[IC] High schol of the devil: now its personal

[PaulHaynek]

I thank you for this, ill be sure to call if we need help. As far as I know about places to start searching you could look in the places where they attacked. They had an omnioji with them so if you can figure out where they would get her shinigmai from then maybe it will lead you to them. I cant leave and I cant send my pawn or my queen to investigate

@Jangel13

"I see." It seemed Calvin will be all alone in the investigation. He wondered if he should call for some backup. "Well then, I shall begin my search immediately."

Calvin made his way out of the room and heard the conversation shift into a rating game. Something irrelevant for reasons already obvious. Just when he left the room, the priest forgot to ask one important detail: Where the attack had taken place. Calvin made a long sigh as he believed it would be rude to enter the room to ask one question. Thus, the priest wandered. He thought that surely finding the location of a battle should not be too hard.

But after only a few moments of wandering, he found two people, likely Devils, conversing. Calvin figured they would know something about the attack. "Greetings. I assume you are pieces of Mister Armadas or at least one of you are?" The priest said before getting to the point. "I am here to ask about the attack of rogue Exorcists. I'd like to know about your encounter and where the battle took place."

[Drake Baku]

Zeke nodded "Alright, We will see who will enter the game, and for the rules, I take it basic group battle rules, I feel those would simulate real combat best, though the time before the match to discuss strategies would not happen in a sudden assault like this one, as that I will not say who I will join making planning harder for you anyway, shall we say, once we begin we truly begin and see how the battle flows without planning, would be interesting for me as well"

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Moena smiled a caring big sisterly or even motherly smile as she listened to his entire speech before replying herself.
"Well it is not my place to say this instead of Lorenzo, but a Pawn has the power of Promotion, if Lorenzo leads you good enough you'll likely find out during the coming game, if you want I can explain it now off course.
But your right on needing to be stronger, I dont mean this as an insult, but we all want to be stronger and we all have our reasons, but dont worry I am sure you will grow"

Suddenly Moena's expression became a glare targeted towards some tree's in the buildings direction.
Not long after, a priests entered the field.
She knew there was a talk with a priest planned today, it was one of the reasons Zeke visited today, he would not say it to Lorenzo, but considering the attack, having an second high class devils would give Lorenzo a much higher protection in case this was a trap.
it was also the reason she was stationed outside, well not just her, but the others were watching from other points.
"I take it your the priest who met with my master" she intentionally phrased it that way, while she was honest, in case the man had some kind of trick to see if she was lying (something she was used to with Master) by saying he met her master, she purposely left out that the one he spoke with was not her master.
Zeke was in the room so he had met him, though indirectly.
But she also left Shinichi out of it, drawing all the attention to herself.
All this just in case the man would be a danger to them, the more attention he had to her, the less Shinichi would be targeted.

It was then that he got to his point, asking about the assault.
For a second she thought about what to do, she herself had no idea, Shinichi would have to answer, if the man would use this as a diversion, then the attention would be at him.
Well she had a trick up her sleeve to draw attention back to herself on that note so...
She basically nodded to Shinichi that he could answer, though she had no idea of he had figured out her plan and noticed the nod or its purpose...

[Demon Shinobi]

Listening to Moena, Shinichi nodded along. There was that word again. Promotion. What was this ability? "Well if it isn't too much trouble, I'd like to know more about it. Although, given it could help me if we ever became face to face as enemies, are you sure you want to tell me?" He asked with a small laugh, obviously joking.

He opened his mouth to speak again before he noticed her glare. And so the priest made his appearance. The same one he'd almost attacked open letting into the clubhouse. This guy sure has some bad luck. He wasn't even sure someone who looked so menacing would be allowed to be a priest. Though he certainly seemed kind enough.

