NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: 1500th post in the thread! Sry, couldn't resist

EDIT: 1500th reply

OOC: Actually, I got the 1500 post. So there *Lynion pokes his tongue at you*

'Holy sweet mother of Lannea, you look freaking awesome!" said Josh, not phased by the scariness of what he just saw."Where do i sign up?"

Lucus suddenly growled as he looked down on Josh. "You can't sign up for it. You need to be of pure Lynion blood for this to happen," finished Lucus as he licked his lips before he felt pain. "Grrr..." Lucus placed all his weight into his back as six green tentacles appeared out of his back. Lucus was weak from the transformation as he returned his tentacles into his back and returned to human form only to collasped onto his bed. "That killed,"

"I'm hard to scare, but that scared me a little,"said Josh, walking up and swinging one of Lucus's arms over his shoulders."Come on, lets get you back to the dorms."

OOC: Err...we are in the dorms of Mathieu and Lucus.

OOC: fine then. say that Josh helped Lucus into his bed. last post for the night

The corpse howled:"Umr at'Tawil! Umr at'Tawil!" before it lurched and sprayed more insect remnants.
A new voice spoke:"This...is mine. Irabek shall fall with all it's defenders. My vengeance has lain fallow in the grave lo these empty centuries, but soon to be borne anew. Iblis bred them, soon they shall walk. Kudretli Sihirbaz has spoken!"

The corpse shuddered and exploded in a spray of intestines and blood...

Anna felt the destruction not only of the corpse, but of the soul that had once been the man-and she wept bitter tears. Kudretli Sihirbaz knew I could command them-so he destroyed them. He'll destroy them all...he has hostages, and he knows it.


Anna was remembering.

The corpse shrieked at her, "Umr at'Tawil! Umr at'Tawil!"

Then it lurched oddly, and a new voice spoke:"This...is mine. Irabek shall fall with all it's defenders. My vengeance has lain fallow in the grave lo these empty centuries, but soon to be borne anew. Iblis bred them, soon they shall walk. Kudretli Sihirbaz has spoken!

With a series of odd popping noises, the cadaver burst, spattering blood and internal organs in a vast spray that filled the walls with reddish brown...

Anna felt the destruction not only of the corpse, but of the soul that had once been the man-and she wept bitter tears. Kudretli Sihirbaz knew I could command them-so he destroyed them. He'll destroy them all...he has hostages, and he knows it.


Anna was remembering.

Delphina braced herself as the body burst before them, splattering them as well. Going over to Anna, she touched her shoulder.

"Who's Kudretli Sihirbaz...? Do you know?" she asked. Delphina looked around, "Well, at least we know something..."

Lucus looked out of colour as Josh helped him onto his bed. His eyes were still a freakish hellish red, his skin colour was fading and his energy was zapped from him. Something had gone wrong in his transformation which meant it could kill him from the inside.

"Mathieu...I need you to go into Professor Phoenix office and find Droid 367," started Lucus as his eyes were weaking. "Ask 367 for...ask for the cure to Alpha 767," finished Lucus as he tried to remain calm and relax.

Alpha 767 was a dangerous side effect to the transformation. If the transformation is too close the to host turning 17, around 2 months from turning 17, then the side effects is usually the host becoming too wild to control or it became a virus and killed the host when their 17th brithday coming around. During this time, the body becomes increidbly weak and the host is unable to move. This was first discovered in the early 1960's and a cure was found in 1972 by the scientists. Eventually, droids were ordered to have at least three vial's of the cure on them at all times should trouble occur. Lucus case however contains the killing virus inside of him. The only way to inject the fluids is through a blood vien that can be found quickly.

Lucus looked out of colour as Josh helped him onto his bed. His eyes were still a freakish hellish red, his skin colour was fading and his energy was zapped from him. Something had gone wrong in his transformation which meant it could kill him from the inside.

"Mathieu...I need you to go into Professor Phoenix office and find Droid 367," started Lucus as his eyes were weaking. "Ask 367 for...ask for the cure to Alpha 767," finished Lucus as he tried to remain calm and relax.

Alpha 767 was a dangerous side effect to the transformation. If the transformation is too close the to host turning 17, around 2 months from turning 17, then the side effects is usually the host becoming too wild to control or it became a virus and killed the host when their 17th brithday coming around. During this time, the body becomes increidbly weak and the host is unable to move. This was first discovered in the early 1960's and a cure was found in 1972 by the scientists. Eventually, droids were ordered to have at least three vial's of the cure on them at all times should trouble occur. Lucus case however contains the killing virus inside of him. The only way to inject the fluids is through a blood vien that can be found quickly.
"All right, I'm on it...hang in there," MAthieu said, concern in his voice. He stormed out of the room, heading straight for the office of PRofessor Phoenix. Barging in, he looked around, spotting the droid.

"I need the cure to Alpha 767!" he demanded.

Delphina braced herself as the body burst before them, splattering them as well. Going over to Anna, she touched her shoulder.

"Who's Kudretli Sihirbaz...? Do you know?" she asked. Delphina looked around, "Well, at least we know something..."

"No, I don't, but I get the feeling that I need to know quite badly." Anna said quietly, "Whoever or whatever he is or was, he's got the ability to do something Bad fairly soon."

Droid 367 was on recharge mode when he saw Mathieu barged into the office of Professor Phoenix. At first he thought it was danger and took a battle stance with his machine gun ready to gun down any robbers. On the positive side for Mathieu, 367 had his magazine removed which meant he was safe.

"Cure for Alpha 767?" questioned the droid as it had two vails of blue substance attached too its body safely. "I have it here. Where is Master Lingston?" questioned 367 as it knew that Alpha 767 was in need for a Lynion who was in grave danger.

"No, I don't, but I get the feeling that I need to know quite badly." Anna said quietly, "Whoever or whatever he is or was, he's got the ability to do something Bad fairly soon."

"I think I might be able to find out..." Delphina said. She took out a cell phone and dialed. After an immeasureable wait, she was greeted by someone on the other line, and she began to speak quickly in Farsi.

Droid 367 was on recharge mode when he saw Mathieu barged into the office of Professor Phoenix. At first he thought it was danger and took a battle stance with his machine gun ready to gun down any robbers. On the positive side for Mathieu, 367 had his magazine removed which meant he was safe.

"Cure for Alpha 767?" questioned the droid as it had two vails of blue substance attached too its body safely. "I have it here. Where is Master Lingston?" questioned 367 as it knew that Alpha 767 was in need for a Lynion who was in grave danger.

"Master who...?" Mathieu asked, his head cocked to the side. "Please, c'mon...Lucus needs it...he's really bad," he explained.

Sareau left the station for Csejthe Castle, after isolating his skimmer and parts in a warpfield and covering the whole with a tarp and writing his name in magic marker on it.

Cameron Makhent was standing, and his ordeal hadn't weakened him too much. "My mysterious savior." Makhent greeted him. "What's next on the agenda?"

"First, we should retrieve those jewels you stole, then I can take you to either Pelikaanstrasse or London to fence them, unless you had a buyer lined up. Then, my friend, we shall begin recruiting others-I do not believe we can accomplish our goals alone.

"I shall set you to recruiting as I continue the business I was on when we met-this is acceptable to you?"

Makhent looked at him-this powerful unknown was not only aiding his schemes, but asking him to form his own gang. There would be no way he could seize the gang from Makhent, and careful planning could see this panning out..."Yeah, I think it's fine."

"Excellent-let us be away, then-to collect your loot and perhaps discover who betrayed you to the authorities-I do not like betrayal."

Makhent took the firm, dry hand in his own...
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Professor Whately, for his part, went over the papers-usual hero worship and hogwash, with minimal effort put into the dynamics of a team. He noted that Mr Endis and Ms. Okan had failed to join the class as had some of the new arrivals. It was discouraging to have two teams, and one merely one man.

To think, the pre-eminent criminal leader of the forties to the eighties should have a grandson who couldn't make friends in the school-a pity, but such things occurred. Gangs were slow to form, and success lead to further recruits-the Injustice Gang had been a failure, but it's future incarnations were tied to the Archimage, as was the defining incarnation of the Secret Society and even the Crime Champions-all of which were now headed by less-competent leaders.

With a frown, he pencilled in an 'F' for Endis and Okan for the day, then assigned grades based on the reports he read to the others. He would have to confer with Prof. Lannergan after, or the other instructors...

ooc: ordo, see my message

Josh had gone back to his room; he didn't like hanging around peoples sickbeds, it made him feel uncomfortable. He got back to his room and got his guitar out. He looked at the tabs for a moment, then put them back and started to play Green Grass and High Tides, while opening his link with Goltia. As she walked back to her dorm with Selphie, she started to sing along to Josh playing.

William watched silently as Goltia went away, presumably to talk with Josh. "Well, there goes that chance," he muttered as he left Professor Whately to do his own thing as he walked into the hallway. Suddenly he saw Mathieu running and felt something... happen to Lucas. Something's wrong! He decided to run over to where Lucas was and not invade his thoughts, although he would do that if he had to. He arrived just as Mathieu left, and watched Lucas on the bed, looking like death had come.

"Lucas!" William couldn't help but yell. He had been the only real friend-type person he had come across with so far. "Lucas! What's wrong!" He resisted the urge to find out for himself, but with Lucas looking so sickly... he took a couple of cautious steps back. What should I do?



OOC: This is over the time period of the last couple of pages.

Her name was Zalim, and she owned a tavern that was known to all the scum of Istanbul. She'd been a prostitute here until her power of invisibility made her Istanbul's greatest thief, assassin, and spy. Now, her eyes and ears were everywhere-the city opened it's secrets to her first, and she reciprocated.

It was profitable-she held in one hand the cache of gems Makhent had seized, debating which of the private islands offshore would offer the most for them while the other counted the fresh bills used to pay her off for the tip that lead to Makhent's capture.

"Amazed they paid you in bills and not freedom-they have no respect for us. Less for how easy you sell us out." She whirled, and saw a man in a dark suit wearing a blank mask.

"Who the Hell are you?" she had her knife out and lunged, but too slow, and her hand was held in his, his other hand closing in on her throat.

"I? I'm Hell's accountant, here with your check." He wasn't choking her, just holding her head so he could force the blade in her mouth. "Or don't they teach the wages of Sin here?"

