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Name: Yang
Race: Earthling/Human
Ki Color: White
Power Level: 1,365
Location: Starts: North Capital; Ends: Feng's Home, just within Yahho Forest
Tag: @CaptainSully, @King Cosmos Open


It wouldn't have mattered what Eirika said, Yang became lost in his own thoughts as discussions happened around him. At some point, he was certain he held hands on his shoulder on two separate occasions. Kind words offered to him and to the late Master, as well as an offer to take Yang up on his invitation to seek out the Temple. So he would have sparring partners after all. That would take some getting used to, admittedly. Yang's life was spent mostly in solitary training, either alone or under his Master. The idea of training alongside others had never really come up, but perhaps having partners would make for more effective training?

"Thank you." the words escaped his lips in a hushed tone, not at all like the shouts and angry or serious tones he had displayed up until now. Everything was still sinking, still being processed in his head. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder where exactly this temple was located. Master said it was far to the North, but unfortunately that was vague at best. There was one possible place to fit the description, Yang wasn't completely certain. Even so, maybe it would make a good starting point.

As the others began to leave or make their plans, Yang spoke again, to the two who had accepted his invitation, "If you don't mind, I need to take Master's body to his home. He'd want to be buried there, I'm sure. Do what you need to do, make your preparations, then come and find me at Yunzabit Heights." he said to Korvus and Ryuhei, "That has to be where the temple is, I'm sure of it. I've heard the cold and winds at Yunzabit Heights can be unforgiving, so I'd suggest bringing warm clothes just in case." now he was kneeling down as he spoke and carefully picking up Feng's body in his arms before slowly lifting into the air, "I'll see you there!" he said with a nod before letting himself fly away to the west.



Yang flew to west, beyond Ginger Town and kept going until a large forest came into view on the horizon. This was Yahho Forest, a mostly uninhabited forest wilderness. Within awaited the home of Feng. A modest house that seemed to be a Capsule home that had cabin-like extensions connected to it. Just beyond the house, there was a grove containing a lone grave. Yang landed here with Feng's body, gently placing it on the ground before setting to work preparing a new grave next to the one already here. The tombstone for the grave read the name "Lian". Yang didn't know much about Lian, Master always seeming to clam up whenever asked and having no desire to talk about it. Yang did learn over time that Lian was the Master's daughter, and apparently died some years before he found and took in Yang. Beyond that, Yang knew nothing else about Lian.

Still, it seemed the right thing to do to make sure Master was buried near his family, and home. And so that was what Yang did, he buried Feng next to Lian's grave and then went to work sculpting a new gravestone to mark it using the tools at Feng's home. When he was finished, he stood and stared at the new grave, remaining silent for what felt like an eternal moment. Then, he held up his right hand before making a deep bow before the grave, "Rest in peace, Master. I hope you've reunited with Lian... and I will get stronger. I'll make sure your sacrifice wasn't in vain, and that none will ever have to make such an ultimate choice again. I promise you." after this he turned away and returned to the home nearby.

Yang's clothes had been damaged in the battle against Dyce. So the first thing he did was change into a fresh martial arts Gi. He took one from what used to be his own room, some of his Gi's had been left in the closet in the event he ever returned to train again. He picked out a blue Gi identical to his first one, but also took the liberty of putting on a white long sleeved shirt underneath it. If what he heard about Yunzabit Heights was true, then Yang would need to heed his own advice and dress more warmly. He packed together a few extra Gi's and changes of clothes, and enough food that he could ration it over the course of a month or two. Finally, he went to Master's closet and borrowed one of his old spare cloaks. Hopefully it and the long sleeves would be enough to keep him warm without compromising too much of his ability to move in a fight. Finally, he picked up the small book Master had given him before dying and read the first page.

Yang,

If you're reading this, then I am likely dead. All these years, I've known so much about you but hardly revealed anything to you about myself. The purpose of these journal entries is to change that. I've been writing in these pages on and off for many years, and while I can say with certainty that everything I've told you is true, these pages contain the full story of what really happend. And once you learn everything, perhaps you'll understand a bit more about myself, about Lian... and even yourself as well.

