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Post by Ouroboros General on Apr 30, 2008 21:35:01 GMT -5
It was dark. So dark that one could not see one's own hands if they were three inches away from them. So dark that all the creatures of the forest, especially the insects, could be heard in full force. So dark that one might question whether the sun would come out the next day. But for the private detective known as Anubis, the dark forest, with its tall trees and damp soil, was not threatening, rather it was just another place to take a stroll like a park or a zoo. He could smell the deer, hear the crickets from a mile away, and even smell the bloodied corpse of a dead unicorn not too far from where he walked. Sometimes it was a blessing to be a lycan.
Anubis walked on, dressed in a black armani suit-coat that flapped in the wind. He was using his cane (the handle of which depicted a silver wolf's head) as a detector for any..powerful enemies. His short, baby fine black hair accentuated his milky blue eyes (which to a normal human would be the only visible part of his body) glowing with intelligence and...amusement perhaps? He was grinning ear to ear, the mask that he wore whenever he had to deal with other people. His defense mechanism if you will. Anubis looked normal enough on the outside, this was true. But on the inside he felt exhilerated from being so close to the hunt.
Now why was Anubis out on the forest in the dead of night in the first place? Two reasons. First that it was an exercise in self-control. If he could master his lycan instincts in an uncontrollable environment without succumbing to the hunger and abandoning his inhibitors, then in theory he would be able to fight the transformation in almost any circumstance. The second reason was the main reason though, in fact this reason was the constant motivator of Anubis:boredom.
So far during his stay at Twilight Moon Academy, almost nothing of significant importance had happened. He had made no friends at the school other than the beautiful vampiress known as Eithne and he had not seen her for a week. For the most part he had either holed up in his dorm room or done classes. He was starting to miss his private eye days. Noone at the school that he had met so far seemed to require his services and everything that he required was paid for by the school. He wished SOMEONE would need his help though...At this point he would do a job for free...
Something brustled in the bush, undectable to most people but as loud as a siren to Anubis' lycan ears. Turning around he said "Come out. Theres nothing to be afraid of...well at least not by me."
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 1, 2008 13:53:48 GMT -5
A young girl stepped out of the bushes. The girl was dressed in a red jogging suit with blond colored hair tied in pig tails. The newcomer couldn't of been older then twelve or thirteen from her appearence. She wore a nice warm smile upon her face interested in the lycan, Anubis. She felt no fear in her heart just mere curiosity. This was the first time she had ever met someone like this, and was without a doubt interested. The way her voice spoke revealed her curiosity to Anubis. "What are you doing out here?" She asked.
This really wasn't the question one should ask someone like Anubis. As a matter of fact that was the sort of question one would ask her. After all she was just a girl all alone in a forest. A forest like this could be very dangerious for someone of her small height and figure. But this girl was not afraid of anything. Especially when she had someone protecting her already. From behind the bushes came another man. He was of avarage height, but muscular. With shaggy brown hair the only source of him not being normal was the purple colored eyes. He looked at Anubis and without thinking pulled out his pistol. He was prepared for everything. If Anubis was a foe Julius would not hesitate to attack.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 1, 2008 14:32:01 GMT -5
Anubis' smile had not faltered, despite having a gun pointed at his head. His blue eyes gleaming with amusement. The situation was like something out of grimms fairy tales. The Big Bad Wolf, Litttle Red Riding Hood, and the axeman. Except that it would take someone with uncanny senses to tell that he was a wolf, the girl seemed far from innocent, and the axeman was using a gun. Then again it was possible that Anubis was making his life out to be more surreal then need be. But I digress.
Anubis gave a grand bow to the little girl and her bodyguard. "Just out for a walk. You can put that toy away good sir. I have no interest in killing you, or anyone for that matter. Im a detective by trade, if I went around commiting homicide at night it would be very very bad for business. By the way...what are you doing out here at the witching hour?"
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 1, 2008 17:00:30 GMT -5
Julius head shifted towards the man. So he was a detective. How interesting... Then again, this detective must not of had very keen senses to not spot a vampire right before him. But that was ok. Julius had no reason to point out the not so obvious. Julius had learned how to change his scent very well over the years. So much so that he smelled just as a normal human should. Another note one might want to keep about Julius is that he had the knack to read minds. Not something he liked to do, but used on the specific occasion. Julius spoke to the lycan not really worrying that much. If there was one thing Julius trusted, it was this man’s word. “I was here watching the miss.” He said, the word miss applying to the girl who had such a keen interest in him. No one really knew just how powerful Izumi was. If there was one person Julius could not read it was Izmumi. For some reason she had mental blocks the size of the Great Wall of China.
