FujiwaraPhoenix

Song and Dragon (Closed RP)

Evan Kim

The sight of those two headlights was burned into his mind.

There was nothing else to say about that moment, other than how unfortunate the young man had been. There was the sound of a tire popping, a few screams, and nothing more to warn him about the oncoming vehicle. It was nothing more than an extremely unfortunate accident at the curb, but even so, the result was obvious.

But even so, the pain the musician should have felt from being run into by a truck wasn't there. He theorized, of course, that the truck would probably have killed him on impact, but that made his current situation even odder.

Was he truly 'dead' if he was still thinking now? Did some form of 'afterlife' really exist? Or was he simply drowning in some form of unconscious thought while in a coma?

It was then, though, that Evan finally managed to open his eyes. It was nothing as dramatic as media had portrayed it to be, it seemed; he was simply here, lying in the middle of a field that seemed to be a far cry from the city streets he had just been walking through, and with nary a scratch on him.

"...Hm? Wait, this... I wasn't wearing anything this fancy, was I?" he asked himself, brow furrowed as he slowly pushed himself off the ground and brushed himself off. To be sure, a fancy suit complete with a cravat might be something he would wear at a performance, but simply walking towards his ride so he could transfer to an airport? Absolutely not.

After a few moments of looking around to see if there was any other sign of civilization, the musician simply let out a sigh of defeat and glanced towards the ground and noticed the form of an all-too-familiar object.

"A... Violin case?"

Figuring he really had nothing else to lose, the young man knelt down and opened the box, only to reveal that there was indeed a violin inside. Unfastening the bow and instrument from their positions, Evan slowly looked over the latter. The way the violin seemed to catch the eye was notable on its own, but after a few minutes of closer inspection (and recalling the various times he had seen such instruments in real life), the young man simply stared at the violin in shock before staring at each section of the violin in turn, as if checking for a forgery (which he really was). He was no expert, of course, but even so...

"I... This can't be real, can it? I never had the money to purchase one of these back home, so... Is this a joke of some sort?"

A Stradivarius violin... There was no way that someone would leave such a valuable instrument simply lying around in the middle of a field, and so Evan could only really draw one of two conclusions from its existence: it was a very well-made replica, or... Well, it was really a Stradivarius and he had just come across something that could go for millions at an auction.

"...As if. But... I need to confirm if this is a real Stradivarius. Yes, if it's me, then it should be fine," he said to himself quietly, as if attempting to rationalize the whole ordeal. "But what to play...? Hm... Well, for starters, let me try something simple. But first, tuning."

Taking a deep breath, the young man brought the violin up to his shoulder and immediately began to test the strings. The violin, amazingly enough, seemed to resonate with life in his hands even as he played a few test notes, and in an instant Evan felt confident that, even if this wasn't a Stradivarius or some other famous instrument maker's work, it would surely be well beyond what he had ever been able to play before now. With renewed confidence that the object in front of him was a quality work of art, Evan recalled a piece from his mind and began to play.

"Yes, this sound... There is strength behind it. This instrument is itself a masterpiece, but to think I would find something like this here and now... Ah, life is truly full of miracles."

And thus he continued to play, losing himself to his craft and putting aside all his worries for the moment. He could fret about the situation he was in later; to play this violin now was nothing if not a once in a lifetime experience that he couldn't afford to pass up.

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

Hinanawi Tenshi

As soon as Youmu spoke out in response, the blue-haired Celestial moved to her feet, half-ready to draw her sword and cut the monitor in front of them into pieces. It was only at the intervention of another young woman off to the side and a bit of whispering into Tenshi's ear, though, to simply bite her lip and take her seat once more.

"If you weren't half the world away, I would shoot you into the ground," she said, glaring at the half-ghost gardener with irritation as she calmly brushed off Sanaki's own introduction. "Too formal. Too long winded. Do you really think that you need to act so proper right now, little girl?"

