Redemption

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=#FF3366]Night had fallen and Ebony had made her way back into her house. She had trained with Artemis for three hours non-stop. Her body felt as if it had been run over by a truck. [COLOR=Navy][b]You did very well today Ebony[/b][/COLOR] Artemis said as the two climbed up the stairs to the bedrooms. Ebony walked the length of the corridor and up another staircase. Since she was the only girl in the house, her room was separated from her brothers' and her father's. Her room was on the third level of the house. " You think so? I didn't think I did too badly," Ebony replied as she undressed. Artemis shook her head. [COLOR=Navy][b]Do you have no shame?[/b][/COLOR] " You don't have to look if you don't want to. Plus, you have the same body parts, so I don't know why you are complaining." All Artemis could do was shake her head. A knock echoed through Ebony's room. She quickly wrapped a towel around herself and slightly opened her door. Her father, Nathaniel, stood there. " Good afternoon Ebony." " Papa." " We're going to the mall now. Do you want to come?" " Would I ever say no?" Nathaniel smiled. " You have a point there. Be ready in five minutes." " Okay Papa." Fives minute later, Ebony, Jamie, Ryan and Nathaniel were in the car, driving to the nearest mall. The journey took no longer than ten minutes. Soon, Ebony was wandering around the mall, with only Artemis at her side. [COLOR=Navy][b]What do you find so fascinating about this place?[/b][/COLOR] [b]Because its a good place to hang out[/b] Ebony replied Artemis's question via mindspeak. They were in a popular teenage girl's shop. Ebony was looking at particular garmets, sometimes looking at the prices and sizes. Artemis was following her around, sometimes people would pass through her. The goddess didn't take much notice. [COLOR=Navy][b]Is this what women do these days?[/b][/COLOR] [b]Shop? Yeah. A favourite past-time.[/b] Artemis sighed. [COLOR=Navy][b]I do miss my brother, Apollo.[/b][/COLOR] Ebony's face looked one of sadness. [b]Maybe we'll find him....someday....[/b] [COLOR=Navy][b]Maybe.[/b][/COLOR] Walking out of the shop, Ebony and Artemis headed towards the food court. Then they heard curious notes from an instrument that sounded so familiar to Artemis, she could have sworn it was her brother singing. [b]What is it Artemis?[/b] [COLOR=Navy][b]That boy....the boy playing the lyre....he sounds like my brother.....[/b][/COLOR] Ebony looked at the crowd that had gathered around this boy. He had white hair and looked exactly the same age as Ebony. Then she heard Artemis gasp very audibly. [b]What is it?[/b] [COLOR=Navy][b]My brother....this boy....this boy is the reincarnate of Apollo.[/b][/COLOR] Ebony gasped loudly. Some of the crowd looked at her. She ignored them. [b]You have got to be kidding?[/b] [COLOR=Navy][b]No.....you can see him sitting in the seat next to the boy.....[/b][/COLOR] Artemis was right. You could see a man with golden blonde hair sitting besides the boy who had now put his lyre away and began eating. The crowd dispersed and Ebony could get a good look at him. She approached him. " Um.....excuse me......you don't happen to know about Apollo?" Ebony asked. The boy looked up at her, a little surprised. " No sorry....I don't...." Ebony looked at him in astonishment. She sat down opposite him. She leant in close to him. " But I can see him sitting next to you. He was helping you play your lyre!" " I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about," the boy replied calmly and politely. Ebony looked completely taken aback. [COLOR=Navy][b]He doesn't know....[/b][/COLOR] Artemis looked sadly at Apollo, who looked back at Artemis sadly. When they saw each other, they hugged and talked to each other, while Ebony queried the boy. [b]How is that possible? You're always talking to me.....doesn't Apollo do the same?[/b] [COLOR=Navy][b]Yes but the boy thinks that Apollo is his conscious. He doesn't realise what he is. The boy's name is Arcaine, I think. If Apollo told me correctly.[/b][/COLOR] A sudden explosion knocked Ebony and the boy off their seats. Smoke filtered through the entire mall as a gaping hole appeared in the roof of the mall. The fire alaram went off but there were no flames. People started exiting the building. Not a soul could be seen after another five minutes. Ebony sat up, holding her head. Artemis, unaffected by the blast, stood, looking at the hole in the roof with shocked eyes. " What's the matter Artemis?" [COLOR=Navy][b]A cyclops.....a cyclops made that explosion.....[/b][/COLOR] " A WHAT!?!?!?!" The boy sat up too. Apollo stood beside his sister. Ebony scrambled to her feet and joined them. She could barely see the outline of the one-eyed creature. It seemed to have some sort of cloaking magic about it. " How the hell did a cyclops get here?" [COLOR=Navy][b]I don't know.....but you best defeat it....[/b][/COLOR] " Defeat it? But how?" [COLOR=Navy][b]You are my reincarnate. How else? Use my abilties![/b][/COLOR] Artemis's ornate silver bow appeared in Ebony's hands. She looked at it amazed. " But....but....." [COLOR=Navy][b]Where's the tought girl I trained? You can do it.......but first, check if anyone has been hurt. And be careful.[/b][/COLOR] Ebony looked at Artemis increduously. She and Apollo nodded. " This is crazy!" [b]OOC: Nice to see that most people have posted. Well, there you have it. Point 1: Have a cyclops attack you randomly. If you are with another reincarnate, team up together to defeat it. You can also transform if you want to. If you are alone, defeat it yourself by transforming. Use a strong emotion to transform. Point 2: When you have defeated it, have your character's picture taken or have an interview with the media. This way, everyone can see who your character is, and that way we can find each other. Eventually, we will all be living with each other, but that will take a while. Point 3: The cyclops are only a start. This is only the beginning on the assult against the Greek gods and their reincarnates. But I'm not going to say anymore, it'll wreck the storyline.