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Castille D'Alnei

"I often wonder if I made the right choice, but never once have I regretted making it."

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a character in “The Crossed and The Skulled”, as played by Camillo

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Castille D'Alnei
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Full Name: Castille Fredrick D'Alnei

Nickname/Aliases: Normally goes just by Castille, but close friends can call him 'Cassie'. It was the name his old friends used to call him, and it sort of stuck.

Species: The Crossed

Age: Twenty

Gender: Male

Occupation: The Fallen

Height: 5 ft 8 1⁄2 in

Weight 160 lb

Hair color: Black

Eyes' color: Copper/Silver

Preferred clothing: Castille likes to play the part of a gentleman, and is almost always seen in semi-formal to formal attire (as seen in the picture). He finds it distasteful to dress in anything less, and will often scoff at those who show up in 'less than savory' apparel. Yet, he often contradicts his own beliefs; and his clothes are never without their fair share of rips, tears, and burns. Though it isn't because he doesn't have other outfits to wear, it is because his jobs usually find him arm-deep in a working machine. He is also never without a warm scarf around his neck and a pair of gloves on his fingers, for using his power can drain all warmth from his body, and without them he could freeze to death. The only accessory he has would be a rolling suitcase that he keeps filled with what most would consider useless junk.

The complexity of my mark: 6

My mark: Castille has a cross across the left side of his neck.

Appearance: Standing at about average height, the pale skinned individual gives off the impression of a calm and collected man. He generally keeps on a stoic, impassive face for show; and rarely ever lets it down unless he is in the company of a friend of his. He likes to keep up the facade of man with no weakness, and everything about him has been specially tailored to suit this idiosyncrasy of his, from the permanently present smirk tugging at his pale lips to the straightness of his posture. Only when he believes he is alone does he allow this to crumble and his weaknesses to show. He has a very slight, feminine build, due to his preference to work his mind rather than his muscles. His face only continues this trend, with his delicate, porcelain features and wide, bright silver eyes. Only when he takes off his gloves can one begin to see what he usually keeps tucked away, the rough hands of a mechanic. His hands are thin, though worn and blackened from countless burns and scrapes. He likes to hide them, viewing them as an ugly smudge on his otherwise perfect appearance.

Personality: Castille is a confusing character to understand and can be described as two-faced, though not in the usual way of the word. He is not deceitful, merely conflicted in his beliefs. He has a very open view of the world, and is not one to be fooled by common rumors. He looks at the world through unclouded eyes, observing things how they are and not how he was taught to believe. Regardless of how he may come across- usually sarcastic, cold, and pompous- he is actually a kind person at heart, though he has trouble showing it. The way he says things usually come out as the opposite of how he means them, and he can end up hurting someone he doesn't want to hurt. What only makes it worse is his clumsy way of trying to fix those mistakes, and so he simply closes himself off, putting up wall after wall to keep people away.
Like everyone, Castille has a number of faults. He is often selfish in his desires, and once he has set his sights on something he will go to the ends of the Earth and back to get it. He can also be very arrogant, and the occasional snide look and upturn of the nose simply cannot be helped. It has gotten him in trouble countless number of times, though he just can't seem to learn, and only continues to do it. His only unnatural trait developed from personal experience would be his over protectiveness. He can be a bit over the top when it comes to protecting something he cares about, though to the right people it can be endearing rather than irritating.


Special Power: Technokinesis

"The ability to manipulate technology. Manifested as a special form of electrical/telekinetic manipulation, a special form of "morphing" which allows physical interaction with machines, and even a psychic ability that allows mental interface with computer data.
Users can control the flow of intricate machinery and can allow them to assemble or disengage their programing at will. Can operate most technology just by touching or looking. A variation on Electric Manipulation, the user controls specific electrons and instructs them which items to engage or disengage. Some users may even be able to use the electric impulses to gently control smaller metal parts."

