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[Orcraniil]

Resting Period, Training Room
Sparring with Kashia

Labinnah and Kashia took up an arena-style platform in the corner. It was flat, square, and the floor was plain tile, nothing that would affect a battle. Labinnah withdrew his Glaive, and Kashia equipped her Einel. It was going to be a simple sparring match, over whenever either participant was tired. Labinnah charged forward, sweeping from the right with the Glaive, only to find it being blocked by Einel. The deflection was unexpected and caused Labinnah to throw himself backwards cautiously. He feared staying unguarded for very long in front of any opponent, and Kashia was a particularly dangerous one. The two went back and forth, defending, launching offensives, but neither was able to land any significant blows on the opponent. Labinnah was getting bored of this rhythm, and decided to take a risk. He threw all of his weight behind a downward strike, intending to force Kashia to dodge. Kashia reacted differently, she returned the risky attack with a heavy blow of her own, it was going to be a battle of strength. Having misjudged his opponent's actions, Labinnah was startled by this counter attack. He pushed onwards, hoping he could break through her attack. The Glaive and Einel smashed together with a thunderous crack that echoed through the room. Then something unexpected happened. Labinnah's Glaive shattered. The wooden shaft had taken too much strain and splintered. Labinnah was sent skittering along the tile floor. After a moment, he stood up slowly and observed his body for wounds. He noticed a chunk of the Glaive's shaft had entered into his left arm. He grabbed the wooden splinter and pulled it out of his arm. He grit his teeth, stood up, and gazed at the remnants of his polearm.

"Well, that is unfortunate. Oh well, it had to happen someday, no matter what kind of wood it was made from, It still lacked the strength to clash head on with Einel. You win this round, Kashia. I'll see you later, i'm going to rest. Don't worry about repairing the Glaive either. I'll take care of things."

He said, looking at Kashia. He stepped off the arena and walked back to his room.

Edited by Orcraniil, 09 May 2012 - 10:30 PM.

[OverLord-sama]

Resting Period
Training Room



Quint looked at Rhul and could see he might be a bit of a joker card, "Hm, now? I'm thinking of finding a sparring partner and also of finding some place with a bit of food and drink." he quirked back with a bit of a commical tone. He always used this tone when he felt that somebody would register as a joker card in a deck of 52 cards. Though he rarely seemed to find a good joker card,as most eneded up being killed by nogard or by quint. He chuckled at that thought and then look at rhul

"Wanna spar?" he said in a innocnet way, though he said it while doding the splittered pieces of wood that had come off of Labinnah's glaive when it clashed in that arena.

Edited by OverLord-sama, 10 May 2012 - 01:28 AM.

[cafentea]

Resting Period, Pieces

"Thanks for the fight Lab. That really took off some stress off me. Well...sorry for the loss of your weapon!" she bowed down with her palms clasped together. After Labinnah left, she walked towards the scraps of the broken glaive. Quickly examining them, she gave an expression of interest.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely make it up to you, mister."

Kashia quickly took out a small pouch and picked up the remnants, one by one with a glove. Looking at the two regulars, she felt that she should quickly pick them up as to not stall their fight. She recalled the time earlier where Labinnah mentioned of his experience with knives and daggers. Instantly, she thought of an idea.

"Ah, it's you Mister Dragon and who are you?" She looked towards the other regular. "Anyways, I'm done now. Best wishes to the victor of the battle. I would stay and watch but I just thought of a great idea... don't wanna lose it now, do I?"

*growl* I'll go get some to-go for myself and Shokar on the way.

Nightfall had arrived as Kashia left the room happily with the pouch of scraps of metal.

Edited by cafentea, 09 May 2012 - 11:44 PM.

[dragonflamed]

Resting Period
Shokar

After having terrible memories come back every time I fell asleep, I decided not to sleep until I solved whatever was bothering me. Unfortunately, I still had the stupid block of ice surrounding my legs. Curse that little girl! I couldn't move and was getting very cold. As much as I hated to admit it, there was nothing I could do to escape the ice. What a great start to this friendship! I was tired, hungry and cold all due to my terrible roommate. So much for a break from the testing. I needed to find some way to either kill or incapacitate that annoying girl, but nothing came to mind. Next best option: talk to her. Sometimes I got out of terrible situations by talking. Not always, which is why I prefer running away but it still occasionally works. So I rolled onto my back and began periodically yelling for her. "Atkasia!"

