The weapon of your soul (open to all)

[georgio]

(ok this is slightly based aroud a manga beet the vandel buster, however for sake of uniqueness im warping things around kinda lol, so anyone free to join in and give it a shot, ill be most of the bad guys but periodically i might call in someone here to join occationally)

People that live in small farms and villeges are not uncommon in this place. Where ipods and cell phones dont exist, or cars or any technology is not their, a world where most people are kind and simple. However, this world is not without its imperfections. People and villages are commonly terrorized by monsters and terrible beasts. AS time passed a hireachy has grown for these creatures and many weaker beasts follow their strong masters to cause even greater terror. But not is all lost, their are those in this world that can protect the innocent and vanquish these beasts (its all very corney and such i know but bare with me its the beginning it needs to be lol, its a rule)

Furs choosen by fate with the gift to shine the light of hope on all furs. These heros are called hunters. These heros are chosen at random by fate it self to help those in need, any go for years in their lives without ever knowing their grand destiny which befalls them. These furs are born with the ability to summon a weapon from their very souls to battle these foes, many bare some sort of power created from who they are. As evil has evolved so has good, almost all these great heros belong to the association of hunters, in which their good deeds do not go unrewarded. Many are compensated with money, amouts would vary on the number and level of their opponent.

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(basically, no god ledding, when theirs a couple of us, we each take a turn before going again, unless obviously something was directed at someone and such, no all element people, stay to one, projectile weaponrys ok aka guns and such, uh....thats about it for modern stuff, have fun ^_^, any questions let me know)



Name: Georgio
Age:22
Species:Lion
Gender:Male
brief physical description: Hes a young physically well built lion, sandy yellow all over, brown fur and eyes.
clothing/accesories: Hes wearing a green sleeveless shirt with a belt around his waist with matching shorts. On his back he has a backpack on that has some provisions, a map, some survival tools, some money and a few other things with him. Around his neck, under his shirt he has a small necklace made of clay with a small ruby in it.
prefered non-soul weapon: On his wrists are two gauntlets that allow two large, sharp blades in them to slip out to slice his foes. It also has a hidden compartment that pops out and fires a single high focused and powered round at an oponent in emergencys, however each gauntlet only contains three shots each so is used sparingly.
Soul weapon: When his soul weapon his revealed it takes the form of a red bow. Along its front and back is an two inch blade that protrudes out. When the bow is held on its side, he can shoot a wide shot of at most 5 energy arrows of much lesser strength then a single arrow. When the grip is twisted the bow splits to make a pair of twin hand blades for close combat situations. The arrows are made from soul energy.
Brief Bio: Born from a simple farm outside his villege, his family was the first to be attacked when a brutal monster and its minions attacked and slaughtered his family, when he was only 12. He hid in a cave but was discovered by some of his minions when his soul weapon revealed itself to the lion. On instinct he used it to kill the minions. When the young lion was found later by a hunter that lived in the villege and helped to fight off the monster and his minions. For several years the lion was raised and taught to be a hunter and for the last 10 years he sweared to fight off any monsters or beast he came across and find the monster that killed his family and take revenge for his loss.


The lion is walking threw a large forest where he comes a good sized villege. He looked around smiling and sighed "finally a nice place to rest for a bit, i hope they have an association outpost here, i took out a couple good sized beasts on the way here and i need to eat something" Georgio walked into the town looking around smiling happily to see so many other people walking around, smiling and happy.

[Fallon Piper]

Name: Fallon
Age: 23
Species: Large female Lioness
Gender: Female

brief physical description: Standing 5ft 8, in superior physical shape, dark golden fur, bright golden eyes. Her muscles are well defined as well, she has superb durability and conditioning bordering on unnatural.

clothing/accessories: Black pleated samurai pants, a white samurai gi type top with the kanji 'ten' (天) - meaning "sky", "heaven", or "providence" on the back in black, black socks with natural colored straw sandals, She also wears a natural straw peak hat (Think rice pattie wear in Japan or Vietnam). She also keeps a hidden pouch in her top, it contains a special powder mixture that was once used by ninjas to temporarily blind an opponent.

preferred non-soul weapon: A fairly non descript katana sword and a smaller sword called a wakizashi, both are razor sharp and traditional. They are tucked into the left side of her obi.

Soul weapon: With a special summoning word her katana transforms into her soul weapon, it assumes a differnt accended form and posses several diffeernt ability attacks, as well as 2 extremely destructive power techniques. The first is Blind Defence, blind defence to an oppoent looks like an odd hand gesture around the handle of her sword. When the opponent attacks, the moment before his/her strike lands Fallon disapears and attacks with a powerful wide arc attack while her blade is encased in an envelope of soul energy that is explosive. The 2nd power technique is Zanpachi, the technique of Zanpachi is a last ditch power over load. When used her sword splits down the middle and becomes a two handed weapon, whick can be used as the single would be but in tandem useing normal and ability attacks. What makes it a last ditch attack is, while she is useing the Zanpachi power technique she can combine once Zanpachi and Blind Defence simultaniously. Her trump card when all else fails, anyone or any thing hit with this combo can expect heavy damage and possibly even instant death under the correct conditions.

Brief Bio: Not too much is known about her, other than she is extremely skilled with the sword and the various samurai arts. From a far away village, she is drawn to wander the country and to use her swords where they are needed for a price. Over all a good person, but she can be fearsome and some times cocky in a sadistic manner. She is not all boasting, many who have been foolish enough to think so have fallen by her steel with little to no effort. She seeks strong opponents, money and the challenge are her drives. Good food and relaxation are her only other cares, a hot spring or bath and maybe the now and then female servent of the fairer sort to servace her.


Having arrived some time ago in the large village, Fallon was enjoying the villages finer things as payment for dispatching 4 large beasts out side the village to the north by the foot of the mountains. Earlier she had thuroughly enjoyed a long hot soak in their best inn, relaxed and clean as she ever would be after the scrubbing a couple of the female employees gave her. Now she lounged on large pillows on the floor at a short table eating leisurley, steamed rice, spit roasted whole fish, grilled cubed deer with a spicy viniger glaze, rare cold spring water to drink as well as a local alcohal sprig made from local rice, it so lovely reminded her of sake from back home as they served it warm.

"Ah, these are moments I truely cherish. Good food, good drink and lovely ladies that don't mind an attentive lovely lady. Don't you agree ladies?"

*Yes yes, we don't mind at all. You did save our village, those beasts had been destroying our crops and the boarder fences of the village for months.*

One beautiful red head waitress said, she was petite and just Fallons type. Several others agreed right behind the red head, a total of 3 of them sat and stood around Fallon tending to her whims and needs kindly.

"Well in any case, it was not that big of a job to me. But I am more than glad to take the pretty sum your governor paid me, 800 gold is a hefty price for those block headed oafs that called themselves beasts."

A very cute short haired blond leaned over slightly with a large pottery pitcher, quickly refilling Fallons cup of sprig it smelled faintly of ginger. She ate and drank, enjoying the company and catering of the girls around her.

"I love this wandering life, plenty to love and look at."

She took a long drink from her cup, them popped a chunk of deer into her mouth and sighed.

[georgio]

(just fyi careful this is non-yiffy so watch yourself on here newbie, o and fyi guys no gorey stuff please, gore isnt allowed here so kinda pg ok?)

The lion walked out of the small association outpost with a small bag of cash "crap, those monsters i killed were such low ranks they were hardly worth taking care of....*sigh* o well, least i have enough for something to eat and a place to sleep for the night" Georgio walked into a small in and sat down as a waitress came over. "hi, ill take some water and your finest meat please, im starving" She smiled and left to get what the lion ordered as he casually looked the place over.

[Paradyme Capellago]

Name: Paradyme
Age: 18
Species: Hedgehog
Gender: Male

Brief physical description: He's a short guy, at 5' 1", he's not the most built person on the world either, he's bright green with fades to silver on the spines, and he has purple eyes.
Clothing/Accesories: He generally wears loose clothing for easier movement, he wears a dark red robe which covers all of his body, and he tends to have a satchel at his side for his or a companion's belongings.
Prefered non-soul weapon: He wields a longsword, which is new, shiny and in pristine condition, being new, he hasn't used it once.
Soul weapon: His sould weapon forms as a great war-axe, it has the ability to cut through enemies easily, but doesn't know it yet as he's not fought anyone with it. It has one powerful technique that is yet to be discovered by it's owner.
Brief Bio: Only being young, he grew up in a large village all of his life, he always wanted to have some sort of adventure in his life, and he found it about a year ago as his soul weapon appeared to him. He's just started out as a hunter and was looking for some companions to travel with.

He was in the bar, as he usually was, having a drink, he always loved the buzz of the tavern, it gave him a sense that he was some sort of hero just being talked about by those surrounding him. He noticed a Lion walk in. And something made him seem... different... to Paradyme, he wanted to know what, but he sat back and enjoyed his drink for now, waiting to pick his moment wisely.

[georgio]

The lion peered out of the corner of his eye as the waitress brought over his drink and food. He peered up to her and asked her quietly "hey whats with the guy in the back in robe?" She smiled and didnt even have to look back to see "thats our local hunter, hes the only one around in the villege" He smirked and looked back seeing the young hunter and gestured him over. "hey kid cam'er"

[Zeerapatch]

Name: Zeera

Age:19

Species: Cabbit

Gender:Female

brief physical description:Standing only 5'1, this one is covered in mottled brown and beige fur from her feline-esque ears to her tuft of a bunny-tail. There's a playful glow behind her olive-green eyes, and her average-but-tough build often ripples with bottled energy and mischeif.

clothing/accesories: Baggy dirt-red pants fall to mid calf, a black form fitting sleeveless top hugs her torso. carries a light pack with any basic necessities, totes a rugged looking staff

prefered non-soul weapon: a staff that widens to a bludgeoning tool on one end and taipers to a dull point on the other

Soul weapon: large kunai-shaped projeciles, varries in size due to necessity

Brief Bio: This one has been many places in her short life, traveling with a merc band that serviced the needs of whoever paid best. She left them when they tried to kill her for her share. Now she was headed to pick up a new life somewhere a little less... violent? One could only hope.

Zeera pads into town with a the bounce in her step that any new place brings. She hadn't been bothered by any sort of malicious beast along her travels so her clothes were mostly clean. She still had enough monies from her last prize to keep her content for a time. Maybe she would settle down here for a bit and make some friends...

[Paradyme Capellago]

He noticed that the lion had called him over, choking a bit on his drink he happily got up and headed to his table and sat with him.
"Hello kind sir, you called for me?" He asked in a polite and happy voice, he was definite that there was something diferrent about him.
He glanced at him up and down, wondering what it could be, trying to work it out, but he couldn't and he simply sat down with him, and continued to drink his drink.

[georgio]

The lion grined and chuckled "sir? hahahaha! wow now i know your a newbie" He looked at him as he took a sip of his drink "i could tell just from how you held yourself but that proves it your a newbie hunter huh? probibly just registered with the assiciation too huh? how long you been at this for kid?"

(okies zeera can post once more but then we should wait for fallion to post again and if anyone else posts too, then well go in a regular rotation for us, cept i might have to post more often if im playing a villan to ill post as my character sparingly)

[Zeerapatch]

This one arrives at the inn and lets herself in, taking in the rooms occupants. She catches a waitress that had been serving a lion and orders some bread, cheese, and poultry with a glass of water and a mug of something alcoholic. Choosing a table against a wall, she drapes her pack over the back of her chair, leans her staff against the wall, and flops gracelessly into the chair.

After another sweep of the room, she rummages in her pack and extracts a weatherbeaten novel and reclines, an ear cocked to the conversation nearby.

[cedlynx]

Name:Ced
age: unknown but appears to be in his late 20's
spices:Lynx
Gender: male
Physical: 6'3" some what muscular lite brown fur most of the time. Grey in winter. eyes cat yellow. scare on his left cheek and tip of his tail cut off.

clothing: under cover he ware a large brown cloack. usually wear black with armor on shoulders, wrist and shins. carryies medium sized pack with travel needs like food and maps.

Non soul weapon: Rapier. (see musketter movies.)

Soul weapon: Sythe that when slicing send out lightning blades. kills based on level of power given to each blade. it also has a chain and detachible head so when the user is low on power he can swing the head around like a long mace for longer ranged attacks.

Bio: his memories are unclear before his teenage years. he was taking in by an old hunter and taught how to be a hunter himself. But the relationship between the two was cut off after using questionable methods that cost another hunter his daughter's life. he has roamed alone eversince taking anyhunting job he can get and using what ever means to finish them.

(sorry i have to leave for work but i will finish the rest when i get home.sorry Georgio. i put the bio on this post and my entrance on the next post.)

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon was full, her meal lie in tattered little remains. She smiled and thanked the girls gratefully, tipping each several gold pieces each. An extremely large amount compared to what each earned in a day, though Fallon loved money and the things that came with it she still gave of it freely where it was due.

"I thank each of you for your hospitality, I hope this money dose you well."

She said looking at each of the waitresses, and she bowed her head. After bowing her eyes caught sight of a few new comers, her eyes narrowed when she saw how they were dressed. They carried the look of those who served in affiliation with the association, not that she had anything against those who did. She believed the association paid too little, and that they just used warriors as commodities for their own benefit. She caught the red headed waitress (her favorite) by the wrist gently as she went to get the order for the other female lioness that just came in.

"Every one here, sum up their orders and make it on me."

*Oh are you leaving already m'lady?*

Hearing this Fallon drew a smile.

"Not quite yet beautiful, I'm going to relax a bit before I manage that other wise I might be a bit weighed down by all of this fine food."

The waitress meandered off as she produced a small pipe, she filled it's little chamber with fresh moist tobacco she'd gotten from the harvest in her village. It was her favorite, she rarely smoked but when she did it had to be this tobacco grown only in her region at the foothills of the great fusahimo mountains. She struck a match and put it to it, as it took flame the tobaccos sweet nutty and slightly floral aroma filled the air around her. She took a good draw and notes of peanuts and sweet honey came across her taste buds, a slight floral flavor like jasmine on the finish. She smiled and decided she might do well to check her weaponry while she smoked as she loved to do in any case, she brought out her small maintenance kit.

[georgio]

(thats ok, you can come in later, so everyone the cap is off so go ahead and post again lol)

[Velaria]

Name: Venaira Cenru

Age: 17 (a few weeks from 18,)

Species: Dragon

Gender: Female

Brief Physical Description: She stands a full 6'6", her wings bringing her height to 7', she is lean, not muscular, but not bigger, either. Her scales when in the direct light of the sun change colors contantly, though at a fairly slow pace, changing to all shades of the colors of the visual spectrum, no others. Her eyes change color, dipicting her mood, much like mood rings*

Clothing/Accesories: She wears simple clothing, a black pair of cloth pants with a grey sleeveless shirt, she wears only her bracelet, the last gift given to her as an accessory.

Prefered Non-Soul Weapon: She uses her hands and feet as her non-soul weapon, using a wide array of techniques she's observed and preformed over her years.

Soul Weapon: Though classified as one, she actually has four pieces to her Soul Weapon, Two gaunlets that extend all the way up her arms, and form-fit foot wear. The gaunlets can withstand immense damage with only taking a scratch, same with her footwear, aslong as she keeps feeding in soul energy. By using more soul energy, she can form shields and different melee weapons from her gauntlets, and blades from her footwear, another ability, feeding more soul energy into her footwear can increase her running speed, but can only be done in short bursts, due to the energy consumption rate...

Brief Bio: Venaira was orphaned at a very young age, only her brother to take care of her, the rest of their family either was deceased, or too far away to find, the two migrated into a village, where they stayed for many years. Venaira, at the age of eleven (her brother twenty-one) started to learn basic hand-to-hand combat from his brother, she never could best him, but tried to do her best. Years passed (her now sixteen), and for her sixteenth birthday was given a single bracelet from her brother, her now most cherished possession. It was only later that day, did the beasts attack that very same village, wounding hundreds and killing even more, one of the casualties, being her brother. Half-bound by revenge, she trained harder for the next year, before travelling out into the world, in search of a way to take her vengeance appon the creatures who slayed her brother.

*Venaira stepped up to the tavern, for no she was wearing a large cloak, covering her form, her wings tucked away so they could not be seen, nore her body and most of her face* "I might as well get a little something to eat, I've been walking for a few hours..." *she reached into her pocket, pulling out her coin bag, pouring the remaining coins in her hand...it wasn't much, and she gave out a small sigh* "It's...not much...but I hope it's enough." *she steps into the tavern, not removing her cloak*

[cedlynx]

(well folks i finished my bio sorry for it's lateness. if you wish to veiw it it's 4 post below this one. thanks meow for now.)

Ced followed a hooded cloaked figure as he entered the tavern. looking as he sat down only two seat next to the figure, he say the few pentints she had. he didn't mind being a little cheritable from time to time. he felt it made up for some of his sins. he placed five gold peices into the firgures claw. "here. buy something decent." he said to them. he two was waring a cloak but unlike the other his hood was down and his lite brown furry face was visible for all to see. only a few in the tavern had ever met him and fewer knew anything about him. all that was common knowledge was that he was a pretty sucsessful hunter. "If you need a room for the night tell the keeper it's on me."

[Velaria]

*the hooded stranger looked over to the Lynx, nodding to him and accepting the money, she spoke deep, so is to make her voice sound like a male's* "Thank you...you're very generous..." *she turned her head away, back to the counter in hopes that no one has seen her face, it's not that she has done anything wrong, per se, but she just wasn't the social type, most of her socialness vanished with the death of her brother. She put the coins in her pouch, and her bracelet lowered onto her hand, now visible as she looks up and asks for a simple meal, a bowl of soup and a glass of water*

[Paradyme Capellago]

The lion grined and chuckled "sir? hahahaha! wow now i know your a newbie" He looked at him as he took a sip of his drink "i could tell just from how you held yourself but that proves it your a newbie hunter huh? probibly just registered with the assiciation too huh? how long you been at this for kid?"

He chuckled along with the lion and answered his question, "Yes, I'm new to the hunter business. Been with the association about 2 weeks now, not had a job yet, hoping to find some trusting guys to take me on though. Form some sort of... Merc group or something." he replied with a tone of valor.

[georgio]

He looked at him and growled softly "first of if thats what your planning then quite right now, because ill kick your butt from here to kingdom come, we get payed plenty for each monster we kill, workin as a merc is the lowest form of being a hunter if you part of the association as well" His ear poked up and smirked "if your not part of the association and take payments your called a free lancer, but if you ask me free loaders more like it, taking payments to kill monsters, thats waht were suppose to do, and we get comped plenty if you ask me" Georigio looked at him like he gonna smack him "besides you need a teacher to teach you how to go about things, you need to learn how fight monsters and always stay vigilant on your guard, cuz you would have notice two people over hearing our conversation right now"

[cedlynx]

"Of course las." he smiled. he could tell she was a woman or girl trying to hide her voice. "no need to worry about it. your secret's safe. i'm sure you have your reasons for keeping your identity secret." when his drink came he started to listen for any gossip and picked up a conversation from the other end of the room. when they were discussing how the younger fur planned to join a merc group. he felt a little insulted when the older fur called them freeloaders, but all that went away when he heard the older one mention that they were being over heard. "Hmmm could he mean me. interesting." he turned around to finally look at the two that were talking. he saw the hedgehog and lion that were in coverse.

