Rina

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I tend to read everything so that I can get a feel for the characters before starting but I’ve met some who only reads the newer and relevant information or asked for summaries especially for long-standing roleplays. Either way a good place to start off would be to post your interest in the OOC or message the GM directly since each roleplay is different.

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

Meeting Kanon
A collab between @Fallenreaper, @Xodus and @Rina

Bella gave a nod to Samad as he instructed her and Zane to stay. She was curious about what was causing the dead zone and wanted to see the cause of the disturbance for herself but with as much trouble Zane had already brought to their investigation she was hesitant about speaking up. As Bella gave a small wave to the other duo she noticed another person approach the group. Bella’s gaze darted between the man and the others and he introduced himself. Bella stayed quiet as he questioned them, uncertain how to handle the talking side of this situation. Did the man know why they were here? Was he a threat to the team? Would he even be patient enough to listen if she tried to speak? The thoughts were spinning around in Bella’s head as she heard her partner speak up.

“I’m here because the other three are too antsy to take it easy after being ambushed by students and sent to guard duty.” Zane said as he gave a slight wave towards Samad and Elsa. “What’s your story Kanon? What brought you out here?” Zane said as he placed a hand on Bella’s shoulder and spoke through his telepathic link to his partner. ’Focus Bella and assess the situation. You are the eyes of the group. I can focus on defending if needed but we need your intel.

Samad tensed at both Zane's and Kanon's replies. Elsa reached a small hand out then touched him, a soothing effect that immediately took hold. He forced himself to relax. If AMRO didn't want them in certain places, it should've been touched on before their arrival. Naturally anything outside of the norm stirred some asylums' paranoia. Especially those usually assigned dangerous missions where details mattered. Elsa and Samad fit in that category.

Let's see what Zane does...

Her partner didn't answer. For a moment, Elsa looked confused then it dawned on her. They were in a dead zone. It proved the area negated all alchemy within this area. Her concern grew because it left Samad and her helpless, save for their physical skills. Unfortunately, a human had their limits.

At the man's gesture, she jerked her head for them to follow. Samad immediately caught the gesture and subtly nodded. They began to walk back until they were over the other side of the line once more.

Elsa let a small breath escape her lips when she once more felt a presence in her mind.

That was unpleasant. It seems Zane's at least determined to ease the tension, though his methods aren't exactly ideal. Her eyes met Zane's for a moment, indicating she would step in when he wanted her to. At this point, she saw no reason to interrupt.

I agree on both accounts.

They stood on the outside of the conversation while still being involved.

Despite Zane's rather strange ice breaking conversation, Kanon maintained a cheery deposition. He merely nodded at Zane's explanation as he continued to approach the four Asylums who had now backed out of the boundary line.

"Well believe it or not I am supposed to be guarding this fine piece of land," the Asylum spread his arms and gestured at the pasture field of nothingness. "There is nothing to hide really. You see I am part of the Wolf Brigade or the Howlers. You may have heard of our specialized task force. We carry our missions in the open, our actions used to make a statement to the wider public. Of course due to the nature of our missions we rarely rely on alchemy." The Howler explained as he casually strolled near the borderline. His steps falling still within the deadzone as if silently signifying how little it bothers him.

Elsa casually hooked her fingers into her pants pockets as she continued to observe. She remained near Samad, her head fixed on the two men locked in conversation. Neither of the linked pair relaxed despite their appearance. Samad arched an eyebrow at the mention of Zanon guarding the open field.

Then why is someone of your status guarding an empty field? Samad's voice shot the question at Elsa.

Reminding you of Istanbul, doesn't it?

Yes.I don’t like it. Samad grumbled as he shifted to the background while Kanon paced along the deadzone's edge.

"Now it's my turn for the questions and I do hope you are as honest." The Howler's tone changed pitch, dropping just enough to let the group know he was serious. A few other silhouettes appeared around the weary Asylum group, all of them maintaining a large distance but cutting off any exit.

"You did not come here due to a simple stroll. Your path was calculated. Your reaction to seeing me was weary if not expected. You knew about the dead zone beforehand and traced it else you wouldn't be as calm when you first stepped across the boundary." Kanon calmly explained what he believed was true based on observation and guess work.