~Feng.


Yang then packed the book with his supplies and left the house. Outside, he floated upward and turned to face the North, where Yunzabit Heights awaited beyond the horizon. With a final look at Feng's - and his - old home, Yang steeled himself for whatever awaited him and started flying straight and forward.
So is anyone else confused by the Green Sahara stuff? Feels kinda disjointed, like I'm reading excerpts from a completely different RP or something.
I don't have enough time to keep up, I'm afraid. I thought I could, but I bit off more than I can chew with games I'm in currently. Sorry I couldn't stick around, seems like a great setup. Best of luck to everyone.
Noel


"Oh, do you now? And I suppose your spy sphere devices cannot show me who is responsible?" That question went unanswered for the time being, the Emperor had a longer explanation that needed to be given to the group as a whole. Of course, there's no way it would be that simple. If it were, Noel could have probably tracked the culprit himself by now. The Emperor got him to stop, sure enough, but Noel remained unmoved. He'd listen to whatever purpose this War Council had, but it was clear that he was not making any promises yet.

The actual explanation itself was long, and most of it sounded like it had little if anything to do with Noel and the missing Masks. He failed to see how they fit into all of this. Perhaps if this Leo simply wanted a means to empower some of his followers, but that wasn't made very clear. It also seemed rather unrealistic that someone as powerful as Leo would bother going to the trouble of going to someone else's world line just to steal a collection of masks. Why not steal some of the considerable magitek firepower the Global Police possessed? No, something told Noel that this was personal. But he had no idea how.

"I don't know anything about Heartless, Nobodies, or Princesses. I still don't see what any of this has to do with me..." he said, appearing to protest again, but added, "...but whatever you've heard or been told about those masks, know this: They're dangerous, every single one of them. Even Arsene was supposedly reluctant to use any of them unless someone forced his hand. Any fool that tries to put one on thinking it'll grant them superpowers will just end up being a danger to himself and those around him. Better they stay locked safely away where they can't be used or abused by anyone. So if these so-called Seekers possess the masks somehow, then I guess I'm obligated to partake in this madness if it means I can steal them back. Besides, it's not just the Masks I'm looking for." he didn't elaborate on the last part, preferring not to tip his hand. Whether he liked it or not, thieving was in Noel's blood, and with that came an almost innate distrust or apprehensiveness of authority of any kind.

Ace


"I said to identify yourself!" Ace ordered, repeating himself when the stranger said nothing at first. They took a step toward him, and then another. Soon they were practically pressed against the muzzle of the Hyperion. Only then did the stranger finally say anything.

"I come in peace, officer." a feminine voice, it was a woman, "No need for such crude violence. I merely wish to help the Sword of Justice to strike true." she said, and although her face was completely obscured by her hood Ace could swear she was smiling and winking at him under there, "The criminal you seek, I know where you may find him."

That got Ace's attention, "Then where did you see him go? Tell me, quickly!"

"He's gone I'm afraid, Officer. He's left this world behind."

Ace gave a confused look, "What's that supposed to mean? Stop playing games, if you know where Lupin is then where is he?"

"But I did tell you." she held up her hand, waggling her finger, "He's left this world behind, and you as well. As you are now you'll never be able to catch up to him."

Ace's blood began to boil and he raised his voice, changing his tone, "The hell I can't! Now stop screwing around, and TELL ME WHERE HE IS!" he fired his weapon, a warning shot, as a sign that he was losing his patience.

"Temper temper, Officer DeLeon." replied the stranger, unfazed by the warning shot and by his anger, "You wouldn't want to be charged with police brutality would you? As I said, you can't catch up to your quarry as you are now... but I can help you change that."

Ace put his weapon away back into the Arms Changer, but his expression never changed, "Then start talking."

From under her hood, the stranger smiled.
<Snipped quote by Double>

Ah; sorry! I didn't know how to keep Noel from walking out on the gathering, but I'm willing to listen to alternatives.


