Redemption

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Lani sat on a mossy boulder on the edge of the crystal clear water of the Mirror Lakes. She looked at her reflection in the water. " Why did I do this?" She saw a face of sadness in the water. " I endangered myself, let alone all the people that I gathered. We were sitting ducks in one place. I'm no fighter. I'm an academic." Slight ripples in the water distorted the reflection of her face. Lani looked at the source of the ripples. It was a fish, swimming along easily underneath the surface, in its own environment. She sighed. Lani missed the ocean and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. It was so calming. This place was certainly beautiful, but it lacked the soothing sounds of the ocean. Lani dangled her feet in the cool water. She looked over her shoulder and saw some of the others bonding. Sighing, she turned back to the water. " I'm glad that some people are bonding..." Standing up, Lani stripped down to her underwear and dived off of the boulder and into the water. The sensation of the cool water against her bare skin was invigorating. It felt like home. How homesick she was. Coming up for air, Lani's hair plastered against her head. She bobbed in the water, keeping her mouth just above the water line. [i]I feel so alone.....so alone in this fight.....the others seem to be getting along well with each other. Why aren't I there with them, talking? Is it because I feel so guilty for bringing them into this mess? Yes....it is my fault.....[/i] Lani whirled around in the water, looking at a nearby waterfall. The streaming flows of water from the waterfall reminded her of the threads that the 'Death Flower' sucked from her. Thinking about them, Lani remembered the sparkling dust gliding along them up to the girl. [i]I'm guessing that was the magic that summoned our tattoos was sucked out of us by her. That's what the essence was. I wonder if it was the same for everyone else.[/i] Swimming back to the shore, Lani got out of the cool water and gathered her clothes. She put them on, wrung the water out of her hair and joined the others in conversation.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Lani awoke to find herself in her cabin room, tucked in her bed. She slowly slid herself out of the bed and firmyl planted her feet on the floor. " What happened?" Her hands held her head softly. Walking out into the afternoon of Milford Sound, Lani felt a prickle of fear go up her spine. It was like, she knew something was wrong. " What were those threads? And what the hell did that girl do to us?" She heard a kicking and screaming coming from a cabin. It was Dimitri's. Lani walked up to it and opened the door. Dimitri fell out of it. " Dimitri?" Lani asked, wide-eyed. " Oh. I thought I was captured by the 'collectors'," he said as he got to his feet. Lani looked at him very puzzled. " Do you have any idea what happened?" " None whatsoever." She looked at the ground and sighed. " Can you summon your tattoos?" " No. I tried but it didn't come." " I thought so. Thanks anyway Dimitri." Lani walked off, her mind clouded with her own thoughts. Torin, the Maoui chief, walked over to her. Lani kept on pacing around. " I'm guessing it was you that was responsible for the white light?" Lani asked. " You're very perceptive Lani. That's one of the reasons why I shared with you my clan's magic." " But now none of us can summon our tattoos. What are we supposed to do the next time the 'collectors' come looking for us?" " You can summon your tattoos. Just not as easily as before." " I don't understand Torin." " You and the others all have a special gift inside of your souls. It is called [i]jaher[/i]. It is the ability to fuse your souls with tattoos." " So we have to fuse our souls with our tattoos in order to bring them to life again?" Torin shook his head. " You are all still too young to understand what your gifts are." Lani sighed. " We're eager to learn Torin. All of us have our lives at stake. Isn't that enough to warrant some sort of training or something?" " You cannot train to become what you already are," Torin replied back mystically. " THEN HELP US GOD DAMMIT! WE ARE ALL GOING TO LOSE OUR LIVES IF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE DOESN'T HELP US!" Lani yelled at him, feeling she was responsible for the gathering of the group and their protection. Torin was rather taken aback by this sudden outburst of emotion. Then he smiled kindly. " Very well. I will endevaour to teach you and the others how to trully harness your gifts." [b]OOC: Sorry for the short post everyone. I'm coming down with the flu and feel absolutely terrible. Your instructions for the next few posts are to mingle with the others, get to know them better, because we'll have to work as a team to harness our gifts, as Torin said. You may start training anytime you like.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]- SIGN UP - [b]Name:[/b] Ebony Feronia [b]Age:[/b] 18 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]God/Goddess:[/b] Artemis - Goddess of the Woods and Hunting [b]Appearance:[/b] [u]Normal[/u] - See first and second attachment. Ebony loves her uniform, so she wears it all the time. [u]Transformed[/u] - see third attachment. Without the pointed ears. [b]Personality:[/b] Ebony is not a girl to be messed with. She loves hanging out and is sometimes what you can a stereotypical rebel. Although the blonde hair and brown eyes give the impression of innocence, Ebony is a kick-*** kind of girl. She will not hesitate to kick anyone's *** if they are asking for it. Especially when guys stare at her with drool hanging out of their mouths. However, she doesn't always act tough. She has a weakness for animals. Ebony used to work in a animal shelter and bring home all the animals that were going to be put down. [b]History:[/b] Ebony grew up with her father and two twin older brothers on a large piece of land with a small forest at the back of it. Being around males all the time, Ebony was used to the ruff and tumble of testosterone. Her mother had died of leukemia a year after Ebony was born. She couldn't really remember her, but her father, Nathaniel, told her stories about their youth, and how he had to fight for her mother's love. As Ebony grew up, her brothers Jamie and Ryan started to pick on her. They used to pull her long blonde hair and tackle her. From them, Ebony became able to defend herself. She had such skill in fighting that she became better than them and beat them often, even though she was much younger than them. When she began to work at a nearby animal shelter, Ebony realised she had a weakness for animals and took home any animal that was going to be destroyed to make room for new strays. Soon, Ebony's house became a shelter of sorts, where strays could live out there life in comfort and affection. All through Ebony's life, she knew she had a companion. As mentioned in the introduction, this companion was the ghost of Artemis. And Ebony was her reincarnate. [b]Weapon/s:[/b] The bow and quiver in the third attachment.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]*mouths drops at Kiba* Well technically some of your posts in DF were pretty long, but on average they are as long or smaller than you sign-up. