Fox of Spades

Pirate Age

That's super possible xD he never seems sober.

I am doing good ^w^)/ getting stuff done! Just one paper to go, I can taste the freedom.

How are you doing captain :D?

Anddd is it just me? I can't see the picture v.v

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Haha, take it from the captain~



And wise words from Daughter:

"I think we should run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run"

Haha, JaphEst is the best ship name xD we only needed to add one letter, it is fate— *is stuffed into Breeze's magical bag and thrown off a cliff*

Pshh, you two are in on the plans 8D, don't act so innocent.

Edit: Lesley is now a NPC ^^ and everyone is free to use him~

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Everyone is going to need a massive hug when all this ends v.v



Kimchi :D! Enjoy your day off school!

And haha, I won't make any promises, Thunder~

Citrus will be there too, he won't be full grown yet, but he'll be bigger, so Toby could definitely fly him :D

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Posted :D!

Okay, so the soldiers are now keeping the turtle dragon at bay and the humans have kind of been separated.

These are the groups scattered throughout the forest:

1. Nympha, Ace, Ran
2. Toby, Lesley, Riley
4. Jasper, Inadi, Leila, Harper

The groups aren't too far from each other, but because of the trees visibility sucks xD. I'll need you guys to find a way to regroup during this cycle, that way my next post can move everyone to the hooded figure's base :D

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Est, Breeze, Nympha, Ace, Japhet

"Celery," Japhet was standing beside Est, the butt of his rifle resting on his shoulder. The mechanic wasn't as good a shot as Est or Breeze, but he could handle his own. He shot at a chink in the barrier and watched as electric blue sparks lit up the sky. "The lieutenant better promote us after this—HOLY HELL!" The tree in front of him evaporated into a spray of pixels and he ran after Est, covering for the humans that were rushing ahead. "I reckon if we shoot at the same weak spot, it'll shatter..." he narrowed his eyes and dug into the pouch of bullets that was clipped onto his belt.

The sniper had dropped a few of his bullets when he had crashed into the bat bush so Japhet called out to him. "Explosive bullets," he looked the private in the eyes and nodded, "you're a better shot, so make them count." He handed the majority to his friend then placed three inside his own rifle. "Get out of the barrier!" He ordered, but he wondered if the humans could even hear him. Everyone seemed to be running in a different direction.

Another tree to their left exploded in a spray of colorful pixels and Japhet aimed his gun at the shattering barrier. "Fire," he and Est fired and a loud bang echoed through the night. They fired again and the barrier flickered, blue sparks appearing here and there. The soldiers shot at the barrier once more and it finally gave way, "it's about damned time!" The humans Est had covered for where no longer in sight, and he felt a sickening sense of dread in the pit of his stomach.



"That's the tree!" Nympha did not like the way Breeze and Ace were treating her, so she stopped running, puffed up her cheeks and began pointing at the same tree Est had mentioned not too long ago.

"Breeze," Japhet let out a relieved sigh, but as soon as his eyes had landed on Nympha, he charged towards them and grabbed the witch by the collar of her shirt. "You little carrot muncher! I oughtta feed you to that thing! What the hell is wrong with you?" His eyes landed on Ace, and while he was relieved to see she was okay, he was worried for all the humans who were not with them.

"TURTLE DRAGON!" Nympha yanked herself free and began shoving Ace along.

"I'm not done with you..." A dark shadow fell over the soldiers and as soon as Japhet turned around, Nympha and Ace were gone. Maybe the humans disappearing ahead was for the best. Now, they could focus on simply fighting and watching each other's backs. "None of you better die, alright? I'm quite fond of you both." He frowned, took aim, and fired. The turtle dragon let out a groan and Japhet fired again.

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Toby, Lesley, Riley

At one moment, Leila had been by her side, but at the next, her friend was gone and she was being ushered forward by a pale soldier. A tree had fallen between them, and the next thing Riley knew, she was running alone. "Leila?" The girl yelled out, but there was no answer. The only answer to her call were the sparks that danced in the sky. "Anyone?" She heard someone screaming and her heart thumped hard against her chest.

The girl ran deeper into the woods, batting blindly at skeleton-like branches. It couldn't end this way, right?

She bumped into something tall and bony, a hiss leaving her lips as she staggered back.



"Riley!" She let out a relieved sigh when she realized it was Lesley. The tall man looked as if he were on the verge of tears and he picked the girl off her feet and pulled her into a hug. "I got separated from the others," he released her, "this forest is so spooky! We should leave now."

Running into Lesley helped chase away the fear and soon Riley had a smile on her face. She hooked her arm with the pink-haired man's own, "we'll be okay, Les! We've lived through worse, now c'mon, we need to find the others...shit!" Riley ducked beneath a low hanging branch, and Lesley, who was much taller, got a mouthful of leaves. The poor guy looked worse for wear, but he kept going all the same.

"—an?! Ace? Riley?!"

"Did you hear that?" Lesley stopped in his tracks and looked right and left.

Riley did the same before a grin crept up her face. "It's Toby! Come on Lesley!" She leaped over a bush and dashed past a few trees. Sure enough, there was Toby, standing by himself and calling out to the others. "Tobs!" Riley didn't even stop. She leaped over a bush, grabbed him by the arm and rushed forward to look right and left. "Are you alright?" She moved a little further into the forest, "are the others here?" She looked right and left, they weren't there. "I lost sight of them—"

Voices drifted into their side of the forest, and Lesley had joined them, hair tangled and mouth pulled into a frown. The pink-haired man chewed on his lower lip then narrowed his eyes at the forest. "It's coming from there."

The voices continued, but with each passing moment, they grew fainter.

"Let's go," Riley glanced at both boys, checking to see if they were okay, "Lesley, you're the tallest one, lead on!