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Times New Roman]Rei watched intensely as she looked at the two people talking. She was well-hidden behind a tree and wondered what they were talking about. The tree above her shifted strangely. It seemed the wind currents were blowing two different ways. " I bet you anything its that girl..." Rei said softly to herself, brushing her blue-tinged whie hair over her shoulders. She couldn't risk these two people seeing her. Most people would scream and yell at her any amount of insults. Her blue-tinged white hair and blood-red coloured eyes scared the wits out of most people. Seeing that the two people would be talking for some time, Rei sat at the base of the tree, sliding her ring around her finger. " Oh Julian, where could you be? Why would you disappear like that?" she said softly. Not long ago, Rei's older brother Julian had disappeared mysteriously. And only weeks ago, Rei's grandmother, Rosaline, had passed away in her sleep. Rei had to sell their apartment and furniture to pay for a funeral. Tears came to her eyes. " Oh Nona....I miss you....." The ring she played with was her 16th birthday present from Julian. It was the last thing he ever gave to her. Rei looked around the tree again. The two people were still there. Sighing, she unsheathed the two blades in a cross sheath on her back. She had found the blades hidden under her grandmother's bed when she was cleaning out the apartment. As a last reminder of the kind, gentle woman, Rei refused to sell them, although they would have given her a pretty penny for them. Suddenly, two bobbing balls of flame appeared in front of Rei. She looked up in surprise. " You two! I thought I told you to stop appearing like that. It's not as if I'm not weird enough as it is already. Then you two come along and scare everyone away." One of the flames seemed to open up a mouth and squeaked something to Rei. Seemingly, Rei could understand. " I know you don't mean to. I know you're only trying to give me some company." More squeaks, except the other joined in. " Yes yes, I know. Maybe I should reveal myself to these two. They seem to be nice. But I'm afraid they'll react like other people. Even the students in my elemental school didn't like hanging around me. That's why I made you two. To give me some company." The two little balls of flame nuzzled into her cheeks. Rei giggled, their flames tickling her. " Stop...stop....that really tickles...." Realising that she was making a lot of noise, she swatted the two fireballs away and peered out. The two had disappeared. " AIYA!" Scrambling up, Rei look left then right. She saw them disappearing to her left. She ran after them, the two fireballs zooming after her.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Auckland...[/b] Miss Jetta looked at Maximus sternly. She loved how she made her followers uncomfortable - a sign that she had control over them. Her young eyes pierced Maximus's. He shifted uncomfortaby in his seat. Her jet black eyes were always unnerving, even for the stout-hearted. " I have instructed that my collectors go to the hosts' families and friends and destroy them. You are to go to Montreal in Canada, to the Internation Airport, to the Lounge there. That is where the hosts will be meeting next. Capture them Maximus. I want them.....their powers....they don't realise they can change the world.....I need it......to survive......" [center]*****************************[/center] [b]The Greek Isles...[/b] Lani ran across the ancient paved roadways, fighting off the images that she was imagining. Her green hair fluttered behind her as she ran up the hill, towards her house. It was a stepp climb when you were walking, but running it was like running the wrong way up a esclator - getting nowhere. Her muscles screamed at her to stop. Stitches starting to hurt in her chest as she ran up the hill. " Mama......please don't be dead...." Finally coming to her house, Lani noticed that the door was slightly open. Anger rose in her throat. Opening the door, Lani slipped in to see her grandmother's body with her head missing, sprawled across the floor. She felt her stomach lurch. Looking away, Lani tip-toed through the house, hearing soft scuffles. Her anger was almost to a point she couldn't hold it back anymore. Coming into the kitchen, Lani saw Asad with his long metal fingers through her mother's throat, blood dripping from the metal onto the floor. " Mama........" Lani's fists shook with anger she had never felt before. " Asad.....you are going to pay." Asad, aware of Lani standing behind him, let her mother's body drop onto the floor. The lunatic liked the blood off of his metallic hand. Lani felt her stomach lurched against. " Mmmm.....so sweet.....she struggled.....a hint of wildness...." Asad hissed, making Lani's stomach turn and her anger grow. Her whole body shook with pure rage. " That's it Asad....you've pushed me over the edge........." With those words, Lani's white feathered angel wings unfurled from her shoulders, ripping holes in the back of her shirt. Except these weren't transparent like before, they were real. " You have anger....that will please the Mistress. Your tattoos will be so sweet to take. But that is not for now." With a sickening grin, Asad leapt out of the window, breaking the glass on the way out. All Lani wanted to do was rip his head from his shoudlers. [center]*****************************[/center] [b]Montreal, Canda...[/b] Lani waited in the "High Flyers" Lounge at the Montreal International Airport - the place she had told the others to meet her. She had made a choice - a major decision. She was sick of running, sick of being chased and taunted by these 'collectors'. It was time to fight back. Waiting for the others to arrive, which could take any amount of time, Lani started looking for a clothing shop, to buy another shirt. [b]OOC: Meet Lani at the Montreal Airport, then we'll get into the good stuff. Gelgoog Pilot, watch from afar and wait for our characters to meet together.