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(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

At first I was waiting on other people to post, then I had an unexpectedly busy weekend. But I decided to go ahead and get a little post in to kinda show off a bit of Kait's cruel nature.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

A loud thud reached Kaitlyn's ears, and she grimaced. Well, she must have been caught. That wasn't good. She'd need to deal with that. But first thing's first, removing her prints from the murder weapon. Luckily, she just about always carried a rag in her pocket, so she used that to wipe it down while her Shade help it by the barrel. It took her just long enough to let that man call the police.

A hop of the fence and a skip up the back steps brought her face-to-face with an unlocked back door. She would have opened it, but one must always be careful in leaving prints. So, she had to wait for her irritatingly slow Shade to reach her side and open it for her. The back door, like many in this neighborhood, led directly into the kitchen, where the man and his phone was. She stepped towards him, pondering on how to set everything up. The best thing to do? Make it look like a murder-suicide. And in order to show signs of struggle, she decked him in the jaw and in his gut. Then, Animal I Have Become pointed the gun at him.

"Is this gun floating?" she asked the man, curious as to whether other people could see the apparition determined to follow her around. Well, not that it really mattered too much, right? She could make the thing disappear if she needed to. And no one's gonna believe that a monochromatic, purple-eyed woman with no naughty bits was following her around. "Oh, it doesn't matter."

While the gun was pointed at him, cocked and ready to shoot, she looked about for some gloves, rummaging around with her rag before finding a box of latex gloves. So, she donned the fingerprint-masking lifesavers, forcing the man to his feet and dragging him outside, literally tossing him over the fence. And damn, was he heavy... It hurt her shoulders a bit to lift him. Then she hopped the fence again, and had to wait for that damned ghost thing to climb over.

"Friend of yours?" she asked, motioning to the dead man. "Couldn't have him go to the cops, you know? And I can't have you do it, either. You know, lots of people like bribing, or blackmailing. Trust me when I say those are popular tactics... but they're not very effective, you know?" She took a seat in the lawn chair again, sighing a bit. And, here her Shade was, back at her side, pointing the gun at this man. "People are a lot stronger, you know, mentally, than everyone gives them credit for. Humans are strong-willed. Sometimes a few thousand dollars or some leaked e-mails aren't enough to keep someone quiet, or make them cooperate. But if you know how to kill people... you'll have a whole lot less trouble."

The shade turned the gun about, holding the handle out to the older man. "Take the gun. If you don't, this is going to be much harder on everyone."

What Are You Listening To?

War Pigs by Black Sabbath. It's a metal song used to make a statement about corrupt, war-mongering governments. I think. I just think it sounds badass!

Spiritum

I think I'll take a stab at the first class WARDEN. Cause why not? Worst case scenario I'll just bump 'em down.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

A gunshot rang out in the ghettos of Mercer City. It was the part of town where gangs reigned supreme and thugs prowled the street, where people could just barely scrape by and had little hope of escaping this life. Though, one woman had escaped this wretched place, utilizing raw willpower alone to climb the ranks of the underworld. And now she was a traveling mercenary, and a top-tier one, in fact. When a member of Congress or some Governor needed some dirty deeds done, they called Kaitlyn Watson. Of course, her services weren't done dirt cheap. Her ascension to an affluent woman served as a shining example of the power of man, but also its cold cruelty.

But it was good to return to your roots every now and again, or so thought Kaitlyn. She had put her life of crime briefly on hold after her latest job, determined to find out more about the craziness happening in her home town. Clearly, these loons had something to do with the strange white-and-purple woman that manifested from her shadows recently. And the dead man laying before her, and in his own back yard, was one of those loons. And to test her control over this "Shade," she had it shoot the crazy man in the head after he grew irritating.

Her right arm ached just a tad after it shot him, leading her to believe whatever damage done to the shade was done to her, as well. A light grimace crossed her face. That was no good; this thing was likely physically weaker than her. Hell, it was like a child! Who got hurt after shooting a revolver? Well, unless it was shot in an elevator. That was hell for the ears.

"At least I got a bit of a lead..." Kait murmured, looking at the notes she scribbled on her notepad. A shadowy figure appeared to this man in his dreams, telling him that his ascension was nigh, brought on by chaos. And the time this thing started appearing to him correlated suspiciously with that "darkness explosion" she had heard so much about recently, which apparently came from that new exhibit at the museum. With these new revelations, it couldn't be a coincidence.

So, her next mark was the museum. "Give me that gun back," she commanded the strange feminine figure, and it complied without question. She holstered the firearm and stood from the lawn chair she had sat in, stretching a bit. This thing was apparently a manifestation of her psyche; she needed to have something to call it, though. Just calling it a Shade was boring. So, the woman asked, "What's your name?" Not that she expected it to respond.

"The animal you have become," it murmured, its voice static-y and flat. Which surprised Kaitlyn quite a bit, of course.

"The animal I have become..." That was the name of a song, wasn't it? Some alternative or punk song, or something. Though, if it was a manifestation of her psyche, it was surprisingly accurate. A fitting name. Why not? "Let's shorten it. Animal I Have Become. How's that sound?"

"The animal you have become." Kaitlyn frowned just a tad. Hopefully this thing didn't say its name over and over again, like one of those Pokemon characters.

"Well, you better pick up the pace," the woman huffed, and turned to exit the backyard.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

I guess I lied by accident; I thought I posted last night, but that doesn't seem to be the case. So now I have to write an all-new post...

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

I'll post later today, and I'll be able to post relatively consistently.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

I'm here and I ought to be here for a good while. Though, on weekdays, I got school, so I should normally be available from 3-10 pm CST. Maybe 4:30-10 pm. Still sorting out my schedule.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

Since it's been 3 days, and we have 8 characters (assuming Morpheus has a character), I think we could probably start today without anyone really getting left behind.

(OPEN) Shades: The Inner Demons of society interest check (Low-Advanced Grimdark Jojo's Bizarre-esque rp)

Well, Kaitlyn sees herself as a monster because of her low self-esteem. The overall lack of color in her stand's shade's base form is a parallel to the way she thinks she lacks something essential to being human, and the progressive, monster-like transformation parallels her idea that she's, well, a monster. She's also grumpy and has the potential for blind rage, which is why her stand shade becomes more monstrous as she gets angrier. Her blind rage is when she herself is at her most monstrous, and so that's why her stand shade is at its most monstrous during her blind rage.

Also, her general confidence in her ability to achieve her goals is the reason why the base level of her stand shade is capable of doing anything. It can go far because Kaitlyn knows that in spite of her being a monster, she can "go far" by doing whatever she puts her mind to.