Gavin

[SIZE="1"]Heh, like Rach and Petie, the clichéd one was definitely my favourite of the two blood-fests. Awesome to get another serving of this series D, we should maybe get some of the artists to try and animate certain scenes.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Is it the military who captured Meredyne ? I thought it was the Guard ?[/SIZE]

[quote name='Kei'][color=darkblue][size=1]However, I am convinced that Kakashi will be coming back into Naruto's training regime. There was a lot of time lost between he and Naruto when he was training Sasuke. And being that Kakashi is the Copy Ninja, there's likely some Wind-based jutsu he can teach the kid that he can use fairly well.[/color][/size][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Perhaps it's from watching too much Avatar over the last month, but if Naruto really wants to improve his wind-type jutsu, the best place he could actually go would be Sunagakure. He's practically best friends with the Kazekage, and after Gaara can no longer rely on his inner demon, I imagine he'd had to learn a great variety of techniques. The one thing that I don't think fits with Kakashi training Naruto is that from what we've seen in the manga, he's already reaching near the Copy-Ninja's level of strength, but in addition, he's a very different style of fighter to Kakashi, who's style much more resembles Sasuke's. Maybe what Naruto really needs to do is learn from a variety of different "masters", starting with Kakashi for ninjustu and Gai for taijutsu, though I imagine his genjutsu skills will remain pretty unmentionable. It really goes along the lines of what Yamato said, to get stronger Naruto needs to stop focusing on using the Kyuubi's chakra and start developing himself, perhaps he'll meet the Toads as well like Jiraiya did. Either way, Naruto really needs to up his game if he's to have any chance at all.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']She's not the only one, I can assure you that Alexander was less than thrilled to see them, that is until he realized it was Daedalus.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Bah, with the way the Guard are acting of late, you'd think he'd be happy to see a more highly trained force. That, and at least we don't have to deal with traitors in our ranks. ^_~[/SIZE]

[quote name='Solo Tremaine'][COLOR=#503F86]Maybe this will be the trigger for Naruto's latent strength to come through and completely boost his abilities. Not only will he have the key to the Ninetales passed onto him from Jiraiya, but he's always had a much greater will and sense of determination than Sasuke so I think he's still got potential to surpass the Uchiha. Whether he survives or not is another matter. Either that, or Sasuke will be incapacitated somehow, much like Orochimaru with his arms. I'd like to see that to bring some balance to the angsty upstart.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yeah, Sasuke has always been the bar that Naruto measures himself off of, which is strange considering he's much more like Jiraiya who was likely even stronger than the Uchiha. I imagine news of Itachi's defeat and Jiraiya's death will hopefully trigger a more serious training session for Naruto, the only problem is who can he actually learn from at this stage ?[/SIZE]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee132/Runaway511/almagest/daedalusavatar.jpg[/IMG] [/CENTER] [indent][size=1]The gentle thrum of the Sentinel's giant engines reverberated in Daedalus' expansive quarters. For most people outside the military, the sensation was generally considered to be disconcerting, but for soldiers like Daedalus, with enough time, it became almost soothing to their tensed muscles. If there was one thing he had to admit he'd liked about being retired from the military, aside from the freedom it granted him, it was the absence of paperwork. Yawning widely, he rubbed his forehead in frustration at the seemingly never decreasing pile of reports that currently littered his desk, silently wondering how exactly his father-in-law had ever managed to apparently complete it so quickly. ?[b]Probably left it to his adjutants[/b]? Daedalus muttered bitterly. So far everything in the Fleet was running smoothly. The commanders had taken the news of his promotion well, indeed, a fair portion of the correspondence in front of him were actually messages wishing him well in his new position. Slightly cynically he?d tried to work out which of them were genuine, and which were an attempt to ingratiate themselves with him. Taking another slow drink of his beverage his mind continued to mull over the report in front of him. The loud bang on his metallic door to his quarters shattered his concentration, drawing a weary glance towards the portal. Glancing at the chronometer mounted on the wall, he wondered what could demand his attention at such a late hour, if not for his own honed workaholic tendencies, he?d likely have been asleep an hour or so already. Hauling himself out of his seat, he unlocked to door to find a rather tense looking lieutenant gripping a sealed brown envelop. ?