RPG Kill Game [M - VLS]

[Guest Sean]

[SIZE=4][B]Chapter 3: Sakura Bluebells[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][B]Summary[/B]: In this chapter, it reflects on Lai Rumiko?s first encounter with James (the man) and how her first fight with Nanashi went down. After the fight, a discussion on the fight is held between her and an NPC on a flight to Melbourne from Tokyo.

[B]Characters[/B]: Lai Rumiko; Ronin; Silence; James

[B]Setting[/B]: Tokyo; in a bar. -> Plane Flight to Melbourne.

[B]Post Order[/B]: [list]
[*]Ronin
[*]Silence
[*]Lai Rumiko[/list]

[B]Notes[/B]: No-one can die, as simple as that. We?re not having a death in the ?first chapter? of this. I also wish for ?someone? to be severely wounded, that will determine what happens in the next chapters. That someone will be chosen amongst yourselves. --[b]You can kill civilians though.[/b][/SIZE]

[Onix]

[COLOR=SlateGray][SIZE=1]"Oe, bar-keep, I ever tell ya how much I love booze?"

The bartender in question looked up slowly, staring at the drunk with a bemused scowl. He was more than used to overly-friendly drunks - that didn't make it any less annoying, though. He shrugged off the disheveled man and continued cleaning the old mug. His hopes that the long-haired man would shut-up went unanswered.

"You gotta know how great it is, yer a beer-jockey," the drunk continued, taking a deep swig before continuing. "'S the only thing that dulls the pain sometimes, y'know? 'Course you do...you look like yet the kinda guy who's seen loads o shit he didn't want to. Booze makes the hurt go away."

"Not forever, though," the bartender murmured.

"No, but long enough," the drunk shot back. "Long enough to get through the night. I seen some rough shit in my days, 'specially in my business. Beer's the only thin' makin' the days worth goin' through."

"Must be a shitty life, pal."

"Don't you know it..."

The man lasped into silence, sipping from the thick brew. His throat whetted, he continued his tale of woe.

"See, few days ago, I deal with this chick. Right bitch, she is, makin' all kinds a' trouble fer me and my boss. Real fuckin' piece of work, y'know the kind. All pretty faces and googly eyes, then comes the blade, cuttin' ya deep. Real deep."

"Heh, don't I know it," the bartender said with a dry, sharp laugh. Plenty of dames like that in this shitty ol' world.

"Man, was that ever a bitch of a day...my friends'll be here soon, though. Then we'll see how it all ends."

"Not done with her yet?"

"Not by a long shot, pal, not by a fuckin' long shot."

"So, who're these friends of yours?"

"Damned if I know," the man laughed harshly. "Who knows who the boss is sendin' out...might be one, might be twenty. I never get told jack **** about what's goin' on in that place. Fuckin' beurocracy with its fuckin' secrets and all that red tape bullshit."

"Higher ups put you on a 'need to know', eh?"

"Fuckin' a, my friend."

"So, when these chum's of yours showing up?"

The sound of the bar door swinging open caused the drunk to smile dryly. He craned over his shoulder and looked at the man who entered.

"Yo, Silence."

"Hello, Ronin."[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Ezekiel]

[SIZE=1]OOC I'm not totally sure if you want one of us to instigate the fight in our Introduction posts, so, I'll type what I can and if you want me to edit I'll do that ASAP.

[COLOR=#99B4CA][B]"Yo, Silence."[/B]

Quincy's nose wrinkled in disgust as the stench of stagnant beer and vomit wafted over to him, why the boss had chosen a place such as this for any kind of confrontation was beyond him.

[B]"Hello, Ronin."[/B] the usual scowl was firmly in place, the expression used only when dealing with the alcohol-loving assassin.

[B]"I see you found your friend."[/B] Quincy gestured to the beer glass clamped firmly in Ronin's strong fingers, his top lip curled slightly in disapproval. He reached into his elaborate silk robes and pulled out a cloth, wiping down a stool before he sat. The barman rolled his eyes and shuffled further away form the pair, obviously not wanting to be in the way when Quincy snapped and threw Ronin over the bar.

[B]"So, 'oo else'll be comin', eh?"

"It's just us, I'm afraid to say."[/B] Quincy, already annoyed at the fact he was stuck on a mission with a man whom he couldn't stand to be around for more than ten minutes, was even angrier at the fact that they had been sent to a bar.

