TheFourthIV

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As for the Tarot Cards, what do they look like again?

Also @ThefourthIV, I was going to post Lloyd going after James if thats fine with you.

@Lmpkio

Go for it :D

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James Wolfe

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James fucked up, once again. He realized that if he kept gliding at this pace he would reach the end of the ruins before he found his Tarot Card. Jamie stopped gliding through the Ruins and slowed to a walk. He forced himself to slow down and observe his surroundings. The visibility was super low because of the crimson skies so James had to squint in order to make things clearer. He was getting no where, this was a nightmare. Wolfe spotted some other students occasionally, he even saw Tadakatsu climbing an abandoned building with his girlfriend on his back. Three ß drones took this opportunity to sneak up on James. He was still distracted by Hope and Tadakatu and trying to find a Tarot Card. The drones took up offensive positions behind cover and started popping shots at James.

Jamie jumped when he heard bullets ricocheting off of the building around him. As a defense mechanism, he shifted his skin into steel. Steel was one of the harder materials to transform into so it wasn't going to last long. It did the job though, as a couple bullets that managed to connect with his body lightly dented the steel instead of ripping through his human skin. Granted, the dents still hurt considerably. Wolfe slammed his fist into the ground and sent a shockwave through it towards the drones. It was strong enough to force the drones to fall backwards.

James used this opportunity to push forward towards the robots. By the time they got back to their feet he was on them. Jamie had his two daggers levitating above his shoulders. He used his ability to launch the knives clean through one of the drones. The robot twitched before going down. The knives levitated back to their sheath on James' lower back. Wolfe then lifted the two robots using his ability to manipulate metal and launched their rifles from their hands. James concentrated and literally tore the drones in half using his mind.

Jamie turned his skin back to normal, and was actually sweating from the exertion. He hadn't used his ability in a while and he was a little out of practice. He used to be stronger to be honest, he hadn't even used his advanced techniques yet... Well shit, he was tired now, and he still had to find a card and make it out of the ruins. Maybe he would be better off trying to look for a partner? He had no idea how many more drones there were, not to mention that there were probably Youkai around here too. James plodded out of the abandoned building and looked around. Remembering what Hope and Tadaktasu were doing, climbing the building, gave James an idea. Maybe height would help, he would be able to look down and the drones wouldn't be able to get him (mind you he doesn't know about α drones). Wolfe concentrated and the piece of compacted dirt and stone under his feet levitated him into the air. He was hovering about 15 feet into the air on a large piece of sand and rocks, observing the ground below. Then suddenly a squad of four α drones bursted around a corner and came face to face with James. Jamie realized they definitely weren't there to play patty-cake. Confirming this, the drones released their darts at him. He used the same tactic he executed earlier and turned his skin into steel. The darts bounded off harmlessly. When that didn't work, the drones charged him. Wolfe smashed his fists into them with ease, denting them and sending them spiraling to the ground.

"What the fuck man! I just want a card..." He exclaimed, annoyed. He had to have been searching for around an hour now, this was getting ridiculous. James raised his patch of levitating sand higher into the air, up to roof top level now. At this height he could see some other students and drones, but people solemnly look up and probably didn't notice him. He wondered if any of them had found their cards yet. Jamie wasn't pass fighting someone for one if he couldn't find one. That was a last resort, though, he still had plenty of time...

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@TheFourthIV So should Lloyd follow Jamie and Juniper of what's the plan?

@Lmpkio

It's up to you, I was planning on having James reach the edge super early and have to trace back cuz he didn't find a car yet.

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So thats two votes for LJGHT! lol J8 and Fourth, which do u choose?

@Angel Eyes

LJGHT sounds great to me, especially since you delved even deeper into the meaning.

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I like LJGHT and GLYPH the most out of those. @Angel Eyes

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James Wolfe

James stumbled through the crowd, still not fully awake yet. He could get rid of clingy women faster than he could wake up in the mooring for fuck's sake. The young man noticed Gaz shooting him a glare from across the sea of people and James recalled his words form the night before.