Then, there was Moena. She immediately began a ploy to act as the servant of his own King. Drawing attention to himself. Smart given if things were to become a fight he wouldn't be all that helpful. However, could this priest truly have forgotten him so quickly. It's kind of disappointing. He sighed before trying to think of what to do. If it was regarding the battle, it was hard to say. He'd been in the center of town. Things seemed to freeze. And he was attacked.That was about it. From what he heard, there was no real method or plan farther than attacking while the members were apart from each other. They seemed prepared to kill, but overall, injuring would have been fine too.

He had to make a decision. Pull the attention to himself and speak honestly. Or allow himself to be covered by Moena. Neither seemed all that appealing to be honest. But soon. "If it's regarding the attack on King Lorenzo's Family I can say that his queen, or he himself would have been the best sources of information. The most known by anyone else was that the attack was rather open. Each member was more or less alone. And the culprits seemed to be out for blood, whether it be through death or through injury." He didn't give his name or position further. He gave general knowledge anybody could have whether in the family or not could know. "Oh and one of the areas of attack was in the center of town. The main street where most restaurants, arcades, and other things are. I guess. You could say." It did help that him not being the brightest bulb in the pack outside of a fight aided his attacking in pretending not to know too much, which he didn't, in the case that the priest truly had forgotten him.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo nodded as Zeke purposed his suggestions for how the battle will play out making it a good simulation of a sudden attack as before. fair enough and we shall make the field a random one however I believe that for our own groups we should make the field a small or medium sized one in terms of scale. We shouldn't have an entire city at our disposal or we will never find each other. Lorenzo said thinking that so far everything would simulate a fair battle which will probably be a one on one for each member of their houses.

[Suku]

Tsuruko remained quiet a mock rating game was a good idea she thought. After all as hesitant she wanted to deny it she needed the training she was hero descendant and not only that she was the queen piece. She had forgone her training to work on serving her lord which reflected in her actions this could not stand. "My lord if I may speak up while this is good to have as a way of training we need time to get used the rigors that the rating game will provide so perhaps we should devote a day before the game to train?." She spoke up training is good but it needed to be repeated to be of use to drill the basics down as a fundamental layer before going on to the advance things.

[PaulHaynek]

Calvin noticed that both the Devils are looking at him funny but fortunately they cooperated.

"If it's regarding the attack on King Lorenzo's Family I can say that his queen, or he himself would have been the best sources of information. The most known by anyone else was that the attack was rather open. Each member was more or less alone. And the culprits seemed to be out for blood, whether it be through death or through injury. Oh and one of the areas of attack was in the center of town. The main street where most restaurants, arcades, and other things are. I guess. You could say."

@Demon Shinobi

"Thank you but sadly your Lord knows little of the attack too." Calvin replied but the other bits were useful though that needed exploring. "Tell me Sir Devil, has your particular attacker gotten away or was he or she slain? The appearance? The powers?" Calvin asked away. If he could spot them hiding in public, he had the tools and the correct occupation to keep track of them.

Unless they were watching him right now having a somewhat friendly conversation about the attack.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo nodded as his queen spoke up about training the day before to get ready for what a rating game will bring. It will be a good plan for his pieces to prepare themselves before the game as well as a chance for Lorenzo to strategize a plan for the game itself and figuring out some contingency plans in case one fails. Lorenzo always felt that a plan wasn't a plan without a fall back, Lorenzo turned to her and nodded make sure that we do, you will train the pawns and get them ready while I make some strategic plans of my own for the games themselves Lorenzo said thinking it would be a good plan for them to get ready for the games

[Demon Shinobi]

Shinichi thought about it for a bit before shaking his head. "I can't say I know of the entire attacking force. One of them may have been wounded. However, I heard they escaped. So, I can't be certain as to whether they are alive or dead. If the head of the family doesn't know, I can't say I would be of much help with further questioning." He said calmly, still not really saying he was part of the family in case the Priest really had forgotten. He was keeping the act up. Dedication. "From what I understood, it was probably from the fallen faction. You know, fallen angels, stray exorcists, and apparently for some reason an onmyoji... But I assume this isn't anything you didn't already know." He was finished with that. He couldn't provide anything else even if he wanted to.