[B]"Do you have no self-control, man?"[/B] Quincy blurted out as Ronin took another long swig from his mug. The man simply shook his head and grinned broadly, shaking his finger dangerously close to Quincy's face.

[B]"Ya should learn ta loosen up, or you're neva gonna get a shag!"

"You.... disgust me."[/B]

At this point Quincy had taken enough of the smell and Ronin's voice and decided it was best for his health to wait outside, not bothered if Ronin drunk his sorry self into a dazed stupor.

[B]"It would be easier if he was killed off..."[/B] Quincy grumbled to himself as he stepped outside, slamming the door shut behind him while trying desperately to block out Ronin?s muffled laughs and insults currently being yelled from inside.

In the distance, the sound of an engine drew nearer, Quincy's ears twitched and he turned his head only slightly to see the dim glow of headlights on the dark tarmac. He kept his poker face and drew himself up, chest puffed out in a stance that showed that he was in control.

[B]"We've been waiting."[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Sakura]

[b][font=Verdana]OOC: [/font][/b][font=Verdana]I?ve asked both of the other two posters about who should be injured severely and I came to the conclusion of [b]Gabriel[/b], just to let you know before hand.[/font]

[font=Verdana]Sorry this post took so long to come, I have to include a lot in just one post so it took me a while to plan it, I just typed it up today. Let me know if anyone wants anything changed.[/font]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai sat in her car quietly; the only noise besides the sound of the engine and other traffic was the CD player that was on very low volume. She had decided to get out of the house, but now she didn?t feel like it was a good idea, kind of having a feeling that something bad was going to happen. Despite the thought, she didn?t turn around and go home, this was important for her because she hadn?t left the house for anything social since the ?incident?. Sure, she?d continued to teach her martial arts classes and she went out with Lei whenever she asked, but nothing like this.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Not since she had seen her tae-kwon-doe master lying in a pool of his own blood with a man standing over him.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]The man had whirled around at the sound of footsteps but took it as nothing, just smirking at her before continuing to do what he had been doing. She had heard scraping, then when he was finished, he left quickly.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai had done nothing to stop the man; she had been frozen to the spot by the shock of it, never having seen so much blood before. After the man left, Lai had run over and knelt beside him, she knew he was dead from the amount of blood and she looked to see what the man had been doing. Scratched into the floor beside the body were two letters, [b]?NX?[/b]. Lai hadn?t known what they meant at that time, but she soon discovered it and swore revenge on Nanashi X.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai was driving when she spotted a bar she used to frequent and turned in quickly, parking her car she entered the bar, she got out and saw someone standing at the door of the bar. She squinted slightly into the darkness, trying to identify them. Lai didn?t like the look of them and left her car unlocked so she could grab her katana if they weren?t friendly. She carried some weapons on her, which were here shuriken that sat on her left hip in a pouch.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai walked over cautiously, not showing it though, as she got closer she identified their gender as male, he had his chest puffed out and looked as if he was about to play poker. Lai smirked and tried to walk past him when he pushed her back, opening the door and calling for someone.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?What?s your problem?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai asked, her right fist was clenched, her left hand was itching to reach into her shuriken pouch.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]The man just grinned at her as a groan came from within the bar. Lai knew this wasn?t going to be good and fell into a fighter?s stance, waiting for what would happen next.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]The door of the bar opened and another man stepped out, although he was swaying, it was obvious that he was drunk.[/font][/color]
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?So?You must be, Sakura?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]the first man said. [/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana][b]?I am Silence, and he?s Ronin.? [/b]He introduced, making a face at his companion that was swaying and hiccupping.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?What do you want?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai asked, glaring at them.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?What do we want? We want you dead!? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]he cried, leaping forward. The second man seemed to get more focus and charged forward too.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai cursed and she reached into her pouch throwing shuriken at them that they dodged. She had to get to her car, fast. Lai did several back flips until she was at her car; she pulled open the back door and pulled her katana from its sheath. Just in time because Silence had arrived and slammed the door just as Lai pulled her arm out. Lai clambered over the top of the neighbouring car and over the other side, trying to put distance between them. She was outnumbered and unprepared.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?You?re flunkies from Nanashi X, aren?t you?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai called.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Silence just smirked at her, not answering, but charging forward. Lai swung with her sword and Silence pulled out his sword too. The two metals clashed loudly. Lai and Silence pressed against each other, trying to overpower the other.