Aurrorian

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Kris decided he was going to hand over the email address to Psycholangelo (HA I GOT IT) by the good ole fashion slip of paper. Of course, given this was liberal California, most schools had stopped buying paper supplies since the first Neuro Linkers were imported from Japan. Which meant he had to grab the next best thing from the cafeteria, napkins, and borrow a pen from the elderly librarian who still had an antique collection of them for temporary loan. Kris scribbled down the address (after numerous fails in tearing through the thin, waxy surface), and handed back the pen before arriving in class right as the bell rung.

A Tale of Thieves - Part One; Running and Hiding

Joshua could only give the short man a wide eyed stare as he waddled right out the door, and was thinking furiously of what to do with him when he heard the second gunshot. He ducked behind the corner as the lifeless body landed with a thud next to him, fresh blood seeping from its head; Josh gagged and proceeded to stare at the ceiling, steadying his breathing and pulse. Then Shifu appeared right beside him checking on the body, and by then he had enough; what in heaven's name is going on!?!?!

He peeled away from the wall and sidestepped into a ready stance, standing upright with his arms loose yet coiled at his sides, in case Shifu maybe an impostor. Enough Chinese operas held by the Triad associates told him that their performers were equally adept at stage makeup and masters of disguise for more covert purposes, plus he was in shock that Shifu wasn't dead; for a moment he thought the only possible victim was him! But his suspicions were smothered as Shifu looked up at him, and studied the old man's familiar creased face as he brought his fist and palm together in the salute. Hearing Shifu's bitter tone of voice however just brought back Josh's confusion, and he struggled to not be rude and spew out careless questions.

For one, who was the man in the pinstripe suit? By his leisurely manner and off putting remark on the Triad, he certainly wasn't a close business associate, at least those who back one of the factions for self profit. His rapid speech suggested a dealer's demeanor, and likely one in contracts as he knew Josh's previous occupation; it's possible Shifu hadn't been playing the direct middle man after all. But his last sentences, "...but I know that guy's type all too well. If my hunch is right I'll be seein' you in a few hours..." could tie in with what Shifu implied. As the most direct and jarring transition of leadership for the Dragon that Josh had ever witnessed, and he was about to meet him, as an uninitiated.

Kris mustered up his words, and in greeting he spoke, "Shifu, to what exact lengths does this honor extend to me? Is it connected to the task you mentioned the last time?"

A Tale of Thieves - Part One; Running and Hiding

So will you bring him back up to speed with your own post, or are the rest of us allowed to post under him?

A Tale of Thieves - Part One; Running and Hiding

So is @LPFan still with us?

A Tale of Thieves - Part One; Running and Hiding

Joshua momentarily froze at the sound of the gunshot, and for a few seconds his mind raced for any probable explanation. The sound wasn't exactly foreign to his ears; the Dragons always had some sort of infighting going on between rival factions, not that he would know much about, as his family fortunately wasn't closely related to one. Occasionally one would ring out during his weekly lesson, and he learned to grow less startled from it over time, as Shifu simply gave him a sly wink and bade him continue. However, before a lesson, and from what he could tell with growing anxiety, in very close proximity to his location, was certainly new. He heard whispers that his current wuguan (dojo) also doubled as a meeting place between the Triad leaders, but as the room was normally bare except for a few mats laid on the floor for when he usually came in, no evidence showed of any such gathering. Plus, why assassinate someone in public rather than in their own private quarters? A planned murder in a room where a weekly visitor was expected wasn't exactly smart, and defied the Dragon's usual modus operandi of crime scene cleanup, unless it was out of desperation...or setting an example.

Josh took a deep, quiet breath to steady his nerves, and as he exhaled toe walked to the edge of the entrance. He flattened his body against the wall, and steeling himself for the sight to come, slowly peeked his head around the corner.

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lol, FYI my "middle man"'s going to stay way off to the side for the meeting, as in not be there.

And I'm sorry, but I just had to screw with @Caits too. Ah, the joy of taking posts word for word literally in forum RPs. XD

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Kris again woke up before his alarm, and once he turned it off spent a few more minutes just keeping his eyes shut and dozing. Yesterday was really tiresome for him, and he wasn't excited for today either. He finally sighed and muttered incoherently, before sitting up to get dressed.

This time no note awaited him at breakfast, and the rest of his morning was uneventful, until he finally put on his Neuro Linker as he headed out the door. Surprise, and then annoyance met him when he checked his unread email and found Lily's. He barely skimmed her message before shaking his head like he'd just caught a naughty kid, and considered just hitting the Spam button to be over with it. But then she'd probably be on his case even more if he did that, so with a groan he replied:

Wait, Lily? How'd you figure out my IRL identity from my account in Super Mario Bros Online? Jeez, you are one creepy gal. >_> JK, you probably looked at my Steam Cloud account, I suppose I made my profile too obvious. lol

Anyways, yeah sorry for getting carried away trying to speed run the Superstar Saga, sucks that the boss battle was a forced loss; what a way to spend a night, right? I'll make it up to you at school, I promise. But not today, I'm going to be partying it up after school with my home boys; too bad girls aren't invited. ;) Anyways, I'll see you at school or online again, if you need a quick chat with me! :)

He stifled a grin as he sauntered off to school.

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Oh come on, a Taser, really? Next chance I get in an RP I'm going to shoot you with a paintball gun or pepper spray...

A Tale of Thieves - Part One; Running and Hiding

Joshua casually strolled past the various hoodlums and vendors of the Circuit, as he made his way to shifu's newly designated meeting place. Today was his weekend training as usual, and he was looking forward to stretch his limbs and loosen up his mind after a grueling week of tests at school. However, he also heard the last time he met with shifu that he would also have a job waiting for Josh today. By the strange tone of his voice and twinkle in the old man's eye, Josh had a feeling it would be something bigger than the usual courier jobs he ran the past few months. He felt the nervous excitement tingle his spine; he wasn't exactly averse to making money on the side, but despite his family connections to the Dragon binding his consciousness, bending or breaking the law wasn't exactly his favorite activity, especially when coupled with the irony of studying law at school.

Normally, a 16 year old teenager like him walking the avenues of the Circuit would stick out like a sore thumb, unless he was a courier passing through or underage prostitute. No doubt its shady inhabitants gave him the leery eye as he passed by their dens, but Joshua wasn't worried about them going further than that. There went an unspoken rule in the Circuit: equal terms, equal trade, equal treatment. As long as Josh didn't purposefully make a nuisance of himself, no one would go out of their way to mess with him. And even if they did, pulling anything more than a punch against an unarmed kid could warrant them being thrown out and left to rot in an alley or on a stake; besides, some people already knew what happens when they pick a fight with a martial artist.

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@Jangel13 Bump.