It was clear that Tenshi wasn't the most pleased about having to deal with Youmu and Yuyuko, and her somewhat surly attitude could possibly also have something to do with having to wake up early enough to be here in the first place. The latter, of course, seemed to be marginally aware of that fact. Smiling behind her fan, the ghost girl glanced towards Youmu for a moment before speaking in turn.

"After last time, I'm surprised your babysitter allows you to even move about freely. Is she really so occupied with handling your mistakes that she can't even pay attention to you any more?" she asked, giggling slightly as Tenshi visibly tensed up. "I certainly hope that the people you're 'working' with can deal with your little temper tantrums."

"Do you want to fight again? I don't care if I lost last time, I'm seriously going to get you two if you're going to keep spitting in my face like this!" Tenshi hissed back, ready to sping at the screen as the girl from earlier hastily waved her arms as if begging them to stop.

"Could I ask if you could refrain from aggravating Ms. Hinanawi, Ms. Konpaku and Ms. Saigyouji?" she asked calmly, hoping that one of the most physically adept members of the group would be enough to get Tenshi to calm down. "For now, let me introduce myself—Private Hanako Minami, at your service. As of right now, I am working as the formal adjutant and overseer of the Japanese team you see in front of you."

There was a moment of silence before the Private sat down, waiting for the rest of the people present to speak up. By this point, she definitely couldn't rely on Tenshi being professional, and given Yuyuko's and Youmu's recent actions...

"Hmph. Very well, then. My name is Saigyouji Yuyuko, and this is my gardener, Konpaku Youmu. We live in Hakugyokurou, which itself is situated in a land called Gensokyo. Shall that suffice for now?" the ghost girl finally stated, watching as Tenshi used all of her willpower to not go flying at the screen. It wasn't as if she could reach them anyhow, so it was quite satisfying watching her as she was now.

@VitaVitaAR@Raineh Daze@KoL@Rin@TheFake@Crusader Lord

Song and Dragon (Closed RP)

Name: Evan Kim
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Appearance: "A bit of an odd look for me, but I'll live with it."
Personality: With a calm head and a love of music, Evan is the sort of person who works tirelessly in pursuit of his passion. He is stubborn to a fault, at least when it comes to music, and refuses to budge an inch when it comes to moving pieces closer towards perfection. When it comes to working with other people, however, Evan is a lot less selfish, though he still has a tendency to look down on others if they tend towards inanity. There is a slight air of arrogance about him regardless, though, but he does well to hide it as best he can when in the company of his peers.
Native/Not?: Non-native.
Abilities: Despite not having much physical ability to speak of, Evan possesses what is, for all intents and purposes, a Stradivarius violin in peak condition (without actually being one, of course). Said violin is also the outlet for his music, though, and Evan can play it remotely without needing to use his hands should he so choose to. By using the aforementioned instrument, the young musician is able to cast various buffs, debuffs, and spells on anyone he so chooses. The effects of the music are determined by the song that he plays as well as its complexity, and the violin itself is more or less impervious to damage.
History: To say that Evan was a musical prodigy would not be far from the truth. Though his parents had planned to have him learn an instrument a few years into elementary school, the young child was already entranced by the world of music far before then, and thus sought to have his parents let him start learning a few years earlier. Parents being as parents were, they ceded ground, and the young child thus began to learn the violin. Of course, learning one instrument did not stop him from learning others as he grew older, nor did it cause his ability to play any one instrument to dull in turn.
Such a lifestyle was not perfect, however, as it meant that the young Evan seldom interacted with other children his age. It was only around high school did all of the insanity and buzz about being such a 'genius' begin to finally die down, despite all the accolades and tournaments he had piled up thus. It was then that he finally began to learn how to interact with people and expand his world beyond simply "music".
High school transitioned into college, and with that came time for Evan to travel and take classes abroad. Four years came and went in the blink of an eye, but the day he was to leave for his flight back home, the prodigy instead found himself staring down the shining headlight of a bus, and then—.
Other: Classical music is obviously his forte, but acquaintances have led him to learn various other genres of music, which in turn comes out in the pieces that he tends to play. Tends to stay away from punk and more avant-garde pieces.

