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2 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

Well...Heard Raina say she wanted to go shopping. Maybe we can all so do a bit of shopping and find you something to wear. Where is Raina anyway?

"Hey there."

Raina had gone back up to the room to ensure nothing was left behind. Never hurt to be sure, after all. Now that Raina was back, things could get moving.

Candor City Slums

Sasuke Uchiha left the alleyway he'd arrived in. The streets reminded the Last Uchiha of Amegakure, with how technologically advanced things were. Though it wasn't as advanced as Amegakure or the newer development back in Konoha, it still clearly beat the older buildings back home. He could clearly see one building in particular, one that reached the skies and stuck out like a sore thumb. Though it seemed important, it'd be better to ask around and gather information. Sasuke entered into a nearby tavern to get some information...

A lot of the people present were tough guys who'd give a normal person trouble. Some song that Sasuke suspected Killer Bee might like played faintly in the background, adding to the noise that was already present.

"Well, who might you be?" a shady-looking man asked the last Uchiha.

"I'm from out of town. I'd like some information on what's going on," Sasuke asked. Two thugs had appeared to flank the shady-looking man, both heavily tattooed.

"This punk givin' you trouble?"

"There's no need," the shady-looking man replied, before turning back towards Sasuke, "it's unusual for someone from out of town to come to the slums. People tend to stick to the shinier parts of the city."

"There's some circumstances surrounding my arrival here," Sasuke responded.

"I understand... though you may be disappointed. Whoever you were meeting might have been dealt with," the slick-haired man stated, his words assuming Sasuke to be some crimelord. When Sasuke didn't respond, he continued. "It used to be that in this part of the city the police didn't do much. Crime was rampant and whatever crime was stopped was done by vigilantes. That's changed recently, there's been a new group around here. They call themselves the Knights of the Forsaken." The black-haired man expected Sasuke to react, only to be disappointed, so he continued, "those guys have caused trouble for just about every gang in the slums. No common thugs or riffraff can stand up to them."

"I see," Sasuke said, "what's their goal?"

Sasuke had a bad feeling about this group.

"The Knights wish to bring peace to the streets of Candor's slums, peace that the royalty hadn't been able to bring before. And I'd say they've done a good job of it."

"Are they opposed to the royalty as well?" Sasuke pressed.

"No, they aren't. Not officially anyway. Technically, they're working for the King and Queen. But if you ask me though, the writing on the wall is clear. 'We're the ones protecting you, not them', it's only a matter of time before they make it official," the greasy-haired man stated.

Akatsuki was once an organization dedicated to peace as well, before becoming the villains they were. It seemed these Knights might make the same transformation into tyranny.

"I see," Sasuke decided to change the course of the conversation, "what's that building in the distance?"

"You mean the Warrior's Hangout? That's where anyone strong enough goes. If you're tough, try your luck there," the shady-looking man suggested, a smirk on his face.

"Thanks," Sasuke said. Hopefully the Warrior's Hangout would have some more information for him.

"I must warn you, it will cost money to join them," the man added.

"I'll take that into consideration," Sasuke responded, before leaving the area. He'd gotten what he'd needed from this place.

The black-haired man Sasuke talked to opened his phone and called someone.

"Another outsider has appeared," the shady man said into it, "he's going to the Warrior's Hangout. He may be of interest to us."

"Good, keep track of him," a smooth voice said from over the phone.

"Understood."

5 hours ago, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt Vermillion

Location: Grand Wave Hotel - Cafeteria / Restaurant

 

After turning off the call, Anwalt looked at the others and decided to interrupt them for a second.

 

Anwalt: Hey, before we can continue with the whole knowing each other business, I got an update on our situation I want to pass out.

Anwalt: Just received a call from Lucent and he told us we're going to Candor via airship. He told us to prepare our bags and to be there in three and a half hours.

Anwalt: With that out of the way, someone wants to speak up next?

"Well, I didn't bring much stuff, so packing won't be hard."

"I guess though I should explain a bit about me..."

5 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

I see...well. I can't blame him for being cautious. A power such as this does not come without a price. Since we're all here to get to know each other...I'll start...