The bit about knowing about the masks would have sufficed. He could have confirmed that these enemies are in possession of them without knowing who actually stole them.
@Letter Bee Why did you spoil almost everything about Natalia? Most of that information was supposed to be discovered over time.
Noel


The whole trip there was something out of a surreal dream. The moogle had taken him to some kind of spaceship that looked like it belonged in a cartoon. But apparently that was the only method to travel to this other world. Once there, Noel took in the scenery, and just for a moment he wished he could go sightseeing. But it was only for a moment, after all there were a thousand other things on the young Phantom Thief's mind, and unfortunately this War Council was not exactly high on his list of priorities.

But once he was in attendance to the War Council, Noel actively kept his distance. He remained further back, fairly close to the big door everyone had entered through, for two reasons. One, he wanted to keep far away from the man-eating dinosaur that could probably tear any one of the people here to shreds. And two, he wasn't planning to stay very long. Even as the Emperor introduced himself, Noel turned to face the door with the intent of quietly slipping out. He'd only gotten on the ship to dodge the Global Police, and now that that was accomplished he was far more interested in returning home so he sort out the mess that had developing there.

But then the Emperor explained the multiverse, about all worlds actually being a divergence from what used to be a single true world. That... somehow rubbed Noel the wrong way. He wasn't stupid, and could fairly easily guess the implications. Well, this Emperor had another thing coming if he honestly thought that all of Noel's world and his entire life was somehow false or not truly real. But that wasn't all, spheres appeared that began showing things from everyone's world including Noel's. In fact, the scene from Noel's was of himself, though not as he was now. In the scene, Noel was not wearing his tie, vest, or scarf. Instead all three of them had been forgone in favor of a more functional longcoat and gloves, black in color. His hat was also missing, having been given up in favor of a red ballroom mask. He was in fact dressed like a Phantom Thief, because the scene was one of Noel's recent break ins. Not that he was stealing anything in that scene, instead Noel was only conducting an investigation. He wasn't like his ancestor, Noel had no interest in stealing, he just wanted to find the truth about what happened to the Masks and his parents. But this, this was what convinced Noel to step closer to the group, and even daring to get closer to the Emperor as well.

"How dare you?!" he said, suddenly, "Who do you think are spying on me and my private business?" He gestured to the sphere that had contained his image, "Or do you not care about respecting people's privacy?" it was definitely brave of him to speak to an Emperor like that in his own throne room, surrounded by people who could probably kill him if they tried hard enough. In the end, Noel didn't wait for a response. He'd had enough of this nonsense, "I don't know anything about your worlds or multiverses, and honestly I don't care. I have my own problems at home to deal with, so the multiverse is just going to have to look after itself. I bid you adieu, Your Majesty." he offered a quick bow, still being surprisingly polite in spite of his outburst and began making his way for the door.
Ace


Global Police Paris Headquarters ~ Several Weeks Ago

The sun's brightness increased as morning dragged onward. It was just before 8 AM, and a squad car unit pulled into the lot of the Headquarters. A man got out of the car once the engine was killed. His silvery white hair blew in the chilly morning breeze as he slammed the door shut and locked it. He walked toward the entrance, nothing in hand except his morning coffee. It was the start of his shift, he'd need to go clock himself in but after that he'd officially be on duty for the day. The man was one of the officers, promoted not too long ago to Special Operations. Global Police Special Operations, or GPSO, were the elite officers of the Global Police. To qualify one needed a minimum of five years on the job, plus an impressive arrest record if they really wanted to get someone's attention. GPSO were the units issued the Arms Changers and Pursuit Arms equipment.

As Ace DeLeon walked through the door, his arrival turned the heads of a few from the lower ranks. GSPO Officers tended to turn heads wherever they went, mostly due to their more advanced gear making them stand out much more than the lower ranked beat cops. But Ace was silent, choosing not to bask in the attention so that it would remain brief. After a moment the precinct continued with business as usual, the novelty of seeing one of the GPSO up close had apparently worn off. And so Ace made his way to the Special Operations division, but as he did so someone else was making their way out of the headquarters. Whoever they were, they were not part of the Global Police... and yet they seemed to turn a few heads just as Ace had done a second earlier. He had to have been around Ace's age, perhaps a couple years younger. He dressed nicely, with a fashionable red scarf and fedora hat to tie it all together. The two brushed by each other, shoulders bumping unintentionally, "Excuse me." Ace said, somewhat bluntly but also politely.