[Velaria]

*she looked up at him, her neck and chin partly visible from behind her hood, she spoke low, so he was the only one to hear her* "How did you know that I was female?" *she looked over her body slowly, her garbs covered her form, nothing that she could she really could sway what gender she appeared to be. Before she too looking over at the two talking, she hadn't really noticed the conversation before the lion mentioned people overhearing them. She looked back over at the lynx who gave her the coin, who had stood up* "Thank you...may I know your name...? I would like to repay my debt to you someday if I can."

[cedlynx]

"Your voice. you try to hard to hide it. my ears are extremly sensitive." he contiued to watch across the room. When she asked his name. "I don't know my real name. the old bear that found me called me Ced. and you needn't worry. but if it is your desire you may repay me, maybe you could tell me a few things. for instance do you happen to know those two over there?" he pointed at the Hedgehog and lion. "I need some help with a job you see. and that young hedgehog might be just the fur i need." He gave a slight grin. 'yes, young nieve and wishes to join a freelance group. just what i need.' he thought to himself.

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera grinned at being noticed but stayed to her book (it was a good part). If they wanted her to join the conversation, she hoped they'd address her. Her food had arrived anyway, so she focused most of her attention there, tuckin down the victuals with a healthy appetite.

Possible friends, or possible competition, either way she'd get to know the people around this place eventually.

[Paradyme Capellago]

He looked at him and growled softly "first of if thats what your planning then quite right now, because ill kick your butt from here to kingdom come, we get payed plenty for each monster we kill, workin as a merc is the lowest form of being a hunter if you part of the association as well" His ear poked up and smirked "if your not part of the association and take payments your called a free lancer, but if you ask me free loaders more like it, taking payments to kill monsters, thats waht were suppose to do, and we get comped plenty if you ask me" Georigio looked at him like he gonna smack him "besides you need a teacher to teach you how to go about things, you need to learn how fight monsters and always stay vigilant on your guard, cuz you would have notice two people over hearing our conversation right now"

He jumped and nodded straight away, "Yes sir! Mercs are the lowest form of hunters sir!" he replied with much speed and a hint of scaredness. He sat down, taking the weight off his legs, he sat back and asked the lion, "So there's people listening in to this converstation right now?" He asked with much concern. "Why would they be doing that?" He went on to say.

[georgio]

(dont worrying just settling the order and letting everyone get set in before the action starts everyone)

He looked at him as he stood up and sighed. "this kids so new hes basically a lump of clay that easily molded by anyone, i better watch out for him" Georgio looked as he sat down and smiled at him. "eh dont worry about it, its not like were talking about anything secretive, besides, my mistake its four listening in, two are being a bit secretive then the others, two probibly dont care, the others probibly dont want to be rude" The lion reached under and grabbed the heghogs sword and pulled it out to him "now lets see, what are you packin here kid...."

Georgio held the sword up and slowly turned it "not bad.....clean.....shiney...i can see my face in it, i guess you havent killed any monsters with it yet huh?" He looked at him as he held it out the long way "good balance on it too, you know how to use it too or you a novice at this too?" He looked at him and smirked and held it out, and had it staight up. The lion looked back at the cabbit and smirked "what do ya think? looks pretty good quality to my eye but i wouldnt mind a second opinin if ya wanna join us, since your listening and all"

[Velaria]

"Your voice. you try to hard to hide it. my ears are extremly sensitive." he contiued to watch across the room. When she asked his name. "I don't know my real name. the old bear that found me called me Ced. and you needn't worry. but if it is your desire you may repay me, maybe you could tell me a few things. for instance do you happen to know those two over there?" he pointed at the Hedgehog and lion. "I need some help with a job you see. and that young hedgehog might be just the fur i need." He gave a slight grin. 'yes, young nieve and wishes to join a freelance group. just what i need.' he thought to himself.
*she shakes her head, looking down at her food that just arrived, her voice remaining low* "No, I don't know either of them...but they're Hunters...and I take it you are one aswell?" *she took a spoonful of her soup into her mouth before speaking again* "So...you were left alone when you were young? Or, were you orphaned...?"

[Fallon Piper]

Enjoying her pipe, puffing on it leisurely. She slid the top off of the wooden box of the maintenance kit, it was made of a fine grain light colored wood scuffed but aged well and taken care of. She cleared part of the table to make room, she reached in and started taking things out. First a uchiko used for powdering the blade to aid in the removal of old oil, washi paper made of rice also used to clean and then help to spread fresh oil onto the blade, a small bottle of choji oil to protect the blade, a black silk cloth for handling the blade and a tiny matching pillow to rest the blade on as well as a mekugi hammer to remove the bamboo pegs that secure the blade inside the tsuka (handle).

Once these were set out with her pipe in her mouth she took up her katana, slowly drew it from it's sheath and set the sheath aside her. Holding the blade up for her close scrutiny, she eyed it satisfied that it looked hardly worn after all they have been through. More closely she eyed the hada, the rich yet subtle grain patterning undulating running the length of the blade milky white. Bearing an exquisite hand polish, the result of more than 30 hours of meticulous hand work. The grain pattern is a very nice itame masame nagare ayasugi majiru ("running" itame becoming masame with a hint of ayasugi), it still gave her the same tingles of reverence and excitement as the very day she earned it.

She started in, taking the mekugi hammer and hammering out the bamboo pins, taking the silk cloth and carefully taking hold of the spine of the blade. Tapping it a few times the handle comes free, she removed it along with the tsuba (guard) habaki (copper coller at the base of the blade). Once the blade is bare she places the handle, tsuba and habaki aside and sets the blade on the table resting it on the silk pillow. Taking up the uchiko and handeling the blade with the silk cloth at the tang (10" part of the blade that inserts into the handle), after wiping off most of the old oil she started tapping the uchiko up and down both sides of the blade powdering it. Then taking another sheet of washi paper she wiped the trace oil and powder from the blades surface, she then proceeded the careful process of re oiling the blade useing washi and the choji oil. Minutes later done with that she checked the condition and wrap of the tsuka, making sure the wrap was still tight and in good condition along with the fittings.

Satisfied with every thing she re assembled the sword, re sheathing it and moving on to her wakizashi (short sword). With all completed she sat them aside and re packed her maintenance kit and re lit her pipe, sitting back and relaxing again vaguely hearing the fairly casual banter from the other occupants.

[Zeerapatch]

(dont worrying just settling the order and letting everyone get set in before the action starts everyone)

He looked at him as he stood up and sighed. "this kids so new hes basically a lump of clay that easily molded by anyone, i better watch out for him" Georgio looked as he sat down and smiled at him. "eh dont worry about it, its not like were talking about anything secretive, besides, my mistake its four listening in, two are being a bit secretive then the others, two probibly dont care, the others probibly dont want to be rude" The lion reached under and grabbed the heghogs sword and pulled it out to him "now lets see, what are you packin here kid...."

Georgio held the sword up and slowly turned it "not bad.....clean.....shiney...i can see my face in it, i guess you havent killed any monsters with it yet huh?" He looked at him as he held it out the long way "good balance on it too, you know how to use it too or you a novice at this too?" He looked at him and smirked and held it out, and had it staight up. The lion looked back at the cabbit and smirked "what do ya think? looks pretty good quality to my eye but i wouldnt mind a second opinin if ya wanna join us, since your listening and all"

Zeera grins, unashamed at being caught, and flips her chair around to face the pair.
"Aye, looks decent, but a mite too fresh for my tastes. Well, if I even had taste in swords..." She shrugs, and then stands offers a handshake to the older one. "I'm Zeera. How'd'you do?"

[cedlynx]

"yes i am. since i can remember. but i'm not sure if i was orphaned or abandoned. all i remember is wakeing up on the side of a road looking up at an old brown bear." when he saw the lion draw the boys sword he turned to the hooded figure. "Excuse me a moment." he stood and walked over just as the cabbit finished her reveiw of the young hedgehog's blade. he waited till she introduced herself. "Yes it is a bit new." he looked at the blade closely. "But we all have to start somewhere, right?" he smiled at the hedgehog before turning his attention to the lion. "Your wits must be as sharp as my ears to have noticed so many listening. i apologize for evesdropping." he nodded to both the lion and the hedgehog. "Most call me Ced." he held a hand to the hedgehog.

[Hawkflight]

Name: Syauron Itenchi
Age: 17
Species: Housecat
Gender: Male
Appearance: Syauron is a medium-sized housecat with gray, medium-length fur. He has blue eyes, and spiky headfur. He's neither particularly muscled or tall, but he's not to be underestimated. He wears a dark-blue shirt, black pants, and a green cloak with pockets on the inside, where he stores his few possessions.
Preferred Non-Soul Weapon: Handgun (Magnum), Martial Arts
Soul Weapon: Syauron's soul weapon transforms his handgun into a slightly more elegant sword. The handle retains a similar grip, but the barrel transforms into a blade that forms a 145-degree angle with the grip. The sword has the ability to shoot beams of soul energy, or to encase the blade in the same soul energy for melee attacks.
Brief Bio: Syauron Itenchi grew up in a small village. His father was an archaeologist before he died, and Syauron inherited his investigative skills. At the age of 15, two years ago, he found a girlfriend, but she was quickly stolen away by fate. No-one even knows if she's alive or dead. He now roams the world, trying to find her again.

Sucks, I know, Midterms. Bleh. I'll make a proper post once I catch up with everything.

[georgio]

(ok and with hawk im putting a cap on characters lol, cant have too many so i think 7 works fine for now at the very least)

The lion looked at Zeera and smiled as he shook her paw "heh you dont seem the type for swords honestly, im georgio and im just fine, just letting the kid in on a few pointers, think ill take him as my student though, keep him out of trouble" He looked over to see Ced eveluating the sword as well "heh well i have been doing this for years and i was taught by one of the best, so i picked up a thing or two, ced was it? names Georgio" Georgio looked around to the others and smirked "heh for a place to barren of hunters it seems we've all drifted here quite curiously isnt it? heh seems fate may have a reason for us to be here"

As he said that he heard several people scream from outside. He didnt hesitate to put the sword down in front of the heghog and looked at him "grab it, you might need it kid" The lion ran outside and saw a small army of monsters attaching the villege. They were all of a same type of monster. Large monsters that apeared to be made of wood. It looks as if they were good sized light brown moving trees, but with using large roots for legs and arms. "this definetly looks coordinated, their must be some minion leading these guys, but where" He twitched his wrists as two large blades came out of his gauntlets as he charged to atttack.

[Fallon Piper]

Her ears perked just before the screams were audible, she rose her swords already in her obi and then the scream came. Almost instantly the two hunters at the bar were heading outside at a break neck pace, she went right after them. Outside she saw a large group of maybe 20-25 trees that were doing their best to imitate slightly human form, they were meandering at best but they still posed a danger though she recognized what they really were.

"Humph...Shikigami, what moron makes trees into shikigami."

She tapped her pipe against the side on the inn, emptying it and then placing it in an inner pocket of her top. Just then the Lion deployed his wrist blades and charged into battle with the shikigami, Fallon shook her head and placed her right hand on the tsuka of her katana.

"Sever the center of their trunks, otherwise you'll cause more trouble that these things are worth!"

She knew what they were and had a really good idea of where the placement of the trinket would be on these, she walked within 10 feet of one of the shikigami. It came closer to her as she waited, there were three others following in suit in a line matter of fact. A moment later she sprung, her forward movement and her hands coordinated. In what seemed to be a blur like you see coming off the ground on an extremely hot day but this moved latterally, she was suddenly behind the line she was once in front of her sword drawn. The four trees that she had just been standing in front of waiverd and gave out a creeking sound, and then collapsed mid trunk into a useless mouldering heap no longer moving.

"See those? Aim for the center of the trunk, it is there on every one of them destroy it."

She had stooped and picked some thing up, she held the itim for any one to view as she spoke. It looked like a piece of paper, a paper doll looking piece and a second later it disapeared into flame and ash.

"They are puppets, the pupper master may or may not be here since these are remotely controlled or even less just sent here."

She realized she was in the middle of these shikigami and they were closing in, their movement was pathetic so she allowed them to close in as she spoke. Smirking at how easily and effortlessly they wee lured in, shikigami are mindless puppets easily destroyed even by the most amature as long as they knew what they were and where to strike. She lashed out again in rapid succession, it was like she was cutting stationary targets behind her dojo in her village it was so easy. She cut a path around the outer edge of them, making sure to keep villagers out of harms way. To her that was the only thing to do, she had already gotten bored with a frontal attack on these things. So she took it upon herself to look after and guard the homes and villigers around the area, while leaving a good many to the other hunters. She had taken down 11 of the shikigami, she had no worries that they could take the rest down easily. She even packed her pipe again and lit it while she kept an eye on the innocent and their homes, it seemed though aside from the now and then straggler that they were plenty occupied by the other hunters.

[georgio]

The lion made a clean slice at the moving trees, severing them in two with one blow. He looked back at the heghog and nodded "hear that kid, these things are being created by someone, its not a boss monsters or these things would be alot harder to kill, its some minion working for one, try to take them in one shot" Georgio looked to see a small group of them going after a pair of young pups and he ran and diced two of them in twain and ran over their remains in front of the pups as he sliced at the others.

[Fallon Piper]

Sword in one hand, her other on her pipe. She was gazing attentively around looking for any sign of the minion that was controlling these things, not that it mattered since now more than 3 quarters of them were cut down. She had not even bothered to use any of her power, her normal swords suited the situation fine.

"Do either of you see any sign of the controlling minion?"

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera jumped and grabbed her staff at the sound of screams and followed the others out into the street. She enjoyed her share of dispatching the minions, bashing them to splinters with a swing or two.

Bounding up on top of a signpost, she gazed around, asking, "How close would they have to be to control these things? I've never dealt with puppets before!" The cabbit dropped down and pogo'd off of one beast to smash another, landing in a crouch.

[georgio]

The lion looked around "i dont know, but with this many puppets around he cant be too far off" As he looked down into a villege another small wave came toward them "crap more of them!"

(hehe have to give the others something to hit hehe :strong:)

[cedlynx]

"well it looks like it's my turn." Ced said as he stepped off the door step of the inn. "These pupets ccan be controled from a great didstance acctually, but with so many Georgio would be correct the master would want to be close. besides why else would they send more unless they knew you had defeated most. the cowards around here somewhere." he walked up to a small group of the on coming trees. "Don't waste my time." it happed so fast that no one even saw his sword get drawn. four of the shikigomi fell with a single peircing in the center of each. and along the blade of his sword which he now showed visibly were four paper dolls. "If you can extract the dolls without cutting them in two and letting them burn, you can follow them to their master i belive." as more came he turned to face them. "This is getting borring." he sighed.

[Velaria]

*the hooded figure spins around and dashes outside, remaining cloaked as she glances at all of the creatures, speaking in a deep voice to sound like a male again* "We won't make it very far just by taking out the puppets, I'll go look for the head, please stay here and hold of these puppets while I search, alright?" *she dashes off in search for the brain behind the this attack, jumping off of a few shikigami that stood in her way, knocking them towards the hunters*

[cedlynx]

Ced dashed after her. "here take this." he handed her one of the unripped paper dolls. "it should lead you to the leader."

[Velaria]

*she took the paper doll gingerly, keeping it in her hand, speaking low, so the other hunters would not hear her voice* "Thank you, Ced..." *she dashed off, now being lead by the object in her hand*

[Fallon Piper]

As her sword easily cleaved through the trunks of two more shikigami, she saw one of the female hunters the one in the hood race past and heard what one of the other hunters advised her to do. Who ever she was she should't have much trouble if at all with whom ever was controlling these stupid trees, it was a pointless battle really more of an annoyance she thought taking another puff off of her pipe as the two shikigami she just cut slid in half behind her with a crash.

"Ah, hope she finds the idiot thats doing this. I'm tired of cutting fire wood."

[georgio]

(im sorry guys im waiting on paradyme to post first before i let out where the boss is)

[Paradyme Capellago]

Georgio held the sword up and slowly turned it "not bad.....clean.....shiney...i can see my face in it, i guess you havent killed any monsters with it yet huh?" He looked at him as he held it out the long way "good balance on it too, you know how to use it too or you a novice at this too?" He looked at him and smirked and held it out, and had it staight up. The lion looked back at the cabbit and smirked "what do ya think? looks pretty good quality to my eye but i wouldnt mind a second opinin if ya wanna join us, since your listening and all"

"yes i am. since i can remember. but i'm not sure if i was orphaned or abandoned. all i remember is wakeing up on the side of a road looking up at an old brown bear." when he saw the lion draw the boys sword he turned to the hooded figure. "Excuse me a moment." he stood and walked over just as the cabbit finished her reveiw of the young hedgehog's blade. he waited till she introduced herself. "Yes it is a bit new." he looked at the blade closely. "But we all have to start somewhere, right?" he smiled at the hedgehog before turning his attention to the lion. "Your wits must be as sharp as my ears to have noticed so many listening. i apologize for evesdropping." he nodded to both the lion and the hedgehog. "Most call me Ced." he held a hand to the hedgehog.

((I am REALLY sorry for the weekend, I totally missed it cause my internet completely failed. I'm back and I'll catch up now! ^.^))

"I'm Paradyme. Nice to meet you Ced." He took his hand and firmly shook it. He took his sword back and looked him over, he seemed a decent enough guy, he knew what he was doing, as did the lion.

[Paradyme Capellago]

As he said that he heard several people scream from outside. He didnt hesitate to put the sword down in front of the heghog and looked at him "grab it, you might need it kid" The lion ran outside and saw a small army of monsters attaching the villege. They were all of a same type of monster. Large monsters that apeared to be made of wood. It looks as if they were good sized light brown moving trees, but with using large roots for legs and arms. "this definetly looks coordinated, their must be some minion leading these guys, but where" He twitched his wrists as two large blades came out of his gauntlets as he charged to atttack.

"Ok!" He squealed and he picked up his weapon and followed Georgio out to the street.
He saw the puppet like things and he drew his shiny sword.
He watched them as they progressed through the street picking a group of them.

The lion made a clean slice at the moving trees, severing them in two with one blow. He looked back at the heghog and nodded "hear that kid, these things are being created by someone, its not a boss monsters or these things would be alot harder to kill, its some minion working for one, try to take them in one shot" Georgio looked to see a small group of them going after a pair of young pups and he ran and diced two of them in twain and ran over their remains in front of the pups as he sliced at the others.

"Right! Got it!" He headed off and started on his defense.
He got into the middle of about 4 of them and hesitated.
"God! What did I do to deserve this?!" He took his sword and started to slice away at the first puppet, then the second, and with each kill, came more grace.
He was learning to wield his sword fast.

