| http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8775/ri1r.jpg There is a wide and clear blue lake in the center of this plain. The river flowing into the lake becomes a large waterfall that is the "border" between the lake area and elevated fields, and you have to go around or up it to get there due to the steep cliff. A well made wooden canoe lies at the edge of the lake nearest the rooms and there is a sign with Aiden's name on it along with a paddle. How polite? |
CrogLatteNov 30, 2013 10:36 AM
| Aiden looks around him. Unsure if this was the place he should be gathered, he looked walked around for a bit, the announcement did say participants, so there should be more people here. Aiden found himself near a water source, in front of a waterfall. He looks up in the sky as he sat down on the edge of the riverbank. It was quiet, nobody could be heard. "I was sure the announcement said 'Participants'.. That would mean that I'm not the only one here.", Aiden mumbled to himself, "I wonder.. who the others are. And what we're participating in." After having rested for awhile, Aiden stood up again. "The participants were to meet in the center, weren't they..?", Aiden looked in the direction he came from, the direction of the room he walked out of and turned to the opposite of that direction, "Then.. I would find out who the others are soon.", he told himself and continued venturing further into the center. |
| Stretching up onto her toes she rolled her shoulders, hearing the satisfying clicking of her joints unhinging. Years of training had given her the flexibility of a contortionist. As she reached the edge of the corridor she was blinded by the light. Her eyes widened to see trees, lush grass, hills, rocks, even the round of running water a little way off. "Where the FUCK am I?" she asked in a raised voice. She would be lying if she denied she was freaking out just a bit. Last night she had been in the middle of a city, now she was in the middle of..well...nowhere? No answer came, but she didn't expect one. Who the hell would be out here? She sighed and started walking. "What the hell is going on.." she could not stop asking that question. Her mind whirring trying to think way back to any sort of survival advice she had been given in her life. "Lost in the woods, fucking perfect.." she growled, "This better not be some sick prank!" she checked her pockets for anything but it seemed they had been cleared. "Robbed too..this is just great" she hissed. "I'm going to get who ever did this" she scowled. The fresh air was nice at least, much better than the smog of the city. She continued on, between the trees she could see glistening water. She detoured towards it, finding herself at the bank of a small lake. "Water..nice" she said appreciatively. She knelt down beside it and splashed the cool liquid on her face and ran it back through her ebony hair. She took a moment, stretching out her legs. She still felt pretty groggy. She was sure she had been drugged. She rolled up briskly and delicately onto her feet and continued her walk, deciding it was best to just keep walking straight so she wouldn't end up going in circles. |
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ |
| Aiden looked behind him, at the fire that had only spread in the center area. "Strange.", Aiden said and sat down. He leaned against a tree near the lake, despite what was going on, this place was pretty quiet. Probably because nobody else was here. It was peaceful, something you wouldn't expect to find this soon after seeing what just happened. Aiden looked around him, he couldn't afford to doze off as it would mean certain death. Without a lot to do, Aiden just stood up and explored the place, looking for things he could use and whatnot. The lake would make a great advantage, so would the trees. But there aren't that many trees. During his exploration, he found a canoe. Wondering how he hadn't found it earlier, as it was near his room and that there was a sign with his name on it, he kind of felt stupid. "Well, at least I won't have a shortage on wood or water. Food might be a problem though...", Aiden looked around, the thought of more contestants made him think. He only saw them in the center, that means he missed them, or the area is big enough to create a great distance between the contestants' rooms or he was just isolated from everyone. "Every single contestant is weird. But in an interesting way. I wonder if someone would actually be more 'unusual' than the other.", Aiden went back to the tree closest to the center stage, he sat down, leaned back and watched the fire. "Nice view." |