 

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I'm a fighter. It's all I know. I fought to survive. I fought to make a living. I fought to become stronger. I've always moved around. When I arrived in Kalos, I thought this would just be another city I was gonna be passing threw. It was a large city...and I was looking to lay low from the cops. Yeah...funny how a potential fugitive can become a city's saviour. But because of a recent brawl that got the attention of the authorities in a nearby town...I was receiving some unwanted attention. When I arrived I made A few friends, made my first appearance at The Bottom, made more friends, help defend the city and possibly the world against a megalomaniac named Igniz. But...

 

Before that final battle, I had one more advisory to defeat. I had to defeat...myself. Or rather...a part of me. 

 

His name...was NegaFlare. He started out as an extension of my power. But during a deep meditation, I entered a realm that was dark and desolite. He was there waiting for me. He said this was his home and that he planned to escape. But to do so he needed to defeat me. 

 

The battle was intense. He nearly defeated me. But I managed to seal him using the Misogi, a technique that physicaly binds the body and spirit. With it I was as able to seal NegaFlare away in that realm. Possibly a part of my subconscious. I awoke from my meditation with full control of my powers Light...and Dark.

 

I rejoined my comrades and we fought together and defeated Igniz and his army. And I've been here ever since...

 

(Wow...so that's what he meant by defeating himself...)

 

With this power, I have a great responsibility to keep it in check. I train everyday. Meditate. And continue to push myself to my full potential. I live by this code...Do your best to become stronger. Become stronger...so you can do your best. 

 

LightFlare was very serious but a slight smile of content soon showed as he nodded and to others and continued eating...

 

 

"Sealed away then..."

Lilith had already expressed her concerns, Raina would simply be echoing what she'd said. Back in Fantasia, inexperienced seals could become undone by the very beings they're meant to imprison. It seemed that Lightflare's seal was handled well, though, but still... it may be something to watch out for.

11 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

Melina laughs sarcastically...

Don't hold back on my account, Walt. Dig right in! I wonder if your brother shares your appetite. Where is he, anyway? He gonna show up or is he gonna keep dodging or "local hero" ovwr here?

 

Who...me? Why would he be trying tp avoid me?

 

Yea, Walt. Why do you suppose that?

 

Melina was being an instigator. She knew Lucent didn't particularly like how LightFlare used his dark powers during battle. She stood up for him, but she could tell he wasn't buying her or Lilith's explanation. Coupled with the fact that Lucent had avoided being in Light's presence, and she realized that Lucent has avoided LightFlare this whole time...

Lucent hadn't seemed on edge or bothered when Raina had talked to him last night, but... no, she recalled the slight discontent he'd held when Lightflare and Melina had arrived. She remembered how Anwalt had said that Lucent didn't do "fighting for fun", only "fighting for survival". Lightflare's dark aura had worried even her when he'd first unveiled it...

It seemed that while Raina had concluded that Lightflare had it under control, Lucent reached a different conclusion. At least, that's what Raina's thoughts were. A man who fought for the sake of fighting, with an untamed dark side that could take power at any moment... was that Lucent's view on the Martial Artist?

With food on the mind, she'd wait to weigh in on this discussion.

8 hours ago, Darkflare said:

Meanwhile, Hyde and Raina arrive at the cafeteria.

 

 

 

"Whoa, this place has a lot of stuff to eat. I don't even know where to start."

 

Hyde then notices Melina waving for the others.

 

"Oh, I see the others. Looks like we weren't too late."

"Guess we're right on time," Raina responded. With the amount of food that was there... Raina would have a hard time picking what to eat.

21 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"The worst part of it is that if I had lost my sanity I would have become one of those monsters. I guess I was one of the lucky ones."

 

"But being an In-birth ain't too bad. I can still do normal stuff. I just have to deal with the Hollow Night now."

 

"So what about you? I'm guessing that having powers like yours is normal in your world as well."

"Well, not everyone has powers, but it's kinda common. My abilities were inherited from my mother, actually. It runs in the family."

Raina wondered how things were going at home. Her presence was a big deal back in Fantasia - with her missing just about everyone would be hard at work searching... perhaps fruitlessly.

