Redemption

Sorry I haven't replied quicker. Been busy with organising my university stuff. *sigh* I haven't done a very good job on this RPG have I? [quote name='Ohkami'] My other question was how do we upgrade our class?[/quote] When you learn 1 of the skills of any class, you may upgrade to the classes above that one. For 1 skill to be learn, you must fight one battle and win. [QUOTE=Sole-Energia] [U][B][I]Nami no Sono Aoi Getsui (Wave of the Blue Moon)[/I][/B][/U]- Zeth emits a bluish/silver aura, and the symbol of the moon shines brightly on the backs of his hands and his forehead (after performing the move for the first time those marks stay apparent on his flesh). He then acquires great physical speed and strength and launches a flurry of attacks at the opponent. Ex's: [B]When weilding a blade-[/B] Zeth's blade glows and he moves at such a high speed that it apears that there are more the one of him attacking at once. [B]When weilding a bow-[/B] Zeth's bow glows and he jumps from spot t spot very swiftly, firing a barrage of arrows every time he lands.[/QUOTE] That's fine Sole. Nice going! [quote name='Sole-Energia']Since we are the Crystal Questers and all...maybe we could all have a job class unique to us. Like, since Dyna is Dyna the Dragon Tamer, she could become a Dragoneer. Like a mixture between a Dragon and a Dragoon, so you'd have abilities form both. [/quote] I was thinking something like that. If anyone does want a unique job, PM me with your request and I'll give you some requirements about the job. [QUOTE=kairiKIce2] Alright...we'll have our basic abilities that we learn. Those who are black mages, they learn more and more magic as they use it more and more, since we have two black mages. One should each pic one element...and work from their developing and coming up with new stuff. For soldiers and dragoons and all...you all know what to do...technigues and whatnot to your hearts desire. Now as for other ''techniques'' apart from our jobs. Like Zeth...and his attacks as a soldier of the Blue Moon...those will be his ''specials.'' For the other races...you all could come up with your own ''specials as well. Like Altron, you have your flight and your other marble orb to unlock. For soldier and dragoons and all...you can have combos, like from ff7 with Cloud, or ff8 with Squalls limit breaks. And all these limit breaks or specials will grow over time...but not really changing much, just stronger and more flashy As for the crystals, or totems. Whenever we find yours...we can treat it like a summon as in the game. BUt just can't be used frequently. Because of my race as ''the world'' being unique...my limit break and crystal will be one. As explained in my post, the Sacred Fire was a clan that used to worship Quenbryl...my totem. And so their powers derive from that. For Jobs...hopefully this is a good idea amgoddess. We all chose our final job that we would like to have...this will help prevent mix up when people want to change. As well as preventing any repatition in jobs, so that the story will have more variety So from that...we'll build up on our skills...till we ''advance'' where we decide to take on another trade. Also with weapons...it may get annoying to have to change our weapon everytime we learn a new magic. I mean...i was white mage...and i couldn't do anything with just that on a one on one battle...(tis ok though amgoddess i managed). So...i think that our weapon should evolve. Transform so to say...or an attachment becomes part of it like Altrons orbs, or my staff changing. Well...*sigh*...thats bout it. Hopefully those are some good ideas. And for the record...I choose to be a Summoner to be my final job ITS MINE[/QUOTE] I agree with kairi, although if two people want the same job, they can share. They'll just have to specialise in something. [quote name='Altron']For the record, I would like to be a time-mage. And I'm thinking that the marble orb will be something like a time-warp or something, which eases me into the Time Mage job ability. I suppose my element is going to be fire, since I already have a flame-rod. I also intend to purchase a new weapon as soon as I reach the next town[/quote] Ok Altron. Will do. [quote name='Altron'] I hope that people stick with this thing 'til the end. I also wish that a strong plot line would emerge. Right now, we're a group of vagabonds with magical powers. I have no idea what the crystals do, or where the RPG is headed. A slight clue would be nice, amgoddess.[/quote] *sigh* Maybe I've taken on too much with this RPG. The Crystals are an essential part of Ivalice and hold the world together. If ever the Crystals were taken over by evil, Ivalice would be in constant chaos and struggle. The Crystals are there to keep order. Although I won't let you in on the plot line just yet. [QUOTE=Ohkami]Well for my job, I'd like to be an Illusionist. And I've also already chosen my own element, which is what I spoke to amgoddess about a few days ago. My element's Ice, and I have the Chill Rod which is what you've been seeing in my posts. Lol, I'm trying to keep up with Altron so we stay at about the same level but he just keeps jumping ^_^ Though I agree that we should get more of a clue about the purpose of the crystals and the part we play in it.[/QUOTE] Okay. Ohkami is going to be an illusionist. [b]JOBS[/b] Amgoddess - Dragoon kairiKIce2 - Summoner Altron - Time Mage Ohkami - Illusionist I think I've take on too much. *sigh*

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Name:[/b] Phoena Tayen (means purple moon or fire moon) [b]Age:[/b] 20 [b]Appearance:[/b] [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22323]Click here to see Phoena's appearance[/URL] [b]Bio:[/b] Phoena was born in the Parthenon atop of the Acropolis in Athens. Even in the 21st century, most of the Greek people believed in the gods of ancient and these gods visited the mortals as creatures or humans. Her mother, heavily pregnant, was taken to the restored Parthenon for her baby to receive the blessings from Athena and the other female Greek gods. When Phoena was born, the gods bestowed on her many gifts, particularly Artemis and her twin brother Apollo (the moon and the sun respectively). However, Phoena?s mother didn?t live after the birth. The priestess to Athena that oversaw the birth told Phoena?s father, Xavier, that she was blessed by the female gods and that she was now a precious child who was constantly watched over by them. She said that Apollo and Artemis were particularly involved with this child and that she should be named after them. That is how Phoena received her name. Now with no wife and a small child, Xavier took Phoena to live at the base of Mt Olympus. There he trained Phoena in woodcraft and hunting. Many women came and visited Phoena during her years growing up, each teaching her a different thing. These women came and went during her years to becoming into a woman. One of them even took Phoena to the ocean when she was about 11. However, there the god of the Sea, Poseidon, became angry and tried to take Phoena into the sea to become a nymph. The woman that took Phoena to the sea was the queen of the gods, Hera. From then on, Phoena has been petrified of the sea and the god in it. As Phoena grew up, she grew more and more tomboyish, only ever being around her father and the boys in the nearby village. She hated being treated like a girl ? they thinking she was weak and unable to do anything. Growing tough in the woods, Phoena could beat any boy in the town in hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship and proved herself not weak. When she turned 19, Xavier told her that there was nothing else he or the women could teach her and that she had to learn to be with society. Phoena never had been in the big society before and she became a little claustrophobic around so many people. But slowly she became warmer towards people and learned how to be a little social, although she never lost her tomboyish charm. [b]Personality:[/b] Phoena, as explained in her biography, is a tomboy, through and through. She has no indication of what a lady is supposed to be like as she only ever grew up around males, except for the women that visited her every once and again. Phoena doesn?t mind getting down and dirty with nature or fighting. She is a little claustrophobic and greatly fears the sea. She may not admit it, but you can see it in her eyes. Strong and resilient, Phoena has a never-say-die attitude and whatever doesn?t kill her, only makes her stronger. [b]Weapons:[/b] Two ornately decorated gold daggers and two H&K P8s- both silver(TombRaider?s guns)[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Sora climbed into Blaze's cockpit, her expression one of lethal determination. [b]Lets do it Blaze![/b] [COLOR=DarkRed]Yes, lets....[/COLOR] The Phoenix hovered in the sky near the Cylargrian Desert Base, which had been just destroyed. Now their mission was to join the other and finish this war, once and for all. [center]********************************[/center] Blaze screamed along at Mach 3 pace - Sora's rage pushing the MechAnima to its limit and beyond. This was the time that everyone would see why the lengendary bird of fire was [u]legendary[/u]. Halting at the battlfield, Sora looked across the desert and saw Apollo and Ajack laying on the ground motionless. Ajack and Apollo - maybe the most difficult of partners, but the most worthy. [B]Ajack....you will fight....Lyu will be here soon.....