[Orcraniil]

Resting Period, Hallway

Labinnah was lost in thought, walking down the hallway to his room when he heard someone yell "Atkasia!". This immediately caught his interest, because it was coming from her room.

What the hell? What is going on in there?

He walked to the door, and was about to knock when he realized he was still bleeding.

Oh! I don't want to freak anyone out by busting into a room all bloody and sweaty like this. Meh, Kashia'll get here eventually, I'm sure whatever the problem is, she can handle it.

Labinnah continued down the hallway and unlocked his door, happily, because he noticed they fixed the problem with the lock after he destroyed it. He entered to find one of the beds occupied by a face down Leo who looked like he was quite enjoying his rest. Labinnah cleaned and bandaged the hole left by the splinter of his glaive. He then laid down on the couch in front of the TV, propped his feet up on the other end, and let his mind wander.

[cafentea]

Resting Period, Return

"This is a great day for me! Other than getting annoyed by that kid, I can finally start making weapons again!"

She carried a bag full of food while the other was a bigger cup of coffee. Kashia figured that it was going to be an all nighter if she wanted to complete it by the next day. All of sudden, she heard a sound coming from the hallway.

"ATKASIA...!"
Really? I thought he would have been able to melt it on his own... guess his emotions are just too mixed up...better go help him.

Kashia opened the door to see the boy in tears once again. She took a deep breath to control herself and began to speak.
"Oi, Shokar, I thought you settled down by now. Well, you see, that block of ice can be defrosted by me but you need to control yourself first. Just close your eyes and think about why you are climbing this tower. It's resolve. You think you are a weak person but sometimes, that can be your strength. Surely there were better times before you adopted your lifestyle of a thief. Plus, if you can melt it, I'll give you this bag full of ribs and meat."

[dragonflamed]

Resting Period
More Horrid Dreams

Trying to follow Atkasia's suggestion, I thought back to a time before I was a thief. In my deep focus I wasn't sure if I was meditating or had fallen asleep. Either way, what I experienced was anything but a good time.

I must have been two years old at the time. Someone was leading me by my hand, but I couldn't see who it was. There was a woman crying behind me, I felt some attachment towards her, but I wasn't sure what it was. I think she was my mother. A strong voice spoke to me so I assumed it was my father. "You will be the pride of the family, Shokar. You have shown such talent that has not been seen in generations. Work hard, and return to us when your training is over." There was a pause. "Or don't come back at all." This last statement was said with what I now realized was a hint of a menacing growl.

My hand was passed to a smaller fellow. "I'll do my best," he said and quickly dragged me away. I tried to struggle, but he was incredibly strong.

"Let me go! No! I want mommy! No!!!!!"

I woke up screaming yet again, "LET ME GO!!!!!" I tackled Atkasia even though my legs were still trapped. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!?!" I screamed at her, tears running down my face and spit flying everywhere. I was in a state of utter hysteria. Nothing like this had happened until I met her. "WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?!?!"

Edited by dragonflamed, 10 May 2012 - 05:43 PM.

[Lucifer]

Resting Period, Training Room

Rhul

Quint continued "Wanna spar?" in very innocent voice which gave of a strong not-so-innocent vibe.
"Spar, me.... hummm" he looked at Quint in a very doubting manner to suddenly switch into a grin "no thank you", he proceded to a backwards summersault into the air where he seemingly 'landed' in the air "but I do have something to discuss with you" he swung around so he came face to face with Quint "One; Name? Two; Partners? Three; What was going on before?" his look was no longer mischivous nor playful.

[cafentea]

Resting Period, Calm

In the meantime Shokar followed Kashia's suggestion, something had gone amok. He was in a state of hysteria, crying and squirming like a newborn child. Her reaction was indifferent and she spoke to him.

"Me? I didn't do anything at all to you but tell you advice. It looks like you unearthed a past that deemed unfortunate to you. You are a stranger person than I thought--however, I'm going to ask you to go sleep right now."

She placed the tips of her finger on his head and Shokar, immediately tranquilized, fell to the side.

"Alrighty. Let's get that Orcran here."

[OverLord-sama]

Resting Period
Training Room




Quint gave a smirk when he heard Rhul refuse the offer, "Well, you are one of the smart one's." Quint said with a very stiffling aura around him. Enough that it would make most regulars want to back away from him in a state of panic.