Here's what I've drafted up for the interim, then.

Song and Dragon (Closed RP)

Prologue

With the arrival of the Spring Festival in Avaria comes the 150th anniversary of the Elenti-Amaril Peace Treaty. These two nations, having been at each other's throats until the rise of Vana and its ruler, Emperor Valeyn. Tensions have never subsided between the two nations, however, and even now they remain on uneasy terms, their borders constantly patrolled. None of the three nations has made any major actions in recent years, though, and as the festival's preparations continue tales of espionage and mounting military forces only leads to more unease. Despite the lack of fighting in the last few decades, it is only a matter of time before everything collapses and this delicate balancing act gives way to war.

The World

Elenti is a nation build upon two things: agriculture and seafaring trade. Located on the northeastern section of Avaria, the Elentians have a tendency towards lightning raids and naval battles, as much of the nation's land is bordered by the ocean. The Phelo River cuts through the rest of the nation from the south, though, which fuels commerce throughout the lands as well as supplying the capital its major water source. To this end, the land is rich with funds, but the military is more fueled by numbers rather than quality.

Amaril, on the other hand, is a land more oriented towards defensive battles and siege warfare, a result of being situated near various forests and mountain ranges. The Amarilians are experts not only in sieges, but also in guerilla warfare. Seen as 'uncouth' and 'dishonorable' by the Elentians, the Amarilians have perfected this style of combat during the many offensives executed by the Elentians and still make use of today. They are expert archers and are hardy, which works well with the various livestock they raise on the mountains. They are primarily hunters, but do engage in trade in order to replace the plentiful metals found across their lands for more necessary goods, like food or complex manufactured goods.

Not much is known about Vana, though, other than the fact that it seemed to suddenly explode in power a few centuries ago out of nowhere and easily shoved the two aforementioned nations out of what is now their land. Valeyn, too, remains shrouded in mystery, as not even Vana's citizens have seen him in public.

Form

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No need for anything fancy at this point, so let's just get this show on the road.
@KoL@Raineh Daze@VitaVitaAR

Fate/Transcendent Paradigm—Take 3 (Closed)

Kumozaki Keisuke

"Loki's children... Wait, are you referring to Fenrir or whatever that thing's name was?" the Enforcer asked as he weaved through the undead in front of him, lopping off their heads with quick, clean cuts as he arrived at the newly-replaced gates of the town. "Ah, not even a day into the job and we're already talking about apocalyptic enemies..."

With a bit of a sigh, Keisuke moved to help Siegfried inside the town's walls as the onslaught of undead continued on. To say this wasn't just the slightest bit absurd would be a lie, but given what was to come, it would probably be the least of his worries in the near future.

"But even so... No clues on the Noble Phantasm? That does make it hard to prepare anything as a direct counter... Hm. It does seem likely that we'll simply have to catch that Servant off guard and simply push through with brute force, then. How unpleasant."

At this, Keisuke turned towards Siegfried, then up at the sky.

"These battles usually last until morning, correct? How much longer will the night last?" Keisuke asked, crossing his arms as he looked at the Saber. "Beyond that, how long do you believe it will be until you are combat-ready?"

Siegfried paused for a moment, staring at the sky in turn as the faintest of light could be seen shining over the horizon.

"It shouldn't last much longer than this, at least; the dawn is more or less upon us already, and those healing restoratives that Caster has prepared combined with my natural regeneration means that I should be able to fight again come nightfall."

Tomoe Gozen

Just as the morning sun began to rise over the horizon, Tomoe began to notice that the number of undead rising from the earth was gradually diminishing. It truly did seem like this was a matter of staving off the horde until night passed, a matter made quite simple by the reinforcement of Elizabeth's Noble Phantasm. Though she knew not of what Nero was planning for the moment, the Archer refused to let up the assault for even a moment as she continued to bring down undead after stray undead. Saber could deal with protecting Caster as she did... Whatever it was that she was doing with the lightning, after all, so it would be left to her to eliminate any stragglers once it was done.