[/b] Continuing on into the battlefield, Sora saw Tiegre and Liz fighting at full capacity. It was the first time Sora had seen them go all out. Tiegre was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Then next was Dale and Questrii. Such a powerful person, and yet he didn't know it. Then Vick and Leo - so much like each it that it was destiny that they were meant to be partners. Behind her was Keiji and Amatu - such valuable friends, neither didn't know how much they meant to the team. Lyu and Desh - foxy was the word that came to mind. Together an unbeatable pair when they were fighting for love. Darrius and Bailey - quick and sarcastic both of them. Sora collected her thoughts about each pair of the team that she was glad to be a part of. Although, she missed out one key person. [b]Sayne....[/b] The reason why she fought with such ferciosity and conviction. This was the end...the end of war....but the beginning of peace....the beginning of a new world. Sora opened her eyes to see Deviryn before them. [b]This is it Blaze....this is what we fought for and achieved....lets show them that they should never mess with Sora Avian and Blaze![/b] [COLOR=DarkRed]Heh..........never let them forget us.....for they never will![/COLOR] Fire flared all over Blaze as he became a huge ball of intense flame. Sora had never been so determined before in her life. But now was the time. " BLAZE! FIRE OF THE LEGENDARY PHOENIX!!!!!!" A piercing war cry from behind Deviryn caught Sayne's attention. He turned to see an F5 tornado of intense flame hurtling towards them. " Sora!" The tornado of flame rocketed past Sayne and Deviryn - Blaze and Sora inside the vortex. They flew straight for the lines of Mechs that lay before them as one of their last defences. The flame tornado carved a three-mile wide path through the defences, exploding any Mech or defence that was in or near their path. Sayne watched in awe as Sora wheeled around and returned, cutting another three-mile wide path through the defences. She stopped right in front of him. = ESTABLISHED COM LINK - Sayne = Sora: Sayne......[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Andy whirled around when Farel cried out that this was a vampire hideout. " Dear God in heaven..." she whispered a soft prayer. Suddenly a large group of vampires swooped down over the group. Andy swiftly unholstered her two H&K P8s and starting shooting rapidly. To her left, she could see Ivy on all-fours on the ground, panting heavily. " IVY!" Making a clear path over to her with her flame, Andy ran towards her, shooting any Vampire in her way. " Ungodly filth!" Andy cried as she stood on straight in between the eyes. Blood splattered everywhere, over Andy's face and neck as the creature was only standing a few inches in front of her. Now standing over Ivy, Andy looked around and killed any Vampire that can within six feet of them - with either flame or bullet. In front of her she could see Farel and Carl back-to-back, letting off round after round of bullets. " Damn these creatures! DAMN YOU ALL!" Andy screamed. Around her and Ivy burst a wall of flame that no creature could penetrate, normal or paranormal. " Andy....slow down....you'll use up all of your energy..." Ivy warned, still breathing heavily. " No...I will not die from these creatures. They are not of God's creation. These are the Devil's work. And as long as I have an ounce of energy left in my body, I will fight, no matter the cost!" She started running low on bullets. The wall of flame was taking its toll on her and her accuracy. She missed 2 times out of 5. The normal burning sensation in her boyd was starting to cool....which wasn't a good sign. The wall started to lower as Andy tried her best to keep it up. " No....I will not die here......." A clicking sound signalled to her that her clip was empty, in both guns. Holstering them, Andy whipped out her Sais. The vampires had to come in close for Andy to strike them down. Her vision started to go all fuzzy. This wasn't good. Suddenly M leapt over the now non-existent flame wall and put his back to Andy. " Don't worry. I'm here to help," he said. " Good.....I need it...." M was shocked that what she had just admitted.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][Font=Trebuchet MS]" I admire Kietha and love her, but not like my father. Never like my father," Nye said, looking at the last spot Keitha knelt. Lana walked up to him. Her lust for men seemed to dim in the presence of Nye. The other Gyshram looked elsewhere's, not at their Lord nor Lana. She looked into those dark eyes of his. They seemed to radiate with power and kindness. Then she realised something. The lust she had for men....the reason why she had always stalked them...was fading....or rather...being directed to one single person. Nye. Lana placed a hand on his shoulder kindly. Never in her life had she been taken with one man. They all seemed so handsome to her...but it seemed that Nye was more handsome, more powerful than any of the mortals or other vampires. Her heart thumped hard in her chest as her hadn lay on his shoulder softly. Nye placed his hand on hers and gave her a warm smile. Lana retracted quickly as a thought crossed her mind. [i]What if Keitha has it in her mind that she will take Nye for her own....then I must do what is right....if she desires him, then I cannot stop her....[/i] Nye looked at Lana strangely. Why had she retracted her hand so quickly? What was she intending? Lana walked to the window and looked out. The sun was slowly rising and Keitha had not returned yet, wherever she went to. [i]I'd wish she'd take me with her......[/i] Lana growled angrily [i]Always leaves me behind....I hate it[/i][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: That event sounds very familiar Altron, ;) ;). The attack of the girls. [center]========================[/center] [B]The previous night...[/B] Many thoughts crossed Dyna's mind as they were escorted down the passages towards their chambers. [I]We are expected to do so much, and yet we know so little. This is really getting confusing. At least this law card will give us more freedom in battle. I'm glad they gave it to us.[/i] The servant, clothed in a crisp white robe, showed the boys to their room and the girls to theirs, which was on the other side of the hall. Celia, Sakura and Dyna walked into their room to find it skillfully tailored for all the girls' needs. There was a wash basin at the back of the room and three comfortable feather beds on the right-hand side of the room. On the one was a chest of drawers. On top of the chest was a pile of fluffy white towels, stacked three high. The three girls each grabbed a towel, waled out of the room and down the hall to find the bathroom. There was a door for either gender: male or female. Dyna pushed the 'female' door open and allowed Celia and Sakura to walk in, following behind them. A large spacious room splayed out in front of them. The colour on the walls was a subtle blue, evoking a calming, relaxing feelings. The girls looked around the room in wonder and awe. But something caught Sakura's eye. " What that?" Celia and Dyna turned and they all looked at what looked like a magical mist barrier that separated the girls from the boys - half the pool to each gender. " It looks like a barrier of some sort," Celia commented as Dyna stepped towards it. From a distance, it looked misty, but when Dyna came closer to it, the barrier became clearer. She could see Shinji and Zeth in the bubbly water. Her cheeks flushed a crismon colour. " Oh my good lordy!" She quickly turned around and looked straight at the others. " I just saw Zeth and Shinji naked. I think I'm going to be blind for the rest of my life. I'm certainly not looking at those two normally again. Celia and Sakura laughed at her as she turned even more crismon. Dyna quickly walked away from the barrier, cursing herself and her curiosity. " As they say, curiosity killed the cat," Sakura laughed at Dyna. " And blinds them as well. I hope that never happens again!" Dyna replied. " Oh be reasonable. Now when you look at them, you won't be able to get the picture of them naked out of your head!" Celia taunted, trying very hard not to laugh while saying that. " Oh you mean person!" Dyna exclaimed. Sakura and Celia doubled-over laughing. Dyna stripped off and jumped into the pool/bath and splashed water all over Sakura and Celia. " Nah nah nah nah nah!" she said in a sing-songy voice. " Why you..." Celia growled. Sakura and Celia stripped off and jumped into the pool as well. The girls had a major water-fight, with water going everywhere and over the other girls that were in the pool. [center]***********************************[/center] [b]The following morning....