[h3][color=bc8dbf]Kurogane Ookami[/color][/h3] [i]Location:[/i] Park of Rhea [i]Interactions:[/i] None [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtqP2xVE4iY]Cassete Tape Dream by しゃろう[/url] [i]It was a beautiful day in the park. The sun was shining brilliantly throughout the sky. Classes were already happening, but he just simply wasn't feeling like it, so he just skipped the morning and decided to take a stroll out in town. It's not like he was totally forbidden from doing it so, considering no superior from the school ever came to actually stop him from just bailing out. And he wasn't in the mood to study but to just rest under a beautiful tree and enjoy a tranquil morning under a tree's shade. The crickets sang as the wolf boy just started to hum a tune by himself.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Aaaaah~... nothin' like a good snooze under a tree to make the night, eh?"[/color] [i]He spoke to himself.[/i] [i][b]Kurogane Ookami[/b], a 2nd-year student of Lord Kiburi's School for the Truly Exceptional. He's considered to be a "delinquent" by some other students, but his records are clear as a freshly cleaned window... though, not exactly. While he hasn't committed any actions that would sully his school registry, he's not off the hook. He was a street thug, now going through reformation in order to clean his record. He still keeps the memory in his heart regarding how it all went.[/i] [color=bc8dbf](It's been three years since I've been under Master's tutelage, eh? Can't say it has been all flowers, but it's fun. Though the way we met was utter bullshit.)[/color] [i]He thought, remembering the day he met the one who "saved him" in the past.[/i] [hider=The Deal to a New Life][i]Kurogane was pushed by the guards to the prison's meeting room. He was handcuffed, so despite how much he struggled, little there was for him to do. There, waiting for him, sat [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/83/15/54/831554c3e3592d9150514b1c043a8332.jpg]a mysterious man, wearing a kimono[/url] and looking at him. The guards made him sit on the chair, as he faced the man.[/i] [color=f7941d]"So, you're Kurogane, huh?"[/color] [i]The man said.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Whaddya want, old geezer? If I stole somethin' from ya, then it's too late to come at me."[/color] [i]Kurogane answered.[/i] [color=f7941d]"How brazen, little wolf. They did say that you were a good-for-nothing punk with a short temper and an abrasive tongue."[/color] [i]The man answered.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"... You wanna piece o' me? 'Cuz yer certainly askin' for it, and I don't care if yer 60, I beat ass whether young or old!"[/color] [i]Kurogane growled.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Hahahaha! Boy, oh boy... kid, you're too young to even touch me. It'll take you at least 35 years before you can get at my level."[/color] [i]The man laughed.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"That's it!! I'm gonna grind that pretty face to dust!!"[/color] [i]Kurogane roared.[/i] [i]Even though he was handcuffed, he still leaped at the man. The guards jumped into action, but the man was faster and subdued Kurogane with a single hand, forcing him into the table and almost breaking it.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Arrrrrrgh!!"[/color] [i]Kurogane roared in pain.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Calm down boy, calm down. I told you, you can't do anything against me."[/color] [i]The man said.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Grrrr... goddamn these handcuffs!! If I didn't have them holdin' me back, I would've-"[/color] [i]Kurogane kept growling, trying to break out from his pinned position.[/i] [color=f26522]"Kid, will you just sit down and listen for a second? As much as it's fun seeing you pinned down like this, I have other things to do."[/color] [i]The man spoke.[/i] [i]Kurogane tried to keep resisting as much as he could, without any success. The guards approached them and held the boy back on his chair, while the man cleaned his hands.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Motherfucker... who the hell are you?!"[/color] [i]Kurogane questioned.[/i] [color=f7941d]"My name is [b]Den Ookami[/b]. Kurogane, I came here because I have a deal to strike with you."[/color] [i]The man presented himself and his intentions.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Deal? What deal?! You wanna sell my body or some shit?!"[/color] [i]Kurogane kept questioning.[/i] [color=f7941d]"If I wanted to sell you, I wouldn't have bothered to come here. I'd just buy you from the police and that's that."[/color] [i]Den answered.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Then just spill it out already, man!"[/color] [i]Kurogane growled again.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Hasty, aren't you? Very well. I came here to... adopt you, for the lack of a better term."[/color] [i]Den said.[/i] [i]Kurogane looked utterly confused. Why would someone go out of his way to adopt a kid who's currently behind bars when there are pure, innocent kids out there, waiting for someone to call them "son" or "daughter"?[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Dude... if whatcha want is a kid, ain't there better options? The hell yer doing here, wanting me?"[/color] [i]Kurogane asked, confused.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Oh no, don't get me wrong. You're not going to be exactly my kid. More like... my pupil, maybe?"