Piercing Light

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

Kanoa raised a brow at the response she got to her question. "The same reason there are people other than Native Americans in this country, Jackson. Not all spirits are confined to a certain location. They can travel as they please, and much more quickly than we can in most cases..." Kanoa remained quiet as Mary and Cory spoke. She couldn't help but laugh, Mary's snarky attitude was starting to get to her. "I think it'd be best if you all forget most of what you've seen in T.V shows, I don't want you getting the wrong ideas." She said, walking over to a tree. She leaned down to take a look at the tree's roots, there were bite marks on them. She took out her notebook and jotted the find down. As she scribbled, August spoke on her behalf.

"I have usual methods?" She mused to herself in an amused tone. She wondered if August believed herself to be that good at understanding how people worked, they hadn't exactly been close up until yesterday, after all. Standing back up, Kanoa cupped her chin and looked deeper into the forest. "Before Raven arrived, I saw a fox by the forest's edge, it tried to hypnotize me into following it. That must have been how it led the boy away with it, and the leaves... Some spirits require a broad leaf in order to transform. This spirit must have dropped a stock of them that it had with it..." Kanoa grumbled, as she wasn't positive about the last statement. As she thought things over, Daniel showed up.

He hadn't shown up to the club room the other day for some reason, so she surprised when he sent her a text asking if her offer still stood. She had no reason to refuse him, it wasn't as if the club was on a timed exclusive or anything. "It's more of a hunting expedition, really." She said, closing her notebook and putting it away. As if they had come in on the same horse, Orion arrived right behind Daniel. Kanoa scoffed.

"I don't make bad decisions, thank you very much. Try not to be late again, we're hunting a possibly hostile, possibly demonic fox spirit, alright?" Kanoa turned around and motioned for the others to follow her. "The fox's home is likely deep in the forest, I'll know it when I see it."

After about ten minutes of walking Kanoa spotted something among the trees. It appeared to be a structure of some kind, she tried to identify it but it was made out of the same material as the forest and blended in. Upon getting closer she was able to see what it was, it was a cabin home. "Huh..." Kanoa walked up to the side of the cabin, the walls appeared to be covered in the bark of Oak trees. She ran a hand over the surface, and knocked on the wood. It was legitimate, and completely impossible. It was almost as if an extremely thick and oddly shaped tree had been grown here, and was then carved into the shape of a cabin. Moss and branches could be seen along the cabin, further driving along it's strange appearance. There were no windows, only a door at the front of the cabin, The door looked as if it had been carved out of redwood, and the handle was smooth round amethyst. Kanoa took a few steps back and looked up, it was a two story cabin as well.

"Welp, might as well see if anyone's home." Kanoa said, walking up to the door and turning the knob. The door opened easily enough, and she walked inside. It wasn't dark as she had expected, as there were a few light sources. At the bottom edge of the walls glowing orange mushrooms gave off dim light, and above her head she saw a chandelier hanging from the ceiling by a vine. Verdant vines curled in different directions, and at the tip of each a mystical orange flame burned. She could see an entrance way into another room, but from what she could gather she was currently in the 'living room' There was a couch made of wood, though it was covered with an assortment of pillows that she had to assume were stolen from Oakenheim. There was an assortment of instruments on a redwood table in the corner. A Guitar, a flute, drums, a violin, all likely stolen as well.

"Nice place, I wonder what the rent would be here."

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

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Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

No, it isn't too late

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

As the others arrived, Kanoa listened to what they had to say. She was glad they had eased into this 'weirdness' so easily, not many people could hear the word shapeshifter and start to think of countermeasures right away. August suggested they use call signs, Kanoa stared at the dog ears on her hat. That hat was criminally adorable, she needed a hat like that. She blinked and her brain reminded her that it was trying to work here. Call signs were a good idea, however, there was a problem with them in this situation. Jackson alluded to said problem, It could in fact be anywhere, they couldn't be sure that nothing was listening to them at this very moment. 'Getting closer...' She thought to herself, there was a simple solution to this issue, and she wondered if any of them had thought of it. Raven spoke, causing her to jump slightly as she turned to her and realized she was about a foot away from launching the girl off the swing. She stopped pushing the lolita and put her hands in her pockets. "We can leave now actually, no need to wait any longer." She said. There was still a few members missing, but she had a feeling she would run into them later. Kanoa stepped out of the playground's wood chip flooring just as Maxwell spoke. She gazed quizzically at the leaf in his hand as it quickly shriveled. Now here was something she wasn't so familiar with. The eerie feeling she got from him made much more sense now. An aura that was both cold and inviting, what else could that be but death? She would need to look into his condition later, that was for sure. "Huh, that explains why the gardening club has been so upset lately... But uh, I have a simpler method. If we ever get separated and run into each other, just say where our meeting room is. It's something we all know, so it doesn't have to be said right now." Nodding her head in satisfaction, Kanoa turned towards the forest. "Well, let's go." Stepping under the trees it wasn't long before they were all under a blanket of shade, though thankfully it was not dark enough to require a flashlight. "Say..." Kanoa said to the group as she leaped over a mossy log. "Have any of you heard the stories of the mythical Kitsune?"

