Enasi stayed silent as Seishu got closer. Finally, the guardian decided to push himself up and sit with his legs crossed. His eyes wandered to the new marine life that were in the water and he gave a gentle smile to them. It was silent between the two, and Enasi began to feel a tad guilty for it. He did cause it after all. When he made eye contact with Seishu he could see the mixed feelings in his eyes. It made him hesitate for a moment, but the dream guardian leaned forward and hugged Seishu He stayed silent in the hug, trying to figure out what to say, without hurting Seishu more than he already was.
His head was still against him, but Enasi let out a soft sigh after being able to think. "It was an impulsive reaction, really. I didn't mean for it to backfire in such a terrible way." He started and then pondered over what else he could say. The guardian bit his lower lip and pulled away, leaving his hands on Seishu's shoulders. He gave a sheepish smile and spoke in a soft voice. "I can't help it if I feel the need to protect the ones I love." He smiled again and then looked held one of Seishu's hands. "I hope you're not too mad at me. . ? I'm still alive, so. . . That should count for something, right?"
Enasi sat back, giving Seishu space in order to regain his thoughts. The Dream Guardian hugged his knees, staring at his counterpart. He wondered what happened after he fainted, but he decided to at least wait until Seishu was more calm and focused.
He looks upset. . .
But I'm here! You're here with me Seishu.
It means I'm not dead. And you didn't have to risk getting hurt.
Sure I got hurt, but I'm positive Crios can fix me right away!
Is Gin finally out of commission?
Did you get Rue? Is he safe? Is Kaila and Tyar safe too? What happened?
His mind whirred with questions, but he kept silent, still staring wide eyed at the Nightmare Guardian. Another thing went through his mind as all the other thoughts dissipated. . .
I really hope it doesn't hurt too bad when I wake. . .
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This was more difficult than the pirate thought. Twice, those vermin tried to sneak up on her, and twice did Cap swoop down and go for scratching the soft parts of the creatures in order to be effective. She saluted the bird and then jumped out of the way when another one leapt out of the hole. "You know what would be nice? Cannons. Shoot them down these holes in the ground. Quick and easy." She spoke to know one in particular, but she did end up near Aria. She blocked an oncoming Varren on Aria's left side, only to pause hearing someone yelling to 'watch out'. "Uh, yeah, kinda have to watch out every-" Nani realized Trixie was riding one of the creatures in their direction.
In an attempt to move away, another of the creature pushed her in the direction of the one barreling towards her and Aria. "Oi Trixie, try to cover its eyes! I'm sure you can hit it with that fan of yours right?" There were other varren still trying to attack from the sides, so she figured she could at least block a few of them while Aria aided Trixie. "What would be more fun is if we actually won this battle." She retorted to Tobi...only for him to be stuck in a hole moments later.
"Man oh man if we weren't in danger right now..." Nani could've tauntes him forever about this, but now was not the time. She went over to help him, but unexpectedly took a hit to the side by none other than a ball of spiked armor. Nani got the wind knocked out of her, only for her to have to wrestle one of the Varrens off her. "Get off me you mangy heathen!" The pirate was then stuck tumbling and wrestling a Varren, preventing it from trying to hack her into pieces. Had anyone managed to get anywhere with these creatures?!
Alright! Posted, finally. I added a mini time skip so we weren't dwelling in one spot too long. Of course, fill in that gap as you see fit. Hmm, depending on the posts, they may stay a little longer or set sail soon.
Thaaaat's all from me.
Thaaaat's all from me.
Her idea, well Luro's idea went unheard as Shouta stood from his seat. Runali sat up, eyeing the two carefully. Any sudden actions that happened, she felt that she'd probably need to intervene and pull Alicia out of whatever trouble she put herself in. However, this was no fight. Just a man giving her permission to slice into his arm. Surely he was drunk. It was a risky move to just let someone slice through their arm. What was the trick? As suspected, there was one- not necessarily a trick, but another skill. His arm turned completely black as the blade cut through. It managed to leave Runali with a surprised look. Even more so surprising to know that a technique like that was still even used. She racked her brain over the countless stories while she was a trader with her father. The captain had met many people and many had stories to tell.
