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NEOTOKYO - Shadow Conflict [Open!]

Itsuki's transfer to the NSF was unusually quick and smooth, despite the reports of his 'problematic behavior'. While the reason for that was probably due to Itsuki's performance and historic as an agent, he didn't care that much about it. Just the fact that there wouldn't be many annoying and boring interviews or paperwork already made him satisfied enough. Most of his things were already packed up the previous day in order to be transported to the NSF quarters. Hopefully, by now they would already be on his room and he wouldn't need to move everything himself. They were also kind enough to provide the personal equipment he had asked for, namely the Russian made rifle and the English pistol that had recently became his favored weapons for work due to their effectiveness, high stopping power and flexibility. Not only that but he was also notified that he would have a personal room and would be able to use the facilities that were available in the NSF headquarters as much as he wanted. Having already seen the training facility they had in the physical test he had to make, that was definitely interesting news... Assuming the rest of their facilities was as good as the training room, of course.

Itsuki had a rather pleasant surprise when he arrived on the NSF headquarters. Although there was no welcoming party or anything, the installations were undoubtedly a clear cut above any other he had when working for the Tokushu Butai or even his own home. His room was surprisingly comfortable too and had a really nice size, going as far as having luxuries such as a television and other extras just for the extra comfort of the agent who would stay there. Although there was a small thing that drew his attention.

After putting the small backpack containing a few things that weren't transported before in the bed, he approached the wall, where a small hole, a bit bigger than a bullet was cleanly cut, connecting straight to the other room. Leaning forward, he approached his face from the small hole, putting his eye on it, which gave him a good view of the room right besides his own.

"Huh..." he exclaimed, raising an eyebrow. While he had no problem with such a small hole, he would rather not have some weirdo spy on him while he was sleeping.

Getting three cigars out of the pack he carried with him, he stuffed them into the hole, completely blocking it.

"Let's just hope my neighbor doesn't smoke..." he said to himself with a chuckle before he went out and headed towards the main room in other to take a look at the people he was going to work with and socialize a bit while hopefully, avoiding his superiors.

While the personal rooms were quiet and there weren't that many people walking around, the main hall was the complete opposite. The number of people walking around in hurried paces, each one doing their own job was proportional to the size of the NSF base. A few people drew attention from the others, like a giantess of a woman with an absent stare greeting a Japanese man that was much shorter than her but Itsuki stood out like a sore thumb. Amidst many people who were either wearing combat oriented clothes or formal suits, Itsuki was the only one wearing a pair of sandals, gray cargo pants and a simple lose and messy black collared shirt that couldn't be farther from formal wear. Coupled with his messy hair and his carefree posture, it truly made him stand out among the rest. Not in a good manner though.

Sitting down in a bench inside one of the marked areas for smokers, Itsuki simply lighted a cigar and started lazily smoking it while he watched the people come and go. Once in a while, he would find a few who stood out from the rest and kept his gaze on them a bit longer, almost like he was playing a small game with himself, trying to figure out where they would go. To the offices with the rest of the pencil pushers, towards the training room like the ones who wore either sports or combat clothes or if they would go anywhere else.

Blood's Jewels (High Casual Fantasy Revolution)

Winton

It took Mikhail a while until he arrived on the inn again, in part because he knew a certain someone wasn't in danger and took his time to breath and calm down a little. Upon finally arriving at the inn though, Mikhail would find Gennar, Denvar and Faeril, chatting among themselves. Gennar was the first one who noticed Mikhail as he approached, asking what happened with Fatima and giving Mikhail a rather concerning piece of information about another Black Widow being nearby.

"Luck hasn't abandoned the reckless little queen yet. She is fine. She found Saetan by the way." he said in a clearly annoyed tone, looking towards Faeril as he said the last part.

"Regarding that... I have good and bad news. The good news is that Saetan seems to be drawn to Fatima..." he said with a sigh, his tone of voice indicating that on his opinion, it wasn't a particularly good thing for him.

"The bad news is that he is extremely possessive, dangerous and is extremely wary about you in particular, Faeril. He says you placed a spell to draw men towards Fatima." he finished, looking straight towards Faeril. Despite his emotionless expression, his eyes had a rather sharp glint to them as he carefully watched Faeril's expression, reaction and answer to what he had just said.

NEOTOKYO - Shadow Conflict [Open!]