"So sorry about that." the guy replied, then removing his hat to take a quick bow, "Adieu!" and with that, he was out the door and gone. Ace didn't pay it much mind, but he couldn't help but stare a moment until the stranger was out of sight. Just who was he, anyway? He clearly didn't seem to belong in a place like this so what business did he have here? Oh well, he was gone now so worrying about it was pointless.

Outside the Lupin Estate ~ Present

The squad car's siren blared as the vehicle screeched to a halt. Ace quickly jumped out of the car and - following standard procedure - announced his presence, "Surrender yourself, Noel Lupin!" he shouted, having gotten a megaphone out of the car, "You're under arrest!" then he tossed it back into the car and approached the front gate with caution. Normally he would have to call for backup, but unfortunately that wasn't possible at the moment. Ever since those black anomalies started showing up, the Global Police had been spreading the manpower pretty thin to try and keep the attacks in check, and that included Special Operations. That was actually the main reason why Ace was the only one currently assigned to the Lupin Case, everyone else was tied up dealing with black anomalies.

As he neared, Ace started to suspect that his target was no longer here. Reports placed him arriving home just a few short minutes ago, so Ace had no idea how there could be no sign of him anymore. He sighed, making a frustrated clicking sound with his tongue, "Damn it! How could I have missed him? He was supposed to be right here!" still, it didn't hurt to look around, and that was what Ace did. After a few moments, he stumbled across something. It looked like some crumpled up... letter? Well, it was address to his target so Ace wasted no time and unfurled it so he could read.

"Is he planning to flee the country?" Ace wondered, thinking that was what the reference to Constantinople meant. But there was more to the letter that didn't add up, "What's this about Keyblades? There's more of them? Is he forming a whole gang of Thieves, now? And what's this about a War Council?" that sounded almost like some kind of revolutionary manifesto, and that just made this whole mess make even less sense. War? Violence like that was never Arsene Lupin's style during his day, so it stood to reason his family line followed a similar self-imposed code of conduct. And yet... a War Council? Unfortunately Ace didn't get any further time to mull it over. A group of those black anomalies emerged from the ground. Something about their pitch blackness and beady yellow eyes just made Ace want to wipe them all out, "Well, these things were officially put in the "Neutralize on Sight" category, so I guess I'd better deal with these now before someone gets hurt!" he reached up his left hand, the gauntlet it wore emitted a digital flash that Ace reached into with his right hand. From that flash he pulled out the Hyperion and opened fire immediately, destroying a couple of the anomalies. He didn't keep the weapon's form for long though, he had to quickly unfold it into sword mode just as the rest of the anomalies made to lung at him.

"Begone!" shouted Ace in a gruff voice as he hacked at the attacking creatures. A few more vanished, but something new made its presence known. They were black, floated about and seemed to be partially made of water. One of them spun around and seemed to fling a strong splash of water that nearly knocked Ace off his balance, "What the?" they seemed similar to the pitch black ones, but clearly seemed stronger and more dangerous. Suddenly they each formed a protective bubble of water around them, "Trying to hide behind defenses, are you? Let's see how it handles this!" he folded the Hyperion back into its gun mode and then loaded the chamber with Firaga Bullets so that the next few shots would be elementally charged with powerful explosive flame. He fired and the explosive shots seemed to bust through their water shields, allowing him to quickly run up and finish them off with a few quick strokes of the Hyperion in sword mode. No more seemed to be appearing, "Well, that takes care of that. Now... to figure out where Lupin's trail begins." he stopped, however, when he heard what sounded like applause.

Ace looked up to see a person, shrouded in a black coat with a hood that seemed to hide their face. The coat made it virtually impossible to tell if the stranger was male or female. This had suspicious written all over it, and Ace was quick to fold the Hyperion back into gun mode and level it at the stranger, "Who are you? Identify yourself!"
Noel


"Just file a report and we'll work on it. Our precincts might be busy, but rest assured, your case is important to us."

