Lady Asphyxia

[color=darkred][b]OOC:[/b] Nicholas. I must remember his name is [strike]Nocholas[/strike] Nicholas. ___ [b]IN:[/b] Seconds later another team of agents - this time the elder SAS agents - burst in, one of them shouting, "All right, Baudez, we've got you..." He trailed down at Siren's snort and Liam's guffaw. "What the? You kids stopped them?" His increduality was obvious. "Eh," Liam shrugged. "It wasn't that hard." The agents ushered Nicholas out of the room under high security. "I think," Rae voiced, "that I'm going to go check on Pizaro." Liam nodded. "Be careful." They started to leave, but Liam stopped her. "How do you know Spanish." "Family thing. Adam's fluent in it too." [/color]

[color=darkred]*Falls off her chair laughing* Brilliant! And so is the Duck Tales one! Absolutely brilliant! [/color]

[color=darkred] Sara. No specials.[/color]

[color=darkred][b]C8[/b]but itself its reading this you should be lol right? Portuguese, wasn't it?[/color]

[color=darkred] Alright, then, I'll be the first to vote, too. (Unless you guys PMed your votes in o.o) In the ego-stroking part, I'll vote for myself ^.^ Eh, I vote for Sara. I liked hers. It was well done and presented the characters in a non-repeditive way. (Unlike mine). Same with the others too. And, one last question. Its this the right place? [/color]

[color=darkred]She skipped along, quietly humming to herself. Siren sighed. "Is there a reason why you're doing that?" Rae looked at her, dragging her gaze away from her Glock, and shrugged. "I'm happy. I could be happy in a quiet way, if you want." Siren rolled her eyes and gestured for Rae to go behind her. "Just in case." Ananda took the lead, opening the door for them. Rae couldn't believe the only protective device they had was a door. Arrogant bastards. They continued on to the main room. First thing Rae saw, at least, was Liam, lying on the floor, looking just a tad pathetic. He had an arm out, and was trying to reach his coat. Rae couldn't help but grin. The men turned around, and she could immediately see which was Nicholas. The family resemlbance was strong. Hell, the non-family was resemblance was strong, too, in her case. Nicholas flicked a surprized glance at them. He obviously had believed his man could stop the four girls. After moment to recover, he clicked his fingers and several more guards surrounded them. There were ten at least, Rae estimated; she couldn't be bothered to count. Wait. Three girls, she realised. Where the hell was Jaudiar? Ananda grinned. "Around. Don't worry about it." Rae sent her a startled look, then smiled. Nicholas looked them over, and his eyes rested on Rae. "Do any of you young ladies know where my father's cell is?" Rae's eyes involuntarily moved to the cell door, and she cursed herself when Nicholas smiled. "Thank you Jenna." Siren elbowed her in the stomach, letting out a slight growl. He indicated to the guards to bring Jenna to him. Siren immediately moved to protect her, and Rae herself resorted to childhood, holding onto Siren's shirt and the closest corner. The henchmen came closer, trying to pull her away. "No!" She shouted. The men looked at Nicholas, silently asking if they should use force. Nicholas shook his head. "We'll see after we get Father out." The process of releasing Pizaro was quite easy. They just had to break down the door. [i]Come on,[/i] she thought. [i]Hurry up Jaudiar.[/i] [/color]

[color=darkred]Blinking once, Rae pointed down. "Basement. Can I come?" She asked, reverting to acknowledging and looking to the elder/more powerful for guidance. Ananda grinned. "Sure." Siren nudged her. "Eh, Rae...you know the whole...looking like Jenna thing? We don't really want you taken, too." "Yeah, but, we aren't going to fail or anything, and Nicholas wouldn't kill his little sister. Pizaro wouldn't let him." Siren sighed. "Okay, come on, then Jenna." _____ Feeling lazy. [/color]