Itsuki Itou

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Nationality
Japanese

Age
32

Sexuality
Heterosexual

Birth
April 15th, Tokyo.

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Appearance

[+]

Itsuki's appearance is normally very laid-back and relaxed as it is evident by his messy, swept-back hairstyle. Often preferring to wear comfortable, light and practical clothes. Needless to say, he avoids wearing formal clothes as much as it's humanly possible (even though people say he actually looks very good on them).

When on duty, Itsuki's choice for gear is quite 'unique' and can be considered weird if one isn't aware of the special equipment he carries with himself or his role. Wearing no PHUD, he keeps electronic equipment to a bare minimum, other than a small radio and a compact night vision goggles, he carries with him, other than essential equipment, there is a small compartment on the back of his suit, the size of a small backpack, where he carries a powerful portable jamming device.

Ironically enough, hiding behind his laid-back appearance, Itsuki has a strong and flexible body, result of a rigorous training routine. Having no cybernetic augment or parts, Itsuki trains his body and mind in order to be always in perfect balance between endurance, speed, strength and flexibility. While part of the reason for such an laid-back and relaxed person as Itsuki to train himself exhaustively is due to his job, he also does so because he believes that, despite the technological advancements, people tend to rely too much on augments and cybernetic implants instead of their own hard work. A way of thinking Itsuki inherited from his father.

Height
6'0"/ 1,83cm

Personality
Off duty, Itsuki is the furthest one would imagine from an elite agent, especially someone of his skills. Relaxed, lazy and laid-back, his conduct is considered highly unprofessional. Disinterested and carefree, he rarely takes anything seriously. He is often found lazing around, laying down somewhere, reading, playing games or just doing anything as long as it doesn't require him doing any actual work. The only exception to that rule is his normal training routine every morning. Those who see him training often say that he is the only person in the world that is somehow capable to make even working out look like he's just lazing around.

When on duty, surprisingly enough, Itsuki's personality doesn't change much until the very moment he is deployed on field when he almost becomes a completely different person. Serious, quiet and professional, his normally disinterested eyes are gone, replaced by sharp and dangerous eyes of a person who rarely lets even details pass by unnoticed. Often keeping radio contact to a bare minimum, he shows a remarkable capacity of improvising and using his own judgement to complete his mission, despite the lack of orders or directions, a necessary trait for someone that often not only works solo, but without being able to contact his team via radio.

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Role
Infiltration/Sabotage/Reconnaissance

Equipment

NSF-R "Blackout": A modified version of the original NSF Recon armor. Made of resistant, lightweight and flexible material with thermal camouflage and resistant against detection methods such as movement sensors and heartbeat sensors, it has little actual armor, instead focusing solely on mobility and stealth. Unlike the normal Recon armor, it has a simplistic and very purist design, having no cybernetics on the armor itself and almost no electronic devices other than night vision goggles and a small radio. On it's back, there is a small compartment, the size of a small backpack that houses a powerful, portable jamming system. Being able to interfere with most electronic devices and cause heavy interference on most cybernetic implants or augments. Just like the suit's name implies, it can create an area of almost complete 'Blackout' in a maximum range of 120m or 100m with obstructions. This area of heavy interference can also be controlled, with the operator being able to reduce it's size by implements of 10m to a minimum of a sphere of 10m around the operator or straight up turned off. It can stay active to a maximum of 1h before the battery runs out.

VSS-3000

A modern take on the classic, tried and tested VSS Vintorez, the VSS-3000 fires a heavy subsonic 9x39mm projectile containing a massive hardened steel core. With an effective range of about 450m, due to it's special bullet, it has a high penetration and stopping power. Coupled with it's integrated suppressor, it eliminates almost completely both sound and muzzle flash. With the choice of a magazine with 10 or 20 rounds, this rifle can also be used in fully automatic mode should the operational need arise. The hybrid scope offers magnification from 2x to 5x, being able to be used together with Itsuki's night vision goggles.

Welrod MK3

A modernization of the historical Welrod, this subsonic pistol received some well needed upgrades from it's MK2 counterpart of which the most striking is the fact that it is now a semi-automatic pistol. With 10 9x19mm subsonic rounds per magazine, it has an effective range of around 40m. It might be a simple and very basic pistol, but it's integrated suppressor coupled with the subsonic rounds makes it the perfect sidearm if your concern is being silent.

Previous Careers

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, before he was recruited and accepted as part of the Special Assault Teams (officially known as Tokushu Butai or Special Unit.

