[center][h3][color=orange]Hibiki Toho[/color][/h3] 
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As Hibiki waited she thought about yesterday. She and Itusko had a lot of fun running the dungeons and fighting mobs. She let her worries about the Ebony Strykers and all that behind just to play the game. While Hibiki was no stranger to playing video games, DGO was the first time she ever played any sort of Virtual Reality game. Everything felt so real, so dangerous, that Hibiki did have a hard time at fighting at first. Whenever she got hit it actually hurt. Sure there wasn't any injuries and when she stopped playing she wasn't even sore, but it felt all so real in her head. If it wasn't for Itusko, Hibiki would probably just keep using hit-and-run tactics, attacking the enemy and then running off to go hide until they lose interest in her before jumping at them again. While she claims that it's her fighting style, Itsuko could easily see through her lies. Hibiki was just a scaredy cat after all.

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It didn't took long for the Rampaging Tiger to arrive at outskirts of the Ebony Strykers' territory while avoiding random encounters with her bike. [color=ffd700]"If they think that a fancy fence will stop a tiger from getting in there, they gotta think again, heh!"[/color] Tiger said to herself as she observed the Black City and its ramparts through a pair of cheap binoculars. She placed them back on her inventory when she was finished and revved the bike's engine, before dashing straight to the main gate. [color=ffd700]"At least this once I can make them the favor to ask to come in. It's not like they are gonna say no to people that may join their guild, heh!"[/color]

A few minutes later. [color=ffd700]"Thanks boys. If I get in, what do you say of going on a dungeon? I know some really amazing places. Anyway, all I need to do is go to the guild hall and place a request, right? ;3"[/color] Tiger winked to the duo of tanks that was on guard duty at the moment, for a moment it even looked like a sparkle flew from her blinking eye, though in truth it were Tiger's pearly white teeth that caught a flash from a nearby lamp. Then, she revved her bike again and zoomed to the guild hall, trying to find the exact place where Smitten Kitten would be. Getting in was way easier than she thought. All Tiger needed to do was say that she wanted to join the guild and use a bit of her "persuasion techniques" to convince the gate guards that she was just a harmless kitty. [color=ffd700]"I don't even know why they bother to have guys guarding this kind of place? Then again, I'm still up to see a boy that can resist this smile, hehe!"[/color] Tiger took a glance at one of the rearview mirrors just as she parked her bike at an alley, just in case she needed a plan B —or was it C?— and began to look around the Ebony Strykers' guild hall to see if she could find Smitten Kitten somewhere, while casually planting remote controlled pipe bombs here and there, for that "just in case" scenario.

Smitten Kitten was careful traversing the guild hall. Practicably, it was crowded of people who were just hanging out. But this wasn't the sanctuary, so she was still in danger of getting attacked and killed if they spotted her. Going out the front door was out of the question, so Smitten Kitten needed to sneak up to a higher level. Fortunately, there was an balcony that Kitten could reach if she could jump high. Double fortunately, Smitten Kitten was very acrobatic and just unlocked a new ability that allowed her to double jump. As soon as she was certain no one was watching, Smitten Kitten jumped out from the shadows. When she reached the highest point of her jump, Smitten Kitten was able to jump again, this time doing a backflip backwards and onto the balcony. She didn't wait to see if anyone was watching and quickly ran out of one of the windows. While the height may have been high enough to hurt another player, Smitten Kitten's new ability also allowed her to ignore falling damage, so she fearlessly jumped out of the second story window and onto the streets below.

What did catch Kitten by surprise was Rampaging Tiger already being here. Hibiki had just logged in, and already Tiger showed up! Though seeing that she was on a motorcycle, she must be a fast driver. Smitten Kitten waved at her new friend. [color=orange]"Hiya! Let's hurry before they spot us."[/color] Coping what she saw in movies, Hibiki sat behind Tiger on her motorcycle, though putting their bodies side-by-side, Smitten Kitten was very small. Pretty much childlike, just like Hibiki. Holding on tight Kitten looked over Rampaging Tiger's shoulder. [color=orange]"Ready when you are!"[/color]

[color=ffd700]"Whoa! You're already here? I thought I would have to go to a secret spot or something like this to find you."[/color] Tiger was a bit surprised, or perhaps disappointed, that she didn't actually had to enact a heroic rescue of her friend. Either way that was a good thing and saved them the time, even if she didn't got the chance to show off her skills to Hibiki. [color=ffd700]"Anyway, you're quite cute like that, eh? I'd say we're a hundred percent compatible."[/color] When Kitten Finally got on the vehicle and was ready to leave, Tiger started it and began to dash away. The bombs would end up disappearing if no one messed with them until their duration was up, so she didn't felt the need to take them back. The most important thing was to take Smitten Kitten away from here, fast.

