The Kraken

Sacred World (Engel x The Kraken)

Kasai breathed a huge sigh of relief after finally stepping from the home back out into the fresh air of the day. She had felt like she had just been through the ringer. The pressure of approval from a significant other's family members was far worse than she had anticipated it to be. Was that what the criminals felt like during interrogation? Kasai wondered if that was what being on the other side of it was like.

Overall, Kasai liked Avani's family, particularly her grandmother. She supposed there would be more where Ekta and Jaya came from, but for now Avani seemed bent on getting them away for a little while. As she felt herself being turned around by Avani, she didn't even notice the woman standing next to the motorcycle. Kasai's fear was that now that they were away from the eyes and ears of her family, she was about to get reamed for something she had said inside.

Before Avani opened her mouth, Kasai spat off at a million miles a minute. "ImsorryforwhateverIsaidthatwasscary." She blinked a few times after hearing the question of what she wanted to do, and laughed nervously. "Heheh... oh." Kasai sighed and remembered that she didn't need to walk on eggshells anymore, so she shrugged. "I don't know, is there somewhere around here for-"

Before the sentence was finished, she felt Avani press her face against her own rather forcefully. Kasai was a little surprised, but did not turn away. She thought maybe she was talking too much and this was Avani's way of getting her to shut up. Alright, fine. She had clearly made Avani upset back in there with her family, so she made up for it a little here with an equal return of ardor and by moving a hand up her girlfriend's body.

After a few brief moments, she did pull away. Wouldn't want the children or family to run outside down the street and see that after all. "Alright," she began to speak, starting to turn to walk back towards the bike again, "how about we just drive until we see somewhere that's intere-" Kasai stopped in her tracks when she turned her head and saw a woman laying over the bike rather suggestively.

"Who's that?"

Wolves of Red Lake Season One (Reboot)

One more test this week then I promise I'll get a post up. Most likely thursday

Rotten Masks

The miniature community gathering had quickly turned from slightly awkward and silent to tense and threatening all with the descent of the lift and the arrival of good ol' Bushwhacker. Kennedy couldn't deny that she had somewhat anticipated this type of reaction, but it still made her nervous nonetheless. Had all these people gathered here just to be tried and executed on his bipolar judgement?

What was impressive was the Maker's ability to not even bat an eye at Bushwhacker's hostile demeanor, instead countering with simplicity and nonthreatening words. Kennedy remained silent as the conversation played out, taking in the newcomers and assessing what would become their new unit of survival. At least four supers total now. Not a bad number, lest one of them turn and their undead body brew up some new foul concoction of zombie blood to deal with.

"I hate to break up this little reunion, but I think we should take it inside before we get blindsided out here in the open." She finally spoke up. Strength in numbers might be a proven philosophy, but there was no doubt that there were risks to standing out here waving guns at each other instead of packing it inside. The last thing they needed was a runner advancing on them before they could even turn their heads.

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Liam remained quiet, letting David introduce him. He flinched when he heard the loud screeching from the industrial lift, but forced himself to ease up. That didn't last long, however. Whoever this masked guy was, he was all too quick to go waving his gun around and pointing it at people. It was the most basic rule of marksmanship: do not aim a gun at anything you don't intend to shoot. Liam knew it was too good to be true. This guy must be fuckin' nuts.

He clenched his jaw tightly. If he drew his pistol now, he could get the shot off and save this guy. Then again, there's at least one super on his side. He'd be done for before he could get the second shot off. It took all he had in him, muscles twitching and burning with anticipation, not to grab for his gun. Liam played off of the reactions of the other people around him, hoping someone else who knew this guy could get him to drop the damn rifle.

Luckily, a woman who spoke up had managed to do just that. Liam let out a tensed breath and took his mind off of his weapon. He cared little for the introductions, but looked up from where he'd been staring at the ground at the mention of getting inside. Riding that sketchy looking lift? By his judgement, the only way in was several stories up through a window. Guess he'd just have to hope for the best.

Wolves of Red Lake Season One (Reboot)

I'm going to try to get a post up tomorrow but no promises *crosses fingers* I work every night this week and I have two exams to cram for as well... college sucks sometimes

Avatar: A New Cycle (Reboot)

@21308 I'm afraid I'm going to have to drop this one as well. School and work are getting to be a little too much for me and I won't have a lot of time for RP coming up soon. Thanks for having me, sorry I couldn't stick around. Best wishes everyone.

