Gato Community College. (game thread)

[figment of mind]

So, it seemed Lenah didn't want to give up her staff...that was probably the wisest move as Mira couldn't peice together how Lenah would be able to effectively retaliate without it. Still she took note of this, mainly to watch out for and hopefully help counter it when they began fighting on the same side. Of course, she would need to concern herself with that later. Right now, she needed to focus on her friends counterattack.

Said counterattack seemed to start with Lenah growing a tree from the ground, in what Mirabelle could only guess was a set up for an actual attack. She contemplated attacing just then, throwing Lenah onto the defensive and disallowing her the chance to use her tree in its intended way, but quickly discarded the idea, since she was far too late to start trying that. If she yad wanted to do that, she should have started moving immediately, instead of sitting there and mulling over her increasing knoledge mid-fight. Either way, it stopped mattering as Lenah began to move, hoping onto one of the tree's branches and making it extend as she ran along it.

When she got close enough, Lenah jumped up, ready to strike down...but Mirabelle only noticed this in passing, as she realized that the branch still extending and striking from the side. She tried to jump back but it still managed to strike and tangle arond her arm. Changing tactics she grabbed the branch and pulled, putting her whole body into it, managing to break the branch off...only for Lenah to come down, striking where Mira's shoulder had been only a second or two ago, and where her elbow was now. The sudden weight on her arm from Lenah and what was left of the branch caused Mira to topple over onto her back, letting the Spear dig more into her elbow, knocking into and displacing any of the metal peices in its way before hitting one of her supports, halfway into the metal.

Trying to recover from this new development, Mirabelle scrambled back up and pulled the spear out with her good arm, pushing it (and hopefully Lenah) away before jumping back to test her damaged arm. Unfortunately, she had lost the ability to move anything below her elbow (along with the elbow itself) but she still retained motion in her upper arm so...maybe she could use it as a flail in a pinch?

Deciding that it was probably the time to at least try and take the offensive before it stopped being an option, Mirabelle rushed forward, swinging her damaged arm like a flail at Lenah's side. While she did that, she readied her other arm to grab and stop any retaliatory attack.

 

[Lunar Templar]

'And here I was hoping he'd some how have lost that skittishness between the meeting and now ...' Seth thought as he saw William try to hide behind Viktor, and with Viktor's little gesture Seth knew he now had another issue to sort out. 'How in the hells did that go bad ...' he thought as Viktor went to sit down. For now he turned to William, still shaking a little from be thrust out like that. "By convince more then choice, your here, I finished with Tomas so there's no reason to delay our little chat now is there. Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how you wish to look at it, I haven't much I needed to say to you, that you or self don't already know." Seth said as he caught the faint scent of Juliet's perfume coming off the boy.

"But this 'social awkwardness and skittishness' needs to go before I even think of putting you in a field team. It can get your team killed and nether of us want that." Seth started "That said, I can't help but notice you chumy you where with Viktor, on the way in, and I also notice the faint trace of a certain Succubis fragrance on you, so it would seem progress is already being made. For now I'm going to say put your self 'out there', have Viktor or Juliet go with you if you feel you need the support, but the sooner your adjusted to being around and interacting with others, not just the team, the better." Seth said said as he hands went into his coat pockets "After all, our missions won't always be 'kick the door in and kill every one.'"

 

[Outcast107]

"G-got it..." he said as he did mock salute. "So..mostly just..keep h-hanging with Viktor and Juliet." He said mostly to himself. Hoping the two will cure him of his awkwardness, or at least until he was field worthy. Though he didn't mind at the moment to stay behind and help anyone out on the team while he was training to handle his skittishness nature.

 

[Lunar Templar]

"Them, and the rest of the team" Seth said with a smirk at William's mock salute "Anyway, that's all for now." a buzzing sound coming from Seth pocket pulled him away from William, whom he gave a 'one moment' gesture to. It was a text, an address and a time and that's it. "I need to be some where soon, if you see Juliet, tell her, 'be in the meeting room in 4 hours for her turn.'" with that, he walked over to Tomas "Your room mates with Jarrah correct? If you see him, or know where he might be, tell him 'be in the meeting room in 4 hours', for his turn. I have ... something ... that needs tending to." Seth didn't wait for a reply, and is tone denoted he had little interest in one, instead he walked over to Viktor.

