Shwa

[quote name='P.J. McKrafty' timestamp='1314855489' post='709213'] I believe that we are all equally offended at Shwa's comment, but we will save that conversation for a later date. That being said this was never planned to be a rapid pace RP, this RP has a lot of people who are going to school and have jobs to pay rent and the such, so we post as we can. [/quote] No, we'll have it now. I am fully aware that people have lives outside the OB. I believe you yourself P.J are still in the service dealing with that, which is a handful as it is because I've been there as well with the Marines. Ok, fair enough. School just started for most high school and college kids, stressful there and I understand that as well. What I'm pointing out is that I will see other members of this RP signed on, and yet nothing is posted. It could be a a couple days to weeks, yet nothing, or they would be occupied with another RP. Fine, that's their choice once again. But this RP has a lot of potential which is why I signed up, yet no one seems ( I said seems people, try not to get offended) to be giving it a boost to be that. I work rotating shifts in a hospital doing 12-15 hours a shift, do capoeira twice a week an take classes online for my RN courses. Like I said, we all have lives outside of OB. I find OB and capoeira to be stress relievers, so I may get ansty at times, who hasn't? But really, everyone is possibly "equally offended" and want to use school, or work, or even "bills" (f***ing really?) as their fallback...people, it's called consolidation. Now, back to topic: Groups good for me, but I'm sure I've twisted someone's shorts by now so makes no nevermind at this point. I'll wait for this to continue or banishment, whichever comes first.

Only a cup of kibbles a day, no more or he'll fatten up, lol.

Hey guys count me out for further postings. There's just too much confusion and time consumption for things to progress. Do with my character what you will, but I'm stepping out. My interest just isn't there anymore. I do hope you guys enjoy the rest of the adventure, and I do hope it actually progresses and continues down the road.

I think this story died...lame :-/.

I'm interested in the idea, so count me in for membership and what not.