[color=darkred]The explosion rocked the floor beneath the girls feet. Rae cursed and ran out the door. Jaudiar's longer legs meant she caught up easily, and Siren had been running the same time as Rae. "Where to?" She called over the yelling, and, Rae thought with disgust, screaming. It was pitch black in their building, and agents were running to look at the windows. The words reverbareted around the building, "there's been an explosion in the apartment block." Another whisper came round, that there was a grenade on the top floors. All power had been wiped. They couldn't get to the weapons. There was an attack. Jaudiar started moving toward the elavator. "They're coming for Pizaro. They have to go down through here." She pried open the elevator doors. A swishing sound announced the presence of an enemy. A hand on Rae's shoulder made her whirl around, then breath a sigh of relief. Ryan. He grinned and they waited for the mercenary to come into view. It didn't take long. He stopped when he realised he was venerable, and stared for a second, then pulled out a gun and shot. Ryan leaped in front of the girls, getting shot in the arm and leg. Juadiar, the only one of them trained in knife throwing, sent a knife whipping into the man's head. He screamed and let go. Rae grinned and the man sank back, staring at them vacantly. He was dead of course. A knife in the skull was pretty hard to beat in efectiveness. They looked at the rapidly-fainting Ryan. Jaudiar clucked her tongue. "Chivalrous instincts will be the death of him." She called over their paramedics on the floor and left him to them. They needed to stop this, and now. The SYF agents were some of the most highly trained, Rae knew, because the head directed had decided that the children couldn't handle the job. To combat that discrimative thinking, their trainers and tutors had made sure they were among the best of the best. "We need to get the others." Iitashi popped up. "I'm here." "We only need Liam now. Do you knwo where he is Jaudiar?" She frowned slightly. "He said something about going to sit in canons." Rae nodded and rolled her eyes. "He's in the high lever security basement. The one holding Pizaro." "What about Jenna?" "What about her?" "Well, I hadn't thought about it before, but where is she?" Rae grinned. "On the other side of the world, under top security. We couldn't put Pizaro and Jenna together..." "Yeah. It'd be like the Devil and his daughter." Siren wrinkled her nose. "Yeah, except now the Devil has a pwerful ally - his son." [/color]

[color=darkred][b]Liam:[/b] do an image search on google [b]Liam:[/b] search for liamc2 [b]Liam:[/b] lol [b]Rae:[/b] lol. okie [b]Rae:[/b] wow...ermm...you look different? [b]Liam:[/b] lol [b]Rae:[/b] seen the site? [b]Liam:[/b] nope [b]Rae:[/b] "The Boyfriend of the Week" [b]Liam:[/b] just saw the picture and laughed [b]Liam:[/b] o.O [b]Rae:[/b] lol [b]Liam:[/b] *falls over* [b]Rae:[/b] anime style? [b]Liam:[/b] yes [b]Rae:[/b] good. thats the best way to fall over...[/color]

[color=darkred]*gives Ginny a big hug* I can't give you much advice. I'm not exactly good at advising people. I can tell you this much; You have our support and our love. That sounds so corny, but it's true. Everyone wonders about "what ifs". Not the same situations, but what if is natural, if not comforting. *hugs GinnyLyn again* Luck. [/color]

[color=darkred][b]15-30 Minutes Later[/b] Rae walked over to the door, dodging pillows as she went. Someone had just knocked. Pulling open the door, she saw a female agent. "Heya." Another pilled slammed into Rae's back, and she turned around, glaring at Siren. Siren grinned and ducked the pillow that was sent back at her. The agent sat down and watched them make their few last vengance shots. "The whole building is on alert. Can't leave it. Figured I'd tell you if you didn't know. You SYF agents seem to be pretty enclosed and out of the loop, you know." The woman walked out the door, not even saying goodbye. "What the...?" "Iono." [/color]

[color=darkred]Rae flopped down on her bed, still thinking about Matt. Jaudiar and Siren - having finished their training session - came in, and sat in the lounge chairs. They waited for a second, and when no cheery greeting befriended them, they walked over to Rae. "What's up?" Rae didn't look at Siren. "Probably sky and clouds. And rubble, too. This God person people always talk about seems pretty untidy." Jaudiar smiled and sat down again. "I think they prefer to call it creative genius." Rae shrugged and rolled off the bed. She pulled on some shoes from where she'd left them when she returned. "D'you think I should go get more out of Pizaro?" Siren shook her head. "Nope. The poor guy's practically died from grief over what you did to him at his house." Jaudiar started doing stretches on the floor, making sure that she was in the correct positions. "He's healed. Still think's our Jenna's been brainwashed, though. And, of course, he's worried about what Liam is going to do to her." Rae grinned, realising she'd unconsciously been trying to imitate the easier stretches. "What did he do?" "Threaten to take you." She snorted. "Like he could. Hey, could you teach me some of those." "Sure. Siren?" Siren shrugged and leant back against the wall. "I think I'll go get drinks for us first. You thirsty?" "Coke." Came Jaudiar's reply. It was slightly muffled - her face seemed to be stuck to her back. "Apple juice, please." "Got it." She left the room quietly. Jaudiar moved into an easy position, where one leg was out striaght and the other was tucked behind you, then showed Rae how to get the right movement for it. Siren came back a few minutes later, and handed out the drinks. Rae sat back down on the bed, groaning. "How can you do those?" "By practising. And my family is naturally limber." Siren snorted. [size=1]"Good for Liam..."[/size] she mumbled. Rae grinned as Jaudiar raised an eyebrow. "I did hear that, you know..."[/color]

