"Ah...no, that's not the problem." He needed to stop worrying and act normal. "I'm fine. Just a little nervous, I suppose. I don't get out much...so...I'm just a bit paranoid." He started forward, determined to be able to walk through the town beside Mya and relax. "You...reminded me of a friend just now. When I was a kid, he used to tell me he wasn't forcing me to do anything with him. Even though it seemed like our parents were forcing us together. I...don't remember his name or face anymore... I think it started with an 'M'."
A walk...it seemed harmless enough. Paranoia set in but he resisted the urge to equip his cloak. It was a dead give-away to who he was. And...hiding himself might hurt Mya. "Sure...a walk is fine. A walk in town...yeah...no unexpected assassins...no players newly into PKing to stab me in the back. A walk is perfectly safe."
"Sounds as good as ever." he turned towards the gate and pulled out a crystal. "Floor 26." Low enough that Ima won't come looking for me there and...since there won't be a lot of people I can relax for a bit.
Surprised by her offer, Masamune showed her the first honest expression in his life. "Uh...sure, if that's what you want. What would you like to do? Since I don't linger for very long in the towns...I'm not sure what there is to do really."
Masamune's expression was one of pain when he smiled, "Not everyone believes that. If everyone thought that way...there would be no more hate...no more war. But...hate begets revenge and that only brings more hate. It's a cycle of hatred that cannot be broken. Because I killed them...they hate me. If they killed me...my friends...my family would hate them and seek revenge. The only way I can break the cycle...is to be a good boy when we escape this game and let them do with me what they will."
Lowee Campground: Vert's Plan Genma's smile disappeared as he seriously regarded her plan. "One problem. We need three shinobi skilled in the technique to do it, so Raido's gonna have to stay here too. And...the area behind this Grodus guy will have to have been marked. Sending anyone without having a place marked is a failed jutsu and a waste of chakra." Minato pushed himself up onto his knees, "Shisui will mark it. With one of my special kunai's we can send them easily to the seal on it's handle. Hayate will go with them and I will help with the jutsu. Also..." shakily, he formed several handsigns and bit his thumb, pressing his hands into the ground, "Summoning Jutsu!" Out of a large white poof of smoke appeared a giant light blue toad with two swords on it's back, "Gamahiro...go with them and help out in my stead." Minato panted hard and Yashamaru bonked him on the head, "You're still using chakra even after you collapsed once?! Do you want to die, Minato-sama?" "Minato...? You mean the Fourth Hokage?!" Sakura's green eyes were wide along with the rest of the shinobi that had been alive long after the Fourth's death. Temari, Neji, Sakura, and Mei stared at the blonde Hokage. "So you're the legendary Yellow Flash of the Leaf." Mei smiled gently at him. "You...ah, forgive me sir! I was born after you'd passed away." "Heh...so you're that annoying Naruto's father." Minato weakly smiled at them and nodded, "I've heard Naruto has grown quite strong from all of you. Thank you for lending your trust and will to my son. You've helped him grow into a fine Shinobi." While they spoke, Shisui stepped in front of Obito to protect the young Uchiha from Ichigo. "Madara...? What do you know of Madara Uchiha?" Shisui's Sharingan activated and swirled into his Mangekyo Sharingan. Obito's eyes watered, "W-Wait! Madara Uchiha was long dead before we were born! I've heard of him. He's the founder of the Uchiha clan. He was a great man....wasn't he, Shisui?" Unfortunately for Obito, Shisui's loyalty to his clan kept his mouth shut. "You're picking a fight where you aren't involved," he vanished in a flurry of suddenly stirred up leaves and reappeared behind the orange haired Shinigami, "I don't want to have to fight you like this. Uchiha business should remain Uchiha business."
Moving back, Masamune frowned at her. Why was she always saying surprising things? "You don't, huh? And why's that?" True, he didn't want to be thrown into prison either once he woke up...but it was his way of atoning for what he'd done in the real world. "I wasn't always such a nice person, Mya. There are people out there that know me for a monster. I can't say I disagree with them. If someone had killed my parents...children...friends, I'd want them to die."
"Another hobby? But what will I do with all that free time if I'm not pissing people off? Plus...it's fun," he clasped his hands behind his back and leaned forwards, "The expression on your face when you're angry is cute." His smile vanished, "Young, huh?"