[/b] Dyna awoke to sunlight gently caressing her face. The warmth was soft and gentle, just like the Queen. She sat up slowly, looking at Celia and Sakura who were both still fast asleep. Standing up, Dyna dressed herself in her normal battle clothes that had been freshly washed. They smelt of softly scented roses washed with a summer rain. The smell was invigourating - perfect for the start of a new day. Walking out of their room, Dyna walked to the breakfast hall where Zeth and Shinji sat. Apparently they were the only ones up from the Crystal Clan. When Dyna saw them, her cheeks went the colour of her hair. What Celia said was true - all she could see was them naked. Shaking off the image, she walked over to the table that had a spread of delicious food upon it, from end to end. Dyna sat at opposite Zeth and Shinji. " Good morning Dyna," Zeth said warmly. " Morning," she said stiffly. The image of them naked just wouldn't go away, despite her best efforts. " What's the matter with you this morning?" Shinji asked, munching his way through a piece of toast. Dyna took a piece of watermelon from in front of her and stared at it. " Well...you know that barrier in the bathroom?" " Yeah..." Shinji started uncertainly, wondering where this was going. " IsawyouandZeththroughitlastnight!" she said very quickly, looking down at the table, her cheeks now ruby red. Shinji and Zeth looked at each other with wide eyes. The others had finally awoken and joined them. Celia and Sakura sat either side of Dyna and Joseph and Kent sat either side of Shinji and Zeth. Then, Dyna's saviour arrived. The Queen swept into the room, looking fairly flustered. " Crystal Questers!" she addressed them firmly. " I have bad news. A faction of Clan Borzoi has left Jagd Ahli and have besieged the city of Muscadet! They request your presence immediately otherwise they will destroy the city! Even the judges have been refused to be allowed into the city. This means that this will not be a fair fight!" " What!" the Crystal Clan yelled in unison. " They are quite capable in doing that! They have a very powerful illusionist with them, so be careful! This is your first mission! Go quickly!" The Crystal Questers all stood quickly and ran back to their rooms to collect weapons and the such. They all heard a loud thudding come down the hallway. Poking their heads out of the doors, they saw Judgemaster Zedekiah approach quickly, running along in his armour. " Crystal Questers!" he bellowed, gaining all of their attention. They all gathered in front of him as he gained back his breath. " Quickly! We must go now!" All together, Judgemaster Zedekiah pulled out a card that only Judges can have. It glowed brightly and the Crystal Questers and Judgemaster Zedekiah were teleported to the outer walls of Muscadet. " They await you inside. Good luck!" The Crystal Questers nodded and made their way through the now opening doors. Forming a tight group, all of them had their weapons at the ready for any sneak attack that may be waiting for them. The huge wooden gates closed behind them with a crash. They were now all on their own! OOC: Have fun fighting guys! Create yourself an enemy, one each. I've created the powerful illusionist. Have a look through the jobs and races and choose your opponent and happy fighting![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DimGrey][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Tala flicked a small strand of hair out of her eyes as she glanced at the male wolf that sat at the bar. From what she could tell, he was from the east, the smokey grey colouring of his fur gave him away instantly. Her white fur gave away that she was from the cold north. It was obvious, even to the most untrained eyes. Tala looked back at Nija. " You believe that this is a hoax?" she asked, her voice deviod of emotion. " For our sake, I hope not," Nija replied. " Paradise huh....sounds interesting...." Like Tsume, Tala would appear uninterested, but really was looking for some adventure. Anything to get her away from the dregs of human cities. They crawled with human filth and stank of it. It was more than most wolves could bare. " That male is quite interesting..." Nija suddenly said. Tala looked over her shoulder at him. His human appearance did compliment his wolf form, but nothing was like the prowess of a wolf's body. " I'm going to see what he wants." She stood and stalked over to him in typical Tsume fashion. As her elders said, she was too much like her ancestor to be comforting. Sitting next to him audaciously, Tala started at him with her golden eyes. " You saw me before, didn't you?" she asked coldly. " And?" he replied, his voice wreething with confidence. " What did you think?" Tala asked, her cocky tone entering into the conversation. " What did I think?" the male replied, losing his confidence and asked in confusion. " Heh....males.....your tail wags whenever females go by....not like there are many of us left...." She left him with his confused thoughts and joined Nija again. She was chuckling to herself softly when she returned. " What did you say to him?" the black she-wolf asked. " Nothing much....just said to him what is common knowledge amongst all female wolves." That cocky tone entered her voice again as she smiled to herself.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='kairiKIce2']Or...how bout we just forget all the rules in general and just battle...cause we dont want to have an unfair advantage over the other teams now do we[/quote] That's what I was trying to stay. Oh well. That's what the All-Mighty card does. It nullifies any law in effect. But I'll make it that it takes out laws for both sides now. [quote name='Sole-Energia][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Hey guys. amgoddess, I was just wondering, since we mentioned the idea of having abilities unique to characters...Would it be possible to have abilities that are unique to us that we can use regardless of what job class we are? It's appearance just varies depending upon what weapon we weild? Just an idea.[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote] Great idea Sole. If you want something like that, just PM me or post it on here and I'll take a look at it. I'm pretty flexible when it comes to my RPGs.

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]Name:[/b] Phoena Tayen (means purple moon or fire moon) [b]Age:[/b] 20 [b]Appearance:[/b] Attachment [b]Bio:[/b] Phoena was born in the Parthenon atop of the Acropolis in Athens. Even in the 21st century, most of the Greek people believed in the gods of ancient and these gods visited the mortals as creatures or humans. Her mother, heavily pregnant, was taken to the restored Parthenon for her baby to receive the blessings from Athena and the other female Greek gods. When Phoena was born, the gods bestowed on her many gifts, particularly Artemis and her twin brother Apollo (the moon and the sun respectively). However, Phoena?s mother didn?t live after the birth. The priestess to Athena that oversaw the birth told Phoena?s father, Xavier, that she was blessed by the female gods and that she was now a precious child who was constantly watched over by them. She said that Apollo and Artemis were particularly involved with this child and that she should be named after them. That is how Phoena received her name. Now with no wife and a small child, Xavier took Phoena to live at the base of Mt Olympus. There he trained Phoena in woodscraft and hunting. Many women came and visited Phoena during her years growing up, each teaching her a different thing. These women came and went during her years to becoming into a woman. One of them even took Phoena to the ocean when she was about 11. However, there the god of the Sea, Poseidon, became angry and tried to take Phoena into the sea to become a nymph. The woman that took Phoena to the sea was the queen of the gods, Hera. From then on, Phoena has been petrified of the sea and the god in it. As Phoena grew up, she grew more and more tomboyish, only ever being around her father and the boys in the nearby village. She hated being treated like a girl ? they thinking she was weak and unable to do anything. Growing tough in the woods, Phoena could beat any boy in the town in hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship and proved herself not weak. When she turned 19, Xavier told her that there was nothing else he or the women could teach her and that she had to learn to be with society. Phoena never had been in the big society before and she became a little claustrophobic around so many people. But slowly she became warmer towards people and learned how to be a little social, although she never lost her tomboyish charm. [b]Personality:[/b] Phoena, as explained in her biography, is a tomboy, through and through. She has no indication of what a lady is supposed to be like as she only ever grew up around males, except for the women that visited her every once and again. Phoena doesn?t mind getting down and dirty with nature or fighting. She is a little claustrophobic and greatly fears the sea. She may not admit it, but you can see it in her eyes. Strong and resilient, Phoena has a never-say-die attitude and whatever doesn?t kill her, only makes her stronger. [b]Weapons:[/b] Two ornately decorated gold daggers and two H&K P8s- both silver(TombRaider?s guns) [b]Gem:[/b] Amethyst[/FONT][/COLOR]

Engagement is another term of battle. When you fight against other clans, or groups of people, in Ivalice, there are laws you have to abide by in that fight. It might be "Anyone with bows cannot fire = Missile Law" or anyone which Black Magic can't attack anyone = Colour Magic Law". By I decided that it would be too confusing to have laws as these laws change everyday. So I gave everyone an All-Mighty Law Card, which means me don't have to abide by those laws. But the other team has to. Does that make sense?

