[IC] the demon nation (nura clan based)

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo waited in the training ground of his family estate the ring was empty without training dummies but it was guarded by a wall that would prevent damage to Lorenzo estate. It was recruitment day, and for anyone that wanted to join Lorenzo night parade of a hundred demons he prided himself in giving people the chance to join his parade this way. his family was traditional as most could tell from their estate which could be compared to a mansion in size however it's style is that of Japanese knight, he waited for whatever yokai to come and ask to join his parade his gauntlet on his right hand hidden in his coat while he held his sword in his left hand wondering who would earn the right to be in his night parade

[BlackCat]

Yui was headed to the Lorenzo estate. She had decided to go to the recruitment. She wondered what kind of Yokai she would meet. Yui walked to the estate and headed to the door. She took a deep breath, and knocked.

[TheWendil]

"Well hello there! My, they don't get any younger than you, now do they?"

A man in a gray suit with a dark fedora to crown his head sat lazily in a tree above the estate entrance. A new recruit? Looks like it! The man jumped down from his perched spot next to the young girl who had knocked.

"Greetings little miss! The name's Kenji Nagato! Or, er, well in this case, it's Nagato-sama to you." Kenji bowed with his hat in hand before placing his hands in his pockets boredly.

"So what brings you to the Tsubasa Clan's state? Wait don't tell me...you're one of those Yokai fellows, right? Well so am I! What a coincidence! Except, well, see, I've already got a position. But, that's why we're here to learn. As always."

Snapping his fingers, the massive doors to the grounds behind Kenji opened up slowly, revealing the promise of conquest and advancement. "Yes, yes, right this way missy."

The camp looked like any other training camp, but with various symbols representing the Tsubasa Clan and all it's power and glory. After a while of walking towards the center of the camp, Kenji paused and pointed in the direction of a young boy.

"See that young man? That's Lorenzo Tsubasa. That's the one you'll be fighting for from now on. I think he's also next in line, buuuut, I'm not too sure on that one." Patting the girl on the back, he scooted her in the direction of the waiting Lorenzo.

"Whelp, off you go now young spirit! Fly high! But....try not to land too hard, alright?"

And with that, the suited man turned to go back to his watchful tree post just outside the main gates.

[ReaptheMusic]

"La da da da da... I'm gonna bury you in the ground... Lada da da da~ I'm gonna bury with my sound."

Erai walked the path, by no means in any sort of hurry. She sang, perhaps not in the most beautiful of voices, but the throat from which it came was indeed pale and elegant. Not much could be said about the strange woman with a kimono looking to fall from her body at any moment. It would be like looking at a specter, some sort of mirage only spurred by the deepest of human men's desires. This assumption would not be far off. With hips that could give birth to many children and breasts large and supple enough to care for them, it wasn't hard to understand the method of the woman's trade. Some might assume her a prostitute. Some have called her as such, abhorred her existence merely for the sake of possessing curves to make an artisans vase jealous. Not that she cared. Besides, she even had to admit that she did act like one; but that was merely to aid her steps in devouring the men whose blood went south upon her arrival.

"I'm gonna... drink the red from your... pretty pink face... I'm gonna...~" This time the voice did not escalate from the maidens throat, but came at a higher pitch, and was displaced beside the cloth she wore. Erai chuckled, enjoying her companions aided voice to her repertoire. It didn't matter neither, or rather, none, of her or her companions of the robe sang well with the exception of the man in her staff, it simply was something fun to pass the time. Now she could see the gates in all their grandeur. She smiled, raising her head up slowly. She had taken her time coming here and despite the mutterings of Aitchi, the old monk in her kimono, she had made it with time to spare.

"Suzaku, let's put our voices to rest for now. It would seem we're here." She said, putting a hand on her hip. In the slight breeze, her long hair drifted behind her and the scent of others spiraled. Tantalizing her nose with the information its brought. "Mmmmmm.... A Kyonshi hm? My...my... I haven't been able to try my hand at that one..." She slowly grinned. She felt her mouth begin to water at the idea of tasting 'aged flesh.'

[TheWendil]

"Hmm? Well this is something new."

Noticing the woman in the blue kimono, Kenji jumped down from his perch for the second time that day. "Hello there miss! I can see you're not from around these parts. Name's Nagato Kenji. I take it you're a Yokai too?" Taking notice of a faint murmuring sound, Kenji took another glance at that blue kimono. It almost sounded like...voices....faint though....

How interesting.

"Hmm, you're one of those spider demons, huh? Whoah, I better stay away from you now! I'd rather not be on the menu, know what I'm saying?" He tipped his hat in place before snapping his fingers. Again, the doors behind him opened up slowly, revealing the camp inside.