Derek leaned back on his chair to relax a little as Ri continued cooking lunch for the team, the odor was more than delicious, and having already tasted her and Critter's meal prior to their last mission, he knew it would be something to fill their pallets and put their stomachs at rest. Still, the memories from their first, and almost last mission still lingered in Derek's mind like a never ending movie loop. Everything had went so well in the beginning, but once Vegas and himself were on the roof, and the killing of the two Blank soldiers happened, it was a little more than the boy had bargained for. Not to mention the sudden appearance of Starlighter threw them all off balance, healing time was slow for some and more for others, but at least they were getting back to normal status. Derek stood up from his chair and walked towards the kitchen, seeing Ri hard at work and focused on her task for making their next meal; the boy was use to making his own specialty dishes while he studies: Ramen Noodles and Buttered toast. It was nice to eat something besides that for a change. "Do you need help with anything?" He asked. "Not unless you have some nicotine, then no" Ri snapped quickly as she continued to chop more potatoes, Derek simply nodded his head a couple of times before going to the cabinet and grabbing a drinking glass. Making his way over to the fridge, he opened the door quickly as the light sparked with life, shinning as the beams reflected off his silver visor. But when he looked inside, everything was red, the color of the liquids, the food, almost as red as blood. Derek blinked a couple of times before taking another look, but it was the same thing. "Whoa, what's up with the stuff in here?" He asked, Ri raised an eyebrow as she peered over while Tyler stood next to his team mate looking inside, he too wondered what the problem was. "I know, too many eggs and not enough salami. It's a crime" Tyler stated as he grabbed the salami stick, Derek blink a couple more times before looking inside the fridge, now the colors were regular once more: the orange juice, the eggs, the meats on the bottom, everything was back to the same color. "Everything looked like it was covered in blood...how odd" Derek stated as he closed the fridge, placing his empty glass on the counter as he took off his visor. Taking his fingers he massaged the bridge of his nose and rubbed his eyes slowly, that's when Esfir spoke, still sitting at her place around the table. "Maybe wearing that thing puts stress on the body, I mean you are naturally blind and it's giving an added boost to a dead area in your brain. Kind of like a head rush when you stand up quickly, you see spots and get a sense of vertigo" She spoke softly, Derek nodded at the statement as he leaned against the kitchen counter top. He noticed the metallic brace on his leg was getting lighter and lighter, the grip from the machines coils must have been loosening, the boy thought it was due to the fact his body was healing quicker thanks to the medicine and support they gave. "This stew wont be ready for another hour, go an get some rest while you can...**** off Tyler, it's not ready yet!" Ri yelled as she tried to block Tyler from taking a taste of her broth. tyler, holding a silver spoon, tried his hardest to sink it into the dark brown broth as the vegetables and potatoes floated carelessly on top. "Just a small sample, I'm hungry" Tyler whined, his free hand almost made it to the food, almost until Ri grabbed tight around his wrist and twisted it behind the boys back, turning their bodies away from the stove. "Not until its ready" She stated, Tyler groaning in slight pain from the sudden movement. Derek laughed slightly, even hearing the fussing was enough entertainment. But taking the advice given, he was going to try and find a place to relax for a little bit. After placing his visor back on, the boy left the kitchen and made his way to his room, he wanted to read more on his dossier and skim through the information the he didn't read before. His dog Silver greeted him as usual as he entered and grabbed the information. Both left and wondered around the massive air ship base they were in, sometimes it still feels like they