"Take a walk with me, we have 'someone' we're going to see. You also need to tell me what exactly happened with Sierra." Seth said then turned to leave, Viktor wouldn't need to wonder who this person was, not with Seth's contacts and net work.

 

[Athol]

"Take a walk with me, we have 'someone' we're going to see. You also need to tell me what exactly happened with Sierra."

With a grunt of acknowledgement, Viktor fell in beside Seth. ?Short version? I found her in her room, told her your idea, and she told me to fuck off. She said she only joined to make herself stronger, and more disturbingly, she considers herself expendable.? Placing a hand on Seth?s shoulder, he stopped the demon and turned him to face Viktor. ?Now we both know I?m here for fairly ?selfish? reasons, but we both also know that a fight like this isn?t something I?d let pass. That said, assuming you actually give two shits about this place and Gungnir, and aren?t just playing another one of your elaborate power games, my advice would be to bounce her half-breed ass out of here before she get someone killed.?

With an angry shake of his head, he realised Seth. ?If she is even part Abyssal like you claim, then we both know when she gets herself killed, anything powerful enough to do that?ll probably take a chunk of Tokyo with her. Do you or your masters really want a ?Tunguska Event? here? That blast flattened 2000 square kay of forest?fortunately; granted she?s only a half-breed, so we might only lose 1000 square kay of Tokyo, but do you want that??

 

[Lunar Templar]

"Which is why I'd rather her not be left to fend for her self." Seth said as he pulled Viktor as side to speak in privet a moment. "Sierra is currently on the hit list of one of the 4 Great Demon Lords of the Demon Realm, the 'young' Emperor of the South, Ansoth. Those battles you saw, all but one was one of Ansoth's assassins trying to kill her, one almost did." Seth said once they where out of ear shot of passers by. "It's better for every one if she is in a group like Gungnir, especially since her demon side can kill her if she over uses her powers." Seth let that sink in before continuing. "We need only inform her of what is actually at stake if she backs out of this, that should be enough to get her to comply, and she will, she cares about her human friends and family to much to back away if there's a threat to them, even if she's the threat."

 

[Outcast107]

Both William and Tomas nodded as Seth told them what they need to do. Both watching Viktor and Seth walk off to discussion their own thing, leaving them behind. Looking at each other as Will wave at Tomas. Tomas shook his head and walk away, heading back to his room. Will sigh as he starts to walk off. Wanting to find Jarrah to inform him of the plan meeting with Seth.

Wondering if he should try to find Juliet or not as he walk around the school. Admiring it all as it was his first time being fully out and seeing the sights. Trying to take baby steps in dealing with his skittishness personality. Wondering up to random people to try and talk to them.

 

[DarkRawen]

Lenah was chuckling as this all happened. Well, until Mirabelle's arm hit her side. While Lenah managed to get a little further back, the tree branches getting between them, she still felt it. Speaking with some difficulty, she withdrew, waving her hand as a white flag.

"Ah, that's a good one, that's a---" she winced, a bit, rubbing her side and getting her spear. When she got it, she buried it into the ground, and together with the tree, it disappeared, leaving no trace in the accurately cut grass.

Geez, I hope she didn't hold back.

Else this would be very embarrassing indeed.

"That's enough, thanks," she grinned, still feeling the throbbing pain. "I'm sorry about your arm, and---" she took a breath. "It was fun, really," she laughed a bit again, winking.

"But I think I need to lie down. Would you... ehm, would you like to come back here tonight and look at the stars? Or perhaps tomorrow?" She smiled, innocently, hoping that she hadn't gotten Mirabelle angry with her little... idea.

 

[Athol]

?Fair enough.? Viktor said as Seth talked. ?You know more about that stuff than I do.? Reaching into his coat, he gave Seth a smirk. ?You know my preferred way of dealing with demons.? A couple of loads of consecrated iron, a devil?s trap, some holy water and an exorcism?so much simpler. Joking aside, he grew more serious. ?That said, that bit about those guys being assassins would?ve been helpful to know before I went and talked to Sierra.? He grumbled. ?I know you like to play your cards close to your chest, so-to-speak, but shit like that would be helpful to know; you want to play your little ?need-to-know? power games to stroke your own ego, fine?just play them with someone else.?