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Raven stared absent-mindedly out of the window of the medical wing of AIS Headquarters. The storm was finally clearing. The afternoon sun shone orange as it lowered itself over to the westward horizon. Images of the fight she had with Rubedo ran through her mind's eye. He was a Guardian, and yet he murdered those three world leaders. Why? Had he gone astray? She had always thought that Guardians were supposed to allied with God. But how was murdering those men, and all the other innocents, God's willing? Things didn't make sense. Raven wanted answers, and she knew just where to get them. Taking the elevator down to the underground holding cells, Raven thought over what she was going to say to this Guardian, Rubedo. What questions could she ask? The wounds from the fight she had with him had been tended to, but they still hurt immensely. Adrenaline was always a good pain-killer. She walked through the security, showing her AIS ID and going through a metal detector. Down the corridor to the maximum security cell, she entered the code and the large metal door slid open. Rubedo sat in the cell, silent, leaning against the wall as he sat, his eyes closed. Raven opened the cell door and walked inside. She sat down on a chair she had brought in. Looking Rubedo up and down, Raven chose what question to ask first. " Why?" Rubedo opened his eyes and looked at her. Raven stared at him intensely. She continued. " I assumed that Guardians were allied with God. So I don't understand the reasons for their deaths. How is that God's willing?" Rubedo stayed silent. This tested Raven's patience. That's why she was no good at interiogating. She breathed in deeply, trying to came herself. " I want some answers Rubedo, and I am prepared to wait for them for a long time. I ask again, why? Why have these strange events been occuring lately? Something has happened, something big. I want to know what it is."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Ok. I'll tell DC when she gets back. I'll post Pisces sign-up in here when I figure out what he/she will be like.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Andy walked besides M as they made their way down to the mess hall. There was a silent understanding between them. Andy held M's tightly in hers. A sudden grumbling broke the silence. Andy looked astonished at M whose cheeks grew a little red. " Was that your stomach?" Andy asked in amazement. " Yes, I think it was," M replied. Andy laughed. Soon, they entered the mess hall. There were a few soldiers scatter around the many tables. All of them seemed to congregate to one specific table and talked to each other. Small bursts of laughter could be heard from the group as they swapped night-clubbing stories. Andy shook her head. " Sometimes I wonder what it's like to be normal, without these gifts," she said softly, half to herself. " Me too. Life would be a bit easier, wouldn't it? Not as many complications," M replied. She agreed. They walked over to the cafeteria and ordered what they wanted. Sitting down a table away from the soldiers, M and Andy began talking about the mission. " Does anyone have any ideas on what coudl be causing this?" Andy asked M. He shook his head. " A complete mystery. This expert, Jace, is supposed to have some faint idea, or at least some theories." " Oh. Do you know this person?" " No." " Ok." Andy had M's hand in hers. She stroked it gently. It was his artificial one, but she couldn't tell the difference. It was still part of him. Their meals were set down in front of them. M dug in, his stomach constantly growling while they were waiting. Andy watched him chow down as she picked at hers, not feeling particularly hungry. She still had nerves from the test beforehand. " Are you all right Andy?" M asked. Andy looked up. " Yeah." M looked at her with a concerned face. " That's your favourite food in front of you. Normally you'd have that gone in two seconds. What's wrong?" Andy smiled weakly. " Still have nerves from the test. That's all." M gave her a hug. " It's all right. You passed it. That's the main thing." " Yeah." " Now, you need to finish that. We have to go and pack soon." " Ok."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]I offer if no one else wants to take Pisces. I don't mind. I love it, it is my star sign after all.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]That's ok. I realise it was hard. But I was very ill and couldn't concentrate for that much longer. I apologise.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]It was midday. The storm still hadn't cleared. The weather reports were saying this was an extra-ordinary event and that meterologists were studying it around-the-clock. Raven knew that it was her, but the reason why eluded her. It probably had something to do with the strange events that had been happening. Reports had come in, both in media and as messages to the AIS, that three powerful leaders of the world had been assassinated. This was of most interest to Raven since she was in the AIS. She, Nathan and the Chief had made their way down to their favourite bar. It was a usual hang-out for AIS agents, because it was the nearest place with alcohol and good food. They were sitting at their usual table, discussing the new reports that had come in. The doorbell tinkled as a stranger walked in. Raven immediately noticed this. She sensed.....power. Nathan and the Chief kept talking about the assassinations and the consequences. Raven's eyes followed a bronze-haired man over to the bar. He seemed silent, but full of wrath. Darkness surrounded him and followed him wherever he moved. His eyes told of a torn soul - torn between loyalties. " Raven......Raven......" came Nathan's voice. It brought her back to reality. She looked at the Chief and Nathan. " Yes?" " Off in