were on the ground, even Derek couldn't feel the slight vibrations and movements from the ship shifting in the air. It took a bit, but they were able to find a spot of solidarity, and wonder at the same time. It was a large indoor lounging area, comprised of a small coffee shop with two workers attending the store. "No way! The others have got to see this part of the base" Silver barked happily as he found a large dog bed labeled with his name on it, it sat next to a row of leather recliner chairs. the space was ample, The walls were all glass windows to see the outside, Derek sighed as he watched the clouds float slowly by, but their base of operations seemingly stayed still. Taking a seat at his recliner, the boy opened up his dossier pack and started on a new page, a page containing information on his powers. [b][i]..."Subject "Flare" inexplicable usage of raw light energy is still a wonder, thought theories can be concluded it's an added incentive in exchange for his handicap. Our researchers have discovered that the raw source comes from the subject's mind, but the storage of such raw energy is focused in his veins. Scientists have discovered a separate channel of veins that store his energy powers throughout the body, almost like blood, but with pure energy. The power is amplified by a stronger light source. It is our hypothesis that subject "Flare" can store light energy and be able to use it, even when there are no alternative light sources around. Almost as if he were his own personal power core, more studies and training will hopefully prove these theories"...[/i][/b] Derek was almost excited to read more, but he did want to have a drink of something. Getting up from his spot, he made his way over towards the coffee shop and grabbed himself some hot chocolate. The staff was a little uneasy with him being there, but since the guards didn't protest to Derek hanging out in the lounge, then it was alright for now. The boy looked down into his cup, but once again, the contents of the liquid looked blood red once more. "Why does that keep happening?" Derek whispered. "Something wrong with your drink?" The worker asked, Derek looked up but dropped his cup quickly and backed away scared. He saw the man who Vegas had killed standing in front of him now, he seemed so real, but the blood from his wound poured down his uniform. Derek was scared ****-less to say the least, quickly removing his visor he dashed away, knocking into a couple of chairs and table tops as he tried to get back to the others. He kept his eyes shut and heard the echoes of his dog's footsteps close behind, his heightened senses coming back as the vibrations bounced throughout the corridor he shuffled down, after a while the boy was lost, but he refused to put his visor back on, at least for that time. Suddenly, someone placed their hands on his shoulders, causing the boy to yell and spasm quickly. "Derek? It's Cassandra, what's the matter with you?" She raised an eyebrow as the boy shivered. "Blood....I keep seeing blood, and a corpse from our last mission...in my visor" He panted, trying to explain everything he could, Cassandra Veidt escorted the boy back to the infirmary to do a check up, and to examine his visor. Derek laid on his back shivering more, almost violently as he gazed at the ceiling, his dog whimpering as it laid next to his bed. The test results came back negative for any malfunctions with the visor, and Derek's vitals, although high from his scare, were normal. "Wait right here, I'll get you something to relax" She smoothly whispered before leaving his side. Derek simply nodded, finally opening his eyes to welcome the blackness of his world, he only saw red. Shouting could be heard outside the infirmary, coming from Derek as the medical staff tried to subdue him and his hysteria.

Yeah I have no idea what we're suppose to be doing or where this training session is going besides more control and expansion of our powers. If I could get a hint or something (besides what we talked about via PM DeLarge), then that would be great. I do like the side story from the Big Five though, that was very insightful to what will be happening down the road. but for now, I'm lost in the desert.