 

[Lunar Templar]

"I didn't deem it necessary due not thinking it would have been needed to beat her over the head with that point. We are talking about some one who flew half way across the world so get stronger so she can put down these assassins with out endangering those she cares about." Seth replied "Clearly I overestimated her sense."

"I'll talk to her this time though, gonna need to anyway." Seth said as he started toward the parking lot, again motioning Viktor to fallow "That can wait till later though, lets go see a man about your missing 'butter knife'." When the pair got to the parking lot, one of Seth's men greeted them and sped them away.

 

[Athol]

??let?s go see a man about your missing 'butter knife'."

Viktor had been walking along in silence, but as Seth referred to the Clans single most important possession, he nearly back handed the demon through a wall. Maintaining his composure, he remained outwardly stoic as they met with one of Seth?s ?people?, but as they pulled away from the school he locked on Seth with a frozen glare. ?I don?t give an flying fuck who you are, or who you think you are; you will show some respect.? In a blink his ?pistol? was on his lap, muzzles pointed at Seth. ?Consecrated iron and blessed silver, won?t kill you I know, but it?ll lay out even your ass long enough for an exorcism.? After a moment, he seemed to shake off his anger and then tucked the gun away, turning his attention to the passing scenery.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Seth just smirked at Viktor as the vampire threatened him, but largely ignored it. Vampire and human knowledge on how to effectively slay a demon of any real power, let alone one with the guile of Seth is sole lacking, but that was for Seth, and the countless demons that would laugh at such clumsy attempts to know and every one else remain ignorant of. Soon enough however, about 40 minutes of driving or so, the car pulled up to a seclude location where more of Seth's people waited out side an abandoned building.

One of them came up to and walked with the pair as they approached, briefing Seth on the status of the 'subject', primarily that he was being rather obstinate about telling them what they wanted to know, Seth just grinned "Oh? Shame that." was all Seth said as they entered the building and approached the 'man' tied to a chair, who'd looked like he been taking a rather severe beating already.

"You really should have given my men what they wanted, It would have been much less painful ..." Seth said.

----2 and a half hours later----​

Seth, Vitkor and several of Seth's men exited the building, Seth, now wearing a sizable amount of his victims blood, and a smile. "Alright, we know who has the sword, find them and report back, do not try to acquire the item until we have proper intel on this cult and it's leader Mira." 4 of Seth's men nodded and left, already dishing out orders to their subordinates as they got to their cars. "You 3, find out who the so called 'god' Demigra is." after they left, Seth turned to Victor "Disappointing we didn't get more, but I suppose these names will have to do for now, and if nothing else you you have something positive to report to your masters."

"Sir, how would you like the body disposed of?" on of the few grunts around asked. "The usual is fine." he nodded gave a signal to another who then summon Hell Hounds [http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/ffxi/images/b/ba/Cerberus3DMax.png/revision/latest?cb=20121216143319], who then turned them loose on the barely alive man in side, while Seth cleaned up a bit. He had to be presentable for the school after all.

 

[figment of mind]

As Lenah started clutching at her side, Mirabelle began worrying about how hard she had hit with her flail of an arm, hoping that she hadn't injured Lebah badly. Of course, maybe she should have accounted for the uncontrollability of the swing instead of just assuming that it would hit less painfully than an actual punch...

"That's enough, thanks, I'm sorry about your arm, and---It was fun, really."

"Uh...ok? I'm glad you enjoyed it...also, you don't need to apologize about the arm either, i can easily fix it. Uh, sorry about that attack as well, i forgot to take into account the speed of the swing so...my apologies. Mira said, looking for the right thing to say. It was rare thing if her opponent was still ok enough to talk to her, rarer still that they weren't angry about it, so, needless to say, this was a new experience for her.

"But I think I need to lie down. Would you... ehm, would you like to come back here tonight and look at the stars? Or perhaps tomorrow?"

