Jakeozzy

The Elder Scrolls: Souls of Many Shades [Jake & Cronic]

An idea popped into Aria's head as Serena mentioned looking for a good read, causing a tiny mischievous grin to creep across her lips. "I'm sure we can get some books from the court wizard. He won't mind!" she said. She pushed open the doors as they arrived at the entrance, and opened her arms as if to display the great hall of Dragonsreach to the newcomer... It was pretty amazing to behold. The perfect seat for Jarl Balgruuf the Greater, who was a fair and just leader of the central Hold.

"Farengar is the court wizard. We'll take his books, because he's got copies. In particular, we're after books on vampires, and books on the dragon war - in particular on Solstheim, or Miraak. Long story short, there's money in beating the crap out of either of the groups that have been screwing with the province lately. The Imperials and Stormcloaks are too busy hacking each other to pieces to spare forces for investigations, scouting, and fighting 'em."

Irileth put her hand on the hilt of her sword as she watched the two women enter, but immediately recognized Aria as one of Balgruuf's 'honoured guests'. She instead offered a nod, which the redhead returned as they headed into Farengar's office. There was a map of ancient burial sites posted on a board beside his desk, which he inspected. He didn't even notice the two enter. And to that, Aria simply walked past him and toward a tall, wide, filled book shelf. Like she said, he had copies of important works and tomes. Surely he wouldn't miss just a few...?

"Feel free to nab some," Aria whispered, knowing Farengar was concentrating way too hard to even regard their 'borrowing' from his collection.

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Yuki did exactly as Cronic suggested, and found herself visiting Whiterun's various points of interest. Sky Forge, Jorrvaskr, the Gildergreen, the temple, and various stalls and businesses. It sated her curious little head to take it all in... Was this going to be home? The thought made her happy, after being dragged from Akavir in chains. The people were so nice here, even the scary ones.

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

More or less zoned into the fighting in this goal-obsessed form, Ringo had followed her opponent's movements and knew to simply dodge and continue trying to get close enough to do damage. But of course, this form was almost all braun, with a pretty severe lack in brain. At least, for her untrained mind it was... Charging in was reckless, but the shortest path. The moment Mamoru fired, Ringo used her whole body to twist around the flames and carry on - but underestimating the size of the attack meant she'd slow down soon enough...

Ringo didn't notice, but her whole left side had grazed the Earth flames, causing a minor pain, but ultimately caused the left side of her body to suddenly get heavier, with more pressure weighing her down with every passing moment. By the time she was in range to leap at Mamoru, she only managed to jump a small distance, and hurtled to the floor, confused and close to slipping out of Dying Will Mode. "Need revenge... Can't move... Can't get revenge...!" she grunted as the shine around her began to dissipate.

It wasn't her best shot, surely? Maybe she just lacked a lot of resolve, to go down so easily. When she came back to her senses, she spared no time in curling up and covering up! The sting from DW Mode's exertion kicked in, leaving her wanting to writhe in pain, but also to keep whatever modesty there was left!

"M-m-my bag! Throw my bag!"

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

With a mind clear of anything but the desire and drive to meet her goal, Ringo initially took the small blasts from the drones and 'dealt with it', leaving scorch marks on her skin. She slowed down, gauging whether it would be easier to punch the crap out of the drones, or go straight for Mamoru. With her friend preparing a strong attack, she decided on the latter and turned ready to dodge. The mitts from earlier had transformed into the practically indestructible gloves so many Vongola bosses had used since Decimo's era. 'Soft' Sky flames burst out of the X-Gloves, letting Ringo propel herself sideways, all the while his drones chasing her to harass her movement.

She certainly hadn't mastered flying in this form, and opted to use the gloves for bursts of speed where needed. Her focus needed tempering, and her body needed further training, otherwise she'd be unable to handle that second pill or bullet when the time came...

Having dodged the worst of the smaller blasts, Ringo boosted herself toward Moru in zig-zags trying to get close enough to start beating him up! That and, those drones made it pretty painful to stand still for too long!

The Elder Scrolls: Souls of Many Shades [Jake & Cronic]

"More local sounds much better. Warmer and safer, too," Yuki replied. She imagined herself wearing something like Aria or Serena, seeing as they were the only two she found looked nice. Their gear was for travel and adventure, light, but hard wearing.

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Aria raised a hand casually at Serena as she watched her walk up the steps to Dragonsreach. As quickly as he'd entered, the Dragonborn strolled back out looking to be in a hurry. He tipped his head quickly as he passed the two, and carried on. People tried to spark up chatter with some small talk, but he quite literally just ignored them all and carried on. Life as a legend among mortals was probably annoying, Aria decided. Starting to walk toward the doors, she gestured for Serena to follow.

"Heading in? I was just about to ask the Jarl's people about this 'Miraak' whackjob. Or vampires. Irileth usually has intel on nasty things hiding in the Hold."

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

"Mamoru wait-! CRAP!" Is all Ringo could say before he threw the pill in his mouth. She guessed he must've been looking forward to this for a long time, to just.. screw her over like this! He broke into a charge, and she quickly took her pill with one resolute objective in mind.