One particular story was from an elderly man, a retired navy veteran, who told her stories about few who managed to master the techniques of a talent called Haki. There was no doubt about it. No one could just harden their skin like armor like that unless they had some special ability... But Devil Fruits were long gone...Like hundreds of years gone- just a myth to younger generations... Weren't they?
It couldn't be dwelled on too long though. Alicia had ran out, with Shouta holding her now broken sword, and Nolan had followed right after her. They were definitely lucky to have someone like him to be their comfort when they needed it. And then Shouta planned to address the captain.
Nolan quickly shook his head. The last thing he wanted her to feel was guilty. It was unnecessary. Especially guilty for the crew. She did nothing wrong or detrimental towards them, so he thought. "No need to apologize! Not at all! None of us were prepared for what we witnessed..." It was true. The way his arm hardened into a blackened state was like nothing he had ever seen. What on earth was that!? He planned to see if the captain, or any of his crewmates new the answer to it.
The cook could see the hurt look in her eyes and he sighed softly. "I'm... I'm sorry about your sword. It must've been really important to you... If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask, alright?" He gave his best reassuring smile so she could cheer up just a little. Even in the silence, he stayed by her side. Not only did he want to comfort Alicia, but he also wanted to get out of the stuffy tavern.
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Risa was deathly silent the entire time. When Luro addressed her, she merely nodded and waited a little bit more. Who knew how long she had been waiting by now, she could probably wait just a tad longer even if she was itching to leave.
Runali raised an eyebrow when Shouta wanted to speak to the captain. Luro fumbled over her name and just in case he didn't catch it she repeated. "Runali. Captain of the StarDusk pirates." But he did it hear it. Not only did he hear her name, but he casted his gaze her way. She didn't look away though. Letting her eyes, or eye, cast downward would've been a sign of submission, a sign of weakness, and she managed to bear his will until he spoke. Her expression held no malice, it remained in its neutral state as she looked down for a brief moment and slowly stood. She moved around the table and stood in front of Shouta, taking the place where Alicia had once stood and waited for him to address her.
Her hands hooked behind her back and she held her head up, looking to the Rookie Judge. She wasn't doing this to impress him or even try to make herself seem like someone of high power. These simple and subtle movements were just being done to state that she was paying attention to what he had to say. He didn't let her speak, but she didn't really have much to say. When he asked for her blade, she was fully prepared to give her hidden dagger to him, but Ray stepped forward with his rapier. She looked at him and flashed a smile. Instead of taking the sword, she pushed it back towards him.
"I will not take this blade from you. You swore an oath, and through this sword you planned to protect my life. How will you be able to do that without a weapon? No," Runali turned her gaze to Shouta. "As captain, I have to make sure my crew learns from their mistakes and make sure we grow as a crew. A blade of my possession is to hold the shame of the StarDusk crew." She slipped the rather new looking dagger from her person and handed it to Shouta, holding it sideways for him to grab. It wasn't new, but it was a family gift that she held dear. "We will make a name for ourselves and prove that we are better than you think, no matter how long it takes." The captain of the StarDusk crew accepted Shouta's challenge to them.
After her dagger was broken, she waited for whatever Shouta had to say or do before nodding and finally turning to her crew. She looked down at the two pieces of her dagger that were once called 'a sturdy weapon' and held them in one hand. Before she left, she looked back to Shouta, "And I'll get that sword too." She turned, with the others and walked outside the tavern. Runali took a deep breath, inhaling the much fresher air compared to the staleness of the tavern. "You guys go ahead, I'm going to go talk to Alicia."
Risa looked between the pirates, wondering if they would want to explore the town still. The meeting seemed to put a damper on the mood... She didn't want to butt in, so she waited for one of them to speak as the captain of the crew walked off towards their ship. Even if they didn't want to go see the sights and technology, Risa was fine just going back to the shop. It was her original plan before Luro decided to kidnap her...