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Biography
Born and raised in Tokyo, child of a police chief inspector in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Itsuki's childhood was rather common, being even a bit better than most due to his family's above-average financial status, result of an inheritance left by his grandparents and the small but flourishing business his mother had. Studying in a good school and having good grades, it seemed like Itsuki had his entire future ahead of him and with good grades like his, it wouldn't be just a dream to be accepted in a good university. Unfortunately, it all would change on the year of 2012, the year he lost everything...

Having lost both of his parents in the bombing of 2012, along with his home, part of his city and almost everything he knew, Itsuki was left alone in the world, having only the inheritance money from his grandparent's inheritance and the little money that was left of his mother's now ruined business. Without anyone to turn to and completely alone, Itsuki would have fallen into despair if it wasn't for a close friend of his father in the police who was also his superior, the superintendent Daichi. Knowing his father and his mother well, Daichi offered his support to the young Itsuki, taking him under his care. Moved by the stories Daichi told about his own father and how Daichi himself took care of him, Itsuki was able to overcome the shock of losing his parents and the grief by having a new goal for his life. Inspired by two great figures of his life, Itsuki began training his body and aiming to be a police officer, just like his father and Daichi as well.

Due to his enthusiasm, talent and under Daichi's instruction, as he got older Itsuki was quickly accepted to the police academy, completing it a few years later on the top of it's class. The entire world and especially Tokyo, were going through big changes on the years after the incident of 2012. Technology advanced on a frighteningly quick pace and the political turmoil, coupled with the fact that people's minds haven't forgotten the terror of the bomb meant that it was more necessary than ever for someone to keep the order and peace in Tokyo.

On duty, Itsuki's performance was nothing short of outstanding. Displaying not only physical skills that far outclassed most other police officers but the mental fortitude necessary to deal with any situation, the only fault was the fact that he often dug too much when facing cases that were either too big for the police alone and due to his exaggerated sense of justice. Unsurprisingly to all those who were working with him, a few years after he began working for the police, Itsuki was recruited to the Tokushu Butai, the Special Unit. There, he would further hone his skills in an environment more suited to how he operated. Unfortunately, having greater access to information caused Itsuki to stumble in some... suspicious incidents around the city which, due to his strong sense of justice, he refused to let go and began investigating...

As he continued investigating, these incidents that were apparently isolated from one another showed themselves to be linked by some very small details, such as a single bullet lodged into a water pipe, a shell casing that was left behind with no discernible mark and impossible to track down... The more he dug and investigated on his own, the stranger and deeper the situation got. Isolated cases of people suddenly disappearing or strange 'accidents' labeled as gas explosions and other convenient excuses. Eventually, Itsuki was approached by his superiors, who explicitly ordered him to stop investigating. Upon questioning, he was only informed that the orders came from way above and he should simply turn a blind eye to what he saw.

That incident, those words he heard from the very people who should be protecting Tokyo changed his view of the world. The young delusions that he would work for the justice and correct the wrongdoings that happened were shattered as he was forced to turn a blind eye. Details and hints that he would once never have paid attention before he began investigating or when he was still working for the police were impossible to avoid now. Undeniable proof that corruption was simply impossible to get rid of and peace was nothing but a foolish dream...

Asking for a temporary leave due to stress and ordered to make regular visits to a psychiatrist from the government after the evaluation, it didn't take much for Itsuki to get over what happened. Due to his previous experience with what happened in 2012, he was able to move on pretty quickly, although when he came back to the Tokushu Butai, he was a completely different man. With an ever present disinterest over everything and a lazy, unprofessional behavior when not on field, he was considered quite problematic, but his performance, always completing his assignments with an incredible efficiency saved him from being suspended and kept his work.

Surprisingly enough, it was exactly this mix of problematic behavior and absolute efficiency when on duty that attracted the NSF, resulting in Itsuki being recruited shortly after. Much to their surprise though, the recruitment offer was met by Itsuki with extreme disinterest, having accepted the offer only due to the benefits that it would bring him such as the pay, better installations, equipment and the capability to further hone his skills.


Affiliations
Both his parents died in 2012's incident. Most of his contacts are from the Special Unit in Tokyo or the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Thinks of Superintendent Daichi as his second father.

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Relationships [Optional]
Still nothing.