"I'M GONNA GET REVENGE WITH MY DYING WILL!" She screamed, the flame engulfing her forehead, while her clothes just exploded from the sudden burst of power around her. It would be revenge for this - for not waiting for her to change into something flame-proof! When this spar ended, she knew she'd have to face him wearing nothing!

In response, and according to her final wish, she rushed straight at him and started with a leap, and a fist aimed for his nose. So began the naked battle...

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

Ringo followed her bestie along to the training room, stepping inside after him and quickly setting her bag down next to the door. It'd been something like a week since she last exercised her power, but she never really found a partner to help her grow. She hadn't had much actual combat training besides scrapping some training drones on her own. Dying Will Mode was something she hadn't mastered, and beyond that... she had even less training in the 'Hyper' form, barely able to sustain it the one time she'd used it. The flame and form needed a solid resolve and constant training to keep up. She wasn't in the best of shapes, but she had her great grandfather's weapons, and that always seemed like a good enough start...

"What is it?! Did you bring a memento from your hometown?" she asked excitedly, at the same time digging out two mittens from her school bag.

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

"Have fun, you two!" Sora chuckled, waving as the two left. He felt a little uneasy as he watched them walk away... He reassured himself that nothing was wrong. After all, everyone he could count on was right here. If anything came up, it could be handled easily.

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Ringo would quickly tag along behind Mamoru, only stopping to take a fast, polite bow on their way out. She had no idea how to react to her friend's father teasing him, but figured that ditching was the best thing to do if Mamoru was already on it! As the doors to the conference room shut behind them, Ringo noticeably relaxed, exhaling quietly as they headed for the nearest surface exit.

She glanced occasionally at Mamoru, breaking into a quiet chuckle after a moment of silent walking. "To be honest, I'd hardly call hanging out a date... But to onlookers, I guess it looks..." she trailed off, "Heh, it's just so great to see you again! You look like the model mafioso with your cool suit!" she complimented.

The Elder Scrolls: Souls of Many Shades [Jake & Cronic]

Yuki happily threw her arms out, poking her hands out of the long sleeves to give Cronic his proper measurements. "Will I have to pay for it?" she asked. "Miss Arcadia offered to let me help in her shop if I wanted to! For... 'Septims'. Is that your currency? I could earn some," she followed with. For a teen with little experience of Tamriel, she seemed to be settling in better than most Thalmor captives would...

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Aria meanwhile hadn't even made it to Dragonsreach. The Thane was back, strolling up the steps as a strong, confident figure. The Dragonborn was back, without Lydia... Aria wondered what he'd returned for, ultimately deciding to wait for them to conclude their business with the Jarl before entering herself.

The Elder Scrolls: Souls of Many Shades [Jake & Cronic]

"I'll be sure to ask Mr. Crystalis! Ms. Aria seems to have left already..." Yuki said, hearing the shop door closing. With that, she took a short bow and walked downstairs. There was Cronic, and the cat was evidently still in a food coma beside the fire.

"Excuse me? Do you have plans today, sir?" she asked politely, hands behind her back as she stepped toward him.

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Aria went to check at the Bannered Mare for any postings, jobs or bounties, though it all seemed quiet. Enquiring about vampires and bone-masked cultists didn't get her anywhere, either. People gave her weird looks when she mentioned the groups. Folk in Whiterun were sheltered quite well from the more brutal elements of the world.

With nothing to go on, the redhead sighed, shrugged, and left the Mare. Dragonsreach was next. Irileth would hate the intrusion, but Aria had only ever offered service to the Hold... She hoped she or Farengar might be able to shed light on these strange groups.

KHR: The Mafia War [Jakeozzy|Demon Shinobi]

"No, no trouble! Just a lot of study and exercise. I'm doing great, to be honest!" Ringo happily chattered away as she shook Mamoru's hand gently. He looked sort of different than last time they met. So much more like the future boss of his family... Of course, Ringo wasn't even close to where he stood - confident and prepared. Dad just wouldn't give her the tools and know-how to lead and to fight. She was his gentle, caring girl, but only she could inherit the Vongola Family.

"Ringo, don't drag him off to the surface just yet," Sora chuckled. The kids would probably want out of here, he assumed! The Vongola Guardians all went to take a seat, typically the Guardian of Cloud was absent. He was a teacher at Nami High, so the base wasn't far - he just didn't entertain mafia business.

"I want to give you something first," Sora continued, glancing at a sealed box on the table, encrusted with a golden clam on the front of it. He reached back and picked it up, handing it to Ringo along with a key. "Keep this safe until later, won't you? We'll talk about it at home..." he explained.

Ringo took the box and looked it over, guessing what it might be. Dad's Guardians were all wearing different rings today. She shoved the box into her bag and nodded, closing it up and throwing it over her shoulder again. "Sure..." she replied. She knew enough - these were going to be for her own generation. Not that she knew the extent of their power, or so much how to even use one!

Her eyes flicked to Mamoru then, waiting for him to decide whether to stay with the gathering, or to go back to town.