"Now here is where you need to help me out. How did you manage to trace this place, it should have been a needle in a stupidly massive hay stack."

Kanon raised a finger as he asked his first question.

"Why did you come to this place? You seem to know it renders alchemy null so what was your intention?"

Kanon raised a second finger as he asked the following question.

"Who are you working for? This to me looks like an observation party sent to steal intellectual information."

Kanon raised a third finger while his spare hand drew his revolver at blinding speed, having it leveled with Samad's head.

"If any of you so much as consider using alchemy, we will have you bombarded into oblivion. Nine against four are not odds you want to take, especially not on our terrain. So please cooperate. Thanks bunches."

At the gun at his head, Samad tensed on impulse. Elsa’s eyes just barely caught the movement as she heard Kanon's warning and her blood iced.

With a few blinks of her eyes Bella switched her peripherals to thermal imaging as the man started to question the group and scanned the surrounding area. ’He’s right about not being alone. I’ll monitor for any movement.’ Bella said through her telepathic link to Zane while giving a slight nod towards Elsa and Samad.

’Success of Skylar blocking the bullet? Zane questioned as raised up his hands to show he was currently empty handed. “You might not like our answers but I’m willing to talk.”

’Three percent. Maybe five if I let it defend on its own.’ Bella said as she glanced at the bot that hovered between the other duo. ’If we don’t care about injury and factor in the fact that the bot might explode if attacked, our odds would be better.’

As Zane and Bella talked with each other, Elsa opened up a channel for all four of them. A small ‘alert’ would’ve pinged through the other two Asylum’s minds and allowed them access when they tuned in. Samad spoke first.

If a fight breaks out, I can slow down the bullets. Then transfer the speed to one of you or Elsa, who can raise a wall of ice to buffer the other attacks. However, we need to be careful. We’re on the edge of the dead zone and they will use it to their advantage.

Elsa mentally sighed then added. Which we wouldn’t have known if the prisoner didn’t mention it. So many questions are running through my mind, but we have very little time. I prefer we avoid a fight if we can and be ready if they don’t feel the same way.

’Transfer the speed first to Elsa and secondary to Bella. Zane chimed in as he thought through his options. She can immediately focus on defense and then pivot to a ranged attack but will need Elsa to block any incoming attacks. I can keep Kanon busy along with anyone else that might charge in.

Sounds like a plan. We won’t interrupt unless you need or want us to, Elsa stated then added, Also, control the flow of information and not give him too much. We have no idea how he’ll react or what he might do with too many details.

Taking a step forward Zane placed himself between the man and Bella. He thought over Elsa’s comment but decided to shrug it off. Zane agreed that too much information could be problematic but giving too little to someone who thinks that they are working for their enemy could lead to a bullet through one of their skulls. If he appears to be too cautious it could be perceived as him lying or hiding something. Deciding to stick with what he knew best, Zane decided to go with the blunt honesty. “I’m not sure what secrets you are hiding and honestly I don’t really care but someone must be slipping up if we heard rumors about a zone without alchemic energy from a prisoner that just arrived today.” Zane took another slow step towards the man and glanced at the gun. “We can tell you more about this man but could you first lower that? We’re willing to cooperate but let’s do a bit of give and take here.”

Kanon couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and then laugh, a small outburst before regaining his composure. “You heard about this place from a prisoner? He heard it from a prisoner, isn’t that fantastic?” The man stared at the direction of one of his hidden comrades, his arms flinging in the air in sheer frustration before cocking the gun’s safety back on.

“Listen to me…..freshie,” The Howler scoffed as he walked out of the boundary line so as to restructure the soil into a crude stool to sit on. “A secret is best kept when you don’t try hard in keeping it a secret. And that has worked….so far.” Kanon continued, though his tone had become slightly on edge. “I am not told much about what goes on here, what I know is it is some form of an experimental technology that can completely nullify alchemy. Can you fucking imagine……” His voice had sobered now, taken a hushed tone, a scared tone.