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Times New Roman][U]Sign-up:[/U] [B]Name:[/B] Rei Karaji [B]Age:[/B] 17 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Appearance:[/B] See attachment [B]Weapons:[/B] [URL=http://gungfu.com/pics_general/pics_weapons/viper_sword_500.jpg]Two of the Viper Blades[/URL] [URL=http://www.tlotr.com/fan_art/theonering3_chris.jpg]The Fire Ring - Julian's last gift to Rei[/URL] [B]Element:[/B] Fire [B]Reason for Mission:[/B] Disappearance of older brother, Julian [B]Bio:[/B] Rei grew up in a small family consisting of her older brother, her grandmother and herself. They lived in a tiny apartment in the suburbs. Her grandmother, Rosaline, grew what vegetables and fruits they needed in a small garden patch on the ground floor. Her brother, Julian, worked for a local butcher, which meant the money he earned, he spent on buying meat for the family. Being a small girl with a strange appearance, Rei was often teased when she was young. Other children would throw rocks at her and shouts insults at her. They often perused her if she ran away. If she stood up to them, they would beat her up. One time when the other children were throwing stones at her, one hit her in the forehead. It hurt immensely and blood trickled down her forehead and down the side of her nose. This was when she got really angry. Standing up, she looked at each stone that was coming towards her and made them burst into flame, becoming ash. That was when she, and Julian, realised that she was an elementalist. When Rei turned 10, she was accepted into a specialist elemental school. Her fire summoning skills were honed to their utmost ability. However, Rei was always the quiet achiever, quite opposite to what most people would think a fire elemental would be. She never liked showing off her abilities, or showing how powerful she really was. Spending 6 years, Rei graduated ahead of schedule, able to control her fiery powers with ease. On Rei's 16th birthday, Rosaline and Julian decided to throw her a party. Rosaline organised Julian to go pick-up a cake she had a friend make for the birthday party and a small present for Rei - a golden ring with Elvish inscriptions on it. All day at school, Rei had been excited. This was the first [i]real[/i] birthday party she had ever had. She ran all the way home from school to find her grandmother weeping in the kitchen. When Rei asked her what had happened, she told her that Julian had disappeared and that the only thing left from where he stood was a little box that Rosaline gave to Rei. It was the golden ring. And Rei's last gift from Julian.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DarkGreen][b]The sound of a lone violin serinaded the courtyard of an Italian restuarant. Soft sunlight filtered through the overhanging sheets of loosely-threaded material. Raven sat at one of the farmost left tables, scanning the menu. She was dressed in a simple but elegant black dress that fell to above her knees. The waiter stood there, waiting to write down her choice. " I'll have the Caesar salad with grilled chicken breast..." Raven said politely as she handed the waiter the menu. He walked off to give the chef her order. Her eyes wandered over to three large Italian men that had just sat down at a table in the centre of the courtyard. All had various coloured pinstipe suits on, looking exactly like the Mafia from the old movies. " Will they ever learn?" Raven sighed very softly to herself. The Greek city of Corinth was infamous for the trade of illegal substances, to the police anyway. The three Italian men shook hands with one another and sat down. They ordered a bottle of '76 Chature Saveunure Blanc. [/b][i]They must be well off if they're ordering that...[/i] [b]One of the gentlemen dug his hand into his breast pocket and pulled out a bag of some sort. Raven looked on more intensely. This was it....pity she wasn't going to enjoy her meal. He handed over the bag. That was the calling card. Raven stood up from her seat elegantly and swayed over to them. " Bravo....the drop has been made..." she whispered into a hidden speaker-piece on the inside of the top of her dress. Her hair masterfully covered the earpiece hidden in her left ear. " Delta....no heroics...." She smiled. Walking over to the gentlemen, she swiftly pulled her gun from inside her thigh and aimed it at the gentlemen at the table. " Freeze!! This is the AIS! Hands where I can see them!" she shouted at them. Unbeknowst to everyone in the courtyard, it had been outposted by four other officers of the AIS (Athenian Investigation Squad) and aimed their weapons at the three gentlemen. All three stood. One boldly put on a smirk and stepped towards Raven. " Stay where you are dirt-bag!" Raven said maliciously. The man grinned. " You may have a weapon my dear, but there is three against one here." " I'd like to see you try," Raven provoked, predicting what they were going to try. Two seconds, and they jumped towards her. Raven roundhoused one, sending him to the ground. While she performed the kick, she unsheathed one of her Viper blades hidden in her dress. Whirling herself upright, she held the blade under one of the men's necks and the gun to the forehead of the other, stopping them in their tracks. " I told you I'd like to see you try," Raven said over the approaching noise of police sirens. [center]******************[/center] 15 minutes later, the three Italians were being herded into the back of a paddywagon. Raven sat at her table, eating her salad and watching her colleages take the smugglers away. A darkly skinned man suddenly sat down at her table. Raven swallowed the food that was in her mouth. " We should come here more often Chief. The food is really good." The Chief looked rather unamused. " Raven. I specifically remember telling you that there was to be no heroics." Raven started at him, looking innocently blank. " That wasn't heroic. That was just doing my job." The Chief sighed and sat back in the chair. " No matter what I say to you, it won't get through, will it?" " Not unless you give me a payrise." He chuckled. " That won't happen for a while. Your last payrise was only a week ago." Raven's mouth dropped open. " Oh yeah. A few more cents was really a payrise." " It's what the AIS could afford for the moment. Unless we start getting in more big-wigs, we won't get more funding." Raven sat back in her seat. " I hate politics...." The Chief chuckled and leant forward. " And you're smack dab in the middle of them." With that, he got up and left. Another man came over to Raven. He had short black hair in an undercut style. His piercing green eyes made Raven have goosebumps everytime he looked at her. They were....unworldly. " Lecture again?" he asked as he sat down in the seat the Chief had just left empty. " 'No heroics' he says. That wasn't heroic, was it Nathan?" Nathan sniggered. " It was, considering you had orders not to do it." Raven sighed. " What am I supposed to do with this job if I get stuck behind a desk all day?" Nathan leant close. " Wear that dress. I'm wondering what other weapons of mass destruction you have hidden in that thing." Raven laughed. " None that you're going to see anytime soon." [i]OOC: Lovely light introduction. I'm going to love this character.[/i][/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Lani dodged Asad's attack by rolling out of the way. He'd managed to flip her onto her back and was going for the kill when Lani managed to roll out of the way. His metal fingers dug into the now snow-covered ground. " Geez. I came to New Zealand in summer for a reason you know!" Lani shouted, her teeth chattering. Asad wrenched his hand out of the snow, looking at Lani with a sadistic smile. " Don't you love the snow Lani? It's beautiful, soft and crisp.....just like your flesh!!" He launched himself at Lani who managed barely to dodge again. Although the dodge came at a cost. A large gash appeared in Lani's side. Asad had swiped at her and barely got her right ribcage. His metal fingers slashed her clothing and made a small incision into her flesh. Blood seeped out of the wound. Lani held it, a small grimace of pain on her face. Asad licked her blood off of his fingers with long licks of his tongue. Lani felt sick in the stomach watching him. " You're sick..." " Am I?" " Don't ask questions you already know the answers to." " But my dear snowflake, I think your blood tastes rather bitter. Is that the way you feel towards me?" " Have a guess." Asad laughed insanely. " I guess I'll never get to find out what you taste like, inside and out. My Master has come." Lani flung her head upwards to look Asad in the eyes. " You have a Master?" The snowstorm started to die down. Ice covered the Mirror Lakes. Lani could see some of the others. Some were still fighting, others were helping each other out. She turned her attention back to Asad. " What Master? I don't see anyone." Asad smiled wickedly. " You don't look hard enough snowflake." Lani looked again. This time she saw something. A black figure started to approach them from across the frozen lakes. From what she could tell, the figure had a stiff robe on, not allowing anyone to perceive what gender they were. The robe looked like as if it was modelled off a flower. As the figure came closer, Lani could see that a mask half covered their face. They seemed to be gliding because the robe didn't look as though the person it concealed was walking. Soon, the figure was upon them. The instant they touched the snow, it turned black and vanished. Asad grovelled up to the figure on his knees. " Master Death Flower...." he murmured pleadingly. Lani stood there, mesmerised at the instant death of the snow (if it was possible) on the touch of this person. She then noticed that all the 'collectors' were soon grovelling