Verpa
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Post by Verpa on Nov 11, 2016 6:40:07 GMT
 A suited man with black framed glasses stood with his eyes glued to an archaic old manuscript with faded black ink. Next to his desk, a printed document with red ink that read “PERMIT” on the top was on the front in bold ink. It was rare for for Verpa, known to the Blue Banner Army as Doctor Morel Cap, to receive such a permit to work in the Fukurou forest. Security was tight outside of the temporary lab that stood at the site of an ancient pagoda that had sunk partially into a swampy section of the forest. The first four floors of the structure were completely under the murky waters of the swamp, while the remaining parts of the tower were layered in moss and vine. Dr. Cap seemed focused upon the document, while personnel outside of the laboratory at the waterfront of the swamp were packing up belongings for the end of the work day. Looming behind the doctor was a soldier adorned in a gas mask and cloak who stood eerily still at the front door of the laboratory, a large machine gun braced in his arms.
“Helos will be coming in soon sir!” a voice called into the lab from afar. The excavation team wasn’t spending their time here at night, leaving the site guarded at night by automated turrets outside of the lab.
“I’ll be staying for the evening, i’ve got reading to do. 616 is here with me to keep me safe,” Morel replied as he waived his hand towards the assistant. The Blue Banner Army was uneasy about Morel’s request to excavate the site, as it was considered sacred to a samurai group. He had to convince higher to let him in because of the potential for a dangerous weapon said to be within the pagoda that needed to be recovered before someone else might uncover it. In truth, there was no such weapon… Verpa was simply here to collect the manuscripts and scrolls within. This pagoda was known as the tower of heaven and hell, which bore scrolls that might unveil more secrets of the afterlife to the sorceror. His plan was to excavate the ruin in the night, while the blue banner was away.
After hearing the sounds of helicopters pulling away from the scene to transport his aides back to the city, Verpa turned from the lab and walked outside to view the pagoda under the setting sun. To many, this was a sacred place, and he and his loyal companion 616 were prepared to desecrate it. A pulley system had been made to cart himself and his companion onto the upper most section of the ruin, as the front door was very submerged and inaccessible. Verpa feared most of all that the scrolls in the lower decks would be completely salvageable.
400pl. minion suppressed pl to 1. zeni bonus.
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Astaroth IV
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Post by Astaroth IV on Nov 13, 2016 1:36:01 GMT
"Damnable star. Daring to just show it's disgusting visage on MY world." The girl would complain as she walked by herself amidst the dense forest, keeping care not to glance at the ominous red planet that was viewable in the sky above the treeline. The Makyo Star was something revered by demons, but Astaroth IV only found it annoying. APPARENTLY being half zoan sends her demon half in a hissy fit under the power of the Makyo Star, somethings she's had to deal with on and off every year she's been alive. Yes, it gave her power if she tapped into it; but it also drove her nuts. Nonetheless, it was for now a nuisance for the hybrid. However, such power would be valuable if she could JUST control it without going on a rampage. She just needed to become stronger... something that unfortunately she never really seemed to excel at. You would think that more than two-hundred years worth of training would help... but she was really only average for someone with ki. At her current skill level, she would never amount to anything. Of course, this was something she planned to fix. Unfortunately, aimless wandering would not achieve that, though didn't stop her from doing it. Her mother always did say that aimlessness breeds opportunity. And opportunity decided to hatch today. The girl seemed to notice what looked like a structure way off in the distance of the densely-packed forest area, she identifying it as some time of temple long-forgotten by time. These types of places were scattered across the world by ancient tribes and folk, the type spoke about in old-wives tales; though the rather bratty demon/zoan always glossed over the specifics. What concerned regular ole mortals did not concern her in the slightest. It was supposed to be sacred ground for some samurai folk, but to be frank; the girl did not really care about that sort of thinking. Mortals were so quick to just go and erect monuments in a place and call it sacred, then abandon it when they were done and or killed off. Now the temple itself wasn't really something too unnatural for the demon/zoan to have seen... but the building built beside it was. A sleek-looking building that was obviously was a new addition to the site was built by it... Some type of research building? The girl could not help but scoff at the insolence of these folks, as she was sure their intentions were not completely noble. Then again, neither was she; but at least she didn't intend to go desecrating ancient grounds for "science". She could make out what looked like two figures off in the distance, causing the demon/zoan to for a moment panic and fly into the tree cover; hopefully not having been seen. Far enough that anybody This looked like something that could be fun...
