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Crobalt Nicholas "Cronic" Crystalis // Namimori High School Courtyard

An otherwise quiet day for a not so ordinary individual. Literally. Being a hitman, he's used to loud commotions and noise, so being somewhere so... Normal, was to him like someone mixed up his role with someone else. Course, that's what he first thought when he read the dossier... Until he noticed that the anonymous client had asked for him by name. If that didn't raise a red flag in his mind, nothing would've, but orders are orders... Not that he understood why he'd been asked to play bodyguard in the first place.

Leaning against a nearby wall, Cronic stood holding at first glance a leaflet detailing the day's festivities, having swapped his normal attire for a grey T-shirt with five figures on it, all clad in black garb of differing styles, with trace amounts of white, three of which had black hair, one white, and a brunette. Two of the black haired figures were male, as were the white one, while the remaining black haired figure and the brunette were female. Atop said T-shirt he wore a sleeveless jacket, blue jeans and black sneakers, and had allowed his normally spiky hair to cascade down his head as to avoid suspicion... It would look a tad suspicious if he just waltzed into the highschool grounds with a dark blue trenchcoat and spiky hair after all.

Course, while at first glance you'd think he was deciding where to go, he was actually reading the aforementioned Dossier, condensed down into a summarized, more easily concealed form. The briefing itself read as such;
"Mr. Crystalis.

It has been requested by a prominent figure who has chosen to remain anonymous that you are to proceed to Namimori before the upcoming festival at Namimori High. There you will be given an apartment for the duration of your time there, along with an undercover operative to provide your armaments and attire to you with haste should a situation arise.

Your orders are as follows; Upon arrival, your mission will be to protect Sawada Ienari, seventh in line to the title of XIIth Vongola Boss, who has no desire to take upon that mantle, but is still a potential target for Assassination regardless. Exercise caution, for a rival faction could be looking to eliminate the list of prospective XII claimants drawn up by the XIth and claim the title for themselves.

I trust you will carry out these orders as fluidly you do your standard contracts. Consider this role indefinite until such time your protection is no longer required."


Crobalt simply let out a faint sigh as he concealed the dossier in his jacket while no-one was looking, and gazed in the direction of Ienari, who was presently conversing with... A maid?

"...I guess it was a little too soon to consider this "Normal"." Crobalt thought to himself as he surveyed the crowd, looking for anything or anyone acting a little out of the ordinary.
Butter Daisy Forest

Crobalt kept silent during the exchange of words from the unknown shadows mocking them... And rose his arms to shield himself from the ensuing winds at the one who called for silence. Once the Dorm Mouse arrived and the rest began to move, he resumed moving after them, but not before he turned to look at the Dorm Mouse, and uttered a single sentence to them.

"Don't die." Crobalt said before turning tail and heading after the rest of the group, up until the shadowy goop blocked their path, and the weapons, courtesy of Adam's demonstration, failed to work, gritting his teeth in frustration that this would be over so soon, up until Alice, as if operating on instinct, summoned her Persona through the Chronovoker.

"This is the power they had in mind, is it? You're not all just going to stand and watch now, are you?" Cronic said to no-one in particular, setting his sword vertically into the ground beside him as he took out his own Chronovoker. Without saying another word, he clicked it open, and began to focus. Remembering the victims of P3. Remembering the one who didn't make it out of the inferno that scorched the forest. Remembering Snow, who had literally been consumed before his eyes... A resolve burned in his chest as the Chronovoker lit up, the clock manifesting on the ground... Before he spoke.

"Not. One. More. PERSONA!" Cronic shouted out as he closed his Chronovoker, flames surging around him in a spiral from the clock face, before splitting apart, condensing behind him, as he pocketed his Chronovoker and drew his sword from the ground, the flames changing into the form of a bird... A phoenix. Pointing his sword forward, the Phoenix promptly exhaled a fireball at one of the Monkey-like shadows.
Basement Workshop, London



Within the basement of a seemingly normal house, a brown haired male in a white lab coat sat dozing at a workbench, having fallen asleep while taking apart some age-old device for study, tools and schematics of various kinds lining the wall. The man in question wouldn't stir at all, as he was completely out of it. In truth, said man was already dreaming, and had been for a time, in which he was stood within a world where everyone was free of problems, and he'd created countless devices to make everyday life easier. But for some reason, that dream felt more real than usual... Up until it faded to black and he was dragged into a mirror.

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Butter Daisy Forest

Unlike the others who experienced this same event, this one ended up a considerable amount of distance from the rest, and ended up wandering aimlessly through the forest, unknowingly away from the sanctuary of the forest... Up until the forest itself ended up a wasteland, and he was hiding behind the remnant of a stump, trying to calm his beating heart.