No, Raina would be able to return home once this was over. It was just a matter of finding the culprit.

Fortunately, Raina and Hyde were almost at the cafeteria, the smell of freshly-cooked food helping to serve as a distraction.

14 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"It wasn't anything special. It was pretty quite and peaceful."

 

"Other than once a month when the Hollow night happens when there's a weird realm that appears in the middle of nowhere that has monsters populating it."

 

"There's the problem that it can appear in populated areas as well. Actually, the powers I possess comes from one of those monsters. I got bitten by one of them and I managed to stay sane during the process of becoming an In-birth."

 

"Not much else I can tell you about. I have to admit that I'm still new to this In-birth and Hollow Night thing. My more experienced companions were still teaching me about how it all works."

"Monsters that can appear anywhere... that must be difficult to deal with," Raina responded. Fighting bad guys was hard enough as is, she couldn't imagine if they could just appear wherever they wanted... like a certain gap demon...

No, that possibility would have to wait.

"So you only gained your powers after being bitten, huh," Raina asked. Though reminiscent of vampires and werewolves, it was quite clear that Hyde was neither, "that must've been pretty difficult." From everything Raina had heard, it wasn't easy gaining new powers.

1 hour ago, Darkflare said:

Hyde stepped out of the room, spotting Raina along the way.

 

"Oh hey, looks like we woke up at the same time. Let's hope the food here is as good as the rest of the place."

"Hey there Hyde! Yeah, food sounds good." 

While on the way to their destination, Raina felt it a good idea to ask a question.

"Say, Hyde, what was life like back at your home?"

2 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope looked as though she wasn't going to be waking up any time soon, despite the position she had on the couch. A dribble of slobber snaked out from between her lips and slowly crawled its way down her cheek, inching closer and closer to the brim of her hood. Her snoring also seemed to be getting louder...

'Doesn't look like she's getting up soon...' Raina concluded. It'd probably be best to get breakfast now. Still, it'd be a good idea to leave a note somewhere for Penelope.

Once Raina had wrote a brief note, she went on her way, keycard in hand. The next goal was to find food.

Somewhere in Candor City, around the same time

A black portal opened, a black-haired man stepping out. He wore a dark grey shirt and pants with a light gray vest. Most of this outfit however was covered by a black coat that reached just below his knees. His relatively pale skin was accompanied by long hair that extended past his ears, and also covered one of his eyes. The one thing that would've made him stand out in the city was the sword sheath on his side...

The man who was once the Last Uchiha observed the surroundings. It was clear that this wasn't any of Kaguya's six dimensions, nor was it anywhere he recognized in the Elemental Nations. Perhaps this was somewhere outside the areas explored by ninja, or perhaps another dimension aside from his home dimension or Kaguya's...

"Tch," he uttered. For some reason, the space-time technique he used to travel dimensions wasn't working. Was it too chakra intensive now? No, he'd been able to travel to this world just fine, and yet now he wasn't able to leave? Something was preventing the use of such techniques - finding out what would be his top goal.

Raina got up, examining the room.

Nothing had changed, it was still the same hotel room that it was earlier. The time on the clock indicated it was morning - not too early in the morning, but not late either. Penelope was still sound asleep, in a position on the chair that had to be uncomfortable...

Raina figured it'd be a good idea to clean up and get ready for the day ahead. A morning shower and all that... annoyingly, Raina didn't have any extra clothes... she'd have to buy some with the prize money she got from earlier when she got the chance. While she could use some magic to remove the grime of the day from her clothes, she didn't like to do that all the time.. it'd have to suffice for now.

With the morning preparations done, breakfast would be a good idea. The only choice before that though... wake up Penelope now or wait till she wakes up on her own?

On 1/21/2019 at 2:11 PM, A person said:

Penelope: W-wait, there's only one bed?! Uhhh...

 

That wasn't how she imagined the place would be like. She heard there were usually two beds in each room, not one! Did Lucent accidentally get the wrong rooms for them? Oh well, she had to make a choice. Though she really wanted to sleep on that fluffy cloud of comfort and joy, she was probably also going to have hard time waking up from that cloud. It was probably better for her to take the harsh road this time around, if she wanted any hope of waking up on time.

