LightFlare_Da_Realest

On 3/23/2020 at 4:03 AM, A person said:

Penelope had a super wide smile form on her face. Although...the only thing she really wanted were some dolls, and maybe a sword to practice with, if they had something there, but...this wasn't the time for toys. But whatever, if she could be a kid, she was going to be a kid!

Penelope: I was born ready for this! Let's goooo!

Heh...you are just adorable. Ok, let's check it out. 

Despite all the chaos from before, Melina is relieved to spend a bit of quality time with her new "little sister." Not having any siblings of her own, she was secretly excited to hang out with the eager and bubbly Penelope. She thought this would be a good time to get to know her a bit more. She escorts Penny into the toy store...

So Penny...you into toys much? Or are a collector of sorts? I played with dolls as a child too. But I soon traded "Barbara" Dolls for boxing gloves later on.

On 3/19/2020 at 7:15 PM, Dumanios said:

 

 

 

"I'll stay here!"

 

 

"I'll come along with you guys," Raina responded.

 

"I'll accompany you as well," Sasuke added.

2 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"All right. We'll meet here in an hour or two unless something happens. Until then, let's try to enjoy our moment of peace."

Great! We'll split up and meet back here in a couple hours. Mel, keep an eye on Penny. I think that toy store might be giving her tunnel vision. Hahaha!

After you, Lilith.

I've got it all under control, Light. We'll see you guys later! Ready Penny?!

@A person

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5 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"The way you say that almost makes it seem like you know nothing but fighting, eating and breathing, Light. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have a backup hobby just in case you can't fight anymore."

 

 

"If it's all right, perhaps we can coordinate a time and place to meet up. As much as I would like to do some sightseeing, the errand Anna gave me will be in my mind the whole time and I would like to get it done as soon as possible."

Sure. I'll accompany you if you want. Mel and Penny are gonna hang out here anyway. 

LightFlare turns his attention to Raina, Flandre and Sasuke.

How bout you guys?

9 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"After seeing the look of the guards, I guess we shouldn't be surprised the entire city isn't just an old fashioned look."

 

"On another note, you guys seem to have gotten over the monster attack from earlier. I'm still a bit shaken up by it."

2 hours ago, Dumanios said:

 

"I can't speak for the others, but it's got me worried too," Raina replied, "we beat the last one, yes, but if another shows up, it'd be trouble."

I guess I've become a bit numb to conflict. That sounds harsh, but I've seen so much battle. It's my job. It's my hobby. It's my life. But the reality that these creatures could drop out of literal thin air is fresh in my mind. It's like I said before we left...I'm just trying to relax for a change. It just seems that conflict follows me. Of course...I AM a fighter. So it comes with the territory.

Light. You sound as if you actually don't want to fight anymore. You're gonna retire and take up knitting or something? Hahaha!

You got jokes, huh? Heh...don't misunderstand me, Mel. I enjoy fighting. I just don't easily get rattled is my point.

Alright. As long as you don't retire before I can get a piece of yah!

Deal. So what do you guys wanna see first?

44 minutes ago, A person said:

a structure that looked to be a tower with a series of spinning brass globes hovering above it with no visible method of locomotion. They seemed to be orbiting a ring-shaped structure, though it was unknown what exactly they were depicting.

That looks Incredible. I wonder what is holding the orbs up? Although if I had to guess...it's magic. Looking at the how this place has effectively combined modern mechanics with these medieval marvels, I'd say Darkflare isn't the only one who takes advantage of both.

For sure, Light. Those thrift stores seem pretty cool, too. And that toy store is a adorable.

1 hour ago, A person said:

Penelope: Aaaaah, look at thiiiis! It's like a big ol' treasure trove of stuff! I wish I'd lived here!

I guess I'm not the only one who noticed. Hey, Penny! You wanna go to the toy store?

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42 minutes ago, A person said:

The guard glanced in the direction of another guard, who proceeded to write something down on a digital device before nodding. The guard turned his attention back to Lightflare.

 

Guard: Okay, we've got it noted. You guys are free to leave.

The guards would step aside to allow them a pathway to walk through to the main street.

Thank you. Have a good day. 

LightFlare turns to the others informing them it was ok to leave. @A person @Darkflare @Dumanios

Looks like we can head out!