[color=ffd700]"Hold tight, Kitten, I spotted a backdoor when I was getting in, we can go through it but it might be a bumpy ride."[/color] Tiger kept on moving to the wall, instead of going through the front gate. When she was near a particular place marked by a construction site, Tiger picked a grenade and threw it on the wooden board that was blocking an entrance to the Sewers, which could take them back to the neutral territory. [color=ffd700]"And, there we go!"[/color] She yelled as they entered the dark and damp underground scenario.

Doing as Tiger said, Smitten Kitten held Tiger's thigh tightly, peeking around her as they zoomed through. No one stopped them as they raced through the streets towards a sewer entrance. Kitten actually remembered that entrance as the same one she had met Corpse Collector before she was teleported to the Ebony Stryker guild hall. There was a slight pang of guilt as those memories surfaced. Kitten didn't want to admit it, but when she killed Corpse Collector she knew that it was a slippery slope before Kitten herself might end up like the people she hates. People who just use and manipulate others. Smitten Kitten hadn't really thought about it much, but she knew in the back of her head that even if she didn't really tell CC to do anything, even if she wasn't smart enough to actually control someone like her, Kitten had betrayed her. True, Corpse Collector deserved it. If it was Moon Rider instead, Kitten may have done the same, and for the same reason: People like them need to die. Hibiki was just still trying to accept that she's the one who has to kill them.

Eventually the two girls managed to get deep into neutral territory. Assuming the Sweepers aren't on patrol or some outlaws aren't roaming, they should be safe. [color=orange]"Whoa, that was my first time riding a bike! It was kinda scary, moving through those tunnels so fast."[/color] Kitten was a bit shaky as she stepped off the bike to stretch her legs. A short strut later and she was fine. [color=orange]"Okay! Now we just need to head to the Red Kingdom and find their king. We can get a pardon from him, and we can go do other things. I need to get stronger, and I heard of a good ruin that could help me level up."[/color] 

[color=ffd700]"You'll get used to it in no time. It's nothing like one int the real world,heh! Someday I'll take you on a ride there as well"[/color] Tiger left the notion of when that day would be a bit vague, after all there were a few years until Itsuko was old enough for that. At least they could indulge on it inside the game as much as they wanted to. [color=ffd700]"Anyway, the Red King won't come to us so, hop in again."[/color] Tiger revved her bike once more, waiting for Kitten.

It was not destined to happen though because the sound of a large gunshot was heard right before the front half of Tiger's ride combusted into shreds of flame and metal. The faint crackle of electricity followed suit of this audible assault but judging from the initial gunshot, the perpetrator couldn't be too far. Indeed, as the smoke and dust cleared up, a single figure walked out of the debris with a manic grin on their face, the new [url=http://i.imgur.com/YoQaA8B.jpg]girl[/url] walking slowly with all the confidence in the world, an evil gleam in her eyes as she swung her gun to rest on her shoulders.

[color=f7941d]"Good evening bitches. It's nice to be back and all that fuck shit, but frankly I'm pissed and I'm wanting to skin some people. Starting with your traitorous little ass Kitty."[/color]
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Just as Hibiki was starting to relive that moment, Emma arrived. [color=orange]"Nya! Where'd you come from!?"[/color] Hibiki assumed a faux karate pose as if she was trying to defend herself, but it made her look more silly then threatening. When Emma offered one of the dumplings Hibiki tentatively took one. Emma was nice, but Hibiki didn't know the upperclassman very well. She was rather nervous about how Emma was like around newbies like her. [color=orange]"T-thanks! I ah, I haven't really thought about where to go. I figured you know... I could look at the cultural things, like Thomas said. M-most of the main events aren't going to be happening soon, but I guess we could stop by the guilds and see what they have set up too..."[/color] Hibiki grew gradually quieter as she spoke as if she had said something very stupid. She knew Emma wanted to go check out the guilds, but Hibiki... Hibiki wanted to pretend DGO was just a game for now. But the guilds and anything related to them aside for now and look at what the world has to offer outside VR. Maybe it was stupid though.

[color=orange]"W-where do you wanna go, senpai? I kinda don't really know where to start, so I'll just follow your lead."[/color]

[@KoL]