[IC] Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

[Jangel13]

I agree with mayt!" Angelo said grinning from his seat "screw worrying I saw we enjoy our day as a warm up for the victory celebration!" Angelo said grinning lifting his bottle in a cheers gesture as he started to drink. Angelo didn't want to worry if he will die tomorrow after all everyone dies and Angelo dying for Phoenix wing wouldn't be so bad if their target was a dark guild that will hurt people if they don't intervene.

[Zarkun]

[Damian]

So she was going to cut straight to the point this time. Guess she didn't want to joke around like they normally would, which Damian could accept. "No, it's not. I had a run in with a blood mage. One who seemed awfully interested in your sister. Did you, by chance, get something from her?" He knew it was fairly personal to ask that, and that it probably wasn't any of his business, but the Master's familiarity...

[MarshiestMallow]

Penny nodded and smiled, "right." She said "except why would she then go after me, If you are the target of some vendetta?" She said curiously, before calling over a waiter to order some food, since she was starving. She told the waiter what she wanted, and he waited for Mayts order. It was a question she wanted an answer for, because she couldn't see how going after her would be related to Mayt.

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Sasha looked over, her expression trouble "I dont know if it's from here. But someone bumped into me at the job Mayt, angelo and myself undertook, and I found a note in my pocket" she said softly, taking the note out, "aimed I guess at Penny and myself. It's just signed M" she said, handing the note over.

[Burthstone]

Mayt blushed a little. "I dunno, maybe because we're in the same guild? Or maybe she was trying to get Sasha to panic and leave the city Angelo, her, and I were in for some reason." He shrugged. "Maybe she thought that since you and Sasha are related, that she could track Sasha with your blood, and therefore be able to keep tabs on three guild members without having to pay anyone." He smiles a little, and chuckles. "Maybe she thinks I like you, and so wanted to worry me." He gives her a wink. "But hell if I know what's going through her head. Maybe she's just batshit crazy and targeting Phoenix Wing members at random."

[MarshiestMallow]

"That's a lot of maybes" Penny said amusedly, taking a sip of her drink, and watching Mayt thoughtfully. "I guess the only way of finding out is to ask her@ she said after a moment. "Of course, we could eleminate some of those maybes. I doubt it was for trying to scare Sasha away. Maybe she expected Sasha to go after the person who had bumped into her. And that's just another maybe. If she wanted to keep tabs on guild members, couldn't she have just come to magnolia and talked with Mithera? Again another question that probably won't be answered. She probably is crazy, but that isnt necessarily a bad thing. Which just leaves one more maybe, which you can answer." She leaned forward again, amusement playing on her face,'smile slightly crockered "do you like me and would that cause you to worry?"

[Burthstone]

Mayt chuckled and rolled his eyes, crossing his arms. "Don't get your hopes up Penny, I only like you as a friend, nothing more. Hearing you were in some kind of conflict didn't bother me much, but Sasha was getting pretty anxious until we came back." He shrugged and smiled. "So unless she was going for a chain reaction, that failed, or wasn't what she was doing." He turns his head to watch the waiter take food to another group. "And I think her and Master Jamie made an agreement, with Mithera being Jamie's guarantee so..." He shrugged, not really sure where he was going with it, but smiling as the waiter brought them their food. "I don't know, I say we just keep an eye out and wait, as far as the blood witch goes."

[Zarkun]

[Damian]

Taking the note, Damian looks over it and thinks back to the last time he'd seen someone this worried over something from a mysterious person. He remembered Mayt being worried over a letter he'd gotten, having watched him read the thing over and over again. But Damian didn't know if he'd gotten it from this M person either. In any case, he handed the note back to Sasha and chuckled. "Well, if it is our blood mage, she won't be coming after Phoenix Wing again, at least not if she's smart." Still leaning against the tree, Damian looked over Magnolia and smiled again, still thinking on what the next day could bring.

"On the subject of the magic council, I think there are very few members of the guild who don't think that the council has been unusually quiet for the problems that have arisen. Dark guilds were hunted out nigh instantly by them just last year, but now..." Damian shook his head and sighed. "I just hope we aren't biting off more than we can chew this time."