Solace In Night: A Kingdom Hearts RP

Asahina looked at the short man as he spoke up, though it was only a glance. She had been as clear as she possibly could with her explanation, she wasn't sure how else to put it beyond using layman's terms laden with metaphors. He didn't appear frightened of her anymore, instead he was looking at her as if she were a specimen in a lab, she wasn't sure which was worse. Alem seemed to understand at the very least, apparently he knew how to put two and two together. She winced when he refereed to her as a princess, that was a title she could never see herself getting used to. There was nothing prestigious about her as far as she knew. Asahina's parents were unknown, the only thing they had left her with was her name. She glared at Okal, who had decided to start praising her. That had to be the most annoying reaction to her thus far. Ignoring the short man, Asahina looked to the blond woman and tilted her head in curiosity as she raised her hand. She recognized the gesture, it was a common occurrence in the keyblade academy, but surely this random stranger wasn't a wielder? Asahina's eyes widened as there was a flash of light, and a blade appeared in the woman's hand. She was shocked, but more so confused. She had been led to believe that every wielder of the key was killed. She thought perhaps a few might have escaped, but to meet one was unexpected. Rika motioned for her to stand up, she was already doing so. She was about to say something, but then Alem had to make this even more ridiculous. "Excuse me, two?" Alem summoned a keyblade of his own, at this point she was rather done. He had an answer for everything, didn't he? She needed a moment to digest this all, but the two of them weren't going to give it to her. They pointed their keyblades at her, and simultaneously fired a beam of light into her. Her vision turned black as her body went limp, causing her to fall backwards onto the bed. The darkness covering her body began to sizzle like water poured on a hot skillet. Starting from the tips of her limbs the blanket of dark evaporated from her, revealing her natural skin until there was no sign of it. She laid still on the bed, her chest moving up and down slowly as she breathed. Fingers tightened and her legs twitched as if she were experiencing a nightmare and her face winced as if she were in pain. This went on for five minutes before she finally opened her eyes. She lurched upwards with a screech, and a keyblade materialized in her right hand. She calmed down at the sight of the blade, and couldn't help but stare at it for a moment. The blade was of simplistic design, with a silver sheen, an ornate guard, and a subtly curved tip. She sent the blade away, and took a lock of her hair in her fingers, it was blue. A small smile formed on her lips. "Thank you." She said. She was earnest in her gratitude, however, one thing bothered her. Her eyes were a pale yellow, not as intense as before, but not her natural eye color. The people here wouldn't know that, for all they knew every bit of darkness inside of her had been driven out. But she could still feel it inside of her, pushed back, not gone.

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As Gavin called for help, a figure leaped over him, knocking the Heartless that dared attack him straight into a wall. The creature dissipated, and Gavin's savior reached out a hand to help him up. "You really shouldn't be moving so much in that condition, don't go anywhere without your physician's permission again, alright?" Osa said with a smile. Shizuka and Ace arrived behind her, and made quick work of the other Heartless preparing to attack Gavin. "Ya know, we can't exactly help you if you run off like that..." Ace said, sheathing his katana. "Yeah, when that many Heartless show up you can't single yourself out, especially if you're injured." Shizuka chimed in, worried. "Though I wonder what caused that, they shouldn't have been able to find us so easily, right?" Ace sighed and checked the streets for anymore surprises. "That's what I'm thinking about." He glanced back to Gavin. "Those Heartless seemed intent on getting to you specifically, why is that?"

