Scout

Far From Home

Ohh, I see it now. I thought that there was only one link - when you post a link type [ url=insert web address here ]Word(s)[/url ] (take the spaces out - you can see the codes below the text box for when you're writing a post) and do that for each one when you do. ^^ Makes it easier - I only saw the one with all the armour.

Until the End (Scout and Vena Sera)

Komada flinched as the boy snapped at her, her gaze holding steady to the ground as her hands rested in her lap. "Sorry..." She muttered dejectedly as his entire mood flipped once he saw her. The girl nodded and wiped at her face as he helped her up, holding onto his arm for support as they started back for the town. Somebody cut into them and began to accuse Hanta of letting the boy die. But... that wasn't what happened, was it? No, she had stopped him... she had let him die. She wanted to protest and to explain that there was no time to make it to the forest before he was overwhelmed - that if he had simply run away rather than try to fight, he would have been completely safe. None of these words found her, however, as her throat remained tight and her jaw set with her bangs falling forward. The girl hung her head darkly, telling herself over and over again to interject and tell Izumo that it had been her who had stopped Hanta. She felt worse when her chance was gone and it seemed that her friend truly believed everything that had been said, her heart constricting as she looked up at him with wet eyes, "But... But it was my fault..." She argued, "You were running out there to fight and I stopped you... H-he should have run from the start..." She shook her head as he simply promised her a way out. She didn't care about that now, she just didn't want him to think it was truly his fault.

The two of them returned to the town, not revisiting the topic. However, the sound... that god-awful shattering was so distant and cold... yet it continued to ring in her head as she was forced to repeatedly watch that boy break into thousands of pixels and dissipate each time she closed her eyes for even a moment. Could that really be all there was? No pain, just the sheer despair of watching a gauge drop and drop and drop until... nothingness. After a rather somber dinner, the two were heading back to their inn when Komada finally spoke, "Onii-chan..." She started, looking over at him, "I... I think tomorrow we should leave the city... This place... It... It's scary," She admitted, looking to the ground as they walked. The Town of Beginnings wasn't particularly unique apart from its size, but when they passed through the central plaza, or even down one of the many roads out of it, an eerie feeling fell over her. Not to mention that she missed home; despite the adventure of being in such a large place, she wanted the peace again... She wanted to be on the ground floor and to be able to look out the window at something... not a wall.

"I'm sorry... Even after what happened earlier, I'm being selfish... I don't want to see something like that again, either, so... I want to get at least strong enough to help other people," She told him with a determined nod. "Maybe not be at the very top, but... so that nobody gets left behind... I don't want to be afraid that helping somebody means one of us is going to die..."

Resounding Provocation: The Council of Shadows

CEEEELL!!!! Squee!! *glomps*

Last Embers ~Reboot~

Congratulations, Orion! :D

Far From Home

Fitch smiled as he sat against the wall for a little bit, getting a small break from the party as the others all latched on to Yari. Yuna had joined Luna as they talked about their 'girls' night out' and Nero rested beside the sandy-blond haired boy, his hands in his pockets. His voice was low, but a small smirk rested on his face, "Those rings aren't for stat boosts, Fitch," He stated flatly. "I've yet to see any that look like those - despite how basic they are... When did you two tie the knot?" The younger boy asked, looking up slightly to his friend. Fitch looked shocked for a moment before laughing.

"You're observant... Today," He answered, his eyes moving back to the party, resting on the girl in her white dress, seeming to be lost in thought for a moment, a wistful smile playing at his lips. They had yet to tell anybody, and as badly as they wanted to, the two were wary of upsetting Suto. The relationship had been a secret for nearly two years when they entered the game. For a moment, Yari looked over to him and he smiled, gave her a nod, and pushed from the wall, moving to join the group again. However, from the corner of his eye, he spotted the door opening and shutting behind a black figure... Why was Kenshin heading out? Then again, air sounded wonderful, so Fitch approached Yari and put a hand on her shoulder. "I'm heading out for a few, I'll be back," He stated; consequently, the girl nodded and beamed at him before Suto gave her yet another hug and she had to remind him that alcohol in Aincrad didn't actually have any true effect.

