Raijinslayer

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

@RoselettaWait. . . what about Nidhogg?

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

@ZarkunI'm hoping to give Argus and Ezekiel more training and control over their abilities, with Argus actually learning how to use a sword properly as well. I know where I want Argus to end, power-wise, but Ezekiel's a bit trickier.

Pokemon Gijinka [Always Accepting!]

@Saltwater ThiefThose are NPCs, one of which Feisty controlks from time to time. Also, the badge thing refers to how many gijinka's a player can make, not the amount of pokemon a trainer can have

MASKS- A New Generation

Okay, I've rolled for the damage, which is... well, really bad, even with a +1 bonus. Now I have to roll for taking a blow, right?

@Tengri

I wanna say yes, but I'm not sure si ce it species the attack as a Powerful blow instead of just regular ones. I'd just go with the roll for now, then we'll do it correctly next time we fight if we messed up on that.

Pokemon Gijinka [Always Accepting!]

@Saltwater ThiefSorry, but Jaden's all kinds of riled up right now, and if he got into an argument with Seth, something bad likely would've happened. So he removed himself from the situation after he got it off his chest, hoping to relax and learn about his new members.

Sadly, that's not what the plot demands.

Pokemon Gijinka [Always Accepting!]

@Holy Soldier5/6 mentions is pretty good, but 6/6 would've been better.

Pokemon Gijinka [Always Accepting!]

Jaden Locke: Viridian City

A gentlemen's anger

Jaden remained silent through the manic trainer's rebuttal to his assault, as well as that of the sudden stranger who had interposed himself between Vix and the foe's Machamp, as she had followed his example. There were two reasons for this silence: the fact that the stranger was at least partly correct in that he should've kept a cooler head, and the fact that his anger was still very much alive and well as he restrained himself from striking the offensive little brat once more as he threatened not only Jaden himself, but his Pokemon as well.

Luckily, a senior trainer appeared on the scene, quickly cowing the boy with her mere presence as he skulked off. The fact that the boy was walking off completely scot free after what he had just done cause Jaden's blood to boil in his veins, the knuckles of his fists turning white from how tight they were. Breathe, Jaden, breathe. Remember what the counselor said. Untie the knot. Follow the string. Let the tension leave your body.

It was an old exercise that Jaden hadn't performed in years, back in his more . . . 'rambunctious' youth. He'd always been a righteous sort, to a point that most would consider overzealous and possibly self-destructive, and when tied with an issue of controlling ones emotions and you got a child that tended to pick lots and lots of fights whenever he tried to mingle with other children, mainly due to how most of them tended to treat their servant pokemon. He'd gone to multiple tutors and counselors for years with limited success, but it wasn't until his Uncle's . . . 're-education' that he was finally deemed suitable to be around pleasant company.

Those had been unpleasant times for the most part, but this exercise had always been a spot of light, a gift of sorts from his favorite counselor. Even now, he could feel the fire in his heart die down by a good margin, though it still simmered and snapped beneath the surface. Good thing to, because the veteran trainer had turned asked him and the other boy([color=Ivory][i]I think his name was . . . Seth, right?) about what was going on.

"If so, then I haven't heard of it, nor do I see the point in it. What's the point of beating a Gym when it's through strength that you didn't earn. If his earlier showing was anything to go by, the cretin knew that when faced with an actually experienced trainer, his true weakness would so. Thus, he left to save face." As Jaden spoke, the anger slowly started to rise once more, thoughts of that maniac and what he did to that poor girl acting like fuel for his fiery wrath. "If you ask me, that Trainer should be stripped of his license and Pokemon for what he did. She conceded, the battle was over, and he kept going. You can't say it's a battle after that just because it's between Pokemon. It was assault, plain and simple, and it should be treated as such."

At this point, Jaden turned his gaze on Seth, his blue eyes, simmering with his growing anger, meeting the younger boy's golden ones with an wild ferocity. "And as for you, Mr. Halen I believe it was, I must say that I disagree partially with your assessment of my behavior. It wasn't helping the situation, true, and I should've composed myself better. But I am nothing like that vile piece of scum, and will not stand the insult of being likened to such a shivering, spineless wretch who needs to bully and abuse others in order to feel strong and powerful." Despite the fire burning in his eyes and the harshness of his words, his voice never rose beyond a civil speaking volume, the cold tone of his noble bearing showing perfectly the level of disdain he held for trainer from before, as well as the tinge of outrage from being associated with such an individual. "He struck that girl because he wanted to hurt her, possibly even cripple or kill her. I struck him because he not only deserved it for what he did, but because I knew that nobody else would. While it may not have been the smartest of actions, I'd much rather act upon injustice instead of setting back and allowing it to happen just because of what might happen to me otherwise. As the saying goes, 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.'"

With his piece said, Jaden walked away from the veteran and the other trainer, eager to return to his room and take time to simply relax and de-stress. Unfortunately, the universe was not on his side so far this day.

"Jacqueline . . . Where is Vix?" Jaden asked the Skorupi, who had stayed behind with Azzie when the incident broke out, his left eye twitching ever so slightly.

"She ran off, back to the Trainer House it looks like."