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Ryoko let out a snide huff of air and stood from her seat. "Levi, huh? Why do I get the feeling she knows more than she is letting on?" Ryoko said, but before she could inquire further a scream from the streets caught her and Salforge's attention. "Well, that was quick." She said, following after the mercenary. They swiftly made their way into the streets, and soon converged onto the source of the scream. "Cage them, Sal." She said, just before she turned the corner to see a group of rebels. "My my, we check the line, and lo and behold, a bundle of fish on the hook." She had been expecting Gavin, however, the katana wielding boy was also here. "Yo, long time no see." Ace said. gripping his blade. "Ace, do you know this woman?" Shizuka asked calmly. "She's with the empire, she was in the factory, torturing Gavin." "Correction, I was interrogating him, he'd have more than just a broken arm if I had actually gotten the chance to do anything..." Ryoko shot back in annoyance. Her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood. "Do you even know how we found you? That crippled boy with you is seething with so much darkness that the Heartless flocked to him like dogs to a raw steak." She looked to Gavin with a sinister grin. "You should be proud, a General them self said that you were such a threat that you had to be killed."

Solace In Night: A Kingdom Hearts RP

Levi's accepted

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

All Kanoa needs is her boots and her Hawaiian intuition.

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

There wasn't much wind today, but there was just enough to blow the tips of the treetops to and fro. As she waited, Kanoa's eyes watched the leaves dance. She could faintly hear the sound of the leaves rattle in the wind from a distance, it caused a subtle hint of blue to mingle with the green treetops, making it appear as if waves were gently moving through them. This was the natural state of things, at least it was how she saw it, so when she saw the blues in front of her suddenly turn orange she had to blink a few times in disbelief. The wind picked up ever so slightly, and as the leaves wavered it looked as if the forest was on fire. She looked down to the forest floor, and between the green moss and assorted flora she saw a small red creature staring at her, it was a red fox. Staring may be an understatement, the fox's amber eyes were piercing straight into her and looking even further. Kanoa's violet eyes narrowed, and she glared back. The Fox's eyes gave her a nagging curiosity and feeling of unjustified desire. She had no reason to, but she wanted to follow the fox, she felt as if she had an obligation to. She gripped the chains of the swing and prepared to stand, but a voice snapped her out of her trance. The fox ran off, and the orange hues changed back to blue. Kanoa turned her head to see Raven, she was the first to arrive this time, she really was eager. She had brought more cupcakes, which she may have been more excited for if she wasn't mindful of her diet. If Raven did this often Kanoa would need to incorporate a workout schedule for them all. "I did, actually." She said, standing up and moving behind Raven. She pushed her back, causing her to swing forward. She continued lightly pushing her, not really wondering if it was even a bother. "Probably thought about it more than I needed to, considering we aren't going to talk to the missing boy's parents at all." Kanoa pressed her lips tightly together and made a humming noise, if her brain were an engine, that would be the sound it made when it was on the fritz. "Sorry I guess, you wanted to do something useful, right? Don't worry about it, I have a feeling you'll get another chance soon." As she kept pushing Raven, Cory arrived, simply asking if he was late. If it weren't for the desk in the club room with a hole in it, Kanoa would swear that Cory was just an average guy. He hadn't said much at all, and he seemed as if he thought he didn't belong here. Mary and Maxwell soon arrived, the later of which silently greeting them and standing off to the side. Kanoa almost wished she had a camera with her, he looked like he belonged on the cover of an album for a band that sung about how crappy life was. Mary gave a sarcastic remark to Cory's question, sarcasm seemed to be Mary's own personal dialect. "Hello everyone." She greeted them with a lazy smile, still pushing Raven. She wasn't looking at what she was doing, and now the pale skinned girl was soaring back and forth, perhaps a bit too high at this point. "It's still a theory at this point, but that leaf burning up when August touched it leads me to believe that we're dealing with a spirit, a shapeshifting one, possibly. This could be potentially dangerous I'll have you know, so be on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary... or anything excessively ordinary." Kanoa hummed again. "I'd like to wait until the others get here, but feel free to ask me anything, and to eat Raven's cupcakes."

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

oh, um, this is awkward. Sorry if Kanoa's dressing habits are confusing, but the school doesn't have a uniform, she just has a stock of school uniforms she likes to wear.

Oakenheim (Modern Supernatural RP)

It actually ignited, though it won't burn August.