rat routine in the O.R. at the moment on level four, Dr. Schowitzer no doubt. They'll prolly be there about ten-twenty minutes more while he studies 'em for the effect the syrum has on them before returning to their cages. All in all, I count about four dozen guards and other personelle on those two levels altogether, so this isn't gonna be no cake walk, even with as dumb as most of 'em are. We'll hafta be carefull and start gettin' religious about movin' fast an' coverin' our tracks. Waddya think, cap'n? Any ideas?"

As Jairus spilled the beans to Conri, he brought up a digital layout of both floors on a large screen so as to give them both a visual on their situation.

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]((OOC: FINALLY done with exams))

Azrael winced at the needle as a very warm feeling flooded over his senses.
Even the room seemed a bit... brighter, for all it was worth.

He looked up towards the scientist with an even goofier grin than the one he used when on a flirting spree.
"Why hello there, Mister Whitey! How's life going for ya. It seems like it's doin' pretty good and such, seeing as you look really happy doing this really quite painful procedure on me. Are you reeeaaallllyyy a doctor?"[/font]

[Lil_Ninja]

Conri kept nodding as Jairus told him everything, taking it all in, and fathoming a plan. "Yes.. But what about this door?" He pointed to one of the doors down a side way to the ground level. "I don't see a control for it. Is it inaccessible? Because if we can get in that door.." His voice drifted off as he tried to iron out all the kinks in his plan.
He finally came back from his own little world and looked at Jairus.
"Here's what I'm thinking. There are two routs leading to the exit from where the kids are, right? This side one could be used for a good escape rout. Much less security.. If we could manage to get past the first wave of guards right outside the room the kids are in, without raising alarm, we can make our way through the more secluded rout, and up to the main floor.." He paused, a thought occurring, "If only we could cut the power to this floor.."

OOC: Hope that made sense.. XDD;;;.. Leme know if it didn't.

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Dalton's arm twitched as the scientist injected him. Though he didn't have any ill effects from it.. Yet.

The scientist laughed at Azrael. "Depends on what you refer to as a doctor." He motioned for them to follow him. "Come with me." He walked up to a glass gas chamber that had two chairs in it, and had them sit int hem. He strapped them down, then let out a chuckle. "Don't worry. It wont hurt too bad. It grows on you after a while." He let out another evil laugh as he sealed the chamber, then walked up to a control panel, and activated it.

A white inhalant started filling the chamber. Dalton tried holding his breath, but after a couple seconds, he had to breathe. When he took the first breath, his brain started feeling tingly, and his body started feeling.. Unusual. The more he breathed, the more unusual he felt. At one point, he might have lost consciousness. He was relieved when the scientist filtered out the inhalant, and opened the doors, freeing both of the kids fromt he chairs.
"Tell me.. How do you feel?" He asked, his pen and notepad in hand.

Dalton rubbed his face and replied, "Weird.. Dizzy.." He let his hands drop to his sides. He didn't know what that stuff was, but it had an odd scent to it.. If he could smell it one more time.. Once more..

The scientist widened his smile as he wrote, then turned to Azrael.

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]Azrael breathed in the gases as soon as it filtered into the chamber. It looked like clouds to him, so why not?
His pupils began to dilate the more he inhaled the gas.

"This is..."
He flashed his white teeth and tilted his head to the side as he stared towards the scientist.
"This is a wonderful little concoction that you came up with, Doctor. It's very... exhilarating~"
Punctuating the sentence with a sharp laugh, he slinked over behind the Doctor and slid the notepad out of the man's hands, reading it with an evil glint in his eyes.

"What do we have here, Doc~? Test results~"[/font]

[Lil_Ninja]

The doctor snatched the notepad from the teenager. "-for my eyes only, thank you." He studied the teen, smiling wider and wider. "You both would like more, yes?"

Dalton snapped his eyes to the scientist, but was afraid to say. It was obvious though, what his answer was.

The man smiled. "Here," He picked up two silver bands, and rolled both the boys sleeves up. He placed the metal bands high enough on their arms so their shirts would cover it. "These are special metal devices that will give you more when you obey us."

