Subject: Streets of Karakura Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:01 pm
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Karakura Town is a Western Tokyo city in the Human World. It seems to be a small city with an average population that resembles the real world. Humans that live in Karakura Town are unaware of the ghosts and spiritual forces that live there.
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Artemis1369 Plus
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:40 pm
Felicity took a very deep breath as she wandered the streets of Karakura to make rounds, she supposed this was the life she chose and it wasn't exactly a bad one. She had respect and she was the espada lords second in command, well the female one anyways. She scanned the streets before deciding perhaps it would be better to observe the area from a higher vantage point. Scaleing the wall of a building before hopping between them until reaching the rooftops of an abandoned shop she tight roped across the narrow walls and vaulted over any low ridges or vents before pausing watching the espada lord cnversing with another whom she didn't seem to recognise then as she jumped onto the rooftop of another building for a closer look she frowns seeing her rival beside the espada lord. She didnt care much for Tesei but she in another way did, she adored her rival as a friend but also wanted his life. Resting her head in her arms she looked up to the sky searcing for Tenshii, he would be up there in the night as a star but he was always with her in her katana. Her day dreaming ended abruptly when she saw that a jar of some sort had been thrown to the strange man and then a Garganta being opened by Tesei.
"What is that man planning, i swear he never informs me of anything, one day hes going to walk into a trap and i wont be able to save his snooty ass..." She smiles to herself as she didnt mean her words but she hated how he seemed to coddle the boy yet left her out in the dark. She didnt mind as she did many things and accomplished her tasks she set herself each day, not that they cared for the moment as it was only patrols and small things. It kept her sharp and happy and sometimes she would surprise herself. Sensing they may be leaving she quickly dropped down a few buildings away from the odd man and walked staight past him her eye focused on him as she passed but her look was that of a threating one before bowing to her lord and Tesei. "My lord i have scouted the area and there seems to be no signs of any threats. I believe it would be easier to follow you now my daily duty is fufilled."
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:16 pm
"No need to bow for me, Felicity." Tesei began, hoping to poke a little fun. "Im the same rank as you, so i don't think you need to admit I'm better, but oh well." Waiting for her reaction, Tesei knew she would respond in one of three ways. Either a slap, a bit of verbal abuse or possibly no reaction at all.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:34 pm
Felicity narrowed her eyes at Tesei and then gave him a very cold pieceing stare which could freeze time if she so wished. She was desperate to slap him or even humiliate him here and now but that would have to wait Now was not the time nor the place to be petty and in front of their lord too, so she took the smart option and smiled sweetly at Tesei before moving to be right in front of him and as her fingers lace into his hair she leans forwards and presses herself against him before whispering in his ear.
"Why would i bow to a man who will never see anything but darkness? Not even my star Tenshii will ever be seen by your eyes, so im sure you will NEVER see ME bow to you." She smirks before kissing his forehead in a tender fashion before laughing. "After all what are friends for? Apart from bailing out their most precious friends" She gives him a gentle push as if she was just playing but really her words meant great harm to him even if in reality she believed he was strong even if his sight was not his best abiility.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:48 pm
Dalaga smiled lightly, shaking his head at the interaction between the two before lightly slapping Tesei on the back of the head, then pointing his thumb over his shoulder at the garganta signaling that it was time to go, though he planned to have a few more words with the people in the immediate area before he did leave.
"I planned for you to use your senses Tesei, since even without your eyes I know you can see...besides we have long enough worked together for you to know what I want when I want it...thank you. And to you my flower good work, I will have to reward you to the extra extent should I not?"
He said with a chuckle as he turned around, giving the vizard a wave over his shoulder stepping through the garganta, his mind abuzz with a multitude of possibility's, so many new paths opening up with just the one new ally, a new vizard in the establishment would not only mean an extra blade but a multitude of others, one warrior can make all the difference in the world as he was always taught as a boy. He placed his hands in his pockets, palming the orb that he stole back not long ago, he had many plans in the works and this was just the beginning.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:33 pm
Felicity winced at the slap on Tesei's head and rubbed it gently so it didnt hurt but her eyes widened a little at Dalaga's words and she turned her face away blushing slightly but composed herself instantly and bowed to him, she was secrety thrilled he was proud of her work and that she didnt feel it was anything that important but protecting those she love and cared for was her biggest priority.