“What makes this a precarious situation is that even certain Chronos are unaware of this and that means it is an independent project and that means someone is vying for power. You do not want to get in between a power struggle among titans. I have no choice, my team and I are locked in this. I don’t want my team to suffer, you understand. They are good, loyal people.” As Kanon spoke his finger subconsciously played with the safety mechanism on his gun.

“I have verified what you say to be true but now we have a problem. If I report this to my superiors, well….I’m fucked….you’re fucked…..and this prisoner is fucked. If I don’t report this and this prisoner ends up some Chrono spy, well then…..I’m fucked…..you’re fucked…..and he is fucked.” The Asylum couldn’t help but massage his temples,wondering how he got into this bullshit.

“Now here is what I suggest. I don’t report this to my superiors and you four locate that prisoner and find out his intentions, but do it discreetly. First focus on your tasks here at the Island and figure out who this person is and what he wants. If he is an enemy, we assassinate him quietly, if he is not…..we assassinate him quietly?” Kanon shrugged as he finished his planning. “Oh or I kill you all here and then kill that prisoner, your call, no pressure.”

Zane looked towards Bella with a shrug as if waiting for her approval. As he did so he continued the telepathic conversation with the other three. If I don’t hear any objections in the next two seconds I’m going for it.

So much for keeping to minimal details. Samad’s irritated voice commented, but became silent when his partner jumped in.

Considering we have no choice, we’re going to have to agree. Some details slipped by him, but not everything. Oh and Zane, if this goes sideways... I will personally encase you in ice for three days straight. Elsa’s threat wasn’t life threatening for Zane, but the inconvenience would’ve ensured he would remember it.

Zane gave a slight shrug to Elsa’s comment and after receiving a nod from Bella, Zane turned back to Kanon. “As long as the we you mention is the Howlers assassinating the prisoner you have a deal.” Extending out his hand towards the man, Zane offered his hand for Kanon to shake. “Handling a man in chains that doesn't have a way to defend themself would be simple if your team is as good as you say they are.”

Silence stretched out before them for a few uncomfortable seconds before Kanon signalled with a hand gesture and the team that had surrounded the Asylums vanished.

"Excellent!" Kanon spoke while clapping his hand. "Now we will continue to monitor the deadzone and pretend none of you ever came here. You guys simply figure out the deal with this 'prisoner'. Once we know what we are up against we will move against the target." With that said Kanon walked back in the deadzone, lost to sight, hidden in darkness.

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I’ll be keeping my eye on this one. It sounds pretty interesting.

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

“With their willingness to test and prod anything they can get their grasp on, do you honestly think all the testing they do at Innocence is tucked away in the labs?” Zane muttered in response to Elsa before starting to walk towards their destination without waiting for Elsa to respond. He was certain that this investigation would be more time consuming than any students that still might be lingering around for a fight but he was willing to stick it out for Bella’s sake.

Bella nodded in response to Elsa’s question as second of the two dice sized bots altered its course towards Bella’s backpack. Another bot the size of a softball emerged from Bella’s backpack and flew besides Elsa. “...like phone...talk and listen…” a voice similar to Bella’s glasses said from the bot. Bella’s eyes darted back and forth as she navigated through her controls for her bot from yer glasses. Happy with the changes that she made, Bella gave a small smile before refocusing on Elsa. “...emergency override...sign stop...noise muted...” Bella said as she demonstrated the sign for stop by making a chopping motion with her right hand into her left palm. “... sign enemy...bot armed...” Bella continued as she demonstrated the sign for enemy. She wasn’t sure what would happen once they reached their destination but to ensure that the other team was protected she was happy to make the temporary authorization changes.

~•~

Bella’s alchemy powered bot whizzed ahead of the group as they headed towards their destination as the duo watched the bot carefully for any sign of its flight being disrupted. Up until this point the bot flew smoothly as it stayed at the exact height from the ground.

Bella could feel herself losing grip the bot before the bot reacted to the Alchemic Energy starting to diminish by bobbing down a few inches before returning to its previous height. Bella stopped walking and halted the bot in mid air. She watched the bot as it wobbled up and down a few inches even when she was putting effort into stabilizing the bot.

