j8cob

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

And I posted. Isshum will have a hard time getting Hana to take him seriously. After all she isn't exactly new to dealing with Dragon Slayers...

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Hana Oshiro - The Last Samurai

The pink-haired woman thought about Ira's words. "I have already traveled across a good part of the continent," she explained. "Though my eyes are nowhere near close to seeing it all. I stay with the Wizards of Fiore because my honor and duty binds me." Without looking away from Ira, Hana's right hand shot out with her index finger pointed outwards. Whipping it vertically at high speed, an arc of cherry blossoms were created. Immediately this "sword" of pink petals blasted towards the incoming table, slicing clean through it to leave two perfectly symmetrical pieces to crash into the bar to either side of Hana (one of the halves being quite close to hitting Ira but not actually touching him) while her Kamikaze spell passed through the rest of the guildhall and sliced clean through the opposite wall.

"Besides, having a home and friends is nice," Hana continued with Ira. She had all the intentions of ignoring the attack on her but those plans were thwarted when Isshum actually spoke up. At this point the woman actually turned to face the Dragon Slayer. Her expression wasn't quite annoyed, but rather pout-y. Like she didn't want to fight him. "Fighting in the guild hall is ri-... ridi-... ridiculous. You know that neither of our magics are suited for indoors." Hana turned away from Isshum, but not before pointing at him and making a circular motion. From his feet began to spew thousands upon thousands of cherry blossoms, quickly surrounding him in a narrow but dense vortex that stretched all the way up to the ceiling. The pink petals were so thick and rapid in their movements that no one could see in nor could Isshum see out. The floor and ceiling that was in contact with the Vortex spell was being sliced up from the blossoms, proving that the petals were dangerous. "If I were to draw my sword against you, Isshum, you would not survive. We can duel later, outdoors."

At this point Hana returned her attention to Ira, as if she was unaware of the swirling tornado of pink blossoms that she had created in the middle of the guild hall. Specifically to trap and isolate Isshum, one of the loudest and most boisterous, to boot. "What was I saying?" Hana asked, mostly to herself, as she brought a hand to her chin. "Oh, right. I like it here, with a wizard guild. I had done enough traveling when I was little to satisfy my desire to move. Perhaps maybe you should consider finding a home one day instead of walking across all of Earthland. There are only so many years you get to have in this world, after all."

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

That would probably work out better for everyone involved if that was the case. lol

Naruto: Path to Enlightment. Looking for fresh meat!

Shin Maru, Topaz

---

To his surprise, Reijo seemed rather inviting once Shin arrived. Though he knew better than to believe that Reijo was being honest and friendly, but the fact that he wasn't scolding Shin when he was well within his right to do so meant that the man was personally invested in what Shin was here to talk about. "Nah, doing this kind of work is actually a bit fun, though I don't doubt I'd make more money working for ya," Shin spoke after Reijo when he entered, stopping halfway through the room to give a polite bow. "Sorry about the informal entrance, sir. I was running behind schedule and had to rush." It felt odd apologizing to Reijo when he hadn't even demanded an apology, but Shin knew it was best to be cordial with Mr. Minamoru.

When he stood back upright he continued across the office until he could sit down in one of the guest chairs. "You probably have the room tapped, yeah? I don't think you'd let anyone else wire this office, but it wouldn't surprise me if you had it wired yourself," Shin began musing, though it was mostly to himself rather than directly to Reijo. After finishing the thinking-out-loud, he directed his full attention to the important man before him. "As you already know, my father has been put on indefinite suspension. This binds not only him, but Konoha as well," Shin began explaining. "As one of the key figureheads of the police and shinobi forces, fa-... Kaito has become an important man for Konoha's peace and safety. But presently he cannot work, not even in the shadows as the reformed 11th Corps have spies on him around the clock. Er... the 11th Corps is a spy network, in case Yamato never told you or anything."

"Kaito has always been against Konoha's open immigration policy." A subtle shift in tone and a notable shift in Shin's body language indicated he was now getting down to business. "Zeno Hakaresu, being of an immigrant family but native-born shinobi, disagreed with him and disregarded the idea. Recent events have brought to light the exact results of the decisions made twenty years ago. So, in the best interests of Konohagakure, Kaito believes that much stricter control needs to be taken of village affairs, especially the presence of foreign shinobi on our soil. He is unable to meet with you in person, for fear that doing so would implicate you and drag the both of you down. I am here as a middle-man of sorts to relay communication from Kaito to you, though relaying what you say to him will be more difficult... Long story cut short..."

"We need your help." Shin took a moment to pause, mainly to catch his own breath. He wasn't used to talking this much. Not even bragging about himself or flirting with attractive women required so many words. "With your prestige and your power, you are an important factor in whatever fate Konoha has. The businesses and the money under your control is nothing to shake a stick at. You can make things... happen..." Shin let out a sigh now. "I am aware, as is my father, that you have had problems in the past with him. But I can assure you that he has always acted in the best interests of Konoha and its people. Though he is no longer in an active position in society, he is not without connections or power of his own. And he is willing to make a deal with you."