your own world again?" Nathan queried. " Yes. My fairy friends are always wanting me to go there," Raven parried sarcastically. Nathan and the Chief rolled their eyes together. She stood. " Lady's room." Walking over near the bar, she passed the bar. The man with the power aura was drinking. The closer she drew near him, the more she smelt death - the horrid reeking stench of it. Raven's senses sharpened intensely as she set a small zap through into the man's cup. When he picked it up next, it jolted him. Raven's eyes turned neon yellow. He whirled around to see her walking out a side door. Bursting out of the door, the man looked up and down the street to see Raven walking quickly away in the pouring rain. Lightning streaked and thunder rumbled. He followed after her quickly, trying to not look suspicious. Raven looked back to make sure she had a tail. And it was wagging exactly the way she wanted it to. Many minutes later, the man found himself in a deserted neighbourhood. The rain came down in torrents. The gutters were overflowing and flooding the street. He looked around for Raven, unable to see far in the pelting rain. " So you are a Guardian?" Raven's voice came from behind him. He whirled around to find her in a tight black top with her hair drenched in the rain. Her tight black pants clung to her wet body. Lightning crackled around her entire being. Her eyes neon yellow, now with white flecks. He saw a pair of blades in their cross-sheath upon her back. At either of her hips were two H&K P8s. " And you are?" he queried. His voice was smooth, deep and masculine. Raven looked as if she was wanting a fight. " Gemini, the Twins, of the Zodiac," Raven replied, unsheathing her blades and twirling them expertly in her hands. Lightning crackled down the blades. The man looked her up and down. A sly grin crossed his lips. [b]OOC: Ready for a fight, Kairi? Interesting way our characters get to meet. And remember that Raven is in her element - lightning. I'll PM with some things[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Thanks StarrStruck for explaining.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=#6666CC]Heya Kairi. When's this going to start buddy? I'm eager for this to re-begin. Maybe Karyan is going to have a change of character. ;)[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#FF0066][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Hey Jian, when's this gonna start? It sounds really good. When will it start? *Gets hyper* And when is your character going to be posted?[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Times New Roman]I think Venge and I have sorted out that he will be Earth, and I'll be Fire. I think. He just needs to send me a PM back to confirm. He's such a nice guy. He let me choose. THANKS VENGE![/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#006600][FONT=Trebuchet MS]The soft rumbling of thunder woke Raven from her peaceful slumber. She looked over to her alarm clock. It read: 7:45 am. Sitting up slowly, Raven looked out of the glass into the storm. It had continued to rain all night and stay even in the morning. And it looked no less threatening than the night before. Getting up, Raven walked to the bathroom, turning the stereo on before starting the shower. Warm mist rose from the bottom of the shower as Raven stepped inside. She normally slept naked, and last night was no exception. As she let the warm water run over her, her thoughts turned to her life. The beginning, only knowing her grandfather. Then the slavery. She still bore the scars of the lashings that were given to her many years ago. Becoming stronger and stronger, Raven had eventually gained the courage to fight back. However, sometimes fighting back wasn't the best option. The most severe punishments were those who disobeyed. Raven shivered. The anger and resentment was still there after all these years. However, after those many years of punishment and oppression, she joined the police force. Using that anger and resentment as a motivating force, Raven quickly climbed the ranks and became a skilled undercover officer with many offensive and defensive skills. Now she was a senior officer in the AIS - Athenian Investigation Squad. It was basically the equivalent of say the CIA or FBI in the USA. Turning off the water, Raven stepped out of the shower and dried herself off. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were neon yellow. With her towel wrapped around her, she walked out into her bedroom and to her wardrobe. She picked out a stylish black suit that suited females. It was the right bust, waist and hip width for Raven and suited her perfectly. By the look of the weather outside, it was going to be a paperwork day. Raven gathered her housekeys, wallet and other essentials including an umbrella. Today, she would catch the train to work. It was far too wet for her motorcycle, even though the thrill of danger was increasingly enticing. Locking her penthouse and taking the elevator to the ground floor, Raven bid the receptionist a good day, as per her routine of the morning. The chill of the rain hit Raven as she walked through the door and out into the open. She looked up at the sky. Distant rumbling could be heard. Pulling her overcoat tight around her, Raven began the trek to the train station. [center]**************************[/center] A few minutes later, she was on the train, heading to City Central. The train was quite warm and comfortable. It had been ever since the Olympics last year. They had improved the public transport system marvelously, and it benefited everyone that used it now. Raven flicked through a newspaper she bought while she waited for her train at the station. She immediately went to the 'Internation Politics' section - her area of expertise. There were numerous articles about strange happenings. People disappearing randomly, strange cults emerging concerning the Devil and God, people claiming they are angels and demons, and so on. This interested Raven. " So things are happening....." she whispered to herself as she skim-read the articles. " I wonder when I will be summoned." Lightning streaked outside. Thunder rolled. The train slowed. A voice saying they had arrived at City Central came over the PA system. Raven quickly folded her paper and stood from her seat. The train stopped and the doors slid open. Walking quickly up the stairs, Raven was suddenly grabbed by the arms by two men, either side of her. " Don't scream, otherwise we'll give you something to scream about..." one of them hissed in her ear from behind. [i]Filthy bastards......