at this person's feet like love-sick puppies. Lani hobbled over to the gathering group of tattoo-hosts. It looked like some people had sustained some major damage and were in no condition to fight. " How's everyone doing?" she asked huskily, her breathing no-so-good after taking the hit on her ribs from Asad. " Nothing immediately life-threatening..." mumbled a new person. Lani looked up. " Who are you?" " Yuna. I have tattoos too, but I have alrady disposed of my 'collector'." " I'm sure he or she will be replaced." " Right." Everyone looked over at the pitiful sight. The person all stroked the heads of its followers as if a master giving a dog attention after it did something right. They heard a soft female voice eminate from the figure. " My children....I need their tattoos.....get them for me......I need them....please help me...." The sounds of her words danced around the ears of all that could hear her. All of the hosts were enticed by the words, almost persuaded to give them up willingly. But they knew it was a trick - a power. " How does she do that?" Dave whispered. " Do what?" Alexia asked. " She entices anyone with her words. It like music....music that forces you to do her willing." Everyone agreed with him solemnly. All of the 'collectors' suddenly stood and faced the hosts. The unknown woman glided to the front of the coming onslaught. Her appearance was rather haunting. The snow started to decay around her. " Who are you? Why do you want us?" Renee shouted at her. The woman glided over to Renee. The whole group of hosts started to shake. Her presence was like death itself. All saw images of death and destruction flash through their minds. The woman moved her hand out to touch Renee. " Don't let her touch you!" Sakura shouted. Her wolf, Lai, leapt forward and crunched its teeth around the woman's arm. The woman reeled back with a scream as she held her arm. The group of 'collectors' swarmed around her protectively. Every one of the hosts recovered from the presence of the woman. " Why shouldn't she touch people?" Renee asked, sounding as if she was in a trance and actually wanted the woman to touch her. Rayne walked over to her and slapped her across the face, waking her out of the trance. " Because she'll kill anyone that she wants to, by touch," Lani said. " She lures them in by her soft, innocent words and her trances, then kills them instantly by touch." Dimitri looked over at the group of 'collectors'. " I think we have a problem," he said seriously. " What?" Yuna asked. " We have new members of the 'collectors'," he said even more seriously. The hosts looked over at the other group. What Dimitri was, unfortunately, true. There were new 'collectors' that had appeared out of nowhere. The 'Death Flower' stood. No one could tell if she was angered, or had any emotion. She merely stood and glided over to the hosts again. They all shook as the images of carnage returned. " You will regret that action.....all of you...." She began to breath in. All of the hosts could feel something being drained out of them. Lani could see a white ribbon going from her body, to the 'Death Flower's' mouth. She could see sparkling essence being sucked from her into the 'Death Flower'. The group collapsed to their knees. All felt weak and sickened, the images of death overwhelming them. The last thing any of them saw was a great flash of white light. [b]OOC: Hee hee hee. The 'Death Flower's' picture is attached at the bottom. Now, when you guys wake up, you will realise something is just not right with your tattoos, and that you can't summon them. This, and the white light, will be explained in my next post. Stay tuned. And new 'collectors' have been assigned to the people that have killed theirs. Check the underground thread for details on your new collector.[/b][/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] Welcome to another of Reiku?s RPGs. Lol. I know I?m making a lot now but that?s because I?m bored at university. And I need to keep up my writing skills somehow. Anyway, onto the more interesting stuff. This RPG is about the Greek gods and goddesses and their reincarnates (you). So I hope you know your Greek mythology cause I sure do. And a lot of what we will be doing will be Greek myths. So get ready for an interesting RPG! Here is a list of Greek gods and goddesses you can choose from ? [b]Zeus -Billy Shears [/b] - God of weather and the sky - Uses the lightning bolt and his animal is the eagle [b]Hera - [/b] - Goddess of women and marriage - Uses the lotus staff and her animal is the lion [b]Demeter - [/b] - Goddess of agriculture and the seasons - Uses the torch and her animal is the crane [b]Poseidon - [/b] - God of the sea and earthquakes - Uses the trident and his animal is the horse [b]Hades - Xanadu[/b] - God of the underworld and afterlife - Uses a sceptre and his animal is the black panther [b]Hestia - [/b] - Goddess of the hearth and the home - Uses fire [b]Ares - Anarchy[/b] - God of bloodthirsty war - Uses a spear and his animal is the serpent [b]Athena - [/b] - Goddess of noble war and wisdom - Uses fire and her animal is the phoenix [b]Aphrodite - [/b] - Goddess of love - Uses simple spells and her animal is the dove [b]Artemis - Reiku[/b] - Goddess of the moon and hunting - Uses a bow and her animal is the wolf [b]Apollo - Kairi[/b] - God of healing and prophets - Uses the lyre and his animal is the pegasus [b]Hermes - [/b] - God of trade and travel - Uses winged boots and his animal is the falcon [b]Persephone - Paertekarka[/b] - Goddess of the underworld and spring - Uses the sceptre and her animal is the deer [b]Hecate - lil kitsune boy[/b] - Goddess of witchcraft - Uses dark spells and her animal is the raven [b]Iris - StarrStruck[/b] - Goddess of the rainbow and colours - Uses illusions and her animal is the peacock [b]Antheia - Reserved for O-Ren[/b] - Goddess of flowers - Uses scents and her animal is the butterfly [b]Boreas - Sakura[/b] - God of the wind - Uses summons of winds and his animal is the snow eagle [b]Khione - Lyuann[/b] - Goddess of snow - Uses ice spells and her animal is the lynx [b]Kratos - Rin[/b] - God of strength - Uses brute strength (fists, legs) and his animal is the bear [b]Deimos - Kiba_The_Choson[/b] - God of fear - Uses a large sword and his animal is the wildcat [b]Hedylogos -Ozymandius Jones [/b] - God of sweet-talk - Uses his wits and whiles and his animal is the fox [b]Morpheus - Reserved for Neuvoxetere[/b] - God of dreams - Uses his powers over dreams and his animal is the house cat Sorry for the long list. I had to make sure there was enough variety. Now for the sign-up. - SIGN UP - [b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [17 - 30] [b]Gender:[/b] [you don't have to be the same gender as your god/goddess. It would be more fun if there were some mixes] [b]God/Goddess:[/b] [choose from the list above] [b]Appearance:[/b] Normal - [this is your normal appearance] Transformed - [this is your character's appearance when they fuse with the soul of the god/goddess they are reincarnated of] [b]Personality:[/b] [a good paragraph] [b]History:[/b] [a good two pargraphs] [b]Weapon/s:[/b] [These must correspond with your god/goddess. Some don't have weapons. So leave this one out [b]Magic:[/b] [Some gods/goddesses have magic. 4 spells are your maximum. If your god/goddess doesn't have magic, leave this out.] I'll be posting my character later. Have fun! :animesmil [/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]AIYA!!!!! Bro, you didn't tell me you had a new RPG out?!?!?!?!?! Can I still join? Please please please???[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Selene sighed. The night was growing older, and tiredness began to creep into the group. Selene watched as one by one, the team went to bed. [i]Damn this insomnia....[/i] Selene cursed in her mind. Walking around, she switched all the lights off in the two penthouses and walked out onto the balcony. A soft cool breeze caressed her cheeks. Sighing, Selene remembered the words of her father and grandfather when the role of headmaster was passed onto her. [i]Treat them as if they were your family. Become good friends with all of them, for one day, any one of them could have the choice of saving your life, or not...