"I am pretty sure I'm not dreaming anymore... That heat... I know the feeling of a naked flame in your face, and that was like several times greater... No imagination would voluntarily call something that threatening up in a dreamscape." Mark thought to himself as he calmed down.

"Would that I could have some idea where I am right now... Besides the fact that a whole forest was turned into a charred waste in an instant." Mark thought to himself, checking the coast was clear before opting to move. Staying out in the open given that something or someone just incinerated a whole forest was just asking for a death sentence.

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Crobalt Nicholas Crystalis - The Sun

Cronic took a deep breath to calm his nerves as he began to process what had just been described to him... Unaware of the time bomb in the guise of a child he was comforting until it was too late. When the rabbit flung Crobalt to safety, away from Snow, he hit the ground back of the head first, dazing him a little, but recovered just in time to witness the shadow dissappearing through the floor, and the ensuing explanations for what had transpired, and the laws of this world... And though he didn't get like this often... He was initially taken aback, but that quickly turned to fury that this happened, and a resolve for one simple goal; Not. One. More.

"...I just witnessed a young life with a whole future ahead of him... Snuffed out in an instant." Crobalt said, gritting his teeth as his hands balled into fists. Lives were the most valuable thing a person could ever own in his eyes, and to see one ended so casually... He wasted no time in pocketing his Chronovoker in his right coat pocket and shattering the marble given to him. In one hand, a double-edged, one handed sword manifested, and in the other, a plain kite shield made itself manifest, a strap to support the shield on his back when not in use and a belt to carry the sword's scabbard materialized around his torso and waist, respectively.

"And you say there are countless more children who have met with an uncertain fate as well? ...They're gonna pay for this." Gripping the shield firmly, letting his arm get used to any weight it may have, along with adjusting his grip on the sword to find a comfortable yet secure way to hold it, Cronic began to try to find a way to hold both steady without leaving himself open. Once their basic plan, find any stragglers who'd been dragged here too and guide them to sanctuary, had been established, and Alice, Adam and Jill leapt out to begin, Cronic was mere moments behind them.
"Alrighty. I'll start gathering materials and brainstorming ideas. I might have something ready by day's end, but don't hold your breath on that one." Cronic said, rolling up the parchment he'd written Yuki's measurements down onto and tucked it away into his coat.

"In the meantime, feel free to explore a little more. Just ignore a guy named Nazeem if you come across him. Redguard citizen, has more money than sense and dresses the part. Also tends to talk down to everyone and anyone. I tend to quickly excuse myself before I feel the need to introduce my fist to his groin." Cronic said, walking over to the door.

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"Mostly just stepped out to get some air, wandering without direction, really." Serena said to Aria as the two headed towards the doors to Dragonsreach.

"Be nice to know who's in charge around here though. I tend to try and stay on the good side of local authorities, but that objective is commonly tested when the Thalmor are involved." The woman said, her right hand twitching at the mention of that hated faction.

"Doubt I'll be able to grab some reading material here, but it'd be worth a shot, at least."
Butter Daisy Forest

"It was the only thing I could think of to do. I can't claim to understand the mind of someone I've only just met. So I could only offer a shoulder for support and an arm for comfort, to let you get over it in your own time." Crobalt said, before returning his attention to the discussion around him, listening to every key point and making a mental note of it in the event he needed to recall it later on.

"So we were dragged here into a world that could outright kill us if we're not careful, because we have some kind of potential. Can he be any more vague?" Cronic thought to himself, before returning his attention to Snow, and how the fact that they weren't having any form of unit cohesion. Of course, he already knew that trying to get a band of strangers to band together in common cause was far easier said than done.

"Plus, you've essentially enlisted a bunch of random strangers to fight and, god forbid, die for you in a completely foreign land. You didn't get our consent, you didn't ask first. You just dragged us here without even bothering to check whether or not we were okay with it." Cronic said to the White Rabbit, a look of disgust crossing his face as he recalled the one who, whether by disbelief or fear preventing them from fleeing, was consumed by the behemoth of a man's inferno.

"It's like the saying; Oil and Water don't mix. And right now, that's exactly what's happening."

Trespiano, Italy



Quietly stood near the shoreline, knocking back a can of cola, a man with brown hair and relaxed blue eyes was savouring the ocean breeze, his blue trenchcoat's tails softly blowing in the wind. For the time being, he was just alone with his thoughts, minding his own buisness as he reminisced on a past target he'd been asked to eliminate. It was just another mark, sure, and while he carried out the contract with surgical precision, that doesn't mean he enjoyed having to end another man's life. Just buisness. The magic words that he tells himself every time. But the magic never worked to ease the regret of having to pull the trigger.

