AkiBlue

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Ace rolled her eyes as they scolded her and accused her of being rude. She crossed her arms and grumbled more so under her breath. "Last I recall, you all are the ones trying to kill." She wouldn't be swayed so easily. Though.... once Toby decided to beg for a cookie she shook her head. "How unprofessional Toby. Don't stoop so low, begging to that short girl. She's a jerk anyway..." Jasper came to the rescue and calmed the childish teen down with a cookie. Without that pole of hers, she didn't have to worry about being attacked. "Tch, no need to be upset Gary. After all, I think he's right. Maybe you could lose a few pounds."

A bear came into view. Mr. Cuddles? Had she met the bear before? Maybe. Maybe it was one of her early scattered adventures when she got lost in Nowhere with Foggy. Either way, it sounded like some of them were quite unhappy about seeing the bear there. Ace's mind wandered. 'I've never fought a bear before...List of crazy things to do...number five.' She decided that thinking of a fight was too early in the situation. They did pass the test on poisoning people's food. She supposed they could get another chance.

Ace walked over to the tables, wanting to find a good seat. Before she could do that, she noticed not only Froggy, but the little girly from the lake! "Hey! Harper, Jasper it's..." Oh did she forget her name? "Marina! And Froggy! I haven't seen you in forever!" Ace was pulled into a hug by the Nobody and she patted his head. With the question, she sighed softly and gave a more calmed smile. "Leon...He's not with us anymore. But, he's in a place where he'll be happy for ages." She hoped that would suffice the Nobody so she wouldn't have to explain it all. No one ever wanted to think of deaths.

She was pulled into a seat right next to Froggy, with Marina across from her. After her moment of greeting she looked between the two. "So why are you two with these guys? I thought you guys were the good guys!"

The one named 'C' entered and Ace immediately narrowed her eyes. She tried to kill Harper. She was no one to befriend. At this point, as much as she hated to admit, there was no one to trust but the group. Hopefully none of them would get too comfortable around them. There was a chance bonds would be broken....

Ace skeptically decided to grab one of the cookies, after Froggy offered one. Before it even reached her mouth, she stopped and let out a short laugh. "Crazy!? They're down right insane!" Ace tossed the cookie back on the table and looked at each of the hooded figures. Her expression was of disbelief, though she did look humored. Her fingers laced together and she rested her head on top of her head. "You convince by your presence.... And your presence has caused nothing besides being a pain in our-....butts. You yourself have tried to kill one of us. And short stuff over there is pole crazy. How are we suppose to believe you won't try to kill us and steal all our things...like how you stole our other stuff."

She laughed and picked up a cookie, taking a bite. "Hmph, good baking skills though." She pointed out, directing that statement to Sacha. Ace never gave a direct yes or no answer, in fact, she merely just wanted them to prove their worth.

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Cuttersbury: To Drych Lake Spa...again!

"Nani! Let go of the sword!"

"You've been hit with too many rocks. I'm not lettin' go of my sword! This is good quality and I've won a lot with this sword!" She was yelled at again, but the one thing that did make her let go was the electric sparks coming from Syed. "Tobi if I lose my sword, you owe me a new, better one!" She yelled before letting go. The girl could fight sure, but her punches and kicks were nowhere near as powerful as Moira's. "It's Nani! Naaaaani!" She mentioned to Trixie when she was called Nanny. What a weird name to be called.

She started to hop from different spikes until she managed to tumble on the ground. But her chance was missed and she was sent flying again. Nani braced for impact, only to find herself landing on something...soft? The girl looked down to see she was sitting right on Jett's stomach. "Ha! Nice catch! I owe ya one." She huffed and watched as the weapon was left in the Varren. "Mangy bilge rat..." She grumbled and watch the sword get electrocuted to crack the spine.

"I'll admit...that was cool." The sword was still there though. Nani tightened the bandana around her head and stood up, remembering the soft cushion was still Jett after all.. Moira had once again showed off her strength by saving Trixie and Nani carefully examined the creature for weak spots. "There's it's underbelly...and it's face. I wonder...someone try knocking those ridiculous glasses off him?" They had other plans though, and these plans weren't working either.

If that Varren kept it up, the ground under them would be nothing but chunks...Actually it was too late for that. She began hopping from rock piece to rock piece, careful to not fall from the next tremor. Nani was near Trixie when she finished hopping around. It would be hard to incorporate without a use of a weapon. She didn't plan on raising a fist to that thing. "Face closer to the ground. Doesn't sound like it'll happen. Possible you can get closer to its face. Y'know with the windy one, Moira tossin you up if you're a good enough aim- er, I'm gonna go fetch what's mine." And with that Nani once more tried sneaking around the Varren, but that wasn't easy to do when it tried swiping everything that moved- man that thing was angry.

All the rumbling and shaking that caused the trees to shiver made Cap fly off the tree and land somewhere more sturdy. He noticed Q.T. and perched on the branch opposite of him...probably wondering why the human was hugging a tree so tight. Well, maybe it was some survival technique he didn't know of.

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Ah, alright. I'll be make an account sometime tomorrow.