Beckoning for her to follow, Kenji gave the woman an innocent grin. "You got a reason for joining up Miss....er, you mind if I call you "Spider Girl"? Or will you sue me? Come to think of it....it'd be pretty awkward for you to call me Nagato-sama. Uh....help me out here?"

[ReaptheMusic]

"Erai." She said, her voice drawing out the vowels and ending in a sigh. She pushed her hair back over her shoulder, her eyes staring at him as though eyeing a prize. "Miss, Erai. Thank you... Master Nagato..." She leaned in, cupping his face in her hand and kissed his cheek with a small chuckle. Oh god how her mouth watered, when she turned her face from his she had to lick her lips and shudder at the flavor. Intense... powerful... This one would be... well worth the 'marinading.' She walked in, her hips not without their seductive sway.

"Seems like a bit of a shabby place," She murmured, quirking a brow slowly. "Perhaps fitting for a legion of sweaty, unwashed men. I hope the living quarters prove... worth my while."

"Ha! Knowing these types of place, it's probably LOADED with them!" Came a mans voice from her Kimono. Tohru was always the most rude of the bunch.

"Quiet now, you'll alarm our new friend." She spoke softly, turning pointedly to Nagato. "You'll have to excuse my possessions. Tsukumogami and all that." With that, she turned her heat to the center, looking at a young boy with dark wings. She turned back to her guide. "Who's that pathetic sap?"

[TheWendil]

"Ehe, well I'm glad to see you're pretty affectionate Miss Erai! Though I suppose that's just apart of your species' charm? However, I must insist it's not polite to kiss your superiors in such broad daylight. Don't want to be mooching on the job now, yes?"

Breaking away from the embrace, Kenji continued to show the spider demon around the camp in a lively fashion. "And this is the recruit center! And this is where you get your grub. Restrooms are over there....that's the mud I tripped on the other day....save that for later."

Kenji paused when he heard the voices again, this one louder and now more vulgar than before. "Your...possessions? Ah, now I get it! Are you by chance that demon by the waterfall who was once revered as a god? That was you, wasn't it?" He did another bow, taking Eria's hand within his own.

"A pleasure to meet you fully, Miss Goddess." He have her a grin before planting a soft kiss on the too of her palm. Leaning back, he glanced once more at the kimono, intrigued by such a thing.

Shaking his head, the Kyonshi chuckled as he muttered some quiet words to himself. "Thread spirits, eh? Interesting...why am I getting images of a samurai and some creep in a suit....wait..." In a moment of self-awareness, Kenji looked down at his own suited attire....before ignoring it for now.

"Nope." He shrugged to himself. "No clue what's going on."

"Who's that pathetic sap?"

"Hmm?" Looking to where she was pointing, his eyes fell on the young Tsubasa. "Ah! Yes, well, that would be your new leader from now on. Kinda like me. Buuuut, less attractive as a whole." Deciding to stay and watch a little, her bought Erai face to face with the winged boy.

"Miss Erai? I'd like to introduce, Lorenzo Tsubasa. He's next in the family line you know."

[Jangel13]

TheWindel said
"Ehe, well I'm glad to see you're pretty affectionate Miss Erai! Though I suppose that's just apart of your species' charm? Though I must insist it's not polite to kiss your superiors in such broad daylight. Don't want to be mooching on the job now, yes?"Breaking away from the embrace, Kenji continued to show the spider demon around the camp in a lively fashion. "And this is the recruit center! And this is where you get your grub. Restrooms are over there....that's the mud I tripped on the other day....save that for later."Kenji paused when he heard the voices again, this one louder and new vulgar than before. "Your...possessions? Ah, now I get it! Are you by chance that demon by the waterfall who was once revered as a god? That was you, wasn't?" He did another bow, taking Eria's within his own."A pleasure to meet you fully, Miss Goddess." He have her a grin before planting a soft kiss on the too of her palm. Leaning back, he glanced once more at the kimono, intrigued by such a thing.Shaking his head, the Kyonshi chuckled as he muttered some quiet words to himself. "Thread spirits, eh? Interesting...why am I getting images of a samurai and some creep in a suit....wait..." In a moment of self-awareness, Kenji looked down at his own suited attire....before ignoring it for now."Nope." He shrugged to himself. "No clue what's going on.""Hmm?" Looking to where she was pointing, his eyes fell on the young Tsubasa. "Ah! Yes, well, that would be your new leader from now on. Kinda like me. Buuuut, less attractive as a whole." Deciding to stay and watch a little, her bought Erai face to face with the winged boy."Miss Erai? I'd like to introduce, Lorenzo Tsubasa. He's next in the family line you know."