Straightening, Masamune laughed heartily, "Ah, there's the scolding I was waiting for!" Laughing so much, he drew the attention of the waking people of the town. Sobering, he flicked his fingers down, opening his menu and equipping into casual clothes. Wearing a dark green plaid long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow with a red t-shirt underneath. His camouflage pants tucked into black military boots. "Feels good not to wear armor." stretching his arms over his head, he paused mid-motion, "Oh...PoH reminded me when my birthday was. I, heh, guess I'm not as old as I thought. Lucky for me, eh? I'm around twenty-two. Give or take."
Masamune inwardly flinched. He hadn't been thinking when he'd warned her. Keeping a blank expression, he nodded, "Right. Even if they thought you meant something to me, they shouldn't want to risk the wrath of a PK." The mass murderer within him wanted to frighten her into staying within the town at all costs but...it wasn't right to make her feel like she couldn't move freely just because he'd decided to take a liking to her. "I can't believe you don't want to scold me. I kinda feel like I should make you want to yell at me." Mischief entered his red-brown gaze, "But that would be wrong, wouldn't it. Something like...suddenly kissing you or even..." he touched his forehead to hers, a devilish smile spreading across his lips, "Killing one of your friends." Enjoying PK humor, Masamune chuckled, his mind flicking back to the faces of those she considered her friends. So far...they'd all been people he'd met on the first floor on that day. Was there a connection between that day, the people and Mya that he was missing? Or was it all just by chance that she'd met each person who'd witnessed him kill that boy?
Noooooo spoilers! Although I kinda figured that. I still like Envy though. Why? Because Envy is amusing. I believe...if I recall correctly, and correct me if I'm wrong. Doesn't Al learn how to do Alchemy just like Ed does? I remember him telling Ed and Edward got kinda depressed about it.
Spoiler Lowee Campground: Temari's eyes slid to Merlin when he mentioned her and teamwork. "What did you say?!" Neji stepped in between the two, his pale white eyes serious, "We work fine together. As for our specialties.... We should introduce ourselves...all the confusion will be cleared and we can address each other by name instead of vauge descriptions." Genma patted Neji's shoulder and grinned around his senbon clenched in his teeth. "Yeah. Alright...you go first then." He shoved Neji forwards and the Hyuga straightened his clothes, "My name is Neji Hyuga of the Hyuga Clan. Our specialty is the Byakugan and our Gentle Fist taijutsu art. I am a hand to hand combat shinobi but I do know some mid-range jutsu." Temari unfurled a scroll that had been resting on her lower back and made a single handsign and her large fan disappeared into the scroll. "My name is Temari. I'm a member of the Kazekage Guard. My specialty is Wind Style jutsu." Raido and Genma waved to their odd group of shinobi, "I'm Genma Gekko." "Raido Namiashi. We're members of the Hokage Guard. I suppose you could say...our specialties lie in the technique Lord Fourth taught us. The Flying Thunder God technique." "With Hayate, we can instantly transport anyone to a marked location." The pink haired girl smacked her fist into her palm, "Sakura Haruno. My specialty is medical ninjutsu, but I'm not bad at hand to hand either." Mei smiled harshly. She'd been standing close enough to Merlin. In her mind: Fight=Marriage. Lose...at Marriage. The words dropped down on her and she moved to stand beside Merlin, smiling evilly as she whispered in his ear, "Shut up...or I'll kill you." Whipping back to the group, she smiled, less dangerously, "I'm the Fifth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village. My name is Mei Terumi. My specialty is my kekkei genkai the Corrosion Style. I fuse together Water chakra and Fire chakra to make Corrosion Style. So I also am quite good at Water Style. Since I am of the Hidden Mist Village...I can create and utilize mist." Shisui gave a small wave, gently removing Obito from his Sensei and Kakashi's arm. "My name is Shisui Uchiha. Uchiha's specialize in Fire Style and the Sharingan. I and only I, specialize in the Body Flicker technique. Also my Mangekyo Sharingan....ah...nothing, it's not important." Shisui pushed Obito forwards and the young Uchiha gave a nervous smile, "Um...I'm Obito Uchiha of the legendary Uchiha Clan! My Sharingan has only just awakened...and my jutsus aren't that great..." "Don't sell yourself short, Obito. You have heart and your preceptive. What you lack in ability, you make up for in the Will of Fire." Minato encouraged. "Right...and you all know us and our abilities...so we should get back to making that plan." Kakashi, having been freed from the spell of seeing Obito again, dove straight into making a plan that would keep everyone alive and complete the mission. Vert, or Belle as they had decided to call her, wiped her tears and smiled at the other Goddess'. "My name technically is Belle in Japanese. I don't think you can get us mixed up. We may look alike, but there's something very different about me from another universe."