"Thank you my lord. I will continue my work and i will alert you if anything is to happen." She looks up at him and smiles before flicking her hair from her sholder quickly and then looks at Tesei and gently turns him towards the Garganta and then smiles to herself. "When we get back Tesei i want to spar with you, i feel extra energy resonating from you." She enters the Garganta after her lord.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:07 am
"Yeah, well, I'd feel better if you just told me something. Too much effort to pick the movement up. But that last point is true." Tesei replied to Dalaga, unfazed by the slap to the back of the head. Although he did feel a little wounded that Dalaga needed to do that, mainly in a humorous way. But when Felicity began rubbing the point of contact, an almost unnoticeable blush spread on his cheeks.
Realizing he should answer her, Tesei replied to her with, "Sounds like fun. Hope you don't mind me winning." A smirk spread across Tesei's face, wide and slightly mocking. He knew him and Felicity could duel to death with no clear winner. It's just fun as he'll to role her up. Following behind her, he entered the Garganta also.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:02 pm
Walking down the streets of Karakura was a tall male with medium length silver shaggy hair, on his way home from his job working at a local record store. His arms were lazily slung behind his head and he let out a loud yawn, the last bit of his day had been spent dealing with a bitchy customer and an even bitchier boss. It took it's toll on him, having to be the referee of a verbal wrestling match between the two, too tired to even remember what the fight was about. He shrugged the unpleasant memory from his mind and moved his hands to the pocket of his ripped, faded gray jeans.
"What a day..." Kazuya yawned out, though it sounded more like a groan than a yawn. He blinked when he felt fighting reiatsu far off in the distance, closing his eyes to better focus he was able to locate where it was coming from."Shit really? Well...I guess I'll check it out." He muttered dryly, really just grumpy from a bad day on the job and nothing more. His pace picked up as he moved towards the direction of the fighting reiatsu, figuring that some kind of shit was going down and that he should be on guard in case it was horrible.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:43 pm
Turning from the group, he slipped the jar into his pocket before feeling a distant reiatsu. Raising a brow, his white eyes began scanning the area for its owner, interest setting in once again. "This day is so full of suprises..." He spoke to himself before deciding upon doing the smarter thing. With a smile he let his spiritual pressure spike, not once but multiple times, as a becon for any who wish to show up. With nothing more to do, he sat in the air, legs crossed, blade dangling from his belt, as the wind wisped through his hair while rustling his cloths.
Haseo Misaki Unseated Officer
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:30 pm
Sage Genesis
Flame Knight Espada
My flames will engulf everything!
A massive burst of reiatsu was coming from the sky as a garganta opened up. There stood sage his red eyes and hair were looking deadly as his red espada uniform was flowing i the wind. He had been to the karakura town before but not alone. He smirked as he saw all the humans walking around. He stopped and was deep in thought.'what woul be the best way to lure out the shinigami'He thought to himself as he was looking around. He shrugged as he started to decend to the ground. He made a flame burst causing 12 humans to get burnt alive. He walked around the city as he felt disgusted by the humans. He sonidoed around the area then thought of a way to lure him out. Standing on the roof of a building he was letting out a few ceros that incinerated a few buildings. He watched and chuckled as humans fled in fear of the unknown.
"ICHIGO KUROSAKI!!"
He let out as he was drawing his zanpaktou and had it in his free hand. Flame ceros shooting out burning more buildings
Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:07 pm
Feeling the two different reiatsu's along side those which were engaged in battle he narrowed his eyes to glare at nothing but the path ahead of him as he moved, focusing harder he could tell which one was looking to bait someone and which one was threatening damage. Another good indication was the explosions of the cero off in the distance, he paused mid run and pulled out his raven headed soul candy dispenser. Popping one of his brown candy and leaving his gigai to enter a form which was similarly dressed, wearing a crimson colored shirt with the picture of a raven on the left and the words "Quoth the raven, nevermore" in a faded black cursive writing font on the right. Faded gray, ripped jeans and black worn out sneakers. Black leather choker with silver studs and matching armbands around his wrists were his choice accessories along side the silver stud earring in his left ear, turning to his gigai he told him to stay close because should Kazuya become incapacitated he would need his gigai to drag him to the Urahara Shoten.