Sounds great! I'm ready to see what this city has to offer. The rustic feel leads me to believe there are some charming shops scattered about.

Yeah. I can appreciate the architecture. From what we saw on the way, I'm sure we'll see some beautiful sights. And castle will be the icing on the cake. I'm actually excited. Been training and fighting so much I haven't stopped to relax in a while it seems.

You really gotta relax more, Light. There's so much more to this world than conflict. Despite how much we've seen in the last day or two....

Indeed it is...

LightFlare and Melina walk past the guards into the streets of Candor. With many marvellous sights, attractions and even potential dangers, they hope to enjoy their time in the new city. As they walk they would take notice to all their surroundings potentially interacting with the locals and any places of interest on their way to the castle.

2 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope: Okay, Big Sis! I'm coming, too!

 

Hopefully this wasn't super creepy.

Adorable...

Melina leads Penny over towards LightFlare.

2 hours ago, A person said:

Guard: How many of you are leaving? We need to take that into account before we let you leave, just in case things really do happen.

We have a party of seven...

2 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"I do expect you to be smart about it of course." 

I'll be nice...

LightFlare approaches one of the guards at the door, calling to them before he got too close so as not to startle the already tense soldiers.

Excuse me, Sir. Me and my friends want to take a tour of your fine city. Are we allowed to leave?

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10 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"....guess I'll be going with you after all."

The more the merrier. Ok...let's head out. 

Come on, Penny! Can't have you just hanging around a place like this by yourself, Lil Sis.

As LightFlare heads toward the door, he encounters Darkflare.

I know these guards are a bit of a pain, but try not to loose your patience. We don't need you splitting any of these guys in half or anything. Hahaha!

But to be fair, this type of stress can be a bit much, even for you, Dark.

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4 minutes ago, Dumanios said:

 

 

 

"This'll be really fun! I wonder if we'll meet the queen? Maybe we can get their guards to laugh a little!"

 

 

"Settle down Flandre, they're probably not gonna let us meet the queen," Raina replied. Truthfully, she was worried that they'd encounter another one of those portal creatures during the outing, or perhaps some random group of hooligans would attack them like on the airship...

 

 

"I'll come along," Sasuke replied to Lightflare. There was that gut feeling again - that he knew Raina and Flandre. Maybe he'd figure something out?

Count me in! 

Alright, sounds like we have ourselves a proper party. Liltih you coming, too? Or are you on the clock? Ha..

16 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope: Tsk, come ooooon, it's haaaaard! Besides, all of this stuff happening at once makes it even harder! I don't even know if there's any quiet spots around here! Gimme a break!

Ok...I'll cut you some slack for now. But you're gonna need to get on the ball, young lady. Hahaha!

9 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"I'm afraid, I couldn't tell you. I haven't been here long enough to memorize every area of the city since it's so big."

Well...guess we'll just take a tour of the city then...

On 2/18/2020 at 8:32 PM, Dumanios said:

 

"The castle sounds pretty fun!"

 

 

"I guess that castle would be nice to see."

You girls wanna check out the castle? Sasuke, right? You can tag along too if you're into that. We can head towards it and check out a few sights along the way.

3 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"Why am I not surprised? It's going to be harder for you to learn anything if you don't learn to focus."

She's gotta point, Penny. I had to learn the hard way that without focus, you'll never get stronger and you're bound to make mistake...

...as evidenced by that little "slip up" in my match against Lilith. But nobody's perfect I suppose.

3 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"Well, you're technically in the biggest tourist trap around here"

(Tourist trap. That gives me an idea...)

3 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"Oh, but try to avoid the north west. I'm afraid there's nothing there but slums. The royals have been trying to improve conditions there but there seems to be all sorts of problems preventing them from doing so."

The slums, huh? I'll keep that in mind. I was thinking...where could I score a Tourist Guide of some sort? I'm sure there are a couple places around here to do so.

On 2/14/2020 at 1:48 PM, Darkflare said:

"Hopefully, they'll be fine..."

On 2/14/2020 at 6:04 PM, Dumanios said:

 

"Good luck you guys," Raina said with a smile.

Having said their last goodbye's, at least till they meet again...Lucent, Awnalt and Umbra step through the portal. Anwalt stands on the other side smiling at Melina as the portal closes...

Till next time, Walt...stay alive...