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Um, so did I miss something? Are we moving all of a sudden? Asks because Fox mentioned something about Pach saying so in Skype and Skype is bogus for groups sometimes.

I need to know these things!

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

So are we moving? Do I need to make an account or...? *Gets box to pack the valuables*



If only the sight would just get better.
*As I pack*

Never Ending Battle ~ PopeAlessandros x AkiBlue

Watching the servants robotically clean became dull, so his eyes landed on Akito to make sure he hadn't inwardly exploded or something. Surprisingly enough, Akito was looking right at him rather than looking at his feet or something other than him. As a royal, it was always important to look the other in the eye. . . Something he learned from his father about strong forces and dominance and the likes. Of course, he wasn't thinking of that now, in fact, he was noticing the simple fact that Akito's eyes were black in color. It was something simple, and yet he had never seen them till now. 'Nothing out of the ordinary, but they're nice.'

Akito's gaze falters and the prince only accepts it as something comfortable to his betrothed. 'He'll learn. . .' Right after the thought, Akito looked back at him causing a small smile to form from Hiro. 'He's gotten some boost of bravery. Well, good for you Akito.' The simple gesture nearly made him miss the shorter man's words. Fortunately, he caught on and gave him his full attention. When Akito paused, Hiro started to respond, but decided to give Akito his opportunity, just in case he began to falter. The confidence in him trickled out slowly, but Hiro held his gentle smile. It was nice that the effort was being made. At least the guy was trying.

More and more, Akito began to falter in confidence and speech, and for some reason, Hironori found it just so adorable. 'He really is trying. How cute.' His calm smile never showed just how adorable it seemed to him, and when Akito finally got too quiet to understand and looked down at the ground, Hiro decided it was his turn to speak. After all, he was probably itching to run away or something. "Despite us both being tossed into all of this, we can at least try to find the good in it, right?" He gave a nod to emphasize the statement before continuing. "I'm sure. . . After this wedding business relaxes. . . You'll be given proper help with how to live this new life you've gotten. My father doesn't plan on giving up his throne anytime soon. We both have plenty of time to learn." He chuckled lightly.

The prince glanced over his shoulder toward his study. The idea of showing his betrothed things that interested him did sound like a good idea to break the ice. Though, the metaphorical ice between them was pretty thick so maybe it wouldn't crack so easily. 'No need to be so pessimistic.' His gaze fell back to Akito and he smiled again. "Good idea. I'm willing to give it a try." Hiro gesture for Akito to follow him before he began to speak. "It's sort of better to show than tell, but in easy terms, I practice, well, magic." He realized he hesitated when he spoke. It wasn't very often he explained his past time to others. He remembered his father having a skeptical view about it before finally deciding it was fine. "Elemental magic. You know, fire, air, earth. . .and those types of things. I've been practicing for a few years and I've managed to get two elements accomplished."

Hiro paused in their trek, nearing his study. "I could demonstrate if you want?" He expected a polite 'no' or a shrug of indifference. Not once did he think Akito would say yes. When he did there was a visible and almost childlike happiness in his eyes. "Alright, this way then." When they reached the room, Hiro closed the door behind them and pushed some of the books to the side. "If I knew there'd be visitors, I would've kept it cleaner." He sat down at the small table from earlier after grabbing a candle. "Well I've only managed to figure out fire and light so. . ." He let his voice drift off and he lit the candle.

For a brief moment, before he began, he glanced over to see if Akito was actually watching. For some reason, he still had doubt that the male really wanted to see. "Well. . ." He started and then put his hand over the fire. It burned for only a split second before disappearing completely. His hand was cupped and he opened a little more to show the small flame resting in his hand. The fire danced in place as if still on the candle, and then as Hiro straightened out his hand, the small flame rose. "Um, tada?" He stared at the levitating flame and then snapped his fingers.

He shieled his eyes as the fire turned into a rather bright light and then disappearing. When it was all over, Hiro's hands were in his lap, and he looked back at the candle, almost as if he was embarrassed to see Akito's reaction. "I can do other things, but it was only a demonstration." He shrugged a little and let his eyes wander to the shelf of random objects.

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Cuttersbury: To Drych Lake Spa...again!

Nani stood and watched in awe as Moria used brute strength to stop the larger Varren. "She's one helluva chick. . ." She mused. In the conditions of bronze over beauty, Moria took bronze for the cake- and it was one of the best choices Nani had ever seen. She then gasped lightly as the woman was sent flying into a tree. And not far after Syed and Trixie were flying as well.

Estelle took a shot at the giant Varren, and she seemed to get somewhere, at least for a moment before she was sent flying and Jett tumbled after her. "She's got spunk. And he's...He's an odd one. Probably not the fastest fish in the sea." She took a step, only for the fan wielder, Aria she believed, to step forward. "You know. I don't think it's a good idea to just take turns in this you know. Oi, girly you're... What in the name-?" She rubbed her eyes and blinked a few times.

"Did she- Am I going crazy or did she just turn into one of those spiky gerbils?" Figuring it wasn't the best time, to question everyone's particular skillset, she decided to rush forward, careful not to run into the 'new female Varren' just in case that one tried to attack too. It was distracted for the most part, but it caught a glimpse of Nani rushing towards him. "C'mon you large rat! Catch me if you can!"

