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Black Bullet : Altered Time

Huh, what? I coulda sworn I did something. Like give the Gastrea a major injury. I think I did.

Elementals: Void Assault

Kimberly never did got to respond to Will before Luce exploded in a shower of light. A chill went down her spine as she watched the scene. That could have happened to any of them. "Damn, one of us just.. died," Kimberly muttered.

After things settled down, however, the rest begun to form plans. Things seemed to be well underway now, and with no opinions whatsoever, Kimberly simply listened. It was a tangible plan, and there was nothing much to be changed.

"Yeah, I don't mind," Kimberly replied when asked to be in Shida and Thema's group. "Problem is, does she?"

It seemed that they would finally be leaving this cave, if not for the stranger with a dagger who had simply run into the cave without reservations.

"Hey, you there, stop!" Kimberly jumped up and pointed her crossbow at him. "Lay down your weapon. I will not ask twice."

Elementals: Void Assault

"Right, right, old man, don't need to get all worked up," Kimberly said. But that was probably the least of her worries as she noticed a fight going on behind her. Apparently fire and water certainly didn't mix, as shown by the Fire and Water Hygrons having a little brawl. "Great. I can already see how this is going to end up," Kimberly muttered.

"Hey you guys, not that I want to be a downer or something, but don't go wastin' all your energy before we even get out of this cave. I'm sure we'll appreciate you hurling them fireballs at the enemy, not him," Kimberly walked over to Will and dusted him off from the tussle. "You alright? Well, it was close, but I dunno, isn't water supposed to be beat fire naturally or something? No offense, just tryin' to make some conversation here. I'm Kimberly Gemma, Earth Hygron."

Elementals: Void Assault

Kimberly opened her eyes. Lethargy struck her as she recalled the difficulty she had falling asleep last night. Well, who would be able to after being tasked with such a heavy responsibility? She sighed once and sat up. The others were mostly already up and about, with their own set of problems to worry about. 'I know I seemed optimistic yesterday, but such a ragtag bunch would be able to make a difference... Right?' she thought.

After a silent and uncomfortable breakfast, the old man began to speak. The first mission was to supposedly get rid of a scouting camp, which had been trying to look for this place. There were a few things that seemed off about that plan, and Kimberly decided to confirm some things with him later.

When they were introduced to the Zar, Kimberly did not really feel any excitement. Earth as well as her golem were as good as any weapon, to her belief. After all, they were both hard and could kill things. However, to not appear rude, she went up to the rack and picked up a bullet crossbow. Bolts wouldn't be a problem, since she could terraform them anytime.

When all was said and done, she went to the deep end of the cave and looked for the old man. Spotting him resting, she asked him, "Say, old man, about this mission... Wouldn't the Vygorns dispatch much more troops to scout out this area if their current squadron just mysteriously up and vanished? I'd think they would get suspicious, wouldn't they?"

Black Bullet : Altered Time

"Above?!" Hitoshi mumbled as he caught sight of a shadow dropping quickly from above. He dived sideways, barely moments before a green glob fell onto a crate, melting it into a sizzling pile of goo. Hitoshi shuddered to think what would happen if he was the one caught in the acid.

*BAM* went the Gastrea as it was kicked with explosive force right in the direction of Hitoshi. "Nice volley!" Hitoshi shouted, grinning. Now that it was airborne, it posed a much lower threat. As the flying Gastrea neared him, he readied his blade. He needed to time this properly. Sliding under the Gastrea, Hitoshi cut a wide swath above him. He felt the metal connect, but couldn't determine how much damage was dealt. At the end of the slide, he dived behind cover again, in case the Gastrea tried to retaliate with acid or something.

As the Gastrea crashed into the warehouse wall, he said to himself, "And that's a goal: 1-0, humanity."

He heard a couple shots fired from Seikou, and thus assumed that the Gastrea was still alive. "It's probably half-dead. Ready to finish this?" Hitoshi called out to his allies.

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Kimberly sat on a rock, head resting on her hand thoughtfully. She had heard both sides of the argument, and felt that neither side was truly wrong. The world had altered humanity in such a way that oppression and fear ruled far more effectively. To be honest, she didn't really want any of the "saving the world" thing herself; all she wanted to do was to protect her hometown. But this was a disaster on a scale far beyond her calculations. If things went to hell, at least she would die taking the perpetrator with her.

"Guys, I know it seems like a suicide mission. This whole thing may seem incomprehensible at best, but let's look at this one other way. We have been living under oppression for so long. Life is hard, we know that. If the old man's tale is true, then that means humanity isn't at fault for this mess we supposedly got ourselves into today. The economic failure, the widespread deforestation: all just a ploy to weaken humanity down to its recesses.