Darren and I have conversed and got things settled out, so all is well :-3. New post is up, I was expecting someone else to post but since it's been a couple of days I got greedy, sorry but I'm liking where this is going so we can't let it die so easily. Some background info on my character, so hopefully we'll see that more with the others and continue on the mission, just an added note to get deep into character depth (as discussed with Darren). Hopefully we'll be more active this week.

The group gathered together and made their way towards the 'Gryffindor' lodgings of Hogwarts, everyone at the ready as they stayed in a tight formation as they traveled through the desolated halls of the once proud academy of witchcraft and wizardry. The dark corners lit brightly as all their wands fueled light at their tips from their combined "[b]Lumos[/b]" spells, their formation now seems like a large candle, roaming about the halls in one smooth motion as the ominous noises sent shivers down several membersâ?? spines, but they had to move on and reach their location. Bits and pieces of their search were spread throughout the school grounds, their hardest assignment would be to locate the elusive "Room of Requirement" that has been said to aid those who are in need of solidarity or aid. The room would show itself to its user, but such things were thought to be a myth, at least to James as he thought back on hearing about the battle when he was younger, how it had such an impact on the wizard world knowing that their supposed savior, Harry Potter, would eventually rid them all of the all powerful Voldemort...how their hopes fell high from their delusions and dismay knowing years later he would take full charge and control of the Ministry of Magic. It was sickening to say the least. The group finally managed to fan out from their formation when they came upon a single room full of stair cases, some connecting to one another going high and low; others stuck in mid air as they froze, almost forever in time to change the course of the travelerâ??s path. "[b]Amazing[/b]" Akil spoke as he marveled at the workmanship and complex design of the grand staircases. "[b]I can imagine this would be awfully confusing to first year students[/b]" He snickered for a moment as he looked around, though some of their pathways were clear going upwards, beyond that they were missing sections to ascend upwards to their destination. "[b]By old accounts[/b]" Ewan broke the silence as he made his way to stand next to Akil. "[b]The 'Gryffindor House" should be around the lower to mid section of the stairs, seems like a straight shot besides a couple of leaps upwards where the trail ends[/b]". He was right, but thankfully the task wasn't too difficult for the team of Auror's. Akil nodded as he lead the group upwards, the stairs that once shinned of sleek marvel now resembled broken down concrete, slabs missing from immense battle that took place years ago. As the group walked, they could see on the walls various burn marks and dents on the side of the wall as they made their climb, definitely this is where a pivotal battle was fought, whoever had the upper hand would have been those on top shooting down on their enemies. But, as ancient wars have stated, being on top of the hill is not necessarily the best place to be, blast marks proved so as James looked upwards to see more damage done above to top of the grand staircase of the room. Needless to say, half of the roof was completely gone from sight as crows and other animal entered through the ceiling. It took some time and team effort, but the group finally made it in front of the Gryffindor chambers, the empty picture frame in from of their lodging was a bit eerie, but with an easy unlocking spell casted, they were able to make it inside, still weary of the possible traps that may be laid out, it would have be a calculated strategy to attack in the well known and admired house of Harry Potter and the old Order of the Phoenix, but luck was on their side for now. The group made their way into the middle of the common room, everyone looked at the condition of such a large area; couches and chairs destroyed and flipped over, glass and wood mixed together on the ground, and books scattered all about the place. â??[b]Alright, weâ??re here. Search for any clue you think Longbottom could have left, I donâ??t want anything left unturned or unnoticed, thereâ??s got to be something we can find hereâ? [/b]Everyone nodded as they spread the search, now that Akil and Alexis were back to top form, they both made their way towards the northern wing of the room. Cid and Ewan this time went upstairs to look in the dorms of both the males and females. The light from their wands slowly vanished as they traveled upwards the stairs. â??[b]We should keep watch on the door while the others are searching, we donâ??t want to leave our only exit wide open for something to come through[/b]â? Mai stated as she turned to Heartwell. â??[b]Agreed[/b]â? he nodded as he took a couple steps towards the doorway in which they entered, pointing his wand at the entrance as he took a couple of breaths. â??[b][i]Protego Totalum[/i][/b]â? The tip of his wand glowed white, they both looked towards the door as a sleek, transparent wave of light dropped from the top of the door until it reached the ground. The waves remained still as it took the shape of the passage entrance. â??