[b]This arrived for you a few minutes ago sir.[/b]? He stammered out, thrusting out his arms. ?[b]Thank you lieutenant...[/b]? Stifling another yawn, Daedalus idly tore the envelop along the seam, expecting yet another report. Would there be no end to them he though bleakly. It seemed oddly small for a report, no more than a page long if the thinness of the container was anything to go by, the commander who?d sent it was already in his good-books as far as Daedalus was concerned. Reaching inside, he pulled out the sheet, discovering it wasn?t a letter, but a photograph. His eyes widened as comprehension dawned, the photograph falling from his hands. ?[b]Leonhart...[/b]? He breathed out incredulously. ?[b]S...sir ?[/b]? The lieutenant?s tone was puzzled. Before he could respond, another equally nervous looking lieutenant dashed down the hallway gripping a sheet of paper. Inhaling deeply, she extended the sheet to the General, while trying to catch her breath. ?[b]General Almagest...Colonel Almagest ordered...this to me shown...to you immediately...sir ![/b]? Dwalish wanted him to see it immediately ? This wasn?t something which could wait until morning. Grasping the page, his eyes breezed across it. A communication picked up by military intelligence. It wasn?t common knowledge, in fact, it was a highly classified secret that the military regularly scanned the communications of Czenovia. As unpopular as the idea would be if it ever got out that their own military was spying on them, it was a simply accepted fact that the action had allowed them to pre-empt several potentially disastrous rebel actions in the past. For the second time in less than a minute, Daedalus? eyes shot open in surprise. ?[b]Lieutenant.[/b]? Making no effort to clarify which he meant, he simply continued. ?[b]Inform Col. Almagest I will be leaving the Sentinel with a company of troops immediately via carrier ship.[/b]? ?[b]Aye sir.[/b]? Both responded, racing back down the corridor towards the bridge. ?[b]Gods damn it Bavaria, why did you call for the RPG first ?![/b]? Daedalus sighed angrily. Leaning down, he snatched the photograph off the ground, giving it another examination. It seemed so long since he?d buried his brother, hard to believe it had actually been less than a week.. Peering inside the accompanying envelop again, he found Alexander?s report, breezing through it, he knew immediately he needed to speak with his grandnephew further. ?[b]Fontleroy, what have you gotten into now ?[/b]? Several minutes later, Daedalus stood in front of the hundred or so troops standing at attention in front of him. One aspect of the Czenovian military which had made them so feared was that unlike their RPG counterparts, their armour covered their entire bodies, even their faces, giving the troops an almost unnatural appearance. War stories told from the point of view of those Czenovia had fought against often demonised the soldiers as a faceless force of conquest and destruction. The air-forces? helmet was of course designed for practicality rather than effect, comprising a gas-mask and goggles, but on reflection, it probably was a fearsome thing to see on a battlefield. A helmet-less major who introduced himself as Gast saluted. ?[b]General, preparations are complete.[/b]? ?[b]Excellent. Gast did you say Major ?[/b]? The name brought back memories of the day he?d believed Leonhart had died. ?[b]Yes sir ?[/b]? ?[b]Any relation to a Felix Gast Major ?[/b]? ?[b]My son sir. He spoke very highly of you at Magitech sir.[/b]? ?[b]Ah. Thank you for indulging me Major. Let?s head out.[/b]? ?[b]Understood General.[/b]? Donning his own headgear, Daedalus stepped into one of the four carrier air-ships. Used to deploy troops into heavy combat situations effectively, it seemed so odd to use them to get to Rosengard. However, he couldn?t allow the boy Gadget to escape him. Gast has secured his own helmet, sitting next to the General checking his weapon. Low level chatter came across through radio waves, sounding tinny and somewhat distorted. The tech had proven invaluable during the Mine Wars several decades before. ?[b]Major ?[/b]? ?[b]Sir ?[/b]? ?[b]Our primary goal is to secure the target. This is to be considered a military operation of the highest significance. If anyone interferes with it, consider it an act of treason and react accordingly.[/b]? ?[b]Use of lethal force authorised ?[/b]? ?[b]Confirmed Major. Use lethal force if deemed necessary, but not as a first choice. We don?t need another Vigilant incident.[/b]? ?[B]Understood sir.[/b]? Closing his eyes, Daedalus? heart continued to pound at an inhuman rate, his chest aching from the disease which was slowly consuming him from the inside. Leonhart was alive... the concept had hit him like a hammer, worse it had driven his mind wild with speculation as to what the Underdogs could have been forcing his brother to be doing. With a genius like Leonhart?s it could be anything. After what seemed like an eternity, his radio crackled with the voice of the transport?s pilot. ?