It was minutes that Karina lay on the ground unable to do anything. It wasn't until she heard voices that she even considered leaving the room. It had not crossed Karina's minds that the others might have finished and be out where they had entered... Or perhaps they had never entered to start with. Desperate to get past the image of her fathers twisted smile, and Vincent's blood splattered on his clothes, Karina looked towards the others. Perhaps they could provide distraction. Getting up was a slow and painful. The bones that had been broken during the illusion were not actually broken, but the cuts were there and the pain remained. Blood covered her bare body, and her face was still stained by tears. Limping Karina went to the door and opened it, forgetting that she was not wearing any clothing. Her mind was thinking of so many other things to realize just how she looked. For once she was desperate for people. For once she wanted to reach out, because finally she hit the end. She had nearly died and that was what it took before she realized her own strength meant nothing, and perhaps those who she had been hiding behind might be what she needed right now. Her eyes were empty as she stared straight ahead. Beuce was there... and some girl. Karina couldn't actually figure out who it was, but they had met so many strange people on this trip, she thought nothing of it. Karina didn't say anything as she stood in the doorway to her room. She didn't fully come out, not sure what to say or do, but she just needed to see it. See that other people were there and she wasn't alone. She needed to feel safe.
She didn’t know why she went back into town, but Aislinn found herself walking the familiar streets of Ashen Rose, taking in the familiar sites of the buildings that she passed, and the children playing in the streets with their dogs. All of this was so wonderfully familiar, and she was about to leave it behind. Sure Aislinn had been planning this trip for months, but it still felt surreal. She didn’t want to leave but she had to. If she didn’t know one else would stop the darkness from encroaching on their land. It was peaceful… until the screaming started. The men at the boarders of the city where calling for help. Sirens were sounding and people were rushing into their houses. Aislinn however went ran against the flow, summoning her keyblade to her hand as she ran. Her eyes darted around frantically as she watched to make sure everyone was safe. The boarders grew near, and while they weren’t exactly walls, it was a barrier made of magic, and it wasn’t going to hold long. The darkness that had been threatening her world was growing closer, attacking the barrier, at any moment it was going to break. The men guarding the barrier were too busy with their own things to care that she was there. That being said they all knew that there was something different and special about Aislinn. No one really wanted to recognize the keyblade, mainly because they didn’t understand it. That being said if there was something different that helped against the unknown, unfightable threat, then they would take it. No one argued as Aislinn stepped past the barrier and joined the fight lines against the strange black creatures that were trying to break through. No matter how many she slayed, the black creatures kept coming back. Over and over again they appeared out of the seeming darkness that used to be a wonderful forest outside their town. It had been a year since the darkness started to threaten their world, but it had not been this bad before. Aislinn pushed forward fighting as she noticed someone in the distance get brought down and swarmed by the shadow like creatures. She wouldn’t let anyone fall if she didn’t have to. Aislinn picked up pace as she fought, smoothly moving through the hordes of enemies. Her steps were fluid almost dance like as she got closer and closer, leaving a wake of black clouds. Reaching the man she was able to fight off the enemies before they had killed him, he however had been injured quite badly. “Run. I will hold them off.” Aislinn told him softly. He was about to argue but as the creatures moved closer. The man fled like instructed and Aislinn stood her ground, covering his retreat. This left her in the open and vulnerable. Even with her keyblade, it was not enough to keep the amount of enemies at bay. Soon she was overwhelmed and tired. She couldn’t hold out forever, and before anyone could reach her, she was crushed under the strange creatures that were born of darkness. It wasn’t long before the darkness completely swallowed her and she was falling through an endless black abyss.