Dalton looked at the man as if he was crazy. "Wont that be a little suspicious? You talking to us at random?"

"Not with these." He held up what looked like small hearing aids. He put them in both boys ears as he explained. "You will always be able to talk to us with these, and we will be able to talk to you. But no one can find out about them, or what we did here today with the injections or any of it, or you wont get any more. Do you understand?"

Dalton nodded. He knew he shouldn't be doing this.. But.. He just couldn't help it..

[Nami]

OOC: GAAH! Sorry for my absence, see I'll be moving out of this house in a week so I'll have no internet for a while >.>;; the good news however is that I will have DSL instead of Dial-up! Buahhaha! Anyway... GAME ON!

IC: Chaucer ran a hand over his forehead, "I'll see if I can find out what they are doing to them." he nodded when suddenly a crackling sound filled his ears, he lifted the walkie-talkie and listened to Conri, "Alright! Good man, I'm off to find out exactly what they are doing to our poor fellows." he returned the talkie to it's place and looked at Nathanael, "you just be ready when we break you out, and make sure everyone else is too." Chaucer had snatched the keys from the guard and he glanced around making sure the security guard wasn't looking and he put the keys through the bars and dropped them on the floor. "This is plan B." he said before walking away.

"Conri," he spoke into the talkie again, "I want you to disable the prisoners collars."

Chaucer turned a corner and entered the scientists lab, he looked very business like, "So, Doc, how is everything here? Are these two doing well?" he asked smirking.

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Affinity began pacing as she watched Chaucer pass by, she knew who he was, but he didn't know who she was. She thought for a moment and then whispered; "Kisho...right?"

Her voice drifted down to Kisho's cage, and he tilted his head, "hmm?"

"Did you happen to know what they are doing with those two?" Affinity asked cautiously.

"Umm, some kind of experiment..." Kisho said lightly, thanks to the serum. "Why?"

Affinity hissed, "thanks." she murmured sitting down. 'Dang it!'

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OOC: Hana did you see my post about Spring with Siobhan?

Oh yeah, and can someone give me a head-count of who is actually RPing? Because I still need the character profiles.. thanks!

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]((OOC; OH NO! I'm sorry, Jen, I totally forgot!! DDD: ))

Siobhan's eyes shot open and gingerly took Spring off of her head, her hand shaking all the while.
"H-hey there... um... y-y-you're a really large one, aren't you... ahahaha..."

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Azrael nodded almost too quickly, feeling the adrenaline coursing through his veins.
"Yeah yeah, Doc. We hear ya. What are we supposed to do now?"

His hands twitched nervously as a sudden sharp headache shot through. He shook it off, though, and placed his hands on his hips.[/font]

[Shilohan ninja]

[quote="Lil_Ninja (post: 1315268)"]Conri kept nodding as Jairus told him everything, taking it all in, and fathoming a plan. "Yes.. But what about this door?" He pointed to one of the doors down a side way to the ground level. "I don't see a control for it. Is it inaccessible? Because if we can get in that door.." His voice drifted off as he tried to iron out all the kinks in his plan.
He finally came back from his own little world and looked at Jairus.
"Here's what I'm thinking. There are two routs leading to the exit from where the kids are, right? This side one could be used for a good escape rout. Much less security.. If we could manage to get past the first wave of guards right outside the room the kids are in, without raising alarm, we can make our way through the more secluded rout, and up to the main floor.." He paused, a thought occurring, "If only we could cut the power to this floor.."

OOC: Hope that made sense.. XDD]

ooc: crystal, cap'n

ic: Turning his attention to the aforementioned door near the bottom left of the screen, Jairus clicked it once, enhancing it to take up about a quarter of the screen.
"It doesn't appear to be 'inaccessable' per se, it's just a little more manual than the others. It appears to be under the supervision of tall dark an' ugly at the moment", he said, pointing out said guard standing not two yards from the door with what looked like an AK-47 slung over his shoulder.