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Dyna didn?t intend to be mean to Shinji. She just couldn?t talk, feeling extremely nervous about meeting the Queen. What she was really nervous about though was what the Queen expected them to do. They had only just arrived in this world, and by the sound of it, they had been expected. ? The Queen will see you now,? Judgemaster Zedekiah announced. The group gathered together ? Dyna wanting to be close to Zeth but she wasn?t brave enough to go over to him. They all walked into a large room that was covered in ornate paintings and richly carved statues. Before them was a large open fireplace that was in use. In front of the fireplace sat three chairs ? one golden, the other two black. In one of the black chairs sat an old woman. In the other was the old Nu Mou that teleported them from Sprohm to the Palace. In the golden chair sat the Queen. She was as beautiful as a soft snowflake ? unique and unparalleled in beauty. Her face was soft and supple, her features gently smoothed. Her long blonde tresses complemented her soft brown eyes perfectly. Looking up from the chair, Queen Reina greeted her quests. ? Welcome to the World of Ivalice. I am glad that you decided to agree to our meeting. I am Reina, Queen of Ivalice. You have already met Judgemaster Zedekiah. The two elderly folk in the black chairs are Ophelia and Zeroun, my counsels. Zeroun is the one who predicted your coming to our world. It was he that suggested that we must converse with you before you wander around Ivalice.? ? Yes,? the old Nu Mou, Zeroun, spoke up. ? My dear warriors. I foresaw your coming into this world because we are in desperate need of help. You all fulfilled a prophecy that I foresaw ? the prophecy of the Legendary Crystals Questers. These warriors would be the ones that conquer the growing evil in Ivalice. At first, the Jagds were the first places to brim with this evil, but now, many of the forests, mountains and deserts are unsafe. The evil has grown into gigantic proportion. You are the only ones who can stop this evil.? ? How are we supposed to do that? We only just arrived,? Dyna spoke out for the group. ? You are the only ones who can capture and use the Crystals that represent each race in Ivalice, and one of you has the all-mighty power of ?The World? Crystal?? Joseph looked at his feet, knowing it was him. ? You must use the power of these Crystals to squash this evil. Unfortunately we do not know the location of these Crystals or how to find them. I am very sorry I cannot help you in that department. But we are able to help in others. Judgemaster?? The group looked to Zedekiah who cleared his throat. ? By orders of the Queen, each of you are to receive an All-Mighty Law Card. This means you are not restricted by any of the Engagement laws in Ivalice. These laws are only effective when you ?Engage? or go into battle.? He handed them each a card with the Queen drawn on them ? the symbol of the All-Mighty Card. ? Show this to the Judge when you engage, and you will not be penalised for any laws.? ? Yes. As you can see, we are in a predicament,? Queen Reina said, ? Now I can see all of you are exhausted from your event-filled day. May I offer you the services of a bed and a bath?? The whole group nodded, most of them sleepy. A maid was starting to lead them off when Ophelia spoke out. ? And remember, as a group you are called the Crystal Clan. Remember that.? They all nodded and were led to their chambers. OOC: Ok people. Everyone to bed and then up in the morning. I hope that explains a little. In the morning, our first MISSION! Yay![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Andy growled harmlessly as Ivy grabbed her wrist and dragged her back to the group. She was quite impressed at Ivy?s abilities ? although she lacked in control of them as she needed Farel to slap her to awaken them. Nevertheless, they were impressive. A Lycan sprung at Ivy as they ran, her back turned. A flame appeared in Andy?s eyes and the Lycan instantly burst into flames. ? Begone you ungodly creature!? Andy yelled as many others behind it also burst into flame at her anger. For a small moment, she had lost control. But when she realised it, Andy calmed herself and regained her composure. The abandoned housing complex neared as the members of Team Angel fought for every inch they gained. Soon, they were inside and safe, for now. The Lycans were regrouping outside, ready to launch another attack. Team Angel stopped in the shadows and tried to catch their breath. They had stopped in an extremely large room that resembled some sort of storage room for the complex. As Andy tried to regulate her breathing, she looked around for anything helpful. There were steel drums scattered all around the complex. She walked over to one of them and opened the lid. Fumes escaped into the air as Andy sniffed at them, trying to figure out what was inside. ? What is it Andy?? M asked curiously, looking at her. ? Petrol?lots and lots of petrol,? she said, turning to the group smiling. ? I have an idea.? [center]**********************************************[/center] Now regrouped, the Lycans started to enter the room they had seen the humans flee to. It was dark and smelt strange to their noses. They looked around cautiously, looking for any signs of the humans or a trap. Huddling together, they moved into the centre of the room, looking about in various directions. Some of the Lycans on the outside noticed a small wind ruffled their fur for a moment, but they thought nothing of it. ? NOW!? Lee shouted. Carl and M began to fire. Andy summoned her powers as well as Ivy. Lee used his telekinetic powers to pick up many of the steel drums and Farel moved out of the shadows, firing. But they weren?t aiming at the Lycans. All of the members of Team Angel were aiming at the ring of petrol Farel had secretly made around the group of Lycans once they had entered the building and stopped in the centre perfectly. All in an instant, the ring burst into flame at the combination of ammunition and powers. The flames reached up and surrounded the Lycans who scrambled over each other to flee from the searing heat. Lee used his powers to throw drums, one after another, into the burning heap of Lycans. Ivy spurred on the fire using her explosive powers and Andy, Carl, M and Farel made sure that not one escaped. After the death screams of the Lycans died down, Andy held out her hand and the fire dissipated into a small black ball of flame that bobbed slowly in her hand. ? Another to add?? she said softly as she whisked away the flame swiftly with a quick hand movement. She looked to the others. ? There?s still many more out there, but I think we might have a fighting chance to single out a few of these creatures to gather information,? M said, looking at the group very seriously. Andy joined them and flashed M one of her rare warm smiles. OOC: Hope that?s cool with everyone.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='kairiKIce2'] 3) Be patient...some of us don't post as much as others. Post all you like...but remember to include everyone to keep them involved with the story so that they don't have to catch up. I'm not leaving anyone behind...too often does that happen (amgoddess in Demons and Angels...we missed ya...sorry for that). [/quote] Hey, it wasn't your fault. My character was never really in it from the beginning. Them's the breaks I suppose. But I'm glad to see you've put up these rules! And I'm glad that someone misses me in the RPG. :)

[COLOR=DimGrey][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: I?m going to make this clear in my first post. When the writing in my post is in [b]bold[/b], it means Tala appears in wolf form in the sight of humans. If the writing is normal, it means she appears to humans in human form. [center]================================[/center] Tala stood atop an apartment building, overlooking humans milling around a marketplace below. Snow softly fell in the dull city of Bidgehi. Shifting in her neon red jacket, Tala had thought about what her ancestor, Tsume, would have done in her position. The elders of her clan had chosen her, before they died, that she would be the one that would join the pack that was sent to rescue the Flower Maiden from the slimy clutches of the humans. [I]Heh?that?s easy?he would pretend that he wasn?t interested in going?but in reality, was waiting to jump at the chance.