When that was finished he shunpoed to the location of the cero, seeing Sage standing atop a building and hearing him yell he sighed. His right hand on the hilt of his zanpakuto which was slung over his back, when he got close enough he looked up at the Espada."What the hell you yelling for? Geeze, you're a loud mouth." Kazuya called, awaiting the reaction from the other male as he watched him closely.
Haseo Misaki Unseated Officer
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:31 pm
Sage Genesis
Flame Knight Espada
My flames will engulf everything!
Sage was shooting ceros when he felt the sprirtual pressure. He did not turn around as he grinned as he had lured out something to keep him busy until he found his primary target. He was looking at the one behind him as he had snuck his free hand around and his hand was facing the male as he fired another flame cero from under his sword arm. He immediatly sonidoed and appeared a few feet away as he held his red sword. The saber like sword was in his left hand as he had the right charging up a cero. He was going to enjoy killing a vizard as he figured they were nothing but failed attemps of being arrancar. He let his flame reiatsu pour out as his spiritual pressure was flaring out. He wanted a good fight and maybe this vizard would give him just that.
Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:51 pm
To avoid the cero Kazuya jumped out of the way, shunpoing off about six feet to the left of the Espada. He drew his blade with his right hand and glared at the other male through deep emerald green eyes."What? Now that you've got a plaything you're not going to talk any more?" He asked with a bit of a chuckle, finding it funny that the other male had gone quiet as soon as he found an opponent. He looked around at the damage that the flame arrancar had caused, shaking his head with a sigh.
"Gotta tell ya, you've done quite a bit of damage....Oh well, this isn't my part of town." Kazuya replied in a neutral tone, not that he didn't care innocent people had been hurt. But he wasn't about to let something like that known to anyone he was planning on fighting."That Ichigo kid you want is currently tied up elsewhere, so you're gonna have to settle for me." He grinned, having heard Sage calling for the orange haired substitute.
Gripping the hilt of his zanpakuto he used shunpo to appear to vanish, using his speed to move behind the other male and make a slash at his back from his right shoulder down diagonally to his hip. Should that attack land he would then kick the other male in the center of his back and hopefully send him flying a little, then if that followed through he would then shunpo to Sage's front and attempt to land a hit on his chest. Clearly his fighting style is not one of giving an opponent the chance to recover should he manage to land a hit, knowing he was fighting a powerful opponent though he had the feeling his first attack would most likely be blocked.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:12 am
Massive spiritual pressure would form within the sky as a gargnata would slowly open. At first black pants could be seen then a white vest that was sleeveless an unbuttoned showing the toned chest of the espada. Strips of his long black hair could be seen hanging down upon his chest. Finally the left side of his angelic face could be seen as of the rest of his face was hidden behind his long hair. Opening his golden snake like eyes he would step out holding his sword with his right hand as his left was hidden within his pocket. After stepping out the gargnata would close as his spiritual pressure would vanish hidden within him. Looking around he would feel Sages spiritual pressure an sonidos towards him. Arriving at the site high above sage he would continue to stand there an watch.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:37 pm
"I'm unbeatable."
"An unstoppable mass of power."
"Weaklings bow before me."
"Cowards shatter inront of me."
"Those whom have the strength.... They walk behind me."
A small gust of wind would sweep over the area as myriad of battles take over all of Karakura Town. Everyone seemed to be losing their minds. Well, everyone except one young man. He stood atop a nearby light pole and scanned over the area before him. His jaws tightened as he felt all the clashing reiatsu surrounding him. He even recognized a few Espada in the area as well, which was odd to him.
"This has to stop now."
"Deam this moment as you all crumble beneath me...."