[/i] She sighed heavily again. It was difficult for Selene to trust anyone, when she had been brought up in a thieves guild. She had watched some awful situations her father was in when one of his good friends in the guild betrayed them all, and took a whole job for himself. He was devastated to say the least. From then on, Selene swore to herself that she would never fully trust anyone. And she hadn't since that day. It was a thief's business to deceive...and sometimes you couldn't differ between the true and the false. There was a loud knock on the door. Selene walked from the balcony to the door and opened slightly. A man stood there silently, waiting for someone to answer the door. She opened the door wide, recognising in the darkness who it was. " Good. You got my message." The man nodded and entered. Selene shut the door behind him. " Where do I sleep?" he asked, sounding very tired. Selene pointed to a door on the opposite side of the room. " You should be all right there." " Good night Selene." " Night." She watched as the man walked into his room and shut the door. [i]Alone again...[/i] Collapsing into the couch, Selene wondered what if would be like to know the other guild members better. For them to get to know Selene as who she was, not as their boss. [i]Always a boss's dilemma... My father and grandfather never had trouble. Why do I?[/i] She layed there for hours until she saw the dim glow of dawn rise over the horizon. Finally her eyes started to close and she drifted off into a short sleep. OOC: Sorry about the post qualities so far. Had to move things along. The man that came in is Kairi's character. He will be joining us as soon as he puts his profile up in the Adventure Inn. I'm assigning you each a job to do over the next 1-3 posts. Something for you gys to do. And be imaginative. Go for your life! I'm flexible when it comes to my RPGs so you can alternate storys going on in the sidelines, as long as they are not too farfetched. All of you need to make an alternate identity and conform to it. Make them interesting!! Gelgoog Pilot - Join a tourist group that is being shown around the museum. Act like a tourist and find a place where you can access the internal system. You'll need to be inside when we strike. Isis - Seduce your way into the control room of the museum. There, plant an audio bug for Gelgoog Pilot's character. You can kill if you wish. Then, manage to get details of the ball from one of the planners that will be walking around the day before the ball. Use any means necessary. dMage - Gain the curator's trust using your character's 'abilities'. This means doing the full dating thing. You can even bed her if your character wishes, but I'm sure he's a gentleman. ;) tainted_blood & Sakura - You two need to act as tourists and plan your escapade from within the building. Visit the museum together, make up a cover story and sneak into the exhibit where the Mask is being held (it's cordined off). Xanadu - Make friends with the guards of the museum. Make sure you know about their history, everything. Use this to your utmost ability to gain access to all areas during the ball. I hope that's ok with everyone. Have fun.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS][size=3]I saw that Kairi! Andy isn't needy..... >_< Ok, she may be a little.....[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Sorry about that Bio. I didn't realise I had to have a thread rating inside the Underground.[/b] [size=3]Hey everyone. This is the underground thread for Tattoo [M-LSV] that is currently running in the Adventure Square. Here you can post any questions you would like answered, notices about the RPG and events that happen, historically related info relating to the RPG, and so forth. If you don't want to post your question here, feel free to PM me.[/size] [u]Villian List[/u] Leader - ??? Maximus Leopold - Gelgoog Pilot Asad - Lani's attacker (Reiku) [i]Ming - Sakura's attacker (Sakura) - deceased, killed by Sakura[/i] [COLOR=Red]Sakura's new collector - Masame ( a Japanese girl that has two tattoos. One is a cobra, and the other is a scythe)[/COLOR] Nerve - David's attacker (Ozymandius Jones) [i]???? - Alex's attacker (Retribution) - deceased, killed by Alex[/i] [COLOR=Red]Alex's new collector - Ricky (an Italian with high taste. He has one tattoo - a huge black wildcat)[/COLOR] Astraela - Renee's attacker (StarrStruck) Seregei - Dimtri's attacker (Billy Shears) ???? - Leigh's attacker (Jung-Woo) Undecided - ULX [i]Keria - Rayne's attacker (natchan) - deceased, killed by Rayne[/i] [COLOR=Red]Rayne's new collector - George (an Englishman that loves women and loves to use them. He has two tattoos - a red rose with a scent that attracts any woman instantly. And a rope with a noose on the end)[/COLOR] Torent - Alexia's attacker (SolarPrincess) [i]Amatsu - Yuna's attacker (Neuvoxetere) - deceased, killed by Maximus[/i] [COLOR=Red]Yuna's new collector - Xu Shia ( a Chinese girl that dances the death dance. Has two tattoos. One - two long thin blades crossed over one another. The other - the words 'Dance with Me')[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: I have put up an Underground thread for this RPG. Ask any questions and read notices there.[/b] A soft caressing breeze filtered through the open screen windows. Lani looked out at the beautiful scenery. It looked different somehow. Something didn't feel.....right. Looking back at the table now full of people, Lani stood and introduced the newcomers. " Everyone, we have two newcomers. This is Leigh..." Leigh stood up and then sat back down quickly. " ... And this is Dimitri..." Dimitri quickly stood and then sat back down. " ...It seems that they too have been attacked for the same reason we have. Now, we will find our answers." A Maoui chief walked into the small common-room. Elabourate Maoui style tattoos covered his face. He was a proud looking man - a fierce warrior if times hadn't changed. He held a thick wooden spear in his left hand. " I am Torin, chief of the local Maoui clan," he said in a strong, deep Maoui warrior voice. He looked around at the group. " I sense great magical power." Lani stood. " We came here seeking answers Torin." " Answers? To what questions?" " All of us have been attacked by so called 'collectors' of tattos," Lani said. " They tried to skin the tattoos off our bodies." Torin looked at them stunned. " With knives?" Most of the group nodded. " They don't need knives to 'collect' your tattoos. The knives are only a vessel for a powerful magic that sucks the spirit out of a tattoo and into the holder of the knife." " What?!?!" Alex shouted. " Tattoos are not merely decoration boy. They are complex ways of capturing the spirits of creatures and elements. They are the weaving of great tales and legends. Tattoos are sources of powerful magicks once controlled and merged with their host's soul." " How can we fuse with our tattoos?" Dimitri asked. " That is something only the person hosting the tattos will know." Suddenly the whole building shook. Everyone looked around frantically for the source. The windows started to freeze up. Ice shards started forming from the roof and dropping down dangerously near the heads of the group. Scrambling out of the building, the group and the chief ran outside to find themselves in amongst a blizzard. Lani looked around to see Asad standing there smirking. His eyes were icy blue. " Like my little snowstorm, snowflake?" he asked mockily. " Oh yeah....just beautiful..." Lani replied sarcastically. [b]OOC: Okay, fight your bad dude. And take into account what Torin said.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][i]French stud huh? I agree whole-heartedly[/i] Karyan watched Adrien and Alex ate. Adrien didn't look too happy about something. What it was, Karyan didn't care for much. She didn't know either of these two from a bar of soap. But, she decided she might as well get to know them. This was a game after all. And all games have tactics - no matter how simple they seem, or complex. " So, how's things so far?" Karyan asked vaguely. It was always a good question to start a conversation with. A smile came to Alex's face. " Very good. Interesting, you could say." " Interesting huh? How would that be?" Karyan enquired. " A long night of ..... games," Alex replied vaguely. She played the game well. " What about you Adrien?" Karyan asked the man. He was rolling the glass on its bottom edge. Alex nudged him lightly in the ribs, making jerk up with attention. " I cannot say it hasn't been interesting. But all the same." " What about you?" Alex asked inquistively, resting her chin in her palm, pretending to be interested in what Karyan was about to say. Karyan smiled wryly. It was like a tennis match - back and forth with questions that produced masterfully vague answers. " I agree. It has been interesting. I have a dread and thrill growing over the handing out of new cards. I wonder what they'll bring. Something that concerns my fear would be excellent. Maybe you'd like to help me with that Alex?" Alex looked at Karyan strangely. She hadn't had someone beat her at her own game for a long time. " What's your greatest fear?" " My greatest fear....and my greatest desire....is companionship....in any way, shape or form," Karyan said, smiling an evil smile. She left Alex and Adrien stunned and sat back in silence.