 

Penelope: Nah, you can go ahead and sleep on it! I can sleep anywhere, so I should be fine with a chair!

 

And without hesitation, she promptly seated herself upon the lone couch in the room. Now she could properly reflect upon the day. 
 

She still wondered how she got here. Someone couldn't have just taken her over here, somebody would've definitely seen it, and she'd have been somewhere else instead of behind a dumpster. Her Mom would've also called a search party by now, with how protective she was of her. Just what was going on here? And all of these other people here, Hyde and Raina especially, they looked like they were in the same spot as her. Except they could probably cut and shoot their way out of it. She, on the other hand, couldn't do that. She was going to have to do something about that, and watching those fights helped to give her some ideas. Soon, she was going to have to start practicing, and going into swordplay looked like it was the best thing to try out. But getting home was a high priority. She promised herself that she would get back home, but she also needed to find out just what was going on here that would bring all of them together. Maybe she was overthinking it, but it's not every day a lady with dark powers, a light show-making shrine maiden, a guy with some red energy, two possible aliens, a big guy with crazy powers, and a flirty booby lady came together. Her eyelids started to droop. It looked like her body was telling her to worry more about sleep than the day, so she decided to doze off.

 

She quickly dozed off, neglecting her nightly rituals. She wasn't home, after all, so she she didn't really have a way to do all of that stuff anyway! She could get away with slacking off for a bit, right? She quietly wondered what tomorrow would bring while she slept.

'Huh, she's already out... guess it's been a long day for her too...'

Well, with how long a day it's been, Raina figured it'd be a good time to go to sleep. Hopefully she'd be out soon. Maybe tomorrow she'd talk to Penelope or Hyde a bit more, since they both seemed to be in the same situation as her.

49 minutes ago, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt and Lucent Vermillion

Location: Grand Wave Hotel - 7th Floor, East Wing

 

Anwalt: Choice fully processed. Please receive this keycard as a token of appreciation. I hope you keep using the Vermillion Keycard Distributing Services. *gives keycard to Raina*

Anwalt: Well, if you all need me, I'm staying on #719. Night, girls!

 

Anwalt left to his room, swiped the keycard and went in. Meanwhile, hearing the knock, Lucent opened the door.

On 1/19/2019 at 10:40 AM, A person said:

Penelope smiled brightly. A room high up? This was going to be awesome! She loved looking out from high spots, it made her feel like she was the queen of the world! But, then again, in a big city like this, there probably wasn't going to be much of a view. Oh well, at least she could claim she was bigger than the ants below!

 

Penelope: Yeah, that sounds great! Let's go, go, goooo!

 

She didn't hesitate to make a dash for the room specified. She just had to get there first!

"Thanks," Raina responded. Once Raina got to the right room, she swiped the card and got into the room. A very nice room it was, although...

"Do you want the bed?"

On 1/16/2019 at 4:46 PM, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt Vermillion

Location: Grand Wavel Hotel - East Wing, 7th Floor

 

The elevator opened and Anwalt came out of it, being one of the last people to arrive. He saw Raina and Penelope standing there, seemingly waiting for something to happen. That's understandable: they didn't pick a card.

 

Anwalt: Girls, I think you just forget to pick a card. You know, just saying...

Anwalt: So there's 711, 712, 713, 716, 717 and 719 left. Which one are you picking?

Raina turned. Having been defeated by the door, she had realized it required a key, keys hat Anwalt currently held.

Seemed Raina still had a lot to learn about the outside world.

”713 sound alright to you, Penelope?” Raina asked. @A person

18 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope quickly took notice of Anwalt's presence, but hearing him agreeing with Lilith only made her more upset. But she couldn't really challenge their judgement, could she? After all, they were adults, and she was always told to respect their opinions. She let out a sigh of defeat, but almost immediately perked back up. After all, at least she was still getting to spend time with someone cool!

 

Penelope: Well, okay! Looks like it's gonna be me and you after all, Raina!