"C'Mon, boss-she's got men." Makhent? Here? She grew nervous now, frenzied.

"They're miles away, friend-and if I can decide whether to slit her throat and pull her tongue out or give her a Glasgow smile, she'll have bled out long before they get here..."

She'd heard enough, and bringing up her knee, she caused the grip on her to relax enough to twist away and leap towards the wall, where she spun and cursed as she willed herself invisible...

Only to be impaled by a spear of ice. "You got to watch that, boss-chicks always go for the nuts."

Sareau breathed in and exhaled before straightening up. "It's temporary-my shield took most of it. Come, get your loot-and take her pay as well-it may come in handy. Does she have a wall safe or the like here? May as well get maximum advantage."

Collecting up such valuables as they could, they prepared to leave, Sareau removing a leather pouch from his pocket and untying it's strings before tossing it on Zalim's corpse, spilling a few of the thirty pieces of silver about her.

"Let's see how you like London, Cam...I understand it's pleasant this time of year..."

As Goltia reached the hallway to her dorm, she stopped.She thought for a moment, then raced to her dorm, grabbed her bass guitar and the 2 miniamps she had brought with her. she then raced off to Josh's dorm. Looking up from his Guitar, josh saw Goltia standing in the doorway.
"Mind if i join in?" she asked. Grinning, Josh moved along his bed to make room for her to sit and then started playing again. After plugging in the amp and her bass, Goltia started playing along as well.

Ziyo had decided to go to his dorm, and was laying on his bed. Not thinking, just lying down.
Suddenly music could be heard from the adjacent dorm. It must be Josh again. he thought. But wait, there's another instrument there. Sounds like another guitar. Probably a bass. And it's not very well in tune. He hated listening to music not in tune. It didn't help that he could instantly tune any instrument.
Knocking on the wall, he said
"Tune that bass will you?"

At Selphie's dorm, she took out her keyboard and hooked it up, and began to play random pieces of music, but what she played sounded beautiful.

"What?" said Goltia, kicking off her amp."Tune my bass? bloody hell...." Goltia fiddled with the tuning screws for a bit, playing notes every few seconds."I swear it was in tune this morning...."

"Gravity probably messed it up." he said

367 quickly installed a magazine into his back as he went into a ball and headed towards Lucus dorm. It was the one place it could think of where Lucus could be found. The medical room would be hell for 367 to go to due to medic's trying over substances that'll destroy Alpha 767. 367 rolled through the hallways of the school until he found Lucus and Mathieu dorm. It was just in time as it found William's at the doorway trying to figure out what's going on. 367 was able to come to the side of the bed and see that Lucus was lossing his colour.

"William's, I'm going to have to ask you to leave," started 367. "Mathieu, I need you to inject one vail into Lucus mouth and the other into his heart,"

"ha,' laughed Goltia, finishing up the tuning and flicking the amp back on. she then played some notes from a bunch of random songs she knew.

367 quickly installed a magazine into his back as he went into a ball and headed towards Lucus dorm. It was the one place it could think of where Lucus could be found. The medical room would be hell for 367 to go to due to medic's trying over substances that'll destroy Alpha 767. 367 rolled through the hallways of the school until he found Lucus and Mathieu dorm. It was just in time as it found William's at the doorway trying to figure out what's going on. 367 was able to come to the side of the bed and see that Lucus was lossing his colour.

"William's, I'm going to have to ask you to leave," started 367. "Mathieu, I need you to inject one vail into Lucus mouth and the other into his heart,"

William sighed. Whatever... "Whatever..." he thought as he turned around to leave, but not before taking one last glance. What the heck happened?

He turned down the hallway until he found his own room, next to Goltia and Josh. They were playing some rocking tune that is absolutely annoying. But then Goltia started whining about her guitar not being tuned... and William's heart could not help but leap as he turned on his new computer that he got from the school. He immediately got Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, or the "Moonlight Sonata (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck)", and blasted it as his hands played some simple chords of it on his desk. Time for some real music.

Selphie decided to play up a piano piece which she liked so much, it was The Tilmin Family 'national Anthem'. ( Selphie Tilmin ) Selphie began to wonder why josh would ask her out

Goltia was playing a song when a string on her guitar snaped
"Son of a bitch,"said Goltia, remembering that she left most of her bass stuff at her dorm."Damnit... Hey Josh, can you go get my bass guitar case for me please?"
'Why should i?" said Josh
"Cause if you don't i'll break your guitar,"said Goltia
"OKOK! I'll go, just hurt the guitar!" said Josh, jumping up and running off to Goltias dorm. he got there and opened the door to see Selphie plaing a keyboard.
"Oh hey there,"said Josh lamely.

Goltia was playing a song when a string on her guitar snapped
"Son of a bitch,"said Goltia, remembering that she left most of her bass stuff at her dorm."Damnit... Hey Josh, can you go get my bass guitar case for me please?"
'Why should i?" said Josh
"Cause if you don't I'll break your guitar,"said Goltia
"KOOK! I'll go, just hurt the guitar!" said Josh, jumping up and running off to Goltia's dorm. he got there and opened the door to see Selphie playing a keyboard.
"Oh hey there,"said Josh lamely.


"oh..its you." Said Selphie, continuing her piano piece

Running his hands through his hair, he thought about talking to Selphie further but thought against it; something in her voice told him not to. He had also forgot about his pendent, the clip of which came undone and fell on the floor without him noticing. He walked over to Goltia's side of the room and grabbed the case and then hurried out the door.

367 quickly installed a magazine into his back as he went into a ball and headed towards Lucus dorm. It was the one place it could think of where Lucus could be found. The medical room would be hell for 367 to go to due to medic's trying over substances that'll destroy Alpha 767. 367 rolled through the hallways of the school until he found Lucus and Mathieu dorm. It was just in time as it found William's at the doorway trying to figure out what's going on. 367 was able to come to the side of the bed and see that Lucus was lossing his colour.

"William's, I'm going to have to ask you to leave," started 367. "Mathieu, I need you to inject one vail into Lucus mouth and the other into his heart,"
"Um, yeah, okay," Mathieu said, nodding and following the droid's instructions. He stepped up to Lucus with the injection. He gulped, "Here goes..." he sighed, injecting Lucus like he'd been told. He stepped back and waited.

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ooc: let's just keep your monk, Ordo

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Delphina nodded to Anna and walked to the doorway.

"Excuse me," she called out to the monk that had escorted them, "You can come back in now..."

Running back to his dorm, he threw the case at Goltia.
"Here, i'm going to check on Lucus," said Josh, running off before he could hear her reply. arriving at Lucus's dorm, he looked in the door and asked:"how is he? and whats with the robot?"

After Mathieu injected the cure, Lucus still lay on the bed with a deathly look. Once the vail was removed, Lucus body started to regenerate itself with the vail as the influence and Lucus started to open his eyes. After about 30 long minutes of the regeneration process, Lucus opened his eyes and sat up on his bed. His skin went back to its pinkish but lightly tanned colour, his eyes were still a hellish red colour and he was feeling just fine. His strength had returned to him but he still needed to take it easy for a few moments.

"That hurt like hell," started Lucus as he looked around to find Mathieu and 367 looking at him while Lucus woke himself up from what felt like a sleep that lasted a few days. "How long have I being like this?" Lucus asked 367 as Lucus noticed that he had six green spots on his back.

"Maybe an hour," replied 367. "I've only being here for the past 30 minutes," finished 367. "I suggest you get something to eat and relax. Part of you is still regenerating,"

After hearing Josh's comment...

"I am Battle Droid 367 not a damn robot," replied 367 sharply. "Lucus has made a recovery as it was expected of him,"

"Woh. An angry robot. Not something you see every day,"said Josh.

OOC: The ICO does have robots but nothing as advanced as 367.

"Careful with 367," started Lucus as his torso was covered with a green substance that was regenerating his skin tissue. "It can pump a 1000 rounds into somebody within seconds. Don't get on its bad side,"

"Careful with 367," started Lucus as his torso was covered with a green substance that was regenerating his skin tissue. "It can pump a 1000 rounds into somebody within seconds. Don't get on its bad side,"
"So...can you walk?" Mathieu asked, crouching down to eye-level. "Y'need to eat, right?" he offered.

"Whatever,'said Josh, expanding the metal in the bullets so the gun couldn't fire."You get to shoot again when i've left. Whats with the green stuff anyway?"

OOC: 367 doesn't use copper bullets. In fact, Lynion Forces don't use copper bullets.

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"Hope so," replied Lucus as he stood up. "Green slime is becoming my skin tissue and yes I do need to get something to eat," finished Lucus as 367 rolled back into his ball form and left for Professor Phoenix office. Lucus quickly put his shirt back on as he was able to balance himself and walked. "Now, what were we doing before this happened?"

OOC: Oh ok then, edited.

"Talking about my relationship problems, or lack of relationship. Say, Lucus, are you in a relationship?" said Josh.

OOC: Oh ok then, edited.

"Talking about my relationship problems, or lack of relationship. Say, Lucus, are you in a relationship?" said Josh.
Mathieu stifled a laugh, waiting to see his friend's response.

'Avoid Delphian being mentioned,' thought Lucus as he kept his mind closed from mind readers.

"I've got someone waiting for me at home," replied Lucus. "And yes I am in a relationship,"

'Avoid Delphian being mentioned,' thought Lucus as he kept his mind closed from mind readers.

"I've got someone waiting for me at home," replied Lucus. "And yes I am in a relationship,"
"I've met her," MAthieu said, having fun at his friend's expense, "She's really sweet."

"Only on a video call," replied Lucus as he was careful of what he would say. "However, she's being busy with the Regional War between Lynion and Northam-York. Anyhow, why don't you ask the girl out you like out to lunch?"

"Only on a video call," replied Lucus as he was careful of what he would say. "However, she's being busy with the Regional War between Lynion and Northam-York. Anyhow, why don't you ask the girl out you like out to lunch?"
Mathieu smiled. He was gonna have a lot of fun with Lucus about that 'story.'

"What do you think about Josh's situation Mathieu?" Lucus asked Mathieu as he was attempting to change the view from Lucus to Josh.

"What do you think about Josh's situation Mathieu?" Lucus asked Mathieu as he was attempting to change the view from Lucus to Josh.
"Definitely don't give up," Mathieu replied. "But...really, I'm just a n00b myself," he smiled. "Show her you care...open doors, pull out chairs...be a real chevalier."