And done it was, as the sudden barrage of lightning strikes from the skies above rained down like a god's wrath made manifest. It was a bit of a terrifying sight, in a way, but knowing that such strength was on their side was a comfort all it's own.

As the sun finally began to rise over the landscape, it would be clear to those defending the town walls that the undead were now naught but stragglers futilely attempting to attack the near-impervious reinforced walls surrounding the town.

Their job, it seemed, was done, and so Tomoe calmly launched herself over the ramparts and onto the ground in front of Siegfried, Keisuke, and the guards from earlier (along with a few people who had woken to see what the commotion—and the new walls—were all about).

"Master, the enemy has been routed," she stated curtly, bowing as Siegfried nodded and shook her hand. Of course, when the others arrived inside, they would be met with applause, however uneasy.

After all, Siegfried had been their savior until now, and it would be rude to disparage the ones who saved him (and themselves), but even so...

"What strange clothes!" one young girl pointed out, clutching onto her mother's skirt as she pointed at the group. Keisuke held back a slight grimace and instead forced himself to smile as Siegfried walked forward amidst the nervous chuckling of the townsfolk.

"These men and women helped us out last night, and I would not be here if not for their timely arrival," he stated simply, motioning towards the ground before smiling. The Saber quickly turned towards Keisuke, as if expecting a followup, and it took a few moments for the Enforcer to read the situation and step forward to speak himself.

"We mean no harm, and shall only be here for a day, at most. Think of us only as travelers, please," he stated as an old man walked forwards from the crowd.

"I am the leader of this town, Adalbert Larsen. Of course, Lord Siegfried's allies are our own. Please, if you have any needs, do not hesitate to ask for assistance," he stated, slowly making his way forward to be made known by the party in question.

"Of course, Mr. Larsen," Keisuke responded, bowing deeply in response before turning to the rest of the Servants behind him. "I think I'll be going around gathering information as best I can today, then. The rest of you are free to wander about as you please. Maybe the townspeople might take a shine to you."

Tomoe nodded in agreement before turning towards the other Servants and thinking to herself for a moment.

"Hm... Siegfried is likely to be guarding our Master, and he has Command Seals to call us if he needs aid... I believe that it would be the best if we split up to talk with the townsfolk as well. In any case, I shall be off, then," she stated before walking towards the dispersing crowd of people.

After all, the day was young, and they still had work to prepare and lives to live.

@VitaVitaAR@Raineh Daze@KoL

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

Hinanawi Tenshi

Tenshi's eye twitched as she saw a strange old man come out of the ruins, offering some words of "praise" with what she saw as nothing but an air of arrogance. To call the way that fight ended a "fantastic display" was akin to spitting on her face, if anything—Yukari had left with their escort and it was clear that she had been simply toying with them to buy time. The youkai's words weren't lost on Tenshi, though; the fact that someone had attempted to 'interfere' with the duel was likely an excuse, but in some ways the Celestial felt as if Yukari was actually somewhat displeased at this turn of events.

For whatever reason, though, she didn't quite know.

The Celestial girl quietly listened to Nanoha as she interrogated the old man, though in noting that the one in front of them was not the real one Tenshi slowly pieced the few parts of the puzzle together.

"...You were the one who started messing with Yukari, then?" Tenshi growled, readying her sword as she stared at the man at their feet. "Forget it. We're not going to do anything that'd let you keep tabs on us. I'm with Nanoha; why would we trust you if you're not—"

The sudden sound of her phone ringing cut Tenshi off, and with a huff Tenshi let her sword disappear before picking up.

"Hinanawi, what's the situation over there? We sent a helicopter over to monitor the situation, but something suddenly warped it back to the landing pad over here," the voice on the other end replied, which Tenshi could only vaguely remember as that female person meant to look over them.