After listening to Conri's plan, Jairus sat back in the seat, twidling his thumbs and chuckled a little to himself.
"You just get those kids ready to hot-foot it for one of the trucks up top. I'll take care of the light show around here. As soon as you get down to the cages, beep the radio once on frequency 17 and I'll patch a role call/status report over the intercom. Make sure you get stuck on backup duty, they always keep a small handfull of guards outside, just in case. There should be only one or two others with you on your floor. Once you take care of them, beep frequency 17 twice. I'll take care of the rest. We should only need two trucks, so once I've finished turning the meeting room into a sardine can, we'll hustle the kids upstairs and cut the gas lines to the rest of the vehicals and make our brake. Sound good?"

[Lil_Ninja]

Conri nodded, "Perfect."
He listened to Chaucer's orders, then found the control for all of the collars, and disabled them. "I'll unlock the doors needed." He told him, as he did it, then locked up the controls so the doors couldn't be relocked. He grabbed the extra keys for the anichi cells and left the room. He made his way to the anichi room, and then beeped frequency 17.

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Nathanael tucked the keys in the edge of the back of his pants, and pulled his shirt over it, trying to camouflage it. He felt his head start clearing up from the serum the collar was giving him. "Kisho," Nate knelt next to him, "someone deactivated the collars, so your serum will be wearing off shortly. Feeling some nausea or dizziness could be a minor effect from it." He warned him, "If you feel any other effects, alert me immediately, alright?" He stood up and moved to the cell door. "Everyone," He said in a hissed whisper, getting most of the anichis attention, "we're breaking out soon. Ready yourselves."

~~

Maxine had been observing the guards. They repeated the same pattern with their patrol, and soon there would be a small break in security. She was going to take a run for it. After she got in, she had no idea what she'd do, but that wasn't worrying her too much.

~~

The scientist turned his attention to Chaucer. "If you mean to ask how the experiment is going, it is excellent so far. This is our most successful run yet. No mutations, insanity or seizures! Though deliria and/or psychopathic behavior might develop soon.." He paused, thinking about that. "Oh well!" He said happily, glancing at the two kids. "I'm done, so you can go ahead and take them back to their cells. Oh, one more thing." He came close to both of the boys and whispered, "Do not worry, you will get your orders soon."

[Nami]

OOC: Wow, I'm so sad this died, but I have an idea Lil Ninja! IF you want to continue on with this part that's fine too XD

[Lil_Ninja]

OOC: I want to hear your idea! Send it to me.
I think it'll be better if we re-start with a different part, so we have more to go on. There's too many people gone.

I want to keep this thing going though! *gets Phoenix-Down ready*

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]((OOC: I'm all for that, yo!!! 83 And I must ask, is the font I use hard to read? If it is, i'm TOTALLY okay with changing it. XD))[/font]

[Nami]

OOC: Hello! Welcome back to Scions! I am proud to annouce that Lil_Ninja, Hana Ryuuzaki and I have discussed and produced the newest storyline for Scions, if you want to re-join PLEASE feel free too! If you are new and want to join, please send your profile to Lil_Ninja (she's the GM) And I hope you will enjoy what we've cooked up!

IC: [I]Ten years ago we fought against the underground government that tried to overthrow the Anichi race, but we conquered. After being thrown in their prison we escaped with the help of Chaucer a double-agent and Nathanael, the mysterious man who I shared a cell with and a few of the other Anichi from the orphanage. Together with some of my fellow Anichi we all escaped and scattered across the land hoping to throw off the hunters. Some of us have met up again and others we haven’t seen since. Now Ten years later, we are on a search for the reason we are truly here. After stumbling around in an old abandon house Chaucer discovered a diary that held secrets no Anichi before us ever knew. It spoke of a crystal, the size of a small skyscraper landing on Earth, it spread a “sicknessâ€

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]Siobhan sat at the oak table, tapping one finger in a steady rhythm as her mind breezed through numerous different choices and outcomes from those choices.
Over the past ten years, she'd become a lot more pensive and a lot less impulsive. She'd even tanned a bit.

"Well," She began, her ever-illuminous eyes scanning over the other inhabitants, "I think that we should follow what the diary says. It hasn't lied to us as of yet, so we'll go with it."
Her gaze locked on Maxine and Nathanael, "Unless... you two have an objection?"