[/i] They led her up the stairs from the subway and out onto the street. Raven half directed them in the direction of AIS headquarters. They walked along the pavement before they shoved her into a side alley, conviently screened by a large garbage skip. They released her from their grip and pushed her against a wall. One of them licked their lips. " You're attractive.....I'm going to enjoy playing with you...." He glided a finger over Raven's lips. She quickly bit it hard and the man yelped, jumping back. The other backhanded her but she quickly blocked it and kneed him in the groin. Her neon yellow eyes were firmly fixated on the two slimeballs who thought they were going to have their 'fun' with her. " You filthy bastards......you think you can treat women like your playthings....you picked the wrong woman......to mess with...." Raven growled, her eyes glowing. The men backed away from her. " What the **** are you?" one asked. " Something you shouldn't have played with..." Lightning struck at the end of the alley, making two gas bottles explode. The sheer force of the explosion knocked the two men to their feet. As they scrambled up, they saw Raven whose hands crackle with lightning. It jumped around her whole body as if she was a lightning conductor. She confronted them, her neon yellow eyes scaring the living daylights out of them. " Get out of here before I make you two lightning conductors," Raven spat. They rushed off, fleeing from her. She sniggered and let the lightning subside. Walking out of the alleyway and to work, Raven waited as the elevator came to her floor. When the doors opened, she walked straight into Chief. Looking up wide-eyed, Raven apologised. " Sorry Chief, didn't see you there." " Raven, just who I wanted to see...." He then noticed her suit being slightly crumbled on either arm. His thick eyebrow arched. " Something I should know about?" Raven looked at her suit and straightened it. " Just a run in with two guys who thought they could use me as a plaything. Nothing I couldn't handle." The Chief's eyes were wide. " I shouldn't expect anything less from my best undercover officer, should I Miss Heroic?" Raven smiled. " No sir."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen]Heya, when are the Zodiacs going to be summoned? I'm having trouble posting, going around with my character's life. She needs a little excitement in her life. Lol. Xx, help her. :P[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]In Auckland...[/b] Asad helped the 'Death Flower' out of a white Rolls Royce and into a hotel. The other 'collectors' followed out of a fleet of black Rolls Royce behind the white car. The hotel's manager came out and greeted Asad. " Welcome Miss Jetta, nice to see that you have chosen the Regal again. Your room has already been set up and you have the same staff as last time. I trust that your stay will be comfortable," said the manager. The 'Death Flower' nodded and glided along the red carpet that had been rolled out for her. Making her way up to the top floor with Asad and Sergei at her sides, the 'Death Flower' floated into the room. She took off her mask to reveal a young looking face. She looked no older than 12 or 13 - a child no less. " Mistress, what do you wish us to do?" Nerve asked. Miss Jetta, aka 'The Death Flower', looked at her arm where Sakura's wolf had attacked her. Her pure black eyes scanned the room, now full of her loyal collectors. Her face was emotionless, lifeless and merciless. " Get them....the ones we are after.......they must pay......dearly....." she hissed. " Attack their hearts.......wipe out their whole family.....wipe out their friends....make their lives a misery...." [b]Meanwhile.....back at Milford Sound[/b] Lani looked around at Dimitri and David. They seemed to be getting along with each other fairly well. At least some people had bonded, even the slightest. Alexia walked over and joined the chattering group. She looked rather depressed. " What's the matter Alexia?" Lani asked kindly. " Hm? Oh nothing. Just got my head bitten off by that Irish girl," she replied in her American twang. " Ah. Yuna. She's a difficult one to confront." " You can say that again." " Lani!" called Torin, the Maoui chief. The group suddenly went quiet, as if an omen of something bad to go had just passed. Lani stood and walked over to the Chief. He looked deadly serious. Something bad was going to happen. " What is it?" she asked. A bad feeling appeared in her stomach. Something bad [i]was[/i] going to happen. " Your families, all of your families, and your friends are in danger. The 'Death Flower' has sent out orders to kill all that know you. They are in grave danger..." Anger grew in Lani's stomach. [i]How dare they go after innocent people....their families would just be the first to perish.....[/i] " You know this as fact?" Lani growled. The group behind her were talking in low whispers. Torin nodded. " Go...now...before it is too late....your training will have to come first-hand...." Whirling around to the group, Lani asked some to go get the others for an urgent meeting. [b]OOC: Ok guys. Go save your families! ONE POST ONLY. It should be fairly long. You can have your assigned enemy already be there and have killed some of your family if you wish to make it interesting. I'm looking for excellent posts here. Gelgoog Pilot, go meet with Miss Jetta. She has special plans for you.