"Alas, such is the life of a hitman. I get paid to put holes in people's faces. I'm good at what I do, but I can't help but feel that there's a much grander scheme in the works for me. No matter. I'd better get to the game before all the seats are gone." The man, Crobalt Nicholas Crystalis, thought to himself, as he binned the now empty can of cola, turned and began to walk where the games were being held... Just in time to witness a ball launched at the announcer booth, with pinpoint accuracy, might he add, and promptly looked in surprise more than anything at the source of it all.

"The match hasn't even begun yet and already someone's cranky. That or the announcer probably deserved it." Crobalt thought to himself as he headed towards a vacant seat on the back rows of the audience stands, taking a seat once he'd arrived. With his vantage point, provided the row in front didn't stand up suddenly, he'd be able to see what was going on in front of him with perfect clarity. As of this moment in time he had no contracts or advisory roles to deal with, so he was simply taking the time to unwind and relax. Though if for whatever reason things did turn violent, he had his sword to hand, concealed in a scabbard that matched the colour of his trousers and coat, to avoid drawing the attention of prying eyes.

"For this one moment... Let's just sit back and enjoy the moment. No telling when the next job will come up."

CROBALT NICHOLAS "CRONIC" CRYSTALIS, 26



"With the amount of bullets that've come my way, I'm surprised I don't have any facial scars yet."



P E R S O N A L I A


"Any good day I have is one where I'm still breathing at the end of it all. I've been around the Mafia World since about... 6 years ago now. I've had my ups, my downs, and I've been shot at more times than I can count. But the most important thing I've done is I learned from those screwups. Each failure's a lesson for later. Ah, my old man would probably be proud or angry at me if he were around."

// P E R S O N A L I T Y
Although he seems calm, kind and generous at first glance, take care not to pick a fight with him, because his mindset quickly dispenses with the kindness and takes upon the mindset of a focused, calm combatant. Where others would fall prey to provocation, he would not, choosing to fight on his own terms, and not play into those of his opponent's.

// B A C K G R O U N D
Formerly a world-wandering mercenary turned hitman for the Mafia, Crobalt has seen a lot of conflict over the last decade, and has been seasoned in various conflicts worldwide, earning his fair share of scars and experience along the way. Despite the fact that he basically kills people for a living, he retains a gentle mindset when not on a job.

Though he doesn't know much about how a Mafia family is run (And frankly, it's not something he's thought about having to learn), he's developed the sort of mentality to offer one hand, but keep a pistol in the other as a "just in case". Some might call it excessive to be so suspicious, but when some people are likely to stab you the second you turn your back, no caution is too much. Just ask the corpses of past clients in a ditch somewhere because they thought they could outsmart him.

Though he is still young compared to more seasoned members of the Mafia, he is wiser than his age would suggest. Any failures he makes, he makes a point to learn from them later, and he's always looking to improve his skills. Self improvement could take any number of forms, afterall. And even if he can't immediately spot these differences, he's not prideful enough to not ask for pointers.

He does tend to take on advisory roles on occasion, the individuals he provides it to benefitting from his experience on and off the battlefield. He's quite content with his current "On again, off again" habit of going between hitman and advisor, since it keeps him on his toes. Course, nothing ever stays the same for long as far as the Mafia are concerned...


P A R A M E T E R S


"Quote"

// F L A M E
Storm

// A B I L I T I E S
Cool-headed - Able to maintain a calm outlook in almost any situation. You'd have to really go out of your way to tick him off

Analytical - Capable of observing targets and deducing weaknesses, then exploiting said weaknesses with surgical precision.

Experienced - Has survived a few close scrapes in the past and came out wiser for it; Is willing to share his experience with others to help them avoid those same pitfalls.

Seasoned Marksman Though he probably doesn't hold a candle to the Arcobaleno Reborn in terms of his sharpshooting skills, he's still a good shot in his own right. If it shoots bullets, he can use it with precision.

Swordsman Although a bit irregular for a storm user, he took up swordplay as a contingency plan for close range battlefields where firearms would be unable to be aimed in time.

// E Q U I P M E N T
Sniper Rifle - Often carried on his back into battle, unless out among civilians, in which case he leaves it behind.

Double-edged 1-handed Sword - Concealed beneath his coat, on his left hip, always on hand. Simple, but effective.