Aoba stared at Kuro for a few seconds until his gaze went to the ceiling. He heard the slow shifts of movement but didn't turn to look back at Kuro, instead he found himself staring up at the demon as he scooped him up. The fallen angel became limp as a ragdoll and let Kuro carry him. He was a bit confused as he was put in his lap, but decided to just roll with it. It was oddly comforting. . . It reminded him of when the nanny he had comforted him when he cried. It was odd to think Kuro would also use the same tender methods, but it was nice nonetheless. Instead of dwelling on that, he focused on what Kuro had to say. Though the first thing he said made him give a puzzled look. He was being silly? What a non reassuring thing to say. Aoba's face relaxed and he glanced around. 'Listen to my heart. . . Well my heart got me in trouble in the first place. Or was that my brain? Probably that. I don't know. You silly demon, what would you know about hearts anyway? You're all hollow right there.' There was a moment in his rambling thoughts where he reached up and started to place his hand over where Kuro's heart was supposed to be, but he pulled away thinking it was a bad idea.
He couldn't help but smile as Kuro mentioned his half blooded nature. 'You are half an angel. . . Is that why I'm so interested in you?' He blushes at the thought, around the same time Kuro kissed his head. If anything, he could use the kiss as an excuse instead of having to admit his blossoming feelings for the demon. Once more, he pushed that thought to the back of his mind. 'For another day Aoba. . . Another day.'
It put a smile on his face to know that a demon, half or not, considered him a perfect angel. Even if he didn't think so, someone who didn't care for angels noticed his purities more than any angel did. The compliments and shows of gratitude he never received were like little gifts and he enjoyed them. A small, embarrassed laugh escapes him as he's compared to Gabriel himself. "I don't know about that one..." His smile turned into a more embarrassed look as he averts his eyes towards the mention of him hiding his tears.
It lasted only moments before he was curious again when he mentioned what happened when he had went home. His eyes went wide, but Kuro was already ahead of him, holding on tight so he wouldn't move off him. In attempt to but less strain on him, he wiggled away from Kuro's chest and stomach as much as he could. Understanding that he wanted to finish, Aoba quietly let him finish. 'If only I had my medical abilities. . . I could easily heal him. But he could heal himself, but. . .' His eyes went to his hands for moment, but he put them back in his lap. He paid more attention to what Kuro had to say. With a little 'Hmph' noise, Aoba crossed his arms and rolled off Kuro's lap after the kiss. "Well you don't. . . But fine. Either way, you should really go get healed up. You're going to make your injuries worse." He had been sitting up in front of Kuro, but soon got up, dusting his clothes off. He held his hand out and helped Kuro up.
"I remember. . . You told me about a healing pool in h- your home." He didn't really like saying Hell considering, normally it was said with disgust or resentment wherever he heard it. And, well, it was Kuro's home. "Could you go there?"
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Fenrir noticed Aoba staring down at his hands when they were talking about Kuro getting injured. He cringed at the memory of Aoba getting his powers torn from him and being kicked out of heaven. It was a terrible memory, and Fenrir could only imagine the feelings Aoba had when he wanted to help the injured demon, but couldn't. 'It was all he wanted. . .'
He couldn't help but smile as Kuro mentioned his half blooded nature. 'You are half an angel. . . Is that why I'm so interested in you?' He blushes at the thought, around the same time Kuro kissed his head. If anything, he could use the kiss as an excuse instead of having to admit his blossoming feelings for the demon. Once more, he pushed that thought to the back of his mind. 'For another day Aoba. . . Another day.'
It put a smile on his face to know that a demon, half or not, considered him a perfect angel. Even if he didn't think so, someone who didn't care for angels noticed his purities more than any angel did. The compliments and shows of gratitude he never received were like little gifts and he enjoyed them. A small, embarrassed laugh escapes him as he's compared to Gabriel himself. "I don't know about that one..." His smile turned into a more embarrassed look as he averts his eyes towards the mention of him hiding his tears.