Calm yourself Jaden, untie the kn-NO! But the sword down, that's not how you untie the knot!?! Just breathe, okay, just brea- Jaden's voice of reason and control faded out abruptly as Jaden felt something snap in his head. In fact, his head was pounding quite a bit, the pain doing very little to improve Jaden's mood as he stomped in the direction of the trainer house as if he were trying to crack the concrete with his feet.

Before long, he arrived at the gathering that was happening in front of the building, and standing on the table with two strangers was Vix, yelling at the crowd about something. Jaden himself didn't care, as he was about to tell Vix off right then and there, but Azzie and Jacqueline, both having heard what their fellow pokemon was talking about, stepped in front of Jaden.

"Master, you shouldn't go up right now, okay? Just calm down before you cause a scene."

"Well, cause more of a scene anyway. You can yell at the Fox later, in the room, without totally embarrassing all of us, but some restraint is needed right now."

Jaden remained quiet at first, but the pounding in his head made it hard to hold onto his anger as his momentum was halted. Taking a step back, Jaden settled for just standing by, hoping that Vix would take notice of him. His head clearing up slightly, he wondered what Vix had been yelling about earlier. He'd been so focused on finding her that when he did, he had essentially gone deaf to whatever she had been talking about. [i]And . . . weren't those the people she was stalking not too long ago?[i]

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@Saltwater ThiefYeah, that'd be cool. I'll try to get it up soon.

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

Ezekiel

Ezekiel could only blink at the guild master's sudden exit, gaze shifting over to the other man's shaking form as he seemed amused by the rather extreme reaction. As the reasoning was explained to him, Ezekiel nodded slowly, somewhat understanding, but still feeling lost at how a man strong enough to be a guild master could possibly be scared of cats. And how am I supposed to keep them away from him? They just tend to show-up.

Ezekiel's rumination on this problem was soon forgotten, however, as the dramatic cancelation of magic caught his attention. Looking up to see that two figures had appeared, Ezekiel didn't recognize them at all, but then again, he didn't have to. While he'd never seen there faces, the emotions of those around him, of awe, respect, and subservience, as well as the aura around the two was all that he needed to know that they were the King and Queen of Fiore. Ezekiel stayed silent as his impromptu guide said something about why the King and Queen were around and, apparently, stopping the conclusion of the Games. However, something didn't quite add up in what the man was saying, not to Ezekiel at least.

"I know that things aren't the best between Fiore and other nations, if only from casual hearsay, but wouldn't that mean it'd be good to show the strength of our guilds? If we showed ourselves to be strong after so long, then wouldn't it act as a deterrent against any other nations that would wish to do us harm?

@hatakekuro

Argus Leandros

Argus and Flint's conversation was cut short by the sounds of tents being packed up, taking a chance to look over at the rest of the encampment, Argus noticed how everyone seemed to be on the move.

"Whelp, looks like relaxation time's over." With a grunt of effort, Argus worked himself pack up, making his way over to help out with the preparations as best as he could. He may have been a bit invalid, but like hell was he going to laze around as long as he could still hobble around. "We'll have to continue this chat some other time. I'm sure we both have some good stories to tell, if nothing else."

And with a small salute, Argus waved good-bye to his new guild mate as he headed off to make himself some form of useful.
@The Wild West

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In Crocus, Arena

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Argus looked down at the rows people below him from atop the Arena walls, his three section staff in hand as he couldn't help the sting of annoyance currently soured his mood. He'd sped up his healing once they'd gotten within sight of Crocus so that, as soon as they were there, he'd be able to catch the closing moments of the games. However, instead of the bombastic finally he'd been hoping to witness, all he'd gotten was some royals killing the fun for everyone.

So now he sat above everybody, wondering what else he could do. He thought about heading to the Phoenix Wing stands, see if he could finally apologize to the chick with the glasses. However, such a trip would likely not end well is she still harbored some resentment, so he figured he'd save that for the 'ball' he heard one of the other members mention during the trip back. Sounded like the perfect place to apologize, given as how it ensured that neither of them would try to go at the others throats if things went sour again. . . hopefully. I really don't think I'd get off so lightly if I screwed at an event like this. Shit, what if they don't let me go? I mean, it's not the end of the world, but I really feel like I should apologize to this chick soon. Hmmm, I could always find someway to sneak in, the stronger members will likely be there as well, so I could probably get away with that part of the plan.

As Argus plotted, he'd start to make his descent back down to the city floor, using the handholds he'd made in the wall in order to ease his ascent, since he couldn't rocket himself up there anymore. Once he got about level with a nearby building, he'd extend his staff across the gap, and have it retract to pull him over. Unfortunately, he misjudged the distance a little, and overshot his target, causing him to lose his balance. He just managed to catch himself before he went over the other edge of the building, taking a moment to right his balance before he let out a sigh of relief.

From then on, he'd used the staff like a pole-vault, leaping from roof-top to roof-top in search for something to do as he made his way back to the Frenzy Plant H.Q.

@Lugubrious

Pokemon Gijinka [Always Accepting!]

@TalijaKeyVix has shown herself to be a rather poor listener in that regard, yes.