[/I] There was no doubt that Tala had inherited most of his charming qualities, even if they were not as charming as others would like them to be. But she didn?t care. She was a wolf ? and that was all that mattered. Except the Flower Maiden? Tala sniffed the air. It was faint, as it always was, but it was still there ? the soft delicate scent of Lunar Flowers. It brought hope to any wolf?s heart ? old or young. Luckily for Tala, she was the latter. [center]******************[/center] Tala entered the bar which happened to be the meeting place of the newest pack of wolves that were going to be sent to rescue the Flower Maiden. She walked in slowly, holding a typical Tsume pose ? hands in pockets and a dangerous look in her eyes. Her attention was immediately turned to a young woman, not much younger than her, who sat alone at a table in a far corner. To wolves, she appeared as a large black wolf with gleaming purple eyes and white-tipped ears. Tala appeared as a white wolf with smoky tipped fur and gleaming golden eyes with two black cheetah markings, one over each eye. Tala walked over to the woman and sat down with her. ? Mind if I join??[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Namia felt a tingling sensation pass from Tanken to her wound. She even felt her bones repair and sew back together. It was quite painful but in the end it was worth it, even though she had blacked out during the process. [I]I must be weaker than I thought?passing out from this pain??[/I] When she had awoken again, Namia found herself lying on a feathery-soft bed. She sat up slowly, fingering her ribcage slowly, checking if anything had happened to her. Looking around the room, she found herself alone. The sounds of battle were still outside but not very close. [I]Tanken must have healed me?.but how? He?s no healer?..well not that I know of. I must remember to thank him.[/I] Right on queue, Tanken walked into the room. Namia stood up carefully. Tanken looked up to see Namia out of bed, standing tall. ? Namia?I didn?t expect you to be out so quickly?? ? I?m not that weak Tanken?don?t give me much credit do you?? Namia replied rather sharply. ? More than you give yourself,? Tanken replied smartly. Namia smiled. ? So you do have some bite in you?? ? As always.? ? Tanken?thank you?? She walked up to him and kissed him softly on the lips. This time, Tanken?s eyes were as wide as dinner plates. Namia pulled away slowly, purring softly. All Tanken could say was ? Wow.? [center]***********************[/center] ? Where is that fool!? Halthan cursed. He had been waiting for Tanken to come down from Namia for over an hour. Halthan tapped his foot impatiently. Suddenly Tanken and Namia appeared at the base of the stairs, both with satisfied looks on their faces. Halthan stood up swiftly. ? What hav? you two bin doin??? he asked them, looking at them both suspiciously. Tanken smiled nervously and looked at Namia who blushed slightly. ? We?ve been?.how would you say it?.occupied?? OOC: Heh. Had to put that in there. Looking forward to your next post Ober. ;) [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Here?s a clan demonchild. I hope you don?t mind me putting them in. I really really wanted to post. I?m feeling particularly evil this night. [I]Ijuuj - The Ijuuj may be the most formal and strict of all the Vampire Clans. Acting as a religious order for Vampires, they fight against the reckless Anarchists of the Zugai Clan. The Ijuuj follow their leaders (called the Kerlek) with fanatical devotion comparable to human fantasists but their greatest asset is their resistance to holy objects, a usual weakness for Vampires. They exist mostly in Western Europe. They have been almost decimated by Kuroichi and the Krilat Zmaj, and all seven of the mystical gems that gave them their holy resistence have been taken. It seems as though the Ijuuj are doomed.[/I] [center]******************************[/center] Lana couldn?t help but smile as Keitha brought her close. She was returning to the Shadow Assassin she heard as legend. No doubt this would prove a fruitful expedition. Nye looked from Keitha to Lana. Her pretty face was strangely comforting. ? Very well. I will stay here and await your return and the news you bring.? Keitha stood ? Lana right beside her. Keitha bowed her head slightly. ? Thank you My Lord.? Keitha strode out of the room, feeling the raw emotion of desire running through her veins. Lana looked at Nye with a tender ?thank you? look and left. [center]*******************[/center] The two vampiress stood atop a building. Keitha watched over the ledge at the dark streets down below. Lana stood next to Keitha, waiting for the moment when Keitha would signal their attack. Below them was a large group of vampires, their clan known as the Ijuuj. Lana licked her lips in anticipation. ? Keitha?.. if you make me wait one more minute?.? she started. ? Quiet Lana?? Keitha scolded. Lana hissed at her. The group below them were talking to each other, oblivious of the threats that lingered above them. OOC: You can do this one demonchild.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]It was only by luck that Sora was taken first. When Lyu was brought back, she took care of her, nursing her wounds with the remnants of Keiji?s shirt and Sora?s jacket. The troop came by again and this time, they took Darrius. He was still unconscious but Keiji and Sora put up a fight for him. And, to their amazement, they won. The Cylargrian guards lay on the floor ? some with broken necks, others stabbed in the neck. Luckily Sora still had a hair ornament that resembled a sharp needle. Keiji was the one responsible for the broken necks ? even though it hurt him to move. The laser bars were left open. Keiji and Sora looked at each other in surprise. ? How the hell did we manage that?? Keiji asked in shock. ? Killer instincts I suppose. The desire for escape? Humans are amazing creatures if threatened,? Sora said. Keiji looked at her and laughed. ? Who?s become the professor now?? ? Oh shut up Keiji! We need to be serious here. An opportunity to escape is one we can?t pass up! Get Lyu up, if she can walk, if not, I?ll take her. You?re not in your condition.? ? Ok.? As Keiji got Lyu up, Sora searched the Cylargres for any sort of weapons. She retrieved some futuristic gun-looking mechanisms. She handed one to Keiji, who supported Lyu and kept the others for herself. ? Ok?..let?s go. Keep close behind. We?ll get Darrius and then we?ll get the hell out of here.? ? Right.? With Sora leading, the group of three made their way cautiously around the base, taking out any Cylargres that discovered them. Fortunately for them, none had raised any alarm of any sort. It made Sora wonder if they were meant to escape. ? Where the hell are they holding him?!? Sora whispered angrily. Lyu was coming around slowly, starting to walk for herself. Keiji winced in slight pain every time he moved. They moved a few steps forward when they heard an almighty yell in pain. ? DARRIUS!? Sora raced ahead to the source of the yell. Keiji and Lyu slowly made their way behind Sora. Bursting through the doors, Sora saw her old friend laid out on a table with a male Cylargrian doctor standing over him with a syringe in hand. ? LEAVE HIM ALONE!? Sora screamed. She aimed at the doctor and got him straight between the eyes. He crumpled to the floor dead. Sora rushed over to Darrius who looked at her. ? SORA! Thank bloody god! I thought it was you,? he said as Sora undid his restraints. ? I?m just happy I found you. Did they get you in the neck yet?? ? Nope. Just about to make me insane in fact. That?s what the needle was for.? ? When did you wake up?? ? When they clamped me in this thing.? Darrius practically jumped off of the table. ? Lets go.? Soon, Darrius had Lyu and Sora helped Keiji through the many corridors and halls of the Cylargrian Desert Base. ? Where the hell is the exit sign?? Darrius asked, frustrated. ? Don?t think they have them Darrius. Not for escaping prisoners anyway.? ? Heh?.probably right.? Turning the next corner, they saw light coming in from outside. Amazingly, they had found the way out, finding themselves in an empty hanger. Obviously all the air-borne fighters had been dispatched and there was no one around to interfere with them. They hobbled out to the edge of the hangers. ? Now what?? Keiji asked, leaning on Sora. ? Now, we call for our MechAnimas!? Sora said strongly. Piercing war cries screeched from far away. Four figures came out of the hazy distance ? two flying, two running. ? Lyu! Look, it?s Desh!? Darrius said to her, hoping she would stir. ? ??Desh?? she mumbled, looking up. The MechAnimas approached the Base carelessly. Guns fired at them but all were too focused to be hit by them. Entering the hanger, the pilots quickly got into their respective MechAnimas and raced outside again. [COLOR=DarkRed]Oh Sora. I have a message for you.[/COLOR] [b]From who?[/b] [COLOR=DarkRed]You?ll know.[/COLOR] A recording of Sayne?s voice played in the cockpit. Tears came to Sora?s eyes. ? [I] tell her that i love her...tell her....don't let the light go out?[/I]? ? Sayne?.you?re alive?? Sora whispered. She lifted her head. = COM LINK ESTABLISHED ? Lyu, Keiji, Darrius = Sora: LETS KICK SOME CYLARGRIAN ASS! OOC: Ok my group, destroy the base we just escaped from and then join the fight.