[color=darkred]Rae decided that for once she wanted to act like a normal teenager. A normal teenager [i]without[/i] a headset talking into her ear. Entering her passcode, Rae wrote a note to the girls in their communications notepad. [i]Gone. Being normal. No head set. Have phone. 0472956493. Emergencies only. ~Jenna ^.^[/i] Smiling at the Jenna part - it'd become a big joke between them - Rae pulled on her jeans and a red shirt, plaited her hair and pulled on her shoes. Two minutes later, she was running out the fire exit, glad to finally get out of the skyscraper. ~~~ The streets were bustling with people, each set in their own different task. Feeling a tad awkward, Rae made her way through the crowd, stopping at a cafe for something to eat. A group of 20 year olds passed her, one looking remarkably like Matt. Rae smiled sadly. She still missed her brother, and despite everything else, would still have given up her life for his. He'd always been a better agent. Less emotionally involved in everything. If he was ordered to "get out" in a mission, he knew it meant "everyman for himself", and had abided by it. Rae could never do that. All her team had to be there, or none would be allowed to get out. That was one of her biggest weaknesses. The guy looked back, glancing at something behind her. Rae froze. It [i]was[/i] Matt. His eyes scanned past her, then slowly did a double take. He said something to his friends, then walked over to her. Rae could feel herself paling. [i]He was dead[/i]. Matt stopped in front of her. "Hey, Ariana." Rae choked back her moments of panic, and smiled. "It's Rae now. To many people knew Ariana." He nodded. "So...what are you doing now? What school do you go to?" "None at the moment. I'm in the Special Youth Force. We're on a series of missions." He gave her a careful look, in the "I'm-about-to-interrogate-you-but-I-don't-want-you-to-know-it" way Liam sometimes had. "Who's your senior?" "Adam." She flashed a smile at Matt, proud of Adam's promotions. Matt's face creased into concern, and he looked back at the group of people who were waiting for him. "Look, Rae, I have to go, but...watch out, okay? Be careful, and don't trust anyone." She laughed. "X-files?" "I'm serious Rae. No one. At all. Promise me you'll be careful. Promise me." She sighed, knowing she'd lose this fight. "I promise." Matt nodded and ran back to his friends, watching them grin and shove him around. She shook her head sadly. There was no hope for the male sex. But what did he mean [i]be careful[/i]? She was always careful. She was trained to be. Rae payed her bill, and started walking home, to busy thinking to notice the surveillance around the skyscraper.[/color]

[color=darkred]Bwa. It was hard. >.< I was trying to write it so I could go on holidays - I've just come home today. It [i]is[/i] really scary, cause you don't really know how people want their characters to come across. ^.^" I just sorta tried to stick to the character profiles, at least until I see how other people let their characters come across. And...you said your character was nice but quiet, so I put that in. Hehe...it [i]was[/i] fun (except around the time when i had 151 words and no idea where to go from there...which most people I whinge to know about...) Oh, sure, I spent the entire week I was away revising it, then driving myself crazy because I couldn't get to a computor to edit the damned thing...but I'm happy with it, I've realised. ^.^ I can't wait to see the others. I wanna see how my character comes across from you guys. I haven't read your's yet, Sara,(or CWB's) because I only just got back. I will soon though... Eh...enough talking for now...[/color]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mitch [/i] [B][color=red] By then I'll be untrackable, a delicit spark on the radar, a small speck on the spectrum :p[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=darkred][i]Or[/i] you'll be a famous author, and we'll be able to say, "I insulted him and tried to annoy him when we were younger!" I want to go to Uni, whilst working in some hospitality area, and then move on to go say, being a hostess on a plane. After that, if I know what I want to do, I'll try and do it. What can I say? I'd rather not think about the future...[/color]