So maybe it didn't like being called a large rat. . . Soon it started trying to stab where Nani was, but it missed on several occasions, and narrowly missed others. "Yeesh. This thing is fast!" In one instant, it managed to catch and throw her into the air. For a moment, it was kind of cool, that is until she realized being tossed in the air was not going to have....the best...ending. "GYAAH- whoa!"

Nani's sword was jammed right in between spikes. "Uhh, no rush or anything, but a little help?" She looked down at her leg, finding three horizontal claw marks in it. "Chalk that one up for the list of scars. Maybe I can claim fighting sea monsters for that. Raging thunderstorms and a sea monster trying to take down the ship!" Nani paused, realizing maybe she should figure out a way out of her first predicament.

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Sooooo I'll have a post up. Within the hour. Was drowning in school work. Forgot. Whoops.

Edit: Posted. Buuut I didn't see Cael's post so I may have to edit...

Edit edit: Welll, it's not affecting anything so I'll leave it.

Pirate Age

Alicia complimented her. She didn't respond to it, but she did give a small smile. Maybe Alicia was right. Maybe that was even the reason the crew she gained decided to follow her into the dangerous journeys of being a pirate. She remembered helping Luro off a stranded island and helping Ray from the authorities that were after him. Because she did, both thought it was necessary to join up with her...maybe they saw something else besides just a debt. She'd figure it out sometime later though. It wasn't something she could bother with at the time. The broken dagger was moved back into her lap and she nodded towards Alicia's confidence.

The serious tone that was had by the young woman made her raise an eyebrow. For the first time since she had sat down, Runali turned and looked at Alicia. She was declaring her allegiance to the crew, and making it permanent. "One little mishap won't make me kick you out. It's a learning experience. Though I would advise to find someplace around here. You know, just in case the next island harbors more people like Shouta." She joked lightly and stood, picking up the broken dagger and her now dusty hat. She decided not to put it back on.

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"Wha- What!?" Risa squeaked and turned a bright red when Luro flung her over his shoulder and patted her bottom. "I'm p-pretty sure I could've j-just ran..." Figuring the pirate wasn't going to put her down any time soon she sighed and just let it happen... "You don't seem to grasp normal socializing do you? Or is this a normal pirate thing?" When she was put down, it was a little confusing that he thanked her...and then threatened her. Luro was quite...confusing. Cute in his own right, but really confusing. "Um, you're welcome...?" She wasn't sure if she could even give the man a straight answer. Instead, she decided to lead the way. The pause had given her ample opportunity to and she did see the captain and her crewmate stand first. The two walked past them and she even decided to grab his wrist and pull him along.

Hearing the door of the shop, Simon appeared from behind the counter. "Oh good you're still alive-" His eyebrow raised, seeing Luro with her. "And you're still with pirates. Hm, never knew you'd get so bold Risa. Ha, you're not the dangerous type." She frowned at him and then lead Luro towards the back. "By the way! Dad came and left. So I fixed that ship of theirs."

"Here's where we keep the spare parts." The two ended up in a rather large back room filled with mountains of boxes. "You can even take a few of the blueprints if you like. We have copies." She pointed to a particular box closest to the door. "They're organized by what they are mostly used for. So, that pile is weapons, mainly guns and cannons. That side is for toys or animals." At the mention of it, she shuffled off to one side and grabbed her wings, turning on what appeared to be a mechanical owl. "The wings are out front. But parts for them are here." She gave him free reign, just as long as he didn't take everything. The shop made enough money and it was easy to find spare parts. The people of the island that didn't know how to fix things simply threw them out and it was sent to a junkyard full of things.

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Runali had forgotten about the free try with the wings and was now walking through the city with Alicia, Nolan, and Danny in order explore the town. Danny didn't too much care for the on land transportation, but it was the fastest way to get to their destination. To ignore her nausea, she decided to explain to Nolan what he had missed until they were finally off the cable cars. "This place is amazing." The captain mused as she saw what looked like a mechanical bird in a child's hand.

As they looked around for their destination or destinations depending on where the chef and navigator wanted to go, Runali spotted a shop that caught her eye. Not everything in the town was modified and dazzled up. There was a simple shop that crafted swords. "You guys go on, I'll catch up with you guys at the ship."

She waved them off and went her own way. Runali figured that a temporary replacement for Ray's broken sword was necessary. Not just because she needed to apologize, but because he did need a weapon for his own defense. The rapier she bought was nothing like his old one, but it was well crafted. "If he doesn't like it, well I could always return it before we head off." In her shopping, she completely forgot about the sword she was suppose to get herself and ended up getting the rapier for Ray and heading to the ship.

Pirate Age

Haha, it's okay Thor. I liked your post too.

And the next cycle, I say we wrap up the Brass Cape arc and be off on our way to the next island. Sounds good?

I'll have a post up soon.

Edit: Post is up! So, here's your free reign to do what you want, to put what's on the island, and etc. Have at it.