[Suku]

"Understood my lord I shall do my best to make sure that the pawns receive the up most training from me." Tsuruko replied quickly with a clear tone in her voice that gave the hint that she would be running the pawns ragged before the game to make sure that they are at the u pmost skill level. "Sir when shall we leave for the training I would like it to take place somewhere away from the city and possible attacks that may occur my lord." She spoke once more she wanted a place isolated enough to make sure she can train them but also where they wouldn't be attacked. Though something like that may be hard to come by she assumed.

[Drake Baku]

Moena looked at the man, up till now he did not seemed to pose a danger up till now.
Still she wanted this to be over with so she could educate the pawn.
"Can we go now?" she asked normally and politely, she did not fail in hiding any type of negative feelings, even distrust, well she did not had much aside distrust so...

If the cleric would allow them, she would take the pawn towards the building as she followed up on the same matter as before.
"A Pawn, once inside an area their king designated as an enemy territory can do something called promotion, inside those area's you can call on any of the other pieces aside the king and gain its properties, though you need some training before you could utilize the queen piece well enough, I dont know your abilities and background so unless your master says its good, I recommend staying with the other pieces for now" she ended up explaining.

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As Tsuroko would start looking for the pawns she would find Alexis sitting in a tree with her eyes closed behind the building, she would be awake and listening to nature.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo sighed a little as she kept calling him lord and honestly it is cute when she says it but it gets kind of annoying when she over uses it. you know you don't need to keep saying my lord Tsuruko. you have known me long enough that you don't need to say it in every conversation we have Lorenzo told her with a small smile as he rubbed his chin thinking of a place where they could train in private without interference or being seen. Lorenzo could only think of one place where they could go and that was the old Amadeus estate in the city it was pretty run down but it was virtually deserted and out of the way and would only take a few hours to get their. we will go to my family's old estate in the city it should only take us a few hours to get their but you should tell the pawns to bring their own sheets Lorenzo said softly since he hasn't been their in what feels like eons. He was told that his family had an estate in the city which was why he chose this place to live just in case he needed to use it but it just felt sad to go their since he has no family to return to and it would just be lonely in that big place. Sides it was old and it would cost money he doesn't have just to repair it which was why he always slept in the clubroom...

[PaulHaynek]

"I can't say I know of the entire attacking force. One of them may have been wounded. However, I heard they escaped. So, I can't be certain as to whether they are alive or dead. If the head of the family doesn't know, I can't say I would be of much help with further questioning. From what I understood, it was probably from the fallen faction. You know, fallen angels, stray exorcists, and apparently for some reason an onmyoji... But I assume this isn't anything you didn't already know."

@Demon Shinobi

Calvin knew the attackers were undoubtedly strays but if Fallen Angels were involved then the situation just became dire. "I see. Thank you, Sir Devil."

However, the Devil did not exactly answer what the attackers looked like or what their visible powers were but Calvin guessed he should not pry any further since he could feel the female Devil giving a less than friendly look.

"Can we go now?"

@Drake Baku

"Oh, ah. Yes indeed." Calvin replied. "Again, thank you."

The Devils had left and so would Calvin back to his safehouse to report the possibility that the Fallen Angels were involved. Or perhaps report nothing and keep that to himself until he sees hard evidence of their presence.

[Suku]

"Understood my l-lorenzo" Tsuruko sputtered out as she called him by his name rather than just my lord like usual. "Shall I go out to fetch them or would you rather to just call them here through the connection between the pieces." She asked as should she need to she could go out and find them but there was also the whole connection the king shared with his pieces and as such he could use said connection to call them here. It was all a matter of which way he wanted to use rather than not. Also she sighed quietly as she thought on how to best train them she was focused more on a elegant grace rather than brute force fighting or things of that nature.

