Kurisu Shiruba

Shadows of the wind

Hey :)

I've recieved my marks back from my first set of midterms and they aren't good >.< I might have to spend less time on RPG :( I'll still post as often as I can but I might end up being a 'weekend warrior' writer for a while :/

@Hidden Lilly

Fair enough. I too got bad grades due to RP and I know that feel. So, please, don't worry about it.

Just want to double check.
He's in the village/capital in a library and she is up in the castle study. We are mirroring here, he didn't just like teleport into the castle with her right?

@Hidden Lilly

Ahh. My bad. Let me check it.

Yeah, that makes sense. I'll come up with something better later. And something that doesn't sound weird or confusing. The effects of posting while trying to struggle to sleep...

Shadows of the wind

Once he got away from the guards and the princess, he left the place. Things were being very normal and nothing interesting was happening at the moment.

This meant he had two things to do right now: The first, was to find a place to settle himself, as he had some previous knowledge of the place and a somewhat good level of fluency with the language of the country. Noticing some conversations, he eavesdropped on bystanders mentioning something about the gateways of Nemesis.

That sounded really familiar.

While the bystanders did not look suspicious at first, the natural tone in conversation they had while talking sparked his curiosity. He tailed them, following stealthily, eventually finding a couple of hooded individuals entering in a building that looked like a library. A third hooded man appeared and Chris tackled that individual from behind, knocking him cold and taking his clothes. With his skill, the male would wake up with only his underwear, headache and incurable amnesia.

That was all he needed to grant free access in the library. Amazed by the quantity of books and the incalculable knowledge that Rafflesia had to offer, one of the few things that slowly pushed Chris Falcon and Zafiria together was nothing more but curiosity and a man who has plans with her...

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Adam Frost was busy in his mansion. Sitting down on a chair, looking at a mockup of what he thought of as an integral part of his ultimate goals. A miniature of a stone circle, carved with runes all over its surface, spinning softly and smooth. During the days of the Dark Clouds, he was able to get a fraction of the power from the Gate of Nemesis. As a side effect, he turned himself into a ghoulish creature. His white hair and pale blue skin were menacing enough, but he had his own ways to hide that from the never suspecting humans from Rafflesia.


He was a respected alchemist and he knew about such influences in living beings outside the mysterious land. He became obssessed with that strange power when he realized that turning into a vampire was nothing more but a small side effect of harnessing the energy that the gate emitted.

"This is going perfectly as planned. This marks the third month ever since the Dark Clouds from the eastern Kingdom had been vanquished, and this gloomy and gruesome form of mine will not be for long. As long as the key remains untouched, I can patiently wait for when the moment comes..."

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"My apologies, sir. I had no intentions of standing in your way." Chris replied to the guard in the most polite way possible. He then turned his eyes to the princess. "I am here for the sights of the city. I heard many words on how the flowers of Rafflesia are considered a natural wonder in this world."
That said, he decided to give way for Zafiria to walk.

The guards were not convinced on how that feminine-looking lad was a swordsman; the long black hair, blue eyes and somewhat frail figure were not enough to persuade someone on that matter. However, when one of her bodyguards looked at his eyes, he felt a deep, cold sensation on his chest. Something akin to a cut or a stab. When Chris turned away to mind his own business, the man in armor was shaking and sweating a bit.

Sum up your week in roleplaying in just 3 words

My partner's back.

Shadows of the wind

I would be glad to continue the story. I had a really busy life until recently, but that was helpful to flesh out a few ideas about my character.

Shadows of the wind

"The calm before the storm". How many times had the young ninja heard that phrase? Well, Princess Zafiria of Rafflesia, a rather prominent individual - she always had that 'Chosen One' aura around her and that meant a bit of a hassle for Chris Falcon, who was always dragged into the most awkward situations because of his martial arts skills and his ties to the 'Blades of the Storm', which was a pompous title for the twin katana he carried with him.

Once he heard Zafiria's voice, he turned to her. She sounded and looked attractive and charming, making him fluster for a brief second. "Uh, you know... I am just a swordsman from the eastern lands, lady." The ominous winds did not cause him to falter, however. It just kept his senses sharper due to the sight of the two bodyguards along her. "It appears to be you are from the nobility, judging from those two men following you. I am Christopher Falcon, and I was once called Yasuke of Ashihara." He bowed at her, in the typical eastern fashion, a sign of politeness and genuine interest in getting immersed into the society and world he found himself in.

Shadows of the wind

And so, I finally arrived here. Rafflesia.
Everything was just as the people described, with the vast and colorful fields... well, mostly because of the beautiful flowers that blossomed. Getting there was an interesting task, since I could use all of the things I had at my disposal -- beating off the second coming of the Dark clouds in my homeland, Ashihara, gave me prestige and pretty much free access to every country I could desire.

Gifts of being a ninja.

I couldn't help but watch in awe as the stories of the fantastic wind-based magic are told in such an spectacular way. While they lacked the artistry of the Kabuki theaters, the elderly storytellers were so full of vigor and enthusiasm that the children cheered with every single word told to them. It was a thing of beauty to see.

Listening closely to the crowds speaking, they often talked about a man. His name was Adam Frost, apparently a vampire of some kind. And there was also the princess. I could not imagine myself getting involved on such matters. Until now.

Walking on the grassy and flowery plains, I just end up meeting with a rather adorable woman. Fate is in need of my skills, it seems.

Shadows of the wind

That's a good starter post. Really immersive writing.

I'm not much used to the OOC and IC tags in threads, so it's okay for you to go and jump on the play.

Umm, I'm going to sketch up a picture of her appearnece... I just don't know when I'll be getting to that this week. I was hoping that the two could meet in the capital somewhere, somehow. Then She can relay the info to her father and he can more formaly call on Chris. What do you think?

@Hidden Lilly

I am perfectly fine with it. Usually, this character of mine keeps often a low profile, but it wouldn't be hard for her to find him.

Shadows of the wind

Roleplay I've combined to do with @Hidden Lilly.

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Summary

Rafflesia kingdom is a place where flowers blossom, blessed by the light of the sun and the power of the winds. In other words, Netherlands in a fantasy setting. The king of Rafflesia has a beautiful daughter named Zafiria.
She's a wind magician (The elite guards of the land), and learned the big stuff so she can fend off for herself in times of crisis.

Zafiria however lives in a rather compromising situation in terms of social relations. A high-ranking member of the nobility herself, she's constantly dragged into political plots and diplomacy - things that carry her away from the things she wanted to have the most, like a friendship and someone to trust.

One day, a vampire lord named Demitri Maximoff Edward Cullen Adam Frost appeared and started causing havoc. He wants to use Zafiria's powers as a vessel to open Stargate The gate of Nemesis, of which would release monsters under his control to take over the power of the Wind.

That's when a young ninja drifter named Chris Falcon appears. Being the sort of Maverick that he is, he ended up in the Rafflesia kingdom for the sake of just wandering.

I'm giving total freedom of choice for the moment of which the plot starts, and the appearance of the princess is of her choice.

Shadows of the Wind [MxF, long term, fantasy]

I'm very interested if you would like to have me give it a try...
do you need to see any of my previous posts to judge?

@Hidden Lilly

Mind showing them to me?