It lasted only moments before he was curious again when he mentioned what happened when he had went home. His eyes went wide, but Kuro was already ahead of him, holding on tight so he wouldn't move off him. In attempt to but less strain on him, he wiggled away from Kuro's chest and stomach as much as he could. Understanding that he wanted to finish, Aoba quietly let him finish. 'If only I had my medical abilities. . . I could easily heal him. But he could heal himself, but. . .' His eyes went to his hands for moment, but he put them back in his lap. He paid more attention to what Kuro had to say. With a little 'Hmph' noise, Aoba crossed his arms and rolled off Kuro's lap after the kiss. "Well you don't. . . But fine. Either way, you should really go get healed up. You're going to make your injuries worse." He had been sitting up in front of Kuro, but soon got up, dusting his clothes off. He held his hand out and helped Kuro up.
"I remember. . . You told me about a healing pool in h- your home." He didn't really like saying Hell considering, normally it was said with disgust or resentment wherever he heard it. And, well, it was Kuro's home. "Could you go there?"
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Fenrir noticed Aoba staring down at his hands when they were talking about Kuro getting injured. He cringed at the memory of Aoba getting his powers torn from him and being kicked out of heaven. It was a terrible memory, and Fenrir could only imagine the feelings Aoba had when he wanted to help the injured demon, but couldn't. 'It was all he wanted. . .'
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
And nice post Thor. Ray is being all noble and people are having their eyes opened. I find it funny how everyone is like going through something interesting and our NPC is just like, "Well I know I'm not going to be a pirate."
And nice post Thor. Ray is being all noble and people are having their eyes opened. I find it funny how everyone is like going through something interesting and our NPC is just like, "Well I know I'm not going to be a pirate."
Well first off, you get a gif.
I'm impressed. I don't know what to say really. I know you asked me about it, but I didn't think you would actually do it. It looks great, organization wise. I agree, if Fox is willing, maybe we can spruce up the theme? This will be great for archiving things so they aren't lost and jist looking back at things all together.
But as a group, what do you guys think? Any questions? Concerns? Additions?
But really, wow.
I'm impressed. I don't know what to say really. I know you asked me about it, but I didn't think you would actually do it. It looks great, organization wise. I agree, if Fox is willing, maybe we can spruce up the theme? This will be great for archiving things so they aren't lost and jist looking back at things all together.
But as a group, what do you guys think? Any questions? Concerns? Additions?
But really, wow.
Glad to see you guys are here. But we still need Banbaaaa.
Due to a slight cold, my post will be coming a bit later. Though I did say a day and a half. Soo....either tonight or tomorrow expect a post from me. Hopefully ojr two remaining posters will get something up by then. *Well Thor has given the notification, just Banba is missing* I statted my post though so don't worry, you won't have to wait long for me!
....I just have to finish said post annnd I don't really have the mojo at the moment.
Hope you guys are having dandy days and such.
As for the back up plan that'll be known as Pirate Retreat or Jumping the Ship (working title), I'll see what the majority thinks before I give an input.
Due to a slight cold, my post will be coming a bit later. Though I did say a day and a half. Soo....either tonight or tomorrow expect a post from me. Hopefully ojr two remaining posters will get something up by then. *Well Thor has given the notification, just Banba is missing* I statted my post though so don't worry, you won't have to wait long for me!
....I just have to finish said post annnd I don't really have the mojo at the moment.
Hope you guys are having dandy days and such.
As for the back up plan that'll be known as Pirate Retreat or Jumping the Ship (working title), I'll see what the majority thinks before I give an input.