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Silence hung in the air like death. Andy stood in the centre of a dark room. She had her head slightly bowed and her eyes closed. Concentration was needed to control her gifts now that her tattoo had disappeared. Before her was a column of marble - one of the hardest types of stone on earth. It was a training sesson to see how far Andy's abilities extended. Red stood behind a double fire-proofed glass section. He could barely see Andy standing in the centre of the room. " Sir..." came a voice from an officer. " Temperature rising in the room." Red looked at Andy. He could see her clothing waft upwards with the waves of heat. " Temperature reading 80 degrees fahrenheit Sir and rising. 100....... 120...... 150...... 200........ 250....... 300........ 400 ...... 600 ....... 800........ 1000....... 1500....... 2000...... Sir, how is this possible?" " Her dampener has vanished. I don't know how, but these tests are essential. I need to know if she's become a danger or not, and if she can control them," Red replied. Abruptly, Andy opened her eyes. They were a fire red, burning and intense. The instant she opened her eyes, the column of marble burst into flame and turned into ash. The temperature of the room rose sharply a second after her eyes were opened but soon returned to normal. The door hissed open and Andy walked through it, walking to Red's side. " So?" she asked. Her brow dripped with sweat and her clothes felt heavy on her back. " Your powers have increased significantly. You have grown to be a threat to the Team. However, since you seem to have them under some sort of control, you will remain on the Team," Red replied in a sort of regal manner. The tone half peeved Andy off but she let it slide. " Good." With that, she left. [center]***********************[/center] Walking the corridors by herself, Andy wondered where M would be. She had to tell him the good news that she was permitted to stay with the Team as long as her powers were under control. All she wanted to do was give him a kiss. Not looking where she was going, Andy accidently knocked into a guy who looked rather lost, but on the other hand, very handsome. " Oh, sorry. Wasn't looking where I was going...." Andy apologised, looking at this guy's face. " It's ok..." was all he said before continuing on in the corridor. Andy continued, but she couldn't help but look back at the man's retreating back. Obviously he was new, but was he a new member of Team Heaven? Making her way back to the living quarters of the Team, Andy found M sitting on the couch in the common-room, seemingly in his own world. She walked up behind him and gave him a kiss on the neck. " Hey you...." she said quietly to him. " You're back. Hear the announcement?" M said a bit seriously. " Yeah. Red told me before I went into the test." " And how did it go?" " I can stay. As long as I keep them under control." M smiled up at her. " That's good."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]O_O I saw that Kiba. Lol. Yeah, I guess Andy is a bit mood-swingy at times. Heh. Guess I'm a bit mood-swingy at times. I just try to make her as life-like as possible with a few fine-tunings.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][center][u][size=3]\ - - Reincarnated Myths - - /[/size][/u] Ever since I was a little girl, I always knew I had another presence within me. Sometimes I could see her. She was a beautiful woman: tall, fairly muscular, robed in white with midnight black hair and soft pewter eyes. From what I could tell of her she was some sort of warrior ? strong and resilient ? but also feminine ? soft and caring. She always carried a beautiful smithed silver bow and a beautifully decorated quiver with strong silver arrows in it. My parents thought I had an invisible friend when I was younger. I always talked to her ? thinking that she was just another person that everyone could see. As I grew older, I could see this was no true. My parents started to believe that I was possessed or crazy. However, she never left me. I realise now she is like a ghost ? transparent and misty. I could always sense she was something not ordinary ? something amazing. That was when I found out her name. [b]Artemis[/b] The Greek goddess of the Moon and the Woods. And I was her reincarnate. ************************************[/center][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=#FF3366]The excited chatter of school students walking from school at the day's end echoed through the busy Japanese street. Cars and motorcycles passed over the crossing as students talked to each other as they waited for a chance to cross the street. A girl with long blonde hair chatted happily to her friends as they ran across the street to walk home. " So you have to walk [i]all[/i] the way home Ebony?" a girl with short blue hair asked. " It's not that far Emiko. Besides, it's good for the body!" Ebony said. Another girl, Hiroko, giggled. " Sometimes you're too much Ebony. All that energy," Hiroko said. Ebony's mouth dropped. " I'm not that bad! Besides, I have to equal out the balance." " What balance?" Emiko asked. " You two are so quiet, someone has to make some noise!" Ebony said, poking out her tongue at them. " EBONY!" Emiko and Hiroko said together. Ebony laughed. They walked down the street twoards the northern end of the small city. Ebony lived on the very outskirts of the small city where her family owned some land. She had lived in Japan all her life, but she wasn't Japanese - her family came from the southern coast of Spain. They past a gaming arcade. This was one of Ebony's favourite hangouts. She looked at it longingly as they past - her allowance had already been spent on school things. [COLOR=Navy][b]What are you going to do today Ebony?[/b][/COLOR] a voice came to Ebony in her head. She saw a woman with black hair floating in the air backwards in front of her. [i]I'll practice my archery when I get home Artemis.[/i] [COLOR=Navy][b]Good good.