[georgio]

The lion sliced away and when he slew the small group he pointed to an alley way between houses "go!" The pups ran down as he gaurded the way and took out any of them that came near. From the corner of his eye he saw the heghog chop away crudly "not bad kid keep it up!" He saw the dragoness go off and Ced pass off one of the little paper doll "huh that guy knows his stuff" Georgio kept going and smirked as he saw Fallon "yeah this pretty annoying, its like he can make another as easy as we can slice them down"

Unbeknown to most of the group the minion was in one of the near by houses. He was similar to the wooden creatures except more refined in a way. He had legs made of wood that moved and bent as if they were made of flesh, and arms the same way. His garb was made of leaves and he had a several branches protruding from the back of his head like hair. The creature held a women in one arm with his other hand held a blade to her neck "someones coming with one of my paper dolls, and im not going to be destroyed today will it missy?" The lady struggled and tryed to pull her neck away to no avail.

[Fallon Piper]

She shot a grin to Georgio as he passed by commenting on the situation, cool calm and collected he was. This brought the grin to her face, there was nothing more honorable than fighting along side other battle hardened veteran warriors she did not realize that she missed the feeling so. She just wished it was a massive battle field with two huge armies clashing, 10's of thousands of troops screaming their advance and the massive sound only the collision of armor colliding with immense force could produce, then comes the screams of those whose flesh were bitten by steel.

She decided to quit day dreaming and to follow the still warm trail of the dragoness that carried the paper doll, she knew it would lead right to the one running the show and there the true battle would begin.

"Bah to you sticks and twigs, I am going for the root of this irritating problem."

With that she drew her short sword as well and stood waiting on one of the puppets to attack, she spoke a word under her breath *Cromwell*. Both of the blades instantly glowed with a pale blue light that was radiant, then the light started to spin around the blades like small cyclones with the blades at the center of them. Finally one of them attacked, the rest were in close order to this one and that was just what she was looking for.

"Blind Defense!!"

As the firsts massive limb came crashing down she disappeared and it smashed to the ground, the moment it hit it's trunk was severed and an odd blue silver streak like lightening zipped about the group of tree monsters. Fallon instantaneously appeared standing atop a roof top above sheathing her swords, and turned to head in the direction the dragoness had headed. As soon as she started off the group of tree monsters fell in great heaps on splintered halves, only one or two still animated but harmless because of the sevear damage.

She zipped extremely quickly from roof to roof with supreme agility and speed, her feet were very nible from training other than the samurai training she had recived all of her life. Any one who might see this would question her outer appearance, even here in this land she was sure no one would belive a Samurai would know a technique named in her home land as the shadow step. The appearance of the technique did not in any way match up with what a Samurai would know or do, but she decided to make use of it since she was above every one and it would take a keen eye to nottice. She was close now, she could sense the dragoness' scent ahead now.

[cedlynx]

Ced grew bored and when he saw that the lioness had used her soul weapon he decided to do the same. he sheaved his sword. "Tear through them." he said as he placed a paw over his heart and pulled from it a large menacing black scythe. he took it by the end of the handle and spun around. as he did bolts of lightning shoot out in short burts shattering all the nearby puppets. When they had all been destroyed he smiled and his scythe vanished. "Well, I wonder how much they'll pay me for all these." he said. the he noticed something on the rooftop. he decided to presue.
"Well well, could this be our puppet master?" he vanished. "Or just an eligant young samurai?" he reappaered next to her as he said this.

[Fallon Piper]

She was getting close now, and all of a sudden a Lynx one of the group that was back there ended up beside her. Her eyes grew large at the sight of him, she could not believe the arrogance in this man. Then again that emotion was not quite accurate, she did not care to have her secret stared upon or herself judged for it. Her eyes narrowed.

"If you are coming along to hunt down our common foe, I would suggest less jesting and more moving."

[Zeerapatch]

The cabbit padded over to the hedgehog after the puppets in the immediate area were down and out. The splintered carcasses lay everywhere. She was proud that her foes made bigger messes when they were bashed to pieces. Her handywork

"Heeeeyy, you're not so bad with that thing." She grinned broadly, brushing the dust off her pants and picking splinters out of her hair. A few of the others had run off to find the puppet master.

"Should we follow them? They might need some help." She stuck out her tongue and looked to the lion.

[Paradyme Capellago]

He heard the compliment and replied, "Th... Thanks... I think..."
He didn't know that he did well, he was only a newbie.
"I agree, we should help them. It being a boss and all that..."

[georgio]

(lol i didnt know we could all flash step all of a sudden, though it does add to the fun hehe)


The lion saw the hedgehog and walked over as his blades retracted back into his gauntlets "shes right, not half bad kid, a little sloppy but you have potential at least" He patted his back in congradulations as he looked at the cabbit "probibly not, the lioness is easily as strong as me, and so was that lynx, though something about him....hm i dont know" He thought for a moment and smirked "if this guy made this many puppets hes either an extremly powerful boss or a decent minion whos used up most of his energy by now, buts definetly the latter, bosses perfer to make bigger noise and dont hide in the shadows usually"

[Velaria]

As her sword easily cleaved through the trunks of two more shikigami, she saw one of the female hunters the one in the hood race past and heard what one of the other hunters advised her to do. Who ever she was she should't have much trouble if at all with whom ever was controlling these stupid trees, it was a pointless battle really more of an annoyance she thought taking another puff off of her pipe as the two shikigami she just cut slid in half behind her with a crash.

"Ah, hope she finds the idiot thats doing this. I'm tired of cutting fire wood."
(How could she tell my character was female? my character is completely covered, and spoke in a male's voice at the time...)
The lion sliced away and when he slew the small group he pointed to an alley way between houses "go!" The pups ran down as he gaurded the way and took out any of them that came near. From the corner of his eye he saw the heghog chop away crudly "not bad kid keep it up!" He saw the dragoness go off and Ced pass off one of the little paper doll "huh that guy knows his stuff" Georgio kept going and smirked as he saw Fallon "yeah this pretty annoying, its like he can make another as easy as we can slice them down"

Unbeknown to most of the group the minion was in one of the near by houses. He was similar to the wooden creatures except more refined in a way. He had legs made of wood that moved and bent as if they were made of flesh, and arms the same way. His garb was made of leaves and he had a several branches protruding from the back of his head like hair. The creature held a women in one arm with his other hand held a blade to her neck "someones coming with one of my paper dolls, and im not going to be destroyed today will it missy?" The lady struggled and tryed to pull her neck away to no avail.
(Heh, sorry everyone, I've been a bit busy as of late, :rdo: I'll try to keep posted, but I can not make any promises... (alot of RPs going on...all at once...I don't know when it happened!!))

*the hooded figure continued to dash through waves of the wooden minions, making no attempt at attacking them, she set herself on a mission, and she was now bound to that task. After a few moments, she makes a sharp turn and breaks through a window, rolling into a room, the room that contained the leader of this attack, and his captive. The hooded figure stood up straight, her large brown cloak not once revealing any part of her body to either one, she still spoke in the disguised voice*
"I suggest you let her go...I'm sick and tired of your kind, and I seriously put meaning into you letting her go!"

[georgio]

The creature grinned as he pulled the frightened female back "heh i see, so someone did find me with one of my paper dolls heh, well too bad, so hers what were gonna do, your gonna leave and im gonna escape with her, i promise not to leave too many scares on her pretty face if you leave right now" He glared his teeth at her as the draoness stood their "listen you im not playing around, dont think im some pushover or one of those lover classed monsters" He held the knife closer "ill kill her i swear you lousy pile of fur, not get out of my way!"

[cedlynx]

"As you wish." Ced Grinned at the lioness. "And don't worry." he now lowwered his voice to a whisper. "Your little secret is safe with me." he gave a small chuckle. "Well well. We're close. I can hear them already. sounds like our villian's got a hostage and our hooded friends already confronted him." he stopped and looked down at the house from which he could just clearly hear their voices. an almost evil smile formed on the lynx's face. "I hope this one will be worth my time."

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon stopped and was thinking of what might be done from here to at least distract the creature, she knew all they needed was a moments laps in his attention. Out of the corner of her eye she saw the type of smile on the Lynx's face, great this guy's ego is going to be trouble.

"You know I have no idea of the worth of your words, let alone the safety of my 'secret'. And listen...this is also NO time to get crazy, he dose have a hostage and that hostage is top priority. You and I, we will discuss what you saw or think you seen at a later time in more private settings."

[Paradyme Capellago]

"Yeah... Well, I try, ya know..." He grins as the two complimented him.
He wondered about the boss, and had a deep urge to fight him.
"Why do I feel like I'm gonna explode if I don't chase after the boss?" he asked aloud.
He wasn't used to this feeling, and was slightly scared by it.

[Velaria]

The creature grinned as he pulled the frightened female back "heh i see, so someone did find me with one of my paper dolls heh, well too bad, so hers what were gonna do, your gonna leave and im gonna escape with her, i promise not to leave too many scares on her pretty face if you leave right now" He glared his teeth at her as the draoness stood their "listen you im not playing around, dont think im some pushover or one of those lover classed monsters" He held the knife closer "ill kill her i swear you lousy pile of fur, not get out of my way!"
*for the first time, the figure pulled her hood up a little, revealing her neck and mouth as she gave a vicious grin at the wooden beast, still speaking in the disguised voice* "Oh, ho, ho...that is a terrible thing you do there...call me a pile of fur, when the only hair on my body is attop of my head!" *with one quick motion, she dashes forward, ducked down and kicked the knife out of the creature's hand, a quick downwards punch removing his other arm and Venaira grabbed to woman and pulled her away, ushering her out the door before turning back to the boss, still speaking in the deep voice with the same vicious grin* "Now then, what were you saying...?"

[cedlynx]

"As you wish my dear , but i don't think the hostage will be a concern now. take a look." he pointed to the door way where the hooded figure was helpping the woman out. "seem's our hooded friend is quite capable."

[georgio]

The lion gave him a little swat to the back of his head "pay attention kid this is just a minion, didnt you listen to my explanation? hes working for some boss in the area, the hunters outpost in the villege should have all the information on any bosses in the area, we'll head their after we hear the others took out this minion" He looked at him and smirked with a bit of dissapointment.

Away at the home where this minion was hiding, he was shaking slightly from the rescue that was just performed "dammit, what do i, i dont have my hostage and i can only make one more doll before im out of stren gth....better safe then sorry" He turned and ran to a near by window and jumped threw. "youll pay for this embarassment you fool! ill kill you and this entire town with my masters other minions!" He ran seeing a pile of wood and smirked as he threw his last paper doll. The doll slipped between the logs and the whole pile was enveloped in a dark coarse light and shaped into the form of a wooden bird. It flapped its wings as the creature jumpped on its back and it slowly started to raise in the air "damn its moving so slow i must have less strength left then i thought"He looked back and shook his arm as the bird slowly raised more. "ill kill every last one of you!"

(hehe thoguht id make him an easy target for a first minion lol)

[cedlynx]

"Stay here for a second." Ced said in a tone the sounded more like a demand. he vanished and caught the minion just outside the window. "Hello old chum. you got sloppy it would seem."

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon grinned a little, not very amused but all the same she found this Lynx's gusto a bit comical. He had already snatched up the minion, she wondered where in the hell he had picked up the technique of his movement. It was not of the shadow step, she had heard of the flash step but that was not the technique either. She summed it up that it must originate outside of her home country, she would find out either way later on.

She registered as barely a shimmer and was suddenly right next to the Lynx and the minion, perhaps this little kook might have some information in him she thought. Her hand resting on the pommel of her katana, she grinned once more.

"Perhaps he might have some information for us friend, killing him prematurely might not be the best first option to us. If we decide he has nothing to offer, then you can turn him to match sticks. How dose that sound?"

She tipped her hat and winked at him, she was wearing a mischievous grin.

[georgio]

(ok im sorry i forgot i didnt call the monster a name, its lame but i want to call him a wood-a-teer, like a puppeteer....heh...yeah i know its sucks lol, but its easier to classify monsters making them obvious, theyll be alot of them and some that are dead before their worth naming so :-P)

The Wood ceature shook his body as the lynx grabbed him "get off me your lousy fur pile, ill kill you ill kill you" As the lioness appeared he looked at them both "i-i wont tell you anything, my boss would do clear worse then anything else you two could possibly do to me! besides im a class F monster! i demand respect! dont act like im not here your stupid creature!" He figited and glared his wooden fangs at them as he tried his shotty attempt to escape.

(ok offically to differentiate from regular monsters and boss monsters here are the levels:

Normal monsters are ranked: S,A,B,C,D,E,F,G

ALL Boss monsters (aka boss(es)) will graded on number of stars 1-10(so like a 4star boss and such), i figure letters and numbers is a good was to differentiate. )

[cedlynx]

Ced gritted his teeth at the wood-a-teer when the lionness showed up and suggested interagation. then he regained his composure and looked back at her. "Yes, good idea." then he returned his attention to the Wood-a-teer. he leaned in and whispered so low that the lionness could not possibly hear. "Nothing personal. just business." he said then the monster started to ramble on about not talking. "Well that's good enough for me. can i kill him now, please?" he half joked.

[Fallon Piper]

"Well if we can't get any thing out of him, mayhap we could either take him back to the rest of the hunters and decide weather or not to take him to the local head quarters and see what they want to do. OR...since he he boasts so much about killing us, what I hear is 'kill me kill me'. Don't you?"

She gave a laugh at the reaction in the stupid things eyes, for a class F he had a mouth on him certainly. Either way she really did not care, the head branch Hunters office would most likely have info on this little ones master any way. But there might be more of a reward for information that could come out of this thing, money money!

"Well little one, I tried to help you out a little. But since you don't care for it, I will just let my friend do as he wishes weather that be drag you in for questioning or shredding you into tender for his fire later."

She smiled as she said this and gave the wood-a-teer a quick pat on the head, and prepared to be off to join the others.

[georgio]

As the lynx whispered in his ear he growled. The wood-a-teer snapped at the lionesses paw and thoguht for a moment, thinking his fate was sealed. "even if you kill me, my boss will destroy you hes the strongest boss in the area!"

Back with others as they waited he sighed "what is taking them so long? maybe we should go help" He looked at the others and shrugged for a moment "maybe we should just get to the hunter outpost in town and get our pay for killing the dolls, it wont be nearly as much as taking out the monster that created them but it should be ok. Besides, this minion was working for a boss, probibly local wanting to expand his territory, the out post will have all the information anyways on all the local bosses in the area"

[Velaria]

The lion gave him a little swat to the back of his head "pay attention kid this is just a minion, didnt you listen to my explanation? hes working for some boss in the area, the hunters outpost in the villege should have all the information on any bosses in the area, we'll head their after we hear the others took out this minion" He looked at him and smirked with a bit of dissapointment.

Away at the home where this minion was hiding, he was shaking slightly from the rescue that was just performed "dammit, what do i, i dont have my hostage and i can only make one more doll before im out of stren gth....better safe then sorry" He turned and ran to a near by window and jumped threw. "youll pay for this embarassment you fool! ill kill you and this entire town with my masters other minions!" He ran seeing a pile of wood and smirked as he threw his last paper doll. The doll slipped between the logs and the whole pile was enveloped in a dark coarse light and shaped into the form of a wooden bird. It flapped its wings as the creature jumpped on its back and it slowly started to raise in the air "damn its moving so slow i must have less strength left then i thought"He looked back and shook his arm as the bird slowly raised more. "ill kill every last one of you!"

(hehe thoguht id make him an easy target for a first minion lol)
"Stay here for a second." Ced said in a tone the sounded more like a demand. he vanished and caught the minion just outside the window. "Hello old chum. you got sloppy it would seem."
(ok im sorry i forgot i didnt call the monster a name, its lame but i want to call him a wood-a-teer, like a puppeteer....heh...yeah i know its sucks lol, but its easier to classify monsters making them obvious, theyll be alot of them and some that are dead before their worth naming so :-P)

The Wood ceature shook his body as the lynx grabbed him "get off me your lousy fur pile, ill kill you ill kill you" As the lioness appeared he looked at them both "i-i wont tell you anything, my boss would do clear worse then anything else you two could possibly do to me! besides im a class F monster! i demand respect! dont act like im not here your stupid creature!" He figited and glared his wooden fangs at them as he tried his shotty attempt to escape.

(ok offically to differentiate from regular monsters and boss monsters here are the levels:

Normal monsters are ranked: S,A,B,C,D,E,F,G

ALL Boss monsters (aka boss(es)) will graded on number of stars 1-10(so like a 4star boss and such), i figure letters and numbers is a good was to differentiate. )
Ced gritted his teeth at the wood-a-teer when the lionness showed up and suggested interagation. then he regained his composure and looked back at her. "Yes, good idea." then he returned his attention to the Wood-a-teer. he leaned in and whispered so low that the lionness could not possibly hear. "Nothing personal. just business." he said then the monster started to ramble on about not talking. "Well that's good enough for me. can i kill him now, please?" he half joked.
*it was only a few moments before the hooded figure was with the Lynx and the female, staring at the wood-a-teer with her hood completely covering fo face again, the cloak around her never revealing any part of the figure as she still spoke in the deep voice* "Ced, I wouldn't mind one bit if you killed him. Actually, would you not? I want to do it...I'm sick of these creatures..." *the figure tilted her head* "Wait...F? You're an F?" *glances up at Ced for a second* "On second thought, you do it, he's not worth my energy..."

[Paradyme Capellago]

Back with others as they waited he sighed "what is taking them so long? maybe we should go help" He looked at the others and shrugged for a moment "maybe we should just get to the hunter outpost in town and get our pay for killing the dolls, it wont be nearly as much as taking out the monster that created them but it should be ok. Besides, this minion was working for a boss, probibly local wanting to expand his territory, the out post will have all the information anyways on all the local bosses in the area"

He listened well and nodded with every thought that passed.
"I think we're gonna need to get the boss, otherwise they may send another wave, ya know... Just a thought..." He said, his newness showing.
He waited for the answer from the guys who stood around him.

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon produced her pipe and tobacco, packing it thoughtfully and then lighting it. She took a long draw from it once it was burning nice and evenly, blowing a good cloud of it in the wood-a-teer's face. Looking at it thoughtfully.

"This is a waste of time, if I remember correctly the hunters head quarters has his boss and any others in the areas info. So he has no information we would need, and while the price on his head is a meager one you can kill him and claim it as your own you know."

She grinned winking at the Lynx, puffing on her pipe arms crossed her blue eyes sparkling in the afternoon sunlight beneath her hat.

"Do as you like, either way kill him and be done with it. May you have joy of it."

She turned away and walked back in the direction the others were, and were possibly waiting her kimono top fluttering in the breeze.

[georgio]

(just to let you guys know you gotta kill him or itll just keep talking lol so just to let you know lol)

The wood-a-teer cough and growled and lashed his arm out at the dragonesss "you-you! ill kill you!"

The lion looked at him and chuckled "aret you from this region? dont you keep up with local news like that? well anyways, we have to go after him, otherwise he'll keep attackig his town, so we'll go to the local outpost and get the information on his know territory and area, right?" He looked at the cabbit and smirked at her.