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Dyna smiled as everyone sat at the table, talking to each other happily. They seemed to have accepted that they were in a different world to the one they knew. Food was spread out on the table before them. Some of it was familiar, but others were, like roast Chocobo, which looked like chicken but they couldn't be sure. Dyna took some bread and munched on that as she surveyed the room. " You ok Dyna? You're very quiet," Zeth asked. " I'm ok. Just cautious," she replied, smiling. Zeth smiled back. Suddenly, a thundering sound crashed through the Inn. All its occupants held their hands over their ears. The doors and windows were flung open by the sheer force of the sound. When they looked up, a troop of guards had entered the Inn. One was dressed in a knight's armour. He looked like the leader of them. " Where is the Crystal Questers?" he asked stiffly. " O...Over there Judgemaster Zedekiah." The group walked nervously as the guards strode up to them. Dyna stood up, feeling that she was the one the others designated leader - even though she didn't like it, it was her job. " Who are you? What do you want?" she demanded. " I am Judgemaster Zedekiah. I have with orders to escort you back to the Bervenia Palace," the leader said. Dyna's eyes narrowed. " Well, Judgemaster Zedekiah, it would have been more appropriate to greet us in a friendly fashion, not barge in here all high-and-mighty." " Heh.......I see that you are indeed the Bangaa's crystal quester. No other would talk to me like that." " I'm just saying what I observed." " Very well then. But I stil have my orders to escort you back to the Palace." Dyna looked at everyone and then back at Zedekiah. " Fine then. But no tricks." " As you request." The group stood and followed the guards outside. An old Nu Mou stood out there. " Are these them?" he asked Zedekiah. " Yes." " Fine. We shall return to the Palace. In a flash of white light, they were transported to Bervenia Palace. [b]Bervenia Palace[/b] Queen Reina paced around the large living room. Ophelia was still in the same seat. Zeroun had accompanied the soldiers, making their transportation quicker. Soon, the door were flung open and Judgemaster Zedekiah and Zeroun entered. The Queen immediately looked at them. " Well?" " They are here Your Majesty. They await your presence," Zedekiah said. " Right. Let them be for a while before you and I talk to them," Zeroun suggested. " Yes. Good idea." OOC: Sorry people but I have to leave it there. I have to go, so just wander around or something. Sorry to leave you in such a rotten spot.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Namia looked shocked at what Halthan just did. " Holy crap..." she said softly. The pain in her side was now excruitating. They stalked through the city, encountering a few soldiers that resisted them but most were fighting the Resistance army at each cardinal point of the city. Namia's breathing became more shallow and weazing. She sat down. Tanken looked at her. " Are you all right?" he asked, concerned. " That Black Knight beat me into the shithouse....I think I have broken ribs..." she coughed. Blood came out in splatters. Tanken picked her up. " This is no time to stop Namia." " I know. I just can't bear the pain anymore." She held her side with a grimace on her face. OOC: Sorry its very very short. I've got major writers block at the moment.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Don't worry about Andy kairiKIce2, Andy will warm to the others when she sees that they are in the same league as her. And you guys post so damn much! Andy shifted in her seat uncomfortably. She had chosen a seat next to Ivy, opposite from Farel. She fiddled with her silver crucifix uncomfortably. " Something wrong Andy?" Ivy asked, seeing how tense the pyro was. " I don't like flying," Andy explained, " I feel like I'm too close to God. Especially after all the sins I have committed." Ivy had a shocked look on her face. Farel listened intently. " Andy, you're not making any sense," Ivy replied. Andy smiled knowingly. " When I was young, I used to use my powers to wreak havoc. My parents found out what I was doing and took me to our church. The head priest there performed a ceremony on me. He drew a tattoo upon my back - one of a phoenix. This tattoo severely diminished my powers. It limited me to only using my eyes or my right hand to summon my power. He said that God now expects me to do great things. HE has given me a burden upon my shoulders, and only HE can relieve that burden when I have proved my worth." Even Farel looked shocked at what Andy had just said. He and Ivy just stared at Andy who had her head a little bowed. " You two are the first that I have told about this. I do not care if you tell the others, if that is what you wish to do," Andy replied, suddenly becoming more proper in her speech. She stood up, stretching. " I am not a patient person. Just like the flame, my papa used to say." Andy sat back in her seat again. OOC: Sorry its short. Couldn't think of much else. At least it explains why my character is a loner. She doesn't like anyone close to her because she's scared of what she might do to them.[/COLOR][/FONT]

Lol. Who said we are low level? We may have low levelled jobs, but it doesn't mean we can't use some of the most powerful attacks those jobs can have? I thought it would be fitting since we are the Crystal Questers that we have powerful attacks to start with. But yes, along the way, you can make your own attacks and they must have a weapon to correspond to it. All you have to do is ask me via PM or on here. Then I'll add it to the skills list, unless you want it to be unique to you. That's fine with me.

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Ok, I mustn't have explained this very well. But we are all humans, we just represent the crystals. Unless of course, you want to be a moogle or the such. PM me if you do. Sorry about that. And nice to see most people are posting! Dyna smiled as Shinji sat next to her. Her eyes traced the red-orbed staff Shinji now carried. " Wow, nice staff Shinji! Where'd you get it?" she asked, fascinated by the ever-changing red coloured orb. " Downstairs. The weapons dealer said something about being a Granada mage, but I don't know what that is," Shinji replied uncertainly, " It's on my arm." He showed the marking on his arm. Dyna gasped. " That's really cool. You're so lucky!" " Heh. Hey, you've got cool pink hair. And your clothes are pretty cool too." Dyna smiled. " Thanks Shinji. You always say nice things to me. Joseph said the same thing about my hair too." " Really? Then it must be cool then." " Yeah..." Shinji looked at Dyna who looked thoroughly bored. " Do you know Celia is here?" Shinji said. " Celia! Really! Wow. Now there's three girls against....one...two...three...four guys. We're almost even." " Heh. Do you want to go get a weapon? I think we all might need one." " Ok. I'll be out in a second. I just have to check something first." " All right." Shinji got up and walked outside. Making sure Shinji was outside, Dyna shu the door behind him and locked it. She took off her top and looked at her back in the mirror. She gasped loudly. A large tattoo of a blue dragon was on the small of her back, the wings outspread, going all the way around to the front of her hips. " I knew something was there..." Putting her shirt back on, Dyna unlocked the door and exited to the room. Shinji looked at her as she rearranged her top to make it comfortable. " I heard you gasp. Is something wrong?" Shinji asked, looking Dyna up and down as they walked downstairs. " I have a huge tattoo of a blue dragon on my back..." Dyna said, her eyes wide open in disbelief. " Now that's cool." Dyna laughed. They stepped into the common-room of the inn. There were lots of different races around, drinking, talking and playing card games. " Lets go explore," Dyna said as she grabbed Shinji's arm and dragged him outside. Bright light hit both of their eyes. Sprohm was a town near two deserts and a forest. Dyna and Shinji walked through the bazaar, browsing each of the stalls. There were all sorts of strange things on sale. Dyna and Shinji walked passed one stall. The owner, a warrior-looking bangaa hissed at them, calling out Dyna's name. " Dyna the Dragon Tamer. Come over to my ssstall. I have a weapon that you mussst sssee." Dyna and Shinji stopped mid-walk and wandered over to the Bangaa that knew her name. " How did you know who I am?" Dyna asked. " You are the one who holdsss the Bangaa'sss sssymbol of our Totema. The tattoo on your back. That is the sssign of the Bangaa cryssstal quessster," it replied, its fork tongue flicking out everytime that he pronounced a 's'. " Crystal quester? What is that?" Shinji asked. " In time, you ssshall