"...We cleared out whatever weird problem it was over here, but someone by the name of Yakumo Yukari—you should know her by now, I'd assume—came in and spirited away the person we were bringing back to base. There's some weird old man trying to offer his services to us right now, and I've got half a mind to just beat him into the ground," she responded, glaring at the illusion as she spoke.

"Wha—no, don't do that! Look, just calm down; get back to your home with Takamachi and Vita, all right? We've gotten some news from the United Nations that might be of use to everyone, and wasting time trying to fight someone else right now will only lead to more problems!"

"But this guy's probably the reason we lo—"

"Don't argue with me right now. Please. You'll get a chance at a rematch with Ms. Yakumo later, but for right now you can leave that old man behind. There are more important things to deal with than cleaning up the area; that's what we're here for."

"Hmph. Fine, then; but you'd better compensate us for this later. Or, at the very least, me."

"Of course."

With a swipe of her finger, Tenshi glared at the shell before turning towards the two girls flying in the sky next to her.

"The people 'in charge' want us back at base and said to not wait around dealing with this... Person," she said before turning and flying off. "Whatever it is, it'd better be good. I'm not in the mood for formalities right now."

---

As soon as the call ended, Private Minami let out a sigh and massaged her forehead. Having to deal with characters that were relatively temperamental was a bit trying on her mind, after all, but it was hard to argue against the allure of being able to interact with people who were formerly "fictional" to the world. Granted, said world was also devolving into utter chaos at the moment, but there was some solace to be taken in the fact that things were... Kind of okay here in Tokyo. For now.

"Well done, you two," she said, ushering Mordred and Eva (with her newfound clothing) into the vehicle before starting up the engine again. "We'll be getting some other military personnel to move that... Thing... Off to a safer location to be studied, but for now we're headed back home. You're free to relax the rest of the night once I go run everyone down on the current situation. There's something you'll have to wake up a bit early for, but after that you're free to move about as you please."

---

Once everyone had returned back to the apartment complex, Private Minami wasted no time in quickly relaying how events had played out on the other side of the world; of the arrival of Yukari and Altair at the UN, of the other people in similar situations also banding together, and the subsequent trans-national alliance being forged between multiple nations in order to deal with this oncoming threat.

"So, in other words, we're going to have a video conference in roughly 10 hours with the group of people that have gathered in New York City to discuss a plan of action from here on out. There might not be much that we can do barring international flights, but that in and of itself should be more than enough to facilitate discussions. For now, though, we have dinner prepared for everyone; eat, take a bath, and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow will be busy, what with ID registrations and this conference and whatnot, but it also means that everyone's free to explore as you please. Just... Please don't destroy any more buildings."

With that settled, the Private brought the group of girls over to a large table lined with various dishes, all of which were clearly prepared by a chef of some prestige. Of course, this was nowhere near gourmet fare, but at the very least it was something that the Private might consider a bit of a splurge... Especially considering the number of people that it was meant to feed.

"Please, enjoy yourselves. Despite everything that's happened, the least we can do is show some form of hospitality for your work today."

Leonardo Watch

The meal came and went without much issue, as did the money which was used to pay for it. There was a bit of pain in Leo's heart as he emptied his wallet (and the various places he hid his money in), but aside from not being burdened by money any longer there wasn't much left to worry about.

And so, the next few hours were spent guiding the rest of the group around as a de facto tour guide before finally returning to the UN building. The walk around had taken more than a few hours, and by now the city had grown dark. Lights had long since begun to brighten up the sidewalks by the time that they had returned to the location, and it wasn't long before Mr. Sharpton had arrived to escort the group back upstairs. This time, however, their destination was not the chamber where they had been earlier, but instead another, smaller conference room with a large monitor set up on the other side.

"Erm... Mr. Sharpton? What's all this?" Leo asked, a quizzical look on his face as he watched someone fiddling with a computer that was connected to the monitor.