[cedlynx]

Ced waited till the other's were out of sight and ear-shoot. he slamed the Wood-A-Teer against the wall of the house. "You srewed up Wood-a-teer. you attacked too soon, before i could make sure there weren't any hunters and there were several. all of them well trained it seems." he stroked his chin. the wood-a-teer quivered. "You know the penalties for failur. fortunatly for you i have neither the means nor the time to properly torture you. so I'm gonna be merciful and just kill you." he drew his soul weapon and with less efort then tareing a sheet of paper slashed the Wood-A-Teer in half. "The price you pay for failure." he gave a faint growl and walked away.

[georgio]

The wood-a-teer quivered in fear and as quickly as he had blinked everything went dark. The creature was rendered in two and feel to the ground as the tree like creature feell leaving a pile of splinters between the large pieces.

[Fallon Piper]

Fallons thoughts were not very pleasant as she had disguised them to be, she drew sweet thick smoke from her bamboo pipe and let it linger some spilling out through her nostrils and the rest through her mouth. Two things bothered her with this scenario. First was the attack itself and the puppet master who was making and controlling the shikigami in this area, it was pointless and she could see no reasoning to it at all and the whole thing rang false to her but she could not place her claw on it.

Second...That Lynx. She was not from this continent, but there are things that stay the same no matter where you may go in the world. One was that soldiers, even mercenaries act in a fairly predictable pattern of action and speech. That Lynx failed both in her keen eyes, inconsistencies in both and not to mention that technique he had used that she could not identify. And what was with him bringing his face close enough for the wood-a-teer to bite a hole in it, and why had it not? She summed it up that it was a possibility that it had been distracted by her head pat, and he...well he just seemed careless and not just a little brash but a good lot. She sighed, smoke rolling from her pipe.

"During battle, one should be resolved not to fall into the ploy of the enemy. When one can judge the instant, the victory will definitely be his..."

She looked at the blue sky mottled with light airy clouds and wondered...

"...what is this the start of?"

[cedlynx]

"Pft! pathetic." he said as the monster hit the ground. "How can i get my work done with fools like these?" then he looked to the sky and whistled. there was a loud squak and a falcon landed on what was left of the Wood-A-Teer. Ced wrote down the situation on a small partchment. then attached it to the falcon's leg and gave it a treat to eat. "There you go my friend. you know where to take it. now go and return swiftly." the falcon took flight going off in the distance.

[cedlynx]

(ok i know you all have only one character. hope you don't mind i play two. as you may have guessed Ced's my bad guy. this new ones my good guy. don't worry he won't be around the whole rp but he will be here for a bit.)

Name: Gunther
Age: 64
Speices: Grizzly Bear
Gender: Male
Physical: his shaggy brown fur gives him a somewhat fat appearance but he is actually pretty ripped.

clothing: he wear a whit sleveless shirt and brown pants. and a head band that is blood red.

non-soul weapon: he carries a simple wooden bo-staff

Soul weapon: a blade protrude from his staff formming a sythe as ash colored wings extend from his back. his sythe emits a strong burst of energy that never misses it's target.

Bio: Gunther was a legendary hunter in his hay-day. there's not a hunter in the association that doesn't know his name. His nickname 'Monster's Angel of Death' comes from his soul weapon's power of giving him wings and a sythe that kills almost any monster in one attack. his other nickname the Perv Hunter King, comes from his weakness of touching women on their bottoms. several years ago however it all went down hill when his student killed the daughter of his best friend through unnessacery hunting methods. the headband he wares is soaked in the young girls blood. he wares it as a reminder of his failure to teach his student.

Gunther was sitting in the forest meditating when he had a strange vishion. "Hmmm. something tells me i should go a little further east. there's danger afoot." he said. he stood and started to march toward the town. "I hope the women there are a fair sit nicer then the last town."

[georgio]

(its ok i cleared it and hes the only one taht gets it, he gave me the low down on it)

[cedlynx]

(i hope no ones mad. don't worry he won't be in too long. he's more or less filler for Ced's backstory.)

[Fallon Piper]

(I don't mind, please continue:happy:)

[Zeerapatch]

(sorry folks, I was out of town yesterday so I wasn't online to post. all caught up now =3)

The cabbit doodled idly in the dirt with her staff, listening to the lion and the hedgehog converse. She smiled to herself; the noob was so cute..

"I don't mind what we do either way..." Her ear twitched towards a sound in the distance. "But I don't think we have to worry about these puppets' master any longer." She had picked up less on the sound of the beast being destroyed, but it's dying essence being freed.

[georgio]

The lion nodded and smiled "right i felt it too, lets head to the outpost" He turned and started to walk down the road in the town. They small group eventually arrived at what looked like a regular building in the villege. Over the door it said hunter outpost. Georgio looked at the hedghog and smirked "you do more about the hunter outpost then just making the contract to be a hunter correct?" As he looked at him as he knew he was going to think about it for a moment. (sorry but if i take advantage of the newbie then its easier to make a general post to inform every one) He sighed and started to walk to the door "if you didnt well review kid"

When the lion walked in he saw an old women behind the counter waiting their. To the left was a small poster the size of dollar bill and appreared to be piled up and nailed to the wall for someone to yank one off. He pointed to them "these are the wanted posters for all local bosses, on it is a picture, reward for their death,their star level, and any info about them including known location and territory they control" He walked over and ripped one off "this is more likely our culprit for this attack, this areas pretty bare of bosses and monsters so this is easily our guy" He pointed to the old women behind the counter "this women behind the counter is called the appraiser, shes a retired pro that give your comission for how many monsters you killed, she can tell by seeing their deaths that are burned into tyour retina, and you can only get paid for a kill once"

Georigo looked at the bill in his paw and saw the price for the bosses kill was 10,000 "this guys pretty high and hes only what.....hes only two stars? he must be giving you touble" He walked over to the counter and leaned over as the women looked and studied his eyes "yes he has given our little villege quite a bit of comotion as of late, every one trying to take care of him never come back but hes never left the swamp area he controls so it was never seen fit to raise him by another star" He nodded as the old woman leaned down and put some coins in a bag "10 woden dolls and the few monsters you killed before that 200 coins" He took the little bag of money and smiled "thank you mame, alright kid your up"

[Paradyme Capellago]

He followed the lion into the town centre and they approached the Hunter's Outpost.
He looked at Georgio as he was questioned, he had to think about it, and simply replied, "I've just started, so I'll take all information you can get thanks..."
He entered in with the lion and the cabbit, watched as Georgio explained the various things and he then stepped up for his turn to collect his reward, he looked deep into the eyes of the old lady and waited.

[cedlynx]

Gunther had made it into town in little time at all. "Think i'll hit the out post." he said as he started down an alley way. suddenly he stopped. "You can come out now. i know you're behind that wood pile." Ced stepped out behind Gunther.
"I never could hide from you old bear." he said somewhat cassually.
"My old student. this is a surprise."
"What are you doing here?" Ced's casual tone changed to a more worried one.
"I sensed something was wrong in this town. seems i was right. what have you been up to?" The bear turned to face him.
"Bit of this, bit of that. i just took out a farely pathetic minion only a few minutes ago." the lynx explained.
"Good! i was just on my way to the out post. we can remanise while you collect." the old bear grinned.
"I can't i have too. . ."
"I know what kind of hunter you are. no need to hide it. tell me was that minion just something on the side? or are you working for his boss?" with this the lynx vanished. "When are you gonna come home son?" he asked as if the lynx was still there. "Well i better get going." he made it to the outpost a few minutes later. "Hey old lady. hows it going?" he said jokingly.
"WHO YOU CALLIN OLD LADY!?" She shouted as she threw a weight past the hedghog's head at Gunther's face, hitting him between the eyes.
"OWWWW!"

(Oh this guys a letcher so if anyone minds the whole grabbing the butt rutine please let me know now. thanks in advance.)

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera laughed outloud and skipped a few steps away so as to be out of the path of any more projectiles. She tugged lightly at the hedgehog's arm to pull him out of the way as well.

"Mr. Bear, I think that was a mite foolish of you to say!" She laughed. "Are you alright? Tho you may've deserved it."

[cedlynx]

He pulled the weight off his face. "Yeah, don't worry about me." he said. he walked over to a table in the corner and sat. "I don't suppose anyone around here has seen a hunter lynx have they?" he asked.

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon had meandered her way to the Hunter Outpost, she heard a voice inside that was gruff but what it said sparked her interest.

**"I don't suppose anyone around here has seen a hunter lynx have they?"**

Suddenly the Bear turned in the direction of a female voice that emenated from the door way.

"This Lynx you are looking for...he wouldn't be the one who knows a certain technique that resembles the Flash Step and the Shadow Step would he?...Old man?"

She stood there tapping the cold ashes from her pipe on the door jamb, her rice straw peak hat over her eyes. The main room of the hunters outpost got quiet instantly at her arrival, her voice laced with ice as she spoke flatly.

"If so, then I ask that you reveal your connection with him. That Lynx promised me an audience to discuss that technique he used, it is neither flash step nor shadow step. But regardless to say those techniques and any thing similar are forbidden techniques where I am from, and even though this is not my country I am still a representative and envoy of my own country and I have the right to have council with those who may be in violation of my country's laws in my presence. Not to mention, regardless I am personally interested in his rather "odd" activity's and conduct regarding his recent endeavors."

[georgio]

(the old women and any outpost person i should mention is universally controled i should have mentioned since we all have to interact with them at some point)

The lion turned seeing the old man enter "hm? old man....whats your name.....you seem familiar"

[cedlynx]

"My name's not importinat young lion." the bear replied.
"Gunther's his name. of course he's to dall witted now to realize his pictures on the wall behind him." answered the woman behind the counter. "He's also know as the 'The Monster's Angel of Death'"
"For cryin out load! i told you to take that down months ago. you ol. . ." he stopped when she started to grab another weight. "Anyway. . ." he cleared his throat when he heard a young woman's voice. "I see. well you see i'm not sure what he calls it. it was a technique he developed himself when he was my student. it's one of the reasons i took him on. he was gifted but also filled with too much pride. as far as i know it's not illegal. but if you want a private audiance." he got up and walked over to her. "I'd be more then happy to." his hand moved slowly toward her bottom.
"And that's where he gets his other nickname. The Perv Hunter King." said the old women.
"Will you shut up you old hag!" and another weight hit up on his nose.

(cool that makes it easier to do the comedy he he he.)

[Fallon Piper]

"I cry your pardon? I do not think so, we will palaver here as we are."

Irritation in her voice was relevant, but tempered with experience. She was not going to play naive to an old fart ass grabber, she wanted some answers and she had suspicions.

"That dose explain my first question, the origin of his odd technique."

She paused a moment, then looked at him thoughtfully.

"Hear me very well. I have heard your name spoken around the areas of the country side I have traveled in this country, BOTH names you seem to go by the Perv and Angel of Death. In my country I am known as the Divine Wind of Edo, of the clan of the forests of Kibitaki. You say this Lynx was your student, focusing on the word was. The way you spoke it seems he is no longer your student for a reason, and what reasons were they aside from pride? I would hear all that you have to say about this ex student of yours, I think that all of the people in this room would find the information helpful. Even if it might be lax and common. I ask because of the peculure way this hunter conducted himself, every one of us in this room has a differnt personality and acts differntly in stressful situations. But his struck me oddly."

She went on to articulate the earlier happenings of the battle, and especially with what happend with the situation with the Wood-A-Teer. She stated that the things like how the Lynx brought his face close to the Wood-A-Teer and not with a single snap at his face, but it was sure quick to snap at her. She had very little grounds for her suspicions but some thing spoke to her inside that some thing was not right with this Lynx, mayhap this old bear the Lynx's former teacher might hold information.

[cedlynx]

after he removed the weight and rubbed his nose, he listened to the young lioness' story. "Well my dear. the reason he is no longer my pupil is between he and I alone. i'm sorry. i don't know all but i have kept an ear out for him these past few years. He's a kinda rouge hunter. a mercinery and not the good kind whose only downfall is they don't work with the association. no he'll do anything for money. i believe the outpost has more accurate information then i. all i can tell you is how he acts and feels. for starters, he is proud, and once he make a contract he keeps it. even a small verbal promise. and he is charitable to those less fortunate. it's strange i know. those however are his only redeeming qualities. i know he uses methods other would consider unnesacery and dangerous. and there's a nice price on his head i hear."

[georgio]

The lions eyes shot open "you-your the monsters angel of death!, i see, so both rumors are ture, i suppose cant be a total saint" He listened to the conversation and tilted his head slowly "a lynx you say.....hm..." He reached behind him into his backpack and pulled out a small book. Georgio opened it and flipped threw it to find the lynx "dammit i knew he looked familiar, hes a wanted mercinary hunter" The lion showed the page to him "and your his former teacher? im quite sorry, but i dont know where he is, but if i see him id have to take him in"

[cedlynx]

"No lad. no one can ever truly be a saint." he watched as the lion scrolled through his book and when he mentioned he'd have to take him in. "You do what you must. but keep in mind i haven't truely given up on him."

[Velaria]

Ced waited till the other's were out of sight and ear-shoot. he slamed the Wood-A-Teer against the wall of the house. "You srewed up Wood-a-teer. you attacked too soon, before i could make sure there weren't any hunters and there were several. all of them well trained it seems." he stroked his chin. the wood-a-teer quivered. "You know the penalties for failur. fortunatly for you i have neither the means nor the time to properly torture you. so I'm gonna be merciful and just kill you." he drew his soul weapon and with less efort then tareing a sheet of paper slashed the Wood-A-Teer in half. "The price you pay for failure." he gave a faint growl and walked away.
*she watched as he destroyed the creature, she turned and started to walk away* "Heh...serves him right..." *she walks off, heading towards the outpost*
(two things need to happen...I need to post more often, and I need to read this manga...to learn about everything and such...xP)

[georgio]

(mind you the entire things isnt based off the manga, ive shifted a few things around kinda lol and used it as a jumping off point)

[georgio]

The lion nodded "well true but hes been known to work with bosses and even hurt innocentpeople for some coin, so im sorry but i have to take him in if i see him again" He looked at the lioness and the others "but anyways...for now this boss has to be our top priority, or he could wreck the town" He looked at the wanted slip for the monster in his paw "apparently this guy lives in the large swamp area near by, though he never leaves it according to this, he must be trying to run the town over to advance his territory"

[Zeerapatch]

The lion nodded "well true but hes been known to work with bosses and even hurt innocentpeople for some coin, so im sorry but i have to take him in if i see him again" He looked at the lioness and the others "but anyways...for now this boss has to be our top priority, or he could wreck the town" He looked at the wanted slip for the monster in his paw "apparently this guy lives in the large swamp area near by, though he never leaves it according to this, he must be trying to run the town over to advance his territory"

The cabbit makes a face.
"Aren't there aligators in swamps?" She shrugs. "Well, the thing's gotta be stopped. This looked to be a quiet place, but I guess not. What's the prize on this swamp-dwelling fiend?"
She asks the "swamp-dwelling fiend" part with an over-exaggerated embelishment, like cartoon-superhero voice.

[georgio]

The lion looked at the bill in his paw and smiled at the cabbit "10,000 for whoever kills him, thats a little high for a two star boss actually but ill split it with anyone that wants to come with me"

[Velaria]

*the hooded figure arrives right as the lion speaks about the reward for the task, and spoke to the lion, still in the deep/diquised voice though* "'Scuse me, but I'll go with you, if you need some help. I'm in need of a little coin-wait ten thousand copper, silver, or gold?" (or is there only one type of coin? :-P)

[cedlynx]

"I understand." he said to Gerogio. as the cabbit sounded worried Gunther walked over to here. "Yes a great deal of gators, but i'll come along with ya." no one could see his paw moving towards her butt. "HE HE HE!" he chuckled as he rubbed her bum.

[georgio]

(nope just coins, their all gold coins)\

The lion looked at him and sighed at the bear "well thank you for that both of you i appreciate it" He looked at the heghog and lioness "how about you two?"

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera yelped at the paw on her bum and spun around taking a swing at the bear yelling "Pervert! PERVERT!!!"
She bounds away from him and hides behind the lion, peeking out to glare at Gunther. "Somehow I don't feel comforted. I'd rather face gators. But yeah... I'd like to come along, just for the adventure."

She regains her composure but keeps a person or two between her and the bear.

[cedlynx]

After getting up ten feet from where he was originally standing he rubbed his jaw. "Serves you right, ya old perv." said the out post keeper.(woman behind the counter. sorry it just felt wrong to call her old lady)
"Yeah, but it was worth every bit of pain." he stood back up. "I'll come too. the reason this boss is becomeing so powerful while he sits still might have something to do with Ced. in this case it's my responsablity to a degree." he told the lion.

[Fallon Piper]

After listening closely to the unfolding conversation about her, she thought a moment. About both what was said about the Lynx and the swamp fiend, the money was not her concern and nor really the Lynx in particular.

"I will accompany those who are going the the swamps, I seek no payment in return even if it is me who ends up killing this fiend. You could take it and spread if as you see fit amongst yourselves, I have already been paid. I took this job upon myself to rid this town of the monsters that haunt it, and the villagers themselves paid me themselves. Though I have been paid, my job is not yet finished. It is my duty to fulfill this job before I can move on, however if I am the one to catch this traitor for hire I will refund him be assured. He is fair game, but if any one would want to help I would split the reward. And old man, if you want him back that badly, I would accept payment from you as well to make it equal opportunity."

She shot a grin to the old pervert, legendary hunter or not she would accept payment for the Lynx in gold or information.

[georgio]

The lion stood their to protect the cabbit and smirked "um perhaps you should stay away from him from now on" He looked at the lioness and smiled "thank you id appreciate it if you came along, i could probibly handel himself but something about this doesnt seem like its going to be too easy so thank you" Geoegio tturned to the heghog "you comin too kid?"

[Fallon Piper]

"thank you id appreciate it if you came along, i could probibly handel himself but something about this doesnt seem like its going to be too easy so thank you"

"Agreed, there is some thing not quite right. I would recommend along our way, that you all prepare your selves as there could be an ambush or two set for us."

[georgio]

The lion nodded "yeah with the large area he has, theirs bound to be alot of swamp based monsters"

[Paradyme Capellago]

(Sorry again guys, my internet cut out again x.x)

"Aye, I'll come along, best to start out in a group than to head off on my own." He replied.
He waited for everyone to move out before following them to the swamp.

[cedlynx]

(it happens.)

Gunther felt a little disgruntled. "You can think that all ya like lad. i'm still goin, with or without your help. I have to save that boy from himself." he said. "Oh and um just out of curiousity, how much is Ced worth?"

[georgio]

The lion looked at his book and flipped back to ced "hes considered a class A bounty so according to this hes worth 50,000" He looked at them all and shrugged ashe put his book back in his back pack "ok, lets head out" Georgio walked out of the outpost and headed to the edge of town. "alright lets head out guys" He looked back smiling at them as they started to walk threw the forest.

