Frettzo

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Li had stepped through the gate at the same time as the rest, and upon arrival in the pub, she scrunched up her nose in disgust. How could a place smell like that? Didn't the owners spend hours upon hours in it? It was in their best interest to keep it clean a smelling fresh. At that moment, Li could understand why her Father had never let her come with him to his meetings with his friends back in the day.

'Why are you disgusted? This smell is like paradise to me.'

'You seem to forget I'm not a sicko like you.'

'More like you're no fun. You'll eventually acquire a taste for the finer things in life.'

'By the Lane name, I hope I never do.'

Li turned toward Estelle and tilted her head slightly, curious. "You're French, then?" @Magnato

Then she looked at Edge and shrugged his comment about Paris off. She had always wanted to visit the city and she wouldn't let a foul-smelling pub ruin this opportunity. @Apollosarcher

She then turned toward the religious fanatic and looked at him, expressionless, for a moment. "One does not have to be unwilling to become undead. Some necromancers are undead themselves. According to my Father, at least." @Rex

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Does anyone know who Edge was talking to when it said "offender"? I'm kinda stumped and think it might be me.

@Vocab

I'm not sure myself o.O

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Don't you think you're pushing the advance a little too much? It's hard to interact and form the relationships between characters when things are happening so fast. Having a mission a mere minute from arriving at the Academy is already too hasty xD

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A few more people arrived after her, including the teacher. The mission sounded dangerous as expected, but that was nothing to fear.

Li's eyebrow twitched, though, upon listening to both the teacher's 'suggestion' and James' acting. First of all, Why should the Van Helsing lead the mission? The teacher himself said it, that Family had lost way too many people in the tombs. Having another member of the same family lead this team would likely end in utter failure. Second of all, why was James such a jerk all of a sudden? He seemed alright when she met him, and now he's trying to boss the group around like he was the leader. Worse yet, he was disrespectful!

Li glared at James, burning into him with her eyes for a few long seconds. Then she looked at the gate. @Vocab

'The Catacombs, huh? Better shorten your Naginata, Li.'

'I'll carry it into the tombs but I'll try to find a knife or go at it hand-to-hand. Such a long weapon will get us killed if we use it in the narrow corridors.'

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Li'll have to disassemble the Naginata's tip to get the blade and a shorter hilt, and she'll probably choose to go hand-to-hand until she finds a knife or something xD

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<Snipped quote by Frettzo>

That's a good excuse.

@Vocab

Yeah, it wouldn't have been pretty or fun for anyone once Li's father found out.

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I would have had Li room with any of the boys if she didn't have a freaking Lust Demon inside her xD

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It was certain her roommate wasn't going to be a piece of cake, Li thought. By the way she acted and moved, she didn't seem to be too keen on her. Either way, after Lilah left, Li pulled out a large case from her bag and opened it. Inside was her disassembled Naginata, which after a mere minute she assembled back up. Two meters and a half in length, it wasn't the easiest weapon to carry inside the room, but she managed to leave the place for the meeting point.

As she reached the Leyline Gate, a few members of her presumed group were already there. She could overhear the girl there, the one she'd seen back when she arrived at the Academy, say she had a 'bad feeling' about the mission. Li thought that was silly, and it was most likely nerves or stress she was experiencing.

'Guess she really does not know how tough hunting for the supernatural can get for mere humans, huh Li? She might be the first one to die.' Li could hear laughter inside her head.

'Maybe, but remember we also nearly died when we tried to clear out the temple back home.'

'That's just because you're as stubborn as your father and wouldn't listen to me.'

By the time she had finished her internal conversation, she found herself to be standing with the others. She looked at them all with a cold expression and bowed lightly. Part of the reason was to show her respect, and the other part was to sling her Naginata over her back. Surprisingly, she seemed to be almost the only one still in the clothes she had arrived with. If anything, she was interested in finding out more about the guy's armour, but that line of questioning would have to wait.

"I'm Li Lane, member of the Lane Family of Demon Hunters. Second Dan Black Belt in the Lane Naginata style and Third Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate as well as an Orange Belt in Judo. It's a pleasure to meet all of you and I hope I'm of use to you and our mission." She bowed again, this time deeper with her hands at her sides, and then fell silent and relaxed. She noticed Lilah hadn't arrived yet. Maybe she had taken the scenic route to the Leyline Gate.

@karamonnom @Magnato @coolbro

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Reason I've yet to exit the room is 'cause I'm waiting for @Maharet. No answer by tomorrow and I'll have Li come out of the room.

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@Maharet

Li turned toward the door once the knocking started, setting down the clothes, all either black or white, she was folding and putting inside the closet. She straightened her dress and walked to the door, opening it. She stared at the girl outside the room for a moment. Very young and certainly not comfortable with her situation, if her strained polite smile was something to be led by. Li then stood to the side, extending her arm toward the free bed.

"I take it we're roommates, then." She said with a genuine smile, a contrast to her makeup, dark clothing and behaviour up until then. She just couldn't afford to bring herself to be cold to this girl, as she'd be the one she'd live with from now on.