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RolfsMazoy, did you want to intrude on my fight? I haven't started fighting yet, and my guy isn't really believing in his powers at the moment so will likely be forced to retreat also, and I can offer you that place to stay...

'New Bricks' was a nice home, and better yet, it was nice to finally be home. Shun enjoyed his work, but the work was 18 hours a day, 6 days a week, and there were very few 'luxuries'. Even having a cup of coffee was a rare pleasure. Too many things caused too many problems in his line of work and so they became forbidden. He'd arrived back to Ikebukuro early this morning. He stepped through the front door, threw his duffel bag onto his bed and immediately moved to the bathroom and ran himself a steaming hot bath. He relaxed as soon as he got in and the aches and pains gathered from the last 5 months instantly melted away. He closed his eyes and rested for a while before he noticed the water starting to cool. He got out and dried himself off. In his room he put on his usual attire and climbed out onto the ledge outside his window. He sat on the edge and dangled his legs over the side. His window sat directly over the front door and in the direction of the rising sun. He slipped a small case from out of his breast pocket, popped it open and removed a cigarette. He replaced the small case and brought out his lighter. Using his free hand to cup the end of his cigarette, he ignited the lighter and set his cigarette ablaze before it gently started to burn. He poked the lighter into his pocket and took a long drag on his cigarette. He savoured the smoke in his lungs for a few seconds before releasing it into the air in one long exhale. He cast his gaze over the early morning light spreading across the parts of the city that he could see. A small smile spread across his lips. **"It is good to be home again."** Judging by the emanating noise from behind him, he could only assume that it was time for the others to set off for school and college. He lived with two others. Max was 20, and originally from England, but had now been living in Japan for a few years now and was attending the local College. Yuno, on the other hand, was a local who had become bored living at home and moved out. She was 16 and went to school locally. The landlady was her Aunt and lived next door. **"Mornin' Shun. Back already are we?"** Said a voice from below Shuns legs. It was Max, heading off to College. He was always early, last Shun knew, he was attempting to woo a fellow student who was always early at college for self-study. **"Good morning to you as well, Max. You are up early as usual I see. Tell me, are you still stalking that fair maiden from your class?"** Shun asked with a smirk on his face. Max had now stepped out onto the street and was looking up at Shun. He smiled and waved at his house-mate. Shun nodded in response, his second cigarette hanging from his mouth. Max averted his gaze and scratched his head as he spoke. **"Actually, we've been... uh... dating for a few weeks now... ha.. ha.."** **"Is that right? Well good for you, man. Well, do not keeping her waiting on account of me will you, I will talk to you later. Unless you have something better to do."** Shun winked at Max, who blushed slightly, shook his head and scuttled off. Max was always such a shy boy. By the time Shun had finished his second cigarette he started to wonder where the third house-mate was, although he wasn't too surprised, she was often late for school. His phone rumbled in his pocket. He pulled it out. _Unknown Number._ It said on the front. Which was curious, because Shun rarely got messages as it was, let alone from unknown numbers. After reading it, he chuckled, obviously someone had sent this to the wrong number, there was no way such a joke was meant for Shun. He locked his phone and mused on the message anyway. Last one standing? What the hell did that mean? With that thought in mind, there was suddenly a loud scream from down below. **"Waaaaah!! What the hell!? Shun!? When did you get back? Your legs scared the hell out of me you moron. I'm a kill you."** She said as she tugged on the pair of legs. Shun wriggled his legs free and dropped to the ground and faced the young girl. **"Morning, Yuno. Energetic as always huh? Oh, are you not late for school?"** **"Don't you 'Morning, Yuno' me It's not my fault I'm late there was a cool show on last night and then I slept in and then you and your stupid legs..."** She didn't pause at all in that sentence and suddenly gasped for air. **"Take me to school!"** Shun shrugged and walked down the street toward her school. **"W-wait for me, idiot!"** As they travelled they talked about what they'd been up to over the last few months, although it was mainly Yuno talking. First, because she liked to talk, a lot. And second, Shun didn't really have a lot that he wanted, or even could, say. Shun waved goodbye to the girl as she mingled into a group of other girls who were giggling and pointing at Shun. He shook his head and headed toward the centre of the city. It'd been a long day of browsing around the shops and drinking at his favourite dive, but it was getting late in the day and Shun was now heading back toward home. He turned a corner to find an empty street apart from a small, blue-haired kid in the middle of the road, arms crossed, looking directly at Shun. **"Yo, I've been waiting for you. Let's do this!"**

Seeing as how my Character is an 'old man', and I also think THE oldest of our little group, I was going to have him with a couple room-mates who go to college or something just so he has an excuse to go to the Campus from time to time. They won't be additional characters or anything, just plot devices for me. Or anyone who wants to go through them to get to me ;) Also, RoflsMazoy, your post made me laugh out loud, three days and three times he has to ask "where am I?" ^_^ Plus, I'm glad there is someone else who spells it 'Colour' haha.