So far...22. I'll advance eight episodes tonight. I read the manga back in high school...I stopped somewhere around....I think Ed was eaten and saw Envy's true form. (I still can't tell if Envy is a male or female....)
Zanarkand: "Estelle! Captain Karol?! Ah...I don't think they're here, boy. Looks like it's just us." Yuri Lowell, ex-soldier and current member of the guild Brave Vesperia, stared at the ruined city of Zanarkand and sighed. "This place is a mess. Hmph...some "God"...can't even make a city that's not in ruins." A blue and white dog carrying a pipe in his mouth barked along with Yuri's observations. "Might as well keep looking... Yo, Judith! Old man!" Nautilus: "The City of Dreams... It's not as promising as what I'd expect if I heard the name before." Yuan lifted his blue eyes to the sky and sighed. The Tower of Salvation stood tall and ever looming in this world. It was never a good sign. The Tower was bad...and he was willing to bet no one knew what it was. Were Chosen born in this world? Was Mithos...no, Mithos was dead. The Tower had fallen when Sylvarant and Tethe'alla were reunited. It didn't make sense why it would stand here in this world. "There's no time for daydreaming. I must find a way to breach the border between this world...and mine. In order to do that...I'll need to know more about this world and it's flow of mana." Wandering through the City of Dreams, Yuan's eyes settled on a red-headed man seated next to a...large, yellow chicken? This boy wasn't a mage...so he wouldn't be of much use. Frustration settled in his stomach. If only Botta hadn't.....if only he could've.....if Mithos hadn't....no, he couldn't blame this situation on past events. He eyed the red-head warily. What world did he come from? Did they hold hatred for half-elves? Would he know just by looking at him that he wasn't human? Alexandria: "Do you often talk to yourself?" Kratos stood on top of a building. He had been scouting the area when he'd heard the raven haired man start to talk aloud. Calling down to him may not have been the wisest thing, but he hadn't seen another human being since arriving. Having spent most of Owari's speech scowling at him, Kratos searched what he could of this new world for Lloyd or anyone. Having seen the Tower of Salvation in the distance, worry ate at his heart. Would Chosen be born here? Would the senseless sacrificing start again? But he had no pact with Origin...this time...there was nothing stopping him from ending the cycle of death. Castle Baron: Martel, wandering around the empty castle, heard the echoes of a song. She smiled, cupping a hand around her ear to catch more of it. Following the bouncing echoes, she sang along, hoping the one who was singing would lead the lost Tree Spirit to answers. Her staff clicked against the stone floor as she walked. This world held no Tree of Life. Mana flowed deep within it but without the Tree...what was her purpose? Zaude: Standing deep within the shrine, Sephiroth dispatched a few of the clueless aquatic creatures that dared to attack him. The place was peaceful...a good place to start. "Where there is one thing...there's always others. Making a perfect world...one fit for me to rule. Hmph...not even a challenge." Meltokio: (Insert Kain banner here) Fully dressed in his Dragoon armor, Kain stood in the center of Meltokio, the Captial of Tethe'alla. Guilt rode his heart like a plague. If he could keep himself away from Cecil and Rosa...the better. Perhaps this sentence to this world was his way of making up for all the mistakes he'd done before. "I promise you. I will make this world a place filled with peace. I won't make the same mistake again....Cecil."
Name: Edward Elric Description: Most often described as short with a very short temper about being called short. As a State Alchemist, code named: Fullmetal, he's devoted his research and time to finding the Philosopher's Stone and restoring his brother and himself back to normal. Besides being short, his most noticeable trait is having an automail left arm and right leg. To use Alchemy, Ed requires no transmutation circle, only to clap his hands together. Occupation: Alchemy Professor/State Alchemist Series character is from: Fullmetal Alchemist Other: (don't call him short...oh the rage) Name: Al "Alphonse" Elric Description: Once a large suit of amor before his brother transmuted him back completely. Upon remembering the Truth, Al is able to do Alchemy like his brother without a transmutation circle. Al's unique Alchemy is his ability to transmute a portion of his soul into an empty vessel and control it like that. Al is most likely the more sensitive of the two and usually has a peaceful way to dissolve any situation. Occupation: Assistant Alchemy Professor/Alchemist Series character is from: Fullmetal Alchemist Other: Often mistaken for the Fullmetal Alchemist, thus sending his brother into a depression.