As the group walked their eventually reached the edge of the territory as they came to the upcoming swamp lands "jeese, we didnt have to walk that far at all to get to his territory, we really need to get rid of him" He walked into the swamp land and looked around "he must be in the center of the place, may as well head their, everyone stay sharp though"

[Velaria]

*the hooded figure followed almost silently near the back of the group, never once starting a conversation, or joining in conversation for that matter. When they arrived, the figure took point and knelt down, lowering her covered arm and touched the ground, it looked the figure was resting their sleeve of the ground, no part of it was visible. She still spoke in the deep voice, not feeling it the right time to reveal herself yet* "We're relatively close..." *the figure stands up, turning back to the lion* "You're the leader for this mission, so lead the way, sir..."

[georgio]

The lion nodded and passed the hidden figure "alright might as well, and by the way, i dont know what you have to hide but it cant be all that bad" He looked at the dragoness and kept walking. As he saw over the tree like was the tip of what looked like a tower "that must be him, everyone stay close and dont do anything till i say, we need to know waht hes got, cant go running in willy nilly"

Georgio sneaked up to some bushes and kneeled behind them. As he looked up he saw was a huge caslte with several towers and the front gate was open. Surrounding the place were many dogs that looked like they were made of solid water but they looked furocious. Amongst them were what looked like alogators but they looked more primal then furrys would and they only had one eye. Their were also several things that looked like crustations in armor that held a sheild in one a javalin in another.

He turned and came back to the small group of hunters with him "this isnt gonna be easy, the castles heavily guarded, lots of water dogs, shell knights and mud gators, not hard alone but their pretty strong as a group, with all of us we can handel them pretty easy, well have to handel the boss when he shows up"

[Fallon Piper]

"this isnt gonna be easy, the castles heavily guarded, lots of water dogs, shell knights and mud gators, not hard alone but their pretty strong as a group, with all of us we can handel them pretty easy, well have to handel the boss when he shows up"

Fallon close behind tipped her hat up a bit to reveal her eyes, then an odd smile cracked her otherwise stolid features. To any one that knew of real war, they would know this smile. It was the smile of a warrior, a murderer with a code of honor and chivalry. It was as chilling as it was nearly humorous, but the real meaning behind it was that of sheer glee of the prospect of glorious battle.

"Nothing short of a demonstration and tea is easy friend, lead the way if you like as long as I am free to move about. As for the boss...well...lets take care of these lackeys quickly, that way we can take the boss' head easily without disruption. And remember, that Lynx may be in the wings...so be prepared for any thing. And no one gets left behind, agreed?"

[cedlynx]

"Hmmmm" Ced said as he looked down from his tower window. he could just barely see the small group hidding in the trees. he noticed that among them was the old bear. "So you came with them. I wonder if we should tell the their boss, Oliver. No I think we should have a little fun. he's safe as long as the fool doesn't leave the castle." he held out his arm. "Come Oliver." the falcon flew from it's roost over to the lynx's arm , just before they vanished.

Out side Gunther was sniffing the air. "You kids do what you like. i'll take care of the boy." he could smell the lynx's sent in the air.

[georgio]

The lion saw the look on the lioness and smirked "heh i feel the same way..." As he looked at the old bear he nodded "alright, your the veterain here after all, but be careful at least" Georgio turned to the small group and drew on the ground "alright well go in pairs and take the the left and right side of the gate and work our way till they their all gone ok?" He looked at the cabbit "you an i will take the right side, you two the left alright, we'll give Gunther a clear shot at the enterence before we deviate from the sides of it" He turned and looked as he had an odd smile on his face "alright...lets go!"

[cedlynx]

"Don't worry about me lad. If that lynx has anything that can take me down then he desrves to kill me." he said he listened to the plan as Georgio spoke he started to wish he could switch places with Georgio. as soon as the lion said 'let's go' Gunther was ready to run.

"But why make to poor old bear run all that way? he's not getting any younger." Ced was standing behind the group.

"You kid's go. schools out and i have some homework to give my former student." Gunther said confidently.

"Really? I came all the way out here to stop you all and that's the best line you can come up with." suddenly Ced felt something wack him on the head. it was Gunther's staff.

"Get going."

[Fallon Piper]

"Very well, we will proceed left and you two the right. Once sai Gunther makes his way to the entrance and distracts the enemy, we will move in from left and flank and crush them. Give no quarter."

Fallon was calm and calculated and focused as she spoke, she was very keen to military tactics. At the word she and another went left as par to the plan, quietly drawing her sword.

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera moved right following the lion's lead, her staff held at the ready, her body tense with excited energy.

[georgio]

The lion jumpped out and charged to the right side slicing threw a couple of water dogs. He turned to gunther and gestured for him to come "go!" He ran toward the gate where a pair of the large shell kights stood infront. Georgio rawred and threw his sholder into the sheilds to stagger them and then sliced them in two.

[Zeerapatch]

The cabbit rushes in, following close after the lion. Once in the midst of the creatures, she doubles back and bashes a pursuing hound, then plants the butt of her staff and vault-kicks another beastie before slamming it with the blunt end. She twirls and pounce-attacks in all directions, a manic grin plastered on her maw as she clears an ever-growing sphere.

Leaving the path-clearing to the lion, she pummels anything that might try to hinder him, dropping her foes into the foliage.

[Fallon Piper]

As soon as she heard the roar that signaled the beginning of battle Fallon darted like an arrow released from a mighty bow from her cover and into a tightly packed group of freshly distracted enemy, her adrenalin so high from the excitement of the clash her swords keen edge neatly cleaved through the armor of her nearest opponent and severed it's body in two from the clavicle through to and exiting at the hip. On her rebound which was deadly short she found another creatures eye socket with the tip of her blade and thrust, ending it's existence in the blink of an eye. A savage smile played across her face, she relished the feel and sounds of fierce battle. It and her immense skill had once taken her to the heights of her profession within her clan, though she had yet to take the position of general she had the respect equal to any general in Japan. A ferocious warrior with skills that seemed a birthright, she struck fear into any on the battlefield opposite of her side. The flower of her clan, and already folk tales drifted the lands rumoring her as a goddess of war, fair of heart with a will of steel to rival any legendary sword.

She fought on, in a new battlefield in a far away land. New companions she fights along side, her blade glittering in the faint sunlight seeking the soft flesh of her enemies deep among their ranks.

[cedlynx]

(she seem to know alot about killing someone >-o-< he he he)

As soon as she heard the roar that signaled the beginning of battle Fallon darted like an arrow released from a mighty bow from her cover and into a tightly packed group of freshly distracted enemy, her adrenalin so high from the excitement of the clash her swords keen edge neatly cleaved through the armor of her nearest opponent and severed it's body in two from the clavicle through to and exiting at the hip. On her rebound which was deadly short she found another creatures eye socket with the tip of her blade and thrust, ending it's existence in the blink of an eye. A savage smile played across her face, she relished the feel and sounds of fierce battle. It and her immense skill had once taken her to the heights of her profession within her clan, though she had yet to take the position of general she had the respect equal to any general in Japan. A ferocious warrior with skills that seemed a birthright, she struck fear into any on the battlefield opposite of her side. The flower of her clan, and already folk tales drifted the lands rumoring her as a goddess of war, fair of heart with a will of steel to rival any legendary sword.

She fought on, in a new battlefield in a far away land. New companions she fights along side, her blade glittering in the faint sunlight seeking the soft flesh of her enemies deep among their ranks.

(You didn't read my last post did ya? lol Gunther's a lil busy.)

"Don't worry about me lad. If that lynx has anything that can take me down then he desrves to kill me." he said he listened to the plan as Georgio spoke he started to wish he could switch places with Georgio. as soon as the lion said 'let's go' Gunther was ready to run.

"But why make to poor old bear run all that way? he's not getting any younger." Ced was standing behind the group.

"You kid's go. schools out and i have some homework to give my former student." Gunther said confidently.

"Really? I came all the way out here to stop you all and that's the best line you can come up with." suddenly Ced felt something wack him on the head. it was Gunther's staff.

"Get going."

"So lad it's been a while since we last spared." Gunther looked over his former student.
"That it has sir."
"You've changed so much. I'm sorry for what i have to do." Gunther started to twirle his bo-stff in his paws.
"So am I." Ced drew his sword.
"I remember. that sword was all you had on you aside from the torn rags you were wearing when i first found you."
"Are we gonna remanice or fight?" Ced asked now fairly annoyed.
"Have it your way lad." Guther said just before he swung the bo around. Ced blocked just before it made contact with his ribs.
"You're getting slow old bear."

(so now we come to the star wars Obi one vs. Darth Vader fight. sorry best comparison i could think of.)

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera paused in the middle of the sphere she'd cleared thus far and looked to the bear and his former student. Her ears fell back against her head as she felt a sense of awe that comes with any battle betwixt master and apprentice. The wind stirred up the leaves on the ground, seeming to clear the battlefield. Wispy clouds covered the sun. The cabbit looked to the sky.

"It would be kind of epic if it started raining."

She leaped back into battle.

[georgio]

The lion kept slicing away things as all the other monsters in the area heard the comotion and started to come at the small group. He looked to see why Gunther didnt run and looked back seeing the two "well their goes the damn plan, looks like were playin it by ear people!" Georgio sliced threw another shell knight and jumped over it as he ripped threw a mud gator as he landed. As the battle continued in front of the castle an eirey figure watched them from the window.

Georgio felt eyes on him and smirked "heh looks like we caught someones attention heh" Georgio soon actually had to make a stratiegic retreat back into the other two. The monsters coming at them werent hard on their own but their were so many he was begining to have a hard time with them. "heh looks like i have to actually take it out" Right in front of his chest a light appeared. The light started to take shape to a bow that appeared to have blades below and above the hand grip. He turned his bow sideways and shot five arrows at once, destroying five monsters instantly.

[Fallon Piper]

(Sorry about that Ced, I wasn't sure I had another character with mine or not, so I made it vague lol.)

The others fell back to where Fallon was positioned, at the time she was damn near surrounded but as the others joined up with her they could hear her laughing merrily. Her hat had come off her head and was resting on her back attached by the rawhide lashing, her movements were lightening quick and fluid like physical poetry in motion a slight whistling sound came from her blade as it sliced through the air and strait down into a monster to her lefts skull and embedded itself down nearly to it's top teeth. She seemed to be shouting out some thing each time one of the beasts fell by her blade, as the others grouped around her to re group they made out what it was.

*Eleven! Twelve! Thirteen!*

"well their goes the damn plan, looks like were playin it by ear people!"
"heh looks like we caught someones attention heh"

Seeing the others had fallen back to regroup around her, and hearing those words from Georgio's mouth she smiled at him and the others her sword covered in whatever it was these things bled.

"The plan of detail perhaps friend, but not the plan of the battlefield. On the battle field there is only one sure plan that never changes, kill the enemy. And it appears that we have no shortage of that, thank the gods."

"heh looks like i have to actually take it out"

Fallon seen him produce his soul weapon, it was impressive. A bladed long bow, five enemies fell to his arrows and she thought this could get interesting.

"There is no retreat nor surrender, no quarter here this day! I think since it has been some time since I have used my soul weapon, I think I will show you what my ancient ancestors have passed onto me down through the generations."

Fallon stood tall and proud, many bodies of her fallen foes lay around their feet turning the ground into a sickly mud. She drew her wakizashi short sword and held the two swords together, and she whispered to them at first in her foreign tongue and then in the universal language.

"Katana and wakizashi, brother and sister, iron wood and lotus. Zanpachi and Oichi, guardians of the Kibitaki clan. Accept my spirit energy and become one but two, work together with me to become one yet many."

*Bankai* (Yes I know cliche, but I could not think of another lol.)

A burst of light and fire erupted from her hands and engulfed the two swords, temporarily obscuring them from sight. A moment later the flames and light began to dissipate from her hands and swords, revealing their startling physical transformation. The steel of the blades had changed from a near abalone to a deep amber/ruby color with a very layered texture, the structure of the blades had also widened slightly looking a bit larger. The guard and hilts instead of the plain traditional motifs and shapes that had been before were now a materiel that some what resembled gold and silver, the ends of the pommels (end caps on the handles) now had a near dagger like protrusion. The swords that looked identical now looked totally different, the hilts shaped wildly different. The katana Zanpachi had nearly no hilt, and it's blade had a layered look that was so wild it appeared nearly jagged like an insane confused serrated it was clearly the wild kamikaze brute of the two. The wakizashi Oichi looked far more refined and smooth in body lines, it's hilt was smoth and slightly swept back. It's blade had the same sort of exaggerated layering of steel like it's brother but much more refined in appearance, the two together radiated an aura and looked like they were dropped from the heavens by the god of war and into her hands.

"Well now..."

She said looking around at the beasts closing in on them, there were a fairly great number of them now.

"I think we have them out numberd and surrounded don't you? No quarter, hum? I think that sounds right."

She shot a grin the the other hunters grouped around her.

[georgio]

The lion looked back seeing his ally bring out her soul weapon. He grinned and felt the blood flowing in his veins. It had been quite a while since he had a battle like this with allys as his equals. He was usually the stongest in a group of hunters and usually the veteran among them. Georgio grinned as he pulled his bow back shooting another set of five arrows, in turn vanquishing five monsters. "heh your right this is unfare, for them, alone we were a bit more vulnerable, with our backs to one another we dont have to worry about dirty tricks, especially with my soul weapon out we can clear them out 5 times faster now heh" He grinned as he kept firing easily taking out five monsters in a shot, the proof of their strength was shown since his arrows were only a fifth of their strength when fired with simultanious shots.

[cedlynx]

(It's ok fallon we've already mentioned flashstep and techniqually it is simalar to a bankai. )

Ced observed as the two hunters drew their soul weapons and recived a blow to the leg for his trouble.
"Keep your eyes on me lad." Gunther said.
"Hmmm. you know something? a battle like this desrves a little something." The lynx sheaved his sword and placed a hand over his heart. "Dig your claws deep into his flesh Shikyo!" a light burst forth and in Ced's hands a large black sythe apeared with wings at the back where the handle met the blade. and at the bottom of the handle was a small strait blade like a knife sticking out.
"I see. so you wish to fight with soul weapons. are you sure about that?" Gunther smirked.
"Just draw it. i have improved a great deal since then. when this is over i will prove to you that i am the master here."
"Very well." Gunther held the stff to his chest. "Spread your wings Tennotsukai!" a bright aura glowed around the staff. Gunther's ash colored hair grew long down to the small of his back as a simple sythe style blade grew slowly from his staff. wings of the same ash color as his hair raised up from his back spanning 5' each. he pointed the staff at Ced Blade pointed downward. "You asked for it lad." Ced raised his sythe but before he could bring it to a downward thrust Gunther had vanished.
"WHAT!?" then Ced vanished just in time for Gunther's blade to miss. Ced tried to counter but Gunther simply raised the end of his sythe to block. "IMPOSSIBLE! When did you become so fast?"

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera stood with her back to the others and watched and watched over her shoulder as they drew their spirit weapons. Feeling left out, she planted her staff in the ground and grinning, clapped her hands together, creating a small energy wave that spread out before quickly imploding upon itself.

"Always and Always," she said, and as she drew her hands apart, between them glowed a string of kunai, each about the length of her paw. She snatches them out of the air and slings three at her nearest opponents. They embed themselves in the beasts foreheads and then exploded. Zeera's grin grew.

(Just a note you guys, I have to work all day today till late, and similar hours tomorrow so I won't be posting much. I apologize for any inconvenience)

[Velaria]

The lion nodded and passed the hidden figure "alright might as well, and by the way, i dont know what you have to hide but it cant be all that bad" He looked at the dragoness and kept walking. As he saw over the tree like was the tip of what looked like a tower "that must be him, everyone stay close and dont do anything till i say, we need to know waht hes got, cant go running in willy nilly"

Georgio sneaked up to some bushes and kneeled behind them. As he looked up he saw was a huge caslte with several towers and the front gate was open. Surrounding the place were many dogs that looked like they were made of solid water but they looked furocious. Amongst them were what looked like alogators but they looked more primal then furrys would and they only had one eye. Their were also several things that looked like crustations in armor that held a sheild in one a javalin in another.

He turned and came back to the small group of hunters with him "this isnt gonna be easy, the castles heavily guarded, lots of water dogs, shell knights and mud gators, not hard alone but their pretty strong as a group, with all of us we can handel them pretty easy, well have to handel the boss when he shows up"
(Oi...-) *the hooded figure nods, listening to the details that the lion gave the group, and still spoke in the deeper voice* "Alright...not easy, but not hard..."
Fallon close behind tipped her hat up a bit to reveal her eyes, then an odd smile cracked her otherwise stolid features. To any one that knew of real war, they would know this smile. It was the smile of a warrior, a murderer with a code of honor and chivalry. It was as chilling as it was nearly humorous, but the real meaning behind it was that of sheer glee of the prospect of glorious battle.

"Nothing short of a demonstration and tea is easy friend, lead the way if you like as long as I am free to move about. As for the boss...well...lets take care of these lackeys quickly, that way we can take the boss' head easily without disruption. And remember, that Lynx may be in the wings...so be prepared for any thing. And no one gets left behind, agreed?"
(I've...-) *the figure gave its own smirk, she knew exactly what that smile ment, though she was never in any real war, she'd seen that look before(I'm going to leave out the 'still speaking in the deep/diguised voice, it gets a little repeatative, I'll let you know when I'm talking normal, alright? :))* "I agree, take out the weaker minions so they won't be at out backs...also agreed, we leave no one behind..."
The lion saw the look on the lioness and smirked "heh i feel the same way..." As he looked at the old bear he nodded "alright, your the veterain here after all, but be careful at least" Georgio turned to the small group and drew on the ground "alright well go in pairs and take the the left and right side of the gate and work our way till they their all gone ok?" He looked at the cabbit "you an i will take the right side, you two the left alright, we'll give Gunther a clear shot at the enterence before we deviate from the sides of it" He turned and looked as he had an odd smile on his face "alright...lets go!"
(missed...-) *the figure nodded, heading left with the lioness, letting her take the lead, she wasn't used to working with others, but she tended to be the follower*
"Very well, we will proceed left and you two the right. Once sai Gunther makes his way to the entrance and distracts the enemy, we will move in from left and flank and crush them. Give no quarter."

Fallon was calm and calculated and focused as she spoke, she was very keen to military tactics. At the word she and another went left as par to the plan, quietly drawing her sword.
(alot...-) *the figure knelt down behind Fallon, mentally preparing for the fight ahead*
As soon as she heard the roar that signaled the beginning of battle Fallon darted like an arrow released from a mighty bow from her cover and into a tightly packed group of freshly distracted enemy, her adrenalin so high from the excitement of the clash her swords keen edge neatly cleaved through the armor of her nearest opponent and severed it's body in two from the clavicle through to and exiting at the hip. On her rebound which was deadly short she found another creatures eye socket with the tip of her blade and thrust, ending it's existence in the blink of an eye. A savage smile played across her face, she relished the feel and sounds of fierce battle. It and her immense skill had once taken her to the heights of her profession within her clan, though she had yet to take the position of general she had the respect equal to any general in Japan. A ferocious warrior with skills that seemed a birthright, she struck fear into any on the battlefield opposite of her side. The flower of her clan, and already folk tales drifted the lands rumoring her as a goddess of war, fair of heart with a will of steel to rival any legendary sword.