“That’s the first time it has wobbled. Bella, I’m guessing you used the least amount of alchemy to move it so it’s probably very sensitive to any shift in Alchemic Energy.” Zane said which Bella confirmed with a nod. “We’re barely brushing against the edge of this anomaly but the source should be close. I’m guessing our target is down the next hallway or two.”

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

“Don’t try to be a hero if you are pushed to the edge again.” Zane said to the guard as the man sat down. “It’s better to get another person in here than letting things get out of hand.” Seeing Elsa motion for the two to follow Zane followed behind the other duo.

As the trio left Bella quickly signed to the prisoner in response to his comment. She wasn’t sure what brought him to the cell but as long as he was alive there would always be a chance for him to turn towards good. ‘Hopefully tomorrow will be the start to a new path leading towards being a free man.’ The woman gave a slight wave to the guard and prisoner before following her partner out.

Bella watched the text appear in her vision as Elsa shared her observation and plan. “...Together go...” Bella’s glasses said before Zane could respond. She could feel her partner getting ready to decline but Bella knew that it would be important to investigate. If something dangerous was present it would be important to handle the situation quickly or inform the correct personnel of the situation.

“Is it really wise to stick our noses into something we have no part of?” Zane questioned as his shield that he kept up since the fight with the students shrunk down back to the size of a coin and pocketed the weapon. “There’s more than enough people here to keep everything in order. Do you really think we would be the first to notice the anomaly with Tabion and some of the other veterans here?”

“... not matter... we help…” Bella said in response. She could feel that there was something else bothering Zane. Although his physical appearance didn’t give off any sign she could feel a slight wave of worry through their link. ‘What’s wrong?’

‘You know exactly what wrong Little Mouse. Do you really want to push yourself after yesterday?’ Zane questioned as he raised an eyebrow.

‘I’m fine.’ Bella responded with a slight sharpness that could be felt over their link. ‘You promised not to bring it up or let it affect your decisions.’

“Fine. Whatever.” Zane replied with a sigh. “We’ll join you on this field trip.”

Bella gave a small smile in response to Zane’s response before moving one of her bots towards the palm of her hand. She twirled her finger three times at the direction of the bot and with her alchemy had the bot rest a few inches above her hand before turning the bot off “...power off...” Bella said motioning towards the bot. “...no alch energy...bot will fall...”.

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

“Sheesh.” Zane muttered in disappointment as he turned to the closest student that was limping away from him. “I put all that energy in to get warmed up and you all can’t even hold on long enough to make the effort worth it.” The man sighed and kicked the student in the back which caused the teen to topple forward. Crouching down towards the teen Zane pointed the blade of his shield at the student’s face and spoke in a harsh tone towards the student. “Even if you are in a losing fight, never show your back to your enemies. Rogues love to pick at any signs of weakness and as an Asylum you must not let your resolve waver in combat.”

Zane felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see his partner who carried a concerned look on her face. With a sigh the man stood up and the two Asylums headed towards the others.

’Did you have to be that harsh? He was just a kid.

‘He lost that title the day that he was brought here.’ Zane said as his body started to revert back to its original size. ’There will be plenty of people including you to mentor and encourage them towards graduation but my intention is to give them a taste of the harshness they will come across once they leave.’ The two Asylums stopped as they reached the others. Zane continued as Geko chastised the students. ‘Who knows, this route might lower the casualty rate of the first year Asylums wi—‘

Feeling a sudden shift in the room Zane halted his conversation and instinctively reached towards his back and rested his hand on the hilt of his axe as he watched the interaction between Geko and the girl.

’Do you know who she is?’ Bella said, opening the duo’s telepathic link to Cici as she studied the girl with curiosity. Suddenly the peripheral of Bella’s vision pulsed a light brown and the ground began to shake.

Before the pulse completely disappeared another flash of color, this time a few shades darker than the first color, appeared at the bottom of her vision. Instinct kicked in and with a flick of her wrist two bots the size of a dice buzzed out of her backpack and hovered three feet over the women’s head. A live feed from both cameras appeared in her vision as she quickly searched for any danger surrounding her that might have caused the sound that triggered the flash.

“Distant explosion below. No immediate danger.” Zane said, quickly informing his partner of the source of the noise.