| Keji entered the forest after supposedly establishing his hideout. He walked through it without paying much attention to the surroundings - Not that he would have anymore ... First, moments. Now, seconds ... Keji's power was clearly dominant. It would continue to develop without stop. Perhaps this was because of Keji's choice. Approaching the end of the forest, Keji viewed the lake at last. Plain and simple' came into mind. He placed his hands onto a nearly tree. Guuuuuuurrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh! After about a few seconds, the tree began to levitate upwards. That's what people would would assume, when in fact, Keji had plucked it out from the ground - Roots included. He slammed the tree onto the ground with IMMENSE force, causing it to split into half. This would certainly alarm people in the vicinity. Again, Keji was not one who would fear surprise attacks. After tearing the tree into pieces, Keji took a quick swim into the lake. Testing time'. Keji was already deep inside the lake. Given the suitableness and proficiency at the moment, nobody could notice his ability being used. Acceleration 2X While everybody remained the same, Keji's own body began interpreting time as 2 times slower. In other words, he had slowed down time for himself by half! This of course, would mean that fishes would move slower. His acceleration ability, only usable for a few seconds at the moment, proved to be more than enough to gather 6 fish. He carried them and swam back to shore. At shore, Keji quickly made fire using the lumber he had gotten by breaking the tree, and proceeded to cook the fish. His hands proved to be sufficient, as regular flames did not seem to be injuring them from a slight distance. He finished the fully cooked fish in a matter of minutes and wondered if there would be somebody stupid enough to come after him'. |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| As Aiden was calmly sitting and looking at the fire, a loud sound was heard. He looked at the direction he heard it coming from and stood up. Aiden scratched the back of his head and walked towards it. "The fuck was that? It sounded like that guy is here.", Aiden referred to Keji, "Or the other one. He did go south.", this time, referring to Ashido. Both of them were really 'energetic'. Aiden kept walking, his surroundings being kept in his mind. Knowing your surroundings is key when surviving. Though that would probably not be enough if there were other people that possessed supernatural abilities that were out to kill for their survival. "Hmm..?", As Aiden took a turn, he saw Keji just cooking some fish, "Look who it is.", Aiden said as he smiled and waved. Of course Aiden made sure there was quite a distance between them. He didn't know what Keji's abilities were. And the distance was only enough if Keji didn't have any teleporting or speed abilities. |
| You eh? I've got 'em present for you'. Placing both his hands on a tree, Keji smiled back at the little shit'. Huuuuuuuaaaahhhhhhhh! Without releasing it, the ease in ripping the tree out and carrying it proved to be easier than the one. Keji assumed that the tree was lighter, when in fact, his already enormous physical parameters begun to escalate even further upwards ... Aiden was located at a position that Keji would have to spend several minutes to get to. However, the situation differed when it came down to lashing logs at him ... And that, he did. The log was thrown directly at Aiden. It moved at a hyper speed, breaking through the branches and leaves that it came into brief contact with in seconds. Whooooshhhhhh The tree itself stopped a few meters away from Aiden, having been obstructed by another tree. However, what remained strange was the fact that both trees had been split in half - That was the literal, superhuman level strength it was thrown at. It could clearly kill somebody within an instant. One other strange aspect about the log however, is that the stationary tree that intersected the 'bullet log' thrown by Keji stood at the front right of the tree. There could've been a possibility that he could have intentionally missed - Despite the obvious assumption of him actually missing his 'shot'. Regardless, it didn't seem like he enjoyed other people bothering him during his little fest of the fishes'. 'Stay there you little shit'. Better get'cha a new present since ye old one didn't arrive. Keji moved to rip out a second tree from the ground. It was about high time for Aiden to get the fuck away'. -- It didn't take too long for Ko and Raiden to arrive at the lake. The surprisingly lush forest awaited them. At the entrance, a sudden 'BOOOOOOOM could be heard. LET'S GO! - Ko screamed. Though it remained as a mere premonition, Ko's instincts were telling her that things were not looking to be so pleasant at the moment. Somebody terrible existed in the nearby vicinity ... If that somebody could even be called a person ... |
BeyondDec 29, 2013 10:12 PM