"Just whatever you do, don't rush her into something she isn't comfortable with or you can stuff up the relationship," added Lucus.

"Okay, thanks guys,"said Josh, reaching for his pendent."Oh shit. It must of fallen off....But i had it on in my room....Sorry for rushing off but that pendent is really important to me!" with that, Josh ran off and retraced his steps, trying to find his pendent.

Cameron found the sights and smells of London amazing, and the man who brought him here moreso. In short order, they were in a fence's office and the price was more than Zilam would have given him, including false citizenship papers and identification.

Their lair in London was a small theater, with opulent Victorian dressing rooms that were suites in themselves. "Fortunately, we can cover your skin when you need some civilian time." Sareau said. "Get to know the town, scan the papers-make connections. When I've more time, we'll find others in places further out. For now, I want you to enjoy yourself-but check out the Westminster Bridge at midnight, and bring a lady, if you like. Just don't leave the theatre until you've memorized the information on your id."

He looked at the card. "OK, I'm Ken Marcus."

"When's your birthday? The police will ask when they make any report, and if you're arrested the WATCH (World Assembly Transnormal Criminal Heirarchy) will report you for our recent indiscretion. The mass murder that broke you out pretty much ensures that Karrg's Sons will file your features and record with them, so an arrest in London will result in your extradition-the Order isn't a WA member, but as long as they follow the rules, the WATCH will round you up as a threat-the theft wouldn't bother them as much, but 60 guards...

"The WA will not want a mass murderer running through their lands, so may extradite you anyway.

"Try not to get arrested and you'll slide under the radar. The Brits won't run you, and until we get a gang, you're better off in the Nameless Pub where the criminals will know and flock to you-there may be local talent-this is the city of Dracula and Mister Hyde...Fu Manchu and Professor Moriarty fought endlessly over it's streets...Union Jack and Baron Blood fought here through two World Wars...I hardly think this city is bereft of the Empowered, just that they're Brits and more low-key.

"But don't think they're pushovers-this city has resisted alien invasion, giant monsters, and numerous attempts on the British Royal Museum and the Crown Jewels. All foiled by normal citizens, who with characteristic British patriotism share the credit with the entire country.

"Their villains surrender rather than collect bruises, again keeping their identities relatively intact, as a police record that doesn't include powers is easily hidden and the Flying Squad handles all Empowered cases. We haven't the brains to outwit them, but we may be fortunate and acquire them.

"Istanbul is very different from London, but a thief is a thief. You should have no problem laying low and identifying the major players. Once you have identified them, we'll use Guild of Criminal Intent #37-B."

"Uhhh...I don't know what you're talking about."

"You're not a member? Excellent! Now I shan't have to stick by their silly by-laws. I'll just put you in charge on those occasions...officially, at least. When I explain my evil plan and set the deathtrap in motion, you stay behind and kill them. Just don't compromise my deniability, ok?"

Cameron-Ken, now-shrugged. "Whatever man-what's #37-B?"

"Oh, terribly sorry-it's a standard takeover ploy-hit them to force a mob summit, crash the summit and announce you're in control, and kill the sole dissenter. While they're cooperating, pick them off one by one and install your own people. This being Britain, we'll take their low key approach. No costumes, disguises, and try to stick to local custom-which means sawn-off shotguns instead of icicles.

"Try to find out who the leader of the Tongs is-with New Year's so close, you could get in one of their parade dragons and shiv him to announce our takeover."

"Gotcha boss-it this theater number 20 Maldine Square?" Ken was memorizing the identification as required.

"No-that's a deathtrap I want to test out, so don't get so drunk a bar sends you home. It's one of Voortrekker's, and that South African bastard's a genius. Cost me a pretty penny, but training your replacement will cost more in the long run.

"Just lay low, memorize your identity and keep your eyes and ears open-don't act except for recruiting and maintenance thefts-I should be in regular contact so let me know how far you're getting with that and try to avoid engagements of any sort unless I'm with you-I guarantee escape or success, and we have to use every advantage until we're established."

Ken Marcus-close enough to his real name of Cameron Makhent he'd respond normally, and more naturally as he got used to it. Ken Marcus of number 20, Maldine Square. He thought he was going to like this alliance...

"What a bloody white lie I just made up," started Lucus as soon as Josh was far from their position. "Well, at least it took him off any tracks. Its odd though, I felt an invading force when Delphina made a mind connection to me," Lucus said to Mathieu. "Who else can read minds?"

"What a bloody white lie I just made up," started Lucus as soon as Josh was far from their position. "Well, at least it took him off any tracks. Its odd though, I felt an invading force when Delphina made a mind connection to me," Lucus said to Mathieu. "Who else can read minds?"
"Um...let's see," Mathieu thought. "Gar, there's some new people, and I was never good with names..." he lamented. He smiled, "I hope Delphina is safe...being in a war and all," he started to laugh.

ooc: seriously, i don't remember who has that power...

((OOC:Only Professor Davis and Williamare telepathic-no one else took up the power))

Josh retraced his steps all the way back to Goltia and Selphie's dorm. Knocking on the door, he said:'Can i come in? I dropped something."

Josh retraced his steps all the way back to Goltia and Selphie's dorm. Knocking on the door, he said:'Can i come in? I dropped something."

"yea come in."
Selphie was in her nightclothes and laying in bed, finishing her boock, "Trains from Around the World."

"Hey,"said Josh."Have you seen a pendent anywhere in here? Silver, shaped like a sword. on a steel string with knots in it." The white in his hair was starting to go red again, showing his slight embarrassment and the fact he was uncomfortable in Selphie's presence.

"..oh, no, did you loose it or something?" replied selphie, putting her book down

"Yeah. My pendent. It silver and shaped like a sword. It must of come undone when i was in here before,"said Josh, shifting his feet.

"Yeah. My pendent. It silver and shaped like a sword. It must of come undone when i was in here before,"said Josh, shifting his feet.

"oh, do you want me to help you.?"

"yes please. i know i dropped it in here somewhere...'said Josh, his voice trailing off. Focus Josh, pendent. got to find the pendent. she's really hot...NO! pendent pendent thought Josh, his cheeks starting to burn.

"Um...let's see," Mathieu thought. "Gar, there's some new people, and I was never good with names..." he lamented. He smiled, "I hope Delphina is safe...being in a war and all," he started to laugh.

ooc: seriously, i don't remember who has that power...

"William's," started Lucus as he clicked his fingers. "That'll be the only over mind reader," finished Lucus as he heard Mathieu's last sentenace. "Delphina will be safe...I know she will be," said a serious Lucus.

"William's," started Lucus as he clicked his fingers. "That'll be the only over mind reader," finished Lucus as he heard Mathieu's last sentenace. "Delphina will be safe...I know she will be," said a serious Lucus.

OOC: Am I evil or something? Oh well... what about Goltia and Josh? Do they only have a connection between each other?

OOC: Hehehehe....na your not. Lucus is being cautious.

OOC: Hehehehe....na your not. Lucus is being cautious.

Good! Oh... I never posted that one post about me walking into the hallway... I must have been interrupted. *flashes back to yesterday*

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William walked into the hallway as his recording of the Moonlight Sonata tapered off and he sensed Lucas and Mathieu in the hallway, faintly, talking. What were they talking about? But Lucas is OK! "Hey, Lucas, what happened? One second you're... like... dead... and then half an hour later or so you're here.

"Its called luck and regenerating," replied Lucus as there was something about William's he wasn't sure about. "Is there something you wanted to talk about?" Lucus asked caustiously. "Because we were going to get something to eat,"

"Its called luck and regenerating," replied Lucus as there was something about William's he wasn't sure about. "Is there something you wanted to talk about?" Lucus asked caustiously. "Because we were going to get something to eat,"

"No... not really." William paused. "Well, actually, thanks for giving me the basic steps to controlling my powers. I'm not that great, but I'm good enough. Otherwise I wouldn't be very tolerable." He looked a little uncomfortable.

"No... not really." William paused. "Well, actually, thanks for giving me the basic steps to controlling my powers. I'm not that great, but I'm good enough. Otherwise I wouldn't be very tolerable." He looked a little uncomfortable.
"So, you wanna come?" Mathieu asked, immediately regretting it. The last thing Lucus probably wanted was to have William hanging around too much.

"No worries," replied Lucus as he felt a little hungry. "I use it as a block for mind readers attempting to read my mind," pointed out Lucus as he had no words to ask William's to leave them alone. Then again, he was the new guy and he had something if William's attempted to venture into his mind.

"So, you wanna come?" Mathieu asked, immediately regretting it. The last thing Lucus probably wanted was to have William hanging around too much.

"No worries," replied Lucus as he felt a little hungry. "I use it as a block for mind readers attempting to read my mind," pointed out Lucus as he had no words to ask William's to leave them alone. Then again, he was the new guy and he had something if William's attempted to venture into his mind.


"I guess." William merely shrugged, put his hands in his pockets, and took on his 'small role', as he called it at school. Stay unnoticed and be quiet. "Umm... OK." He shrugged again as he heard Lucas's comment. "I rarely try to do that type of thing, it's kind of rude. Then again... curiosity killed the cat," he remarked as he quoted his favorite phrase.

"I guess." William merely shrugged, put his hands in his pockets, and took on his 'small role', as he called it at school. Stay unnoticed and be quiet. "Umm... OK." He shrugged again as he heard Lucas's comment. "I rarely try to do that type of thing, it's kind of rude. Then again... curiosity killed the cat," he remarked as he quoted his favorite phrase.
"Then let's go," Mathieu said, opening the door and leading the way, "So William, I haven't really spoken to you a lot...how's this school been so far?"

"No worries," replied Lucus as he felt a little hungry. "I use it as a block for mind readers attempting to read my mind," pointed out Lucus as he had no words to ask William's to leave them alone. Then again, he was the new guy and he had something if William's attempted to venture into his mind.

"Then let's go," Mathieu said, opening the door and leading the way, "So William, I haven't really spoken to you a lot...how's this school been so far?"

"Rather odd."William considered. "I discovered my powers earlier last week as I basically cheated and aced a test and then told my parents. They had been in some weird discussion involving me that I tried to find out about. But before I could I found myself here, in space, at this 'superhero school'. Probably filled with responsibility and all that common sense junk."