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Sorry for the absence. Unable to get access to the internet over the weekend. I do apologise. And dMage, is your character's name Edel or Xander?[/b] Selene gave a rare smile to Xander. He was a charmer through and through - an asset they would be needing for this mission. There was one essential detail Selene did not give the team - something that would be an essential part of their master plan. [b]The ball.[/b] The Museum was celebrating the new gallery where the Mask of Agamemnon was the main masterpiece. It was centered around the Spartan culture of ancient Greece. In the new gallery's honour, a gala ball was being held. This was the perfect oppourtunity for the team to steal the precious artifact. It was the perfect cover for them. And, the museum's curator was a woman. " Just the person I wished to talk to," Selene said, turning to Xander. " No doubt that you know we have a mission." " Of course. Why else did I get a letter underneath my door?" Xander replied smartly. Selene looked at him sharply with her haunting silver eyes which turned most men to stone. " Your part of the mission is to gain the museum's curator's trust. She is a woman, of course - your specialty. We need to gain entrance to a gala ball that is being held at the Museum. That is when I plan to strike. Her profile is on your desk. I think you will approve." " Are you sure Selene?" Xander played carefully, a daring glint in his eyes. Selene closed her eyes, rather unamused. Taking this as the sign to leave, Xander exited the hall. The sound of the large, thickly wooded doors being shut caught Selene's attention. Walking out to see who had entered the premises, she saw Julia returning to the guild, a smirk upon her face. Immediately, the scent of blood drifted past Selene's nose. She looked at Julia with cold silver eyes. Julia just shrugged off the cold stare. " Julia, we have a mission." " I know." " Come with me." The two women walked into the dining hall, the holograms still running and existing. Raison joined them after being summoned by Selene via a messenger. " We will be the distraction for the others to work, Julia, Raison. Our job is to distract any and all people to give Amaya and Lai the most time to collect the artifact and escape. Zeddrick will be hooked up to the system from an outside source. Xander will be occupied with the museum's curator. Robbie will be making the rounds through the ball. We are also the enforcers. If anything happens to anyone, we are responsible for everyone's quick escape and protection if need be. I trust that you two will be up to the challenge." The two nodded. " Good. Now, you need to consult Zeddrick and Robbie on the layout of the building and the such. We leave this afternoon." [b][i]Afternoon...[/i][/b] Selene waited outside on the small runway beside a private jet. The team walked across the tarmac and boarded the plane, Selene making sure everyone was there. Boarding last, Selene took one last look at her home, turned and entered the plane. [b][i]Evening...[/b][/i] The team entered a beautifully illuminated hotel in the centre of Athens. They had landed in a private airport and taken a fleet of expensive cars to the 'Hilton - Athens'. Selene had paid for two penthouses at the very top of the building that overlooked the city. The two penthouses were connected to each other and accomodated the group very comfortably. Soon the penthouses were laid out with everything for the mission. Zeddrick had set himself up nicely in one of the lounges. Robbie was constantly on his mobile, wandering around the two rooms. Amaya and Lai were consulting each other on the model of the room the artifact would be held in. Julia was out on the balcony, looking over the city. Xander was looking thoughtfully at his plan to gain the museum curator's trust. Raison was annoying Zeddrick out of his wits. Selene watched them all curiously. She had given them all instructions about the ball and for those that were attending, what to wear and the such. They had been given alternate identities all had to conform to. The ball was two days away. Just enough time to get things just right. [b]OOC: dMage, I have attached a picture of the museum curator below. I hope your character finds it approving.[/b] [/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Nice to see you back Kairi[/b] Karyan awoke to the sound of the Master's voice eminating over the speaker system. She wanted to bury herself under the sheets of her bed and not go to breakfast. But, she sighed heavily and slid out of the bed. Fondly remembering the day that had just past, Karyan wondered if Sergio was awake. They had spent the whole day together reading and making smalltalk between each other. She had become absolutely absorbed in the way Sergio read. It was quite amusing watching the fluid expressions on his face as he read the lines. Karyan felt herself chuckle when a particularly amusing expression crossed the Spaniard's face. Walking down to the dining room, Karyan felt a prickle of fear roll up her spin, like she was being watched. Casting her eyes to the side walls, she looked for anything out of the ordinary. Her pace quickened a step. Quickly Karyan entered the dining room. The Master sat at the top of the table, a wry grin on his face. [i]Her greatest desire....and her greatest fear is the same thing.....how interesting.....she will be an excellent one to play with....her mind I mean.....[/i] Karyan sat at the breakfast table and began to eat some fruit that was lain out before her, waiting for the others.....and the impending doom of receiving a card.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[center][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Name:[/b] Raven Melancton [b]Height:[/b] 5' 8" [b]Weight:[/b] 65 kg [b]Age: [/b] Appearance - 21 Soul - 150 [b]Appearance:[/b] See attachment [b]Race:[/b] Zodiac - Gemini [b]Position:[/b] Shifting [b]Power:[/b] Manipulation of Lightning - Raven can manipulate lightning to her very whim. Storm clouds gather. She can summon the vicious powers of the sky. Thunder Phoenix - Raven can summon a bird made purely of lightning. It becomes like a pet of sorts. [b]Morph:[/b] Raven/crow [b]Weapon:[/b] [u]A single H&K P8[/u] [IMG]http://www.1999hobbysearch.com/dbimages/user/hobby/itbig/10038787.jpg[/IMG] [u]Two of the Viper Blades[/u] [IMG]http://gungfu.com/pics_general/pics_weapons/viper_sword_500.jpg[/IMG] [b]Bio:[/b] (for everyone's information, the area in which Raven grew up was very backwards, technology and ethically wise) Raven grew up in the mountains of Greece. She lived with her only guardian, her elderly grandfather. They didn't have much money since neither of them could get work. Her grandfather was too old and Raven was too weak to do any work for the nearby farmers. They lived off the land, gathering what food they could to eat from nature. One day when Raven was 7 years old, her grandfather grew gravely ill. In order to pay for a doctor and medicine, Raven sold herself as a slave to one of the farmers to pay for her grandfather's well-being. Forced to do work from before dawn until well after dusk, Raven withered away and became frail. The endless hours of labour and little-to-no sustainance were taking a toll on the small child. Her grandfather watched on helplessly as she got whipped for collapsing in the field day after day. In one incident when she was being punished, Raven managed to electrocute the punisher to death. At that moment, she enjoyed the feeling of killing. Like all Gemini, Raven has two sides. In this incident, the evil side emerged. From then on, Raven grew stronger and stronger, becoming more resilient and confident. Years later, after her grandfather's death, Raven joined the police force. The reason was because of her upbringing. She wished for no other to feel the injustice of slavery and punishment. As the years progressed, Raven grew into one of the best police officers in the country. Her resilience, courage, intelligence and never-say-die attitude made her who she is.[/COLOR][/FONT][/center]