Sio stuck a piece of peppermint in her mouth and let it melt slowly as her eyebrow raised in slow patience.
"Of course, we know what Kisho here thinks. And what Chaucer does, also."
She flashed them both a quick smile as she looked back at the twins.
"So? Think good and hard about this. It's a dangerous decision."[/font]

[Lil_Ninja]

OOC: So Conri isn't here, right? Hmm.. I'll have to sneak him in later ;]

IC: Maxine sat quietly on the old gray couch as she watched Kisho talk.
After these 10 long years, she hadn't changed much. She was still that hot headed, free spirited girl that had reunited with Kisho what seemed like forever ago.
There was one thing that had changed though. She was more balanced now that she had found her brother. He really was her other half.
Her thoughts continued to drift into the past until the current conversation hit an interesting point.
When Kisho mentioned they would be going through many cities, she felt her heart quicken. She shifted on the couch, folding her arms, and trying not to look too concerned.
She knew she could convince Kisho to take the longer rout, and Chaucer already wanted to go that way, but she knew that wouldn't be fair. Just because she was terrified of anything to do with large groups of humans, didn't give her the right to take advantage of Kisho liking her.
Oh Kishy.. She sighed, Why can't you understand that it wouldn't work between us..

~

For Nathanael, these past 10 years have almost been a test to him, refining his strengths, lessening his weaknesses. He's become much more confident in himself, and that has made him a big help to the team. Though on occasion, he still suffers the side effects from the experiments he was put through, his hair being one. Still an abnormal color of black with spurts of an odd light brown, which has border-lined on auburn more recently.

He leaned against the wall next to Maxine, very much into the current conversation. "Siobhan has a point. The diary has been right thus far, I think we should stick to it. And Kisho also has a point. If we want to run into as many anichis as possible, we should go through the cities." He turned his gaze to his sister, "What do you think Maxie?"

Maxine hesitated. She didn't want to admit that she was scared out of her mind that one of the towns would recognize her. She was still hardheaded in that way.
"Well, uh.. Sure." She shifted in her seat. "..Excuse me." She said, flashing a nervous smile and quickly rising to her feet, moving past Kisho and out the door.
The thought of what the townspeople would do to her if they knew what she had done made her nauseous. She needed some fresh air.

Nathan raised his eyebrow at her, and pushed off the wall, following behind her. "Max?"

Maxine didn't look back or stop walking (though she might have quickened her pace) when she answered, "I'm fine. Just need some air."

Nathan kept on her heels. He was determined to know what bothered her about this whole thing. "There's air inside, you know."

She slowed to a stop and turned to face him. "There are some things I can't even tell you, so stop pestering me about it." She said firmly, then turned and continued walking, a little faster.

Nate sighed, giving up. That hard headed girl. He had been on her about this ever since the cities came up, and she was still standing firm.
He walked back inside and gave Kisho a quick-almost worried-glance, then took his place by the gray chair.

[Nami]

OOC: XD: Hey guys, I've got some bad news, the illegal internet at my house was cut off (the guy we were hacking from got smart) and now I'm at the library. But I can't come here every-day >.>; we are intending to get internet next week, (that is IF I find a job) my interview at Target went sour >.> The manager never came to get me! Even though I was there five minutes before the intended time. But she seemed to ignore me >.>; So I left.

Anywho! I'm really sorry and I hope I can keep up with the RP! I don't intend to leave it! Not after all this hard work we all put into it! Even if I can only post ONCE a week I will come and post! I promise.

IC: Kisho sighed, he was glad Sio agreed with him. He knew that Chaucer's disagreement was due to Spring, but he hoped that Maxine and Nathanael would also be on his side.

Kisho turned to look at them and saw Maxine's reaction; 'Shoot, I knew she wouldn't want to go through the city, but couldn't she at least trust me enough to know I wouldn't let anything happen to us?' his long unrequited love tended to cloud his judgement sometimes, he didn't understand why Max didn't like him the way he liked her...but he would never force his "love" onto her. He knew that was wrong, but it still bothered him.