Avalia

Location: Roshmi Sewers
Time: Morning
Interactions: Torvi @Tae, Kuroi @hide on mana, Baraian @Dezuel, Maneru @baraquiel
Mentions:

Despite the stench and the exhaustion, the group luckily had encountered no trouble thus far. It was indeed fortunate, especially since Ayita knew well that probably no one among them was in conditions to fight. They did manage to rest a bit but every bit of energy they could save was precious and they all knew that. Unfortunately, Ayita knew their luck had finally ran out the second a strange voice came from the darkness, together with a strange blue mist, completely blocking the passage. Just like Kuroi did with Torvi, Ayita immediately drew the dagger she had stolen from the guard she killed back in the ball as she gave a few steps back, being careful to not touch the strange mist. Surprisingly though, the mist simply stopped advancing after a moment, just blocking their path instead of trying to swallow the group.

Ayita cursed under her breath as she heard the creepy laughter of whoever was behind that mist and was responsible for all that. To make things worse, the moment their own clones slowly got out of the mist, she knew that the situation they were in now was dire. With the dagger on her hand, she looked to the clones, to the mist and then to Kuroi, Torvi and Baraian, her mind racing as she tried unsuccessfully thinking in a way to avoid a fight and escape. She watched with the corner of her eyes as Kuroi dug his fangs into Torvi's forearm. At first, Ayita thought he was going to betray them, but the moment he let go of Torvi's arm, she realized that he did so in order to fight. Kuroi's clone was the first one to move, advancing towards the group before the others did too.

"Try to locate the one who used the magic!" Ayita said to the others in her group as she watched Torvi, despite the nasty bite wound from Kuroi, who was also ready to fight, struck Kuroi's clone with a brutal swing of her sword. Baraian in the other hand, used his magic to make strange shadows the size of a person appear before hurling them towards the clones.

Without any more time to think, Ayita focused on her own clone running towards her. Using her magic and a good deal of the small amount of energy she could recover while resting, she waited for her clone to get closer, the putrid, fetid and contaminated air of the sewers gathering around her before releasing it in a cone in front of her, both to make the clones stumble and lose their footing and to try and disperse the strange mist. The second she finished doing so, she dashed towards her clone, almost pouncing on it in order to throw it to the ground. She then would try to dig her dagger into the clone's throat before looking around her to try and locate the one who invoked that mist. If her wind magic worked and dispersed the mist and she was successful in finding the caster, she would immediately run towards him. Hopefully, either wounding, scaring or breaking the concentration of the one who was responsible for all that magic would break the spell, giving the group some time to run away.

A Guild Adventure: An RP with Monster Girls! (ENDED)

Ada

^{@PaulHaynek@Restalaan@Stern Algorithm}

Even though Ada was paying attention at the other guild members, waiting for their choice, when Nero mentioned 'fireworks' she couldn't help but look at him, tilting her head with a confused expression. While she didn't know what 'fireworks' were, it surely had something to do with fire right? Then, why Nero was talking about watching it? Usually, when there were forest fires, she would run, not stay and watch... Talia too did seem to be pretty happy with the idea of watching those 'fires', which only made Myra even more confused. Just at that moment though, Talia called her name and began explaining what those 'fireworks' were. According to her explanation, the fire wasn't like a forest fire, but a small fire only to light them... whatever they were. After that, they would rise into the sky and explode with a loud noise and many colors.

Captivated by Talia's explanation, Ada's confusion and skepticism immediately gave way to an excited expression and a pair of curious, shining eyes as she looked at Talia, nodding eagerly as she explained and giving a small little excited jump as Talia showed with her hands the fireworks exploding in the air. Decided that she really wanted to watch them, Ada tugged at Nero's shirt and looked at the rest of the guild members, looking at them with eager and excited eyes, just like a child asking it's parents if they could do something.

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Freyr

^@PaulHaynek

After everything that had happened, Freyr had completely forgotten that there was going to be a fireworks display after nightfall, so when Nero mentioned it, he looked at Haley again, a bit flustered for having forgotten about it and not asking if she wanted to watch the fireworks. While he was a bit tired after all that, he didn't want to impose on Haley and keep her from watching the fireworks. Besides, they still had some time until the fireworks started...

"I- Well... We could stay to watch the fireworks too. I had completely forgotten about that." Freyr said a bit awkwardly.

"I did say I was a bit tired but we could simply find a good place to lay down, with a good view and watch the fireworks too. I am sure we could either find a good hill or just climb into the roof of one of the buildings." he said with a chuckle and a mischievous wink.