She fought on, in a new battlefield in a far away land. New companions she fights along side, her blade glittering in the faint sunlight seeking the soft flesh of her enemies deep among their ranks.
(haven't I...?) *the figure lept into battle, she landed on a water dog, crushing it from the force of her jump before proceeding on, she wasn't able to do much in this fight, these foes-to her-seemed a little resistant to her blunt fists and kicks. She regrouped with the others, watching as one by one they all used their soul weapons, and she spoke under her breath, in her normal voice* "Heh...I guess I should join the party..." *with that, she grabbed a part of her cloak and with one motion pulled if off of her body, revealing her form to the others as she took a standing meditation stance, her gauntlets materiallizing on her arms and her footwear on her feet. She dashed towards a mud gater, reared back and puching him, a blade coming from the fore arm stabbing it through the chest. before she kicked off of it, and slashed it with a blade that came from the bottom of her footwear, before landing, and choosing her next target* (I'm sorry I haven't post in a while...and I'm sorry if I got any facts wrong, just let me know if I did, and I'll fix 'em)

[georgio]

The lion looked back and smirked seeing everyone drawing out their soul weapon and seeing the cloacked figure revealing herself "heh finally decided to show yourself huh? well thanks for joining the party" As the group quickly started to cull down the army of monsters around them, the shadowy image dissapeared in the window of the castle. When the group finally cut down the monsters to a small few; Georgio took the shot with his bow, with the bow verticle and ran straight threw of a few of the last remaining monsters "i think this is all of them, looks like nothing left but a few stragglers, looks like were hunting down the boss after this!"

"that wont be nessesary!" He heard a deep crackling voice coming from inside the dark entrance way to the castle. Something started to com out from the shadows and walked into the muck surrounding the castle in front of the hunter group. The boss monster looked like a giant 7 foot sumo wrester type figure. His body looked compltly made of the muck around them form the swamp. On his head was a small horn that stuck from his forehead. "you dont have to look anywhere for me, im right here. Though i must say, im surpried such experienced hunters all arrived to foil my plan of squashing that little annoying villege, it was such an eye soar, are you really upset at me for trying to re-beautify the area? jsut look around you, all this beautiful muck and swamp life, isnt it wonderful?"

[Fallon Piper]

Taking out most of the beasts in the area, and what stragglers were left were very hesitant to attack them at least in a frontal manner.

"i think this is all of them, looks like nothing left but a few stragglers, looks like were hunting down the boss after this!"

"Agreed, if they were human the rest would rout. But I do not think we have much to worry about from these that are left, and hunting down the boss? Is he really such a coward, hardly worth it..."

She was cut off as the boss made it's presence known, it's booming voice came from the entrance of the castle. When it appeared it's body was disgusting to Fallon, the closest thing she could think of what it some what resembled was a sumo and this made her laugh.

"Wow, he sure is a big boy isn't he? Small compared to most of the bosses I have cut down in the past, he is probably very tricky though."

"you don't have to look anywhere for me, im right here. Though i must say, im surprised such experienced hunters all arrived to foil my plan of squashing that little annoying village, it was such an eye soar, are you really upset at me for trying to re-beautify the area? just look around you, all this beautiful muck and swamp life, isn't it wonderful?"

"Did not expect a group like us, well I suppose today is just your lucky day mayhap. And that village you speak of has as far as I am aware has not bothered this swamp, and if you want an example of an eye sore you may do well to craft a mirror for yourself. I take nothing personal be we are here for the same reason you are, to re beautify the area and eliminate eye sores. We started with your minions, and we will finish up by leaving this place fertilized with your remains."

Looking the boss directly in the eyes, she gave a radiant smile. She wiped the blades of Zanpachi and Oichi with a bit of cloth she produced from her kimono top as she spoke, the others were randomly picking off the stragglers well aware of the boss and ready to join her in battle if the boss made any sudden movements. Fallon also kept a bit of attention on the battle between the old bear and that treacherous wretch of a Lynx, it seemed it could go either way. She kept in mind that if things with this boss went as she thought it might and he was tricky if not very powerful, then they may or may not be able to help the bear if things went awry.

[cedlynx]

Neither Ced nor Gunther let up. their fight had gotten more viscious by the minute.the two would constantly vanishe and reapear to take shots at the other. up until now however Ced was the only one who was useing soul energy attacks.
"Stop playing with me you old fool." Ced finally shouted in frustration.
"Why, what ever do you mean?" Gunther asked in a somewhat mocking tone.
"You haven't even used your wings." Ced answered as he vanished and reappeared with his blade over Gunther's head. Gunther again vanished.
"You know perfectly well why." Ced vanished again but this time he didn't reappear. "What are you up to now boy?" he had reappeared several feet behind Georgio and the others with a mad glare in his eyes he slashed a bolt of energy at the lion. "NO!" Gunther reacted quickly vanishing and reappered between them and the bolt. he slashed at it. the enery released was utterly amazing. it had caught Ced's bolt and the two flew into the side of the castle wall crumbleing most of the outer walls.
"That's more like it." Ced said grinning. Gunther turned to the others.
"Sorry for the interruption lads and lassies."

[georgio]

The lion looked seeing the blade of soul energy shot toward him "what the-?!" As the lynx appeared and diverted the blast he smiled "no need to apologize, just do what you need to do" The Boss saw the action in front if him and looked curiously "is that....thats...the angel of death!? what the! you didnt report to me he was here as well" He looked at the Lynx and then at the group "no matter, i am the ruler of this swamp land and i will kill you all!"

[cedlynx]

(Gunther's a bear >T.T<. oh well. anyway i'll wait for a few others before i make the real post.)

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon stood there listening to the Boss' ramblings, she had heard enough to more than confirm what she had expected all along. She gripped her swords very tightly the muscles on her forearms stood out in broad relief, for the first time in a long time she felt the old Red Haze starting to descend on her. In a few moments she would be engulfed by it and the real rage and killing would begin, all the pain and suffering this creature had caused made her blood run hot as a pyroclastic flow in her veins. In a voice that shook with her emotion, lined with fire and brimstone she spoke finally.

"You, vile creature. I have but one question to ask you, your answer will be on the same breath as your last. Answer and come at me, for I wish to know the name of the one who I will put beneath the shadow of the grass."

[Velaria]

*the dragoness walked over to the lioness and laid her hand on her shoulder, looking at her* "Don't give into the anger...I did at one point and ended up doing something I regret even to this day, we out number, and probably out power this creature, so please, calm down..." *she didn't grip the lionesses shoulder, she just rested her hand on her shoulder, trying not to seem agressive at the moment, though she wanted nothing more then to kill the beast that was within line-of-sight*

[georgio]

The lion looked at the lioness and stood partually in front of her "the dragoness is right! hes playing on our anger dont let him get to you"

The swamp boss grined and looked at the lioness "ooo someone looks quite angery heh" His hand stuck out his hand to his side as the muck of swamp came from underneath him, wrapping around his hand and creating a sword that covered his hand. His vile tounge licked across the blade and grinned "i am belsa and ill tell you.....every single kill ive made, ive loved every deep agonizing moment my vicims spent before they died heh, especially innocent non-fighters heh" He glared at everyone of them and smirked.

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon felt a hand on her shoulder, she turned to look and it was the dragoness. Her words rang true, Fallon too had experience in this. It was a very painful memory to her and it came flooding back to her at the words spoken by the dragoness, she wished that she could ignore those words and charge into battle because it felt right to endanger her life to honor the one she had lost that meant most to her. Her body that was like a coiled spring began to relax and relent a little at those words and the touch on her shoulder, she remembered and heard the voice of that fallen warrior. She was dazed for a moment mentally and spoke what would seem incohearant to anyone, she barely heard herself speak it.

"...For Saizo..."

In her mind she saw his face once again, and that smile he had only given to her once upon a time long ago. And how she would sneak off at night to that Koga ninja village deep in the forest to see Saizo, they would meet in a small open meadow that lay in a clearing in the middle of the woods where the firefly's light the grasses a neon green yellow among the wild flowers under the moon where the cicadas sounded their song. How she fell so in love with him as they spoke on length of each other, he was an extremely honorable person and thought of nothing but to save his people and every one else if her could with his skills, near the end they would hold each other. He was extremely selfless, both in his duty and tword her. A Samurai and a Koga Shinobi, it was forbidden by all but even all of this meant nothing in the eyes of love. During the day she would be out training and serving the Lord of their castle and village, and upon returning in the evening she would find freshly picked wild flowers tucked around her little home in which she lived alone. And now and then a tiny letter rolled inside a small piece of bamboo written in the special code they agreed to use, how her heart swooned and sang in the night thinking of him and wanting so badly to join him. How she missed the smell of the wild flowers in that forest meadow, the beauty of the firefly's and the sound of the cicadas. The memory started to fade as she came back to the reality at hand, she shook her head to get her bearings back. She saw the dragoness looking at her oddly perhaps thinking if she were alright, her heart now pained her but there was also a bit of happiness that came with it.

"I...I lost every thing long ago, my life was meant for some one, and that some one is gone. And same as my soul, I am lost as well. If my death meant those people would suffer no more, then that is what would happen. Fate is fate I learned that a long time ago, no one makes it for themselves but standing down in the face of an enemy will not do. I am calmed now...thank you."

Her mind went directly back to Saizo, a tear came slowly down her cheek.

[Velaria]

*the dragoness wiped away the lone tear softly, true they were in the midst of combat, but that is no reason not to show compassion for those who have probably lost someone very dear to them* "After this fight, would you care to talk? Maybe we can become closer comrads by learning eachother's story..."
*she turns her head towards the creature, now looking at the blade he created* "I'll go low, if you go high..." *she crouched down, about ready to sprint at the beast, her hand fell from the lionesses shoulder and returned to her own body. She gave a quick smile up at the lioness, signalling she was ready when she was*

[cedlynx]

"i am belsa and ill tell you.....every single kill ive made, ive loved every deep agonizing moment my vicims spent before they died heh, especially innocent non-fighters heh"

At these wprds Ced suddenly stopped.
"What giving up already?" Gunther asked him. "It's not like you."
"So it was him after all." he whispered to himself. Ced would see any contract through to the end no matter who it was with, BUT! one stipulation was that no one who was incapible of fighting could be harmed the those he held a contract with or their suborinates. "No sir. but i fear i must postpon our little sparring match. i have something i must take care of." As evil as some thought of him, Ced would never harm an inocent. not ever again.

(if this is to much of a switch let me know Georgio.)

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon agreed with the dragoness with a nod, she then returned to a stolid face appropriate for battle. The battle between the bear and the lynx had lulled strangely and she sensed that there was some thing different, she decided to stave off attacking head on for the moment as she wanted to see what might unfold in their favor.

"Wait a moment, things could get very interesting for those who wait."

She nodded between the boss and the lynx, she remained ready to defend and counter if she were wrong but she doubted that she would be.

[Zeerapatch]

The cabbit stood ready facing the blobby swamp monster. Her own fur was bristling at the beasts words, and she felt for the lioness. She climbed higher onto a nearby hillock for better footing and waited for the events to unfold...

[cedlynx]

(Ced's not gonna do anything. at least not yet he he he. >^^< so feel free to attack.)

[georgio]

The muck creature looked over at the lynx and smirked "fine take care of the old man i dont care, though ill take the credit you know" Belsa grinned as he looked at the group smirking "what no attacking me with bitter rage toward me? heh i must say you all must be very experienced to not go in head first,your all staying so cool my my, i suppose ill have to insist we not just stand here anymore"

The lion grinned and smirked "fine by me, screw waiting! lets go!" Georgio ran toward him and Belsa grined at him "thats right come here kitty kitty!" He swung the sword on his arm horizontally and the lion jumped just before the swords tip was in range. His paw landed on the flat end of the blade and used it as a spring board to jump over him "this is it!" Georgio aimed his paw at him as he flew over the little compartment for the high focused round shot straight for his head" The creatures exploded with goo. When he saw his neck, their were no organs inside, his body was solid muck. He summer saulted in the air and landed on his paws and looked abck "rest in pease wind bag"

He pushed his blades into their compartment and walked toward the others. "Now lets give gunther a ha-" He heard behind him the body moving and begining to stand up. Belsas headless form stood up again as the head started to reconstitue itself. As the mouth started to reappear it had a grin to it "my my, someone likes a quick and easy battle, im sorry to say i wont lay down like any other boss" Georgio looked alomost in horror as he sttod back with the other "what the hell? regeneration? ive never seen a boss that could regenerate itself before, this wasnt in the wanted sign about this" Belsa head fully reformed and grinned "whats that? o mean those little wanted posters for my head, well you see, any hunter on my land never leaves and theirfore the world will never learn my little secret" The lion tried to stay cool as he looked at the other "this guys no two star, hes not much of a fighter i think but that regeneration easily doubles his stars, this isnt gonna be easy"

[cedlynx]

(Ced and Gunther's mfight is paused due to Ced dissappearing.)

"Well I'll be Robbins wife. Regeneration." Gunther said as he watched the head reform. he folded his wings and walked over by the newly revealed Dragoness. "Anything i can do to help lass?" he asked as his paw moved in for a feel. (I'm assuming you catch my paw before i touch) "He he I'll just go and help the lad then."

[Velaria]

*indeed, the dragoness caught the old hunter's hand with the back of her hand, before flipping her hand around and lifting the bear's hand away from her* "I may not have much weapon skill, but I'm fairly good and hand-to-hand, and my reaction time isn't that bad either..." *she watched as the beast reforms, thinking on it for a few moments* "It could be the fact that he's made of the muck...or...maybe he has something either on him or in him...that regenerates his body..."

[georgio]

The lion looked back and nodded "yeah...if we do enough damage to his body he may not be able to reform...what do you think?" He looked at the lioness curious ather thoughts, after gunther, he and the lioness were the most experienced in the group in seemed.

[cedlynx]

"I don't know lad. something smells fowl here. Let me try something. Stand back." Gunther spread his wings as they all backed off a bit and he took to the air. Then he pointed his sythe at the boss. "SAKKASHOU!!!!" there was no light no discharge of energy. the boss's top half simply exploded. he glided back down to them. "Next time i'll hit ya where it won't grew back."

[georgio]

The lion stood back with the others and was amazed at what he saw. "by...by god...no wonder hes considered one of the best..." As belsa's top half exploded the legs fell forward and hit the muck beneath it. "......" Georgio didnt say anything, he hoped it would be but thougt as well of the kind of battle would ensue if he didnt die their.

The body that remained their for a moment was motionless. However suddenly they could ass see the muck around them, being sucked into his body as his upper half started to regenerate.

[Zeerapatch]

Before the body could completely reform, Zeera slung a handful of spirit-kunai at the beast. They made wet "thuk thuk" sounds as they stuck into the muck, and then exploded, spattering the body apart again.

"Stay down, stupid monster!"

[georgio]

As the body exploded it dissapeared into a hundred peices. He looked seeing the monster didnt didnt reappear "good move, i dont think he could regenerate from that again" "really you think so?" He turned to see the Balsa fully formed standing away from the group "heh you really think you can kill me? heh your all so pathedic, perhaps not even worth my time to kill, maybe ill have my lacky in hiding take care of you" Georgio growled softly and thought "what in the world is he...its like were fighting the wind here....its like....wait....maybe...." He looked at the others and spoke softly "guys....i think i have a throey on what this boss is...i dont think this is his real body, i think this is just a doll hes controling from in the castle"

[cedlynx]

(wait when did Ced reappear? I know where he is though he he he)

"AY! you might be on to somethin there lad." Said the old Bear.

[georgio]

(wait i thought he was standing their....sorry ill edit)

[Fallon Piper]

"Humm, I think you are correct Georgio. This is a puppet like the trees in the village, this monster is sly as much as he is a coward. I would say that I would use my ultimate technique to level his castle, but the last time that I managed it I was unconscious for three weeks and came away with a huge scar. Some thing I do not wish to repeat."

Truth was it could very well kill her the next time, her swords were not really of this realm even though they had partnered with her allowing the combination of her will and spiritual pressure to join with them to activate their true potential what lay in her hands at the moment. But their full power was never meant for a mortal to withstand, no matter how hard she would ever train it would not be enough to reinforce her soft body to withstand the sheer power. She was extremely lucky to have survived the first time she released their combined power, it was successful but some of the power wave back lashed and the pressure wave blew part of her back out ripping it wide open and laying the flesh parted like a split water bag. She had recovered only through the help of Saizo finding her and hiding her in a mountain cave, he would make the trek in secret to the cave to tend to her wounds and make sure she drank when she was unconscious. When she awakened he made sure she ate, and gave her medicines made in his village to take away the intense fever and infection and also to help her cope with the immense pain.

"Any ideas friends? I am open to any course of action, some of us will have to keep this puppet busy while others go on to find the real one."

[georgio]

Georgio looked back and nodded as he thought for a moment "ok...hm....we need to split up most definetly, i volenteer to take him out from inside, ill need some muscle to back me up" He looked at the dragoness and smirked "you and i are going inside alright?"

He looked at Gunther and the others "sorry guys but i need you to keep him busy and distracted, just distract him enough so we can get his focus on you so that we can surprise him"

[cedlynx]

"You can count on us lad." Gunther said before he rushed in and took a playful slash at the puppet.

Meanwhile inside the castle Ced was waiting in a hallway just out side a door. his Falcon had just landed on his arm. "So? they're comeing in. the question left is what to do?" he looked at the door and smiled.

[Zeerapatch]

"Heh, I'm a willing distraction," said the cabbit. She rushed in with a feint attack, looking to surprise the muck-puppet, but not really striking it, knowing her blunt weapon would only make a mess. Keeping it from going after the others would be easy tho.

[georgio]

"so youve figured me out huh? i must say your the first to ever do that" Georgios ears poked up and heard Balsa asif he was standing with them. He looked down to see a second head od Balsas body by his feet "dammit he knows" "darn right i know, but itll do you no good, know i dont have to hold back on you scum" Suddenly another Balsa body flew up from the much were his head was as made a swipe to the group with his sword. He held his bow and held back his sword strike "....stronger..then he looks"

As the other two made the assult to the other body, Balsa slashed with his sword and tried blocking Gunthers stike as he was surpried at the cabbits attack. His other hand was held over the muck as it came up and formed a large mace where his sword was "your all going to die today!"

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon dodged the attack and reached into her kimono top and all at once a large ball flew from her sleeve, it exploded directly into Balsa's face a gray powder flew around his head and body. The powder inside of it was a highly acidic powder designed to blind and cause severe pain to a target, she had others for different uses as well. Some thing she had learned from Saizo, she had met with nothing so far that could be totally un effected by these or the others she had ready.

"I think not, I have been in worse situations that this and faced opponents in battle that pale to this. You will be the one to fail and die with your face in the dirt this day!"

