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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:15 pm
"Yep...everyday stuff." Roulin tiredly added. He desperately needed a vacation and he hoped that soon, he would get one. At this rate, his twenty one year old body would be ran ragged with work and fatigue and Cecilia, his assisstant, would have to become his crutch. He shuddered at the thought of being immobile while people like Thomas, Lucien and Raven ran amuck. "Thanks Anderson," Roulin spoke as looking around the mountain range once more. "I'm going to need all the help I can get."
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"Would you like to lead us into battle oh fearless one, or would you rather wait and plan?" Che remarked while stepping over building rubble, trash and mutilated bodies. Explosions from here and there apparently blew these people to bits. Those that managed to get to the ground floor undoubtedly drowned. "If you were Kat, would you kill a Herald in training? Would you get rid of all that knowledge just because you're tired of hearing lip? Just find a building and at least pretend to be supportive." Continuing on after his raspy voiced whisper, Che nearly tripped over a large slab of stone. His irritation made itself more visible when he spoke to himself, "Gonna break my damn neck in this hellhole..."
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Soliel's eyes narrowed when the girl revealed to him that her powers weren't her's to begin with. It hadn't seen another person with synthetic powers in a long, long time. Contemplatively, he spoke, "Oh really now?" Thinking of what happened to him caused his body heat to raise, but he capped it before he set fire to the ground and Lorna's clothes. Sighing calmly, Soliel continued, "Let's make a deal Lorna...if you explain your aquisition of power, I'll explain mine okay?"
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:30 pm
Itachi looked over when he heard a new voice and noded to lucien. Then when the mysterious woman appeared he looked over again and studied her a moment as he heard luciens comments and saw her materialize some sort of it seemed like a list but he couldnt be sure from here. When she mentioned what there wishes would be he thougth back to when will asked that same question to him and how he answered it before he began training with the satan owl. That seemed like forever ago now yet he still remembered it and... wills sadistic smile as he agreed to help train him. He looked to the so called radiant woman again before speaking. " Well miss... Radiant i will tell you the same thing i told my will over there my wish is to have the power to protect my freinds and family and those i care for. It has been ever since i first learned how to use my powers." said itachi boldly and loud enough for the whole room to hear. He wasnt ashamed of his wish at all. He would do anything to obtain it as if taking a deal from will wasnt proof enough of that much. Deals with the devil and all that.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:47 pm
It took a while for Demios to get his bearings and get past the backlash. "So my spell has some kinks to work out" He complained to himself. He looked to the sky and smiled "I hope Genya takes care of my book" He said to himself before he started walking. He quickly noticed the mountain he had appeared on and looked around "Well the night owls must be close if it brought me here" He said to himself. He ended up hiking around for about twenty minutes before he began to get irritated. "Damn it, why couldn't they just tell me exactly where to meet them" He groaned. He held his hand out and smiled "Forces of nature I call to you for guidance, lead me to my friends" He chanted. A few seconds later a raven crowed at him getting his attention. "Well lets hope this is a good sign" He said. The bird then flew into the air and Demios followed quickly after it.
For a while Demios felt that the bird was just screwing with him since he was fairly sure he was running in circles "This is more irritating than explaining dating to Genya" Demios said to himself with a groan. Knowing better than to let the bird get too far he continued following it. It wasn't long before Demios herd some familiar voices and the bird landed. He smiled as he walked over to the bird "Thanks little guy I think we've arrived" He said. The raven then flew and landed on Demios's shoulder. He smiled as soon saw some familiar faces "Hey guys" Demios called as he noticed people like Roulin, Anderson, and Amara as well as a few new faces. "Sorry I'm late, I got a little lost" He said.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:03 pm
Jaylin LaQuiel
Jaylin looked the group over as his HUD went into standby, with a focus of channeling his kinetic energy around the board in his left hand, an near golden aura could be seen as the board disappeared into his pocket dimension. His attention was first brought to Noel who had greeted him and then to Roulin who had even given a reply in Jaylins native tongue, he smiled at Roulins choice of words but he understood them no less. "Allora vedo che non sono l'unico che parla Italiano qui intorno." He replied, he wasn't expecting an answer for it was more of a statement than an question and so he continued to look over the group. His eyes locked with Elle's for a short moment with a smile upon his lips as if he knew what she was thinking while he advanced towards the group, he then tuned in on Roulin as he began to explain the situation and ask Noel for help. "I don't know the woman personally but regardless you have my vote, besides if you ask me she and her OWLs have become quite bold." He spoke as he stopped his advancement towards them. (Translation = So I see I'm not the only one who speaks Italian around here.)