dissscover what I mean," the Bangaa said mysteriously. Then it bent down and rumaged through a collection of swords that lay at his feet. Finding what he wanted, he presented Dyna with an ornately-smithed sword. Where the blade met the hilt, a dragon crawled up the blade. " Take thisss. Thisss isss the firssst sssword of the Legendary Dragoon that you will become Dyna," it hissed. Dyna shook her head. " I can't take that beautiful sword. I have no money to give you in return." " Take it. Think of it asss a gift to the Legendary Dragoon that, with her friendsss, will sssave Ivalice from evil." " Evil? What kind of evil?" Shinji asked. " I will sssay no more." The Bangaa handed the sword to Dyna who took it uneasily. It was such a beautiful sword for her first weapon. " Thank you," she said as she bowed to him - a sign of respect in the Bangaa culture. He bowed back. " It hasss been a privelege." Dyna and Shinji walked away from the stall. Dyna looked at her new sword in awe. " I can't believe he just gave away something like this. And what does he mean by me being the Legendary Dragoon?" she asked Shinji. " I have no idea, but we need to find answers soon." The afternoon was soon turning into dusk. [center]*********************************[/center] Meanwhile..... [B]At Bervenia Palace[/B] The Queen paced nervously around a large living room. An old woman sat in one of the many tall-backed cosy chairs. An aging Nu Mou sat in the one beside the old woman. The Queen was a fair lady. She had long blonde, reaching to her waist, and soft warm brown eyes. She was the leader of the world of Ivalice. Her voice was soft and calm normally. A woman full of compassion and love for her people, Queen Reina was a born royal. " Are you sure that they have arrived?" the Queen asked tentatively. The old woman nodded. " I have seen most of them. I even talked to the one that corresponds to 'The World' crystal. He knows much but doesn't understand his gifts. Three girls, four boys to be exact. There are more than we expected. What do you say to that Zeroun?" The old Nu Mou shifted in his seat uncomfortably. " I foresaw a group of children coming, but I must have miscounted them. Anyhow, they have still arrived Ophelia. We need to bring them to the Palace at once. They must not be caught wandering near the Jagds. Not when they do not realise their purpose here. No doubt the people would already be asking them questions about things they do not know." " Judgemaster Zedekiah! Bring the Crystal Questers to the Palace at once!" Queen Reina ordered. A tall, striking man stepped out of the shadows. " At once your Majesty!" he said, bowed low and then marched out of the room. " To Sprohm my loyal soldiers..." Queen Reina whispered as she sat down in a chair heavily. OOC: Ok people. Meet at the common-room in the Inn. Grab your first weapon and get a little info about the legend of the Crystal Questers. ;) Then, we'll get our first mission after we get taken to the Palace. Have fun![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Ok, can everyone get my character right? She's reserved and doesn't talk much. This post will explain a lot about my character. Andy didn't like playing servant but it was for the benefit of the rest of the group. It wasn't like her to be so nice and cheerful, but she put on the act for the others. Everyone conceived her as being a nice girl, but really, she wasn't. Not when she had commited all those sins against God. M was a quite intriguing fellow. Her blue flame had folllowed him around, sharing all his little secrets with her. Andy looked over at the man as she brought over his eggs. She put them down gently and walked away. " Thank you Andy," he said. Andy put on a fake smile and walked back to her own room. How she hated being with others. She liked working alone. She didn't need help nor backup for any of the missions. The only ones she liked so far were Farel and Ivy. Farel because he was much like herself, and Ivy because she was the only one she could talk to. Lee was a bit too much for Andy to handle, and M, well, she knew most of his little secrets about his arm. Andy entered her room silently. The notice about her training session with Farel was still pinned to her door. A flame appeared in her eyes and the notice burst into flame. It dropped to the ground smouldering. A knock suddenly echoed through her room. Andy stamped out the notice and opened the door. M's face appeared. " I smelt smoke. Is something burning?" he asked rather seriously. Andy glared at him. " If I may say so, it is none of your concern M," she said as she pushed past him and out of their living quarters. The waiting infuriated her. She walked towards the training, finding it after asking directions. Twirling her Sais in each hand, Andy impatiently waited for their training sessions to begin. Two balls of flame bobbed around her as she waited, twirling her Sais expertly.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Sora's vision was blurry and very slow to react. She had seen Lyu receive a needle in the back of the head, making her fall asleep almost instantly. Darrius was over in the corner, still unconscious. Keiji was given the same needle as her and sat there silently next to her. The world spun around her. Sora slightly swayed side to side, feeling sickness in her stomach. She had just seen Sayne die at the hands of this Randel. She had kicked and screamed the Cylargre that held her, trying to get back to Sayne, but that was when she received the needle. It was a strange bright yellow liquid that make Sora fall quiet instantly. Feeling sickness take over, Sora passed out on Keiji's shoulder. [center]*************************[/center] Sora awoke grogily to find herself inside a laser-barred cell. It was a large cell that held all four of the MechAnima pilots. Keiji was the only one who had remained conscious on their flight to the main Cylargrian Earth base. He'd taken care of Lyu and Darrius, putting them in their makeshift beds to rest. He sat next to Sora's bed as he waited for one of them to wake up, the effects of the drug finally wearing off. When Keiji heard Sora move, her turned to her. The effects of the drug had worn off and she looked at Keiji with tear-filled eyes. " He's gone Keiji.........." she whimpered as she buried herself in the thin pillow. Keiji didn't know what to do or say. He just sat there, looking at Sora bawl with grief. A sudden thud of a door opening echoed from down the hall. Keiji and Sora both looked up. A guard of Cylargrian troops marched into view on the other side of the laser bars. Keiji stood up, feeling the need to protect them. Sora stood also and clutched Keiji's arm. Randel walked into view. He looked at them and sniggered. " Well well well, if it isn't the girlfriend of Sayne De'Larne? And the Hawk MechAnima's pilot. Become quite friendly have we?" he taunted. " SHUT UP YOU COWARD!" Sora screamed at him, tears once again running down her face. " I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO SAYNE!" " How dare you, you isolent little brat!" Randel spat back and walked right through the laser bars. Sora and Keiji took a step backwards. " How the hell...." Keiji started. " Heh. I've been injected with Cylargrian blood. These bars only let Cylargrians pass through them," Randel mocked, " But now I have to break up the little couple here. Guards!" The Cylargrian guards, all except one, passed through the bars and tried to grab Sora. But Sora and Keiji wouldn't go down without a fight. Keiji kicked one in the face, making it stumble backwards and Sora punched Randel in the face, causing him to have a black-blooded nosebleed. " Take that you bastard!" But as soon as Sora finished her sentence, the guards overwhelmed Keiji and knocked him out. They moved over to Sora and grabbed her around the waist. She thrashed about, kicking them and punching them with all of her might. However, she was also overwhelmed and subdued by the might of the Cylargrian guards. The one outside switched off the lasers and the troop walked out with no worries of prisoners escaping. " KEIJI!" Sora yelled before being taken away from the cell. [center]*************************[/center] The troop took Sora to a large circular room with a large, flat metal sheet, suspended in mid-air by some unknown force, in the centre. They strapped Sora to the metal sheet and faded into the shadows. Randel walked up to her and stared her straight in the eyes. " Now, as the late Sayne De'Larne's girlfriend, you are honorably chosen as the first one of the MechAnima pilots to join the Cylargrians." " There is no honour in fighting for the wrong cause!" Sora spat. " Still feisty are we? I wonder if that is the reason Sayne liked you. Probably just because of your pretty face." " Don't talk about things you don't know, you murderous filth!" " Touchy touchy. Well, maybe