"Though, I guess you aren't normal if you are able to be around me without much issue." Quint continued as he heard Rhul ask him the questions;

"One: Quint "Hell Knight" Soriti"
"Two: Yes" he said with a innocent smile
"Third: That is not something you need to know right now, but if you stay around me there is more than enough of a rate you'll find out...most people do in the end. Whether they like it or not...." Quint's voice slightly trailed off as he said that, showing a bit of distress as he knew that Rhul had some sort of interest in nogard, though Quint never wanted that guy to show up.



Quint turned on a heel to face the exit to the training room, and proceeded to walk out, but stopped as he went to open the door. An aura of shinshoo appeared within the room on all the walls and any exit or entrance within the place. "I will tell you this, Rhul, if you ever see me that way like I was tonight again. Run....there isn't a method that has been found that stops me in that form, or at least one I have understood yet." Quint said with probably the most forceful but saddened tone he had ever used, which right after he finished the shinshoo vanished back into the area and he exited out the door.

He felt sadden that he wasn't able to stretch his body in the training room, so he decided he would use the tower as a way to stretch instead. He was just hoping that he didn't end up destroying somebody's room while he did it. Though he chuckled at that thought, one of the few that showed his mind was still wishing to be human and not wanting to disappear.

Edited by OverLord-sama, 12 May 2012 - 07:43 PM.

[Lucifer]

Resting Period, with Quint

Rhul

As he continued to follow Quint he wasn't entirely satesfied with the answer as it gave him new questions, but answers tended to be that way. Still he wanted to know, more for his own sake then simply sharing the burden of knowing, in fact the part which made him curious was the Wave flow, just like everyone have their own personalities; everyone have their own flow, or texture in their shinsoo, some were more similar then others but the change in the texture of Quints flow had been so dramatic he could hardly believe it was the same person, or rather how can anyone go through such change and come back stable and hole?

He flew forth onto Quints shoulder lay down on resting his head against Quints neck, and let each of his leg hang on each side of the shoulder.

[dragonflamed]

Resting Period
Peace

When Atkasia tranquilized me, I was swallowed up in darkness, my own safehouse. Finally there was peace. By the time I came to, my roommate was long gone and the ice had melted. Fortunately, she had left the meat behind. Though it had grown cold, I was more than happy to have something to eat. During the meal, I had time to think over all that had transpired in the past few hours. It bothered me deeply that I had cried so much, even though I had promised myself to not do so when I entered this tower. Also, I had to find some way to redeem myself in my roommate's eyes or completely hide from her. I would probably run into her eventually so redeeming myself would probably be best. Or I would have to kill her.

Edited by dragonflamed, 11 May 2012 - 11:55 PM.

[EmptyxLuck]

Resting Period, Room
Leo

*Flash Back/Dream Sequence*
Gasping for air, a fourteen-year old Leo woke up in boxers with cold sweat dripping all over him in a wooden room. He tried to recall what happened to him and quickly remembered after looking at his body. I was locked up and tortured by that crazy bitch and her fucking guild for god knows how long. What day... no... month is it. After that though he heard a knock on the door. Panicking, he looked in plain sight for something he could use as a weapon but saw nothing. Prepared for the worse, he hid under the bed and closed his eyes, praying to go whoever it is doesn't find him. He heard the door swing open and heard the clacking of shoes on the floor, each step causing Leo to flinch. He then suddenly heard the clacking stop. Wondering where the person is, he opened his eyes saw was a young, blonde-haired female with narrow eyes looking at him with a smile. Screaming in fear, Leo began to cry and instinctively went into the feedle position. "Why are you screaming?" she said, covering her ears with a frown upon her face, "It's not polite to scream at the person who found you laying in the streets." Leo, still sobbing in fear, asked "Where am I?", hoping that this is not just another torture prepared the Thieves Guild. "You are in the main headquarters of the Scholars Guild." she said, offering her hand to the scared Leo to pull him from under the bed. He almost accepted the hand, but pulled his hand back right away, remembering that he got both legs broken by Anna, someone who was just as cute as this girl. "What happened to you? I pulled you in from the street with scars, cuts, and bruises all over your body." she said in a sadder tone. He remained silence out of fear, knowing that she might report him to the Thieves Guild and be taken back again. After five minutes of silence, she accepted that he wasn't going to talk and said with a sigh "Well, there are clothes sitting on the dresser. Come to the library once you dress up. Just ask for Char." After hearing the click, Leo crawled out from under the bed and saw she left behind: a brown open breasted coat, an orange vest with yellow buttons, a bright red tie, brown trousers, and brown shoes. Who in the right mind would wear... After putting on all the random colored clothing, he left the room, hoping to avoid all possible contact till he got to the library
*End Flash Back/Dream Sequence*

Well, at least that is another person remember. While rubbing his eyes, he could feel the sweat all over his body. Deciding a shower would be best, he stripped naked without looking around and walked into the shower.