Jack the Ripper There was nothing remarkable about the high heals just worn and old, well used. There was no trash cans around either
The first stone hit her in her ribs, but Karina held fast. She didn’t whimper or whine; she didn’t flinch or try and protect herself. She didn’t stand or defend herself either however. Instead Karina stayed on her knees, her eyes to the ground, ready to accept her fate and finally give in to her father. She should have known this was coming. How many times had she been ready to give her life just because she was sick of hiding? She had not been willing to hand it over to her father so willingly, but for those she traveled with, she was ready to make that sacrifice. Slowly Karina’s eyes raised to meet her fathers as a realization dawned on her. She had convinced herself that she couldn’t trust anyone thanks to this man, but in reality he drove her to trust people. While she hadn’t realized it before now, she had spent the past months hiding among a group of people far stronger than her in spirit. She thought building her strength would protect her, but in the end, it was these people that pushed her to keep going. It was those people who gave her motivation to move on. If she had been on her own she would have hit this point of completely and utterly giving up, long before this. There was nothing she could do now to change her fate however. While she had this epiphany about herself, it didn’t make her will to fight any stronger, because in the end, it didn’t matter how much physical strength she had. Her fear of her father made her weak in mind and spirit. There was a challenging glare in Karina’s eyes as the second stone flew from another side, the crowd joining in now. It was a challenge for him to finish it already. The stone connected with her cheek with enough force to knock her down. Still lying on the ground she eyed her father, not paying attention to her brother who was lingering at the edge of the crowd, watching. There was sadness in his features, but he didn’t move to help her in any way. He didn’t try and stop the stones from flying, but neither did he partake. It seemed that Eric had taken a neutral standing in this event. That however was not what Karina was focused on as the third stone hit her causing spots of black to dance in her vision. Instead of another stone striking her like expected, a billowing red cape replaced the dark spots that started to clear from her vision as Vincent stepped in front of her. “Stand up and fight if you hope to live.” He instructed her in a cold voice as he glared down Karina’s father who started to laugh. Apparently to him it was funny that someone was standing up for her. His tone then turned quite serious however. “Stand aside from the criminal. Do you not know who I am? She is to be put to death, and you can’t stop that. Clearly you are a stranger, an outsider; you do not belong meddling in the affairs of our world. Step aside before you join it, in its fate.” It… she didn’t even get a gender anymore. Karina was just a waste of air that they were ready to put an end to, but Vincent stood his ground. He didn’t say a word in response, instead raising Cerberus and aiming it at her father. In response to the threat, Karina’s father drew his sword while the soldiers near him were on guard as well. Karina glanced around at the crowd who had all gone still by this point. She could get up and help fight… but with what weapon? What strength? It was all gone; she could do nothing against her father. It was better just to leave the fighting to Vincent. Perhaps he stood a better chance at changing this. If he fought if Eric helped…. But Eric wasn’t going to help. Out of the corner of her eye she caught Eric walking away from the situation, removing himself from it. He wasn’t going to protect her, he wasn’t going to stop this all. Of course he wasn’t. As much as he helped her out of bad spots with her father, in the end her father still held his leash, just like he held hers. The difference was, Karina was leashed by anger and fear, Eric was leashed by honour and respect. The first gunshot brought Karina’s attention back to the situation at hand. Vincent had shot, but it seemed that her father didn’t take any damage…. Of course he didn’t, this was an illusion, it was all false, and yet, it felt so real. Karina’s hands trembled as the red cape in front of her started to move, and soon she could do nothing but watch as red and blue swirled in front of her, fighting over her life. Fighting over something she should have been in control of, and yet she wasn’t. There was a gnawing helplessness as she watched. Some small voice deep inside of her encouraged her to get up and help. She had to help. However then she saw her father, the twisted smile he wore after Vincent shot him and it was enough to paralyze her. All that time running and she hadn’t grown at all. She never did let go of the fear like she wanted to believe she had. No she just let it turn to anger and push everyone else away. She had known it too, she told Steel that, and yet it didn’t seem real even still. Karina was so preoccupied fighting her own mind that nothing else was registering until her hair got yanked and her head lifted to meet her father’s gaze. There was a wicked smile and blood covered his blue tunic. “Are you just going to sit there and let your boy toy’s death be for nothing? Of course you are. You are a worthless, weak, ignorant child. You should be thanking me for putting an end to your miserable existence.” He snarled before slamming her face into the dirt. The sting of stones hitting her body resumed. The pain was becoming unbearable, as tears stung her eyes and mixed with the blood that ran down her cheek. Just as she thought it was the end for her, everything grew quiet. Karina lifted her head slightly and opened her eyes. There was no dirt ground, no stones littering the ground around her. The dull brown of the village was gone, only to be replaced by plain white walls. Blood still pooled however where her face had been pressed against the floor, but the remaining blood splatter from Vincent was gone. He had died because she was not strong enough to fight… but it was all an illusion in the end. It didn’t make the pain any less real for her though. The physical pain that wracked her body was nothing compared to the mental pain she endured, realizing that nothing in the end had changed, and all she was, was a coward.
Pharaoh Soon the set of mummies had been killed, their souls left for the taking. When Zoey and Dana were ready to move on they went back down the hall in which they came, facing the intersection one more time, facing two options, straight or right. The pharaoh was yet to be found but one of the options would bring them one step closer.