 

She grinned at the girl. Though she really, really wanted to get her own room, sharing a room with another girl was going to probably be even better than being in a room alone. In her mind, she was squealing in joy. Her excitement was also slowly beginning to well up inside of her. It was only a matter of time before that bomb went off again.

"Alright! Let's go ahead to our room," Raina exclaimed.

Penelope was a nice kid, probably about five years younger than Raina. She reminded the shrinemaiden of Kana back home, the little spirit who constantly tried to prove her strength. While Penelope's drive manifested in different ways, there were some similarities, and they'd probably get along.

Her thoughts turned to the rest of the people she'd met. Hyde... she'd barely interacted with him. He seemed to mostly keep to himself, all things considered. Maybe she should try and talk with him later?

Lilith (and wasn't that a coincidence?) was... rather similar to the Lilith she knew. Although they looked and fought nothing alike, they were both very serious individuals that focused on fighting. It seemed though that this Lilith fought for fun, while Lilith Ohtonkah only fought when necessary - something that made her not exactly fit with the rest of Fantasia...

Lilith's quest to find this 'Darkflare' was now what motivated the party, it seemed. Hopefully Darkflare would tell them some important information.

Anwalt and Lucent both seemed like decent people. Anwalt was someone who could fight well and did it for fun - he'd probably get along really with Nanye. From what Raina had heard of Lucent, he only fought out of necessity, with a past life that lead to a dislike for it. Raina had fought a guy like that once, motivated by anger and loss and desperation, with a desire to wipe out all monsters in Fantasia. With a guy like Anwalt around though, he wouldn't ever become like that guy.

And Lightflare... a strong man with a welcoming aura and personality, but a hidden dark power within him. He'd be a powerful ally... or a grave foe, should that darkness take over. From what Raina could tell, he had that dark power under control.

And why was something in the back of her mind saying he was familiar, anyway?

"Ah, here we are."

On 1/7/2019 at 5:22 PM, Agni Blackheart said:

Lucent and Anwalt Vermillion

Location: Grand Wave Hotel - Entrance

 

Lucent heard Raina asking him about how he transformed in another person suddenly. Only Lilith had seen him like that, so it was expected. He decided to explain to her about how he did it.

 

Lucent: It might look like a transformation, but it's not exactly that. It was an illusion of my old form that I casted upon myself. If you would consider it, I'm a sort of illusionist mage.

Lucent: Don't count on me using it too much, though. I'm a terrible liar so I won't be able to keep up with those sorts of trickery.

"A mage, huh? That does make more sense than a full transformation."

On 1/7/2019 at 6:26 PM, A person said:

Penelope was still freaking out, despite the fact that she wouldn't be having her own room. She didn't seem to notice that the statement was made, nor that Lucent was there...or anyone, really. She was in her own little world.

 

Penelope: AaaaaaaahI'mgonnedieofhappinessandcoughuprainbows!

 

It was probably going to be a while before she finally calmed down. Or moved. Or did anything but freak out. One of the staff would probably have to escort her out. Or maybe someone else. Anyone. Really. 

 

With Melina's announcement that the kids would have to share a room with someone, Raina figured that she might be a good candidate for Penelope.

"Hey Penelope, would you mind sharing a room with me?"

Hopefully Penelope would have a response.

16 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

 

 

I think I'll go freshen up too. But I'm gonna go chill by the pool for bit later. Anybody is welcome to join me. Anyways...I'll see you there.

 

Melina turns around and heads toward her room..

 

 

Raina turned to check in as well. Truth be told, she was considering joining Melina by the pool, though she didn’t bring anything appropriate for that occasion. Maybe the hotel had their own swimsuits?

7 hours ago, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt and Lucent Vermillion

Location: Grand Wave Hotel - Entrance

 

Anwalt: Uh... more like the other way around, Lilith. Between us both, I lose more money than him. But if I am to guess, he imagined I would bring a bigger number of people, so...

 

The elevator came down and Lucent got out of it. He walked towards the others.

 

Anwalt: Thanks for finding us a place but, uh... 10 rooms? Seriously?