Application:
- Control electronic/digital/cybernetic objects.
- Trigger computers/appliances or anything with an attachable cord or inserted batteries.
- Repair/induce glitches in technology.
- Boost a machine's capacity or speed.
- Users use control eletronic objects as if they were their own body part.
- Creating gadgets and attachments.


Power's drawbacks: - Can’t control purely mechanical objects which possess no electronic or ferrous components.
- Usually require close proximity to object being manipulated.
- Left powerless away from modern society.
- Continuous use can result in user's bodily systems shutting down.
- Overextending the reach of the power can result in the user merging with the machine, which boils down to the user becoming inanimate and perishing.


Skills/abilities: Castille is rather skilled in mentally challenging games such as chess, and when no one is listening he likes to hum and/or sing quietly to himself. He is also unusually skilled with a gun.

Strengths: He puts up so many walls that his heart has become too strong to be broken emotionally, and he can handle any jibes and threats without blinking an eye.

Weaknesses: Castille is physically weak, and cannot handle things such as sports or anything else requiring of any physical effort. His other weakness is that he cannot handle when other people cry, and doesn't know what to do with himself when put in such a situation.

Equipment(s): He keeps any pockets he has and his suitcase filled to the brim with innumerable amounts of small gadgets or anything else that may be useful. For example, he has his self-made mini computer on him at all times along with other things like cell phones, children's toys, and a portable DVD player. The only weapon he has is a small silver pistol tucked in his belt.

Likes: - Machinery/Electronics
- Fruits
- Bad Weather
- Formal Attire
- Singing
- People who can keep up with his personality


Dislikes: - People who assume he is just another Crossed
- Sports
- Being underestimated
- Crowds
- Great heat (Bonfires, summer, stoves, etc..)


Fears: - Freezing to death
- Not being able to protect those important to him


Oddities: Castille has an odd habit of talking to the machines he works with, as if they can understand them. Sometimes he uses it as a roundabout way of telling people his true stance on things when he can't say it straight to them, but usually it's more of a comfort thing. Another weird trait of his is to be happier when the weather is bad (Raining, snowing, etc..) and in a bad mood when it's nice out.

Hobbies: Singing, repairing machines, and building new gadgets.

History: Castille was an interesting little boy. Since the moment he was brought into the world he was always a little more distant from things than the other children. He preferred solitude over the company of others, and his parents caught him simply staring into space more than once. As a Crossed, he was treated like royalty; but he didn't like it. Had his situation been a little bit different, he would have enjoyed the attention. He even did for a little while, until a wildcard was thrown into the mix and his whole view on the world was turned upside down. Said wildcard was just a little girl, a girl born with a simple skull on her right cheek. The only reason this made as much of a ruckus in his life as it did was because that little girl was Castille's little sister. At first he had been excited to have a sibling because then he would have someone who could understand him, someone he could be real with. That was before he knew the situation on between the Crossed and the Skulled. His parents told him that they were going to sell the little girl into slavery, and Castille begged for them to keep her. Unfortunately, his pleas went unheard and before he knew it he was an only child again. The fact that he lost his only sibling scarred him and made him feel inadequate. He didn't want to be unable to protect those he cared about, and since then he has been doing his best to protect those he cares about.
The situation with his sister opened his eyes to what was happening in the world. He didn't like the way the Skulled were being treated, regardless of their powers. The way he saw it, it was all just one big waste of time. They should be trying to find a way to neutralize the powers of the Skulled, not trying to destroy them. What the humans and Crossed were doing obviously wasn't working, but when he spoke up and tried to propose his idea he was ignored. No matter what he did, none of it made a difference- so he simply left. He became one of the Fallen, a Crossed who betrayed his community to run away to the Skulled. It hurt him to do that to his friends and the community, but he didn't want to be part of the problem- he wanted to help to solve it. Ever since, he has become sort of an 'Odd job' man for the Skulled, doing his best to help them in any way he could. Anything from hacking computer software to building weapons and gadgets and repairing broken equipment; he would do it all. It's a simple life, but he's satisfied to be doing whatever he can to make a difference.