Hiro was sitting on the floor, a small table in front of him. On the table was a small bowl of water. He was in a comfortable concentration. With a book at his side, he was attempting to control the element of water. It wasn't going quite as he planned, but he wasn't frustrated so he continued on. He did note that fire took a shorter amount of time than this, and getting the element of light down wasn't a walk in the park either. Just as he thought there would have been a break through, the knock on the door made him move too quickly and sigh. Instead of getting the water to move, he ended up bumping into the bowl a little. Hiro sat up and turns his head so he can see just who peeked through the door. He didn't see the excitement on the servants face, but the message sounded urgent. His brow raised and he stood to his feet quickly. 'Hopefully everything is alright. . . Unless they are going to scold me for leaving Akito on his own. . . But it couldn't be that urgent. . .' He shook his head and focused more on the thought that something was wrong, hoping that wasn't the case.
He followed the servant, only more concerned seeing the servant in such a hurry. He quickened his pace, only to slow down upon seeing the crowd in the training room. The servant he was following slipped into the crowd before he could ask any questions, and they all quickly parted so the prince could be in the front with the Empress. "Are you alright? Did something happen?" Hiro looked at her with a puzzlement in his eyes. Seeing her laughing and cheering, he turned his head in order to see what was going on and why everyone else was so cheery as well. To his surprise, he saw Akito not only fighting the general, but his father as well. And then moments later, both older men on the ground. 'He really is talented. . .' His thoughts mulled over the short battle, and then wandered towards Akito's semi nude form. 'He's so shy, with so much going for him. . .' When it was over, the Empress was laughing and cheering.
"Nothing is wrong dear! I just wanted you to see your father get his butt handed to him." She laughed even more at her informal use of words and then waved as the men looked over at them. Akito turned just as Hiro was chuckling at how silly his stepmother was. The prince noticed the look he was given and then chuckled even more. He seemed so happy only moments before, even with the surprised look he gave the Emperor.
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The Emperor gave a hearty laugh and slapped Akito's back with a heavy hand. "Splendid! I can see you live up to your title! I can see the passion in your eyes. You're a true fighter. I'd want nothing less!" He chuckled and then fixed his clothing. "Me? I'm old. I'm not in my prime as you are. Rewind at least five years and it would've been you on the ground." He chuckled and waved to his wife. Noticing Hironori at her side, he smirked a bit and looked at Akito, his voice relaxing some. "Look at that. You've even managed to make Hironori smile. He never watches people train. . . Always into that magic of his. That's a plus." He patted Akito's back, softer this time.
"I'd love to spar with you more often! It's been years since I've seen this much talent at hand." He nodded and then stretched. "That got me in a sweat. Haven't moved like that in some time. . ." He walked back and the servants quickly scrambled out of the way in order to make a path for him, or go back to their usual routines.
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Hiro smiled and looked down at his mother, being at least two or three inches taller than her. "Well, I guess it was worth the interruption. That was. . . Quite impressive." He admitted and ran fingers through his hair, pushing hair out of his way.
For a moment, the Empress looked a tad shocked to hear the words, but then smiled again. "Ah, you were studying? I didn't mean to interrupt dear I do apologize." Her head tilted a little towards Akito as she prepared to follow her husband out. "Although, I do believe you should be telling him this. He looks as pale as a ghost." She hooked an arm around the Emperor's and followed him out, seemingly forgetting about the general. As they left, she coddled him. Hiro heard things like, 'Oh my poor baby' and 'We could get the servants to run you a bath'.
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Hiro shook his head and chuckled. The servants were getting back to their duties, though four stayed to clean up around the training field, inside and out. Hironori waited for Akito to approach, his hands hooked behind his back. When the male did come close, the prince decided to even bow to the shorter male, more so to see how the shy male would react. "I must say. . . I was earnestly impressed by the display. I have never seen anyone manage to knock my father off his feet. Even as a child." He gave a sincere smile and quietly nodded to the general. The general bowed respectively, but stayed back in order to give the two more room to speak. Moments later, a servant fetched the general as the two royals realized he'd be left in the palace alone- or stuck with the engaged couple.
The general nodded to Akito and gently patted his back, giving him a look saying, 'You've appealed to both of them, now don't screw this up.'