"Anyways, I am happy with whatever makes you happy, so don't hesitate in telling me what you want to do." he finished with a warm smile.

The moment Haley looked at him with a seductive stare and suggested for them to do 'something interesting' while resting at the guild, Freyr's face became completely red as he looked down a bit embarrassed, unsure on how to reply to that.

"I- Well... If you..." he said, hesitating as he tried to regain his composure and formulate a phrase that made any sense.

"... We could do that too..." he finally said in a lower tone, looking down before looking at Haley again. While such reactions were a clear reminder of how inexperienced Freyr was on that kind of stuff, the way he looked at Haley, despite his embarrassment, made it clear how much he liked her.

Blood's Jewels (High Casual Fantasy Revolution)

Winton

Mikhail's expression wasn't a pleasant one as he heard Fatima explaining what happened, far from it. It wasn't the first time that such thing happened and Mikhail knew well that Fatima was only alive by now due to her luck... Offering an excuse that she just went to help someone only made Mikhail's expression darken even more and his mood to get even worse, to the point he was having to control himself. It was clear that he wasn't the only one feeling that though, as Jandar himself had to control his anger as he spoke to Fatima. Surprisingly though, Jandar ended up being honest with Saetan, saying everything to him, even how the old priestess said that she would only help them to escape to Kaeleer if they took him with them.

As Jandar spoke, Mikhail stood in silence, simply hearing. It was apparent that his mood was in a terrible state.

"Luck tends to be fleeting and unreliable, Fatima... I would be careful if I were you... lest your luck fails the moment you decide to act foolishly again and something finally goes wrong..." he said in a tense, dry voice.

Regarding Setan, Mikhail made absolutely no effort to answer his threatening stare with an icy cold gaze of his own, one that made it clear that he was as dangerously close to the killing edge as Saetan was. A clear warning that Mikhail was no common prince.
The exchange of stares lasted for a brief while before Mikhail finally called back the wires made by craft that were floating behind him and let go of his dagger, sheathing it again under his clothes.

As Dareen approached, saying that everyone was on the same side to try and defuse the situation, followed by Jandar's mention that not everyone seems to realize that fact, Mikhail, looked at them and Fatima before he spoke again.

"I am here due to my own, personal reasons, not because of any 'connection'." he said, his voice clearly indicating that his mood didn't get any better.

"Despite that, if you still don't trust them, believe in the word of someone who lived his entire life like a ghost. Not making any connections, avoiding and despising queens, their courts or black widows." Mikhail said after a moment, this time turning to Saetan before he turned his back and began walking away. While Mikhail's eyes were dangerously cold, he had no reason to lie to Saetan and he could see it in his eyes.

"I'm going back." Mikhail finally said, turning towards the group as he began walking away from the cave. The moment he stepped outside, he put up a sight shield, before he made his way back to the inn.

Avalia

Location: Forest outside Roshmi
Time: Morning
Interactions: O'ner (Mathis)@Eviledd1984, Malachi @princess, Belladonna @Potter

Now that they were finally away from the spiders, Myra kept looking at the girl and the blonde elf. Noticing that the white haired elf didn't follow them, she looked back to the way they came and then to the girl and the blonde elf with an inquisitive expression, almost as if asking if they want to go back to fetch the other elf or not.

When the blonde elf mentioned going towards the shore, Myra tilted her head a bit confused, before she began sniffing the air and after a moment, finally pointed roughly towards the direction where the shore was if they went in a straight line. She didn't know why he wanted to go there, but if that meant she could find either Mathis, Darius or Artemis, it was good for her. After some time thinking, she finally looked towards the blonde elf again, nodding towards him and following him as he began walking away.

As he mentioned her companions though, Myra opened her eyes wide, nodding her head energetically. If he knew where Darius or Artemis were, it would help her quite a lot. Regarding her name, she still remembered how to say it, especially the troublesome single 'r' sound that she had discovered how to say back in the ball.

"Myra!" she said, emphasizing the r sound as she touched her chest, indicating that it was her name then looking at both the blond elf and the girl, tilting her head inquisitively.