"Uh, Yes, of course. I can come out tonight in fact. Um..." She waited for a moment, wondering what she should say before continuing, "...If you'll excuse me, i need to go fix my arm. Sorry."

After that she waved goodbye and headed off, heading back to hr dorm and fixing up her arm.

-Two and something odd hours later-

Mirabelle opened up her door and stepped out, her arm now in working condition, though she still felt it to be off somehow. She was pretty sure that it was just her imagination but that didn't stop it from bugging her. Even with that though, she stepped out and began experimenting on her Flexisteel.

 

[Athol]

As Seth smirked, Viktor fumed with himself for playing the demon?s game. Eventually they got to their destination, where it appeared Seth had found someone ?willing? to talk; following Seth inside, Viktor tried not to roll his eye as the demon did his best impression of a Hollywood villain cliché.

Some time later.

Viktor was?unimpressed. Such direct methods of interrogation were prone to inaccuracies and outright falsehoods, as the subject said whatever they thought their interrogator wanted to hear.

"Disappointing we didn't get more, but I suppose these names will have to do for now, and if nothing else you have something positive to report to your masters."

?Indeed.? Amateur He said simply, reaching into his coat for a ?burner? phone he?d picked up when he landed. Dialing a number from memory, it rang a few times before a Russian voice answered. ?[Yes?]" It said in a brusque tone. ?[Jason for Madame Butterfly.]" Viktor replied in Russian. There was silence for a few moments then a female voice came on the line. ?[What do you have?]? It asked, switching to Ukrainian. ?[God or Goddess called Demigra and a cult leader named Mira.]? He replied, switching to Ukrainian as well. ?[Be advised,]? He went on. [?Seth is here, acting as ?handler? for this team, and as a result I have had to tell him the nature of my mission.]? There was an audible hiss from the other end, as the speaker took a sharp intake of breath. ?[Noted...]? The voice replied. ?[They won?t be happy about that. On that note should our contacts inform Mammon of his location?]? ?[No, not yet. I still need his resources; he has a better net here than we do.]? ?[Understood Jason, good hunting.]?

Hanging up, he pocketed the phone and turned to Seth. ?Are you finished preening??

 

[DarkRawen]

"Uh, Yes, of course. I can come out tonight in fact. Um... If you'll excuse me, i need to go fix my arm. Sorry."

"Of course, I hope it won't be too difficult to fix. I'll see you then," she smiled, and gathered her things. She felt the gash on her lower lip with her tongue, she would probably have to do something about that. All in due time, though, for now she really needed something cold on her side to deal with the aching. Nothing seemed broken, though, and nothing inside seemed to have gotten injured. It was just a bruise. A painful, rather large bruise.

Entering her room, and ignoring her roommate's questions, Lenah looked in the mirror, tending to the bruise, then the gash on her lip, grinning as the pain caused some of the adrenaline from before to rush back.

I suppose I now know what happens if you get hit by metal-golem.

It didn't take her long to cover the wound, while Lenah didn't wear much makeup, she did know how to use it well. Good thing she also had some ice-packs in the fridge, though, they normally weren't meant for injuries. Wrapping some first in plastic, then in a towel, she placed them on the bruises. When she was done, she went into her bed, turning on music and closing her eyes.

~Two Hours Later~

Lenah was still lying in her bed, now staring at the ceiling. She realized that she had missed her classes, but it didn't matter much. She had fallen asleep for a short while, but at least her injuries weren't as bad anymore. Feeling at her body, making sure she could move without too much difficulty, she almost jumped out of the bed, eager to see if she could find someone new of the people in the group.

Perhaps not challenge them for battle just yet, though.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Seth smiled as the man screamed while the hell hounds tore him apart and devoured him, all while he put on a fresh set of clothing while Viktor made his phone call.

"Waiting on you." Seth reply as he finished putting his coat on and started for the car. "Do hurry, I still have 3 more squad members to speak to" Seth said to the driver as he climbed into the back of the car, followed by Viktor and the car sped off back to Gato. "So, did you want to try once more to get our dear half breed to fall in line or should I talk to her after I finish with the Succubus and Yowie." Seth asked Viktor as the car pulled into the parking lot of the school, Seth didn't care ether way but he was interested to know if Viktor would favor the opportunity to rectify his failure earlier .