[center][COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS][B]Name:[/B] Andromeda Madison, but prefers to be called Andy [B]Age:[/B] 24 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Home Planet:[/B] Earth [B]Apperance:[/B] [URL=http://www.angelroms.com/anime/Anime%20Girls/General/General-00030.jpg]Andy's Appearance[/URL] [B]Personality:[/B] Andy has changed since she joined Team Heaven. Meeting people that had powers made Andy realise she wasn't the only outcast in the world. Becoming more friendly and talkative, she fell in love with the team leader, M. Her character changed from cold and icy to gentle, warm and protective. However, she still has the hard streak through her. [B]Bio:[/B]Andy was born in Athens, Greece. She was named after a legendary ancient Greek maiden. From birth, she was taught in the ways of her mainly Greek family, how to cook, to stay true to her religion, etc. But, her father was a member of a secret society that continued the traditions of the ancient Spartans. According to the customs of the Spartans, Andy grew up doing tough, physical exercises such as running the ancient leg from where the Battle of Marathon to Athens as the legend suggested, twice a day. When Andy turned 18, she moved out of her home in Athens and moved to London. Ever since then, she's been working for Scotland Yard as a detective. [i]Recently..[/i] Andy joined Team Heaven. There she was exposed to many different people. But all had one thing in common - all were outcasts of society. And all were gathered to save society. Their first mission to London was intense. Andy became what she most feared when her friends were being attacked by a large group of vampires - the Devil. During her time at Team Heaven, Andy began to feel for M, the team leader. Their relationship developed slowly and rockily through the hardships of the Team. Never being loved before, Andy was nervous and clueless about how to love. M showed her what it was to give and receive love. [B]Weaponary:[/B] None. Just uses her powers. [B]Gift:[/B] Pyrokinetic [B]Her Greatest Fear:[/B] Losing M[/COLOR][/FONT][/center]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Selene watched as four of her comrades wandered down to breakfast, all looking rather ruffled and not awake. [i]Insomia has a strange effect on you....You see how much other people need sleep[/i] Selene pushed aside her now empty bowl. One of the waiters promptly took it to the kitchen to be washed. Looking at the tired crew that had assembled, Selene stood and cleared her throat. Their drowsy attentions drew to her. " I know it is an early morning for all," Selene started, " But I have been anxious to start a new assignment. We have had an offer from a source of sorts to steal a precious artifact from a museum." A data projector rose through the centre of the table and a white screen rolled down in front of the windows. This was all normal procedure. A picture of a flattened golden face mask appeared on it. " This is the supposed death mask of Agamemnon. Agamemnon was a key figure in ancient Greek legends, being the King who led Greece to war with the Trojans for some reason relating to the ungodly beautiful Helen." The picture changed to show a museum. " This is the museum the mask is being shown in. It is the National History Museum of Greece. We shall be flying there this afternoon. I suggest that you, Zeddrick, find out any info on the museum's security and so forth. Amaya and Lai, I will be using you two to snag the artifact. Train together until before we leave. It will be better for you two to work out each other's style. Robbie, I'll need you to work with Zeddrick on the power sources, laser fields, the works. I will be waiting for the others for a while before making plans for our arrival." [b]OOC: Sorry its short but I'm waiting for other people to post. Very sorry again. And I've attached a picture of the artifact.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Ok, things are getting a little out of hand.[/b] Andy rushed around, trying desperately to find Eric and Julius. Luckily the gargoyles didn't hassle her otherwise they'd get a taste of her new and improved powers. She ran around the cobbled streets of Rome but to no avail. Julius and Eric had disappeared somewhere. Andy cursed rather loudly. The fire Phoenix appeared burst out of a flame Andy held in her hands. It screeched loudly and then settled on her shoulder contently. " My friend....can you go find Eric and Julius. I can't seem to find them." The bird nodded and took off into the semi-dark sky. Andy watched the bird fly away sadly. She walked back to find the others. Everyone had split up, which wasn't a good idea these days. But they wanted to go off. There was nothing Andy could do to stop them. She sighed as she walked. Things were going so haywire lately. The virus, gargoyles, vipers, everything. And now this. M was off somewhere. She hadn't talked to him much since they left for Hong Kong, and that's when things got really confusing and out-of-hand. Feeling like there was too many things going on, Andy found somewhere to sit down for a second. The streets were empty from the gargoyles' rampage. She felt no signs of life nearby. The city must have been evacuated. Sighing, Andy got to her feet. She was starting to tire. Andy walked back to near the Collessuem. Looking around for any sign of the others, she saw her Phoenix in the sky. Eric and Julius came running towards her. A small smile came to her lips. " I'm glad I've found someone," Andy said, relieved. Her Phoenix settled on her shoulder. Eric didn't look too impressed. Julius puffed a little from their run. " Where are the others?" he panted. " They disappeared," Andy said, a hint of anger in her voice. Suddenly M appeared behind Andy and scared the wits out of her. " We should find them, and quickly. No doubt Farel will be with Taikaru and Lee with Ivy," he said, authority reething in his voice. Eric and Julius nodded. Andy fell silent. She noticed something about him. His eyes were jet black - something which scared her. " Lets go after them then," Eric said gruffly. Slowly the four went off and followed the track of Ivy and Lee. [b]OOC: Sorry. I'm just relaly really confused on what's happening. It's not a very good post I know but it's the best I can do.[/b][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]My first love.... Lol... *Blushes* Was actually Future Trunks from DBZ. No joke. I was seriously in love with him. I used to imagine him always being around. (*thinks* Oh my god this is so embarassing) I used to talk to him and roleplay scenes out of DBZ with my own character by myself in my room. *sigh* I was just another obsessed fangirl....[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Glad to see that most people have posted. And this is supposed to be the supernatural Retribution : P[/b] Lani looked around at the people she had met, searching for the ones in her dreams. All of them had had some sort encounter with the 'collectors' of their tattoos. Obviously all had something to offer this dark force, and it had to do something with their tattoos. There was Sakura, the Japanese girl. David, the Brit. Alex from Florida, USA. Renee, the Italian. Rayne from France. Looking over at them, Lani felt something was missing. Like there were some people missing from her dream. " We need answers...." Lani whispered to herself, looking out of the window in the Tokyo airport. Standing up to address the group, she cleared her throat. They all came out of their own worlds and gave her their attention. " I know that we've all be shaken up by these....unfortunate experiences, but I have no doubt that we are all wanting answers. I will organise them for us. I hope all of you have some sort of essentials with you. Because we are going to New Zealand." A soft murmuring between the members of the group grew after Lani finished. No doubt they were wondering why they were going to New Zealand. Only Lani knew this. She wanted answers. And she knew just where to get them. [b][i]Half an hour later...[/i][/b] The group was lining up to board a private jet destined for Christcurch, New Zealand. All had collected essentials from the airport's stores before boarding. In their rush to leave their homes, some had only taken their wallets, IDs and other personal items. Lani looked down at her watch. It was going to be a very long flight. [b][i]Uncountable hours later...