Playlist: (None at the moment.)

My character's view of the Skulled, the Crossed and the normal humans: The Skulled: "It is my belief that the Skulled are being wronged in the way they are being treated. No one should be treated like they are. That is why I will do my best to help them in any way I can until the very end- whether that be the end of this stupid system or of me."

The Crossed: "It pains me that I had to leave them, for no matter what happens they are still my family and I love them dearly."

The Humans:
"Humans are such silly creatures, fearing that which they don't understand. I don't believe they are doing this on purpose, but they should open their eyes to the world. They can't control everything."

Others: Not at the moment.

Password: Peaches

So begins...

Castille D'Alnei's Story

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The sun was rising from the far distance. Its light danced happily on the island of the cursed humans and warmed everything up. The trees, the water, the houses...all turned into a light yellow under the sun rays but the silence from last night was still lingering around, not wanting to leave yet. A few persons had woken up from their slumbers and were now preparing to begin their daily activities. All in all, the scene reminded everyone of a peaceful kingdom in the early mornings and no-one would have guessed this was the cursed part of the world if they hadn't been told about the situation yet.

On a high tower in the centre of the city, pale, long fingers touched the window frame slightly and the owner let out a heavy sigh. Dark, brown eyes took in hungrily the scene in front of them as if they would never have the chance to witness it again. The pair of eyes trailed from houses to houses and from trees to trees. Another sigh escaped him. Oh, how he loved his people. How he loved this place. These were his people, his family, his whole life. He would die to protect them all. Forcefully torn his eyes away from the scene, he looked at his own room. His room was simple but elegant. On the white wall were some paintings. The paintings were not beautiful, they all showed stick figures, holding hands and laughing merrily. Kura's eyes softened as he looked at them. These were the pictures drawn by the children in the Academy and they were perfect in Kura's eyes.

His eyes locked on a specific object on the table and he picked it up. It was a file of a girl - a very special girl. Kura's eyes narrowed and he let out a snort in disgust before throwing the file away. It crashed into the wall and touched the ground with a soft thump. This, this girl was supposed to be the one to destroy them all? This girl had the power to destroy everything he had worked so hard to create? He slammed his fist to the table, his face showed uncontrollable fury. He whispered darkly and let out a growl "If God turns her back on us, we will turn our backs on the rest of this pathetic world..."

He turned his head and studied his reflection on a mirror on his right. His face had twisted into a mask of anger and his body was tensed, like it was ready to attack at any moment. It was a terrifying sight. A boy about 15 years old stood there, trembling with ungodly hatred. Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Kura leaned against the table and ran a hand through his long hair in an attempt to calm himself down.

His attempt was not in vain. His body had begun to relax slightly and the tension left just a little but it was still a progress. He rubbed his sore eyes tiredly, the circles were visible, indicated that he hadn't had many good sleeps lately. He had stayed up late, preparing. He prepared for the war, for his people, for his spies, for...everything. It was beginning to exhaust himself and he knew that his power would run out pretty soon. He needed another human to take their youths...soon.

He took another deep breath and closed his eyes to concentrate. He felt his power decreased slowly and his body began to grow older and older until he reached his twenties. The young man opened his eyes and looked at his surrounding again. Now, in this state of mind, he found that his anger was very childish. He shouldn't have lost his control like that. He should have thought more clearly before he acted like a five-year-old boy. Picking up the file from the floor, Kura turned the page and touched the photo of the girl slightly. Isis Mathari - she. His face darkened slightly but it did not show any other emotions and he made his way out of his room. He had a meeting with his best people right now and then he would visit the Academy later. He should make haste. There was no use in sitting here, brooding and doing nothing about the obvious threat his people were facing.