[color=darkred][b]OOC:[/b] I have the prediciton, that this will be very, very short. _____ [b]IC:[/b] Rae stayed silent. Despite Liam's predicament, she knew the danger to herself. Pizaro, the crazy old coot, thought that she was his daughter. She was, in actuality, really getting sick of it. Leaning back and her hands, Rae silently sat down, crossing her legs. Interference would be a last-chance sort of thing. This time, she was just going to watch. Pizaro didn't bother to reply to Jaudiar's latest statement, instead demanding in a hard voice. "He is going to tell my daughter the truth. You damned bastards turned her against me. You brainwashed her!" Jaudiar smiled pityingly. "No, we didn't, Pizaro. She came to us." It struck Rae as odd that no one had told Pizaro that the real Jenna was being held captive somewhere else. It took her a while to realise it was because if he believed Jenna to be her, he'd tell her more. Another thought occured to her. Why hadn't Pizaro told her that he was going to try to escape? [i]He think's you're brainwashed, of course.[/i] Rae nodded and realised that she knew it, but she hadn't connected everything before now. Getting sick of the wait - she was one of the most impatient people in the world - Rae silently stood up and moved to the shadows. She poked herself with her nail in either eyes, and started to cry. "Papa?" She asked tearfully. "What have they done to you?" Pizaro dropped Liam, and Jaudiar let Pizaro go. He let out a noise like a strngled chicken, and enfolded Rae in a hug. Rae's stomach lurched, but she returned the hug, trying to forget that the gun was pressed to her back. "Jenna," Pizaro whispered, unaware of the gun's position. "You've come back to me." Rae opened her eyes, and gestured to Jaudiar and Liam, trying to tell them he had the gun at her back, even if it was accidentally. "Yes Papa, I'm back." Pizaro shifted his grip and the gun was dropped. Rae breathed a sigh of relief. Pizaro jerked, then slumped, leaving Rae to take all his wait. She shouted in surprize, then stepped backwards and to the side, letting Pizaro fall to the floor. "What the hell happened?" She asked, then saw Liam holding a drawer from the dresser. "Never mind." Liam stood over Pizaro, and spat out the three teeth the Pizaro had dislodged. "Maybe the toothfairy can give you bail." Rae rolled her eyes at the remark. They all knew that Pizaro would be denied bail when he was finally sent to prison.[/color]