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 4:01 am
Nikolai wasn't paying attention, he wasn't even facing the right direction. He was looking out over the landscape, bobbing lightly to his music. He turned around to ask Anya a question when he saw the group of Owls in front of him. "Woah!" he said, rather loudly, "When did they get here?!" Nik looked at the owls in front of him for a moment then shrugged, returning to his usual demeanor. He waved lightly to them then he nudged Anya with his elbow and asked, "Is that Noel? The god owl? I always thought He was a She. So many new people to meet... So many introductions... oh well." Sighing, Nikolai twirled in a circle before facing the other direction again, looking out at the landscape again; at this point, taking in the view was more important to Nik than talking to the group of Owls behind him. He tended to stare out at the new and different landscapes he encountered for a while, almost like he was engraving a picture of them in his head. Nikolai hummed quietly, not wanting to interrupt the important conversation behind him any more than he already did.
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:16 am
Lorna felt the temperature around her increase at a rather fast rate. She glanced at Soliel for she knew that it was coming from him. Yet, as fast as it spiked, it lowered again. It seemed that she had hit a nerve when mentioning that her powers were synthetic. Upon hearing him make a deal with her, she sighed, her body tensing briefly as her mind began to relive the memories. After a few moments, her body relaxed and she began. "I should probably start my story a little bit before it happened. You see...my mother died right after I was pulled from her womb. My father, who did not want me for he blamed me for my mother's death, gave me away to this couple like I was some worthless piece of trash that they didn't want anymore."
Lorna ran her fingers along the necklace she wore (like the one in her picture) before she continued. "My adoptive family were like any other parents. They were kind when I deserved it, yet firm when I stepped out of line. My adoptive mother was a neurosurgeon and my adoptive father was a scientist of some sort. I did not find out just what he did in his work until later on. Ironically, my adoptive mother died of a very rare brain disease when I was five years old. I remember how my adoptive father didn't even cry at her funeral. But I'm getting off track of the subject. Anyways, not long after that, I discovered just what my father did in that underground laboratory of his. You see, for years, even before I was born, my adoptive father had been conducting experiments on different people. He wanted to infuse magnetic and metallic substances with other people in order to give them the ability to manipulate metal and gain magnetic abilities as well such as creating electromagnetic waves, force fields, and even harnessing energy blasts. On the inside, that person would've no longer been fully human, only partly. However, those he experimented on ended up dying for their bodies could not handle the stress that it was put through."
Lorna chewed on her bottom lip lightly. This was always the hardest part to relive in her mind, let alone speak out loud. "My adoptive father was finally at his wits end. Every experimentation was a failure. There was no one else willing. Finally, I remember the way he looked at me one day. I was seven then. I remember the way he grabbed me and carried me down to the lab. I remember the way I kicked and screamed, biting at him, but he didn't release me. He stripped me and strapped me to that cold metallic table. I remember the cold sharp metal instruments that were beside me as he began the experiment on me. After he was finished, the pain was so great, I screamed and writhed for days upon days. The pain did not let up even for a second. I did not see my father for those days. Yet, one day, the pain stopped, but I felt that I was different now. My adoptive father was standing over me, with a triumphant smile upon my face. I remember the immense amount of anger I felt. How I killed him is still a blur to me. I blacked out. By the time I regained some control, he was an unrecognizable corpse upon the ground. I was forced to run. I lived on the streets for many years until about two months ago when Raven found me. By that time, I had learned to control these abilities that were forced upon me very well. Raven felt that I would be useful and she accepted me onto her team. I've been here ever since." Lorna let out a deep trembling sigh. Tears were glistening underneath her eyelids, but they were trapped unable to fall down her cheeks for she would not allow them to.
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:25 am
Ana covered her eyes with her hand. "You're in one of the rooms at the safe house," she murmured calmly. She was glad that someone else believed in something better than this onslaught, however she would not speak about it aloud. Only in her mind would she speak about such things. The glow in her eyes faded away, however she was very tired and she knew that there would be an awful bruise on each eye from not resting.