[MarshiestMallow]

Sasha was silent for a time, chewing over the prospect of fighting the council. She rose slowly, dismissing her ice creatures, putting her back to the setting sun so she could see Damian and said softly "whether we have bitten off more then we can chew or not. It doesn't mstter. All I need is the power to be able to protect my comrades. So long as I can have the strength to do that, I don't care if I'm weaker than everyone in the world." She spoke softly, but as the wind picked up slightly, her voice would carry. Those nearby would probably hear it. Her tone was determined, and there was a fire in her voice rarely heard. "We will get through this, Damian, you'll see"

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Penny laughed, "aye, and turn are attention to what is to come" she said, "but for now, we are all alive, and I'm hungry!" She said, as she started to eat her food "don't worry. We are Phoenix Wing. Nothing can stop us if we work together" she smiled brightly, but there was a slight hint of worry in her tone

[metagros]

BlackCat said
Kyo ran over to Galen who looked wounded. Linda had disappeared but Galen was wounded. And no surprise, Kyo was startled by the wound. Except she didn't really summon anything of any use at the moment. She had summoned two cups of tea. Hot and already sweetened. Kyo walked over to Galen, holding both of the cups. Who knows they could ease the pain. She handed Galen one of the cups, putting it in his good hand. "Here, have some tea," she told him.

great! Linda abandoned them. she probably left to go get the money. she'd probably horded it. if only Galen was not bleeding out (is he bleeding out? how dose one tell? well he will probably know when he dies) he would go and take a bit of the reward. instead he is stuck here, bleeding out, on the floor, while kyo tries to give him tea. this is going to be a fantastic day...........

[metagros]

dp

[Burthstone]

Mayt nodded, and followed Penny's example and dug in, eating a good bit of it before speaking again. "Hopefully I'll get a few answers later, when I get to finally confront this witch face-to-face." He took a sip from his glass, pausing. "As for tomorrow, I just hope no one dies, but I have a horrible feeling that at least one person is going to get pretty horribly hurt." He sighs, pausing in his meal completely. "I'm not looking forward to it at all, if that wasn't clear, but I'm going regardless. Better than not going and that being the cause of someone's death." He took a few more bites of his meal, before pushing it away, deciding he's done.

[MarshiestMallow]

Penny was silent for a few minutes as she ate. It troubled her the thought that someone would get seriously hurt. No one would die, she was sure of that. She sighed heavily, and said "we could all die today, tomorrow, six months from now or never. If we thought about that as a deterrent never to do anything we wouldn't get out of bed" she said, "if worse comes to worse we can always create a way out. The point is, the magic council needs to be put in its place. But that's tomorrows worry!l

[Burthstone]

Mayt shook his head. "Right now it's not a deterrent, but something to keep in mind. I don't particularly want to see people I have some emotional investment in die. You and Sasha being at the top of the list, for the simple fact of being some of the few people who I've gotten to really meet." He pulled out his purse, preparing to pay for dinner, "I'll pay for dinner." He figured out how much he expects dinner to be, and positions himself to pay quickly once he gets the bill, and he gives Penny a little smile. "So, what next?" He crosses his arms and leans back, watching her for her response.

[MarshiestMallow]

Penny went to argue about paying for dinner, but decided just to let it go. It seemed easiest, and there had already been too much of that today. She sighed softly as he payed. When he asked what was next, she shrugged. She had absolutely no idea what to do now. She finished off her drink, and said "well. What do you normally do? I tend to do whatever Sasha wants. I haven't even really explored the city that much"

[Zarkun]

[Damian]

Damian chuckles lightly when Sasha finishes, taking note of the fire in her eyes. Only more determined since the day we sparred. Hate to be on the receiving end of her anger. Smiling and nodding in agreement, Damian turned back towards the Guild Hall. "I have no doubt we can handle it, Sasha. But one habit I can never shake from being a soldier is being prepared to retreat. And that could very well be a real possibility tomorrow." Waving to her as he walked away, he ducked back into the guild hall and took a corner seat after getting a drink from Jarvis, waiting for Master Jamie to leave with Mayt and Sho before calling his own meeting together.

[j8cob]

Though the night was growing dark, Magnolia was still alive with activity. Granted it was slowly beginning to settle down. Across the city from the Guild Hall stood a simple apartment complex, surrounded by several others just like it. At this moment, an elderly lady was walking up the steps, her keys already in hand. Though simple in clothing, she carried herself almost like royalty. Before she could unlock the front door, she felt like something was behind her. Considering the empty street, that was impossible. But the chill it gave her prompted her to turn her head regardless.

"Hello ma'am." The old lady jumped in surprise to see Maddox standing at the bottom of the stairs, already waving at her. She was baffled as to how he could appear so quickly, as she was where he was not two seconds ago. Then the surprise vanished and a scowl formed on her face. "You've been gone for over three months!" the lady shouted, pointing a finger at him accusingly. "That's three months of rent you owe! And the due date for this month is next week, too!" The red-haired Mage began laughing at her aggressive display, walking up the steps to stand next to her. Side-by-side, it was clear that the landlady was much shorter than Maddox. "Sorry about that. I got a little caught up in something important while I was out on a job."