After saying this, his zanpakuto fell out of his jacket sleeve into his hand. His zanpakuto was a 2 foot long dagger that was permanently in shikai form. He then started to shunpo toward the nearest clash of reiatsu. The look on his face was full of disgust as he made his way. Maybe this was due to the mask he wore on his face. All this senseless fighting was going to be stopped one way or another. Even if it meant killing off his fellow shinigami. This is the path this assasin has chosen. He walks it alone. In his world, fear and death do not exist.
"Death himself has nothing to fear."
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:50 pm
Yokashi would turn away from Sage an his newly found pray that had seem to already made a move towards Sage. But since it was not the orange haired boy he was sent to study he had no reason to stick around. Feeling a new power arrive he would smirk an sonido towards it. Arriving just ahead of the boy he would appear stand a few yards in front of the visord standing upon the cross that t stood high above the church. His long black hair blowing ever so lightly in the wind slightly showing the bone shard that went down his right eye. His golden snake like eyes glimmered in the light as he continued to watch the boy. Within his right hand rest his sword still resting in its sheath awaiting the taste of blood an bone.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:58 pm
Samanoske stopped as the man appeared before him. His cold, golden eyes stared the Espada down as he stood atop the cross. A small chuckle could be heard coming from behind the mask as Samanoske jumped ontop of a nearby building. He seemed to be blocking Samanoske from going on ahead. This was quite aggitating and seemed to piss the young vizard off.
"I suggest you move aside if you want that worthless life of yours..."
He raised his left hand and pointed the dagger towards the male.
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Kenpachi_zarki Seated Officer
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:17 pm
Yokashi would smirk upon hearing the words that the Visord had spoken. The wind would move his vest ever so slightly to allow the number 5 to be seen upon his right shoulder blade. Turning his head side ways as he closed his eyes his neck would pop an then he would straighten it once more. His hair would then seem to pause as red outlines form around him. Within seconds the wind would blow powerfully towards the Visord as what seemed like massive spiritual pressure but was only 40%. Opening his eyes he would rise his right hand with the sword within it to eye level. Finally raising his left hand to the handle of the sword he would stop before releasing as he awaited his opponent to prepare.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:50 pm
After seconds had past he would begin to study the character of the visord. Shortly after his eyes would close as his power level would drop to the point it was gone. Lowering his weapon he would slowly open his eyes half way. Quickly pushing off the cross it would cause a vibration an split the cross smoothly in half. Moving towards the right side of the boy he would place his right foot upon the roof an then sonido away from him leaving no trace. But from where his foot had landed left a large crack going from one side to the other. Leaving not enough damage to be upon any Soul reapers or Visords wanted list.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:59 pm
Felicity takes a deep breath as she enters Karakura town with Tesei in tow and smirks shaking her head as the party had begun. Yokashi was teasing another Visored with quick and fluid movements making it see almost like a game to him. Sage she could hear calling out the man named Ichigo whom was the pride of the shinigami. She doubted he would show up and if he had she knew inside she would more than likely be saving a few espada assed today. Looking around her she couldnt see much else wrong. Turning to her rival she smiles and then grabs his sleeve gently before speaking. "We need to remain together little butterfly, try to keep up with me, i shall leave you perfumed marks." A that moment she sprays a very spicy yet soft to the nose perfume upon herself. She then takes the liberty of spraying a little in the air. "Follow that scent is all i say, if you fall behind then i will come look for you and truely i will shame you." She smiles as really she would just laugh at him but she knew usually he could keep up with her. She sets off in a sprint before traversing up onto rooftops and her eye remains on the other visored as she didnt wish to interrupt anything going on.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:13 pm
Tesei took a sniff of the perfume to make sure he knew it, despite the fact he could track her and everyone around him via his Pesquisa. Sprinting after her, he sensed himself quickly gaining on her. It was amazing how she babied him when he kept up easily. Getting beside her, he reached over and smacked her butt.