[b]A decent spell, not too powerful to deflect hexes, but enough to mask our presence here, for now[/b]â? James cleared his throat as he spoke, the dusty air of the school was getting to him slowly, though he was not allergic in any way, it was still hard to breath in the environment for the longer they stayed. â??[b]Here I thought you were more defensive[/b]â? Mai joked. â??[b]This oleâ?? dog knows some tricks[/b]â? James smirked. â??[b]I bet this place was once thriving with ambitions, hope and dreams of becoming a powerful wizard or witch, such a shame it no longer even feels like it[/b].â? Mai raised her wand and pointed towards the door as James lowered his wand. â??[b][i]Murus Deflexus[/i][/b]â? A combination of white and yellow danced slowly towards the barrier James placed, almost masking it completely until it vanished in thin air, and James looked towards Mai with an eyebrow raised. â??[b]You mask us, Iâ??ll protect us from Hexes[/b].â? She held her want forward as more light flashed more towards the door, it seemed her spell needed more focus and time to prepare. James looked around at the bookshelf next to the duo, looking at the empty shelves, only a few books remained. Simple potionâ??s spells and manuals of the school code and conduct, it brought James back to a distant memory from long ago as he spoke softly. [b]â??I wonder what house he would be in...â?[/b] Mai picked up on his words as she added the final touch to her spell. [b]â??Iâ??m sorry, who is â??[i]He[/i]â??â?[/b] She questioned quickly as the woman held the handle of her wand tightly in her grasp; it caught James by surprise she was able to hear him so clearly. â??[b]My sonâ?¦Dmitri. I was just pondering what house he would be in if things hadnâ??t turned out as so. Heh, itâ??s kind of fun to think about at time, getting my little buckaroo all his school items and sending him off to one of the best academies in the world.â?[/b] James smiled slightly as he spun quickly after hearing noise coming from upstairs, sounded like something falling onto the floor. â??[b]I didnâ??t know you were the family man kind of person, itâ??s kind of a surprise to know now[/b]â? Mai took her free hand and began to message the back of her neck, that last spell was more demanding than she remembered. â??[b]Iâ??m not anymoreâ?¦he was killed by a Death Eater when they came to Fort Worth, my home town. I stalled too long and those cowards took me without breakinâ?? a sweat[/b]â? James grunted as he narrowed his eyes, Mai fell silent at the news, but she listened intensely as James. â??[b]They killed him in front of my eyes, short and quick with an â??Avada Kedavraâ? curse, and that was it. Help came from my fellow Aurorâ??s in the state, but too soon too late for my son[/b]â?. James coughed as he felt his throat tighten, looking away from the woman as he walked towards the center of the room. â??[b]Iâ??m sorry for your loss, but weâ??re here to hopefully find a means to stop all of this madness once and for all.â?[/b] Mai turned towards the man. â??[b]Iâ??ll be glad when we do, because I know the name of the Death Eater who killed my son, and when I find him, not even Percy Weasley will be able to stop me. Iâ??m the best in the states because I act first and kill without second thinking, I know those bastards would do the same. So itâ??s fair game[/b]â? James sniffed through his nose quite loudly, Mai frowned at the statement. [b]â??Then in all talk, youâ??re no better than they are. Remember, we all have a history, good and bad, but restraint will always show us how strong we really are. Times are hard, but weâ??re in this as a team, not as an individual.â?[/b] James nodded slightly. â??[b][i]Maybe[/i][/b]â? He muttered softly, clearing his throat once more, but still his coughing continued as the stocky man covered his mouth with his arm to muffle the sound. Their barriers would stay in place, but they didnâ??t hide them completely from sound or quick movements, just staring from the other side could show shadow movements in the air. Akil and Alexis came back from their search, Alexis holding some papers in his hand, they looked brittle like bone, but the French Auror held the documents delicately as the peered towards the others. â??[b]You two *[i]cough[/i]* find anything[/b]? â?? James tried to control his breathing, but still the air was becoming thicker to him, and he felt himself growing weaker as the moments passed. â??[b]No Mon ami, but we did find some interesting notes, scattered about. Possibly a clue, no?â?[/b] Alexis replied, Mai nodded at the news, it was somewhat helpful if they can gather all the pieces and leave the Gryffindor house to continue their search. James turned back towards the door and walked closer, feeling his muscles weaken with each step he took. Akil raised an eyebrow at the sluggish movements of his team mate, but James raised another barrier as he raised his wand towards the entrance once more. â??[b]Protego Totalum[/b]â? He spoke once more, adding more power to his cloaking shield as they waited on the others. The Texan still held his arm over his mouth, muffling the coughs that almost came violently now as he concentrated on his barrier.