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| "I never meant to fight you right now though.", Aiden sighed. His eyes began to have a red glow, "Just a simple conversation was fine. Or a simple 'Go away' would have sufficed." Aiden saw that he had no other choice but to back off, since normal conversations normally wouldn't get to this guy, from what he's seen. And if what he said wasn't enough to stop that guy from trying to kill him, then it'd be best to leave. He was pretty lucky the last one didn't hit, he couldn't even see it coming. "I appreciate the thought though. So I'll take this with me.", Aiden picked up some wood that was scattered, "Just as a reminder of you, of course.", Aiden said and disappeared behind the trees, "That's some strength, by the way. Wouldn't waste it on me if I were you." |
| Kohime was a bit startled when Kosuke suddenly talked to her, but she was a bit happy too. At first she'd thought he hated her, and this either meant he didn't, or it gave her a chance to change his mind. "Hmmm... I think I got all of what he said, but I couldn't have thought that up myself... So I guess I'm a little in the middle." She hoped this answer was good enough for... for... what was his name? She realized she didn't even know his name. "Erm..." she stretched out a trembling hand. "I-I'm Kohime Misono... What's your name?" |
| As they walked through the path that led towards the lake, Raiden thought about the current situation they were in. A coup d'etat seemed like their main objective but it was not going to be any easy, that was very clear. Arriving at the Lake, Raiden's thoughts were interupted, first by an alarming sound and soon after by Ko's loud voice. Nodding to her, Raiden ran after her, with a quick, almost astonishing speed. He quickly started to run towards the area where he heard the loud sound of an explosion and there he saw the violent man that he saw earlier. Has he discovered his abillity already? If I remember correctly, Eiji did mention that everyone had... Special abillities. Raiden thought to himself, steering away from the man. He was trying not to call Keji's attention as he was only quietly hiding. He hoped that this man would not notice him, since he actually was good at stalking his enemies without being seen. |
| Through me the way is to the city dolent; Through me the way is to eternal dole; Through me the way among the people lost. Justice incited my sublime Creator; - Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto III. |
| (This is going to be a relatively long post, but please bear with me - I really want to take this chance to experiment and have fun with both my characters at once :D) Keiji was spotted - Ko's eyes were fixated on him for a moment. She took a good look at the surroundings, only to notice that multiple trees had been shattered into pieces of wood. Footsteps were smeared in the mud alongside the broken-up bark that had been scattered about. Somebody besides Keji had been here - Perhaps they initiated a fight with him, only to be forced to retreat in the process. The trees had been completely split into multiple pieces. Could this have happened in an instant? Did he use some kind of ability? ... Could this be based on his natural strength alone? Her face tensed up. Sweat leaked from her hands. A monster was present. -- Hm? Did that 'little shit run away? Keji, looking mildly curious, observed the surroundings before him. Seems as though Aiden had escaped. He sniffed the air, filled with the scent of dust and debris. ... 'Get out here, you 'new shits'. Keji had noticed the presence of both Ko and Raiden. This was to be expected, when he heard quick footsteps that became increasingly faster as they approached him. Stealth meant nothing when a reveal in the beginning was apparent. -- He's dangerous! Ko immediately jumped out from the bushes. Taking advantage of Keji's brief moment of shout, where he not arced himself into a stance, Ko quickly approached him with lightning steps. Her body, though relatively light, remained both flexible and agile. Approaching Keji, Ko pushes forward and slides towards Keji's right leg. She slams her hand onto the ground to break her slide, not before performing a rotated low-ground kick aimed at Keji's leg. G-guh ... Keji remained stationary. Ko had been the one who let out a disgruntled sound. Having put her body weight and carried the momentum of the slide, she was sure to have scored the ideal surprise attack against him. All that awaited her however, was a leg that felt a burning sensation of pain. Could that even be called a leg that she kicked? It felt more like reinforced steel. -- 'You show no promise Keji merely looked disappointed. His once energetic and spry eyes shifted to an empty stare. His fingers twitched - Causing Ko to immediately back-flip to about 3 meters away from him. -- As I thought - He can't be reasoned