The year is 3526. The earth has become uninhabitable, the humans were forced to flee. Scientists kept saying that they were going to be able to fix the world. They claimed that they had a solution around the corner, and just one more year. They kept claiming that until it was too late. They didn't have one more year anymore. While scientists were worried about pollution and the ozone, no one paid attention as the earth slowly moved off it's orbit. It was too late to change the fate of the race, the humans were on their way to extinction and quick. Most humans died during this time, most never made it off of earth before it became uninhabitable and eventually destroyed. The few that made it off of earth sought refuge on other planets with other races, yet were denied at every turn. The human race had so severely damaged the earth that no other race in the universe were willing to take in the toxic race. 567 years, that was how long the remaining humans were forced to travel the cosmos, pleading the care to rulers of various planets and area's only to be turned away each time. Slowly the human race depleted close to extinction. Now only just over a hundred remained, one lonely ship full of bitter, desperate humans. Humans that were willing to do anything to get a home for their race. Whether by diplomatic means, or through the extinction of another race, they were going to get a new home. One last trip on one last ship, The Resilient. Basics: You are a member on the ship Resilient. Everyone has a job, whether it is helping cook, piloting the ship, or cleaning the rooms, you all help out. Not everyone has to be on the landing team, but they are considered the most important members, for they will be the one to find a new home for the remaining human race. While yes you are all slightly bitter, that doesn't equal a emo angry character. Everyone still has their own personality, some have more hope than others. Keep their past in mind while making your character and how it would affect them, but try to make everyone different from each other There are limited supplies. You live on a ship and there are few people willing to trade with you, but some. Be creative with how you make money too, everything is shared but doesn't mean I will guild you through all of this. Be creative. In terms of weapons, you can be creative with your weapons, but no death lasers. Also be practical, think of the time of this. Don't bring a mace when everyone else would be using plasma guns. You all have spent a lot of time together, so plot with each other, talk. Make romances or enemies, but you all must be able to live with each other. Have fun and if you have any idea's of plot, let me know I would love to hear it. Ranks: Ranks are in order from highest to lowest. The numbers beside are how many of each rank there are. I will edit in the characters names as the spots are taken. Admiral x1 (Dania) Captain x1 (Cadmus) Commander x1 (Garrett) Lieutenant Commander x2 (Simon, Emma) Lieutenant x4 (Jael, Allec, April) Ensign ∞ (Kathi) Rules Follow the general khv and rpa rules No Godmodding Use respect Use common sense If there are any problems or suggestions talk to me Post once a week please, or talk to me if you can't. I reserve the right to add rules. For now I am keeping them basic because I trust you all to respect each other and use common sense to fill in what I didn't say and isn't covered in the khv rules Character Sheets ֎ Name: (What is your characters name?) ֎ Age: (Preferably 18+) ֎Appearance: (Picture is preferred but description is fine) ֎Rank: (Seen above) ֎Job: (Think of their situation and make one up ֎Weapon: (Be creative but practical) ֎Personality: (Just a general idea, I know it will evolve through the roleplay) ֎ Bio: (At least one paragraph please) ֎Relations: (Who you know and what your relation is with them)
So a while back I made a guide to make post layouts. Just idea's and how to's on it. (Link here) Would anyone like any more of these type things? Perhaps ones for making OOC threads, or what to put in an application form? Anything along those lines? I can do my best to compose something that could be useful to people if they would like something like that. Just let me know what you want to see or if you want anything else done.
There was a long moment of silence. Vincent just watched Karina as she paced the wall eventually punching it only be be greeted by the crack of her knuckles and for them to start bleeding. What was the point of all this? Why was she here? Should she run or stay? Karina knew all to well what happened when she ran. Her life was filled with paranoia and anger. The hate she felt towards her father and her life got projected onto other people instead and she was miserable. She had no friends just people she would hide behind because she was so damn terrified of what her father would do if he found her... no not if, when. She spent all her time building up physical strength, but never mental or emotional stability. She thought it was better to push people away because for all her work, she was still convinced her father would catch her and kill her. In that fear of her father killing her she stopped caring what else might kill her. Now she circled right back to the choice she faced months before, however this time without her keyblade to help her. She couldn't fight her father, but perhaps she could accept her fate. The walk back into town was a slow dreaded one. The entire way Karina was cradling her injured hand as she walked realizing the mistake it was