He glanced at the beautiful scene outside the tower he was living and he nodded his head, silently promised to himself. He would make his people happy. Even if it was the last thing he did in his life. He closed the door softly behind him and straightened his shoulder. He would not show his weaknesses in front of his own people. They needed him to stay strong. He walked to his office and nodded his head when he heard his assistant greeted him respectfully. He raised an eyebrow when he saw the ban of all leaders - paperwork that needed to be signed and read. Would anyone mind reminding him why he chose this job on the first place again?

He shook his head. Well, normally, his betas would be the ones that helped him do this but since they all went away for their missions, he would have to deal with this all by himself. He stopped in front of his head assistant and ordered her shortly "Call in Miss Elakida Starkin, Mister Jake Dahlquis and Mister Castille D'Alnei for me, Maddie...I need them here in 10 minutes for a meeting...tell them to come here quick...I have a mission for them all..." The assistant nodded and pushed her glasses a little. She replied "...of course, Kura sir...I will send your messages to them immediately..."

Kura muttered a small 'thanks' before walking into his office. He sat on the chair and ran a hand through his hair again. He wondered how his betas were doing right now. He hoped they hadn't been caught with their latest missions. It would be a great lost to the whole community. Taking a sip from the tea cup his assistant had been so kind and provided him, Kura let his mind wander again. Finally, he put the tea cup on the table and picked up a paper, began reading. Well, he had better start his work now. Sometimes, he really hated waiting.


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It was cold in the workshop, so very, very cold. It was so cold, in fact, that if one were to take one step in from the outside, their bodies would reject the new temperatures and they would high tail it back out again. But that was how Castille liked it, and he liked the solitude that came with it.
It was certainly odd though, a mechanic's workshop being cold. It wasn't as if other mechanic's workshops couldn't be cold too, but it was odd in a different way. What do people normally think of when they hear the word "machinery"? Do they normally think of ice and cold? I cannot speak for the all the world, but I can say confidently that when most people think of the word "machinery", they think of heat and warmth; and in some cases, fire. Perhaps that is why Castille's workplace was odd, in the fact that upon initial entrance most people think they are entering a vegetable cooler and not a place for building weapons.

That was how Castille's day normally started. He woke up one hour before dawn- the early bird gets the worm, after all- and set to work building. He built all kinds of things, from digitalized potato cannons to knock-out-gas guns, but the constant throughout all of these projects was the technology. He couldn't build anything without it. Well he could, but his true abilities showed when there was technology involved. Thus, everything in his workshop except for the floor, walls, and ceiling had some sort of electronics inside of it.

Today, however, did not follow the routine. Like usual he woke up, brushed his teeth, took a shower, washed his face, and dressed. Nothing out of the usual. What was unusual was what followed. He had been operating on a malfunctioning supercomputer he'd built- no matter what he did, those ridiculous, supposedly-funny home videos kept popping up, and there was no way to get rid of them- when she's walked in. Strictly business, judging by the way she held herself; straight back, no nonsense expression. He'd been told that there was a mission for him, and in all honestly he had been baffled. He certainly wasn't a missions kind of guy- he was the mechanic, nothing more. Nevertheless, he certainly couldn't refuse. Given no choice in the matter, he'd simply decided to go and see how things play out.

A few minutes later, Castille had arrived outside the tower. As he walked inside, he felt his spine slowly curling with unease. He kept up so many facades that this rare moment of exposure really taxed him mentally- and his insides were practically trembling as he took each step. He was a Crossed, and had been raised a one. True, he was not a normal crossed- the fact that he was here at all made that painfully clear- but the stray mannerism from those days still lurked. For example, the closer he got to the Alpha of the Skulled, his peoples' natural enemy, the more his internal alarms screamed at him to turn tail and beat a hasty retreat. By the time he reached the door he had been searching for, his hands were shaking. He reached for the knob, steeling himself for the encounter and straightening again. Pulling the door open, he stepped inside and closed it behind him. It looked like he was the last to arrive.