Her left hand reached to retrieve her sunglasses, her right hand moving away from there eyes. The bruises were soft purples, etching there way up and around her eyelids, almost beautiful in a sense. She placed the glasses on gently, her lips curling up in a soft smile. "I'm glad you're alright."
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:01 pm
L smirked as he followed the two. Either way it didnt matter. As soon as he began useing his powers once more Tim and the rest would know where to find him. And that would be just oh so much fun. Snapping out of his thoughts L heard the last of Che speaking and smirked."Oh no, that would be far to anticlimactic for you. Come on think bigger"
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:15 pm
"You've got it." He said with a smile. When he heard yet another familiar voice he turned around to see Demios. "Hey long time no see Demios!" He said as he walked over smacking Demios on the back playfully. He looked at the others and said. "Wow we've got quite the menagerie of owls here! Anymore power and we'll be arrested for being weapons of mass destruction." He laughed a little. "Well I suppose the final decision comes down to Noel, she is the leader of the Night Owls now."
The woman chuckled in a sweet yet almost sly voice. "Power? To protect those around you? That's the typical response, it's boring, predictable, and lacking in substance. But it is a good, noble wish. One that I could stand by." She snapped her fingers and the contract disappeared. "I would love to add your names to this contract, it would be an honor. Only the people who show a resolve beyond expectations get their name on this list. I believe I've had two members of the Great Four ever to be added to it. Well, three now with you Lucien." She laughed a little. She gently pushed off the window and started walking towards them. "What would you do? What would any of you do to obtain the wish that lies in your hearts? Would you kill? Would you throw away your humanity? Would you go to the end of the earth and back, brave hell and stand victorious? Everything has a price, and my wishes have a high price indeed." She said in her dark mysterious tone, she didn't have an evil or malevolent tone, it was almost encouraging but still held a sense of danger mystery that beckoned the curious to dig deeper.
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:13 pm
Noel looked at everyone and closed her eyes. "Of course we will help" she said quitely. "BUt you will need to train...learn how to work with each other" she said. "I feel that a lot of people soley rely on themselves on not their teammates" she told them respectfully. She then waved at Demios and continued. "Training should start....now" she said. "Pick an opponent, and study them" she said bluntly.
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:00 pm
((New York: Che, Kate, and L))
Che's harsh response didn't seem to bother Kate at all. She simply shrugged. It was merely a suggestion, Che. You need not get all 'huffy' about it..." she replied simply, placing some emphasis on one word in that statement. She ignored Che's rhetorical question and instead continued with what she had been trying to say. "I was merely trying to offer some help." Which Kate did not offer very often. It was actually quite rare that she ever actually tried to help anyone without their asking for it. And even if someone did ask for her help, even then there was no guarantee that Kate would actually help them. There were a couple of things Kate could do to help in this situation. She could basically tell where everyone on the Fallen Pheonix of any importance was right now given that she had a special connection with spirits. So Kate knew exactly where Moli and Khalifa were being held prisoner, which would help her get to them by using her 'ghosting' ability to get through walls and solid objects to retrieve them.
"However, it appears that you don't want me to tell you how I can help, so never mind that. I will do as told and find us a decent hiding spot..." Kate finished with a hint of sarcasm and spite in her tone. With that, Kate returned her attention to actually looking for a hide out. She soon spotted a good one. "There.... That warehouse should suffice... Would it not?" Kate asked, looking over at Che for his approval.
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((Night Owls: on a mountaintop in Brazil -- Anya, Nikolai, Happiness, and everyone else))
Anya had been standing there in silence next to Nikolai, listening in to the conversation but not saying anything. Not even when Roulin had tried to wave both her and Nikolai over to introduce themselves. The Poison Owl remained in her spot next to Nik, who was oblivious to the whole situation and staring off into the spacious landscape of Brazil. Besides, someone had to explain to the Dancing Owl what was going on sooner or later. This became evident when Nik finally turned around and noticed all the new people standing around and talking. Anya resisted the urge to sigh in mild exasperation and gave an explanation. "You really should pay more attention to things going on around you more instead of your music once in a while, Nik. These people are the Night Owls. They're going to help Roulin." Anya said simply, somehow managing to keep her exasperation from coming into her tone. Honestly, it always seemed to her as if she was constantly covering up Nik's carelessness. As Nik turned away from the conversation again, Anya frowned briefly before spinning her friend back around by his shoulders to face the people. "Paging Doctor Krane! Your presence is requested in the emergency room!" she said at a higher volume than usual, but not so loud that it would disturb the conversation going on nearby. "Nikolai! If you're going to be at all helpful later in your life, please stay down to earth and pay attention!"
