Setting
This is where Sol Avenue and Hildre Street intersect.
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Hildre Street and Sol Avenue is a part of 
Wing City.
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Katja Sterling [8] Sometimes things happen in life that we don't understand. We ask 'why?' of any higher power that might be listening. Sometimes, there are reasons that we just don't understand at the time.
Dr. Petru Sterescu [8] "The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration." -Pearl S Buck
Kyou [4] Un-egotistical boy. He was always curious and will most likely annoy you~
Archibald Grey [1] A man you knows what he wants.
Nightbreeze [0] Rawr?
Gal Gniggal [0] A mysterious girl who apparently comes from another realm, Gal Gniggal's true name is unknown. What is clear is that she can manipulate what most of us have termed as "lag", able to create and remove it.
Lily Mikoto [0] A kitsune-type demon. Playful, but it might be best to take care around her.
RockMan Zero [0]
Peter Bentley [0] I can change into whatever I desire.
Brier Tresivani [0] Brier is visiting from the local circus where she is a part of the freak show, she looking for something fun to do in between shows, and something overall interesting to think about all day.
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"No, trust me, I tried much harder than that and nothing happened." she groaned. "I'll show you just what happened after I tried facing his son alone. Bastards. After all that and he's still after me. Any other day I wouldn't have this hood up; Wing City's been unnaturally kind up until him." She shook her head and began to walk, leading Adrian down Hildre Street.
"So you've seen nothing unusual? What happened to those credits you got? Were they any good?"
"So you've seen nothing unusual? What happened to those credits you got? Were they any good?"
"When was the last time anyone wanted me to?" Nathaniel shrugged, "Humanity is dealing with its own business now, they made that clear a long time ago. Their 'wise' religious leaders decided that a bunch of real protectors threatened their empire of make-believe. Or not make-believe, I don't know. Make-believe that they ever did anything for anyone, at the very least. So they can make do without me, now. No going back on a deal, after all. They have their money and their mindless followers, and I get to have a good time."
He gave the dragonborn a pointed look, "And don't look like that at the sign. I'll have you know that it's a regular stop joy-ride, I'm loyal to my whores."
He gave the dragonborn a pointed look, "And don't look like that at the sign. I'll have you know that it's a regular stop joy-ride, I'm loyal to my whores."
"Would I still be on the street if they were?" Adrian shook his head, taking off after Yanni, "No, the chip was empty by the time I got to a bank. I was hoping he'd forget, but guess not."
He looked over at Yanni, examining her injuries - those that he could see. "I notice that now. Can't you skip town? I wouldn't want to hang around with a guy like that after me."
He looked over at Yanni, examining her injuries - those that he could see. "I notice that now. Can't you skip town? I wouldn't want to hang around with a guy like that after me."
"Even if you did get it, he'd probably be after you to take it back." she replied. There were multiple injuries that he could observe. One, a stitch right on the left of her neck. The bullet that had done that had, miraculously, not caused any damage to her airways.
"Skip town? No, I have too much going on here. You remember Kazen? He got hurt, too. I've kind of been looking after him. The Invictus leader told me she doesn't want anything to do with him. I don't have anywhere else to...really go. It's a shit home, but that's what Wing City's become. After all, I've got to figure out a way to kill Lochlyn and Jacob eventually."
"Skip town? No, I have too much going on here. You remember Kazen? He got hurt, too. I've kind of been looking after him. The Invictus leader told me she doesn't want anything to do with him. I don't have anywhere else to...really go. It's a shit home, but that's what Wing City's become. After all, I've got to figure out a way to kill Lochlyn and Jacob eventually."
"Good luck with that..." Adrian murmured, "Guy seemed pretty disinclined towards dying last time." He grimaced at the memory. That was one thing less welcoming about this city. The people that weren't people.
"There's always somewhere to go. Even if it isn't a house or anything. There are always new places."
"There's always somewhere to go. Even if it isn't a house or anything. There are always new places."
“Perhaps the world does not want your help,” Taima began. “But look around you. It needs it more than ever. War ravages this realm as surely as I am standing here. The old pacts lie in tatters, demons and gods alike walk this realm with no regard for the tenuous balance that holds this world together. This city sits at the crux of it all.”