Izumi turned to Anubis giving him a small bow. “I’m Izumi...” She said with respect. Izumi was the type that was fascinated by almost anything. But if you were to get on her bad side, one better watch out. Julius had the pleasure of watching Izumi battle once. And lets just say the horde of zombies she was facing never lasted more then two seconds. Her abilities were amazing for someone of her caliber. Julius continued to watch over his shoulder keeping his senses in tact for any foe that might arrive.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 1, 2008 17:46:47 GMT -5
Still wearing the creepy serene smile that would give Kuroudo Akabane and Gin Ichimaru a run for their money, Anubis laughed internally as the nosferatu in front of him lowered his guard around him. He had known that the girl's bodyguard was a vamp, even if he couldnt smell it it was obvious just by the way he cast himself. The same way Eithne cast herself. Of course Anubis wasnt one to reveal that kind of information...when in doubt act like you dont know anything. That advice had kept him alive for years.
Chuckling, Anubis tipped the cap that he was wearing which had emblazoned on it the word "Endless." A reference to the Sandman comics written by Neil Gaiman. "Nice to meet you Izumi. My name is Anubis." The topaz ring that Anubis wore on his left ring finger muttered out Yeah Yeah Yeah...Nice tah meet ya, how do ya do...Hate to cut the pleasantries short but we're not alone. At that Anubis' ears perked up, the beast was right...there was something here with them. It was barely detectable by either vampire or lycan senses but if you listened hard enough you could detect it. Unfortunately Anubis could not tell if there was one person or several.
Anubis made a big show of smiling and laughing, he muttered out "I'd think itd be best if we acted like we didnt know they were here...when they get close enough...we'll ambush them...I assume you can handle yourself in battle?"
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 2, 2008 7:54:01 GMT -5
Julius listened to Anubis. He was a bit surprised to find that this wolf man had better preception then he did. Julius did not even detect another prescense off in the distance. He turned to Anubis to answer his question. "Yes. I can handel myself. It's her that I'm worried about." He said gesturing towards Izumi. Izumi herself payed no attention whatso ever to their conversation. She was near a tree playing with a group of flowers taking them out of the earth, as if making a bouquet. She seemed very involved with her actions, but the truth was she heard everything they said. In fact she knew the exact location of who was heading towards them. Of course none of the two men knew that she knew that. So instead of telling them that she continued to take flowers from the ground. Julius spoke again, "I am Julius..." He said introducing himself.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 2, 2008 18:34:23 GMT -5
The here-to-for invisible runes on Anubis's glowed with a fierce blue fire but the glow was so dim that only he, Izumi, and Julius. Anubis's grin reached an almost manic high. He then proceded to begin in pointless chit chat. "Julius Eh? See any good movies lately? My personal favorite is V for Vendetta...it was thought inspiring..my favorite part was..." As Anubis went on like this he tapped the ground with his cane a few times, indicating that Julius should watch the cane.
While Anubis rambled on he drew two diagrams on the dirt with his cane using stick figures. The first diagram was in case there was only one enemy, it depicted a stick figure with a top hat and mustache as the enemy. The three of them were in the center of the diagram. The one holding a stick cane with a wizard's hat was Anubis , the shorter one with a smiley face and pigtails was Izumi, and the one with the coat and frowny face was Julius. The drawing depicted the enemy getting closer and closer, then when the enemy was close enough, Anubis would trap the opponent into a force barrier.
The second diagram was in the event of multiple enemies. This one imployed a more direct strategy. Divide and conquer! By running away into a three forked road not too far from where they stood, all three paths leading to the exact same place, they could use long range attacks to finish all of their enemies off. "...and thats why I like porkchops." Anubis's milky eyes shown with a conspiratory look. "Understand?"
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 7, 2008 13:40:06 GMT -5
Julius did not so much pay attention to Anubis's words as he did the diagrams he drew. Julius understood what he was trying to draw. He had faced wizards in battles before. Or well vampires with wizard potential. They were a worthy foe if they had the nessicarry magic to back themselves up. Julius felt that this man knew what he was doing. So he understood what Anubis was talking about. Julius simply nodded when he asked about pork chops. He reached inside his jacket and pulled out a black, pistol like gun, and brought it to his side. He had two main concerns if a battle was about to occur. First was Izumi. Her safty was his main concern. The second was the enemy. Would he be able to rely on Anubis for the fight. He was a "wolfman". Julius waited in anticipation for the stranger.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 8, 2008 17:28:49 GMT -5
Anubis went on rambling as Julius drew out his gun. A vampire with an ornate black pistol...it seemed very familiar, Anubis thought he had seen or read something like this before...If he recalled correctly the plot of the story was tedious and long and that it involved vampire nazis. What was it again?