"I hope you guys are ready for tomorrow, because personally... I'm ready to give this test a bad fucking time."

Wolfe saw the truth in Gaz's eyes and knew he was going to be on high alert during this test, he was going to have a lot on his plate. One thing was for sure, he was going to have to wake the fuck up. Jamie sighed and exhaled a particularly large cloud of smoke from his lips. He was minding his own business when he heard a fit of pitiful coughing from behind him. It sounded as if a chihuahua was being strangled, who the hell was that? Right on cue, a gruff and aggressive sounding voice rang out from behind him.

"Hey. Mind not blowing your smoke in my friend's face back here? If you gotta smoke. I don't give a damn. But could you... please...not suffocate him while you're doing it?"

James turned around to see a brute of a teenager and a petite little girl hiding behind him. Ah, so that was the source of the coughing.

"Aw my bad man," he said to Tadakatsu. James flicked away the cigarette into some rubble, making sure he didn't singe anyone in the process. "If I had known I was blowing smoke in your girlfriend's face I would have stopped earlier." God, he really was making himself out to look like a douche-bag. First he almost got into a fight and then he unknowingly attempted to give some poor girl lung cancer. James quickly made an excuse to move out of their way and sped through the bunch of people in an attempt to cover his embarrassment. Finally, it seemed as if the prospects had arrived at their destination. They all stopped and formed a makeshift crowd. Jamie easily picked out the Head director just by the feeling of power that surrounded her. With Ellie and Null were by her sides like bodyguards, director Aria laid out the instructions of the exam. James would have to get through the ruins in four and a half hours and acquire a Tarot card that would determine what team he would be placed in. Ellie took a gun that looked about as heavy as she was and popped off a shot to signal the beginning of the test.

You could see the ambitious glint in his eyes, he would not fail. He had gone through too much to be sent back to the hell of his old life. James could do this, he had what it took, he knew it. Wolfe grinned, plus, he was in his element. As James sprinted off behind Lloyd people could probably feel the ground shaking briefly in an area around Wolfe. Jamie made a mental checklist of his goals and the first thing he needed to do was get one of those Tarot cards. He realized that running was going to be too slow, the Ruins were too large and he wash't the fastest, speed wise. James focused and tapped into his Manifestation, it had been a while since he had used it to be honest. He used his ability to raise some minerals from the ground under his feet. Wolfe then manipulated these minerals to propel him across the ground. James smirked as he passed Lloyd. "Don't try to keep up Blondie," he taunted. Jamie almost laughed out loud, sometimes being childish and an asshole was fun. I mean, everything is fun in moderation right? James lit another cigarette and wondered if this could literally and figuratively be considered "smoking someone. Now, where were those damned Tarot cards? Wolfe was caught up in his own thoughts, and completely missed a couple of drones hiding in the shadows. He had no idea what was in store for him and he didn't know that the drones were a part of the deal.

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@Lmpkio@Spriggs27

So Spriggs, are you planning on having Gaz come and try and fight Lloyd and James during this exam? If so Lmpkio, I'll have James go to the right side of the ruins also.

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@Lmpkio yeah but heres our theme song



so suck my ass

@Mysaren

Where do you find this shit... XD

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Akatsuki Academy Dreamteam: James, Lloyd, Hope, and Gil. Sound good?

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@TheFourthIV@Lmpkio I'm down for it too, though we would have to get special permission from KoL since Hope and Tadakatsu are both my characters and I believe KoL doesn't want to have one person to have both their characters on the same team. Though it would be a cool dynamic.

@KoL@TheWindel Wanted to let you guys know I changed Hope's manifestation. :) Wanted to run it by you guys to make sure it is okay.

@Angel Eyes

Oh true I forgot about that, if we can't have both on the same team I'm sure we'll survive lol.