Weaving to the right now, he branched a little away from Felicity. Now, ti was time to see how she would react to that bit of teasing.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:31 pm
Felicity was just happily sonidoing and flash stepping from building to building when she felt Tesei's energy catching her, smileing she turned to fire a ball of fire at him when she felt a strike to her skirt. Was that aimed at.. How dare he! She realised that he had struck her on her bum and planned to get away with it. In a few moments there was a flash of tremendous light and within a mere second she had caught up to Tesei and a blinding light appeared in the surrounding area, blinding any in the area briedly which could possibly aid the espada or even hinder them. Switching to Shikai was just to boost her speed a little now and truey even the shadow manipulator would struggle to keep up with her now as her 2 illusions form and spread out so 3 Felicity Valentine's are pursuing Tesei but another reason she had done this was to scout faster and observe the area quicker. As her footsteps grew rapid her two wasaki glowed brightly, Felicity never knew if Tesei ever saw the glow of Tenshii but as she caught up with him in barely a minute of running and sonidoing her body was only inches from him when she jumps over him and round house kicks him.
"How dare you! You cocky ass! Il break your shadows into pieces then make sure the first thing you see is your ass through your head! Il put my shoe so far up your ass you, will be coughing up shoe laces!"
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:46 am
The Tesei she roundhouse kicked faded into a batch of shadows, as the real one popped out and smacked her ass again. Warping back into the now-unraveling shadows, a beastly smirk adorned his face. Using his Resurrecion silently had let him pull that one off. The fact it let him sense any living being within a half mile that gave off the faintest shadow helped with the scouting also. Popping out fifty feet away, he jeered.
"This is too easy. getting a little sloppy, are we?"
Taking off again, he kept a few shadows at his feet just in case.
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:51 am
The Felicity he had tried to hit on the bum disappears instantly but keeps that same solid sinister smirk on its face. Even though Flissy knew Tesei could not see her she knew her aura was readble by him, she had known this for a long time and had chosen this moment to try and trick his senses. As he mocked and taunted her she smiled to herself. Smartly she had sent her illusions to distract the blind boy while her wasaki glowed brighter and brighter making any shadows within the area around her disappear, she knew he needed darkness and her holy light was a good counter to both fire and darkness. Remaining behind a tall roof she smirks to herself before opening her eye. "You are the one whom got sloppy dear butterfly." She smirks at him as her appearance changed making her seem almost like she was the one glowing. She laughs innocently as she caauses her two blades to glow further while the two illusions punching and kicking at him to cause a distraction,
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Subject: Re: Streets of Karakura Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:22 am
Dalaga seemed to appear between Felicity and Tesei, grabbing her wrist slightly harder then needed, his energy flowing into her to disrupt her illusions, she would be able to feel the corruption of his energy, he meant her no harm though she would be able to understand that much, his eyes were on Tesei, though he was blind he would be able to see the energy coming off, like a pack of wolves that had suddenly come from nowhere with intent to kill it seemed though the angry energy disappeared almost immediately before he spoke.
"Stop playing around you two...there is work that needs done...Felicity I need you to find my nephew, he is an able assistant and you will know him for his energy, he lies in the southern end of this town, tell him that I sent you and you will find him a more then willing ally, his name is Zander Gnossis."
He releases her wrist and looks over his shoulder at her, a wicked grin on his face as though he knew something she did not, he turned toward her fully in the blink of an eye, his other hand coming across and healing any pain with a faint blue glow in the span of an instant, the hand then going up to her chin and running across it softly before he vanished once more now in front of Tesei. Something seemed unusual, it was like he was not actually there, his speed was greater then usual and there was no life being picked up from him, the pain and damage had been an illusion, so is this form who stood in front of them now.
"Dear Tesei, you would not be making moves on what is mine would you? No matter, there is something that I require of you, I need you to watch over the safety of our arrancar here in the human world for now, till Sage finishes his work or dies, and if at all possible collect a small sample of Kurosaki's blood, you will find it to be more trouble then one would expect, but I trust you can manage it."
He said simply before his image started fading, his hand going to Tesei's shoulder, the energy of the illusion transferring into him, the touch seemed real though the figure itself was not, it would restore any energy lost and give him a good deal extra for now, enough to start on his task and perhaps run if needed.
"Do not dissapoint me, it would be devastating for us all should you fail, his blood is needed...and my flower...shall not be wilted understood?"
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"But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?"