The very moment she said that though, she suddenly stopped, interrupting everything she was doing as she abruptly turned her head towards the forest from where the sound of steps were coming from. Knowing that it could be the white haired elf, she didn't hiss but it was obvious that she was incredibly alert due to her posture and how her tongue darted in and out of her mouth aiding her on the identification of the stranger together with her nose. While she didn't have enough time to remember the scent of the white elf, due to all the spiders and the chaotic situation they were in, if she detected any strange scent that might be similar to the spiders, undead or blood, she would already enter a hostile posture. Otherwise, she would simply keep watching how the stranger moved, until she was sure he wasn't a threat.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Time: 5pm
Location: Alexei's
Interaction with: Vivian @Pink Khione, Finn @Milkman, Valya @Crusader Lord
Mentions:

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Ylva immediately understood what kind of werewolf Finn was once he introduced himself. He was young, yes, but the most important part was that he was a city wolf. Those kind grew further away from their instincts, their true selves and what they were. It explained why he didn't noticed her earlier.

"Oh, a city boy then? That explains it." Ylva said with a teasing smile to Finn.

Just as she finishes speaking to Finn, one of Vivian's co-workers arrived to help her, although not without complaining about the state of the place while immediately grabbing a broom to help. After a small talk with her co-worker, Vivian turned to Finn once again, with the unfortunate news that the contact he gave her wasn't returning her calls and giving him a choice of either waiting until he called back or working to pay for the damages.

"I would tell you good luck with that but with the punch you pulled, I doubt you'll have any problem as a bouncer." she said to Finn with a chuckle.

Turning back to the black haired woman as she introduced herself, Ylva couldn't help but notice her reaction when she mentioned her full name. A confirmation to her suspicions that Valya, as she was called, was older than what she initially thought. A reminder that Ylva couldn't be too careless around her.

"Well met, Valya. Russia, huh? So I was indeed right, you seem to be as far away from home as I am!" she said, laughing.

"You also seem to be quite knowledgeable to know about the Asulf. It seems you have really traveled quite a lot." she said, raising an eyebrow with a curious expression.

"Regarding drinks... Other than a few exceptions like Mead, which is not only a tradition but tasty in it's own right, I do like stronger drinks in general. If you're as accustomed to drinking as my people are, you'll soon find out that lighter drinks just won't do the job anymore." Ylva said, with a chuckle.

"But I have a sneaking suspicion you know exactly what I'm talking about." Ylva finished, letting out a hearty laughter as she said that.

The moment Ylva overheard Viv's co-worker mentioning that Finn was at the terrorist attack from the last night, helping people to leave, Ylva couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, looking at the young werewolf with a surprised expression.

"Ho~ That is surprising! So you're not only a troublemaker, but a hero as well!" she said with a chuckle as she looked at Finn.

A Guild Adventure: An RP with Monster Girls! (ENDED)

Ada

^{@PaulHaynek@Restalaan@Stern Algorithm}

Ada looked at Nero, smiling as he thanked her, but she couldn't help but tilt her head, confused when Nero asked what kind of monster she was. Such a strange question also seemed to be a mystery for Sir Reed as well. No matter how much she tried to understand the question, she wasn't able to. Ada was Ada! Such answer was obvious!

After believing she had figured out the answer for that silly question Nero and Sir Reed were talking about, Ada looked to the rest of the group, waiting to see what they were going to do as she waved goodbye for Nero and the owl girl. She had a lot of fun and had eaten too so she would be happy whatever their choice was.

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Freyr

^@PaulHaynek

"Even if that's true, it doesn't mean I won't take care and be worried about you." Freyr replied to Haley, looking at her with a warm smile.

Truth be told, Haley calling herself 'his girl' made Freyr's heart beat faster, as it would be evident for Haley, whom would clearly be able to feel it.

Freyr heard Nero as he thanked for his advice, while saying he was sorry for the oath Freyr had to break and what he had to go through. Hearing those words made Freyr shake his head with a serene expression.

"Don't be sorry. It had to be done. I may have lost a lot, but I gained a lot as well." he said, looking to the other guild members and Haley, who was still on his arms.

After saying his farewells to Margaret and hearing the Altissima sisters and Neil saying they would stay until the end of the day he looked at Haley, who looked up at him just after Talia asked what the rest of the group would do.

"It was certainly an exhausting day, considering everything that happened. What do you want to do? We could go back to the guild to rest and relax a bit." he said, looking to Haley and waiting for her answer.

NEOTOKYO - Shadow Conflict [Open!]