[b]General Almagest sir, we will arrive at Rosengard in approximately ninety seconds. Intelligence states that the RPG are already on-scene with a small force.[/b]? Damn it. He?d had hoped he?d arrive before the RPG, apparently Gaul?s men were reacting faster than previous estimates. This made the likelihood of a confrontation all the more possible. ?[b]Thank you sergeant. Major Gast, you know what to do.[/b]? ?[b]Aye sir. Troops, prepare to disembark.[/b]? After a minute and a half, there was a heavy thud as the carriers landed on the Almagest estate, side doors opening and soldiers spilling out. Daedalus would make his way directly to Bavaria, it was entirely possible Gadget was still with her. Weapons ready, the squad quickly ascended the ancient stone steps entering through the main doors, leaving the RPG sentries present merely gaping, they at least knew better than to interfere with military affairs. Daedalus noted with some disappointment the missing busts and paintings. It was sad to see Rosengard in such an austere condition, but now was not the time to allow such things to affect his concentration. Doubling pace, he threw open the double doors of the main receiving chamber to find a small group of Guardsmen, as well as Alexander and Alecia already present, the latter two looking particularly venomous. Bavaria was looking extremely shaken, a large red mark on her elegant face... what the hell was going on ? ?[b]What the hell is the Air-Fleet doing here ?![/b]? Daedalus turned to face the enraged face of Captain Oref, though he did not recognise the man, he was at least able to work out his rank from his uniform. ?[b]Captain, this is now a military operation. You are ordered to withdraw immediately.[/b]? If at all possible Oref?s face deepened in colour. ?[B]I am here on Gaul Rosier?s direct orders,[/b]? he glared ?[b]Bavaria Deacon is a potential traitor and I am conducting an interrogation. I refuse to withdraw.[/b]? Daedalus cast a half-glace over at Bavaria...Potential traitor ? Alexander?s face contorted even more angrily at the statement, but he remained silent. ?[b]Orders do not concern me Captain.[/b]? Daedalus?s voice raised audibly, a small amount of anger seeping in. ?[b]You have been ordered to withdraw. Failure to comply will be considered interference in a military operation and an act of treason.[/b]? His hand moved down to the pistol holster at his side. Daedalus watched with mounting irritation as Oref simply seemed to get even more furious. ?[b]I?VE ALREADY TOLD YOU I REF...[/B]? Unfastening the clasps securing his helmet, he pulled it off slowly, revealing his face. The RPG Captain blanched as his recognised the elder Almagest, a look of cold fury on his weathered face.[/size][/indent]

[quote name='indifference'][COLOR="Indigo"]It has to do with the upcoming release of Version Vibrant. For the moment the two sites are semi separated or something like that. So you have to log in at [url]www.theOtaku.com[/url] in order for commenting to work. If you simply log in via [url]www.myOtaku.com[/url] then the comments don't work, for now. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yep, did the trick, heh. ^_^; Thanks Crys, and Mimmi on MyO for the help.[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']so perhaps we're about to see his [I]skill[/I], not just his power.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]That's exactly what I was thinking. Kenpachi usually just fights like a berserker, showing relatively little skill but mountains of power. Even if he was gruff about having to learn kendo, I have little doubt he picked it up fast, probably even managed to kill someone with his bokken too. ^_^; I wonder what lame-*** trick Nnoitra will pull out this time to try and even the score...[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I seem to have developed a problem on MyO recently where I'm unable to use the comment function. I've tried clearing my cache to no avail, any help would be very appreciated.[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']Sucks to be us.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Heh, too true. ^_^; I have to admit, I did a double-take when Kenpachi calmly revealed that simply holding his sword in both hands would make him so much stronger. I know the whole thing about a two-handed grip being superior to a one-handed grip, but for Kenpachi, it just seems oddly simple. I wonder if it's part of his "fight enjoyment" too.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Shy'][size=1]On a totally different note, Happy Birthday Gavin! -Shy[/size][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Thanks Josh, it's been a fairly good day overall. Apologies for my absence lately, if you noticed or didn't, heh. Unfortunately I was actually in hospital since Tuesday afternoon and got out earlier this morning. I'll try and write up a post in the next while, thankfully Daedalus has plenty he can do, aside from beat his youngest son.