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:09 pm
Thomas wiped his dark flowing hair dry of water after stepping from the steaming bathroom of his suite. He had prepared a nice outfit for himself before retiring to the shower. After drying off his body, which now smelled like a bar of Irish Spring thanks to his efforts, he sat on the bed and began to dress. His dark slacks went on first, then his dark plum colored button up shirt. Across his neck went a light green scarf, an article of clothing that clashed heavily with the moderate temeperature, and over his torso went a dark green vest. Before leaving out of the room this time, he remembered to pick up his wide rimmed hat and a pair of sunglasses he'd bought recently. Quietly, he exited the room and approached the elevator. Before pressing the button which would take him to the ground floor, he took out a stick of gum and began to chew it. It was mint flavored, the flavor of gum he wasn't too aquainted with. Not because he didn't brush his teeth, but because it left a bad aftertaste. The elevator opened and he stepped in. He pressed the ground floor button and waited for the short trip to begin.
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"No, you're not. I am an Italian remember?" Roulin responded to Jaylin's out of english statement. As the newest addition to the Night Owls went on, he simply nodded in agreement. Raven's team had become quite full of themselves in the past few months. Secretly, Roulin was proud of them for standing up for the rights of Owls, but how they went about doing it wasn't the right way. It was only making them look bad in the eyes of those that feared them already. "Yeah, it'll be up to us to take them down a notch or two."
As Demios appeared on the scene, Roulin gave him a wave. He no longer had to worry about him and Cecilia was by his side. The only person they had left to get now was Khalifa who was still trapped in the center of a state. Roulin was broken from his spell when Noel's voice hit him. She was abrupt with the training, but at least it would help get his mind off of things. "Um...Noel I can't make a choice like this. If I were to choose, it would be Anderson, but I don't want to force anyone into a sparring session..."
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Che kicked over another slab of stone instead of stepping over it. Beneath it was a mangled body. The elderly man's open eyes displayed what could only be described as a stare of pure fear. His hands, which were stiffened with rigor mortis seemed to claw at him begging for life. Begging for some form of retribution. Che only continued walking forward.
After a moment of silence, Che cleared his throat and looked upon what Kate had designated. Sighing, he looked over to her with a thankful grin and bowed. Will's japanese ways had apparently rubbed off on him. "I apologize for...that back there Kate. I know you're trying to help, but I need a plan. Once we get settled in, then please, let me hear what you have."
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:19 pm
Erin listened quietly to the conversation going on. She really had nothing to say unless she was spoken to though. However, when Noel mentioned that they should train by sparring with someone else on the team, Erin thought about what the God Owl had said for a moment. If she wanted them to work together as a team, how was sparring with each other going to help exactly? "Excuse me for interrupting, Noel," Erin finally decided to speak up, "But I agree with Roulin. Why should we spar with each other when you want to teach us teamwork?"
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:29 pm
Noel began to chuckle a little. "Oh I forgot how young you all are" she said. "It's something I learned when I was a young girl. When you know your teammates moves, habits, abilities, then you'll know how to work with them where they lack in the actual battle field" she told the young OWLs. "If you don't want to I totally understand" she said. "But do it your way and let me know how that rescue mission would work out" she said. "If you do choose to do it my way, then we will start off with hand to hand combat...no powers" she told them.
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:49 pm
"Oh...on no. Heh, that's not what I meant." Roulin spoke out. "It's not that I don't want to spar. I just don't want to be the one choosing who I spar with. By all means, anyone can choose me, but I don't want to pick." The fidgeting owl scratched the back of his head in slight embarrassment. It was fine that Noel had given him the privelige of choosing, but he really didn't want the spotlight. Not for this matter anyway.
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