[/b][/COLOR] " Ebony? Ebony......" Emiko's voice came to Ebony. She came back to reality. " Sorry, drifted off into my own world again," Ebony said, smiling nervously. Hiroko shook her head at Ebony. " You're always in that world of yours. What's in there that makes it so appealing? Boys?" " BOYS!! YUCK! Don't make me sick Hiroko," Ebony said. Hiroko and Emiko giggled. " Come on Ebony," Emiko said, " We know that you like some kind of boy in our school. There's a good selection. And you could get any one you like. Remember Valentine's Day?" Ebony's face changed into one of disgust. " All those nerds......you have to be kidding...." " Oh, remember Keiji, that popular guy, he gave you that bracelet you have on your wrist," Hiroko said. Ebony held it up. It was a beautiful silver bracelet. A red tinge appeared on her cheeks. " I suppose he was ok. Very generous." Half an hour later, Ebony was by herself, walking along the now dirt road. Hiroko and Emiko lived in the city and had left her to go home. The Japanese countryside sprawled out around her. Old narly pines trees stood along the dirt track that led to her house. Heavy footsteps came up quickly behind her. Hearing them, Ebony leapt up into a tree to watch who was coming up behind her. " Awwwww....Ebony....no fair!" came one of her brother's voices. She sniggered. " You'll have to be faster than that to catch me off guard Ryan, Jamie!" she said as she got down from the tree. Her two older brother stood there, looking at her with disappointed looks on their faces. " What are you going to do this afternoon? Ride I suppose?" Jamie said, prodding Ebony in the shoulder. Ebony scowled at him. " Archery. And I'll aim at your butts if you're not careful. I'm a good aim you know." " Ha! You couldn't if you tried Ebony!" Ryan scoffed. " I can beat you anytime, both of you," Ebony challenged. " Yeah yeah yeah. All talk, no action." " I don't want to make you two cry and run to Daddy." " Oooooo, we're so scared!" Jamie said and laughed. The two twins ran off. Ebony growled at their retreating backs. Soon, Ebony was inside the forest outside the back of her gigantic Japanese-style house. She pulled back the bow-string of her elabourate silver bow. There was a target 500 metres away from her. Artemis stood beside her, adjusting Ebony's hands on the bow. [COLOR=Navy][b]" That's good....better....you should have more accuracy..."[/COLOR][/b] Ebony focused on the target, harmonising her breathing with Artemis'. The target seemed to come towards her. [COLOR=Navy][b]" Now release."[/COLOR][/b] Ebony released the arrow and it whizzed through the air. It hit its mark square in the bullseye. She lowered the bow. Artemis nodded her approval. [b]OOC: Hello everyone! Welcome to Reincarnated Myths. For your first post, I want to know a little about your personal life and how you interact with other people. Give me an idea what I should do first. And yes, we all live in Japan.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Selene sat at a large desk in the common area of one of the penthouses. She heard soft bootsteps come out of a bedroom. Without looking up, Selene greeted the person. " Nice to see you up Michael..." she said, looking over the plans of the museum. She had a worried look on her face. " Morning Selene," Michael replied back stiffly as he gathered some food for him to eat. " What do you wish me to do?" " We have a problem," Selene said, finally looking up at him. " I trust that your assignment in Australia was difficult." Michael looked unamused. Selene continued. " No doubt that would have been by the courtesy of Sergei Miranz. One of his slugs tried to accost me at the museum before and gave me a warning." Michael looked at her with more interest than usual. Selene flicked her silvery-white hair behind her shoulders and looked Michael in the eyes with her piercing silver ones. " What should we do?" he asked. " I'm not entirely sure." She looked worried - worried for the safety of the guild members. Ricco Miranz, Sergei's father, and Ethan Le Marc were great rivals in their day. Usually their rivalry was just competing for artifacts and who was the best thief. However, Ricco took their rivalry one step over the line. In one job, Ricco killed three thieves that were on the same job and came from Le Marc's guild. Ethan could not believe the lengths that Ricco would go to to claim the artifact. And now, Sergei took his father's place, and was even more ruthless than Ricco. " Michael, I want you to get Julia, Zeddrick and Raison. I'll get Xander, Robbie, Sakura and Amaya," Selene said. " This will be dangerous." Michael nodded and collected his white trenchcoat. Selene grabbed her silver mid-length trenchcoat with her H&K P8s in a gun strap. " Lets go." [b]OOC: Ok people. Get attacked by one of Sergei's slugs. Then have either Michael or Selene come and get you and take you back to the hotel.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#006600][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Raven flopped into her comfy office chair inside of her office at the Athens AIS Headquarters. She had just given the Chief her reports on the three Italian big-wigs they had caught hours earlier. Now the AIS would be getting more funding - maybe she'd get a payrise. Raven swivelled around to look out of the 20-storey building's window. Dark storm clouds covered the sky as the sun began to set. A soft knock echoed through the room. Nathan opened the door slowly. " Raven?" " Oh....sorry Nathan......come in....." " You okay girl?" Nathan sat down in a chair on one side of the large ebony desk. Raven swivelled around. " You get any more lectures?" he asked. " Nope." " Amazing." Nathan then looked out of the window. " Looks like a storm. A pretty bad one too." " Looks like I'm going to have to be careful riding home tonight." " You sure you don't want a lift Raven? I can give you one if you want." Raven smiled. " Thanks but no thanks Nathan. You live on the opposite side of the city. Plus I'm not a Mercedes