Haha so far I think it only works for human language, species though....dunno. Would be cool as hell though haha. Hey I'm thinking about posting next just to push things along, any objections from anyone? I got the next two days off so might as well add something.

[quote name='Vongola' timestamp='1313108310' post='708865'] I think the program sometimes suggests words with multiple meanings, as well as translates the words directly, instead of considering them a full body of information. Also, some latin cases are the same, so it might not know which to translate when you put it back into the translator. For instance, lingua looks the same in the nominative and the ablative, and can mean tongue, language or a number of things related to speaking. And res looks the same in a number of its declensions, and can mean thing (like en media res, "in the middle of the thing"), or matter (like res publica "matter of the the public"). I think the translator might be having difficulty sorting everything, haha. What was the meaning you were aiming for? I might be able to help. :] [/quote] To be honest, I wasn't sure how to do the first post on the RPG so I decided to have others talk in their native language and have my character use a spell to translate. Originally It was suppose to be a translation/language spell. But I honestly forgot the actual item I typed, but I know it was suppose to have "tongue" in it. I just forget the "res" part to be honest.

[b]I'm having some issues with the google translation program, I agree with Vongola's idea about the individual spell listings, but when I tried to translate my own spell in my first post, "[i][b]lingua [/b][/i][/b][i][b][b]res", it gives me another translation that the original one I looked up. Anyone else having a problem with the program as well? It could be me. [/b] [/b][/i]

Dererk laid on the crisp, cool sheets of his mattress in his bedroom, only suffering from minor fractures and pulled muscles in his right leg, the boy was allowed to reside in his own chambers for the evening while he healed up. The fight with one of the Big five members was quite a shock, and threw everyone off their A-Game, if that's what they were on when they took down all the Blanks in the building. It seems like they were on top of the world when they almost completed the mission without any faults besides the deaths of their enemies, but when Starlight came crashing in, everything just went to hell. The boy rolled on his side, taking a huff of air as pain radiated through his body from his injury, looking down he could see a metallic casing surround his ankle and lower leg. Almost as if it were a cast, but metallic and more heavy as the lights on the side panel continued to beep on and off, slowly injecting the necessary liquids the boy needed to heal his joints and muscles. Derek was released shortly after they knocked out Riona to giver her treatment for her eyes, with the new metal brace and arm band pumping liquid into his body, along with a few minor bruises, he was good to go back to his own quarters to rest up. He had to hand it to Riona, she was right, hospitals were just creepy and weird, thankfully Derek was blind for most of his life, so the sensation never really struck him as hard as it did moments ago, seeing all the blood and the smell of sterile equipment was just unsettling. ([b][i]Well, at least it's not itchy like a regular cast[/i][/b]) Derek thought, there was another device on his left bicep of his arm, similar to the one on his leg, but it simply injected some hydrating liquid into his veins to keep the boy refreshed and cool. Before joining this team, Derek would get dehydrated when using his powers on a continuous stream, though he always thought he had stressed himself out to the levels of sickness, this corporation seems to have figured everything out without even asking. Still, it was nice that they were at least keeping a roof over their heads and training them, even with the power enhibitors on their bodies, it was still slightly a home to them. Derek looked across the room to see his dog Silver sleeping on a large, and comfortable looking dog beg, surrounded by treats and his water dish. ([i][b]At least they're keeping you comfortable boy....or maybe they're just using you as collateral....[/b][/i]) The thought scared the boy as he tried to rid himself of thinking such things, but it always came back. Derek sat up in his bed and leg his legs drop to the floor, wincing in pain as his body reminded him he wasn't one-hundred percent healed yet, he reached up and removed his visor for a moment, opening his eyes once again to darkness as his hands messaged his eye lids, remembering back to the infirmary when they were all brought in from the mission. Derek remembers the doctors and medical staff baffled at the sight of the young team, but they rushed into work to make sure everyone was stable and well medicated while they performed work under the watchful eyes of Geist. It was a miracle they all made it out of the fight alive, something the boy was truly thankful for. Derek placed his visor back over his eyes as he finally saw the world besides pitch blackness, reaching over to the end of his bed he took hold of his crutches and slowly stood up from his spot, the pain was tolerable as he took a couple of steps, and only hurt once in a while as he made his way out of his personal quarters to wonder around the halls for a moment. After a while, no one was in sight, no one in the kitchen or living room area, not even in the sauna to relax any sore muscles. Derek brushed it off, the others probably went to their own rooms like he had to rest up, if they were not still resting in the infirmary. Taking a couple of turns, Derek managed to make his way towards the training room, seeing someone at the end of the hall as he approached, it was "vegas". Derek was happy to see him up and about, the impact he recieved from the fight had Derek wondering if he would be in a coma or not, seems like the medical experts here are holding their heads up high for doing such a good work on him. "I didn't expect to see you up and about so soon Tyler" Derek got the other teens attention as he drew closer, Tyler in turn cracking a smile. "You kidding me? My lucks better than ever, especially after that little surprise ass whopping we got back there. But hey, they don't call me "Vegas" for nothing" Both boys laughed a bit, Tyler wincing as he tried to calm his breathing and chuckles. Derek leaned against the wall, rubbing underneath his arms from the pressure his crutches were giving him. "Glad to see at least the Dynamic Duo is still in one piece, we got lucky ya know" "You're really going to say "we got lucky"? Now that's something I wouldn't have thought to hear come from you mouth" Derek smirked. "We did though, and I'm just glad to know everyone came back...alive, that is" Tyler nodded. "It doesn't seem like you're too worse for wear, consider yourself one lucky son of a *****. So, what are you doing roaming the halls? Seems like you should stay off that leg until its better" Tyler rubbed the side of his chest as both teens walked a little towards the training room. "I dunno, just needed to get out for a little stroll. I'm guessing there's still some of the team back in the infirmary, I haven't seen anyone in the kitchen or living room. I'm thinking about taking a quick dip in the hot tub and relaxing there, sounds kinda nice at the moment" Derek responded as they both stopped right in front of the training room entrance, there was a little control panel on the side of the door blinking on and off with a small red light, Derek raised an eyebrow. "You ever see it do that before?" "Nope, but I was headed here anyways. Wanna go in with me?" Derek thought about the idea, it wouldn't hurt to hand out for a little bit, then he could hit the hot tub for some relaxation. "Sure, why not" Both men walked close enough so the doors would open on their own, but it seemed like they weren't the only ones who inside the training room as well. Just as quickly as they entered, the doors closed behind them, leaving the duo in the darkness. [b]OOC[/b]: This is all I really had to work with, so sorry if it's short and not pushing anything along.