Anubis felt something then, a psychic pulse that flared off in his mind like fireworks. The enemy was almost there. Suddenly Anubis' cane flashed and changed shape. It was a fluid transformation and when it was over the end of the cane had transformed into a sharp blade. Viktor had also pressed the small button on the back of it and the wolf's mouth opened to deposit a black orb in Anubis's other hand. In theory the cane-sword would be enough for one foe, and the orb was in case of multiple enemies. "Are you ready?"
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 13, 2008 18:07:50 GMT -5
Julius's eyes flashed to Anubis telling him he was as ready as he was ready as much as Anubis was. Julius's eyes flashed towards a small opening as a figure walked out from the darkness. He was dressed in a black colored cloak with a number 3 on the chest area. A cloud of darkness surrounded his feet in the form of a purple color. The cloud stretched around the group. The figure wore a hood over his head which darkened his features. Not even Julius's vampire eyes could see the features of this man as if the inside of the cloak was filled with nothing but shadow. Julius got a sudden feeling like this was that game Kingdom Hearts. The figure looked towards Anubis and Julius. The figure brought its arm up its black gloves pointing at Julius. A large wave of energy erupted from the arm as Julius was forced to move to the side with all his speed. Julius looked back to see that anything the wave had touched it had turned to ash. The wave had hit a tree which had been reduced to nothing but ash and had stopped there. Standing just a few feet from where the tree was, was a person.
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Post by Sea on May 13, 2008 18:18:25 GMT -5
Sanet smiled jauntily, and walked over with a purely New York air about her. "San, Sanet O'Malley." She spoke the words to the person there she had not seen before, and threw them in the air nonchalantly, as though no battle was taking place. She stopped near Julius. "And I believe we've met," she spoke, slightly teasing. "You two need some help with this guy?" She turned, facing the strange person in the cloak. Without waiting for an answer, she glowed briefly, and began to grow fur. The fur was brilliantly white, and her body shape began to loosen and reshape, and her face developed a muzzle. Her ears rounded off, and her claws unsheathed and sank into the soft ground. The white lionness had arrived. She roared loudly, her now-blue eyes sparkling with anticipation.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 13, 2008 18:34:25 GMT -5
Anubis had vanished at the exact moment that the wave of death had struck and then reapeared at the exact moment that the destruction cleared. His hat unfortunately had not teleported and had been reduced to ash. "That was my favorite hat....your going to pay." Anubis said to the man in the cloak. Then, he flashed a disarming smile at the shapeshifted lioness that had offered to help. Smiling Anubis spoke softly. "Not at all my dear. The more the merrier as they say."
Suddenly Anubis's cane/sword glowed brightly with blue electricity. He jumped in the air and swung the sword at the cloaked man's right arm, moving fast enough so that even if the opponent dodged, they would come out of it with some bodily harm.
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Post by Man of Many Murders on May 13, 2008 18:42:14 GMT -5
Julius wrapped his arms around Sanet. "What are you doing here?" He asked worried. He didn't want Sanet to get hurt. If she did, Julius would never forgive himself. She along with very few, were the ones Julius had sworn himself to protect. Julius was to focused on Sanet to see Anubis strike his blue cane as it struck forward towards the cloak figure. The figure brought his arm up in defense as the blade let out sparks as the blue electricity and sword struck the figures cloak. The material of the cloaks arm burnt to dust. What the sword struck was a plate of metal wrapped around the figures arm. The same moment the sword had struck the metal plate the figure had brought up his other hand as three blades came from the palm of the glove as the figure brought the hand towards Anubis hoping to stab the blades in the man's leg.
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Post by Sea on May 13, 2008 19:23:30 GMT -5
Sanet looked up at Julius and purred briefly. "I was out for a walk and happened to see you two. I decided to help since you wouldn't look quite as nice burnt to a crisp," her words were teasing again, purred into the air in a distinctly African accent, due to her form's homeland. She could feel his worry, however, and added, "It's alright, Julius. I can handle it. You've said it yourself, that I can handle myself." She looked at him for a moment longer, waiting for him to let go, though she enjoyed the embrace, she did not want to get her battling spirit bogged down with emotion.
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Post by Ouroboros General on May 13, 2008 19:48:04 GMT -5
Anubis's blade had shifted back to normal after frying the man in the cloak's arm. Anubis rebounded quickly from the shock, but his left leg was grazed by the three blades from the cloaked man's other hand. Anubis panted softly as he landed on one knee beside San and Julius. The blades were not silver so the wound was already healing. However it still hurt to move it.
Without missing a beat Anubis slammed his cane on the ground, muttering something in latin. Three bolts of lightning shot out from the ground, surrounding the four of them and serving as a moveable shield for them to use. The electric shield would move as they did, so that it served as both an offense and defense. If any living thing touched the bolts, they would fry. Still wearing the smiling mask Anubis laughed softly "Hate to interrupt the reunion. But I think we should incapacitate this guy with the 3. Introductions and reunions can begin afterwards."
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