to have punched the wall. Vincent followed behind her in silence as they both just watched tree after tree pass by. The forest to some was rather pretty, but compared to the places she had been, it was nothing special. No animals dared dwell in that forest. There was not much variety in foliage, all just old towering spruce trees that made the entire area seem dark. Nothing was vibrant or colourful, but she supposed it was better than the dusty town that seemed be all brown or grey buildings, where the army patrolled regularly, their blue uniforms the most colour you usually saw in the city. Everything was dull and orderly here. Everyone had their place and no one was really full of life or energy, no one dared to go outside the normal. The forest used to be refuge, freedom for Karina, and now she realized it was just like the city. There was no real refuge or escape here, just emptiness that you didn't get in the city. The trees soon broke open and lead Karina to the edge of the town. She stared at it for a moment, her eyes empty. Karina honestly didn't know what she came back here to do, stand up for herself, or blend back in with life and conform to what her father wanted of her. She didn't bother to face Vincent or acknowledge his presence at all. Instead she took a deep breath and set back into town. She endure the staring as she walked through the shopping distract, and only watched as kids gawked in amazement at men from her fathers carefully groomed army. Men, not woman, woman had no place fighting. Woman belonged in the house, cooking, cleaning, taking care of kids, and on occasion running stores so their husbands could join the army. They were given all the lowly jobs and kept in the background, even the richest of woman were. It was how the town ran and for the most part people just accepted it. Karina was different however, she never did find herself fitting in and accepting it, and that was what made things so challenging, that was what made her want to escape. Karina never did make it back to her home before she was confronted, and this time not by someone as nice as her brother. In the middle of the street her father had stepped into her path, grabbing her by the throat so that she was nearly choking. He was a tall, well built strong man. He wore his white general uniform. There was a slight bit of scruff on his chin, but you could tell it was carefully maintained and supposed to be that way. His eyes were a golden brown colour and they stared at her with a fierce glare that told her she was in more trouble than normal today. "What are you doing out of the house girl. Does my rules mean nothing to you?" Karina was thrown to the ground so that she was practically grovelling at his feat. Not grovelling because she was made to grovel, but more just scrambling to her knees and trying to catch her breath. "This is the last straw girl. You should have been grateful that after rejecting and trying to hurt your betrothed that you still had a place to live! I let you live and gave you a place to stay, most won't be so kind. You should be thanking me, bowing at my feet! You should do what is asked of you without question. You have tried my patience for the last time girl. You were the daughter of the general, there was a lot expected of you. All I asked you to do was put on a good face and you couldn't do that. I tried to give you a good husband and you denied that as well. I should have gotten rid of you when I had the chance. It was a mistake that I won't make again. Karina Regalia Dandre Xares. As punishment for denying your father, your betrothed, and now your owner, you have been punished to death by stone. Strip her down!" The general, Karina's father jerked his head towards one of the soldiers with him. For the moment Vincent stood back. He was waiting for Karina to say something, do something against her father. He didn't plan to let her face this alone but he was going to give her a chance to finally stand up for herself. Karina stayed kneeling while her father yelled at her. She was terrified as her father yelled, frozen in place. She knew that she had broken the last straw and this was it. It was a mistake coming back in town. She should have run when she had a chance. Looking up into those cruel eyes as she tried to fight the soldiers who where tearing the clothing from her body. There was only so much fighting she could do however as they used swords to cut straps and seams of her clothes before dumping her on the ground. There were tears in Karina's eyes as she looked up at her father one last time. "Please..." She begged softly, still unable to stand up for herself with her father, as he raised the first stone. A crowd began to form around her and she just looked away before she could see her own blood splatter.
Bonnie and Clyde Blaire was confused at the reaction of the boys. The one that was all nice to her earlier was freaking out and his friend was shooing her away calling her crazy. "I am not crazy I re- did someone say fish?" Blaire turned at Chaol's words. "You got it boss. One scouting ahead coming up!" She said happily transforming back into a cat and running ahead with thoughts of fish in her mind. When the team eventually caught up to Blaire she was standing in the doorway of a warehouse. "Well here we are and not a problem in sight! So where is my fish?" She asked Chaol directly. Behind Blaire was an open room. Straight ahead was a long hall, to the left was a door, and to the right was another door. Both doors had inscriptions by them.