The shield-user left the pub and caught sight of Kenshin some way up the road. The salty sea air brushed over him and he smiled softly... This floor would always hold a special place in his heart; although it was nothing like his home, he couldn't fathom being with Yari anywhere else. For a moment, lost in his own thoughts, Fitch had forgotten why he left the bar in the first place; however, he heard Kenshin's voice and the voice of a girl as they spoke and he blinked, turning his head again. He was maintaining a safe distance as to not be found, but the sight was so curious... Kenshin knew somebody here? The girl was wearing rather heavy armour and was using a scythe - an uncommon weapon choice due to its poor speed and its status as a two-handed weapon. However, he vaguely remembered seeing a player who was swinging one on one of the boss fights. Aincrad, despite its size, often seems to be such a small world... Fitch let them have their moment, simply observing with a small smirk on his face. He had rarely seen Kenshin show so much emotion, so once Alphard left, Fitch was quick to take a seat beside his friend. There was silence for a bit, but he wasn't going to just let the other boy go - they could all meet Alphard when it wasn't so late.

Finally, he gave a small laugh and looked over to Kenshin, "So, who is she?" He asked without thinking. To be honest, he had never really cared for the view that speaking about real life was rude - how else would you really get to know people?

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After Fitch had left, Nero waited for the party to continue slowing down before he walked up to Suto and placed a hand on his shoulder. "C'mon, let's leave the girls to do whatever they like. You're the party animal, let's see if we can't plan our own guys' night out," He suggested, smiling to Yuna. "I'll see you later, Yuna," He told her. The girl smiled and blushed, her face turning to a very hot red as he pecked her cheek and began to pull Suto out of the pub with him.

Yuna sat in silence for a few moments, biting her lip before clapping her hands together. "Okay! So... Uhm... What are we going to do?" She asked, looking to Luna. She hadn't really thought of it and wasn't used to being a leader. Yari perked up a bit, seeming to have spaced out for a short bit.

"Oh, right. Yeah, Luna, what did you have in mind?" She asked sweetly.

Resounding Provocation: The Council of Shadows

For the record, Kate and I will each be playing a werewolf, hunter, and she'll have a vampire. I haven't yet decided if I need a vamp yet.

Also - DotCom! :D Hey, bud!

Last Embers ~Reboot~

Kassandra was not in attendance for the meeting, Lovejoy, as she received a parcel from Dara containing a letter (which I don't have typed up anywhere... :( ) and a small black sphere(? I think? I'm trying hard to remember precisely what the item was - it was some kind of onyx thing) and then she left for the Basilica to send him a reply. We talked about insignias and seals that each Inquisitor uses and I'll have to figure out what Kassandra's was again because I forgot. Anyway! She ran into Motya and he told her what the presentation was about. She wasn't extremely passionate, but she was somber - merely out of sympathy to her comrade. In all honesty, she has no true opinion on it. Essentially, Kassandra is what everybody sees Inquisitors to be - an emotionless law enforcer in service of the church; however, she believes herself more of a warrior than an officer of the law, so she doesn't do much in the way of "law enforcement." Huff... off-topic - her attitude was only slightly affected by it; she wouldn't truly do anything too rash, as she knows that they needed those slaves to keep the ships powered.

Also! Great summary.

EDIT: I think that the message from Dara to Kass said something about being careful or something?

Resounding Provocation: The Council of Shadows

Scout, droppin' in. Hello, everybody! :D It's good to see the interest already... ^^ Let's see what else we get going here.

Digital or Real?

Ooh... I like it as far as the game goes. ^_^ He would be of a mind that he can do anything he likes because it's a game, but maybe she stops a group of thugs who managed to recognize him and then make it her "mission" to really make him realize that being a jerk in a game will evebtually reflect into your real personality and change you into a true jerk. Or something along thise lines of how it's still not okay to act that way, even digitally. I think we're ready to start the short growing-up arc. ^_^ I figure we can do a scene or two that shows how close they were as kids - I feel like these two could frame the absolute perfect "boy/girl next door" couple until she leaves without saying so much as a word to him or anybody. As kids/teens it would seem neither could possibly picture a future without the other... so imagine his absolute devestation. Without planning too much into it, I was thinking that she would leave on Graduation Day, and we could do a small piece of the story there, where he stops at her house and they go together, and as soon as the celebrating js over, she slips away. The next day her calls and her parents don't know or won't tell him where she is, she doesn't answer her phone, e-mails, etc.