"Rather odd."William considered. "I discovered my powers earlier last week as I basically cheated and aced a test and then told my parents. They had been in some weird discussion involving me that I tried to find out about. But before I could I found myself here, in space, at this 'superhero school'. Probably filled with responsibility and all that common sense junk."
"What's wrong with that?" Mathieu asked, "Although...I'm not very responsible, either," he chuckled, "Kinda hard when you can't control your power," he explained.

"I am thankful I've got powers that can easily be controlled," replied Lucus as they headed to the lunch room. "Responsbility comes when your ready to leave your parents or when you control your powers,"

"I am thankful I've got powers that can easily be controlled," replied Lucus as they headed to the lunch room. "Responsbility comes when your ready to leave your parents or when you control your powers,"
Mathieu didn't speak up. He hadn't been ready to leave his parents or home...and if the incident with Anna was any clue, he still didn't have full control.

"What's wrong with that?" Mathieu asked, "Although...I'm not very responsible, either," he chuckled, "Kinda hard when you can't control your power," he explained.

"Yah," William nodded in agreement, serenely. "It just seems to be a tremendous struggle..." he paused in thought, then continued. "Clearly one of the reasons why we are here is to learn how to control our powers. Down on Earth, it would be chaos if we didn't know how." He shivered. Not a fun thought, no sirree. "And I just get tired of the same old character traits being taught. I mean, it's good and all, but I think I've got it by the third time or so."

"I am thankful I've got powers that can easily be controlled," replied Lucus as they headed to the lunch room. "Responsbility comes when your ready to leave your parents or when you control your powers,"

William again nodded. Responsibility... it's such a general trait, yet it can be extremely specific and very important to people. Responsibility allows you to pursue greater and greater things in life. "Responsibility..." he mumbled off in thought.

"Hey Mathieu, what are you going to do when school's over?" Lucus asked as they arrived at the lunchroom. Lucus had a gut feeling something was wrong with the current topic they were talking about so he decided to make an attempt in changing the topic while avoid female topics.

"Hey Mathieu, what are you going to do when school's over?" Lucus asked as they arrived at the lunchroom. Lucus had a gut feeling something was wrong with the current topic they were talking about so he decided to make an attempt in changing the topic while avoid female topics.
"Hrm...I dunno," Mathieu said. "I'd like a shot at redemption," he slunked his head, as if embarrassed.

"Hrm...I dunno," Mathieu said. "I'd like a shot at redemption," he slunked his head, as if embarrassed.

"Redemption?" William questioned before he could contain himself. "For what?" Remember, William, curiousity killed the cat! His inner voice pessimistically reminded him. Thanks.

"Redemption?" William questioned before he could contain himself. "For what?" Remember, William, curiousity killed the cat! His inner voice pessimistically reminded him. Thanks.
"Just...stuff," Mathieu said. He felt for his absent rosary and frowned a bit, though he found himself holding onto the ring he wore.

"I think its something personal for Mathieu," replied Lucus as he realised that he was deeply missing Anna.

Having settled in Cameron, it was time to return to the school, and with a thought, Sareau was there.

While the exact coordinates of the school were something of a secret Sareau was familiar enough that moving here was almost as easy as finding Papau's manse deep in the Massachusetts woods.

He saw the students milling about, engaged in their typical adolescent angst. "Hi, guys." he waved. "Headed for the gym-anyone care to join? We need two, per safety regs, but I'm just going to work the pommel horse so you can get in some practice too-they have a range in there if you'd like some targeting practice. Anyone up for a bit of free-form?"

"What's a pommel horse?" Lucus asked as he ate a sandwhich while he was with Mathieu and Josh.

"What's a pommel horse?" Lucus asked as he ate a sandwhich while he was with Mathieu and Josh.
"Where'd that come from?" Mathieu asked quizzically, eating his own food. "It's a gymnastics thing, right?"

"Well, we've got a gym, but we never use it for classes." Sareau answered Mathieu. "I go in there and work out on the gymnastic equipment-if we had a team, I 'd join, but as it stands..." he shrugged. "I just like to keep in practice-not like we have a phys ed class here."

"Well, we've got a gym, but we never use it for classes." Sareau answered Mathieu. "I go in there and work out on the gymnastic equipment-if we had a team, I 'd join, but as it stands..." he shrugged. "I just like to keep in practice-not like we have a phys ed class here."
"Meh, sounds interesting," Mathieu said. "I'll go, sure...just don't expect me to do that gymnast stuff," he chuckled.

"Oh here it is,"said Josh, picking the pendent off the floor of Goltia's dorm."Got to go. See ya around..." A few minutes later he caught up with Mathieu and Lucus as they entered the Cafeteria and got himself a big plate of bacon, eggs, hash browns and fried tomatoes.
"If you want, someone to do, PE with, i suggest, my sister,"said Josh, between mouthfuls."Her powers are movement based, so she will jump at the chance to work out." Josh then shut himself up by choking on a piece of bacon that he didn't chew properly.

Ziyo was bored just lying down after the music had stopped coming from the other room.
Hmm. I haven't worked on accuracy in a long time. I should probably go work on that.
He got up and left the room, starting on his way to the gym. He remembered that the school website had said that some were located there.

Goltia got tried of waiting for Josh to come back. She packed up her bass, slide it under Josh's bed and got out her map. Looking it over, she saw that there was a gym.getting off of Josh's bed, she redid her shoelaces and went off to find it.

"Oh here it is,"said Josh, picking the pendent off the floor of Goltia's dorm."Got to go. See ya around..." A few minutes later he caught up with Mathieu and Lucus as they entered the Cafeteria and got himself a big plate of bacon, eggs, hash browns and fried tomatoes.
"If you want, someone to do, PE with, i suggest, my sister,"said Josh, between mouthfuls."Her powers are movement based, so she will jump at the chance to work out." Josh then shut himself up by choking on a piece of bacon that he didn't chew properly.

"What are her powers?" William again spoke before he thought. "Umm... I'm just curious."

Selphie decides to to the gym to practice her aim with her powers. She took out her map, and after a minute of studying it, Selphie goes to the gym

Goltia saw Selphie walking towards the gym
"Hey,"she said."you going to the gym as well?

Goltia saw Selphie walking towards the gym
"Hey,"she said."you going to the gym as well?

"Yup, I kinda need to work on aiming, I don't shoot ice very well." Said Selphie in a laughing sorta way

"so what are you going to do at the gym?"

"Just work out, practise my powers. stuff like that,"said Goltia."Hey, lets practise together."

"Just work out, practise my powers. stuff like that,"said Goltia."Hey, lets practise together."

ok, cool, what do you want to do first?" responded Selphie

"not sure.."said Goltia, seeing the gym door ahead."Oh look.theres the gym.' Bounching on her heels, she went to the door and tried to open it, but it was stuck. Shrugging, she kicked the door. It flew open. Grinning, she said:"Coming?"

"not sure.."said Goltia, seeing the gym door ahead."Oh look.theres the gym.' Bouncing on her heels, she went to the door and tried to open it, but it was stuck. Shrugging, she kicked the door. It flew open. Grinning, she said:"Coming?"

"yea, sure." Said Selphie, still thinking how she would train

Looking around, Goltia saw that there was a big open area with exercise machines around the edge. Running, she started to skip, then hop and finally finished with a jump that took her about 15 feet into the air. Flipping, she landed on her feet, stumbling a little, before blowing the hair out of her eyes and grinning at Selphie.

OOC: Goltia is a bit of a showoff

Walking into the gym, Ziyo looked around.
Their are already people here... Whatever.
He walked off to the right, where targets had been set up for long range sharpshooting.
Setting up around 20 yards from the target, setting his stance as though he were about to box. Jabbing with his right arm, a bolt of electricity shot out and hit the target, about half way between the bullseye and the edge.

"hey, i'm going to beat the crap out of punching bag, OK?"said Goltia, walking over to a punching bag and starting to hit it.

OOC:1600th post

Selphie decided she was going to practice her ice manipulation.
"good job" said Selphie

Selphie grabs a water bottle she carried around, and poured all the watter on the floor, she later lifted the watter, in an icicle form, and shoots it at a target, all the way on the other side of the gym. She had scored an almost perfect shot, missing the center by a couple cm.

"Meh, sounds interesting," Mathieu said. "I'll go, sure...just don't expect me to do that gymnast stuff," he chuckled.

"I'm only interested in for a run," replied Lucus as he finished his lunch and his drink. "Come on Mathieu, we can't sit around and do nothing all day," concluded Lucus as he got himself a bottle of water.

"Nice."
Not taking kindly to being showed up by a girl, Ziyo decided to bring back one of the things he used to do, mostly for looks. Backing up, he took a look at the series of targets, jumped, and did a Chuck Norris style roundhouse kick, shooting electricity out in a line, cutting through all of the targets less than an inch from the bullseye.

Rolling her eyes, Goltia lowered her centre of gravity, then jumped at the bag and kicked the bag off its stand. It went flying into the wall and split in two. Looking at Ziyo, she said:"Beat that."

Moving over to another punching bag, he took aim and shot a bunch of electricity into it, setting it on fire.
"I think that just did." he said, cocking his eyebrow with an amused grin on his face.
Maybe today won't be so boring after all.

Laughing, Goltia walked up to another bag and poked it with her pinky. It flew backwards about 20 feet."Whats your name?' asked Goltia, looking Ziyo over.

"That was pretty impressive. Anyway, I'm Ziyoshiyua, but most people call me Ziyo. You?" he asked.

"Goltia,"said Goltia, offering a hand." I'm Josh's sister."

Sareau entered in his gym gear and full hood mask, laced up the back of his head. As he stretched, his body flowed from one position to the next, until he made a fluid leap, landing atop the pommel horse and spinning on his hands, his legs flying about in controlled circles, his form a study in grace and power...

"Nice to meet you. But unless you have a death wish, I don't think contact would be a very good idea. The reserves of electricity in my body would follow the path of least resistance into your arm, killing you."

"hehe. Try it,"said Goltia, grinning.

That makes like 5 people at this school who can't die from electricity. Hmm.
"Alright then." said Ziyo, reaching out and clasping Goltia's hand and feeling the enormous reserves he held course through his arm.