She gave Nathaniel a hard look. “I am Taima, Herald of Ahuma, Patron deity of the Draconians. A reckoning is coming, and warriors will be called. We would call upon the last Seraph of old to remember his sacred duty, to remember that the lives of the multitudes do not rest in the hands of a few religious leaders whose bones have long turned to dust in the earth.”
She did not wait for a response as she simply turned to depart, leaving Nethanial to his evening.
She gave Nathaniel a hard look. “I am Taima, Herald of Ahuma, Patron deity of the Draconians. A reckoning is coming, and warriors will be called. We would call upon the last Seraph of old to remember his sacred duty, to remember that the lives of the multitudes do not rest in the hands of a few religious leaders whose bones have long turned to dust in the earth.”
She did not wait for a response as she simply turned to depart, leaving Nethanial to his evening.
"Always new places..." Yanni mumbled. "I suppose. But there aren't always new places to call home."
She came up to a two-story house, partly made of brick, partly of wood. It was mostly painted white, and seemed quite decent. Yanni slipped keys out of her pocket, then sifted through them to find the one bronze-colored key on the carabiner. She jammed it in the door, and opened it.
"Welcome to my humble abode. It's nothing special, but it's comfortable."
She came up to a two-story house, partly made of brick, partly of wood. It was mostly painted white, and seemed quite decent. Yanni slipped keys out of her pocket, then sifted through them to find the one bronze-colored key on the carabiner. She jammed it in the door, and opened it.
"Welcome to my humble abode. It's nothing special, but it's comfortable."
"Yeah, well," Nathaniel scowled, "The multitudes aren't all their cracked up to me. I've been mugged five times in the last month! Five times! One of them had lightning bolts!"
He threw his arms up, "Somehow I doubt the Pope of the present day would be any happier than the last lot to have an 'angel' turning up on his doorstep that like drugs, alcohol and sleeping with both genders. Yeah, you walk away. I'm going to find a late night store and buy some pastries."
He threw his arms up, "Somehow I doubt the Pope of the present day would be any happier than the last lot to have an 'angel' turning up on his doorstep that like drugs, alcohol and sleeping with both genders. Yeah, you walk away. I'm going to find a late night store and buy some pastries."
The house was filled with the sounds of clanking pots, boiling water, a hissing kettle, popping oil and a knife meeting cutting board. For a woman who had never cooked before coming to Wing City, and who had never intended to learn, the woman was hard at work making breakfast for two. Numerous smells wafted through the house, promising a breakfast that hopefully wouldn't be awful.
Footsteps thumped upstairs as Yanni made her way to the guest bedroom, knocking on the door softly. "Adrian?" she called. "Are you awake? I've got some food downstairs, if you're hungry. I don't know what you like to eat, but if it's anything like what Kazen would call a 'Yank breakfast,' then I think I've done the right thing."
She waited for an answer, rocking back onto her heels.
Footsteps thumped upstairs as Yanni made her way to the guest bedroom, knocking on the door softly. "Adrian?" she called. "Are you awake? I've got some food downstairs, if you're hungry. I don't know what you like to eat, but if it's anything like what Kazen would call a 'Yank breakfast,' then I think I've done the right thing."
She waited for an answer, rocking back onto her heels.
There was a vague groan from inside the room, but unlike most teenagers, Adrian was good at getting up quickly on demand. After all, even sleeping invisible, if someone came back and sat on their bed when you were in it? You were in trouble.
"I'll be there in a minute," he called through the door, sliding out of the bed and starting to pull his clothes on. The smell of food was another big motivator. Waking up to breakfast smells was a new experience, and it sure beat just nabbing a pastry from town. Those always tasted dry with a hint of guilt.
"I'll be there in a minute," he called through the door, sliding out of the bed and starting to pull his clothes on. The smell of food was another big motivator. Waking up to breakfast smells was a new experience, and it sure beat just nabbing a pastry from town. Those always tasted dry with a hint of guilt.
At the sound of his voice, Yanni smiled. So he had actually decided to stay. It filled her with an unexpected joy, that he hadn't just up and gone. "Okay! Just come down when you're ready!" she called behind the door again, before making her way downstairs. There was a little hop in her step as she skidded into the kitchen.