[/b][/i] Each member slowly descended the stairs of a small coach Lani hired to take them to a place called Milford Sound in New Zealand. No one but Lani knew why they were here. " Um....Lani..." Sakura started, " Why are we here?" " This is where I met the man who brought my tattoos to life," Lani replied, a serious tone to her voice. " A man brought your tattoos to life?" Rayne asked in her thick French accent. " Yes. He's a Maoui chief. The Maouis are the native people of New Zealand. Once you see him, you'll understand why and how he brought mine to life. In Maoui culture, tattoos are the weaving of stories, and captors of spirits. Or so he told me." They group looked at her strangely. They saw a ghost-like pair of white feathered angel wings surround her, protecting her from something. It was night and the diamond-dotted sky hung over them silently. Not a breath of wind surrounded them. " Well....it has been a long two days for all of us," said Alex. " I think it's time for us to get some rest. I know I couldn't sleep on that plane, nor that bus." " I agree," Renee spoke with a soft Italian accent. " We are all exhausted." " I have organised some cabins for all of us. Let me just go get the keys," Lani said before walking off in the darkness, leaving the group in the carpark, near the bus. David looked over the darkened landscape. He could see the half moon being reflected off of the "Mirror Lakes" as they called them. High green mountains rose straight from the water's edge. It was one of the most beautiful sceneries he had ever seen. Lyrics started flowing through his mind like easy flowing water. Soon, Lani returned and handed each member a key to a allotment of cosy cabins near the water's edge. She led them over to them and showed each to their cabin. For some reason, she had reserved a few extra. Something in the back of her mind told her not to be caught short of cabins. Bidding a good-night to each member as they entered their cabin, Lani finally came to hers which was the last. Unlocking the door and entering, she found herself in a cosy cabin, rustically designed. A roughly carved bed of wood with fluffy sheets looked very inviting to a increasing weary Lani. There was a beautiful bathroom, outfited with a large copper bathtub and a small shower. All throughout the cabin, timbers were used to increase the rustic effect the owners were trying to achieve. It was pleasing to the eye and fitted the outside surroundings perfectly. Taking a quick but refreshing shower, Lani dressed herself in some bed clothes, climbed into the bed and quickly fell asleep. [b][i]In the morning...[/i][/b] Lani sat at the common room breakfast table. On her way out this morning, she had slipped under each door of the cabins showing the way to the common dining room. The caters had an array of breakfasts, catering for all types of diets. Lani herself went for the fruit and yoghurt. She waited for the others to arrive. They would all need to travel some more before they'd get their answers. [b]OOC: Ok people. I've attached some images of Milford Sound. For those in the list at the start of the post, mingle with each other and join Lani at breakfast. I want a little interaction and bonding before something really big happens. ;) For those that have yet to join us except ULX and Gelgoog, get to Milford Sound asap. I don't know how, but get there. Preferably find my character in the middle of the night, introduce yourself, get a key for a cabin, and in the morning, have my character introduce you at breakfast. ULX, you can follow the group if you wish. Gelgoog, do what you do best.[/b][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DimGrey][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][CENTER][U]The Secret Society of Le Marc - The Guild of Thieves[/u][/CENTER][/SIZE] Exactly 70 years ago, Le Marc ? the most famous of thieves ? created an underground guild. The thieves chosen to be accepted into this guild were the cream of the crop, the best of the best. In this guild, Le Marc watched over them all, honing their skills so they could become even better. They stole many priceless artifacts but all returned them to the authorities at a high price. It was more of a challenge to beat the system, rather than keeping the artifact. But the day came where he had pass on to a successor. That successor was my father, Ethan Le Marc. My father?s rule was long and illustrious. They had many successes and many defeats. Technology started to advance, and their skills were becoming out-dated. But my father honed his skills to change with technology and he began to teach others. I, Selene Le Marc, am now the headmistress of the Society of my grandfather. I have chosen many thieves to join our ranks ? to add a fresh new face to our existing skills. During my reign as headmistress, I hope that I shall come up to the expectations my father and grandfather have put before me. Now I welcome you to the Secret Society of Le Marc ? The Guild of Thieves. [center]**********************************[/center][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Darkness surrounded Selene as she felt the cold touch of metal against her gloved hands. Her heart was racing, something which shouldn't be happening. " Selene....your heart rate is increasing," someone whispered into her ear via an earpiece. " Take a few deep breaths and then continue." Stopping momentarily, Selene masterfully breathed, not making a sound. The temperature alarm was a few fractions of a degree below before being alerted. Soon, Selene's heart rate was back to normal. " Good. Now, you're going to have to do this the old fashioned way..." said the person in the earpiece. Selene guided her hands softly around until she found the dial for opening the safe. [i]The old fashioned way....ah....just like Grandpapa....[/i] Turning the dial ever so slowly, Selene tried to focus on the feel on the click that happened inside of the safe. Just like her grandfather did so many years ago... The lights suddenly turned on and Selene spun around. A man with a headset on walked over to her in the mock safe-opening room. " Selene....the others are waking..." he said. Selene nodded. " Very well. Put letters under each of their doors saying that there will be a meeting at breakfast." The man nodded. " As you wish Headmistress." " Thank you Michael." Michael walked away, taking off the headset in the meantime. Selene sighed and looked at the safe. One more number, and she would have cracked it open like a bottle of champange. [center]**********************************[/center] Sitting at the giant wooden dining table alone, Selene looked at the various foods offered. There was a hot breafast: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, english muffins, pancakes, the list went on. Then there was a various array of fruits, musleis and yoghurts. Tea, coffee, water, milk and juices were also available from any of the serving waiters. Picking up a bowl, Selene picked out a few fruits and some yoghurt. Her diet was well-balanced and fruit and yoghurt was the only thing she'd have at the start of the day. Asking one of the waiters to fill her glass with water, Selene looked out of the huge arched windows at the end of the room. Huge green fields seen for miles and high grey hills in the distance could be seen out of these windows. Most of the land you could see out of these windows were part of the English estate Selene's grandfather, Le Marc, bought as the headquarters of the Society. It was a large estate with a large mansions with many rooms upon it. There were also stables, lavish gardens surrounding the mansion, living quarters for the workers and their families, a large vegetable patch, a small running creek, a vast vineyard and even an orchard. Sunlight filtered through the windows and warmed the room which was stiffling cold. The fires had been left on through the night, but nothing much could dampen the coldness of the stone floors. Shivering, Selene wrapped her coat around her tightly. This morning, they had a new mission. Hey everyone! Sorry it took so long to put this up. But your first post should be the standard. After everyone I think that is willing to continue with this RPG has posted, I will start with our first mission. ^_^[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][size=3][b][u][center]TATTOO[/u][/size] Tattoos. They are an ancient form of body art. I have a pair of wings tattooed onto my shoulders and a dark blue dragon tattooed onto the small of my back. Some cultures believe that tattoos are the weaving of legends and are the captors