"Oh Captain, my Captain! How may I serve this fine morning?" He smiled, but even he felt it was a little forced. Hopefully no one would be able to tell he'd just had a small episode outside that very door. He didn't want to be considered a fearful, trembling Crossed; but he wanted to be looked at as the one who was unafraid to be a part of the Skulled community.

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Kura smiled gently when he saw the ones he had called came to his office one by one. Well, they sure were fast. He didn't even have to wait that long. It was a good start. He put down the report on the table and took another sip of his tea before beckoned them to come inside. Contradict to the crossed's belief, he was not a heartless man or a cruel tyrant. He had his flaws, that was true but he wasn't merciless. He only acted when his community could have the benefits out of his actions.

He gestured them to sit down in front of him and said warmly "Good morning, Cassie, Amzy, Jake...how are you today?" He pushed a cookie tray forward and offered "do you want to eat something? my assistant has been very kind and made us some cookies..." He drank his tea and sat there in silence, observing their reactions.

Dahl or Jake, one of his most talented assassin, the one Kura had rescued from the fate of being a slave was...curious to say the least. He's very easy to befriend and eager to finish his job. Kura considered him as a son and a very useful asset to his plan. Of course, if it wasn't necessary, he would never want to take advantages of the man since to Kura, it would be like he was taking advantages of his own family, a thing he just couldn't stand. He nodded his head and greeted Jake. He asked him kindly "so, Jake...how did your last mission go? any complications or new, powerful enemies that I should know about?..." He grinned and poured a cup of tea for him "...I heard that you stayed up late last night...sharpening your sword if my information is correct..." He scowled worriedly "I thought I have told you not to stay up late before, haven't I? I will be very worried if you're sick, you know..."

He turned his head and faced the next person. Amzy. His daughter-like figure. He shrugged his shoulder and gave her another tea cup. "...what about you, Amzy? anyone gives you troubles lately?...the crossed have been quite restless since your last attacked, my dear...good job..." The longer Kura observed Amzy, the more he realized that she was still mourning for her brother's dead. The poor dear. He touched his heart and sighed softly. Well, he guessed losing a family member was never an easy thing to cope up with. Even until now, his heart was still bleeding for his dead loved ones.

He shook his head slightly, trying to clear his thoughts. He needed to focus on the task at hand. He couldn't lose his focus now. He gave a Cassie as smile, realizing the boy must be very nervous about meeting him and so, he would try to make the boy as comfortable as possible. The boy was a part of his family now. "Do you have troubles adjust to this island, Cassie? I know that some of the fallen might find it difficult to live such a hard life like we're living...no good food, no warm bed and...stuffs like that" He shrugged his shoulder and said jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. He offered once again, trying to be the kind leader the boy needed "if you have troubles, you can come to me or any other skulled...we'll try to help you as best as we can..."

He leaned back against the chair and turned serious finally, his eyes became sharp and calculated. He began and put three files in front of the teens "...you see, Jake, Amzy, Cassie...we might have some troubles...I just received an urgent message from our stealers yesterday...they're facing a very powerful enemies...a crossed that can cancel a skulled's power and therefore, they haven't been able to steal any food for the past 3 weeks no matter how hard they tried...I become...quite worried about it...in the message, they stated that they had lost some people..." He stopped, leaving a slight pause, a way of paying respect for the lost. Finally, he continued "...food is never easy to find and thus, with this new enemy, our people might be hunger, sick or death...the injured might not have the precious food they need...the Academy children might be starved...simply put, this matter cannot continue any further...we have begun to suffer because of the new crossed..." He gritted his teeth and said firmly "He needs to be put out of this game. I will not allow any harm to befall upon my people because of a crossed...He needs to be dead..." He said finally.