Goltia instantly threw her head back. Letting Ziyo go, she put her hands out to her sides and started to push the energy there. After about 10 seconds she dropped he arms. Besides her thee were two energy balls, crackling with electricity.
"See? told you,'said Goltia, with a cheeky smile on her face.

"Hmm. Interesting." Ziyo said, sticking his arms in the energy balls and putting them back in his reserves.

"glad you like it,"said Goltia."but that wasn't all of the energy. i couldn't get rid of all of it. Hold on." Running goltia started to skip, then she hopped and finally jumped 20 feet into the air, doing a flip as she did so.Landing on her feet, she said:"thats better." Blowing some hair out of her eyes, she grinned.

"Well that was even more interesting than the first thing you did. And you're on of the few people I could actually have a fist fight with. I haven't done that in a long time."

"Really? come on then!"said goltia, dropping into fighting stance.

OOC:Goltia's fighting style is like Xiaoyu's from Tekken 5

"I won't use my abilities to make yours useless if you don't use yours to knock off my head." said Ziyo, adopting a very unusual position. "I want to see how useful those lessons in Zui Quan actually were."

OOC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFnHRs308kQ (Zui Quan, better known as Drunken Fist. Look at 1:10)

"Ok, i 'll control myself,"said Goltia, springing forward and lashing out with a open palm.

Sareau continued his routine on the pommel horse on auto-pilot. The conflicting styles would be enlightening to watch-he rarely saw martial arts in practice outside of the cinema, and his grandfather's criminal cronies had largely been no further East than India. Yoga may have kept them supple and spry well into their dotage, but few had more than a smattering of HTH skills.

He, himself, had assembled a style of gymnastic/acrobatic maneuvers coupled with savate and a handful of sword-cane additions, but his repetoire could always stand improvement...

"Too cliche." said Ziyo, dropping on his back and using the momentum to lash his feet upward at Goltia's arm.

Lucus had ventured into the gym that moment and saw the martial arts being conducted between the other students. He started to run on the tredmill for a while. Lucus had wanted to improve himself in his martial arts but he felt that he might not be able to find someone who was keen enough to take on a werewolf. Lucus put the thought aside as his legs felt they needed a run nd icnreased the speed on the tredmill and watched the martial arts from where he ran. He looked across and noticed Sareau was doing something on the pommel horse.

'I should practice my martial arts in the arena where I've got more room,' thought Lucus as his thoughts went to Delphina. 'I miss her,'

Goltia pulled her arm back and tried to move out of the kicks range but still took a hard hit on her forearm. She spun, using the energy from the hit to power a upward backkick which would send Ziyo flying up if it hit.

After continuing the momentum to attempt to regain his footing, Goltia's kick pushed him too far, causing him to fall over again. Using the new momentum, he rolled over his head and hopped onto his feet.
"Not bad. Your move."

'Ok,'said goltia, leaping into the air and doing a crosskick.

Ziyo got down and somersaulted under Goltia, quickly getting up and running, doing a handspring and attempting his own crosskick.

Landing, Goltia saw him coming. She threw herself out the way, did a handspring and landed on her feet, spinning to face him.
"Nice try,"said Goltia, dropping back into stance.

"Hmph."
Ziyo began to adopt a more traditional view of Zui Guan, and began to stagger about as though drunk.

Goltia waited for him to make the first move....

Mainly to see what Goltia's reaction would be, Ziyo plopped down on the ground on his back, arms spread out.

Goltia looked at Ziyo with a look of confusion. Staying in stance, she walked up to Ziyo, still out of range of his limbs.

Thank you.
Doing a bridge of his legs and head, Ziyo whipped up the top half of his body, and continued the momentum by leaping into the air and aiming an axe kick at Goltia's head.

Goltia dropped to the floor as soon as Ziyo started moving. She then rolled onto her back and kicked upwards at Ziyos back.

"Ungh." Ziyo grunted as the foot planted itself firmly in his back
The force knocked back in the direction he had come from, where he avoided any further injury by rolling over his shoulder.
Not saying anything while lying on his stomach, Ziyo followed one of the more common things in Drunken Fist. Even though he was still perfectly capable of getting up, he pretended that he wasn't even able to rise to his knees.

Goltia watched him, waiting for him to get up. when he didn't, she walked up, careful to stay out of strike range, and said:"Are you ok?"

Never one for trivialities, Ziyo bit the inside of his lip. When it started to bleed, he spat a mixture of saliva and blood onto the floor.

"Oh crap, i guess not,"said Goltia, walking into strike range.

"It's a good thing you didn't fall for this the first time." said Ziyo, lifting his head to look at Goltia, before spinning around on to his back and swinging his legs around in a sweeping kick.

"good thing i didn't fall for it the second time then,"said Goltia, springing about 5 feet into the air and coming down feet first onto Ziyo.

Rolling to the side, Ziyo propped himself up on his left arm and leg, holding his right arm above his mouth as though drinking.
"Try again."

"Heh, ok,"said Goltia, aiming a highkick at Ziyos head.

Tilting his head back and taking his left arm off the ground, Ziyo fell onto his back and reached up to grab a hold of her leg.

Goltia saw Ziyo reach up for her leg. she tried to pull it back but over compensated and fell forward onto Ziyo.

Should I? Nah. But I think I should. Don't. Yes, I'm gonna.
Ziyo brought his right elbow up and placed his fist on his chest as support. To prevent Goltia from actually falling on this and hurting herself, Ziyo stuck his left hand out to hold her a few inches above his elbow.

"Ahh!- HU?!"said Goltia, when the expected pain didn't come. opening her eyes, she saw that Ziyo was holding her up. She stared at him blankly for a moment, before blushing and putting her arms down so that she was holding herself up, then rolled so that she was lying beside Ziyo.
"ha..ha...That was the biggest workout i've had in a while,"said Goltia, panting.

"Wow. Seriously. I can't do that with most people. Most people would die. Should we continue?"

"Not sure..."said Goltia, propping herself up on her elbow.

"I'd call it good. My back doesn't feel all that great, and neither would you if you had fallen onto my elbow. Draw?"

"Yeah, a draw,"said Goltia, looking at Ziyo and smiling.

"Alright cool." he said smiling back before looking upward and closing his eyes.
Using some of the reserves of electricity he had, he fixed up the bruise in his back.

Blowing some hair out of her eyes, Goltia lay back on the floor. She closed her eyes and rested for a while.

Rolling over his head and onto his feet, Ziyo walked over and held out his hand to help Goltia up.
"Well. That was fun. And you made me forget what I came here for in the first place." Ziyo said, trying to remember

Taking his hand, Goltia said:"Well, i came here to have a workout, and i did." She finished with a somewhat cheeky grin on her face.

"Your welcome. But now I remember what I wanted to do. Could you help me set up these targets in a circle?" he asked. He wasn't very good at reading people's expressions

"Sure,"said Goltia, grabing some targets and setting them in a circle, while doing so thinking: Well, he IS sort cute. and he seems like a nice guy..... The black in her hair started going a deep shade of red.

Hmm. Maybe her ability isn't what I thought it was.
"Thanks." he said when the targets were set up.
Standing in the middle, he laid down on his back to start an exercise he had made for himself.
Rolling over his head, he shot electricity out from his feet at two of the targets and stood up, throwing punches at the targets, hitting close to the center with every shot.
After continuing the routine for a few minutes, he decided for comedy's sake to end with a finale.
Gathering energy in his hands he aimed at a target before thrusting them forward while yelling
"HADOUKEN!"

"Was that...AHAAHAHA!!" Goltia started laughing so hard, she had to put her hands on her knees to hold herself up.

"Hmph. Glad you liked it."

"hehe...." chuckled Goltia, brushing her hair off her face and smiling at Ziyo.

"I'm only interested in for a run," replied Lucus as he finished his lunch and his drink. "Come on Mathieu, we can't sit around and do nothing all day," concluded Lucus as he got himself a bottle of water.
"Ehehe, I can run pretty well," Mathieu warned, "How'd you think I got around during my exile?" he smiled, even as the memory brought bitterness to his mind.

OOC: Lucus is already on a treadmill in case you missed that

"hehe...." chuckled Goltia, brushing her hair off her face and smiling at Ziyo.
Ziyo just smiled back, putting his hands in his pockets.

Kagetora;14437933']OOC: Lucus is already on a treadmill in case you missed that


Ziyo just smiled back, putting his hands in his pockets.
ooc: yeah, i did, thanks...stupid work >_<

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Mathieu kept the pace with Lucus on the treadmill to his left, imagining the desert roads he'd been used to running. But as he did, another image emerged, Anna's...

Lucus increased his speed on the treadmill so he could keep up with his fitness level and running speed. He was remembering the cold winter's climb up Lynscert Mountain Range, the sprinting up and down Lynscert Island and the agility course he was required to take during his stay on Union. He always wanted to keep himself fit. Lucus looked at Mathieu for a moment and then something dawned on him. Delphina had come onto his mind as he could clearly picture her in his mind.

"Do you ever get the feeling minds are always focused on girls?" Lucus asked Mathieu.

Lucus increased his speed on the treadmill so he could keep up with his fitness level and running speed. He was remembering the cold winter's climb up Lynscert Mountain Range, the sprinting up and down Lynscert Island and the agility course he was required to take during his stay on Union. He always wanted to keep himself fit. Lucus looked at Mathieu for a moment and then something dawned on him. Delphina had come onto his mind as he could clearly picture her in his mind.

"Do you ever get the feeling minds are always focused on girls?" Lucus asked Mathieu.
Mathieu smiled. "I think your girl's rubbed off on you...you read my mind," he chuckled, increasing his own speed above Lucus'. "I think...it's natural...especially since they left so soon."

"That's true," replied Lucus as he increased his speed above Mathieu's without realising it. "It is a natural...thing to do. Then again, its natural for guys to do it..." laughed Lucus as he was doing quite well for keeping his fitness level up so high.

Rufus walked through the gym, noting those busy exercising, as he headed to the large scale simulation arena. He wanted some high-level practice. Upon entering the semi-restricted and otherwise empty arena, he set the projections to create solid-state holograms of a large army that would view him as hostile.