yes I am. kenji what have I told you about showing off your "friends" around the estate? just do what you do best and just love em then make them leave" Lorenzo said laughing a little with kenji glad to have a friend like him that he could easily rip on and have a good laugh once in a while, being the heir to a clan isn't all that fun so when Lorenzo has an ally like him its a rare thing that he will try to keep. After all kenji did always bring the best girls to the estate and while Lorenzo didn't seem to care one way or the other he had a good time teasing kenji about it the next day. Lorenzo then looked to the woman in front of him, obviously this woman was a beauty so it wouldn't be to far of a stretch to say that kenji would love her in an hour or so but seeing what he suspects is a spider woman from the way she was dressed or rather what she said about Lorenzo being a pathetic sap he wouldn't let on that he heard her though cause he would fight her soon enough. "as my companion said I am Lorenzo tsubasa the next heir to this clan but that wont matter to you unless your here to join my ranks and become part of my night parade in the future otherwise-I suggest you run right now" Lorenzo said starting to sound serious as he held his sword tighter but he kept his right hand hidden under his kimono, he made sure to never use his gauntlet unless he was serious about a fight

[ReaptheMusic]

Erais eyes widened when Nagato kissed her palm, and she smiled a bit. She had to roll her eyes, however, at the thought of being revered as a goddess.

"Right. That happened. Just... call me Miss Erai. The thought of those foolish humans calling me a goddess is enough to bring the most oath-bound monk to laughter." She said this to him not without a look of slight impatience. Most demons would love being considered a god, and Erai might have reveled in it too were she not made out to be a benevolent one. Why not be found to be the horrifying cur of the night that seduced men and women nationwide? Why a Goddess that protected others from drowning?! It was a bloody mistake, one she deeply regrets. Yet she always found herself in those messes. It was like when she and that Slit-mouth woman were at each others throats, Erai saved the children simply to spite the hateful spirit. And then the families wanted to thank her, wanted to give her gifts.... It was simply too weird. Did they not look onto the sacred paint on her face? Did they not sense the foreboding nature of her kind? Either way, the thought of humans being thankful to her was something out of place that it had never sat well with her.

"Ah! Yes, well, that would be your new leader from now on. Kinda like me. Buuuut, less attractive as a whole."

"Indeed," She responded as they walked over. "FAR less attractive as a whole." In fact the creature in front of her gave off such a stench that she could not stop her face from wrinkling in disgust. "Funny," She said once the Tsubasa had finished. "Ordinarily I adore devouring birds but you? Ha! You smell rotted."

[Jangel13]

To think, You actually seemed like a beautiful woman but I forgot your also a spider. It's a good thing I'm not appealing to you. Means I don't need to worry about being eaten. So will you fight me and join the parade our are you just here to tease the next heir?" Lorenzo said walking a few feet away his sword tight in his hand ready for a fight. Lorenzo was a very proud person and he doesn't take insults lightly. Although this was only a way of saying he stinks he was going to fight her regardless cause if she couldn't fight she couldn't be a member of the parade

[TheWendil]

Kenji shook his head and held on to his fedora in response to Lorenzo's words. "Sheesh! You can practically feel the tension cutting through the air here. I mean seriously....it's like a bad case of frost bite or something...aw what the hell. I'll stick around and watch."

He gave Erai a small wink. "Though honestly, my bet's on Spider Goddess over here. Sorry Lorenzo old buddy, but all men crumble in the face of a beautiful and alluring woman."

The demon grinned as he snapped his fingers. "Even you." Suddenly the sky darkened considerably and a large and spiked black fence adjointed by several large columns in each corner rose from the ground and surrounded the two fighters.

Kenji sat at the very top of one of the columns, looking down at the enclosed area below him. "Keep this all fair and clean Lady and Gentleman. I don't wanna have to come down there and kick both of your asses for piss poor sportsmanship, alright?"

A battle between Yokai. This would be fun.

"Oh, and do go easy on them. Otherwise, we'll never hear the end of their whining." Seconds passed before Kenji added,"For reference, that was intended for Miss Erai's ears. Sorry Lorenzo, old pal. Well? You two should probably...you know, rip each other limb from limb now, yeah?"

[ReaptheMusic]

Erai only grinned as the cage walls were put up. Oh how delicious this was. "A fight's what you want huh? Well then its'a fight you're gonna get!"