"I believe that this is an opportunity. Humanity had flourished in our history, we had lived through golden ages, ages of advancement and yet we are now trapped in an era of stagnation. Things have to change, and we have the power to do so.

"What are we living for? As fellow humans, haven't there been times where we thought: 'We could be living a better life than we are right now. We could have had dreams to fulfill; our lives would have a meaning. We wouldn't have to live everyday thinking that tomorrow may be our last.'? I, for one, have. In fact, I have thought about this every night as I rest in my bed, dreaming that as tomorrow comes, we will have a happier life. And now, the means for that possibility has shown itself and we choose to turn our backs on it?

"It is a dog-eat-dog world out there. As much as we are supposed to be hunting those Vygorns, I am sure those Vygorns will be hunting us. One small misstep, one revelation that you have mystical powers, and that's it my friends. You are as good as gone. The Vygorns did not become politicians through magical mumbo-jumbo, I'd reckon. They have to possess some level of intelligence possibly parallel to humanity's. It is not a good idea to go alone.

"And so, I beg you all to reconsider: there is a grand future ahead, and we need only make a choice to grasp it. For if we don't, then humanity doesn't have any other option. We need this revolution."

Kimberly finished. She was surprised to find tears in her eyes. Emotions probably got the better of her, as she sat down on the rock once more and stared at the ground, thinking about the struggles she had to endure growing up.

Elementals: Void Assault

CS has been tweaked. Give it a look see again and tell me if there's anything else to change.

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Kimberly Gemma

Name: Kimberly Gemma (Latin for Gem)

Age: 17

Element: Earth

Appearance: Wavy long brown hair with natural streaks of blonde that goes down a little bit beyond her shoulders. Hazel eyes, 167 cm tall and weighs 48 kg. Dresses in a leather jacket with a simple top inside, short denim pants and tall leather boots. Sometimes wears a cowboy hat.

Personality: Kimberly is a girl you don't want to mess with. When nice, she can be friendly and easygoing, but when irked, will not hesitate to send a vase flying at your face. She has a straightforward and blunt personality, and isn't afraid to tell you what she thinks. In fact, she hates wishy-washy people more than anything, pretty much due to her history with males. She loves beautiful things, and above all, she loves gemstones. She loves them so much she would be willing to rob people of a certain gem that catches her eye.

History: Born in a mining town, daughter of a miner and a jeweler, she grew up amidst clay and stone. Never one for trees and flowers, she preferred the depths of mountains instead. Every time his father brought home ore, Kimberly's eyes would sparkle in delight as he taught her all he knew about stones, metals and jewels. She considered her parents master craftsmen, her father, Mark (the Mattock) a refiner of stones and metals and her mother, Rosalin, a jewelcrafter. Before long, she learned the tools of the crafting trade, and had almost mastered them, when one fateful day it was known that the mines had experienced a cave-in. Her powers manifested that day and she managed to save him.

Feel for element: Earth responds to her beck and call, and she can freely terraform to a limited extent.

Enchanted Items: None. A ring with a huge topaz embedded within will be of great importance however.

Guardian: A tiny dwarf-like creature which can grow in size when the need arises to become a golem.

Oh dear, I hadn't realised that the Earth element was going to be taken. If you want me to, I don't mind changing to another element.

Edit: Removed backstory completely. Sorry, too used to RPs with an elaborate backstory as a prerequisite.

Black Bullet : Altered Time

Hitoshi caught the signal, nodded briefly, and left the pair. Turning left, he walked silently up to a stack of crates and leaned against it, closing his eyes. He focused his hearing for any signs of Gastrea's breathing, which were usually loud and telltale, unless it was a special type of course. Hearing nothing, he concluded that either the Gastrea had not festered yet or was simply a stealthy type. He hoped it wasn't the latter, as it would prove much more dangerous for them to split up. They could get assassinated any second.

Adjusting his grip on his sword, Hitoshi spun out from the corner, ready for any ambush. It seemed like overkill, to approach every corner so cautiously, but Hitoshi had learned that caution was his greatest ally. Overconfidence was lethal, even to the strongest of warriors. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Akane making her way up to get a bird's eye view. 'That's good, that's our blind spot covered... Now all that's left is to...'

He made his way down the passage, wall on his left and crates on his right. Still no definitive proof of the existence of said Gastrea. '37 meters would be right about there...' Hitoshi thought as he backed up against a crate. If he turned right, that passage would lead straight to where Akane had predicted the Gastrea to be. He decided to wait a little bit longer for any actions from the other two.

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