[georgio]

Balsa got the ball in his face and grinned as he looked at them. One eye sunk in and popped out a clean unblurred eye and then the other did as well. He looked at the dragoness as he jumped back. "we have to go, come on" Georgio ran around the Balsa doll and headed to the door to the castle.

[Velaria]

Georgio looked back and nodded as he thought for a moment "ok...hm....we need to split up most definetly, i volenteer to take him out from inside, ill need some muscle to back me up" He looked at the dragoness and smirked "you and i are going inside alright?"

He looked at Gunther and the others "sorry guys but i need you to keep him busy and distracted, just distract him enough so we can get his focus on you so that we can surprise him"
*the dragoness nods, this was one thing she did not mind at all, having a chance to pummel the master of these puppets*
Balsa got the ball in his face and grinned as he looked at them. One eye sunk in and popped out a clean unblurred eye and then the other did as well. He looked at the dragoness as he jumped back. "we have to go, come on" Georgio ran around the Balsa doll and headed to the door to the castle.
*she watched as the others began distracting the two puppets, and she ran inside of the castle with the lion, keeping right on his heels as he lead the way* "Two things, lion...one, I'm not sure, but I do not think I ever caught your name?" *she looked up at him with a small smirk on her face*

[georgio]

The lion ran down the long corridor with the dragon in toe. "its georgio and i dont think i caught yours, but whats the second thing?" As they ran along the hall he noticed betwen the wall and floor met, a small steam of muck that seemed to pool from somewhere from inside the castle. "seems he has this swamp run threw the entire castle! why though i wonder..." As they kept running from the small stream of much, tentacles came out and reached at them. He sliced them as they came at them. "damn, looks like he can do more then make those dolls, hurry"

Meanwhile outside the Balsa Doll with the lioness grinned and jumped back a little "heh left the little women all alone, but you certainly can defend yourself well, but lets see how you do when your out numbered heh" Suddenly another balsa doll jumped up from the muck from behind in a rage, going in a downward motion with the mace and bladed hands.

The Doll with cabbit and bear swung his mace and sword wildly trying to get one of them. "you think this will stop me? when you killed my soldgers you only sealed your fate!, you shoujld have died like some of the others did heh" Suddenly by the Cabbits lets, two hands came from the muck and held her ankles as Balsa swung his arm horizontally toward her. "youll be the first!"

[cedlynx]

Gunther smiled as he observed the lionness fight. "You sure seem to have a fair bit of experiance lass. i am impressed." he said as he cut down another puppet and another. "Seriously these thing would be dangerous if they were actually strong." then he saw the cabbit being grabbed. he pointed his sythe at the hands and they burst leting her go. "This is getting really annoying."

[cedlynx]

"I've decided." he looked to the bird. "Go to safty till my return my friend." the falcon flew away and Ced opened the doors and stepped in. in the middle of the room was a large fountian gushing with muck and filth from the swamp. at the top to the top spout sat a tiny ball shaped object. Ced looked at it a bit scornfully. "Balsa, i believe we had an agreement in our contract. it was my only condition aside from my fee. an agreement which you just openly confessed to violating."

[georgio]

(its a fountain of muck actually from the swamp he needs to be connected to it to control it hehehe)

The Balsa looked down at the lynx and smirked. Balsas true form was a little brown golfball that had his face on it. "did i now? and how did i do that? must i kill you too!?"

[cedlynx]

(i fixed it)

"Don't be foolish. you wouldn't be here if it were'nt for me." he drew his sythe and pointed it at the ball. "I should kill you for violating our agreement but it'd be a waste of my energy to use so much power on such a pathetic creature. so i think i'll let them do it instead." he slashed at the ball.

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera stumbled a bit from the muck grabbing her ankles. She used her fall to her advantage and did a back-bend to dodge the slice aimed to her mid-section. When her restraints burst she flopped over in the mud loosing her balance. She thrust her staff up into her attacker and braced it against the ground, using it to lever herself up out of the mud and kick his mucky-head off. Pulling her staff free with a squelch, the cabbit hopped back a few paces.

"My thanks, friend," she said to the bear, as the Balsa's head reformed. In the temporary reprieve she grimaced down at her formerly-spotless getup, and picked at the twigs and leaves and mud that now clung to her fur.

[Fallon Piper]

"Little women? I am afraid you are confused, allow me to demonstrate this fact for you. And by the way, the more there are the happier you make me because I miss the feudal wars in my land so feel free to make me feel at home. I am used to facing 10.000 strong armies, your a fool for goading me!"

Fallon took off running quickly directly at Balsa sheathing the short sword, she waited for him to strike and just as his sword appeared to make contact with her she disappeared and in in her place a big log became jammed onto his sword blade weighing it down and sticking into the ground. She re appeared directly above two of him upside down her kimono fluttering in the wind, she flung her arm from inside her top and 4 more of the round white balls flew and implanted themselves into their mucky bodies and she flickered and disappeared and re appeared 20ft away. A second later several tremendous explosions rocked the area, muck landing all around the ground smoking and dried up from the heat of the powder charges. Fallon drew her short sword again with a smirk, it was useless but least she could do was have fun with this.

"Did that help with your head ache you monster? I know we are just playing around like children in a playground, but as you can see I have a lot of tricks up my sleeves and I like to play rough."

She nodded at the old bear, she was more talented that he thought and then some. They were all good, she was glad to fight by their sides.

[georgio]

The Balsa doll looked at the cabbit and grinneed "aww wahts wrong little kitty get her outfit all dirty, well dont worry, itll be worse after i slice you in two!" He pointed his maced hand at her and it shot itself at her with a string of muck connecting it from his body. The other Balsa came at Gunther with a slice of his sword making sure he wasnt going to get in his way anymore.

The Balsa dolls Fallon fought exploded and quickly started to reform. One looked over at her and grinned "im gonna skin your hide! im playing with you anymore!" Suddently a pair of hands came and grabbed her ankles. A spike from between them came up aiming for her head but the sudden surprise of her ankles being grabbed set her a touch off balance and made her sway back just enough so that the tip of her nose was barely grazed. The other two charged at her with swords swinging as a third popped up from the ground.

[Fallon Piper]

A droplet of blood appeared on her nose, she looked back at what had a hold of her and she couldn't help but smile at his all sure of himself attitude.

"Your such a gloating coward Balsa, big talk and criticism while hiding behind a wall. You have no honor and no guts either,, I only wish I could be there to see them gut you."

With that she severed the two tentacles holding her ankles and managed 4 back flips and as soon as her feet touched the ground she used the shadow step and was no where to be seen, unseen she perched in a tree quickly observing the area and seen some thing and had an idea. The swamp actually made a stream that went under the castle walls, this creature was made of muck from that swamp. If she could cut off the flow it might disrupt things on the boss' side, checking her stash of explosive grenades seeing she had 5 left she decided to make a break for it.

Coming from the tree line like a bolt she threw one of the explosive balls in the middle of a group of the clone Balsa' and shadow stepped faster than she had ever to the point where the medium sized stream flowed under the castle wall on the east side, she took out the 4 balls she had left and threw them all at a high bank on the other side that was littered with dead wood and huge boulders. They exploded on contact with a massive shreck of concussive force being so close to the earthen wall and the castle wall. It all came tumbling down in a huge deluge making the stream completely disappear, the castle wall itself splintered with a grinding sound and pat of it actually came down on itself. She shadow stepped back to where the battle of the clones continued, she would see if this action had any effect at all or not.

[Velaria]

The lion ran down the long corridor with the dragon in toe. "its georgio and i dont think i caught yours, but whats the second thing?" As they ran along the hall he noticed betwen the wall and floor met, a small steam of muck that seemed to pool from somewhere from inside the castle. "seems he has this swamp run threw the entire castle! why though i wonder..." As they kept running from the small stream of much, tentacles came out and reached at them. He sliced them as they came at them. "damn, looks like he can do more then make those dolls, hurry"
*she gave another small grin at him, bashing a muck-tentacle with her arm, spattering it on the wall* "The name's Venaira, and indeed, it seems he can do much more than simply create those dolls..." *she looked up at him, still following in step* "The second thing is, Georgio, if you ever find yourself caught in a situation that you can't get out of, or are facing an attack you can't dodge-and you know I'm within earshot, just shout my name, I'll help you out anyway I can..." *she keeps following, before speaking in a quieter tone* "Another thing...I can transfer a bit of my soul energy into another in dire times...but the other only recieves half of what I give out...But keeping my allies alive is worth the cost..."

[Zeerapatch]

The Balsa doll looked at the cabbit and grinneed "aww wahts wrong little kitty get her outfit all dirty, well dont worry, itll be worse after i slice you in two!" He pointed his maced hand at her and it shot itself at her with a string of muck connecting it from his body.

Zeera braced herself and spun her staff above her head, bringing it down just as the doll's appendage reached her. His attack was messily deflected, and the cabbit pounced in a large arc coming down to smash the balsa's face in. The force of her swing cleaved the puppet vertically. She leaped back, and as she landed, she noticed that she sank in a little less. The water was receding, albeit slowly.

[georgio]

Georgio kept running with Venaira and smirked "i only thought veteran retired appraisers at the outposts could do that, clearly your no ordinary sccaley, heh though only half? you clearly havnt perfected that yet, but thank you for both of those, though im sure i wont need the help" They kept running down the hall avoiding the tenticles and came to a huge pair of doors. The lion kicked them in and looked around seeing an empty thrown and the lynx looking at the fountain of muck "alright where is he? we know hes close by"

Else where outside the two dolls were confused as Fallon dissapeared and looked around "where did she-" Suddenly one saw the little bomb just before it blew and they both exploded slowly reforming as she went about and severed the stream into the castle. The looked over and grinned at her "heh not the first to try that you know, the main springs directly under the castle where my body is, besides even if did sever some of the springs power...." He looked around and saw his dolls by the others be destroyed again. The doll looked seeing his destroyed minions remains everywhere and grinned.

The other dolls but one that fallon was fighting started to fall apart and lose cohesion showing Balsa no longer controlled them. The water receeded a little bit as the one left started to grow in size. "destroying my minions was a mistake, you see their left over remains still leak the dark soul power used to make them, my dark soul power, im going to recall all that expended engery and crush you all" As he spoke what looked like little snake like waves came threw the water, from the remaining pieces of his monsters and gathered at his feet. The doll quickly started to grow massively in size till he was 30 feet high. He looked down at them all and grinned "i hope your ready to meet your maker, as long as my core is alive ill just keep coming back to kill you all hahaha!" He smashed his large foot, maked a wave toward the team

(figured i wouldnt make this easy hehe hope its ok)

[cedlynx]

Gunther took to the air. he flew higher to see if there was anything they could use to slow it down and buy the other's time. "Ahhhh if only we had alot of heat to dry up all that muck!" he shouted. "You two youngins better hurry."


Mean while Ced had replaced his sythe in his body. the door was kicked open. "Well well. I was wondering when you'd get here. he's right there." he pointed to the top of the spout at the small ball figure. "Now what to do? what to do? On one hand i have a contract with Balsa to protect him and scout for him, but on the other hand he violated his end of the deal. and it was such an easy request to follow to. required hardly any effort at all reall. hmmmm. " He stroked his chin. "I'll make a deal with you hunters. allow me to leave unharmed and i'll leave him to you. how's that sound?" his mouth formed that all to familiar grin.

[georgio]

The lion looked at him curiously and smirked "how about i take you to the old bear and she and i kill this boss, i like that what do you think Ven?" He looked back and smirked. All the while Balsa looked at the lynx and was surprised "what!? ill double your pay, ill leave that damn bear be alright? just kill them for me"

[cedlynx]

"Very tempting offer Balsa but it wouldn't matter if you trippled or quadrupled my pay. i'm not makeing the mistake of trusting again. on the other hand i did try to be civil about this, but i figured i'd have to fight my way out of here." he redrew his sythe. "Guther i gad to go all out to keep up with, but with the two of you it should be childs play. don't worry i'll leave you alive. you still need to kill Balsa and besides, you're all just too much fun to kill. He He He. Especially you." he pointed to the dragoness. "I never would have figured you for a hunter."

[Velaria]

*Venaira almost froze in place at the lynx pointed at her, and questions assaulted her mind. What did he mean, 'fun'? Why does he think I'm the most out of the others-never figured me for a hunter? Just what is his goal-why doesn't he trust anyone-does he plan to use that sythe at any moment-will he really let us go? All the mean while she stood like a statue, trying hard to keep a blank expression, not one of shock, worry, or fear*

[georgio]

The lion growled softly and dissapeared, reappearing behind the lynx with his blade drawn to his neck "for Gunthers sake ill let you live, but you go anywhere near the lady and i will finish you, got it? the bear seems to see some good in you, im sceptical but ill believe him, how about you come back with us and knowing gunther he'll put in a good word for you and be in charge or your parol and rehibilitation?"

Balsa looked over and cried out in a rage. "fine if you wont kill them ill just kill you all!" He yelled and the fountain began to coat in muck and grew into a large octopus with his core hidden somewhere inside. His tentacles each shaped into a different weapon and flailed at them all.

[cedlynx]

"Gunther always was very wise. you see there's always the potential for both good and evil in everthing. just as there may be good still left in me there may also be a great deal of evil in either of you as well. But right now i don't think this is the apropriate time for philisophical discussions." he nodded towards the fountian as Balsa took on his new form. "Well since he's willing to kill all of us, i suppose i have little choose but to help the two of you. that is if you'll be so kind as to take the blade from my throat."

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon jumped the rolling wave of earth, landing after it had cleared.

"I wish they would hurry, not that I am complaining. But an enemy I cannot kill is starting to annoy me, how about the rest of you?"

His size mattered little to her, she had fought and killed larger and more vicious beasts that this. But this thing was a mere puppet, could not be killed and this was annoying. She charged and Zanpachi's blade caught fire as she used shadow step to zig zag and confuse the big slow thing, she came under him and severed his leg just below the knee with Zanpachi. It burned and boiled wafting huge clouds of rank smelling steam as it sliced clean through, just as she was about to make get geta way she was swatted away before he started to topple. She flew and tumbled across the ground, she managed to get her footing and was uninjured except a slight tear in her kimono top.

[Velaria]

*she flinched* Not good! *she thought, before running directly at the tentacles, bobbing and weaving to get around the weapons, which she began cutting off with a blade from her gauntlet, though she knew they would grow back, she was just trying to get to the head of the octopus, where she knew the creature lied. After the forth weapon was severed, she was struck by a mace-looking weapon, sent sprawling a few feet away, the injury struck her in the leg, where she previously had had an wound, and the pain made it feel asthough she couldn't get up*

[georgio]

The lion let him go and dodged the weapon and rolled to the side. "ive had enough of you! im finishing this!" His paw came to his chest as he rematerialezed his weapon. The bow was held horizontally as he shot three arrows at the incoming tentacles. He flash stepped and shot at each tentacle, severing them and as the start to regrow he flash stepped once again. Georgio reappeared in front of the creature and stuck his arm and bow on the goo. He pulled back the string as he held the bow vertically and let the arrow go. The wave from the arrow inside the creature destroyed it and sent waves of goo in all directions. From within all the hunks of goo he saw the golfball core of Balsa with a look of shock and terror on his tiny face.

"this is the end" He gripped the handel of the bow with both paws and twisted it. The bow split and became a pair of twin blades. The lion flashed stepped to the other side of the room and two slash parks came across Balsas face "YYYAARRRRR!" Before he even reached the ground his body turned gray and turned to ash and made a small pile on the floor.

Georgio sighed as his bow turned back into light and sunk back into his body "well, that was a chore...." He turned trying to act cool but ended up tripping in much and fell back on his butt. The lion only paused and looked at the dragoness as he started laughing. "hahahaha!"

Outside the giant balsa was crashing back to the ground as it screamed in terror as its form did "YYYAAARRRR" The muck fell back into the swamp lands and all was quite from his balsas babble forever.

(so how was the first hunt? too daunting? lol)

[cedlynx]

Ced duck the next attack after Georgio let him go. he raised his sythe and poited at the tenticles. three tenticles exploded instantly (a weaker version of Gunther's attack) he doged and sliced as the dragoness was hit and then Georgio went in for his final blow. "Now's my chance." he threw a small bottle over by the dragoness. "For your injuries." he shouted as Georgio connected killing the Balsa core. then like before he vanished.

Meanwhile outside Gunther was almost having fun slicing and diceing at the large pupet. "You know even with all my powers i'll run low soon." he said. suddenly the giant stopped. "Huh?"

[Fallon Piper]

As she stood ready to continue the fight, suddenly the giant let out a roar that did not sound right. And then it began to fall apart, splashing down with a sickly sound and muck rolling to the sides and back into the swamps. She then stood at ease and this time as she re sheathed her swords they returned to their original state as the slid into the lacquered wood sheathes, they would sleep again.

"Humph...it appears this little charade is over, is every one fine?"

She grumbled under her breath as she inspected the damage to her silk kimono, nothing too terrible a quick sew and it would not be noticeable.

(I thought it just fine.)

[cedlynx]

Gunther cleared his throat. "Yes i'm all right and you lassies did well. it was alot of fun to watch." he said.

Meanwhile not to far away Ced had recovered his Falcon. "Damn that Balsa. well he got what he deserved." The falcon nuzzled his cheek affectionatly. "Don't worry my friend. I'm leaveing now."

[Zeerapatch]

The cabbit looked down at her sullied garments an stuck out her tongue.
After looking around at every one else she made a face.

"Agh, why am I the only only one that fell in the mud?"

But otherwise, she was unharmed.

[Velaria]

*she caught the bottle and looked at it, before looking abck up to see that he was gone, she looked around but didn't see him, her soul weapons faded away as she watched the muck that was the beast fall to the ground, and after a few moments she stood up, limping over to the lion* "I hope everything's okay topside...are you okay?" *she discreetly pockets the bottle, saving it, she would tough out the pain for now*

[georgio]

The lion smiled and nodded as he put his weapons away. He looked at her as he walked over "im fine and they should be too knowing those three, but lets hear out, here" Georgio put her arm over his sholder and his arm around her waist to let her use him to limp on as they walked out "dont worry, im not like that bear, i have respect for a lady"

HE helpped her out of the castle as he looked around seeing the three of them "sorry we took so long, he got to be quite the pest, everyone ok?"

[Velaria]

*she smiled up at him, a small blush falling over her face* "Thank you...hit me square in the leg, overlapping with a wound that never fully healed itself..." *with that she limps out of the castle with him, returning to the surface, seeing that everyone at least looked alright. She looked around a little bit, but it was no use, she couldn't find her cloak anywhere, in must be burried somewhere under all of this muck, and that was the last thing she wanted to do: sift through swamp land, and she came to a conclusion that, that cloak wasn't all too expensive, so she would purchase another one to replace her old one* "I'm glad to see everyone's alright, did you have any trouble?"

[cedlynx]

"No trouble lass. but it seems you had quit a bit. let me have a look." as she started to raise her fist. "It's alright lass. i don't even need to touch it. just relax." he held his paw a few VISIBLE inches away from her wound. he closed his eyes and focused on it. the skin started to come together and seal it's self. when the old bear was done there was only the faintest of scares left to be seen. "There now. that's better isn't it?"

