LightFlare_Da_Realest

@Tony Redgrave @Mister Fael @NijikakuFan61 Meanwhile LightFlare notices some guards getting close to his position. He lets out a whistle and begins to head further east hoping the others take notice... (Time to relocate...)

The man explained that there hasn't been a martial law. But the guards have been put on high alert. They seemed stressed out, but we're confident that the KOTF would protect them... The lady shared that the Guards were known as the Knights of the Forsaken. That for some time the rest of Candor City have looked down on Slum Village, and that the KOTF where there to protect them. The young man seemed to know a lot about the guards. He said that they were a part of the Royal Knights. They were sent to ease the rising tension between Slum Village and the rest of the city. He explained that even though they are part of the very same government that oversees the city that shuns them, he somehow feels that they are on his side...

The lady said the guards were patrolling earlier and had a confrontation with two guys. It was only two of them but they were pretty strong. Now their leader has become more vocal. He wears s mask and is known as Hakuman. He supposedly is a Royal Knight assigned to this area for a special project. But what that is is unknown. He says it's to make our community a safer place. Who knows for sure..

@Mister Fael @NijikakuFan61 @Tony Redgrave Lightflare's Team went east to question the locals residents on the recent arrival of the "soldiers" in Slum Village... Looks like there are no guards in the immediate area. Let's spread out a bit and see what the locals know... LightFlare approached a group of young men. They were laughing and joking amongst themselves. Being an orphan in his early days, LightFlare knows the streets. He knew he had to communicate with them in their "language", or they won't trust him. LightFlare quickly tries to gain there trust... Sup fellas? Can I "holla" at y'all a minute? The young men looked and LightFlare and apprehensive at first, but one of them a answered... I kinda new round here. It's all good, but these guards are all over the place. I mean, is this place on quarantine or what?! Heh... something like that. These dudes just showed up. Said they was here for "our protection". Kinda seems like a prison to me nowadays. It wasn't always like this, but a recent incident spooked them and they beefed up security. Used to be just a couple guards. But slowly the number increased. Them just earlier, something made them go into panic mode, homie. Yea, I hears about that... Man! These dudes trip'n! Who ever I charge must have gotten a demotion. Cuz nobody wanna work THIS part of town. Fah sho. Well, I ain't gonna hold y'all up. I gotta keep it moving. Yall be safe. LightFlare gives a fist pound to the young men, and heads down the street... (Hmm...just like I thought....)

(Time to spread out...) Etomo...Ryuko... Kyosuke...Lancer. Let's head east. @Tony Redgrave @Mister Fael @NijikakuFan61

@Agni Blackheart @Mister Fael @Tony Redgrave @NijikakuFan61 @OxyontheWolf I think the people not only know who's behind this, but there may be sympathizers as well. We'd better be careful when snooping around. These "soldiers" may have informants who's sole purpose is to alert the guards of any suspicious individuals in the community. We gotta watch our backs while we're out there. This isn't just an investigation anymore... ...we may be in the middle of some kind of..."civil war". The bus begins to slow down...and stops. We're here! Time to split up...

I agree, Agni. This was not what I expected. I know this guards saw us hiding. And they really didn't question us. And I'm not that surprised. Because those guards had on the same gear as the ones who attacked me and SK. Unless they weren't switched...because these guys didn't have armor in the first place. I don't think these guys where Royal Guards to begin with. I don't know who they are, or how they acquired that gear... ...but these guys aren't Royal Guard. Which means these guys might very well shot to kill. But who are they and why are they here? Agni, I know you have something on your mind. Dante? The heroes discuss what could potentially lie ahead as they ride threw Slum Village...

The guard looks puzzled, but then comes to his senses... What's going on here?! LightFlare quickly seizes the opportunity... (Here goes nothing...) LightFlare comes from behind the chair... I can explain. Hello my name is LightFlare. This is my band. We have Tommy on lead, Dante on Bass and Kyosuke on drums. Together they are... ...TOMMY-KAZY! An up and comming band that performs all over. We're on our way to my private studio to record or next hit. Here's my ID. My studio is at my home...I live in this community. We rented this bus to transport ourselves, as well as our equipment and rodies. LightFlare cuts his eye to towards the bus driver. Amazingly, the driver smiles and nods in agreement with LightFlare's story... (The driver is playing along...this couldn't get any better...) The guard pauses. He looks the bus over. Then responds... Ok! You can pass.... The guard steps of the bus and signals to the other guards to let the bus pass. The bus drives through the checkpoint... Nice work guys. Way to improvise on the fly. I was worried we were gonna have to knock the guard out and fight our way in. I'm sure we could have gotten in but it would be an all out rumble from here on out before we even asked ANYONE a single question. Everybody cool?

(It's even worse than I imagined...) LightFlare gets down.... ...the guard approaches the bus driver. Meanwhile two more gaurds approach the bus. On walks around the bus, while the other begins walking onto the bus. He here's a loud "no"... Who's there?!

Thanks Seraph. I'll watch out for Agni. I promise. Let's load up. We'll arrive at Slum Village and split into teams. Agni, I suggest two to three teams. Two teams gives us an advantage in a combat situation. But we can cover more ground with 3 of more. What do you suggest? How bout you...Ludger is it? Do you and your crew have any suggestions? We can discuss the game plan on the ride to Slum Village LightFlare boards the bus and pays for the everyone's fare using the Pomp's he received from Seraph... @Mister Fael

With everyone ready to go LightFlare addresses his comrades... Looks like we're all set. Darkflare, take care of yourself...and Ren. We'll take take the bus across town. Saraph...I've been dishing out Pomp's left and right. You think you could help these guys with the bus fare. I'll go half if need be...I'll understand either way. Regardless, we'll get dropped of on the outskirts of Slum Village. The area's is only part of Candor, but Candor as you can see is big and Slum Village still makes up about 1/4 of the city. So we got some ground to cover. I suggest that we break up into teams when we arrive. Cover more ground. Agni.. I'm a soldier...but I'm don't consider myself a general. Any suggestions?