"I apologize for the abruptness of this, but there were some further talks here after you and the others had left in pursuit of Miss... Saigyouji, was it? Seeing that you have found her is a great relief, of course, but as of right now we are currently in the middle of preparing a video conference to another team over in Japan right now. They are a bunch of people in a similar situation to you as of right now, so we believe it might be for the best that you talk with one another to see if you can't ascertain any further details of the situation. Of course, you'll be given dinner and led to your homes for the night afterwards, but as of right now it might be for the best that everyone meets what we could... Possibly call a 'sister team' to everyone else here now."

With that, Mr. Sharpton stepped off to the side (along with three other men, who Leo assumed to be either bodyguards or overseers) as the screen flickered on. Immediately, the group on the other end was visible, but before any introductions could be made, a blue-haired girl on the other side of the screen suddenly slammed the table and pointed at them—or, more accurately, at Youmu and Yuyuko.

"Huh?! What are you two doing here?!" she cried out. Yuyuko simply fanned herself for a moment, a smile on her face, before she glanced at Youmu.

"Youmu, I leave this problem child to you. After such a great chance to explore the Outside World, I'm not quite in the mood for spontaneous arguments."

Shokuhou Misaki

The rest of the night had gone by relatively uneventfully, barring the sudden earthquake that had people milling about worriedly outside for a bit. It wasn't an issue though, given that Japan was used to earthquakes and the buildings were meant to resist them, but it wasn't exactly the most pleasant way of being half-woken up right as she was about to fall asleep.

But some way or another, the esper managed to get some amount of sleep before waking up early the next morning. Miku, it seemed, was already awake, given the fact that she was by Hibiki's side and trying her best to shake the girl awake.

"Hibiki... Hibiki! It's already almost 7, you know..." she said, still shaking the girl beside her as Misaki slowly dragged herself out of the sleeping bag.

"As I expected, I miss my bed already," she groaned, peering outside the tent and glancing around. Nobody else, it seemed, was really awake, nor was the person who she has sent around to relay information to her. All things considered, that might've been for the better.

"Come on, you two; Ikebukuro's no small distance away, if my memory is correct, and it'll likely be more than an hour's walk if we want to get there without running into any trouble," Misaki stated, brushing herself off before sighing. "Oh, how I wish I could've just rented a hotel room instead. A shower would be so relaxing right about now..."

@VitaVitaAR@Raineh Daze@KoL@Rin@TheFake@Crusader Lord

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

Tiral crossed his arms and nodded as the Earl seemed to recover, taking note of how the Earl seemed rather disoriented after the spell had been lifted. It was a bit of a given, of course; the level of mental suggestion and the apparent strength of the spell meant that it would be odd if the Earl wasn't a bit out of it. But, all things considered, the Earl's recovery was lower on the list of things to be handled than anything else right now.

No, their current target was more apt to be the one who had cast the spell in the first place.

"The Earl should get some rest for the moment; we should be moving out on a manhunt in short order," Tiral remarked, slowly compressing the crystal of ice to be disposed of later by people with more experience in the matter. After all, even if it was just determining the nature of the magic, that level of concentrated dark magic was probably better off being handled by a priest or something of the sort.

"A small team of elites should suffice on that end, at the very least; moving out in full force will only end poorly for us."

Fate/Transcendent Paradigm—Take 3 (Closed)

Kumozaki Keisuke

The immediate reaction by his Servants was was more than appreciated by Keisuke as the group continue on towards the town. The first wolf that had been taken by surprise by Arturia was immediately cut down, and Elizabeth's followup may as well have destroyed the hearing of the remaining three, seeing as how two of them seemed completely stunned in place, their ears bleeding as they shook in place. Of course, that itself didn't last for long as Nero's conflagration found its mark, incinerating the two that were stunned and blowing the fourth a fair distance away from the town. It paused for a moment, as if trying to collect its bearing after the sudden series of events, but soon began to run off, howling through the night. In its wake, however, came more undead rising from the earth, as if they had been waiting for the initial wave of wolves to fall.