Edited by EmptyxLuck, 12 May 2012 - 04:59 AM.

[cafentea]

Resting Period, In a room

It was near 5 AM in the morning and Kashia was busy crafting the weapons she wanted to give to the Orcran due to the sparring match earlier where she indirectly broke his glaive. The claws were very durable as they were from the great Obra. During the process, lots of cuts were made and lots of sharpening was done. She melted the metal scraps in a furnace and used it to form the handle and reinforce the body of the new dagger. One thing new Kashia noticed was the core of the claw. There was non lethal poison in it only strong enough to make someone fall asleep.

"I am so greatful for the creation of coffee... because I would have knocked out hours ago! Let's see... all there is left is the engraving and handle wrapping.."

She took out a tiny needle-like tool and engraved a miniscule sized name of herself. Moments later she knocked out on the floor due to the continuous handling of the claws.

[Orcraniil]

Resting Period, My Room

Labinnah was quite startled at Leo's sudden awakening. That wasn't what disturbed Labinnah the most, though. What disturbed him most, was the fact that his roommate not only took off all of his clothes, but did so in record time. Labinnah was so dumbfounded by the sudden action that he couldn't even utter a sound as Leo entered the shower.

...What the hell did I just bear witness to?

Edited by Orcraniil, 13 May 2012 - 03:30 PM.

[EmptyxLuck]

Resting Period, Room
Leo

After finishing his shower and putting on some new clothes, Leo walked out of the bathroom and noticed Labinnah laying on the coach. Thinking that Lab came in during his shower, he began to say with a smile "Hello Labinnah. I guess you're sober now." While he was showering he thought of a way to get closer to Lab so he could launch his ambush for Kashia's revenge without being suspected, playing some random card games. "So.... do you want to play any card games?" he said while reaching into one of his pockets inside of his coat.

[Orcraniil]

Resting Period, Room

Labinnah ignored the regular's request to play cards, because he heard something that intrigued him.

"What do you mean, you guess i'm sober now? That suggests you know why I can't remember much of what happened a two days ago. Mind filling me in? Depending on how it goes i'll decide how I want to react. I'm not much of a card player, but maybe later."

Labinnah said, in response to Leo's statement and request. He slowly stood up and looked Leo in the eye, while resolving that he would not ask about Leo's lack of awareness when he woke up, or his ability to completely shed his clothes in mere seconds.

[EmptyxLuck]

Resting Period, Room
Leo

Being stared in the eyes, Leo, with a smile and a small chuckle, said to Labinnah "Hmm? Relax, relax. When I found you, you were already drunk. I just dragged you into a room in order to keep the bartender from serving you enough alcohol to kill a marmadon." I really can't let him know that I know his secret. "Then, as I was bringing you to the room, a rather large regular was running down the halls and ran between us, accidently knocking you onto a potted plant and me to a wall. After picking you up and reaching the room, I laid you down and then left to get some food. I locked the door just in case you would go back to the bar or leave the room and destroy the hallway." Well, at least I told a majority of the truth. Putting the cards away into his pocket, he sat down on his bed. "Well, now that I think about it, we should go check that wound. Do you wanna head to the hospital?"

[Orcraniil]

Resting Period, Room

Who does this guy think he is? I can guess that part of that is a lie, but which part, i'm unsure. Either the injury, because there is no way in hell a potted plant would leave a bruise in that shape. Or he could be lying about the alcohol? I don't remember drinking anything, but someone could have slipped something in my drink, or maybe I did just drink too much. I can't tell which is a lie, but I think the injury is the least likely one.

"I really hope that you understand what could be implied by asking that. I realize you could be asking with my best interests in mind, but I AM a regular, remember that. Thanks for the offer anyways. Oh, and thanks for the information too. I'll see you later, we can play cards then, if i'm feeling up for it."

Labinnah stated evenly, looking the ever so slightly taller regular in the eyes. He held his ground for a short moment, scanning Leo's eyes for any hint of a lie, for any sign of deceit. Labinnah broke eye contact, stepping around Leo, and proceeds to take a shower.