Lucent: I don't want to hear that from someone who got tricked by a prostitute and lost two wallets.

Anwalt: Wha- can't you just let go of that already?!

Lucent: No. You brought this upon yourself, I'm not going to sugarcoat it because we're siblings.

Anwalt: ... You're evil, you know.

Raina listened and heard Anwalt call the new stranger his sibling. Lucent transformed? Was he a Thunderbird? 

“Lucent, right? I didn’t expect to meet someone who could transform.”

Raina hadn't been sure what to expect of the Hotel, but it was way larger than she expected. It was a lot larger than any building she'd seen in Fantasia, save perhaps Gertrude's home and Andrealphu's lair, which both had their own weird circumstances...

Lucent said they'd be staying there for a bit. It's... what would Raina do with all the space she'd have?

3 hours ago, Agni Blackheart said:

He turned off the call. Anwalt looked at Penelope and Raina.

 

Anwalt: Lucent found a hotel for us to stay the night. He's already over there and got us rooms.

Anwalt: C'mon, let's go warn Lilith and Hyde.

"Alright! I'll go find Hyde and tell him the news."

Raina turned to watch the fight going on. Lilith was facing off against a blonde woman Raina didn't know. While Raina was interested to see what sort of style the other girl - Melina she believed the name was - was using, Lilith's style held several similarities to Lightflare's... interesting..

4 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Thanks, Raina. Of course I'm not the only one who won today right?

 

LightFlare smiles and winks at Raina. LightFlare hears the announcer calling the match....

"Well, that's true," Raina responded, "maybe a fight between us could be pretty interesting."

From the distance, Raina heard the announcer call the next match. Finally Lilith would get a chance to show off her skills. Sounds exciting.

6 hours ago, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt Vermillion

Location: The Arena - Training Room

 

Anwalt: That's... far from being it. Lucent can't see fighting as some sort of fun. If anything, he wants to avoid any conflict. That's why he left.

Anwalt: We might be here only for the thrills, but for him it's a life or death situation. It's not like "defeat for victory" and more like "kill to survive". I don't blame him, we were in war back at home. I'd wish he could take the weight off for a second and stop being so edgy about this.

Raina could understand such a viewpoint. Much of the humans back at home had adopted a viewpoint about the monsters at home - it'd been what made the town of New Roanoke exist in the first place. Human divisions had gone away to be replaced by tensions between humans and monsters...

Raina wondered what sort of techniques Lucent would've wielded if he had fought, what sort of lengths he'd go to...

"So that's how Lucent views things."

2 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope: No, no, no! Nothing at all, noooooothiiiiiing!

 

Now she was just digging herself deeper...

"Hehehe, easy there Penny," Raina said, before turning to Lightflare. The powerful man was several inches taller than the shrinemaiden, but he held a stern but approachable aura similar to Sophos back home.

"You must be Lightflare. You're a pretty skilled fighter."

42 minutes ago, Agni Blackheart said:

Anwalt Vermillion

Location: The Arena - Reception Desk

 

Penelope seemed really tensed up about LightFlare. That was reasonable, considering his display of power. The consequences were a little unknown, but Anwalt decided to tease her a little bit.

 

Anwalt: Wow, not only powerful, but seemingly like a ladies' killer. Did the Hero catch your heart already and that's why you're so tense?

1 minute ago, A person said:

Penelope: Pffff, as if! He's just...u-uhh...he's too old for me, anyway! Yeah! There's no way I'd fall for him! Nuh uh!

 

She hadn't realized the trap she fell into. 

 

"Am I stumbling onto something I shouldn't?" Raina asked.

With the fight ended, Raina decided it was time to talk with some of the others. Hopefully they'd finally shed some light on the traveling to other worlds. She saw both Anwalt and Penelope having a conversation.

'No reason not to get involved.'

'Suddenly Hyde's making a comeback!'

Though Hyde had made a comeback, victory still looked to be well within Lightflare's grasp... but that didn't mean the fight was decided. Fights back home could easily change tide at the last moment, and even that spirit Kana could score a win against a tough opponent like Nanye or herself.