"I'll leave the rest to you, then!" the Enforcer shouted as Tomoe picked up Siegfried and began to dash towards the town at full speed. Meran's words were not lost on his ears, however, and the Master nodded as he took in that information that was given to him.

"Brynhildr, then? Do we have any details that might alight towards a Noble Phantasm? We should be prepared to deal with it as soon as possible, in case we have to engage her in combat once more."

Tomoe Gozen

Reaching the town before her Master (or the rest of the group, who was a fair deal away), Tomoe quickly leaped to the town's gatekeepers before slowly placing Siegfried and the basket of assorted goods down near them.

"Who...?" one of the men asked before Siegfried raised a hand to stop them.

"This woman and her allies saved me while fighting that woman as usual," Siegfried said as Tomoe leaped onto the top of the walls and drew her bow. "I owe them my life, so please, do not think ill of them."

"E-er... Of course," he responded as Tomoe began to launch arrow after arrow at the oncoming horde. "A-actually, you mentioned being 'saved' just now. Are you injured?"

"Yes, somewhat. But given enough time, I should recover well enough to support this place once more."

---

Keisuke's brow furrowed as the undead began to rise from beneath the snow, in a matter not unlike the ones they engaged on their arrival here. It was likely that they would fall with relative ease just like them, of course, but the issue was that they were appearing in the first place.

"Hm... Troublesome. They're being treated like cannon fodder, though, which means it should simply be a matter of regrouping at the town and mowing them down," he remarked, slicing through a zombie as he began pushing through to their destination. "There should be a link between the wolves and the undead, though, if this is how things are panning out..."

@VitaVitaAR@KoL@Raineh Daze

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

Shokuhou Misaki

"You two do realize that I am still awake, correct?" Misaki asked, shifting her body in an attempt to get the slightest bit more comfortable. "I wish I could simply stand by and let others do this sort of job for me, but normal people can only get so far. Besides, I don't feel safe in this area, and as much as I would prefer to say otherwise, I have to admit that Tachibana here is probably safer to be around than the shelter."

"That's a little... Rude. But I think I kind of understand what you're saying," Miku sighed before lying down on the ground. "If we were with Genjuro or the others, I would be fine waiting, but... If this is really another world, then I agree with Shokuhou-san."

With that, though, the black-haired girl pulled Hibiki to her side and giggled.

"All we have to do is be close enough for you to reach us, right? Then I'm confident that you'll be right there if we need you, no matter what happens."

Hinanawi Tenshi

The next half a minute or so was spent with Tenshi focusing wholly on evasion by instinct. Ordinarily, she would have simply attempted to shoot Yukari out of the sky, but for some reason the youkai had turned this into a survival card instead of leaving it as it was. In that case, though, then all she had to do was time it out...

"Hm? Oh, someone's attempting to interfere? Well, I would prefer that a match like this stay with the participants, so our deal here is broken."

With a snap, Yukari removed the suppression on everyone's senses, letting everyone see (and hear) clearly once more. The illusions, too, were immediately dispelled, leaving a lone Yukari quietly drifting over to Altair's side.

"Since your side was the one to break the deal, then we shall be taking our leave here. I hope that next time you will be more respectful of a duel's rules. You know who you are," she stated calmly before opening a gap in front of herself. "We're leaving, Altair. Ms. Priscilla, all shall be explained in short order."

And with that, they were gone.

Tenshi blinked for a few moments before gritting her teeth in irritation and chucking her sword at the ground, causing a massive earthquake to erupt from where it landed.

"You're joking, right?! All that work, and we STILL lost her!" she shouted, forming a keystone in her hands before lobbing it at a high speed at the ground. Said keystone caused a second earthquake, though this one was more to dampen the impact of the first one. "I'm going to get that old lady back late—Ow!"

Just as she was complaining, a small gap popped out of the air behind her and threw a bullet into Tenshi's head before disappearing again, which only served to further her exasperation.

"I still hate her. Whatever. I'm heading back; do as you please."