[color=darkred]First. I have to say thank you. And I give up. Bleh. My brain hurts. I thought too much. (Brilliant speech just there, I know. I had to finish this before I left.) ~~~ [size=1]2 years, 3 months and 16 days of travelling, and all Tylenia had learnt was that people were the same the world over. Well, that and the fact that, with careful rationing, two loaves of bread and clean water could provide food for a person for around two weeks. There were several other things that she?d learnt, but lethargy prevented her from naming them. Calling her horse to a halt, Tylenia slipped off the poor thing. It was a nag, bought for just over the price of a month?s food. It couldn?t gallop, and would probably die if Tylenia even tried to make it canter. However, it was all she could afford, and even a trot was quicker than walking. The horse ? which was referred to as simply horse unless in times of extreme frustration ? was laden down with weapons and provisions. No sane traveller would move around without protection, and Tylenia considered herself to be very sane indeed. She puttered around for a few minutes, gathering the herbs and flowers that she could find in the bushes. They always tasted nice, and added flavour to the bread, which had, unfortunately, started to go stale. Mixed with clean water to drink from the stream, and it was a feast fit for, well, Tylenia. Having never known a king - or any nobility, in fact - she wasn?t going to make assumptions about their preferences. She?d heard about royalty, of course. They people of her village had whispered the kingdom?s rumours to each other as they worked. Her mother had told her of the feasts and pheasants that nobility consumed. As Tylenia surveyed her meal, a voice spoke out from the forest. ?I suggest that you don?t eat that one.? The woman moved forward, pointing to a flower. It had a darker stem than the others, with yellow flowers. To Tylenia, who had rationed her food for almost 2 years, it seemed like it would be particularly tasty. She looked from the herb to the woman, and back again, quite obviously deciding who to trust ? her stomach, or the stranger. The woman went on. ?It?s a type of poison. I?ve seen it before. It tends only to grow around this area.? Tylenia nodded, trusting the woman. After all, why would she lie? ?Thank you,? Tylenia said softly. She didn?t look at the woman as she spoke. ?You?re welcome to share my feast. It probably isn?t much, but?? She paused and started a new train of thought. ?My name?s Tylenia.? There was silence, and then the woman walked over and sat down opposite her. ?Celestine.? They ate quietly. Tylenia, for her part, was uncomfortable. Meeting strangers was always nerve racking. She always felt like she needed to impress them. They finished, and parted company. Tylenia pulled the horse away from the stream, and mounted it. ?It was nice to meet you.? She called as the nag plodded in the wrong direction. She wheeled her around and continued on, waving to Celestine. The horse moved nervously underneath her, and Tylenia shushed it by stroking its neck with her right hand. A half hour later, and Tylenia had to stop. The nag had to rest. Deciding to pass the time somehow, Tylenia pulled out the message she?d been given. She couldn?t actually read it ? she?d never been schooled ? but she knew what it said. The village she was heading towards needed help, and wanted her assistance. That they?d asked [I]her[/I] seemed a might strange, but the messenger has explained, saying that she had been mentioned to the mayor. Tylenia chose to take this as truth. She trudged on, deciding to walk instead of ride. Hearing the footsteps of a cantering horse, Tylenia squeezed herself closer to the edge of the path. She turned around and watched as a knight rode by, splendid in all his glory. She sighed, remembering the villager?s gossip whenever a knight passed anywhere near their town. As a child, she?d loved to listen to the tales of battles told by the elders. As an adult, she realised that half those battles were just that; tales. The elders had made it seem that there was a battle every other year. It was a ploy, of course, to get the children to behave for their parents. ?You be good,? the parents? would say, ?or I?ll let the Elders send you off to battle.? Tylenia was too deeply immersed in her thoughts to notice much about her surroundings, and was staring vaguely at a bush when a head popped out of it. Tylenia started, then smiled at the girl. The face grinned and stepped out from the vegetation. Green hair surrounded the girl?s face. ?Hello,? the girl said quietly. ?I?m Xii Endelin. Sorry to give you a fright.? Blinking slowly once or twice, Tylenia replied. ?That?s all right. I deserved it anyway. I wasn?t concentrating.? She looked around. ?Do you know how far it is to the village?? ?Oh. Are you going there too?? She nodded slightly. ?Well, I think it?s a few minutes. Can you hear the noise?? As Xii said that, a chicken squawk was suddenly heard. Smiling sheepishly, Tylenia started ambling down the road again, Xii at her side. The village they came across was a mess. The people hurried about, hunched over, as if they were afraid to look anyone in the eyes. Xii wondered off on her own, and Tylenia moved towards the most familiar place she?d ever seen ? the stables. Every town and village had the stables the passers-by could use. She led the nag into the stables. There were a few chortles, and one boy spoke up. ?The stall?d be worth more ?n that.? She glared at him, and led the horse into a stall. Three stalls down there was the knight?s horse, a beautiful thing. It almost made Tylenia ashamed of the nag. ?Who owns the other horses?? There was a hush, and then a woman spoke up. ?There strangers ?bout. Saw three of ?em, excepting you. A demon, a knight, and wolf. They aren?t, o?course, but us here fancy ?em to be.? She pulled a thread through the shirt she was mending, finished it off, cut it, and continued. ?Lots of strangers comin? around here. Good for us, o?course, but I can?t help but wonder what they be doin?. Not like strangers to come here. Tend to pass us by, they do.? Her voice was deep, but slightly hoarse, as if she was recovering from a cold. The other three ? all men ? stood silently, as the stable boy gave feed and water to Tylenia?s horse. ?How much is it?? Tylenia inquired. ?A silver piece a night, plus two coppers for food and water.? It was the tallest man that spoke. His weathered face was almost expressionless, and Tylenia looked him in the eye as she paid him the money from her precious stash. She?d learnt that by looking people in the eye, they respected you more. For some reason, it also meant that they most likely wouldn?t send out people to rob you. ?Is there an inn or