Sacred World (Engel x The Kraken)

Kasai assumed the conversation would have been dropped at that. Maybe another comment about how siblings are wonderful or terrible or they grow on you or... whatever else. When she saw the look on Avani's face and the word she mouthed, her brow furrowed. Why what? What'd she do now? At the sound of Jaya beginning to speak, she raised an eyebrow and turned her head. Kasai didn't like that grin on her face. She shifted her feet nervously.

"Uh?" Well. It appeared Avani's cousin was a fan of taking things out of context and jumping to conclusions. But what was Kasai supposed to do? Getting in an argument with a family member that she had only just met would not only upset her girlfriend's family, but no doubt offend Avani as well. In that case, she was as good as abandoned here in the Earth Kingdom, heartbroken and alone. Then again, not defending herself meant she conceded to the accusations. That showed a weak spine and it wasn't in her personality to back down like that. Kasai was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

"Well, I never said that, actually." She started, trying to choose her words carefully. Apparently, she would need to filter everything she said twice over before she spoke it. "I hardly assume that an innocent childhood crush quite amounted to the symbolism of a 'first love,' as you put it. Despite how indicative the concept behind it might have been," before Kasai could formulate a proper way to say that a crush on a cousin at such a young age does not equate an incestuous desire, Ekta chimed in to a prior comment and poured a gallon of ice water on the other conversation. Well, at least Kasai didn't leave her tail tucked between her legs.

Kasai nodded to Ekta's comments and twiddled her thumbs in her lap as she tried to gauge if the tone in the room had changed too much. Maybe it was time for her to insert foot into mouth...

"Well, everyone has their pitfalls. Large families and small alike. Quarrels and squabbles. Strong ties, though. That's important no matter the size." There, that was an innocent enough comment, right? Okay, she was done talking now. Lest she wind up knocked through the wall buried in a pile of rubble.

Rotten Masks

Kennedy nodded, mostly to herself since there was no one else around to see, as Bushwhacker's instructions cracked over the radio. "You got it." She placed the walkie-talkie at her hip, clipping it safely to her waistband and out of the way of harm from the feathered appendages that she was about to manifest at her back. A few too many good shirts had been ruined by similar acts. In fact, there was that time that she assisted a group of heroes against some villains where shifting into a puma effectively ruined her favorite Royals t-shirt. Not only did it ruin the shirt, but finding a creative way to shapeshift with a set of "skin clothes" and have no one touch you to know the difference was another story.

This time, she removed the jacket from her back, and before sprouting the large wings, she first ejected bony spikes from her shoulder blades to make sure she arrived on the ground fully clothed. Then, the projections grew in size and grandeur as webs of ligaments and skin stitched across them and brown feathers grew as grass did on a spring day to cover them. The whole process took only seconds, and soon she leapt off the side of the hotel, the wings expanding behind her to catch air and guide her down on a skilled glide. The first time she had done this, it had not looked so graceful. Oh, no. Freeform the shapeshifter was not always so comfortable in her ever changing skin. A fear of heights, for one thing, quickly had to vanish in a city filled with skyscrapers and bad guys willing to climb to the top.

As she neared the ground below, a few shamblers could be seen mindlessly wandering and pawing at the barricaded entrance to the casino - no doubt attracted by all the hubbub of the fireworks and gunfire. Kennedy extended her left arm and the light tan flesh extended and morphed into a black substance, taking on the shape of a large disc that she extended beneath her body as she hurled toward the ground. The shamblers stood no chance as her transformed appendage came to rest before her winged body did so afterwards. A sickening squash affirmed that the immediate threat was gone, and she carefully shifted her arm back, flinging the gore off as she did so.

It was then that she had a moment to notice that a small crowd had formed. Few faces were familiar, that of The Maker, Lillah, and MinuteMan. The rest she assumed were all newcomers drawn by Bushwhacker's display.

"Long time, indeed." Kennedy smiled at William, glad to see the old man had made it in one piece. She gave a nod of recognition to Lillah before taking in the rest of the crowd and answering William's question. "Welcome to The Star Casino and Hotel, everyone. KC's finest in luxury zombie-proof accommodations." She reached for the radio at her hip and brought it to her mouth. "All clear down here, send it down." She said, while pointing up with a finger towards the lift above them all.