As the practice session started, he stood at one end, watching as three full Roman Legions materialized before him, all looking very angry. Around the school, the built-in speakers began broadcasting. "Attention. The large scale simulation arena has been activated for usage. The arena floor is now closed to all non-emergency health care staff until completion of simulation drill. Thank you."

Within the arena itself, the recording devices activated so that Rufus would be able to review himself later. For now though, he simply stood in front of the slowly approaching army, reaching into his inside upper left jacket pocket and pulling out a two-meter long staff of titanium with a uniform width of 3cm. Holding it against his right arm and back, his right arm extended down the staff and his left across his body, he planted his feet, and smiled. This was going to be fun for him.

"That's true," replied Lucus as he increased his speed above Mathieu's without realising it. "It is a natural...thing to do. Then again, its natural for guys to do it..." laughed Lucus as he was doing quite well for keeping his fitness level up so high.
Oh, so that's how it is...Mathieu thought, increasing his speed some more.

"So, if it's natural for us..." Mathieu pondered, "You think...they're thinking...of us?"

Sareau dismounted in an arcing leap and made his way to the showers to change. If this was going to be a simulation, he preferred to undergo it out of his training gear and in something more akin to his normal attire.

He needed to get in some real combat experience...perhaps after the sim there would be something Below...

"Maybe...but they should be focused on the job mind you," replied Lucus as he realised that Mathieu was trying to match him. "Change of topic. What you want to talk about?" asked Lucus.

"Maybe...but they should be focused on the job mind you," replied Lucus as he realised that Mathieu was trying to match him. "Change of topic. What you want to talk about?" asked Lucus.
ooc: Ordo, did you reply w/ the monk already...?

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Damn, thought Mathieu, he'd wanted to ask more about Professor Davis.

"W-well," he started, "I didn't tell anyone but...Anna was kinda forceful...when the incident happened..." he seemed nervous. "My beliefs...I believe in waiting...so what if she wants...to...y'know?"

Lucus suddenly stopped his treadmill and looked at Mathieu for a moment before realising what was being asked.

"You mean she wants to sleep with you?" Lucus asked as he wipe his face with a towel and took a gulp of water.

Lucus suddenly stopped his treadmill and looked at Mathieu for a moment before realising what was being asked.

"You mean she wants to sleep with you?" Lucus asked as he wipe his face with a towel and took a gulp of water.
"Christ, not so loud," Mathieu hissed, stopping his treadmill as well. "But...I dunno, that's what it seemed like...I mean, she was saying suggestive things and kinda pushed up on me..." he wiped the sweat off his brow with his hand, waiting for some reply.

ooc: Ordo, did you reply w/ the monk already...?

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Damn, thought Mathieu, he'd wanted to ask more about Professor Davis.

"W-well," he started, "I didn't tell anyone but...Anna was kinda forceful...when the incident happened..." he seemed nervous. "My beliefs...I believe in waiting...so what if she wants...to...y'know?"
((OOC:Reply to what? There hasn't been any communication with the monk since you booted him))

((OOC:Reply to what? There hasn't been any communication with the monk since you booted him))
ooc: in my last delphina post, she called for him to come over to ask him something.

"Do you want to go down that road?" Lucus asked in a low voice as he handed Mathieu a bottle of water. "If don't want too, you need to inform her or talk to her about it," replied Lucus the pair started to walk off. "You need to be honest with her Mathieu," finished Lucus.

((OOC:The monk is an NPC, a deus ex machina who exists to impart advice so the thread isn't bogged down while you wait for me to get onboard and catch up. If this is the same thing we exchanged TGs about, I'm going to orchestrate your demise in a supermodel avalanche))

The monk entered the room, yes, Madame Deadlight-you are ready to travel to Istanbul." he looked about the room, still wet and sticky with the remnants of the guard. "Oh, dear-thank Annilla this region isn't big on unions-the maid's going to fuss terribly."

"Do you want to go down that road?" Lucus asked in a low voice as he handed Mathieu a bottle of water. "If don't want too, you need to inform her or talk to her about it," replied Lucus the pair started to walk off. "You need to be honest with her Mathieu," finished Lucus.

"Damn...now I really wish I could talk to her," Mathieu sighed.

((OOC:The monk is an NPC, a deus ex machina who exists to impart advice so the thread isn't bogged down while you wait for me to get onboard and catch up. If this is the same thing we exchanged TGs about, I'm going to orchestrate your demise in a supermodel avalanche))

The monk entered the room, yes, Madame Deadlight-you are ready to travel to Istanbul." he looked about the room, still wet and sticky with the remnants of the guard. "Oh, dear-thank Annilla this region isn't big on unions-the maid's going to fuss terribly."

ooc: supermodel avalance...? and i thought I sent a TG about the monk...

ic:

Delphina held her anger in check, that this was the only thing the monk could comment on...how could he even call himself that...

"Actually, we need to find someone who'd know about certain...persons," she said curtly.

Lucus placed his hand on Mathieu's shoulder. "Do you want to stay off topics relating to Anna?"

"Certain persons? Perhaps I can be of some assistance, or direct you to those who may. Could you tell me whom these 'certain persons' are?"

"Certain persons? Perhaps I can be of some assistance, or direct you to those who may. Could you tell me whom these 'certain persons' are?"
Delphina held up the digital recorder and pressed play as the voice named their quarry.

"So, do you know who this is?"

Lucus placed his hand on Mathieu's shoulder. "Do you want to stay off topics relating to Anna?"
"Nah...I'd rather think about her than anything here..." he chuckled. "Y'know...our second kiss was a lot better," Mathieu smiled.

"You'll be dreaming about her tonight," laughed Lucus in a joking matter. "I didn't even get to kiss Delphina..." said Lucus as he wipe his face with a towel to cool off. "Anyhow, I'll settle with a hug with Delphina in the mean time," smiled Lucus.

The monk listened before responding, "Irabek refers to the Pasha of Irabek, Fasaud al-Azrad, our Minister of Trade. I will contact my Order and secure his person. Thank you for your assistance..." he pulled out a phone from the wall and dialed out, saying only "Irabek" before hanging up.

((OOC:This is the post answering your question, I think))

Goltia was getting bored. She had just finished breaking another punching bag and was now cleaning up the mess. Picking up the last piece of the bag and throwing it at a bin, she looked around and saw Mathieu and Lucus talking near some treadmills. She considered going and talking to them but what Josh had told her about Mathieu stuck in her mind. Still, she went and got on a treadmill and started running.

Anna watched the Monk make his call, and then heard a dismissal in his voice.

She finally 'spoke up'. "WHO is Kudreti Sihirbaz, who is Iblis, and why are they desecrating the souls and bodies of the Fallen?" She stood like a tiny little wall. (notably, the long-shadow cloaking her face had ceased, as had the psychic rumbling. Anna was anna again...like some kind of amplifier had been turned off) "...and what have they got against your Trade Minister?"

Part of anna was wondering how Mathieu was doing.

The monk looked at her askance. "Kudretli Sihirbaz means 'Powerful Wizard', nothing more or less. Doubtless a pseudonym. Iblis is a djinn in Islamic faith who refused to bow to Man as God commanded and managed to negotiate deferring his punishment until Judgement Day when he (Iblis) would present the souls of those he'd tempted from Salvation as proof of his ascertation of superiority. Among his creations are the race of ghouls. Umr at'Tawil was a guardian spirit who supplied knowledge to a group of magi who operated out of the Almohad Empire until the Reconquista. Shall I issue an APB on fairy tales or simply operate on the one name that holds meaning?"

The monk sighed and scanned the room. "NO, we are limited to the known, and the here and now-whoever this 'Kudretli Sihirbaz' is, we only know his target for now."

Josh, having survived the killer piece of bacon, finished his meal, then decided to get some practise in with his powers. He found the gym and saw Goltia on a treadmill. He also saw Mathieu and Lucus. He walked to a spot where no one was and set up some targets. Walking about 20 feet away from them, he started throwing energy balls at them. He hit about 5 this way, then he walked up and bunched the rest together. He then tryed to destroy them all in one go. He first created a small energy ball, then started to pull heat and light energy into it. after about a minute it was about the size of a football. Throwing it at the targets, he let it hit them, then made it explode so that the rest were destroyed as well. His vision dimmed as he realised that he had used to much energy. Through sheer force of will, he got out the box of Thyrium, and converted some into energy. Feeling better, he then went to a treadmill and started running.

Sareau emerged in his school uniform, his hood laced up the back to hold his mask firmly in place. He carried a cane that held a muri Pain-blade in the handle rather than the sword of his usual cane, a concession, like his wrestling hood, to the non-lethal nature he desired in combat practice.

"Sorry to delay you, Professor Lannergan, but I wanted to fetch this--" he presented the cane. "My preferred combat method is savate, which has some cane and sword techniques with which I'd like more proficiency. I trust it isn't too much of a bother-the Pain-blade is preferred for training in my homeland."

Goltia kept running until her legs were burning. She slowed down, then stopped. She grabbed a towel and wiped her face. She then sat down on one of the benches in the gym and watched Ziyo as he continued his exercises.

OOC: I wasn't aware I was still exercising

IC:
Ziyo had set up an obstacle course with a lot of swinging objects, sharp ones, and other stuff normally difficult for a human to pass through.
Ziyo calmly walked through, whenever something was about to hit him, converting the part of his body it would hit and reformed it after the threat was over.

"You'll be dreaming about her tonight," laughed Lucus in a joking matter. "I didn't even get to kiss Delphina..." said Lucus as he wipe his face with a towel to cool off. "Anyhow, I'll settle with a hug with Delphina in the mean time," smiled Lucus.

Goltia was getting bored. She had just finished breaking another punching bag and was now cleaning up the mess. Picking up the last piece of the bag and throwing it at a bin, she looked around and saw Mathieu and Lucus talking near some treadmills. She considered going and talking to them but what Josh had told her about Mathieu stuck in her mind. Still, she went and got on a treadmill and started running.

"Aww, is someone a bit lonely...?" Mathieu chuckled before shutting up. "I'm only kidding...I miss Anna just like you miss her..." He looked up as Goltia approached, passed them and got on the treadmill. His eye wandered a bit before he snapped his attention back to Lucus. "So...Lonely Hearts Club?" he joked, holding out his fist.

((OOC:This is the post answering your question, I think))

Anna watched the Monk make his call, and then heard a dismissal in his voice.