The house wasn't a mansion, but it was still quite large. Two floors and a basement, which Yanni was sure was haunted and never had the guts to enter. Each floor was broad, with only one bedroom downstairs, and two bedrooms up. Each had its own bathroom. Very large bathrooms. The kitchen? Huge. With counters on every wall and an island in the middle, with stools pulled up to it. White tile and oak made up the room. A dream kitchen, to most.
As the food finished, Yanni put down two bowls of soup, plates filled with bacon, eggs, a grilled cheese sandwich, and waffles. There was a mug of hot chocolate for them both.
She sat on one side of the island, picking up a few grapes to plop into her mouth. This would be the first time in a while she wouldn't have dined alone in her own house.
The house wasn't a mansion, but it was still quite large. Two floors and a basement, which Yanni was sure was haunted and never had the guts to enter. Each floor was broad, with only one bedroom downstairs, and two bedrooms up. Each had its own bathroom. Very large bathrooms. The kitchen? Huge. With counters on every wall and an island in the middle, with stools pulled up to it. White tile and oak made up the room. A dream kitchen, to most.
As the food finished, Yanni put down two bowls of soup, plates filled with bacon, eggs, a grilled cheese sandwich, and waffles. There was a mug of hot chocolate for them both.
She sat on one side of the island, picking up a few grapes to plop into her mouth. This would be the first time in a while she wouldn't have dined alone in her own house.
When Adrian emerged down in the kitchen ten minutes later, it was with wet hair and a slight smile on his face. "I found the shower," he said, eyes wandering around the room, obviously impressed. He'd had a quick look around yesterday, but hadn't properly taken in that this was where he was going to be living.
It was nice. "Whoa," he said as he sat himself down, taking in the array of food, "You really went all out, huh? You don't have to make so much effort for me, you know. But thanks, a lot."
The youth wasn't exactly sure what to say, and whether he was supposed to wait to eat till after ... something. It'd take a while to get used to sitting down and eating a meal at a table, with company.
It was nice. "Whoa," he said as he sat himself down, taking in the array of food, "You really went all out, huh? You don't have to make so much effort for me, you know. But thanks, a lot."
The youth wasn't exactly sure what to say, and whether he was supposed to wait to eat till after ... something. It'd take a while to get used to sitting down and eating a meal at a table, with company.
"Oh! It's not a lot of effort at all, really, really. Oh, but, ah...I might have burned the toast a bit. It...try not to think about it if you want to eat it. A bit black on the bottom..." she mumbled. She put her hands on her knees and smiled up to Adrian.
"You seem a little amazed. How long has it been since you've had a full meal?" she asked, slightly concerned. "Oh, and I hope you don't mind mushrooms. I didn't, uh, I didn't have a lot of...meat or anything to make the soup out of instead. Go ahead and chow down!"
This was a little awkward for the woman. She was never used to...well, Adrian wasn't a child, but he was someone younger that she was somewhat taking care of, and she was sitting down to eat with someone. She hadn't even done such a thing with Kazen before. It wasn't just Adrian who had to get used to it.
But she really didn't mind.
"You seem a little amazed. How long has it been since you've had a full meal?" she asked, slightly concerned. "Oh, and I hope you don't mind mushrooms. I didn't, uh, I didn't have a lot of...meat or anything to make the soup out of instead. Go ahead and chow down!"
This was a little awkward for the woman. She was never used to...well, Adrian wasn't a child, but he was someone younger that she was somewhat taking care of, and she was sitting down to eat with someone. She hadn't even done such a thing with Kazen before. It wasn't just Adrian who had to get used to it.
But she really didn't mind.
After just a moment more hesitation, Adrian went ahead and started eating with obvious enthusiasm, though he did his best to avoid being too uncouth.
"Uhm, a while. I eat alright, mostly things people or shops won't miss." He admitted, "Shoplifting is really .. easy for me."
Coughing, he trailed off. He didn't imagine that Yanni would care much about petty crime, but it was still sort of awkward to bring up.
"Uhm, a while. I eat alright, mostly things people or shops won't miss." He admitted, "Shoplifting is really .. easy for me."