when you've changed a little, you and your little girl friend will join me at my side." " In your dreams!" Sora could see she was getting on Randel's nervers. He had his fists clenched tightly. She smiled as his obvious rage. " Awww....are you being intimidated by one small girl?" Sora mocked. Randel back-handed her across the right cheek. A small trickle of blood dribbled out of the corner of Sora's mouth. " Heh.....is that all you've got?" Sora mocked again. This time Randel punched her twice in the stomach. Sora lurched forward, having all the air punched out of her lungs. She coughed, trying to get some breath back into her lungs. She looked up at him. " Do you enjoy taking your hatred out on me? Come on....that was pathetic..." she breathed, sneering at him. She wanted to make him angry so he'd make her angry. Randel punched her across the face and stomach a few times before kicking her in the face. He stopped panting. Sora hung her head down. Randel looked at her, grabbed her hair and brought her face up to his. He was shocked to see she was smiling. " Lets see how tough you are when we change who you fight for!" Randel sneered. A cold metal claw clamped around Sora's neck. Randel let go of her and Sora struggled to breathe. The claw was crushing her wind pipe. A sharp pain came from behind her as two knives cut the back of her neck open. She could feel blood running down her back, along her spine. She tried to scream but there was nothing to scream with. Randel stood back and watched with delight at Sora struggling in her bonds. Cold metal implements sliced into her neck muscle. They were going to do something to her spine, where it joined to the head and her brain. A small slimy feeling Sora then felt. " Say hello to your new Cylargrian occupant!" Randel laughed. Sora screamed with pain. [center]*************************[/center] Meanwhile..... A loud alarm went off in the MechAnima holding bay. General Rei and Doctor Kane ran down to the hanger to see what the problem was. As soon as they stepped through the door, they heard an extremely loud warcry from Blaze. It made the two men sink to the floor in pain as they covered their ears, trying to block out the piercing sound. They looked up at the MechAnima who was crashing into all of the walls and even the other MechAnimas. Flames were all around its body as it crashed into another wall, shaking the whole base. " What the hell is going on?!" General Rei yelled over the loud crashes and piercing cries. " The Phoenix must be experiencing what its pilot is experiencing. It means that Sora and Blaze are in perfect synch, but something extremely terrifying is happening to Sora. It would be the only reason why Blaze would be acting like this!" Doctor Kane yelled in reply. " No....Sora...." [center]*************************[/center] Sora writhered in her restraints, trying to get away from the metal instruments in her neck. " It's no use pilot! You cannot stop being turned into a Cylargian now!" Randel laughed in sheer delight at her desperate attempts at escape. " BLAZE!" she screamed. " Huh?" Randel said. A huge blazing red figure of a phoenix suddenly appeared in front of Sora. A shrill cry echoed throughout the room. Randel ducked as the phoenix swooped over him. It flew back over to Sora and wrapped itself around her, protecting her from any harm. The metal instruments behind her burst into flame and melted on the spot. The Cylargrian creature shrieked as it was burnt to death. " Damn these MechAnimas!" Randel cursed. [center]*************************[/center] Sora was flung back into the cell by the guards. Keiji was again conscious and ran over to her as she landed heavily on the floor. " Sora....Sora....what did they do to you?" he asked as he saw the giant cut in the back of her neck. Sora sat up, felt behind her neck and covered it with her neck-band. " They....they...they tried to turn me into one of them....but Blaze saved me....." She was severely shaked by the events that had just occured. She lent into Keiji and started crying. OOC: Ok, Altron and Lyuann. The operation that Sora just experienced will happen to your characters, although you can change it if you like, make it more interesting. Basically they have to put a small living organism in your spinal cord, where it joins to the brain. That's the way they have complete control over humans. But your MechAnimas will save you in a way similar to the way Blaze just saved Sora. Have fun torturing your characters![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Lana worried about Keitha. She wasn't the same vampiress she thought she knew. It was Zoku's blood that made her go mad. [I]Zoku.....you will pay for what you have done to her....[/I] Lana looked out of the window. The sun was setting. She stood, looking over her companion who was fading in and out of consciousness frequently. Moving uncomfortably in her cloak, Lana scanned Keitha. Something was definitely wrong with her......but what it was, she didn't know. Lana bent down and kissed Keitha on the forehead. " Stay alive my dear Lady. I will deliver your message as you instructed me to," Lana whispered as she walked out through the door and made her way up to the roof. It was a cool night. The threat of winter was slowly decending on the city. It wasn't like a New York winter, with snow and the such, but it was cold - chill to the bone. The breeze whipped her cloak around her feminine body as two leather wings burst from her shoulders. She was normally forbidden to use these by Keitha but right now, it didn't matter. With two great gusts, Lana took off into the twilight sky. [center]****************************[/center] Lightly, Lana landed on the soft grassy lawn of the Gyshram Manor. Stumbling slighty as she landed, she had not had a meal nor rest since she began her way back to the Manor. her wings moulded back into her shoulders. A strange scent wafted in the air. Something was not right. Melting into the shadows, Lana crept to the front steps under the near full moon. The doors were open. She inspected them. Opened by force - most likely kicked open. Lana stepped inside. Bodies of vampires lay on the floor, most of them face down. She bent down to the vampires that were in her clan and closed their eyes as a sign of respect for the dead. Walking up the great staircase, Lana steathily moved to the Lord and Lady's throne room. She could not hear any movement in the throne room. Slowly opening the door, she was nothing but darkness. Lana slipped inside, her hands on her Sais handles. A sudden movement from the curtains made her spin around and throw a Sais at the movement. It hit solid wood. Lana peered around suspiciously when someone grabbed her from behind with a sword to her throat. " Who are you? Why are you here?" a male voice hissed. The tone was angry and merciless. " Lord Nye. It is I, the Black Widow," Lana whispered back. Nye relented the sword and let her go. Lana walked over and collected her Sais. She looked up at Nye. " What happened here?" she asked. " We were attacked by another clan of vampires. I don't know how many of us are still living," Nye replied. His whole body shook with anger. " From what I saw downstairs, there is no one left," Lana replied softly. Nye thudded his sword into the floor, making Lana jump in fright. " Sorry," he grunted his reply. Lana became irritated by his lack of manners. " Look," Lana said very harshly, " My Lady Keitha is sick. I don't know what of but if you waste my time with your neanderthal mentalities, I will return to her immediately!" Nye looked shocked at Lana's harsh tone with him, considering he was now the Lord of their clan. " The Shadow Assassin is ill? That is bad news!" " Now, my Lady wishes to tell you that we are attending to business in Australia, and that we will be home soon." " No...." Lana looked at Nye. He had a determined look in his eyes. " I must do what is best for the clan. I will return with you to Australia, with any remaining of our kind. I do not wish to stay here now there are so few of us left." " Your wish my Lord." Lana bowed before him and left the room. [center]****************************[/center] Lana and Nye stood at the helm of a large speedboat that raced across the calm night sea. Lana was anxious to return to her Lady, especially in the condition she was in. Nye had collected what remained of their clan, 10 or so others. The fight has truly been an intended slaughter to wipe out the Gyshram. [center]****************************[/center] Lana stood over her Lady Keitha a few hours later. She and Nye had made the best of the speed they could go in the boat. They had arrived in Sydney Harbour just before dawn and hastily made their way to Lana and Keitha's residence. Nye stood at the end of Keitha's bed, watching the Shadow Assassin tentatively. OOC: I hope this is ok Demonchild.[/FONT][/COLOR]