Searching for their interactions, Kura allowed his body to relax slightly and he began again, this time his tone had softened and dropped into a sad tone "...it pains me greatly because of our lost...our children...our brothers, sisters, friends, family are dying out there...this is a war...a war that can bring us to our true position....we cannot afford to lose it...we need to survive...we need to show this world our strength...we need to make this world acknowledge us and our true position..." He turned to face Cassie and asked "I do not want to force you to do this, Cassie...you must know that you always have a choice in taking part in this mission...however, your help will be greatly appreciated...for you see...our enemy can only cancel our skulled's powers, not our crossed's powers...if you don't want to be a part of it, I understand and I will find another fallen...but I will still prefer your help, Cassie..." Well, he had tried his best. Now he just needed to wait for the boy's decision.

Turning his head to look at Jake and Amzy, Kura said "you always have a choice, too, Jake, Cassie...I will not force you to do what you don't want to do...this is not a fair battle...this enemy might capture you...might kill you...and they have better advantages than us...you cannot use your power when you face him..." He raised a hand to stop them from saying anything and pointed at the files in front of the three of them "...before you give me your decisions...please read the reports I laid in front of you...you will be able to understand our situation better that way...and when you finish reading it, give me your final words..." He folded his arms in his lap and waited for them patiently to read it.

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Jake Dahlquis

Jake took the cup of tea and leaned against a wall as he started reading the report.
"Well the last mission went smooth and easy. Let's just say they won't bother you again." he said as he grinned a bit.
The more he read from the report the more he realized it could easily be the end to this new life of his.
He took a sip of the tea before he answered Kura's question.
"Well sir. You can count me in. Always wanted to see how the Crossed's main city looked. Besides, if the person's ability is so great, the person will probably be so full of himself that he won't have guards with him, cause he thinks that without our powers we're nothing. And about the sword, well....I know I shouldn't stay up most night to sharpen it, but we can't have that when i chop his head off it stops halfway through can we ?" he said as he laughed.
Then he laid the report on the table.
"So tell us when to meet up and i'll be there. Don't you worry about that."
He looked over at Castille.
"Oh yeah. Never think i've seen you around here before now. How's going ? My name's Jake, Jake Dahlquis" he said, still smiling. "So you're what they call a fallen eh ? sounds a bit evil to call you. I think it sounds better if we call you what you are now. A new member in the family. Sounds better right ? Anyway, welcome to the island Cassie." He said as he leaned against the wall again.

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Elakida Starkin

Elakida smiled softly at Kura. She drank her tea before speaking.
"No one's giving me troubles, Kura." She almost added, except my brothers, but she just couldn't.
"I'm glad. Probably panicking, wondering who's next."
She looked to Castille. He was a Fallen apparently. Elakida liked the Fallen; They were Crossed who had come to help. They understood the Skulled couldn't control their powers; they just happened. Like when she accidentally created a Shadow Hound who started attacking Dresnan. OK, maybe it wasn't an accident.
As Elakida snapped back into reality, she caught Kura's question. She smiled. "Of course Kura. Whoever this guy is, we'll get them. Whatever their power." She looked to the others as Jake talked to Castille.
When he was done, she simply nodded. "Yeah, welcome to the island, Cassie. I'm Elakida Starkin."

Elakida folded her arms. She stared at Castille. Whatever he had with the Crossed wasn't her business, so she got that thought out of her head. She turned to Jake. He was an expert assassin, amazingly agile and very swift. Elakida had always respected him.

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Castille smiled softly at the Alpha, feeling foolish. There was no reason for him to be nervous, he knew that, but it was something he had no control over. It was something that had been drilled into him since birth, and it's practically impossible to just forget something like that. It was a bit like our views on fire. Some may love it, but nearly all of us have at least some level of fear for it. It burns, melts, and kills; but imagine if that all changed one day, and someone told you that fire healed instead of killed. Would you immediately just jump into it, your past fear forgotten? No, of course not. You would be at least a little bit cautious. And even if you found out there was nothing to fear, you wouldn't be able to help just the slightest bit of hesitation whenever you touched afterwards. Similarly, the man before him wasn't anything like how the Crossed painted him to be, but Castille still couldn't help the hesitation.