CROBALT NICHOLAS "CRONIC" CRYSTALIS, 26



"With the amount of bullets that've come my way, I'm surprised I don't have any facial scars yet."



P E R S O N A L I A


"Any good day I have is one where I'm still breathing at the end of it all. I've been around the Mafia World since about... 6 years ago now. I've had my ups, my downs, and I've been shot at more times than I can count. But the most important thing I've done is I learned from those screwups. Each failure's a lesson for later. Ah, my old man would probably be proud or angry at me if he were around."

// P E R S O N A L I T Y
Although he seems calm, kind and generous at first glance, take care not to pick a fight with him, because his mindset quickly dispenses with the kindness and takes upon the mindset of a focused, calm combatant. Where others would fall prey to provocation, he would not, choosing to fight on his own terms, and not play into those of his opponent's.

// B A C K G R O U N D
Formerly a world-wandering mercenary turned hitman for the Mafia, Crobalt has seen a lot of conflict over the last decade, and has been seasoned in various conflicts worldwide, earning his fair share of scars and experience along the way. Despite the fact that he basically kills people for a living, he retains a gentle mindset when not on a job.

Though he doesn't know much about how a Mafia family is run (And frankly, it's not something he's thought about having to learn), he's developed the sort of mentality to offer one hand, but keep a pistol in the other as a "just in case". Some might call it excessive to be so suspicious, but when some people are likely to stab you the second you turn your back, no caution is too much. Just ask the corpses of past clients in a ditch somewhere because they thought they could outsmart him.

Though he is still young compared to more seasoned members of the Mafia, he is wiser than his age would suggest. Any failures he makes, he makes a point to learn from them later, and he's always looking to improve his skills. Self improvement could take any number of forms, afterall. And even if he can't immediately spot these differences, he's not prideful enough to not ask for pointers.

He does tend to take on advisory roles on occasion, the individuals he provides it to benefitting from his experience on and off the battlefield. He's quite content with his current "On again, off again" habit of going between hitman and advisor, since it keeps him on his toes. Course, nothing ever stays the same for long as far as the Mafia are concerned...


P A R A M E T E R S


"Quote"

// F L A M E
Storm

// A B I L I T I E S
Cool-headed - Able to maintain a calm outlook in almost any situation. You'd have to really go out of your way to tick him off

Analytical - Capable of observing targets and deducing weaknesses, then exploiting said weaknesses with surgical precision.

Experienced - Has survived a few close scrapes in the past and came out wiser for it; Is willing to share his experience with others to help them avoid those same pitfalls.

Seasoned Marksman Though he probably doesn't hold a candle to the Arcobaleno Reborn in terms of his sharpshooting skills, he's still a good shot in his own right. If it shoots bullets, he can use it with precision.

Swordsman Although a bit irregular for a storm user, he took up swordplay as a contingency plan for close range battlefields where firearms would be unable to be aimed in time.

// E Q U I P M E N T
Sniper Rifle - Often carried on his back into battle, unless out among civilians, in which case he leaves it behind.

Double-edged 1-handed Sword - Concealed beneath his coat, on his left hip, always on hand. Simple, but effective.
Crobalt Nicholas Crystalis - The Sun

Butter Daisy Forest

"...Jump into a hole and risk breaking legs or take my chances at ending up Human Flambé." Cronic said, turning back briefly to glance at the flames, quickly counting that they were now a head short... At least as far as he could tell from those he could see who were in the clearing with him moments prior. Gritting his teeth for a moment, he then turned back to the hole.

"IF THIS HURTS LIKE HELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE HELL TO PAY FOR THIS!" Cronic shouted out as he jumped, screaming one word as he did so;

"GERONIMOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

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Hatter's Sanctuary

Naturally, Cronic wasn't prepared for when Gravity flipped on him, and ended up landing face down on the ground. The ground stifling a groan, he slowly got back up to his feet and began to dust himself off, gazing around for a moment, all the while listening to the exchange between Adam, Alice and the White Rabbit... And was subsequently caught off guard (and might've thrown up in his mouth a little bit) when the "White Rabbit" was forcibly turned around and looked like some kind of ink monster until it fixed it's features.

"...That is one thing I wish I could Un-see." Cronic said to himself, before noticing Snow's breakdown, and headed over to help him up to his feet, dusting him off too, before softly pulling Snow's head to his shoulder and wrapped an arm around his back, bringing another hand to the back of his head.

"...Yeah. I think we're all in over our heads at the moment. Right now we've all got thousands of questions running through our heads... And we need answers." Cronic said, gazing at the White Rabbit.

"So I'll get straight to the point; Why, of all people, did you bring us here?"
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