Bonnie and Clyde Blaire was highly enjoying the belly rub from the strange man with cat ears, but then some rude woman had to cut in and say that it was time to go. "Aww you are no fun. Just like Maka, work work work. Don't you ever take time and enjoy yourself?" Blaire asked the girl who suggested they should go do their mission. "But I suppose if you do work then you can get money and by me more fish!" Blaire added in cheerfully. Trotting along side of the group for a bit, Blaire started to feel a little ignored. She didn't like not being the center of attention. Suddenly an idea popped into her head. There was a bit of light and next thing the group knew a woman dressed in a bra and mini skirt was near them pressing up against Mikio. "Come on. Come play with me. I'm bored." She begged Jack the Ripper As the boys arrived at the fountain they discovered a body had been dumped in it, not minutes before. The blood was still leaking into the water, discolouring it slowly. Pinned to the fountain was a not, written on paper instead of in blood. "To the boys that have been following on my tracks: Catch me if you can You scrawny youth You have pursued me this far But I have always given you the boot One final try before you lose If you fail you belong here And there is no more clues May as well give up I’d throw this in the trash if I were in your shoes"
The not so long walked felt like it took and eternity as Aislinn made her way from her sisters house towards the building in which her master resided, the man who taught her everything she knew about fighting and the keyblade. He wasn't a keyblade wielder himself, however he was quite knowledgeable and a skilled fighter. Whether or not he was fighting with a keyblade didn't matter when it came to the basic skills of fighting and defending. It didn't matter what weapon you wielded, the basics were the same. The keyblade was similar enough to a sword that you could cross over skills with ease. That being said Aislinn took the time to perfect and make a fighting style of her own to fit her keyblade, with her masters support of course. The tears only barely started to dry as Aislinn found herself standing at the edge of town, looking at the large warehouse type building in the distance. That is where she spent so long training. To most it was known as the place "that freak" hid out. To Aislinn however it became a second home. When she wasn't with her sister and her family, she was their basking in the knowledge given to her by the master of weapons. At one point he had been a part of the army, the towns defenses. It was said he one day snapped and ran off to live in solitude, but by now Aislinn knew better. He didn't snap or go crazy, he saw the truth. The things that they had been fighting were not going to stop by the sword. Instead of continuing to fight a losing battle, he retreated to a place outside of the chaos of the town to search for a solution. The answer he came up with was the age old rumour of keyblades. Shortly after that while pondering what to do in the forest near town was when he found a girl smacking a tree with the strangest blade he had ever seen. Upon further inspection he discovered it was the elusive item that he had been searching for. This girl had the keyblade. That was where Aislinn's official training started. At first Aislinn was slightly skeptical about the entire idea of the weapon being this thing called a keyblade. She didn't believe she was chosen for anything, but the moment he had tried to take it from her, it came right back. The weapon was special, Aislinn always knew that. No one else had been able to tell her what it was before. It was a tenuous relationship at first, but after a while she grew close with the older man. Sarah and Aislinn had lost their parents shortly after Aislinn turned 22. They had died in a car accident. Without her own father around Aislinn started to look at this man, her master, like a father. He trained her from the age of 23 in how to use the keyblade effectively. He encouraged her in whatever way he could, whatever dream that she had. He helped fuel her desire to do whatever she could to protect their world from the darkness, even if it meant never returning. Taking one last look behind her, Aislinn made her way towards the barn. One last goodbye and then she would be on her way. To where Aislinn wasn't quite sure, but she had some sort of bond with her keyblade, she was going to let that bond lead her. Wherever it brought her, she was sure that it would help find a solution to the darkness, save her world, save her sister. It was hard. Aislinn knew that keeping the tears at bay would be a challenge, but she was determined to stay strong. She wasn't going to show her family or her master the tears that itched to come out. She was going to be strong, because that strength would be what would save their world from falling into darkness. The hall was quiet as Aislinn's footsteps echoed on the wooden floor of the training arena. Of course she wouldn't find her master in here, he rarely entered without her there to practice with. Aislinn just felt the need to stroll across that floor one last time. Everything felt like a last time right now for her. She knew that if she completed her mission and survived she would return home. However with so many unknowns, she was treating everything like a last time, just in case. "Is someone there? Aislinn is that you?" The voice of an older man came from the next room, clearly he had heard her footsteps. The man might have been getting up in age, but he was just as sharp as ever. "Yes master it is me. I hope I didn't disturb you." Aislinn said, always on her best behaviour around him, trying to act as polite as possible. "Of course not my child. I just made tea, do you want some?" He asked as Aislinn stepped into the adjoining room to the training room, the makeshift kitchen. "I would love a cup." Aislinn took a seat down at the table as he brought over a pot of tea and a couple cups, sitting with her. "So this is goodbye I assume." He asked her, knowing what was coming, they had spoken of it many times before. "I am afraid so." Aislinn replied calmly, sipping her tea before the sadness could be heard in her voice. "You will do well my child. You are ready, go do what your heart tells you to do." Always the encouraging one, he had always encouraged her every step of the way. "Can you just do my one favour?" Aislinn asked, almost choking on her words. "Of course anything for you." He reached out and grabbed Aislinns hand to comfort her, squeezing it gently. "Just... watch out for my family. Protect my sister and her kids for me." Aislinn asked. She couldn't keep the tears from running down her face. "Of course my child. You are like a daughter to me. I won't let anything happen to them." He said giving her hand another squeeze and offering a soft smile. "Now you mustn't waste more time with an old man like me. You have an adventure ahead of you." More encouragement, and it was what she needed to get up off the chair. Aislinn stood and kissed her master atop the head. "Thank you... for everything." It was the last thing she said before leaving her master of 5 years behind with the intent of starting a new journey.