Worry engulfed the Auror's as they made their haste to exit the "Forbidden Forest", the alerting sounds of the wildlife and the reputation of the ancient forest gave no comfort to anyone as they made their haste. Akil lead the group as he pushed past thick vines and thick evergreen plant life, Ewan and Cid close behind as they paved a path for the others to follow. Alexis held onto Mai's hand as he lead the way for her to follow, feeling the whip lash of twigs and branches striking his face, but it bothered him not as he held on tight. Mai huffed as she tried to keep up with the groups speed, their mad dash to get to an opening was worth the risk of whatever seemed to be following them in the shadows. Heartwell felt the stings of the forest on his legs and feet, going on a mission in shorts and barefoot was always comfortable in the states, wishing he had thought harder about his personal clothing apparel before coming, he trudged on and followed the others. There were loud movements coming from behind the group as they drew closer to a bright opening, the more they drew closer, the more they continued their pace. "[b]Ewan, you've shifted into numerous animals, mystical and non-mystical alike. Can you tell the sound of whatever is following us?[/b]" Cid spoke as he batted away a large leaf plant, Ewan doing the same as they drew closer to the grand bridge opening that lead to Hogwarts. "[b]Sorry to say, but it's something that I can't recognized, it seems familiar but just can't put my fingers on it[/b]" The man huffed as he turned forward, only to roughly bump into their group leader Akil, soon Cid bumped into the two as well. Mai and Alexis stopped short before running into them, her feline Mogul held in her free arm, cradled in the hook of her elbow. Both members breathing heavily as they tried to catch her breath, from the rear, Heartwell came running until he skidded on the dirt below as he looked up. In front of the group, a large spider stood strong on it's back legs, legs extended in the air as its fangs arched in the air, in perfect striking position. Akil held his hands outwards on both ends to hold the group back, for more spiders came from behind the largest, Mai and Alexis slowly grasped their wands and held it waist high, Mogul hissed at the large creature furiously. "[i][b]Nobody make a move, we can get rid of these quickly and make it to the bridge. Once there, we run like hell and get to the other side, if need be, destroy the bridge[/b][/i]" Akil spoke softly, but the vibration of his voice brought life to the giant spider as his legs twitched and curled in the air. Heartwell drew his wand slowly, but the noise that was chasing them was now upon them, turning his head slightly, he could see more spiders make their way slowly wards the back of the group. Alexis and Mai turned, seeing their new enemy emerge from behind. "[i][b]I think we need a new plan, oui[/b][/i]?" Alexis held onto Mai's hand tighter as he stood in front of the woman, she turned her back to his as she faced off the large spider in front of Akil and the others. "[i][b]How far is the bridge from here?[/b][/i]" Heartwell whispered as he lifted his wand in front of the closest spider that came near. "[i][b]Only a couple of feet away, the bridge is right across from a meadow of tall grass after we exit the forest.[/b][/i]" Ewan spoke softly, Heartwell smirked as he backed up slowly towards Alexis and Mai, he had and idea in hand, he just hoped the others would follow along. "[i][b]Hey y'all, ever been to a rodeo before?[/b][/i]" Mai raised her eyebrow at the comment. "[i][b]Is this a good time to be asking-[/b][/i]" She paused for a moment as a sudden feeling of fear and worry crept through her body, he turned around and saw the Texas beginning to flick his wand. "[b]NO DONT!![/b]" "[b]INCENDIO[/b]!!" Heartwell gripped his wand tightly and held on tight as a powerful bolt of red light shot from his wand and towards the spider in front of him, instantly it was engulfed in flames as the creature screeched in pain. The spiders that followed close behind now moved backwards to avoid the ally covered in hot flames. Akil had not choice but to go off the hint. "[b]Stupify[/b]" He yelled towards the large spider, a single shot to its abdomine sent the creature on its back, legs curled inward. Cid and Ewan followed as they cast their own spells towards the other spiders to clear their path. "On the double, let's move" the group took no time to waste as they made a quick dash out of the forest and into the thick grass clearing, almost as if they were in a corn maze, but their path was set thanks to Ewan guiding Akil towards the bridge. It only took seconds, but they group finally made it out of the thick grass and saw the runes of Hogwarts, and their only way to get to the grounds was crossing the once mighty structure of a bridge. In itself, it looked like a death trap to set foot on the pathway, but it was their only choice now to cross. "[b]We have to hurry, I can hear more coming[/b]" Cid spoke, he was right, rustling noise could be heard coming from the tall grass behind the group. Everyone made their move, Heartwell turned around for a moment and drew his wand. "[b]Incendio[/b]" Another blast shot towards the grass, instantly it caught fire as more screeches could be heard from inside the maze. The Texan smiled as he turned around to follow the others. The bridge was on the verge of falling apart, large portions of their walkway was missing or crumbled together from the battle years ago, and the aging of time did no help to the mighty structure. More spiders came from the pillars of the bridge, almost a dozen as they climbed with great speed to get to their next meal. "[b]Stay close together, wands at the ready[/b]" Akil shouted angrily, not one bit happy about their current situation on their first mission. Heartwell caught up next to Mai as they ran. "[b]How could you put us all in danger like that?[/b]" She huffed, holding onto her feline Mogul like she would a child. "[b]We needed offense, so I gave it. Not that fanciest plan, but heck, it worked mighty fine ma'am[/b]" Heartwell grunted as he jumped over a large stone arm that held a battle axe. "[b]We're already on tight ropes even coming here in such a group. You need to stop thinking like a loner and work as a team member[/b]" Mai gasped when she saw the legs of spiders coming from the side of the bridge. Heartwell thought about her comment and guilt settled in for a moment, but he would have to worry about that for later, right now survival was their objective. "[b]We're only half way and they're still advancing on us....Expulso[/b]" Ewan pointed his blast towards a crater on the side of the bridge, blasting off the edge before a spider could attach itself onto it to come up from their side as the group ran. The weight of the team was hard enough for the bridge, but now with the added weight of the spider armada, the structure shook violently as pieces of the pillars and foundation cracked and fell down into the deep chasm.

I've been doing doubles this week and past weekend, so only could read posts via iPhone. I'll have one up this evening or early in the morning. Does anyone have a website that contains the map layout for Hogwarts for our recon mission? I think it would be helpful for where we go and what not. I'll look for something when I get home and post it here if I find something.

Lol I gotta find that pic for flare again >.<!!!! lol.