(Saff suddenly returns to her and Sage's safehouse in [b]Paladuras[/b] around 4 A.M. Sage has been alerted by a door slamming, so she walks to the entrance and sees Saff, shaken up, face emitting a faint white glow.) [b]Sage:[/b] Ohhh, sis, you came quick, and even during "twilighting" hour. Thought you'd stay until morning. *Saff doesn't reply, just frantically shakes her head twice. Sage walks closer and notices questionable, light blue stains around the fly of her pants.* [b]Saffyre:[/b] Don't touch, okay?! We tried making cake and it was an accident! [b]Sage:[/b] Failing to make cake shouldn't be that embarrassing. *breathy snicker* Sis, the [b]Terranovian[/b] body does this, male and female. It's just the results of getting too excited. _____________________________ (A few hours later, [b]Icetip[/b] Mountains, 2 men are participating in a unique variation of skiing, where instead of using 2 poles, a long staff is used. Skier 1, mostly in dark green and orange winter gear, flies down a very steep hill while Skier 2, who's winter gear is blue and yellow, watches him.) [b]Skier 2:[/b] Don't go too far dude! This is also [b]Whitefang[/b] territory, who knows if they're stalking us?! *looking down and around at the icy blue, snowy terrain, before making his move* I'm coming down! *Skier 2 follows his friend down the hills, performing some skillful maneuvers. In the midst of the skiing, a scream is heard, along with the slashing of a weapon, followed by the sound of liquid splattering as Skier 2 gets closer.* [b]Skier 2:[/b] Crap! Are you okay?! Is it [b]Whitefang[/b]?! *He gets no response. He then makes this jump towards more flattened biome, surrounded by trees. He uses the ski staff as a weapon, in case anything, or anyone, jumps at him. About 10 seconds has passed and his friend hasn't heard a response.* [b]Skier 2:[/b] Damn where are you?! You there?! *16 seconds of searching for Skier 1, and what Skier 2 comes across is absolutely brutal. Just to his right, he sees his lifeless friend, lying back against a small rock, right side of his face and chest completely mangled, exposing the exo-like, glossy gray, skeletal features of the pure [b]Terranovian[/b]. Skier 2, while absolutely panicked, notices the bl[b]00[/b]dy ski staff in Skier 1's right hand, possibly signaling that he possbly tried to fight what ultimately killed him. But the worst part of this reveal, is some dark, green-tinted, black fur scattered around Skier 1. With shaky hands, he touches the fur.* [b]Skier 2:[/b] Wh-wh-what...the...h-h-h-h-hell? What...i-i-is this thing? *He suddenly turns around, looking around the area to see if he's being watched, but not sticking around to find out, he skis away.* _______________________________ [b][u]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/u][/b] ________________________________ (Few hours later, back at the twins' safehouse, Sai grabs a unique cleaning gadget, attaches it to the edge of the couch, and turns it on as liquid disperses from it, trying to make sure what appears to be a light blue stain, is removed completely. Aino walks in on him.) [b]Ainotias:[/b] Ohhh, brother, trying to clean up the "excitement juice" that you ejected from your body? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Please don't tease me. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Hehe. There was some...very questionable sounds Saff was making last night. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Sis, stop. *Aino turns to the TV. At this time, it's Channel Lyon 76, delivering breaking news on a mysterious attack at the [b]Icetip[/b] Mountains leaving 1 person dead, person responsible has not been identified.* [b]Ainotias:[/b] Whoa Sai, look what happened at the [b]Icetip[/b]. *Sai turns to the TV and watches on. A news reporter says: "There are speculations that the infamous tribe known as the [b]Whitefang[/b] Lynx, are responsible for the savage slaughtering, due to the black fur that was found, but we have no 100% proof. Hunters have been dispatched for clues."* [b]Saitonia:[/b] Could be another crook who decided to take it to the next level. Maybe an animal, but the fur could be fake. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Not sure. Where will you be off to? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Maybe the SIU HQ. [b]Ainotias:[/b] They actually allowed you? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yep. You can come with, but here's one thing I'll have to tell you; they also work with time-traveling, and just next year, they discover that I indeed become some tyrannical ruler, and worst part; I supposedly end up killing you. *Aino whips her head back, astounded by what Sai has told her, she blurts out: "WHAT?! They're lying! I'll have to see for myself!"* [b]Saitonia:[/b] I wish they were too, I'd barge into next year for proof for ourselves, but future me apparently has a tight grip on citizens time-traveling and probably further on within the years. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Ever since you've told me about your future self, I've always questioned: "How did you become ruler, let alone a tyrannical one?" Your future self went down the same exact path that [b]Terranova[/b] has went, or a similar one. A utopia may be nearly impossible to achieve, but out of the next devils that come crawling out of their holes, becoming malicious leaders or whatever, I wouldn't expect it to be someone who saved the universe, in this case, you. [b]Saitonia:[/b] I do remember having a vision of me consuming [b]Terranova[/b]'s bl[b]00[/b]d. Before I slayed him, he told me about a forbidden vampirism technique that involves consuming someone's bl[b]00[/b]d for power, but the side effects are that you might acquire some of their personality. Maybe that was how I became this supposed malevolent ruler. *sighs* I'm glad I didn't...at least I hope. ______________________________ (Back at the GB&P, nothing has changed a bit since. Van, [b]Esadius[/b], [b]Virol[/b], and [b]Casaphne[/b] are sitting in a booth, close to [b]Janin[/b].) [b]Virol:[/b] Pretty cool you're familiar with this bar as well, [b]Vandren[/b]. [b]Vandren:[/b] Everyone in [b]Sakrisen[/b] knows the Golden Bar and Pub, even someone who's never been here. [b]Janin:[/b] *to the 4* It's weird not seeing those twins, [b]Kavita[/b], and those [b]Offtopica[/b] guys with you. [b]Vandren:[/b] Yeah, they're off on their own thing. [b]Esadius:[/b] Please, it's weird for me coming here like some sort of commoner. I remember having to go under a disguise, getting the latest news on the Blackcore Vultures. Sh[b]i[/b]t, I don't think I should've said that out loud. [b]Virol:[/b] [b]Esadius[/b], us 3 were very young at the time, but weren't some members of the Graysoul Ghouls wanted too? [b]Esadius:[/b] Yes, BUT, the leader bribed the bar to not put them on the wanted list. [b]Virol:[/b] That's some bullsh[b]i[/b]t. *Cas just sits there, not knowing what to say since she doesn't relate.* [b]Virol:[/b] Cas, this your first time? [b]Casaphne:[/b] No actually. Just the thought of coming here with [b]Eicha[/b]. [b]Virol:[/b] She's making it. Trust me. [b]Janin:[/b] Have y'all heard about a slaying in the [b]Icetip[/b] Mountains? [b]Vandren:[/b] It's been trending lately. People are saying it's the [b]Whitefang[/b] due to some fur they found at the scene. Hell I think the fur is enough proof. [b]Casaphne:[/b] Could've been an animal, maybe a [b]Cryocerus[/b] hound. Those things are frightening. [b]Virol:[/b]Heh, the standard humans are often so bewildered when we tell them about [b]Terranovian[/b] animals and how even they can rip a pure [b]Terranovian[/b] to shreds, even so easily depending on the animal, despite how powerful we are. If a [b]Cryocerus[/b] hound can tear an average [b]Terranovian[/b] to pieces, one swipe of their claws can cut an earthling in half. [b]Janin:[/b] Well there haven't been any updates yet. We're waiting for a new bounty anyways if it's a person. [b]Esadius:[/b] *as he asks with major intent* If it is a person, what's the price? [b]Janin:[/b] Depends on the scaling. [b]Vandren:[/b] That's fair. ______________________________ (Cat and Kav visit [b]Kizani[/b], who's routinely camping in the [b]Alivydia[/b] Forest, but they seem to have brought Alexa along with them. They sit around a unique bonfire--with the fire being blue and white, with no use of [b]Terranoviatia[/b]'s exo sticks from its trees.) [b]Kavita:[/b] Alexa, we've actually just met this woman; [b]Kizani[/b]. [b]Alexa:[/b] *waving to [b]Kizani[/b]* Hiiiii. [b]Kizani:[/b]...Hello. [b]Alexa:[/b] Are you from Japan? Like directly? [b]Kizani:[/b] *nods* [b]Alexa:[/b] The way you said hello was so cute. Us Americans established a name for that, calling it "Engrish". [b]Kizani:[/b] Yeah..I...knew about that. I'm actually quite fluent. [b]Kavita:[/b] Sh[b]i[/b]t *raspy breather*, and I'm kinda slipping on my Japanese. But anyways, Cat, how does it feel being the only superhumanoid here? [b]Cathera:[/b] To be honest, not weird at all. [b]Kavita:[/b] Have you heard about a murder in the [b]Icetip[/b] Mountains? People think it's the [b]Whitefang[/b] Lynx. [b]Cathera:[/b] Alexa, if you haven't heard, the [b]Whitefang[/b] Lynx are an invasive tribe who uses modern-age weaponry. They're located in the [b]Icetip[/b] Mountains, in the [b]Cryocerus[/b] region, which is in southeast [b]Sakrisen[/b]. [b]Alexa:[/b] They sound scary. [b]Kavita:[/b] They are, maybe to you or the average [b]Terranovian[/b] citizen. And like Cat said, they're invasive little sh[b]i[/b]ts. We couldn't even enjoy [b]Sephinon[/b] vs. [b]Brotonos[/b] back at the 59th [b]Saitranovia[/b] Fighting Tournament cause of those f[b]u[/b]ckers. [b]Cathera:[/b] [b]Clockshot[/b] made the first move, then the [b]Whitefang[/b] came in. It was so nice seeing other civilians defending the arena. [b]Kavita:[/b] And Alexa, [b]Clockshot[/b] is this wanted rogue crook who was also a pain in the [b]a[/b]ss, but I killed him. [b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]