with. Even if Ko had suggested an alliance with Raiden earlier, there existed extreme anomalies - Keji was one of them. His very nature was defective and could not be reasoned with. Either it would be time to take him out now, or avoid him at all costs throughout the duration of the survival game. Ko's pupils radiated with a mystical, blue color. The red, outer layer of her eyes was reflected by nearby lake. This was clearly a supernatural characteristic of her's. She viewed Keji with her full attention. Death lines ... I can hardly see any of them! How much vitality does this man have? Two lines on his right leg. One on his left. One bisecting his chest, moving at a slight diagonal angle. A smaller one passing by and overlapping with his shoulder. He had five lines - five spots Ko could aim for. This had been the first time she had perceived others as having so few lines - the original contender of the lowest she had seen pushed at the number of 20s. Not waiting any longer, Ko made a split step moving towards Keji. I'll pretend to aim for his legs, while going for a one-hit kill on his chest instead. She lowered her body during the event, tilted and flexible enough to evade Keji's assaults at any given situat- Huh .. ? This is .. Her eyes shifted at the agonizing pain at her stomach - A massive fist pushed into it. HAAAAAA———————————— A knee at hyper speed followed Keji's assault. Impaling her at the chest area, Keji rotates his leg to swiftly carry Ko's body. Whoosh. Thump. Her body, though as soft as a feather when compared to the other contestants, moved like a train whose breaks could not stop. A tree, about half an inch closer to splitting, had endured the force of Keji's assault. Her organs had been nearly pulverized into bits. She had trouble breathing - What kind of martial arts move did he perform on her? N-No way ... Off physical s-strength alone ... ? What's more was Ko's realization. Somebody moving at such speed, being able to tank any blow, and return the pleasure in such powerful blows could not be human. There was absolutely no chance that Ko alone could land a single hit on him, let alone pierce his death lines. This kind of monster was nearly invincible in her eyes. 'Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Keji breathed in and outwards, with his body shifted in an irregular Bajiquan stance. 'Ye .. aren't human, are ya? Ko's eyes widened out, despite her continuous panting. She looked enraged for a slight second, not before grunting over her injuries. Heh'. Used goods - Looks like I'll have to finish you up first. Keji moved forward, approaching both Ko and Raiden. W-Watch out! His physical strength .. You can't afford to be hit .. even once .. |
BeyondJan 3, 2014 12:39 PM
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| Raiden watched as the astonishing event happened in front of him. Inhuman... Huh? Raiden's eyes were not only different from Ko's in color, but they were much faster than hers. Just by watching him, Raiden was able to follow his clearly unique speed. He had seen others like him, but none of them reached this level. If this man was no longer human and had no longer any kind of weakness, Raiden had little chances against him. This man had probably already discovered his powers as well, which would turn out to be a problem. Even so, Raiden had no intentions of giving up. Steadily, Raiden walked foward and pushed Ko back. "Don't worry, I'll take care of him..." Raiden said with extreme confidence. Some would say overconfidence. Even so, Raiden showed to be too confident to go against someone who had just broken a woman to bits. I can't afford to be hit... Not even once... Well, this is going to be harder than I thought. Raiden said, awaiting for Keji's attack. He knew how Keji was, he wasn't going to be stupid enough to go at him like that. Raiden would wait, await and see. Steadily, Raiden grabbed a small needle from his pocket. The needle was clearly strange, not even being considered a weapon. It was so small that it could barely be seen by human eyes. And then, he stood still, awaiting for Keji's words or for his attack. Raiden's confident eyes changed into something much more different. Instead, his eyes seemed as if they were piercing. It was eerie and almost penetrating. The confident smile had disappeared and, in it's place, a cold, penetrating scowl appeared. "Come on... Show me what you have. I know that wasn't even close to your true power." Raiden said, looking back at Ko and blinking to her. |
| Through me the way is to the city dolent; Through me the way is to eternal dole; Through me the way among the people lost. Justice incited my sublime Creator; - Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto III. |