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?You?ve no chance.? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Silence snickered, putting more force.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai groaned and pressed up, reaching her left hand down to her pouch, she flung a bunch of shuriken right into Silence?s exposed abdomen where they stuck. Silence cried out in pain and fell back, Ronin stumbled forward.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?How do you expect to beat me when you?re in a drunk stupor?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai asked.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?Because I know the art of the Drunken Monkey. *hiccup* Heard of it?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]he asked, grinning.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai glared at him, she was a martial artist and teacher, how could she not know of the Drunken Monkey. Lai herself would have taken it up but she was never a heavy drinker, so she saw no use of it.
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[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai fell into another fighter stance, this one was different to the first because it included her sword, she stood side on with her legs parted and her right hand held the sword, bent and slanted down to her left hand where her first finger and thumb were held up with her arm outstretched. The sword was almost touching her finger.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Ronin rushed forward toward Lai, she swung away, but Ronin followed through, hitting her hard in the stomach. Lai cried out and stumbled backward, her left hand clutched the pained area. She winced and looked up, at first she hadn?t believed him when he claimed to know the Drunken Monkey, but she did now. It was a hard art to master, since your mind becomes intoxicated, but you still have to concentrate to pull off your attacks.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai flung a barrage at shuriken at the drunk but he dodged most of them, one stuck into him at the shoulder, and two more sliced through his clothes, drawing blood. He cried out and pulled the pointy object from his shoulder, flinging it back at her. Lai just smirked, no one could use her shuriken against her, she was too used to them. Lai quickly side stepped and stuck out her hand, catching it at the right time, not cutting herself at all. Lai twirled it around before flinging it with more force, back at Ronin. He moved aside and it skimmed past him.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]He ran forward and started to wildly kick and punch at her, but she knew this and the form of his attacks, dodging them and slicing at him with her sword, causing more damage than the few hits that he got in. Lai fell to the ground and did a sweeping kick, knocking Ronin off his feet. Lai took the chance and pounced on his body, pinning him down so he couldn?t attack her.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?Who?s your leader?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai demanded.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Ronin just grinned goofily. Lai lifted his torso up by his collar and slammed him back down.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?Who?s your leader!??[/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana] she cried loudly.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Ronin continued to grin, this time he spat at her, it hit her in the face. Lai looked disgusted and using a shuriken, she carved two letters into his chest, [b]?BV?[/b].[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?Don?t forget me?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai said just before knocking him unconscious with a hard hit to the forehead, he would feel that in the morning.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]She got up off him and walked over to where Silence was, he was groaning from the pain and his shirt was stained with the crimson liquid. He weakly reached to his abdomen and wrenched out one shuriken, crying out in pain, there were still 4 more. He pulled the rest out, a louder cry for each. When he had finished, the blood was flowing even more and he was panting. Lai picked up one of the blood stained shuriken and carved the same letters into his chest too, knocking him unconscious too, being nice so he wouldn?t feel the pain.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai wiped the blood off her sword onto Silence?s shirt and returned to her car. She slipped the sword into its sheath and got into the driver?s seat, driving off like nothing happened, though she had some cuts and would be developing a lot of bruises very soon.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]Two days later, Lai was on board a plane flying to [/font][/color][color=navy][font=Verdana]Melbourne[/font][/color][color=navy][font=Verdana]. She was sitting next to a man who she knew from the Black Vipers. They were talking in an already formulated code and were discussing the fight from two nights back.[/font][/color]
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?Do you think they?re related to Auntie?? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]the man asked.[/font][/color]

[b][color=navy][font=Verdana]?Oh most definitely, they had all the resemblance to Auntie?s first relative.? [/font][/color][/b][color=navy][font=Verdana]Lai replied, talking about the resemblance between Silence and Ronin and the man that had killed her tae-kwon-doe master.[/font][/color]

[color=navy][font=Verdana]They continued to talk quietly in code until they reached [/font][/color][color=navy][font=Verdana]Melbourne[/font][/color][color=navy][font=Verdana]. Lai hoped not to have any more encounters like Silence and Ronin, at least for a day or so.

[b][color=black]OOC: [/color][/b][color=black]Sorry about the length of it, couldn't help it with the amount of content I had to fit in.[/color]
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