[Jangel13]

@PaulHaynek

Rika:
Rika panted softly as she ran towards father Calvin he just left her again! She understood that she was clumsy but she was trying her hardest. She ran around lost until she finally found him by a school building she didn't know who he was taking to but he waited till their conversation was done before going over to him father you left me behind again. Are you done here? We need to get back to the safe house before a devil confess to take our souls! she said still young and ignorant of real devils and how they act since all she knew were the churches teachings of then being evil

[PaulHaynek]

father you left me behind again. Are you done here? We need to get back to the safe house before a devil confess to take our souls!

@Jangel13

Calvin was startled. He had completely forgotten about the nun embedded upon him by the Church. Like a squire who would assist the knight in his duties. Unfortunately, the nun was not the most coordinated of people and still quite fresh in the world of supernatural, believing all Devils were evil and the Church was right all the time. There was still time though for the nun to adjust to what was real and Calvin told himself to just be patient with her.

"Yes, I'm quite done... er..." Calvin took a moment to remember the nun's name. "...Rika, right?" The priest was not sure and he waited for the nun to say if it was correct.

"Well anyway, we need to contact the Vatican. I need to warn them that beings beyond Heretics may be involved in this situation." Calvin said. "I pray it is not true though."

[Demon Shinobi]

Shinichi listened closely to Moena. This information to him was very important. He was sure his lord or the queen would have explained it at some point, but finding out a bit early was good. He smiled. "Thank you very much for the information." He said cheerfully before hugging her tightly. "Hopefully there's a way I can repay you one day." He added before he let her go. He had no ulterior motives. He was truly thankful. He felt a bit less useless than he had before. Like he had more purpose. Though he still though of himself as a simple pawn.

"Oh!" He brought his fist into the palm of his hand as he realized. "Our lords are probably done with their meeting now don't you think?" He then asked as he glanced back at the building. "Unless you have more to teach, maybe we should rejoin them." He suggested with a small smile still complacent on his face.

[Jangel13]

I will simply use the connection so no need to trouble yourself Lorenzo told her and he soon closed his eyes and he started to mentally inform them to come inside Shinichi, I want you to come back inside their are some things that we need to discuss Lorenzo told them knowing they should be inside soon as he then turned to his queen and said their coming in so don't worry Lorenzo told her now he simply waited for them to come in so he could explain the situation

@Drake Baku@Demon Shinobi@Suku

[Suku]

"Understood my Lord... I mean Lorenzo." she said as she waited for the others to arrive. sometimes she couldn't help but remember her time in the hero brigade no matter how brief they had some interesting characters in it that much was for sure. Still no matter how much they tried or wanted it to be true Cao Cao was no Nobunaga and as such not worth her loyalty. Though she supposed that would make Lorenzo her Nobunaga than since she served faithfully and loyally.

[Demon Shinobi]

Shinich had planned to wait for an answer from Moena, but he received a message from Lorenzo. This was something he couldn't really get used to. It was tough. Oh. Right. I'll be there soon my lord. He replied before turning back to Moena. "Seems times up on my little personal training." He said with a smile before turning away and walking back to the club room. It didn't take longer than a few moments as he was right outside. "My lord. Queen." He said calmly as he entered and approached the two. "What do we need to talk about?"

[Jangel13]

Shinich we are going to go to my families old estate for a few days so that Tsuruko can train you while I try and figure out a strategy to use during our rating game with zeke's house. make sure to bring your own sheets cause the place is in shambles and im not planning to make any repairs to it Lorenzo warned knowing that the place just held to many memories for him whenever he got near the place he felt on the verge of tears and anger all at the same time. he needed to learn to get past that but that didn't mean he was going to renovate the place.

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"Well anyway, we need to contact the Vatican. I need to warn them that beings beyond Heretics may be involved in this situation.

@PaulHaynek

Rika:
of course sir! Rika said dutifully ready to serve father Calvin wondering what he would mean by more then heretics what could possibly be worse then the devils they were associating with right now? IF their was something worse did Rika really want to know about it?

@Suku@Demon Shinobi