| Keji immediately grinned in pleasure. Seems as though there was someone ballsy enough to meet his challenge. What's more was his presence - He did not appear to be as weak as the little 'missy over there. Ko nodded and moved her fingers. The sensation of pain was still there, causing her to cringe ever-so slightly. K-Kuh .. Keji, not noticing the subtle movements of Raiden when he pulled out his needle, continues walking forward. He stops at the five meter mark. Lemme in on a little tip for 'ye. That was 10% of my speed, Keji confidently said in front of Raiden. His smile widened. 'Think ye ready for 20%? His massive left leg rose up, surprisingly flexible despite his immensely muscular body structure, and slammed onto the sand at the bench floors they stood at, right beside the lake. A humongous amount of sand bursted several meters up into the air, completely obstructing Raiden's view from Keji. In a brief second, the same event happened at Raiden's left, obstructing his view there. Of course, his right and back had also been obstructed simultaneously after. Keji wasn't lying about this speed of his. A jab (boxer punch) hurdled towards Raiden, aimed for his upper back. The air resistance that fueled the punch was immense. Though it was not an over-extension of Keji's body, the result of breaking Raiden's spinal cord would instantly kill him. |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| Raiden's eyes followed the man's movements before he was blinded by the sand the flew upwards. "Tch... You really think this will affect me?" Raiden said, closing his eyes and paying attention to the man's quick movements. He followed his movements with an incredible perception. He knew that this man was quick... Some would say astonishingly quick but, for Raiden, that was nothing. Even if he was only using his 20%, he was still not even close to lose Raiden's glare. Raiden heard his movements and perceived his attack rather easily. It happened impressively fast, so fast that not even Ko's eyes would be able to follow, maybe not even Keiji's. When Keiji started his attack, Raiden was long gone. In the flash of an eye, he was not there anymore and all that remained was the movement of the sand in the thin air. Raiden was already beside Keiji as he attacked. What was even faster was his sudden attack. Two cuts on Keji's left cheek. Thin but deep, the cuts only appeared after Raiden was gone once more. This time, however, the trail of sand disappeared along with him. "I'm not here to play with you... If you want to kill us you better be faster than this..." Raiden said as his voice tricked Keiji, echoing through multiple areas around him. Raiden was not like any man around there, he was clearly faster than anything. His nickname, Raiden, meant lightning and it was given to him because of his nearly imperceivable speed. Though his attacks were not physically strong, his speed was impressive enough to cause people to believe he was at multiple places at the same time. This caused him to be a deadly swordsman and also what made him known throughout the world. |
| Through me the way is to the city dolent; Through me the way is to eternal dole; Through me the way among the people lost. Justice incited my sublime Creator; - Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto III. |
| Even though it looked like Aiden was gone, he was still curious and was close by the area. He just turned around once he heard a loud voice from behind and returned to the place. A battle. It seemed that there will be some victims to the first few murders here too. The girl who joined last lying on the ground, beaten up. The others were two guys, one was that hotheaded needle-guy and the other wasn't really known to Aiden. They seemed to be locked in a fight, which made Aiden wonder. He wanted to kind of step in and join, but being useless right now, without any weapons on him or any special abilities known, Aiden can't afford to jump in. He sighed, looking down at his own weakness. "This is just pathetic...", Aiden thought to himself, "I can only sit here and watch, this isn't good for my moral code.." Aiden watched the fight, analyzing what would be useful for survival. He had no other choice. This was the only option that would prove fruitful for later. But seeing as the unknown person was kind of standing in front of the beaten girl, he couldn't help but wanting to know what their relationship was. It's probably nothing special, just a team up for this game. Weird, people, strangers to each other, team up in a death-game. Even though backstabbing is probably going to happen a lot. He can't help but try to avert his gaze away from the girl, as his eyes land back on her every time he watched the battle, he was worried. "I wonder how long this'll last.., my own weakness.. not knowing what my abilities are in such a dire situation..", Aiden looked down on the palm of his hand and then made a fist, "But once I find out.. I won't hide. I won't flee anymore." |