Still WIP but it's already something! lol
Wasn't able to finish today, still need to work on the equipment (mainly weapon/sidearm including it's names lol. Thinking on a suppressed rifle with subsonic ammo)

Itsuki Itou

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Nationality
Japanese

Age
32

Sexuality
Heterosexual

Birth
April 15th, Tokyo.

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Appearance

[+]

Itsuki's appearance is normally very laid-back and relaxed as it is evident by his messy, swept-back hairstyle. Often preferring to wear comfortable, light and practical clothes. Needless to say, he avoids wearing formal clothes as much as it's humanly possible (even though people say he actually looks very good on them).

When on duty, Itsuki's choice for gear is quite 'unique' and can be considered weird if one isn't aware of the special equipment he carries with himself or his role. Wearing no PHUD, he keeps electronic equipment to a bare minimum, other than a small radio and a compact night vision goggles, he carries with him, other than essential equipment, there is a small compartment on the back of his suit, the size of a small backpack, where he carries a powerful portable jamming device.

Ironically enough, hiding behind his laid-back appearance, Itsuki has a strong and flexible body, result of a rigorous training routine. Having no cybernetic augment or parts, Itsuki trains his body and mind in order to be always in perfect balance between endurance, speed, strength and flexibility. While part of the reason for such an laid-back and relaxed person as Itsuki to train himself exhaustively is due to his job, he also does so because he believes that, despite the technological advancements, people tend to rely too much on augments and cybernetic implants instead of their own hard work. A way of thinking Itsuki inherited from his father.

Height
6'0"/ 1,83cm

Personality
Off duty, Itsuki is the furthest one would imagine from an elite agent, especially someone of his skills. Relaxed, lazy and laid-back, his conduct is considered highly unprofessional. Disinterested and carefree, he rarely takes anything seriously. He is often found lazing around, laying down somewhere, reading, playing games or just doing anything as long as it doesn't require him doing any actual work. The only exception to that rule is his normal training routine every morning. Those who see him training often say that he is the only person in the world that is somehow capable to make even working out look like he's just lazing around.

When on duty, surprisingly enough, Itsuki's personality doesn't change much until the very moment he is deployed on field when he almost becomes a completely different person. Serious, quiet and professional, his normally disinterested eyes are gone, replaced by sharp and dangerous eyes of a person who rarely lets even details pass by unnoticed. Often keeping radio contact to a bare minimum, he shows a remarkable capacity of improvising and using his own judgement to complete his mission, despite the lack of orders or directions, a necessary trait for someone that often not only works solo, but without being able to contact his team via radio.

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Role
Infiltration/Sabotage/Reconnaissance

Equipment

NSF-R "Blackout": A modified version of the original NSF Recon armor. Made of resistant, lightweight and flexible material with thermal camouflage and resistant against detection methods such as movement sensors and heartbeat sensors, it has little actual armor, instead focusing solely on mobility and stealth. Unlike the normal Recon armor, it has a simplistic and very purist design, having no cybernetics on the armor itself and almost no electronic devices other than night vision goggles and a small radio. On it's back, there is a small compartment, the size of a small backpack that houses a powerful, portable jamming system. Being able to interfere with most electronic devices and cause heavy interference on most cybernetic implants or augments. Just like the suit's name implies, it can create an area of almost complete 'Blackout' in a maximum range of 120m or 100m with obstructions. This area of heavy interference can also be controlled, with the operator being able to reduce it's size by implements of 10m to a minimum of a sphere of 10m around the operator or straight up turned off. It can stay active to a maximum of 1h before the battery runs out.

VSS-3000

A modern take on the classic, tried and tested VSS Vintorez, the VSS-3000 fires a heavy subsonic 9x39mm projectile containing a massive hardened steel core. With an effective range of about 450m, due to it's special bullet, it has a high penetration and stopping power. Coupled with it's integrated suppressor, it eliminates almost completely both sound and muzzle flash. With the choice of a magazine with 10 or 20 rounds, this rifle can also be used in fully automatic mode should the operational need arise. The hybrid scope offers magnification from 2x to 5x, being able to be used together with Itsuki's night vision goggles.

Welrod MK3

A modernization of the historical Welrod, this subsonic pistol received some well needed upgrades from it's MK2 counterpart of which the most striking is the fact that it is now a semi-automatic pistol. With 10 9x19mm subsonic rounds per magazine, it has an effective range of around 40m. It might be a simple and very basic pistol, but it's integrated suppressor coupled with the subsonic rounds makes it the perfect sidearm if your concern is being silent.