@Tony Redgrave @Mister Fael @Agni Blackheart @A person Wow...that's some squad. Eleven people counting myself are headed to the Slum Village. I suspect word got out about my last visit. There's a chance that they'll think twice about attacking us this time.... There's also a chance they'll be looking for retaliation. They never saw me leave my house In my current attire, so the may not recognize me. I'll play the background and hopefully we can avoid conflict as long as we don't behave to rash. And don't worry Nemesis, I was kidding earlier. And even if we get into a scuffle, I'll hold back. There are a lot of innocent people in that neighborhood. And contrary to popular belief, they aren't all bad... Let me know when you guys are ready.

Heh...I'll try not to hurt "all" of them... LightFlare chuckles as teases Nemesis... Take it easy, Darkflare. Agni...you ok?

(Not you too, Darkflare...I guess everyone has there assumptions about that neighborhood) I think the people are misunderstood. If you intend to investigate the events of Slum Village I'd like to accompany you. I need to know what's going on in my won neighborhood. Maybe I've ignored it long enough...

That's the funny thing. They aren't there when I left. And it was only a couple days ago. They seem to appeared outta nowhere.

Sure. I don't know much about this place, but I know the my neighborhood is called Slum Village. But the name is quite misleading. It's actually a decent looking neighborhood. In comparison to the rest of the city it's not as extravagant, but an OK place to live none the less. It's name comes from the "upper class" people, who veiw it as "beneath them" and thus gave it the nickname "Slum Village." I'll admit, there are some thuggish individuals that hangout there, but most them harbor resentment for the rest of the city that seemingly shuns them. When I parted ways before, I went home to check up on things. Of course I wasn't expecting Shovel Knight to accompany me, but I'm glad he did. He helped me avoid some unneeded confrontation. Although we couldn't avoid it all...heh. What we found were some strange soldiers patrolling the area. They attacked us on site. Which leads me to believe that they are not city soldiers. Perhaps some rogue group composed of the locals fed up with the rest of the city. I really don't know. I only moved here a few months ago and I haven't been home much. I'm a fighter. And that's how I make my money. So I travel this world and compete in high level fighting tournaments. So even though I live here, I'm hardly ever home. There are many kinds of "beings" walking this planet. Humans. Extraterrestrials. Humanoid Beasts. I faced them all. But I came here to try something different. I've moved around all my life. I really don't know how long I'll be here in Candor City, but so far so good. But like I said, I'm a fighter, not a historian.

Indeed. I'll see ya later...try not to kill the nurse...no really... ...try not to kill the nurse. LightFlare goes to receive treatment for his wounds. He ponders the story of Ren while he is being attended to. (Servants..."everything" form her father...hmmm) Shortly after he grabs a bite or eat and heads down to find everyone had gathered together. He walked in on Nemesis talking and caught as much about the story as he could. Being a native of the planet he knew of its history, but even he didn't know everything. He'd only just moved to Candor, and he still had much to learn about it as well. He was Impressed with how Nemesis was at gathering Intel. He addresses everyone in the room. Hello everyone! Any of you guys as sore as I am? Lol!

Hmm...I guess even a..."monster"...can have people they care about. And it has brought you THIS far. Being cold and calculating is fine, but having someone to fight for other than yourself sometimes makes the difference. Having a sister is a blessing. It's something I don't have. And although I have friends that I've met along the way, it's not quite the same as the bond between siblings. Please...tell me about your sister.

LightFlare stops but does not around completely, only turning his head to the side... Your determination. Your love for battle. You unwillingness to give up. You seek strong opponents to test yourself. These are all qualities that I share as well. And I am...without a doubt...a warrior. LightFlare turns around... ....it could also be said that you are resilient. You love conflict. You live by your natural instincts of self preservation. And you seek strong targets to defeat. Those Indeed are the qualities of an assassin. I guess a more accurate deduction would be that you're somewhere I the middle. You may think your more an assassin than a warrior, but inclined to believe the opposite. What do you think? Or... Does it even matter to you?

Shouldn't be too hard to find the maid that struck you. Just look for the one with the damaged head. Because your skull...is thick. I'm pretty sure when I slammed your head to the floor...the floor was hurt more than you were. But one things for sure... ...you are a true warrior. So thank you for a great match. Hope you get sell soon... ...just not while I'M around. Heh...take care... LightFlare turns around to leave...

Fair enough. I'll go see her right away. Oh...and Darkflare... ...thanks for not hitting me so hard. And with a slight smirk on his face, LightFlare gets directions from the maid and heads to the infirmary. A short time later he finds Ren being treated and asks the doctor if it's OK for him to speak to her. Once he had permission he approaches Ren... Hello Ren. I just want to say I'm sorry for what happened.

LightFlare watches as the resilient Ren fell without a word...he calms down.. Darkflare, I'm truly sorry about what just happened. I was a bit reluctant to accept he challenge in the first place. I knew she wouldn't stop until I almost killed her...but I thought maybe I could reason with her. Guess I was wrong. Be a pal and show me to a medic to tend to my wounds. After that I guess I'll grab a bite to eat. Maybe watch a fight or two.. Heh.