Don't worry, Mel. Umbra's resourceful, Lucent's reliable...and Anwalt is to stubborn to die. 

Well...I guess we can take a tour of the city now. So, Penny. Was that festival you saw earlier still going? I guess if it was close to here they've probably already shut it down.

On 2/14/2020 at 1:48 PM, Darkflare said:

Meanwhile, Darkflare approached the entrance to speak to the guards.

 

"Oi, you got your job and all, but I need to know how long you guys are going to be there seeing as you're basically locking down my business."

LightFlare yells to Darkflare...

Hey, Dark! Any idea what to do for fun in this city? Actually...

Before Darkflare could answer, Light walks over to merchant girl from before who helped them with registration.

Excuse me, young lady. I was hoping you had a few suggestions. Me and my friends would like to do a bit of sight seeing.

@Darkflare

On 2/6/2020 at 12:23 AM, Dumanios said:

 

 

 

"Some downtime would be nice. It feels like we've been on the move constantly these past few days."

21 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope: Ehh...sooo...what should we do, then? We're not gonna get much done standing around here!

 

Despite not being able to do anything to help the group out, she thought that, at the very least, she could get the ball rolling! Even if the most they could do is just train or something.

Looks like we're going out then. Let's have a bit of fun. I could use a bit of down time, myself. Lucent, you guys coming right?

Sure. We could...

Classic...

1 hour ago, Darkflare said:

 

"Nothing. There hasn't been a reason for me to be figuring out who's on her Majesty's secret service. What I'm concerned is the reason for the guards to stick around, I have a feeling they want to lock down this place."

 

"If something suspicious is going on within the royal guards, I seriously doubt the royals themselves would know about it."

 

"That reminds me.... there's been rumors about activity in the poorer parts of this city that could escalate into a civil war. They've been sending guards over to that area to investigate, but there has been nothing concrete to prove anything is happening."

 

"With any luck those guards will eventually leave and this whole thing will blow over. Maybe things will finally quite down and I can get some rest."

The longer I'm here, the more I realize Candor is a bit more exciting than I thought. The..."plane"...wad attacked by pirates on the way over. We get here and there are guards all over the place. And after a killer workout...we're attacked by some homicidal portal jumping monster. Now we have guards about to potentially quarantine this entire building.

And the day...isn't even over.

Careful, Light. Or your..."excitement", will start "showing".

Since when are you noticing my "excitement?"

Since you switched from the loose gi to tight jeans, "Light Bright."

Careful. I don't want Walt flying across the room at me fist first.

No big deal. Just LightFlare Cannon and you'll be fine.

Now where have I heard that one before?

6 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"I probably should. Who knows when I will have another opportunity like this. We should all consider what our next action will be, I imagine we want to do different things."

Well...I think I've accomplished my initial mission and then some. Not only did I introduce you to Darkflare, but he's offered you a job. Gotta admit I didn't see that one coming. But, I'm gonna stick around for a bit. Maybe spend some of this prize money.

I'm down with that. 

6 hours ago, Darkflare said:

 

"This whole monsters business is really getting out of hand..."

"Spidey senses" tingling, Dark? I know her majesty is off high integrity...but what do you know about this Detective Abraxas?

1 hour ago, Dumanios said:

 

"I don't know, he seemed fine to me. He forgot to take his guards with him though. Maybe he doesn't get along with them?"

Oh they get along. As in if they don't do what he says they pay for it in spades...

I think you're being a bit judgmental. You of all people don't have room to judge.

You're no saint either...little brother...

Shame...shame...hahaaha!

5 hours ago, Darkflare said:

 

"Not that I mind getting into the fray myself, but I suppose I don't get as much enjoyment out of it like you do. Well that and after that battle with the monster and seeing it from the perspective of that mecha maid, I'm convinced that as we are right now, we would be over our heads being involved in this matter."

Ah...I'm beginning to see your lack of battle experience doesn't stem from a lack of wanting it. Don't sell yourself short, Lilith. I can tell that you have a mind for combat. Another reason why you and Darkflare are definitely alike. Speaking of which, I heard him offer you a job. You really gonna take him up on that?

5 hours ago, A person said:

Detective Abraxas: I am terribly sorry, but it seems like it is time for me to take my leave; there is somewhere that I must return to. I am certain that I will meet you all at a later time, so, until then, take care of yourselves.