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Kei'][color=darkblue][size=1]Like most, I'm getting pretty tired of Sasuke and his Godmodding powers. He's breaking all the conventions that have been set up for the past...five years, I think Naruto's been running? I am not a happy kitty.[/color][/size][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]I suppose that's the one thing I'm not really bothered by about Sasuke's unbelievable level of growth, in some small ways it's not completely unexpected. I mean we keep getting the recurrent "current generations surpass those before them" concept and Sasuke was clearly the most talented of the "new Sannin" in terms of ability. Really, I think it's been Kishi's promotion of the Sharingan to godly levels of power which is bothering people, apparently it even surpasses the Rinnegan in terms of power, despite the latter being the most powerful dojutsu full stop. Sure it's part of the "Great Three", which makes me want to see what Neji will eventually do with that Byakugan of his. It's not just Sasuke that's the problem, it's the whole damn Uchiha clan being retconned to ninja-godhood, he's simply the most visible and irritating of the remaining three. I imagine we'd probably even get sick of Neji if they'd continued with his caged-bird mentality for long enough. Bleugh, I can't believe I'm actually defending Clucky, I feel so unclean. Meh, note I said small ways, obviously his overall growth is pure god-moddage, but aspects are understandable. I can't imagine his training was as informal as that between Jiraiya and Naruto.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Solo Tremaine'][COLOR=#503F86]Mmm, in an interview Kishimoto said this year's manga was mostly going to be about Sasuke and Kakashi. Kakashi is fine, but I'd much rather see more of Naruto and Jiraiya (or subsequent lack of) than Sasuke. I just find him a bit... boring. Certainly he seems to be very much of a Deus ex Machina right now.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]More Kakashi will be interesting, he's been pretty much sidelined into the mentor role for Naruto, which has opened back up again what with Jiraiya's passing. I wonder if the Tobito theories will turn out to be correct, at least to a degree if it's focusing on Kakashi. But God, an entire year of Sasuke ? His character has gotten so stale at this point, Kishi really needs to move back to the Leaf-nin and develop them more.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]You know, for just a second there, when Kenpachi talked about having to use "it", I thought he meant Bankai. Oh well, Kenpachi holding that badass sword of his with both hands was enough. I wonder how much of a power increase he's actually talking about, either way, hopefully we're not too far away from the roach that is Nnoitra from being exterminated.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]The only thing worse about the way this fight has gone, is that fact that Itachi believed he was ready to take on Madara once he got the EMS from Sasuke. Which pretty much means that Sasuke is strong enough to fight Madara one-on-one, assuming his "Sasuke's Sharingan > Mangekyou Sharingan" rule still applies. If not, he's going to die slowly and painfully and I'll laugh. I wonder, could the "Itachi" we've seen all along be one of the body-duplicates from Pein's Jutsu ? It would explain quite a bit, such as Itachi's lowered strength. Regardless though, I hope we get back to the manga's title character soon.[/SIZE]

[left][font=verdana][size=1][color=black]Afraid this is going to be semi-complete for the moment Kei, as I've not really had an opportunity to work on the sign up. Do we need to include levels for the Pokémon ? I thought for this RPG it wouldn't really be necessary. [B]Name[/B] Alexander. Referred to as "Prior" by the Coalition for his ability to convert captured troops to the Federation's side. [b]Age[/b] Unknown. Appearance indicates early twenties. [b]Gender[/b] Male. [b]Description[/b] [Will Edit] [B]Faction[/B] Federation. [B]Commander[/B] Sabrina. [B]Biography[/B] [Will Edit] [b]Rank:[/b] Vice-Commander. [B]List of Service Pokémon[/B] [list][*][size=1][font=verdana][url=http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/282.shtml]Gardevoir [Signature Pokémon][/url][/size][/font][/list] Remainder unknown.[/LEFT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='SunfallE'][COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]And Des... it's no surprise to me that your slant is going from one of you are nifty because [I]you're a cool administrator[/I] to one of [I]if they don't recognize you they risk being hurt[/I]. :p[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Not with his fanatical militants masquerading themselves as "The Desbreko Fanclub" it isn't Beth. :p[/SIZE]