Coughing, he trailed off. He didn't imagine that Yanni would care much about petty crime, but it was still sort of awkward to bring up.
It was hard for Yanni to blame the kid. After all, she had been there once.
"Ohh, yeah. I remember those days." she laughed guiltily. "Stealing fruit and rooftop jumping to run from the vendors. A bit of a different experience from your own, I'm sure, but I understand." She had one elbow on the table as she began to eat a bit, herself.
"Oh, ah, I thought I might let you know Kazen's going to come live here, so if you plan on staying any longer, just, ah, just a heads up. I'm sure you understand what that means," she told him, eyes flickering to his face. "With us three in one place, I wouldn't be surprised if, somehow, Jacob and Lochlyn were to show up at one point. We're doing everything we can to avoid that, but...well, it can be hard. There's actually quite a bit I'd like to speak to you about to do with them."
"Ohh, yeah. I remember those days." she laughed guiltily. "Stealing fruit and rooftop jumping to run from the vendors. A bit of a different experience from your own, I'm sure, but I understand." She had one elbow on the table as she began to eat a bit, herself.
"Oh, ah, I thought I might let you know Kazen's going to come live here, so if you plan on staying any longer, just, ah, just a heads up. I'm sure you understand what that means," she told him, eyes flickering to his face. "With us three in one place, I wouldn't be surprised if, somehow, Jacob and Lochlyn were to show up at one point. We're doing everything we can to avoid that, but...well, it can be hard. There's actually quite a bit I'd like to speak to you about to do with them."
"I'm not sure if you're trying to tell me to knock before I go into rooms with closed doors, or ..." Adrian raised an eyebrow, smirking as Yanni went on, "Oh, right, yeah. Of course."
Teenage boys were teenage boys, what were you gonna do? "But yeah, okay. I can live with that. What was it you wanted to talk about?"
Teenage boys were teenage boys, what were you gonna do? "But yeah, okay. I can live with that. What was it you wanted to talk about?"
When Adrian smirked, Yanni's eyes widened. It didn't take her long to catch on.
"Oh! Nononononono. I didn't mean...that. I didn't mean that. I haven't even-" She held up one finger, biting her lips. "So, about Lochlyn. Well, it's obvious he, ah. Well, Adrian, we need to kill him. We're going to kill him. And his son. And I want you to help. Is this too soon?"
"Oh! Nononononono. I didn't mean...that. I didn't mean that. I haven't even-" She held up one finger, biting her lips. "So, about Lochlyn. Well, it's obvious he, ah. Well, Adrian, we need to kill him. We're going to kill him. And his son. And I want you to help. Is this too soon?"
Adrian's eyes widened slightly, "How am I gonna help with that? Hiding until he dies of exhaustion? Trip him off a cliff?" he shrugged slightly, "Not that I don't wanna help, but I dunno how useful I can be fighting a guy like that."
"No, no. You see, I'm sure he said something about having a weakness, just one weakness. If you can follow him, sneak around where he lives, maybe, and figure out what that is...I think we have a fighting chance." She glanced up at him from the counter.
"But if you don't want to take that risk, I won't force you to."
"But if you don't want to take that risk, I won't force you to."
There was a long pause before Adrian spoke again. The teenager looked down at the table, frowning in thought. He'd never been the type to be selfless, to risk anything for anyone. He'd never really had a reason to. After all, what did people do for him? But now, people were doing things for him. Yanni was helping him even after he sold her out to this guy that tried to kill her.
He wasn't the bravest guy, for sure. He specialised in hiding from everything - danger, consequences, responsibility... memory. He hardly knew these guys, he didn't owe them anything in the grand scheme of things...
"I..." Adrian began, looking up, "I'll do it. I don't know much about this guy, but what I do know ... if it'll mean you guys can get rid of him, I'll do it."
He wasn't the bravest guy, for sure. He specialised in hiding from everything - danger, consequences, responsibility... memory. He hardly knew these guys, he didn't owe them anything in the grand scheme of things...
"I..." Adrian began, looking up, "I'll do it. I don't know much about this guy, but what I do know ... if it'll mean you guys can get rid of him, I'll do it."