After she spoke she flung her arm out to the sides, revealing the venom-tipped claws she'd had on her hands the whole time. As she did, webbing shot from her arms and grasped hold of the sides. When they were quickly secured, She pushed herself back a moment before letting go, sling-shotting at breakneck speeds (for a human) directly at her opponent. A swift kick in the jaw would be delivered that could most likely knock down such a light species should he not choose to dodge.

[Jangel13]

thought you were on my side" Lorenzo laughed at kenji before he saw the spider woman trying a slingshot maneuver on him, it would be obvious that she intended for a full attack and if it didn't work she would use those poison tipped claws on him if he dodged so he chose to do differently and instead he stood his ground and waited for the right moment before using his wings to push himself back a distance to avoid her range of attack before he dashed back in and right before she got out of Lorenzo's range of attack at an attempt to slash at her back.since Lorenzo wasn't a strong yokai he prided himself on his own agility and ability to think under pressure to make his smaller size work to his advantage like this

[ReaptheMusic]

The claws would bounce off, as though hitting her kimono had all the effect of hitting a wall made of steel. She flipped in midair, landing nimbly on her feet in front of the bird demon. Erai smirked before going straight for him, her hands a barrage of claws and venom. She had to chuckle to herself, been awhile since she'd fought another demon, and somehow she felt this wouldn't last long. She knew that if her claws so much as scratched him the yokai would be at least dizzied by the fast acting venom, and if it did, she would go for the finishing blow.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo grinned as he watched her movements making sure to suck and dodge her claws knowing a spider woman were experts in poison and if got cut something would happen to him, he wasn't sure what since every spider woman's venom was different what he knew was that if got scratched he would be open for attack and would lose so he made another dash backwards to make space before he pulled out his gauntlet from his kimono and charged back at her grabbing her clawed hand with his gauntlet and blocking her other hand with his sword locking them together till one overpowered or tricked the other

[Masaki Haruna]

Kyuketsu with his smug face is a good sign, it means that he is lurking around to find some entertainment. Although one of recruits for the Lorenzo Estate, he somehow sees it as another fun time to play happy go lucky in the challenges, to be honest he doesn't want to interfere with such business. But if it is to protect the young master, he is all for it and beyond the boundary of services. Right now he got his popcorn, watching The spider woman and the sword boy.

He claps his hands, "Good! Good! I want more stuff, you guys fight girls and it makes me want to puke out a tin foil and eat it."

[TheWendil]

At the sound of a new voice, Kenji raised up his hat to scan the area. There, down below near the fighting cage. A new scent. Kenji jumped down from his perch and landed beside the new arrival. Up close he could see that this newcomer had white hair and red eyes. He couldn't help but roll his eyes. Oh great. Another pretty boy.

"Nice fight, huh?" He placed his hands in his pockets as he joined the boy in being a spectator. "So, uh, yeah, who the hell are you? Wait don't tell me....Yokai? Wanting to serve the Tsubasa Clan, right? Pretty much? Pretty much the gist of it? Small little summary? Yes? Or no? Yes and no?"

[ReaptheMusic]

Erai smirked, her eyes wide as she struggled against the force of his blades. Her eyes, burning with fire, stared into his. Her claws glistened with venom and sparks flew from the combined metallic clash that had the two opponents holding each other at a stand still. Then, her eye twinkled with mischief. She slid downwards, and in a motion that was done in a blink of an eye, she curled her long leg around both of his. With a neck snapping tug, the yokai would start to fall, or at least lose the concentration of their struggle. In that moment, the Jurugomo snaked her hand straight for her opponents face.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo was trying to come up with a plan to try and overpower her but the unfortunate thing he forgot was that she was a spider women, hence she is meant to have more then two legs at her disposal. a fact that Lorenzo realized to late as Lorenzo growled loudly feeling himself loose his balance and in the instant after he saw the venom claw of the jurugomo aimed for his face he lifted his gauntlet hand up in front of his face to once again block the woman's claw. The gauntlet although not the true supreme commanders gauntlet as his fathers it was still just as strong to handle her venom claws. gripping her clawed hand for a moment to block he then opened his wings and flew over the woman or to be more accurate he used his wings to give him a jump boost and once he was behind her he infused his blade with the power of wind so to double the slicing power as he brought his sword down in hopes of getting her and aiming for her exposed neck....

[ReaptheMusic]

Perfect. He was airborne.

As he came down towards her with his blade, her hand shot up to entangle him onto a long, thick string of web. Should it have grabbed onto him properly, she would have pulled him in, leaping up while his sword was still trying to come down, and grabbed his head in her hands, and bring it straight down onto her upraised kneecap. Hard.