[center][img]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h167/Desbreko_Fanclub/NF08/Gavin.jpg[/img] [b]Gavin[/b] "Because he's Irish? Or is it because he's still one of the politest members around? Personally I think it's because he's a good rpger and often has good points to add to the various discussions around the boards.?[/center] [right][i]- Aaryanna[/i][/right] [SIZE="1"]I will never get tired of seeing that picture Crys, awesome, awesome job. ^_^[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']The whole "you should feel privileged to be defeated by me".[/quote] [SIZE="1"]I watched the Byakuya/Renji fight again today, it is really amazingly similar in terms of dialogue to the Neji/Naruto fight from the Chuunin Exams. One only wonders how much more similar they'd be if Neji had been born into the Main Family as opposed to the Branch.[/SIZE] [quote name='TwistedChick']He will [I]always[/I] have the same demeanor. No crazy "I am evil and will destroy you all! hahahahahahahaha!!" from him. Just perhaps a larger scale repeat of his Yami smack-down. 'My subordinate/comrade is getting carried away. To prevent something disgraceful from taking place, I will end this myself.'[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Hopefully anyway, I can't imagine Kubo is going to take cues from Kishi after how badly his portrayal of Itachi has become.[/SIZE] [quote name='Memphis'][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]I want to see another Urahara fight. Portable Gigai's is a very intriguing way to fight.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yeah, he's shown himself to be able to outfight an Espada using only his shikai and tactics Aizen would probably compliment. He'd damn well better make a reappearance in Hueco Mundo, as his flunky replacement Mayuri has already had his fight.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Memphis'][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]I think we all just want to see [strike]mini Byakuya[/strike] Ulquiorra again. ^^[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]No, no, no, Memphis, Mini-Byakuya is obviously Neji. I thought everyone knew that. ^_^ But yeah, more Ulquiorra is definitely preferable to more Nnoitra. Him fighting Kenpachi would have been a far more interesting match.[/SIZE] [quote name='Memphis'][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Even in death, I don't see him getting pissed. But I've been surprised a few times, though...[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]After what we've seen happen to Itachi after his personality change, Ulquiorra needs to stay exactly the way he is, frozenly badass.[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']Even if he's getting desperate about obtaining new eyes, he wouldn't face Sasuke [I]alone[/I] if there was even the slightest hint that he would fail.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]I think that's really the most off-putting thing. Between his raving, his lowered combat skills, and his complete lack of strategy this really doesn't seem like Itachi fighting. God knows what's going on, I just hope next week's chapter clears it up a little.[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']Something else simply [I]must[/I] be going on. The more I examine it, the more ridiculous the current situation is. I'm with you. Let it be genjutsu, or at least let it all be an act of some kind. Something, [I]anything[/I] other than what seems to be happening.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Hopefully Kakashi's constant "look underneath the underneath" is actually apt in this situation. What seems most off-putting about this is that Itachi was the one to accept the challenge. He even had the chance to see Sasuke's powers without actually endangering himself, and was apparently satisfied with what he saw. I just can't see him picking a fight he doesn't think he can win, it's completely out of character for him, hell this entire fight is out of character for him.[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']That's why everyone should fight like Chad. Go all out from the start. You either overwhelm the opponent and prove your badassness right away, or you spare yourself the embarrassment of dragging out a fight you could never win from the start. That's the reason of all the Espada, the only one I truly respect is Ulquiorra. He seems to get straight to the point in everything he does. No trash talk. No dancing around. Just observe the situation and act.[/quote] [SIZE="1"]Completely agree. I don't mind it much for characters like Ichigo who's strength continues to grow during fights, but for guys like Nnoitra who seem to be in full command of their power, going about a fight half-assed just seems so lazy and lame. I know Kenpachi likes to try and draw out his fights to enjoy them, and while it works to be entertaining sometimes, in this case, it's really working against him, both as a character and in the terms of the fight itself. As for Ulquiorra, I agree completely again, even if he's had the most exposure next to Grimmjow of the Espada, he's by far the most interesting. He does his job, does it well, and does it without irritating the hell out of the reader. Ulquiorra, please, kill Nnoitra and develop and even greater fanbase.[/SIZE] [quote name='TwistedChick']I'm interested to see where her abilities go. They don't seem to really relate to one another, so she could be written in almost any way and it would be believable.