She finally 'spoke up'. "WHO is Kudreti Sihirbaz, who is Iblis, and why are they desecrating the souls and bodies of the Fallen?" She stood like a tiny little wall. (notably, the long-shadow cloaking her face had ceased, as had the psychic rumbling. Anna was anna again...like some kind of amplifier had been turned off) "...and what have they got against your Trade Minister?"

Part of anna was wondering how Mathieu was doing.

The monk looked at her askance. "Kudretli Sihirbaz means 'Powerful Wizard', nothing more or less. Doubtless a pseudonym. Iblis is a djinn in Islamic faith who refused to bow to Man as God commanded and managed to negotiate deferring his punishment until Judgement Day when he (Iblis) would present the souls of those he'd tempted from Salvation as proof of his ascertation of superiority. Among his creations are the race of ghouls. Umr at'Tawil was a guardian spirit who supplied knowledge to a group of magi who operated out of the Almohad Empire until the Reconquista. Shall I issue an APB on fairy tales or simply operate on the one name that holds meaning?"

The monk sighed and scanned the room. "NO, we are limited to the known, and the here and now-whoever this 'Kudretli Sihirbaz' is, we only know his target for now."

Delphina stepped forward and hushed Anna with a graceful hand on her shoulder.

"Take us to the trade minister," she requested in her commanding tone. Telepathically, she told Anna This is getting a bit out of hand...Islamic djinn and spirits?

"No," joked Lucus as he gave Mathieu fist a friendly punch. "I think you need a treatment of some kind," laughed Lucus.

"No," joked Lucus as he gave Mathieu fist a friendly punch. "I think you need a treatment of some kind," laughed Lucus.
"Eh, what's that mean?" Mathieu asked, sending a few volts through his fist...giving Lucus the equivalent of a static shock.

"It means you need treatment for your lonelyness," replied Lucus as he was serious before he was given a static shock. "Hey!" stated Lucus with a laugh.

"It means you need treatment for your lonelyness," replied Lucus as he was serious before he was given a static shock. "Hey!" stated Lucus with a laugh.
Mathieu laughed, "Eh, I'm not lonely as long as my bud is with me," he clapped Lucus on the back-not zapping him this time. "I just thought of something...do the girls have their cells with them?"

"I doubt it," replied Lucus. "I didn't even get Delphina's number," stated Lucus as he felt like an idoit. "Hey, wanna see something cool?"

"Hrm, that's too bad," Mathieu commented, "Oh, what is it?"

"This," smiled Lucus as he was going to get back at Mathieu for what he just said. Lucus splattered a black orb across Mathieu's face making Mathieu feel like pie had being smoothered across his face. "It suits ya," laughed Lucus as he finally got Mathieu back for what he said earlier.

"This," smiled Lucus as he was going to get back at Mathieu for what he just said. Lucus splattered a black orb across Mathieu's face making Mathieu feel like pie had being smoothered across his face. "It suits ya," laughed Lucus as he finally got Mathieu back for what he said earlier.
"Why you..." Mathieu wiped some off his face. He cocked his arm back and lobbed it back in retaliation, laughing.

Faction smiled to himself from afar at what those two were doing.

OCC: sorry im jumping in RIGHT NOW, i made the thread don't complain.

"Hahaha," laughed Lucus as he dodge quickly. "Gosh...hahaha...anyhow away from it. I have a feeling you wanted to talk to me about something right?"

OCC: screw it, nevermind.

"Hahaha," laughed Lucus as he dodge quickly. "Gosh...hahaha...anyhow away from it. I have a feeling you wanted to talk to me about something right?"
"Erm...well, there is one thing," Mathieu said. "But I'm sure it's nothing..."

ooc: welcome back NC

OCC: Where could i jump in? what are you up to?

"What is it?" asked Lucus. "Come on, we can talk about what we want too as long it isn't stupid,"

OOC: Right now we're in the gym/on our way to the gym. What I would do is just say you are a new student, and then head to the gym seeing as you have super strength

Kash bumped into them, not literally, but more or less walked in there path. " Do you guys happen to know where the gym is..im new here."

"What is it?" asked Lucus. "Come on, we can talk about what we want too as long it isn't stupid,"
"well, aside from Anna..." Mathieu said, not sure how to ask, "Have you noticed any other girls being...friendly towards me?"

"Yep, Josh's sister," replied Lucus with a big grin. "Its either you or me buddy,"

Kash bumped into them, not literally, but more or less walked in there path. " Do you guys happen to know where the gym is..im new here."

OOC: Doh! My mistake. The last person who I thought wasn't in the gym is already there. Sry...

"Yep, Josh's sister," replied Lucus with a big grin. "Its either you or me buddy,"
"What should I do?" Mathieu asked. "I mean...she seems nice, so I don't wanna be standoffish, but..." he raised his ringed finger.

"Who do you want to stay with?" Lucus asked. "I know you have a promise with Anna," contiuned Lucus as he pointed to Mathieu's ring before bringing his hand down. "Just do what you think is right. Beside's, why can't you just be friends with Josh's sister?"

Sareau watched as Professor Lannergan examined the Pain-Blade in his sword-cane. Pain-Blades were coherent energy fields whose only purpose was to provide the weight and heft of a steel blade, as well as the neural stimulation to provide motivation to not be struck by one again.

Sareau's was formed like a thin stiletto, sliding into his cane as a true blade would, perhaps 30" long including it's handle, much like the heavy sheath he also carried, it's weight and balance like a baton.

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The monk tilted his head towards Professor Davis. "Madame Deadlight, the fact this 'Kudretli Sihirbaz' uses Islamic terms indicates only that he is Muslim, nothing more-if he invoked the name of Satan we would consider him Christian, not go seeking warrants. This is information that provides us a template upon which to base his actions until more of him is known to provide a better template.

"The djinn are older than Islam, and part of the world here, Mme. Deadlight. The lands of the Ordo Drakul are the birthplace of civilization. Back when the world celebrated the turning of the millenium-a pointless, arbitrary thing-we were commended in Cairo for the animal-headed dancers who strode out of the Valley of the Kings and danced to greet the new millenium in a tradition last recorded under the Ptolemies.

"We had nothing to do with it." the little monk smiled grimly. "We still do not know who these dancers were nor why they presented themselves. We have smiled and accepted the accolades of the international community for our ingenious celebration, but this occurrence is still a mystery to us.

"The myths of man shelter in our lands, and this was land was theirs long before we fell out of our trees, and will be theirs once more when we are dust. You are not of these lands, though your ancestors walked our deserts and knew that which we know now.

"Do not mock the beliefs of a foe until he is well and truly caught, Madame Deadlight-we have found too much to be true to be so glib."

Anna frowned quietly a moment longer. "Kudreti Sihirbaz is a war-name. So's Iblis." she said, "Names from folklore used to hide the true face-his boast strikes me as something else, though..." she looked at the Monk. "whoever they really are, they desecrate the dead, and they're enemies of your Trade Minister's family-there can't be too many of those running around, though I suspect a student of black arts would hide desperately in such a...religiously strong...setting-both to maintain secrecy of their doings to prevent being stopped, and to prevent being lynched by neighbours for what they are doing to the deceased."

Anna was so tired, she shot a thought at Delphina, Iblis. We need to find this Iblis-whether he's a man using a war-name, or the 'mythical' figure. They could have their very own 'Magritte' about to come into the open here. He destroyed them because he realized I could command them in ways he doesn't.

ooc: Ordo, the last part that Delphina said was a telepathic communication with Anna. Unless the monk is a telepath as well, there's no way for him to know that. So, I'll ignore his comments for now...

ic:

Yes, indeed we do.

"So, will you take us to the minister or not?" Delphina demanded. "We'll also need to contact your police forces...to see if they have a list of potential threats to the minister or his family," she added.

"Who do you want to stay with?" Lucus asked. "I know you have a promise with Anna," contiuned Lucus as he pointed to Mathieu's ring before bringing his hand down. "Just do what you think is right. Beside's, why can't you just be friends with Josh's sister?"
"Anna, obviously," Mathieu answered, "This just makes things so...complicated," he continued. "And I'd like to be friends with her, but what if she misunderstands my friendliness?"

"Gosh man," started Lucus. "First thing is first. You need to tell yourself what's the furtherest part in a relationship your prepare to go with Josh's sister. You then draw the line there and keep it like that," contiuned Lucus as he wanted to make sure his friend knew what he was getting himself into. "Another thing, be with honest with them," added Lucus as he dry his hair and drank a bit more water. "For all we know Mathieu, she could be going after me and then I'm in trouble," joked Lucus as he tried to get Mathieu relax and feel calm.

William silently finished his heaping breakfast of bacon and waffles as the others drifted away to go to the gym. Have fun doing all of your powers, he mumbled mentally to himself as he finished his last pancake. Standing up, he decided to head for the gym as well.

Arriving, he spotted almost everyone: Ziyo, Goltia, Josh, Mathieu, and Lucas, who looked better. He let his mind wander, grabbing the general mood of everyone. Just laid, back, chilling out. He decided to walk up to Mathieu and Lucas and hop on a treadmill. It's not like I have any special powers that are electricity or stuff like that anyway.

He turned it on to go at a leisurely pace, right next to Mathieu. "Hey," he said. "Sup."

OOC: Mathieu and Lucus aren't on the treadmills anymore.

OOC: Mathieu and Lucus aren't on the treadmills anymore.

OK, well then where? I kinda lost track when reading the last nine pages.

"Gosh man," started Lucus. "First thing is first. You need to tell yourself what's the furtherest part in a relationship your prepare to go with Josh's sister. You then draw the line there and keep it like that," contiuned Lucus as he wanted to make sure his friend knew what he was getting himself into. "Another thing, be with honest with them," added Lucus as he dry his hair and drank a bit more water. "For all we know Mathieu, she could be going after me and then I'm in trouble," joked Lucus as he tried to get Mathieu relax and feel calm.
MAthieu laughed, leaning in to whisper so no one else heard, "Yeah, 'cause Delphina would summon some dead dude to kill you or something," he straightened up and laughed.

ooc: Ordo, the last part that Delphina said was a telepathic communication with Anna. Unless the monk is a telepath as well, there's no way for him to know that. So, I'll ignore his comments for now...