"It wouldn't matter if their streets were paved with gold and they ate off plates of diamond- I would still prefer to live here." Castille murmured, declining the offer of refreshments with a quiet shake of his head. He had learned long ago that eating with gloves that were not accessories was considered rude in most places, and he certainly wasn't going to take them off. They were one of his biggest embarrassments, his hands. "I appreciate that, thank you Sir."

He leaned back on his heels, picking up the file before him while he listened to the Alpha explain the situation. After he finished, Castille blew out a long breath. Such an enemy was indeed a problem for the Skulled, and it sounded like there have already been multiple casualties. If only a Crossed with such a power could have been around to cancel his sister's powers so they wouldn't have needed to sell her. He felt the skin on his forehead tighten as his eyebrows pulled together in irritation. At any rate, it was because of his sister that he was here today, and he would honor her memory in any way he could.

As the conversation was again changed to him, Castille's eyes widened. This was not just a mission to infiltrate the Crossed City and gather information, this was a mission that could result in the deaths of many of his former friends. True, he had abandoned them to live with the Skulled, but he still considered the Crossed his family- even if they did not return the feeling. It wasn't like he could kill family, and since it appeared he didn't have to go through with it, he considered dropping the mission and staying back to continue his work. But then he really thought about it, keeping an open mind to both options. If he went, he might have to kill someone he cared about, but then he would be fulfilling his whole purpose for being here in the first place- he did not want to be a part of the problem, he wanted to be a part of the solution. If he went, he would be able to say without hesitation that he did everything in his power to help the Skulled. If he stayed, he would just be a coward. He composed himself, making up his mind.

"Thank you for considering my situation, Sir, but I would like to go."

Then when the others spoke to him, he smiled, a genuine one this time. "A new member of the family... sounds nice." He said quietly, "Thank you Jake, and you too Elakida."

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Character Portrait: Kura Tsubasa Character Portrait: Elakida Starkin Character Portrait: Jake Dahlquis Character Portrait: Castille D'Alnei
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Elakida Starkin

Elakida placed the cup on the desk.
"Thank you Kura, but I have to go make sure my house hasn't blown up, or been painted red or something."
She turned on her heel and walked out the door.

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After a short walk, Elakida's home came into view. She heard the music from here. Upstairs was a warzone; the left blasting punk music, the right rock. Elakida sighed, and walked to the door. She kicked open the door, stepping inside, before slamming the door behind her.
"Turn the goddamn music off!" She shouted, kicking her converse off her feet. She walked into the Kitchen and saw Dresnan sitting on the table, the cake next to him. He was grinning. Elakida put her hands on her hips. "You just did that to spite me." She walked into the living room and collapsed onto the sofa. Dresnan walked in and leaned on the doorway.
"So what did Kura want?"
"He offered me a job, I took it."
"There's more to it."
"Yes there is, but I'm not telling you."
"Fine."
"You're pouting."
"I am."
"Alright."
Elakida sat on the sofa for a bit, before she decided to go do something. Training always helped, so training was what she'd do.
"Zyn! Can you get me sword?"
"NO!" Zyn yelled from his room.
"Sint?"
"No."
"Dres?"
"Nope."
"Fine."
Elakida grumbled about 'Lazy Brothers' as she walked upstairs and entered her room. She kneeled on the floor, stuck her hand under her bed and grabbed her samurai sword. She strapped it to her belt and walked back downstairs. She grabbed her throwing knives off the wall and pulled on her trainers.
"Don't blow up the house!"
"I won't," She heard Sint say.
Elakida walked away from her home, and headed for the Warehouse that housed the Training Hall.