Current PL: 4000 Events: Makyo Star active Multipliers: N/A Gain Bonuses: N/A Tags: Verpa OOC: Astaroth IV arrived to be a nuisance! |
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Post by Big Train on Nov 13, 2016 3:53:38 GMT
[Heavy Weights ON. PL: 100]
Big Train was trekking through the forest, his large body clumsily cracking through a low hanging tree limb. But this hardly phased him, his pace not slowing one bit. He was wearing what he called his "battle attire". Funny enough there wasn't much attire to it. He was wearing his trusty luchador mask, which was bright red with a snow white star covering the front of it.
But that was a given, he was always wearing the mask. It is after all, the only thing that allows him to overcome his crippling shyness. Without it he would've never became a martial artist. Besides that he had on a pair of hot pink compression shorts with a matching white star on the crouch. However, the pink shorts and his naked chest were covered by a long brown poncho with red designs covering it.
He was on a very special journey. Having just left the small village and his master behind, he was heading to West City. He always wanted to see the city, hearing so many stories about it's beautiful skyline. And from there he would catch a plane to the Southern Islands and find the Turtle Hermit to continue his training.
He spent most of his life in orphanages stationed in small remote villages or towns at best. But now that he has set off on his wandering martial artist life, he wanted to see the whole world. It seemed to him that Fukurou Forest was a great place to start. He didn't have to cut through it, but the stories of ninjas and samurai enticed him. If he could fight them, or even just meet them, he was sure there were martial secrets he would learn. He's read all about Ninjutsu in his favorite "Martial Artists Weekly" magazine. And he always wanted to wield a katana.
He was thinking about this in depth as he stumbled through the forest, completely lost in his daydreaming. That is until he reached the clearing that the pagoda resided within. He would stop, staring at it with amazement. "Woah..." he whispered to himself with child like wonder. It's actions like these that give away his young age. It's hard to tell how young he is with his large body and facial hair. He had never seen such a regal construct with his own eyes.
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Verpa
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Post by Verpa on Nov 13, 2016 4:47:48 GMT
Verpa did not notice the arrival of the outsiders approaching his camp, the small pulley system that had elevated him on a platform up to the top of the pagoda had finally reached its destination after his demonic companion clad in a gas mask cranked a lever that squeaked and squealed. Unobservant of the outsiders, he and 616 entered a carefully cut hole into the roof of the pagoda, though they could likely be seen by those outside as they entered. They weren’t supposed to excavate until tomorrow, but Verpa wanted to get his hands on his true prize without the scrutiny of the BBA. He would simply get what he wanted and then allow the excavation team to turn up empty handed on the site.
The room they entered sat in darkness, and Verpa lit a torch in order to make things more visible. The orange glow of the flames lit up a room with exquisite black oil paintings across the ceiling and walls, muraled upon the wall was a large ogre with a hammer in his hand, wearing a horned cap. Several cloudy images in rows were painted as well. At the center of the room, a pedestal stood. It was supposed to be the location of the heaven scroll, if Verpa’s information about the place was correct.
The scroll being missing was a bad sign. He could only hope that the scroll of hell, his prize, was still to be found on the lowest floor of the pagoda. He was nervous however, as the swamp had taken the lower half. It would likely be submerged, and it would require careful doctoring to salvage it.
One thing that Verpa noticed was that their was no staircase that was going downwards. He began to examine the room, scratching at his chin looking for some sort of clue as to how he could descend. He didn’t want to have 616 create an opening, the pagoda was fragile and he didn’t want to disturb the ruins.
Astaroth IV he is on the top floor of the pagoda trying to figure out how he can descend, stopped up for awhile so you all should be able to catch up.
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Astaroth IV
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Post by Astaroth IV on Nov 13, 2016 17:33:10 GMT
Highly intrigued at the two figures, Astaroth IV continued to watch them in silence in the treeline; watching the two proceed up via pulley system. A bunch of filthy looters she supposed... that must have been why that other building was built so close. A base of operations for the process. Did people truly have no care for the memories and dreams of their forefathers? That answer was no. Not at all. Her interest was only heightened though. Whatever dwelled in that pagoda likely had to be something of value if folks are planning to just go and loot it. The girl expressed no interest for taking it's prizes for herself, but it did not stop her from being damned curious of just WHAT those prizes were. Luckily for her, flight made catching up with the looters a breeze; something that the girl was swift to take advantage of. Using a combo of ki and her elegantly feathered wings, the hybrid swiftly zipped into the air; landing on the roofing of the pagoda where the two men slipped down into. A conveniently cut-out hole would have led inside, the top floor seeming to have had it's insides illuminated; she managing to spot the two men deeper inside. One was a fairly-well dressed man, the other having their entire body shrouded in hazmat gear. Peculiar looking folks she had to admit... But oh so tempting to mess with. "You know, I've heard folks don't like the lands of their ancestors desecrated by trespassers." The girl would say aloud from outside, her voice echoing the insides of the abandoned pagoda's top floor. She was lounging sideways, her tail swooshing playfully as she stared down on the two men inside; a look of mischief and whimsy on her face. "Not that I care of course. Some of you mortals get so antsy at times."