Still grumbling to herself, the Celestial slowly began to fly back towards their residence, irritated that only half of their goals had been fulfilled.

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The icy prison beneath the elemental did not initially deter its movement, but after a few moments of attempting to drill through the ice, its movements began to slowly grind to a halt before it stopped moving altogether.

Private Minami, at this point, had already moved their transport over to pick up Eva from her recent shopping trip, a smile on her face as she exited the vehicle.

"You did it! I got a bit worried when that thing started coming out of the ground, but I think we're done here. Let's head back; I'll call the base to get someone to pick this up... Whatever it is."

Leonardo Watch

"Hmmm? Oh, so you didn't go out to buy groceries? I was wondering where you had disappeared off to..." Yuyuko mused to herself before the next dish she had ordered came out in front of her. "But... Wyverns? Strange? Yukari was acting as usual when I last met her, so... Did something happen while we were separated?"

Meteora's comment on paying, though, let Leo breathe a little bit easier.

"Really? That's good; I think I can barely cover the rest of the cost, then," he said, patting his chest as if a giant load had been lifted off his shoulders. "I thought I might have had to borrow money or something from somewhere else—thank god for all-you-can-eat buffets. Excuse me, but could we get a menu, please?"

Of course, Leo was just as aware of the attention that they were currently garnering just by being there. Their faces had just been all over TV and all, despite what he (and Klaus) might have liked, but in a situation like that it probably couldn't have been helped.

"But, erm... To add onto the conversation, it does seem like this Yukari person isn't usually like this, then? She kind of—ah, thank you," Leo began before a waiter handed him a stack of menus, which he promptly handed out to the rest of the group. "As I was saying, though, she dropped someone into the room we were all in, let her make a speech against someone else who kind of... Teleported in... And then... Brought her out."

"Hmmm? Well, Yukari's been a long-time friend of mine, and I can tell you for a fact that while she likes scheming, what she does is often what she thinks is best for Gensokyo. I'm not sure who this 'person' you're referring to is, though, but I don't think Yukari would normally ally with someone planning to end a world or anything..." Yuyuko finally said before beginning to dig into her meal. "Mmm, this is quite good. Youmu, you should try some of this—maybe it'll give you some ideas for the future~!"

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"What the hell?! That bitch is alive?" one of the thugs shouted as they turned to fire on Ennis, only to be promptly thrown to the ground and knocked out. The one who had shot her was soon to follow, and it wasn't long before she was out of their sight.

"Shit... Get those two out of here! We can't salvage this shipment, so we're just going to have to suck it up and tell the boss!" one of the older men said, directing whoever was left up to pepper the area with the occasional shot as they attempted to drag the unconscious members of their group out of the way. "Move, damn you!"

@VitaVitaAR@Raineh Daze@KoL@Rin@TheFake@Crusader Lord

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

The second he saw the crystal turn pitch-black, Tiral made haste in distancing himself from the Earl. In all his time manipulating magic as he did, something this dark and ominous almost never made itself known. It was, essentially, one of the worst possibilities that could have come up, which would mean that resolving the issue would likely take time, lest the target face dire consequences.

Of course, with one of the twins now spontaneously deciding that attempting to dive straight into an attempt to diffuse the issue without studying the problem carefully, the mage-knight couldn't help but hold himself back from immediately moving in and stopping the affair. One wrong move, and it was very likely that the Earl would be missing a head in a few moments.

"This is going to be one of those cases where things get worse before they atart getting better," he muttered as he forced his body to stand by and watch. He was already crafting a defensive measure to block any sort of collateral damage from his current analysis, but any interference on his part in regards to the curse would provide no solace here... Or, at least, not in any immediate capacity.

"Hm... In any case, I should begin some purification of this mass; leaving it be would only cause issues," he muttered as he continued to set up more defensive barriers and blockades in the area before attempting to stabilize the flow of energy from the curse to the crystal. It'd probably blow up it if was overloaded too quickly, after all, and that would likely be just as catastrophic to everyone present if not handled correctly.