Take care, Detective.

LightFlare, Melina, Umbra wave goodbye to Det. Abraxas.

I like him. There's something about his smile that makes me feel like I know him already.

That's because behind that smile is probably a blood thirsty killer loves torturing strange beasts for a living.

Yes! You felt it too?!

I definitely felt something...

5 hours ago, A person said:

The man waved at the group and proceeded to make his way out of the Warrior's Hangout, followed by his entourage. The guards outside, however, did not depart with him as he made his way through their barrier. He came to a halt by someone decked in armor and seemed to whisper something to them before continuing on his way out of the area. Penelope let out a sigh of relief.

(Looks like are "smiley faced" detective is leaving but his guards are not...)

5 hours ago, A person said:

Penelope: Man, something about that guy makes me really nervous...

I don't blame you, hun. Behind his pleasant demeanor is a calculated leader. Guys like that can be trouble when you're on their opposing side. And that's coming from me...

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9 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"What a pain... We just barely got out of that mess, if they got something stronger we would be in serious trouble."

Indeed. Well...look on the bright side. We did manage to defeat the creature relatively unscathed.

9 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"I wouldn't be surprised if these things can do something similar. Although the idea of an enemy being capable of teleporting to a previous location so easily is rather concerning..."

It's quite useful for..."easy infiltration"

When "I" make those kind of jokes...it's funny. When YOU make those kind of jokes...its CREEPY.

Who said I was joking?

You know, Umbra. I think I'm rubbing off on you. Or...should it be the other way around?

Heh...and then you go and 1up him on the "cringe fest."

Welcome to MY nightmare, Walt. 

9 hours ago, Darkflare said:

"We could potentially be more of a hindrance to the guard than help. We only just fought that monster, these guys clearly have things handled."

Hahaha...you sure you don't wanna get in a few more rounds, Lilith?

19 hours ago, A person said:

Detective Abraxas: It seems like our work is cut out for us. We have yet to encounter that variation of creature, but it seems as though it is one of the more capable of them. It seemed to be highly aware of its environment, though not to the point of omniscience as it was clear there were vulnerabilities in its style of combat. However, that ability to absorb projectiles could be quite troublesome...I would not want to face them in a group. The one you faced was quite easily the most intelligent and capable of the creatures we have encountered thus far. It makes me wonder just what else is in store.

I agree. But I'm unsure what to think of this. On the one hand, we were able to best a strong creature by working together. One that could possibly be the strongest of whatever group or species these things are. On the other hand, you did mention this one is much stronger than any of the others you faced. If that is any indication of how these things will continue to appear, then each beast my be stronger than the last.

Things are definitely not looking good for the home team...

Anwalt didn't know just how right he was...

19 hours ago, A person said:

Detective Abraxas: Actually, yes, she is a former commander of a now-defunct unit formed during a somewhat turbulent time. People often referred to them as "Crusaders", though if there was any kind of crusade, you could say that it was against the monster forces that originated from the witches that once plagued the land. It's strange now that magic which was once seen as a bane upon humanity is now widely recognized and loved, and Her Majesty doesn't even bat an eye at the thought.

This place is quite magical.

19 hours ago, A person said:

Detective Abraxas: Unfortunately, yes, the chance for a portal to reopen is always out there. I suppose it would be safe to assume that a portal is always persistent in an area, but remains mostly invisible to the naked eye when inactive. If I had to guess, they leave some manner of "residue" in the area they opened at previously that regathers when it is time to open again. I just wish there was some way for us to confirm that theory.

Actually I think you're on the right track. I use portals myself. I can make them appear anywhere I want. Once I've made them appear in a particular place, I can make them reappear in the same spot. I can even do this from miles away. I can even travel to different worlds. I just have to visit them at least once. The reason is every place has it's own..."signature". Once you know that, you can return there whenever you want. Well...at least that's how I do it.

I have to admit...it's a petty cool ability. That also explains why you didn't just warp to Candor...or Kalos even.

Correct...

19 hours ago, A person said:

Detective Abraxas: Ah, I have to return to what I was doing soon. Before then, does anyone have anymore questions?

No, sir. I don't wanna hold you up. Im sure you have a ton of things you need to attend to. If I can help in any way, I'm up for the task. Not that you need my help. The Royal Guard look well equipped for the job. 

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