Bella gave a slight nod to her partner and her posture relaxed as she listened to Geko’s request. ...shall we?... The voice from Bella’s glasses said to those around her before the duo started to run towards the source of the explosion.

~•~

”...Argument...bleeding guard… plane prisoner…” Bella informed those that were running with her. Sending her bots ahead of the duo, the woman was able to get a few extra seconds of information before they approached the scene.

”I understand your frustration however why don’t we take a moment to chill before you shoot his face off.” Zane said approaching the guard. ”Think of all the paperwork and the mess you would have to clean if you escalated things.”

Chrono Asylum ~

Hey Maglar! Here is the OOC if you were interested in learning more. We've gotten a few rounds in the IC but plenty of time to jump in. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. There's a link to our discord group if you would like to get connected. Most of our conversation occurs there.

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

This was her moment to shine.

It had been a rocky start since becoming an Asylum two years ago. Between their high failure rate with missions combined with her partner’s lack of interest in finding more work to better their performance it has been hard finding a way to stand out other than the unappealing nickname given to her team that has been circulating within the auditing department she joined two months ago. However, she had a feeling within herself that things were changing for the better. They were able to complete their last two missions flawlessly and waiting for them upon their arrival home was an invitation to Innocence.

She was certain that this was the push her team needed to finally make an impact.

‘Isn’t this great Zane!’

Even though Bella conveyed her thoughts telepathically to her partner, her excitement could easily be seen around her as she gave a slight nod throughout Tabion’s speech. Her thigh length beige cardigan was just short enough that her fingertips could be seen rapidly tapping against her legs as she gave off a slight smile on her face.

‘Zane? Can you hear me?’

Her smile vanished after not hearing a response from her partner. She glanced to her right towards Zane who was wearing a dark grey flannel shirt along with black tinted sunglasses-- glasses that he wasn’t wearing when they first arrived.

‘Seriously? You better not be doing this at a time like this....’

The response Bella received was a single light snore from her partner who through intentional training throughout Innocence has mastered the skill of dozing while giving off the appearance of being alert.

‘Why now? This is so embarrassing.’ With Bella’s pale complexion it was easy to see her cheeks becoming red. As Tabion finished his speech and walked away Bella gave a swift kick to the side of her partner’s leg with her ankle length boot which was made for fashion rather than a pair of AMRO issued boots.

Interlacing his fingers and stretching his arms above his head Zane gave a loud yawn before slowly scanning the area. His gaze stopped at his partner who was now turned towards him and visibly frustrated. “What?” Zane said nonchalantly as he gave another yawn. “It’s not like I missed anything.”

“...you promise...no sleep… so why sleep?” A feminine voice said from Bella’s glasses. Being deaf, Bella’s main form of verbal communication came from her glasses which has been the bridge for her to the hearing world.

“I said that I would consider behaving but I never promised you anything. Besides, the question shouldn’t be why sleep?” Zane said as he took his sunglasses off and stored it in his pocket. “The question should be why waste my time when there are better things to do. Tabion’s speech was probably the same old motivational speech that has been copied, jumbled around and then pasted with a pinch of creativity if we are lucky so what’s the big fuss about tuning out bits and pieces of it?”

‘Zane, please don’t. Let’s not cause a ruckus.’ Bella shook her head no as she moved their conversation telepathically as she glanced towards the Tabion and a prisoner that just got off the plane. She wasn’t sure who the man was but he seemed vaguely familiar from the paperwork she had processed in the past. Even with her slight curiosity she was certain that she didn’t want to be near him seeing that he was in chains.

“Fine.” Zane said with a shrug before walking towards Geko. “Are you here to give us an encore to the spectacular speech we heard or are we free to go?” Zane said to the lost number with Bella in tow who purposely stayed two paces further away from Geko compared Zane with the hope that the distance would be enough to avoid any antics he might come up with.

“... Sorry for Zane… rude behavior.” Bella communicated apologetically.

Name change request

After returning from my three year hiatus I feel that my username doesn’t fit me anymore. Could you change my username to Rina?

Chrono Asylum: Prelude to Madness

Yes! You should definitely join. It will be fun getting everyone back together again.