 

[Outcast107]

William

William tries to remember how he got into this sort of trouble. Remember how the past two hours went by, he was sort of looking for Juliet while he chatted with random people. Though as he was talking with this one girl, he felt himself being picked up by the neck of his shirt. Seeing a rather muscular fellow holding him as the guy was giving him a death glare. It seem like he was angry for 'Talkin to his girl!' as he drew back a punch. Reacting quickly as Will turn his face into a harden metal when the beta slam his fist into it.

Will heard a few fingers break as the beta cried out in angry and pain. Dropping Will in the progress. Rolling away as quickly as he could as he stood up. Seem like two of the beta friends join in the frey while he wasn't looking. Will glup as he wonders how the hell he was going to get out of this.

Tomas

Tomas spent the last few hours wondering around the area as he thought to himself. Wondering what else he could do to better himself for this new job so to speak. Knowing he needed more training in transforming, as well as controlling his angry. Both go in hand and hand as he was learning about his powers. Though what else could help him to make sure he would succeed.

His mind brought up one idea, Training. While he wasn't against the idea. He wanted to make sure he got the right trainer to do so. Going to the school bulletin as he wonder if there was any trainers who would help him out in fighting combat. Making a mental note to head back to his room as quickly as possible to tell Jarrah about the meeting.

 

[Athol]

"Waiting on you."

Looking towards Seth, Victor scratched the bridge of his nose with a middle finger as he got into the car.

"So, did you want to try once more to get our dear half breed to fall in line or should I talk to her after I finish with the Succubus and Yowie."

?I?ve already had my hand slammed in that particular door once, I don?t need to do it again to see if doing so still hurts.? He said flatly. Despite what Seth?d said, he wasn?t convinced Sierra would be anything more than a liability; sure attitudes could and did change, he was ?living? proof, but that took time, something they didn?t have a whole pile of. ?I still say cut her loose. Needs of the many and all that.? He fell silent for a moment, watching the world slide past the car. ?You want to beat your head against that wall, fine. If you succeed, I will work with her no problem, I?ll give her the same level of cooperation I have given you and yours in the past; but if and when she fucks it all up its on you.?

 

[Lunar Templar]

Seth 'heh'ed at Viktor's door comment and chuckled lightly at the 'same level of cooperation' line as well "So barely tolerating her while not so secretly hoping she dies horribly then? Fantastic." he said as the car pulled in to the parking lot and came to a stop at the curb. "I'll let you know should anything pop up about that fancy bit of sharp steel, till then, you go do what ever till the next squad meeting." Seth said, as he got out of the car and started toward the main Gungnir building for the meeting with Juliet and Jarrah, knowing full well he'd downplayed the value of one of the 'great vampire artifacts' to a trivial thing again 'Go a head Viktor, give me a reason to put you uppity vampire back in your proper place' he thought as he walked.

 

[DarkRawen]

Lenah had stopped for a brief moment when she noticed that there was a funny taste in her mouth. It tasted of metal and god knew what, and while she wasn't going to spit on the ground, she hurried to the closest toilet, only to find herself hurling. Blood. Blood that had gathered inside her, enough to make her sick. For a brief moment, she couldn't understand why... but then her eyes widened.

Don't tell me...

She coughed, and more blood came up. Her side was aching now, perhaps she had just willed her to ignore it, or perhaps she had simply thought of it as a natural amount of pain, but now she was worried. Something inside her might have burst, a vital organ even. She started feeling faint as she made her way to the school nurse, only to collapse on the bed. She had no words to yell out for attention, and simply laid down, hoping someone would tend to her soon. Closing her eyes, Lenah found herself getting the attention she had wanted, and more, as she was quickly given a shot that made some of the pain go away. Lenah didn't doubt she was going to be fine, they knew what they were doing.

However, she sort of regretted challenging a metal golem to a fight now, if only because she'd not be able to help the others against the cultists. Or... could she? As she fell asleep, she thought of someone who might be able to take her place.