He followed the servant, only more concerned seeing the servant in such a hurry. He quickened his pace, only to slow down upon seeing the crowd in the training room. The servant he was following slipped into the crowd before he could ask any questions, and they all quickly parted so the prince could be in the front with the Empress. "Are you alright? Did something happen?" Hiro looked at her with a puzzlement in his eyes. Seeing her laughing and cheering, he turned his head in order to see what was going on and why everyone else was so cheery as well. To his surprise, he saw Akito not only fighting the general, but his father as well. And then moments later, both older men on the ground. 'He really is talented. . .' His thoughts mulled over the short battle, and then wandered towards Akito's semi nude form. 'He's so shy, with so much going for him. . .' When it was over, the Empress was laughing and cheering.
"Nothing is wrong dear! I just wanted you to see your father get his butt handed to him." She laughed even more at her informal use of words and then waved as the men looked over at them. Akito turned just as Hiro was chuckling at how silly his stepmother was. The prince noticed the look he was given and then chuckled even more. He seemed so happy only moments before, even with the surprised look he gave the Emperor.
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The Emperor gave a hearty laugh and slapped Akito's back with a heavy hand. "Splendid! I can see you live up to your title! I can see the passion in your eyes. You're a true fighter. I'd want nothing less!" He chuckled and then fixed his clothing. "Me? I'm old. I'm not in my prime as you are. Rewind at least five years and it would've been you on the ground." He chuckled and waved to his wife. Noticing Hironori at her side, he smirked a bit and looked at Akito, his voice relaxing some. "Look at that. You've even managed to make Hironori smile. He never watches people train. . . Always into that magic of his. That's a plus." He patted Akito's back, softer this time.
"I'd love to spar with you more often! It's been years since I've seen this much talent at hand." He nodded and then stretched. "That got me in a sweat. Haven't moved like that in some time. . ." He walked back and the servants quickly scrambled out of the way in order to make a path for him, or go back to their usual routines.
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Hiro smiled and looked down at his mother, being at least two or three inches taller than her. "Well, I guess it was worth the interruption. That was. . . Quite impressive." He admitted and ran fingers through his hair, pushing hair out of his way.
For a moment, the Empress looked a tad shocked to hear the words, but then smiled again. "Ah, you were studying? I didn't mean to interrupt dear I do apologize." Her head tilted a little towards Akito as she prepared to follow her husband out. "Although, I do believe you should be telling him this. He looks as pale as a ghost." She hooked an arm around the Emperor's and followed him out, seemingly forgetting about the general. As they left, she coddled him. Hiro heard things like, 'Oh my poor baby' and 'We could get the servants to run you a bath'.
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Hiro shook his head and chuckled. The servants were getting back to their duties, though four stayed to clean up around the training field, inside and out. Hironori waited for Akito to approach, his hands hooked behind his back. When the male did come close, the prince decided to even bow to the shorter male, more so to see how the shy male would react. "I must say. . . I was earnestly impressed by the display. I have never seen anyone manage to knock my father off his feet. Even as a child." He gave a sincere smile and quietly nodded to the general. The general bowed respectively, but stayed back in order to give the two more room to speak. Moments later, a servant fetched the general as the two royals realized he'd be left in the palace alone- or stuck with the engaged couple.
The general nodded to Akito and gently patted his back, giving him a look saying, 'You've appealed to both of them, now don't screw this up.'
His posts are really good, I agree. Ha, and thanks to Alicia now the entire crew has to 'redeem themselves'. Will they even get to be tourists now? (Probably)
Very good. You even put the captain on the spot...meaning I have to think of something interesting to retaliate with! Very moving. It puts the crew into a whole new perspective for the future.
I'll start working on a post tomorrow. But I'll give Banba and Groth that day to catch up. Hopefully they do. If not, I'll add them to the list of characters to move- or just let them catch up.
Very good. You even put the captain on the spot...meaning I have to think of something interesting to retaliate with! Very moving. It puts the crew into a whole new perspective for the future.
I'll start working on a post tomorrow. But I'll give Banba and Groth that day to catch up. Hopefully they do. If not, I'll add them to the list of characters to move- or just let them catch up.
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