| Hm. Raiden was fast - Faster than anybody Keji had ever encountered. The mere sight of his counter-attack was hardly visible for the monstrous man to see. However ... Keji could only consider his earlier attack to be 'pitifully' weak. Raiden had deluded himself for a minute. What would originally be two excellent, thin yet deep cuts on somebody's face remained two mere scratch marks on Keji's. Blood had yet too ooze from his face - the marks themselves were only pinkish in color. It appeared as though Keji had taken on martial arts that had trained his body to physically durable in all areas. 'Play? Oi oi - Look at that 'woman of yours. She's got about 15 minutes till 'her breathin's cut down ... Might last a 'tiny bit longer, given the used goods that she is. Clearly, Keji was the one who did not have to rush the match by making Raiden's little time-limit obvious to him. 'Em pair of fucking legs ... How did I deal with speedsters again? Raiden was fast as hell. Keji wouldn't even know if he could tackle him down with his full speed, given his not-as-great control over it. Something strange Keji noticed is in regards to Raiden's movements - Why would he be moving excessively and unnecessary? With every growing second, Keji's eyes ever so slowly but sturdy, become more accustomed to his speed. By the second, he was dropping his advantage. 'Ye gotta stop with that pointless shit. At that very second, Ko begins coughing out blood. Her gaze and consciousness appeared to be slowly withering away .. Keeping under control, Keji reflects on the situation before him, having analyzed his opponent. Keji is fast and durable, but there was two characteristics of his that remained unmatched - One of them, being power. Walking up to a nearby tree, Keji's singular hand pulls out the tree without any difficulty. He places the tree onto his shoulder, looking like a man who was about to launch a missile at somebody. His feet are flat onto the floor - His knees are bent - His right arm out in a motion that was prepared to lash or throw out an object. As somebody who would need a mere single, good hit to bring down Raiden, this was more of a game of tag than a brawl. Didn't matter though - Anybody with superior parameters in an area would be a fun challenge for Keji. As such, the non-existent caution he had for others was raised ever so slightly for Raiden. His left hand made an L symbol, acting as a tool Keji would utilize to aim at Raiden. 'Ye better use 'em powers or something - Ya dying if ye weak body gets hit'. His right hand twitches before shooting. The immense bulk of his strength, combined with the log's weight which was clearly exceeded by his own, fueled it into something that was even faster than his regular speed at 20%. His stance remained stationary throughout the process. The 'bullet-speed tree', aimed at Raiden's upper body, ripped through the debris and moved without delay. Keji had yet to notice Aiden or Kosuke who were around the area. |
BeyondJan 3, 2014 3:13 PM
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| Raiden looked towards Ko, she was clearly unable to keep on without medical treatment. This was something that was probably on their rooms, or maybe someone would have the power to heal her. Raiden had no time left. If he kept on with this futile fight, Ko would die. Scowling further in anger, Raiden's smile and confidence was no longer existant. He looked towards Keiji with the cold scowl that showed not only anger but also hatred. "Looks like I'm not on good terms to keep this fight going. I'm pretty sure you don't give a fuck about honor, since you already hit her anyway. Unfortunately, this is not a fight for this current time." Raiden said, but his voice clearly didn't reached Keiji, since he lifted the tree as if it was anything and, with ease, threw it at him. Raiden would clearly use this for his advantage. Right now, his plan was not to defeat Keiji, but to get Ko out of here and treat her carefuly where they couldn't be attacked. With a scowl, Raiden evaded the tree as if it was nothing. As he did so, he quickly made a rush towards Ko. He grabbed her hand and lifted her up before carrying her in the princess style. This was obviously not all the speed Raiden had. As he looked towards Keiji, his scowl was still in place. In the blink of an eye, Raiden once more disappeared. Right now, he was long gone of the Lake and so was Ko, who he took along with him. He took her towards the dead forest that was not far from the Lake. (Ok, next post there xD) |
| Through me the way is to the city dolent; Through me the way is to eternal dole; Through me the way among the people lost. Justice incited my sublime Creator; - Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto III. |