[georgio]

The lion looked down as he healed his wound "seems you mastered that technique, i thoguth mostly appreaisers at the out post could master that, quite amazing"

[Velaria]

*she stood up on her leg, looking at the bear with little more than a smile, she still didn't quite like this old hunter for his action earlier, but she did apreciate what he just did* "Thank you..."

[Fallon Piper]

As the others emerged from the castle, Fallon heard them but was a little preoccupied. She had fixed the small tear in her kimono put her hat back on, and she struck a match to light her pipe that she had freshly packed. She turned to the others taking a draw, the fine white smoke billowed out from under her hat brim.

"No, not too much trouble. A little dirty and worn for today, but that is all it sums up too."

She raised her head to reveal her eyes as she drew fragrant smoke from the pipe, she still felt incomplete for today as she killed no opponents. Just hacked away at some mud ball, it had been the most frustrating battle she ever fought because it was annoying.

"Well I suppose this day is near done, you all have a bounty to collect I believe."

And with that she had practically disappeared, no dust and no sign of direction. She wanted to be alone for a bit before returning to the village, she thought she might run into them again later but for now she needed to rest her thoughts.

[cedlynx]

"DAMN that Balsa!" Ced said to himself as he headed toward his personal hidding spot. "Well he got his deserts. the basturd. but still. those other hunters. hmmmm they could be fun. espeacially that dragoness. it's rare to see a hunter fight with just their hands now adays."

[georgio]

The lion smiled at everyone and started to walk back "yeah lets all head to the appraisers and split the reward for everything, i was also thinking if as a group you were all interesting for registering for a team to work together under, were all quite impressive if you ask me"

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon ended up on the bank of a small pond on the edge of town, it was secluded by trees and was very nice and serene. She found an old flat top stump to sit upon, she sat looking at the leaves reflected on the waters surface as she smoked her pipe absentmindedly. Slowly she began to recount the days events, but after a while her mind drifted back. And his face came into her minds eye, her eyes welled but never crested as she kept control but just barely. She looked up into the bright sun cast sky of blue and light clouds, she sighed as this place reminded her a little of the meadow back home near her village.

"Saizo..."

She sat and thought, her mind recounted those old days...the best days.

[Zeerapatch]

"All that work's made me hungry. I'm game, lets go get paid and get some food.. And get cleaned up"

She wasn't sure how she felt about signing up for a team, after what happened with the last group she was with, but she certainly didn't mind hanging around to see how things unraveled.

[cedlynx]

"That's an interesting propasition laddy. but i'm a bit old. i'd only slow you'll down." Gunther said to the offer of joining the team. "But if you're all willin, i'll join." a smal smile spread on his face.

Meanwhile.

Ced was walking through the woods when he spotted a meadow with only one ocupant on it. he sent the falcon to go see who it was.

[georgio]

The lion chuckled and smiled "Gunther who are you kidding? we're probibly going to slow you down!" He walked into town with those that were with him, while the lioness difted off on her own. Georgio smiled seeing the appraiser "hey their pretty lady, back from the hunt" She was amazed to see them "what! your all back so soon! i thought you would still be fighting for your lives now" "nah, were plenty alive and were lookin for our reward" He lined up and leaned in so she could see in his eyes and the women nodded softly "i see so you got the kill well from what i see in your eyes you had to kill him several times, looks like he was worth more then 2 starts easily but too bad still getting the 10000 gold plus the gold for killing all those monsters" The women left and came back with a somewhat small sack "their mostly in 1000 coins so their easy to carry...alright whos next?"

[Zeerapatch]

Zeera steps up and receives her appraisal for the monsters she killed, thanking the old woman, and then gets out of the way, quietly mumbling to herself what she wanted to eat...

[georgio]

Georgio handed his companions 2000 gold each and held the last 2000 for the lioness when they meet up "we'll eat whatever you want"

[Fallon Piper]

She sat comfortably in sezia position, her katana Zanpachi cradled in her lap as she drifted back into her thoughts. She brought herself into partial meditation, she memories became very vivid in her minds eye yet she was very attuned and her senses noe even sharper. Perhaps 20 minutes had passed before she made out the sound of wing beats passing over the meadow, this was out of the ordinary for this place for all that she had heard as normal sounds were various bugs and small birds. This bird came from not very far away, she withdrew from her memories and opened her eyes her hands already on her sword. She looked upwards and seen the hawk, she had seen it before she thought and she gracefully stood tucking Zanpachi back into her obi.

[Velaria]

The lion smiled at everyone and started to walk back "yeah lets all head to the appraisers and split the reward for everything, i was also thinking if as a group you were all interesting for registering for a team to work together under, were all quite impressive if you ask me"
*she nodded, and began walking back to the town with the band of hunters, she noticed that the lioness disappeared, and was a little disappointed to see her go, but she figured that she had things that needed to be done, so thought only a little about it*
The lion chuckled and smiled "Gunther who are you kidding? we're probibly going to slow you down!" He walked into town with those that were with him, while the lioness difted off on her own. Georgio smiled seeing the appraiser "hey their pretty lady, back from the hunt" She was amazed to see them "what! your all back so soon! i thought you would still be fighting for your lives now" "nah, were plenty alive and were lookin for our reward" He lined up and leaned in so she could see in his eyes and the women nodded softly "i see so you got the kill well from what i see in your eyes you had to kill him several times, looks like he was worth more then 2 starts easily but too bad still getting the 10000 gold plus the gold for killing all those monsters" The women left and came back with a somewhat small sack "their mostly in 1000 coins so their easy to carry...alright whos next?"
*she looked at the bag of coins and then back at the lion* "So, how are we splitting this up? An even five-way split?" (if I got the number of hunters wrong tell me :-P) *she asked curiously. This was only the third time she'd ever been paid for hunting the monsters, and the other two times there was no one to share with, so she wasn't sure how it was going to be distributed*

[cedlynx]

Guther took his share. "perhaps. i just didn't want you to feel belittled. and thanks. i could use this bit of cash. i was thinking of finally settlin down somewhere. that's the main reason i wasn't sure if i should join ya. but on the other hand, i'll need more than this to buy a nice bit of land to retire on."

meanwhile. . .

the falcon returned to Ced. it nodded twice. this meant it was someone he met recently. "Damn looks like that samurai woman. and it seems she knows we're in the area. for now let us flee." he sent the bird into flight and vanished.

[georgio]

The lion walked with the cabbit and smiled at her "your cloths will definetly need some cleaning, how about we all get something to eat? my treat! o? we need our sameri lioness, can somone go get her?"

[cedlynx]

"I'll go. i'm a bit faster than i look." Gunther winked.

[Fallon Piper]

She stood hand on the tsuka of her long sword scanning for the owner of that bird, she came up empty handed and decided to make her way back to town as obviously if that Lynx was here he has now retreated from her area.

"I wonder what that Lynx is up to, he certainly has no further want for conflict yet I wonder..."

She hopped down from the stump and started making her walk back to town.

[Zeerapatch]

(( Hey everyone. I'm going to have to drop this RP and the other one I'm in with most of you. I'll post there as well, but yeah. Life is getting busy and I don't have the time nor the motivation to contribute as well as you all deserved. It was fun though ^_^))

[georgio]

(again i ok'd it guys)

The lion looked at the bear as he went off and saw the dragoness "well shall we get something to eat and drink? im hungery after that annoying battle"

[cedlynx]

Gunther left the town then as swift as the wind it's self he ran and lept into the air. he scaned the area below and noticed the lioness in a large meadow she seemed to have her hand on her sword hilt. he landed several yards next to her. "Greetings young one. the others asked me to find you and invite you to the midday meal."

[Velaria]

*she looked up at the lion, before she looked up she'd been staring at her bracelet again, but when the lion spoke she quickly placed her hand over the bracelet, lowering the arm down to her waist, still covering it* "I guess that would be alright...though I need to find another cloak afterwards..."

[georgio]

The lion looked at her curiously "why a cloak anyhow? you seem fine on your own as is, i understanding decieving your oponent but your also unarmed thats usually enough"

[Fallon Piper]

On her way out of the meadow Gunther appeared, inviting her back to town with the others for a group meal. No doubt what they may propose when there, but she could not think of any thing else or an excuse. She was starting to wallow in her depression, not a good lot of her memories were good ones. All she had seen through her life is death, she knew death well and some times she had wished it would hurry and come for her as well after all...she would then see her loved ones again in the here after.

"I suppose I shall, lead the way if you like."

She spoke in a solemn tone her hat hiding most of her facial features, she did not feel well inside and needed to compose her self again.

[Velaria]

*she looks up at the lion for a moment, before looking back down at her hand, which still covered the bracelet* "Let's just say that my kind aren't the most common found in the world...alright...?" *she continued looking down, her face and eyes depicting that something was wrong*

[cedlynx]

"As you wish my lady." he said in a most polite tone. Gunther lead the way knowing she'd be able to keep up with him, as long as he went half speed he ran back toward the villiage.

[georgio]

Georgio walked her into a pub and sat down as he asked for drinks and some food. As he looked at her he noticed something on her arm she was covering "i know dragons are usually rare in these parts at least-hm?! are you alright? your not hurton your arm are you?"

[Velaria]

*she looks up at him, shaking her head rather quickly, but still didn't remove her hand from the bracelet, shielding it from any eyes* "N-no, I'm fine, nothing's hurt...And it's more then that..." *she looked around, and leaned towards him a little bit* "I believe I am one of the last dragons in this plain of exsistance...My entire village was destroyed, along with all of my kin there...I'm not sure, but before the attack, there was word of other dragon villages being destroyed, no survivors..." *she said in a lowered tone*

[georgio]

He nodded and looked at her as they walked "alright then i understand but if your on my team i wont let anyone near you anyhow, the others will feel the same as well i bet too"

[Velaria]

*she looked back up at the lion, a little sorrowful* "One doesn't have to be near, to cause a fatal blow, you know..." *she said, still thinking about the bracelet she was still covering with her hand*

[cedlynx]

Ced had made his escape and was now travleing down a rarely used winding road. his falcon was hovering overheand. suddenly it called out to him. "I see." there was a thick grouping of trees, perfect for an ambush.

[Fallon Piper]

As she and Gunther were heading back to the village, her thoughts were drifting again in the back of her mind. Memories of the past had not crept into her mind until lately, perhaps it was her being around that group that had awakened them. She had not been a part of a group in a long time, not since the huge complication between her clan and Saizo's. She pushed those memories back, she was not prepared to deal with them and now was not the time in any case.

[georgio]

The lion sat down with the dragoness and nodded as he order them some drinks and food on his dime "understandable but my ears are sharper then any blade, id hear anything coming long before, but if thats waht you want then alright"

[Velaria]

*she nodded back to the lion* "Thank you for understanding...some times I do not wish to hide, but a majoriy of the time I'm alone, and travelling down a solitary path, away from everyone...and if one of those beasts happen to be near..." *she didn't say another word, she just sat there, thinking now*

[georgio]

He nodded and looked at her "alright then, but youll be save with the three of us, trust me Gunther alone can protect you"

[cedlynx]

"That's right. i can handle anything." Gunther appeared behind the dragoness. his paw rubbing her bum. "We just got back." he pointed back at the samurai. "GAHHHHHH!"

(hope you don't mind me controling that action val. if so let me know and i'll change it.)

[Velaria]

(just a little ced, reach to do it. and this is what Venaira does)
*the dragoness smiled faintly up at the lion* "Alright...if you're so sure about this, then I may not need a cloak any further...but I would still like a long sleeved coat, or something of the like, for when things get cold..." *right before the bear's hand made contact with her rump, her tail caught his hand, wrist, and forarm, twisting in a rug-burn style* "Gunther...I know you out rank me by I do not know how much, but try that again, and you'll lose this hand..."

[cedlynx]

"right. gotcha." the bear grind as he rubbed his arm gently. "Owwwww."

[Fallon Piper]

Fallon shook her head at the bear, he was such a louse. They had made it back with no incident,, it felt kind of good to be back with them strangely enough even with the bad memories.

"Your such a lecher Gunther..."

Mischievousness played in her voice.

[cedlynx]

"Well may as well get it over with." Ced said as he stepped between the trees. four furs a hare, a fox, a raccoon and a skunk jumped from the branches. the skunk was the first to speak.
"Please be so kind as to hand over any valu. . . offff" Ced wasted no time as he punched the skunk out. the others attacked him at the same time but found they weren't even powerful enought to be practice dummies. he punched them out one by one.
"Pathetic." he said, then he thought about the group from earlier today. "hmmm. i do hope we cross paths again." he said as he gathered up the purses of the four robbers. he looked into each one. "You're not very good baddits are you? not even a 1000 gold between the four of you." he stoughed the money and walked off.

[Velaria]

*rolled her eyes, her tail releasing the bear's arm, before she turned to the plate of food, which had just arrived, starting to eat a little bit of the food, before turning to the lioness* "It is a pleasure to see you again."

[Fallon Piper]

"And you."

She gave a smile and then ordered a large pitcher of water, it was quite warm in the swamps, dehydration was not some thing she liked due to the headaches she got from it. And she also ordered a bit of food to go with it.

[georgio]

The lion smiled as he took a sip of his own drink and peered at the lioness "so, its obvious each of us are skilled in our own right, i think it makes snece we work together, their are alot of high level star monsters out their none of us can take alone, we all know that, i think we could take them as a team"

[cedlynx]

"It's possible yes. eaven i have run across a monster or two that i was incapible of beating." Guther said as he sat. he order a chicken and some mead to drink.

[Fallon Piper]

She thought this over a bit, it was an interesting proposal.

"I agree, teaming up is a good thing. And not to mention it could be lucrative, and in any case we could always do our best to rid the world of these creatures as well."

[georgio]

The lion nodded and smiled "i agree, i hear the bosses over the mountain are tremendiously strong and difficult even for vets"

[FenrirXIII]

(Is this RP still open? I've read Beet and I like combat rp's so this sounds like a good match for me :D)

[georgio]

(um...yeah actually, our fifth had to leave but long as you meet the criteria in my original post your good to go)

[cedlynx]

(yay a new player a new player.welcome -smiles evilly- Join me and to gether we can rule this world. lol kidding.)

"Aye. there are a few bosses that give a few problems. one in particular was an old aquantance of Ceds and seems to have it in for me for some reason."

meanwhile. . .
Ced had come to the foot of the mountian. "Maybe it's time i look up some old friends."

[lozaddiction]

Name: Ridley
Age:27
Species: bear/wolf/dragon
Gender:male
brief physical description: large gray with black stripes male wolf that is roughyl the size of a grizzley bear but has the ability to fly (dont ask)
clothing/accesories: my front left paw has a small band with an onyx stone in it
prefered non-soul weapon: claws, teeth, scythe, katana, or projectile rifle
Soul weapon: death's scythe that turns me into a giant dragon (walks on two legs) and grants me telekinesis(move stuff w/ mind) and immense speed and strength
Brief Bio: i was abandonded as a pup when my parents were killed and raised myself but survived thanks to a kind dragon that saved me when i was still very small and taught me how to survive fight and everything else i now roam the earth seeking revenge on the murderers of my family

[lozaddiction]

the large wolf stalks his fleeing prey: a young mountain lion, playing with it as he moves in for the kill

[georgio]

(uh...wow sorry Fen i guess the slots taken, but i suppose since you ask first we can take one more, but thats the limit)

(wait...loz im confused..wheer the hell is the mountain lion coming from?)

[lozaddiction]

if u guys r on a mountain doesnt it make sense for there to be mountain lions?

[Velaria]

(Heh, sorry I haven't posted in a while guys, been a tad busy >.> :rdo: And Hello new peoplez)
*Venaira smiled at the fact that the lioness was now part of the team, and nodded* "Yeah, forming a team would be helpful, I'm good with hand-to-hand, and I have some assisting abilities, though they're not all too powerful..." *she admits*

[lozaddiction]

*having eaten his fill the wolf makes his way down the mountain and into the nearby tavern looking for some work in monster-hunting*

[georgio]

(dude you should have skimmed then with it cuz were no where near a mountain....were in a villege in the forest miles from any mountain....if your gonna join please at least learn the situation first off, otherwise dont bother please)

[cedlynx]

(allow me to clear the confusion. i have two characters. one good one bad. one of them will die very soon. the bad character Ced is the one in the mountian, while Gunther the veterian is with the main group in the tavern.)

[cedlynx]

as he continued his journey Ced noticed someone heading towards him. he vanished from the main road and reappeared hidden in the breanches of a thick tree. "Hmmm." he observed a large wolf of some kind coming down the mountian. "I wounder. . . this one could be useful." he smiled as he observed him from a distance.

[lozaddiction]

the wolf suddenly stops and sniffs the air, sensing that this new presence was not a danger to him he called out "you might as well come out so i can take a good look at you i know youre there"

[cedlynx]

Ced reapeared on the main road. "Very good. i have to admit you are impressive. most would have walked right by me without a clue. I must say, you are a monument to physical prowess. My name is Ced and i'd love to know yours." that all to familar grin apeared on the lynx's face.

(hehehe i love playin the bad guy. this is so much fun.)

[lozaddiction]

the wolf glances curiously at the newcomer but decides it could hurt, he still had his sycthe if he needed it and answers "none but myself know my true name but i am know as Ridley"

[cedlynx]

"Interesting." he scaned the wolf. if it came to pure strength Ced knew he'd be at a disadvantage but if it came to power they would be on equal footing as neither knew at the moment who had more. but Ced decided it'd be best to avoid a fight and possibly gain an ally. "I'm off to meet with an old friend on the other side of the mountain. if i may ask what business you have in this area? i of course will respectyour privacey"

[lozaddiction]

*looks carefully at the lynx trying to discern its true motives and appently finding them acceptable says* i do not have any specif business beyond looking for work, i am a traveler, never settling in one place for too long, i have a destination that i do not know the exact name of but that is not for discussion now and it is dangerous on the mountain stealth alone will not guarente (srry bout spelling) survial do you wish for me to accompany you?

[cedlynx]

His grin widened. "No thank you. i am capable, however i may be able to assist you. there's a town not more the an hours journy if you follow this path. there i have some friends who could use some help with some work. i'm sur they would welcome such a strong back. i was actually going to go back and give them something, but it's such a bother. i wonder, would you mind taking it to them. more spacificlly my friend Georgio. i would be happy to compansat you of course." he pulled from his jacket a small brown box and some gold. "I hope this will be adiquite for your troubles. the box must only be opened by the lion or i fear it will spoil my surprize."

(it's ok i suck at spelling too.)

[lozaddiction]

*eying the package warily the wolf shrugs* ok sure why not do you have any idea where i can find the merc camp in that town? i know of which one you mention but have never been there so i would aprechiate the advice i need to find them they can help me find my true destination

[cedlynx]

"Hmmm. i'm afraid not. but My friends may know where. they are most likely in one of the three taverns. i believe they said something about catching a meal. as the one called Gunther. that bear will most likely know." he handed the gold and the box to the wolf. "You have my graditude."