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Liam had been relieved to make it to the casino. What he had not been prepared for was to see a woman jump off the roof of a building in an apparent suicide attempt that sent his heart leaping into his throat. That is, before a large pair of wings spread out from behind her as if she were some kind of real life angel or something. Now his heart sank and he was left feeling like he had a five pound weight in his stomach at the sight of the shapeshifter. Was this some sort of hot spot for supers or something? He was beginning to feel a little out of place.

Liam jumped at the realization that there was now another group of people behind them. He must've been so caught up that he didn't hear their footsteps. Or maybe they were just really quiet. Yeah, that must've been it. Otherwise, that would mean he let his guard down and could've been ambused. Nope, can't let that happen. Not again.

He shifted his gaze and narrowed it as a few people began to talk, seeming to know each other. Others, like himself and David, seemed to be new. He looked up when the young woman pointed, seeing an operating lift that looked dismal at best. Yeah. That seems safe. Still, he thought getting inside was better than being left out here on the street. Plus, it seemed he and David had come to a silent agreement to have each other's backs if this little get together turned out to be a shit fest of its own. Liam remained quiet and kept a hand casually on his hip, close to the pistol in his waistband should he need it.

Avatar: A New Cycle (Reboot)

@21308 yeah that's probably what I'll do with him, just send him over as all the other characters get shuffled that way as well.

Avatar: A New Cycle (Reboot)

I'm here as well, just don't know what to do with my character really.

Rotten Masks

@Tuxedo Fox

Kennedy had done as Bushwhacker had instructed her to do, and that was wait and watch The Maker and his new companion in their bout with the horde of undead surrounding them. Still perched on the rooftop of the hotel, the unsettling yellow that her eyes had shifted to moved with small but focused motions. It was quite impressive, really. Not only The Maker's performance, but this new arrival's ability to level a field of shamblers with... was that a street sign?

Kennedy grabbed the radio again and readied it near her mouth as she watched the fight unfold. The first scab went down with a little too much effort, and at the advance of the second, the shapeshifter began to get nervous. A twitching sensation began at each of her shoulder blades, the feeling of genetic material being broken down and built back up into something else as the growths began to pry at the shirt on her back.

"Looks like they might need a little help down there, boss." Kennedy spoke into the radio to Bushwhacker. However, before she could set it down and take off to provide assistance, the old man had managed to pry the damn thing's mouth off. "False alarm." She said, the feathered wings that were fit to burst from her back at here mind's command suddenly recessed as she resumed in awe at the feat of the two.

What the hell?

The eagle sharp vision she had stolen caught the sight of the man before her ears heard the sound of him hitting the ground. An impressive feat, she knew that they had drawn the attention of another super. After the dust settled, Kennedy scanned to see if he was friendly or foe. The Maker and the other woman were left on the ground, but after the man stood still for a moment she got a good glimpse of him. Bushwhacker was going to want to see this.

"Looks like your fireworks caught MinuteMan's attention."

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@Amelian Draco

Liam nodded at David, now slightly more trusting of the man. "Ah, so that's where that wall of fire came from." So, he's a superhero, eh? Or super villain. Either way, he saved Liam's skin. Untrusting or not, that meant something in this ravaged world. His brow lowered when David removed his mask and seemed to crack a joke. He had seen and been through so much in the last couple weeks that he couldn't remember the last time he experienced sarcasm or jest, so it took him a minute to catch on. When he did, he managed to show half a smile through a scruff face. "Your secrets safe with me."

His eyes traveled to the arrows on the ground, something he must have overlooked before. Well, getting mugged and fighting zombies might leave room for slight oversights as such. He had seen the fireworks, that was enough, right? The notion of traveling with this man was something he would prefer to have more time to think about. Unfortunately, time was something he did not have. Especially not while standing in the middle of a zombie-infested highway. Liam balled his fist and cracked his knuckles as he looked from the ground back to David and then towards the casino, finally nodding slowly.

"Sure, seems to be the safest bet to me. Looks like we've got about a block and a half to go. Hopefully we don't run into anymore trouble between here and there." Liam holstered his pistol and instead took out the K-BAR knife to make quick work of any shamblers that should come their way, but before heading off he walked back over towards the now charred van and picked up the few shells he had dropped and scavenged from the bastard who had held him up in the first place, earning him a new .357 and some more ammunition.

"Alright, let's get to that safezone before anyone, or anything else gets to us."