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Orihime, I don't know, she's never really interested me as a character, so what happens her as long as it's good for the story is fine with me.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Hopefully this hasn't completely died, otherwise I'm going to feel like such a newbie... ^_^; [CENTER]|||||[/CENTER] His feet were wet...it was odd that in this situation, being torn from his relatively comfortable existence in the real world to this significantly less pleasant one in the spirit world, that his feet being wet was what annoyed Bai the most. Lazily closing his eyes for a moment, he could feel the heat evaporate away the moisture until he was left with once again dry toes. The commotion coming from where he'd left the group of adolescents was getting louder. He'd slipped away before they'd woken up, a habit born from a later life of escaping people intent on seizing the bounty of his head. Guilt. Bai supposed he felt a little of it for leaving them. From the looks of it though, only one couldn't bend, so they'd probably be fine. It wasn't his responsibility to look after lost children after all. Tremors ran through the ground, a sign the two Earthbenders were involved in whatever was making that racket. "[b]They'll be fine.[/b]" He murmured quietly. One of the easier things about life now was the ability to mostly stop caring for the people he came across. As a younger, more idealistic man, he'd likely be right there, gallantly defending the youths from whatever entity they'd come across. Such foolishness. Brushing two low branches out of his way, he continued on with at walking pace. "[b]Sad that you learned so little from me...[/b]" Spinning on his heel, Bai brought his hands up into a defensive posture, a pair of yellow flames flickering to life. There was nobody there... but, that voice, he was sure he'd heard it. Glancing around, he allowed his arms to fall down to his sides, the fire he'd gathered quickly extinguishing. There'd been nothing, he thought silently. "[b]Nothing ? I hardly consider myself nothing.[/b]" Impossible. He hadn't said it, only... "[b]Only thought it...yes.[/b]" It couldn't be. That voice, he knew it, but it had been so long... "[b]Yes Bai. It's me.[/b]" "[b]Sifu ?[/b]" Bai's voice was barely above a whisper. "[b]Bai. I never believed you could disappoint me. I know you have faced challenges. But I never considered you a cold enough man to walk away when others need help.[/b]" "[b]That was a long time ago.[/b]" "[b]Yet you still wear the mark on your shoulder.[/b]" Instinctively Bai touched the lotus symbol on his jacket. But shook his head. "[b]It's not my fight.[/b]" ?[b]Oh ? A group of people are brought to the spirit world, and somehow you?re not involved with the rest ? My, you?ve become a dense man.[/b]? There was a brief pause. ?[b]Bai. Please, help them.[/b]? As the voice faded, Bai could feel himself unconscious pick up speed, heading back the way he came, towards the children. It was entirely possible that a spirit had assumed the voice of his master in order to push him into action, he knew that, but, somehow, it had felt like his master?s presence as well. After a few moments, he caught sight of the group, the two Earthbenders were still trying to restrain the creature he didn?t recognise, but it seemed their control over it was lessening with every moment. Electricity surged in his open hands before striking outwards towards the strange animal. There was a terrible wail as the armadillo-mole retreated back into the underground, the smell of it?s singed flesh acrid in the air. Breathing out slowly, Bai watched the different expressions on the faces of the group. One, whom he recognised as a Swamp Nomad by his strange dress sauntered slowly up with a wide grin plastered on his face. ?[b]Thank ya kindly stranger. Name?s Louie.[/b]? He watched as Louie?s hand extended out, grasping it with his own, Bai gave a single small shake before withdrawing it. ?[b]Bai.[/b]? ?[b]Did you see that ?! He bends lightning !![/b]? The dark-haired firebender girl stared at him intently, her mouth slightly open in shock. Great... Bai thought wearily, just what he needed, kids who?d want to learn how to bend lightning from him. By Iroh, he should have just used his normal firebending skills. Slowly the rest of them introduced themselves, there was a brief look of disappointment in the face of the airbender girl Izoku he didn?t understand but of all of them, it was Liir who confused him the most, why was there a non-bender here ? Allastor and Kei continued to stare at him openly. ?[b]Yes ?[/b]?[/SIZE]

[quote name='TwistedChick']4) have Sasuke drop dead from a heart attack. Now, [I]that[/I] would be a thrilling conclusion.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]If that could only happen, I think I'd probably die from laughing at the Emo-Sue dying in such a fashion. Even though I complained about it not two pages back, but I really hope this is just another of Itachi's genjutsu, as unlikely as that is though.[/SIZE]