When is the IC gonna be started? Cause I'm ready to get this going :P

Queen of hell? Damn! I glossed over that one, she sounds like a good 'companion' for my character... :D

If we can request our fights... Can I get that super strength kid :) Also, do we have any passive powers? Like increased toughness, etc?

Yeah, he's such a little devil >.> +ahem+

You could just remember the colours from your encounters though :P Who's gonna have friends anyway? +pew pew+

Does our 'colour' mean anything by the way? Or will it mean anything?

Azrael could understand where she was coming from, after all, 'birds weren't meant to be caged'. And regardless of a persons class, being unable to leave somewhere was close to being a convicted prisoner, in anyone's eyes. It was true, he hadn't known that the Royals had not sired a legitimate heir, but then, why had they chosen a girl over a boy as their heir? Perhaps there was more to this girl than she thought, otherwise Azrael would not of imagined the King would choose a female to take his place on the throne. Azrael shook his head. "Yours is the first 'Royal' blood I have ever tasted, and I cannot imagine that just by living as a Royal then your blood would simply become like theirs.. After all, you are not a true Royal descendant... At least, not from this family..." He trailed off as he dwelt on the thought. The taste of her blood could be special for many other reasons, Royal blood was rumoured to be of the highest quality, but Azrael knew of no Vampires that had sampled it and were still alive. Most Vampires now stayed away from Royalty, the increase in population, and in parallel, the size of the Kings Guard, it was just too much hassle. Azrael had heard of a couple of Vampires being killed in such an ambitious attempt to feed on a distant Kings wife. It did not end well. "It is not that you will be my servant, but do you think you can just become a Vampire? It takes many years to become fully acquainted with your new self, and there are many laws and traditions that we follow. A Vampire will select a person who he deems worthy of joining the Vampire ranks and then turn them when he wishes to do so, after that, the newly blooded 'Underling' will accompany their 'Master' until they are released from their 'Masters' protection. This is so we can prevent any rogue Vampires from causing a mess and to teach these new Vampires our way of life. We used to call them assistants because that is basically what they become, it is both a Master & Servant and a Teacher & Pupil relationship. Most Vampires would not treat their Underlings like a slave though... Unlike Horus, but he is a rare exception, which we do not generally tolerate." He displayed an uneasy face as he talked about Horus. "We were all Underlings at one point, well, apart from the First Born of course... My Master? Hm.. He was called Gideon. I have not seen him for many years. He is an old Vampire who prefers his solitude from civilisation and his fellow blood." Azrael wondered just how long it had been now, since he last saw his mentor. The concept of time never really bothered Vampires so it was easy to lose track of when things happened and how long it had been between events. The man had moulded Azrael into the Vampire he was today, but Gideon never really enjoyed the company of others, and so had quickly left Azrael when he was ready to live the Vampire life on his own. He wondered if the old Vampire was still alive. "Horus is not nice by a Humans standards I guess. To us, well, we allow him to do what he wants, because of who he is and what he has to offer. The reason why he does not turn the girls, is because it is easier for him to control them when they are just weak Humans, unable to hold him off. And he never gets his own toys, he has many Vampires, and Humans, under his thumb that do all his work for him. But let us forget him, just hope you never have to deal with, or even meet him." Even Azrael preferred not to mess with Horus or any of the men within his organisation, but fortunately, Azrael was a bit of a recluse like his ex-Master. "You really must stop calling our young Vampires slaves, they are pre-warned of their futures and can back out before making things more permanent, we do not make slaves, we do not make anyone do something that we would, or even have not, already done ourselves. And I have never had an Underling before, but I guess I would train them as I was trained, it is the only way that I know..." He wasn't sure if he was ready to train someone anyway. It was something a Vampire should think long and hard about before committing to. The air was starting to cool and it seemed people had realised the Princess had been absent for sometime. "Anyway, had you better not return to your party, you are the main guest after all, and I have indulged you too much as it is, usually you would learn these things after you were turned. Heh" He gestured for her to return to her mother and possible suitors.