Accepted. You can take over partners with Blake. For a post just say that he just finished talking to Lord Death and got his weapon assignment
Eric might have left, but Karina didn't move for a moment. She stared after her brother wondering if she did the right thing. Sure she didn't want to do what he wanted her to do. She couldn't go back to the life she had been living, not after everything that she went through. For a long time she didn't think she was capable of standing up for herself against her family. Sure she wouldn't listen to everything they said, she disobeyed and did things she knew she would get in trouble for. That being said as soon as her brother or father found her, she would put her head down and just followed. She would take the punishment and yelling and while she hated every moment of it, she didn't speak up for herself. She let Eric step in the path of the strikes from her father. She let him try to stand up for her when he could or push her back in line before her father noticed. She knew that was exactly what he was trying to do just then, but with Vincent stepping in she became conflicted. Vincent was trying to stand up for her free will, Eric was trying to protect her. She was stuck in the middle and forced to take a side. While it came down to her own free will or following her brothers will for her, it still seemed hard to manage. "Are you okay?" Vincent asked noticing Karina's silence, the way she just stood there with a blank expression on her face. He was not much of an compassionate person. He didn't know much about comforting people, but he had to at least try to ask. "I actually talked back to my brother. He was only trying to help me." Karina said quietly. She was empty, broken really. She had been for a while, but when Steel pushed her that last little bit, that was the end of what could be perceived as her sanity. Even that was questionable, after all she had tried to kill someone. "You did what was best for you." He tried to tell her placing his hand on her shoulder. It was the most encouragement he could offer though it wasn't much. He was not sure about the entire situation with Karina, just saw how Eric treated her and tried to step in to stop it. It seemed however that Karina was not sold on the standing up for herself. When he had met her in Beasts Castle, that seemed to be what she wanted, but here she was not doing anything. Karina watched as people passed by, all staring at her and Vincent. They were both quite out of place in this culture. Woman were to wear longer skirts and keep themselves mostly covered. While there was not strict rules on the outfit of males, it wasn't necessarily normal for one to walk around in a long red cape, nor was it appropriate for her to be so close with an outcast that was also the daughter of the general. Some even stopped and sneered at them, started to shout at them and got annoyed. Karina just glanced at Vincent then at the gathering crowd. "We should go." Karina said as she turned to leave as the crowd kept growing. Any bigger and they might start picking up stones. "So what now?" Vincent asked trying to invoke some sort of emotion or reaction. Something to get her to go forward with her life and not just stand there. "I don't know, we get as far away from here as possible." Karina suggested with a shrug forgetting for the moment it was all an illusion and there was nowhere for her to go. "Go where? Do what?" Vincent challenged trying to get her to actually think of things. He was challenging her to make her own choices. "I don't know. Away from here." Karina replied dryly as she kept walking towards the woods. She often hid in them when she didn't want to face her family. It wasn't long before they reached a wall that stretched around the city just a few meters into the forest. Karina looked at the wall and contemplated for a moment before finding a hand hold and started to attempt to scale the wall. "So that is it? You are just going to run?" Vincent continued to challenge her decisions. "What else am I going to do? I can't stay here! They are going to kill me!" Karina snapped at him. She knew it as well as anyone else in town. "You could fight it." Vincent suggested "No. I lost that ability. I either conform or run, and thanks to you the first one isn't an option anymore." Karina snapped at him, turning around in anger. At least it was some form of real emotion now. Vincent just stood there as Karina spun around and punched him. "Feel better?" He asked after she punched him. When Karina didn't respond he continued on. "If you run you still aren't doing anything for yourself. Why don't you fight for once. All that power you gathered and that never crossed your mind." He insulted her. "Yes I screwed up but it is too late to change it, so shut up!" Karina punched Vincent again, but he barely moved. "It is never too late to change it, but it is your choice, do you want to be your own person or not. You don't have to answer just act, act on your desire and then maybe you won't follow my mistakes." Vincent said stepping back giving Karina room to decide if she wanted to run or become her own person.