He reached inside his coat and withdrew a small sack of money. He held it out for the lady and had to wait a moment for her to take it, as she first eyed him skeptically. "That's the rent I owe. And this month. And the next few months." With a sigh, she grabbed the pouch and unlocked the front door. "You're a good boy, Maddy. You better not be late on rent again," she warned as she strutted down the hallway past a flight of stairs, towards the back of the building. This just left Maddox chuckling to himself as he closed the front door behind himself. "I won't be late on it again, Ms. Hecksworth." With that settled, the smile slowly vanished after letting out a sigh of relief. As he ascended the stairs the landlady had passed up, Maddox began taking off his fur coat.

By the time he was at the top of the stairs, his coat was hanging over his left forearm. The black, sleeveless shirt was now visible, as well as his toned arms, red guild mark, and black skull tattoo. The apartment door furthest from the stairs belonged to the key in his pocket, and after unlocking it and stepping inside, he seemed almost surprised that everything was as he left it. From the clothes on the couch to the dishes in the sink. "So nobody broke in while I was out," he joked to himself. "There'd be less dust." Tossing his coat on the couch next to a similar coat, Maddox walked over to the solitary window the apartment had. Though it wasn't particularly high up, it gave a good view over Magnolia. In fact, he could see the rooftop of the Guild Hall in the distance.

With another sigh, he relaxed himself onto the only seat on his couch that wasn't occupied by clothes. Resting his elbow on the armrest and his head on his hand, he gazed across the room toward the opposite wall. Upon it was a large corkboard with many reports and pictures pinned to it. At his distance it was impossible to properly read anything on the board, but his eyes fixed themselves on a picture that was pinned to the top-left corner. It was taken shortly after he had joined Phoenix Wing, two years ago. A picture of a slightly younger Maddox wearing a black bandana and a red and black striped t-shirt. Sitting at the bar next to him was Master Jamie. Though, that would be impossible for anyone else but Maddox to recognize due to Jamie's constantly changing form. In this picture, he was a young, blonde girl. Behind the counter, with a bottle in his hand, was Jarvis. Maddox looked at the picture for a moment. It was rather simple and held no real meaning as it was taken randomly. But it served as a good reminder of what life used to be like.

At the time of that picture, there was much more darkness tainting his heart. The weight of sin tortured him then. Yet in the picture he was smiling. The red-haired Mage let out a sigh, now leaning back against the couch. "I'm going to do it this time," he said aloud, despite the lack of audience. "I'm going to confess my crimes." His gaze shifted up to the ceiling as he leaned his head back. Tomorrow, we will be exterminating another source of the darkness, he began thinking, abandoning the previous method of talking to himself. I've been holding myself back for so long. And while that has helped me recover in some ways, it has hindered me in others. I have matured to the point where I can handle the truth now. His gaze shifted toward the window now, looking out across the rooftops of Magnolia. The question is whether everyone else can.

[MarshiestMallow]

Sasha smiled, and said "I have an ice dragon. Retreat is prepared already" She followed Damian inside, but decided not to stay in the common area anymore, instead, she headed to her room, deciding to rest early and prepare for tomorrow. She stretched, and cleaned up, before laying down for sleep.

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Master Jamie had gathered supplies and anything he deemed necessary for where they were going, told Jarvis what she was doing, and took a communication lacrima, looking about for Mayt and Sho.

[Burthstone]

Mayt smiled and shrugged. "After dinner I either head back to the guild for a bit or go home. I don't walk around Magnolia much, and I need to head back to the guild. But hanging out with you was nice Penny." He smiles, and gives her a slight bow, before heading to the door, stopping to hold it open for Penny. "And tell Sasha I said hey if I don't get a chance to do so myself." He chuckles some, and closes the door behind him as she leaves. "And she can't fault you for walking around to learn the place." He nods again. "See you tomorrow Penny." He said before heading into the guild and over to Master Jamie. "We're ready to go?"

[MarshiestMallow]

Master jamie nodddd when Mayt returned, coming up to her. "Yep. I have a MP vehicle, a map, and what ever other supplies we need. I figure we can swap the driving every so often so we don't get tired" she said, starting out the back, and leading the way over to a jeep MP type vehicle, "we should get there in no time at all. There might be danger. Wait. I have to run in and talk with Damian a minute" he said, darting back inside, and going over to damian "I just thought of something. If Melina's goal is the guild, she might attack when I'm not here. Be prepared." She didn't wait for a response, darting back out to Mayt. "Okay. Let's go" he climbed into the vehicle, installing the MP plugs on his arms.

[MarshiestMallow]

Sasha was up before the sun, quietly moving and getting ready for the day. It had appeared that nothing had happened during the night and she was glad for that. She started down to the common room, and went behind the bar, to the kitchen. jarvis was still asleep, it appeared. Sasha didn't mind. She bundled about, and made sandwiches for those going to take with them for lunch, happy to fuss about. When she was done, the sun was just rising over the city, and she settled down at a table with a glass of juice. She didn't worry too much about the note, nor did she think they would fail today.