Chaucer watched Maxine and Nathanael leave and glanced at Kisho with a knowing face. Kisho was about to head out after them when Nathanael came back in, he caught the look and shrugged as he went out to follow Maxine.

Using long strides he caught up to her quickly, "Max." he said calmly reaching out for her arm to stop her, "I won't ask "what's wrong" because I know what's wrong...The city is a very dangerous place. But the others trust me even against their better judgement, so why don't you?" he asked finally getting a grip on her arm, but only applying enough pressure to hold onto her incase she tried to run. Ten years hadn't changed much about either of them, except that Kisho felt no need to lash out at others anymore unless his anger was stirred. Though there were other things that had changed, more than anything else his caring for Maxine had grown even more, so it hurt when she turned away from him.

OOC: >.>;; sorry Kisho's 27 of course his feelings are stronger and his attitude more reigned in. But another things odd about Kisho...can you guess what? X3

[Lil_Ninja]

OOC: Daaawwwww, hope you get internet soon!!
And.. Uh.. Uh... Odd about Kisho.. Er.. Uhm.. I give up. ><

IC: Maxine spun around when she heard Kisho approaching. A shiver went up her spine when his warm hand grabbed her cold arm, and she tried pulling away, but his grip stayed firm.
A sigh escaped her lips as she diverted her gaze away from him, shaking her head slowly. "You don't understand, Kish.." Her silver eyes met his again. "If those cities remember who I am..What I've done.." She paused. "They'll kill me, and you guys too, if they catch you."
She pushed his hand off of her arm so she could face him totally, then took a deep breath. "Since I was eight, everything's just gone wrong for me.. Everywhere I go, trouble has followed. I've been blamed for murder, theft, you name it.. That's why I was forced into the forest, away from people."
"Remember that gang we were in when we first met? They're in that area, and they're bound to recognize me." Her eyebrows scrunched together as she looked up into his silver eyes. "I don't want them to hurt you guys. I couldn't live with myself if I let them.." She sighed. "Maybe I should just stay behind." Her gaze fell to her feet.

~~~

Nathanael went over and sat at the table across from Siobhan. "Do you ever wonder what became of our old friends?" He asked, folding his arms on the table. "I mean, do you think we'll ever find them again?"
He hoped they would. He had become quite close with Conri before he vanished a couple years back.

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]((OOC: >< I'm sorry about the Target dealio.... BUT I KNOW YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET A JOB! YOU'RE AWESOMETASTIC LIKE THAT~!))

IC:
Siobhan's look suddenly became downcast at the thought of their old friends.
Azrael, Storm, Jairus, Talison, Affinity, Unico...
'Unico... where has he been...'

Glancing back up at Nathanael, she resumed her business-like appearance.
"Of course I think about them. I do all the time..." She sighed heavily as her thoughts went back to that one person, "-But we can't linger on the past. There is no logical reason for that."

Sio took in a short breath to begin her next sentence, then let it out as she shook her head. She felt that asking about Max right now just wouldn't be the correct thing to do.
"About finding them again... I believe that we might. It all depends on what happened to them, and... well... if they wish to come back."
She bit her lip in thought, thinking about the past events and what they should do now. In an odd sort of way, she still thought of herself as the group's mother, even though she now understood that there was no way that she'd ever be able to act on that fully again.
"Because, after all, we're not God."[/font]

[Lil_Ninja]

Nathanael rose his eyebrow at her for a second. Always business and logic with her. He started regretting asking her that question though, it probably brought back so many painful memories..
"So.." He tried changing the subject. "Is that your natural hair color?" He winced inside. That was a stupid question. "I've, uh.. Been wondering. It seems natural, but-you know-I wasn't sure..." Wow.. Yeah, just be quiet now, Nate.. He gave her an awkward smile, squinting a little. Yet another conversation fail for me..
One thing that hadn't changed with Nate was his talking skills, and as you can imagine with him being isolated half of his life, that's pretty bad. He was still very awkward when it came to one-on-one conversations.