[/color] [i]Den answered.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Pupil? So what, you think I'm gonna call ya Master or some shit? Well, if that's the case, then get lost."[/color] [i]Kurogane said, bothered.[/i] [color=f7941d]"I knew you would say that. Good thing I came prepared for this already."[/color] [i]Den answered.[/i] [i]From his beautiful kimono, he took out some papers. When Kurogane looked, it was his probation file, his registry as a prisoner, and a deal to swap his sentence.[/i] [color=f7941d]"If you follow through with my proposal, I can guarantee you that you'll be free from this prison. Right there is a deal to grant you parole. All you'll have to do is live under my roof and my orders, and you let me do the rest."[/color] [i]Den spoke, smiling.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"What the... but... why? Why do ya want to help me?"[/color] [i]Kurogane asked.[/i] [color=f7941d]"You're not some thief that has been stealing because it's fun. You did this because you had no other choice but to survive this way. And you wanted to protect those little friends you made on the streets too. That I can respect, so I'm offering you a different approach to your goal WITHOUT the need to steal things from people."[/color] [i]Den explained.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"I-I get that... but why me, of all people?"[/color] [i]Kurogane asked again.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Well, I see in your eyes someone who has gone through a lot. Maybe that experience you had, wherever it was, could help someone in need. And a boy like you, with a big heart like yours, will do it just fine, won't you?"[/color] [i]Den answered.[/i] [i]Hearing that made Kurogane cry. The tough and violent boy who was acting so brave has been dominated by teardrops and was bawling like a child. The kindness that Den had was something Kurogane never experienced himself throughout his entire life. Memories of the circus came by, as he kept crying.[/i] [color=f7941d]"So then, what is your answer? Do you want another chance at like, Kurogane?"[/color] [i]Den asked, gently.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"M... mmhmm..."[/color] [i]He answered amidst tears.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Good. Then sign the deal for me."[/color] [i]Den instructed him.[/i] [i]Kurogane looked at the deal. He didn't bother to read the words and just did the best signature he could. Even if he wanted to read, he was crying too much for him to actually make any sentences out of it. Once he finished signing the deal, he gave the paper back to Den.[/i] [color=f7941d]"Alright. Now I need you to be brave and wait for me. In the next days, I'll be getting you out of here and you'll start a new life under my tutelage, got it?"[/color] [i]Den instructed him again.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Y-Yeah sir..."[/color] [i]Kurogane answered.[/i] [color=f7941d]"I'll be seeing you soon, Kurogane Ookami."[/color] [i]Den said, leaving the room.[/i][/hider] [i]Kurogane looked at his clothes and then at the park. He never imagined having this sort of freedom before in his life. Now, he was a student at Lord Kiburi's, and his parole was going better than ever since he was keeping himself on the line. He didn't want to return back to prison or disappoint his master. Though missing the Midnight Tournament will have to require some explanation from him, he felt as if everything was going to be fine, and that he may have avoided a big bullet for not going with the others.[/i] [color=bc8dbf]"Hnngh! Alright, I'm rested up and enjoyed a good night. Time to head back."[/color] [i]He spoke, getting up.[/i] [i]He got up and left the park, going down the streets. He looked at the beautiful sky while walking down the path back to the school. He had to get back to the dorm otherwise he would be lost in the middle of the town, and that would end up becoming another explanation, one he actually didn't want to give. He may be used to live in the streets, but he certainly wouldn't want to be found by any officer who would even suggest that he was doing something bad. The cops weren't exactly friendly, so it was better to dodge them than to provoke them, especially in the middle of the day.[/i] [hr] [h3][color=8882be]Zephyr Regrard[/color][/h3] [i]Location:[/i] Sir Clausewitz's School for the Militarily Minded, Corridor [i]Interactions:[/i] None [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO9Ov5nFTbk]Fortress of Lies (NieR: Automata)[/url] [i]Morning came, and so started another day for the students. The most rigid school in all of Rhea had its students all awake and risen up in the first hour of the morning. Whether this was a way to separate the strong from the weak-willed was unknown, but they were already used to it. The bustling students still had some moments to make use of before heading off to their classes.[/i] [color=8882be](It's that annoying day of the week. Again. What a pain...)[/color] [i]He thought to himself.[/i] [i][b]Zephyr Regrard[/b]. One of the most popular, yet dangerous students in Sir Clausewitz's School for the Militarily Minded. Many students admired his strength, others hated his attitude. The same thing could be said about the teachers. Zephyr wasn't their cup of tea, since he was one of the most problematic students in the school. He has good grades to compensate for the number of disciplinary problems he carries on his record. But this was something that didn't matter to him. Something so fickle as "reputation" could be easily twisted around if he ever had the interest to bother with such a thing.