Jack the Ripper The lady from before seemed startled when the boys returned not seeming upset but asking about a fountain instead. She wondered if that was what the cryptic writing on the wall was about. She chose not to push her luck with them any further and instead just answer their question. "No such fountain exists in the city, but there is a park near the palace, it houses a fountain. It is usually what people think of when they refer to a fountain in the city." The woman informed them. The woman considered asking them for money for the tip, but if these kids were really after Jack the Ripper, putting an end to him would be help enough. @CrownMoksha @Marushi
Jack the Ripper The ladies didn't follow the boy's too frightened to consider going down that alley to where the body lay. As the boys approached they came across a sight quite similar to what they saw last time. The dead body of a woman was on the ground, no sign of a soul or anything near it. On the wall was writing in the woman's blood once more, another taunt. In Rome one’s famous, the New Worlds brings youth, you seek the well spring that leads to the truth Another clue to another location for them to find. @CrownMoksha @Marushi
Finally pushing through the door Karina entered the bustling streets of the walled city of Black Creek. The sudden change in surrounding was startling, even though she should have known what to expect. Karina spun around to go back through the door, not quite ready to see her home again, but when she turned, her door was gone. There was no turning around now, she had to face her past, it was the only way to get her keyblade back if she had understood the strange man in white correctly. Ironic really. The only way to get the thing that helped her run from her past was face her past. "Karina there you are! What have you been doing." Karina was drawn from her thoughts by a stern familiar voice. Karina looked up to see the face of her older brother looking down on her. "E-Eric... It's you. I have so mu-" "Of course it is me. And what are you talking about. Just get moving. I won't be able to save you if dad find you out here. And what they hell are you wearing?" Karina had gotten so used to the pants and tighter shirt, she had not even realized that she was wearing that. It was like Eric didn't even realize she left... of course he didn't, this was an illusion. There was no time relevancy. To him she was probably gone for an hour. Bowing her head Karina went to follow her brother out of habit, and fear. Coming back here, to this life, it scared her like nothing else. No enemy she fought, not even Aux scared her as much as her father and his control over her life. However even though this was an illusion, the back of her mind kept the fear reminding her what would happen if she disobeyed. "Did you fall out of a tree and hit your head or something, hurry up. What is with you today? You know that dad has that meeting tonight that is really important. You need to help mom prepare and serve. You need to hurry up and clean up." Eric urged grabbing Karina and pulling her along faster. Currently this was his way of protecting her, although it didn't always feel like it. He was just trying to make sure she didn't anger her father more. Yes sometimes he took a punishment in her place but he couldn't do that all the time. "She doesn't have to go anywhere with you." A voice from the shadows spoke. Karina was a bit started and looked towards the shadows. A man with long back hair and a red cape stepped out from the shadows and glared at Eric. "Karina who is this man. Please don't tell me you ran off with him instead of helping mom. Dad will kill you." Those words shook Karina to the core. She stood there for a moment blinking, for a moment forgetting that this was an illusion and she had not earned the death penalty yet here. "My name is Vincent, and no such things happened. I am just a bystander who doesn't approve of what you are doing." Vincent said in a cold tone as he walked closer to Eric, his metal hand clenching. Karina looked between the two men. Her brother who was trying to bring her back to the life she hated, and a mysterious man named Vincent who was trying to stop it. The glare in both of their eyes was enough to tell Karina that there would be a full on war soon if she didn't do something. What could she do about it though? There was only one thing she could do, choose a side. What did she value more? Her families approval? Or her own free will? Two years ago that would be easy. Of course her families approval was more important to her, she did anything to please them and failed at every corner. That view changed when her father attempted to get rid of her, marry her off to a beast. "Please leave, you have no right to judge family matter. I won't take this from a stranger." Eric spoke up again tugging at Karina to leave Vincent behind. "She is a free girl, let her choose what she wants to do." Vincent stepped forward and grabbed Eric's wrist to stop him. "No she is not. She gave that up when she denied her betrothed. She is pretty much a slave to our father now." Erica retorted, a painful reminder for Karina, but it was the last straw. "No Eric. I am not going. I will help mom later but right now I am going to buy a new outfit for the dinner." Karina yanked her hand from Eric's grip, standing up for herself slightly but only through lies. "Karina cut the crap." Eric snapped. "We both know that is a load of crap." Karina hung her head for a moment. "So that's it, you are just going to give up? " Vincent's challenged Karina. Karina hesitated but took a step back from Eric. "I won't go back right now." Karina stood up for herself if for no other reason to do what she wanted for once. "Well I won't be able to save you this time. Go have fun with your f*ck boy." Eric snapped before stomping off. Karina stood there for a second then looked relieved... "Perhaps not all my strength is gone.." Karina mumbled to herself amazed that she stood up for what she valued against the brother she loved.
Jack the Ripper The woman began to pout a bit. "Why would you want to know about him... He hunts us, you do know that right. If you are worried about him then you should leave." The prostitute warned stepping back. "But if you would like I could take you somewhere nicer for the night." She offered with a wink. "Clare stop it. They are just kids, besides how can you be flirting when we just found another body." The woman comforting the crying person said in a harsh tone. "Well excuse me for for trying to find a safe warm place to say tonight. I don't want to end up like Bev." Clare snapped back. "She... she is dead.... why... Why us..." The crying girl said shakily looking towards a dark alley where she discovered the body. Bonnie and Clyde "Did someone say fish? Yes please!" Blair announced as she jumped up on Chaol's shoulder, rubbing her face against his. "I love fish. And belly rubs." She said cuddling up to Chaol in hopes that it would get her more fish. She however jumped of Chaol's shoulder when she saw a boy with cat ears. Blair walked up to him look at the rest with a not caring about greeting, she just wanted to get food. However seeing the silent boy with cat ears, she became interested. Blair rubbed up against him and meowed. "I like your ears. Will you rub my belly?" She asked him.