tavern of some kind?? ?Yes,? the woman said. ?Down the road, to the left. It?s the one with the sign hanging o?er head.? Tylenia nodded, and picked up her weapons. The other provisions she left in her horse?s stall. The tavern was easily spotted. It was the only one with a sign over head. She couldn?t read the sign, but knew it was just the tavern?s name. As Tylenia entered the room, the unmistakeable smell of ale and unwashed bodies assailed her. Her Mama had always believe that it was healthy to be clean ? one of few women who did. Tylenia had adopted that way of thinking and washed every day, if possible. Often it wasn?t. Skirting around the chairs and wandering hands, she moved towards an empty table. It wasn?t in the corner - it was almost the middle of the room ? but it seemed safe enough. A barmaid quickly walked over, slapping jugs of ale down on tables as she went. ?What do you want ta drink?? ?Ale.? Tylenia wasn?t certain of how to go about ordering such a drink. She was even less sure of what it tasted like. Despite the fact that it was usually all the taverns had, she?d never had ale before. Her financial position hadn?t allowed it. But now, with the pay that the mayor had offered, she could afford to buy something for herself. The barmaid rolled her eyes. ?You want it in a jug or a cup?? ?Er?? Tylenia fidgeted nervously with her strawberry blonde hair. ?Cup please.? The girl nodded and moved on to the next table, while Tylenia looked around. Her eyes were caught by a man sitting in a corner. He obviously came from wealth, and appeared very educated. He wasn?t talking to anyone, unlike most in the tavern. Villagers didn?t talk to strangers, and Tylenia surmised that he was just that. When the barmaid returned, Tylenia questioned her about the man identity. The girl shrugged. ?He came in ?ere, an? said his name was Percy. He?s a right good catch tho?, leastways, looks like it. Got a good ?mount of money, too. Saw it when he paid for his drink.? ?Thank you.? She was starting to get the idea that the mayor had asked more people than just her to help the town. It wasn?t an idea she liked. Her shyness with strangers was almost crippling. For some reason, it also gave people the impression that she was carrying her weapons for no reason. Her looks were the bane of her existence. People played on the weak and innocence. They always thought she was weak and innocent. The barmaid turned to leave, and Tylenia called out to her quickly. ?Do you know anything about the other strangers that are here?? She turned back to Tylenia. ?Only the Demon. The others haven?t been in here. He?s tall. Black hair, and black clothes. Pale skin. But that ain?t what led me to believe he was a demon. Oh no. ?Twas ?is eyes. Them eyes, they ain?t natural. Got nothin? in them. Empty, ?e is. As empty as a dried up well, and that?s the truth.? She nodded to emphasise her point and walked away. A drunk leaned over from the table next to her. ?I know the Knight. He?s famous. The Rosary Knight. Only seen every so often. All the soldiers who go to war want to meet him. They even say he?s good luck.? ?Well?thank you.? ?No problem. There are more, though. The Fairy. She has green hair. The others talk about the Wolf. Then there?s the Queen. She isn?t really. But there?s a way she holds herself. All?Queenly. She carries a satchel with herbs and things. There?s also the Scholar. He can read. That?s him, the one you were askin? about before. There?s also you, o?course.? ?Oh? You seem to have nicknames for all of us.? He grinned, showing his blackened teeth. ?We do. The Fairy and the Queen came today. Just a few minutes before you walked in here. Word travel?s fast, you know.? ?I do know. What is my name?? ?The man took a sip of his ale and licked his lips. ?Well now, we?ve named you the Innocent.? Tylenia glowered at this information, then set her money on the table and left. After the smell and lighting of the tavern, the sunshine and fresh air came as a big shock. She took a gasp of air that wasn?t defiled by bodies packed together, and walked along the side of the road. Xii popped up beside her, and Tylenia smiled warmly. ?They?re calling you the Fairy, you know. The villagers. What are you doing here, anyway?? ?I was given a message. I?m supposed to come here to help with something. I don?t actually know what its about. It was all very mysterious, you know.? ?Yes. I?m here for the same reason. I suspect the others are too.? ?The others?? Tylenia nodded and sat down. ?The villagers have named all of us. The Demon, The Wolf, The Queen, The Fairy, The Scholar, The Knight, and myself. I?m not altogether sure when we?re supposed to meet. Perhaps we can find the mayor?? Xii shook her head. ?We don?t need to. The caravan is just along here. I found it when I was exploring. I?m sure that?s where we need to be.? She was right. The villagers shied away from the caravan, looking at it as if it were from the devil. There were others there. Tylenia was glad to see that she knew some of the people. Celestine was there, holding herself proudly. She?d have to be the Queen. Scanning the others, Tylenia placed each with their nicknames. There was the knight, obvious in all his glory. The Scholar was back at the tavern. The Demon was there, looking the slightest bit uncomfortable in the sun. She could see why. He [I]was[/I] pale. She looked up at him, understanding the barmaid?s description of ?empty?. There was nothing in his eyes. She shivered and looked down. The last person was obviously the Wolf. His hair was totally untamed, and his height and build were menacing. The party stood in uneasy silence. Tylenia swayed from leg to leg, trying to find a way to break the harsh atmosphere. Finally, looking in the vague direction of the Demon and the Wolf, she asked lamely, ?So what are you doing here?? The Demon looked at her briefly, and then replied. ?I suspect the same thing as you.? ?What?? she began hoarsely. Her courage was deserting her, and shyness was crippling her natural warmth. ?What are your names?? The Wolf answered this time. ?Alex McNeill.? ?Lacroix s'Xalerian.? ?Calonice.? The Knight spoke, and Tylenia jumped. She hadn?t expected the Knight to speak. ?I?I?m Tylenia.? Tylenia nodded eagerly to show she was telling the truth. They didn?t say anymore, and the strange silence swept over them again. She almost cried out with relief as the Scholar broke it. He?d walked up to the caravan without her noticing. ?Well, I?m Miles Cooper, although I prefer to be called Percy.? Xii sent a quick smile at Percy. It seemed she already knew him from her exploring. ?I?m Xii Endelin.? Celestine nodded at all of them in general and introduced herself, then asked the question they?d all been thinking. ?What happens now??[/color][/size]