girl." " Just thought I'd ask." " It's much apprieciated." Nathan stood. " Be careful out there tonight. It looks dangerous." " Hey, you know me, 'Miss Heroic'." Nathan just smiled and left. Raven looked back towards the storm. Her eyes turned a neon yellow. An hour later, Raven was on her motorcycle, weaving through traffic easily. The rain was coming down thick and fast. Lightning streaked the sky. Thunder rumbled its low growl. The exhilaration of this stunt ran through Raven's body. It was the best feeling in the world. Her eyes were still neon yellow by the time Raven had arrived at her apartment building. The storm rumbled around her as she parked her motorcycle into the underground parking area. Taking the elevator to the top level, Raven arrived in her own penthouse. Glass windows surrounded the majority of the outside boundaries, able to have an almost 360 degree view of the city. Throwing her wet leather jacket and pants into the laundry, Raven walked into the kitchen and started to make herself some dinner. Soon, the smell of lasange wafted through the whole penthouse. Raven took the cooking pasta out of the oven and let it cool, taking a little to see how it tasted. The television was on with some sort of police investigation show on. Sitting down with her lasange on a plate, Raven snorted at the characters in the show. " How badly does television portray life these days..."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=#6666CC][b]Name:[/b] Karyan Isanivich [b]Age:[/b] 22 [b]Sex:[/b] Female [b]Location:[/b] Moscow, Russia [b]Appearance:[/b] [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22513]Karyan[/URL] [b]Personality:[/b] Karyan is an individual through and through. She [u]hates[/u] conforming to society and does everything in her power to stay and individual. Looking very normal, Karyan detests females that conform to society's view of a female. Although she dislikes the idea of 'going out', secretly Karyan desires some sort of companionship. [b]Bio:[/b] Will reveal in RPG [b]Greatest Desire:[/b] Companionship [b]Greatest Fear:[/b] Companionship[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#FF0066][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Name:[/b] Kefira Zariel [b]Age:[/b] 17 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Appearance:[/b] see attachment [b]Power:[/b] Shape-shifting [b]Personality:[/b] Kefira can be a bit savage at times. If she sees any animals being treated cruelly, she cannot help herself and becomes involved either physcially or emotionally. Because of her great love for nature, Kefira feels very strongly about issues concerning it. At school, she's very good at the sciences and art. Because Kefira comes from Africa, she is fairly popular. [b]Bio:[/b] Kefira was born on the Kenyan savannah. Her parents were scientists who studied the lives of the big cats of the world. Kefira was named after one of the lionesses they followed everyday. Her name literally means 'little lioness'. As Kefira grew a little older, she joined her parents on their studies in the Masai Mara Park. Her love for predatory animals grew as she helped her parents with the study of big cats. When she turned 10, Kefira was sent on exchange to America. She was taken in by a Hispanic family in Miami, Florida. Kefira went to an American school before NASA took an interest in her. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Sienna][FONT=Trebuchet MS]This RPG should be starting either tonight (my time) or tomorrow. Hope you guys will enjoy this. Later.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Selene walked the outside of the museum with curious eyes. Raison's invention was marvelous for their cause. Just what they needed. Her long pure white hair attracted a lot of attention from tourists, mostly Japanese. They came up and asked her for photographs in their language. She would smile and reply in their language and agree. It would seem suspicious if she didn't. Her hair and her eyes were her trademark - the Silver Shadow. Some of the others were walking around inside, inspecting their parts of the assignment. Xander was currently seducing the museum curator and Robbie was working his charm. All was going to plan. Walking around into the alleyway beside the museum, Selene let her eyes wander up to the roof of the magnificent looking building. Suddenly, someone came up behind her, a knife to her throat. " So....the infamous Society is here..." a voice hissed from behind her. Selene's eyes narrowed dangerously. " One with such a foul way of speech could only be an insect," Selene spat. She grabbed the attacker's knive hand and flipped them over. She put a foot on the attacker's back, pinning them down. " Why are you here, slug?" The greasy-haired man squirmed under her foot. " You bitch..." " That's no way to speak to a lady. You should know that. Doesn't your Boss tell you those things?" " Heh. Its because of your kind that the Boss hates your Society so much. Because a woman is running it." Selene pushed her foot into the back of the man, her heel digging in. " You tell your Boss that we are not intimidated by your threats. This is our territory." " It won't be for long. You know your precious Guild that your grandfather made will soon be just another syndicate under him." Selene kicked the man in the ribs, hard. " Remember who you are dealing with. I'm sure I could hurt you enough so that you could never reproduce." She brought up the man by his collar. " Go home slug!" She let him go and he scurried off. [i]Something's happening.....why else would he be here........[/i] Walking back out of the alleyway, Selene rearranged herself and walked back to the hotel. [b]OOC: Come on people. Where's the creativity? Well, if you read my post, there is something happening behind the scenes. Hee hee hee. Now have your posts do something, and have something exciting happen. Get caught by the people, have someone hit on you, something. I'm letting you have free reign here!![/b][/COLOR][/FONT]