of spirits. I never believed in magic or the paranormal. That was until I met [u]him[/u]. Last summer, I flew to New Zealand for a vacation. I was visiting Milford Sound when an elderly Maoui chief confronted me. Greatly detailed tattoos covered his face and arms. Tradition he said - tradition that he was proud of. He was the one that made me believe. The one that made me realise that there are other forces at work in this world. And that I could harness them. _______________________________[/center][/b] [i]Location: Greek Isles, Greece[/i] Lani sat back in her swivel chair, a pen in her mouth thoughfully. Before her lay a diary upon a scrubbed wooden desk. Her short yellow-green hair hung around her head as she thought of what to write for the day's events. An intricate golden armband shifted around Lani's upper arm. Her burnt orange eyes scanned the blank piece of paper. A cool ocean breeze slid through the open window. Lani lent back further in her chair and looked out onto the dark blue ocean, a midnight blue sky dotted with diamond-like stars hung over the small crashing waves. The sounds of the ocean were soothing to Lani. She had grown up around the sea, knowing its pleasantries and dangers. Growing up in the Greek Isles, Lani knew all about the ocean, from her mother and her grandfather. They taught her how to be as strong as the waves that crash on stormy nights and as calm as the seas on a clear day. Lani sighed. Today had been a boring day. Just research in the lab. She hated lab work. She loved being out on the university's trawler, doing field work. It was that she loved the most, and feared. Her father, a kind and gentle man he was, went out into a storm on his trawler to get the family some extra money for a local celebration was scheduled in the next few days. Unfortunately, a large wave made the whole boat capsize. When the boat righted itself again, Lani's father was nowhere to be found. A knock echoed on Lani's door. She turned in her chair to face the door. " Who would want me at this time of night?" Getting up from the chair, Lani walked over to the door and opened it. " Professor??!!?" A short bald man in a white lab coat stumbled through her door. A circular blood stain could be seen on his back where he had been pierced through the body with five small blades. Lani rushed over to the dying man, holding him in her arms. Tears started forming in her eyes. " Professor....what....how?" " He's coming........that....madman.....he's coming.....for you ....Lani....he ......wanted...the keys......to your room......I wouldn't let.........him have them....." the Professor heaved. The heavy sounds of boots came stomping to a stop at the doorway. The Professor's body went limp in Lani's arms. Blood covered the floor and Lani's arms. " Well well well.....what have we here?" a dry, hissing voice came. Lani stood up slowly, her fists tightly clenched. Before her was a man who looked like a sickly clown. One of his arms, from the elbow down, was metal. Long, spindly metal fingers clicked together. " You...you....bastard...." she growled. " I hate people like you who murder senselessly." " Tsk tsk tsk. How can you say senselessly when you do not know my reason? So judgemental you young ones are today...." the man said. He stood a step towards Lani when he was flung back by some sort of energy. A dark blue transparent dragon formed around Lani. " I expect this is what you were after me for?" Lani growled. The man sat up. " Impressive. Already you have mastered how to summon your tattoos to life." " So I have. What's it to you?" " I, Asad, am a collector of tattoos myself. But yours are intriguing. How did you get the power?" " Why would I tell you?" Asad sighed. " Such a pity. You have only lightly touched the powers that either you, being incredibly strong, or a chief could have awakened. What a pity..." Asad continually shook his head. Lani growled. " Why is it a pity?" Before an answer was given, Asad rushed forward with inhuman speed and smashed Lani out the window. Free-falling through the air down a few stories, Lani managed to flip over so that her stomach faced the ground. " Come on..." she whispered urgently. She felt a ripping feeling in her skin on each of her shoulder blades. Two transparent white feathered angel wings burst from her shoulders and slowed her down before she hit the earth. Lightly landing on the footpath, Lani looked up to see Asad plummeting down towards her, his slim metal fingers outstretched. With one swing, he cut through one of Lani's feathered wings. She screamed out in pain and clutched her shoulder. Asad smiled as he landed loudly on the footpath, causing a crater to appear 10 feet wide. Lani stumbled back. " What [i]are[/i] you?" Lani asked breathlessly from the pain. Asad smiled wickedly. " Not of this world." A police siren blared at them. Asad froze with his metal hand raised in the air, ready to strike Lani down with the final blow. " Galatea...now is a good time...." Lani whispered to herself. The dark blue dragon rushed from her back and knocked Asad to the ground. Helping Lani take off, they flew up to Lani's room, to the astonishment of the police, gathered a few essential items and disappeared into the night. [center]***************************[/center] [i]Location: Unknown[/i] [i]White light surrounded Lani. Her wings were stretched out a little. Looking around, she saw a circle of people surround her. All had faces that looked so familar. They must be important, Lani thought. She took a mental note of each face. Tattoos. All of them had tattoos. Lani could see them. Some writhering around their hosts, some dancing in mid-air. All of them had found out how to awaken this power that involved tattoos - somehow. But now, she had to find them. She didn't know why, or what for. But something in her head urged her to find them. Something higher in force than humans. No matter what is was, she had to find them. Asad was not a memory she could forget easily.[/i] [b]OOC: Sorry it's so long everyone. I do apologise. All right. Now, everyone's first post should have: 1. Something about their history. 2. Getting attacked by a minion of ?. I'm not going to reveal who he/she is just yet. But Asad (who you can see a pic of at the bottom) was a minion of this force. Their plan is unknown. But that's the fun part. 3. Find my character, or let my character find you. It doesn't matter that you are in a different country, just meet up with me. Okie dokie. I think that's it. Have fun![/b][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]As the remaining members of Team Heaven moved to the third point. The sounds of zombie moaning resonated from below. The whole group stopped. " We can't go on any further without them hearing us," Julius said from the front of the line. " I'll kill them all," Andy spoke up. " They are weak against fire. Anyway, I need a release." " But Andy..." M started. Andy didn't hear M. She was climbing towards the vent opening. Prying open the grill, Andy dropped herself into the pit of zombies. All the hulking bodies turned towards her. Bringing her now fire red eyes up, Andy glanced at how many there were. There was at least a hundred. The stink of decaying flesh choked the room. Since Andy had spent with M, she had felt free. However, she didn't notice that her tattoo had disappeared. But Andy did notice that she used her left hand to summon fire, not her right. This meaned something concerning her tattoo had happened. The temperature in the room started to rise. Waves of heat could be seen radiating out from Andy's body. Her whole body started to tremble as she felt the true power of fire race through her body. It had been a long time since she had felt the true power of her gift. A flaming aura surrounded Andy. Two wings of blazing white fire burst from her shoulders. This was it. She was rising to her full strength. This would be the first level of her revitalisation. The next time she would get to full power, Andy would experience the full extent of her powers. " Die you beasts." With those words, fire rushed forth, purging the area of the zombies. The fire rushed forward with such intensity that the concrete on the walls started to char and the plastic started to melt. Meanwhile, the others in the vent started to sweat. Red spots started to appear on the metal. " What's happening?" Red asked. M smiled. " Andy's dampener had been removed." " Removed?!" Red asked stunned. " But how? It's a tattoo!" " I don't know. But maybe we'll get to see the awesome power of fire."[/COLOR][/FONT]