Previous Careers

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, before he was recruited and accepted as part of the Special Assault Teams (officially known as Tokushu Butai or Special Unit.

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Biography
Born and raised in Tokyo, child of a police chief inspector in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Itsuki's childhood was rather common, being even a bit better than most due to his family's above-average financial status, result of an inheritance left by his grandparents and the small but flourishing business his mother had. Studying in a good school and having good grades, it seemed like Itsuki had his entire future ahead of him and with good grades like his, it wouldn't be just a dream to be accepted in a good university. Unfortunately, it all would change on the year of 2012, the year he lost everything...

Having lost both of his parents in the bombing of 2012, along with his home, part of his city and almost everything he knew, Itsuki was left alone in the world, having only the inheritance money from his grandparent's inheritance and the little money that was left of his mother's now ruined business. Without anyone to turn to and completely alone, Itsuki would have fallen into despair if it wasn't for a close friend of his father in the police who was also his superior, the superintendent Daichi. Knowing his father and his mother well, Daichi offered his support to the young Itsuki, taking him under his care. Moved by the stories Daichi told about his own father and how Daichi himself took care of him, Itsuki was able to overcome the shock of losing his parents and the grief by having a new goal for his life. Inspired by two great figures of his life, Itsuki began training his body and aiming to be a police officer, just like his father and Daichi as well.

Due to his enthusiasm, talent and under Daichi's instruction, as he got older Itsuki was quickly accepted to the police academy, completing it a few years later on the top of it's class. The entire world and especially Tokyo, were going through big changes on the years after the incident of 2012. Technology advanced on a frighteningly quick pace and the political turmoil, coupled with the fact that people's minds haven't forgotten the terror of the bomb meant that it was more necessary than ever for someone to keep the order and peace in Tokyo.

On duty, Itsuki's performance was nothing short of outstanding. Displaying not only physical skills that far outclassed most other police officers but the mental fortitude necessary to deal with any situation, the only fault was the fact that he often dug too much when facing cases that were either too big for the police alone and due to his exaggerated sense of justice. Unsurprisingly to all those who were working with him, a few years after he began working for the police, Itsuki was recruited to the Tokushu Butai, the Special Unit. There, he would further hone his skills in an environment more suited to how he operated. Unfortunately, having greater access to information caused Itsuki to stumble in some... suspicious incidents around the city which, due to his strong sense of justice, he refused to let go and began investigating...

As he continued investigating, these incidents that were apparently isolated from one another showed themselves to be linked by some very small details, such as a single bullet lodged into a water pipe, a shell casing that was left behind with no discernible mark and impossible to track down... The more he dug and investigated on his own, the stranger and deeper the situation got. Isolated cases of people suddenly disappearing or strange 'accidents' labeled as gas explosions and other convenient excuses. Eventually, Itsuki was approached by his superiors, who explicitly ordered him to stop investigating. Upon questioning, he was only informed that the orders came from way above and he should simply turn a blind eye to what he saw.

That incident, those words he heard from the very people who should be protecting Tokyo changed his view of the world. The young delusions that he would work for the justice and correct the wrongdoings that happened were shattered as he was forced to turn a blind eye. Details and hints that he would once never have paid attention before he began investigating or when he was still working for the police were impossible to avoid now. Undeniable proof that corruption was simply impossible to get rid of and peace was nothing but a foolish dream...

Asking for a temporary leave due to stress and ordered to make regular visits to a psychiatrist from the government after the evaluation, it didn't take much for Itsuki to get over what happened. Due to his previous experience with what happened in 2012, he was able to move on pretty quickly, although when he came back to the Tokushu Butai, he was a completely different man. With an ever present disinterest over everything and a lazy, unprofessional behavior when not on field, he was considered quite problematic, but his performance, always completing his assignments with an incredible efficiency saved him from being suspended and kept his work.

Surprisingly enough, it was exactly this mix of problematic behavior and absolute efficiency when on duty that attracted the NSF, resulting in Itsuki being recruited shortly after. Much to their surprise though, the recruitment offer was met by Itsuki with extreme disinterest, having accepted the offer only due to the benefits that it would bring him such as the pay, better installations, equipment and the capability to further hone his skills.

Affiliations
Both his parents died in 2012's incident. Most of his contacts are from the Special Unit in Tokyo or the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Thinks of Superintendent Daichi as his second father.

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Relationships [Optional]
Still nothing.