Jasper, Inadi, Ran, Leila, Harper

In movies, moments of intense action usually took place in slow motion. Harper could say first hand, that none of that was true. Everything that was happening was a blur, a voice here, a sharp sting there. He was acting before he could even think and yelling words he hadn't even thought of yet, "EST!" The Nobody's name tore through his mouth moments after they had been pushed ahead, but what was happening didn't sink in until the soldier and the mechanic were out of sight.

It was happening again, Nobodies were putting their lives on the line, and for humans they barely knew.

He ran around blindly, following what he thought was the sound of Ran's voice. Moments earlier, he thought he had heard Jasper and Inadi join the soldiers, but he didn't dare look back. His head was throbbing, and when Harper brought a hand to his forehead, he felt something warm and sticky. He wiped the blood on his shirt and pushed himself onward when he heard a scream.

The sound of gunshots was constant in the background and he crashed into a few branches, pushing past them...

"Ran! Leila! Ace!" He called them one by one, but it was another name he heard in response.

Haku.

He froze in place, suppressing memories of stone and flesh and blood. And perhaps, he would have lingered longer if the voice that had said the name weren't so familiar. "Leila?" He scrambled through the forest in a frenzy and eventually he found her, sitting on the ground. Harper crouched down so he was looking at her. "Are you...hurt?" He looked over his shoulder, half expecting the turtle dragon to come crashing through the trees. He didn't know where anyone else was, or if the soldiers were even alive, and it left a bad taste in his mouth. "I don't know where they are," he held onto her hands and helped Leila to her feet, "we have to keep moving," he didn't know what to say or do. If only Ace had been with them, she gave the best pep talks and always knew just what to do. "We'll be alright," he muttered as he pulled her along.

They walked quietly and then they ran into Inadi and Jasper and he had to wait a few seconds before he believed it was true. "We're here!" He shot up a hand and waved at his friends. They were a few trees away. "You guys okay?" He wanted to stop and fuss over the three of them for a bit, but they had to keep moving. They didn't know how much time the soldiers would be able to buy, or how the others were doing."Did you see any of the others?"

And just on cue, Nympha's loud screeching echoed through the forest.

None of them could see, but Nympha and Ace had run into Ran. Actually, the humans weren't too far from one another, and while they could not see each other, they could hear each other if someone shouted loud enough.

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I just caught up again...

FOUR, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? ;A; Leila needs a hug.

Okay, since everyone has posted, I'm going to post tonight instead of tomorrow, thanks everyone :D!

and

Orpheus said Japhet x Est
"HOLD ME AND NEVER LET ME GO!"

SHIP APPROVED. Breeze, are you jelly ;) //shot

Pirate Age

"Danny wait—" before Nolan could do anything else, the girl was up on stage with the rookie judge. The guy looked rather tipsy, but luckily he didn't lash out or anything. The last thing the cook wanted was to charge into a bar fight to keep his friends out of trouble.

Luro tried to assure him, and the pirate began comparing himself to a blanket on a starry night. Nolan arched an eyebrow, but he couldn't help but crack a smile. Staying upset at his friend was going to be hard and he let out a sigh, "alright, alright, you win, Luro."

He trusted them, he really did, but he couldn't help it. Maybe it was the result of growing up with two hyperactive younger siblings. He was a mother hen through and through and he didn't like how he was constantly worrying. The captain pulled Danni out of the rookie judge's reach and soon she was talking to the pirate. He listened intently, eyebrows crossed together in curiosity. Like Luro, he managed to get the gist of it, but he was still confused. Why did pirate's want to be judged, was this guy a legend like Kai? He doubted anyone could match The Leviathan, Kai was definitely something else, and for a moment, he wondered how the man was doing.

Luro suggested drinks, and he took a seat. Yes, he didn't want to be here, but he was curious about what Shouta meant by the judging. The cook flashed Risa a reassuring grin...wait, why did she look nervous all of a sudden. "Are you alright?" He asked, he kept a kind smile on his face as he listened to Shouta speak. Whatever he meant by rookie judge, Nolan was sure of one thing, he didn't exactly trust this man and if and he'd be keeping a close eye on everything.

Pirate Age

I'm glad you're dad is doing better, Thor. Once again, best wishes and may the recovery be speedy :)!

Going to read up on the posts, will have one up in an hour or two ^^

Danny said she just wanted a taste. she's feed it to Luro afterwards...

Luro is like a rum container or something xD

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Good mornight, guys :D! I just caught up, and fantastic posts, everyone!

Thanks for the improvement in activity, it helps a lot and is very much appreciated. MUG, the post was fine and the idea of a hot spot in the ground is interesting, but unfortunately, we won't be able to use it. I'm going to separate the guides and nobodies tomorrow for plot purposes. We're pretty much nearing this chapter's end and the next chapter will depend on the decision the humans make at the tea party :)

Four, best of luck with school work and exams. Kei-chan, good luck with your exams as well. Kick butt you two :D!

Ugh, my internet is too slow to load videos at the moment >-< but I'll check out the music once the connection improves~

Regarding future posting, Est, Breeze, Japhet, and Nympha are going to stay behind and deal with the turtle dragon, so Kathi-chan and Kei-chan will just chill until we get to the HF's base. After my next post, I'm gonna ask you guys to have your humans back away from the chaos and run like the soldiers say :) the running will last a cycle, two at most, and then we'll make it to tea party and run into the cray cray figures for some cake, tea, Gargar's horribad cooking and death and shenanigans.

Also,

Toby said "If only Ise was here,"

Haha...Toby, your wish is actually going to be granted xD really, really, soon.

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D'awww, Ace! He'll insist on finding her ;A; but we all know that'll be useless.

I actually have an AU prompt I've been saving >8D! We should write more AUs <3 //shot