Current PL: 4000 Events: Makyo Star active Multipliers: N/A Gain Bonuses: N/A Tags: Verpa Big Train OOC: Astaroth IV really does not know what she's getting herself into. |
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Post by Big Train on Nov 13, 2016 18:35:11 GMT
Big Train wasn't in time to see the two men ascend up to the pagoda via their pulley system. But he had come into the clearing just in time to see Astaroth elegantly fly to the top of the pagoda. He was quite entranced by her capability of flight and her overall appearance, though hard to make out from where he was standing. "Flight" he thought, "Man, I need to learn that". This after all was the first time he had ever ACTUALLY witnessed someone fly. But he had read extensively about the concept in his favorite magazine.
Catching wind of all this commotion going on at the pagoda, Big Train figures that he might as well join in on all the fun. He always had a fear of missing out. And now that he had his new found confidence, he vowed to never hold back in life. So he took off in a sprint, he moved surprisingly faster than one would think for his size.
He didn't really enjoy running all too much, but he could run with the best of them if needed. Running directly at a nearby tree, he would take to the air in a powerful bound. While airborne he would perfectly time a kick to propel himself off of the tree and further up into the air. The impact of the kick nearly splitting the poor tree in two.
The momentum did indeed carry him up to the top of the pagoda and next to Astaroth. This all would appear surprisingly elegant. He wouldn't announce his arrival, per se, but hardly would conceal his presence as he reached out and attempted to pet her beautiful feathery wings. His hand extended outwards slowly while his eyes are aglow with amazement. Paying little mind to the well dressed man and his companion who lied further down in the pagoda, he would pay note to them eventually. Once his amazement subsided.
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Verpa
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Post by Verpa on Nov 15, 2016 7:13:26 GMT
Verpa had been searching the upper level for some kind of switch upon the pedestal, yet he found none. He scratched his head for a moment, wondering how he was supposed to get to the lower levels of the pagoda. His mind calculated that likely the tower was designed to be ascended and not descended, so perhaps the mechanisms to progress were unfortunately built on the floor below. He hoped however, that some sort of failsafe would have been left in order to ensure that those that came into this room could leave if someone closed it below when it was a temple in the past.
His contemplation was interrupted by a sudden voice coming from behind him. Immediately, 616 lifted his machine gun into his shoulder, the shrouded demon prepared to protect Verpa at the drop of a pen. However, Verpa turned towards the sound of the voice, raising a hand back towards 616 in order to indicate that he wanted him to hold his fire. He didn’t consider himself in any danger... yet.
“But i’m not trespassing, I have a permit,” the suited Verpa said with the slightest of snark in his retort. He adjusted his glasses, his cool blue eyes gazing carefully at the creature. He knew demons, and she definitely had some sort of demonic heritage, though by the look of the creature her blood was diluted by something else. He ran his eyes up and down, trying to pick out pieces of her physiology to get a good idea of what component species made up what she was. “...and I don’t desecrate, I am an archaeologist working to benefit all of mankind,”
He realized he wasn’t really dressed for the part currently. He didn’t really officially do much in the way of grunt work for the blue banner army anymore, he was in charge of the teams that would come inside. For this particular mission, he wasn’t even scheduled to enter the ruin himself, as he had to keep in constant contact with headquarters to keep the big wigs from retracting his rights to the area.
Before he could say much more, another unexpected visitor arrived behind the other intruder. Verpa gazed at the person, without saying a word. At first he thought it might be a masked ninja, here to kill him for his intrusion, upon second glance from the torchlight… he realized it was a chubby fellow in a red suit. He watched the man reach for the woman's wing without saying anything… and he did nothing to intervene, assuming it was her ally.
Astaroth IV
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Vi-Poi
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Post by Vi-Poi on Nov 27, 2016 0:49:32 GMT
Verpa 1238 WC & 1961 Z! 1884 + 1961 = 3845 Big Train 714 WC, Astaroth IV 693 WC yall both PM me with this link and what yall would like and I'll grade. Adding.
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Vi-Poi
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Post by Vi-Poi on Nov 27, 2016 18:46:25 GMT
Big Train 714 WC & 1571 PL! 1571 + 3726 = 5,297 Adding.
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Queen Habana
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Post by Queen Habana on Jul 21, 2017 11:12:21 GMT
Astaroth | WC: 794 | PL Gains: 834 | New PL: 4834
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