[/i] "Zeeeeeeephyyyyyyyr~!!" [i]A voice called for him.[/i] [i]When he looked behind, a female student was going in his direction. Her friends were looking all from a distance, no one wanting to get even close to him. He looked at her with his deadpan visage, as she spoke to him.[/i] "W-Wow... I can't believe that I'm actually able to talk to you! This is such a miracle!" [i]The girl spoke, excited.[/i] [color=8882be]"... What do you want?"[/color] [i]He asked.[/i] "Well, my friends are going to hang out after school, so I thought that maybe you could come along with us!" [i]She spoke, excited.[/i] [color=8882be]"Pass. Now go bother someone else."[/color] [i]He answered.[/i] "Oh really? Then... maybe you and I can have some fun together? Just the two of us?" [i]The girl asked.[/i] [color=8882be]"Huh? Why?"[/color] [i]He questioned.[/i] "I mean, you're one of the coolest guys in school, so maybe a date between you and me will be a hit for the ages! I mean, I'm pretty cute myself, so we totally match!" [i]She answered.[/i] [color=8882be]"I don't want to. Now get lost."[/color] [i]He spoke, turning his back on her and leaving.[/i] "Whaaaaat?! Awww, come on Zeeeeeeephyyyyr~!! Just one daaaaaate, pleeeeease!!" [i]She spoke, grabbing his arm.[/i] [color=8882be]"... Let go of me, you bitch."[/color] [i]He ordered, looking at her coldly.[/i] "You don't have to be that mean, you know?! It's just one date, it's not going to hurt you, right?! After that, I'll leave you alone, but please, please let me just have this chance! I swear, it's going to be lots of fun and we can have a nice coffee, or tea, or even some beers to make it account..." [i]The girl kept speaking... until she couldn't. Zephyr used his powers to mute her "volume" and make him unable to hear her. As he did that, he turned his back on her and kept walking, ignoring her as if she didn't exist while she kept talking and even start to bawl in sadness and humiliation after being rejected. He didn't care for her feelings. All he wanted right now was silence. Especially from her annoying voice.[/i] [color=8882be](Ending her with my power is a waste of my time. I bet she wouldn't be able to wake up for the next week, which would do me a huge favor... but I'm not going to. I'll just go to the faculty office as I was instructed.)[/color] [i]He thought.[/i] [i]That's when another student, this time a male, stopped him in his tracks. He looked pissed at Zephyr, who didn't change his own face as they stared each other in the face.[/i] "What the hell's your problem?! How can you leave a girl like that after she invited you out, dude?! You got no heart or something?!" [i]He asked.[/i] [color=8882be]"If you're interested in her, go ahead and pick her up. Now let me go before I make you."[/color] [i]Zephyr said.[/i] "You think you're some super bigshot that can just order us around like some minions, huh? People like you need to learn a lesson." [i]The student retorted, getting angrier.[/i] [color=8882be]"... Let me go and get out of my sight, you worm."[/color] [i]Zephyr demanded.[/i] "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S A WORM HERE, YOU SON OF A BITCH!!" [i][b]*BGM stops*[/b][/i] [i]The student tried to punch Zephyr, who evaded him. Without any second thought, Zephyr put his headphones in his ears, used his power, and released a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR9cczgmPlQ]disturbing and loud noise[/url] in the area. All the students around them instantly blocked their ears as the cacophonic sound invaded the inside of their heads. The student crouched as he was the closest one to Zephyr and the noise was ridiculously high where he stood. Taking advantage of that, Zephyr hit him with a roundhouse kick in the head. The student fell down and tried to get up, but Zephyr stomped on his head before he could even move.[/i] [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwCigbfHLHs]You Want It (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)[/url] "UGH!!" [i]The student groaned.[/i] [color=8882be]"Pathetic little whelp. Should I finish your life right now?"[/color] [i]Zephyr asked.[/i] "Y-You wouldn't dare...!!" [i]The student spoke, in pain.[/i] [color=8882be]"Then you'd do well to think twice before confronting me again. I'll let you live today, but there won't be a second time."[/color] [i]Zephyr said.[/i] [i]He then kicked the student's head as if it was a football. The strength was enough to cause the student to bleed and fall unconscious. The other students watched the scene agape, while a few of them decided to go to help. The girl who was bawling changed her expression to a horrified face as she looked at him. She quickly got up and ran away back to her friends.[/i] [color=8882be](Utterly boring. It's really not worth ending this bastard more than what I already did.)[/color] [i]Zephyr thought.[/i] [i]He put on his headphones and walked away towards the faculty office, as he initially intended to. Some students picked up the injured one and ran to the infirmary. The others who stood there, still shocked at the coldhearted colleague, all took their phones out and began to warn everyone. The message began to spread around the school, as quickly as spam to an e-mail. And the warning was very clear:[/i] [center]"Don't mess with the Maestro... or else he'll kill you."[/center] [b][i]*BGM ends*[/i][/b]