OOC:Keep on that thought-I'm not altering the post, though, and I'm usually very good about that.

"So, will you take us to the minister or not?" Delphina demanded. "We'll also need to contact your police forces...to see if they have a list of potential threats to the minister or his family," she added.

"No, I shall not." the monk replied softly. "You lack the clearance, the credentials, and the prestige to be allowed near the Trade Minister. You were brought here only to assist in a police investigation, not interfere in our politics. The Pasha of Irabek is a powerful noble and has been one for some five hundred years-this prison was once the private mine of the family, and their fortunes have grown beyond this.

"His involvement is beyond your authority-you are here to interrogate the dead and assemble a case against Buz Saçağı, not to interfere with the workings of our government. Please, attend your duties..." He gestured about the room.

OOC:Keep on that thought-I'm not altering the post, though, and I'm usually very good about that.



"No, I shall not." the monk replied softly. "You lack the clearance, the credentials, and the prestige to be allowed near the Trade Minister. You were brought here only to assist in a police investigation, not interfere in our politics. The Pasha of Irabek is a powerful noble and has been one for some five hundred years-this prison was once the private mine of the family, and their fortunes have grown beyond this.

"His involvement is beyond your authority-you are here to interrogate the dead and assemble a case against Buz Saçağı, not to interfere with the workings of our government. Please, attend your duties..." He gestured about the room.
"Pizdet mudak," Delphina pushed passed the monk, "Come along, Miss McCall," she said over her shoulder, forcefully. Honestly, what did the monk think, that securing the minister...that speaking and investigating the man and his family wasn't part of this investigation as well?

Josh finished running on the treadmill and walked up to Mathieu and Lucus."hey guys...."

Josh finished running on the treadmill and walked up to Mathieu and Lucus."hey guys...."
"Yo," Mathieu replied, keeping his comments about Delphina on the down-low. He liked to tease Lucus, but he'd never get him in trouble.

William silently finished his heaping breakfast of bacon and waffles as the others drifted away to go to the gym. Have fun doing all of your powers, he mumbled mentally to himself as he finished his last pancake. Standing up, he decided to head for the gym as well.

Arriving, he spotted almost everyone: Ziyo, Goltia, Josh, Mathieu, and Lucas, who looked better. He let his mind wander, grabbing the general mood of everyone. Just laid, back, chilling out. He decided to walk up to Josh, Mathieu, and Lucas, just to talk about. "Hey, sup."

William silently finished his heaping breakfast of bacon and waffles as the others drifted away to go to the gym. Have fun doing all of your powers, he mumbled mentally to himself as he finished his last pancake. Standing up, he decided to head for the gym as well.

Arriving, he spotted almost everyone: Ziyo, Goltia, Josh, Mathieu, and Lucas, who looked better. He let his mind wander, grabbing the general mood of everyone. Just laid, back, chilling out. He decided to walk up to Josh, Mathieu, and Lucas, just to talk about. "Hey, sup."
"Oh, hey William," Mathieu nodded as he walked up, "What's up?"

"So....What you going to do about Goltia?"asked Josh, looking around for a drink.

"Oh, hey William," Mathieu nodded as he walked up, "What's up?"

"Nothing much, just another old day," William sighed. "Do you guys know what classes we have today?

"So....What you going to do about Goltia?"asked Josh, looking around for a drink.

"No, not really."

"So....What you going to do about Goltia?"asked Josh, looking around for a drink.
"Eh...? Why's everyone going on about this?" he asked. "Erm...I suppose let her know I'm taken..." Mathieu added.

"Eh...? Why's everyone going on about this?" he asked. "Erm...I suppose let her know I'm taken..." Mathieu added.

"Wait, what?" William turned around. "What?"

"Wait, what?" William turned around. "What?"
"What'd ya mean what?" Mathieu was quick to retort.

Ken Marcus sat in the pub, his skin painted to appear pink instead of it's natural blue, enjoying a ginger beer and packet of crisps. The band was wrapping up and he was enjoying a few games of darts when his opponent told him. "I'll give you best, mate-you should try Shilling's digs. Boy with your skill can make good money there."

It wasn't the first time he'd heard this-Lord Shilling, the eighth or ninth Baron of Shilling, was rumored to have a secretive casino that operated somewhere in London, but word on where was sparse. "Maybe-but it's easier to find here than there. Easier to take a pound or two off the likes of you."

The barfly leaned back, tipping his cap so it perched on the back of his head. "Tell you what-I'll bring you in if you clean out me mates-they're down at the Orb. Deal?"

With a casual toss, he buried his last dart in the center of the board. His power forced him to be accurate. "Deal."

"What'd ya mean what?" Mathieu was quick to retort.

"What, does she like you?" William was just as quick.

OOC: Wanted to get into a What'd you mean! What'd you mean! What'd you mean? match but that would be a waste of time pretty much.

"What, does she like you?" William was just as quick.

OOC: Wanted to get into a What'd you mean! What'd you mean! What'd you mean? match but that would be a waste of time pretty much.
"Um, I dunno, and keep quiet, geez," Mathieu said, noting that Goltia was on the treadmills nearby.

ooc: i had that same idea, lol

Josh was content to listen to everyone talk about his sister. Not that he liked it but he didn't dislike it either. Meanwhile Goltia walked up to Josh and said to everyone:"Hey, whats up?"

Rufus batted down another legionnaire, the last of the fifth twice-strong century in the Prime Cohort of the first simulated legion. However, with the first cohort beaten, the others had drawn up to surround him. Rufus took two steps, jumping off the hard-light construct of one of the 'defeated' soldiers, and launched himself into the middle of another century. He kept his staff in the semi-spread medium grip, using sweeping rotary movements as he took half-spins with each step to incapacitate multiple enemies with each swing. When he had cleared a small space, his hands slid down on the staff to extend the reach to one side, allowing him to effectively bat his opponents with individual upswings that sent them flying into their comrades.

"Computer, increase weapons dexterity and coordination of all opponents."

"Confirmed," came the reply. And suddenly Rufus was put into a shadow as thousands of arrows came from an archery auxiliary unit that hadn't been active.

"F*#%," Rufus said quietly, leveraging his staff to shoot himself up into the air to avoid most of the arrows, and blocking the rest before swan-diving into another century. Luckily, half of the men had been knocked down from the Babe-Ruth style slugging, leaving it somewhat less difficult to bring down the men. Seven centuries had been taken down by the time Rufus turned to face the remaining four centuries, eight regular strength cohorts, and the untouched two legions that were still marching on him.

Against such odds, one should be entirely unable to obtain victory. For Rufus, it meant one thing: rushing at the closest opponent, staff ready to strike, and a loud bellow in his throat. "WOOHHTTAAAAANNNN!!!!!!"

'Welcome to the 1996 Tennis Olypmic's Champonship. We've got in one corner Mathieu and on the other side is William's. This match is bound to be interesting between the two. Pock, pock, pock, pock, pock and match. He's gotta be happy with that,' thought Lucus to himself as he smiled when Josh's sister turned up.

"Hello Goltia," replied Lucus with a grin. "How are you?"

"Good...who are you again?"asked Goltia, not having met Lucus before.

"I'm Lucus," replied Lucus. "And you must be Josh's younger sister?"

"TWIN sister. Whoever told you that i was younger is in for a beating..."Goltia's voice trailed off as she looked at Josh and the black in her hair turned a downright dangerous shade of red. Josh quickly moved to put Mathieu between him and Goltia.

"My apologies," replied Lucus. "I didn't realise you were twins so its my bad,"

"Oh. ok then. Its just that people ALWAYS say that i'm 14 or something like that. Its annoying...Anyway, nice to meet you Lucus,"said Goltia, her anger fading but the hair colour not.

"That's cool," replied Lucus. "Sometimes looks can make us look younger or older,"

"Sometimes its the mind that makes us older then we are...."said Josh, dipping his head so that his hair covered his face.

Goltia looked at her brother and wondered what he had meant. Shaking her head, she said:"So whats everyones powers?"

"Well... um... I'm a telepath and kinda a kinetic," William said rather shyly. She's right there, do something!

Goltia looked at her brother and wondered what he had meant. Shaking her head, she said:"So whats everyones powers?"
"This is me..." Mathieu said, creating a blue orb of electricity in his hand. He let it sink and absorb into his palm. "And I can fly," he added. Mathieu stole a glance at William and decided to take a step back...he didn't need to impress her, after all.

"Pizdet mudak," Delphina pushed passed the monk, "Come along, Miss McCall," she said over her shoulder, forcefully. Honestly, what did the monk think, that securing the minister...that speaking and investigating the man and his family wasn't part of this investigation as well?

Anna looked at Delphina. "He's not serious about finding the killer, he wants us to fool around like stage psychics, tell him what he already believes to be true, so that he can go back to filing his reports in his bland office, then he can pretend to have predicted something when the Trade Minister's family are attacked." Anna knelt by another body, "There's only one problem with that-"

The psychic growling that had emnated from Anna before, returned, but with the intensity of a vast waterfall in a thunderstorm. "The problem, is that your suspects aren't just killing people, and aren't merely threatening a two-bit functionary and his family." she said. The shadow had returned to her face, only now it stretched through the room, and the light had become baleful, thin, and reedy.

"Stay a while, Monk. These men, these souls are your countrymen, can you hear them?" the more-than-Anna was back, a cold and angry presence, it seemed to fill the space with a silent, immaterial bulk.

"Tell Him. Tell Him What happened to you-to you All." She hissed, it was a Command, "Do not let him leave until he has heard each of you."

They all spoke at once. a few, the whole ones, began rising to their feet.

Anna walked past Delphina and out the door as the voices of the dead echoed behind her in their madness, grief, fear, and malice. "I think shopping in Istanbul will be quite exciting, don't you, Professor?" she asked reasonably, "Let the monks make of what they are told what they will-they would anyway."

The monk calmly ordered, "One at a time, one at a time, please. You! You first, the rest of you wait...now..."

His preternatural calm did not phase the pair as they made their way to the docking shuttle, where a single guard watched their transport. "Good day, ladies" he saluted, instructing as they entered: "This location is still secret-I'll program your auto-pilot and you'll be home in no time."

They felt the ship lift off, and wing it's way through the skies until the station itself hung suspended before them and they heard the automated system asking them to synchronize for docking...