| (OOC @Komrad: Edited to say: "Keji had yet to notice Aiden or Kosuke who were around the area.") ... He didn't take the bait. Guess I'll deal with 'em some other time. Despite Raiden's seemingly-flawless dodge, he had further revealed how he moved and the types of movements that he would make. Keji's eyes had fully grasped the movement style that he had - This would provide to be useful even if the man was not moving at his maximum. Wondering if Raiden got his message in regards to Ko being 'used goods', in other-words: an experimental human, Keji dived into the lake in search of some more fish. Fight and food were the tastiest of the bunch. |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| The event finished. The fight didn't finish, it was delayed. Aiden didn't blame Raiden for leaving, especially after hearing what would happen if Raiden were to stay and keep fighting. It was a normal course of action, though he wanted to check on how the girl was doing, he couldn't. Raiden's speed was too fast for him to follow, making it impossible to go check on the beaten girl. But, honestly, Aiden would've probably jumped in and carried the girl away if Raiden were to keep fighting. The things he's seen in the center area was enough for him to know about most of the people and the fight just now gave him even more information. Aiden looked at Keji, who went fishing again, and sighed. "This guy.. He's not ordinary. I guess neither of us are, but his personality especially." Aiden turned away from the scene, not having much to do anymore. "Guess I'll search for something to eat, since this guy won't be letting anyone close." |
| Bzzzzzz ... The fire was roasting about. Well cooked fish slipped through Keji's throat and entered his stomach. He spent a duration of time simply sitting there, medicating after his 'mini-feast'. The eras of men - From the Golden age, preceding thus past silver, bronze and iron, cometh the reign of darkness. The Dark Messiah, oh how he conquers, The Dark Messiah, oh how she deceives, The Dark Messiah, oh how it roams free. Still for a thousand years, the crumbling sun it yarns for. The morning of millennium, ascension by the reviving upwards hand. The afternoon of millennium, may oceans flood with pools of blood. The dawn of millennium, may subjects of the demon lord cover the skies, ground and containers. The night of the millennium, may the revelations be complete. Such a voice echoed in Keji's mind. Yes - This must've been his ability. Of course, he would respond accordingly. (Please note that what he says is inside his head and is thus cannot be heard by anybody else. It'll be italics.) Keji: Finally comin' out eh? You fucker'. Stand: You are not the commander of darkness - Neither are you the hero of this play. However, you may be a being greater than both - One that can single-handled alter causality itself. Prove your worth - Defeat me, and become the Ruler of Time. Keji: So that's how it was, eh? He knew what to at last. Not that these ages had any relevance to him, it was time to set the gears in motion. The clock would spin again. Getting up, Keji takes a good look up ahead. He walks forward with an unsurpassed glare. It was time for the games to begin. |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| "I..." Kohime spoke up. "In truth, I don't want three people to die..." She stared at Ashido's eyes. "I don't want them to die! I... I want to save them... No, I have to save them! I mean, that's what I came here for! It has to be the reason I'm here, the reason I have this power..." Tears flew from her eyes as she rattled on, completely losing track of what she was going to say, just repeating the same thing over and over again. |
| "Then you'd better give up on that." Aiden's voice could be heard from on top of a tree. He had been climbing to find some fruit and to get a better look of the environment. Right before he got here, Aiden had heard Kohime and Ashido. Aiden looked at the three of them, another group. Just like before, but this time with more members. He wondered how long that would last. "I already witnessed a fight that could've mean someone's death. And if I were to stay longer, I would've probably not even be here. For obvious reasons." Sitting down on the branch, Aiden kept observing the three. "Another group, eh? I wonder how you chose the members. Was it trust... or solely because of one's specialty. If it was the latter, you should heed my words. There is nothing as a human who'd not put themselves above a stranger. If there is, then it's an angel in disguise." |
| (Walking around for awhile can do stuff to people. Especially when they're hungry. And I waited quite some time after my last post.) |