Shin leaned forward slightly as he removed a piece of folded paper. Unfolding it proved it was a map of Konoha, with the Downtown area circled in a black marker and another smaller circle resided over a small part of Naruto City. The young man placed the map on Reijo's desk, to allow him to see it or inspect it how he wished. "What would it cost to turn the immigrant neighborhoods into a living hell?" Shin asked, sounding as if he was reciting a line given to him word-for-word. After giving a moment for Reijo to examine the marked locations, Shin explained further. "The goal is to apply pressure from within on the communities, to eventually force Ayame to take some kind of action against the immigrants and their families. To... make the foreigners and especially the foreign shinobi seem less and less desirable until the new Hokage is forced to either remove them... or... eliminate them." In the back of his mind, Shin wondered if Reijo would even actually consider this. It sounded extreme, and extreme ideas were always inherently dangerous.

In fact, if Reijo actually had recording device hidden in the room, he could use this as evidence to publicly destroy Kaito and possibly earn him some legal repercussions. If the new Choko regime got wind of this and didn't like it they could easily put his head on the chopping block for such a plan. Hell, even Shin might catch flak for being the messenger. There was no way for Shin to know how this could turn out, how spiteful Reijo may be over past events, or how well the plan would even work out if the man did strike a deal. "I was told..." Shin added, lifting a finger as a gesture that he had almost forgotten to mention this part, "That the only options that are off the table are the ones that would cost our family's well-being or the general welfare of Konoha. Personally I'm not sure what that means, but I guess my father would know. If you don't want to make a deal, that is also fine. My father says he understands. Otherwise... you set the price."

---

Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

---

The older woman was immediately suspicious of Ayame's wording. Tsukiko had always considered Ayame a friend, a weird one but a friend nonetheless, but it seemed strange that she would emphasize the friendliness of the meeting. Even Fujitora was behaving strangely, and he was already a strange person. It became clear to her that these two had business to take care of regarding her. "Pfft, we're all bad guys," Tsukiko snarked in reference to Fujitora's comments, taking a seat and grabbing one of the bottles of beer that Ayame provided. She looked at it for a moment before popping the cap off with her thumb. "The hunt went fine. Bagged a Giant Tiger. Sold most of the pelt and the meat, but kept some. The Tendou girl got the meat and I made a new fur coat. Didn't feel like it needed any rain, so it stayed home."

Tsukiko brought the bottle up to her mouth, but stopped before she could drink any of it. Specifically she stopped when Fujitora asked if she wanted to kill him. The wild woman lowered her hand as she glared at him, her eyes practically piercing through him. "If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't have woken up this morning," Tsukiko answered, before tossing the open beer to Fujitora for him to catch. "You get the first gulp. That way we can die together." One might think she was joking about poison, but her expression was far too real to just be a deadpan joke. "You two have already killed one fool that trusted you. I don't want to become the second, if you catch my drift."

Then she turned her attention back to Ayame. "What you did was kinda fucked up. Even by my standards. And I often autopsy the people I kill right there in the field. I've seen some shit." Tsukiko leaned forward, placing her elbows on her knees and propping her head up with her hands. Her gaze was always terrifying to children and the weak-willed, but Ayame was neither. The glare was aimed at her nonetheless. "It's not how you killed, it was who you killed. The Hokage, your boss, a political figure, a commander of war... but most importantly: a man that trusted you." Tsukiko continued facing Ayame but turned her eyes to Fujitora, to give him a piece of her gaze. "That kinda bugs me, especially. Trust was a big issue for me growing up here. Nobody ever trusted me. Few ever came to trust me, you two included. But so was Zeno. It makes me wonder about my trust in you."

And now back to Ayame. "I might not know if I were to one day cease to be useful. Or if I were to somehow go against you or cross you. There is no certainty that I wouldn't suffer the same fate as Zeno. If he was a fool then I am an even bigger fool." Tsukiko now began to show visible signs of rising anger. Her infamous primal rage was beginning to surface. "So am I destined to slavery? Will I have to bust my ass to stay in your favor until the day I die? No mistakes to ever come from Tsuki-chan from here on out!? I need some fucking answers!" Almost subconsciously Tsukiko had jumped to her feet, as her aggression couldn't possibly be contained sitting. Her gaze rapidly alternated between Ayame and Fujitora now. "I may be indebted to Konoha but you can bet your asses that I will die before I grovel at anyone's feet! So here's my fucking question for you guys!" Tsukiko turned and faced Fujitora, quickly approaching him and invading his personal space. The two were similar enough in height for Tsukiko to put her face in his, intentionally and aggressively trying to make him uncomfortable from the proximity. When she spoke her voice was no longer raised but instead low and ominous.