[color=darkred]That's sounds pretty right. Never actually seen that, but it does sound right...or better than opacity or whatever. I don't know what opacity means, not in the right context, at least. So...I was hazarding a guess...[/color]

[color=darkred]I myself haven't seen it. I heard it was like The Bachelor. Of course, i haven't seen that either. However, I don't like the basic idea. It's so...blah. I don't know. I just don't like it.[/color]

[color=darkred]I think, in that context, it sort of means "You're crazy enough to.."blah blah blah. But I can't be sure about that. *Sits and wait patiently for Mnemolth and Cera*[/color]

[color=darkred]Jaudiar was the one to notice his absence. It wouldn't have been a problem, but for the fact that he wasn't responding to the calls over the earpiece. Rae herself was getting a tad paranoid - these missions never went as planned. For some reason, Pizaro still thought she was Jenna, and insisted that she was brainwashed. Jaudiar paused for a moment, then decided that they'd better check out this recent development. They strode up to check the common room first - a shabby joint with one threadbare sofa and a black and white television that only picked up Prime. "Come on," Jaudiar said. "Check his room." Nodding, she started walking towards his room. They encountered Adam on their way. He was looking harried and upset, panicky, almost. "You watch out, Rae. Pizaro's free." Were his only words before he went running towards the security area. Jaudiar and Rae glanced at each other, then started running towards Liam's room. They got there, and Rae stopped. "There's three deadbolts." "How'd you know?" Rae grinned. "You haven't guessed yet? I know everything. I make it my business to know." [/color]

[color=darkred]There there Mnemolth. I feel your pain. Well, I don't - I've never been banned. I'll inform you when I am. Otakuboards is a great community. However, I haven't actually been to many others, so I don't have much to compare it to.[/color]

[color=darkred]'Twas insane. I laughed maniaclly. Although, I think it might have been in the space of a week. Anyway, they were close together, I remember that.[/color]

[color=darkred]Wow, Etarah. I just...wow. I can't criticise this. But...wow. Great work.[/color]

[color=darkred]Well, we've had a dust storm the was 20km in diametre (I think.) That was pretty fun. You could see the sun, only it looked like the moon - but red. I didn't get any pictures though. There was a time when there were bushfires in New South Wales, Snow in Victoria, A Cyclone somewhere else, and rain here. If I remember correctly.[/color]