| ( I didn't have any direction I'd actually wanted to go to. That's why I didn't say anything. See it as him wandering around in search for food. ) Hearing Ashido's response Aiden chuckled. His chuckle quickly escalated into laughter. "Right. Right.", Aiden said through his laughter. Deciding to hold himself in for now, he stopped laughing and took a deep breath. "You say that, but you might be the most vile person in this death-game. Don't tell me you chose her because of her personality. It was either her looks or her ability, since her personality is probably pissing you off right now or at the very least, irritating to you. Now tell me the truth. Did you take her with you because you wanted to use her, or did you do it because she is who she is?" Aiden looked down on Ashido, literally and figuratively. He was waiting for an answer, but didn't hope on the real answer. If he'd actually want it, he'd need to endanger Ashido's life, that is when humans reveal their true intentions. "C'mon, tell me. Which one is it?" |
| Kohime came back to her senses when Ashido started talking to her, and dried her tears. "I'm sorry... I'll try not to cry anymore." After that Ashido started talking to another stranger. Well, not actually a stranger. Kohime had met him at the center, when there weren't that many people yet. Actually, in the beginning it had been only the two of them. Before Kohime could catch up with the two who were talking, the conversation was suddenly about her. Kohime felt happy when Ashido called her 'strong' and 'nice', and she gave a slight smile. She looked at Kosuke for a moment, but he didn't seem to want to mingle in the conversation. So she changed her gaze to Aiden. Sitting on a tree branch, he was looking down on them currently. She wondered if he would be coming down soon. Totally unannounced, the topic of the conversation was changed into her looks. Kohime had never been called attractive before, so it was new for her, and it was unexpectedly embarrassing. So she was motivation, huh? It didn't sound bad, so she shrugged it off for now. She looked at Ashido. "Don't you... Don't you think we could ask him to come with us?" she said, pointing at Aiden. "The more allies we have, the higher the change of surviving, right?" |
| Aiden sighed, "As I thought. You're just bringing her in because of her powers, nothing else. C'mon, who're you kidding? She sticks out like a sore thumb. Her personality is different, so is her gender. She doesn't look like she's in great compatibility with both of you at all.". Aiden looked at the girl, "Now. I'd like to know why she joined you guys. Since I already know why you guys chose her to join you.", he said with a smile. It was a friendly one, unlike what he showed the other guy, "I'd like to join, but then those two would question my intentions. I don't want to do that. But don't worry, I'll only be.. stalking you.", Aiden added. He had a playful tone to it, but it was just a different way of saying, 'I'll watch over you.. during this time.'. |
| "I had no intention of joining your group. I think it's better to go with someone you trust or don't group up at all.", Aiden was getting a little irritated, "Maybe it's because she's the only one who is pure right now. That might be the reason why I like her. And I wasn't talking to you, if memory serves me right, I was talking to her." |
| A ZeEeEEeeEe sound scattered across the forest. A women, in the presence of a broken-down tree, had been crafting an wooden knife. Yes, this was Ko, in all her emotionless glory. She would carry out her duty as she did - The Blood of Nanaya ensured such actions. She continued walking up ahead, up until she noticed the presence of Aiden and the trio group. Walking as silently and still as she can, Ko masks her presence, meters away from the four. |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| (only place where a lot happens. increase the events :D) |
| (Funny how the same thing happened to Keji when he was confronting others. Pretty sure its clear that having a large group of people will inevitably cause more people to visit you. In this case, it's simply set as a coincidence - You'll see how Ko is like in the coming posts). |
| 「一人殺せば犯罪者だけど、千人殺せば英雄になれる。百万人殺せば征服者だし、絶滅させれば神よ」 |
| This kind of reaction wasn't at all what Kohime had intended. She understood. She had said something weird, and had made the situation only worse. She looked down at the ground, and clutched her chest with her hands. She was preparing herself for any angry comment someone might throw at her, only until she noticed something. Something that wasn't supposed to be noticed, yet it still had been, and it drew Kohime's gaze away from the ground. It was enchanting, and no matter how much she realized it was dangerous, she couldn't avert her gaze from it. She couldn't avert her gaze from her. "Someone is..." Kohime paused for a moment. "Someone is looking at us..." |
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