"Do I need to kill you?"

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Ira will regret the day he asked Hana to talk about herself.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Hana Oshiro - The Last Samurai

"Corpse... collector?" Hana mumbled to herself, confused about the entire concept. Why would someone need to collect corpses? Was there a value in that? Did you go to school to learn how to do collect corpses? While Hana definitely was hung up on that detail fairly early into Ira's story she still paid attention to him. His story wasn't exactly tragic but it was certainly morbid. Hana was no stranger to death but Ira's apparent comfort with it was almost uncomfortable. It was easy for her to wrap her head around his Heavenly Body magic, being that another in the guild already had that. It was a strong magic, no doubt. It probably helped in allowing Revan and Matt to sense him.

"A cure for death?" Hana pondered, bringing her finger to her lips as she thought about the idea. "Hmmm... I don't get it." She gave up fairly quickly, not caring to bother trying to understand how one would even 'cure' death. She moved her hand to prop her head up by the chin, resting her elbow on the bar while keeping her eyes on Ira. "My story isn't very entertaining," Hana said, bringing her other hand up to inspect her fingernails as she talked. It seemed almost as if she was bored, but that was her regular mannerisms. The woman wasn't bored in the slightest. "But... because not many people ask I am willing to tell you anyways..."

"I was born in a small town in the north of Seven. I come from a distinguished military family, all my forefathers had been esteemed and legendary masters of both magic and sword." Her expression began to change, doing away with her bored look and taking a proud and honorable appearance. "I was the first girl to be born to the family line in hundreds of years, which caused problems but ultimately I was proven to be worthy of my family's name. I was powerful from a young age, completing my family's Rite of Passage at the age of eleven, which consisted of defeating my father in combat. I was rewarded with my first legendary blade and a new duty. So I traveled across the continent searching for other samurai to challenge in battle. That's how I earned my name as The Last Samurai, because I was seeking glory over all the others."

At this point Hana jumped up, now standing on the bar stool she was previously sitting on. Placing her other foot on the bar, Hana struck a heroic and grand pose while pretending to hold an imaginary sword. "It was during my travel to Fiore that I found several warriors capable of challenging me. I joined the guild Lamia Scale when I was sixteen, to socialize and keep some kind of home as I continued my quest. It was during my time in Lamia that I encountered my biggest challenge yet." Hana dropped back down from her pose, landing surprisingly softly on the stool to begin sitting again. As she sat back down she made a slashing motion with the imaginary sword. "I was locked in an epic battle to the death with one of Fiore's Wizard Saints! But I lost." All her enthusiasm suddenly vanished and she no longer pretended to hold a sword. "He was a nice guy and spared me. Turns out I was his greatest challenge too and all. Oh, and he wasn't a Saint yet when I met him. But he became a Saint later. He's been a great friend over the years, we even fell in love. Anyways, back to the story, I took my humbling defeat and began honing my skills to surpass the Wizard Saints. When the war broke out I was confused as to what we were fighting for, but I made sure to bring glory to my guild no matter what."

"Once it was all said and done I had nowhere else to go, what with all the guilds being disbanded and even the Magic Council being reorganized. When a new guild was formed, this one, I felt like I had no other choice than to join. If not for my sake then for the sake of Lamia Scale's honor. And now, years later, here I am." Hana made a wide motion with her arms, to make sure that Ira knew she was in fact here. "There isn't much for me to do these days other than train. The younger and more energetic mages go for all the jobs, leaving me with little to do. I try tagging along, but they always say that I'm overkill or something. So most my days I practice or I socialize with the guild and its fans. Did you know that I was Lamia's cover girl back in the day? I don't model as much anymore with so many younger girls in the guild, but I've been asked a few times." Hana closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest, letting out a sigh as she relived her memories of her early twenties briefly in her head.

When she opened her eyes she seemed almost startled that Ira was still there. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize how much I dragged on," she began apologizing. "I got a little carried away. Like I said, not many people ask about me these days. I'm not even that old and I'm treated like a relic, like Matt and Revan. Those two actually are old. But I'm lumped in with them. I try to maintain my dignity and honor though. So I apologize if I bored you at all with my rambling."

The Strife of Ostaria | Fire Emblem-Inspired RP [18+]

Good news. My personal crisis was handled far faster than anticipated, so now I'm home. I'll get a post up soon.

Lorelei can take the Lord position at the nearest IC convenience, but I guess others will handle Silzard until that time arrives.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Good news. Personal crisis has been averted. Imma post.

Also: putting Hana on a team with Matt is insta-OP. If she's gonna team up it'll be with more non-S-class mages.

Naruto: Path to Enlightment. Looking for fresh meat!

You might hate me, but I assure you that you cannot possibly be more angry than I am right now.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

Due to a personal crisis I will be out of town another week or so. Sorry guys.