That was they had told him, the Global Police. Honestly it was like trying to connect to a customer service hotline with them, sometimes. He wondered if it was same for everyone or if maybe they just didn't like his family. Either way, it was enough to convince Noel that he could expect zero help from the Global Police. That was just peachy. As he approached his family's estate, Noel felt himself become a bit frustrated. By the time he opened the gate he found himself slamming his fist into the side of it. Damn it! Why did this have to happen now? He'd finally been free... at least, he was free. But here he was, as if fate was determined to drag him into this life kicking and screaming. Suddenly he heard some kind of whistling noise that made him jerk around, practically jumping.

"Excuse me, kupo! This letter is for you!" it was... a Moogle? Why would a Moogle be talking to him? They only ever dealt with the Global Police, so one showing up here of all places was completely out of the ordinary. Still, Noel took the letter anyway. If his parents had been kidnapped, then maybe this was a ransom letter and it would at least give him something to go on? But it... wasn't a ransom. It was an invitation of all things, to come meet an Emperor in... Constantinople? Surely they meant Istanbul right? It hasn't been called Constantinople in, what, five hundred years? Wait...

"War Council?" asked Noel aloud, "As in... actual war? I think you have the wrong person. I'm no soldier, never have been. And besides, I've never even been to Turkey!" Noel protested, prepared to dismiss this whole thing as a mistake.

"No no no, not your Constantinople, kupo!" the Moogle replied, "The one in Renovation! Didn't you read the letter closely, we're supposed to take you there in our ship, kupo!"

"What do you mean 'my'...?" Noel began to question, but he also read the letter more thoroughly, "Wait wait... I'm sorry but, worlds? As in like... planets? And... Wielders of the Keyblade? As in plural? More than just one?" that honestly took him off guard. According to all sources, there was only ever one Keyblade: the Calling Card. There were more? Were they all Phantom Thieves, or was Lupin just a unique case? "I... look I don't know anything about worlds and War Councils, like I said I'm not a soldier! I can't be the one you're looking for. Besides I have my own problems, I'm sorry." Noel turned away, even dropping the letter on the ground. But then stopped when he heard noises from the manner. Black creatures with knightly helmets and bearing heart emblems on their bodies came bursting out the doors. From behind the Moogle, a few more of them appeared out thin air, joined by pitch black ones that just seemed to emerge from the ground. Noel summoned the Calling Card, holding the Keyblade with his unique backhanded grip.

"Okay, it looks like I'm your only way out of here in one piece! Stay close!" the Moogle seemed to obey, staying close to Noel as he stood his ground. When the first of them lunged, Noel batted it away with the Calling Card, "Geez, what are they? Never seen anything like them before." another lunged and he batted that one away as well.

"Heartless, kupo! They come from the Darkness in everyone's Hearts, be careful, kupo!" just then, several of the Heartless lunged at once. But this only made Noel smile.

"Back at ya!" he taunted, using the Calling Card's power to put barrier between them and the Heartless. They collided with it, whatever attacks they were using seemed to hurt them instead as they bounced back and dissipated, "My turn!" Noel readied the Calling Card and lobbed it while spinning his body around, "Wind!" the Keybalde circled its wielder, a small tornado of wind forming around it as it wiped out the remaining Heartless. The wind died down and Noel caught the Calling Card in his hand before the weapon vanished in it's familiar flash of light, "Guess that takes care of that. You'd better get out of here before anything else can show up." that was about when sirens could heard in the distance, coming closer. The Global Police? What did they want? Noel soon got his answer.

"Surrender, Noel Lupin!" called an angry voice on some kind of megaphone, "You're under arrest!"

"You've got to be... why?" Noel said, now starting to get genuinely irritated by all this.

"No time, kupo!" said the Moogle, still hanging around, "But if you want to avoid jail, you better come with me, kupo!" and unfortunately, Noel was no longer in any position to argue. So the two made their exit, much to frustration of the officer who had just now arrived.
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