Mathematical Sciences: Naruto's Mission! Naruto gave Yoshi a thumbs up and grinned widely, "Alright! You can count on me!" Without warning, Naruto jumped up and sprinted from the room, completely oblivious to the ramblings of their teacher. Music Class: Spoiler Utau half listened to Yen Sid and half paid any attention to Miku's sudden reveal. She knew of Miku's fame and respected the pop star as well as those like her...be they siblings or cousins or friends or whatever, Utau held her own in the competition with them. Half turning in her seat, she mustered a smile for the girl. Sai, however, was not so much listening as sketching the odd gem immediately into his sketch book. Hallway: Escorting the deranged night guard, Kakuzu stopped beside the bathrooms and glowered down at Black. "Shouldn't you be in class?" Nero's red eyes focused intensely on Black, "Hall pass? If you don't have a hall pass...I'm going to have to assume you're a disembodied mass of internal organs that I've left about in the hall..." "I'll take care of that! MISTER Black obviously was taking a marathon break and has now refreshed himself at the restrooms for a YOUTHFUL drink of water. Am I RIGHT, Mr. Black?" Kakuzu groaned, "Ugh...I didn't need an excuse, Guy, but you've provided the most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard. Now...where's my money?" Guy blanched, "Ah...oh, that. W-well...I...I've NO idea what you're talking about. RIGHT, Black? Right." Guy's conversation was mostly with himself.
Bending down to meet her eye level, he slid his hand onto her forehead and up a ways into her hair, "You're not sick are you? Can you even get sick in this game? Hmmm...I don't think you can." Touching his own forehead, he frowned, "Feels the same to me... Maybe my headset is glitching out. I could've sworn I heard you say you wouldn't mind if I asked you to see me for no reason at all." Folding his hands behind his head, he rocked back on his heels, "If you're not going to scold me...and here I was all prepared for a scolding....then I guess I get off scott-free this time. Never had that happen before...unless I killed you. But that would be...really troublesome and I generally don't want to." Masamune knew he was rambling. Flicking open his menu, he pulled up the notice of Mya's store's opening, "I saw this...and figured I should show you this..." He pushed up his sleeve and showed her the traditional Laughing Coffin guild mark of the black coffin with it's tongue sticking out tattooed onto the inside of his wrist, "Those in my guild have this mark somewhere on them. Not...everyone is a Red Player in the guild. Our tell-tale orange cursor doesn't belong on those people. They're green, just like you and your friends, but they're just as dangerous. You'd best steer clear of customers that come asking about the tournament, me, the guild or anything not related to clothes. I can't save you if they come knocking and I'm still gathering information and replacing XaXa's position."
He sighed, "Yeah...kinda hard to forget." Releasing her, Masamune frowned down at her, "But if I wanna keep an eye on what's happening...I'm going to have to go for a while. It's not like I'm going to hop right out front of all those big guilds and say 'Hey, I'm your wanted murder, care to share some info with me?'" Rubbing his head, Masamune shut his eyes for a moment, "I'm only going to be hanging around the back. Meeting with a few others who aren't Red Players that label themselves as PKs." Stuffing his hands into his pockets, he grinned, "But first...I'm betting you want to scold me for sending you that message when I'm fine. But really...would you come if I simply said I had wanted to only see you?"
Masamune lounged beside the warp gate, waiting. He knew it was dangerous to have stayed up all night and now all day but a twitchy feeling had settled in his gut and the only time that happened was when he had those rare run in's with death. Seeing Mya fly out of the warp gate, he snagged her arm and hugged her from behind. "That didn't take long. I was almost certain you'd ignore me." Despite his casual words, his heart was still racing. "You've no idea how difficult it is to type messages when there's a crisis." A part of his mind screamed mistake at calling her out here, but his craving for someone who wasn't afraid or hateful towards him...someone to confide in was louder. "Red-Eyed XaXa is no longer my ally. Which means no more updates on the movements of the front liners. So I'll have to go myself." He smiled while he spoke.
Sure, if you'd like.