"Auntie please don't go. I don't want you to go." A young child cried as he grabbed onto the legs of a tall dark haired woman, who soon knelt down to his level. "I have to go sweetie. Be a good boy and help dad take care of mom and your sister. Can you do that? Can you be my brave soldier?" The woman asked as she kissed the boy's head. When he nodded, she stood up to face a blonde woman with short stylish hair. "Aislinn, you don't have to do this, the kids will miss you too." The blonde woman said to her sister looking upset herself, but trying to hide it for the children. "Yes I do. What do you think I have been training for? Besides look at the state of our world. If I don't do something. If I don't find a way to stop this, everything will be lost. I have to protect you and your family." Aislinn to them looking down at the baby girl in the woman's arms. "Let someone else do it. There are plenty of strong men in this town maybe one of the-" "Sarah no. I was blessed with the power to put an end to this, now let me, please. Think of the future of your daughter." "But what about your future?" "My future is in you. You are my family. Take care of the kids, teach them to be loving and strong. Do that and my future doesn't matter, theirs does." Aislinn tried to reason with her sister, but it was a losing battle, it always was when the topic of her leaving came about. Aislinn and Sarah were close, always had been. Aislinn was three years older than Sarah and always felt the need to look after her sister. Even after Sarah met a man who would take good care of her, Aislinn was still by her side when she could be. She was the first to offer to watch the kids or pick up extra groceries when things were too busy, now Aislinn was about to set off on a journey to find a well to repel the darkness creeping up on the world. She had to find a way to get rid of it, so her sister and her family could have a future. "Let me go then, it is my family I will protect them." The man standing next to Sarah, her husband, tried to offer. "Take care of my sister. If anything happens to her and you weren't there to try and stop it I will never forgive you." Aislinn told him, while her voice was still soft, there was a slight strictness in it. Aislinn took one last look at her family, tears in all of their eyes. The keyblade was a blessing and a curse. She was blessed with the ability to protect the most lovely person she knew, but that meant leaving her, and Aislinn didn't know for how long or if she would return. Putting on a brave face she smiled at them. "I need to go see my master before I set out. I love you all." She told them blowing them a kiss, turning away quickly before they could see the tears that started to fall from her eyes.
Some of the others trickled over, but no one paid too much mind to her yet... Well that was until Ananta arrived. She walked right up to her and did the unthinkable. Ananta thought it appropriate to hug her. Karina jerked out of Ananta's grip and took a step away. "Leave me alone." She growled in a quiet, low voice, shooting her a glare. Karina hated being touched, especially by people she didn't like. Just as Karina moved away the mysterious figure started to speak to them, as well as two weird little mice. She should have gotten used to the idea by now, but it was still weird when animals like mice spoke. For the first time since they arrived, what they were actually meant to do, was properly explained.... or for the first time since arriving that Karina actually bothered to listen to. Servants of Sanctuary? That was a joke if that is what they actually thought they were. This group was nothing close to that, as far as Karina saw it. This whole thing was a big joke really. He spoke of fighting for something bigger than themselves, but didn't she and Steel just talk about how selfish they all were, fighting only for themselves. Karina didn't think that she could fit the bill. She didn't care to fight for others, she wasn't righteous or good. She didn't actually care what happened to anyone other world, never really thought much about it. She wasn't doing this for any of the right reasons, but she couldn't let herself stay here. Not only in the realm of darkness, but the darkness of her own heart. For her this was just another escape, another way of running, but it was all that Karina knew how to do as she proceeded towards the castle. It wasn't like they had many other options anyways. Glaring at Dreamer as she passed, she made her way to the front door. She did not glare because she particularly had anything against the man, she barely understood where he stood with all this. To her it seemed like he was as much a messenger as anything else. That being said he sounded like he was giving her a choice but in reality pushing them along his own agenda, what he needed them to do for him. She was sick of being told who to be and what to do. It was one of the things she was running from, and here she was again. The only reason she followed along was because it was possibly her only option to escape from it all. Looking up at the door marked with the roman numeral XVIII and her name under it, Karina took one more deep breath. Dreamer said it would show them illusions of their home world. That was the last place Karina wanted to be right now. She had to face what she was running from, but it could be her chance to escape. She could do it. Just a stroll down old familiar streets, she could do it just fine. Karina tried to convince herself of this as she soon stepped towards the door, resting her hand on the handle for a moment before entering.
What am I not allowed to bring in Aislinn?
